Ann Eaton didn't make a big thing about him knowing how much was in the wallet, she was more concerned that he didn't find out she had given it to her father. Plus, I think it unlikely that he would have been paid on a Tuesday. Also he called 'Jones' to complain about not being able to find it - he was quite angry and this is usually when we make these kind of slips.
Hi Caroline,,I didn't mean that he was paying wages out the day before ( Tuesday ) what I meant was that it would have been the remainder,if you like,,of having paid the farm-workers perhaps on the Friday before,,including having paid Jeremy too,,who would have seen the contents of the wallet when his father opened it.
I doubt if Jeremy would have complained to the police if he,himself had stolen it. There was a valuable watch too,,under the carpet ( where Jeremy allegedly shoved it there with his foot ) which also hasn't been mentioned as to who happened to have taken that as well. It was worth a couple of bob I imagine.