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Indictment of Edward John Woodhouse - Housebreaking and Receiving Stolen Goods

18th April, 1922

From: 1922 To: 1922

INDICTIMENT The King -v- Edward John Woodhouse Court of Trial: Bedfordshire Quarter Sessions held at Bedford Presentment of the Grand Jury: Edward John Woodhouse is 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: - Edward John Woodhouse on the eighteenth day of April in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine hundred and Twenty-two in the County of Bedford broke and entered the dwellinghouse of Sydney Toyer and stole six pounds in money, a raincoat, a jumper, a pair of combinations and a sovereign case together of the value of three pounds nineteen shillings the property of the said Sydney Toyer 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: - Edward John Woodhouse on the eighteenth day of Aprill in the year aforesaid in the County of Bedford aforesaid did received six pound in money, a raincoat, a jumper, a pair of combinations and a sovereign case the property of Sydney Toyer knowing the same to have been stolen. Date of Trial: - 11th October 1922 Plea: Not Guilty. Verdict: Guilty. Judgement: - Eighteen months to imprisoned with Hard Labour. (signed) Presiding Chairman: Henry Martin Lindsell Esq C.B. (signed) Marks. Rear of Document: - Witnesses Sydney toyer Lily Toyer Lizzie Corke Palin Pearce John Wood (Police constable) True Bill Henry William Longhurst (signature of foreman of the Jury)

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