QSR1864/3/5/13

Depositions of Walter Impey, butcher of Dunstable. George Inwards, butcher of Dunstable. William Impey, butcher of Dunstable. Alfred Pitkin, butcher of Dunstable and his wife Susannah. David Jones, innkeeper of Dunstable. William Charles Neville, police sergeant of Dunstable. William Robinson Raban, silversmith of Luton. In the case of Henry Jacobs Robson accused of uttering counterfeit coin.

27 June 1864

From: 1864 To: 1864

Walter Impey: a butcher working for Mr George Impey of Dunstable. The prisoner came to his master’s shop on Tuesday 14 June and he asked for a mutton chop. He served him with 2 chops. The prisoner gave his half a crown and he took it to his master to change. He did not change it but kept it. His master marked the coin. George Inwards: on 14 June he was given a half crown he had taken for some mutton chops. It was a bad one. He marked it in Impey’s presence and came out into the shop to the prisoner and accused him of it. He sent for the police and the prisoner went out of the shop but he prevented him from going away. The prisoner threw another half crown behind him n the pavement. William Impey picked it up and gave it to him. He gave both half crowns to Sergeant Neville. William Impey: on 14 June he was standing against Mr George Inwards shop. He saw Inwards holding the prisoner and he saw the prisoner throw a half crown away. He picked it up off the pavement. Susannah Pitkin: wife of Alfred, a butcher. On 14 June the prisoner came to their shop and she served him with 2 mutton chops. He tendered what appeared to be a half crown piece. She gave him 2 shillings in change. She kept the half crown in her possession and gave it to her husband. There was not another half crown in the house. Alfred Pitkin: he received what appeared to be a half crown from his wife. He marked it and handed it over to Sergeant Neville. David Jones: keeper of the Sugar Loaf in Dunstable. On 14 June the prisoner came to the house and asked for a glass of stout. The prisoner gave a 2 shilling piece in payment. He did not realise it was a counterfeit florin at the time. When he did realise he marked it and gave it to Sergeant Neville. Sergeant William Charles Neville: on 14 June he took the prisoner into custody and charged him with passing a bad half crown at George Inwards and having another bad one in his possession. A third half crown was received from Mr Pitkin the same day and a florin was received from Mr Jones. He searched the prisoner and found £1 2s 2d in good money upon him. William Robinson Raban: a silversmith and jeweller. The 3 half crowns and the florin were all bad. Statement of the accused: nothing to say.

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Robson, Henry Jacobs,
Impey, William,
Impey, Walter,
Inwards, George,
Pitkin, Alfred,
Pitkin, Susannah,
Jones, David,
Neville, William Charles,
Raban, William Robinson

DUNSTABLE, butcher, innkeeper, silversmith, passing counterfeit coin, Dunstable Sugar Loaf