Christopher Edwin Theakstone (born 10 March 1812; date of death unknown) was an English first-class cricketer. While chief cashier[1] of the Portsmouth branch of the Bank of England[2] in March 1861 he absconded with over £1000.[1][3] During his arrest the following month in Lambeth he cut his throat with a razor but survived.[2] He was charged with embezzlement, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to four years imprisonment.[4][3] He was born in Pentonville, London.[4]
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| Full name | Christopher Edwin Theakstone | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 March 1812 Pentonville, London, England | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1848–1849 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 26 April 2010 | |||||||||||||||
Theakstone represented Hampshire, making his first-class debut in 1848 against an All-England Eleven. Theakstone played one further match for the county against the same opposition in 1849.
References edit
- ^ a b "Theakstone, the Bank of England Defaulter". The Bury and Norwich Post (Bury, Suffolk, England). 16 July 1861. p. 1.
- ^ a b "Apprehension and Attempted Suicide of Theakstone". Leeds Mercury (Leeds, Yorkshire, England). 4 May 1861. p. 8.
- ^ a b "Theakstone, the Bank of England Defaulter". The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post, Western Countries and South Wales Advertiser (Bristol, Bristol, England. 13 July 1861. p. 7).
- ^ a b "Cricketer and Bank Robber". The Cricket Statistician (Issue 179, Autumn 2017 ed.). Cardiff: Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. 2017. p. 39.
External links edit
- C.E. Theakstone at Cricinfo
- Christopher Theakstone at CricketArchive