CONCEALING A LOVER. IN A CUPBOARD

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 55, 5 March 1879, Page 4

CONCEALING A LOVER. IN A CUPBOARD

At the Stratford Policp Court, George Miller, butcher, was chained with being found concealed in a cupboard at 1 Holly Terrace, Holly Boad, Xeytonstone, supposed for the purpose of committing a felony. Mark Bean, builder, of the above address, stated that he was looking round bis house to see that all was safe before retiring to bed, when he found the prisoner concealed in a cupboard, apparently asleep. The servant was called down Btairs and stated the prisoner was her iutended. I then gave him into custody. 1 questioned t>e girl next morning and Btirthei* said that she had been out wafting with him last evening, aoq* aa it w.afl wiaiog she thought she wopl<i giwe him a night's lodging in the cupboard ?he girl has been in my employ "for some months aod bears a good cH*rJr#«r. She is in Court now. -Mxr^WmteQe-- Well, then, ]et Kicmft aJand up, (Laughter.) The servant dtafe^that she bail £nown the pnabrfer for $*j|pars, and he was a yery i^peclajprYoinig map. She had let km mfco the house on the previous nigbt, but nofc to sleep there. Mr Johnstone— But you gay© hipa leave to stay in (he cupboard? !Wi|ne«e— x es, sir. Mr. Johnstone —^eH, it was a very wsopg and foolish thing to do, as you lay him open to being accused of being there for an unlawful purpose, and yourself to <»th.erimpumiooswijjch, no doubt, would be uude«ei:ved. But we will take your account of it now, and (to prisoner) take caw that you don't do that aott of thing again. Prisoner was then discharged.