Notes for: William Haslop
Cambridge Independent Press 14 Mar 1846:
STEALING RABBITS - Frederick Hayles Barleyman, 19, of Trumpington, shoemaker, charged with stealing some tame live rabbits, the property of William Haslop - No counsel for the prosecution. - Mr. NAYLOR for the prisoner. The rabbits were taken out of a rabbit-hutch in the prosecutor's garden. The prisoner offered them for sale to a man named Wilderspin, a pieman, at the Red Lion, in Trumpington, and repeated the offer on several days. Wilderspin at last mentioned it to Mr. Nichols the constable by whose direction he bought them of the prisoner. Cross-examined by Mr. NAYLOR: Does not use cats in his pies (a laugh). Does not use fowls in his pies. The allusion to the fowls was pointed to a charge of dishonesty respecting some fowls which had been made against the witness at a former period, but of which it turned out he was innocent. One of the rabbits, a sandy one, had its claws cut off. Mr. NAYLOR said, this rampant, tearing rabbit could not be identified by the deficiency of the claws, which had been cut off because it had a habit of scratching its locker, and for the same reason many other rabbits had their claws cut off. Verdict, Guilty. Six weeks' imprisonment, and hard labor.
Cambridge Chronicle 2 Jul 1864:
Sidney Haslop, aged 9, out on bail, was charged with unlawfully placing a piece of brick and three stones on the metals of the Bedford and Cambridge Railway, in the parish of Trumpington, on the 12th of March last, with intent to injure persons travelling thereon. - Mr. MILLS for the prosecution; Mr. NAYLOR for the defence. - P.c. Girling, who was on duty at the spot, saw the boy in a stopping position on the line, and he afterwards admitted that he put the brick on the metals. The prisoner’s grandfather was in Court, and he promised to have him privately whipped, the learned counsel, Mr. MILLS, thinking the ends of justice would be thereby met. - The Deputy-Chairman cautioned the youth, and he was discharged.
Cambridge Independent Press 30 Jul 1864:
ARSON AT TRUMPINGTON.
Tom Cook, (33), labourer, was charged with maliciously setting fire to several stacks of wheat at Trumpington, the property of Mr. J. Maris, on the 1st inst.
Mr. ORRIDGE, instructed by Messrs GRAIN & WINTER, prosecuted. The prisoner was undefended.
Mr. Maris said he was a farmer, living at Trumpington. Had six wheat stacks standing in a field between Trumpington and Hauxton. On the night of the 1st inst. they were all burnt down. Their value was £680.
Samuel Brookes, states that he was a coal merchant. Was on the Trumpington-road about six o’clock on the evening in question. The prisoner was on the path, which he left, and came upon the road and walked with witness. He said that he had been on to Boston and other parts, and came on to Ely, where he sold his shoes and shirt. He could get nothing to eat, but jumped over into a pea-field and filled his belly with peas. He was bound for London. He was ashamed to cadge and could not live like this any longer. He went towards Trumpington, and said he had slept in a haystack the night before.
The Prisoner: This witness said nothing about a haystack before.
Prime Coulson, tailor, Cambridge, stated that he saw the prisoner on the Trumpington-road, about 500 yards from the stacks, on the Harston side of the road. Noticed the stacks, and found them all right (a laugh.) The prisoner was the only person he met. It was about half-a-mile from the stacks to Trumpington. Drove back and saw the prisoner in custody of the police.
Arthur Blyth Simpson was driving on the evening in question from Harston to Trumpington. When he got through the gate he saw a light and was soon satisfied that it was a fire. That was about ten o’clock. Drove quickly on to Trumpington and gave the alarm. Looked purposely upon the road to see if he could observe any one. Met a man going towards the fire, but it was not the prisoner.
John Brunton, shoemaker, was on his way towards Trumpington on the Sunday evening. Saw a fire and witness and a young man went on to the fire together. It was then about half-past nine o’clock.
George Gurling, one of the police for Trumpington, stated that he went to the fire. About 500 yards from this side of the fire he met the prisoner and asked him where he came from. He said he came from Hauxton, and that he had passed some stacks. Witness said "Where is the fire?" He said "I don’t know." After some further questions, witness said "I shall take you into custody for setting fire to Mr. Maris’ stacks." He said "Very well. Had you been alone I would throw you over my shoulder, and break you b-- neck."
William Haslop, gardener to Mr. Foster, stated that he accompanied the last witness and prisoner to the fire, and corroborated the policeman.
The JUDGE thought there was hardly a case for the jury. It was a mere case of suspicion. Under his lordship’s direction, the jury acquitted the prisoner.