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JAMES JOSEPH STAINTON . I live at Meadow Croft, Lewisham—I Lewisham ”I have adjoining my residence some property called Springfield, a portion of which is laid out for building purposes for a crescent which is approved by the Local Board—Lane has been six or seven years in my employ, first as assistant-gardener, then as gardener and steward and bailiff of the farm—in the early part of July I was absent yachting—I returned on a Saturday afternoon, received a communication from Mr. Major, and put the matter in the hands of the police—Lane had no authority from me to dispose of these hurdles—about three years ago he had sold some hurdles under my instructions, but he had no authority of any sort or kind to sell these—I looked at the land, and found the hurdles all gone. [Old Bailey court case]<br />