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Depositions of David Jaquest, police constable of Luton. Isaac Lightfoot, baker of Luton. In the case of George Amos Lawrence accused of breaking and entering a dwelling house and stealing a quartern loaf of bread.

29 October 1860

From: 1860 To: 1861

PC David Jaquest: in consequence of information received he had for several nights been watching the bakehouse of Isaac Lightfoot of Back Street, High Town, Luton. He was inside the bakehouse. On 24 October about 6.30am the prisoner came to the window. The bakehouse was underground and there was an iron grating in front of the window. The prisoner took up the grating and came through the window and went down to where he was watching. There were some loaves in the bakehouse. The prisoner took a loaf under his arm and was going out of the window with it when he caught hold of his legs and pulled him back. He asked the prisoner what he was doing with the loaf and the prisoner said “Oh pray Sir don’t lock me up I fetched it because I was so hungry”. He took the prisoner into custody. There were 28 loaves in the bakehouse. Isaac Lightfoot: a baker with a bakehouse in Back Street, Luton. In consequence of having lost a great deal of bread he informed the police who watched the premises. The prisoner’s father lived next door to the bakehouse. Statement of the accused: nothing.

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Lawrence, George Amos,
Jaquest, David,
Lightfoot, Isaac

LUTON, breaking & entering, bread, baker