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Depositions of Thomas Larkins, Master of the Workhouse, Southill, Bedfordshire; Edward Croot, Labourer, inmate of the Workhouse Southill. In the case of of Emery Crossly charged with stealing three half crowns seven shillings one sixpence – two pence and eight half pence and one handkerchief the property and money of Edward Croot.

16th September 1835

From: 1835 To: 1835

The Several Informations of Edward Croot, Labourer and Thomas Larkins, Workhouse keeper both of Southill in the County of Bedford taken on their Oaths at Biggleswade in the said county this sixteenth day of September One thousand Eight hundred and thirty five in the presence and hearing of Emery Crossly brought before me and charged with stealing three half crowns seven shillings one sixpence – two pence and eight half pence and one handkerchief the property and money of Edward Croot. The said Edward Croot on Oath as follows: I am an inmate of the parish workhouse of Southill in the county of Bedford and in my Bedroom I keep a Box and on Sunday the sixth day of September instant I saw it safe locked up and there was a cotton handkerchief in it and fifteen shillings and sixpence in money. On Thursday night last the tenth instant the Boy Emery Crossly now present came to sleep in the same room. On Saturday last I saw the cotton handkerchief which I had left in my Box in Emery Crossly[Crossley’s] hands and I knew it again and then went to my Box and found that it had been broken open and the handkerchief and also the fifteen and sixpence gone.. The Handkerchief is the same as is now produced by Thomas Larkins. The said Thomas Larkins on Oath says as follows. I am the Master of the Workhouse at Southill – Emery Crossley is an Inmate of the workhouse. Last Saturday morning I heard that he was giving away half pence to Boys in the street and I searched him I found in his pocket the Cotton handkerchief which I now produce and also the fifteen shillings in the paper bag now produced and some of the half pence the rest of the halfpence were given to me by Boys to whom he had given them – he had no money of his own – he said that a Gentleman in a Black Coat had given him the handkerchief and the money in the sheet. Crossley is eleven years old the money consists of three half crowns, seven shillings, one sixpence two pence and eight halfpence. The said Emery Crossley on being asked what he had to say to the said Charge answered “Yes Sir”

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Larkins, Thomas,
Croot, Edward,
Crossly, Emery

SOUTHILL, Master of the workhouse, labourer, stealing