George Yeomans, labourer, of Desborough, was charged with stealing
two scythe blades, value 7s., the property of his father,
Joseph
Yeomans, on the 20th of March.
James Yeoman
[sic], a brother of the prisoner, said that the latter had occasionally
lived at his father's house, and did some work in the blacksmith's shop
belonging to his father, but some weeks ago witness, on behalf of the
latter, gave prisoner notice that he was to keep away from the place.
Shortly afterwards two scythe blades, which had been kept with others in
one of the bedrooms of the house, were missed.
Albert Thorpe said that on the 20th inst. he was asked by prisoner,
George Yeomans, to sell two scythes for him.
—P.C. Owen Chapman then gave evidence, and prisoner, who denied
having any intention to steal the articles, was committed to prison for
three weeks' hard labour.
Northampton Mercury,
Saturday 31 March 1888