Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    QSR1898/4/5/8
  • Title
    The Examination of Frederick Thomas Nash of Wilshamstead in the county of Bedford, Tailor and Beer House Keeper; Joseph Tabron Steer of Wilshamstead, Police constable; and William Emblow of Midland Road Bedford, Pawnbrokers Assistant. In the case of Frederick William Edward Nash feloniously did break and enter the dwelling house of Frederick Thomas Nash there situate and therein feloniously did steal 2 pairs of boots one gold scarf pin one bicycle lamp one screw driver and one basket the goods and chattels of the said Frederick Thomas Nash.
  • Date free text
    6th September 1898
  • Production date
    From: 1898 To: 1898
  • Scope and Content
    This Deponent Frederick Thomas Nash on his Oath saith as follows: - I am a tailor and keep the Elephant and Castle Beer – House at Wilshamstead. On Tuesday night the 30th August last about eleven o’clock I saw that my house was locked up and the window in the tap room was fastened. I looked round myself. On Wednesday morning the 31st August last about a quarter to seven I went down stairs and found one pane of the tap room window was loose, so that the pane could be taken out. The window was fastened. I looked round the house and missed the 2 pairs of boots the gold scarf pin and the basket all now produced. The same morning about 2 hours after I missed the bicycle lamp and screw drivers, now produced. The articles were safe when I locked up the night before. I value the property at thirty shillings. The lead round the pane of glass was [turned] outwards. The [club] room leads out the kitchen and there is a door leading from the club-room into the yard. Both these doors were locked when I went to bed. Both were unlocked when I got up in the morning but closed. I had not noticed the window the day before. There was a mark and a cut on the lead which held the glass as of a knife. On the morning of the 31st August I found in my house, in the corner of the club room a pair of boots which were not there the night before – they were the same boots I saw the Prisoner wearing when he came to my house 6 weeks before. This Deponent Joseph Tabron Steer on his Oath saith as follows: - I am a Police constable stationed at Wilstead. About 9 o’clock on the morning of the 31st August from what the Prosecutor told me I went to his house. I examined the tap room window. I found the lead round a pane of glass [turned] back and there was a cut on the lead – the cut was bright. I came to the “Gordon Arms” at Bedford and there found the Prisoner I said to him “come outside I want to speak to you” He came out. I said “was you at Wilstead last night “and he made no reply. I said “I shall take you to the Police Station on suspicion of breaking in your Fathers house” He did not reply. We came past “Three Cups” Public House and he there went in and asked for a basket which someone gave him. The basket produced is the one. We then came on to the Police Station. I searched the Defendant. He was wearing the brown boots produced. I found the lamp in his jacket pocket the gold pin sticking inside his waistcoat. He also had the pawn ticket produced. I charged him with breaking into his fathers house and stealing 2 pairs of boots a bicycle lamp a gold pin a basket, pipe and screw driver. He made no reply. This Deponent William Emblow on his Oath saith as follows: - I am an assistant to Mr Frederick Edwards pawnbroker of Midland Road Bedford. On Wednesday 31st August about 8.30 a.m. I was offered in pledge the pair of black boots produced by the Prisoner who gave the name of Frederick Williamson. I lent him 3/6 on them. I asked him and he stated they were his own. I asked him what his address was and he said Cauldwell Street. I gave him the pawn ticket produced. Statement of Accused: - I have nothing to say. I do not desire to call any witnesses.
  • Exent
    7 pages
  • Reference
  • Level of description
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