QSR1865/3/5/19

Depositions of William Roberts, boot and shoe maker of Woburn. John Goodall, innkeeper of Woburn Sands. William Goodall, labourer of Woburn Sands. In the case of William Taylor, otherwise George Taylor, did fraudulently take and convert a pair of boot and 2 upper leathers to his own use, whilst at the time being a bailee.

8 May 1865

From: 1865 To: 1865

William Roberts: a boot and shoemaker living at Woburn. The prisoner, whom he had always known by the name of William Taylor but since understood him to be called George, had been in his employment for several months. The prisoner was then living on the Heath in Aspley Guise. Around the middle of November he gave the prisoner a pair of gentleman’s boots to make alterations to and 2 pairs of upper leathers for him to close. To there they were of the value of 21 shillings. The prisoner was to bring the boots to him at Woburn the next Monday and the uppers as soon as he had closed them. He found the prisoner had left his lodgings and disposed of a pair of boots to a man by the name of Goodall at Woburn Sands. The next Friday he saw the prisoner by accident at the Sands. As soon as the prisoner caught sight of him he ran away. The prisoner never brought to him the upper leathers. In February he obtained a warrant against the prisoner. John Goodall: he was an innkeeper. He recalled the prisoner lodging at Woburn Sands in November. He bought a pair of boots from him as the prisoner said they were too heavy for him and he could not wear them. The prisoner owed him 4 or 5 shillings and he gave the prisoner 11 shillings and the beer score for the boots. He asked the prisoner if the boots were his own and the prisoner said they were. The prisoner had something in a handkerchief which belonged to Mr Roberts and he was going to take them back. A day or 2 later he saw Mr Roberts, who were making inquires after the prisoner, and he told Roberts he bought a pair of boots from the prisoner. Mr Roberts said they were his boots. The prisoner left the village altogether after he had purchased the boots. He had given the boots to one of his sons to wear. William Goodall: son of the last witness and he lived with him. In November he was given boots by his father. He wore them for some time until he heard the person who had sold them to his father had come by them improperly. Statement of the accused: nothing to say.

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Taylor, William,
Taylor, George,
Roberts, William,
Goodall, John,
Goodall, William

WOBURN, WOBURN SANDS, fraud, false pretences, boots, shoemaker, innkeeper