Reference
QSR1821/335
Title
Examinations and depositions. Information of Henry Judd of Blunham, yeoman, son and foreman of Robert Judd of same, shopkeeper.
Date free text
1821
Production date
From: 1821 To: 1821
Scope and Content
His father's shop was broken into and varoius clothing and materials stolen. He suspected Joseph Vines was concerned in it and had him arrested, but Vines strongly denied the allegations and said he had been with Sarah Carter that night from 11 o'clock to sunrise and that Joseph Ashwell had told Vines that he [Ashwell] had done it. On this evidence Vines was released and a warrant was taken out against Ashwell. On his arrest he confessed to the robbery which he had done with the help of Vines who had actually broken in and handed the goods out to him. They had buried the goods in a spinney separating Mr Albone's close from Mrs Freshwater's field in Moggerhanger. Henry Judd and Henry Clarkson, farmer, searched the spinney and found the goods. A boy named Brocket found a drawer that was also missing. Vines later confessed to the robbery.
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