Reference
QSR1822/380
Title
Examinations and depositions. Information of Samuel Smith, Martha Pilgrim and Thomas Perry. Examination of John Townrow. Evidence of J P Moore [Crossed through; see QSR1822/265 and 372]. Relating to theft of a turkey.
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1822
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From: 1822 To: 1822
Scope and Content
Information of Samuel Smith of Husborne Crawley. He lost a turkey which was sitting on guinea fowl eggs and suspected Stephen Emerton who had been 'lurking about the premises ... and knowing him to be a young man of bad character.'Information of Martha, wife of William Pilgrim, a lodger in Townrows house. Thomas Worster and Thomas Perry brought to Townrow's house a turkey which was dressed in the house 'and we all eat of it.' 'It was the same morning that Thomas Perry came up to put a yoke on Townrow's pig which had often got out ... I heard Townrow's wife say to her husband she would not have Marratt know of it for £20 as he would certainly tell Mr Moore [the magistrate] if he knew about it.'Information of Thomas Perry. He was going to Townrow's house to yoke a pig and as he was passing Mr How's firs [furze?] Thomas Worster came out and went with him. While he was yoking the pig Worster was talking to Townrow and his wife after which he fetched something out of the hedge in a bag and gave it to them. Later Worster told him it was a Turkey which he and Stephen Emerton had stolen from Barnwells Close adjoining Husborne Crawley churchyard and belonged to Mr Smith. He said he was paid just over a shilling for it. Thomas Perry admitted that he had killed rabbits and taken them to Townrow who had received them.Examination of John Townrow who admits receiving a turkey from Worster.Evidence of J P Moore in which he suspects that Townrow has received 2 turkeys belonging to him is crossed through.
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