QSR1856/3/5/28d

Depositions of Joshua Catchpole, draper of Luton, Daniel Douglas Wills, butler of Luton and Francis Croft, known as George Croft, under butler of Luton. In the case of George Impey accused of obtaining 5 pairs of cotton hose by false pretences.

23 June 1856

From: 1856 To: 1856

Joshua Catchpole: an assistant to Messrs Blundells the drapers at Luton. There were 3 of them; Henry, Joseph and John Hight Blundell. On 28 May the prisoner came to the shop and said he had come from the butler at Stockwood for 3 pairs of brown cotton hose about 18 pence a pair. He asked him the butlers name and the prisoner said George Grove. He let him have the hose in consequence of him saying it was for the butler. On 31 May he came again and said he wanted 2 pairs of blue cotton hose, common ones for the butler. The prisoner said they were for the same person. He asked him if he had an order but the prisoner said the butler had just sent him. Daniel Douglas Wills: he was the butler at Stockwood. He did not send the prisoner to the Blundells shop on 28 May or on the 31 May. He had never sent the prisoner for anything. There was no person by the name of George Groves in the Crawley house. Francis Croft: he was generally called George Croft and was under butler at Stockwood. He did not send the prisoner to Blundells shop. There was no person by the name of George Groves at the house. Statement of the accused: nothing to say.

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Impey, George,
Catchpole, Joshua,
Wills, Daniel Douglas,
Croft, Francis,
Croft, George,
Blundell Brothers

LUTON, false pretences, hose, draper, butler, Luton Stockwood House