Reference
QSR1821/357-358
Title
Examinations and depositions. Examination of James Barratt, contable of Luton. Information of John Kingsley of Perton, Hertfordshire, farmer and of Samuel Clarke, ostler at the Red Lion, Luton.
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1821
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From: 1821 To: 1821
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He was sent to the Red Lion, Luton to take three men into custardy for robbing St. Paul's Church, Bedford. Clarles Hodgkins pointed out William Harris, who he took into custardy. 'After this, seeing John Cole smoking within the screen and that he trembled' Barratt asked him if he was with Harris and on his saying that he was, took him also into custardy. He left them in the charge of several persons and examined a cart they had brought into the yard and put in charge of the ostler, Samuel Clarke. In it he found varous baskets, articles of clothing, a sack and a plough picker. The name Pegington was on the cart. Harris and Cole said they knew nothing about the cart, they had merely asked the driver of it for a lift from Hadley Hight Stone, which he had given them. He found in the hat of Harris a South Mimms turnpike gate ticket.Information of John Kingsley of Perton, Hertfordshire, farmer, who identified the sack found in the cart as has property.Information of Samuel Clarke, ostler at the Red Lion, Luton. Three men brought a cart into the yard and asked him if they could stay there. Harris helped him take the horse out. Both Cole and Harris went into the stable and then into the Red Lion. The remiander is similar to Barratt's evidence.
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