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Depositions of Samuel Field, straw hat manufacturer of Luton, Elizabeth Field, his wife and Ann Field, his servant. John Lambert, police constable. Eliza Emery, servant of Luton. John Brazier, marine store dealer of Luton. George Smith, police sergeant of Luton. Sarah Townrow, singlewoman of Luton. In the case of Thomas Stanbridge accused of receiving goods of Samuel Field knowing them to be stolen.

22 October 1860

From: 1860 To: 1861

Samuel Field: he resided at 8 Union Street, Luton. During the night of 21 September the block house at the end of his yard was entered by someone breaking the window and unfastening the latch. Several articles were stolen. The 2 Grecian irons, a box iron and a pair of nippers. He did not see them again until shown them by the police. Elizabeth Field: wife of Samuel and on the night the block house was broken in to 40 score of white edge plait, a merino skirt, 3 night dresses unfinished and plaid shawl, a jacket, a tea cloth, an apron and a cotton umbrella, a plaid bag, a pair of scissors and a saucepan were taken. She next saw the items when they were shown to her by the police. Ann Field: a servant to Samuel Field. She lost 2 coarse aprons from her masters block house on the night it was broken into. PC John Lambert: on 16 October he took the prisoner into custody and was sent with Richard Lambert to search the prisoner’s house in Park Lane. They found the articles he was now able to produce, except for 2 Grecian irons. On 18 October the prisoner was charged with breaking into Mr Field’s block house and stealing items therein. The prisoner made no reply. Eliza Emery: she lived at Mr John Brazier’s in High Town, Luton. On 18 October she gave the 2 Grecian irons to police sergeant Smith at Mr Braziers. John Brazier: he lived at 3 High Town, Luton and was a marine stores dealer. On the Tuesday following the Luton Statute he called at the prisoner’s house in Park Lane and was asked to buy a Grecian iron from him. He bought it for 2d. Standbridge showed him a second one which he bought afterwards for 2s 6d. The prisoner said he was hard up and wanted to sell them. Sarah Townrow: daughter of William Townrow, the owner of some houses in Park Lane, Luton. She was his agent and let the house for him. She collected the rents and kept his accounts as he was very infirm. Thomas Standbridge was the tenant of one of the houses in Park Lane. She had let it to him 5 months and a week ago. She had been to Standbridge’s house with PC John Lambert who pointed out where he found all the articles. Statement of the accused: nothing.

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Stanbridge, Thomas,
Townrow, Sarah,
Field, Samuel,
Field, Elizabeth,
Field, Ann,
Lambert, John,
Emery, Eliza,
Brazier, John,
Smith, George,
Townrow, Sarah,
Townrow, William

LUTON, Luton Union Street, receiving stolen goods, servant, marine store dealer, straw hat manufacturer, Luton Park Lane