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Depositions of Robert Skevington, labourer, William Stock, labourer of Carlton and Charles Barker, police constable of Harrold. In the case of Robert Mole accused of stealing a quantity of barley meal, beans and peas.

16 March 1852

From: 1852 To: 1852

Robert Skevington: worked for Mr Coling. On 6 March he had breakfast with Robert Mole and his son in a field there. Mole took his food out of a basket and Skevington saw a bag in there. The bag was empty, clean and brownish. He believed the bag produced by Constable Barker to be the same bag. Most of the other men had brought their food in handkerchiefs. William Stock: was working for Mr Coling on 6 March and was present when Coling asked the men to show their bags and handkerchiefs. He heard Coling ask Mole for his bag and heard Mole reply "where you put it sir". Charles Barker: he received a basket and bag of barley meal from Mr Coling. He took the prisoner into custody and searched his house at Carlton. On searching a ground floor closet he found 2 to 3 pints of peas and beans mixed. He showed them to Mr Coling who believed them to be his.

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Mole, Robert,
Coling, John Thomas,
Skevington, Robert,
Stock, William,
Barker, Charles

CARLTON, stealing, beans, peas, barley