QSR1868/3/5/7a

Depositions of Elizabeth Cooper and her husband Charles Cooper, baker of Luton. Samuel Kitchener, police constable of Luton. William Robinson Raban, silversmith of Luton. In the case of Alice Williams, otherwise Ann Fletcher, accused of tendering a counterfeit florin.

8 June 1868

From: 1868 To: 1868

Elizabeth Cooper: she was the wife of Charles Cooper and they kept a baker shop in Wellington Street, Luton. On 2 May, about 11pm, the prisoner came to the shop and asked for a quarter pound of currant cake. She served the prisoner and the prisoner gave her a 2 shilling piece to pay for it. She gave her 1s 10d ½ change. The prisoner left the shop. After the prisoner had left the shop she found the piece of money to be counterfeit. She went after the prisoner but could not find her. Her husband came in directly after and she gave it to him. Charles Cooper: he was a baker in Wellington Street and husband of the last witness. He went home about 11pm on 2 May and his wife told him what had happened and gave him the florin. It was a bad one. He kept it separate until Saturday 30 May and in consequence of what happened then he marked it and gave it to PC Kitchener. PC Samuel Kitchener: on the night of 30 May the prisoner was in custody on another charge. He received the 2 shilling piece from Mr Cooper. He saw it was bad. He charged the prisoner with passing the bad coin on 2 May and she made no reply. William Robinson Raban: he was a silversmith and jeweller at Luton. He tested a piece of coin resembling a florin. It was counterfeit. Statement of the accused: she was not aware it was a bad one.

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Williams, Alice,
Fletcher, Ann,
Cooper, Elizabeth,
Cooper, Charles,
Kitchener, Samuel,
Raban, William Robinson

LUTON, Luton Wellington Street, passing counterfeit coin, silversmith, baker