Reference
QSR1823/395
Title
Information of Thomas Maynard of Campton, prosecuting Ann Grummett of Campton, for theft of 60 yards of Devonshire Plait. Also information of Ann Cutler.
Date free text
1823
Production date
From: 1823 To: 1823
Scope and Content
Information of Thomas Maynard: He was at Shefford market where he purchased three score yards of Devonshire plait from Ann Cutler, for which he agreed to pay her 3s 6d - he afterwards sent it with another plait to the George Inn, where he usually pays for his purchases. He saw the pait in question on the table. Upon Ann Cutler demanding he money, he missed the plait - paying Ann Cutler notwithstanding for the work.
On the day following a child called at his house offering some plait for sale when he immediately knew it was the plait he had missed the day before. He asked the child who sent her - she said it was her mother's plait. he desired the girl to tell her mother to call upon him. The mother did not come down but her cousin Ann Grummitt came, who said the plait was her aunt's. He then went to Ann Cutlers and showed her the plait, when she immediately said it was some she had sold him the day before.
Information of Ann Cutler. Identifies the plait.
Ann Grummitt confesses she took the plait from the table at the George Inn.
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