From the Kentish Chronicle 22, October 1859.

CANTERBURY POLICE COURT.

(Before the Mayor, Alderman Masters, T. S. Cooper, Esq., W. H. Trimnell, Esq., and Capt. Love).

John Jeffrey, who described himself us a journeyman shoemaker, of Bond-street, London, was charged with stealing a purse containing £1 10s., the property of John Foreman, labourer, of Wye.

Ann Foreman:— I am the wife of John Foreman. On Saturday afternoon, between four and five o' clock, my husband and I went into the "Cricketers, in St Peter's-street, Canterbury. We had some clove brandy and some biscuits. I took my purse out of my pocket and gave the landlady 6d. to pay for it. I had then in my purse one sovereign and about 15s. in silver. I put my purse back into my pocket. The landlady asked if we would walk in and sit down. My husband and the children passed into the bar parlour. The prisoner, with two women and another man, were standing up at the bar. There were four together. They pushed against me, to prevent me following my husband. I asked them three times before they would allow me to pass. We then went into the bar parlour, and sat down. The landlady then spoke to me, and asked if I had lost anything. I put my hand into my pocket, and found that my purse was gone. The prisoner and the others with him were then gone out. We followed them directly. My husband overtook the prisoner, and stopped him, but the woman and the other man had gone another way, and could not be found. I told the prisoner I believed he was one of the party that had taken my purse. He said he was not, and he knew nothing of the party. The prisoner was taken into custody. It was not more than a few moments from the time I took out my purse, till I missed my money. This was corroborated by Mrs. Fill, the landlady of the "Cricketers," in St. Peters street, who further stated, that on Monday and Tuesday last the same party came to her house to look for lodgings. She was sure the prisoner was one of the party, and directed them to the "Kings Arms." On another day Mrs. Fill noticed the same four persons near her house, passing money from one to another.

The prisoner said he was innocent of the offence, he admitted being with the women in the house, but said he never was with them before. They accosted him in the street, and he knew nothing of them.

Committed for trial at the quarter sessions.

From the Kentish Chronicle, 2 February, 1861.

TUESDAY.

Anne Sheridan and John Harvey, a private in the 70th Foot, were charged with stealing a globe of artificial flowers, the property of John Warry, boot-maker, Broad-street, in this city.

The prosecutor stated that he went out about twenty minutes to eight on Sunday evening, and that at that time both his sitting room window and shutters were closed; but when he returned at eight, the shutters were open, the window up half a yard, and the globe of flowers gone. The value of them was 10s.

W. Bigg, Town Hall keeper, stated that he was at the house of his father-in-law (the "Weavers' Arms"), on Sunday evening, when, at about nine o'clock, the female prisoner came in, and asked him to buy a globe of flowers. She offered them for 3s. but nobody would buy them.

Sarah Daniels said she kept the "Kentish Arms," in Jewry-lane, and that between ten and eleven on Sunday night both the prisoners came to her house. The male prisoner offered the flowers for sale, saying that they belonged to his wife, and that she was going to leave her lodgings, and did not want them. At that time the woman was in the smoking-room. Witness went and asked her if the flowers belonged to her, and went and asked her if the flowers belonged to her, and she replied, "Yes."

At this juncture, the globe of flowers was brought into Court, the police having just discovered the party who had ultimately purchased them of the prisoners.

John Fill, landlord of the "Kentish Cricketers," in St. Peter’s-street, said that on Sunday night the female came in and wanted him to buy the flowers saying that she was in great distress, and that if she did not sell them she would have to sell her bed. Upon this representation but not wanting the flowers he gave her 2s. for them. Directly the flowers were brought into Court the soldier acknowledged his guilt but said that the woman was innocent. Both prisoners were remanded until Thursday. There is another charge against Harvey for stealing a saw.

John Boyle, a ticket-of-leave man, was charged with being about on Monday night for un unlawful purpose. On him were found some things used by coiners. He was remanded till Thursday.