QSR1836/3/5/17

Depositions and examination - James Hine, charged with stealing a pair of shoes

16 May 1836

From: 1836 To: 1836

Hannah Cook, servant of Thomas Janes – last Saturday (14 May) about 5.30pm James Hine of Toddington, who was at work for her master tying hay, came into her master’s house and asked her to draw his beer. She took a can and went into the cellar and drew the beer. On a table in the room called the House there were a pair of her master’s boots, a pair of leather shoes and 2 pairs of boots, one of leather and the other of lasting, belonging to her master’s daughter Frances Janes, age 17 years. Hine took the beer out of the House about 2 minutes later. She missed the pair of shoes and asked her mistress if she had fetched them. Her mistress said she had not. She told her mistress the only person she had seen in the house was Hine. Joseph Janes her master’s son went after Hine and soon afterwards Mr Francis Green brought a bag into the House. She saw the bag opened and the shoes belonging to Frances Janes were in it. Hine was in the House when the shoes were taken out of the bag. Joseph Janes of Chalgrave, farmer – he lives with his father Thomas janes. On Saturday afternoon he was told a pair of shoes had been stolen out of the House and tat only James Hine had been there. He followed Hine and overtook him. Hine had a bag under his arm. He brought Hine back with him. Francis Green who had been at their house went after Hine a nearer way. When he was returning with Hine Green walked behind him. They took him into the house and his mother asked if he had the shoes. Hine said he had not. He asked Hine where the bag was. Hine said it made no difference. Green brought the bag in and they found the shoes in it. Francis Green of Battlesden, farmer - he went in pursuit of James Hine with Joseph Hanes. He waked behind Hine and saw him drop something from under his frock into some nettles near Mr Janes’s house. He went to the place and picked up the bag. He took the bag into Mr Janes’s House. It contained the pair of shoes. James Hine – he has nothing to say. He hopes Mr Janes will be as easy as he can.

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Hine, James,
Janes, Thomas,
Cook, Hannah,
Janes, Frances,
Janes, Joseph,
Green, Francis

TODDINGTON, CHALGRAVE, BATTLESDEN, stealing, shoes, boots, beer, servant, farmer