QSR1843/1/5/52

Depositions and examination - Thomas Hare charged with stealing horseshoes

2 January 1843

From: 1843 To: 1843

James Valentine of Barton, farmer - on 20 December he missed 2 horseshoes from his stable which had been kicked off by one of his horses called Diamond and were hung up in the stable. He enquired of Robert Beechener his blacksmith whether he had had any offered for sale. Beechener told him Thomas Hare had brought him the shoes for sale, and he told the boy they were his master's shoes and kept them. Diamond is a blind mare and is never turned out to grass. When he questioned Hare he said he found the shoes on the dunghill. Robert Beechener - about 3 weeks ago Thomas Hare, a servant to Mr Valentine, brought 3 horseshoes to his shop for sale. He thought he recognised the shoes. He asked Hare where he worked and where he got them. Hare said he had found them in Great Close. He told Hare he thought he had them out of the stable and he would not buy them but would hang them up until he saw Hare's master. James Worker - about 3 weeks ago his master ordered him to hang up 2 horseshoes in the stable which diamond had kicked off in the stable. He hung them up and some days later when he was going to take the mare to have the shoes put on again he could not find them. The 2 shoes now produced were those he hung up. Thomas Hare - he found 2 of the shoes on the dung hill and the other he took off the brace in the yard.

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Hare, Thomas,
Valentine, James,
Beechener, Robert,
Worker, James

Barton, stealing, farmer, horses, blacksmith