QSR1855/3/5/12a

Depositions of David Greig, agent of Westoning and Edward Scott, police constable of Westoning. In the case of William Cox, labourer of Westoning, accused of felony.

7 May 1855

From: 1855 To: 1855

David Greig: agent for the Reverend John William Coventry Campion, who had a farm in the parish of Westoning. The prisoner was in the employment of Mr Campion and had been so on and off for the past 5 or 6 years. The 2 sacks produced were the property of Mr Campion and were valued at a shilling and sixpence. They were London bags and had the mark GS on them. There were no similar bags in the country. The prisoner had no right to take them off the premises. From time to time he had missed bags off the farm. PC Scott showed him the bags in the prisoner’s presence and the prisoner begged him not to prosecute. The prisoner said he had taken the bags due to the cold weather, to cover his children with. PC Edward Scott: he searched the prisoner’s house at Westoning. The prisoner was there at the time. In an upstairs room he found the 2 bags. They were on the bed. He asked the prisoner about possessing the bags and he said they belonged to his master and he hoped he would say nothing of it. He showed the bags to Greig who identified them as the property of Mr Campion. The prisoner said he hoped Mr Greig would not prosecute him as he took the bags in the Winter to cover up his children. Statement of the accused: nothing to say but he hoped his master would not hurt him.

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Cox, William,
Greig, David,
Scott, Edward,
Campion, John William Coventry

WESTONING, agent, stealing, sack