QSR1866/4/5/2b

Depositions of Ann Burgess, wife of Josiah, publican of Luton. Roderick Donald Fraser, pawnbroker of Luton. In the case of Charles King [also known as Benjamin Kennedy] accused of stealing a coat.

27 August 1866

From: 1866 To: 1866

Ann Burgess: she was the wife of Josiah Burgess, keeper of the Mason’s Arms public house in Chapel Street, Luton. On 11 June the prisoner had a coat of hers to repair. She did not have it back and shortly found out that the prisoner had left town. The coat produced was the one the prisoner had taken and was worth 10 shillings. She had not given him permission to pledge it. Roderick Donald Fraser: he was a pawnbroker in Luton in partnership with Joseph Butcher. On Wednesday 20 June the prisoner came to the shop with a coat to pledge. The prisoner had 5s 6d on it. Statement of the accused: he had pawned it for less money than was coming to him.

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King, Charles,
Burgess, Ann,
Burgess, Josiah,
Fraser, Roderick Donald,
Kennedy, Benjamin

LUTON, publican, stealing, coat, pawnbroker