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Depositions of Thomas Hackett, William Smart and Charles Sibley of St Neots in the case of John Small, labourer of St Neots, charged with stealing one Great Coat property of Thomas Hackett.

21 October 1848

From: 1848 To: 1849

Thomas Hackett: left his coat in a stable whilst working and on his return it had gone. He suspected John Small of taking the coat and followed him to the Anchor beerhouse, but said nothing. The following morning he returned with Charles Sibley, police constable, who now had the coat. William Smart: John Small sold the coat to William Smart, after negotition. He bought the coat as John Small claimed to be hungry. Charles Sibley, police constable: Thomas Hackett asked him to accompany him to the Anchor beerhouse to charge a man with stealing his coat. William Smart was in possession of the coat, having bought it from John Small.

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Small, John,
Hackett, Thomas,
Sibley, Charles,
Smart, William

St Neots, stealing, coat