QSR1911/2/4/3a(ii)

Recognizance; of Thomas Woods of Leighton Buzzard, Superintendent of the Police, he, on 24th March 1911 came before 2 of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace & acknowledged himself to owe the Sovereigh the sum of £40 Pounds if he fails in the Condition endorsed. Taken & acknowledged the day & year first mentioned at Woburn, before J Waugh, G Haines Justices of the Peace.

24th March 1911

From: 1911 To: 1911

The Condition of the within wrirren Recognizance is such that the said Edward Miller (the defendant) was this day charged before certain Justices of the Peace of the County of Bedford, that he on the 19th March 1911 in the parish of Tingrith did then & there unlawfully & indecently assault a certain female to wit Sarah Susannah Burden of Eversholt being then a young person under the age of thirteen years, to wit nine years. If therfore he the bounden person shall appear at the next Court of General Quarter Sessions to be holden in the County of Bedford & there surrender himself into the custody of the Keeper of the prison there & plead to such Indictment as may be found against him by the Grand Jury in respect of the charge aforesaid & take his trial upon the same & not depart the court without leave then the said Recognizance to be void or else to stand in full force & virtue.

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Woods, Thomas,
Miller, Edward,
Waugh, J,
Haines, Gregory,
Burden, Sarah Susannah

BEDFORD, TINGRITH, EVERSHOLT, WOBURN, assault, Quarter Sessions, police superintendent