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Depositions of Mary Pike, Lousia Ellis and William Henry Currell. In the case of George Francis, accused of obtaining tongue, ham and German sausages by false pretences.

8 September 1894

From: 1894 To: 1894

Mary Pike: widow and owner of a ham and beef shop in Luton. On 19th April the prisoner entered her shop and asked for 1/2 lb of ham for Mrs. Green. She asked the prisoner if Mrs. Green he stated as Mrs. John William Green, a customer of hers. The prisoner replied that it was. She believed the prisoner’s statement and gave him the goods and a bill. On the 28th April the prisoner returned and asked for ½ lb of ham. On 5th May, the prisoner asked for 1lb of ham. On 18th May, the prisoner asked for ½ lb of ham. On 26th May, the prisoner asked for a cooked tongue. On 31st May, the prisoner asked for ½ lb of ham. On 2nd June, the prisoner asked for 1 ¼ lbs of German sausage and ½ lb of ham. On 5th June, the prisoner asked for ½ lb of ham. On 8th June, the prisoner asked for 1 lb of ham. On 14th June, the prisoner asked for ½ of ham. On each of the occasions the prisoner said that the goods were for Mrs. John William Green. The prisoner said on his visit of the 14th June that Mrs. Green would visit to pay the next day, though this did not occur. She identified the prisoner on 7th September at the police station. Louisa Ellis: cook to Mr. John William Green. The prisoner was employed by Mrs. Green as a house boy since the previous November. The prisoner left on Wednesday 11th April. She was not aware that the prisoner was authorised to fetch goods on any occasion, during of after his employment, from Mrs. Pike’s shop. William Henry Currell: police constable of Luton. He charged the prisoner on 7th September with obtaining goods from Mrs. Pike. The prisoner made no reply. George Francis: Nothing to say.

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Pike, Mary,
Ellis, Louisa,
Currell, William Henry,
Francis, George

LUTON, police constable, widow, cook, ham, sausages, false pretences