QSR1842/1/5/21

Depositions and examination - Eliza Emery

13 November 1841

From: 1841 To: 1842

Mary Shephard, wife of Daniel Shephard - they keep the Griffin Inn at Toddington. The prisoner came into the service as a servant of all work about a fortnight ago. A few days later she saw a ribbon on Emery's cap she thought was hers. Last Saturday she charged Emery with taking the ribbon. Emery denied it. She said no more but determined on sending Emery away as soon as her clothes should be washed up. She did not say so to Emery. On Thursday 11 November she saw part of a white veil among her clothes in the wash. Emery had been up and about her work. Emery was not present when she found it as she was upstairs ill. She saw Emery when Hickes the apothecary came - he said she was only tipsy. About 12pm she desired Emery to get up and saw the other part of her veil around Emery's neck. She accused Emery who at first said she was right but later denied it. She thinks Emery was stupid from drink and did not know what she was saying. She sent for the police constable to search Emery's box and he did so. The muslin collar and piece of ribbon now produced were in the box and are her property. She also found a linen shift of hers which she thinks was there by mistake as one of Emery's was in her linen basket. The veil had been divided into two pieces since she had last seen it. Samuel Hornal, police constable no.39 - he was present when the prisoner's box was examined. He took the piece of net now produced from her neck. The muslin collar, the ribbon and the linen shift were taken out of Emery's box. Emery said they belonged to her. He thinks she was intoxicated at the time. Eliza Emery - "I shan't say nothing at present"

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Emery, Eliza,
Sheppard, Daniel,
Sheppard, Mary,
Hornal, Samuel

TODDINGTON, Toddington Griffin Inn, stealing, clothing, servant, drunkenness