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Depositions - Sarah Francis charged with obatining a loaf and loaves and bread from Mary Ann Waters under false pretences

8 May 1847

From: 1847 To: 1847

Mary Ann Day of Luton, wife of William Day – she lives at Spring Place in Luton. Mrs Waters the baker’s man always comes to her house with the bread – she is not in the habit of sending to the shop for it. She has taken bread from Mrs Waters at her own house for the last 10 years. She has lately discovered some mistakes in the bills. On Monday 3 May and on Thursday 6 May she found that a female had obtained bread in her name at Mrs Waters’ and on Friday 7th Sarah Francis was pointed out to her by Mrs Waters as the person who received it. Francis worked for her about 2 years ago for about 4 months, but never lived in the house. Francis has never been authorized by herself or her husband to receive bread on their account. She knows this because she keeps the bread accounts and her husband has nothing to do with it. John Millard of Luton, police constable – on Fraiday 7 May he took Sarah Francis into custody for obtaining bread under false pretences. Frances acknowledged that she had been into Mrs Waters’ house several times and fetched loaves which she set up to Mrs Day. She said she had them in Mrs Day’s name as she had worked for her some time ago. Francis said she had not had as many as they said, and had had only five. She said she did not wish Mrs Day to be the loser and meant to pay for them herself when she could get the money. Mary Ann Waters of Luton, wife of Samuel Waters – her husband Samuel Waters is a baker, but the business now belongs to his sister Mary Ann Waters. Two or 3 months ago Francis came and had a loaf of bread she said was for Mrs Day. She has been regularly 2 or 3 times a week since then. The bread was always placed to Mrs Day’s account. On Thursday 29 April Francis came for a loaf and said Mrs Day would pay for it. She had hesitated to give it as Mrs Day had disputed her bills. On Monday 3 May Francis asked for a quartern loaf for Mrs Day, which she let her have. On Thursday 6 May Francis had another loaf on Mrs Day’s account, and asked for another on Friday 7th, which she said was for Mrs Day and that Mrs Day was her employer. She detained Francis and sent for Mrs Day, who said she had never authorized Francis to have any bread on her account. Francis said she knew Mrs Day had not authorized her. Francis never offered to pay her for the loaves, and always said they were for Mrs Day.

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Francis, Sarah,
Day, Mary Ann,
Day, William,
Millard, John,
Waters, Mary Ann,
Waters, Samuel

LUTON, stealing, bread, baker, police constable