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RefNoKHCP/1/31/90
AltRefNoHCP/1/31/90
TitleDeposition: William Crossley, William Cook, William Chapman, Joseph Skinner, John Isley, Ramsey, Labourers Accused of assaulting Thomas Simpkin, constable, Ramsey, whilst on duty. The five defendants jostled the policeman, danced round him, took hold of his collar; he requested them several times to leave him alone. He was attacked, took refuge in Mr. Caton's (shoemaker) house; a crowd assembled [ ] bad language - Murder the bugger. Another constable, William Abbott, went to his colleague's assistance and with another policeman, Richard Cordell, arrested Isley and Chapman. William Mutton, parish clerk of Ramsey, saw Sempkin knocked about, was much [ ] frightened went for assistance and some of the gentlemen of the parish went to Caton's
Date1849
CreatorNameHuntingdonshire Quarter Sessions records
RepositoryHuntingdonshire Archives
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