QSR1892/4/5/8

Depositions of Richard Honeybone, Watchmaker and Jeweller of Luton and Walter James Hagley, Police Constable of Luton. In the case against Thomas Bent alias Winchurch accused of malicious damage to a window to the amount ten pounds, the property of Richard Honeybone.

5 October 1892

From: 1892 To: 1892

Richard Honeybone said: I am a watchmaker and jeweller and live at 5 Park Square and keep a shop there. On Saturday October 1st from 6 to 7pm I was in the back room behind my shop. I heard a tremendous crash, I rushed through the shop and I saw a man standing in the street in front of the window. A large pane of plate glass was smashed the jewellery was scattered about in all directions and damaged by the broken glass, I lost nothing of importance. Prisoner said “Governor I have smashed your window for you.” The damage is at least £10. Police Constable Walter James Hagley said: I was on duty on the Market Hill Luton at 6.40pm I saw Prisoner he came and asked me where he could get a ticket for a nights lodging. He was drunk – I sent him to the Police office. He went the other way viz to Park Square opposite Mr Honeybone’s shop. I saw him deliberately hit and smash the window. I saw the hole in the window and the jewellery scattered. I took him into custody and when charged at the Police Station he said “That is right what the officer says I wanted lodgings.” He is badly cut on the arm and the Doctor has attended him. statement of the accused: "I am sorry I did it."

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Bent, Thomas,
Winchurch, Thomas,
Honeybone, Richard,
Hagley, Walter James

LUTON, Luton Park Square, watchmaker, jeweller, malicious damage, window