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Depositions of Tom Henry Coleman, Builder of Bedford and Andrew Pickering, Police Sergeant of Arlesey. In the case against George Seymour accused of stealing building materials from Tom Henry Coleman to the value of 10 shillings between 20th August and 20th September1892

23 November 1892

From: 1892 To: 1893

Tom Henry Coleman said: I am a Builder at Bedford – the prisoner has been in my employ about 3 years – During August and September this year je was employed by me on a house in Rothsay Road – Bedford, and between 20th August and 20th September this year I missed a quantity of building materials. On the 15th November with a search warrant in company with PS Pickering at prisoner’s house I identified the following materials as having been stolen from Rothsay House. [listed] 1 piece of plain glass; 2 3inch glazed tiles; 3 6x1½ border tiles; 6 2x2 border tiles; 9 6x6 border squares; 14 3x3 border squares; 7 6x3 border tiles; 2 6x1 border molded slips; 2 6x1 square slips; 9 bottles containing oil and turpentine the value of which is 10 shillings. [cross-examined] I missed the tiles the latter end of August. they were not removed from any other building. I had no suspicion of the prisoner until this time he was a shady and industrious man. Andrew Pickering said: I am a Police Sergeant at Arlesey. On Tuesday 15th November I went with PC Busby and Mr Coleman to the house of the prisoner with a search warrant when I found in the back bedroom A large piece of glass. In the front bedroom between the bedding I found [listed] 6 glazed squares; 2 glazed 3 inch tiles; 3 border tiles. In the coal hole I found 3 glazed square tiles In a cupboard in the living room I found 50 glazed tiles of various shapes and sizes. In the barn I found 9 glass bottles containing oil and turpentine. Mr Coleman identified them all as his property and I took possession of them and conveyed it to the Biggleswade Police Station, and I now produce them. [cross-examined by Mr Lockhart] The barn was full of tools of all description the things in the bed were on the top of the straw mattress and under the bed clothes. Statement of the accused: I reserve my defence

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Seymour, George,
Coleman, Tom Henry,
Pickering, Andrew

BEDFORD, ARLESEY, stealing, building materials, builder