Another newspaper item that may be of interest:
"PETTY SESSSION, MONDAY, AUGUST 27.
Present L. Ames and H. Brandreth, Esqs. ...
Isaac Hoar, of Woodside, was charged with receiving
wood, the property of Benjamin Christy, knowing the same
to be stolen, at Woodside.- Mr. Day appeared for the pri-
soner.- A man named Waller stated that Hoar told him his
cart shafts were nearly worn out, and that there was a pair
in his master's (Mr. Christy) waggon house, and he could
get them if he would give him 2s. for them. He was to lay
them in the ditch at the back of the prisoner's garden.
Waller took them and put them where Hoar told him.
About two or three days after he saw Hoar, and asked him
if he had got them. Hoar said "Yes, it was all right, he
had got them." He then asked him for the 2s. and Hoar
replied he had no money then, but would pay him as soon
as he had some.- The prosecutor and Waller identified the
property.- Mr. DAY applied for the prisoner to be dealt
with under the new act, and sentenced at once. - The BENCH
seemed to doubt their power to do so in this case, and com-
mitted him for trial.- Admitted to bail."
Saturday, Sept. 1, 1855, Hertford Mercury and Reformer
"SESSIONS INTELLIGENCE ...
BEDFORDSHIRE ...
WEDNESDAY.
The Court opened this morning at ten, before T.C.
Higgins, Esq., chairman, John Harvey, Esq., deputy-chair-
man and other Magistrates. ...
Isacc Hoar was "Acquitted" of the charge of receiving
stolen timber, at Caddington, the property of B. Christy."
Saturday, Oct. 20, 1855, Cambridge Independent Press