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Depositions of George Field the elder, publican of Dunstable, George Field the younger of Dunstable, William Mooring, dealer in poultry of Houghton Regis and Jeremiah Cuttriss, police constable of Dunstable. In the case of George Champkin accused of stealing a leather headstall and a chain.

29 March 1858

From: 1858 To: 1858

George Field the elder: keeper of the Britannia public house at Dunstable. On 27 March he received information that a headstall had been taken from his stable. The following day the police constable showed him a headstall and chain which he believed to be his property. He had seen it safe 3 weeks before when it had been brought back from the collar makers. George Field the younger: son of the last witness. His father had a stable at the Butts in Dunstable. On 27 March the prisoner brought a horse, with a saddle and bridle on it, and put it in the stable at the Butts. They fastened the horse with the headstall in the stable. The headstall was his fathers. About half an hour later he saw the prisoner leading the horse down the road. The horse had no saddle or bridle but a headstall. He asked the prisoner were he was going with the headstall and he replied he would bring it back in 5 or 10 minutes. He afterwards saw the prisoner and Mead together and asked about the headstall. Mead said it was at Mr Rodwell’s. He went to Mr Rodwell’s but he was not there. The following day PC Cuttriss showed him a headstall and chain which he knew to be his father’s property. William Mooring: he had been in the White Horse public house at Houghton. The prisoner was there and offered him a headstall and chain for sale. He offered to take it in exchange for a set of nine pins and a ball and 4 pence in money. The following day PC Cuttriss came to his house and he gave him the headstall and chain. PC Jeremiah Cuttriss: he went to Mr Moorings house at Houghton and received from him a headstall and chain. He showed it to George Field. He later saw the prisoner and asked him if he knew anything of a headstall; he replied he knew nothing. He charged him and after hesitating the prisoner said he had done it. He said the horse had been fastened in the stable with the headstall and Mead had sent him to fetch the horse. He thought the headstall was Mead’s. Statement of the accused: nothing.

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Champkin, George,
Cuttriss, Jeremiah,
Field, George,
Mooring, William

DUNSTABLE, HOUGHTON REGIS, stealing, chain, publican, Houghton Regis White Horse