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Indictment of Sydney Buckingham and William Andrews - Housebreaking and Larceny

22nd June, 1922

From: 1922 To: 1922

INDICTIMENT The King -v- Sydney Buckingham and William Andrews Court of Trial: Bedfordshire Quarter Sessions held at Bedford Presentment of the Grand Jury: Sydney Buckingham and William Andrews are charged with the following Offence: - First Count. Statement of Offence: - Housebreaking and Larceny, contrary to Section 26(1) of the Larceny Act, 1916 Particulars of Offence: - Sydney Buckingham and William Andrews on the twenty second day of June in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty-Two in the County of Bedford, broke and entered the dwelling house of Annie Sherlock and stole seven pictures and a mirror together of the value of one pound the property of the said Annie Sherlock in the said dwellinghouse. Second Count. Statement of Offence: - Receiving stolen goods, contrary to Section 33(1) of the Larceny Act, 1916. Particulars of Offence: - Sydney Bukingham and William Andrews on the twenty second day of June in the year aforesaid in the County of Bedford did receive seven pictures and a mirror the property of Annie Sherlock knowing the same to have been stolen. Date of Trial: - 11th October 1922 Plea: - Both Guilty Judgement: - Buckingham - 3 months imprisonment on each Indictment (concurrent). Andrews – 6 months imprisonment on each indictment (concurrent). (signed) Presiding Chairman: Henry Martin Lindsell Esq C.B. (signed) Marks. Rear of Document Witnesses: - Annie Sherlock Douglas Cornish Arthur Bacon (Police Sergeant) True Bill Henry William Longhurst (signed of the Jury)

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Buckingham, Sydney,
Andrews, Andrew,
Sherlock, Annie,
Lindsell, Henry Martin,
Marks, W.W.,
Cornish, Douglas,
Bacon, Arthur,
Longhurst, Henry William

Bedford Shire Hall, breaking & entering, stealing, larceny, prisoners, mirrors, receiving stolen goods