QSR1864/4/5/7

Depositions of James Lewin, blocker of Luton. Anne Reddall, wife of James, publican of Luton. William Sanders, marine store dealer of Luton. William Frederick Knight, police sergeant of Luton. William Robinson Raban, silversmith of Luton. In the case of Henry Ward accused of tending a false and counterfeit shilling and having other counterfeit coins in his possession.

26 September 1864

From: 1864 To: 1864

Depositions of James Lewin, blocker of Luton. Anne Reddall, wife of James, publican of Luton. William Sanders, marine store dealer of Luton. William Frederick Knight, police sergeant of Luton. William Robinson Raban, silversmith of Luton. In the case of Henry Ward accused of tending a false and counterfeit shilling and having other counterfeit coins in his possession. James Lewin: a blocker living at 39 High Town, Luton. On 9 September he was with the prisoner, Ward, in the Old English Gentleman, Hitchin Road, Luton. It was the prisoners turn to pay and he went out to borrow a shilling. Ward came back and gave him a shilling and told him to pay. Lewin gave the shilling to Mrs Reddall and she said it was a bad one. He turned and asked the prisoner if he had any more money and he replied ‘no’. The landlord came and asked Ward where he had the money from and Ward said from Mr Saunders the rag and bone man. Reddall said “if you’ve anymore money out with it” but the prisoner said he had no more. However Ward then took out another shilling and laid it on the counter and asked if it was bad. The landlord looked and said it was like the other. Ward took out 2 more and one fell on the ground. Reddall picked them up and found them to be bad. He gave them to Mrs Reddall, who took them away. Anne Reddall: wife of James who kept the Old English Gentleman public house at Luton. On 9 September the prisoner was at the bar with some other people. James Lewin was one of them. There was 5 pence to pay for beer and Lewin put a shilling on the counter and said he had borrowed it from Ward. It was a bad coin. She sent for her husband, who came in and asked the prisoner where he had the shilling from. The prisoner said he had it from Mr Saunders the ragman. He husband asked him if he had any more and the prisoner took out 3 more shillings and said they were all bad ones. He husband picked them up and cut a bit out of them and gave them to her. She gave them to Sergeant Knight. William Saunders: he knew the prisoner and had paid him 1s or 1s 3d about a fortnight previous. It was good money. He did not give him the coins produced. Sergeant William Frederick Knight: on 10 September he took the prisoner into custody. On charging him, the prisoner said he and given Lewin a shilling to pay for beer but he did not know where he got them from. He received 4 counterfeit coins from Mrs Reddall. William Robinson Raban: the 4 coins produced were very bad ones. They were counterfeit and made of the worst metal he ever saw. They were shown to him by Sergeant Knight and he tested them. Statemet pf the accused: nothing to say.

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Ward, Henry,
Lewin, James,
Reddall, Ann,
Reddall, James,
Sanders, William,
Knight, William Frederick,
Raban, William Robinson

LUTON, Luton Old English Gentleman, blocker, publican, passing counterfeit coin, silversmith, rag merchant, marine store dealer