Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire Reporter 12 Feb 1886: Theft from James Thompson
CAMBRIDGEDivision Petty Sessions.
On Saturday last, before Swan Hurrell, Esq., (in the chair), C.E. Ivatt and H. Neville, Esqs., and the Rev. H. Latham.
James Carberry, alias Wright, was charged with feloniously stealing two silver medals, one gold Freemason’s emblem (square compass), two silver brooches, two cuff-stands, 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, a cigar holder, one old coin, two pair of gloves, one pocket handkerchief, and one walking-stick, the whole valued at £2 10s., the property of James Thompson, of Trumpington, with whom the defendant was lodging, on the 4th inst.
Mr. Ellison defended the prisoner.
James Thompson said that he kept the Coach and Horses, Trumpington. On the morning of the 28th of January last, the prisoner went to his house, where he lodged until the 4th inst. On the morning of that day witness left home at half-past five. The prisoner used to sleep in the parlour on the sofa. Before witness left the house on the 4th inst. he looked into the room, where he saw the defendant lying. No one could get into the house from the outside, as on leaving he fastened the door. In consequence of what his wife told him, he communicated with the police the same morning, to whom he gave a list of the missing articles, which were those mentioned in the charge. He valued them at £2 10s. The whole of the articles produced were his property, and were those taken from his house.
The other witnesses called were Elizabeth Thompson, Annie Smith and P.c. Everett, and after this evidence prisoner was committed for trial at the Sessions.