WEST SUSSEX QUARTER SESSIONS
LARCENY AT ROGATE.
Emma Glue, 18, was charged with stealing an iron chain, value 5s., the property of William Envis, on the 6th Nov. last, and CHAS. GLUE, her father, was charged with receiving the same, at Rogate. Mr. Willoughby prosecuted, and Mr. Merrifield appeared for the defence.
William Envis, labourer, of Rogate, proved that in the beginning of November last he missed an old iron cow chain, about 20 feet long, consisting of all sorts of links. He had had it about eight years. He left it in the meadow in the Coombe attached to a stump. He afterwards saw the male prisoner, who asked him if he had lost the chain. He said “Yes." Prisoner said he would give witness 10s. and bring the chain back; but he refused to take it saying that the matter was in the hands of the police.
Martha Knight, a girl, proved going collecting acorns with Emma Glue. They went into the field occupied by Envis and there saw a chain which Glue put into a bag, and took home. She told witness not to tell.
Thomas Coombs, hawker and marine store dealer, of Petersfield, stated that Charles Glue had been a customer of his for years. He was at Glue’s house on the day after Christmas day, when he offered him a chain for sale; it was of different links. Witness declined to buy it as he had no use for it.
Margaret Envis deposed that on the last day of the year, prisoner came to her, and wanted to bring the chain back, and give 10s., but she said it was more than she dare do. He said they had searched his house, but could not find it, but he knew where it was.
P.C. Holmes searched the house, and was unable find the chain. He apprehended the girl in a brothel at Portsmouth. She said she did not take the chain, and she should not take it back. The male prisoner was summoned.
Mr. Merrifield having made an eloquent appeal to the jury on behalf of the prisoner.
The Chairman summed up, and the jury found both prisoners guilty. The Chairman sentenced prisoners to one calendar month’s hard labour each.
The court rose at half-past five.