QSR1859/2/5/11

Depositions of William Adams, labourer of Luton. Samuel Pope, superintendent of police of Luton and George Smith, police sergeant of Luton. In the case of David William Howes accused of stealing a live fowl.

21 March 1859

From: 1859 To: 1859

William Adams: on 16 February he sold the prisoner a fat sow. On that day he had the fowl on his premises. He missed the fowl on 17 February and saw it again a week ago. He saw the fowl come out of the prisoner’s barn. The prisoner was not at home. The prisoner’s home was a quarter of a mile from his house. He lived in Old Bedford Road. The prisoner was a grocer. He took possession of the fowl and gave it to Police Sergeant Smith. Superintendent Samuel Pope: on 17 March he apprehended the prisoner on a warrant at Chesterfield. He charged him with stealing a fowl. The prisoner said he had not stolen it and there was a fowl on his premises but he did not know where it came from. PC George Smith: he went to the prisoner’s premises with Mr Adams. He found the fowl and took possession of it. Statement of the accused: nothing.

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Howes, David William,
Adams, William,
Pope, Samuel,
Smith, George

LUTON, Luton Old Bedford Road, grocer, stealing, fowls