Brown, Sarah | Day 9

Sister of Joseph (Joe) Brown. She took the summons to him on Saturday night and last saw him on the Sunday night. Examiner suggested he had disappeared following receiving the summons to avoid appearing.

Witness Type: Other

Witness Testimony:

  • 9952.

    (Mr. Holl.) Where do you live ? — Alfred Square.

  • 9953.

    Are you sister to a person of the name of Joe Brown ? — Yes.

  • 9954.

    Do you know where he is now ? — I do not.

  • 9955.

    When did you last see him ? — Sunday night.

  • 9956.

    Have you not seen him since at all ? — No.

  • 9957.

    Have you heard from him ? — No.

  • 9958.

    Have you heard of him from any one ? — No.

  • 9959.

    Do you know where he is now ? — No.

  • 9960.

    Have you no idea ? — No idea whatever.

  • 9961.

    When did you last see his wife ? — Monday morning.

  • 9962.

    Is she gone away too ? — She went to Maidstone.

  • 9963.

    Where to in Maidstone ? — I do not know.

  • 9964.

    Do you not know her address there ? — No.

  • 9965.

    You could write to her if you wanted, could you not ? — If I wrote to her, I should write to Mrs. Clarke, Maidstone ; she has been often staying there before.

  • 9966.

    What is Mrs. Clarke ? — I do not know what — she is.

  • 9967.

    Do you know where she lives ? — Yes, Kingsley Road, Maidstone.

  • 9968.

    Have you heard from Mrs. Brown since she went ? — No, nothing.

  • 9969.

    Do I understand that you do not know where she is, unless she is with Mrs. Clarke ? — I do not.

  • 9970.

    As far as you know, you think she probably is there ? — Yes.

  • 9971.

    Do you know whether they have been selling their things at all here ? — Selling what things ?

  • 9972.

    Any goods or property that they have here ? — No.

  • 9973.

    They have not sold anything ? — No.

  • 9974.

    Have they offered anything for sale ? — No.

  • 9975.

    Where do they live ? — Sandown Farm.

  • 9976.

    All their goods are there now ? — Yes.

  • 9977.

    Have they any children ? — Yes.

  • 9978.

    Are they there ? — No, they went with the mother.

  • 9979.

    Are there any servants left at Sandown Farm ? — They had not any servants.

  • 9980.

    Is it all shut up there ? — No, I am there.

  • 9981.

    (Mr. Turner.) Do you not know how to write to them, if you want to do so ? — No, nothing more than I have said.