Reference
QSR1824/354-355
Title
Examinations and depositions relating to Edward Maidens, charged with theft.
Date free text
1824
Production date
From: 1824 To: 1824
Scope and Content
Information of Thomas Morton, partner in the firm of Hagger and Morton of Biggleswade, hardware men, dealers and chapmen. Returning home from Godmanchester late in the evening he found that their servant Edward Maidens had left. He also heard that Maidens had forwarded a box by the ‘Northampton Newsman’ to Bedford. Suspecting that the box contained goods belonging to him he immediately set off for Bedford where, the following morning, he arrested Maidens. At first Maidens said he had sent the box to London by the coach the previous night but it only contained his clothing. When Morton proposed to follow the coach and leave Maidens in custody, Maidens changed his mind and agreed to show him where the box was. It was in a back room of the Fountain, and on being opened by the constable, contained besides clothing, new pit saw files, brass door spring, rack pulleys, chest locks and 2 book case locks. There were also two London pawnbroker’s duplicates and a letter. Some files were also found in his pocket and he confessed to selling some awl blades at Cople.
Information of John Gamby, Bedford, pawnbroker. Agrees with the foregoing evidence.
Information of James Bassett of Bedford, constable; agrees with foregoing.
Examination of Edward Maidens ‘We had had words. I took them by way of paying expense.
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