Reference
QSR1822/330-331
Title
Examinations and depositions. Examinations of George Joyce of Kempston, baker, and Thomas Brinklow of Kempston. Information of Thomas North of Wootton, constable. All relating to the prosecution of Timothy Burton of Wootton, labourer, for theft of poles.
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1822
Production date
From: 1822 To: 1822
Scope and Content
Examination of George Joyce. There were twenty poles belonging to him stolen from his father's John Joyce's close, Long Close in Kempston. 'They consisted of sallow maple, lime and ash poles. The lime poles are not to be found in this part of the country and were brought from the wood of Sir John Osborne about 7 miles distant from this place [Chicksands].' He searched the premises of Timothy Burton, Wootton, and found them standing against his faggot stack. There were more poles than his standing against the stack and lying on the beams if the barn roof.Examination of Thomas Brinklow. He is a labourer employed by George Joyce and was sent by his master to fetch the poles from Sir John Osborn's wood. He brought them back to Kempston and left them in Long Close. A day later they were missing. He saw them again in Mr Bigg's stable, branded with the letter N, where they were put by the constable Thomas North. He can 'sware to the lime poles because they are so scarce in this country.'Information of Thomas North. He went with the other constable, William Atwood, to execute a search warrant. George Joyce went into the yard of Timothy Burton and said he could swear that the poles there belonged to him. He waited in the yard while Joyce went for another warrant 'as the search warrant was for a different house.' North then removed the poles to the barn of the Rose and Crown, where he marked them 'with a large letter N with a knife left handed.'
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