QSR1898/4/5/12

The Examination of Charles Huckle of Biggleswade in the County of Bedford, Labourer; Frederick Basterfield of Biggleswade, Ostler; William John Baldwin of Biggleswade, Superintendent of Police. In the case of John Ireland did feloniously did steal a Horse Rug of the value of Ten shillings the property of Charles Marsom.

18th October 1898

From: 1898 To: 1898

This Deponent Charles Huckle on his Oath saith as follows:- I am a labourer at Biggleswade. On Tuesday 18th October I was near the Crown Inn I saw John Ireland turn into the Crown Yard – it was about 8 pm. He passed close to me on the pavement – I did not see that he carried anything. I stood in the High St. and saw him go out of the Crown Yard at the back into Brewery Lane. He had something in his hand but I could not say what it was. He seemed to have got it under his arm – I spoke to Frederick Basterfield the Ostler – he ran after Ireland and brought him back and the Ostler had the rug now produced. This Deponent Frederick Basterfield I am Ostler at the Crown Inn Biggleswade – about 7 pm on the 18th October I had a pony and trap given in my charge. I tied up the pony and got a horse rug and threw it over the pony – the rug now produced is the one - I saw the rug on the pony about 7.50 – I went into the house for 5 or 6 minutes and when I came out I saw the rug was not on the pony nor one on the ground – I saw Charles Huckle and spoke to him – from what he said I ran up Brewery Lane. I followed the man up Brewery Lane and along Rose Terrace I made enquires as I went along. When I got to the Board School Bridge I saw the prisoner and said Old friend I want you – He said “You’ve copped me” He was carrying the rug produced. When he said “You’ve copped me” he threw the rug on my left shoulder – I seized him by the shoulder and said I want you to come with me – He came with me to the Crown Yard and I left the prisoner with my master Charles Marsom and fetched Supt. Baldwin. The rug is the property of Charles Marsom and is of the value of 10/-. It took from 4 to 5 minutes from the time I left the Crown yard till I caught the prisoner. This Deponent William John Baldwin Supt of Police at Biggleswade – The prisoner was given into my custody about 8.30 pm on 18th October – I charged him. He said “I don’t know anything about it” The prisoner has been previously convicted. Statement of Accused “I’m not guilty I found the rug laying on the road between Rose Terrace and Alexandra Terrace” Summary of Accounts by Hoopers and Co Solicitors In the County of Bedford Michaelmas Quarter Sessions 1898 Reg: on the prosecution of Frederick Basterfield against John Ireland 1st Count For that he the said John Ireland on the 18th day of October 1898 at Biggleswade in the said County feloniously did steal take and carry away a Horse Rug of the value of ten shillings the property of one Charles Marsom. 2nd Count Feloniously receiving the same. 3rd Count Previous convictions for Felony at Hunts Quarter Sessions on 19th day October 1897 and at Beds Quarter Sessions on the 7th day of April 1897. Witnesses Frederick Basterfield of Biggleswade, Ostler. Charles Huckle of Biggleswade, Laborer. William John Baldwin of Biggleswade Supt of Police. John Choppin of Huntingdon Supt of Police Joseph Bostock of Bedford. Prison Warder

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Huckle, Charles,
Basterfield, Frederick,
Baldwin, William John,
Ireland, John,
Marsom, Charles,
Huckle, Charles,
Choppin, John,
Bostock, Joseph

BIGGLESWADE, Biggleswade Brewery Lane, Biggleswade Rose Terrace, Biggleswade Alexandra Terrace, Biggleswade Crown Inn, labourer, ostler, superintendent of police, prison officer, solicitors, stealing