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Depositions of William Breakwell, police constable of Girtford, Charles Carter, beer house keepr of Girtford, and Thomas Gill, labourer of Girtford. In the case of Daniel Edridge, of Sandy accused of stealing 5 shillings

14 June 1851

From: 1851 To: 1851

Charles Carter: on 13 June, between 1 and 2 o'clock he was stood by the door of his licensed premises, the New Inn at Girtford. He had been weeding and was shaking dirt out of his breeches pocket. In doing so he took out his fustian purse containing 21 shillings and 4 pence. He then put the purse in his pocket and entered the house. the prisoners was already inside and had 2 pints of beer. Another man, Thomas Gill, was also there. When Edridge left, Gill said he thought Eldridge had picked up 4 shillings, Carter said he thought not, but Gill was sure of it. On checking his purse, carter found a hole in it. He counted his money and missed 5 shillings. He sent a little girl after Edridge to ask for it. He denied it to her. Carter then followed him himself and demanded it. Edridge denied picking up any money. Carter took Edridge to his home and detained him whilst PC Breakwell was sent for. He witnessed Breakwell search him and take 5 shillings, a sixpence, and 2 pence half penny. Thomas Gill: he went to the New Inn to take his dinner. As he sat there he saw Daniel Edridge leave the house, and he saw Edridge stoop down by the outside door and pick up 5 shillings which lay on the ground. He told the landlord, Mr Carter, who at first doubted it. However counting his money, Carter missed 5 shillings. [the prisoner asked Gill how far he was from him at the time, and on Gill replying about 4 yards, he exclaimed "it was in the road twenty yards from the house where I picked the money up and put it in my pocket".] William Breakwell: He searched the prisoner and in his breeches he found 5 shillings, a sixpence, and 2 pence half penny. He took Edridge before the magistrate who took the depositions again him and on the magistrate asking if he had any questions to put, he asked Gill how far he was from him at the time. Gill replied 4 yards, on which the prisoner said to the magistrate "it is 20 yards from the house to the place on the road where I picked up the money put it in my pocket".

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Edridge, Daniel,
Breakwell, William,
Carter, Charles,
Gill, Thomas

Girtford, SANDY, stealing, money, beer retailer, Girtford New Inn