QSR1823/357

Examinations and depositions. Examination of James Short of Westoning, labourer, accused of theft of turkeys from Thomas Goodman.

1823

From: 1823 To: 1823

Was at Tingrith Feast but arrived home at Westoning at 11.00 p.m. He went to bed but got up at 4.00 a.m. next morning and went to Grass Close in search of mushrooms; he arrived back at his father's house at 5.30 a.m. where he had breakfast. He then went to Dunstable, where he arrived about 8.00 a.m. He went into a public house and had some beer, and was joined by Linger, who, about a quarter of an hour later, left the house, but Short stayed another 5 minutes. He then went into the 'Plait Market' and eventually left Dunstable about 11.00 a.m. He first heard about the turkeys in the plait market. He had no flat with him when he arrived in Dunstable, Went to Dunstable 'merely for a walk being out of work.

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Short, James,
Goodman, Thomas,
Linger

WESTONING, theft, turkeys