Reference
QSR1816/235
Title
Information of Ann Cooke of Eversholt, Matthew Willison and Thomas Horn of Toddington, constable, in the case against Joseph Keens.
Date free text
November 1816
Production date
From: 1816 To: 1816
Scope and Content
Ann Cooke said that on Friday seventh she saw a man about half past four dressed in a smock frock with an oil skin over his hat driving a red cart drawn by three black horses, two large ones and a pony. She also saw Mr Willison's son pass her with a great coat under his arm running after this man. He caught the man about a stones throw from her. Mr Willison's son came to the workhouse to enquire for a parcel, there was no parcel left there.
Matthew Willison, aged 7, says that 'a man, the drawer of a red cart drawn by three horses two large ones and a pony before dress in an oil skin hat high shoes and a white smock frock called him to him, took the great coat from him and threw it into the cart, then lifted him up into the cart. He rode a little way the man then sent the examinant back to the workhouse at Eversholt for a parcel which he said was there for him, promising to give him three pence and that the prisoner is the man who took the coat from him.'
Thomas Horn said that Joseph Keens confessed to him as he was going to Bedford that he threw the book into the pond at the back of his masters house.
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