QSR1830/412

Prosecution of William Crossley by Mark Norman of Langford, farmer, for stealing wheat. Information of John Sale of Langford, labourer.

May 1830

From: 1830 To: 1830

William Crossley asked to borrow his donkey so that he could take Henry Hickson's wife and mother to Bedford [Gaol] to see him. Hearing that Crossley was concerned in the theft of wheat [QSR1830/400-404], he advised him to "split" and Crossley answered "If I were to split what benefit would it be to me. I should suffer the same as the rest of them". Examination of William Crossley: was with Hickson when he was dressing the wheat.

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Crossley, William,
Sale, John,
Hickson, Henry,
Hickson,
Norman, Mark

LANGFORD, Bedford Gaol, donkeys, stealing, wheat