QSR1843/4/5/25

Depositions and examination – James Giddins charged with stealing two wheat dibbers

29 September 1843

From: 1843 To: 1843

George Worker of Clophill, farmer – he is a small farmer living at Clophill. Last Thursday 28 September he attended a sale at Clophill and purchased a pair of dibbers in a lot. When the sale was over he went to take them and found a pair of dibbers gone. There were two pairs of dibbers in the lot besides other things. He then enquired for Master Neal who had the care of the lots when sold so that they should not be removed without tickets. He later received the dibbers from Master Neal. The dibbers produced are the ones he bought. James Neal of Clophill, carpenter – on 28 September he was employed by Mr Low of Clophill who had a sale to see that nothing that was sold went away without a ticket. George Worker came to him and told him he had lost some dibbers from a lot he had bought. He then remembered seeing Giddins put something into a bin. He followed Giddins who was assisting a man named Beastien to carry the bin home. He opened the bin, took out the dibbers and told Giddins he was a rogue and a rascal. Giddins asked him not to say anything about it. He carried the dibbers back to the sale and delivered them to Worker.

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Giddins, James,
Worker, George,
Neal, James,
Low

CLOPHILL, stealing, agricultural implements, specific auction sales