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Depositions of Emma Vintner, spinster of Warden. Reuben Pepper, police constable of Shefford. Charlotte Vinter, spinster of Warden. In the case of Eliza Burgess, wife of William, accused of stealing 10 shillings from the person of Emma Vinter.

19 August 1863

From: 1863 To: 1863

Emma Vinter: she was at the market at Shefford. She stood in the crowd and went to buy a brooch of the auctioneer. It was a little before noon. The prisoner stood against her. She had a purse in her pocket with nearly 10 shillings in it. Besides the silver there was some copper money and a farthing with a hole in it. It was given to her as a keepsake. She bought a brooch and paid for it and then put her money in her purse and her purse in her pocket. She missed it a few minutes later. She was sure of the farthing shown to her. PC Reuben Pepper: the farthing was part of the money taken from the prisoner at the Crown on Saturday. He found 15 shillings and sixpence in the purse and a shilling and 7 pence 3 farthings loose in her pocket. Charlotte Vinter: she was sister to Emma Vinter and she had looked at the farthing presented by PC Pepper. A young man gave it to her sister about 3 years ago. She had seen it many times since and could swear to it. Statement of the accused: she was not guilty.

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Burgess, Eliza,
Vinter, Emma,
Pepper, Reuben,
Vinter, Charlotte

Old Warden, SHEFFORD, pickpocket