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Depositions of Richard Jones, innkeeper of Turvey and John Fowler, rural police constable, in the case of Kezia Hobbs, accused of stealing 2 shillings.

19 July 1849

From: 1849 To: 1849

Richard Jones: kept money in his bedroom, in a box with 2 keys. One key went missing. He missed money on 3 occasions so marked his coins when putting them in the box. On 19 July, he missed 2 shillings. He suspected Kezia Hobbs, his servant. Along with the policeman they searched a box in her room and the mark coins were found. John Fowler: along with Mr Jones, he searched the room of Kezia Hobbs and the coins were found.

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Hobbs, Kezia,
Fowler, John,
Jones, Richard

TURVEY, stealing, coins