QSR1835/4/5/11

Depositions of Thomas Dell of Caddington County of Hertford, Labourer; Joseph Samm of Caddington county of Hertford,, Labourer; , William Lines of Caddington, Labourer; John Bingham, Caddington Policeman. The Case Against William Embly accused of Stealing a linen bag and two shillings and six pence in silver.

10th August 1835

From: 1835 To: 1835

This Deponent Thomas Dell of Caddington on his Oath saith: - On the 11th of July last being Saturday I was playing at cricket on Caddington Green with several other boys. Joseph Samms, William Lines, Thomas [Barrett], John Burgess, Thomas Burgess and Arthur Smart. I laid my bag down on the ground by the side of the stocks. There was Two shillings and six pence in silver in the bag. I looked at my bag every time I came near the stocks and the last time I looked between 5 and 6 o’clock I found the bag gone. I saw William Embly standing near my bag before but the last time he was gone – my companions advised me to go and look after it – I met William Embly and I said Will where’s my Bag he said I don’t know – it lays on the Green somewhere, I said I can’t see it - He said I’ve been home – I went to William Embly’s house and saw his mother – I asked her if Will had bought a bag home – she said no – he has not been home for a quarter of an hour – I told her and had lost my bag with 2 shillings and sixpence and the bread and meat. I found the bag in a ditch covered over with nettles. I saw William Embly just coming away from the Ditch he was only 2 or 3 yards from the spot when I found the bag. The money was gone but the bread and meat was there. Between 7 and 8 o’clock the same evening Embly’s mother brought two shillings and six pence to my mother - I was present she said I have brought you half a crown and laid it down on the table my mother said she would not take it - and John Bingham the Constable took it up and put it in his pocket. I saw Embly take up the bag from the ground I said Embly Don’t meddle with that bag its got my money in. This Deponent Joseph Samm on his oath saith: - On the 11th of July last I was standing on Caddington Green looking at Thomas Dell and others playing at Cricket – I saw Dell put down a bag on the ground – I saw William Embly stand there about 10 minutes – about 6 o’clock I saw Embly take up the bag and Dell told him to lay it down. I did not see Embly lay it down again Dell continued to play and just afterwards he was bowled out and he then went to look after his bag and found it gone. When Embly was accused he said he did not touch the bag I went up to him and said I was a witness he did. This Deponent of William Lines of Caddington, Labourer on his Oath saith; - I was playing at Cricket on Saturday the 11th of July last on Caddington Green. I saw Dell put the [money] in to the bag and put it on the ground. I saw William Embly standing on the ground he stood close to the Bag. I saw nobody else with the bag. I saw [him]pick up the bag and put it between his legs about 5 minutes afterwards I saw him [run] across the green. Deponent of John Bingham Constable of Caddington on his Oath saith; - I was I was sent for on the evening of the 11th July last. Mrs Dell asked me to search William Embly I asked her if she could swear to the money she said no. I went to Mrs Dells [home] and whilst I was there Mrs Embly came in and bought two shillings and sixpence and said here’s the half crown. Mrs Dell said she would not take it. I said then I would take it and I did so and put it in my pocket. Deponent of William Embly in his Defence saith I went on the Green and saw the bag lay – I picked it up and said whose bag is this – Thomas Dell said that’s mine – I threw it down again about 3 yards off.

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Dell, Thomas,
Samm, Joseph,
Lines, William,
Bingham, John,
Embly, William

CADDINGTON, labourer, policeman, stealing