QSR1871/4/5/3/b

Depositions and examination - George Barnard, charged with stealing one shirt and a piece of paper from Robert Cambers

9 September 1871

From: 1871 To: 1871

Robert Cambers of Cotton End in Cardington – last Wednesday 6th September he lost a parcel from his cart under his shed at Cotton End at about 9am. Barnard had been working for him for about 7 days. A shirt done up in a newspaper was in the parcel. He bought it from Barnet the night before. The paper produced is the paper in which the shirt was wrapped. He saw Barnard the same morning. He told him if he would fetch the shirt he would forgive him. Barnard said “I have carried the shot drill once. I have got it and I will stick to it”. Amos Keep of Cotton End, Cardington – He was with Barnard last Wednesday morning when he took a shirt out of a cart in Mr Cambers’ hovel. He told Barnard to leave it alone. Barnard said he would not. He went away with Barnard who carried the shirt. He told Barnard to bring it back. Barnard said he would. Thomas Wright, police constable – from information he received he went to Mr Cambers’ on the 6th. He saw the accused in the taproom. He searched him in the yard. He took Barnard with him to a field where he had been working. Barnard said he knew he had done wrong, that he took the shirt and would have to suffer for it. Barnard said he would not find the shirt in the field as he took it back and threw it at Mr Cambers’ back door. William Byers Graham, superintendent of police – yesterday he took Barnard to Cotton End to Mr Cambers’ field. He found a shirt wrapped in a paper and a waistcoat round it. George Barnard - he is guilty and hopes they will be as lenient as they can. He had a lot of drink and did not know what he was doing.

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Barnard, George,
Cambers, Robert,
Graham, William Byers,
Keep, Amos,
Wright, Thomas

CARDINGTON, Cotton End, stealing, clothing, police constable, police superintendent