- ReferenceQSR1864/3/5/1
- TitleDepositions of Henry Martindale, blacksmith of Eversholt. William Rowe, woodman of Husborne Crawley. Zachariah Chapman, labourer of Eversholt. John Farmer, gunsmith of Everhsolt. William Ralph Young, superintendent of police of the Woburn division. In the case of Richard Whitbread accused of stealing a gun.
- Date free text8 April 1864
- Production dateFrom: 1864 To: 1864
- Scope and ContentHenry Martindale: on 22 March he lent a gun which he had charge of to Zachariah Chapman and he was to return it on the same day. On 26 March he looked for the gun and missed it from his shop. On 28 March, in consequence of what he had heard, he went to Mr Woodcraft and was shown the gun. William Rowe: a woodman employed by the Duke of Bedford at Husborne Crawley. On 26 March he was in Woburn Park, and heard the report of the gun. He went in the direction and saw the prisoner with a gun in his hand. It was the gun produced. He asked the prisoner for the gun and it was given to him. He took it to Mr Woodcraft the head keeper. Zachariah Chapman: on 22 March he borrowed a gun from Henry Martindale. He returned it the same day and placed it in his shop. Martindale was not present when he brought back the gun. On 26 March he saw the prisoner, and in consequence of that his father said, he said to him “Dick have you got a gun”. The prisoner replied yes and that he had bought it from John Farmer at the Green Man Eversholt; he given a shilling for it and had 2 shillings more to give. John Farmer: he never sold the gun to the prisoner or to anyone else. He had not sold Richard Whitbread any gun. The value of the gun was 2s 6d. Superintendent William Ralph Young: the prisoner was in his custody and after he was remanded he said “I found the gun in a hedge”. Statement of the accused: he found the gun in the hedge and it was not the first time the gun had been found in the hedge.
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