Tuesday.—Before R. Harris, Esq.
Stealing a Watch
— Robert Henry Vines, a lad, who said he was 14 years of age, but whose demeanour showed that he was an "old hand" in crime, was charged with stealing a watch, the property of Mr. Atkins, school-master, of Friar-lane. A young man named Ward was going on the Thurmaston-road, on Monday, when the prisoner ran up and asked him how much money he had. Ward said a shilling, when the prisoner replied that that was not enough, and, on being asked what he had, produced a watch. Witness took it from him, and brought him to a public-house on the road, when he said he had the watch of Mr. Atkins. He was taken there and Mr. Atkins identified the watch as his property. It appeared that prosecutor had missed the watch the previous morning, and given information to the police. On being asked by Mr. Atkins how he got it, prisoner said he was told by two sailor boys that he could get into the schoolroom easily at any time, and being destitute he went in and took the watch.
— P.e. 18A proved taking the prisoner into custody, and he was remanded until Friday.
Friday.—Before the Mayor (T. W. Hodges, Esq.), R. Angrave, W. Miles, L. Harrison, W. Bowman, and S. Viccars, Esqrs.
Stealing a Watch.
—Robert Henry Vines was brought up on a remand from Tuesday, charged with stealing a watch and locket, the property of Mr. Atkins.
—The preliminary evidence was formally taken, and having been found guilty, the prisoner was sentenced to one month's imprisonment, afterwards to be sent to a Reformatory for five years.
—Prisoner: Thankee Sir.
Leicester Mail, [Saturday] November 23rd, 1867