QSR1862/4/5/12

Depositions of Enoch Odell, chimney sweep of Maulden. Joel Caves, labourer of Maulden. Joseph Pedder, beer retailer. William Charles Neville, police constable of Markyate. In the case of Jesse Payne accused of stealing a donkey, cart and harness.

6 October 1862

From: 1862 To: 1862

Enoch Odell: in the month of September he had a donkey and cart. On 25 September he lent it to the prisoner for the day. He saw the cart up against his barn that night but did not look for the donkey. The following morning when he got up the cart and donkey were gone. The collar and saddle, which he had also lent the prisoner, were also gone. The following Sunday he received information about the donkey from Joel Caves. In consequence he went to Luton and saw a man by the name of Peddler and saw the donkey and cart in his possession. The saddle and collar were with it. PC Neville was with him. He had not authorized the prisoner to take away the donkey and cart to sell. The donkey, cart and harness were worth at least £2. He had bought the cart off the prisoner on the Monday before he lent it to him on the Thursday. He had the donkey in his possession for three quarters of a year. Joel Caves: he had been at work for the prisoner with the donkey and cart on 25 September. They both took the donkey and cart up to Enoch Odell’s house in the evening and the cart was set against the house. The donkey was turned loose and the harness lay in the cart. About 2 o’clock the next day, he and Payne went to Odell’s house and brought away the donkey and cart and went to Luton. They went round selling sand they had from Mr Dane’s pit. The donkey and cart were left at “The Hoops” all night. He went home by himself on Sunday morning. Joseph Pedder: keeper of the Hoops beer house in Duke Street, Luton. On 26 September the prisoner came in the afternoon with a donkey and cart and some apples to sell. The prisoner wanted to sell him some sand. The donkey and cart were at the house for the night and the prisoner and a boy slept there. The prisoner lent the donkey and cart the next day and when it came back he sold it for a sovereign and a watch, which he valued at 12s 6d. The prisoners name was on the cart. PC William Charles Neville: On 29 September, Odell told him he had lost a donkey, cart and harness. He went with Odell to the Bedford Arms and saw the prisoner. He charged him and the prisoner replied he had not taken it on Thursday 25 September as it had been lent to him that day but he took it on the Friday. In the presence of Pedder and Odell that he had sold the cart to Peddler as it was his property and his name was on the side of it. He took the prisoner into custody. He then went to Pedder and got the donkey, cart and harness and they were now at the police station. Statement of the accused: “I’ll take it as it is. The cart is mine. It had never been paid for”.

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Payne, Jesse,
Odell, Enoch,
Caves, Joel,
Pedder, Joseph,
Neville, William Charles

MARKYATE, MAULDEN, stealing animals, donkeys, cart, harness, chimney sweep, beer retailer, Luton Bedford Arms