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Theft of cash

Source: Cambrian News 05/10/1894       Date: 1894
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Stealing a Cash Box-George Wilson, a labourer in the employ of the Rev R. Williams, vicar of Llanaeron, surrendered to his own recognizances, on the charge of having stolen a cash box containing twenty-six shillings and one penny, from a drawer in the bar at the Monachty Arms, the property of Mrs Evans.- Mrs Evans, on oath, deposed that on Thursday, the 27th ult., she had occasion to leave the bar, about five o'clock in the afternoon. The accused, George Wilson, was the only person there at the time. Shortly afterwards when she returned, the accused was gone, and she missed her cash box from a drawer which she found partly open. The cash box contained the sum. of twenty-six shillings and sixpence. She immediately went in search of the accused, whom she suspected of having taken the money. She soon found him and accused him of the theft. He docilely accompanied her back to the house, and he eventually admitted the offence, and delivered up the money, and he also went and brought back the cash box which he had secreted in a stable at the New Black Lion Wine Vaults. Sergeant Phillips upon accidently hearing of the circumstances, apprehended the accused at Brynawel on the following night. He was brought before Mr Maddy on the following day, Saturday, and was remanded till Wednesday. Mrs Evans, upon being asked by Mr Maddy as to what she knew of the accused, said that she had known him for four years, and that he always bore an excellent character. If she did not consider that he was respectable she would not have left him alone in the bar.- The Bench asked Sergeant Phillips as to what he knew about the accused. Sergeant Phillips stated that he had known him for four years, and that he bore a good character. Mr John M. Howell, who happened to be in Court, asked permission to say that he had frequently met accused in the course of his business. He knew him as a respectable and hardworking man, and he believed that the unfortunate act for which he stood convicted on his own confession was entirely out of the ordinary course and tenor of his conduct.-Mr Maddy, in delivering the decision of the Court, said that upon the testimonies of those who had spoken, the Bench was willing to deal leniently with the accused. It was to be hoped that he would take a lesson from his present experience, He would be discharged upon entering into his own recognizances in the sum of £10 to come up for judgment if called upon within 12 months Mr Morgan Evans remarked that he had no doubt it was the drink which had brought him into the present trouble. Mr Maddy - It is by far the greatest cause of the crime of the country. - Mr Morgan Evans, continuing. said that he hoped he would take a warning, and cease to indulge in drink in future.-The accused, who was greatly affected, then left the dock.
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Monachty Arms , Bridge Street, no. 7 (by 1851) and 1 & 2 (by 1861), Aberaeron
New Black Lion , 18 Market Street, , Aberaeron

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