The Melton Burglary: Prisoners Committed for Trial: At the Melton Police Court on Tuesday before Mr. C. J. Phillips and other magistrates, Edward Albert Stevens (32) and Henry Thomas Schofield (35) both labourers were charged on remand with breaking and entering the dwelling house of Col. Price-Wood., The Woodlands, Burton Road, Melton Mowbray, between the 23rd and 30th August and stealing three gold rings, gold pencil case, two silver match boxes, pair of binoculars. … evidence of witnesses includes: … Tom Pinsent, barman at the British Lion Inn, Russell Square, Leicester, said on the evening of the 30th ult., the prisoner, Schofield, came in the house and asked him to buy the clock produced for 5s, which he did. He as carrying the kitbag, also produced, which he asked to leave, and he allowed him to do so. Witness subsequently handed the kit-bay and clock to the Police. … (continues) …
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GRO0856 Tiverton: Tom Pinsent: 1883 – 1935