QSR1911/4/5/10b (i) to (ix)

Statement of Accused - Amos Clark

20th September 1911

From: 1911 To: 1911

QSR1911/4/5/10b(i) Borough of Luton to wit. Amos Clark stands before me the undersigned, one of His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for the Borough of Luton this 20th day of September in the year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Eleven for that he the said Amos Clark between the 14th and 15th days of September 1911, at the Borough of Luton, feloniously did break and enter the Factory of William Newins Ward there situate and therein feloniously did steal Six Straw Hats the goods and chattels of the said William Newins Ward. And the said Charge being read to the said Amos Clark and the Witness for the Prosecution being severally examined in his presence the said Amos Clark is now addressed by me as follows: “Having heard the evidence, do you wish to say anything in answer to the charge? You are not obliged to say anything unless you desire to do so; but whatever you say will be taken down in Writing, and may be given in Evidence against you upon your Trial. And you are clearly to understand that you have nothing to hope from any Promise of Favour, and nothing to fear from any Threat, which may have been holden out to you to induce you to make any admission or confession of you gilt, but whatever you shall now say may be given in evidence against you upon your Trial, notwithstanding such Promise or Threat:” Whereupon the said Amos Clark saith as follows:- I plead guilty and I am very sorry. Rear of Document: Taken before me at the Court House, Luton in the Borough aforesaid, on the day and year first above mentioned. And immediately after obeying the directions of the 18th Section of the Act Eleventh and Twelfth Victoria, chapter Forty-Two, I, the said Justice of the Peace, did demand and require of the said Amos Clark whether he desired to call any Witness; and thereupon in answer to such demand the said Amos Clark [neither] called or desired to call[any person or persons] Signed Albert Wilkinson as Witnesses QSR1911/4/5/10b(ii) Borough of Luton, To Wit The Examination of William Newins Ward of 9 Peel Street in the Borough of Luton, And of Walter How of 61 Boyle Street in the said Borough, And of Lewis Stanbridge of 13 John Street in the said Borough, And of Joseph Henry Attwood of the Police Station in the said Borough, Taken on Oath 20th day of September in the Year of our Lord One thousand Nine Hundred and Eleven at Luton, in the Borough of Luton aforesaid, before the undersigned, one of His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for the said Borough of Luton, in the presence and hearing of Amos Clark who was charged this day before me for that he the said Amos Clark between the 14th and 15th days of September One Thousand Nine Hundred and Eleven at the Borough of Luton aforesaid feloniously did break and enter the Factory of William Newins Ward there situate and therein feloniously did steal Six Straw Hats the goods and chattels of the said William Newins Ward. This Deponent William Newins Ward on his Oath saith as follows:- QSR1911/4/5/10b(iii) I am a straw-hat manufacturer carrying on business at No. 9 Peel Street Luton. When I went to business on Friday the 15th September 1911, I missed six chip hats and fancy crowns. On Saturday 16th instant, the two hats produced were shown to me and I identified them as being my property, and been similar to those I had missed on the previous day I value them at Eight Shillings. Signed: William Newins Ward. QSR1911/4/5/10b(iv) This Deponent Walter How. of upon his Oath said as follows: I am a Straw Hat stiffener employed by the last witness at 9 Peel Street Luton. On Saturday the 14th instant when I had finished my work. I locked up the premises securely and I was the last person to leave the factory and I am sure the factory was locked up securely then. Signed: W. How QSR1911/4/5/10b(v)(vi) This Deponent Lewis Stanbridge of (left blank) upon His Oath saith as follows:- I am a Job sales man in the hat trade and reside and carry on business at 13 John Street Luton. I have known Prisoner for years and have bought hats from him at different times. On Friday the 15th instant I bought the two hats produced with other hats from the Prisoner. I gave him Eight pence each for the hats. I did not ask him who they belonged to. He brought them at about 7 o’clock in the morning I did not think it was unusual. I handed the hats produced to the Police Authority on Saturday the 16th instant. I was present when Mr. Ward identified them as his property. Signed: Lewis Stanbridge. QSR1911/4/5/10b(vii) (viii) This Deponent Joseph Henry Attwood of (left blank) Upon his Oath saith as follows: I am a Detective Constable in the Luton Borough Police Force. On Saturday, last at an interview with the Prisoner. He said “I had six hats from the same place meaning Mr Wards yesterday and I sold them to Stanbridge directly after I got them” I found the two hats produced at Stanbridge’s and which were identified by the Prosecutor. The Prosecutor valued the six hats lost at Ten shillings. This morning I charged the Prisoner and he replied “Yes that’s just what I told you” Signed: Joseph henry Attwood QSR1911/4/5/10b(ix) Borough of Luton Crimonal Appeal Act, 1907 Rex -v- Amos Clark List of Exhibits 2 Fancy Hats produced by the Prosecution Signed: Frank Bernard (Acting Clerk to Committing Justice)

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Clark, Amos,
Ward, William Newins,
Wilkinson, Albert

LUTON, felony, theft, stealing, hats