QSR1894/4/5/2/c

Depositions of Laura Crouch, Louisa Ellis and William Henry Currell. In the case of George Francis, accused of obtaining buns and cakes by false pretences.

8 September 1894

From: 1894 To: 1894

Laura Crouch: daughter of Edward William Crouch of Wellington Street, Luton and assists him in his business. On 11th June, the prisoner entered her father’s shop and asked for l ½ lbs of Genoa cake and 6 pennyworths of buns. She knew the prisoner and that he had been employed by Mrs. John William Green. The prisoner said that the goods were for Mrs. Green and she believed his statement as the prisoner had been in the habit of fetching similar goods for Mrs. Green. On 14th June, the prisoner returned for six pennyworths of buns. On 16th June, the prisoner asked for 2 lbs of Genoa cake. On 18th June, the prisoner asked for six pennyworths of seed cake and six pennyworths of buns. On each occasion the prisoner said that the goods were for Mrs. Green. Louisa Ellis: cook to Mr. John William Green of Luton. The prisoner was employed by Mrs. Green from November 1893 to 11th April 1894 as a house boy. After 11th April she believed the prisoner had no authority to fetch goods from Mr. Crouch’s shop. William Henry Currell: police constable of Luton. On 7th September he charged the prisoner with obtaining goods from Mr. Crouch. The prisoner made no reply. George Francis: Nothing to say.

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Crouch, Laura,
Ellis, Louisa,
Currell, William Henry,
Francis, George

LUTON, bakery, false pretences, cook, police constable, cakes