QSR1867/1/5/15

Depositions of David Thorogood, publican of Luton. Charles Desborough, labourer of Luton. George Smith, Inspector of Police. In the case of Daniel Kingham accused of stealing a shovel.

10 December 1866

From: 1866 To: 1867

David Thorogood: keeper of the Dog public house in Castle Street, Luton. On the morning of 5 December he missed a shovel from his stable at the back of the house. It was the shovel produced. He knew it by the mark ‘IW’ and 3 notches on it. He last saw it safe on the morning of Tuesday 4 December and he next saw it at the police station. It was his property and worth 2 shillings. Charles Desborough: a labourer living in Chapel Street, Luton. On the night of Tuesday 4 December, Police Inspector Smith came to the house. He gave him the shovel from his back place. The prisoner had lodged at his house for 4 nights. On Tuesday about 5pm the prisoner left the house for about half an hour and returned with the shovel. The prisoner had said he would go off in the morning to look for work. The Dog was about 200 yards from his house. Inspector George Smith: on Tuesday 4 December he took the prisoner into custody on another charge. The next morning he charged the prisoner with stealing the shovel. At first the prisoner said it was his own and had bought it from a man at the railway station. The prisoner afterwards said he had bought it from a man near the Cock in Park Street, giving 4s and a pint of beer for it. He showed the shovel to Thorogood and he identified it. Statement of the accused: he had not stolen it. He had bought it and paid for it.

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Kingham, Daniel,
Thorogood, David,
Desborough, Charles,
Smith, George

LUTON, Luton Chapel Street, Luton Castle Street, publicans, stealing, shovel, Luton Dog