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Depositions of Joseph Knight, shoemaker of Leighton Buzzard and Elizabeth Knight, his wife. Selina Parsons, servant of Hockcliffe. William Clough, superintendent of police of Leighton Buzzard. In the case of Ann Hannell accused of obtaining a pair of womens boot by false pretences.

23 April 1861

From: 1861 To: 1861

Elizabeth Knight: wife of Joseph Knight, a shoemaker of Leighton Buzzard. The prisoner dealt with them 2 or 3 years ago. On 29 January she came to the shop and said “If you please Mrs Parsons said you are to send her a pair of boots she says you now her size”. She took out a pair of boots and gave them to the prisoner. On 5 February the prisoner brought back the boots and said that Mrs Parsons would be obliged if she would change them for a size shorter. She did so. Mrs Parsons was a regular customer and resided as housekeeper to Mr Inwards at Hockcliffe. The prisoner resided at the same place. She later saw Mrs Parsons and asked if her boots suited and Mrs Parsons denied sending Ann Hannell for the boots. The value of the boots was 6 shillings and 6 pence. The prisoner did not pay for the boots. Joseph Knight: in consequence of what his wife told him he went to Hockcliffe and saw the prisoners. The prisoner begged and said she would pay for the boots. That happened about 6 weeks previous. He had not seen the prisoner since and had agreed with her to wait a month. Selina Parsons: a single woman and housekeeper to Mr Inwards at Hockcliffe. The prisoner lived at Hockcliffe. She dealt with the Knight’s shop at Leighton for boots and shoes. She did not charge the prisoner to get her boots from the Knight’s shop. She afterwards saw the prisoner and told her she had been informed by Mrs Knight that she had taken a pair of boots in her name. The prisoners said she knew nothing about it. William Clough: superintendent of police at Leighton Buzzard. He apprehended the prisoner on 19 April on a warrant. The prisoner said she had got the boots but had been persuaded to do so by a woman at Hockcliffe by the name of Washington and was given 3 shillings for them by her. Statement of the accused: she was persuaded to get the boots.

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Hannell, Ann,
Knight, Joseph,
Knight, Elizabeth,
Parsons, Selina,
Clough, William

LEIGHTON BUZZARD, false pretences, boots, Hockcliffe, shoemaker