Servant Jane Stain Arrested

A COOK'S PECUALATIONS.

Jane Stain, aged 42, a cook, was brought before Mr. Cooke, at Marylebone Police-court today, charged with stealing a silver watch, two pairs of trousers, two pairs of gold earrings, three plates, and other articles, valued at 5 pounds, the property of Mr. Herbert Wilkinson, a gentleman residing at 11, Orme-square, Kensington-gardens. The prisoner had been in the prosecutor's service for about three months, and up to last Tuesday he had no reason to doubt her honesty. When he and his wife returned from the theatre that night some silk was found on their bed and some articles in the room disarranged. On Thursday some house linen was missed, so the police were communicated with. Before the arrival of Detective-sergeant Dew, F Division, Mrs. Wilkinson spoke to the prisoner on the subject. The latter not only denied all knowledge of the articles but tried to throw suspicion on one of her fellow-servants, whom she described as "very sly." Sergeant Dew afterwards had a conversation with the prisoner, who on being told that she was believed to be the thief, at last admitted her guilt. The Magistrate regarded it as an extemely bad case. He passed a sentence of three months' imprisonment with hard labour.

Source: The Echo, Friday January 26, 1894, Page 3