QSR1896/4/5/6a

Depositions of Ellen Smart and William Chamberlain. In the case of Herbert Fulcher Alias Evans, indicted for stealing monies of Ellen Smart.

11th January 1896

From: 1896 To: 1896

Ellen Smart of 24 Mill St. Luton, wife of George Smart Bleacher: On Saturday 11th January about 2 p.m. the Prisoner came to the Witness’s house and asked for lodgings. He said he was an Engineer. The Witness agreed to take the Prisoner and he was to pay 15 shillings a week for board and lodging – it was in the kitchen. The Prisoner asked to be allowed to have a wash. The Witness let him wash in the washhouse adjoining the kitchen. He wore a pink and white striped flannelette shirt. The Witness left him in the kitchen while she went to the back door. There was ten shillings on the table lose to where the Prisoner sat. When the Witness returned, the Prisoner was gone and also the 10 shillings. The Witness gave information to the Police. Cross-examined by the Prisoner: “You came in about 2 and stayed ‘till 3:30. I gave information to the Police about 5 that evening.” William Chamberlain, Detective Sergeant of the Luton Borough Police Force: On 11th January, information was given of the loss of 10 shillings from the house of the last Witness. On 22nd September the Witness apprehended the Prisoner on another charge. This morning the Witness charged him with stealing 10 shillings from the house of George Smart [sic] on 11th January. The Prisoner replied, “That was not me”. . Statement of the Defendant Herbert Fulcher alias Evans: “I have nothing to say”.

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Smart, Ellen,
Fulcher, Herbert,
Evans, Herbert,
Chamberlain, William

stealing, money, Luton Mill Street