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James Rye c1860 ????
Michael Murray c 1868 ????
Kentish Gazette, Southeastern Gazette 20-11-1860, Dover Express 24-11-1860, Dover Chronicle, Dover Telegraph 1-12-1860
Advertisement extract: Messrs. W. & J. Pledge have been favoured with instructions to offer by public auction on Wednesday, 5th December, 1860, at two for three o`clock, at the King`s Arms Inn, Folkestone:
Lot 2. The "Three Horse Shoes” free beer-house, with Wash-house, Stabling, Slaughter-house, and conveniences attached, containing 11 rooms and largo cellar, in the occupation of James Rye, at a yearly rental of £30. Also, a Messuage or Tenement adjoining, in the occupation of Mr. Eldridge and another, at the yearly rental of £15 per annum, with a frontage of 30 feet, by a depth of 142 feet, more or less, walled in with large gates, &c., in front.
Particulars and conditions of sale to be obtained of the Auctioneers, Folkestone & Sandgate, and of Messrs. Knocker & Wilks, Solicitors, Hythe.
Kentish Gazette 21-4-1863
At the Magistrates` Clerks Office at Hythe, on Thursday last (before F.S.D. Thyssen Esq.), Henry Goodburn, a waggoner, in the employ of Jesse Pilcher Esq., was brought up in custody on remand, charged with stealing a quantity of wheat, the property of his master. Mr. Minter appeared for the prisoner.
P.C. Stone proved that on the night of the 7th inst., about half past 11 o`clock, he saw the prisoner coming from Mr. Pilcher`s barn with a sack on his back. He went up to him and apprehended him, but prisoner dropped the sack and escaped. He took him into custody next morning. He examined the sack and found it contained about 3 bushels of wheat. He searched the prisoner`s stable and found in the loft about 3 bushels of wheat in a sack.
Thomas Greenop, bailiff to Mr. Pilcher, corroborated the constable`s evidence as to finding the wheat in the loft. The wheat was of the same kind as that in the barn. Prisoner is not allowed any wheat for his horses.
Cross-examined by Mr. Minter: There are 2 teams in the stable used by the prisoner. Four men use the stable. There is only one loft to the stable, and all 4 men have access to it.
Superintendent English said that the prisoner was brought to the police station at Seabrook and charged with stealing the wheat, and he replied “I know I took it. It is the first time and it shall be the last. I have never taken any before.”
James Andrews, the waggoner`s mate, was then charged with the like offence.
P.C. Stone deposed that he saw a man whom he believed to be the prisoner, going from Mr. Pilcher`s barn with a sack on his back on the night of the 7th inst. He went towards a stable, and on going there afterwards witness found about 3 bushels of wheat in a sack. He apprehended prisoner the next morning.
Superintendent English proved that when the prisoner was charged at the station with stealing 3 bushels of wheat he replied “It is the first time and I lay it will be the last you shall ever catch me at it. I should not have been in this mess, only I had been to the Three Horse Shoes and had a little beer.” The waggoner wanted him to help him and he got some corn that night.
John Bailey, bailiff to Mr. Pilcher, stated that on the evening the prisoner was apprehended he went to his stable and found there about 12 bushels of wheat, 6 bushels in 2 sacks and the other shot loose. The sacks were on the chaff bin covered up, and that shot loose was on the floor in the loft covered up with straw and fodder. There was about another bushel shot loose in the chaff bin. The wheat was of the same kind as that in the barn. Prisoner had no business in the barn. The door leading from the machine room to the barn was forced open, and the barn doors can there be opened from the inside, which was done. There was about 37 quarters of wheat in the barn.
G. Shrubsole, also in the employ of Mr. Pilcher, was then also charged with stealing a quantity of wheat.
Sergeant Smith, K.C.C., proved that he searched the prisoner`s stable, at Cheriton Court Farm, on the 13th inst., and there found a quantity of wheat mixed with wheat chaff in the bin in the stable prisoner had charge of. He had it removed to the barn and cleaned, and got 18 gallons of good wheat out of it. In the yard adjoining the stable he found about a bushel and a half of wheat covered with dung.
Henry Ralph stated that on the 8th inst. he asked the prisoner if he had got any wheat, and he said “Yes. I shook as much as I could without anyone seeing me in the chaff, and buried the other in the dung.”
John Bailey deposed that the wheat was of the same kind and quality as that in the Cheriton Street barn, in which there were about 38 quarters. The wheat had recently been thrashed, and prisoner was employed carrying the horse meal from the stack to the stables. He was not allowed any wheat for his horses.
The magistrate committed all three prisoners for trial at the next Quarter Sessions at St. Augustine`s, but afterwards admitted them to bail.
Dover Telegraph 25-4-1863
Advertisement extract: Messrs. Ronalds and Son have been favoured with instructions to sell by auction on Thursday, the 14th day of May, 1863, at the Swan Hotel, Hythe at 2 for 3 o`clock in the afternoon, the following desirable freehold property:
Lot 1 A brick and timber built commodious beerhouse called the Three Horse Shoes, containing 6 bedrooms, large tap room, and 2 parlours, bar, excellent cellar, wash-house and stable, also one 4 room brick-built cottage at the rear of the above, producing a yearly rental of £44 2s.
Further particulars and conditions of sale may be obtained on application to the Auctioneers, High Street, Hythe, or to Messrs. Knocker and Wilks, Solicitors, Hythe.
At the Magistrates` Clerks Office at Hythe, on the 16th inst., Henry Goodburn, a waggoner, in the employ of Jesse Pilcher Esq., was brought up in custody on remand, charged with stealing a quantity of wheat, the property of his master. Mr. Minter appeared for the prisoner.
Stone, police constable, proved that on the night of the 7th inst., about half past eleven o`clock, he saw the prisoner coming from Mr. Pilcher`s barn with a sack on his back. He went up to him and apprehended him, but prisoner dropped the sack and escaped. He took him into custody next morning. He examined the sack and found it contained about 3 bushels of wheat. He searched the prisoner`s stable and found in the loft about 3 bushels of wheat in a sack.
Thomas Greenop, bailiff to Mr. Pilcher, corroborated the constable`s evidence as to finding the wheat in the loft. The wheat was of the same kind as that in the barn. Prisoner is not allowed any wheat for his horses.
Cross-examined by Mr. Minter: There are two teams in the stable used by the prisoner. Four men use the stable. There is only one loft to the stable, and all four men have access to it.
Supt. English said the prisoner was brought to the police station at Seabrook and charged with stealing the wheat, and he replied “I know I took it. It is the first time and it shall be the last. I have never taken any before.”
James Andrews, the waggoner`s mate, was then charged with the like offence.
Stone, police constable, deposed that he saw a man whom he believed to be the prisoner, going from Mr. Pilcher`s barn with a sack on his back on the night of the 7th inst. He went towards a stable, and on going there afterwards witness found about three bushels of wheat in a sack.
Supt. English proved that when the prisoner was charged at the station, he replied “It is the first time and I lay it will be the last you shall ever catch me at it. I should not have been in this mess, only I had been to the Three Horse Shoes and had a little beer.”
John Bailey, bailiff to Mr. Pilcher, stated that on the evening the prisoner was apprehended he went to his stable and found there about 12 bushels of wheat, 6 bushels in 2 sacks and the other shot loose. The sacks were on the chaff bin covered up, and that shot loose was on the floor in the loft covered up with straw and fodder. There was about another bushel shot loose in the chaff bin. The wheat was of the same kind as that in the barn. Prisoner had no business in the barn. The door leading from the machine room to the barn was forced open, and the barn doors can there be opened from the inside, which was done. There was about 37 quarters of wheat in the barn.
G. Shrubsole, also in the employ of Mr. Pilcher, was then also charged with stealing a quantity of wheat.
Sergt. Smith, K.C.C., proved that he searched the prisoner`s stable, at Cheriton Court Farm, on the 13th inst., and found there a quantity of wheat mixed with wheat chaff in the bin in the stable prisoner had charge of. In the yard adjoining the stable he found about a bushel and a half of wheat covered with dung.
Henry Ralph, on the 8th inst., asked the prisoner if he had got any wheat, and he said “Yes. I shook as much as I could without anyone seeing me in the chaff, and buried the other in the dung.”
John Bailey deposed that the wheat was of the same kind and quality as that in the Cheriton Street barn, in which there were about 38 quarters.
The
Bench committed all three prisoners for trial at the next Quarter Sessions at
St. Augustine`s, but admitted them to bail.
Folkestone Chronicle 25-4-1863
At the Magistrates` Clerk`s Office at Hythe, on Thursday week, (before F.S.D. Tyssen Esq), Henry Goodburn, a waggoner, in the employ of Jesse Pilcher Esq., was brought up in custody on remand, charged with stealing a quantity of wheat, the property of his master. Mr. Minter appeared for the prisoner.
P.C. Stone proved that on the night of the 7th inst., about half past eleven o`clock, he saw the prisoner coming from Mr. Pilcher`s barn with a sack on his back. He went up to him and apprehended him, but prisoner dropped the sack and escaped. He took him into custody the next morning. He examined the sack and found it contained about 3 bushels of wheat in a sack.
Thomas Greenop, bailiff to Mr. Pilcher, corroborated the constable`s evidence as to finding the wheat in the loft. The wheat was of the same kind as that in the barn. Prisoner is not allowed any wheat for his horses.
Cross-examined by Mr. Minter: There are two teams in the stable used by the prisoner. Four men use the stable. There is only one loft to the stable, and all four men have access to it.
Supt. English said the prisoner was brought to the police station at Seabrook and charged with stealing the wheat, and he replied “I know I took it. It is the first time and it shall be the last. I have never taken any before.”
James Andrews, the waggoner`s mate, was then charged with the like offence.
P.C. Smith deposed that he saw a man whom he believed to be the prisoner, going from Mr. Pilcher`s barn with a sack on his back on the night of the 7th inst. He went towards a stable, and on going there afterwards witness found about three bushels of wheat in a sack.
Supt. English proved that when the prisoner was charged at the station with stealing three bushels of wheat, he replied “It is the first time and I lay it will be the last you shall ever catch me at it. I should not have been in this mess, only I had been to the Three Horse Shoes and had a little beer.” The waggoner wanted him to get some corn, and he got some that night.
John Bayley, bailiff to Mr. Pilcher, stated that on the evening the prisoner was apprehended he went to his stable and found there about twelve bushels of wheat, six bushels in two sacks and the other shot loose. The sacks were on the chaff bin covered up, and that shot loose was on the floor in the loft covered up with straw and fodder. There was about another bushel shot loose in the chaff bin. The wheat was of the same kind as that in the barn. Prisoner had no business in the barn. The door leading from the machine room to the barn was forced open, and the barn doors can there be opened from the inside, which was done. There was about 37 quarters of wheat in the barn.
G. Shrubsole, also in the employ of Mr. Pilcher, was then also charged with stealing a quantity of wheat.
Sergt. Smith, K.C.C., proved that he searched the prisoner`s stable, at Cheriton Court Farm, on the 13th inst., and found there a quantity of wheat mixed with wheat chaff in the bin in the stable prisoner had charge of. In the yard adjoining the stable he found about a bushel and a half of wheat covered with dung.
Henry Ralph stated that on the 8th inst. he asked the prisoner if he had got any wheat, and he said “Yes. I shook as much as I could without anyone seeing me in the chaff, and buried the other in the dung.”
John Bailey deposed that the wheat was of the same kind and quality as that in the Cheriton Street barn, in which there were about 38 quarters. The wheat had recently been thrashed, and prisoner was employed carrying the horse wheat from the stack to the stable. He was not allowed any wheat for his horses.
The
Bench committed all three prisoners for trial at the next Quarter Sessions at
St. Augustine`s, but afterwards admitted them to bail.
Kentish Express 25-4-1863
Hythe Magistrates` Clerk`s Office, Thursday: Before F.S.D. Thyssen Esq.
Henry Goodburn, a waggoner, in the employ of Jesse Pilcher Esq., was brought up on remand, charged with stealing a quantity of wheat, the property of his master. Mr. J. Minter appeared for the prisoner.
P.C. Stone, proved that on the night of the 7th inst., about half past 11 o`clock, he saw the prisoner coming from Mr. Pilcher`s barn with a sack on his back. He went up to him and apprehended him, but prisoner dropped the sack and escaped. He took him into custody the next morning. He examined the sack and found it contained about 3 bushels of wheat. He then searched the prisoner`s stable and found in the loft about 3 bushels of wheat in a sack.
Thomas Greenop, bailiff to Mr. Pilcher, corroborated the constable`s evidence as to finding the wheat in the loft. The wheat was of the same kind as that in the barn. Prisoner was not allowed any wheat for his horses.
Supt. English, K.C.C., said the prisoner was brought to the police station at Seabrook, on the morning of the 8th inst. He charged him with stealing the wheat, and he replied “I know I took it. It is the first time and it shall be the last. I have never taken any before.”
James Andrews, the waggoner`s mate, was then charged with a similar offence.
P.C. Stone deposed that he saw a man whom he believed to be the prisoner, going from Mr. Pilcher`s barn with a sack on his back on the night of the 7th inst. He went towards a stable, and on going there afterwards witness found about 3 bushels of wheat in a sack. He apprehended the prisoner the next morning.
Supt. English proved that when the prisoner was charged at the station with stealing 3 bushels of wheat, he replied “It is the first time and I lay it will be the last you shall ever catch me at it. I should not have been in this mess, only I had been to the Three Horse Shoes and had a little beer. The waggoner wanted me to help him and he had got some corn that night”
John Bailey, bailiff to Mr. Pilcher, stated that on the evening the prisoner was apprehended he went to his stable and found there about 12 bushels of wheat.
George Shrubsole, also in the employ of Mr. Pilcher, was then also charged with stealing a quantity of wheat.
Sergt. Smith, K.C.C., proved that he searched the prisoner`s stable, at Cheriton Court Farm, on the 13th inst., and found there a quantity of wheat mixed with wheat chaff in the bin in the stable prisoner had charge of. In the yard adjoining the stable he found about a bushel and a half of wheat covered with dung.
Henry Ralph stated that on the 8th inst., he asked prisoner if he had got any wheat, and he said “Yes. I shook as much as I could without anyone seeing me in the chaff, and buried the other in the dung.”
John Bailey deposed that the wheat found was of the same kind and quality as that in the Cheriton Street barn, in which there were about 38 quarters.
The
magistrate committed all three prisoners for trial at the next East Kent
Quarter Sessions, but admitted them to bail.
Kentish Gazette 28-4-1863, Southeastern Gazette 5-5-1863, Dover Chronicle 9-5-1863
Advertisement extract: Messrs. Ronalds and Son have been favoured with instructions to sell by auction on Thursday, the 14th day of May, 1863, at the Swan Hotel, Hythe at 2 for 3 o`clock in the afternoon, the following desirable freehold property:
Lot 1 A brick and timber built commodious beerhouse called the Three Horse Shoes, containing 6 bedrooms, large tap room, and 2 parlours, bar, excellent cellar, wash-house and stable, also one 4 room brick-built cottage at the rear of the above, producing a yearly rental of £44 2s.
Further particulars and conditions of sale may be obtained on application to the Auctioneers, High Street, Hythe, or to Messrs. Knocker and Wilks, Solicitors, Hythe.
Southeastern Gazette 28-4-1863
At the Magistrates` Clerks Office at Hythe, on Thursday last (before F.S.D. Thyssen Esq.), Henry Goodburn, a waggoner, in the employ of Jesse Pilcher Esq., was brought up in custody on remand, charged with stealing a quantity of wheat, the property of his master. Mr. J. Minter appeared for the prisoner.
P.C. Stone proved that on the night of the 7th inst., about half past 11 o`clock, he saw the prisoner coming from Mr. Pilcher`s barn with a sack on his back. He went up to him and apprehended him, but prisoner dropped the sack and escaped. He examined the sack and found it contained about three bushels of wheat. He searched the prisoner`s stable and found in the loft about three bushels of wheat in a sack.
Thomas Greenop, bailiff to Mr. Pilcher, corroborated the constable`s evidence as to finding the wheat in the loft, and said the wheat was of the same kind as that in the barn. Prisoner is not allowed any wheat for his horses.
Supt. English, K.C.C., said that the prisoner was brought to the police station at Seabrook on the morning of the 8th inst. He charged him with stealing the wheat, and he replied “I know I took it. It is the first time and it shall be the last. I have never taken any before.”
James Andrews, the waggoner`s mate, was then charged with a similar offence.
P.C. Stone deposed that he saw a man whom he believed to be the prisoner, going from Mr. Pilcher`s barn with a sack on his back on the night of the 7th inst. He went towards a stable, and on going there afterwards witness found about three bushels of wheat in a sack. He apprehended prisoner the next morning.
Supt. English proved that when the prisoner was charged at the station with stealing three bushels of wheat he replied “It is the first time and I lay it will be the last you shall ever catch me at it. I should not have been in this mess, only I had been to the Three Horse Shoes and had a little beer. The waggoner wanted me to help him and he got some corn that night.”
John Bailey, bailiff to Mr. Pilcher, stated that on the evening the prisoner was apprehended he went to his stable and found there about twelve bushels of wheat.
George Shrubsole, also in the employ of Mr. Pilcher, was then also charged with stealing a quantity of wheat.
Sergeant Smith, K.C.C., proved that he searched the prisoner`s stable, at Cheriton Court Farm, on the 13th inst., and there found a quantity of wheat mixed with wheat chaff in the bin in the stable the prisoner had charge of. He had it removed to the barn and cleaned, and got 18 gallons of good wheat out of it. In the yard adjoining the stable he found about a bushel and a half of wheat covered up with dung.
Henry Ralph stated that on the 8th inst. he asked the prisoner if he had got any wheat, and he said “Yes. I shook as much as I could without anyone seeing me in the chaff, and buried the other in the dung.”
John Bailey deposed that the wheat was of the same kind and quality as that in the Cheriton Street barn, in which there were about 38 quarters.
The magistrate committed all three prisoners for trial at the next East Kent Quarter Sessions, but afterwards admitted them to bail.
Dover Chronicle 30-5-1863
Auction
results extract: Lot 1, a brick and timber built beer house, called the Three
Horseshoes, not sold.
Canterbury Weekly Journal 4-7-1863
East Kent Quarter Sessions, Tuesday: Before Sir B. Bridges, Bart. M.P.
Henry Goodburn, George Shrubsole and James Andrews, farm labourers, surrendered to their bail, charged with stealing a quantity of wheat, the property of Jesse Pilcher, at Cheriton, near Hythe. Mr. Biron prosecuted. Mr. Francis defended Goodburn and Shrubsole. Andrews was undefended.
Thomas Greenup said: In April last I was bailiff to the prosecutor. On the 7th of April I shut and locked the barn at six in the evening. At half past twelve that night I was called, and went to the barn. I found it broken open. I saw a sack lying outside the barn. I found wheat in it. I took samples from it, which I produce, and also samples from the bulk of the wheat in the barn, which was much disturbed, and from which some had been taken. The prisoner Goodburn was the waggoner to Mr. Pilcher. He never had permission to take corn for the horses.
Cross-examined: I was not the last person in the barn on the night of the 7th. Richard Mount was the last person there. The corn had been thrashed that day, and was brought in sacks to the barn. The waggoner should go to feed his horses at four in the morning.
P.C. Stone: About half past eleven on the evening of the 7th I was near Mr. Pilcher`s barn, when I saw two men with sacks on their backs. It was moonlight. The prisoner Goodburn was one of them. I tried to apprehend him. At first he wanted to carry the sack back, then he threw it on the ground and made his escape. Before this I had struggled with him, and had torn his waistcoat. At four the next morning, when Goodburn came to his work, I took him in custody. I charged him with taking the wheat, and he admitted the fact. He said it was the first time, and it should be the last. I saw that his waistcoat was torn. I am sure Goodburn is the man.
Cross-examined: I was not certain where Goodburn lived. The bailiff told me where he lived an hour after the robbery. I do not know why I did not apprehend him then. There was another man in the stable when I apprehended Goodburn. I charged him with stealing three bushels of wheat at the station house. I did not recognise the second man on the previous night.
P.C. Smith corroborated the evidence of the previous witness.
Superintendent English gave similar evidence. He said he did not recollect that Goodburn said at the station it was a “bad job.”
Mr. Francis, in his address to the jury, did his best to deny the admission of guilt made by the prisoner, which, he said, was given in the hurry of the moment, and meant only an admission of sorrow at having got into trouble.
The jury, after a short consultation, acquitted the prisoner.
The charge against Shrubsole was then gone into. The only additional evidence against him was that he had admitted to a fellow servant that he had shaken out some corn amongst some chaff, and that he had buried the rest.
Mr. Francis said this was no evidence that he had stolen the wheat.
The prisoner was also acquitted.
The third prisoner, Andrews, was then brought up. He also, in a measure, when apprehended, admitted his guilt, saying that he should not have done it had he not had a little beer, and if let off would never do it again.
Mr. Biron, for the prosecution, expressed his surprise at the verdicts in the previous cases, and said that, unless the jury thought that the police were in a conspiracy to convict innocent men, he did not see how they could acquit Andrews, who was guilty by his own admission.
The prisoner was undefended until the case had been half proceeded with, when Mr. Francis said he had instructions to defend. He examined the witnesses to try and prove that prisoner was not quite sober when he admitted stealing the corn, and impressed upon the jury the danger of relying too much on a prisoner`s statement, made when under fear of incarceration.
The jury said they gave the prisoner the benefit of the doubt, and acquitted him.
Dover Chronicle 4-7-1863
East Kent Quarter Sessions, Tuesday last: Before Sir Brooke W. Bridges, Bart., M.P.
Henry Goodburn, George Shrubsole and James Andrews, farm labourers, surrendered to their bail, charged with stealing a quantity of wheat, the property of Jesse Pilcher, at Cheriton, near Hythe. Mr. Biron prosecuted. Mr. Francis defended Goodburn and Shrubsole. Andrews was undefended.
Thomas Greenup said: In April last I was bailiff to the prosecutor. On the 7th of April I shut and locked the barn at six in the evening. At half past twelve that night I was called, and went to the barn. I found it broken open. I saw a sack lying outside the barn. I found wheat in it. I took samples from it, which I produce, and also samples from the bulk of the wheat in the barn, which was much disturbed, and from which some had been taken. The prisoner Goodburn was the waggoner to Mr. Pilcher. He never had permission to take corn for the horses.
Cross-examined: I was not the last person in the barn on the night of the 7th. Richard Mount was the last person there. The corn had been thrashed that day, and was brought in sacks to the barn. The waggoner should go to feed his horses at four in the morning.
P.C. Stone: About half past eleven on the evening of the 7th I was near Mr. Pilcher`s barn, when I saw two men with sacks on their backs. It was moonlight. The prisoner Goodburn was one of them. I tried to apprehend him. At first he wanted to carry the sack back, then he threw it on the ground and made his escape. Before this I had struggled with him, and had torn his waistcoat. At four the next morning, when Goodburn came to his work, I took him in custody. I charged him with taking the wheat, and he admitted the fact. He said it was the first time, and it should be the last. I saw that his waistcoat was torn. I am sure Goodburn is the man.
P.C. Smith corroborated the evidence of the previous witness.
Superintendent English gave similar evidence. He said he did not recollect that Goodburn said at the station it was a “bad job.”
Mr. Francis, in his address to the jury, did his best to deny the admission of guilt made by the prisoner, which, he said, was given in the hurry of the moment, and meant only an admission of sorrow at having got into trouble.
The jury, after a short consultation, acquitted the prisoner.
The charge against Shrubsole was then gone into. The only additional evidence against him was that he had admitted to a fellow servant that he had shaken out some corn amongst some chaff, and that he had buried the rest.
Mr. Francis said this was no evidence that he had stolen the wheat.
The prisoner was also acquitted.
The third prisoner, Andrews, was then brought up. He also, in a measure, when apprehended, admitted his guilt, saying that he should not have done it had he not had a little beer, and if let off would never do it again.
Mr. Biron, for the prosecution, expressed his surprise at the verdicts in the previous cases, and said that, unless the jury thought that the police were in a conspiracy to convict innocent men, he did not see how they could acquit Andrews, who was guilty by his own admission.
The prisoner was undefended until the case had been half proceeded with, when Mr. Francis said he had instructions to defend. He examined the witnesses to try and prove that prisoner was not quite sober when he admitted stealing the corn, and impressed upon the jury the danger of relying too much on a prisoner`s statement, made when under fear of incarceration.
The jury said they gave the prisoner the benefit of the doubt, and acquitted him.
Dover Express 4-7-1863
East Kent Quarter Sessions, Tuesday: Before Sir B. Bridges, Bart., M.P.
Henry Goodburn, George Shrubsole and James Andrews, farm labourers, surrendered to their bail, charged with stealing a quantity of wheat, the property of Jesse Pilcher, at Cheriton, near Hythe. Acquitted.
Dover Telegraph 4-7-1863
East Kent Quarter Sessions, Tuesday: Before Sir B. Bridges, Bart., M.P.
Henry Goodburn, George Shrubsole and James Andrews, farm labourers, surrendered to their bail, charged with stealing a quantity of wheat, the property of Jesse Pilcher, at Cheriton, near Hythe. Acquitted.
East Kent Times 4-7-1863
East Kent Quarter Sessions
Henry Goodburn, George Shrubsole and James Andrews were indicted for stealing a quantity of wheat, the property of Jesse Pilcher, at Cheriton, on the 7th and 13th April, 1863.
These three surrendered to their recognisances, bail for their appearance having been accepted by the committing magistrates, being charged with having stolen their master`s corn for the purpose of feeding the horses under their care, an offence of so questionable a character that many astute lawyers doubt its being properly designed a felony, though all agree that it must be checked by punishing its perpetrators, leading as it often does to the injury of the horses thus over-fed, or to the appliance of the stolen property to other more nefarious purposes. In this case, although all three of the accused appeared to have acted in concert with each other in one and the same offence, they were separately put on their trial. Goodburn, who was employed as waggoner in prosecutor`s service, being the first tried.
The jury in this case consulted together for some considerable time, and at length stated to the court that having some doubt as to the charge being clearly made out against the prisoner, they gave him the benefit of the doubt and returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
Faversham Mercury 4-7-1863
East Kent Quarter Sessions, Tuesday last: Before Sir B. Bridges Bart., M.P.
Henry Goodburn, George Shrubsole and James Andrews, farm labourers, were acquitted of stealing a quantity of wheat, the property of Jesse Pilcher, at Cheriton, near Hythe. Mr. Biron prosecuted. Mr. Francis defended the prisoners.
Folkestone Chronicle 4-7-1863
East Kent Quarter Sessions, Tuesday last: Before Sir Brooke W. Bridges, Bart., M.P.
Henry Goodburn, George Shrubsole and James Andrews were indicted for stealing a quantity of wheat, the property of Jesse Pilcher, at Cheriton, on the 7th and 13th April, 1863.
These three surrendered to their recognisances, bail for their appearance having been accepted by the committing magistrates, being charged with having stolen their master`s corn for the purpose of feeding the horses under their care, an offence of so questionable a character that many astute lawyers doubt its being properly designed a felony, though all agree that it must be checked by punishing its perpetrators, leading as it often does to the injury of the horses thus over-fed, or to the appliance of the stolen property to other more nefarious purposes. In this case, although all three of the accused appeared to have acted in concert with each other in one and the same offence, they were separately put on their trial; Goodburn, who was employed as waggoner in prosecutor`s service, being the first tried. Mr. Biron conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Francis defended the accused.
Police Constable Stone stated that he saw two men coming from the granary on the night of the indictment with sacks on their backs going in the direction of the stabling, where the horses in care of Goodburn and Andrews were standing; he attempted to apprehend the man he believed to be Goodburn, but did not succeed at the time, but he was afterwards apprehended, and when charged with the offence he (prisoner) said he was sorry for what he had done and would take care never to do so again.
This admission appeared to be the most direct evidence that could be brought against him, and when the evidence in support of the charge was closed Mr. Francis made a very powerful appeal to the jury on the weakness of the case, with the exception of the stated admission made by the prisoner, and the jury after a short deliberation acquitted him.
In the case against Shrubsole, it appeared that although in the service of the prosecutor, he worked on another farm of his master`s, and having been told by the bailiff that it was likely that his stable would be searched for some of the missing wheat, admitted to a fellow workman named Baker that he had some of it, part of which he had mixed with his horse`s corn in the bin, and the remainder he had secreted in a dung heap. This information Baker communicated to the police constables, who searched the dunghill and found it as described, and it was found to correspond in quality and sample with the bulk of the wheat in the granary, from whence a considerable quantity had been stolen.
In this case again, only the admission of the prisoner to Baker could be brought direct against him with reference to the stealing, and again Mr. Francis satisfied the jury that there was not sufficient evidence to convict and a verdict of acquittal was given.
Andrews was then brought up, and P.C. Stone was examined as to his having seen the two men whom he believed to be the prisoner and Goodburn coming from the granary with sacks on their backs, but he could not positively identify him.
When the prisoner was apprehended and taken before Superintendent English and given in charge, he admitted that he had been induced by the waggoner (Goodburn) to go with him to the granary to get some corn for the horses, that he had been drinking at the Horse Shoes, a public house near to the farm,, and was rather fresh, or he should not have consented to do so, and was then very sorry for that which he had done; it was the first time and it should be the last.
When the evidence against this prisoner was nearly concluded, Mr. Francis asked the court`s permission to offer a few remarks on the evidence, and to recall John Bailley, the bailiff, and also to put some few questions in cross-examination to a lad named Hayward, who was under examination, in support of the charge. He stated he had been engaged to defend Goodburn and Shrubsole, but not Andrews, by Mr. Minter, solicitor, and who had just requested him to offer some defence in favour of Andrews, which he was willing to do on being favoured by the court with a perusal of the depositions made before the committing magistrates.
These documents having been supplied him, he again addressed the jury in favour of the prisoner, contending that admissions made by persons at a time when apprehended, if unsupported by other evidence, were not sufficient to justify conviction, as often persons in the situation of the prisoner might, in hope to be forgiven for an offence charged, vaguely say they had done that which they had not done, but if forgiven would never do so any more.
The jury in this case consulted for some considerable time, and at length stated to the court that having some doubt as to the charge being clearly made out against the prisoner, they gave him the benefit of the doubt and returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
Kentish Chronicle 4-7-1863
East Kent Quarter Sessions, Tuesday last: Before Sir B.W. Bridges Bt., M.P.
Henry Goodburn, George Shrubsole and James Andrews, farm labourers, surrendered to their bail, charged with stealing a quantity of wheat, the property of Jesse Pilcher, at Cheriton, near Hythe.
Thomas Greenup said: In April last I was bailiff to the prosecutor. On the 7th of April I shut and locked the barn at six in the evening. At half past twelve that night I was called, and went to the barn. I found it broken open. I saw a sack lying outside the barn. I found wheat in it. I took samples from it, which I produce, and also samples from the bulk of the wheat in the barn, which was much disturbed, and from which some had been taken. The prisoner Goodburn was the waggoner to Mr. Pilcher. He never had permission to take corn for the horses.
P.C. Stone: About half past eleven on the evening of the 7th I was near Mr. Pilcher`s barn, when I saw two men with sacks on their backs. It was moonlight. The prisoner Goodburn was one of them. I tried to apprehend him. At first he wanted to carry the sack back, then he threw it on the ground and made his escape. Before this I had struggled with him, and had torn his waistcoat. At four the next morning, when Goodburn came to his work, I took him in custody. I charged him with taking the wheat, and he admitted the fact. He said it was the first time, and it should be the last. I saw that his waistcoat was torn. I am sure Goodburn is the man.
P.C. Smith corroborated the evidence of the previous witness.
Superintendent English gave similar evidence. He said he did not recollect that Goodburn said at the station it was a “bad job.”
Mr. Francis, in his address to the jury, did his best to deny the admission of guilt made by the prisoner, which, he said, was given in the hurry of the moment, and meant only an admission of sorrow at having got into trouble.
The jury, after a short consultation, acquitted the prisoner.
The charge against Shrubsole was then gone into. The only additional evidence against him was that he had admitted to a fellow servant that he had shaken out some corn amongst some chaff, and that he had buried the rest.
Mr. Francis said this was no evidence that he had stolen the wheat.
The prisoner was also acquitted.
The third prisoner, Andrews, was then brought up. He also, in a measure, when apprehended, admitted his guilt, saying that he should not have done it had he not had a little beer, and if let off would never do it again.
Mr. Biron, for the prosecution, expressed his surprise at the verdicts in the previous cases, and said that, unless the jury thought that the police were in a conspiracy to convict innocent men, he did not see how they could acquit Andrews, who was guilty by his own admission.
The prisoner was undefended until the case had been half proceeded with, when Mr. Francis said he had instructions to defend. He examined the witnesses to try and prove that prisoner was not quite sober when he admitted stealing the corn, and impressed upon the jury the danger of relying too much on a prisoner`s statement, made when under fear of incarceration.
The jury said they gave the prisoner the benefit of the doubt, and acquitted him.
Kentish Express 4-7-1863
Tuesday: Before Sir B. Bridges, Bart. M.P.
Henry Goodburn, George Shrubsole and James Andrews, farm labourers, surrendered to their bail, charged with stealing a quantity of wheat, the property of Jesse Pilcher, at Cheriton, near Hythe. Mr. Biron prosecuted. Mr. Francis defended Goodburn and Shrubsole. Andrews was undefended.
Thomas Greenup said: In April last I was bailiff to the prosecutor. On the 7th of April I shut and locked the barn at six in the evening. At half past twelve that night I was called, and went to the barn. I found it broken open. I saw a sack lying outside the barn. I found wheat in it. I took samples from it, which I produce, and also samples from the bulk of the wheat in the barn, which was much disturbed, and from which some had been taken. The prisoner Goodburn was the waggoner to Mr. Pilcher. He never had permission to take corn for the horses.
Cross-examined: I was not the last person in the barn on the night of the 7th. Richard Mount was the last person there. The corn had been thrashed that day, and was brought in sacks to the barn. The waggoner should go to feed his horses at four in the morning.
P.C. Stone: At about half past eleven on the evening of the 7th I was near Mr. Pilcher`s barn, when I saw two men with sacks on their backs. It was moonlight. The prisoner Goodburn was one of them. I tried to apprehend him. At first he wanted to carry the sack back, then he threw it on the ground and made his escape. Before this I had struggled with him, and had torn his waistcoat. At four the next morning, when Goodburn came to his work, I took him in custody. I charged him with taking the wheat, and he admitted the fact. He said it was the first time, and it should be the last. I saw that his waistcoat was torn. I am sure Goodburn is the man.
Cross-examined: I was not certain where Goodburn lived. The bailiff told me where he lived an hour after the robbery. I do not know why I did not apprehend him then. There was another man in the stable when I apprehended Goodburn. I charged him with stealing three bushels of wheat at the station house. I did not recognise the second man on the previous night.
P.C. Smith corroborated the evidence of the previous witness.
Superintendent English gave similar evidence. He said he did not recollect that Goodburn said at the station it was a “bad job.”
Mr. Francis, in his address to the jury, did his best to deny the admission of guilt made by the prisoner, which, he said, was given in the hurry of the moment, and meant only an admission of sorrow at having got into trouble.
The jury, after a short consultation, acquitted the prisoner.
The charge against Shrubsole was then gone into. The only additional evidence against him was that he had admitted to a fellow servant that he had shaken out some corn amongst some chaff, and that he had buried the rest.
Mr. Francis said this was no evidence that he had stolen the wheat.
The prisoner was also acquitted.
The third prisoner, Andrews, was then brought up. He also, in a measure, when apprehended, admitted his guilt, saying that he should not have done it had he not had a little beer, and if let off would never do it again.
Mr. Biron, for the prosecution, expressed his surprise at the verdicts in the previous cases, and said that, unless the jury thought that the police were in a conspiracy to convict innocent men, he did not see how they could acquit Andrews, who was guilty by his own admission.
The prisoner was undefended until the case had been half proceeded with, when Mr. Francis said he had instructions to defend. He examined the witnesses to try and prove that prisoner was not quite sober when he admitted stealing the corn, and impressed upon the jury the danger of relying too much on a prisoner`s statement, made when under fear of incarceration.
The jury said they gave the prisoner the benefit of the doubt, and acquitted him.
Kentish Gazette 7-7-1863
East Kent Quarter Sessions, Tuesday: Before Sir B. Bridges, Bart., M.P.
Henry Goodburn, George Shrubsole and James Andrews, farm labourers, surrendered to their bail, charged with stealing a quantity of wheat, the property of Jesse Pilcher, at Cheriton, in April last. Mr. Biron appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Francis defended the prisoners.
The circumstances of the robbery were fully reported in our columns at the time. Though it appeared that the prisoners had partially admitted their guilt, the jury returned a verdict of acquittal and they were discharged.
Southeastern Gazette 7-7-1863
East Kent Quarter Sessions, Tuesday last: Before Sir B. Bridges Bt., M.P.
Henry Goodburn, George Shrubsdale, and James Andrews, on bail, were charged with stealing a quantity of wheat, the property of Jesse Pilcher, at Cheriton. Mr. Biron was for the prosecution, Mr. Francis defending the prisoners.
From the evidence adduced on the part of the prosecution, it appeared that on the 7th of April last the barn of prosecutor was broken open and a quantity of thrashed wheat removed therefrom. A police constable saw two men coming from the direction of the barn, carrying sacks, and identified the prisoner Goodburn, who was employed by the prosecutor as waggoner, as one of them. The constable endeavoured to apprehend the prisoner named, but he threw the sack on the ground and made his escape, but he was apprehended the following morning, on arriving at his work. In the struggle with the constable it was alleged that the prisoner Goodburn`s waistcoat was torn, and the garment was found damaged when the prisoner was taken into custody. Goodburn said when apprehended “`Tis a bad job.” This was the case against Goodburn. The learned counsel having addressed the jury on behalf of the prisoner, mainly contending that the identity of the accused had not been fully established, the jury acquitted him.
The charge against Shrubsdale was preferred in consequence of his having admitted at the time of the apprehension of Goodburn that he had stolen some of the prosecutor`s wheat, and mentioned the spot where he had concealed it, and the subsequent discovery of several pecks of corn covered with chaff, near a stable to which the prisoner had access. A witness named Baker, who was called to prove this alleged conversation, admitted that his brother was near at the time the prisoner made the admission, but did not hear what took place. This prisoner was also employed by prosecutor as carter. The learned counsel urged in this case that if the jury believed the evidence of Davis they ought not to convict him of the charge, inasmuch as there could be little doubt that the corn was intended to be used as food for the prosecutor`s horses. The jury acquitted prisoner.
The
charge against James Andrews, likewise a carter in the prosecutor`s employ, was
gone into. It was alleged that this was the man who accompanied Goodburn, and
was seen by the constable, but he could not be sworn to. When apprehended the
prisoner admitted that he had helped Goodburn to get a little corn, but said
that if he got off this time he would never be caught again. A quantity of corn
was found in the stable in which were kept the horses cared for by the
prisoner. Acquitted.
Kentish Gazette 11-9-1866
Hythe County Petty Sessions, Thursday: Before the Rev. E. Biron, Thomas Denne, Esq., and Capt. Kirkpatrick.
George Taylor, of Horn Street, in the parish of Cheriton, was charged with assaulting Francis J. Pointon, corporal in the 20th Foot, stationed at Shorncliffe Camp.
Complainant deposed that he was on duty at Cheriton on the night of the 25th August. He had a picquet of eight men under him. Two were posted at the White Lion, and six at the Three Horse Shoes. Between eleven and twelve o'clock a man came out of the Three Horse Shoes in an intoxicated state, and commenced abusing the picquet. The defendant then came up with about ten or a dozen others armed with sticks, &e. I he defendant carried a side board of a cart, and threatened to cleave the first man down that approached him. Complainant, with the picquet, retired, and as they were doing so defendant struck him twice in the neck with his fist.
Jonathan Taylor, and several other soldiers who constitutes! the picquet, corroborated the previous witness’s statement, and produced the hoard with which defendant had armed himself.
Several witnesses for the defendant said they were present at the time of the alleged assault, but no blows were struck. The defendant they admitted was armed with a board, but he merely carried it on his shoulder.
The Bench lined defendant £1 14s. including costs, which he paid.
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