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Depositions of James Ward, labourer of Barton, James Paine, labourer of Streatley, Samuel Peck, labourer of Streatley, Richard Lambert, police constable of Luton and George Armstrong, police constable of Barton. In the case of Joseph Snoxall accused of stealing a piece of beef, a piece of pork, some bread, some potatoes, an earthern ware dish and a cotton handkerchief.

31 August 1857

From: 1857 To: 1857

James Ward: on 14 August he was at work in a field of Mr Francis Davis at Streatley. Between 6 and 7am he hung up his basket containing his food for the day. There was bread, pork, beef and a dish of potatoes tied up in a handkerchief. Some afterward he left the field for a few minutes. When he returned he found the basket empty and his things gone. James Payne: he found the handkerchief and dish in a plantation near Mr Davis’s field in Streatley. They were 4 or 5 yards apart. He fetched them with PC Armstrong. Samuel Peck: he lived in Streatley and knew the field from which the things had been taken. He saw the prisoner come away from the field between 6 and 7am and run away with a handkerchief in his hand. That afternoon he saw the prisoner who told him he had eaten the victuals and left the handkerchief and dish in the plantation. PC Richard Lambert: he received the prisoner into custody and charged him. The prisoner admitted he had eaten the victuals and left the dish and handkerchief in the plantation. PC George Armstrong: he received the dish and handkerchief from James Payne. Statement of the accused: nothing.

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Snoxall, Joseph,
Ward, James,
Paine, James,
Peck, Samuel,
Lambert, Richard,
Armstrong, George

LUTON, Barton, STREATLEY, stealing, food, handkerchief