Maidstone Journal and Kentish Advertiser, Tuesday 8 March 1859.

Suspected Robbery.

John Farnell was brought up on suspicion of having stolen a watch.

John Cheeseman residing at Mereworth identified the watch produced in court as his property. He stated that he had it in his possession on the 22nd of December, at the "Unicorn Inn." He missed it soon afterwards, but was too much and liquor to know the exact time when he lost it.

William Craddock landlord of the "Silver Trumpet," said the watch produced in court was the one he brought off a man named Thomas Standen, on the 23rd of December, at his (witnesses) own house, for 16s.

Thomas Standen said he sold the watch produced to the last witness for the prisoner Furnell and another man named Venus. He was paid 16s. for it, and handed over the money to the prisoner with the exception of 2s. which he kept for his trouble in selling.

The prisoner was discharged for want of sufficient evidence to convict, and the bench reprimanded the prosecutor for his admitting intoxication at the time of the robbery.