Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    QSR1836/3/5/13
  • Title
    Depositions and examination - Thomas Sharman
  • Date free text
    5 May 1836
  • Production date
    From: 1836 To: 1836
  • Scope and Content
    William Boughton of Ampthill – on 13 Feb he was informed by James Burgoine that Reuben Slater, who was thrashing vetches for him, had taken a sack with something in it from his barn and put it in Mr Low’s cart which was driven by Thomas Sharman and standing in an occupation road in his field. He had sold his turnips to Mr Low and Sharman was his shepherd. He later examined the vetches in his barn and had reason to believe there were not as many as there should be. The tares were worth about 6s a bushel. He produces some tares (his property) which he has compared with some produced by the constable, Stevens, which appear to be the same. He believes those produced by the constable to be his property. James Burgoine of Maulden, labourer – he works for Mr Boughton. On 13 February he was about 50 yards from Mr Low’s cart which stood in the private occupation road near Mr Boughton’s barn at about 9am. He saw Reuben Slater come from towards the barn with a sack on his back which appeared to contain about a bushel or a half of something which he put in Low’s cart. Sharman drove off immediately towards Ampthill. John Low of Clophill, farmer and dealer – Sharman was his shepherd in February. He stood against his door some day in February and said to him “are all things right Tom”. Sharman said “yes”. Sharman had something in a bag and he asked what it was. Sharman said it was some vetches to sow some land – Sharman and his father occupy a small portion of land each of Earl de Grey. He did not examine the contents of the bag. Thomas Wilshere of Clophill, labourer – some time since February he brought ½ peck of vetches from Sharman. He wanted them to sow in his garden. He was told by Sharman’s mother that Sharman had brought some vetches from Ampthill. He had seen a bag in Sharman’s father’s house which contained vetches. His house was searched for vetches by the constable. John Stevens, constable of Clophill. On 15 Feb he searched the house of Thomas Wilshere for vetches. He asked Wilshere if he had any. Wilshere produced some in a paper bag, which he now produces. Thomas Sharman – declines to say anything.
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