Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    QSR1836/1/5/53
  • Title
    Depositions - James Almond charged with rescue and William Baines charged with refusing to aid and assist a constable
  • Date free text
    28 October 1835
  • Production date
    From: 1835 To: 1836
  • Scope and Content
    Against James Almond ------------------------------- John Jefferies, constable of Everton – on Saturday 26 September he had a warrant to apprehend John Page for an offence against the game laws. He heard Page was at the George Inn at Potton. He went there, taking William Smith and Peter Gurney with him to assist. With their help he apprehended Page, who resisted violently. They got him out of the house and as far as the far end of the yard of the George Inn A great crowd collected who kept calling out to Page to encourage him to resist. They fell together in the yard, then got up again. Page called out to James Almond to help him. Almond thrust himself between himself [Jefferies] and Page and forced him to let go. Page ran away. William Smith of Everton, labourer – on 26 Sept he was employed by John Jefferies as his assistant to execute a warrant against John Page. He and Peter Gurney went with Jefferies to the George inn. There was a great riot and rescue, and Page resisted violently. James Almond was particularly active in the rescue and struck him [Smith] several times so that he was smothered in blood. In consequence of his and others’ violence Page was rescued from custody. Peter Gurney of Everton, labourer – agrees with Smith’s evidence. Almond struck him once and pushed him backwards so as to prevent him from assisting the constable. In consequence Page escaped from custody. Against William Baines ------------------------------ John Jeffries, constable of Everton – on 26 September he went to the George Inn at Potton to execute a warrant against John Page. There was a great riot and rescue and he and his assistants were assaulted by several persons. He charged several persons, especially William Baines of Potton, to aid and assist him in keeping the peace. Baines refused, and in consequence of such refusal by Baines and others Page was rescued from his custody.
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