QSR1866/4/5/2a

Depositions of Daniel Parkins, publican of Luton and William Parkins, his son. George James, sergeant of police in Luton. In the case of Charles King [also known as Benjamin Kennedy] accused of stealing a pair of trousers.

27 August 1866

From: 1866 To: 1866

Daniel Parkins: he was keeper of the Standard public house in Dumfries Street, Luton. On either the 18 or 19 May he gave the prisoner a pair of black cloth trousers to make into a smaller pair for his son. For about a month he frequently sent his son for them. He did not get the trousers back and then found the prisoner had left the town. On 24 August he went with Sergeant James to the police station and there saw the prisoner in custody. The prisoner was wearing the black trousers he had given the prisoner to alter for his son. He knew them by the way the pockets were made and they were worth 14s. William Parkins: he was the son of the last witness. From about 20 May to the 20 June he was sent by his father several times to the prisoner to ask for the altered trousers. He saw the prisoner the first time he went and was told to come again the next morning as he had begun them. The last time he went, he saw a woman who told him the accused had gone away. Sergeant George James: on 18 August he apprehended the prisoner on a warrant at Hertford. On 24 August, from information received, he went with Daniel Parkins to the prisoner’s cell at Luton police station. The prisoner was wearing a pair of black cloth trousers. Mr Parkins identified them as his property. They were the same trousers the prisoner wore when taken into custody at Hertford. Statement of the accused: nothing.

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King, Charles,
Parkins, Daniel,
Parkins, William,
James, George,
Kennedy, Benjamin

LUTON, Hertford, tailor, stealing, trousers, publican, Luton Standard