Kent Herald, 24 July 1845.

Edward Bates was charged with breaking into the dwelling house of Samuel Langford, at Northfleet, on the 10th of May, and stealing a quantity of meat and one bag, the property of the said Samuel Longford.

Elizabeth Weeks deposed that she was housekeeper to Mr. Langford; and on the 10th May, on going to bed left all the doors fast and; next morning they missed a piece of ham, a piece of pork, a portion of bread which she had left on the table, also some money to the amount of 18s. from a draw which she had locked on the previous nights, near the other things in the kitchen.

William Johnson deposed that his father kept a public house about four miles from Mr. Langford's. (As yet unknown.) Early on the morning of the 12th witness returned from a journey, and prisoner was then going to lie down in the outhouse, and he (witness) let him lie down when he saw who it was. Prisoner had a bag and basket with him. He remained in the place till 6 o'clock, and then he went into the house and had some pork cooked.

Samuel Hart was at the public house named by the last witness on the 12th; prisoner was there getting some meat cooked, which he accounted for by saying he had been watching some smuggled goods, and the people had given him as much meat as he could last him a week.

Richard Croft, constable deposed that he found the prisoner in an outhouse near the public house, nearly covered with straw; found a baskets and bag containing ham, pork, bread, &c., and 10s. in money, in his pocket. Witness told him he was here to apprehend him on charge of robbing Langford's House. On the following morning witness compared prisoners shoes with some footmarks near Langford's house, and they exactly corresponded both in length and breadth.

The prisoner very sullenly refused to say a word about the matter.

Guilty:- To be imprisoned 12 months' and hard labour.