QSR1862/4/5/6a

Depositions of William Jakins, beerhouse keeper of Luton. Richard Panter, dealer in old metal at Luton. William Goodwin, blocker of Caddington. John Smith, bricklayer of Caddington. William Fensom, labourer of Caddington and Thomas Bradshaw, police constable of Luton. In the case of John Poulton accused of stealing a pair of boots.

15 September 1862

From: 1862 To: 1862

William Jakins: a butcher and lived at the Worlds End beer house in New Town, Luton. On 2 September the boots were safe in the wash house. He missed them that same evening. He informed PC Bradshaw and on 11 September Bradshaw showed him some boot which he identified as his own. They were worth 5 shillings. The prisoner had been on the premises on the afternoon the boots were lost. Richard Panter: He bought the boots from the prisoner on 2 September for 8 pence. The boots were dirty and bloody when he bought them. The prisoner said they had been given to him but did not fit him. He cleaned them up and sold them on 6 September to William Goodwin for 2s 6d. William Goodwin: on 6 September he bought the boots from Panter for 2s 6d. They did not fit and so he sold them to John Smith on 7 September for 3s 0d. John Smith: he bought the boots for 3s 0d from William Goodwin on 7 September and on the following Tuesday he sold them to William Fensom for 3s 6d. PC Thomas Bradshaw: he obtained the boots from William Fensom on 11 September. The prisoner was in custody on another charge. He charged the prisoner with stealing the boots and the prisoner said he was innocent of the charge. Statement of the accused: nothing.

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Poulton, John,
Jakins, William,
Panter, Richard,
Goodwin, William,
Smith, John,
Fenson, William,
Bradshaw, Thomas

LUTON, CADDINGTON, stealing, boots, beerhouse keeper, dealer, bricklayer, blocker