QSR1876/1/5/7

Depositions and examination - Richard Jackson, charged with stealing 5 bushels of bran and maize from Thomas Cox at Eaton Socon on 24 November 1875

27 November 1875

From: 1875 To: 1876

Thomas Cox of Eaton Socon, barge owner – on 24 November he found about a peck of maize that had been put on the side in the granary in a bag, apart from the rest. He gave his horses the maize. The next morning he told Jackson he found he had been stealinghis corn. Jackson denied it for some time. Yesterday he called Jackson into his house and told him to tell the truth about it. Jackson said he had given no corn to anyone except Yourby[?] and he had given him some at three different times. [Cross-examined] Yourby was not there when Jackson said this. He said to Jackson he would not hurt him if he would tell the truth. He said he would not be hard on him and that he would not take any harm. He did not say if Jackson would tell him he would not prosecute him. He did not go to see Yourby. Jackson has worked for him for 4 or 5 months. Joseph Billington of Eaton Socon, police constable – he went with Thomas Cox last evening to Yourby’s house in Eaton Ford. Cox charged him with receiving bran and maize from Jackson. Yourby said he never received anything from any one. He went in search of Jackson. He took him to the police station Jackson admitted stealing some bran and maize and taking it to Yourby, and said he had not received anything for it but Yourby had promised to pay him next Wednesday. Jackson said he took bagfuls on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings, containing about 2 bushels of bran and maize. Yourby used to meet him in a footpath leading from the road to his house with a bag and used to shoot the corn from his bag into his own. [Cross-examined] Yourby said “you are a good for nothing lying rascal”.

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Jackson, Richard,
Cox, Thomas

EATON SOCON, Eaton Ford, bran, maize, stealing, bargeman, police constable