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Depositions of Hannah Nash, William Nash and James Chesher. In the case of James Smith accused stealing a flag basket containing a cloth and a shoulder of mutton standing near the house of James Timms in the parish of James Cheshire.

26 December 1831

From: 1831 To: 1832

Hannah Nash: on 26 October she was coming from Barton to Luton in a cart. She had a silk pelisse in a bandbox. When she got to Luton she missed it. On Christmas day it was brought to her father’s house by Mr Foxton, the constable. William Nash: the prisoner James Smith was a lodger at Barton. On Christmas Day he heard that the prisoner was apprehended and that his brother was going to fetch a box from his lodging. He went with the constable after the box. When he got there the box had been unlocked and in the box he found his daughter’s pelisse, which the constable took to her. The box was produced to the prisoner the next morning and he owned it to be his box. James Timms: he lived at Barton and was licensed to sell beer under the Late Act. On the Saturday evening James Chesher came into the house about 8pm after a man by the name of Pain. Chesher left his cart at the door in his care. The cart was about 15 yards off and although it was dark he could clearly see the horse and cart. He observed a man near the cart and after the man had looked about him he took a flag basket from the cart and went away with it. He followed the man and seized him about 12 yards from the cart. He put the man into the custody of the constable. The man was named James Smith.

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Smith, James,
Chesher, James,
Timms, James,
Nash, Hannah,
Nash, William,
Foxton, James

Barton, stealing, mutton, basket