Reference
QSR1822/322
Title
Examinations and depositions. Examination of Sarah, wife of James Gin of Little Staughton, John Claxton of St. Neots and George Pestell of Little Staughton, shoemaker.
Date free text
1822
Production date
From: 1822 To: 1822
Scope and Content
Examination of Sarah Gin: She put a copper tea kettle outside the 'house door in the garden to dry' and went out. When she returned the kettle had disappeared. She went the following morning to Mr Carrington, ironmonger at St. Neots to enquire after the kettle. Mr John Claxton, his journeyman, produced a kettle which she identified as hers.Examination of John Claxton: William Finedon and another man whose name he does not know, came to Mr Carrington's shop and offered some things for sale, amongst which was the copper kettle, for which Claxton gave him 1s 10d.Examination of George Pestell: He lives with his daughter Sarah Gin. After his daughter left William Finedon came to the house and asked Pestell to mend his shoe 'which I could not do having no nails.' Nobody else, except the baker, came to the house.
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