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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 5 shillings between 30th September and 30th December 1891

23 November 1892

From: 1891 To: 1893

Tom Henry Coleman said: I am a Builder at Bedford – the prisoner has been in my employ about 3 years – about the latter part of 1891 the prisoner was engaged in work for me at Cranfield and about the end of the year I missed some tiles from the house at Cranfield – On the 15th November 1892 with a search warrant in company with PS Pickering at the prisoners house was found [listed] 7 half tiles; 18 half Tessolatesd tiles; 4 2x2 Tessolated tiles; 7 6x1½ border tiles which I identified as my property and worth 5 shillings. Andrew Pickering said: I am a Police sergeant stationed at Arlesey - On Tuesday 15 November 1892 I went with Mr Coleman and PC Busby to the house of the prisoner George Seymour with a search warrant and in a cupboard in the living room I found 18 small Tassolated tiles and 18 other small tiles which Mr Coleman identified as his property I took possession of them and conveyed them to the Biggleswade Police Station and now produce them. statement of the accused: I reserve my defence

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

BEDFORD, ARLESEY, CRANFIELD, stealing, building materials, builder