QSR1830/434

Prosecution of James Catlin by William Cook of St Peter, St Albans, Hertfordshire, for stealing a donkey: deposition of William Cook; examination of Daniel Hale of Biggleswade, toll man at Biggleswade Market.

June 1830

From: 1830 To: 1830

William Cook: found at 6am that he had lost a donkey, one of eight, from his yard. Traced its footsteps to the Sundrdge road, and then from enquiries along the road was led to Biggleswade, where he found there was a fair. The donkey and James Catlin were pointed out to him; he put Catlin in the constable's charge. Daniel Hale: the day before "our Fair" Catlin offered to sell him a donkey. Some time afterwards Cook asked him if he had seen a white donkey and a a man with a striped waistcoat. He led Cook to Catlin.

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Catlin, James,
Cook, William,
Hale, Daniel

Hertfordshire, Saint Albans, St Albans St Peters, BIGGLESWADE, fairs and markets, tollman, parish constables, stealing animals, donkeys