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Depositions of Ernest Nott of Luton, William Sell, drayman of Luton, John Mooring, marine store dealer of Luton and William Chamberlain, detective sergeant of Luton. In the case of George Williams and Thomas Minhinnick, accused of stealing a copper.

21 August 1895

From: 1895 To: 1895

Ernest Nott: a farmer of Luton. On the morning of the 15th August at about 10am he saw the prisoners sitting down near his field. The prisoner, George Williams was apparently washing his face with water in a copper. The next morning, after receiving information he went to look for the copper but it had gone. He identified the copper as his own within the court. William Sell: a drayman of Luton. On Thursday 15th August at about 3.40pm he was travelling from Luton Hoo toward Luton. He came across the prisoner, Thomas Minhinnick with a copper. The prisoner asked him to give him a lift with the copper. He gave the prisoner a lit for about a mile and a half to Mr. Moorings, a marine store dealer. The prisoner told him that he had bought the copper at a cottage in London Road and wanted to take it to Luton. He did not see the prisoner. George Williams. John Mooring: a marine store dealer of Luton. On Thursday 15th August the prisoners, George Williams and Thomas Minhinnick came to him about 11am and asked him if he bought old copper. He said yes and the prisoners went away. About 4pm the prisoner, Thomas Minhinnick bought him a copper. He asked the prisoner where he had got the copper and the prisoner replied that it was from Holloway. He was suspicious of the prisoner’s answer and refused to buy the copper. The prisoner left the copper in his yard and at about 4.30pm both prisoners came with a pony and cart and took the copper away. William Chamberlain: a detective sergeant of Luton. On the morning of the 16th August he went to the police station in Holloway where he found both prisoners and the copper. He charged the prisoners with stealing the copper. The prisoners replied that they would plead guilty to the charge. George Williams: 'No reply' Thomas Minhinnick: 'No Reply'

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Nott, Ernest,
Sell, William,
Mooring, John,
Chamberlain, William,
Williams, George,
Minhinnick, Thomas

LUTON, marine store dealer, detective, stealing, copper