QSR1834/1/5/21

Depositions of Joseph Keeling of Luton. William Fletcher of Luton. William Titmas of Luton. Samuel Gutteridge of Luton and Mary Hargreaves of Luton. In the case of John Carpenter accused of stealing a knife.

9 December 1833

From: 1833 To: 1834

Joseph Keeling: he had lost knives out of his shop. Mr Titmas came to him and said he had cost a copper pot and he knew that Carpenter had offered some knives for sale. The knife produced was his knife. He heard from Titmas that Fletcher had bought a garden knife and he requested that Titmas to and get it. He did so. It had the manufacturers name on it. He swore to the knife as being one that he lost. William Fletcher: he was near a blacksmith shop in Luton. John Carpenter was in the shop and offered him a knife for sale. Carpenter said he’d sell the knife to anyone for 2 pence. He said gave Carpenter 2 pence. The knife produced was the one he bought. William Titmas: Mr Keeling requested that he produce a knife from Fletcher. He went to Fletcher and obtained it. The knife produced was the one he got from Fletcher. Mr Keeling had told him before he took it to him that it bore the manufacturers name. William Titmas [continued] he missed a copper pot on 4 December and heard Carpenter had been seen on his premises. On 14 December he heard from Samuel Gutteridge that he had found a copper pot in a dunghill which he had taken to Mrs Hargreaves. He went to Mrs Hargreaves and found it to be his pot. Samuel Gutteridge: he found the pot in Mrs Hargreaves dunghill. Mary Hargreaves: she received the copper pot from Carpenter on the day he was apprehended as part payment for some money owing to her. George Gardner: the constable. He apprehended the prisoner on 9 December.

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Carpenter, John,
Keeling, Joseph,
Titmas, William,
Fletcher, William,
Gutteridge, Samuel,
Hargreaves, Mary,
Gardner, George

LUTON, stealing, knife