Cambridge Independent Press 13 Feb 1886: Theft from James Thompson

FELONY BY A LODGER.

James Carlberry, alias Wright, was charged with stealing two silver medals, one gold Freemason’s emblem (square compass), two silver brooches, two cuff-studs, one silver twopenny piece, three halfpenny pieces, 28 farthings, one Freemason’s apron, one lady’s hand-bag, one box of cigars, half-pound of tobacco, part of a silver watch, one cigar holder, one old coin, two pairs of gloves, one pocket handkerchief, and one walking-stick,, the whole valued at £2 10s., the property of James Thompson, of Trumpington, on the 4th instant. — Mr Ellison appeared for the defence. — It appeared that the prisoner had been lodging at the prosecutor’s house from the 28th of January up to the 4th inst., and had been in the habit of sleeping on a sofa in the parlour. On the 4th instant, Elizabeth Thompson, a daughter of the prosecutor, upon coming downstairs about 7:30 a.m., found the doors open and the prisoner gone. After looking round, she missed the articles mentioned in the charge. Information was given to the police, and last Friday P.c. Everitt, when in company with Thompson, met the prisoner on the Mill-road at Cambridge. Prosecutor asked him where his medals and things were, and the prisoner said they were all right, as he had got them in his pocket. The constable took him into custody, and upon searching him found most of the articles in his pockets. — In answer to the usual questions, prisoner said he was sorry for what he had done. — The bench formally committed him for trial at the Quarter Sessions.