• Reference
    QSR1821/395-396
  • Title
    Examinations and depositions. Information of Elizabeth Inwood and John Shaw. Examinations of Thomas Hardwick and Thomas Hedge
  • Date free text
    1821
  • Production date
    From: 1821 To: 1821
  • Scope and Content
    Information of Elizabeth Inwood, servant to Ann Forbes of Ampthill, widow. Identifies seven fowls, five ducks and four pigeons as her mistress' property.Information of John Shaw of Ampthill, constable of Redbournstoke Hundred. On information, went to Mr Waller at the Nag's Head, Dunstable and received from him the poultry, also took in charge Thomas Hardwick of Ampthill, labourer.Examination of Thomas Hardwick. Thomas Hedge and John Walker of Ampthill, labourers asked him to take 'flats' up into the cart he was driving for his master Mr Beech of Ampthill and asked him to take them to to St. Albans for him. Walker accompaned him to Dunstable but ran away when he was stopped and the cart searched.Examination of Thomas Hedge: Thomas Walker asked him to help him load the 'flats' on to Mr beech's cart in Dunstable Street, Ampthill; they brought the 'flats' out of Mr Gibb's nursery, the cart being at the gate. He heard fowls inside the flats. Hardwick said he would treat him for helping.
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