QSR1834/4/5/9

Deposition of Ruth Whitbread of Dunstable. Samuel Burgess, constable of Dunstable. Susan Evans. In the case of Caroline Suckling accused of stealing a shawl.

23 September 1834

From: 1834 To: 1834

Ruth Whitbread: She lodged within Caroline Suckling. On Sunday 14 September she left Suckling in the house which she went out. Her silk and cotton shawl were left in her bedroom on a chair. She left Suckling in the bedroom. When she came back the Suckling and the shawl were gone. She heard that Suckling had left town and was at Luton. She went to Luton and met Suckling there and asked for the shawl. Suckling said she had sold it at the market for 3 shillings and sixpence. She asked her who had bought it and she replied it had been a woman but she did not know her name. She told Suckling that she was a good for nothing hussey. She returned home and Suckling freely went with her to Mrs Hickman, with whom she lodged and Suckling willingly stayed with her at Dunstable until she was taken by the constable. Samuel Burgess: Caroline Suckling was given into his charge for stealing a shawl. He took her to Luton and went to Mrs Susan Evans, who kept a stall at the Luton Market and asked her where the shawl was which she had bought from Suckling. Evans said it was at home in Sandridge. Evans said she would bring it the next Monday or send a boy for it if he paid for conveyance. Evans said she gave 3 shillings and sixpence for it. Susan Evans: Caroline Suckling came to her at Luton market and asked her to buy a veil, which she declined as it was not a saleable article. Suckling then asked her to buy the shawl. She agreed if the price was right and paid her 3s 6d for it.

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Whitbread, Ruth,
Suckling, Caroline,
Burgess, Samuel,
Evans, Susan,
Hickman

DUNSTABLE, LUTON, Sandridge, stealing, shawl, Luton Market