Reference
QSR1821/312-313
Title
Examinations of Mary Page and Thomas Wells.
Date free text
1821
Production date
From: 1821 To: 1821
Scope and Content
Examination of Mary Page: she left her master's house at Biddenham about three hours after her master, Thomas Killingworth and his daughter Elizabeth. She fastened all the doors and windows before going out. About four hours later she returned and found her master and his daughter had returned. William Huckle is her master's servant and lives and boards in the house. The prisoner, William Pantler, is a labourer in her master's employ but does not lodge or board in the house; Samuel Billing is not in her master's service. Before going out she went to the drawer and saw that the money was still there.Examination of Thomas Wells, constable of Biddenham. Mr Golding told him to take William Pantler to the place where he had hidden the money. He went with him to his father's house where he put his hand into the thatch and pulled out a purse which contained 13s 2 1/2d, including two half crowns. he has kept the money ever since.
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