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hyde alfred bertram clerk pleaded guilty feloniously marrying emily scrivener former wife alive prosecutrix stated prisoner married request knowing married sentence two day imprisonment,custodial/prison
john henry william wheeler stealing bicycle property alfred maxwell also stealing dwelling house henry guest box article property frederick gapp one month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
george east feloniously breaking entering shop r j beck ltd stealing therein three measuring instrument good convicted felony court april nd daniel sullivan six month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
corbett john assistant postman stealing one postal packet containing property majesty postmaster general officer post office mr forster boulton prosecuted mr rooth defended edward joseph stratford clerk secretary department general post office consequence complaint missing letter made inquiry suspected prisoner january made test packet addressed birkenshaw c selby son king street hammersmith containing purse two half crown one florin two shilling bronze bearing private mark next day saw prisoner private room hammer smith sorting office informed packet delivered asked explanation make said remember anything asked objection turning pocket said police constable sharman made search belt found two half crown one florin two shilling one penny marked coin put packet asked anything belonging post office lodging said asked objection lodging searched said sharman went lodging brought back purse covering packet portion cardboard box contained test packet told prisoner found room lodging prisoner said took packet home tempted open given custody wednesday february edward joseph stratford recalled cross examined knowledge prisoner previous incident entered post office service november soldier served colour south africa bombardier royal horse artillery discharged excellent character say intended return money found packet bag late bring back office william john violet assistant superintendent g p saw last witness make test packet post collected put special packet addressed overseer hammersmith sorting office direction specially dealt george francis forrester overseer hammersmith sorting office january received cover test packet addressed birkenshaw king street p put amongst letter prisoner walk duty examine letter one walk put proper walk saw prisoner put letter ordinary mi sort packet afterwards left office placed bag duty possession letter walk post nearest pillar box large go box post hammersmith broadway post office large aperture bring back office next morning prisoner life queen street close hammersmith broadway post office open till p cross examined prisoner walk includes portion king street upwards test letter addressed king street walk detective edwin clark division attached g p corro borated defence john corbett prisoner oath eight year army went south africa remained till close war india five year took discharge owing deafness impeding advancement arriving england january put name service post office employed november pension week terminates december could say became possessed test letter done delivery found bag could get pillar box took home became curious opened thinking joke played found purse money letter left purse letter wrapper etc table lodging put money belt safety intending return office next morning little late forgot bring packet told mr stratford part money mine money said taken intention taking office next morning escaped memory cross examined live queen street hammersmith close broadway post office tried repost packet letter box king street found would go deliver hammersmith broadway thought office would closed verdict guilty stated large number packet missed prisoner two previous occasion taken mi sorted letter opened sentence month hard labour common serjeant tuesday february,hardLabour
goldberg louis goldberg aaron obtaining false pretence ernest james bolton october quantity cloth piece sateen october piece sateen intent case defraud obtaining credit mean fraud incurring said liability mr huntly jenkins prosecuted mr george elliott defended louis goldberg mr curtis bennett defended aaron goldberg ernest james bolton manufacturer agent coleman street city agent j c wood co bradford luke co manchester october introduced louis goldberg day called premise paper street business carried style j goldberg co showed prisoner piece cloth selected eight asked cash invoice louis said would give cash day wanted stuff complete contract j compton son tower hill wholesale clothier army contractor believed accepted order term day price sent order wood co consequence reply called paper street saw aaron said would give cash seven day good delivered afterwards received behalf luke co written order piece sateen piece delivered j goldberg co october called paper street complained aaron wood co received cheque said waiting brother sign together cheque luke co would sent night next day went found premise closed good paid premise practically empty though th contained good stock neither prisoner said word leaving premise inquiry j compton son took warrant cross examined mr elliott know prisoner business mantle even sold mantle sure compton son mantle manufacturer thursday december ernest james bolton cross examined card state goldberg co mantle skirt costume manufacturer believe shop door word man chester good dealer know prisoner father association mr goodman contract work j compton son frederick compton partner firm j compton son clothier army contractor tower hill firm dealing j goldberg co man named goldberg believe father prisoner one time employed make good firm cross examined goldberg sen employed good many year aaron used bring good father working tailor made material frank hebden agent coleman street city early septem ber company mr bolton met louis goldberg told partner j goldberg co october bolton went prisoner place business paper street saw prisoner louis picked pattern cloth said give order stuff want complete large contract compton tower hill bolton said term cash pro forma invoice argument followed wanted month credit aaron repeated statement good required compton mr bolton said sand month give order thomas greenwood carter midland railway company october delivered two truss j goldberg co paper street city william john stilling carter midland railway company october delivered truss despatched luke co manchester j goldberg co younger prisoner signed henry george dorsett carman london north western railway company october delivered truss luke co j goldberg co police constable reuben henry city octo ber paper street saw four five men loading van appeared roll cloth see either pris oners mr elliott submitted case could proceed counsel prosecution opened jury count charging offence mr uhlmann mr goring offence prisoner committed suggestion uhlmanns goring deposition offence similar committed bolton fraud sufficient constitute system offence whatever judge rentoul consultation recorder ruled case must proceed application quash indictment made prisoner pleaded prosecuting counsel warned opened count objected jury would iustructed put argument mind uhlmann goring better called john richard tester partner albu tester robert lane september sold prisoner six piece cloth delivering good day october called warehouse locked ten day previously promised pay october day saw louis promised let cheque st receiv ing cheque went warehouse still closed waiting five minute saw louis promised either aaron would bring cheque noon day called three four time saw prisoner cross examined inferred prisoner firm know business belonged mother pris oners previously received either personally principal arthur john richards cashier j newberger co city firm credit good delivered august october amount held bill prisoner told sole proprietor business paper street cross examined think firm received pris oners john bowman agent lawrence lane prisoner intro duced entire firm j goldberg co louis gold berg request sent piece cloth monday october promised pay first friday th paid george inglis boyle messenger london bankruptcy court pro duced file bankruptcy proceeding j goldberg co sydney driver cunningham clerk mile end branch london south western bank march jane goldberg opened account name j goldberg co cheque signed j goldberg co either prisoner cross examined understood money credit account belonged jane goldberg henry percy fryer ledger clerk foster porter co wood street july august september last firm purchased j goldberg co good value odd paid detective constable william newell company inspector murphy arrested prisoner osborne street whitechapel arrest went wareroom paper street could find either good furniture good traced mr rounsefell sold john james westcott managing clerk city land investment corporation produced agreement letting first floor paper street three year tenancy aaron goldberg october premise vacated without notice without payment rent however paid subsequently tenancy determined consent defendant pleaded guilty third count incurring debt liability ernest james bolton j c wood co amounting mean fraud false pretence verdict guilty judgment respited next session mr justice sutton thursday december,non-custodial/institutional
dove james otherwise wilson tailor pleaded guilty stealing one overcoat one pair glove one cigar case good horace broughton nash one umbrella good george samuel previous conviction proved sentence march seven day hard labour judge rentoul marking merely sending prisoner finish last sentence,hardLabour
hartnett john labourer attempting carnally know annie hartnett younger girl age year wit age year indecently assaulting assaulting annie hartnett elder thereby occasioning great actual bodily harm verdict guilty common assault great provocation prisoner released recognisance come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
tho obriant feloniously possession seven counterfeit half crown intent utter mr wilkinson prosecuted william williamson detective sergeant august th liverpool road islington fowler saw prisoner said good morning obriant believe uttering base coin counterfeit coin said take station search said fowler search see got fowler found seven counterfeit half crown trouser pocket wrapped separately paper sent police station henry fowler police serjeant wilkinson found prisoner seven counterfeit half crown paper harry purkiss detective helped search prisoner found florin two sixpence good money said inspector allow hour find woman got thing william john webster inspector coin h mint seven coin bad mould guilty pleaded guilty conviction court november th feloniously uttering counterfeit coin five oilier conviction proved five year penal servitude jury commended police officer,custodial/prison
illesley amy grace pleaded guilty feloniously marrying herman sommerfeld former husband alive prisoner married swindon lived husband two year came london obtained situation servant december contracted bigamous marriage urged behalf first husband consequence business started successful made certain suggestion whereupon left sentence three day imprisonment,custodial/prison
paul butcher lena butcher unlawfully keeping maintaining disorderly house mr kleycester prosecuted mr green defended henry corbit jones town clerk borough holborn produce current rate book containing rate made october st rated occupier tower street st giles field paul butcher dwelling house rateable value know sight prisoner man mentioned year peter shepherd c instruction kept special observation tower street december th th p police constable cole plain clothes house private dwelling house people using men woman latter known police prostitute knew men woman entered left house saw four different prostitute saw woman going different occasion different men one occasion see one woman go twice night different men th saw enter leave entered left occasion left men addition seen woman taking different men different night ad mitted either prisoner sometimes prostitute knocked door sometimes grating covering basement heel altogether saw twenty three different men taken december th saw four couple enter four leave th saw two couple enter one leave th saw three couple enter three leave th saw five couple enter four leave th saw six couple enter five leave th saw three couple enter two leave big business seen male female prisoner leaving house prostitute go public house prisoner german prostitute foreigner followed public house seen drink seen prostitute giving prisoner money saw three time six night cross examined conversation prisoner december th th company either male prisoner seen street near house twice think two night succession saw p think knew house watched tower street narrow street long dozen lamp think one opposite keeping observation time stood opposite house street door opened saw light hall quite sure bottom hall could see dim light watching see womens back speak prostitute put name know name made note december th december th th put one seen see opened door think two room ground floor note think bedroom prisoner wife occupied front room aware back room occupied lodger named emery seen men going house un accompanied woman seen man life top floor going think three men live seen light front room window first floor sitting room front large room light room woman entered gas may turned turned second floor occupied miss bentley father suggest floor occupied woman bentleys lodge front room examined ground floor three lodger top floor respectable man mother believe spoke couple include men lodging house knew sight men lodging arthur cole c watched last witness whole time watching tower street saw two prisoner using house four prostitute frequented house entering leaving took men sometimes one sometimes prisoner let made note number people saw different evening cross examined made note somewhere neighbourhood shortly seeing people come shepherd together made note came time read mine th four couple entered four left th two entered one left th three entered three left th five entered four left th six entered five left th three entered two left never said shepherd many see go necessary made note made never thought necessary see counted properly th th see man go house unaccompanied woman except male prisoner shepherd outside premi s perhaps might one end street know male lodger house never saw go think lamp post side street three four yard male prisoner came pushed conversation shepherd know night make note one night duty together think said anything wrong sure exact word know made reply think shepherd raid something hear plain clothes street door opened could see light passage notice never saw light first floor saw prostitute enter know bedroom first floor go know sometimes light went first floor front room couple entered notice number bell outside door leading different floor believe respectable woman life house know francis mackay inspector p december th went tower street warrant saw male prisoner outside house asked come back house say anything went together house knocked door female prisoner let u went front room ground floor read warrant keeping disorderly house female prisoner said dirty england sell everything leave male prisoner said keep brothel knew watching place prostitute living went house basement downstairs consisting kit chen scullery ground floor two room double bed nobody prisoner say used two room first floor front one used sitting room bed back room contained double bed entrance sitting room nobody second floor two room front one occupied mr bentley daughter bed thirty think appeared old gentleman nothing say two bed back room double bed several article male prisoner said belonged nobody third floor two room front one occupied mr richardson harrison two grown son working men bed back room contained double bed property male prisoner said belonged also female clothing nobody bed prisoner told slept front room ground floor took station said nothing cross examined handbag first third floor male prisoner said belonged know ground floor back room occupied mr emery male prisoner said prostitute understood lived first floor know miss kein know see german know second floor back room occupied miss ada richardson third floor back room occupied butcher named george prow female prisoner say sell everything go paul butcher defence oath said lived tower street four year paid quarter rent saw police officer street house december th th prostitute house wife occupied front room ground floor man named emery back room prisoner never time let room emery immoral purpose miss kein occupied first floor know came home different time two month paid one guinea week bed sitting room attendance light never seen bringing men know become december th th ill bed mr miss bentley occupied front room second floor miss bentley milliner customer calling p hat gentleman came customer waited passage mr richardson two son occupied front room third floor prow back room december th th open door prostitute men never received money prostitute public house tell inspector prostitute living house lena butcher defence oath said december th th never let prostitute men home answer door string kitchen door told friend knock railing knew people see husband occupied front ground floor room mr emery back room december th th miss kein occupied first floor ill prisoner came bail miss kein gone never brought man house front room second floor occupied miss bentley father back room mr richardson never brought men house front room top floor occupied mr harrison two son back room george prow slept said inspector two year ago took u guilty never grumbled done nothing wrong time lose home go two liar cole shepherd evidence defence martha benstley milliner tower street occupy front room second floor work home big business customer come number woman girl call upon cannot say many day cannot say many hat make week keep record keep account make week take money people come hat sometimes gentleman accompany allow gentleman room would wait door street door would closed gentleman would wait doorstep outside rained would still wait outside lady come room try hat came passage tried hat looking glass wait till get home look hat glass never asked come room seldom saw miss kein cannot say saw december th th see loose woman bring men house date mr miss richardson occupied back room floor spoken know never brought men room cross examined house year born prisoner came father old man invalid work stanford map publisher long acre away till p one room u work go work know miss kein never saw bring men know went downstairs court used occupy two room prisoner time ada richardson occupy second floor back room house housekeeper work last fortnight kept house lady two three month living tower street december th th keeping house sometimes slept home sunday week away left last employment december th never saw men brought house loose woman allow anybody use room seen lodger first floor saw downstairs december th th know name miss kein day unwell see bring men house know whether went street door key always admitted know opened street door rule cross examined lodged two half year know inspector mackay sergeant shepherd seem know cole face ceased housekeeper day christmas living tower street time housekeeper somewhere else bedford court mr lehey left generally slept home sunday went week day know employment since beginning december made mistake said fortnight since day employment fulham sometimes spend evening home sometimes spend great part walking shaftesbury avenue leicester square oxford street know inspector smith know vine street believe police station went lady fulham thursday sunday christmas name mr karran lived sidney street left house cleaning edward emery interpreted england six week musician stage play every instrument engagement since london live male prisoner wanted go back germany account case cannot paid week rent tower street occupy back room ground floor nobody else use room always home day writing music december th th used take walk ten fifteen minute home stayed room woman entered room home retired rest eleven twelve cross examined come contact people house see anything miss kein know went first floor went prisoner room sometimes know went room court went prisoner mother mr butcher acquainted germany george brown butcher german country three year work since september living tower street occupied room third floor meal kitchen prisoner helped housework upstairs opened street door string downstairs home whole day december th th go day till p public house male prisoner got back never saw loose woman come house never let men coming woman except friend prisoner men cross examined december th th henry davis came think wife came two three time always mr davis last work sausage factory kennington park road end july beginning september employed eighteen month looking work since stop home day cannot find suitable work guilty pleaded guilty conviction marlboroughs street police court january th keeping brothel house prisoner stated associate bully brothel keeper thief paul butcher twelve month hard labour lena butcher six month hard labour,hardLabour
butcher leopold ernest unlawfully selling certain good wit one box cigar false trade description given unlawfully selling certain good wit another box cigar false trade description given mr bodkin mr symmons prosecuted mr hume williams k c mr st john morrow defended arthur william tee dangerfield road denmark hill clerk may went prisoner shop gracechurch street bought three cigar one called de creanzo one alegato one crepusculo asked cigar hour afterwards went saw prisoner said wish take two box one flor de creanzo one flor de alegato paid box received box produced cross examined clerk beddome baker tobacco nist sent buy cigar order make evidence prosecution seen mr fordham going first went shop asked see sample cigar prisoner showed sample box chose three cigar bought two box instruction took ford ham prisoner say havana cigar asked recommended tobacco said matured tobacco perfect condition smoking asked idea examined prisoner said nothing whatever origin simply handed box paid francis herbert loveland clerk mckenna co basing hall street solicitor february went prisoner shop gracechurch street bought box cigar produced evi dence proposed given witness warning given mr hume williams objected held admissible proof offence charged alfred fordham secretary havana cigar protection association consisting havana cigar manufacturer im porting agent great britain learned purchase last witness march wrote prisoner drawing prisoner attention fact exhibiting window certain box cigar behalf association requested immediately remove box window replied exhibiting box cigar window showing three empty box offered sale request immediately removed window hope fur ther difficulty arise month letter proceeding taken various cigar retailer london respect box cigar report pub lished trade paper respect box word havana appear cross examined first series prosecution started trade mark owner association also secretary association decided continue prosecution con sisted largely member tobacco trade im perial company others trade mark association large membership connection trade conducted two prosecution considered sufficiently demonstrated position desired havana merchant look instrumental forming havana cigar protection associa tion secretary box cigar produced bear name lambert butler well known english firm branch imperial tobacco company member trade mark owner protection association conducted earlier prosecution bear word la flor de hermanos something resembling arm spain pink label similar blue label prisoner box word garantizado may mean guaranteed spanish word sometimes applied havana cigar know also applied english cigar association taken proceeding firm issuing box ask prisoner name complain proceeded several big firm manu facturer could proceed retailer try get proof aware manufacturer would defend case many british cigar sold spanish size mark name also get box similar box subject prosecution exactly complain proceeded several big firm manu facturers including mr raphael havana cigar company able buy manufacturer therefore necessary take proceeding retailer first instance alegato box see e co conveys nothing spanish language used connection english cigar passing merchandise mark act cigar analysed another witness give figure examined connection creanzo box partridge son registered trade mark label el creanzo august two association secretary entirely unconnected havana association sent general warn ing everyone trade including partridge member havana association leonard william beddome beddome baker leaden hall street cigar importer merchant year ex perience understood havana cigar cigar made tobacco grown cuba manufactured havana en virons cigar imported box like produced labelled distinctive device band cigar occasion ally representation medal order obtained trader lock label put front colour strength cigar shown spanish word colorado colorado claro claro maduro picture harbour havana castle part arm cuba often used also picture tobacco field enclosed printed leaflet three language caution ing imitation feature occur creanzo box never knew true havana cigar made blend pro duct different country band containing word flor de cuba put cigar true havana similar appearance creanzo never heard firm havana cigar merchant name creanzo cia creanzo cigar wholly composed havana tobacco wrapper havana leaf exhibit alegato similarity havana box kind price charged might easily price havana cigar perhaps quite large cross examined cigar knowledge imported havana manufactured tobacco imported cuba believe havana tobacco sent cigar made called havana filling outside leaf borneo indian tobacco doubt year cigar made sold designation similar exhibit subject prosecution strongly doubt creanzo cigar contains per cent havana tobacco surprised hear proved purchaser would deceived similarity blue lock label benefit explanation opinion anybody habit buying havana cigar would take blue label short distance guarantee label havana manufacture agree nine people would look closer box cannot say whether people last year buying sixpenny british manu factured cigar box spanish representation indication exhibit cigar sold name well known havana cigar manufacturer think great many british cigar last year sold description similar creanzo fictitious name attached many cheap cigar sold ring round cigar rule cabinet cigar band sold bundle great many best brand ring seen creanzo little distance thought flor de cuba genuine havana probably havana cigar originally came country without band time know band first used connection british manufactured cigar flor de rosebery spanish band knowledge sanction applied british made cigar examined know rosebery cuba appearance creanzo alegato cigar say decidedly think havana cigar seen distance took hand probably would different percy henry louis phillips trading melbourne hart co basinghall street cigar importer year expe rience examined exhibit neither havana cigar outside leaf oriental tobacco smoke like havana cigar never known trade havana cigar made tobacco grown different part world havana cigar cigar imported havana made tobacco grown cuba general get creanzo alegato cigar similar havana get guarantee label band picture cuba etc never heard firm creanzo cia case importation tobacco cuba practically prohibited owing duty pound cross examined known fact import bacco cuba united state lb lb lb know since war prefer ential duty favour united state made inquiry informed tariff lb cuban tobacco worth lb duty prohibitive dissected cigar havana cigar importer member association conducting prosecution know havana cigar think point interest dissect thev contain per cent havana tobacco think reason able spanish description applied good many cheap cigar gold band spanish flag picture box think purchaser pay attention box think general get would lead person average intelligence think cigar ex hibits came havana examined nothing indicate cigar made england believe havana label produced germany told german traveller british manufacturer put british cigar obtain money trinsic value havana cigar trade four five time price british judge even good british cigar made great part havana tobacco could bought third price havana havana cigar size creanzo would cost retail ever much best english make different trade altogether jury know e co mean name english seller name generally put havana cigar way printed right across rule mr hume williams ordinary purchaser might mean cheap havana cigar havana cigar size would cheap partially smoked one cigar think man ordinary intelligence knowing anything cigar would think getting havana made cigar quality arthur morris morris morris cullum street havana cigar importer year experience trade cuba time castle defendant cigar box representation morro eastern entrance havana harbour never heard firm creanzo company creanzo box look much sent havana containing cigar first look figure mantilla distinctly spanish morro castle sug gestion havana photographic representation centre label spanish arm similar appearance well known brand havana cigar called punch edging round box carry idea representing medal great many havana importer guarantee label similar used great many havana manufacturer sup posed firm signature across flap label also would tend deceive smoker represents view commonly em ployed havana manufacturer plantation almost exactly view flor de lope common form label palm tree cuba never seen scene like england band similar flor de cuba practically indistinguishable spanish arm red ground colour like band frequently employed havana maker alegato box much like box come havana bluish coloured label less similar label employed union manufacturer havana edging also used havana manufacturer label inside map cuba frequently used havana cigar tried smoke one box extremely poor cigar havana cigar cigar made havana cuban tobacco entirely cuban growth beat come western district cuba different grade cuban leaf valuable others practically impossible cigar made cuba imported tobacco duty heavy former year actually prohibited import leaf country latterly practically prohibitive tax put imported tobacco result however cheap might addition duty would come higher price fine quality actually grown island cross examined say cigar contain small proportion cuban tobacco say per cent member association conducting paying cost prosecution great number year british made cigar con taining cuban tobacco sold box got much last two three year gone gone say done year reason year ago havana cigar expensive regard picture plantation although three part tobacco cigar grown plan tation would havana cigar surprised hear label used since firm british cigar manufacturer similar representation used con sider fraud done could say fact could say medal used cigar box people medal use far remember use label including representation medal bought brand cigar people used imbedded libel commonly used havana merchant commonly medal creanzo fine cigar reputable mark would cigar retail real imported havana cigar nearly size sell hundred retailer could sell looking box british made cigar produced defendant similar get exhibit bearing name putable firm may market year think manufacturer box ought prosecuted long ago know class get used year time stopped judge think act intended stop say get exhibit calculated create impression cigar emanates havana unscrupulous dealer would take advantage tuesday june defence robert reginald arkell long lane wholesale tobacconist year experience year wholesale trade familiar brand cigar havana imported havana cigar made england continental cigar deal largely three class many year past cigar made havana sold box got like creanzo selling similar get year hundred similar get country box british made cigar similar brand mark picture rest spanish word picture tobacco field lady mantilla map picture purporting represent isle cuba common description ordinary british cigar ever since invented business year first came box either havana good british made good time box began come rude rough first gradually got gold label upon sort thing equally havana british havana cigar originally sold cedar case holding bought many box ring band label class made germany sent havana holland belgium everywhere cigar made get gradually grew also applies box varnish year ago varnished box plain also coloured label round side cigar size creanzo imported havana would fetch alegato would fetch little less anyone used buying cigar would know great big thing like would havana cigar nobody could deceived think ing havana series prosecution began last december january never heard complaint made reference spanish get cigar cross examined seen practice grow grown word used notice chamber commerce away word havana beyond restriction placed upon u whatever fight german cigar called havana cigar well havana cigar sold weight german cigar called havana continent meaning word havana understand england cigar made particular shape time cigar made cut end called cheroot came mostly manila german called cigar havana particular shape originated havana havana first maker cigar word used continent england world know whether get better price called everything havana shape nothing imported country havana cigar except came havana imported german cigar name havana day could pas custom name cannot box marked made germany belgium since act act restriction since act cigar continent marked country origin manu facture act wherever made might called havana cigar sold england retail havana cigar never knew case experience rogue might sort thing act word havana used connection cigar actually produced havana presume cigar would made cuban tobacco know would buy tobacco cuba besides cuban quantity mexican tobacco sent cuba know tobacco found mexican tobacco inside cigar come havana bought havana cigar bond buy stereotyped well known havana mark number name etc accept end say box first used began havana cigar made cuba imported box subsequently cigar laid layer instead bundle first saw way band came later number cuban firm mark manner dressing box medal appear box lock label signature firm often used leaflet two three lan guages usual done two three flor de cuba j murias may others look ing six seven label handed two three people good old firm leaflet use year occasionally similar notice different language inside flap spanish royal arm used embellish cigar box world first rude poorly printed coloured burnt box cannot say began havans cigar recollect coat arm burnt box havana received havana firm adopted english name punch well known brand high life another henry clay first english name first used america new town two three others pink blue guarantee label use year know union manufacturer adopted blue label thought particular man running label particular colour various spanish word used indicate colour quality size shape flor fina simply mean first quality british cigar rolled much way havana cigar true havana inside cigar bound round outer leaf british bundle inside bound round leaf outer binding leaf two wrapper one known bunch wrapper know manufacture cigar england began came trade quantity british cigar boxed boxing havana british commenced time sort rough box without name anything little blue binding box used put either havana british cigar originated time recollect getting british cigar imported havana cigar box time first idea putting cigar box originated america boxed america ultimately boxed boxed world possibly began connection havana cigar say boxed havana america english trade english maker adopted box sold british made cigar know specified mark portion get havana cigar originate havana long time go back think right say kind label design adopted havana came imitated british cigar maker label made germany always far know sent havana holland belgium world cigar made find every country similar idea similar get certainly imitated english manufacturer never seen thing direct imitation havans label put british box regard tri lingual leaflet never bought box cigar made england never seen kind thing british box could recollection mention one english manufacturer adopted lock label signature firm adopted havans regard representation medal box map isle cuba blue guarantee label thousand thing one cannot recollect every box forgotten cannot recollect everything come exhibit box british manufactured cigar lambert butler word garantisado spanish used simple reason spanish word used regard tobacco trade spanish word used every box cigar ever seen class label holding distance could tell difference havana guarantee label worst specimen ever saw looking alegato box dis tinguish fair label british german get one take much notice label know cigar sold england without word spanish con nected one produced darvel bay say british cigar know brand made borneo tobacco representation darvel bay borneo tobacco come creanzo alegato filling mixture havana sumatra java anything burn outside borneo tobacco fairly good tobacco used filling cigar know mixed filler ordinary meaning word practical maker could tell creanzo wrapped leaf outside borneo cannot say cigar made opened one creanzo alegato cigar nothing box indicate mix ture havana made cigar absence word havana word origin show british made cigar indication sort kind cigar made made box continental british foreign cigar resemble box havana cigar man know nothing could tell difference box marked e co anybody know trade know mean creanzo co may fictitious name may play upon man name multitude name used mean anything creanzo cia indicates mark used many havana manufacturer put signature form using fancy name system grown trade cannot move examined certificate registration name el creanzo partridge son put open anyone see patent office name belongs evidence directed use spanish word get year fact shape cigar coming havana caused known havana shape cigar cigar called manila cheroot havana cigar act passed warning sent trade use word havana british made cigar warning obeyed far know warning sent spanish language picture cuba name supposititious spanish firm representation planta tions spanish lady used connection british made cigar found mexican tobacco imported havana cigar spanish arm used british made cigar ever since label used applies also spanish word indicating size colour grown flor fina date label nearly made germany supplied havana england simul taneously always boxing labelling began time england havana two country gone step step together marcella cigar british cigar largely sold hundred five shilling retail manufactured lambert butler firm high standing name spanish firm spanish indication year market get flor de san juan similar british cigar jury creanzo cigar sold british cigar name firm good repute think would sell well object gained get marked made english maker none spanish get would sell readily good price alegato good cigar would fetch money james nevin manager dexter son nottingham tobacco manufacturer year experience manufac turing trade acquainted leading brand cigar made havana england firm one largest manufacturer country largest outside im perial tobacco company seen exhibit two firm manufacturer get box exactly impossible time trade practically similar general get england continent ordinary cedar box end label label lid like hardly ever seen box british cigar without flor fina box maker put without instruction word colorado colorado claro etc indication colour strength put british foreign cigar generally view plantation certainly common mexican lady map cuba used certain extent cannot say absolutely common unusual british manufacturer use use word flor de flor de creanzo common number mark register tri lingual leaflet used several well known firm see anything mislead ing tri lingual inset headed creanzo cia mere advertisement read state fact taking blue hinge label buff best memory time cuban war havana manufacturer used bluish label time english manufacturer label similar shape number colour seen buff blue various colour put sometimes back sometimes front used british manufacturer time cuban war continued since seen havana label rather paler buff colour see nothing would lead supposition cigar made havana either close examination looked distance never seen havana label put similar place usually wrap round box form lock label speaking generally get exhibit obtained england long time smoked several creanzo cigar cut one two scale prepared dissect give content cigar dissecting cigar part regular duty witness cut weighed cigar wrapper cover bunch wrapper bunch wrapper sumatra tobacco practically quality borneo similar tobacco grown different part world bunch wrapper american seed tobacco bacco grown united state seed sometimes called havana seed bunch filler undoubtedly havana tobacco jury took first cigar top row weight gramme wrapper gramme bunch wrapper gramme filler approximately per cent wrapper per cent bunch per cent filler per cent havana tobacco part cigar placed separate envelope put richard william coppock w b coppock son notting ham cigar manufacturer deal also cigar imported havana mexico called mixed parcel trade wholesale tobacconist year experience trade year manufacturer life known spanish wording used class box cigar english con tinental mexican havana word flor de fabrica de tobacos seen many brand edging description used generally say edging de scription used year ago site box general trade colorado mean colour general label year ago nothing like elaborate today believe style printing originated germany followed england havana series prosecution never heard complaint made get box picture plantation become general last year cannot remember first used coloured label used year grown elaborate firm purchased business wood sold firm named edward co underwood established half century ago produce label took used underwood prior swear use year produce certificate membership messrs underwood havana cigar merchant association thirty year ago bought havana cigar box tied ribbon ring plain box indeed plain white label inside box english made cigar got rather elaborately nothing like elaborately today cross examined box havana year ago plain without pictorial label upon havana manu facturers time time adopted various pictorial label say adopted german think eng lish imitated havana label know guarantee label first pink blue havana merchant started first blue one pink english manufacturer adopted label similar design become custom trade use make box look better deceptive purpose decorative purpose think ever quite havana label brought round traveller say using adopt without idea fraud never inquired whether havana cigar merchant used german traveller might tell one havana cigar merchant recently using seem taken printed label used havana merchant adopted seek justify see much wrong see anything legally wrong well morally admit laughing think wrong perhaps cannot say would rather go back nottingham examined adopted label eight ten year ago think ever used blue one quite sure pink label nearer pink blue used two three perhaps fifty brand creanzo cigar composed borneo wrapper ordinary blended mixed filling havana could tell lan guages label printed james nevin recalled made experiment alegato cigar smoked one dissected two first one cut weighed gramme equivalent oz find per cent fine sumatra tobacca used outside wrapper per cent take american seed tobacco bunch wrapper per cent bunch estimate per cent cigar composed pure havana tobacco alegato creanzo per cent havana tobacco cross examined examination filler cigar difficult thing difficult distinguish tobacco mixture creanzo cigar pure havana filler showing admixture trace many tobacco like havana tobacco used filler examined creanzo smoked two three cigar examined smoking opinion creanzo cigar filled havana tobacco good quality take filler havana tobacco tobacco resembling havana agree alegato mixed filler neither havana cigar absolutely clear ought properly sold havana cigar cigar came cuba would correct sell either cigar havana cigar opinion havana cigar undoubtedly combination see objection describing box mixed tobacco see necessity reason describing article like cigar customary think cigar sold merit creanzo good sixpenny cigar sold merit british cigar think havana cigar size weight would sold havana box cannot say retailer would never sold cigar retail life see advantage describing exactly cigar made sold merit presume data judge whether would sell readily described combination know cigar ever sold description content think description content would mean anything member public practically know nothing whatever tobacco examined darvel bay box english see description cigar composed much surprised found contained nothing darvel bay tobacco borneo cigar suggest darvel bay merely mean wrapper know customary cigar called name wrapper cigar covered borneo tobacco often called borneo cigar firm manufacture brand cigar make cigar sent world one brand name firm appears trading name registered mark flor de vas cia telegraphic address identified name dex ter use guarantee label possibly made factory cigar havana filler bunch wrapper borneo outer wrapper sumatra would british made cigar consider calculated deceive put cigar blue label alegato box first place label similar opinion havana label seen matter fact used quite long possibly considerably longer colour havana guarantee label use label similar either think label first adopted havana firm afterwards english label somewhat similar distance one might mistaken one label description two language spanish english recollect english cigar trilingual inset except alegato certainly common see reason except wish make statement purity cigar three language know whether flor de ale gato imported spain know make english cigar exported spanish market seen trilingual leaflet one two havana box creanzo cigar may exported germany inquiry british cigar germany tobacco trade year adopted spanish word denote colour size shspe universal think blue label adopted havana people war spain state year subsequent year believe blue colour used british cigar used havana cigar certainly used british cigar contemporaneously use buff coloured label havana cigar label much size shape seen style label british cigar time saw havana cigar stripped havana tobacco come largely country made cigar latterly come unstripped havana tobacco made cigar largely england put box similar exhibit done whole thirteen year experience arthur dexter trading dexter son cigar manufacturer nottingham business large thirty year experience sale manufacture british cigar three time president tobacco federation entire experience trade british cigar always sold box bearing havana wording spanish wording dis tinction havana spanish take always custom describe colour spanish word claro colorado claro colorado maduro flor fina convey meaning spanish size mark constantly used ever since known anything trade looking creanio box usual put outside box mark portrait lady might view cuba might view anywhere might mediterranean well anything else red label contains ornamental device might arm country quite usual put ornament ornament anything else portrait lady name flor de creanzo cia etc unusual representation plantation quite usual trilingual advertisement signed creanzo cia english translation staing cigar made choice tobacco havana country per hap quite usual sometimes done cigar stated label nice cigar indeed think purchaser likely deceived thinking cigar made havana ring gilding arm common public like regard flor de alegato blue label back ordinary label know long use seen various label purporting belong havana association looking ex hibit know label havana label seen box havana cigar time time one initial e co different score label offered seen box used one monopoly blue label like seen english cigar long time havana protection label long field field believe much longer think anyone would deceived thinking buying havana cigar people generally ask havana brand want havana cigar always look see word havana box alegato figure representing fame map cuba unusual spanish trade description applied british made cigar spanish wording spanish stencil mark spanish word like flor fina used long wore kind cigar father mr dexter concerned case mr justice wright reference application remove trade mark granted cross examined german traveller come round offer label designed havana british trade rather difficult define havana cigar label art much alike difficult thing get much variety cigar label always looking seldom find label used british cigar contain picture lady scenery lady surrounded flower embellishment one produced havana cigar label know upon labour havana offered much like one hand used simple reason every manu facturer every part world always try get havana trade embellish box know many year messrs lope used particular get hold expert havana cigar get con sider good judge tobacco quite know description havana get plenty cigar bearing picture tobacco plantation picture lady sort thing foreign scene palm tree kind thing know ever offered blue guarantee label used buff label blue knowledge seen box plenty used ornament box improve get know mr coppock member trade high standing honourable upright man see anything morally wrong using blue label cigar blue label adopted imitate blue label havana firm believe adopted english firm havana firm adopted imitation winch consider part havana people see anything wrong using word garantisado suppose mean guaranteed cannot say put spanish see objection british manufacturer using label chooses take imitation cannot concede havana manufacturer exclusive use buff label common havana english cigar common ever since known anything trade absolute custom trade time commenced trade custom country every country cigar made spanish language cigar trade seen darvel bay cigar large trade thorough good business buff label spanish word ing say spanish wording essential say old established customary recollect seeing tri lingual inset use rather think seen english box used bilingual inset seen trilingual inset british cigar know havana firm recently adopted order prevent fraudulent imita tion good fraudulent imitation eng lish manufacturer state fairly article three language alegato box box ordinary british got cigar cigar indication cigar klennen hahen trading scheuch co fenchurch street cigar importer merchant carrying trade last year every one branch import deal cigar kind havana indian manilla mexican german continental also english cigar great part business havana cigar since cigar trade scarcely known spanish language used cigar box whether german mexican havana case indian cigar think seen english language used occasionally german cigar occasionally spanish word spanish trade term nearly always used english cigar looking exhibit box appears tastily got singularly unlike havana box never seen box havana cigar great thing like put centre label spanish language make british looking anything else back word colorado ordinary expression label undoubtedly commonly used cigar trade generally look ing inside see nothing suggests thing like havana cigar inset headed creanzo cia used time knowledge used fre quently kind box whether havana havana somewhat unusual thing remember distinctly well known brand belgian made cigar frequently used frequently met havana cigar looking bluish coloured label alegato box consider perfectly neutral label initial e co think ordinary purchaser one moment would notice detail undoubtedly deceived union guarantee label see every day used havana firm either blue colour used certain number trader havana banded together used particular label number havana cigar box contain firm use legiti mately havana firm looking creanzo cigar im ported havana cigar size could sold shape fine havana cigar beautifully made cigar cross examined charging cigar indication place origin look closely box necessity know buying say reason thing got tastefully characteristic feature time high civilisation get article extremely tastefully well havana island cuba best knowledge historically ground tobacco cigar industry originally emanated therefore originated feature get examined year ago noticed change come getting havana cigar change rather worse far quality concerned havana cigar became rather expensive lower grade cigar introduced english manufacturer conceived chance properly honestly got hold trade developed made british cigar havana tobacco sold largely charles gilbert jourdan charles jourdan co wal brook printer merchant supplied messrs edward co greenish blue guarantee label first order received november delivered december already printed got specially brought similar label got order print form messrs edward label supplied country besides england belgium holland united state canada south america also havana sup plied country england firm besides edward co sold ring creanzo cigar british merchant almost identically similarly got spanish arm last year supplied seven million ring like arm red gold background present moment stock london june stock label amounted supply similar label exhibit british manu facturers upwards year done year cross examined printer merchant agent various german printer william dreyfus crefeld print ring several others print label send design sell touch english cigar making trade print label order exactly label rule printed already de signed german artist get order design occa sionally get order havana manufacturer certain similarity get havana english label never communicated german printer effect sending resemblance mark put havana firm never occurred course natural likeness ring never knew otherwise known known english trade ever since done business rothschild ring ring sell time trade sold large quantity supplied plantation picture practice label spanish word ing design sale spanish word got specimen book bring tomorrow morning copy invoice order received bring tomorrow know refers label number number small figure label wednesday june charles gilbert jourdan recalled produce sample cigar label sold sale also invoice book showing flap label sold edward co alder gate building december label creanzo cigar produced hermann julius siemssen tobacco cigar importer fenchurch building dealt havana british cigar year spanish get spanish word etc exhibit similar use many year cigar trade reference united state cuban mexican government return find lb unmanufactured domestic leaf tobacco imported united state cuba lb lb lb book find imported cuba via united state foreign leaf suitable cigar wrapper lb foreign leaf e leaf suitable cigar wrapper lb fiscal year imported mexico cuba kilo lb unmanu factured tobacco exhibit cigar good quality real havana cigar creanzo shape size quality would sold cross examined total export tobacco cuba unmanu factured manufactured kilo judge english made cigar sometimes always made machi nery sometimes handwork time mould work mr bodkin appears book referred besides kilo lb manufactured tobacco exported cuba would lb tobacco exported fiscal year lb including manufactured unmanufactured tobacco imported would include pipe tobacco chewing tobacco tobacco cigarette unmanufatured tobacco imported cuba two figure lb leaf suitable wrapper lb unmanufactured leaf include tobacco suitable chewing pipe cigarette imported know imported separate figure given regard plug tobacco believe largely used american import would th part export arthur thomas hunter managing director john hunter wilt shire co limited st mary axe havana cigar importer british cigar manufacturer firm large business english imported havana cigar year ex perience use blue label imported havana cigar box began year prior buff label used absolutely dissimilar colour blue exhibit buff label invariably used havana box looking creanzo box lettering general get used british cigar manufacturer england year remember certainly prior year experience seen inset three language used occasionally frequently arm different kind common designation know arm spain particular common arm sort frequently used box ring think would proper price pay british cigar size creanzo genuine imported havana brand reputation price would anywhere well made cigar remark also apply flor de alegato bad cigar cross examined sell british cigar except trade connection retail sale generally think larger profit made british cigar havana depends idea seller profit want get think get box assist sale british made cigar get mind simply putting finishing touch package put cover bareness wood ring embellishment customer like doubtful british cigar would sell well without embellishment think buyer look much mark doubt retailer prefers box embellished way put good customer effective fashion cannot tell get description suggests cuba havana tobacco adopted adopted many year ago know british cigar labelled british made without foreign mark description would sell well cause put test know darvel bay cigar large sale word spanish beginning end examined people get good generally attractive get cigar improved become elabo rate improvement decoration havana british cigar gone side side label come continent buff label bock box produced use end believe early firm adopted blue label charles hassall warehouseman morrie son limited british cigar tobacco manufacturer year firm time remember spanish wording lettering used english cigar box year ago objection put forward word havana produce box use understand havana cigar ebenezer samuel goodes trading e goodes co newgate street cigar merchant year experience trade period dealt largely imported english made cigar considerable time seen english made cigar put box similar creanzo box year label lady spanish word similar picture used upwards year late embellish ment havana british cigar improved made attractive cross examined havana cigar first introduced bundle plain box flat box cigar laid row increasing amount embellishment box boxing cigar began england afterwards havana manufacturer adopted sorry mr arkell expressed directly oppo site opinion experience seen trilingual label box british made cigar within last year think general also seen havana cigar several firm seen flap label havana cigar box showy thing always sell better plain thing believe trade never model havana foreign trade decoration label come one place germany object trade imitate havana box pro duce smart character box foreigner examined english cigar first put box havana cigar afterwards began used english label german got box became decorated english havana people went alongside putting pictorial decoration believe speaking gene rally reference isle cuba stopped merchandise mark act since word havana never put british cigar henry hatt hunter carter hodges havana cigar im porter guarantee label adopted association havana exporter first started come general use till old buff brown label preceded arthur morris recalled last went cuba november annually two three year much larger american population revolution think extremely unlikly lb foreign leaf tobacco suit able wrapper imported cuba cigar made havana cuban tobacco course could made quite certain made consump tion island blending tobacco havana tobacco practically neutralises exquisite flavour havana tobacco cross examined seriously say putting outside wrap per borneo tobacco cigar containing per cent havana tobacco would spoil flavour would quite impossible mistake havana cigar far flavour concerned mr arkell say cut cigar coming havana found contained mexican tobacco say made mistake taken trouble inquire know fact importation mexican tobacco cuba havana manufacturer tell foreign leaf used believe war certain quantity mexican tobacco found way island smuggled judge studied book speak best belief knowledge havana cigar hand made wrap hand table discussion common serjeant ruled section act apply general use spanish word connection cigar evidence particular description applied good particular class manufactured particular method indicate class manufacture evidence connection english german belgian cigar including havana time act within section general fact general get use time act cigar particular description describing particular class good made particular method verdict guilty sentence fine default one month imprisonment prisoner desiring appeal released one surety recognisance judge rentoul monday june,non-custodial/institutional
frederick allen otherwise carr stealing van property walter frederick cox mr watt prosecuted walter frederick cox live hanmore road wandsworth prisoner hired van may week produce agreement gave name carr saw sign agree ment paid two instalment first two week see van till last august possession man named stevens came saw gave information police stevens communicated van worth never authorised prisoner sell cross examined prisoner agree sell could find buyer ask shall manage van say another one need difficulty court prisoner never brought money van told sold never came william henry stevens jobbing builder ravenshill road wandsworth june th prisoner offered van sale told got sell man want money bought week time place gave gave van owner sent police cross examined prisoner request keep month two say likely purchase van back kept opposite place card window sale offer gave back cox say police court would give another van william heard detective v found prisoner detained wim bledon police station given custody stevens may th went response telegram presence said man van witness said yes prisoner said made mistake know nothing van took wandsworth police station cox came said fin man hired van cox said yes prisoner replied hired van man whisker prisoner defence admitted van said paid two inst lments time hard horse died prosecutor must forgotten conversation guilty nine month hard labour j rantoul esq k c,hardLabour
webb william labourer pleaded guilty robbery violence upon joseph monk stealing one gold watch chain article good previous conviction proved sentence two month hard labour,hardLabour
underwood thomas baker pleaded guilty break ing entering warehouse american radiator com pany intent steal therein also confessed con viction court may warehouse breaking sentence month hard labour police proved several conviction going back including one three year penal servitude sentence three year penal ser vitude,custodial/prison
gilbey henry labourer pleaded guilty attempting break enter place divine worship wit church st mary brookfield intent steal therein breaking enter ing place divine worship wit congregational church kent ish town road stealing therein one clock article good william george whiteman others feloniously receiv ing breaking entering place divine worship wit congregational church junction road stealing therein two nightdress article good florence lucy day others feloniously receiving prisoner confessed convicted february clerkenwell police court receiving six week hard labour stealing piece beef three previous conviction proved similar offence prisoner stated police working since last release prison april sentence three year penal servitude respect offence church breaking three day imprisonment tempted church breaking run concurrently,custodial/prison
gordon robert engineer cousin william labourer pleaded guilty stealing pair men shoe good london india dock company feloniously receiv ing stealing two sheet one nightdress cover article good london india dock company feloniously receiving breaking entering warehouse great northern railway company intent steal therein found night unlawfully possession without lawful excuse certain implement housebreaking wit one jemmy three skeleton key prisoner army entering dock com panys service employed prevent robbery robbery seemed going considerable time gordon served seven year seaforth highlander left rank lance corporal high character cousin also bore good character previously recorder said could understand prisoner guilty offence serious one punishment must adequate one sentence eighteen month hard labour monday october,hardLabour
fake thomas scaffolder feloniously stabbing charlotte fake intent kill murder intent grievous bodily harm charlotte fake prisoner husband five child lived darwin road south ealing may went police court took summons prisoner assault afraid sleep house went daytime look child may prisoner came kitchen said summons said must defend said come sister afterwards said dont silly dont knife hand made dash fell floor stabbed four time taken hospital kept ten day cross examined married year prisoner army went india came back furlough fetch child altered mind instead going back left army deny account quite ready go india live happily together good father child used ill use would come home boozed every week give black eye christopher fitts prisoner young stepbrother kitchen trouble commenced corroborated prosecutrixs story john martlove house surgeon west london hospital said prosecutrix brought hospital suffering four stab wound two pentrated lung substance might given rise complication resulting death force must exerted inflict wound knife produced prosecutrix quite recovered inspector alexander schofield arresting prisoner telling charge gave jacket pocket knife produced bloodstained said right dont know put defence thomas fake prisoner oath told long story trouble wife sister father wife got drinking habit one occasion came home drunk lost temper smacked face assault summoned month imprisonment applied separation order magistrate refused grant assault walking looking work hardly anything eat remembered absolutely nothing occasion idea injuring wife deny assault recollection whatever verdict guilty wounding intent grievous bodily harm great provocation sentence month hard labour common serjeant wednesday june,hardLabour
lehmann ludwig person adjudged bankrupt wit january unlawfully intent defraud best knowledge belief fully truly discover ebenezer henry hawkins trustee administering estate benefit creditor property consideration disposed part thereof wit good value alleged sold one leo kaiser july january part disposed ordinary way trade laid ordinary expense family adjudged bankrupt said january presentation bankruptcy petition unlawfully make certain false entry certain docu ments affecting relating property affair wit entry cash good account filed march purporting show sold good july january one leo kaiser sum intent defraud adjudged bankrupt january presentation bankruptcy petition unlawfully attempt account certain part property fictitious expense wit sale part property value said leo kaiser july january mr travers humphreys mr eustace fulton prosecuted mr muir mr curtis bennett defended george inglis boyle messenger court bankruptcy produce file prisoner bankruptcy ebenezer henry hawkins appointed trustee february receiving order january adjudication january ebenezer henry hawkins incorporated accountant feb ruary appointed trustee prisoner bankruptcy statement affair sworn february show estimated liability unsecured creditor appeared due respect good purchased within four month adjudication asset stated expected realise including stock trade cash lid fact asset realised altogether pri soner handed cash book various pas book said kept book account order book handed well included week bankruptcy first entry cash book december last january entry cash received fro leo kaiser max kaiser prisoner ordered file cash good account july january produced signed page good account contains entry july january sold leo kaiser electrical small part incan dascen mantle metallic tubing cycle cover tube accessory incandescent lamp cutlery athletic good cable estimated cash account entry july january received leo kaiser cash sale estimated per good account prisoner publicly examined march march passage shorthand note prisoner public private examination read leo kaiser praed street paddington employed mr hawkins trustee bankruptcy end beginning living westbourne park terrace employed traveller commission national electric lighting corporation cock lane samuel mundler managing director never saw prisoner february bankruptcy told searched introduced never transaction whatever never purchased worth good never paid money whatever cross examined known mundler four five year sold electric lamp commission leave mundler consequence brought case since heard mundler bought good prisoner manager overbach know time also sold good traveller orolite company worth manager march complaint made paying left consequence april signed letter pro duced presence mr levine mr nicholls francis miller steele solicitor ditmans office signing received value cash gramophone record signed number bill acceptor name prisoner accommodation mr mundler pro duced bankruptcy court know real party never transaction prisoner came know bankruptcy examined six bill produced accepted november three month date pay order value received l lehman mr leo kaiser westbourne park terrace paddington endorsed pri soner november four month bill november four month bill november three month bill november three month bill drawer acceptor endorser write word accepted understood accepted think wrote one day bill passed mundlers office cock lane samuel mundler personally think body mundlers writing drawn signed mundler asked favour accepting bill explained great trouble might help assured wanted honest purpose accommodation bill money ever ask never saw prisoner anything else till bankruptcy signing returned mundler presence two witness never saw shown bankruptcy court max kaiser holborn commissioner continental inter national exhibition director united electric lighting maintenance company mundler manager employed brother leo traveller known prisoner two year never done business bought good behalf company never bought good behalf company prisoner statement examination done business untrue mr muir submitted evidence first count prisoner fully truly disclosed property trustee intent defraud evidence given show intent prisoner statement untrue knowledge submission made regard count common serjeant plenty evidence false invented transaction therefore evidence jury intent defraud defence ludwig lehmann prisoner oath naturalised british subject came england since carrying business hardware merchant thirteen year office basinghall street warehouse milton street conducted overbach took part business warehouse overbach died bankruptcy january overbach came office reported sale handed cash official receiver posse sion told make cash good account court put matter hand mortimer accountant made account information gave received overbach think overbach died beginning february making good account gave best know ledge belief good received dis posed overbach told quantity good estimated worth sold leo kaiser handed six bill produced understood good bought leo kaiser milton street account separate worth never seen leo kaiser bankruptcy never personal transaction depending upon overbach statement put good cash account intention deceive defraud anybody mean entry cross examined public examination march said leo kaiser carried business westbourne park terrace seen two three month three month think private examination corrected stated confused leo kaiser max kaiser seen max kaiser three month public examination reply question leo kaiser carry business said address far know man came office bought thing max kaiser never came office buy thing leo kaiser said office meant place went milton street bought thing never saw leo kaiser life max kaiser intended business never overbach told several transaction leo kaiser impression always max kaiser saw substantial man said examination reference leo kaiser paid partly cash partly bill met pas bill bank received bill leo kaiser paid away person never kept book turnover year book sort kept milton street except overbach kept cash book stock book last saw came office settled day bankruptcy would bring every evening show bought sold stock book show sale different customer purchase shown side cash good account made overbach together ordered make overbachs stock cash book u recollect accountant told would asked also pas book cash book produced made material given mr c shindler crowndale road commissoin financial agent desk office partly copy overbachs cash book mr coven period january december shindler wrote dictation also pas book everything paid bank mortimer asked make wanted com prete account period believed two entry regard correct estimate actual transaction overbach reported large number payment cash leo kaiser bill produced nothing worth good thursday july samuel mundler director united lighting maintenance co cock lane snow hill company employed leo kaiser october march sell electric lamp com mission also selling people good company dealt prisoner bought good leo kaiser bad nothing saw sample prisoner office basinghall street good warehouse milton street milton street dealt overbach prisoner never overbach delivered good gave posted cheque prisoner office sometimes paid part cash never saw bill exchange produced bankruptcy nothing making march received telephonic message leo kaiser elgin avenue april tele phonic message prisoner conversation also solicitor clerk named nicholls nicholls came office produced copy letter signed leo kaiser produced claim made respect six bill produced action brought carl shindler basinghall street financial agent shared office prisoner time overbach store keeper salesman prisoner warehouse milton street basinghall street prisoner kept good sample overbach came see prisoner several time week settled various business tran sactions saw hand cash explain transaction frequently mentioned leo kaiser leo kaiser pointed precinct court never seen prisoner office january prisoner asked write cash book produced dictated content memory storekeeper book cash book pas book cross examined occasionally pretty busy business overbach came heard various name mentioned nave asked whether remembered leo kaiser name mentioned office proof taken evidence leo kaiser name mentioned end time still prisoner office seeing constantly heard bankruptcy conversation subject prisoner small book stood order book never examined never seen book office ernest lehmann brother prisoner india mer cilant office basinghall street adjoining prisoner office frequently seen overbach heard give account sale warehouse mentioning people good sold mentioned name handley wholesale fitting company mundler crown fitting company heard several time mention name kaiser saw kaiser office turned brought bill made blackmailing claim listen simply turned office jane zains mother keep hardware shop wardour street sell gas fitting cycle good electrical fitting leo kaiser called sell electrical cable cycle accessory cycle lamp cross examined seen leo kaiser six seven time last time two year ago never bought good known many year father job buyer buy kaiser evidence character past twenty year given verdict guilty sentence five month imprisonment second division judge rentoul wednesday july,custodial/prison
percy theo unlawfully attempting break enter shop cabin limited intent steal good money therein second count unlawfully possession implement house breaking mr p grain prosecuted charles henry owen housekeeper old jewry base ment occupied cabin restaurant staircase communicating ground saturday december th p coming premise saw prisoner coming basement stair walked across church court followed got ran court ran bottom old jewry ironmonger lane see could see see came back saw come step old jewry side house went dove court saw come poultry told constable caught brought back old jewry constable put hand prisoner pocket took spanner said prisoner done padlock said never took padlock mate done taken station seen cabin door locked oclock cross examined prisoner saw nobody else charles hoslett city saturday december th p old jewry saw prisoner standing corner information received went prisoner took back old jewry basement door cabin restaurant asked knew anything padlock hasp said know nothing padlock hasp gone felt coat pocket took spanner said said nothing said account give padlock hasp said pal took asked pal said know compared mark door spanner corresponded took station way said pal took nellie maygood cashier cabin restaurant old jewry told somebody tried break found nothing missing money kept place safely locked prisoner defence slated meet gentleman owed money restaurant come prisoner went public house drink met man told wait loitered waiting picked spanner street guilty pleaded guilty conviction felony court january th nine conviction eight summary convic tions proved twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
friend john labourer baker william labourer uttering counterfeit coin po session four piece counterfeit coin knowing coun terfeit intent utter mr beaumont morice prosecuted daisy potter barmaid coach horse high street plaistow quarter past eight evening may prisoner came house together friend asked beer tendered payment half crown produced walked till went back told bad coin said wished spoke miss leach another barmaid also told bad one said wished bagful prisoner baker took half crown scraped side shilling said bad one also said miss leach used handling money friend said coin given wage miss leach asked coin back purpose test ing afterwards handed constable tannus rose leach barmaid coach horse plaistow quarter past eight may saw prisoner come bar heard ask two glass ale last witness handed coin eventually handed police constable tannus police constable william tannus k r evening may quarter past eight duty near coach horse consequence something said went public bar saw two prisoner coin produced handed miss leach asked prisoner friend got replied work said said said let see said going search public house got hold hand held bit gave felt vest pocket found another counter feit half crown said get one work said get vest pocket searched pocket found good money seeing prisoner baker standing side said might stranger someone said came bar together governor baker said yes friend pointing friend said got bad money said said let see rest pocket found counterfeit half crown two counter feit coin trouser pocket baker said sorry man friend gave night came round half past seven said want earn bob come along get rid handed three half crown result found good money baker sent assistance another constable conveyed station way friend said copped governor work long time half crown thought would try earn bob two got shall never tell giving pal away charged station made reply searching friend found letter addressed caslon place bethnal green detective sergeant george read k midnight may went detective edward caslon place prisoner friend lodge made search cupboard front room ground floor found crucible two piece metal one piece slate pair pincer copper wire bottle contain ing acid plaster paris silver sand spoon took thing station showed friend saying found article house said know nothing man left know man made thing present four five half crown gave afternoon three four oclock bethnal green road thing enumerated used making counterfeit coin eliza lovett caslon place prisoner friend lived landlady three year work since christmas owes rent last saturday two room week christmas used go regularly work paid rent right william john webster officer mint gave evidence effect coin found prisoner come two mould badly made thing produced detective read part stock trade coiner prisoner friend called upon defence repeated state ments thing given man bethnal green road also made present counterfeit half crown saying bit good knowing baker work went place said bill bloke left parcel charge gave know whether good bad come see previously said prisoner earned shilling first place went got arrested knowing coin counter feit prisoner baker made similar statement verdict prisoner guilty nothing known police prisoner sentence prisoner four month hard labour recorder wednesday may,hardLabour
cohen kaskel tailor pleaded guilty shop oxford street stealing one overcoat article good alfred symons feloniously breaking said shop second count charged prisoner feloniously causing grievous bodily harm said alfred symons intent count pleaded guilty prosecution accepted first plea mr close prosecuted mr huntly jenkins defended morris cohen father prisoner called character said willing bound produce prisoner lordship would release prisoner released recognisance morris cohen like amount come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
marshall edward baker stealing twenty six pocket knife good john elkan receiving well knowing stolen mr w b dalley prosecuted mr j p oliver defended detective sergeant hubebt smith city police april houndsditch saw prisoner followed arcade liverpool street went elkans remained till saw ordering good came followed bishopsgate church passage threw box exhibit churchyard empty defective constable amos picked still followed prisoner went towards old bishopsgate public house hand box exhibit detective amos said prisoner police officer got hand said knife said get said bought houndsditch take took hound ditch asked manager prisoner bought knife said ordered lot good prisoner say anything took station made inquiry elkans told charged stealing station found fourteen knife charged made reply cross examined suspicion aroused informa tion gathered idea call job expected see something ask bought knife houndsditch said would take bought george w tubpin manager john elkan metropolitan arcade b c prisoner came april asked sold english cutlery saying another house houndsditch recommended see showed card romain bolen stayed hour ordered good value two box knife amongst twenty lot showed writing upon three minute prisoner left checked good found two box short cross examined dare say knife bought elsewhere missed good go try find prisoner detective smith came two three minute prisoner left checked good time missed nothing prisoner told going charing cross see manager shipping office get cheque could come back pay good chosen examined quantity article missing tallied prisoner took slightest doubt mr elkans property private mark knife defence edward marshall prisoner oath april living dorset street whitechapel went elkans shop one two shop houndsditch mr turpin asked going knife said sell board ship going take passage australia boat sail wednesday told going board trade office get money showing seaman paper charing cross shipping office take good elkans came davis denmark hill one box faudel phillips davis tell detective smith bought knife houndsditch said followed houndsditch therefore better come houndsditch mr took place next door abraham manager said know selling knife last eight year sold april detective smith asked could get dessert knife get half dozen friday saturday sold bar bishopsgate street elkans ten eleven came ten past eleven arrested twenty past mr elkan produce form yon find never ordered pocket knife cross examined getting living selling knife eight year selling knife regularly last eight year honest tradesman deny penal servitude twelve year last thirteen say selling continuously eight year first day last session applied sir forrest fulton postpone trial told would put back see could get wit ness unable police constable would order witness appear distinctly told application recorder last session handed sealed envelope know given exercise brixton addressed clerk envelope given judge coming trial prisoner edward marshall envelope handed prisoner writing envelope took statement answer petition sent home office asking appear trial also grant bail call witness united state mentioned something document think mentioned private something stolen war office hand several german anarchist know whether call anarchist something german war office shipping office man get hold document said unless granted bail european war would result believe true attack upon police mother two officer american navy coming monday bought knife davis pawn broker denmark hill advertises good deal asked solicitor get witness till morning last saw american witness four year ago speak first seven conviction brought deny ever done verdict guilty prisoner indicted convicted felony name william inglesby newington quarter session august officer named present august newington quarter session prisoner sentenced five year penal servitude name william inglesby pre vious conviction proved cross examined say conviction august prisoner may make statement wish say newing ton session took another man name marshall number conviction brought brought never name marshall prisoner judge rentoul know nothing conviction name inglesby brixton prison informed another marshall buenos ayres left august portsmouth call two american officer prove time petty officer royal navy monday next mr coleman clerk governor dartmoor prison know prisoner quite well sentenced released april verdict guilty prisoner indicted habitual criminal detective sergeant hubert smith recalled produce consent director public prosecution copy notice served upon prisoner police constable james wheeler present south london session january prisoner sentenced three year penal servitude name robert campbell larceny cross examined prisoner prosecuted case caught outside swan near crystal palace police constable john william isam chelmsford police present chelmsford quarter session january prisoner sentenced five year penal servitude henry isaac larceny doubt man apprehended prisoner pleaded guilty officer charge officer scott francis peaece criminal investigation department present north london session august prisoner sentenced five year penal servitude name inglesby doubt man detective sergeant hubert smith recalled conversation prisoner reference jemmy said took davis clapham common friend th nine day last release sign recently used found told prisoner jemmy left man house said yes left mine friend mine named pedler find white bow asked take address forgot knife found prisoner charged offence april mr oliver charged offence proved detective pearce recalled heard three conviction proved five year proved prisoner north london session conviction also mentioned admitted correct henry baxter salesman farquharson co houndsditch april last prisoner came place ordered worth good said petty officer austra lian navy wanted good sale board vessel going left found two dozen pocket knife missing cross examined seen knife since suspected time prisoner took gave information police frederick w low manager charles clements billiter street e c april prisoner came shop said required six dozen knife could supply dis count showed several pattern went strop razor scissors shop hour twenty minute really suspected man mischief nothing missed till officer came knife stamped name address sell knife cross examined positive sell knife detective sergeant hubert smith recalled may saw prisoner guildhall police court said may charged habitual criminal give formation regard said worked four day coal steamer running cardiff tyne position obtained mr pollock horseferry road name edward marshall april april last year time proved prison verdict guilty sentence three year penal servitude five year preventive detention,custodial/prison
john hart charles john hayes john henry manning william adam unlawfully fraudulently obtaining charles sharp lynch co ltd six razor article edward gage francis newbery son ltd twenty four bottle bovril article false pre tences intent defraud two count conspiring together defraud lynch co ltd francis newbery son ltd good hart hayes pleaded guilty mr temple martin prosecuted mr fulton appeared manning mr r b murphy adam frederick collingham city february th p falcon square city uniform duty saw adam hart hayes standing talking footway hart carrying large case apparently contained bovril tied roughly adam hayes went urinal leaving hart self still carrying case walked went shop falcon square came two minute informa tion received followed stopped said got case mr murphy objected statement evidence adam objection court upheld took hayes moor lane police station charged unlawful possession case bovril discovered bottle lozenge labelled lynch co silver street aldersgate street cross examined mr murphy see adam day saw next morning arrest william wescombe clerk moore co wholesale chemist druggist houndsditch hayes employment three half year left february th order e f printed paper hayes writing one dated february th palma violet lozenge razor strop hayes authority give order receive good authority u give february th telephone order newberys two case bovril know nothing adam except friend hayes cross examined mr murphy mention adam name either order written appears back lynchs paper employer desire recommend hayes mercy account exemplary conduct employ feb ruary th authority order good went round order written examined firm practice employee obtain good go round selling charles sharp counterman lynch co silver street city know hayes messenger moore houndsditch came u order thursday february th written one form purport order moore co six razor strop adam hayes boy brought order executed thought genuine order moore gave good adam hayes signed identified five razor cross examined mr fulton high quality shilling strop razor cross examined mr murphy hayes came shop order wrote order paper adam presence said nothing order lozenge obtained th adam see edward gage counterman messrs newbery son druggist charterhouse square city known hayes three year employee messrs moore houndsditch received order telephone know voice perfectly well get order way execute friday february th hayes rang telephone gave order two dozen lb bottle bovril said special messenger road got stock would give order go company twelve oclock adam came bovril knew coming place hayes order marked bovril company given conse quence telephone message believed genuine me sage messrs moore co otherwise given cross examined mr murphy order written stock keeper give adam order consequence adam said simply said come bovril believed order given hayes authority give order received satisfactory edward mann clerk messrs bovril ltd old street bunhill row e c order marked handed february th recognise bearer handed two case bovril containing twelve oz bottle weigh lb case cannot identify case two worth john stewart detective sergeant city february th went shadwell police station saw custody hayes manning adam told police officer would taken moor lane police station would charged concerned man already custody named hart obtaining good forged order hayes said quite right manning made reply taken moor lane three volun teered make statement taken rough note hart brought statement read four signed prisoner asked anything wrong statement said quite right mr fulton objected hayes statement read bore relation present charge court said possible exclude thing affected prisoner reading part referred closely man pleaded guilty done part hayes statement read today friday adam hart went newberys hart waited outside adam went sized bottle wanted stock referred bovril ltd got two case bovril one dozen afterwards sold one case man think named rolfe kept shop basement fore street opposite wood street sovereign obtained lot good previous occasion remember became statement manning made february th read walking along cam bridge heath thursday met hayes adam hart walked along till got city hayes brought bill sent adam warehouse waited public house hart together adam came back parcel adam took parcel shop sold afterwards shared money adam gave today friday place left last night camden head met night asked go round hart address arrested known adam hart two day hayes known four month adam statement read habit going newberys charterhouse square lynchs silver street order various article hayes also dock get medical chest wednesday lath inst met hayes jack hart went newberys charterhouse square hayes came wrote order nine bottle bovril two pound plasmon chocolate bovril sold man shop aldersgate street received thursday th inst went hart hayes manning falcon square drink left others little came back saw hayes number razor strop went duke york theatre lyceum theatre went performance went home hart going sleep hayes morning th hart hayes called place hayes told ringing telephone asked go newberys see order moore co houndsditch got gave order go bovril co bunhill row order took bovril co sealed handed clerk gave two dozen bovril carried case handed one hart have hayes gave get two sheet brown paper placed round two case anyone seeing carrying case could see mark case took case hayes carrying went italian shop fore street opposite wood street basement asked italian give received handed hayes went dinner hayes paid came dining hall went try sell case bovril hart carrying met neighbourhood silver street razor strop home hayes gave thursday cross examined mr fulton manning said th city today know whether cross examined mr murphy inquiry made adam manning another officer come knowledge adam employed one firm prior seven year think trouble also em ployed bookbinder great eastern railway company london north western railway company others working practically since left school age twelve half year one usual criminal lounger cannot say whether seen bad company police prior present affair said magistrate believed statement made fair candid statement true henry board police detective city recovered one razor one strop drawer mannings bedroom recovered five six stolen cross examined mr fulton believe razor used mannings father laundryman believe comfortable way business manning living home parent comfortable home made inquiry character find joined army served eight year colour five year india served two half year war gained two medal four bar good service conduct fairly good guilty trivial offence half hour late camp night far investigation shown charge slightest character ever made believe receives pension week reserve list since left army employed large firm brewer cross examined mr murphy believe adam never trouble employed various place charles john hayes prisoner pleaded guilty charge formerly employment messrs moore co february th three prisoner went round city four went messrs newberys first got one case bovril two box soap lb chocolate bovril sold italian named rolfe sovereign adam money shared u ate chocolate soap sold chemist shop bethnal green road four th four went lynchs obtained six razor six strop think went three stayed public house went lyceum theatre evening afterwards duke york th exception manning went newberys telephoned two case bovril adam went got others waited outside went rolfes shop adam went arrested case shoulder known five six year going round getting order left moore never went sell good part duty go round shop selling good made statement police station read signed correct cross examined mr fulton first asked give evidence morning said first would like idea think better give evidence giving cross examined mr murphy told somebody morning would give evidence changed mind know going box simply told warder go round turn left came door shown way box volunteered give evidence de clined adam helped mo legitimate business started career defrauding th starting told others including adam going get bovril sell say anything show authority get simply said let u get bovril sell fraud entirely idea conceived day first employment knew adam working since twelve half year old decent young fellow good character well adam seek destroy character asked come round get bovril said yes know done harm character examined adam tried sell second lot bovril manning adam given good character guilty judg ment respited,non-custodial/institutional
butti wm alexander stephen labourer pleaded guilty feloniously marrying grace rosina mayes wife alive sentence six month hard labour,hardLabour
collings frank clerk pleaded guilty stealing cheque book good money samuel greenbaum master obtaining false pretence ellen rowe one bicycle intent defraud forging uttering knowing forged two several order payment case intent defraud prisoner confessed convicted mansion house october receiving day hard labour embezzlement sentence nine month hard labour common serjeant wednesday april,hardLabour
lilian firman pleaded guilty feloniously forging uttering order payment intent defraud convicted obtaining money false pretence marylebone police court march st eighteen month hard labour,hardLabour
said albert collins pleaded guilty stealing three ring property john hutchinson others judgment respited,non-custodial/institutional
john robert bevan forging uttering request delivery two concertina intent defraud eighteen month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
jarvis william secretory palmer william manager webster john alfred milk carrier unlawfully conspiring agreeing together others unknown pervert defeat due course law justice upon hearing summons north eastern dairy co ltd sell cause sold certain article food wit milk quality demanded purchaser obtain liege subject lord king thereafter purchase milk north eastern dairy co ltd diver large sum money cheat defraud thereof jarvis committing wilful corrupt perjury palmer com mitting wilful corrupt perjury webster committing wilful corrupt perjury mr muir mr travers humphreys prosecuted mr george elliott k c mr leycester appeared jarvis mr j h watt defended webster palmer conspiracy charge charge perjury jarvis postponed next session charge webster april year prisoner sampled round resulting prosecution north london police court defence warranty set milk said solid condition received assignment perjury john alfred webster p april handed five churn milk william palmer manager north eastern dairy co ltd milk fact received albert cobb john alfred webster loaded handcart morning april milk churn sup plied north eastern dairy company one davall john alfred webster saw william palmer manager north eastern dairy co get milk churn supplied davall milk sold webster midday april state received north eastern dairy company davall webster know north eastern dairy co ltd used skim milk adulteration william george hobbs second clerk north london police court produced summons dated april addressed north eastern dairy company durham road islington copy analyst certificate attached may hearing summons commenced mr eyncourt prisoner web ster called witness adjournment may prisoner jarvis director company called adjournment th evidence taken adjournment th witness kirby webster palmer jarvis june witness cobb called company fined cost evidence given webster read friday october albert henry cobb milk carrier service person carving milk business durham road present year master man busi ness carried name north eastern dairy com pany limited left june year business control manager mr william palmer early morning milk fetched finsbury park station milk carrier took round superintended dis tribution milk carrier used separated milk west surrey whole milk different farmer could tell name separated milk mixed new milk varying proportion received instruction writing mr palmer put every morning mixing done dairy presence milk carrier could see everything done webster morning would fetching milk station separated milk davalls eggingtons never knew class milk come best belief milk came eggingtons april mixed new milk milk also came davalls labelled label produced palmer dairy milk arrived received milk dairy davalls milk sent round mixed separated milk milk sent two different round six oclock morning little nine oclock cross examined left north eastern company broker started north eastern manor park dairy company business still car ried place working round previously worked company year sampled ten twenty time late firm twice con victed one occasion summoned proceed ings personally dropped may explain carrier leaf sample yard go sample taken occasion correspond sample left home never tampered milk shape form toot blame matter fine paid firm understand reason proceeded personally mr bryan one director went local authority asked deal matter way doubted whether sample left behind different milk taken must stand sample sealed open anybody interfere think said milk took water sample left behind deficient fat mixing separated milk going nine month year time palmer ill bed short time used come nine oclock work mixing milk mr palmer came could tell time mr palmer arrived morning april served men go round got back eight oclock went second round came back sampled shop palmer best friend spoken last week know reason begged come back sake milk sold knowledge separated skimmed milk never served shop quantity separated milk came eggingtons morning six barn gallon according book produced rule milk left previous evening separated milk mixed note would left effect mix one two day get separated milk none entered book none came proportion separated milk mixed new milk four quart eight quart per churn according quality milk davalls milk would stand adulteration sepa rated milk used sometimes destroy slip instruction mixing written found old overcoat produced police court mix water milk round examined occasion two conviction paid neither fine expense still remained service company said remember roundsman convicted remember another man cannot think name highgate police court milk cariers take booked end week return made milk sold price dairyman allowance made respect james howard milk carrier foxhill road employed mr scott formerly employ north eastern dairy company year separated milk used part time company mix new milk seen done mr palmer mr cobb milk carrier present done webster one cross examined concealment mixing rule separated milk used new milk family trade latest time seen mixing done quarter past six alfred coxon accountant union street burton trent secretary manager eggingtons dairy company limited suhpply milk north eastern dairy company sup plied william jarvis separated milk consigned finsbury park first consignment sent march april last april eggingtons derbyshire defence john alfred webster prisoner oath service north eastern dairy year april went finsbury park station fetch milk usual way got five churn two davalls two evans one eggington brought back shop gave mr cobb mr palmer given milk used always give milk either palmer cobb police court said gave milk mr palmer palmer told say ask palmer say told say told mention cobbs name two previous conviction april went round usual forget name farmer whose milk took first round took davalls second time oclock near say far know milk condition received station put water see cobb mix skimmed milk morning cross examined mr cobb gave milk second round seen palmer morning cobb gave milk davalls churn turned pail given got back second round half past two saw mr palmer told sample milk taken corner harvest road said time taken said oclock mr cobb shop mr palmer said cobb milk give webster cobb replied davalls milk hear palmer ask cobb whether eggingtons milk put handed sample milk officer given came shop following saturday night asked mr palmer thought said sure conviction must bring cobbs name way whatever gave reason two conviction summons served th palmer told time mention cobbs name say received milk morning got morning receive milk served nothing said went solicitor office week hearing mr palmer statement taken palmer heard said palmer made statement evidence would hear said turned room waited outside door till came went away together think said dairy morning nd first hearing went office solicitor mr jarvis mr palmer went together went met make statement occasion go solicitor room one occasion went away solicitor palmer said jarvis made fool jarvis given evidence afterwards told ought stuck lie told first occasion ail right understood mean ought stuck told say first mr palmer received milk lie palmer received milk handed second hearing north london told truth knew defence sought proved defence warranty employer bought milk warranty prove sold condition received muddled solicitor hardly knew saying said told say palmer true story lie common serjeant asked mr watt wanted call witness admission prisoner statement lie mr watt said witness frederick mansell employ manor park dairy company recently went mr davalls farm bradley orton staffordshire mr davalls dairy saw refrigerator used cooling milk milk run outside pipe contain water ask see machine work examined refrigerator closely found leak top part milk flowing would able see leakage water would mix milk also found machine mended several place leak appeared old one alfred walter stokes f c f c public analyst metropolitan borough paddington hampstead bethnal green seen copy public analyst certificate attached summons analysed milk merely attend expert figure result examining analysis give fat solid fat water formed opinion sample contains per cent added water separated milk could added sample separated milk added would increase figure solid fat decrease fat legal standard solid fat whereas sample contained decrease showing added water common serjeant observed evidence interest ing see materiality witness gave material evidence false knowing false mr watt said hoped evidence satisfy court separated milk added milk ceived company milk poor quality common serjeant pointed trying quality milk whether prisoner given material evidence true verdict guilty strong recommendation mercy sentence postponed next session prisoner released bail saturday october case william palmer assignment perjury april prisoner received five churn milk prisoner webster palmer taken label two churn palmer measured milk davalls taken webster second round milk received north eastern dairy company april eggington dairy company sold shop north eastern dairy company used adulterate milk latter company prosecution related set circumstance former william george hobbs albert henry cobb james howard alfred coxon repeated evidence frederick mansell alfred walter stokes called defence verdict guilty sentence postponed prisoner remain custody,non-custodial/institutional
boddy george wheelwright feloniously hit po session steel dy make apparent resemblance reverse obverse side king current silver coin called half crown prisoner also indicted making con cerned making die mr wilkinson prosecuted mr huntly jenkins defended mr wilkinson opening case indictment asking mr huntly jenkins offered client plead guilty possession would satisfy prosecution offer accepted mr wilkinson stated prisoner committal wrote letter detective case consequence detective obtained home office order went see jail duly cautioned prisoner stated detective concealed die passage behind house detective inspector ernest haigh spoke visiting prisoner house bad possession quantity white metal apparently used making bearing witness found old bearing partly melted mr huntly jenkins said prisoner excuse wife ill considerable time old man bad got employment foolish enough make preparation coining fact never attempted make one single counterfeit coin sentence twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
wheatley charles labourer feloniously demanding menace leslie madeline mclnnes intent steal mr l c thomas prosecuted leslie madeline mcinnes teacher cloudesley street school islington july superintending child playing street interval prisoner stranger came asked teacher name grant school case said yes said told speak headmistress indicated shortly afterwards came said speak give civil answer going home lunch prisoner came said youre nice little woman arent supposing walked school told bad character would pay keep quiet said dont know come speak go speak headmistress went police station reported th time prisoner came said well going pay anything keep quiet said think thought taking miss grant said oh never mind plenty school teacher knocking invited come police station would said want ruin followed station calling ill ruin mind saw mm th speak time rd going home miss grant prisoner came across u said well going matter said matter said know miss gram said miss grant prisoner said want word went across road went police cross examined prisoner second occasion run ask wanted third occasion say oh dont want harriett grant teacher school last wit ness mid day july prisoner perfect stranger came said matter said matter said know told said wished speak said grievance sister teacher another school cause done injury appeared vindictive people imagined looked said could go sister employee say thing character said well known said supposing went scholar told immoral character would tell mother said thought perhaps mind affected yellow fever somewhere insanity family prisoner deny statement police sergeant thomas ratcliffe n division july arrested prisoner read warrant said correct never money said warrant attempt ing obtain threat replied oh yes admit must mad charged said yes sir prisoner statement magistrate deny absolutely whole evidence nearly defence charles wheatley prisoner oath melbourne avenue green lane stated labourer three year ago got communication miss clara grant sister witness written letter newspaper subject teacher married invited tea got fond jilted endeavouring find lady thought miss mclennan sister denied stated would ruin admitted made rest statement alleged know done forgotten verdict guilty stated prisoner account came communi cation miss grant referred correct one done commenced blackmail warrant issued gone australia sentence eighteen month hard labour judge rentoul friday september,hardLabour
stowe henry labourer hayes ernest horsekeeper hill thomas labourer robbery violence herbert thomas stealing sum herbert thomsas chrichton avenue east ham insurance agent night october last travelling aldgate upton park station last train one left trouser pocket gold top placed tobacco pouch cigarette matchbox prevent rattling right hand pocket sovereign changed aldgate got train went lavatory three prisoner came behind turned round walk got outside lavatory stowe came side put hand right hand waistcoat pocket saying got u night governor knowing class men front careful look ing said good touching knife end chain said clock end thought better talk vernacular stowe took watch handed hayes looked said f g good give back worth tanner dont get pinched going hill put hand right hand trouser pocket got could hayes handed back watch took remainder walked platform porter turning light walked front heard one say made bloomer night ski pocket pushed hustled way staircase got top take ticket stopped spoke ticket collector explained took watch chain gave back stowe came said master governor hasnt got ticket pay said go away let go home enough night went go oat station ticket collector went away went door stowe hayes got hold arm pulled back went get motor bus hayes fetched blow side fate pulled back felt prick left leg thought knife coming trouser produced time hill gone away round corner porter came ran door went wait porter shut door shut keeping till got policeman saw home state col lapse knocked arm bleeding iden tified prisoner police station three week afterwards amongst crowd leg bleeding since kicked cross examined stowe first instance identify take cap came directly took cap identify dressed differently known asked police court saw ticket collector hazy idea spoken watch cannot tell knew carrying money know hanging queen road selling tip etc heard character heard convicted assaulting police cross examined hayes insurance agent union cornhill employer public man made speech doubt exaggerated incited people break window thing like waited half hour porter room policeman come cross examined hill say police court changed sovereign aldgate booking office said changed public house known upton park last month know convicted seen several time since affair left detective take charge mr justice ridley pay day one man rest solicitor pay money next day went detective showed went bank claim settle settled cheque instead cash burglary barking road sometimes large sum pocket wont occur cheque prisoner know well insurance business amount men claim clayton third avenue manor park railway porter upton park station remember train coming night october aldgate came saw mr thomas prisoner far end platform saw four get train seem hurry went put light went along thomas going first went staircase saw prisoner hustle went waiting room nearest lavatory put light saw four go lavatory identify three prisoner went gate mr thomas side telling collector watch three went stowe came back said referring thomas got ticket pay thomas said want nothing enough hand pickpocket hear stowe say anything went closed two door entrance station ticket collector finished duty went away left stowe thomas booking hall hayes came hustling hayes struck bun blow knocking also kicked thomas made rush go making attempt catch union jack bus passing prevented stowe hayes turned round struck umbrella rushed made noise like whistle ran away mr thomas came shut door locked state collapse took porter room half hour think fetched policeman came took home cross examined hayes identify police station saturday night policeman came know thomas said listen cross examined hill seen know name reason pick police court certain see anything thomas except hustle platform henry stanley coffee stall keeper october stall outside upton park station saw three prisoner mr thomas saw hill come station first minute others saw thomas come stowe hayes argument saw thomas try get away motor bus stowe hang stopped serving customer got back station hill remained outside started go station hill come across thought something matter hill said dont put b g flap head put went towards station bat turned round saw hill counter trying gat inside came back pri soners came stopped talking corner stall stowe getting hill station help stowe said misted f g chance little con versation said better set away shall hear went queen road coffee stall yard station identified three man cross examined stowe stall queen square fountain could see anybody coming station stall facing station electric light occasion quite discernable mr thomas struck umbrella middle road stowe said hoped witness carrying threat made september back mr justice ridley cautioned prisoner careful making accusation cross examined hayes police station satur day night said know name said knew hill stowe first know well known interfere see thomas came station last train went round square ask herd boiled egg detective sergeant frederick stevens plaistow oc tober green street detective edward others saw three prisoner said police officer going arrest suspicion concerned together robbing mr thomas assaulting nd month hill said going take nothing hayes made reply way station stowe said highway robbery governor sound bit serious station placed men hill hayes identified prosecutor stowe identified railway porter made replay charge imme diately waiting put cell stowe said man lost night ought get year directly step outside station ought meet severest accident ever life stowe searched knife skeleton key penny found way court october stowe said managed neat saturday night give many chance away innocent could expect u say could cross examined stowe believe key would open door plaistow arrested hayes time question last witness told charge way station said right said told taking plaistow station concerned others assaulting robbing mr thomas outside upton park railway station nd inst said dont know nothing police constable mercer k arrested hill time question stevens told charge said nothing way station said say replied assault robbery outside upton park station three week ago said know nothing suppose shall get fair chance made reply charge elizabeth franklin may road plaistow october last living st mary road plaistow occupied one room third floor went bed night hill lived sleep room sometimes would pay visit night heard come hight see think came came room morning stowe came downstairs live heard mr hood lived house say got beer said yes send jug took jug upstairs saw hill hayes stowe gone yard hayes lodged hill hill arrears rent paid landlady morning gave hard day fact whole three never nothing prove morning october went cross examined stowe see come night time saw morning cross examined hayes never saw pension morning saw mr hood tom came home late waiting mr justice ridley pension night october home pension night live st mary road cross examined hill remember paying mr hood called kitchen give detective called asked pawning stolen good jewellery said cross examined hayes far know came clock examined brixton prison see hill talked anything truth said thought heard stowe laugh came pension night eleanor hood may road plaistow lived st man road plaistow october last hill lodger rented back room week hayes came hill joint tenant home pension might sleep woke came home looked husband watch oclock half hour fast heard footstep voice morning stowe came wash asked beer said yes send jug miss franklin took paid pension day three prisoner went together morning october cross examined stowe saw morning came wash cross examined hill people landing came home defence minnie stowe prisoner wife stowe bed asleep one october judge called october cross examined tuesday police court even know charged learned afterwards mr hood miss franklin stranger henry stowe prisoner oath october left home three oclock arrived queen public house green street met hill hayes stopped company till nine several drink generally pension day left nine got home little wife mother law sitting passed remark said looked little bit drunk said yes several think go bed went next morning made way hill house arranged rent owing time arrest say safely say supposed happened one two morning nd bed wife cross examined heard mr thomas said occurred railway station true heard coffee stall keeper swear saw outside station true ernest hayes prisoner oath night went home went bed hill came home found bed thomas hill prisoner oath quite true stowe left nine hayes left stopped public house till thought would go bromley left bromley got drop beer bottle came back upton park station went coffee stall asked hard boiled egg went towards home went room see hayes bed said ernie drop bottle say yes previous morning stowe saw back room landlady taken sheet thing bed pawned pension night gave asked got thing pawn said drinking got drunk spent money lay bed without sheet blanket verdict guilty jury added rider said reflected somewhat discreditably railway concerned possible one passenger robbed violently assaulted premise station apparently protected two servant mr frampton behalf company thought jury could mind last train going station district railway train door closed porter platform side ticket collector stair three four person platform together went platform ticket collector suggestion made ticket collector robbery real offence took place outside station prosecutor came back station protected porter anticipation robbery taking place serious complaint made would attended mr justice ridley sure quite agree rider stowe hayes confessed previous conviction sentence stowe hayes month hard labour hill six month hard labour judge lumley smith saturday november,hardLabour
charles graham burglary dwelling house william davy stealing two teapot article property convicted felony december st north london police court name charles nolan six conviction proved said belong dangerous gang thief three year penal servitude witness minnie reed caught hold prisoner kept com mended court awarded pleaded guilty see original trial image,custodial/prison
nunn william charles painter forging uttering know ing forged certain order payment intent defraud mr cassie holden prosecuted albert langdon shakespeare hotel allen road stoke newing ton september handed cheque ex bank london city midland father printed crowing signed filled amount date payee name write across pay cash albert langdon authorise written never endorsed cheque e hart co authorise done jack albert langdon september son last witness handed ex bore signature filled date amount made payable e hart co word pay cash albert langdon endorsement written authorised posted pillar box opposite hotel addressing envelope e hart co would collected p sol henry davis e hart co jeweller clerkenwell road e september expecting cheque j lang office hour p letter delivered counter office hour letter box front door robbery letter box lately consequence receiving cheque september com municated mr langdon endorse ex neither partner town time never saw cheque september frederick clunie wise cashier london city midland bank stoke newington branch september prisoner presented ex mr langdon made communication u regard walked towards door view detaining prisoner way showed manager cheque answer statement made said prisoner must heard bolted another clerk murdoch followed murdoch stopped lose sight said right shall run away gave custody detective sergeant thomas evans division found prisoner detained kennington police station charged p forging uttering cheque said plead guilty forging sent following morning said wanted make statement cautioned said yesterday ten oclock coming away maple walked along tottenham court road went horseshoe public house saw two men bar one nodded said arent anything said finished last friday one said perhaps take thing going stop see alf tall man said nothing might take producing cheque go near bank gave cheque told go get cashed previous horseshoe public house tall man said cannot go already overdrawn account pound near bank gave key said anything happens give key wife gave address trouble went address ogle street gave wife opened door received envelope ex bearing address took key room occupied gave cross examined prisoner found applying work maple morning working past three year examined working day prisoner statement magistrate plead guilty forging prisoner called upon defence handed statement common serjeant perusing stated would prisoner good read verdict guilty uttering prisoner confessed previous conviction felony newing ton session january bound twelve month stated hard working drink proved downfall sentence twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
frederick charles burgess feloniously marrying mary helen mccraith wife alive mr cundy prosecuted robert sharp detective sergeant n produce two certificate one purport marriage september th parish church hackney prisoner laura edmunds marriage february st registry office hackney prisoner mary helen mccraith arrested prisoner p october th told police officer going arrest bigamy said put away mary meaning second wife said know name second wife station making complaint said well know got married proposed get married go paris canada took station said know first wife alive seen six seven year know till fifteen month ago alive come house would sure said house father law house afterwards wife told charged said well drunk martha corner wife george corner architect live maola road clapton sister prisoner wife laura minnie edmunds september th present prisoner marriage sister afterwards cohabited together five year get well together owing prisoner drunkenness sister alive separated sister went live leyton never underwent operation earn living mary helen mccraith single woman living woodley road stoke newington first made prisoner acquaintance mine runaway marriage never inquired married certificate correct described bachelor informed father prisoner received father house cohabited together two child lived happily together first knew prisoner married man july told thought wife dead said never mind perhaps better find said would october wife came father residence told prisoner something surprised left house said thought first wife died hospital wanted give several time said dont let find live together apartment mine different ad dress sister went station prisoner would come see child wanted sent away mean give information really sorry occurred freely forgive good prisoner defence said left second wife left well provided guilty police gave good character four month second division,custodial/prison
mary ann elizabeth shelvey indicted charged coroner inquisition wilful murder annie emma shelvey mr muir prosecuted mr r b murphy defended walter stile police inspector july th prisoner shown room police station made statement took writing signed read quarter hour ago put baby tub water head never right since baby know done love child got two girl school think shall go mad key door find tub seemed dazed quite sober went walmer road scullery found tub barrel cut half standing bench covered woman coarse apron inch clean water tub bottom tub found dead body child three half month old constable took sent doctor life found extinct charged prisoner wilful murder child said going home get baby cross examined read charge seemed strange appear realise done kept putting hand head mother came station prisoner recognise prisoner first came station girl aged two year robert alexander jackson live portland road notting hill divisional surgeon police july th called police went walmer road saw dead body female child three half month old examined dead short time afterwards made post mortem examina tion cause death drowning saw prisoner station morning complained pain head able understand going quite sober cross examined woman suckling child liable fit insanity kind melancholia mary ann hannington widow toping cottage notting hill prisoner daughter twenty nine year old married edward john shelvey walmer road five child one died four year ago kind mother treated deceased kindly suckling time death last saw child sunday july rd prisoner complained head much july th went house could get next saw daughter police station appear know wanted bring baby complained pain head since third child one lost cross examined since death child said felt would go mind thought must drown pain head bad said must jump window police station asked done said going take said see doctor said head cruel bring baby appear know done asked evidence defence edward john shelvey labourer walmer road deceased child aged three half month wife five child lost third december th death wife complained head never seemed cheerful several time said deceased like child died fond child suckling deceased done others eighteen month ago went doctor head went home sometimes said head bad know next day came home would say better never suggested knowledge anything child left morning deceased death wife appeared right never eat breakfast usual gave two older child something eat went suckling deceased saw police station seemed strange seem realise george griffith r c l r c p medical officer holloway prison prisoner hospital since received prison july th examined report made condition read deposition coroner july th poor physical condition mentally dazed melancholic slept badly com plained pain head breast inflamed enlarged asked question answered straightforward way well could dazed uncertain like say rational altogether point asked happened baby seem know except told afterwards said time felt must away baby similar feeling regard child died con tinually referred child death worrying apparently said certain amount persecution neighbour wanted drink would think day happened insane understand cross examined considerable experience mental case doubt state mind time act guilty responsible action time detained majesty pleasure,non-custodial/institutional
matthew fleming feloniusly wounding ernest white intent mean second court intent disable third round intent grievous bodily harm fourth court intent prevent lawful apprehension mr bodkin prosecuted emma cook wife thomas cook st john hill wandsworth prisoner lodger two year pork butcher trade november th work afternoon november th young woman named eliza macrith keeping company prisoner house also son prisoner came influence drink tried kiss young woman resisted angry word prisoner went minute later returned went kitchen took one knife drawer put sleeve went strait lie shortly came asked son said young woman accused telling prisoner drunk told said prisoner said would shoot like dog told go ho stamped raved swore defied everyone said go sent police knife prisoner took cross examined prisoner week previous friday killed rabbit morning smock go market asked going work replied going try said friday might get saturday job best go prepared thohas cook greengrocer st john hill wand worth saw prisoner saturday november th house drunk excited told leave house go went shop put shop came back time police arrived prisoner tried rush constable said want man said yes police man caught hold released gave chance go away would go attempted rush shop policeman stopped stall front shop pulled crowd people saw cross examined believed killed rabbit friday previous believe smock day question go market asked going work cannot say whether overcoat smock court policeman came prisoner drunk violent noisy police rough first got rough use violence necessary frkdekick dowden v p november th called st john hill wandsworth white accompanied saw prisoner argument mr cook shop appeared excited drunk mr cook said man creating disturbance want put outside told better eject power house put outside prisoner began throwing arm ran pavement made dash upset fruit stall topped ran behind tried upset stall eventually done large crowd people peatedly asked go away took custody took left arm white prisoner right side saw prisoner raise arm excited way wave strike white head said white said look mate got knife stabbed behind ear threw prisoner ground white held arm took knife away violent white weak state went station fetch ambulance arrived prisoner stiapped taken station said apprehension lawful right defend drunk said cross examined arrested white three four yard came assistance raised arm krnest white v p november th went dowden st john hill saw prisoner shop acting disorderly way waving arm drunk turned round faced mr cook said right call police police could interfere mr cook pushed prisoner kept shouting tried throw stall outside shop crowd collected asked go away ran behind van sprang towards stall finally overturned dowden took custody took left arm prisoner commenced struggle violently went assist dowden prisoner raised right arm strike turned face slightly away held left hand ward blow felt stinging sensation head saw knife hand shouting seized hand threw backwards ground held dowden took knife police came ambulance fetched prisoner taken station helmet wearing time knife cut leather rim cork helmet still sick list felix charles kempster divisional surgeon police practice battersea saw white p november th found cut wound head behind left ear separated flesh skin scalp slicing wound might well caused knife shown blood saw prisoner drunk said police assaulted denied drunk several bruise face head face covered mud time constable serious condition thought got blood poisoning still care knife butcher knife sharp firm cross examined think point knife struck metal band helmet turned downwards backwards examined blow point knife prisoner statement magistrate say intent constable bodily harm prisoner defence oath said day question drunk took knife drawer purpose trying yet work arrested put hand pocket drenched hold knife taken hold hit constable nut know hold knife recollect happened afterwards guilty fourth count twelve month hard labour mr common serjeant,hardLabour
watson frederick charles auxiliary postman pleaded guilty stealing postal packet property majesty postmaster general officer post office prisoner formerly postman owing ill health retire employed auxiliary postman capacity received week stated employment sufficient money maintain wife two child fallen temptation sentence three month imprisonment second division,custodial/prison
davy john labourer pleaded guilty carnally know ing elizabeth davy daughter girl age year age year guilty assaulting jane davy wife sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
hall thomas labourer uttering counterfeit coin possessing counterfeit coin intent utter mr pickersgill p prosecuted charles humphreys beerhouse manager wandsworth road june p prisoner asked half ale tended counterfeit produced said wrong one governor returned made reply paid ale good piece thomas gee robertson street battersea tobacconist june p prisoner asked half ounce tobacco tendered counterfeit said bad said aware said cannot back said might give half back take back got cut knife gave portion produced prisoner produced purse said see bad money examined purse contained two half crown piece good money left without making purchase sus picions put hat coat followed prisoner yard queen road met boy handed something boy gave something prisoner prisoner went stewart shop boy standing nearly opposite gate way entered shop saw stewart coin hand said light one said hold shop passed one catch boy got counterfeit caught boy police con stable took station alexander stewart queen road tobacconist june p prisoner asked packet nosegay tendered counterfeit produced saw coin bad gee came said prisoner shop passing counterfeit coin got boy outside giving detained prisoner boy taken station police constable john ranger w r took prisoner station stewart shop searched found two half crown piece three sixpence bronze good money sergeant charles goggin w division june prisoner son frank hall brought battersea park road police station searched boy found right inside coat pocket three counterfeit shilling broken portion another shilling produced silver bronze good money two half ounce one packet nosegay tobacco told prisoner son would charged possessing counterfeit coin prisoner said know beer shoved charged made reply putting packet tobacco envelope boy said meaning prisoner gave took coin boy pocket said gave prisoner said east end last week got much drink passed sovereign public house must got change fuddled police court prisoner said hope going get boy gave boy dis charged magistrate william john webster inspector coin h mint three counterfeit shilling produced mould verdict guilty sentence three month hard labour,hardLabour
edmund nugent ensworth obtaining express dairy co false pretence money intent defraud count charging similar offence stated prisoner secretary company engaged last ten year dishonest transaction three year penal servitude pleaded guilty see original trial image,custodial/prison
ingram thomas waiter unlawfully uttering march henry holland counterfeit shilling knowing counterfeit day another mary ann marney knowing counterfeit mr beaumont morice prosecuted henry holland barman eating house broadway stratford p march prisoner came bar two men asked pennyworth tobacco served tendered shilling payment found bad one handed back walked towards fire pretended throw fire gave good sixpence little afterwards went away coin produced one recog nise mark made teeth mart ann marney wife charles marney tobacconist angel lane stratford p march prisoner came shop asked half ounce best shag tendered shilling payment gave asked wait went inside get sixpence returned shop prisoner gone husband went brought back sub sequently policeman came searched prisoner packet tobacco produced one sold coin produced one prisoner tendered charles marney husband last witness wife came parlour showed counterfeit shilling produced went shop prisoner gone went found standing outside gateway side road told given bad shilling said let go walked end street told come back shop explain people got round advised come back meanwhile wife got policeman policeman searched prisoner shop found another bad coin well money police constable john kirby k found prisoner detained last witness shop mr marney made statement pri soners presence said prisoner going search said right willing searched got searched found one counterfeit shil ling one good two shilling piece sixpence bronze three packet tobacco box full tobacco well bar choco late thing produced counterfeit shilling sidnet william smith assistant assayer h mint two shilling produced counterfeit defence thomas ingram prisoner oath six pawntickets possession sold three billingsgate market porter gave two two shilling piece four separate shilling took swan publichouse corner west end lane treated said turn say give bit left arrested night cross examined remember going eating house tender ing one shilling know bad turned round fire intention destroying thought shilling keep till see man tell put pocket told constable later knew second bad coin child unborn live minute walk marneys tobacconist bad money gone explain two three packet tobacco upon fact one two lodger stay place good give tobacco none bought tobacco left mr marneys shop returned sixpence saw friend outside stood talking waiting change bought tobacco different shop first thought one man would like make present thought another account large quantity bronze money pocket paying tobacco cop pers way mania mine lot small money pocket half sovereign change mind copper verdict guilty long list previous conviction proved sentence month hard labour mr justice lawrence tuesday april,hardLabour
dennis otherwise kelly ada music teacher stealing one blanket good richard grimshaw incurring debt lucy sargent emily grimshaw margaretta eager marion constance blake obtaining credit false pretence mr wimpfheimer prosecuted marion constance blake queensdale road holland park spinster boarding house keeper june prisoner took room house agreeing pay week board lodging gave name forgotten dennis staying four day found room empty gone taking two bag left letter lost saying going city said ill sad fire meal room emily grimshaw elgin crescent bayswater wife richard grimshaw july lived vineyard hill wimbledon park put advertisement daily telegraph paying guest prisoner came name mr oconnor agreed pay week said widow irish doctor estate ireland money paid trustee travelling come bournemouth could give reference staying week gave bill said could pay received cheque trustee would following friday following friday disturbed hearing door shut found left brought black bag straw hamper also gone next saw west london police court owes tore prisoner lucy sargent holland road kensington boarding house keeper sunday february answer advertise ment prisoner name mr kelly took lodging board week came next day remained till following sunday left luggage said ill meal fire room margaretta eager holland park garden spinster boarding house keeper june prisoner took room board week name mr stewart end week said pay day going ask wait tuesday allowance paid said paid solicitor city following friday left owing room made quite comfortable detective alexander macinnes f division june saw prisoner moor lane police station read warrant charging mr sargent case obtaining credit said cannot four day conveyed notting hill police station way said wrote nice letter left mean defraud charged said cannot long written statement prisoner read stating suffering weak heart intend defraud would make arrangement pay indebtedness father colonel army death health broken endeavouring tap port verdict guilty dr fullerton deputy medical officer holloway prison stated prisoner suffering anaemia dropsy leg varicose vein eccentric insane conviction proved marylebone september six week hard labour stealing diamond ring march north london session three month obtaining food lodging fraud charged unlawful possession lady watch seven additional similar charge present sentence month imprisonment,custodial/prison
arthur henry bint unlawfully obtaining arthur tyrrell others sum false pretence mr abel thomas k c p mr biron prosecuted mr muir mr murphy defended william john bennett managing clerk acme wood flooring company limited live victoria park road hackney company employ seven year bint came employment august remained till proceeding travelling foreman duty visit different job estimate measure work see right number men work wage agreed upon act check men working business absolutely check duty report number men employed important factor wage week pocket expense including hotel railway fare italian english employed matter frequently discussed prisoner contended preferable employ italian industrious brought better work depended decision practically left case work paid piece work hour local working foreman prisoner look job place work appoint prisoner consulted advice taken working foreman end week make wage sheet show number hour men work number men employed price per hour sent head office thursday week money sent foreman job registered letter bank note postal order foreman often appointed prisoner never appoint foreman without consulting prisoner consequence discovery made october italian foreman named cairo prosecuted sheffield police court october st committed trial session october th attempt ing obtain money false pretence saw bint sheffield consequence conversation inquiry made resulted institution proceeding bint know bints writing signature receipt five fare h bint also calculation figure back letter hour work statement signature wage sheet address mr bint burnley road stockwell road london receipt registered letter dated july th august th cross examined talking director knew prisoner good character knew employed london school board six year half johnson brother architect carlisle twelve month ebners old street st luke four year engaged inspector foreman firm understood director engaged make strict inquiry reference took happened time school board temporary employment clerken well general supervision staff including prisoner supervised outdoor foreman discussed possibility outdoor foreman defrauding company continually suggested piece work could absolute check said generally favour time work cairo outdoor foreman prosecuted convicted fraudulently tampering time sheet obtaining money differed prisoner whether sheffield job time piece work mr tyrrell settle whether job time piece job would consult special circumstance practically instruction make time job price stated foreman instruction job done time work piece work price stated document produced per square yard foreman bring work price cost would lose less benefit clerk hand document foreman price marked red ink time work document except price omitted one travelling foreman look london job prisoner supervised job country gave list supervision supervision country job done prisoner part united kingdom scotland ireland foreman make weekly return wage men hour travelling foreman check foreman various job never know coming check work see get work money pay upon large job regular visit probably week according discretion would travel go job indicated would suggest advisable go certain place time visit would require would day half day hour wide discretion made rule office friday wage sheet checked foreman claim seemed excessive drew attention would know whether correct knowledge acquired visit half dozen foreman including ettore speaks english fairly well read better speaks sometimes service interpreter conversation caccavale mostly interpreter part business flooring interior building large contract eighty men employed per cent italian outdoor work many men one contract english italian may employ somebody make sheet prisoner never stated job could done price put upon job foreman examined placing reliance upon prisoner sent visit job suggested business firm sheffield right caused subpoena served sent said know replied yes dirty trickery going behind back matter left said since company relegated matter said never mind busi ness asked go witness box said would say work piece work cairo defence prisoner give evidence cairo convicted jury assistant recorder arthur hill tyrrell live cassland road south hackney employed acme wood flooring company fourteen year chief clerk flooring department superintendence flooring contract prisoner duty report writing result investigation various job including number men employed hour worked one job skewen near neath south wale foreman appointed appears writing document marston name ettore written name marston consequence prisoner stating may th would job better confidence bint time said five men would necessary know bint inspected job written report mention number men believed bint cross examined know marstons work unsatisfactory know nothing george stowers director acme wood flooring company receipt five fare neath may th bints writing name ettore caccavale foot added gave bint exchange receipt every confidence cross examined good character prisoner engaged approximate amount fare would accounted saw prisoner report service many year examined marston employment twelve year still good workman henry william jeffery secretary acme wood flooring company received receipt mr stowers gave refers document referring fare skewen writing ettore caccavale went receipt fare ystalyfera bints writing got figure bint may th may th june th told given ettore five fare paid caccavale made note bints instruction amount amount wage sheet skewen week wage sheet show five men employed including one named francisco dinverno appears upon sheet paid believing genuine document sent bank note postal order wage fare ettore foreman skewen wage sheet june th show dinverno still working earning june th amount dinverno still working entered earning fare made neath paddington skewen sent money wage sheet june th dinverno still stated working wage sheet june th ystalyfera show three men ninety two hour week refers u paid three fare ystalyfera reference job signed h bint amount paid bint office bint going job would take money three fare also paid back london pay sheet followed day coming home wage sheet plymouth job july th signed ettore purporting show due wage company respect fourteen hour day except saturday nine believing statement true july th sent bank note postal order amount july th accord ance sheet signed h bint paid bint office five men fourteen hour day sent next day bint appears letter book post august th also sent account two note postal order appears endorsement receipt dated july th cross examined amount include fare expense may th june th bint said paid five fare ettore london work probably london note mention five fare communication bint well request book next week sheet deduct advanced booked th ettores writing received paid money twenty thirty pay sheet would come week according business asked bint examine sheet cannot say many rarely office one two occasion landed money travelling country sent post joseph duffy general manager acme wood flooring company limited bennett return cairo prosecution sheffield made statement doubt time job cross examined work basis superficial area remember bint ever reporting could done price prisoner recommended piece work verbally recollect done writing examined work principally day work contracted job paid men hour archibald albert bailey coleman cross overseer south western district post office stockwell district prisoner resides registered letter delivered receipt taken someone house delivered receipt kept post office receipt june th th registered letter delivered burnley road stockwell neath receipt july th th august th plymouth signed h bint well southall july th latter stamped p isaac harris live skewen near neath clerk work job flooring school room carried acme wood flooring company skewen school board june four men engaged work job lasted month saw bint two three time told manager acme company school intended accommodate child cross examined night class room big hall amata ettore partly interpreted working acme wood flooring company made foreman year ago company beginning year bint appointed foreman job southall may think said got job must give yard job afterwards asked working piece work later asked put men time sheet asked money said put hour time sheet wrote little note show put one hour man per day gave money said got big job plymouth finished job southall said another job skewen saturday whitsun bank holiday june lst think caccavales house gave paper said fare five men gave four men said keep fare extra man send much week put extra name time sheet make five men started neath tuesday three men june nd four hour work worked wednesday thursday sent wage sheet fifth man called francisco dinverno never thursday put earning time sheet receipt received bint five fare put amount know much bint received june th received letter company enclosing amount charged including fare received fare sent next age sheet bint came wednesday june th think showed letter company asking amount fare wrote little note back said know much put time sheet wrote five fare neath farringdon street train neath skewen think sent next wage sheet june nth sheet sent june th charged dead man dinverno week sent week prisoner registered letter gave tore receipt last job risca near newport consequence letter received bint nine ten week ago continued put dinverno time sheet june th received received saturday th never worked sent prisoner two three registered letter skewen containing june th sent another pay sheet company dinvernos name appeared earned application fare back london five men came london men saturday received sunday went handed bint fare wage altogether paid four week caccavale first worked ystalyfera bint went u june th allocca employed caccavale bint public house four oclock till twelve oclock night got fare swansea spent went see eight morning gone plymouth told next job plymouth occasion gave money went two little job first went plymouth bint appointed sent wage sheet july th five men stated worked fourteen hour four men worked eight hour half men usually work twelve hour twelve hour half received july th company sent bint registered letter sometimes received money registered letter sometimes telegram wage sheet july rd men worked twelve hour twelve hour half every occasion put wrong hour men bints suggestion sent registered letter july th receipt came work told put another man wage sheet july th put francisco dinverno earning men working fourteen hour worked twelve hour half brought wage gave received letter think week plymouth company office london sir please understand ten hour ten hour half per day must paid man unless give instruction truly h bint amata ettore think first week july men paid twelve hour twelve hour half sheet august th men put working eighteen hour dinverno charged received wage charged sent bint finished plymouth sheet bint appointed foreman school job risca october th cross examined worked acme company two year nine month foreman one year foreman bint came never falsified sheet southall job sheet employer never charged employed geary walker owed money left employment paid refuse pay falsified time sheet tell bint treated badly geary walker came back glasgow paid soon due work piece work never accused falsifying account never borrowed money bint never advanced money received southall job money gone wrong place company owed left note monday morning repaid company office left cashier never borrowed money bint went skewen money carry week fellow workman enough money enough company would give say bint went skewen money go would lend send back get money sent bint june th send remaining june th bint came skewen june th men dinner working followed bint time men dinner one oclock bint would see men sometimes would ask remember asking man say gone home dinner bint perhaps half hour went ystalyfera measured work write piece paper cost work remember saying must keep within price yard reply shoot block reason gave keeping price yard bint came said company complained work expensive said could otherwise much shoot block knew everything settle every thing wrote note everything said company mr bint told say remember buying gold watch house bint asked time showed watch wanted give told wanted would pay tell got cheap paid paid plymouth showed mr mr bint came back plymouth end job paid plymouth came back london tell mr mr bint able pay whole want borrow borrow pay money back instal ments registered letter mr bint never gave money mr bint made time sheet sometimes bint gave note good figure read english little bint assisted figure request told total bint wrote always written company made calculation time sheet showed make told bint know much got company fare forgotten much fare everybody knew bint falsification time sheet made everybody paolo petrilli beniamino guiseppe fellow workman know guiseppe worked two three week know share money got work never asked share proceeds fraud except paid bint kept difference kept money small job got nothing done bint told would given work made arrangement work received halfpenny hour foreman foreman two month bint came mr tyrrell preceded mr bint mr widdicombe dead tyrrell gave work bint came widdicombe foreman bint compelled work thirteen fourteen hour saturday eight nine ten used put hour according instruction received bint put told paid hour even longest day used go work workman charged thirteen hour took extra hour overcharge workman three men overpaid four hour got entered dinverno bint told put another name put name invented name charged extra hour fare bint took fare back london house went took sheet show id paid bint much week pay small work mean job thirty seventy yard london country bint gave piece work order effect company used piece work sign sheet hour bint took paid week job frinton another job minster near ramsgate another wingham near dover also job chichester newbury windsor castle new cross grape st mary axe remember bint examined job came job new cross american bank london risca near newport bint superintended job used send time sheet first sent balance sheet sent time sheet think twice piece work job time sheet falsified sent time sheet bint given instruction document went work bint told first told put time sheet money wanted second time sent man london show make balance sheet risca bint sent man letter tell according instruction man watching know watched till bint sent letter risca bint stowers gave work piece proprietor sent two telegram work time watch produced examined geary walker never made accusation left owed money paid could give work simply asked sign receipt full settle ment receipt produced borrowed bint know writing letter produced asking firm deduct telegram office money afterwards went office received less wage sheet receipt may th received balance wage etc signed ettore tyrrell appointed first bint produced return little job could falsify price small marked exactly price hour company would notice difference risca job falsified sheet sent bint difference first week send till sent instruction bints letter came say watched must make job piece work job fact letter written mr blank could see man brought letter could recognise came sunday morning sent paper thursday last sheet sent dated october nd warning watched bought watch think high street plymouth paolo amata paolo interpreted working plymouth job ettore bought gold watch saw pay cross examined paid remember long plymouth four week think third week price asked saw handed shopkeeper giro caccavale interpreted employed acme flooring company six year way broad street office house asked work going said work finished said going want give work foreman foreman went office together gave first work red hill gave instruction piece paper could copy saturday wanted alter time put eleven hour ten hour without work could wise accept proposed sent foreman work ystalyfera afterwards bint came see sent one time sheet came copied number hour piece paper gave gave work house london took note ystalyfera thursday filled wage sheet tore paper first day men worked ten hour bints instruction put thirteen travelling put thirteen hour another two day fourteen hour day june th bint came ettore allocca went public house clerk work paid drink round gave half sovereign bint clerk work could see far away u next pay sheet june th filled paper bint gave sixteen hour men worked thirteen brought office saw bint allocca night came country bint told make sheet one filled london bint told many hour could otherwise told done work cheap asked alter hour thirteen put bint asked sheet went office took came office sheet said fool said take sheet make better could alter sheet give office took back brought money took gave difference said afterwards went foreman work southall sent wage sheet july th made bints house week came said come four oclock house make sheet ciccone worked four day put six bint told made bill send five men caccavale leonardo sparnpanalo ciccone ciniglio put one hour less men worked eleven hour bint gave paper mr bint burnley road stockwell road london w left paid men sent boy register letter house money boy wrote envelope put sent address given july th remember cairo trial sheffield bint told six week came sunday october th th came house met went public house said cairo got six week come office tomorrow mr duffy asked whether given money say cross examined said magistrate bints son come money true elder son came another time thin one saturday thursday night twice sunday boy brother came four time boy brought forward one twice another one came father wanted came bring back pound interpreter complained witness spoke patois italian said could understand dialect came naples worked russell square may june last never borrowed prisoner never lent money examined prisoner boy came house money twice said father sent money say much gave give father went southall boy come got came came back southall said father told send money say sum sent southall boy told father wanted see could go gave train told go back amata ettore examined mr muir saturday sunday going plymouth bint left note go see went ask lend money chance buy gold watch lend tell wanted money towards price went mr bint stair know cooking dinner husband stair sitting room day hand husband gold silver hand sum say want buy watch say send country cannot give give showed gold watch mr bint came back plymouth say seem making lot money say money everything expensive plymouth say anything kind examined went bints house letter sent left little note office let mr ettore come morning saw asked one fare never got took four men bint asked take three said must think going last time made office pay five ticket instead four time wont refused pay fare remember day went plymouth monday june th three year company paolo cousin saw watch shop window told bought working amata paolo examined saw watch first wanted buy window ticket price end week told ettore like buy going lend money asked go shop never plymouth went job cross examined silver watch thought like watch ettore already gold one went shop ettore asked shopkeeper would make reduction wanted oft said wanted money bought cheap examined went skewen ettore four men altogether dinverno never working job bint came job school men working mr muir know ettore falsifying sheet told given money bint otherwise know came know knew two three month proceeding knew skewen francisco allocca partly interpreted working caccavale june ystalyfera remember bint coming one wednesday time caccavale clerk work bint another chap went public house drinking time bint said go away catch train saw caccaval put ore hand behind back give bint sovereign half sovereign could see saw gold came back office london bint caccavale twenty minute waited bint came asked caccavale time sheet cacca vale said given office bint said oh fool didnt put hour done job quick caccavale said well put twenty four hour day want put make bint said put twenty four hour day bint took sheet back office get money brought hand said caccavale mine money hand put money pocket men divided money u cross examined saw bint give caccavale found putting wrong figure friday two week went ystalyfera london bint told explain caccavale put hour caccavale could understand anything figure bint caccavale told hour put worked finished ystalyfera saw money pas bint caccavale caccavale told pay bint half sovereign way station bint told ettore go take ticket train came went away caccavale said see pay bint asked gave money said give money would give u work time sheet still made caccavale said show work give hour otherwise bint would give u work william smith detective j november nd found bint de tained read warrant charged unlawfully mean false pretence obtain sum acme wood flooring company intent defraud said owe amount mr william duffy owes left hand much travelling expense prisoner defence oath said regard appointing small proportion foreman firm ask advice im possible anybody check foremens return hour number men employed various job considering number visit simply time sheet put front saw anything doubtful inquired matter never suggested falsification time sheet anyone never made fraudulent return arrangement foreman falsification time sheet gave ettore five fare believed men stated sent work every case arriving skewen dinner hour occasion inspect job could remain work anything wrong deceived best satisfy general result never intention defraud employer statement handing caccavale gold public house absolutely false lent ettore help buy gold watch lent sum foreman repaid instalment shown receipt registered letter produced sent truthful report never charge made evidence defence jueletta bint prisoner wife married twenty three year live stockwell know habit advancing money workman ettore house several occasion borrowed money sunday june th two day birthday ettore came word husband italian coming dis reputable lot people ettore asked residing room husband went went cooking dinner conversation together kitchen husband came asked would lend ettore said oh dear know lot money used lending think would said right want buy expensive watch said well know worked hard money like idea ultimately lent went kitchen bedroom opened box took money took handed husband sitting room best recollection paid sovereign half sovereign silver receipt given ettore never gave receipt borrowed husband said wanted buy valuable watch friend would pay money back instalment afterwards saw watch ettores possession good date plymouth journey husband called attention man gold watch said splendid watch afraid carry ettore offered sell husband said afraid carry thing said must making lot money plymouth said thing expensive plymouth able save much money later registered letter half sovereign put letter fire letter three instalment half sovereign money put box know whether husband saw remember registered letter coming caccavale contained postage stamp never knew boy boy going caccavale money bringing back money cross examined understood ettore good workman sufficient money buy watch money sent back h bint pas money ettore husband instalment sent dirty scrawl account single piece paper name infer postal address came sent never knew caccavale send sent stamp never saw letter caccavale house repeatedly looked upon italian constantly coming nuisance sometimes three four time week trouble husband anything married life said good workman must make name firm cannot say often cairo came seen kept money sent belonged lent husband gave weekly allowance never money cairo sent money post lent money several occasion sent house registered letter letter hand lent money told wife starving arthur bint prisoner father fifteen year age know caccavale never carried money father asked cross examined twice caccavales house watch father gave one italian got father honeywell road school going standard know ettore came house gave broken watch said would good watch would pay get mended forgotten said watch italian knew ettore italian caccavale place cannot tell first time summer long time since cannot remember go work work summer leave oclock satur day cannot say saturday july th father gave message italian give money father said go caccavale tell polishing got done went house know work southall take another message father wanted pay would get work job message seemed sensible caccavale seemed understand put sensible way remember talking case father asked could say two visit told truth second visit father sent caccavale said wanted see said broken sentence something matter work came stair went back came back nothing said pay tram fare father always caccavale never gave money know say till came nobody told never mentioned mother father solicitor anybody till got box examined court three day come yesterday friday mother told italian said brought money father ask whether true told true prisoner received good character guilty eighteen month hard labour,hardLabour
gilbert edward varian rule pleaded guilty forging transfer share capital stock klerksdorp gold mining diamond company limited also obtaining forged instrument transfer share company intent defraud also obtaining harry docura faith cheque false pretence twelve month second division,custodial/prison
cole george bricklayer fenn james carman williams george billiard marker burglary dwelling house william sayers intent commit felony therein mr ernest walsh prosecuted mr c h black defended penn mr h w w wickham defended williams william sayers barnsbury road provision dealer september closed premise p went bed sleep first floor shop one awakened noise yard went stair lit gas parlour went yard found clothes line broken grating covering scullery window forcibly removed two policeman coming roof called yard went staircase leading back scullery found three prisoner inside scullery grating moved taken custody cross examined cole grating fireguard closed window roughly fixed window closed retired rest latch window cross examined mr wickham saw williams brought shop examined order get scullery window necessary remove grating police constable john lewis n shortly one cloudesley road heard unusual noise rear barnsbury road summoned assistance surrounded barnsbury road police officer round barn bury road richmond road cloudesley road entered saver premise two constable took three prisoner cu tody scullery arrested williams said right give went quietly station searched key found cole key fenn charged wil liams said like know place cross examined mr black gather williams dazed condition found key cole chief inspector say prisoner drinking prisoner drunk defence george cole prisoner oath september p making way towards home chapel street met fenn williams asked drink asked turn three drink came paid another drink p came worse drink went barnsbury road pownal road came two gateway went yard lay barrow went sleep woke one intention going home went gate found locked knocking gate making noise constable came blew whistle safety sake ran away got garden wall got kitchen grating ordinary grating cover window fireguard got lay floor constable came arrested u tention committing felony offence whatever george williams prisoner oath live father railton road september p going home met fenn asked drink went barnsbury road chapel street met cole drink together several people bar cole knew several drink came worse drink one prisoner said come u idea meant went way home far recollect yard barrow went sleep saying good night cole fenn going home going yard stumbled thing think barrow made noise next heard police whistle heard voice shouting follow went direction voice found wash house hearing police first one give knowing done wrong intention wrong judge say give said would give far remember cross examined time found scullery asleep barrow else floor yard could say happened know got yard far remember went step wash house following voice could say whose voice known cole sight two month spoken three four time known fenn six month course summing juror asked house without intent would sufficient recorder said must breaking entering dwelling house night time intent commit felony actual commission felony another juror evidence produced intention taking anything recorder gather man intention act another juror evidence prove left public house drunk recorder evidence except statement wil liams drunk evidence officer three taken station perfectly sober jury consulted five minute recorder cannot agree better discharge giving verdict case tried tomorrow morning judge rentoul wednesday october mr gr st john macdonald prosecuted cole undefended mr sydney e williams defended fenn mr wickham defended williams swearing jury mr wickham informed lordship friday last pris oners put upon trial recorder evi dence completed course summing three juror asked question whereupon recorder without asking jury leave box without asking whether agreed upon verdict without giving oppor tunity agree discharged counsel submitted prisoner could tried well known principle man cannot put peril twice offence cited r v charles worth foster finlayson p winson v king l r q b p mr williams made submission judge rentoul said declined try men would equivalent reviewing action another judge court equal standing could done court criminal appeal jury sworn evidence given friday repeated behalf williams mr wickham called george williams father prisoner formerly colour sergeant major king dragoon guard said son year old strict rule shall home oclock night except work ordinary course would way home jakes fenn prisoner oath newsvendor going towards chapel street met williams drink leaving public house went along barnsbury road met cole went another house drink cole met several friend drink three left worse drink going along barnsbury road rolled gateway barrow lay barrow went sleep woke trying get found gate locked cole trying open gate made noise constable outside heard blew whistle policeman came get away safety climbed wall went back scullery cross examined got gate three slept barrow board wall climbed ft high fell scullery grating stopped leg scratched dont know others verdict guilty cole confessed previous conviction sergeant haynes proved fenn sentenced june last marlborough street one month hard labour stealing van nothing else except since release associated cole sergeant leach proved long list conviction cole commencing prisoner said present age cluding one possession housebreaking imple ments night sentence three year penal servitude daily associate convicted thief police regarded dangerous man detective sergeant burgess proved williams june last guildhall charged loitering purpose com mitting felony bound six month probation offender act george williams sen said court dealt leniently son could arrange send relative canada mr farman hat manufacturer former employer penn said would quite willing take fenn straightway back work look williams released recognisance father fenn recognisance mr farman come judgment called upon cole sentenced three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
hope eden tailor attempting obtain false pretence isaac shure one shirt intent defraud mr sidney davey prosecuted robert cook fishmonger west street dorking december drew cheque favour wall son sent endorsed charge know prisoner herbert miller manager wall son limited jermyn street cheque endorsed one firm never saw prisoner except police station isaac shure draper brick lane e december pri soner came shop wanted shirt produced cheque wanted shirt change cheque en dorsed willing endorse presence constable went find one could returned shop en dorsed cheque told could give nothing present would go bank make inquiry like strange people cheque told come back three four suspicious signature like go bank handed commercial street police station prisoner called three four called constable took station neither shirt money cross examined tell would telephone wall see cheque correct wall reply remembered giving cheque lad know sergeant gooding h division p december prisoner commercial street police station showed cheque said making inquiry would de tained till made inquiry said met man piccadilly morning gave told offered place west end took bad cheque came together brick lane took cheque shop man would change took draper shop going buy shirt wrote wall son back young man told draper asked leave call dont know young man gave cheque told lived westminster charged forging uttering cheque said well got must get best way defence eden hope prisoner oath working kitchen hotel one place margate nine year lad came piccadilly asked knew name street know stranger asked come sit alongside got talking cheque said got cheque given sold fowl man name wall said cheque said lodging went home fetched waited two hour came back said let go whitechapel way said dont know anything white chapel said one shop brick lane say go man said dont want nothing hard cash lad took across road draper shop said draper got thing shirt said yes said got money hold cheque said dont know might gentleman like stop call constable sign said right waited shop came back said could find constable signed wall name back said call back four tell constable done constable say back four went back four asked man said go fetch inspector inspector told constable take station constable say man waiting catch boy intended boy something told turn something wrong never chance catch boy know see told wall asked spell cross examined give name stranger told place offered cheque changed cheque good stolen cheque expect meant explain properly told got cheque wall son dorking went draper ignorant could saw cheque hard wanted get money offered odd anxious habitation thinking kindness lad said offer said going take cheque said good meaning two mark crossing said send bank belongs said dont send bank take said going take trouble take dorking tall know whether got honestly verdict guilty sentence three month imprisonment,custodial/prison
bellingham john otherwise veryn dealer pleaded guilty receiving one mat good aerated bread company limited well knowing stolen also con fessed convicted court january receiving six month hard labour larceny previous sum mary conviction sentence nine month hard labour,hardLabour
maud barr forging order payment intent defraud judgment respited pleaded guilty see original trial image,non-custodial/institutional
whiteley alfred mccarthy john kidd robert walsh michael clarke walter alfred printer bokenham philip fleming printer conspiring agreeing together diver person print cause printed sale diver sheet music subsisting copyright without consent proprietor thereof unlawfully conspiring sell possession sale said music without consent conspiring together defraud injure said proprietor deprive profit arising property said copyright mccarthy kidd walsh also indicted larceny mr r muir mr houston appeared prosecution mr h black mr c fox davy defended kidd mccarthy walsh case kidd walsh larceny mr muir submitted prosecution sailing conversion various piece music kidd walsh amounted larceny common law musical copyright act passed act found ineffectual bad found necessary prosecute person acting combina tion disposal pirated music conspiracy offence could proved number person found acting together criminal combi nation method prosecution upheld learned judge presiding court mr justice walton leeds assises system fine provided act proved effectual recourse provision act victoria cap virtue act contended person dealing pirated copy though ownership never vested true owner copyright committed trespass remedy open action person committing trespass converted property use selling committed felonious trespass larceny common law example person accident ally borrowed umbrella wet day club stand took away would larceny trespass person converted use selling necessitous friend would larceny proposition illustrated case regina v charles riley dearsleys crown case p defendant inadvertently driven away field flock black faced lamb white faced lamb afterwards sold though knew right held committed larceny though done time committing trespass common serjeant make trespass quite understand contention mr muir trespass dealing good moment created become property owner copyright common serjeant never possession present see larceny think worth hear evidence mr muir regard great importance establish established common serjeant perhaps best hear fact walter stephen linford nelson street commercial road past dealt pirated music instructed mr arthur preston music publisher association make purchase pirated music july went chapel street liverpool road purpose chapel place saw kidd walsh asked music finally bought stuff took mr preston queen hall august went place bought another parcel music also took mr preston occasion walsh wrote following address piece card bob liver pool road islington previously told going country asked address could send get stuff pirated music september saw kid walsh together mccarthy saw also man named wat ford know dealer pirated copyright music bought pirated music day kidd walsh gave stuff took mr preston queen hall watford also got parcel music brought time got mine kidd wrote watfords order side urinal heard contained name number song kidd also wrote order walsh present list written kidd went away order walsh half hour brought music ordered done parcel contained sack watford went away parcel machine bicycle caught two association men named mabel briebach several subse quent occasion bought parcel music kidd delivered walsh case gave parcel mr preston arthur preston employed music publisher asso ciation queen hall langham place accordance instruc tions gave linford july time time handed parcel music parcel handed july contained piece pirated music card bob liverpool road handed august gave note mabe one assistant september linford handed parcel con taining piece pirated music subsequently handed parcel contained pirated music watching neighbourhood chapel street august watching saw walsh white lion street coming direction chapel street chapel place run chapel street walsh crossed liverpool road pentonville road carrying sack parcel went myers receiving office pentonvile road came sack empty rolled underneath arm followed chapel place met kidd conversation september pentonville road half past two saw walsh coming along sack full parcel direction chapel street went myers ceiving office pentonville road came sack empty afterwards met kidd corner liverpool road september saw kidd walsh together corner st john street outside bank september went coffee shop liverpool road kidd came oclock followed walsh conversation together kidd handed paper walsh left waited corner chapel street saw walsh coming along liverpool road carring sack half full conveyed chapel street went coffee shop kidd came went chapel street joined walsh mccarthy conversation together september chapel street morning keeping observation mo kept wardrobs keeper came door partly covered dress shown photograph produced sack appeared fairly full went myers receiving office afterwards returned empty chapel street went back chapel street keep observation wake want came sack parcel inside followed far penton street saw brieback left follow wednesday december common serjeant said let case go order see whether ny evidence possession stage owner copyright messrs chappell anybody behalf mr muir submit essential common serjeant see support larceny mr muir said possession case course physical possession need posssession agent common serjeant must sort possession mr muir said course possession difficult term law mr justice stephen laid full contradiction way mr justice stephen put digest criminal law article p edition immovable thing said possession person situated respect power deal owner exclusion person circumstance may presumed intend case need common serjeant may right enough general rule would cover case mr muir lord submit common serjeant neither power deal inten tion mr muir submitted case owner peculiar creature statute created upon certain state thing coming existence namely making pirated copy person without knowledge owner copyright course know nothing moment common serjeant therefore intention particular chattel mr muir pointed possession mentioned mr justice stephen owner power deal property owner exclusion person circumstance may presumed intend case need case pirated music owner copyright would entitled call possession soon become aware extistence delivered would entitled see therefore right property ordinary person would property possession deprived common serjeant never deprived point mr muir never fact deprived possession statute creates moment coming existence pirated copy right property person would deprived possession entitled recover case cartwright v green f junior executor became entitled bureau secret drawer contained money executor know existence money common serjeant know possession mr muir said money never physical possession executor moment pirated copy came extence owner copy right clothed right property person would towards chattel possession possession deprived owing manner chatiel come existence owner copyright never physical possession therefore right towards property purpose criminal law would towards chattel deprived true test whether person guilty larceny rightful wrong possession chattel stolen rightful case bailee could guilty larceny wrongful common law trespasser might found guilty larceny soon guilty intention depriving true owner property case regina v charles riley dearsley p principle must govern dealing person property mere fact property created statute peculiar circumstance existing true owner kept knowledge existence prevent person dealing dishonestly guilty crime larceny doctrine possession highly arti ficial doctrine repeatedly held physical possession necessary constructive possession sufficient case example larceny finding past possession could bearing upon question constructive possession right po session general property thing created class possession owner chattel entitled proceed larceny body interfered larceny finding good example construc tive possession person found property circumstance showed time intend appropriate use subsequent intention convert use would make felony time property came physical custody person found intended appropriate use wrongful possession would guilty larceny appropriated knowing believing could find true owner question great importance go jury order might decision upon court crown case reserved otherwise property vested owner copyright limited way statute gave indication statute limited right owner one respect one respect could recovery property must demanded writing ordinary owner would sufficient made demand verbally act merely stopped vesting property owner copyright could demanded verbally sued would limitation owner submitted entitled right wan owner chattel entitled one general ownership property could proceed person larceny dishonestly dealt common serjeant clear indictment lergery could supported quire apart fact statute imposed necessity making demand writing owner copyright could enforce civil right could larceny chattel obattale never taken away owner taking carrying away owner depriving chattel sense deprived intention deprive benefit intangible right copyright case actual piece music never sense owner possession actively constructively taken away neither deal ing depriving chattel essence larcany case receiving stolen good good illustration thief stole somebody good receiver might guilty knowledge felo nious fraudulent intention guilty larceny take chattel possession owner case might assumed fraudulent intent deprive owner copyright prisoner could deprive benefit statute gave pro perty intangible right benefit musical compansitions possession sense taking away owner depriving article subject laresay larceny statute quite different larceny common law jury accordingly returned verdict guilty indict ments kidd watson kidd mccarthy larceny general charge conspiracy arthur preston chief agent music publisher association queen hall langham place gave instruction alfred linford july result instruction brought back pirated copy merry widow walts parcel con taining pirated copy various song publisher name faceimiles produced photo graphic process august gave linford instruc tion result brought back parcel containing pirated caries song list name song contained parcel portion cigarette box written bob liverpool road islington septemper gave linford instruction result brought back pirated copy thora september gave instruction brought parcel day september consequance instruction brought back parcel song september brought back parcel pirated copy song september consequence instruction brought parcel pirated copy september merry widow walter august keeping observation pentonville road myers receiving office parcel saw walsh come direction chapel street across white lion street pentonville road carrying canvas sack parcel went myers receiving office came sack empty rolled arm went corner market place chapel street met kidd september went chapel street oclock walsh came house sack containing parcel made way myers receiving office various route came sack empty returned chapel street way high street islington one went chapel street came shortly afterwards small canvas bag containing parcel went chapel street penton street met briebach another agent left follow september saw walsh coming liverpool road carrying half empty sack went chapel street follow agent keeping observation upon day saw kidd oclock went coffee shop liverpool road followed walsh saw kidd hand walsh paper kidd went back shop waited corner chapel street saw walsh coming along liverpool road carrying sack something went towards chapel place returned coffee shop kidd came went chapel street joined walsh mccarthy left conversation day morning seen linford speaking mccarthy outside hotel corner chapel street august gave evidence man named chard magistrate yermouth pirated copy exhibit song subject charge found lodg ings proved copyright august attended bristol hearing case smith alias blythe brought possession copy pirated music produce copy also parcel copy exhibit bristol went newfoundland street parcel copy pirated music sent address called man named kemp subsequently arrested parcel together pirated piece handed order magistrate exhibit parcel exhibit following note sorry cannot let ordered thing hot london stuff easy obtain present best time truly chicago bill septem ber went chapel street inspector martin clothier shop cellar found fixed orange box board laid across form table copy pirated music representing different sort arranged alphabeti cally table near window also found quantity blot ting paper appeared burnt note fire place also quantity label similar parcel mentioned also sack afterwards went chapel place prisoner robert kidd life found eight genuine song looking copy folk notice peculiarity copposers signature torn ten pirated copy song found amongst copy found chapel street another genuine song found chapel place different girl pirated copy found chapel street another genuine song side zuyder zee pirated copy found chapel street pirated copy genuine song found chapel place found chapel street genuine song different girl side zuyder zee show mark drawing pin corner suggests tracing paper put original view taking copy pirated copy three genuine song lithographed method production place specially prepared transfer paper original copy pin mean specially prepared ink make tracing print transfer tracing stone photo zinco block cross examined mr black seen process de scribed suggest litho reproduction done house linford supplied fund musical copyright association agree label found commends kind correspond label found parcel walter stephen linford formerly dealt pirated music july instructed mr preston go buy went chapel street saw kidd asked music said wait minute see mike let know mike walsh came wrote list music got walsh parcel music cannot remember much paid price music ranged per exhibit parcel got walsh july took mr preston queen hall day saw mccarthy standing corner chapel place asked merry widow walts told person knew jones wellington road mccarthy said yes get tha day next morning gave copy merry widow waltz took mr preston queen hall member date day bought parcel handed mr preston bought august parcel containing pirated copy music received piece cigarette box address bob liverpool road islington see kidd day paid parcel came address said going country wanted know could get stuff walsh wrote address handed parcel music preston subse quently received mccarthy parcel pirated copy thora september saw sitting barrow corner chapel place paid half crown regard parcel handed september watford day gave order kidd kidd wrote side urinal walsh gave parcel paid wat ford buying staff kidd wrote order piece paper tore book produced book remained possession till time kidd arrested handed police returned parcel mr preston queen hall met briebach opened parcel took note angel islington watford stopped arrested order given watford written kidd back urinal close wrote mine saw kidd write watfords order saw watford get parcel handed walsh chapel place entrance urinal got mine place watford left bottom chapel street riding bicycle saw arrested mabe another agent association briebach regard order said preston handed september got walsh kidd present gave order said write kidd said see watford get stuff friday morning september said kidd asked stuff day said yes kidd spoke watford getting caught said could make one u getting caught said went away together said left bottom chapel street get caught asked kidd september got stuff said yes right see mike see walsh wrote order also handed stuff paid walsh parcel took back mr preston queen hall regard parcel said preston handed september bought walsh saw kidd occasion speak paid walsh took mr preston queen hall parcel containing pirated copy merry widow waltz stated mr preston handed september received mccarthy got parcel chapel place know house well could sure wooden house private house mccarthy life kidd house almost exactly opposite mccarthy paid mccarthy parcel last purchase kidd walsh mccarthy generally together went buy stuff recollect obtained pirated copy thora asked stuff mccarthy said bad asked come next day said somebody watching said going make number mccarthy got copy chapel place wooden house tell going get said going shift stuff next morning saw mccarthy asked stuff said yes said come another morning lot want bob morning replied bob aint get stuff wait mccarthy told wait bottom chapel street went get stuff ordered saw go wooden house one occa sion something said mccarthy key cannot remember date day wanted stuff bob kidd said could get key bob going country order morning mr black cannot think date memory time place accurate edward thomas briemach agent employed music pub lishers association known kidd four year september year conversation speaking pirated music piracy generally said given selling fruit market chapel street instead said think much musical copyright act single would risk month easily caught referred con viction willetts old bailey said consider ing money made nine month nothing also said think sale pirated music would ever stepped penalty force month pirate mean much caught second time could always give false name address avoid heavier penalty second conviction penalty one month first conviction two month second conviction without option fine far know kidd know service association september saw walsh sack filled parcel pentonville road p took parcel myers receiving office came sack empty went corner upper street liverpool bond joined kidd boot cleaned september saw mccarthy chapel street linford came along spoke returned corner chapel street liver pool road quarter past ten saw mccarthy talking kidd chapel place linford came along spoke kidd kidd left linford mccarthy walked across chapel place kidd spoke hawker named watford took piece paper pocket placed paper urinal wrote something watford dictated kidd turned away spoke linford linford picked piece paper road gave kidd wrote linford told kidd went coffee shop liverpool road shortly afterwards walsh came mr preston followed went back chapel street saw linford watford mccarthy talking corner chapel place half past corner chapel street chapel place walsh gave linford watford parcel waited five minute watford came along chapel street riding bicycle carrying parcel one arm went direction city road joined mabe corner city road stopped watford gave custody parcel carrying exhibit opened king cross police station found contain copy pirated music also list exhibit written kidd watford fact content parcel pirated music handed owner copyright september minute past saw lin ford coin kidd comer chapel street chapel place kidd crossed street shortly afterwards walsh came across corner chapel place spoke linford gave walsh piece paper book half past one saw walsh carrying sack went chapel place joined lin ford men want urinal linford came carrying parcel september half past saw linford corner chapel place spoke walsh gave piece paper upon wrote walsh went paper side door chapel street quarter hour came back canvas bag containing parcel followed chapel street penton street house cloudesley place liverpool road went back chapel street met linford walsh linford went urinal linford came carrying parcel walsh bag empty took parcel linford opened contained pirated music list exhibit paper corresponds paper linfords memoran dum book kept list handed parcel back linford kept observation wellington road stoke newington october day clarke bokenham frequenting premise mr black made note reading time shortly afterwards say always within two hour joined music publisher association con nected musical copyright association left asso ciation month bad conversation kidd related association closed ward employ francis day hunter positive kidd knew employ musical copyright association associated people whose duty suppress piracy notwithstanding opened heart new act frank mabe three year agent music publisher association october saw bokenham clarke come premise wellington road october bokenham brought parcel shape site copy music october bokenham brought two parcel clarke also october latter date bokenham brought parcel october thing occurred october bokenham another large parcel went moorgate street station shortly afterwards clarke bokenham entered bokenham carrying parcel took parcel office went passenger booking office took two ticket clarke walked step platform wasted hour three quarter saw man knew associated dealer pirated music come plat form go parcel office band ticket obtain parcel bokenhsm left put sack end went platform step clarke bokenham gone october saw clarke bokenham wellington road latter date bokenham took parcel copy receiving office stoke newington road came without parcel went across road waited five minute carter pattersons van drove receiving office parcel brought put bokenham walked away past wellington road direction north london police court october saw bokenham premise october ware latter date saw inspector martin meet bokenham august watching myers receiving office saw walsh go carrying sack produced half full come empty walsh afterwards met kidd mccarthy chapel street august watching myers office saw walsh coming direction parcel sack left receiving office afterwards walked chapel place met mccarthy went kidd house chapel place august went brighton wrote following letter registered bob liverpool road islington enclosing postal order hear told mike coining right sending postal order worth please let later wednesday morning walter linford called parcel office brighton station send good mixed lot many giving list adopted far possible lin ford style writing spelling including small capital letter subsequently received parcel exhibit label similar produced brought parcel london produced magi trate august contained copy different piece day p saw walsh take parcel myers receiving office sack subsequently meet kidd thing occurred august september saw kidd mccarthy corner chapel place spoken linford kidd left walked chapel place spoke watford afterwards took piece paper jacket pocket wrote urinal kidd afterwards spoke linford wrote dictation place kidd left went liverpool road walsh walked chapel street carrying sack opened corner chapel place handed parcel watford one lin ford receiving money return men followed watford gave custody september saw walsh chapel street carrying sack followed saw meet linford chapel place went urinal together linford came carrying parcel walked towards liverpool road walsh crossed kidd house entered empty sack september saw kidd enter chapel street private door walsh went later came carrying sack september saw walsh come chapel place carrying parcel sack proceed round way myers office later day saw come carpet bag walk penton street follow henry orchard clerk mover receiving office pentonville road also employed gray inn road spoke parcel music like produced brought office time time walsh mccarthy majority walsh mccarthy brought parcel ascot week august parcel brought addressed chard yarmouth august parcel addressed smont wolverhampton august parcel addressed whiteley bradford one blythe bristol label similar produced august parcel received addressed whiteley bradford one kemp bristol august cancel linford brighton one kemp bristol parcel always ad dressed handwriting whether handed walsh mccarthy number varied one two day dozen brought sack like produced detective constable william parker great yarmouth police august arrested chard bridge road yarmouth parcel produced arm containing copy pirated music publisher name lodging howard street north address landlord handed parcel containing copy music without publisher name chard justice august parcel pirated music directed handed mr preston station found chard certificate registration letter addressed mr b kidd liverpool road islington also found portion stamped envelope unused word mr b road islington london detective inspector john tanner bristol city police august went great western railway station bristol waited man called parcel exhibit arrested gave name herbert smith parcel addressed mr h blythe g w r station parcel office bristol con tained piece music without publisher name went address york road bristol found piece music form exhibit different part room covered bed clothes blythe taken magistrate pirated music given mr preston exhibit contained also printed catalogue date music song march selection etc catalogue circular letter sir madam purchased enormous quantity high class music able supply splendid assortment piece ridiculously low price etc august went new foundland street bristol shop saw parcel pirated music addressed man named kemp kept observation place man called followed street arrested gave name david myers parcel letter signed chicago bill myers gave ad dress walcot street st paul bristol searching found copy pirated music hidden old washstand good copy top myers magistrate september music ordered given mr preston detective albert bailey bradford city police known prisoner whiteley two year address piston street manningham nearest railway station bradford august went st michael road bradford search warrant saw whiteley also mother read warrant whiteley said search music searched house great northern railway van drove door searching cupboard whiteley got door saw van man handing brown paper parcel shape copy music exhibit whiteley said take away want detective take back van man said refuse take want sign whiteley replied take away want van man drove away whiteley came back house said search music found music kind whiteley afterwards said live live picton street people nothing music left house whiteley followed gate said make time come carlisle road post office half mile away whiteleys house picton street october got warrant search address piston street st michael road picton street found nine genuine song envelope five letter three pirate cata logues four note book four slip paper bearing address letter reference dealing pirated music st michael road found visiting card bob liverpool road islington london also found letter mr burgess wholesale export stationer dear sir sent parcel king cross address hope receive good time thursday december george stephenson rent coffee shop liverpool road known ridd since neighbourhood year walsh known time also know mccarthy customer kidd used place two letter addressed place name bob sometimes would give kidd time regular customer would walk place take shelf suppose going month henry try clerk music publisher association august went coffee shop liverpool road went inside kidd came went straight private part back quarter hour came bringing letter went four five time august september occasion kidd came described followed one occasion generally went direction chapel place seen speaking walsh mccarthy witness identified chapel place photograph walsh sometimes went chapel place kidd came sack something also kept observation myers receiving office several day september saw michael walsh take sometimes four five parcel sack leave rebecca west mr wardrobe dealer dressmaker lived chapel street year photograph shop produced show bow ordinarily appears garment hang ing outside two door side door shop door kitchen downstairs let store room kidd near recollect six seven month ago rental week seen kidd several time walsh mccarthy sometimes talking chapel street rule mr black vegetable market chapel street always good many men talking street frederick james thomas sign glass writer landlord premise wellington road stoke newington october let workshop adjoining house mr leslie gentleman spectacle prisoner clarke said wanted printing continued occupy premise date arrest october twelvemonth know bokenham seen come think time used come pretty regularly heard printing machine work manner time day well night name outside premise printer firm nothing show printing business earned seen parcel size music done brown paper taken away generally van also seen taken away sack prisoner bokenham let premise pay rent never saw pirated music printed october saw custody police heard ask go allowed mr houston present raid took place saw block music printed taken away police plain clothes man either side bokenham heard ask go sent one chap back shop get refreshment common serjeant actually see block done brown paper printer shop several time seen little going edgar nathan etherley clerk secretary office general post office produced exhibit postal order sent mabe brighton payable mr bob kidd august cashed high street islington exhibit post office form registered letter mr boh liverpool road islington dated august exhibit certificate posting registered postal packet yarmouth august found chard arrested exhibit certificate posting registered letter addressed mr clarke langham road west green tottenham dated september also certificate delivery frederick george wagstaff postman attached south tottenham district post office proved delivery registered letter clarke langham road receipt pro duced given prisoner clarke cannot remember receipt signed many police constable john clark n division arrested mccarthy september october day clarke arrested went address langham road found agreement hiring premise wellington road copy musical copyright act rent book printed copy testimonial dialogue music quantity billheads memorandum form prisoner clarke arrest wellington road assisted search nothing incriminating found bokenham present searched wellington road assist search police constable dennis roche n division october went address prisoner bokenham foxbury road brockley found copy pirated music side piano front room exhibit one genuine song love lassie bear name francis day hunter charing cross road copyrighted also united state pirated song different sort one sheet contains several song intended state came printing machine also found number newspaper cutting relating examina tion mr marsham trial old bailey willetts infringement musical copyright act prisoner bokenham asked common serjeant look music produced called attention fact dog eared thumb marked said produced arrested two year ago similar charge witness bokenham took away music found know whether detained wellington road four oclock stayed till six cannot whether free enough people prevent going away wanted edmund walter church clerk mr beecher solicitor prosecution proved accuracy plan neighbourhood round char el place detective inspector john martin n division september saw prisoner kidd enter coffee shop liverpool road left noon brougham told like speak put brougham told charge conspiracy asked pocket put hand back trouser pecket handing post letter said want letter addressed bob liver pool road contained postal order order song music one liverpool follows september en close p please send parcel music marked list please lead catalogue spare address oblige respectfully r white letter similar come various part country took kidd islington police station saw walsh mccarthy custody read warrant conspiracy three prisoner kidd said nothing reply mccarthy walsh said like know mean conspiracy said ob taining quantity pirated music selling person three chimed kind hour well say nothing search kidd took police station station small card bob liver pool road found clerkenwell police court obtained four search warrant address mccarthy walsh found nothing relating charge kidd ad dress chapel place found eight copy copyright music went chapel street cellar back kitchen found copy pirated music specimen produced looking letter found kidd able say piece ordered correspond name piece music found cellar title copyright music found kidd house also corresponded pirated music cellar chapel street also found catalogue correspond catalogue found whiteleys house arrest october shout midday saw whiteley market place bradford looking music shop told police officer read warrant produced charging conspiracy pirate music said know kidd mccarthy walsh sent letter bob address liverpool road dealing six month truth always go furthest used give per music sent letter fort night ago postal order lot showed whiteley order handed witness stephenson whiteley said oh two letter hand time showed admitted written found catalogue pirated music memoranda counterfoil postal order pocket book page turned written name song october saw pri soner bokenham wellington road stoke newington leaving premise told warrant search wel lington road asked would go back opened door key took pocket made search officer afterwards wellington road saw prisoner clarke p going direction premise afterwards read prisoner warrant arrest clarke pointed occupier house mr thomas said man know nothing thomas said men rent place everything bokenham said rent answer made sent islington police station charged bokenham said know person kidd others mentioned warrant clarke made reply october whole prisoner remanded went bokenham house areola street stoke newington elton street close outhouse found complete set eight incomplete set block pirated music sug gestion bokenham went said plead get thing mind got lot broken neck load mind prisoner kidd searched presence found receipt regis tered letter addressed clarke langham road west green tottenham also found pocket book card name walter clarke mr black neither kidd walsh mccarthy put ob stacles way gave information could denied knowledge conspiracy said know meaning frankly admitting dealing pirated music know personal observation kidd walsh mccarthy costermonger buy sell market know kidd dealing crockery bokenham came back wellington road premise free two three detective officer uniform neighbourhood stayed four oclock free till warrant arrived wanted go away think could per suaded stop asked might go get beer told stay serjeant albert hawkins n davis october went inspector martin wellington road stoke newing ton found warehouse roar set block printing music copy pirated music four complete set stereo printing catalogue large quantity printed music catalogue catalogue produced one headed called catalogue date music song march etc catalogue found whiteley catalogue pro duced stereo plate produced found paper mache matrix running metal make stereo plate also found coupon relating german lottery bank engraving note quantity type printing lottery ticket melting pot three printing machine paper mache mould setting type nothing outside premise indicate printing business carried three block produced example found premise one block song angus macdonald another veronique coo bundle produced contains copy three song others searched prisoner clarke arrest found quantity miscellaneous memoranda membership card hackney radical club small memo book red leather pocket book con taining miscellaneous memo also contained piece blotting paper bore word kidd chapel place chapel street islington also name kidd word called produce note book blotting paper also searched bokenham found pocket book containing various memo including catalogue cheap music issued messrs pitman hart co copy musical copyright act also one went inspector martin bokenham elton street october cross examined bokenham october bokenham took u areola street plate removed people living told u go elton street bokenhem said know inquire way edmund matthew goodman new bond street director chappell co limited produce copyright certificate number song includes angus macdonald bando lero beauty eye coo daohes dantzig selection dear heart gate west ill sing thee song art lanastahiche dream merry widow oh dry tear swing song veronique spring chicken col lection etc latest spring chicken date first publication registered january year copy angus macdonald taken bundle seized wellington road copy found parcel bought linford walsh kidd july copy parcel found smith bristol copy found smith address bristol copy delivered brighton alike com paring wish block found wellington road opinion printed block identical blemish imperfection printing correspond block regard swing song veronique five copy produced correspond way block produced thing applies song coo also duchess dentzig firm given authority body print copy piece music cross examined prisoner bokenham case wool wich prosecution january saw copy theory song evidently printed plate least one produced since one called lamatchiche produced lithograhic process would possible produce another block matrix used would differ blemish copy bear caused faulty fitting metal plate block cannot say old block printed impossible tell date made piece catalogue quite new folk thora trumpeter field white daisy love december may produce certificate copyright messrs boosey co cannot swear plate found bokenhams possession new plate since date woolwich prosecution prosecutor case association london music publisher represented messrs chappell co association consists practically leading music publisher london remember bokenham calling office new bond street february told opening shop chiswick trading name pioneer music company asked give best trade term doubt wrote letter afterwards refusing business recollection june heard bokenham residing kilburn brondee bury house young man employ firm john church co friendly term firm went round saw manager made inqui ries far bokenham man communication found quite respectable young man tell anything bokenhams previous conviction knew think fact going boken ham harm two block produced swing song veronique used could say old song existence woolwich case trumpeter registered may one matrix catalogue found wellington road contains name song referred folk thora trumpeter field white daisy love december may etc stereo corresponding matrix found time transfer lithographic stone found wellington road knowledge believe lithographic print found know officer produced also lithographic print found chapel place far know newest song produced mean transfer litho graphy much easier cheaper quicker process friday december verdict guilty mr muir stated bokenham attended case also recognisance entered january august premise raided quantity block pirated music found possession clarke partner bokenham clarke told mr gardner prose cutor ask cost summons would give printing pirated music altogether nothing request complied november willetts number others brought magistrate found clarke bokenham going printing loading van pirated music nothing happened clarke found act printing pirated music case tried old bailey lord ship decided first time proceeding criminal nature taken regard printing great many person engaged production since block prosecution proceeded prisoner amongst bokenham bound offend future regard clarke wee doubt onwards engaged business illegal printing mr muir referred lordship session paper report case clarke also engaged printing bank en graving note superior finish sergeant hall n division produced certificate convic tion kidd north london session receiving stated last two three year done honest work engaged selling pirated music released prison time sold cookery chapel street mccarthy regular work occasionally sold carbages people stall conviction walsh also regular work edmund walter church recalled bokenham volunteered show police block kept went police eldon street end way asked bokenham litho printer suggested several name bokenham said well cannot tell tell consider matter little later approached wanted know whether certain reward issued printer merry widow still existence told withdrawn said would consult kidd others would disclose name litho printer able find sour process reproducing music detective bailey recalled stated whiteley got living hawker pirated music newspaper never known follow employment summoned brad ford selling pirated music several occasion send ordered cost parent respectable people send witness believed could get honest employment liked mr black asked kidd might released order attend funeral child common serjeant said could sentence kidd month hard labour walsh mccarthy six month hard labour whiteley six month hard labour clarke five month hard labour bokenham six month hard labour respect present charge six month respect previous conviction sentence run concur rently mr justice grantham wednesday december,hardLabour
nora mckenzie forging uttering receipt intent defraud also forging uttering authority payment intent defraud also stealing post office saving bank deposit book property postmaster general also unlawfully fraudulently obtaining isabella thorn bertha brassard marianne master intent defraud pleaded guilty see original trial image ten previous conviction proved three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
meredith thomas carpenter haycock edward painter found circumstance show commit offence punishable indictment pre vention crime act sec haycock assaulting frank dorey constable city police execution duty meredith assaulting francis bradshaw constable city police execution duty prisoner tried upon first indictment haycock pleaded guilty mr curtis bennett mr hutchison prosecuted mr g st john macdonald defended meredith police constable ralph wilcox r present south london session may prisoner convicted larceny conviction felony proved sentenced month hard labour record conviction pro duced detective francis bradshaw city may another officer dorey plain clothes fore street p saw prisoner haycock went fore street wood street hart street monkwell street meredith went haycock remained outside apparently watching mere dith came two minute spoke haycock crossed road monkwell street went haycock remaining outside remained inside one two minute came went silver street wood street meredith went haycock remaining watching went back hart street meredith went one warehouse haycock remaining outside minute went falcon avenue haycock stood corner avenue meredith turned avenue went came minute two spoke haycock constable humphreys uniform came along side avenue prisoner stood talking looking towards constable turned noble street haycock left meredith stood apparently watching humphreys returned speaking went remained minute two came hurriedly followed across falcon avenue friday street meredith went haycock remaining outside watching meredith came went friday street turned right cannon street dorey turn friday street cannon street prisoner came back tried avoid u stepping road caught hold mere dith said police officer going arrest immediately became violent struck several time stomach said bastard ill make mess b attempted strike knee part got side taken station made reply charge cross examined asked address gave wrong one may thursday warehouse prisoner visited let floor different firm p p occupier gone say third floor working second floor manchester warehouse principally remain open till midnight plenty people mostly leaving business know men convicted caught meredith left hand put right hand shoulder soon got hold told police officer say arrested commenced keep observation saw prisoner thing thought improper independent witness assault possible get anybody examined soon caught hold meredith right wrist told police officer began struggle caught right hand could blow whistle difficult thing take prisoner ask bystander blow whistle quite certain prisoner men detective watching seen police constable frank dorey fore street may saw prisoner came fore street turned wood street went right hart street monk well street monkwell street right hand side halted outside meredith went inside haycock remaining outside footpath minute two meredith came got speaking one another went across road little monkwell street towards silver street halted outside another warehouse believe meredith went haycock stopping outside meredith came minute went silver street turned wood street coming along wood street halted outside mere dith exactly thing went monk well street meredith went warehouse went first went falcon square turned falcon avenue haycock halted little meredith disappeared round corner got opposite saw meredith go last door right thing occurred haycock waiting outside meredith came spoke haycock went back went door moment constable uniform appeared opposite meredith came haycock spoke went across noble street looked see way constable gone disappeared came ran oak street lane wood street friday street friday street halted left hand side meredith went another warehouse haycock remaining outside meredith came went cannon street turned found corner two three yard friday street came back met u practically face face turned roadway avoid u arrested haycock bradshaw arrested meredith got station present meredith charged made reply doubt prisoner cross examined know bradshaw seen think brad haw called attention said saw acting suspiciously monday previously ordinary plain clothes duty usually make note case necessary notebook pocket book could find address meredith haycock made report diary case nothing put see assault committed bradshaw close together first see bradshaw holding meredith civilian stood corner friday street blowing bradshaws whistle another one blowing mine next thing saw prisoner moved yard street anyone blew whistle plenty business done round time night seriously suggest men six evening thousand waiting commit crime arrested know made mistake yet regard police court case kept prisoner observation till arrested getting year police force examined denial prisoner men cross examine effect could say happening meredith rough time still doctor defence thomas meredith prisoner oath p may told governor mr higgins nothing could go look job haycock went gutter lane said knightrider street haycock went go went lived queen road dalston cambridge street till came norton folgate turned worship street got wilson street large cigarette factory lot female saw lot girl coming saw one carter paterson van horse helped get horse got hold shaft haycock helped pull van one side gutter haycock assisted carman put strap crup left carman went way gutter lane supposed building erected carpenter going see possible start following morning went turned moorgate street fore street turned fore street got corner wood street went straight wood street right away till got cheapside turned left knew near knightrider street turned friday street got end man caught throat course done anybody else would said lot men ran chance said blow whistle body blew whistle taken station charged assaulting officer tell police officer carman today absolutely untrue ever entered one place honest work since august last came prison think july cross examined alderman city may heard evidence given stopped clerk guildhall told would let would ask police officer going ask entering place mr savill said yes heard shut never said assisted carman get horse never said anything reserving defence got brother find carman wrote letter mr savill asking would subpoena carman curtain road gave description dark gelding carman red face second hearing officer said absolutely untrue swear going gutter lane get job know warehouse mentioned know street haycock employed place previous monday night juror building trade rule close five seems strange go six oclock look work judge rentoul important prisoner went see true start next morning told go gutter lane near knightrider street find edward beadel carman carter paterson co horse may wilson street finsbury pavement four five helped cannot identify prisoner quite enough look horse good van dont know anyone pulled van gutter cross examined hear anything case till last monday night somebody jumped back van asked horse may francis bradshaw recalled men magi trates may remanded till th th letter received guildhall police court meredith saying helped man get horse wanted man called letter handed first time meredith said went carter paterson depot shoreditch saw manager told one reported horse day would call later would make inquiry went back seven oclock said interviewed carmen unable find anyone horse may timothy higgins decorator queen road dalston meredith service august till may year served honestly well haycock stepson employed dismissed may said seen firm job gutter lane might go find gutter lane might find convenient next morning nothing moment cross examined called upon give character meredith haycock yes remember called haycock employed ravenscroft road till may haycock go name higgins verdict meredith guilty number conviction proved prisoner sentence twelve month hard labour indictment assault proceeded recorder saturday may,hardLabour
brannan luke stoker indicted charged coroner inquisition wilful murder florence staple mr muir mr graham campbell prosecuted mr eustace fulton defended request court john staple flowerseller said married florence staple separated month identified dead body shown mortuary wife year old leonard rogers assistant manager st stephen chamber borough common lodging house september prisoner took bed showed certificate service royal navy said expecting receive post remit tance october received postal order amount went cash dudley williamson gunmaker waterloo road october prisoner purchased box cartridge said wanted practice revolver showed told powerful weapon must careful shot said used revolver navy end october purchased cartridge saying used others friend shooting beer witness identified revolver cartridge produced subsequent witness cross examined cannot say revolver light pull police constable charles f palmer l october arrested prisoner charge wantonly discharging revolver street public danger drunk took revolver produced loaded five chamber one cartridge discharged also found tin box containing cartridge also gun license name john brown gave name john brown naval discharge gave name luke brannan brought tower bridge police court fined day served day cross examined occasion saw fire revolver street pointed towards ground nobody injured several people detective william keen scotland yard said took charge revolver prisoner imprisonment handed back prisoner october clara tregea known mr gray charwoman knew deceased nearly five year seen prisoner room three time november deceased room prisoner came asked drink refused went away later came deceased said would drink prisoner went brought back pint ale quarrelling catherine beard well henry gray last witness november confirmed story helen williams knew deceased last twelve month time time saw prisoner room nearly always worse drink never heard quarrel november last three witness left together thomas morris deputy common lodging house managed rogers said whilst prisoner stayed always intoxi cated witness frequently put bed ada evans deceased room november witness left nine half past returned saw prisoner deceased mr williams came called flo want deceased dressed prisoner went walked together walked middle road corner blackhorse court heard say youve got couple shilling may come otherwise keep away shall london bridge station morning deceased walked together little distance heard report revolver deceased fell saw prisoner walking towards st george church foggy night police constable charles mackay november duty plain clothes great dover street heard revolver shot scream woman crossing road saw florence staple lying footway said whats matter said ive shot sailor said uniform said became unconscious arthur henry crook house surgeon guy hospital november florence staple brought hospital dead body quite warm post mortem examination discovered bullet wound shoulder blade bullet found fourth fifth rib injury could self inflicted caused ricochet ground henry james huxteth spoke finding revolver produced county terrace five minute walk great dover street morning november police constable percy clark spoke finding two cart ridge produced ralph street five minute walk great dover street morning november fk h millard gave similar evidence finding three bullet harper street sergeant joseph leycester division duty high gate police station november prisoner came said sorry see paper young woman shot borough last night dead received information said luke brannan said yes cautioned said know dead done came nearest police station soon heard threw revolver away expect shall get rope give prisoner perfectly sober rational cross examined prisoner found discharge paper navy cover period december september good detective inspector alfred nicolls division said saw prisoner highgate police station p november took usual caution following statement ten morning looking placard see anything asked man let look one paper came told police sorry see paper young woman shot dead known killed would placed weapon cross examined deceased prostitute prisoner served navy stoker good discharge invalided chatham hospital september certified suffering alcoholism insane discharge hospital drinking heavily detective sergeant randell hodgson division took pri soner cab highgate tower bridge station deposed way prisoner said dead intend kill fetched revolver pocket held went known killed would turned weapon hope better revolver light trigger least touch let threw cartridge away spent altogether nearly since got discharge came navy borrowed shilling paid back like man money never wanted gone want later prisoner said witness spend although spent fact henry john churchill rifle maker agar street strand hav ing revolver cartridge expressed opinion injury deceased would caused rico chet shot revolver rather heavy pull prisoner statement magistrate yes guilty shooting intending kill witness defence luke brannan prisoner oath detailing service navy time discharge said came london september plenty money heavily drink time occurrence repeatedly stayed deceased house immediately november drinking heavily night went deceased house witness stated deceased say got couple shilling come otherwise street last leaving house walked away evans pulled revolver coat frighten deceased firing ground caught hammer went foggy night could seen deceased intended aim heard scream walked away remember went found next morning highgate asked boy let look newspaper saw stated florence dead went straight police station intention whatever murdering injuring woman cross examined bought revolver time october expected sent foreign service thought would useful deceased seemed right got money quarrel night th quite friendly end highgate morning th looked paper see account firing revolver street verdict guilty wilful murder strongly recommend prisoner mercy consequence splendid past service royal navy account general state sentence death,capital/extreme
mary martin pleaded guilty feloniously using instrument intent procure miscarraige ellen potts matilda brook aiding abetting martin three year penal servitude brook received good character thee month hard labour,hardLabour
oswald edward lord charge motor car wilful neglect cause bodily harm henry mejlack pleaded guilty see original trial image discharged recognisance,non-custodial/institutional
bastenie henry seaman pleaded guilty feloniously possessing mould upon impressed observe reverse side florin conviction proved february bound february day january bound january two month west ham larceny may thames fined one month unlawful possession north london session april month housebreaking august month stealing till sentence four year penal servitude,custodial/prison
wainwright mildred laundress feloniously wounding william windsor intent grevious bodily harm william goodall auxiliary postman morning sunday august outside house fairbridge road holloway saw windsor meet prisoner coming home shuting said shut landlord landlord caretaker house went slammed door presently came running stair struck windsor several blow face windsor put hand face said leave struck noticed knife hand blood windsor face went policeman pri soner drinking sergeant edward simpson morning august last witness came audley road informed man stabbed fairbridge road proceeded saw prisoner took custody charge replied wrong tact took station arthur cameron browne senior house surgeon great northern hospital attended prosecutor brought bleeding freely form wound left side face extended forehead escaping eye chin cut lip happened wound serious might lost great amount blood right william windsor prisoner formerly lived satur day august told morning coming home early got half past four went could find met friend drop beer got home quarter past heard somebody else getting drunk spoke told keep quiet know went upstairs came struck felt cut sharp instrument prisoner kept clothed looked husband child lived nearly three year earned money spent saturday friend lot lounger thief judge rentoul earn money prisoner best way could nellie curtis live house prosecutor saw assault afterwards prisoner said went upstairs right carved court work screw factory prisoner may sir always walking street living detective monaghan division found prisoner detained schofield road police station half past sunday august said making inquiry great northern hospital respecting condition windsor may charged grievious bodily harm stab bing said mistake produce two knife found room said use knife upon charged made reply verdict guilty recommended mercy ground great provocation police evidence effect prisoner drink clean respectable woman greatly addicted drink drink violent separated husband prosecutor used keep prisoner answer judge rentoul said though selling home going right away expectation father would assist judge rentoul ac cordinly respited sentence next session order might communicate father,non-custodial/institutional
silver samuel machinist gate joseph labourer robbery violence william huggett stealing money mr f pasmore prosecuted william huggett cabinet maker halley road forest gate october cleveland street mile end going towards stepney green station attacked behind three men one held round neck others went pocket took five half crown half sovereign copper pulled ground ran backwards went one came back punched mouth splitting mouth nose knocked ground got still followed got cambridge road saw two policeman one passing told occurred went saw one prisoner brought station later could identify dark done back cross examined silver told officer happened little long returned said missed men round back turning court came police lost sight men told officer one said told come quarter hour robbed saw police station said one men robbed assaulted say man struck face cross examined gate know either robbery took place middle cleveland street left hand side passing court whether men came court gateway cannot say think followed back noticed place seven eight minute walk stepney green station police constable job simmons j october devonshire street mile end saw two prisoner another man custody said officer go sammy silver said yes wonder he went across road search moment prosecutor staggered round corner dazed condition said knocked robbed three men three men ran away officer gave chase several back street failed catch took prose cutor station read information officer duty knowing silver gave name description two men subsequently saw silver twenty eight morning arrested detective sergeant handley made reply charge station saw gate november nine others identified silver say anything officer pro secutor told u robbed ran walking sharply saw five yard away ran away prosecutor spoke u gate prosecutor stammered word difficult hear moment took second passed standing junction cleveland street devonshire street opposite side passed arc lamp court knew silver gate police constable thomas cook j corroborated evidence last witness november identified gate amongst nine others knew silver seen gate twice seen two together first week october corner vallence road silver saw two alone prosecutor robbed gate saw together october p see man robbed detective sergeant herbert handley j division october arrested silver waterloo terrace whitechapel door bolted get wndow would open silver bed front room ground floor getting bed said shall arrest concerned two men robbing man named huggett morning cleveland street said nothing dressed going leave room saw pas something mother seized hand found contained three half crown shilling station searched found twopence bronze charge read turned prosecutor said one struck face prosecutor said struck presence prisoner silver get chance trying run away arrested told arrested never said mother belongs mr levine get button tape never men tiered today say prosecutor station one men robbed assaulted detective fbedebick cobley j division november detective courtney went fish shop brick lane saw grate said gate know police officer going arrest concerned samuel silver robbing man cleveland street th last month early morning said right go quietly got outside struggled struggle heard coin thrown ground one picked handed detective courtney found counter feit half crown got cab way station said dont go get others well left silver freds coffee stall oclock morning know nothing next morning placed eight others identification identified two officer charged said right grate began struggle five yard away fish shop lot well known character shop crowded round walked front courtney keep ing crowd back commenced struggle detective eugene courtney j division corroborated evidence last witness gate say would use stick threaten arrested never saw though looking defence samuel silver prisoner oath bed crime done found belonged mr levine working get three gross button three card tape venables police would tell arrested till way station station pro secutor said three fellow robbed assaulted said one men robbed assaulted answer answered inspector said know fellow robbed deny saying man struck face bit officer put swear never said thing police put amongst fellow identifica tion one officer said yes thats cross examined officer see devonshire street never seen simmons cook life know joseph gate prisoner oath silver day saw never spoke night crime committed look father living living another woman mother want know looking work well glass blower never saw silver morning arrest saw day prove innocence police tried take portion character regained away cross examined october opposite stepney green railway station outside coffee shop standing doorwary cup tea hand came road stopped freds coffee stall gentleman coffee stall tell round till late morning saw father drive donkey barrow morning got address morning stayed freds coffee stall till court coffee shop opposite stepney green station near two three went freds coffee stall sarah silver mother prisoner silver night occurred silver home bed come home tea met father nine corner vallence road came home never went night arrested said money got get button tape trimming hand money cross examined called old street allowed go verdict prisoner guilty silver confessed convicted session house newington may felony gate pleaded guilty conviction felony newington july conviction proved police sentence prisoner five year penal servitude judge rentoul saturday december,custodial/prison
brown george occupation stanton arthur barman pleaded guilty committing act gross indecency prisoner given excellent character brown released recognisance one surety come judgment called upon stanton released recognisance come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
george william brown breaking entering shop george godbold stealing quantity meat property brentford gas company mr hopkins prosecuted george godbold butcher hanwell another shop southall shut securely friday february st went home next day found shop window broken unfastened missed leg pork shoulder mutton sausage value sunday morning found gas meter opened closed shilling slot meter put wednesday night cross examined prisoner known considerable time known work examined sometimes customer mine know nothing character rose ballard live clarence road southall opposite shop february st looking window saw prisoner leaning mr godbolds shop minute afterwards saw lost sight saw light shop soon afterwards came parcel newspaper arm light went saw go home house known time came back whistled wife standing three gate house went home went way thomas ballard son last witness night february st saw light mr godbolds shop man inside know went saw prisoner wife leaning railing went home mother saw prisoner come alley back way butcher shop parcel went towards house came back whistled wife went home wife walked opposite way see whether went house street door butcher walter brant received information february nd went clarence street southall p saw prisoner coming road went towards ran across road front garden said take fur break ing clarence street took station albert vogwell duty station prisoner brought charge taken said prove stole meat charge read said right said nothing stolen meat thing said presence prosecutor giving information went shop back window downstairs broken catch put back enabled person get found blood broken glass went back station found blood prisoner left wrist slight puncture bleeding hasp gas meter forced lock come piece glass window blood would almost impossible right handed man hole man would put left hand cross examined say magistrate took glass pantry asked took piece glass wrist said cecil newell collector brentford gas company collected rate last february th shilling slot meter examined february th compared content record deficiency hasp bent enable anybody take money cross examined found two gas meter broken open company issued notice warning customer two men going tool last week men sent take money prisoner defence innocent coming home saw two men standing butcher shop constable said wanted stealing meat said know anything meat guilty pleaded guilty conviction middlesex session april th judgment respited l smith esq k c,non-custodial/institutional
dean godfrey journalist pleaded guilty unlawfully writing publishing defamatory libel concerning edgar gordon walter cousin sentence one month imprisonment second division payment towards cost exceeding,non-custodial/institutional
garitta vegilio liftman pleaded guilty stealing post office saving bank deposit book good majesty post master general forging uttering knowing forged certain request payment money wit post office saving bank notice drawal certain receipt money wit receipt payment sum case intent defraud sentence three month hard labour,hardLabour
burton frank porter robbery violence upon jane hamilton stealing bag containing paper key good money john hamilton mr curtis bennett prosecuted mr j well thatcher defended jane hamilton wife john hamilton daneville road cam berwell green p september went subway king cross station great northern railway saw prisoner doubt inquired way tube elephant castle directed wrong direction ascertained afterwards pro ceeded twenty yard heard somebody coming quickly prisoner caught hold struck back turned round saw wrestled bag produced hand wrist would let go struck chest fist cut bag away knife frightened screamed prisoner ran away bag ran well could disappeared bag contained key letter policy gold silver purse key bag letter purse policy missing next saw bag detective brought house identify identified prisoner clerkenwell october picked nine men doubt prisoner man stole bag cross examined subway well lighted nobody else passing time whole thing happened minute minute half prisoner dressed grey jacket suit bowler hat frank barney stationmaster king cross station piccadilly brompton railway september subway p saw prisoner know quite well sight minute afterwards informed occurred slightest doubt saw prisoner subway night cross examined know prisoner warn frequenting subway took office th got name address told next time caught give custody gave name frank burton address walcot square kennington verified address police constable frederick george black horse road waltham stow midland railway police september p saw prisoner subway leading st pancras station grey suit bowler hat know well sight cross examined never seen prisoner carrying parcel anybody suspected subway unlawful purpose stealing bag something examined prisoner frequents subway friend named sims seen changing jacket cap come sit seat platform lady going subway followed cross examined seen actually changing clothes seen appear others jacket detective fred kimber division october mr hamilton identified prisoner clerkenwell police court men charged said made mistake sup pose help bag picked outside subway brought hunter street police station two lad cross examined prisoner earnest reply charge defence frank burton prisoner oath year age milk carrier two month arrested worked mr briggs catherine street strand six week got week ray food lodging never worked anybody used sell newspaper leaving mr briggs got living carrying parcel station go subway question september either city south london subway st pancras coffee shop opposite connection subway one offence committed clothes dark one wearing hat possess cap produced wearing clothes cap september worn bowler hat year george told falsehood said sims changed clothes cross examined go regularly city south lonodn sub way subway since cautioned stationmaster told would keep away made mistake said saw th sims worn bowler hat since known always wear cap frederick sims known prisoner six seven week french polisher trade get living carrying parcel subway question burton obtained job carrying parcel half past six th stewart coffee shop king cross road cup tea burton day dressed exactly wearing cap produced wearing clothes cap left burton saw th cross examined gave evidence magistrate evidence gave referred september august jury found prisoner guilty recommended mercy account youth sergeant butter know prisoner worked three week mr briggs catherine street discharged dishonesty made inquiry sentence six month hard labour,hardLabour
carter george barman pleaded guilty feloniously uttering counterfeit coin twice day conviction proved november old street one month stealing april nine month uttering gilded sixpence january discharged west ham uttering gilded six pences sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
lucy blyton indicted habitual drunkard frank gladstone aldrich registered medical practitioner mount pleasant road clapton attendant blyton family eighteen month two year first attended prisoner june st year suffering chronic alcoholism bordering delirium tremens told desired drown boy daughter describe habitual drunkard lucy bertha blyton since november mother continually worse drink bad taken north london police court worse drink evening liberated guilty judgment respited consent enter home,non-custodial/institutional
richardson william henry stonemason obtaining false pretence walter francis padbury sum intent defraud mr h h lawless prosecuted edgar ring wood daily chronicle proved prisoner advertise ment walter francis padbury coombe villa longfield street wandsworth mariner december answered prisoner ad vertisement partner required moderate capital depot general business knowledge essential draw weekly letter william caleno street tooting received letter produced stating established year tooting proposed open new branch new malden required partner capital also wrote saying would show estate stonework met december caleno street tooting told builder monumental mason lately taken father business built house round tooting took called estate office kingston road agreement drawn introduced manager mr lloyd afterwards found office run prisoner brother agreement drawn prisoner said lot building upwards house also said patent frost grip clip horseshoe supplying large business various firm would give half share sale royalty united kingdom said order pickford carter paterson doultons tilling asked prepared pay deposit said would come following saturday pay whole sum agreement signed wrote asking security get deposited prisoner replied january saying regard business think need afraid investment certain giving sample adjustable frost grip clip various company already applied made within next two month half share masonry builder supply store plenty work keeping book attending depot serve customer collecting order account various estate agent arrange another partner satisfied letting know time pay january paid prisoner signed agreement produced draw weekly repeated much story prisoner paid mr lloyd drawing agreement next day met prisoner took waste plot land said site depot met next day introduced steadman surveyor architect measuring ground making plan building depot january met wimbledon appointment go buy timber iron erect workmens shed visited various shop bought nothing january visited site depot saw two men spencer another levelling ground cutting timber prisoner afterwards told old workman january difficulty finding prisoner moved tooting wandle bay far could see business done transacted paid weekly six week told money gone asking gone short time became abusive refused show account book eventually gave statement produced told probably take police court proceeding said would give chance whatever eventually told money spent floating patent horseshoe grip parted money believed said true paid said reference horseshoe grip get along business horse shoe grip nice little nest egg u cross examined february considered defrauded went police september kept writing prisoner know become money asking repay according agreement always mariner last employed gold dredging west africa prisoner went office mr fleuret patent agent went see december january asked show business could get said taken business father opening new busi ness new malden may mentioned working london provincial estate pointed house said stonework said business pro mises tooting said still got business tooting said going build shop malden suppose first last existing depot shed heard afterwards malden council refused pas plan rent land becoming due asked paid said money said none best thing done matter get agreement celled rent paid went prisoner george son order sample horseshoe grip made march april wrote prisoner asking paid one june told patent running asking money keep patent alive said magistrate said statement satisfactory shall take legal proceeding prisoner said reply give chance george richardson prisoner brother january estate office kingston road estate agent builder lloyd manager drew agreement pro duced received cross examined prisoner yard bickersteth road tooting stonework father different place prisoner ward yard nelson merton believe built house sir george smallmans estate last year stone work examined could say prisoner building smallman stonework u last year four house walter john steadman undean street tooting draughtsman qualified architect surveyor january last made plan prisoner paid altogether received prisoner charge prisoner account january instruction plan january plan etc january preparing plan january various sum plan never received cross examined measured land drew sketch plan took surveyor office malden council house sometimes act surveyor wrote letter prisoner positive receive sum mentioned account judge plan shed costing charles spencer east park road wimbledon plasterer known prisoner seven year january asked timber corrugated iron met prose cutor merton went afterwards piece land malden received prisoner altogether never received amount charged prisoner account january february going aldridges february going city february february january january cross examined mitcham croydon pris oner two three occasion buying timber look land always paid expense went one day russian embassy nail less horseshoe john young kennington road builder merchant supplied prisoner partnership stockton building material value kelson estate merton could find get paid august ceived postcard bankruptcy notice afterwards saw said wanted get job took wanted made bankrupt could clean sheet said would let firm know exactly said september sent another postcard stating would wanted serve copy petition go september wrote heard seen stockton shall glad matter wound stoney broke appointing meet go cross examined supplied ironmongery house prisoner building say much invested william henry richardson fosgate road fulham builder prisoner father year ago gave business built house since built tooting house business premise nothing anybody cross examined prisoner took year lease york road year ago also took year lease shop artisan dwelling stable lambeth walk opened shop made present built house tankerville road estate prisoner went live one asked mortgagee surveyor let finish stone work could cheaper premise prisoner stone work bickersteth road tooting examined tankerville estate bickersteth road work year ago prisoner lived till year age foreman different job taken lease different place always found straightforward honest correct figure albert henry timpkin gresham street horse manager pickford year record contract order given prisoner patent horseshoe grip cross examined record receiving sample prisoner correspondence robert ridge cogan redmans building holborn vete inary surgeon carter peterson co january received letter produced prisoner referring previous letter forwarding sample horseshoe grip received sample like produced january returned stating see way use present gave order ernest workman buyer horse department doultons pottery work january received letter produced prisoner forwarding sample horseshoe grip january replied see way adopt gave order shoeing done contract would im possible u give order frederick william harrison winchester house high street peckham cashier tilling co given order prisoner patent horseshoe grip january received letter produced forwarding sample wrote asking explain use afterwards wrote declining order stating would use u william ward denison road tooting carman contractor went prisoner different firm horseshoe grip business done know prisoner premise merton road tooting henry havelock jackson clerk patent office january fleuret filed provisional specification prisoner name devise prevent horseshoe slipping gave protection invention six month expired cannot revived frederick michael mellor birkbeck chamber clerk fleuret patent agent january prisoner instructed file provisional specification horse grip produced cross examined acted prisoner since various matter may mentioned horse grip january june wrote stating money filing complete specification detective sergeant jno gillon v division december detective wood saw prisoner back kitchen henley road tooting said police officer held warrant arrest obtaining prosecutor said understand mean explain said mr padbury alleges december last saw advertisement newspaper answered eventually saw say represented general builder monou mental mason business premise tooting also alleges stated recently taken father business tooting patentee invention known adjustable frost grip clip several large order firm including carter paterson pickford tilling doultons large firm american embassy say busi ness transacted reference partnership prisoner said twelve year ago business premise tooting since december last advertise partner mr padbury answered finally agreed put business tried business thing bad failed business building business tried put patent market failed mr padbury waited another week thing would different practically sold patent german government upset whole thing reported mr pad bury writing otherwise order firm mention reference frost grip clip said letter possession purporting come effect said like see went station showed three letter produced perusing said yes handwriting arrested searched lodging took possession number letter memoranda examining correspondence prisoner picked document said copy agreement prosecutor self took agreement somerset house found would cost stamped done referred pencil mark left hand corner pointed extract said copy account rendered mr padbury showing spent took another document said lot sum spent trying place patent market amount going send mr padbury consider paid mr padbury respect expense incurred trying place patent market whilst perusing docu ments remarked wood name spencer steadman ward appeared prisoner said yes spencer relation mine marriage steadman surveyor mentioned address steadman lived said know ward living present later day showed letter admitted handwriting said horse grip clip pro duced sample others possession firm supplied cross examined took note conversation prisoner men tioned communication german government adjustable horseshoe judge charge something prisoner done january arrested december arrested middle night keeping observation time expecting see come defence william henry richardson prisoner oath live henley road tooting year age never charge made took randalls stone yard bickersteth road tooting year ago kept till notice three year clear house built afterwards stone work london provincial estate ltd rectory road tooting commenced another estate mr miller mitcham road tooting partnership stockton stone work builder work high street malden office called nelson stone work took building agreement plot land sir h g smallman erect house year building lease put eight house capital getting exhausted litigation urban council could get sir h g smallman gave notice foreclosed lost debt young ironmongery unpaid young said got bankruptcy notice u said better serve quick prevent freeholder selling property get official receiver stop save could firm get creditor paid young said might pay composition december work london provincial estate ltd miller moham road going open new depot new malden estate tooting getting prac tically filled good position offered corner thought would take partner open advertised got prosecutor come agreement freeholder joint name showed prosecutor house estate actually work told stone yard took randall year ago latterly stone work estate showed round men actually working stone work house london provincial also starting new estate frost clip grip mind two three year spoke fleuret took complete patent nailless horseshoe sup plied war office would buy created soft corn wanted send soudan saw fleuret frost grip clip december told wanted patented offered prosecutor half share get market letter carter peterson six month saw prosecutor letter german ambas sador christmas produced saw prosecutor request sample doultons pickford tilling several firm never said order said order sample said wanted money open new depot malden get horse clip market making sample sending various company supplied firm sample including prince wales stable acknowledged go far sample cost expense sending agreement land depot malden obtained carpenter labourer erect shed plan sent council allowed put temporary struc ture workshop permanent building prosecutor demanded see freeholder get agreement celled prosecutor asked get patent horse clip grip sold pay tried utmost september last year took patent improve ment nailless horseshoe patented saw major ostertag military attache german embassy london ordered four set nailless horseshoe also speci men adjustable grip clip said thought govern ment would buy told officer arrest arrang ing sell patent nailless horseshoe german government asked also sending frost grip clip cross examined produce letter german embassy asking call told sent sample would sent german government cannot help made anything two patent fifteen year age finished father last lot house tankerville estate tell prosecutor recently taken father business said gave business took work fifteen year ago prosecutor telling truth true steadman money mentioned account every one item spencer telling truth money charged account worked far three year running great deal money say jury year living working mr denier failed building smallman estate verdict guilty fraudulently misrepresenting order received frost grip clip pickford others guilty count misrepresentation sentence three month imprisonment nd division note report three trial progress time going press issued february session paper central criminal court truscott mayor third session continued london middlesex case common serjeant friday january,custodial/prison
watt arthur labourer pleaded guilty marrying maud hoskins former wife alive prisoner contracted first marriage year age got miss hoskins trouble married sentence three day imprisonment,custodial/prison
arthur stone albert scroston conspir ing together obtain false pretence buggy percy crompton intent defraud stone obtaining false pretence alfred thomas overall sum frederick wren three pair boot sum case intent defraud mr ganz prosecuted henry may live castlestone stable ealing em ployed coachman mr percy crompton remember pulling wellington public house shepherd bush green saw stone sitting buggy knew asked buggy sale said yes price thirty guinea said friend thought might buy suggested going gold hawk road went goldhawk road saw scroston afternoon scroston came stone told scroston rich man buy motor business scroston came said liked buggy would bring tomorrow would buy stone told bought scrostons horse carriage came ealing following friday april th stone said scrostons presence give thirty guinea buggy agreed suggestion buying horse nearly parted one worth guinea arranged take buggy paddington drove stone another trap scroston followed bus groom driving buggy lost way went back ealing stone wrote cheque money handed master passed account returned marked account cross examined stone mid day first saw shepherd bush coachman name adam time ask forty guinea buggy word said u understood buying buggy scroston say shall anything scroston told went tuesday would buy second occasion saw asked thirty guinea buggy true asked forty one cheque cheque returned went birmingham try cover buggy received letter saying given cheque wrong book birmingham called house wife said give time pay said would try get money son showed draft drawn australia told seen arranged payment stand money arrived cross examined scroston first met tube station went drink supposed connected motor business stone say would buy understood buying george frederick brown night foreman webster deposi tory whitechapel road know stone remember bringing buggy depository asked take care night buggy remained till following monday tuesday cross examined stone see buggy delivered night foreman deliver unless proper instruction william james vickary live barnsbury road islington builder contractor known scroston twenty five year sunday april th came said bought carriage wanted moved livery stable wished see sent away saw buggy asked try dispose eventually paying people buggy warehoused etc gave balance scroston court good judge vehicle coach building thirty year buggy worth guinea horace leighton powell clerk lloyd bank kidderminster know stone remember calling bank march th never account open bank came bank wishing open account left bill discounted agreed report satisfactory meanwhile gave cheque book usual give cheque book way stone represented man mean want lose account cross examined stone present came bank know happened cheque book paid edward west detective sergeant saw scroston may th central police station birmingham read warrant made reply train coming london said may well tell truth buggy taken away mr vickary barnsbury road hackney borrowed vickarys expense storage alfred overall saddler living high street acton april th stone came shop may wanted set harness purchased set adjourned king head hotel cheque written harness gave passed cheque bank returned account received letter stone saying given cheque wrong book cross examined stone answer letter wrote saying would send cheque bank would honour would return fix time payment money bought harness cheap could impressed genuine man know beforehand going cheque thought going hard cash produced bond said going pay london county bank shepherd bush examined received letter stone already passed cheque bank thomas ernest weatherhogg auctioneer birmingham warrington horse depository birmingham know stone came april loth wanted advance harness gave advance receipt signed presence h l powell examined cheque pre sented bank returned marked account arthur huggins detective sergeant may th p saw stone birmingham police station read warrant cheque book pocket book found bill found hat frederick joseph wren bootmaker gray inn road know stone april th came shop said wanted pair boot wife said would like pair daughter also pair son bought three pair total amount showing bank draft saying deposited shepherd bush branch london county bunk drew cheque making excuse like drawing odd money would give change paid cheque bank returned marked effect cross examined stone letter wednesday crossing one mine told cheque gone told deposited shepherd bush branch london county bank showed draft told large farmer letter received asked present cheque wrote saying advised committed criminal offence namely obtaining money false pretence arthur melville weld clerk shepherd bush branch london county bank april th stone opened account bank cheque paid requested u hold till wednesday th scroston called letter stone u give cheque back gave cheque receipt time nothing paid account april th cheque presented effect returned marked effect cheque cheque book tint given stone cross examined stone hear conversation manager first came bank hear thing wanting draft cashed gave u bill discounted returned guilty jury stated thought scroston dupe stone stone pleaded guilty conviction felony leicester october th scroston conviction felony hertford july st alfred rose five conviction proved stone five year penal servitude scroston six month hard labour,hardLabour
moore catherine mary ann occupation pleaded guilty incurring debt david lane debt william abbott debt charles wimbush com pany obtaining credit false pretence conviction proved december middlesex session month hard labour stealing bag january north lon session three year penal servitude fraud may north london session month fraud october north london session three year stealing three day incurring debt february north london session month hard labour obtaining good false pretence march north lon police court three month failing report july westminster police court month hard labour suspected person sentence month hard labour indictment run con currently,hardLabour
knight henry ogilvie postman pleaded guilty stealing postal packet containing one watch penny one half penny postage stamp postal packet containing one watch one postal order value good case majesty postmaster general employed post office prisoner stated attempted realise large number article stolen weak mental condition sentence postponed next session,non-custodial/institutional
crandle edward john walter postman pleaded guilty stealing postal packet ring money pro perty majesty postmaster general officer post office mr forster boulton prosecuted prisoner royal army medical corp serving eight year colour attaining rank corporal sentence six month imprisonment second division,custodial/prison
josiah burke lynch myles macphail director secretary st helen buluwayo associa tion limited fraudently convert use certain property said company count falsifying book belonging said company intent defraud omitting certain particular book said company macphail pleaded guilty mr eldridge prosecuted mr elliott mr layman appeared lynch mr bodkin macphail john dixon live harewood house near crossbill yorkshire chairman st helen buluwayo association limited incorporated february th certificate incorporation registered office st helen place shareholder company lynch acted director whole time chairman six seven year minute book appears lynch appointed director february th macphail secretary march th remained secretary arrest july th application made secretary behalf lynch loan letter stated lynch desired loan saying would lodge security loan certain share simmer jack west company application granted charge given company simmer jack west share produced charge signed believe lynch october th application increase loan three month agreed october th cheque drawn favour lynch endorsed cheque drawn july th lynch director endorsed believe loan confirmed board meeting november st lynch macphail present february rd application made macphail behalf lynch sum cheque drawn february th amount signed way others endorsed lynch loan confirmed board meeting march th lynch macphail present loan increased october th company received charge also one increased june th applica tion made secretary behalf lynch extend loan lodging security share imani company making total security june th received letter mac phail stating lynch wished increase loan instead proposing lodge matabele sheba share would give per cent cover application increase loan agreed believe june th cheque drawn advance favour macphail drawn lynch en dorsed macphail power one director secretary draw cheque minute book lynch macphail present meeting september th financial statement book produced practice company book produced every meeting company contains account financial position company amongst thing would contain amount loan lynch security state ment numbered say j b lynch security simmer jack west imani matabele sheba board meeting october th financial statement produced made financial statement book statement october th share appear security lynchs loan antenior share appear security know book minute book show lynch macphail present time time board meeting august lynch present statement produced october macphail away holiday steady fall south african market director became concerned value security october th decided call loan lynch seen earlier regard august th reported board making arrangement repay present meeting october th adjourned till october th october th sent security box opened presence mr chisholme mr j macphail two co director neither prisoner present certificate simmer jack west share blank transfer produced found imani share document relating found matabele sheba share found box various charge also document giving charge dated october st penciled gave list security signed j b lynch board meeting october th lynch present macphail present lynch informed box opened security gone asked could give information regard said could know meeting adjourned next day mr j macphail produced document idea myles macphails writing cannot swear lynch present document show become share disposal simmer jack west share transferred ford proceeds handed mr lynch converted four matabele railway debenture subsequently handed mr ford consideration handed mr j b lynch main share carried j ive subsequently taken j ive say proceeds matabele sheba share transferred ford ford business good faith produce cheque understand money went pay difference read solicitor company lynch present threw blame secretary parting security said done innocent know anything confronted transfer certi ficate matabele sheba share office registration office matabele sheba company also st helen place transfer executed lynch said lodged four five day transfer must received advice note share transferred name another company advise transferor transfer lodged produced press copy advice note told must aware happened four five day must aware admitted aware went explain wish admit anything seen secretary excuse admitting thing day supposed responsible would suffer long conversation got agitated blank transfer simmer jack west share no inclusive date know whose writing found box opened remember ever seen signed lynch cross examined known lynch since fellow director since time arrest exception unfortunate matter always found straightforward honourable placed great reliance know partner lynch beach company knew connected lloyd forty year secretary would key security box aware director key far know secretary person key unless opened director ordinary way could share never transferred company transfer never company book whoever removed security left charge recorded deposited charge produced today came box docu ments company could mean trace exactly share missing box mean identification left behind lynch first spoken loss security upset rest director upset said responsible would suffer innocent never admitted party taking security away matter first broached said owing absence secretary could explain matter said knew nothing whatever antenior share know knowledge substitution security know charge simmer jack share instead examined remember lynch saying twelve month parted imani share could believe saying showed matabele share must known transferred alexander walker clerk office simmer jack west limited old jewry produce share register com pany april st share transferred name j b lynch registered owner no held share company certificate issued share october th certificate brought split three block three certificate issued instead one one share no one share no balance thirty represented certificate number november th transfer lodged respect block seventy share transfer j b lynch somebody named lazarus executed lynch witness lynchs signature myles macphail consideration june th transfer dated may kith share no passed board meeting registration block share issued certificate transferred lynch ford witnessed beckley note back saying share put name transferee temporarily security deal market value share paid signed ford transfer dated october th lodged thirty share transferred allen douglas ford lynchs address given lloyd transfer lodged registration always advise transferor cross examined specific recollection case could obtain information great many transfer similar character seen lynch connection transaction never saw saw guildhall looked letter book find advised lynch october th transfer lodged previously advised two occasion thomas alfred hennington live wilberforce road hendon registrar matabele sheba gold mining company limited registered office company st helen place produce share register march th transfer share j b lynch registered number lynch held share company certificate issued due course october th transfer executed lynch whole share favour douglas ford wit nessed myles macphail day sent advice note transfer lodged registration lynchs address given lloyd e c also registrar imani gold mining company whose office also st helen place january th share registered name j b lynch lodged registration december nd share company december th registered lynchs name received transfer executed favour frank helder whole lynch advised transfer lodged share registered helders lynchs name january th cross examined never dealing lynch certificate ever issued lynch imani company examined share registered received fresh transfer lynch share somebody else received transfer lynch give receipt issue receipt transfer certificate issued thomas james ive member stock exchange carry business throgmorton street produced client ledger account opened lynch knew received instruction sell mid november account simmer jack west share sold market delivered name alfred lazarus transfer lynch po session account instructed buy mashonaland railway bearer debenture november st bought another stock dealing share arrest closed account debit also account j macphail mid december account imani share brought contango know myles macphail brought j macphails account myles macphail rule stock exchange permit speculative account employe thing opened myles macphail permission brother j macphail contangoed imani share one market begin account contango borrow share market price simply deliver stock take money hand money similar transaction purchased share next account imanis placed possession obtained money cheque paid ford december th balance left account share carried account account june th taken ford paid left myles macphail debt end account took proceeding amount imani share taken transfer originally delivered frank helder might might come back produced transfer lynch imani share j macphails account delivered holder myles macphail brought transfer lynch whose address given lloyd executed lynch cross examined knew myles macphail knew lynch knew lynch remember lynch coming office often saw open account without seeing essential document brought generally brought myles macphail get certain signature transfer brought back bearing suppose lynchs signature knew myles mac phail secretary several company know many know company lynch director sure first spoke account opened lynchs name fancy spoke one half commission men would probably speak consented open account inquiry half commission man one introduces business half profit half loss examined contract note posted direct lynch slightest doubt two transfer executed lynch alexander john macphail joint managing director rhodesia general corporation director st helen buluwayo association shareholder company document submitted board meeting st helen company october th myles macphails writing read company solicitor lynchs presence said take full responsibility matter know fool shall glad jail looked financial statement nothing show simmer jack west share imam matabele sheba disposed believed security lynchs loan time proceeding account book passed round every board meeting generally chairman lynch side table lynch acted vice chairman account mr ive end last year myles macphail asked consent carry imani share account consented stock exchange account day received account generally passed brother entirely matter idea share property st helen company mind share really exist account simply speculative one held considerable amount share imani company think brother really speculating largely interested company look upon speculation time company looked well cross examined think knew share charged st helen company generally initialled financial statement book seen director generally compare bank balance banker letter see agreed financial statement say guildhall lynch said glad ho jail mentioned solicitor mr church recollect lynch saying innocent examined entry made minute book lynch said knew security lynchs loan time time entered book charles frederick burton partner burton cook company chartered accountant lawrence pountney hill auditor st helen buluwayo association limited last audit took place early part december december th went secretary myles macphail company banker union bank scotland security box produced secretary unlocked examined security lynchs loan certificate blank transfer representing fully paid share matabele sheba gold mining company transfer receipt blank transfer respect simmer jack west share bearer bond mashonaland railway debenture antenior matabele mining company debenture agreement provided certain margin margin appear sufficient called secretary attention received letter stating obtained cover lynch fact different share security loan would stated balance sheet amount loan would stated allen douglas ford commission agent royal exchange building know prisoner various transaction knew macphail secretary company september th brought certificate thirty share simmer jack name j b lynch wanted lend money said could drew attention fact share property asked could deal owner day drew cheque favour lynch pro duced handed macphail crossed endorsed lynch macphail entered loan agreement seen lynch office st helen buluwayo company lent money told like sec reference loan said see macphail letter signed lynch directed macphail brought dated september th saying macphail could use thirty simmer jack share raise money hoping would want long also received certificate blank transfer thirty share transfer signed lynch remained possession october th took company registration january th macphail brought certificate share simmer jack west stood lynchs name blank transfer advanced cheque drawn favour lynch bear endorsement crossed opened put please pay cash february th lent another share cheque made payable lynch five minute four transaction done cashed cheque sent note lynch macphail kept receipt produced lynchs writing may th took transfer share company registration name transfer dated may th executed lynch passed june th march th lent security matabele sheba share way lent money others paid cheque drawn lynchs favour en dorsed received blank transfer certificate share since lodged paper registration name filled lodged produced transfer lynch december nd received imani share myles mac phail gave loan pur chase cash cheque drawn lynchs favour endorsed sold share profit mr ive think handed transfer received produced transfer lynch holder probably held mean identifying got name three agreement signed lynch bought mashonaland railway debenture record know many bought last yea advance made right take loan repaid certain time got cheque relation bearer debenture bond transfer keep book business done stockbroker go book debenture little par cross examined knew macphail first transaction brought contact lynch lynch never came office knowledge authority produced macphail st helen company office nearly every day may gone see lynch sometimes first spoke matter said board meeting please arrange macphail something like examined share macphail brought lynchs think loan could raised without signature lent money without signature think cheque went prescott bank except one jesse crouch detective october nd received warrant guildhall rd saw lynch solicitor office surrendered told detective officer cautioned advice solicitor said nothing way station said macphail locked macphail scoundrel let evening p macphail surrendered police office old jewry cross examined lynch surrendered arrangement difficulty matter prisoner defence oath said macphail said nothing taking security order raise loan transfer signed connected security loan transfer generally blank month macphail went holiday told lynch security gone ford hand know till suspicion macphail acting squarely idea reference st helen security know security box never access mr dixon asked repay loan said responsible business perfectly innocent admitted macphail going away said coming back could explain writing macphail telling might use thirty simmer jack west share signed agreement blank anybody could put liked money received share may handed macphail know security money paid ford security accommodation bill repaid whole business done careless way lynch received good character guilty prosecution stated macphail dupe tool lynch macphail six month hard labour lynch twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
smith william otherwise kitchen william porter committing act gross indency thomas hill frederick lock male person verdict guilty sentence six month hard labour,hardLabour
jackson thomas labourer pleaded guilty breaking entering shop alfred cecil stealing therein five yard length cloth good prisoner confessed convicted newington october receiving month hard labour larceny seven conviction proved including three half three year penal servitude last november session see page prisoner convicted malicious damage released recognisance sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
thompson henry labourer elli edward dealer pleaded guilty attempting break enter shop robert gunner intent steal therein sentence thompson two month imprisonment elli three month imprisonment recorder friday september,custodial/prison
gold louis carpenter cohen harry tailor russian jew taking jane goldbloom unmarried girl age year possession mother intent carnally known gold cohen men procuring jane goldbloom leave usual place abode united kingdom intent might become purpose prostitution inmate brothel without king dominion procuring leave united kingdom intent might become inmate brothel elsewhere attempting procure become common prosti tute without king dominion procuring sarah levine leave usual place abode united kingdom intent might become purpose prostitution inmate brothel without king dominion procuring leave united kingdom intent might become inmate brothel elsewhere attempting procure become common prostitute without king dominion robbery violence george davis stealing suit clothes article sum thereabouts mr r muir mr arthur gill mr leycester mr kershaw prosecuted evidence showed prisoner destined young woman buenos ayres place brought back custody result complaint english police woman named scheinerman induced go liverpool pre text take husband new york verdict guilty inspector wensley stated prisoner gold native minsk russia came country year ago dependent past four five year taking woman buenos ayres going fro associate foreign prostitute bully cohen native warsaw also taken woman buenos ayres remained month came england gold ship police numerous complaint girl disappearing east end extending long period men prisoner stamp first seduced girl took buenos ayres sold mr muir stated informed mr cohen secretary jewish association protection young girl society establish home buenos ayres cause extent traffic common serjeant clear market sentence gold month hard labour cohen month prisoner certified expulsion alien act judge lumley smith thursday april,non-custodial/institutional
courtney richard seaman pleaded guilty attempting break enter shop harry manfield another intent steal therein found night possession without lawful excuse certain implement housebreaking prisoner confessed convicted lincoln assize october burglary receiving twelve month hard labour numerous conviction felony proved including five year penal servitude housebreaking summary conviction drunkenness vagrancy released prison august last sentence twelve month hard labour recorder wednesday october,hardLabour
hill james henry joseph musician unlawfully wounding henry ansell second count unlawfully assaulting said henry ansell peace officer execution duty mr travers humphreys prosecuted mr oddie defended prisoner indicted september session see preceding volume page feloniously wounding henry ansell intent grievous bodily harm found guilty insane ordered detained majesty pleasure con viction quashed court criminal appeal first count present indictment mr oddie put prisoner behalf plea autrefois acquit point former dictment open jury convict unlawful wounding joseph harkness tickell clerk arraigns court bertram john munn warder brixton prison proved identity prisoner conviction record successful appeal jury returned verdict prisoner formerly ac quitted prisoner tried second count indictment evidence given previous trial repeated verdict guilty sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
callaghan joseph hawker feloniously sending knowing content thereof letter threatening kill murder louisa callaghan wife uttering mr bodkin mr graham campbell prosecuted james walker principal warder wandsworth prison prisoner sentence four month imprisonment assaulting wife october handed sheet prison notepaper envelope exhibit latter bear address mr fergusson warwick street w collected letter even ing placed others chief warder office henry coote chief warder read letter part used threatening language referred governor october present prisoner governor prisoner defiant said whats matter letter nothing wrong shall carry get cross examined prisoner september acting deputy governor asked permission petition home office referred governor captain c w brett farrant governor wandsworth prison october permission given prisoner write extra letter october shown exhibit saw prisoner told letter contained threat would go home office prisoner reply implied meant threat said justice john james pratt registry clerk home office produced petition presented prisoner dated september another dated october inspector thomas castleton new scotland yard december prisoner charged paragraph letter threatening murder said object threat murder body defence prisoner called brother frederick callaghan prisoner told done everything even gone far writing threaten ing letter try get case public prisoner made rambling statement effect intention anyone injury wrote letter question order direct public attention certain grievance verdict guilty four previous conviction proved prisoner assault upon wife prisoner released recognisance come judgment called upon mr justice darling telling prisoner molested threatened wife way would brought sentenced upon present indictment term penal servitude might run ten year recorder thursday january,non-custodial/institutional
hummell laurent cook pleaded guilty attempting carnally know louisa hodge girl age year indecently assaulting louisa hodge france krigger mr w b campbell prosecuted sentence month hard labour recommended deportation alien act,hardLabour
keefe luke general dealer strohm harry baker strohm ethel wife harry strohm pleaded guilty feloniously possessing mould making counterfeit coin possessing counterfeit coin intent utter keefe feloniously uttering counterfeit coin ethel clements florence clements well knowing counterfeit common serjeant observing offence seems growing common light sentence gave en couragement crime sentenced keefe penal servitude five year harry strohm penal servitude three year ethel strohm considered acting influence husband directed enter recognisance come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
florence wilson forging uttering receipt payment intent defraud one day imprisonment pleaded guilty see original trial image,custodial/prison
valencia jack emanuel tailor obtaining false pretence asrael weller three roll cloth intent defraud stealing one coat article good myer gold prisoner pleaded guilty first indictment plea accepted mr beresford prosecuted mr purcell appeared prisoner prisoner given excellent character released recognisance one surety come judg ment called upon mr justice ridley saturday february,non-custodial/institutional
godsell george horsekeeper stevens alfred hawker unlawfully uttering counterfeit coin twice day feloniously uttering counterfeit coin mr holford knight prosecuted prisoner tried second indictment harry napper barman oxford arm church street dept ford january stevens entered saloon bar god sell entering public bar stevens called drink handed bad florin produced gave change one shilling sixpence four penny godsell paid drink prisoner remained four five minute tested florin found bad spoke father licensee prisoner left william george napper licensee oxford arm corroborated prisoner left went door saw talking together yard spoke constable followed saw enter another public house spoke landlady given custody maria harrold wife george harrold licensee plume feather deptford green january godsell came public bar stevens entering saloon bar called burton bitter tendering florin produced gave one shilling six penny four penny change put florin shelf till shortly afterwards last witness came made com munication tested coin found bad handed detective police constable william ball r january w g napper pointed prisoner church street dept ford followed entered urinal godsell entered public bar plume feather followed napper stevens went saloon bar mr harrold showed bad florin produced took prisoner custody godsell said shall go quiet stevens said right wont give trouble searched ten shilling sixpence bronze found detective angus romford r division january p went plume feather mr harrold handed coin produced sidney william smith assistant assayer h mint two florin produced counterfeit made mould verdict guilty indictment proceeded godsell confessed convicted court march uttering five conviction commencing january coining offence including four year penal servitude proved stevens confessed convicted court january possession mould four conviction coining commencing december proved sentence five year penal servitude,custodial/prison
william james morton indecently assaulting arthur anscombe male person mr j p grain prosecuted mr hutton defended guilty received good character discharged recognisance,non-custodial/institutional
edward long stealing property michael blake mr muir mr boyd prosecuted mr hutton mr fulton defended michael blake retired business man principally dealing real estate late year retired general manager electric lighting company porte le prairie manitoba since retiring principally living toronto town porte le prairie february year country february st went british museum looking article south sea island prisoner stranger said seen australia south sea asked america told came canada said thought name johnston born california mining engineer profession visiting london short time sat one bench talked half hour end walked lodging montague street residential hotel wished meet jermyn street museum next day called next day went jermyn street museum company day least two three hour said would like go natural history museum kensington next day parted arranged call next day thursday february rd next day came lodging asked go meet friend russell hotel went met man coming step hotel prisoner intro duced mr harvey australia started go towards euston station kensington museum told going wrong direction thought would better go take underground got far st pancras station harvey asked u wait would go buy ticket first visit station return minute prisoner suggested go st pancras hotel refreshment know whether harvey brought ticket back show walking drive round front hotel prisoner drew attention fact letter dropped archway premise railway saw letter ground picked prisoner harvey called stranger walking archway dropped letter turned round handed thanked u sincerely asked u go hotel refreshment went hotel sat main stairway called refreshment thanked u said letter much consequence friend written day told u minute conversation india uncle died left brother going live england ireland climate india agree minute told u quite experience night lady introduced empire gone home introduced niece gentleman got gambling lost money advised go intended said right seemed simple minded man prisoner whispered accompany place protect told wish go finally stranger agreed would go said began realise bad people thanked u much matter introduced burke said letter amount anything going lavatory said may read wish much consequence gone harvey read letter aloud ran near remember like dear friend pleased hear great wealth sorry hear uncle death rich man hope make good use money made one mistake leaving india hope time looked went say writer would pleased meet future occasion came back either harvey prisoner asked mistake made india told u burke asked prisoner much money could command city said turned harvey asked harvey said asked hesitated said tell reason asking moment tell told could command well say reason asking want see men substance thankful kindness case people might robbed killed give use five year prisoner harvey thanked much said want money tolerably well without said might well others long gave fair security went lavatory prisoner harvey told better take money well really wanted saying could double money time well give fair security said benefit would take could give good security burke came back moment thanked offer said would give u money produced amount money said hour place prisoner said money bank strand mentioning name went harvey went left saying got money certain street forget name went lloyd bank lombard street credit drew money time told wanted would cable canada went back st pancras hotel met told cash bank cable wish meantime said harvey wish go expense cabling canada till knew burke money lend burke turned round handed harvey bundle bill said keep pledge good faith blake get money tomorrow well acquainted english money seemed bank note went telephoned lloyd bank cable meantime arranged friend mine mr dawson city lend next day went bank got also got bank drawn lloyd bank arranged meet p st pancras hotel day p met prisoner harvey front russell hotel harvey said feel well walked first avenue hotel shared bottle champagne paid prisoner came latter end also went st pancras hotel either prisoner harvey ordered another bottle champagne drinking burke came asked u money prisoner said harvey said said prisoner produced bundle banknote held minute talked proper way would give signed note hand money meantime burk said pulled pocket book much say talking minute felt sick went wash room money still prisoner came whispered give burke way par ticular returned lavatory meantime prisoner harvey money asked get mine ready show right prisoner laid roll bill handed burke said go get stamp put note hand went burke called lavatory taken harvey banknote burke asked opinion harvey prisoner told receipt acquaintance said opinion honourable men said thought went back stairway burke asked prisoner returned harvey said asked let money gave harvey stepped look prisoner never returned burke put three cheque table said say whether open crossed cheque know difference could read well glass waited come back ten fifteen minute got suspicious walked see wash room office made enquiry found seen place went police gave account happened description men showed photograph amongst identified prisoner scotland ireland since back canada july st went police station saw ten men picked prisoner without hesitation cross examined walking abreast picked letter pretty well satisfied prisoner drew atten tion police took statement writing inspector neil came couple time lodging police notified ireland went police court prisoner appre hended told happened best belief harvey seemed simple minded man stranger far knew stranger burke advised burke unfortunately given liquor beforehand think enough going bank harvey showed draft australia said would give three day notice relied thought honest man believed everything told went young man canada ireland never australia picked letter attention drawn seen prisoner drew attention wrong say prisoner hardly joined conversation burke took u st pancras hotel first conversation chiefly burke occasionally harvey burke made proposal money handed agreement ought signed prisoner suggest ought presence respectable solicitor say agreement written went stamp written afterwards going back police station go hotel next morning good many people passing backwards forward took place two bottle champagne st pancras hotel cannot remember whether brandy examined understood stamp prisoner going get stamp put note hand jury saw harvey hand presumed banknote burke cannot say quantity inspector neil brought ten twelve photograph lodging night photograph picked prisoner prisoner court intimated question identity set undesirable many reason pursue point photograph richard hill clerk banknote issue department bank england produce four bank england note got bank february th james dawson merchant business premise fore street city known prosecutor year cheque produced cashed london county bank fore street branch handed arthur melville weld cashier london county bank fore street branch see cheque customer mr dawson cashed mr dawson february th produced two note no dated february th gave part exchange produced frank reginald clark employed messrs cook son ludgate circus banking department see banknote dated february th late afternoon february th changed french gold note close p ernest butcher cashier head office lloyd bank lombard street february rd cabled imperial bank canada behalf mr blake credit february th handed four note see two front no dated february th thomas george cartmell partner firm cartmell schlitte foreign banker shaftesbury avenue p february th changed two note no partly french partly german balance english money james stockley detective inspector f february th report made police mr blake june st addison road railway station saw prisoner told take custody suspicion concerned two men robbing man st pancras station previous february mean confidence trick said know nothing prove alibi added taking said shall detain know certain mr blake left country said know gone use messing took kensington police station read official description man suspected information said shall say nothing like said say country month february last give address make enquiry regard declined give address impression mr blake returned canada found afterwards staving ire land following morning prisoner taken somers road identified one waiter hotel upon evidence remanded week remand found mr blake ireland communicated cross examined arrested say money handed mr blake two men said understood mean country said knew nothing arthur neil inspector june nd prisoner identified waiter said charged concerned two men robbing mr michael blake midland hotel euston road february th last made reply read charge said right prisoner defence oath said met harvey first time board cindric orient line coming australia december might mistaken name ship line america came england teutonic january prosecutor account fairly accurate remember introducing johnston met harvey seen since met board accident regent street night february nd harvey arranged join prosecutor going south kensington museum morrow prosecutor account meeting burke accurate except burke stated one provision help deserving business men prisoner stated could show harvey said bank strand next day meeting harvey wrote note hand dictation burke prisoner proposed done presence respectable solicitor burke said want made public interest codicil helping deserving business men become known first suspected confidence trick played upon never suspected prosecutor honesty moment tell prosecutor particular burke let way went stamp turned p found gone made enquiry half intoxicated champagne hardly knew parted still pocket went stamp next morning read account prosecutor swindled go see wished nothing matter go see harvey suspected think go police thought concern arrested said prove alibi meant prosecutor handed burke money recollection saying know nothing asked address said arrived marseille since april guilty pleaded guilty conviction felony session house clerkenwell january rd three previous conviction proved seven year penal servitude,custodial/prison
coombes william dealer feloniously without lawful authority possession certain mould adapted intended make apparent resemblance side king current silver coin wit sixpence mr myers prosecuted detective john beard l division october five p consequence telegram received went cleaver street searched back room found cupboard large bag silver sand saucepan metal quite cold small jar containing grease lamp black shelf scullery found two mould sixpence bound piece tape piece glass making mould inspector eustace kept observation premise prisoner came took kennington police station charged said place belongs lived searched bronze two small packet tobacco found upon afterwards returned cleaver street ob tained shovel produced given prisoner daughter room article found fire burning inspector william eustace october arrived cleaver street p saw prisoner said police officer keep house said occupy ground floor front room said found two mould manufacture sixpence metal im plements making counterfeit coin said brought put room taken station thing spread front pointed plaster paris said belongs charged said right live quite correct selling flower day alice coombes daughter prisoner lived cleaver street kennington road six month father mother two brother occupy three room one ground floor two first floor shovel produced mother belongs kitchen living room cross examined detective beard found shovel kitchen fireplace outside kennington lane police station beard grumbled said got boy littler four month said said truth prisoner five p time sister came home school last saw day examined made statement common serjeant held witness could cross ex amined mr myers joseph coombes son prisoner occupied cleaver street seven month let prisoner two room first floor kitchen ground floor also use washhouse cross examined saw prisoner go pair boot three p morning william john webster inspector coin majesty mint two mould produced single mould manufacture coun terfeit sixpence dated used molten metal saucepan used making counterfeit coin part guet silver sand plaster paris piece glass making mould marked plaster paris pot containing grease lampblack used toning coin waist coat produced smeared plaster paris defence william coombes prisoner oath plaster paris mine used last month making image working queen memorial month cross examined know nothing mould never saw police station working queen victoria memorial selling flower last week october nine took little daughter school went selling flower never seen silver sand bought solder melted wipe joint metal ever used jar contains blacklead regard glass detective looked would found piece glass like yard used window scullery landlady employed know sauce pan containing metal two mould piece glass could got house said police put know saying arrested thing innocent verdict guilty conviction proved december south london six month hard labour warehouse breaking april westminster four month larceny van february two month hard labour unlawful possession october westminster police court two month attempting obtain money false pretence uttering coin stated associate related coiner sentence five year penal servitude,custodial/prison
davis george porter found night possession without lawful excuse certain implement house break ing one chisel one screwdriver one piece steel break ing entering shop francis preston stealing therein two boot good mr c f gubbings prosecuted police constable ernest powell c night july duty bishopsgate street standing directly opposite middlesex street saw prisoner break window bishopsgate street piece granite wrapped canvas found shop ran away followed caught middlesex street handwere two boot lose sight one else sight two odd boot boot footway cross examined prisoner affair took place liverpool street said saw break window boot hand arrested police constable c july bishop gate street heard smash glass went direction sound found large hole front window prisoner custody last witness window broken stone wrapped canvasand boot footway immediately aperture took boot station left officer charge window present station prisoner wassearched tool found upon see prisoner walk past window prisoner near police station side towards liverpool street saw somebody else near premise arrived officer coming opposite direction one person francis preston bootmaker bishopsgate street identified boot property defence george davis prisoner oath submit case mistaken identity statement first witness nothing bat tissue falsehood beginning end informed affair happened first witness corner liver pool street fail see could see body else middlesex street theaffair far aware shortly one oclock july going liverpool street shoreditch place amusement corner brushfield street heard glass fall ran middlesex street saw man perfect stranger dozen pair boot arm heard cry stop andran saw chasing dropped property ran towards white row constable appeared arrested pro tested made greatmistake regard called housebreaking implement hope able call two witness prove alleged contend simply cabinet makerstools property mr chandler cabinet manufacturer whose foreman put pocket verdict guilty numerous conviction proved sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
newman james blacksmith feloniously uttering counter feiti coin wit florin mr beaumont morice prosecuted mr burnie defended annie jane rouse sister mr frank charles rouse keep wellesley hotel woolwich assist busi ness seen prisoner twice occasion ap prehended march came bar called scotch payment tendered two shilling piece thought gave change passed time day went tried coin acid called brother put coin teeth said bad one put coin top till remained think till prisoner apprehended april gave description pri soner brother certain man cross examined said station sure prisoner man said magistrate thought man certain prisoner identity station ant mixed case thought said certain would call witness frank charles rouse wellesley hotel woolwich april five oclock afternoon bar prisoner came asked drop scotch served pay ment tendered counterfeit florin put mouth thinking counterfeit jumped bar shouting given bad two shilling piece said make fuss half crown said could accept answered description man given sister one week made reply detained detaining sister annie came said identify man man gave counterfeit florin lust week said yes said presence prisoner made reply march sister handed counterfeit florin tested putting teeth april gave inspector police sergeant glbson r r april ave oclock afternoon mr rouse came prisoner said man entered house called whisky tendered two shilling piece handed saw bad one wish charge house week ago tendered barmaid two shilling dud piece searched station found upon three good half crown bronze charged made reply day rouse brought another counterfeit florin station handed inspector two coin dif ferent date sergeant tabjbabd half past nine evening april went prisoner address brent road custom house occupying back room front room woman said wife took showed two room back room mattress lathe bed found board produced seen similar thing used coiner purpose polishing coin two perforation would hold two florin called coiner rubbing board cross examined know board used legitimately know board used mak ing sucker bicycle pump say used exclusively coiner never seen board use cycle factory examined speak knowledge instrument kind william john webster inspector counterfeit coin h mint coin dated counterfeit board produced may described polish board limited area whole course experience met polishing board per scription coin polishing board usually supported nail pin keep coin tight polishing board probably hold piece course idea two coin limited cross examined board might used perfectly legitimate purpose curious part florin exactly fit hole verdict guilty prisoner confessed conviction court september uttering counterfeit coin sergeant tarbard recited list conviction dating including three conviction coining hi last sentence one three month failing report prisoner declined five information since expiry sentence september last failing report warrant last conviction coining sentence four year penal servitude,custodial/prison
hemming maud attempting procure girl age year become common prostitute girl known immoral character verdict guilty sentence one month hard labour common serjeant wednesday april,hardLabour
owen dob son forging uttering order delivery good intent defraud also stealing receiving two case cigar property b morris son limited master also con spiring joseph binstead person unknown cheat defraud b morris son limited also forging uttering writing purporting certificate stock bond joseph binstead receiving said cigar well knowing stolen twelve month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
french george billiard marker july un lawfully uttering counterfeit coin mr pickersgill p prosecuted alfred stern central street st luke july pris oner came shop bought one two pennyworth biscuit gave payment half crown produced told bad got biscuit back wanted coin back declined give left following sunday fort night called police station see could identify man arrested similar offence picked prisoner number men cross examined told inspector came identify man passed coin drab cap said must go touch say go close see touch first went row men recognised fold inspector told must touch man james cook barman macclesfield arm city road july prisoner came asked three drink tendered piece gave change tested asked made mistake change pulled change took hand showed coin called governor given charge cross examined said like chance get away door closed william cranwell macclesfield arm city road last wit ness gave coin july went prisoner asked said said one two lately im going lock sent constable said dont want make fuss got anymore know bad cross examined bad plenty chance first place getting away police constable alfred andrew g called macclesfield arm arrest prisoner searched found good piece bronze french coin prisoner made statement whatever cross examined say searched tot know bad sergeant henry garrard g division city road police station prisoner placed nine others identified mr stern walked row looked prisoner said inspector man drab cap inspector said man touch cross examined mr stern first came yard inspector told look row see could identify anyone row william john webster inspector coin majesty mint double florin half crown handed bad double florin better made defence george french prisoner oath july returning islington empire coming city road met old school friend little conversation asked come drink outside public house time said dont come come across street went across asked would drink small ale friend pony bitter bit charge taken get change sudden barman come say gave right change said yes showed said got coin like said bad said know whether bed policeman searched public house lot people round found nothing else charged put cell asked constable done two men said let go want know let go might able call defence knew one address cross examined fit luke july dare say spitalfields daresay drinking brother time appreciate importance charged able show saturday night generally brother saturday night commercial street cannot prove exactly company way never st luke macclesfield arm reason paid drink piece instead florin took first coin came hand verdict guilty several previous conviction proved sentence finishing unexpired term day two month two charge run concurrently,custodial/prison
william james brown patsy mcguire breaking entering shop n thierry limited stealing pair shoe article property mcguire pleaded guilty mr fulton prosecuted charles eames h june rd saw brown hanbury street spitalfields carrying brown paper parcel paper torn saw new boot protruding stopped looked parcel found three left boot last asked got said picked street satisfied took commercial street police station afterwards received information window broken messrs thierrys shop eastcheap boot stolen brown taken minories charged offence cross examined brown tell got boot man street henry pearson detective sergeant city june rd went commercial street police station saw brown detained asked got boot possession eames stopped said given man told shop broken smashing plate glass window boot property stolen said know anything told take nearest police station eastcheap would charged breaking entering shop eastcheap taken minories charged reply said know anything smashing window hill know boot given asked pair white shoe also stolen said know anything white shoe better ask bloke said bloke said go brick lane bound find find might find dock believe gave description men constable pryer james ridler salesman employ messrs thierry limited trading treadwell brother eastcheap left shop intact evening nd rd found window broken certain article missing three left boot produced part stock stolen identify messrs thierrys property produce right boot guilty pleaded guilty conviction felony north london session august th another conviction proved mcguire pleaded guilty conviction october st north london session found possession housebreaking implement night brown twelve month hard labour mcguire six month hard labour,hardLabour
william charles sidney mckenna stealing whilst employed post office two post letter containing postal order card property postmaster general pleaded guilty see original trial image eight month hard labour labour,hardLabour
william bowles pleaded gulity unlawfully po ssessing counterfeit sixpence convicted court may feloniously possessing mould coining twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
windred george dealer stealing wallet containing number diamond coloured stone good harry aaron son person mr huntly jenkins prosecuted mr valetta defended harry aaronson diamond merchant live business man chester morning may arrived antwerp went tollards hotel southampton row liverpool street usual custom go hatton garden left hotel purpose right inside breast pocket wallet containing diamond coloured stone value corner holborn got footboard omnibus saw prisoner facing door hand holding side pushed behind far could tell three men said prisoner dont go inside let go said dont want go inside want go outside feeling push said thing prisoner replied way said felt moment wallet coming pocket able move pushed corner see hand going saw prisoner hand containing wallet coming pocket jumped shouted robbed tried get prevented men pushing pri soner walked quickly towards city began shout men ran away able follow prisoner seven yard away ran saw hand wallet another man ran away followed man tried cross road stopped traffic prisoner followed knocked back body fell gutter held whilst ground saw man throw wallet road could cross yard prisoner got ran picked lying top run followed running eastward wallet hand somebody confronted turned back towards snatched wallet hand said b wallet yiddish said go away got stuff let go police arrived surrounded crowd think seen hat ton garden remon strating bus tried hide face turning head sideways cross examined see get bus eight ten men round bus crushing get usual stopping place corner king way quite certain prisoner man saw bus handed wallet somebody else got past bonnet bus lost sight eye man chasing man prisoner kept way front man threw wallet near bus going westward prisoner running towards city picked wallet get far confronted two men police man came believe told prisoner man robbed excited said man knocked may said said lot thing prisoner explained policeman policeman asked name address listen prisoner said cannot say whether said prisoner robbed wallet knocked moment could speak say prisoner believe one confederate hear anybody say man prisoner deliberately knocked excited con fused george thomas jarvis porter mitford road holloway may holborn near inn court hotel saw opposite prisoner prosecutor strug gling pavement prosecutor underneath prisoner seemed holding saw man running threw wallet centre road yard men struggling prisoner got walked wallet picked tried make way cityward walking away prosecutor held evans constable arrived prosecutor came took wallet prisoner said take yer bwallet quite mistake cross examined prisoner seemed hold prosecutor lying top weight prevented prosecutor getting bus driver picked wallet swear prisgaer prisoner walked two step citywards stopped believed making towards city say police court gripped chance making step mistake hear say anything foreign tongue prosecutor bleeding chin charles evans caretaker electrician p may following last witness bus near inn court hotel saw prosecutor top prisoner struggling something prisoner got went towards middle road picked wallet went make jarvis caught hold arm got hold arm wallet hand prosecutor came prisoner handed saying there b wallet take quite mistake policeman came hear said cross examined picked wallet went city way said bow street picked started run away going towards southampton row mistake heard prisoner offer go police station hear prosecu tor said policeman examined stopped turned round west way confronted prosecutor police sergeant john browning e division may duty near inn court hotel saw prosecu tor standing front prisoner jarvis evans standing close side prosecutor said man knocked prisoner said hit pointed mouth prosecutor exhausted afterwards said robbed diamond prisoner showed wallet produced pocket prisoner said picked case man stole run away took station charged made reply searched watch chain pocket knife hip pocket cap found cross examined took name address prosecutor told first knocked found correct cap ordinary cloth cap lip bleeding offered come station charged robbery defence george windred prisoner oath bookmaker commission agent marchmont street russell square morning going father liverpool street go newmarket went coffee shop theobalds road kept mr wilmore breakfast wilmore went holborn red lion square arriving corner dane street holborn saw crowd people went see matter saw prosecutor front running hat making noise ran tripped fell pure accident bus morning know nothing wallet got quickly could went get umbrella fallen two three yard front knocked chin started bleed umbrella wallet went pick someone else gave told mine prosecutor took hand never moved inch speak prosecutor yiddish know language policeman came prosecutor told man knocked cross examined make hook street going new market hack horse another person true hut going meet somebody liverpool street watch chain room smart clothes lived johannesburg lot jew good deal know yiddish friendly good number father knew ten minute arrested meet friend cannot say train going catch run every half hour see wallet know anything picked umbrella one ever hold hardly second top prosecutor concluded wallet belonged bi hat excited say b wallet let go mistake four witness must heard somebody else crowd say apolo gise knocking ask whether hurt true never suggested police court somebody else picked wallet said policeman hit fell man misunderstood said officer picked wallet would untrue really cannot say say say man stole lias run away arthur wilmore coffee house keeper theobalds road year know prisoner customer may came breakfast left together going shop holborn went red lion square corner dane street holborn noticed slight commotion prisoner went towards turned right heard cross examined never saw anything henry arthur middleton motor bus driver employ national motor bus company musohamp road dulwich may driving motor bus going city ward mirror suspended right eye see people getting bus corner southampton row small crowd foreigner got back bus looked mirror could see clearly standing doorway prisoner stouter man wear ing light coat moving saw prosecutor side kerb see get bus intending passengter friday june henry arthur middleton recalled examined saw mirror omnibus driving man prisoner wearing light overcoat stouter man see prosecutor get omnibus first saw passing near side bus coming towards front saw man running away something hand near side bus prosecutor prisoner yard behind prosecutor following directly apparently pursuing man running away wallet saw prosecutor prisoner fall prisoner knock prosecutor hind prosecutor apparently stumbled prisoner fell prosecutor kept ground scrambled foot saw prisoner cut lip put hand man running away still dozen yard front pri soner prosecutor driver bus coming direc tion shouted man running threw wallet away dropped prosecutor prisoner got ran wallet lying driver bus got seat ran picked wallet either prisoner prosecutor took drove sent employer prisoner solicitor autl attend subpoena know prisoner cross examined statement taken solicitor seen prisoner day till saw court saw man light overcoat bus moving standing corner southampton row see robbery take place idea prosecutor stumbled prisoner fell next noticed prisoner put hand mouth made notice face see wallet prisoner hand made attempt stop anybody man wallet heavier built man prisoner wearing light overcoat see face description man ft fresh complexion fair moustache dark overcoat black hard felt hat collar tie would correct examined mirror bus driver look bus standstill see going prisoner dash wallet hurried towards prosecutor prisoner got almost time considerable crowd could say whether prisoner got hold wallet live dulwich know bus driver coming give evidence thomas gillett norfolk street mile end bus driver london general omnibus company morning may driving motor bus service westward city near inn court hotel heard shout stop saw man going along side shouted threw wallet side bus went towards back bus saw next saw owner wallet make way side followed prisoner prosecutor stumbled prisoner fell four five yard bus say prisoner knocked prosecutor stopped bus got get wallet picked prisoner nearest prosecutor yard behind say handed wallet prisoner said mine gave owner prisoner made attempt move away employer sent prisoner solicitor make statement attend subpoena never saw prisoner occurrence know last witness passing street cross examined prosecutor prisoner fell one exactly lie top lying almost side side hear prisoner say b wallet said mine went hand certain amount confusion time hear said police officer got car went away think four minute police came prosecutor choked could hardly speak hear took place prosecutor examined prosecutor got wallet back police came went business verdict guilty detective henry william stapleton leicestershire constabulary june prisoner convicted leicester assize sentenced six month hard labour larceny person conviction johannesburg denied keeping gambling house gambling obstruct ing police offence contrary article iv order one month pending deportation inspector william gouoh e division prisoner custody johannesburg list conviction recorded australia sent accepted johannesburg police proved conviction taken consideration since prisoner remand denies conviction real proof conviction propose way prove know australia experience member dangerous gang move seven eight strong stop violence meet anyone like prosecutor case last time saw prisoner easter monday hampton court company colonial thief waiting opportunity rush tramcar kept little observation lost seen constantly company notorious convict men solely get living crime say unhesitatingly since england johannesburg devoted whole time crime four year sentence four year penal servitude judge lumley smith thursday june,custodial/prison
lambert alfred robbery violence ellen kelly stealing two purse sum good money mr fletcher prosecuted ellen kelly widow living lodging house flower dean street machinist new year eve drinking new year morning drunk remember happened went two purse one finger purse inside according officer prisoner arrested contained know prisoner remember seeing got sober found locked station fined know case police constable john cameron k january duty bow road plain clothes constable pryke saw prosecutrix company prisoner drunk pri soner hold left arm corner school house yard prisoner without warning struck violent blow face left fist knocking stooped thought pick saw got purse left hand said matter dropped purse ran away picked prosecutrix nearly unconscious assisted station bleeding nose mouth prisoner taken station pryke violent pryke required assistance another officer found two purse one inside prisoner charged made reply police constable james pryke k gave similar evidence police station prisoner smashed pane glass fist charged wilful damage butler hogan medical officer stepney poplar union attended prosecutrix said face hand plastered blood washing face found distinct evidence bleeding mouth nose result witness opinion heavy blow prisoner ask examined verdict guilty previous conviction proved police evidence given effect prisoner deserted army finally discharged service longer required since worked painter last two month done work known associate convicted thief prisoner produced character former employer employed painting tower bridge stat ing found honest trustworthy discharged reason scarcity work sentence nine month hard labour common serjeant thursday january,hardLabour
robert henry waterloo hanna pleaded guilty unlawfully committing act gross indecency another male person wit jack walton path one conviction similar offence proved three month hard labour,hardLabour
florence hardman pleaded guilty feloniously marrying henry cooch husband alive discharged recognisance,non-custodial/institutional
pickett james charles auxiliary postman pleaded guilt stealing two postal packet containing valuable security wit postal order property h postmaster general officer post office sentence six month hard labour recorder taking account prisoner consequence conviction would lose benefit contribution superannuation fund london india dock company whose service twelve year,hardLabour
taylor george hawker pleaded guilty feloniously utter ing counterfeit coin twice day possessing counterfeit coin intent utter prisoner method employ boy circulating coin sending make small purchase counterfeit florin stated officer case bear bad character several previous conviction sentence three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
william coe stealing gelding cart harness whip property arthur chamber mr metcalfe prosecuted george wilson stable foreman arthur chamber child mew west ham bay gelding cart three cushion whip safe february th p stable door locked gate padlocked arthur chamber coal merchant mile end road february th information received went stable found lock door gate forced missed horse trap set harness whip produced police court mark iron instrument lock william eustace detective sergeant k february th p bell wren aston mew kingsland concealed heard cart drive looked small wicket gate saw cart prisoner two men drive mew prisoner side rein lamp side turned light inwards prevented shining mew went got horse wet harness fit belonged pony neither men spoke caught hold prisoner another officer another man struggle one men went horse shut wicket gate shut con stable left alone struggle two men prisoner struggled get away two men got away moved horse prisoner said know nothing know asked ride know said driving said wrong said policeman shall detain know thing stolen found next day told prisoner would charged receiving made reply edward bell police sergeant k concealed stable another officer saw eustace go went open door could wheel sergeant forced prisoner gate said name said william coe know anything governor men asked ride took west ham guilty police stated prisoner connected darkins see page nine month hard labour,hardLabour
george william montague pleaded guilty marrying clara louisa brown wife alive twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
hartley thomas samuel laundryman pleaded guilty forging uttering order payment case intent defraud sentence month imprisonment second division,custodial/prison
matthew arthur butcher craig george henry agent breaking entering warehouse sydney dixon stealing therein four parcel serge seven parcel alpaca article good detective alfred dixon city police july last one p cheapside detective shuard saw prisoner matthew sitting costers barrow shirt sleeve suspecting kept observation short time man came spoke disappeared matthew put coat soon man came staircase cheapside carring three roll cloth shoulder one produced placed barrow matthew put straight man went stair three time time bringing three roll cloth making sudden matthew wheeled barrow away followed shuard went landing half way saw three roll cloth came conclusion job came hurry went cheapside till came shuard went matthew asked got stuff said wheeling barrow someone know going satisfied took custody afterwards went cheapside sergeant chap man found ware room door first floor forced open jemmy circulated description man august cloak lane station picked craig cut nine men taking mansion house craig said marked life satisfied prisoner craig carrying parcals stair businesslike way thought might genuine transaction waiting till going away ascertained since distrubed got away never say come premise last time ft away premise crowd people cheapside judge never seen either prisoner detective john shuard city police corroborated last witness happened july august identified craig prisoner craig five six yard cheap side watching see disappear lot people sydney dixon costume maker cheapside july left premise one fastened yale lock returned found door wide open lock broken right away missed piece cloth prisoner craig door forced jemmy traveller friend mine got back lock mended day young lady away day wanted go get cloth generally go one oclock detective sergeant charles chapman july went chea side found first floor office door forced jemmy common serjeant said notice given prisoner witness magistrate evidence could gone detective constable bartlett august arrested craig goldsmith street saw throw something away imme diately afterwards jemmy handed one officer boy matthew statement police court detective saw barrow never saw premise defence george henry craig prisoner oath married july holborn registry office next day never left house till past seven night went wife euston empire time attending st bartholomews hospital patient cross examined gave right address wait till told district lived bookham street new north road hoxton gave street district say bookham street queen street bethnal green home july st thomas place goswell road st luke william rangan man keep wife lived married name julia obrien arrested living bookham street moved tuesday bank holiday arthur matthew prisoner oath never saw prisoner craig life last tuesday cross examined arrested said two men asked job barrow gave name smith duchy described duchy aged height ft weak eye light suit light cap collar tie described smith ft black moustache large scar side right ear one chin light striped coat vest dark jacket trouser hard felt hat sometimes wear light cap craig weak eye willing identify two men year come prove innocence bartlett recalled arrested craig gave address bookham street queen street bethnal green could ent verdict guilty craig confessed conviction north london session de cember month hard labour several conviction proved starting detective sergeant knight said thought prisoner connected numerous robbery similar kind ceased common albert james smith see page nothing known matthew sentence craig five year penal servitude matthew month hard labour,hardLabour
ivanovitch alexander fergusson mary actress pleaded guilty stealing five pair stocking good samuel amos worskett stealing three pair sock good hope brother limited stealing one hat good charles cuthbertson ivanovitch confessed previous conviction felony north london session april sentenced month imprisonment fergusson confessed previous con viction felony court july name annie grant received three year penal servitude ivanovitch conviction england two con victions paris brussels respectively proved stated russian prince title value started since fergussons release associated well known bank thief time conviction wanted america convicted shop lifting absconded bail extradition demanded known professional shop lifter went name annie grant urged behalf awing husband ill health forced crime stated prisoner expert shoplifter conviction class offence sentence prisoner five year penal servitude recom mended expulsion alien act ivanovitch pay cost prosecution,non-custodial/institutional
eliza sarah rowe pleaded guilty feloniously marrying henry frederick praeger husband alive two day imprisonment,custodial/prison
drake herbert wood turner pleaded guilty maliciously wounding lucy drake attempting kill murder sentence nine month hard labour,hardLabour
young albert edward joiner pleaded guilty stealing one watch article good dora staplee firth prisoner confessed convicted court march name albert edwin young prisoner also indicted habitual criminal common serjeant said think anything would gained trying charge prisoner arrested given assistance police recovering property sentence eighteen month hard labour mr justice ridley wednesday february,hardLabour
hastings alfred gardiner financial agent adjudicated bankrupt unlawfully obtaining credit extent upwards cafe royal limited newton dunn informing undischarged bankrupt prisoner pleaded guilty indictment relating newton dunn plea accepted prosecution offence committed far back prisoner solo citor practising three time bankrupt failing first occasion engaged nego tiating foreign contract urged behalf mr dunn creditor desire press prosecution prisoner victim multiple neuritis permanently crippled prisoner released recognisance come judgment called upon judge rentoul saturday september,non-custodial/institutional
victor albert hobinstock feloniously receiving bracelet necklace property helen dominquez knowing stolen mr muir mr stevenson prosecuted mr marshall hall k c mr brandon defended helen dominquez wife percent joseph dominquez secretary argentine legation live tilney street park lane november th opened jewel box dressing table bedroom found empty article safe saw man named cope twice morning house first time saw came mend chimney list lost writing long rope pearl necklace small pearl two large pear shaped pearl end pearl separated white sapphire pearl cost four large one sapphire emerald tiny white sapphire cannot tell value buy given arrived value going jeweller also brooch set ten large diamond mounted gold buy asked value also portion tiara set ten large diamond two emerald value marquise ring set ruby surrounded diamond value pair gentleman gold sleeve link loose pearl value gave evidence police court cope pleaded guilty also gave evidence brook another man cross examined american produced pearl police court left drawer portion pearl rope pearl size pearl necklace produced odd one taken rope given long time ago bought abroad form portion pearl rope originally rope evenly matched fair sample whole neck lace brooch worth valued insurance insured marquise ring cost long time ago little pearl valued west end jeweller would represent mr crow chief clerk marylebone november second clerk marlborough street acting chief clerk took deposition victor albert hobinstock case rex v brook june th prisoner sworn old testament took deposition read signed correct transmitted deposition court cross examined take shorthand put effect question answer used word produce bought book series question asked alfred cope custody april th arrested charged committing robbery afterwards identified number people connection robbery pleaded guilty north london session may st sentenced july rd four year penal servitude undergoing got house pretence work found jewel kept took living country came town time two sometimes three day committing robbery generally went back country next day disposed jewellery since january th george brook mr skeefes case remember going park road mr hall objected evidence act applied article stolen within month therefore include thing stolen outside month mr muir contended act applied article stolen indictment receiver see reg v dunn st moody reg v oddy recorder admitted evidence would consider matter became necessary lady isabella albinia arbuthxot wife sir george gough arbuthnot june th living wilton crescent saw man examining electric light fitting drawing room something wrong pointed afterwards cope saw later day next day june th p went jewel case bedroom jewellery gone key taken drawer unlocked seen safe early morning th took midnight put away list three pearl necklace bracelet set precious stone gold ring set precious stone valued surance messrs lambert article value lost insured one pearl necklace worth saw day afterwards saw necklace possession messrs creighton bond street feel quite convinced pearl necklace mine consist one row four row recovered two row four witness prosecution cope pleaded guilty theft jewellery also witness brook pleaded guilty receiving jewel order restitution made cross examined said magistrate cannot swear pearl like mine necklace value rope long enough go round neck pearl next necklace two row one value pearl produced size small one peculiar shaped pear could see could swear pearl different shape pearl bigger came devonshire witness directed send necklace tomorrow louisa skeafe wife thomas arthur skeafe park street albert gate january th met man named cope coming stair said come work saw later drawing room floor p day missed bedroom quantity jewellery seen safe oclock list value give bought pair diamond gipsy ear ring percy edward piccadilly five ring article jewellery total buy diamond brooch cross examined given jeweler receipt ear ring large appeared go right ear little tiny diamond got none jewellery back charlotte henriette harrison widow may living lower belgrave street may th saw jewel case dressing table oclock day broken open oclock found broken open jewellery gone two diamond brooch pendant necklace bracelet article value never seen audrey cecilia heriot wife walter james heriot han place evening june st saw jewellery safe jewel case cupboard bed room missed january nd diamond necklace turquoise necklace diamond shell gold locket recovered nothing walter james heriot banker husband last witness produced receipted bill portion stolen jewellery elizabeth mieville live park street october st p mi ed jewelery house seen safe morning list daughter made three diamond star two diamond knot pendant brooch dangles ear ring article value three stone diamond ring diamond watch bracelet heart ribbon brooch gold bracelet set ruby diamond alfred cope continued stole jewelery mr sharpe january th park road think two three gold bracelet ring valuable thing pair ear ring one mounted round diamond little larger shilling night sent letter brook making appointment meet giving evidence case met next morning outside pruden tial insurance company holborn viaduct handed jewelery taken altered barely looked crossed way went furnival street away half hour perhaps little longer came back gave either believe gold com mitted robbery lower belgrave street got way shortly robbery mr skeafe stole nothing striking mostly small ring necklace amethyst bracelet four five ring number bracelet pendant brooch mounted diamond next day met appoint ment fame place handed jewelery took street followed see went went doorway furnival street victor lidden plate door went back waited came back handed small sum think gave back three four occasion went bank holborn opposite gray inn road get money saw cheque deposited jewelery remember committing robbery han place got way london season stole jewelery diamond necklace turquoise diamond necklace diamond pendant half hoop diamond ring diamond large ruby diamond ring two diamond made appointment brook met next day place handed jewelery except diamond ruby condition stole took away met later day asked gave think note gold kept diamond ruby ring two month idea disposing eventually made appointment brook went waited outside door brought think gold latter end committed robbery tilney street obtained entrance way stole loose pear shaped pear small pearl portion diamond emerald tiara diamond brooch form prince wale feather made appointment brook met next day usual place gave rope pearl diamond brooch marquise ring pearl still condition stole took away came back gave price prince wale brooch met later day spiers pond restaurant detained pearl gave bank note rope pearl marquise ring gave back note believe gave gave nothing back asked wanted money kept tiara till think christmas broke consisted diamond two emerald one large diamond dozen diamond two emerald handed ten large pearl made crescent brooch others half hoop ring large single stone made ring also gave two emerald tiara occasion took away made afterwards got back brook handed place chancery lane nobody present pay adjusted money thing give making deducted money paid said price metal charge making handed loose diamond two emerald say whether occasion took away brought diamond emerald said doubt emerald genuine would money come afterwards brought back said imitation give back kept large stone tiara gave get mounted ring kept crescent brooch half hoop ring time sold brook could get price wanted went somewhere else june committed robbery wilton crescent obtaining admission way stole jewel one pearl necklace chest drawer rest jewel case found key writing table jewel three pearl necklace cross composed entirely ruby diamond emerald ring diamond ruby ring diamond star pendant several article handed brook next day condition took away camp back gave gold asked could turn note went bank england went got note exchange gold waited strand gave end year committed robbery park street obtaining entrance way stole three diamond star small pearl necklace three stone diamond ring watch race let set diamond several article kept two three day think took two three time saw mr iidden prisoner came produced jewelery except diamond three stone ring watch bracelet asked said could would broken ask got said something happened said yes produced watch bracelet pocket said make agreed wrote cheque signed gave mr lidden went bank know whose favour drawn lidden came back money wanted bring gold asked bank note brought note gold prisoner said going leave thing brook left know brook kept three stone diamond ring time afte rwards sold mr lidden lidden went bank prisoner started breaking jewelery knocking stone setting lived leicester name george clayton woman passed annie clayton remain left handed note sometimes living wife receipt produced relate furniture bought worcestershire furnishing company annie clayton went broadwater near worthing lived spring till arrested april spent note got brook neighbourhood living endorsed name thought george martin one never used name john known johnson lucy belcher annie clayton mr chapman cashier issue department bank england produce two note september no first bear name g howard wardour street g clayton bell green road tunbridge well also note december th endorsed george martin rupert street note january th endorsed alice howard tennison street stamped worcester furnishing company leicester post office mark showing passed post office paid bank also four note inclusive august nd endorsed stamp worcestershire furnishing company lloyd bank leicester note march nd en dorsed n l crane newman street w five note february th endorsed george clayton kimberley road endorsed b caley prebend street endorsed george johnson errington road h baker little preston street bearing brighton post office stamp endorsed howard hampton place brighton post office stamp four note august rd endorsed mr howard lloyd bank leicester mr clayton hampton terrace london county bank seven bank stamp eight endorsed h marshall london county bank worthing june th man presented ticket bank signed g h brook ivydale road nunhead saw police court could swear paid gold department handed note five note returned bank cashed eventually except one series note bear signature g howard tennison street leicester cross examined true anybody bringing gold bank exchanged note would go private room go little partition receive ticket gold weighed also produce note dated august nd endorsed g clayton camberwell road bear leicester post mark december alfred cope continued like correct mistake made yesterday said brook gave spiers pond restaurant ludgate hill bodega ludgate hill paid money wrote endorsement j howard wardour street note september th george clayton belring road tunbridge well note date lived latter address never lived wardour street writing note december george martin rupert street endorsement note january th leicester post mark stamp leicestershire banking company alice howard tennison street alice cope wife lived gave note writing note august nd bearing leicester postmark stamp leicestershire banking company august st g clayton kimberley road mine lived two wife purchased furniture worcestershire furnishing company amount receipted bill left house broadwater near worthing arrested saw safe two day month looking note march nd know nothing endorsement h l crane newman street w endorsement partly erased ciayton camberwell road note february th mine g caley prebend street bedford note writing one fancy name george johnson evington road writing living h barker little preston street bear brighton post mark june th writing passed brighton post office howard hampton place note bearing stamp brighton post office august th writing j howard tennison street two note march th endorsement mr howard note august rd bearing stamp lloyd bank alice cope wife writing mr clayton hampton terrace note august rd bearing stamp london county banking company brighton writing fanny belcher woman living believe stayed apartment j howard ventnor villa note august rd stamped way writing endorsement h marshall note date stamp name tradesman worthing dealing note received brook first met hobinstook may hatton garden waiting brook know saw come premise showing jewelery handed brook gentleman street introduced hobinstock brook shortly robbery madame dominqnezs november th spiers pond restaurant ludgate hill station recognised man seen seen mean time brook simply said friend telling showed diamond wanted set portion emerald tiara business took place next time saw took thing two day park street robbery october office paid another visit cannot call memory see trade electric bell fitter mean sufficient knowledge something without learnt trade know value precious stone judge looking shop window cross examined nothing else correct memory good trouble may make blunder seen police since gave evidence yesterday made statement anybody seen nobody prison warder mistake made struck removed old bailey last night left received money brook bodega chancery lane said evidence brook received necklace mistake lie know one bodega paid many visit three place difficult decide first time made public statement brook called witness june th court think called every occasion ceased honest employment eight year ago attended race meeting canvassing book trade employed woodhouse rawsons electrical engineer year ago word police court first embarked crime year ago put mouth intention saying think said left ralph rawsons year ago say since life devoted crime someone took mistake counsel word told robbery told drew never said finding robbery careful brought first robbery theodora brinckmans st james street brook proceeds another person every pennyworth jewelery stolen gone brook hand prisoner except stated otherwise stole brinckmans gold watch chain two scarf pin coupling gentlemens jewelery j lived leicester several time think went year ago winter holder jeweller leicester one two transaction knew brook introduced brook knew brook sold wasserborg winter holder knew property stolen tell word told man named brook coming buy known year year introduced brook bodega glasshouse street regent street shortly robbery drayton garden week st james robbery got gold winter holder hardly enough pay coming leicester back mentioned name builder get house inferred contract electric bell list jewelery read spoke jewelery said article first stated stole bank note object telling lie asked one portion jewelery another another guessed value think got jewelery addition note said magistrate cannot say whether received meant day next robbery month drayton garden park row never said got knife victor meant make pay like see put away grudge never said know endorse ment thomas marshall said marshall man paid money finish selling drayton garden proceeds till three month robbery saw nothing brook month living brighton principally committed robbery park row came london january th brighton seen winter holder leicester frequently married year ago lave married since lady alive tried bigamy want case settled written home office told brook nothing solitary confinement marl borough street three four occasion brook first conviction never charged arrested never heard policeman say police court luckiest man great many year april th cut wire district messenger box bell rang arrested cut wire pulled box make believe something servant suspicion robbery messenger came see wanted committed four robbery never saw police inspector till came holloway brook may man unblemished character year made inquiry holloway said wanted make statement impossible remember date saw police twice pleaded guilty middlesex session first statement taken may th inspector hayter h division interview short made two interview may st two three hour police refused give information gave name date officer leave oclock every shilling handed brook ear ring broke diamond tiara portion gold one stone missing except handed brook everything exactly stole metal tiara soft got stone finger proper price used fellow brook see went always kept view thought safer keep jewelery care whether caught take pre caution four pearl size little finger fourth loose rope broken gave brook pearl handed rope pearl would reach waist disc like wafer prevent pearl scraping one another kept fourth big pearl loose pearl want say though swore gave pear shaped pearl brook discovered mistake sold prisoner intended mention said gave prisoner pearl gave mistake said gave seven loose pearl brook prisoner mistake large diamond tiara mounted man know joseph goodman know address know find could remember surname magistrate jewelery stolen cadogan square sold winterholder event ually went prisoner received money came winterholder whole property ever stolen sold brook winterholder one exception went hand someone piccadilly three item afterwards sold wilson barrett jeweller piccadilly brook went brought money returned brook year old sold big pear shaped pearl victor month dominquez robbery office alone paid gold seen pearl large know pearl putting mouth see smash given brook imitation asked brought back shown imitation supplied copy deposition document since first gave evidence magistrate brook case interview police since saw holloway sentence serving exeter asked prisoner partner give introduction wholesale firm gave card afterwards took away said better go card bought teapot three time prisoner office examined three statement bearing ray signature dated may th th st first made prisoner locked cell incomplete officer leave oclock came next day completed saw prisoner mounting pear shaped pearl sold crescent brooch winship hospital warder majesty prison holloway knew prisoner george howard prison june th day received letter post commissioner police cross examined charge two three week several visit visit police twice thomas henry guerren professional expert handwriting year experience giving evidence writing november th visited bank england examined number bank note produced chapman received letter written cope endorsement note number writing letter alice cope live edwin street leicester wife cope separated eight year ago recently sent allowance post postal order bank note note dated january th bearing leicester post mark bear endorsement alice howard living name howard assumed leaving note also endorsement dated august rd bear stamp lloyd bank leicester sent husband cross examined married name cope living husband note sent took name howard wish allowed week know married electrician stanley gregory cashier worcestershire furnishing company market street leicester amongst chese document receipt furniture bought u george clayton paid either bank england note bank england note gold four note no dated august nd stamp back william cecil horne clerk lloyd bank leicester worcestershire furnishing company bank u produce certified copy entry waste book show payment account company four note spoken last witness stamped remitted lloyd bank leicester harry lancelot crane traveller ivydale road nunhead know g h brook lived road en dorsement note dated march nd mine cashed note brook previously july th slater restaurant one customer endorsement h l crane newman street w written young woman slater presence employed newman street cross examined said marlborough street sure date cashed note cashed either heath slater restaurant looking name back able say salter known brook five year living ivydale road respectable man far knew living flash fashion fanny belcher single live graling street derby went form marriage cope knew george clayton understood bachelor legally married lived leicester tunbridge well place including brighton worthing arrested gave note dated august rd bearing stamp london county banking company limited brighton endorsed mr clayton hampton terrace got dress marshall worthing thomas henry marshall milliner worthing knew cope clayton miss belcher mr clayton customer december th owed believe paid date bank note endorsed thomas h marshall december th see paid note various cheque appears note agatha arthur woodward chief clerk london county bank worthing last witness account u produce extract waste book bank show mr marshall paid december th note dated august rd george stephen g rood salesman percy edward co jeweller piccadilly find day book december rd sold pair diamond gipsy ear ring ready money sale show sold cross examined keep stock book might show size stone depends whether made bought ready made roughly carat would cost u carat making setting value per carat varies size th th would expensive london made frederick william hartley salesman carrington co jeweller regent street find entry day book april th diamond ruby ring less discount sold w j herriott bill ruby weighed carat two diamond diamond worth per carat ruby per carat without setting may nd sold mr herriot second hand turquoise diamond necklace pendant bill get per cent profit run west end jeweller business per cent profit sufficiently large turnover ruby came parcel ruby bought difficult stone define colour value think burmah ruby carat found without flaw think exceedingly careful buy turquoise perishable tendency go green skin others affect frederick alfred longman assistant messrs dodds son leadenhall street present february th sold mr herriot diamond collarette necklace receipt run carat wholesale value per carat cross examined mr dodd buying selling nec klace consisted large small two setting gold silver setting would cost including silver gold per carat stone market value diamond go value geometrical progression according size would profit transaction per cent great deal competition trade lionel alfred creighton carry business creighton bros jeweller old bond street july th brook brought u hank pearl weighing grain offered sale know buy returned next day made offer grain sealed came next day prisoner owner offer accepted term payment invoice receipt produced term three month bill cash pearl made three necklace two sold customer name afterwards gave lady arbuthnot third necklace gave pursuance lordship order cross examined expert jewellery old silver value pearl depends great deal minute circumstance necklace perfect sort lustrious white hundred grade perfect article worst difficult jewel judge value education form technical knowledge base value multiply square weight pearl assuming pearl wanted necklace would first thing consider look see whether quite round uniform shape fairly round little yellow good base would grain grain would per pearl go buy would extra profit found rising value almost every day knew brook broker trying sell good wholesale house far knew honest man said first day came victor hidden asked per grain offered seal mean put pearl envelope seal private seal long seal unbroken bound give per grain offered prevent offer made trade prejudice common practice consider fair price pearl divided three necklace one pearl grain one returned lady arbuthnot next one pearl grain sold third necklace pearl grain sold includes diamond snap make one returned lady arbuthnot sell able live per cent profit keep three hand one house five brook said refused elsewhere offered pearl added since necklace suspicion anything wrong bought examined three necklace exhausted pearl bought fairly matched rondel hide certain imper fections difficult match size ordinary evenness pearl necklace add value john vander jeweller new bond street subpoena produce necklace said property lady arbuthnot cannot produce bought necklace mr curtis whether particular one prepared say ordinary course business sold twelve month ago one assistant customer prefer name shall pleased give name privately cannot give number pearl cross examined pearl dealer madame dominquez fairly good pearl roundel grain grain brings value l creighton examined opportunity looking madame dominquezs pearl daylight estimate value slight increase appear better colour worth buy base grain pearl replace cross examined increase upon price month two year ago per cent question demand per pearl luxurious figure arthur leonard hall clerk messrs lambert company jeweller coventry street walter john harman employed salesman make valuation certificate death lived dartmouth park avenue n w last saw day death october th business died suddenly seen write firm value jewellery insurance hold licence made copy entry valuation book produce day book kept mr harman find entry sale harmans writing second hand ruby cross j arbuthnot esq frederick james britten salesman hancock co jeweller new bond street sold mr mieville stone diamond ring diamond per cent dearer owing war would fair price remember bracelet one sold mr mieville guinea flexible one sapphire diamond later sold plain curb bracelet cross examined mr mieville old gentleman since died ring sold cost private mark bracelet b mean guinea bracelet cost per cent profit diamond ring took per cent discount paid mr mieville always paid cash usual discount per cent tom grove hull one firm leroy son jeweler new bond street sold mr mieville park street diamond watch bracelet september living lancaster gate december sold ruby diamond flexible bracelet small brooch sold another brooch increased price per cent dominquez necklace good worth base grain grain grain grain grain would make think quite quite worth pearl paid pearl pearl better lady arbuxthnots necklace pearl vary worth something like pearl unset great pearl good good smaller one large necklace quite worth trade small one old pearl obtain lustre obtain new pearl cross examined pearl deteriorate early life dull colour weight trade get better judgment good colour appreciation price albert frederick lidden used live duncan terrace live orford park father alfred frederick lidden prisoner partner wholesale jeweler furnival street signature f lidden receipt finsbury city london saving bank part money due upon account dated th november withdrew son asked money said ho good business good deal let ought given seven day notice agreed dispense receipt date signed wife malinda lidden wit nessed withdrawn purpose cross examined subpoenaed son partner ship victor hobinstock pearl fishery south sea island went partnership pearl business thing employed diamond merchant foreman workshop repaid money profit paying mortgage cheque drawn solicitor speculation lidden told wanted buy something enough money known victor year since year age highly thought kept father four brother sister worked hard waserburgs employ brook known upright man good dealer malinda lidden wife last witness account city london saving bank november signature withdrawal husband asked money knew wanted business purpose withdrew except thomas william best cashier city finsbury bank mr mr lidden account november november th paid mr lidden mr lidden filled body receipt money paid note no balance left slight louis schmidt dealer precious stone hatton garden knew prisoner victor one firm victor lidden many dealing two purchase cheque november th london county banking company holborn branch also cheque november th victor receipt date respect loose drilled pearl parcel sold three different lot customer six month credit january th bought two string pearl similar size quality grain per cent commission allowed month credit paid cheque date bought diamond balance account sold pearl five month profit per cent pearl first lot second several month afterwards brought two string pearl grain buy took receipt sold cross examined pearl merchant deal diamond stuff victor lidden appeared good legitimate business seller would usually commission selling someone else rule give receipt cash transaction always would draw inference man taking receipt known victor year least honest respectable man pearl madame dominqnez slightly better bought buy importer indian consignment would worth base present price bought base sold profit per cent various time gave six month credit valuation precious stone matter knowledge training judgment even guess work hardly ever seen burmah ruby without flaw absolutely clear herbert stanley tapley clerk holborn branch london county bank victor lidden furnival street account produce copy certified banker evidence act account certified extract account containing particular waste book correct january th see payment brook coin note no dated september th may th find cheque brook paid coin four note no dated december th june rd cheque brook paid coin july cheque self paid coin november th two cheque one brook one victor november th cheque brook paid coin four note no dated january th november th cheque dated th november brook paid city midland bank november th cheque brook paid coin side payment victor liddens account november th cash schmidt cheque book entry transfer one account another february th payment cash cheque form part june th find two cheque brook paid coin june th cheque brook paid coin three note no dated march nd november st cheque self paid coin note no dated august rd november rd cheque brook particular endorsed cheque produced george henry brook undergoing sentence penal servitude receiving stolen jewelery cope known johnson first met date received jewelery sold receiving money sold victor lidden formerly member firm barrett brook wholesale jeweler holborn viaduct ceased carry business failed compromised paying pound acted behalf wholesale jeweler place business thavies inn holborn circus dealt jewelery commission place business lived lvydalle road nunhead rent year occupied whole house banking account wife account till entered service victor lidden november st traveller salary week expense commission decided end financial year victor lidden manufactured ring bracelet sold shopkeeper duty travel good drawn commission yet introduced cope leicester shopkeeper named winterholder received jewelery cope january remember one article pair diamond earring peculiar shape size circle shilling cope wrote private address know got asked could dispose jewelery met appointment outside prudential insurance office holborn got jewelery took victor lidden see would buy saw partner valuable parcel cope asked asked victor lidden price believe got paid cheque made never sold jewelery lidden apart victor cheque generally made took one bank endorsed got money open cheque london county bank handed money cope remember note gold gave something remember generally averaged percent occasion sold jewelery victor lidden exactly received form article jewelery stone received jewelery cope may way disposed victor lidden know came took time thought cope respectable dealer remember got handed proceeds cheque cope getting per cent june remember receiving jewelery cope selling victor lidden believe pearl among think got parcel got cheque proceeds handed cope july received diamond ruby ring sold victor lidden got cheque amount handed cope kept arrangement november parcel sort remember received pearl two occasion whether july november cannot say one occasion handed pearl jewelery well disposed victor lidden sold pearl two lot one lot think cannot remember particular article amongst jewelery one day sold victor lidden pearl also sold gold diamond brooch shaped like prince wale feather believe pearl given loose envelope got brooch offered sale paid time cheque always paid cheque remember cheque dated november th made payable g h brook endorsed name directly gave cope money cheque gave pearl left victor liddens examine see could sell afternoon money waiting cannot say actual sum got afternoon cannot say cheque exhibit endorsed received november th one exhibit paid november th victor lidden commission pearl passed wife account occasion victor lidden cope paid commission resold victor lidden creighton brother bond street jewelery made cope victor liddens loose diamond made half hoop ring half moon brooch introduced cope victor restaurant bar spiers pond ludgate hill simply talked diamond cope wanted made november sold loose diamond cope victor lidden also two emerald returned emerald saying real stone think got diamond cannot remember weight number got pearl june handed victor lidden paper parcel received several article jewelery time remember article jewelery got bad memory got whole lot think allocated pearl last occasion drew money bank gold gave cope thought bulky changed note bank england endorse ment blue slip produced pay ticket present sale pearl creighton brother concluded know present signing bill took place signing cheque victor present representative messrs creighton think paid november st left victor liddens office returned p mr lidden told something saturday november rd victor paid said commission left customer mine called thursday say name told leicester customer victor said commission commission said commission leicester customer u friend named h l crane know full name life ivydale road nunhead business newman street oxford street stationer traveller lent note paid cheque got note bank note lent crane march nd custody corresponded victor lidden arrested may th know cope arrested till arrested read case howard know cope pleaded guilty indict ment court july th put back following session sentence five year penal servitude passed custody pleaded guilty wrote august st holloway victor lidden said letter extremely obliged favour home trust well kind wife see custody saw solicitor pleaded guilty cross examined know value jewel received personal appearance much changed since convicted think respected everyone trade called well known jeweler trusted good approbation habit attending sale room jewelery sold auction large business done buying good auction room selling question backing judgment dealer room part business since judge expensive jeweler originally assistant packer regent street went partnership man named barrett put business put made bad debt suggested ask father law money declined paid pound ever advanced started clean slate host money stock exchange bad debt made assignment messrs allen edward co accountant birmingham repaid money father law year old connected trade since winter bottom gave cope excellent character transaction cope man named wasserberg know stuff transaction stolen know cope stealing jewelery time went wasserborg met victor clerk buying heard victor started think cope handed jewelery worth one two occasion tried sell good else could get good price cope seemed fair idea value thing fixed price prince wale feather brooch sort fleur de lys think would small stone brooch ten large stone thought cheap buy got money never told victor lidden stone stolen tell court knew stolen plead guilty indictment never really knew stolen pleaded guilty advised asked cope got good said bought member eccentric club man well known west end give name good deal jewelery made given away present lady others good deal certain class lady find way pawn shop place original price price subsequently realises widely apart sale jewelery nearly every day fetch fair price long time think anything strange cope jewelery sell break sell sold loose stone cope victor lidden tell cope seen bill stolen property tallied property given tell stolen seen inspector drew twice since custody occasion august pleaded guilty receive message cope saying information going give false hope effort made get sentence reduced asked drew assist hear someone stealing large quantity jewelery west end jewelery drayton garden took several place try sell concealment take stolen property cope told got people race course betting one valuable parcel got got questioned shown believe brought jewelery got business setting diamond ear ring much value mostly silver got ear ring alone thought fair price rest article thought fair price lot cope fixed tried place went attenboroughs pawnbroker bottom chancery lane man known well character bore would difficulty selling thing like without inquiry sold article value without inquiry except ear ring nothing great value first occasion believe turquoise necklace among thing sold may th th small parcel think cope gave occasion two diamond brooch six gold ear ring emerald locket swear cannot recognise article told pawned good know get good price disposing thing way done dealt pawn ticket pawnbroker would take parcel like without inquiry would break small parcel remember selling jewelery cope june diamond necklace among exception necklace nothing parcel great value think paid cheque cope gave turquoise necklet never seen gold scent bottle know parcel worth sold price cope asked diamond ruby ring stone taken know put back november th fleur de lys brooch large stone sold broken jeweller would take stone cutting little claw stone would come brooch sold could buy new absurd value fleur de lys brooch took victor liddens answered description madame dominquez except value contain large stone never one fleur de lys brooch took back cope diamond brooch handed loose pearl envelope went saw victor lidden asked price cannot remember much left victor lidden try sell cope give answer afternoon know never bought pearl know got money victor father mother got whole money one time day cant remember much one occasion received cannot say occasion know fair price judge pearl know victor lidden sold schmidt cheque november th th one th one whole money pearl waiting office cash went back afternoon cannot account three cheque one nothing cope two paid sold diamond victor lidden november th got think cheque november th would diamond remember selling loose diamond th understood cope got second parcel member eccentric club also victor lidden bought without asking got prisoner gone sale room bought thing entirely judgment bought thing sale room two occasion took good ask thought worth money advise buy everything shield put blame complained bitterly sentence passed upon sell diamond thing victor november st conversation victor say better make cheque employment creightons three month bill became due got commission cope told sold emerald man named north leicester got test emerald threw bridge westminster test emerald file make imitation glass doublet glass good doublet cope asked sell single stone diamond ring half hoop diamond ring crescent brooch went several place went attenboroughs went cope insisted upon attenborough offered exchange stone knew also went wilson barretts knew asked three thing came gave cheque asked cope accept said would give anything waiting outside said would take cashed cheque bank cope gave told solicitor mr ayres thought cope excellent judge stone good knowledge weight colour quality think nut true told cope went bank england change gold note taken private room wished never done got necklace stone taken weighed think weighed carat met remember whether sold diamond came gipsy ring may sold pearl bought cope barrett pearl size afterwards sold smith white saphires given pearl know lelong jewelery plate general dealer business november bought victor diamond star diamond ring bought worth messrs wright continued weekly salary wife taken custody till convic tion seen copy deposition examined mr p ayres solicitor defended think defended cope knew mr ayres neighbour year ago give authority communicate matter prisoner father law wife old school fellow provided money defence know prisoner communication mr ayres never told took thing victor ask receipt money paid invoice made think ever asked got good told got leicester customer gold good barrett invoice always made gave receipt name mr barretts name appeared description good nothing kind done victor liddens said bought big pear shaped pearl never pearl sold november envelope examine saw liddens possession cannot say whether big drop pearl among never said cope seen police list jewel saw one bought jewel winter holder dealing victor manager sold good got cope dealt mr wasserborg victor present wrote cheque mr wasserborg signed member selling mr heriots diamond ruby ring victor took stone take away afterwards introduced johnson victor dealer jewelery edward drew police inspector c charge series case time arrest prisoner arrested april th made statement may th th consequence arrested brook may th may th went inspector haytler furnival street prisoner waited till returned told police officer brook arrested said know brook solicitor called oclock leaving court returned solicitor office oclock told come see respecting connection brook man named howard also custody stealing large quantity jewelery charged receiving need answer question make use said quite willing give particular dealing brook far mr howard concerned know nothing showed photograph howard said recognised man named johnson met brook mounted half hoop single stone ring half moon ring brooch said brook brought thing back single stone little colour bay said howard say gave two emerald given back remember said remember something speaking johnson said man mean met twice lunch spiers pond ludgate hill asked kept book person bought jewelery said yes asked would let look produced bought book said entry writing asked turn purchase novem ber st told entry purchase brook brilliants carat carat asked payment made said cheque asked could show cancelled cheque said thought could went drawer produced large bundle cancelled cheque examined found cheque london county bank holborn branch dated november pay self victor lidden endorsed victor lidden said cheque made payable lidden said could explain asked dealing brook said yes asked paid said cheque asked examine cheque picked large amount payable brook endorsed asked explain one said could told howard said bought quantity jewelery november th asked turn bank book date showed purchase brook brilliants called attention fact information could correct entry effect book called johnson howard know name cope asked would furnish fuller list dealing brook said would called twenty five entry september st november st read entry november relate brilliants exclusively book condition old cover torn leaf partly torn bound produced say book list jewel robbery reported police eleven correspond sale next day according book dealing brook appeared much excited said curious asked long known brook said year asked brook ever told got jewelery said understood bought country dealer engaged brook traveller november th work anybody else asked brook name appeared dealer service firm said could explain asked pas book said bank would let see next morning would call said like see mr lidden said expecting every minute would sure oclock waited lidden came shortly repeated question asked knew johnson whose photograph showed said yes arranged call next morning may nd see pas book shortly oclock noticed amount pas book agree bought book called attention june th payment bought book date gave purchase brook whereas one cheque paid till june th pas book asked reconciled said could explain called attention entry november th bought book show asked agree pas book said sometimes brook asked cash remainder way gave saw entry pay book asked meant said drawn mother funeral gave extract sale book took entry sale louis schmidt connection transaction told worth valuable pearl stolen th said know nothing searched book prove statement copy cope statement alleged sale took place pearl said deny transaction ever took place emphasised fact kept book would impossible make purchase without entry appearing book agreed said see johnson telling lot lie made inquiry found lidden withdrew money may th robbery th made appointment saw next morning solicitor asked lidden remembered note asked last night mr gliddon said solicitor acting advised answer question put except said since last visit traced withdrawal saving bank th said need answer duty ask give information note got possession howard mr gliddon told answer afterwards received letter mr gliddon june th saw letter office mr lewis november st got warrant prisoner arrest heard seriously ill refrained executing day made appointment meet th went officer furnival street met holborn went back told held warrant arrest read feloniously receiving jewelery value asked let see made reply searched book mr lidden part time prisoner whole time searched old cheque found none april prisoner mr lidden said book connection business found book american roll desk others ante room ledger leaf torn lidden said carrying business tore keep business separate victor liddens said key given victor said oh yes still visit place name door victor lidden diamond merchant swear november th served notice prisoner produce book cancelled cheque victor lidden cross examined loose page tallied book appeared taken examined looking cope year thought one man carrying burglary called cope attention difference statement may st detailed said well trying best difficult job much opposed wife may made mistake one two thing arrested brought station constable pointed told better would contrary told rely hope request made pleaded guilty might give information put back giving evidence brook time sentenced brook sentenced charged mr mcconnell go victor lidden may st intending arrest prisoner brook cope arrested think first heard transaction schmidt long till prisoner custody brook arrested without warrant read list prisoner included string pearl white sapphire tell magistrate pearl asked showed list compare police list prisoner book answer denial could earlier oclock may st got cope brought sentence court broke brook arrested prisoner offer go bank get pas book although closing hour said would send round morning ask credit november th said want interfere cheque book take entry referring entry got schmidt got information fortnight three week arrest inquiry made person cheque paid bank thought cope telling lot falsehood never heard mr lelong prisoner asked lidden question know never mount single stone ring made mistake said mounted stuff single stone little colour brought back cope tell sell big pearl always appeared cheque cashed day seen nothing cope brook since sentence one sent telegram communicated treasury advised see prisoner called witness mr wasserborgs solicitor write complain battery way treated think ever spoke write thought anxious give information book seriously ill good situation till started business examined made long report treasury think june th suggested prisoner arrested true ever suggested threatened cope would prosecute bigamy informed government intention prosecute bigamy letter put specimen prisoner writing answer telegram first heard charge bigamy henry hayter police inspector b june th went office king william street saw mr gliddon said come take statement said could allow done must letter mr lewis treasury used william hardy king one firm pannell co chartered accountant basinghall street examined number book produced inspector drew summary content book read witness assented cross examined cash book date handed bought book sale book relate period suggest bought book written one time book c e cover period assuming cessation partnership august st necessarily expect fresh book september st diamond mounter dealer got two three friend help capital bought jewel expect find entry purchaser book cash would entered coming people outside credited ledger open account e f entry would perfectly simple sold thing divided profit would put book would appear somewhere seen man kept book knew doubt genuine business done first class people examined one small thin book go back found trace dissolution partnership august st payment account victor lidden whole period harold walker examined ledger g book f opinion leaf c came book edward drew examined produced mr king whole book found prisoner possession prisoner defence oath said large extent guided brook judgment bought good know stolen property bought brook ordinary way trade paid reasonable price pearl bought mr lidden senior advanced money transaction appear firm book partnership transaction money received pearl paid mr lidden senior except prisoner advanced destroyed book cope left money office brook mr lidden senior gave permission use money received pearl purpose firm evidence reply f lidden examined november son came asked let money speculation say let knew nothing speculation pearl cross examined known victor since repaid money advanced examined know son london court last saturday guilty recommended mercy jury account youth received good character five year penal servitude court commended inspector drew way conducted case also brook case,custodial/prison
john bossey pleaded guilty stealing bicycle property gerald golding also attempting steal money george francis moth others convicted felony clerkenwell november th another conviction proved three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
downing john coster unlawfully uttering counterfeit coin unlawfully uttering counterfeit coin four time day mr beaumont morice prosecuted louisa wanderahe mother keep general shop strat ford june p prisoner asked packet tobacco gave put piece produced handed change left found coin bad mother gave police next day gave description prisoner next saw shop july p recognised several time seen street asked half ounce tobacco tendered piece produced saw bad called mother shop told prisoner coin bad would give back said oh well owe said gave pocket policeman passed mother told brother call prisoner ran brought back police sergeant taken station charged cross examined june july seen prisoner twice outside albion public house give custody locisa amelia wanderahe albion street tobacconist june daughter save bad florin took station july daughter called shop saw prisoner stated given second bad florin said mean second time brought bad money said matter said bad know said owe said please paid told coin back son saw police constable passing went prisoner slipped jessie lane bridge road stratford general dealer shop twenty house last witness july afternoon prisoner asked half ounce shag tendered piece produced gave change conversation budget left went put florin till found bad took police station july called police court picked prisoner nine ten men cross examined first time seen prisoner landlady albion speak bad money july knew coin bad moment prisoner gone inspector frank brookbon west ham police june mr wanderahe handed bad florin produced july mr lane handed another florin produced jeannette wilkes wife alfred wilkes tottenham court road tobacconist trading name kenna may prisoner asked packet cigarette jd tendered florin produced told bad said got road told believed man passed bad coin february said man coin hand instead throwing face threw street saw constable pick coin called charged cross examined prisoner go shop pick coin went police court next day prisoner discharged speak magistrate police constable john schofield may p saw coin produced thrown mr wilkes shorn picked went shop saw prisoner mr wilkes said man given coin packet cigarette threw road previously bad coin asked prisoner given coin said yes got public house road could tell name public house next day prisoner discharged magistrate sufficient evidence searched station found good piece penny cross examined picked coin prisoner doorstep took shop sergeant robert gillan k july p consequence communication mr wilkes went urinal albion public house found prisoner asked tobacconist shop way said yes took back shop mr wilkes identified man passed bad piece said prisoner also passed bad one shop fortnight prisoner said liar found upon box match half ounce tobacco memorandum took station charged made reply gave address rowton house mile end cross examined urinal twenty five yard shop prisoner admitted shop went back detective court made inquiry prisoner william john webster inspector coin h mint four florin produced counterfeit two passed july mould dated two different mould prisoner statement magistrate reserve defence call witness defence john downing prisoner oath passed bad coin june fool go shop july july passed constable going shop verdict guilty conviction proved may north london session month hard labour larceny person four previous conviction larceny said constant associate thief prostitute sentence month hard labour first second third count six month hard labour fourth count run con currently,hardLabour
john oconnor maude tyler robbery violence robert thompson stealing watch pro perty oconnor pleaded guilty robert thompson labourer april st george dragon woolwich tyler got conversation went oconnor followed u knocked kicked blackened eye fist took watch money sober lost sure whether told magistrate looked money since tyler ran away seen prisoner together public house talking one another woman informed policeman came taken station watch produced mark face result injury received alice maud chiverton wife william chiverton nelson street woolwich april st saw thompson go ship stair tyler saw run ten minute afterwards two three minute afterwards oconnor followed daisy warren live collingwood street woolwich april st evening saw thompson saw oconnor ship stair saw tyler go nelson street struggle oconnor standing still length court julia brennan seen tyler lot time oconnor henry holford police sergeant r arrested tyler free ferry night said know nothing way station said got watch leg stocking wait minute give never saw job like johnny oconnor knocked man took watch woman george dragon took half crown money gave watch found silver threepence station said first oconnor man prostitute tyler defence guilty assault watch given tyler guilty simple robbery seven time convicted six month hard labour connor twice con victed felony eighteen month hard labour,hardLabour
kellner wilhelm photographer pleaded guilty mali ciously damaging certain photographic chemical mixing destroying label good british metal engraving company limited amount exceeding wit prisoner released anothers recognisance come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
cooper henry brushmaker pleaded guilty attempting carnally know eva cresswell girl age year wit age eight year sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
george thomas pleaded guilty obtaining cheque false pretence frederick septimus clarke three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
smyth joseph arthur chauffeur pleaded guilty feloniously marrying ada maud lindley former wife alive prisoner served navy year discharged exemplary character sentence postponed till next session prisoner remain custody,non-custodial/institutional
goss frederick albert porter stealing shop anna margaretta burkert eight tobacco pouch four cigarette case two pipe case article good breaking said shop mr graham campbell prosecuted police constable cornelius keeble n july morning saw prisoner high road walthamstow noticed pocket appeared bulky stopped asked got said got tobacco want bit got old man last fri day asked meant father said yes showed tobacco said tobacco pocket since friday took station station searched quantity tobacco article found upon made statement taken officer duty handed andrew burkert son anna burkert left shop safe oclock july door properly fastened went next morning eight oclock found shop dis order yard door open shut shop went informed police station saw article taken prisoner identified shop previous night value good stolen detective sergeant horace castleton july went premise st james street walthamstow examined found mark entry effected back door unbolted inside window secure july saw prisoner court stratford petty session told charge breaking shop stealing quantity tobacco good said say true stated ferred statement made police station hear statement made constable prove cornelius keeble recalled present heard prisoner make statement saw sign statement read effect prisoner met man monday leyton asked walk walthamstow slept forest previous night went man called joe half past tuesday night valentine road joe told stop watch broke tobacco shop believed markhouse road could say certain know name road waited half hour joe came back gave tobacco article telling money shop joe went woman told wait wood street station went waited till five oclock walked woodford seen joe since left oclock night detective sergeant h castleton recalled consequence statement went premise near valentine road half mile away markhouse road con tinuation st james street long way valentine road evident entry made premise back door must opened inside verdict guilty sentence six month hard labour recorder thursday july,hardLabour
george lenox brook ernest francis otherwise raycott conspiring obtain emily jane idenden obtaining cheque brook obtaining credit false pretence intend defraud francis aiding abetting brook pleaded guilty mr mathews mr bodkin prosecuted mr h avory k c defended francis emily jane idenden live wellington road peckham formerly lived st donots road brockley mr bullock became widow since married become widow daughter named emily maud bullock possessed leasehold property greenwich brockley emily maud assisted collecting rent early summer miss amy candy lived u occasionally went daughter collect rent miss candy introduced prisoner francis mr raycott understood engaged miss candy comedian without engagement brook gentleman independent mean brook paid attention daughter said living home mother cold harbour lane brixton allowance month uncle mr davis lived finchley road st john wood lately died left fortune house rest money plate bank england said year age february th would receive property sold mr harding solicitor chancery lane arranging uncle affair wanted pay probate uncle francis said lent brook purpose said inconvenient lend suggested mother advance brook said could ask much opposed thought ought left instead said would think day later saw prisoner turned matter mind agreed lend francis said several time lent brook without security seen paper relating uncle also said alhambra music hall share could sell would loser understood say worth entirely believed prisoner said purpose raising money deposited lease messrs mumford handed brook june th thanked said hoped would let fortnight agreed asked u brought evening gave daughter signature upon raycott put box later moved lodging miss candy married august th could find u july th got another messrs mumford loan per cent lease cheque handed daughter afterwards saw brook said received right thanked said taken mr harding july brook said mother turned living kennington social club raycott present said brook wanted living expense pay debt lent sovereign could let going get married said inconvenient advance thought matter advanced cheque august th obtained messrs mumford francis married miss candy end august saw till think june brook continued call august february brook sum sometimes living expense said money go came age february th brook said celebrating birthday afterwards would trial law court march th mother disputed sir george lewis represented brook mother side consequence state ment went law court conversation usher went somerset house went mr harding office found tailor shop found nothing trial probate suit spoke brook sell realise property consulted mr devonshire solicitor one interview brook present acknowledgment produced august th debt amounted drawn signed got back small sum january francis wife called upon mr francis called month recognised debt lent january th asked lend said commiserated position would benefit would allow week lend advance never got back lent miss candy february accidentally met brook street showed two paper one signed raycott said money noticed name mr emily jane idenden one paper stamped notice could read said left brook went straight francis house saw mr mr francis repeated brook said seen document francis money said francis said seen forgery last time saw francis except part money back cross examined francis introduced professional name raycott comedian heard afterwards performing manchester pantomime know anything heard whistler given whistling ill health heard name francis said nothing first advanced miss candy living coming house friend daughter cannot remember date brook pretending pay attention daughter married august husband died may dead three year cannot say without certificate conversed brook mostly debt position magistrate greenwich police court would grant warrant cannot remember said magistrate bow street went mr francis camberwell variety music hall january january believe try give date remember brook stopped coming sold ask come found people want carrying woman liar found money told would lock imagined money went mr devonshire told brook francis money francis took lent daughter gave told daughter loan miss candy spoke francis brook together far remember francis said money safe bank england examined raycott showed document february went day brook afterwards greenwich police court prisoner said would pay never came near mr raycott said would write never waiting went police court always knew francis raycott emily maud bullock live mr idenden mother work messrs peek frean co used know miss candy occasionally went collect mother rent introduced prisoner francis raycott visited mother house week introduced understood raycott miss candy engaged married time brook paid attention raycott present brook told mother independent month mother pocket money coming uncle mr davis dead left worth house rest property plate money bank england francis said lent brook would lend pay probate uncle signed document relating brook said february th would come fortune prior conversation brook knew mother property talking francis said share alhambra music hall worth paying well could sell brook first asked mother advance said inconvenient would consider matter considered agreed advance paid coin brook asked mother said would make advance paid cheque handed brook deposited security messrs mumford raycott present brook gave u first advance believe evening signed raycott witnessed put mother box kept paper seen since lately removed missed miss candy left later brook sail mother turned account coming property living cold harbour lane gone kermington social club said become indebted four day proposed another advance raycott present mother said would consider agreed deposited security mumfords got cheque changed london county bank handed proceeds brook miss candy came live u june july week remained till shortly marriage house second advanced living july th th shortly third sum paid overheard brook say hiss candy owe commission raycott brook said asking miss candy asking money brook said shant give keeping company brook lent mother money february th brook said mother contesting could settle matter tried march th sir george lewis engaged mr brook mother sister made inquiry told result mother told brook h said could settle plenty pay mother said law court found trial asked money said lock shall sufficient pay acquaintance continued till heard brook lady engagement broken miss candy marriage visit u mother saw first saw month afterwards cross examined mother advanced money brook till february engagement brook broken may june visited occasionally till june brook introduced mother walking week knew march francis present brook introduced miss candy living miss candy introduced brook brook francis always together conversation took place dining room penrailton road mother house miss candy brook francis mr glassing present glassing represented friend raycotts going room heard bother stopped outside door listened till came said mr brook would pay given understand mr mr francis lived vassal road went found name mother told saw said music hall mr francis cannot recollect date examined first knew raycotts name francis came mother house may marriage still engaged brook arthur griffith secretary sir george lewis firm lewis lewis connection way prisoner francis brook mr davis probate suit regard emanuel briggs clerk registrar death office somprset house find register death mr davis finchley road st john wood reginald tuffley harding solicitor lincoln inn field office chancery lane know francis brook mr davis finchley road dudley john gayford live alfred place west accountant alhambra music hall co ltd present time ernest francis george raycott share holder company edwin mumford advanced mr idenden one advance cheque july th charles steadman cashier church street greenwich branch london county bank cheque july th cashed july th gold bank note no john balderson manager southwark branch london south western bank prisoner ernest francis opened account august th name george raycott payment coin note four numbered one signature receipt george raycott francis best belief cross examined knew opened account real name francis raycott professional name employed pantomime stage name raycott known since year age satisfied open account without reference susannah nelson live tunstall road brixton end august brook took room left february last year left black bag handed detective wilson december james wilson detective c received black bag mr nelson december th opened found certificate dated august th signed george raycott certify ernest francis otherwise known george raycott received sum half amount lent u mr idenden penrailton road brockley arthur clark police sergeant c december th took francis custody warrant another officer told police officer read warrant charged obtaining money mr idenden conspiracy false pretence said never money mr bullock prove previously arrested brook cross examined cannot swear two certificate signed raycott appear different writing one finer writing emily maud bullock examined mr avory music hall mother went called camberwell palace variety believe first called orient francis never talked father share francis defence oath denied ever stated lent brook worth alhambra share stated share oriental palace camberwell borrowed money brook signed acknowledgement produced never money mr bullock assisted deceive borrowed money brook denied conspired brook obtain prosecutrix fraud knew brook obtaining money fraud knowingly signed joint repayment prosecutrix brook gave understand brook would repay prosecutrix came money coming age guilty francis nine month hard labour brook six month hard labour,hardLabour
milberton sidney tailor pleaded guilty committing wilful corrupt perjury sentence three month hard labour,hardLabour
brogwell john dealer carnally knowing lily love girl age year mr w clarke hall prosecuted verdict guilty attempting carnally know sentence month hard labour recorder thursday june,hardLabour
marshall joseph labourer stealing dozen pair mitten good c f sudbury limited feloniously receiving mr w c campbell prosecuted william chapman porter employ messrs sudbury limi ted hosier remember afternoon january going deliver good warehouse street barrow several box mitten went ware house twice leaving barrow unattended taking many box could carry came back rest found box short time see prisoner anyone else fann street good shipment th percy belmore salesman employ prosecutor mitten produced employer property design sole manufacture made firm upon machine constable frederick potts city police afternoon january duty plain clothes aldersgate street saw prisoner newspaper parcel hurrying towards goswell road kept turning round suspected asked parcel said rag prisoner said thought rag witness said found aldersgate street art back potter queen square potter ticket writer front entrance aldersgate street back queen square tore parcel see inside found con tained four short dozen mitten took police station identified prosecutor complaint made loss good hour previously moor lane police station box origi nally contained never found prisoner said work time trying get job printing line making way queen square found parcel arrested way police station verdict guilty feloniously receiving detective thomas radcliffe c division proved april prisoner convicted north london session sentenced six month imprisonment stealing parcel truck within yard present offence committed witness seen prisoner daily company gang thief sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
wade frank wireworker indicted wilful murder william clayton emma clayton charged coroner inquisition manslaughter two person prisoner pleaded guilty charge murder guilty charge manslaughter mr arthur gill mr kershaw prosecuted mr curtis bennett defended mr gill said view fact two coroner jury found verdict manslaughter proposed accept prisoner plea guilty offence prisoner lived shaftes bury street hoxton occupied two room ground floor house let rest premise lodger william clay ton wife emma clayton lodged one floor explanation matter appeared prisoner excitable man apparently timid man night question prisoner told friend could get rent lodger seemed worrying subject later altercation took place prisoner william clay ton rent claytons arrear pri soner wife room door fastened inside button course quarrel prisoner appeared think william clayton thumping door might burst open fired revolver panel door clayton standing side door bullet entered heart called shot wife son frederick clayton came downstairs prisoner standing street door apparently talking one frede rick clayton went towards prisoner exclaimed come got two deal discharged revolver mr clayton fell ground side husband bullet entered abdomen died time afterwards injury prisoner explanation impulse moment self defence said william clayton came like tiger fired revolver door frighten fired second shot towards ground prisoner statement magistrate done im pulse moment self defence came tried force way room force door open wife got inside pushed door used shocking threat tried force way leant door took oath would go house without seeing would time trying keep ham trying force way feeling strength giving way thought would really burst upon u impulse moment picked pistol drawer fired door intention hitting frighten gain time call somebody else fired heard fall opened door went passage frightened terrified moment young clayton came rushed said many ran back passage went downstairs came behind front way accident pistol went shot woman stumbled man something tremble passage rather dark could scarcely see anything see woman faintly never intended hurt man done moment excitement terri fied time mr curtis bennett addressing court behalf prisoner said man neurotic temperament bought volver year ago self protection course quarrel william clayton exclaimed leave morning settle word effect prisoner hearing thought clayton going bodily harm wife door fastened button pri soner thought fastening giving way cir cumstances fired revolver panel regard second shot counsel said passage dark pri soner could see many people going struck anyone thereupon fired second shot direc tion floor see mr clayton testimonial produced prisoner employer speaking excellent character jury sworn returned verdict guilty murder guilty manslaughter mr wade called judge stated married prisoner year never strong man always nervous delicate known pistol house sentence twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
dodd henry labourer edward william labourer mile william dealer feloniously assaulting william gordon intent rob good money william gordon holloway road insurance agent october saying good bye miss titman outside house caledonian street three prisoner came attacked dodd tried throw leg another tried stuff pocket handkerchief mouth third turned left trouser pocket wearing watch chain shouted murder thief police prisoner slunk followed blew police whistle three time detective gardiner street seized dodd officer seized two ran different way never lost sight prisoner lavinia titman caledonian road corroborated saw dodd cap tured others brought back officer person street police constable hallman gardiner g october duty caledonian road plain clothes heard whistle went towards caledonian street saw three prisoner turning corner caledonian road dodd ran across road two ran right left arrested dodd prosecutor came said one tried rob took dodd station accompanied prose cutor miss titman charged said could got away man brought edward mile brought minute afterwards identified prosecutor sergeant galloway g october patrol duty caledonian road saw three prisoner coming towards prosecutor following blowing whistle prosecu tor said three men attempted rob went towards prisoner edward mile doubled back road chased edward caledonian crescent crescent avenue never lost sight caught getting gate leading albert place two private person seized took station identified prosecutor miss titman charged made reply police constable ernest still g october heard whistle caledonian road saw mile running asked running made reply took station prosecutor said one men charged made reply verdict guilty dodd confessed convicted court may receiving three year penal servitude robbery violence six conviction proved edward confessed convicted may mansion house name william jones conviction proved mile confessed convicted may court receiving month lash robbery violence several conviction proved prisoner stated associate dangerous thief sentence prisoner five year penal servitude,custodial/prison
neilan alison unlawfully without due authority interfer ing certain ballot box use purpose certain parliamentary election parliamentary division bermondsey introducing said ballot box diver liquid chemical second count unlawfully without due authority attempting destroy certain packet ballot paper use purpose said election mr muir mr leycester prosecuted mr muir said proposed ask verdict first count circumstance identical previous case except offence committed polling station laxton street fluid used personal injury two ballot paper rendered undecipherable fact proved defendant addressed jury oath contending guilty act could construed crime merely acted protest unjust tyrannical political system verdict guilty count guilty count mr muir said neilan convicted marlborough street police court january fined alternative one month imprisonment ringing door bell mr lewis harcourts house berkeley square doubt motive case october convicted westminster police court fined one month imprisonment obstruct ing police execution duty also doubt motive sentence chapin interfering ballot box three month imprisonment assault four month imprisonment run concurrently neilan three month imprisonment case imprisonment second division,custodial/prison
parrott john henry engineer bailee certain property wit one motor car fraudulently convert use benefit mr r muir prosecuted mr huntly jenkins defended gerald faulkner cripps prince street cavendish square costume manufacturer known prisoner since november told motor car dis pose bought december paying cheque produced transferring interest house boat called golden grasshopper henley exchange car transaction took place solicitor office intro duced prisoner banker opened account cheque prisoner told bad become possessed car june paid cash remainder bill bought mr fletcher within day received fletcher solicitor claim car bought consequence fact realised car belonged fletcher victimised took smaller price paying less valued car cross examined going buy car cash house boat half interest resale car would fetch think amount forming equivalent prisoner asked oar golden grasshopper large house boat sleeping people may cost originally built colonel north old boat present value would robert burnell rendall sutton ommanney rendall great winchester street solicitor mr andrew fletcher client mine car last year purpose getting sold june sent london stored lanchester garage company november agreed sell mr otto stoke newington seat prisoner place november november otto de clared unable carry agreement sent prisoner authority get car back giving part agreement signed otto exchange part agreement signed cheque favour otto return deposit otto made told prisoner take car back lancheater garage since june called office morning said gentle man knew paddington two oclock might become purchaser car asked might show car agreed told way back lan chester garage telephone paddington station whether gentleman likely purchaser take car back garage prisoner authority whatever sell car day later learnt car bad lodged lanchester garage inquiry found napier garage communicated mr cripps solicitor result cripps purchased car acting fletcher cross examined received receipt prisoner heard nothing board ship way home america prisoner introduce otto mr barr prisoner told barr ottos agent chauffeur prosecuted prisoner parted car sanction recorder prisoner never told sold car paid barr received otto commission charles otto civil engineer november car delivered kept till november delivered prisoner rendalls authority frank lanchester london manager lanchester motor company limited oxford street mr fletcher motor car garaged june last one permitted take without rendalls written authority prisoner took november bring back cross examined car never went without rendalls structions brett employment would sometimes absence examined reason believe car ever sent without mr rendalls written authority detective sergeant frederick west c division december saw prisoner majestic plymouth homeward bound new york said believe name parrott otherwise pexter said yes right said police officer hold warrant arrest stealing motor car property mr fletcher said mr rendalls authority sell car told could liked lost odd money received car playing bridge three card sharper going boat reason oppose extradition told sent back boat girl gone away girl robert burnell rendall recalled received letter pri soner board majestic mr rendall quite stand action letter explaining exactly never received letter well loser long run settle january arranged letter must take thing sold house boat would arrested upset arrange ment withdraw charge th otherwise shall fight end examined exhibit letter envelope appear handwriting produced cripps police court tomb new york december dear mr cripps wired yesterday regard car kind enough send back mr rendall great win chester street shall london th arrange pay got damned hole worse could happen business made money right luck right please help work engi neer qualified free charge time might sensible last year married man wife year age might act governess child everything course year two money etc verdict guilty prisoner admitted convicted november receiving six month hard labour obtaining money worthless cheque another conviction four month proved sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
cellis aldo antonius clerk berard alexander fitter conspiring procure procuring mireille laparra marguerita besancon unmarried girl aged year reepec tively become common prostitute conspiring procure procuring victoria bricot become common prostitute con spiring together certain woman unknown procure procuring doris williams girl aged year become common prostitute prisoner pleaded guilty first count plea accepted prosecution sentence six month hard labour prisoner recommended ex pulsion alien act ordered pay cost prosecution,non-custodial/institutional
george harrisson agnes godfrey burglary dwelling house frederick usher fuller stealing water jug cream jug article property mr macmahon prosecuted emily france fuller live father waterfield road hornsey rise february th p saw shutter window breakfast room closed next day missed silver plated hot water jug plated cream jug silver sugar sifter kept sideboard cupboard room article produced saw next police station window open came morning th shutter thrown top mary agnes gorman servant house february th fastened shutter window breakfast room came next morning sideboard drawer open water jug pepper castor sugar basin caddy spoon salt spoon missing court bottom window sash open shutter thrown go lock workbox forced nothing value taken foot mark floor inside window tablecloth george hyde february th watching nicholas lane upper holloway quarter mile house broken two oclock saw two prisoner come corner elthorne road hickley road remained conversation ten minute harrisson went direction holloway road godfrey hickley road went inside remained minute came met harrisson another man alphonse road went hickley road bottom hickley road kept observation till heard knock street door rear harrisson jumped bed ground floor light burning loosened catch saw pulled back heard another knock godfrey said joe coining harrisson replied let sergeant hall wont room front entered cross examined harrisson never took hand catch light room went bottom midgley road time man get away cross examined godfrey said joe coming bed together dressed susan johnson wife wayland johnson midgley road upper holloway june harrisson took back parlour house close side bedroom name john moore one could enter bedroom mine without hearing awake two prisoner lived together february p godfrey came back see bed saw shadow door passed stopped eight ten minute went closed street door minute afterwards street door tried key could get went back house tapped room window opened one open came back street door opened went room ten minute afterwards harris son let man said good night rather good morning dont late locked door cross examined harrisson received good character false referred shop mother lived room could hear tap window pane cross examined godfrey indoors two men came never closed eye go sleep till door bolted went bed room empty come till ten minute three francis hall police sergeant february saw harrisson enter nicholay road see actually enter door impossible went inspector morley officer landlady opened door knocked door room prisoner occupied harrisson came door shirt went told constable arrest suspicion another case godfrey sitting bed searched room found box floor three yard door contained article one two article old silver took possession thing harrisson said nothing property identified charge read harrisson said got place brought stuff home pointing godfrey home know nothing know went came went look godfrey said innocent know nothing hyde made communication went back house till received assistance cross examined harrisson godfrey excited cannot say said much talking prisoner statement magistrate harrison say arrived lot lie told arrived man told mind good went find wife came back home never saw property till police constable brought godfrey say went look husband could find said good night jack never saw thing humphreys defence left wife home helping remove thing another room wife left home met friend man asked might leave thing said would mind till monday morning went returned house wife came back home policeman call englishman deliberately swears life away deny saying brought stuff home harrisson guilty burglary pleaded guilty con viction clerkenwell january six conviction proved five year penal servitude godfrey guilty receiving six month hard labour,hardLabour
james herbert low cook pleaded guilty trusted certain property wit sum order might pay thomas william fletcher unlaw fully fraudulently convert use benefit prisoner stated got drunk money possession led away acquaintance met detective officer stated prisoner addicted drink doubt downfall due prisoner released probstioners act cognisance one year condition abstained drink,non-custodial/institutional
blydenstein engbert herbert clerk pleaded guilty forging uttering knowing forged certain order payment intent defraud forging uttering knowing forged certain order pay ment intent defraud stealing cheque property adrian cornelius albert brenkelmann another master stealing cheque property adrian cornelius albert brenkelmann another master unlawfully falsifying making false entry certain book account property adrian cornelius albert brenkelmann another master prisoner dutchman occupied position trust employer firm stockbroker since falsification account guilty defalcation amounting prosecutor wish press charge sentence eighteen month hard labour,hardLabour
anderson john salesman unlawfully making certain false entry omitting certain material particular certain document wit certain accounting sheet property singer sewing machine company limited master intent de fraud embezzling several sum diver sum received account singer sewing machine company limited master mr h h lawless prosecuted william key manager singer sewing machine company victoria street june prisoner employed collector salesman agreement produced salary week commission duty collect instalment hand amount received following day every friday render accounting sheet showing amount received week salary commission april absented sent letter produced dated april receive one day notice leave employment according agreement call property p today afterwards rendered sheet showing collected accounted forwarded letter produced stating company broken agreement entitled retain money collected commission due investigated account found january received julia kure entered sheet respect two sum subsequently credited leaving unaccounted february received lilian westall entered march received alice mabbett date entry leaving unaccounted march received kate patience entry made also unaccounted cross examined june took collecting card prisoner given traveller first instance prisoner given account collector business told would give account done absented recorder pointed dispute account would justify prisoner retaining money making false entry examined prisoner average earnings week took three week month ascertain total prisoner defalca tions amount prisoner never made objec tion change customer collected julia kure tedworth garden chelsea domestic servant january paid prisoner settlement amount owing machine wrote amount book produced payment edith edmunds warwick square housemaid january paid prisoner two instalment machine hire purchase gave receipt book produced lilian westall vauxhall bridge road february paid prisoner account machine gave pencilled receipt card produced alice babbett eaton square domestic servant february paid prisoner complete purchase machine entered book produced william key recalled traveller required give receipt upon official form card produced would recognised company robert james whitbread porter morpeth mansion victoria march paid prisoner instalment machine gave business card receipt back produced said give official receipt said got book promised send proper receipt later kate patience c peabody building bedfordbury widow march paid prisoner monthly instalment machine gave card receipt march brought official receipt determined pay amount due machine full less discount put last seven receipt book produced emily beatrice summer book keeper singer sewing machine company victoria street vouched item charged prisoner detective gregor cameron division april arrested prisoner warrant vauxhall bridge road said wrote telling done stood police court next day said entitled money commission cross examined made inquiry find nothing prisoner found favour john anderson prisoner oath done con sider entirely entitled poor man fighting one largest richest company world notorious wage pay agent sufficient company paid entitled agreement protested told submit arbitrary decision could leave meant month hard work sacrificed commission company agreed pay would lost circumstance thought best erred submit error judgment consider company deliberately broken agreement gave notice sent list account received give little trouble possible verdict guilty sentence three month imprisonment second division,custodial/prison
walker john postman pleaded guilty stealing post letter containing postal order five penny postage stamp property postmaster general employed post office stealing post letter containing postal order property postmaster general employed post office stealing post letter containing money order six dollar cent property postmaster general employed post office sentence nine month hard labour,hardLabour
hall harold wilful murder kitty roran mr muir mr leycester prosecuted mr h harben request court defended alfred wilkins market porter spitalfields custody awaiting trial knew deceased sight walking commer cial street wav lived miller court duval street prostitute last saw midnight july last seen earlier standing top duval street oclock walking duval street man would quite certain prisoner first said recog nised got drunken sleep pointed pris oner given police description morning july man ft ft dark hair rather darkish complexion dark moustache beard dressed dark suit appearance soldier went miller court standing outside lodging house opposite saw man come court alone minute see house saw girl afterwards saw prisoner several liter old street police court said man like man say anything day gave evidence july seen prisoner lb felixstowe part time cross examined first saw man standing outside duval street third door away left hand side commercial street yard corner coming fawn court middle road light public house top light opposite stand ing first told detective spoke july told patchy macquire inquest charles watson gave evidence left sad alone saw man girl sent inspector wensley identify man went yard picked prisoner seven eight others dont remem ber others dark moustache quite sure tot committed highway robbery violence convicted john cunningham employed paper sorter salva tion army knew prisoner working salvation army spa road bermondsey knew prisoner name johnson found knife produced screen sort ing paper believe last sharpened used far cutting string back book last saw july prisoner left work one two p understood returning next saw old street gave evi dence small blade knife broken found another man named maloney also left salvation army work cross examined prisoner said coming back police constable harry woodley h division made plan first floor front room miller court spitalfields pro duced correct room house ground floor shown furniture room july room ft ft mantelpiece ft first floor top gas distance victoria seamens rest poplar two mile yard miller court shoreditch empire yard cross examined mantelpiece opposite bed tone dirty blind know lamp duval street henry benstead labourer lived deceased five week three day death last saw p july going another girl get ointment commercial street gave shilling copper returned home found room door three part open downstairs door also open light room could see light street found girl lying thought asleep till tapped shoulder saw blood top lip side neck ran court said someone cut kitty throat went mccarthy shop found jeremiah ocalli ghan went police station reported first saw knife commercial street police station mine kitty see room disturb body cross examined earning money far know went support jeremiah ocallighan stableman duval street early morning july benstead came rushed room told light could see little john day came struck match sent two candle inspector came kitty noran lying back bed eye wide open appeared breathing put face mouth found knife bed left side covered blood put edge table blood drying disturb body waited inspector cross examined notice candle match room inspector thomas travis h division july went room jeremiah ocallighan found body deceased lying back dress turned neck knife towel dressing table head bed took possession sign strug gle two candle freshly lighted ornament mantelpiece portion candle lighted egg cup cross examined know deceased think part prisoner statement flew rage caught throat threw bed took knife truly repre sent murder sign struggle lying position indicate recent sexual intercourse percy john clarke divisional surgeon called house time question found body lying perfectly flat appearance intercourse taken place within couple hour seeing body clothes saw knife covered dried blood wound throat apparently caused death dividing large vessel nerve right hand side neck good deal force must used knife sharp death would almost immediate wound could self inflicted cross examined detect mark finger throat excessive bleeding would obliterated tongue teeth pupil dilated post mortem examination found lung engorged blood might caused blood going windpipe throat cut strangulation likely cause blood went windpipe might cause certain sign suffocation hardly marked sign found examined sign consistent woman strangled hand first cutting throat mr justice coleridge notice anything nostril frothy blood exuding nostril q point strangulation suffocation q rather death hemorrhage yes lord q tongue teeth rather point death strangulation death hemorrhage sign strangulation jon abthur thompson porter queen victoria seamens rest poplar four six oclock p july two bed booked johnson name johnson maloney johnson maloney come johnson tot sleep saw nothing cannot identify sergeant sidney richards bristol duty bristol evening july prisoner came said name harold hall wanted london murder woman whose name believed kate rooney house street commercial street london midnight july explained reason thought name rooney seen account murder newspaper could give name date paper labourer employment worked passage spain liverpool went london stowaway sometimes went name william johnson seemed great load mind cautioned serious charge making told saying sight given evidence asked would like make statement said would took voluntary statement produced read signed told would detained statement consequence wire scotland yard fol lowing morning charged confession murder kate rooney cautioned charge read replied yes sir taken jus tices th handed custody detective inspector wensley statement read harry hall fixed wish give murder kate rooney etc cross examined prisoner appeared great trouble much rest time much food tidy boot worn dilapidated detective inspector wensley h division soon two july went top room miller court saw body deceased left hand left hip body moved penny dropped hand bed body searched purse found containing silver bronze photo girl sign struggle two candle alight piece egg cup mantelpiece alight also cigarette ash inquest july time one custody bristol th saw prisoner three p saw copy statement read inspector hopkins bristol also gave information said prisoner police officer london shall arrest confession murder kate koran miller court nd month prisoner replied yes true intended came act like man mean see reading note way london prisoner said want tell happened said must understand tell must voluntary shall repeat court replied want friend three brother sent strange way workhouse canada child nearly world went brothel french woman johannesburg robbed didnt anything made mind occurred would came england last october seamens hospital suffering rupture six week ago went work salvation army shelter spa road bermondsey found knife man named cunningham worked used use little blade broken left two afternoon july intend go back came empire twelve oclock girl came commercial street went room court street commercial street light room took jacket waistcoat asked light gas said none asked light candle struck match lighting candle mantel piece turned round sharp saw hand inside coat pocket said game flew rage caught throat threw bed held never spoke took knife opened teeth stuck side neck threw knife bed frightened put jacket waistcoat came one walked sailor rest limehouse booked bed name johnson left following day tramp ing ever since went commercial street police station day prisoner charged made reply knife lying inspector desk prisoner said knife searched nothing found relating case case reported newspaper morning july inquest opened th published paper th adjourned inquest took place th published th nothing said room bill top house girl strangled shout knife one blade broken passage morning advertiser door house court never locked night anyone might enter refer ence know door open nothing said gas room candle found mantel piece mantel piece side bed cross examined looked newspaper report considerable care view ascertaining fact asked course good deal discussed repre sentatives various paper came inquire experi ence net bogus confession deceased prostitute friend mixed sort character good many crime violence neighbourhood quite ordinary knife inference drew penny hand act robbing someone reported effect murdered practically act immediately connection present wilkins identified prisoner present inquest heard evidence charles watson said thursday night set alfred wilkins outside duval street talking sad noticed man standing corner miller court called identify prisoner failed report posy incident sent assistant commissioner police confidential published harry woodley recalled since box duval street examined lamp marked plan electric lamp corner duval street commercial street also marked lodging house described wilkins plan show two street lamp duval street one side miller court one nearly oppo site lodging house verdict guilty sentence death,capital/extreme
johnson thomas labourer pleaded guilty feloniously possessing five mould tool article intended used counterfeiting coin unlawfully possessing counterfeit coin intent utter conviction proved march north london session bound burglary north london session april stealing bread surrey assize march name waite uttering counterfeit coin court january four year penal servitude possessing counterfeit coin sentence four year penal servitude include remanet previous sentence,custodial/prison
alexander william pollock stealing whilst employed post office post letter containing florin ten stamp property postmaster general received good character nine month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
quinot josephine cook quinot honori waiter rachias ettienne manager rachias stealing two dish good william magee feloniously receiving stealing two sheet one pillow case article good horace john maurice drummond sale barker master said honori quinot josephine quinot feloniously receiving stealing one tablecloth article good rose gertrude irwin mistress said honori quinot josephine quinot feloniously receiving josephine quinot stealing one pillow case two lace collar article good margaret jubernatis mistress rachias felo niously receiving honori quinot josephine quinot stealing one table centre article good alfred wise master rachias feloniously receiving josephine quinot pleaded guilty mr travers humphreys prosecuted mr lambert defended honori quinot mr e g moran defended rachias dr h j bali barker bentinck street marylebone quinot wife employed december till beginning february last manservant cook came agency kept rachias notting hill used spend week end country time house left sole charge missed various thing cannot say con nected loss pearl pin produced property two sheet produced name property pillow case produced exactly similar see name panama hat produced exactly similar one missed different ribbon shown quantity ornament police identified property cross examined mr lambert quinot wife recom mended prisoner rachias servant bentinck street one afternoon expect remain house would arranged wife certain expected go together cross examined mr moran know rachias keep agency supply servant far know chiefly foreign sergeant arthur springer division arrested rachias may westbourne grove another charge proceeded search place keep servant registry really two room divided four bedroom partitioned one part used chiefly storing utensil found long box bedroom proceeded search said right thing linen belongs box found two sheet marked sale barker pillow case pillow bed chimney piece found ornament identified last witness number article including pair link pair cuff one drawer room found panama hat found also box back court bearing initial mr sale barker box quantity thing identified last witness corded found rachias said brought man quinot protested u opening hat box small partitioned part bedroom natural ligt use artificial light search found long box rachias said contained linen tablecloth identified miss irwin hat gainsborough house black letter plainly printed said given man quinot shilling croat examined mr lambert quinot present interview describing arrested till two day later bedding room found large box bed box corded used cord opportunity calling quinots attention rachiess satement sold tablecloth country time arrested justified asking question rachias objected opening hot said man quinot brought say quinot brought box cross examined mr morau box corded would fallen piece otherwise rachias protested opened think word dont open mr quinot merely said box contained hit property nothing else obstruct u way inspector thomas tattenham division last wit ness rachias arrested room searched two day afterwards arrested quinot wife horsham told would charged receiving quantity property dr sale barker person spoke english quinot said steal woman said steel men box rachias take bentinok street give tablecloth steal give money said presence husband mr quinot subsequently made statement presence rachias may went pickering place quinots gave address found room two large trunk trunk found quantity property including towel marked gainsborough house article identified dr sale barker prisoner lodged prior going horsham cross examined dr lambert pointed initial box say rachias took bentinck street magistrate said pointing box said rachias took bentinck street wish contradict pointing sheet said steal rachias cant bentinck street see honori kitchen go rachias thief take quick pointing thing got laid said steal man two box pickering place ordinary domestic servant box mark showing would hus band wife facsimile box stolen good found box cannot say whether one apart thing took purpose case content consisted chiefly wearing apparel garment man box neatly folded ada louisa lowden pembridge road w silk handker chief handed came parcel rachiass washing may think rachias brought washed ward handed police two lady nightdress washed laundry came quinots linen quinots came asked send laundry notice initial nightdress till detective came look parcel one initial f b picked f b picked cross examined mr lambert wash machinery machinery would interfere initial handkerchief quinots linen rachiass quinots linen sent home brought back shop kept marguerite rachias sister prisoner rachias pearl pin produced got brother february last asked brother money give present someone said well see two three day afterwards sent pin post thanked much spoken told bought rose gertrude irwin gainsborough house queen garden bayswater last september wanted servant saw rachias servant registry engaged quinot wife cook manservant came october stayed till november miss anything afterwards tablecloth missing thought missing laundry tablecloth mark cannot swear tablecloth towel also mark give towel quinots employment cross examined mr lambert tablecloth towel would go laundry washed attended aid housemaid woman quinot suit man afterwards wrote asking take back replied offering take waiter sergeant herbert saunders may read charge three prisoner together west london police court addressed french rachias said know nothing sydney house pin admit giving sister prove stole quinot said understand cross examined mr lambert mr quinot made statement french interpreted mr tattenham took writing signed statement read ward kitty wilcocks pickering place bayswater first saw two male prisoner three month ago rachias asked bad bedroom bed sitting room showed bedroom decided take quinot hit wife came stayed week went away kept room paid week rent keeping room two box first came small portmanteau know brought two box saw day going away gone week police came cross examined mr lambert mr mr quinot stayed week tell going situation country heard another person let room landlady looked used see passing see box come told brought defence josephine quinot prisoner oath pleaded guilty charge born belgium married quinot carried business brussels little time saw advertisement le soir belgium married couple offering year husband replied advertise ment sent letter mr rachias london paid engagement fee franc procured u situation month afterwards remember address three day month went mr irwin believe three month took table cloth towel place husband know took took nothing else left good cook never done cooking another situation went dr barker time learnt cooking bentinck street three month dr barker found husband situation friend mr wise husband know anything thing moved dr barker house two servant could go together one time rachias used come practically every day sometimes husband would sometimes heard pearl pin bad left dr barker take rachias took took cigar case could say thing taken trunk rachias took away husband time packed thing went laundry pembridge road sent washing made list french husband wrote english know night dress mine one box went pickering place mine husband always said hus band knew nothing thing took cross examined mr moran rachias asked steal chain dr barker sometimes rachias lent u money without stole article box take rachias took box away home time place box pickering place box thing never sold article rachias cannot say going thing stole dr barker perhaps going keep never stole anything life coming eng land stole thing mr wise mr irwin husband never saw thing trunk night dress one nightshirt chemise know come could found trunk take nobody suggested steal thing took two necklace mr wise ft steal one worth sixpence told husband cross direction court verdict guilty returned respect honori quinot ettienne rachias prisoner oath country two year carry business servant registry westbourne grove box contained stolen property brought madame quinot got box know article stolen corded know got key told going country wanted keep box much trouble travelling clothes want service told con stable mine madame quinots con stable found pair sheet one box told received told got another box asked box showed found prisoner employment several place often lent madame quinot money january came office said wanted money know someone would buy pin cufflink told pin husband bought gave pin sister told bought madame quinot asked would keep pair sheet tablecloth said yes put another box know stolen thing told forgotten put thing box remember buying anything else except handkerchief cross examined brought box look see initial known meant seen lent husband money difficulty surprised madame quinot possession pearl pin sleeve link told husband know value pin think worth ornament perhaps two day brought pin link said keep cannot put trunk fragile known stolen would keep box think likely people would china ornament told established belgium know bring china ornament panama hat told could put box full might get spoilt box took box said keep office see un cord box told something take box something put silk hand kerchief see quinot mr wise handker chief lent one supposed give back saw initial corner asked got said dr barker given several husband pillow case dr barker cannot say belongs property recognise well thing long box believe told officer see officer take two sheet box could say three month ago one box containing article another article taken belonging madame quinot police say showed two sheet name sale barker madame quinot taken box gotten put asked keep end put box time took panama hat look see whether marked madame quinot tell know box verdict rachias guilty inspector tattenham recalled rachias came country july went situation manservant short time went registry office church street notting hill clerk started business get great number french people country get fee two three guinea place situation absolutely unsuited consequently day sent adrift thrown benevolence french people several complaint taking woman seducing robbing doubt proceeds larceny sent abroad associated men engaged white slave traffic observation kept direction cross examined say connected white slave traffic associated men get woman abroad conviction matter sentence josephine quinot promised leave country husband released recognisance come judgment event return rachias twelve month hard labour recommended expulsion alien act,hardLabour
kingston leonard pleaded guilty entrusted certain property wit sum account james fleming fraudently converting use benefit sentence five month hard labour,hardLabour
grundy charles sydney solicitor pleaded guilty stealing several sum money harold carlile morris master police evi dence effect offence prisoner borne excellent character sentence postponed till next session,non-custodial/institutional
john thompson george rowley pleaded guilty breaking entering dwelling house adolph rudolph tappe stealing pair nut cracker sugar sifter article thomp son convicted court name ernest turner june th rowley clerkenwell february th name frederick white three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
knight sidney grainer pleaded guilty possessing coun terfeit coin intent utter previous conviction proved july city london session six month suspected person three summary conviction sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
reed john william clerk oconnor fergus agent conspiring agreeing together defraud edward james frankland good obtaining said edward james frankland diver article jewellery intent defraud reed stealing diver article jewellery good edward james frankland master mr lambert prosecuted mr purcell appeared reed pleaded guilty edward james frankland wholesale jeweller ely place holborn august engaged reed canvasser agent salary week commission per cent upon sale continued employ may entrusted stock value take round sale purchaser would fill sign form produced pay deposit balance would collected office reed bring order week produce stock less sold april gave form signed maud grayson high street high barnet teacher roman catholic school purporting bought watch chain value watch chain missing reed stock nothing customer instalment collected another hand may sent subscription card envelope produced returned marked known afterwards received letter produced signed maud gray son camberwell road expect barnet next week shall esteem favour kindly take care letter addressed care name caused inquiry made high street barnet person found named maud grayson address afterwards wrote maud grayson got reply saw reed showed correspondence presence oconnor asked signed maud graysons order reed said pointing oconnor oconnor said nothing watch chain produced part stock given reed produce order form january signed charles hemsley albert pawnticket pro duced handed reed referred number others oconnors presence made reply received reed order form name charles dean sydney street mile end watch chain sent sub scription form address returned post cross examined oconnor knew nothing came reed came willingly time arrested three week afterwards gave every informa tion assistance could made effort get away recorder oconnor admitted signed number order including three produced worth altogether admitted filling many forged order reed request said wanted money action reed advanced money oconnor value reed stock would selling price including profit reed habit carry ing good day day bag purpose taking order saw week first denied signing maud graysons order reed said yes could say whether admitted examined could swear oconnors handwriting great many order handwriting hem ley dean writing maud graysons different writing could say reed oconnor desire occupy time court defence simple one sign order certainly assist reed money matter merely paid servant impression reed sponsible person master admit wrote hemsley dean order graysons john bissell police sergeant may arrested oconnor waterloo road conspiring reed ob taining mean forged order purporting signed maud grayson watch chain value made reply took gray inn road police station shown order picked number admitted signed amongst hemsleys dean said trouble reed pay action wife taking get u reed gave one every time gave money course wrong must make beat cross examined oconnor arrested waterloo road solicitor office know attended purpose surrendering mr barness office mr barnes acting reed waiting reed come back harry blackwell frankland manager prosecutor may went law court reed find oconnor introduced reed name barnard said understand signed order jewellery reed said yet said come round ely place see mr e j frankland walked round together conversation sworn e j frankland took place cross examined oconnor produced telegram pointed name oconnor said real name order writing dean hemsleys admitted signed oconnor bundle produced value good obtained charles william levitt assistant wade pawnbroker stockwell road produce watch pledged april name arthur barnard took article form subject present indictment charles stanley berridge assistant j j w davis pawnbroker st martin lane produce gold neck chain pledged april name george barnett alfred walker pawnbroker walworth road pro duce gold albert chain pledged january name bernard richard ambit assistant mr barnett pawnbroker april gold albert produced pledged ocon name barnard know reed oconnor prosecutor seen identified chain cross examined oconnor known five year produce five article pledged leslie davis assistant h davison pawnbroker westmin ster bridge road produce gold watch pledged march name barnard duplicate ticket nine article pawned identified prose cutor one name atkins emily gane landlady prince road ken nington one staying house name f hemsley received letter addressed hemsley delivered reed cross examined never saw oconnor leon mundel sydney street mile end one name dean stayed recognise oconnor mr arthur tenant high street barnett one name maud grayson stayed house letter came name returned post office ernest baxter police sergeant may saw reed waterloo road arrested station showed oconnor pawntickets produced list property pledged amount also showed number order form selected hand writing said write maud graysons ad mitted written sent letter barnet name maud grayson camberwell road dear sir expect barnet next week shall esteem favour kindly take care letter addressed name said would volunteer assist showing part taken matter said know certain thought reed master man wrote order form letter dictation selected number hand writing said pledged article name barnard said mean using name said professional name barnard cross examined oconnor expressed surprise value good john william reed prisoner oath plead guilty stealing article jewellery property master known oconnor considerable time occupa tion something writing play kind thing connected law kind way met oconnor christmas signed order good pawned knew employed mr frankland used come saturday meet ely place simply asked put name teacher told supposed sell thing people school half money transaction wrote graysons order lodging write time pawned good sometimes oconnor always within day transaction paid something deposit rule divided rest money first order concocted christmas began rob master short money told oconnor money quite understood said law action thought could repay know value good course paid deposit amount cross examined oconnor u trivial matter small sum lent saturday salary made fictitious order said let u stand wife keep took salary commission week looking mr franklands book average single man expense pay admit working fergus oconnor prisoner oath known reed length time met january february long absence knew ho occupied fair position also family moderately well came explained well jewellery line showed good said value apparently master far knew acting told necessary certain form filled owing business good among school teacher getting order ether people intent purpose legitimate order would oblige rather bad writer writing letter occasionally attend business found business really big capable two place going one place would ask go another attend business paying fare next day would report progress tell done far concerned matter hand faintest knowledge even existence frankland dot believe firm although pressed reed several occasion existence frankland name order form well known fact city many firm trade name even frankland carry business name reason doubt moment reed trading name frankland remotest idea order would legitimately met paid eventually cleared simply acted paid servant worked employee reed every occasion reed lent money apart paid expense u handed sum filling order occur moment fraud verdict guilty sentence prisoner twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
honeybun george fruiterer stile percy fruiterer hart david carman stealing box date article good gabriel landan hart pleaded guilty mr anderson prosecuted mr purcell defended honeybun mr cassels defended stile gabriel landan salesman lamb street spitalfields e know hart carman saw january premise loading fruit mine take kew market date orange apple tomato value driver van identified fruit following thursday waltham stow police station cross examined mr cassels known stile seven eight month customer bought good deal good clara dilley blackstock road walthamstow known honeybun month seeing selling fruit street january p came door asked rent coach house back house stock wanted week fortnight said coach house stable let anyone took stock would removed paid week rent shortly van pair horse loaded came drive coach house pay attention came van two three stile saw bedroom inspector israel bedford n division saw honeybun blackhorse road january told police officer making inquiry horse van load fruit stolen hammersmith yesterday said received information property stable rear blackhorse road go said nothing five minute later said tell truth man came yesterday outside standard public house blackhorse road asked would buy date got gave lot name seen thames street went stable found stolen fruit told prisoner would go station said nothing station told would detained charged stealing pro perty made reply th saw stile address victoria road edmonton another officer said man custody named honeybun made statement implicating concerned stealing horse van load fruit hammersmith go station said good sir honey bun given away took edmonton police station said wished make statement statement reduced writing signed sergeant thomas hall division saw honeybun waltham stow police station january told would charged concerned two others stealing receiv ing case fruit made reply way station said made mistake getting receipt day saw stile edmonton police station told would charged honeybun hart said honey bun asked buy stuff told got bent bent mean otherwise straight helped stable carman hart brought charge room stile said man brought fruit walthamstow helped carry stable mr cassels submitted case go jury stile mr purcell submitted regard honeybun possession criminal possession shown rented stable purpose unlawfully storing stolen property possession judge rentoul case better go defence percy stile prisoner oath greengrocer carrying business victoria road lower edmonton dealing mr landan bought worth stuff week know honeybun dealer market told fruit could sell told monday next day met appoint ment went coffee shop told would see five minute time went came back drank tea went coffee shop together saw van load stuff outside standard honeybun went stable vanload fruit drawed along hart drove van honeybun carman chap carman helped unload stuff honeybun asked buy orange said dont think come straight like look fellow fellow carman tried press buy orange walked stable saying going home went straight home cross examined mr purcell seen hart saw fruit outside standard near know three bentleys believe one outside standard day ask let put stuff stable ask honey bun knew stable give hart tell go islington lose van get train go hammersmith go coffee shop say lost van buy stuff know nothing buy want cross examined mr anderson arrested said right sir honeybun given away thought trouble stuff mean given away get trouble want brought concern come stolen seen hart fort night give money transaction say sergeant hall honeybun told got bent came station arrested made statement book never put anything officer told officer came said tichs stuff mr landan said lost fruit see every day market saturday february george honeybun prisoner oath year age live blackhorse road walthamstow green grocer stall high street last year known stile month january p saw forest road asked cup tea went coffee shop blackhorse road asked bentley live said house asked fetch stile asked bentley could put load fruit stable bentley said given stable stile asked bunny knew place could hire stable agreed gave deposit saw mr dilly let stable gave key came away stile coming along street gave key said come load stuff saw pair horse van coming along driven hart hart pulled stable yard three unloaded stile gave hartsome money whispered hart went away van stile locked stable said anybody asks anything stuff say gave said right next day saw stile spitalfields market said keep mouth shut stuff else look like getting dragged said known like would nothing next evening p inspector bedford came house told given fruit bought dark man came thames street outside standard public house asked know man said yes always see thames street afterwards charged stile speak fruit monday never saw monday cross examined mr cassels told solicitor stile said spitalfields market news stolen stuff told bedford given knowing wrong stile told want stall keeper edmonton know stuff coming thought wanted say stile never said tichs stuff better give back stile bought lb brazil bentley tell stile asked put stuff stable mr dilly wrong saying van came along three men hart alone hart statement untrue cross examined mr anderson fruit trade year never known honest transaction like stiless business edmonton three four mile blackhorse road told wanted put stuff people edmonton know good said sergeant hall see made mistake getting receipt strange transaction buy worth fruit man street examined never dealing concerned stolen property hand police crime inspector israel bedford went honey bun dillys stable one key looked fruit thrugh parti tion adjoining stable stable afterwards broken open another officer david hart prisoner examined mr purcell live long street hackney road carman emanuel spitalfields market last five month previously worked market porter never previously charged dishonesty offence pleaded guilty borne good character respectable employment january sent prosecutor shop lamb street spitalfields kew load fruit leaving man seen stile three time spoke went public house brushfield street drink went bishopsgate drink cone quence said went standard public house walthamstow got van met stile known eight nine month stile beckoned come stable yard fruit unloaded stile honeybun self came back standard stile gave telling lose van somewhere leave van unattended seven sister road islington go hammersmith kew market report van lost left van unattended went king street hammersmith stated police gone coffee shop came van gone police told go get van islington said found afraid go went home stile said see get stuff meet eleven oclock unicorn public house corner commercial street went going home meet saw next wednesday market thursday occasion would speak thursday night arrested charged made statement altered friday police court knew stile taking fruit place emanuel keep book enters good delivered delivered name carman cross examined mr cassels told several story business first statement made police van stolen outside coffee shop entirely untrue asked altered police court signed said truth philip emanuel spitalfields market carman contractor hart employment since started business six month ago perfect trust produce book showing took good stile november december january mr purcell recalled detective sergeant hall proposed ask conversation bentley absence stile objection mr cassels evidence pressed mr purcell asked recall prisoner stile cross examination objection mr caessels judge rentoul ruled mr purcell right cross examine prisoner given evidence mr cassels said advise client stile refuse return box answer question submitted prisoner competent compellable witness counsel explained position judge private room evidence pressed john bone balham road edmonton horse dealer stated known honeybun year honest hard working man verdict stile honeybun guilty stile confessed convicted warwick quarter session october sentenced seven year penal servitude horse stealing also received nine month middle sex session april housebreaking ten summary con victions assault drunkenness proved stated stile released home secretary conviction nine month end six week release prison january carried respectable business fruiterer mr emanuel stated perfectly willing take hart back service hart released recognisance come judgment called upon honeybun released recognisance come judgment called upon stile six month hard labour common serjeant saturday february,hardLabour
jane saunders otherwise martha follett stealing receiving scarf article property harrod store ltd received good character judgment respited pleaded guilty see original trial image,non-custodial/institutional
flower edgar frederick labourer feloniously causing certain grievous bodily harm wounding charles bolton intent murder grievous bodily harm mr cecil whiteley mr adrian clark prosecuted mr bernard oconnor defended request court police constable benjamin spencer william mcbride proved plan photograph william well foreman boyer son paddington charge haines dust shoot wembley refuse brought barge shot besides four regular men number casual men called totties live hut build old tin plank sacking etc paid wage allowed pick bit brass rag bone etc thus help level shoot prisoner bolton totties january police taking prisoner station said speak truth mate see gower night said john wallace totty prisoner shared cabin december woman maloney also stayed chopper produced mine last saw cabin december prisoner called day missed chopper next morning night december went bolton sell tot bolton got left cabin p cabin yard cross examined night th dark rainy charles bolton night december pocket prisoner came hut suggested go look job went blew light followed turned round hit head hammer pulled pocket fell tried crawl cabin kept hitting fork standing outside cabin picked pronged got cabin knocked fire bucket place set alight went said got deserve got away ran stonebridge cross examined time struck see face man hit second elapsed prisoner preceded hit went practically together seen anyone else walter edward turner surgeon willesden infirmary bolton admitted suffering wound scalp might caused hammer tri radial wound left hand might caused three pronged fork serious condition still infirmary cecilia maloney lived prisoner time saw night th seemed upset said something dreadful happened waiting darky boltons cabin see work jack gumm came hit darkie head three time hammer picked fork handle got jammed door darkie ran thursday march detective sergeant george chichester x division december went dustshoot saw boltons hut fire later saw prisoner told arrest wounding charles bolton december said understand took station well u heard say well jack gumm said admit struck bolton fork knock head hammer january owing boltons condition deposition taken infirmary prisoner present ward prisoner said use say anyone else dark could see cross examined prisoner word use say anyone else detective inspector edward barrett x division saw prisoner january told would charged wounding bolton december haines shoot striking head blunt instrument stabbing hand garden fork intent grievous bodily harm said admit stabbed hand fork hit head hammer another man going see friend darky darkie got outside cabin man hit head three time hammer picked fork got jammed doorway darkie ran darkie hallaoed murder frightened ran away asked knew name man hit darkie head said telling truth would hurt darkie next morning told would charged attempting murder bolton said jack gumm hit head tell said murder come said give name anyone prove story said told cis got home seen gumm twice asylum violent man low intellect opinion would unsuitable call witness could give coherent story anything elizabeth gumm mother jack gumm said son twice asylum time assault bolton son home elizabeth clayton lived gumms also swore jack gumm house time vedict guilty sentence three year penal servitude recorder wednesday march,custodial/prison
stallard henry frederick indicted stoddart bottler atkins frederick dealer making counter feit coin feloniously possessing mould coining possessing counterfeit coin prisoner pleaded guilty charge possessing counterfeit coin mr picfeersgill prosecuted detective alfred saunders scotland yard january half past four accompanied detective sergeant goodwill detective wesley went kenton road victoria park room first floor saw two prisoner sitting either side fireplace stallard back window foot enamelled dish dish plaster mould produced partly made coin like mould warm also pot containing melted metal told prisoner police officer reason believe counterfeit coin made entered room stallard stooped right hand picked mould pushing towards fireplace stopped detetcive sergeant goodwillie said going push grate table stallards left hand ten counterfeit half crown produced dated atkins said got bought man know done nothing yet going practice one taught learned book afterwards produced various part room bottle containing cyanide potassium packet plaster piece antimony said found one parcel climb fence bethnal green road wife ill else mixed room searched detective wesley enamelled dish table found copper wire cupboard packet silver sand found detective wesley presence also file bear trace white metal stallard said live visitor live wolverley street bethnal green road taken station way atkins said would found u one told u charged victoria park station making counterfeit coin neither made reply stallard notice muffin board bell thing two postcard found upon station addressed wolverley street one dated postcard purported testimonial stallards honesty respectability detective charles wesley detective sergeant goodwillie gave similar evidence stallard arrested said goodwillie would take blame could get atkins playing bagatelle afternoon long house came matter find always speak truth number reference find good character father twelve child although dead wife think work goodwillie also stated result comparison come conclusion counterfeit half crown made mould produced agnes sharp kenton road well street widow atkins lodger front room first floor lodged four month arrest know stallard seeing come visitor used come nearly every day came two three time day arrest stallard remember seeing muffin board bell landing day two police came previously atkinss room william john webster officer h mint gave evidence ten counterfeit half crown made mould produced unfinished state plating remaining done article produced taken atkinss room stock trade coiner coin skilfully made evidently work novice statement prisoner stallard police court put said went atkinss room ten minute past four muffin board handbell belonged mr foster ten minute detective came henry frederick stallard prisoner oath th last month went ten oclock morning went round atkins board bell atkins said found something come back later show accordingly went back twenty minute past four showed counterfeit coin mould police came cross examined atkinss every day take thing mr foster get per cent sell atkins habit buying selling thing buy bottle known atkins six month hear atkins make statement deposed police wednesday february verdict guilty detective goodwillie recalled stated stallard convicted offence atkins identified james brown sentenced three month old street police court stealing fire screen refused give particu lars last six month prisoner engaged passing bad money different part london stallards wife frequently sent change large sum money copper one occasion got counterfeit four shilling piece said given tradesman sentence stallard four year penal servitude atkins five year penal servitude mr justice coleridge wednesday february,custodial/prison
bernstein alexander merchant pleaded guilty maliciously publishing certain defamatory libel concerning helena amy salmen evidence good character given prisoner undertaking repeat offence pay cost prose cution released recognisance come judgment first day june session,non-custodial/institutional
hohn eleanor mary pleaded guilty feloniously marrying henry george white former husband alive sentence two day imprisonment entitling prisoner imme diately discharged,custodial/prison
john sisley unlawfully attempting carnally know lilian grace page girl second count indecently assaulting mr abinger prosecuted guilty second count twenty month hard labour,hardLabour
dime clifford electrician rape amy dime male person unlawfully carnally knowing said amy dime knowledge sister mr leycester mr adrian black prosecuted verdict guilty incest sentence three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
leamon robert clerk holy order pleaded guilty unlawfully maliciously publishing certain defamatory libel concerning douglas earle marsh mr w w grantham appearing prisoner stated pri soner suffered bad health attributed libel disorder mind prisoner done splendid work clergy man church england unreservedly withdrew charge fraud made prosecutor common serjeant passing sentence said prisoner pleaded guilty atrocious libel attacking man various charge admitted absolutely false endeavouring take away character doubt committed offence purpose compelling prosecutor pay blackmail impossible pas conduct sentence three month imprisonment second division,custodial/prison
lydia green manslaughter female child mr arthur gill humphrey ward prosecuted mr elliott defended florence gertrude eal wife edwin earl west field compton road winchmore hill prisoner lydia green service four year eight month noticed pregnant september th last said word condition morning com plained pain attributed diarrhoea gave chlorodyne able continue work day pain continued gave medicine three time prepared evening meal p told go bed said would wash went bedroom room pain worse bedroom floor went bed p said diarrhoea better pain bad went door looked retiring door remained open bed groaning left bedroom door open time room near told certain thing arrived told would better morning bed first went mean certain thing period come said good night told might keep light night turned went last thing see wanted anything looked door interval first second visit ten minute second visit chamber noticed good deal blood hearth rug see rug told woman cleaned room might saw prisoner chamber told ought stay said would get bed went landing decided send doctor ante room room landing heard gurgling sound thought youngest son gargling throat bath room listened heard noise twice stayed landing till doctor came looked room two occasion noticed preparation made confinement cross examined four year eight month u exception unfortunate matter given u satisfaction far knew thought well conducted girl made attempt shut bedroom door open whole time knew near spoke time first went doctor coming twenty minute saw chamber goon left room sent doctor came two three minute outside appeared great pain think made attempt get bed told first visit groaning chamber showing every sign agony examined doctor came ten minute sent edwin earl umbrella parasol manufacturer west field compton road winchmore hill september th bed day till tea time bad cold wife told prisoner complained diarrhoea got p stayed till morning room laid supper take particular notice little went bed little wife left room go see girl heard gurgling noise thought came bath room one son gargling throat got bed tell better morning better stay home till better found bath room looked room saw came away heard gurgling noise appeared come ante room lead girl bedroom speaking wife sent son doctor heard peculiar noise twice afterwards kind choking sound cross examined doctor arrived p think sent girl orphan u four half year apart unfortunate matter good well behaved girl richard thomas vivian l r c p r c practice roseville winchmore hill september th called westfield mr earl arrived p five minute sent shown bedroom first floor light door open lit gas saw girl kneeling side bed bed clothes bed gown saturated blood considerable amount blood hearth rug chamber half full blood heard feeble cry child said girl child would reply mistress ante room said dont answer doctor lydia looking said bed found child absolutely without covering took found fully developed female child cold cord torn across severed scissors foot still attached child body nasty gaping wound face putting finger inside mouth found jaw bone cut several wound body child wrapped getting wrapping nothing room look get thing wrap child made comfortable could attended mother removed birth found child condition said girl wicked woman cutting child done said scissors looking found pair blood stained scissors floor room child still alive cry breathing lived two hour gurgling noise probably came child mouth blood effort breath gurgling noise would result fluid throat removing birth sent female assistance made post mortem examination detail give found child fully developed female infant measuring twenty one inch long weighing five half pound incised wound extending right corner mouth two inch completely severing cheek facial artery lower jaw bone near angle also slightly wounding side tongue adjacent soft tissue considerable force must used pair scissors sharp superficial wound neck centre parallel right collar bone three eighth inch long superficial crucial incised wound front part right arm pit half inch way five scratch left side face neck one superficial incised wound three quarter inch long running transversely midway left ear collar bone punctured wound three eighth inch long wound left ear collar bone extending throat immediately behind wounding great vessel neck split wound anus probably caused forcible passage instrument wound could caused scissors punctured wound throat might caused scissors inserted opened say nothing abnormal confinement quite natural exceptional laceration girl demeanour morose difficult get anything spoke quite sensibly gave tea attended left charge mr barrell oclock early next morning found good condition could recommend removal workhouse infirmary removed cross examined first delivery usually attended greater pain subsequent case think probably five wound caused scissors drawn together though one cutting something child birth sometimes woman reason agony undergo deprived self control pain rapidly diminishes birth examined deprived self control mean condition necessary pain time may loss self control mind would affected temporarily patient would quite conscious knowing difficult thing give opinion whether absolute knowledge time think might condition frenzy would short possibly woman might struggle mad sort way scissors without knowing difficult measure knowledge knowledge elizabeth barrell wife noah barrell coachman living eastnor cottage winchmore hill september th sent westfield house arrived p saw prisoner bed room dr vivian saw child foot bed alive attended prisoner night child lived till died noticed blood hearth rug bed bed fire place cleaned room scissors saw mantelpiece bedroom quantity blood piece flesh washed gave back dr vivian continued look prisoner till allowed hour half came back stopped till went away next day asked prisoner one question child born replied floor looked see preparation made none arthur neil detective inspector stationed kentish town september th noon went westfield house ante room first floor saw body newly born female child went bedroom saw prisoner bed examined room saw blood wall gas jet examined chest drawer wardrobe found preparation birth child assisted removal prisoner edmonton infirmary remained till october rd brought ed monton petty session told police inspector said shall arrest charge wilful murder newly born female child westfield compton road night september th cautioning said yes understand sorry way said scissors mine remember picking pain agony remember charge read made reply evidence defence william barnett benjafield b c r c live blet chenden medical officer edmonton infirmary lydia green admitted infirmary september th remained care discharged october rd regard physical condition fairly well considering undergone recent confinement regard mental condition regarded low intelligence fact demeanour whole time infirmary quite inconsistent knowledge position took notice never spoke unless spoken general condition convinced u realise terrible condition placed conversation told agony know scissors whilst child delivered took scissors tried deliver gentleman messrs wontners came never realized position least appeared assistant low form intelligence right mental condition scissors proper instrument sever umbilical cord used proper manner properly done generally used purpose something like case parturition passed hand common thing woman child birth lose self control unknown first case usually severe prolonged woman lose self control usually practically minute lose self control become demented knowing case would irre sponsible may act otherwise would fact reason many case chloroform administered enable patient endure anything become unconscious cross examined told child half endeavoured deliver scissors lever child understood deliver although use term lever see wound child difficult say whether consistent question de pends upon long labour wound described cutting punctured express opinion description told might picked scissors tried free patient might might remember directly child delivered pain cease practically though labour may absolutely uncontrollable consider rather case temporary loss control temporary insanity know say became sane demeanour absolutely inconsistent premeditated intentional injury child went far say know pregnant never told supposed father child pregnant consistent ordinary run girl seen score case ready go tell reputed father trouble seemed know nothing indicates intelligence low order stupid silly girl take examined think suffering able decide whether action proper think severe case patient becomes quite irresponsible george bather griffith medical officer charge h prison holloway used detention female prisoner time admission october rd entirely supervision care experience large number case kind general bodily health suffered frequently conversed prisoner think person low intelligence first came little bit depressed could certify insane seen many case child birth known instance woman time birth child reason great agony lost time self control heard evidence case judgment consistent young woman short period quite deprived self control owing agony endured actual period frenzy owing pain regard person con ditions responsible action consider person deprived power appreciate nature quality act may commit possible injury inflicted scissors upon baby might inflicted unfortunate young woman without really appreciating scissors proper instrument use sever umbilical cord period frenzy last person may suffer form transient sanity consistent person normal mind quite recognised condition may sufficient degree prevent sub ject able appreciate nature quality act committed cross examined evidence mr earl demeanour girl reasonable sensible affect judgment frenzy would last short time soon delivery patient becomes better would remember child reason explained came immediate delivery might seen child might remember used scissors purpose delivering person extremely likely suffer state mind would render irresponsible time act look like insane act opinion mature deliberation examined supposing scissors seized mania purpose severing umbilical cord paroxysm came might take scissors inflict injury shown case upon child would intelligible jury returned following verdict find injury inflicted prisoner time owing physical agony responsible action recommend prisoner mercy think mr earl taken greater interest crime would probably committed kept custody time majesty pleasure known,non-custodial/institutional
benjamin tribe soldier pleaded guilty assaulting henry lake police constable execution duty received good character regiment entering three month hard labour,hardLabour
bale cecil frederick obtaining false pretence thomas pewtress sum intent defraud forg ing uttering order payment intent defraud mr g h blackwell mr horace fenton prosecuted thomas pewtress quiller street walworth money lender august last prisoner applied loan august wrote asking come wife signed form produced name alfred popplewell year age married foreman etc giving address cholmondeley street advanced respect signed promissory note alfred popplewell florence popplewell wife arranged money repaid weekly instalment certain instal ments repaid ultimately took proceeding county court mr popplewell set aot signature applied court judgment set aside present proceeding taken alfred popplewell cholmondeley street camberwell known prisoner three four year living house last eight nine month signature form application mine never authorised wife apply loan first heard served notice judgment went court set aside edward barrett detective sergeant l division arrested prisoner august read warrant said got mr popplewell said yes said feel sorry woman discharged appearance smart little woman said unable read write prisoner defence said arranging mr popple well get loan thought friendly action found since done wrong paid back verdict guilty sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
charles woodhouse shepherd forging uttering request payment money intent defraud also obtaining false pretence rev richard martin intent defraud convicted lewes october th twelve month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
richardson george labourer feloniously wounding florence stevens intent kill murder second count intent grievous bodily harm mr symmons prosecuted mr w j spratling defended florence stevens lived prisoner nine ten year left beginning june went live another man stanhope street deptford june half past seven p prisoner called saw asked would go back refused said dont mean come back said turned walk away felt punch head know whether knife fell ground unconscious hospital three month still patient recognise knife produced belonged prisoner cross examined lived prisoner kind never put hand loved know suffering bad back evening question drunk ellen cooper stanhope street saw stevens prisoner heard rowing presently heard scream going passage found stevens lying pool blood said prisoner done made answer ran away appear drunk jane cooper spoke seeing two party together hearing quarrelling elizabeth smith stanhope street hearing scream went stanhope street saw two cooper lifting stevens bleeding lifted knife produced fell foot blood handle blade police constable reuben reid r r called stanhope street saw stevens lying unconscious fetched dr con way afterwards took stevens miller hospital donald f skene house surgeon miller hospital saw stevens admission p june suffering shock result haemorrhage five punctured wound back right side chest incised wound head remained unconscious hour condition dangerous recovered consciousness statement taken discharged hospital september still attend daily attention given sinus chest wound saw might inflicted knife produced sergeant frank beavish r division night june saw prisoner drinking heavily told arrest attempted murder said dead said said done serve right lived nine year back bad left bad woman done drink consequence condition detained night charged next morning inspector baxter r division june saw prisoner station told would charged attempting murder florence stevens stabbing knife said cannot helped said said stevens flo richardson defence george richardson prisoner oath said lived stevens happily ten year looked upon wife last february attack asthma led huge abscess shoulder operated upon hospital month came found reputed wife left prisoner continued june went stanhope street fetch said flo dont come home let thing gones know bad back shall soon go infirmary dont want go said cannot come back done knife produced four five year always carry hard open keep pocket open little plug wood end blade day misery pain walking drinking public house public house saw stevens must lost control know occurred certainly go intention going harm verdict guilty attempted murder guilty wounding intent grievous bodily harm sentence month hard labour recorder thursday september,hardLabour
colley ernest steward dent john henry clerk forging uttering order payment intent defraud mr l lucas mr w w lucas prosecuted mr muir de fended dent mr burnie defended colley letter containing cheque stolen colley royal hotel southampton july colley forwarded dent endorsed forwarded commission agent holland pro secutor mr gilbraith grant finding cheque miscarried stopped commission agent pay cheque cleared one lost anything witness character called verdict entered see original trial image assume found guilty sentence prisoner three month imprisonment second division,custodial/prison
rogers emily servant pleaded guilty feloniously marry ing frederick marlow husband alive detective sergeant humphreys stated prisoner married rogers may husband immediately commenced drive street get living refused used knock otherwise ill treat may year sentenced three month hard labour living earnings prison married marlow common serjeant thought impossible say cir cumstances prisoner deserving punishment sentenced imprisonment one day,custodial/prison
bage arthur traveller pleaded guilty breaking entering wesleyan methodist chapel queen road peck ham stealing silver salver article prisoner declined confess previous conviction police constable badcock stated present court prisoner convicted stealing sentenced six month hard labour march jury found convicted sentence six month hard labour,hardLabour
clarke joseph tram driver pleaded guilty feloniously marrying sarah juffs former wife alive sentence three day imprisonment,custodial/prison
thomas adam carnally knowing emily gad bold girl age thirteen sixteen three month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
lawrence hubert greig pleaded guilty forging uttering endorsement upon cheque payment also forging order payment also forging endorsement two cheque intent defraud convicted felony court march th name rockliffe forged cheque endorsement amounted five year penal servitude,custodial/prison
harry angel stealing two piece veiling three piece cretonne good frederick fitt mr burnie prosecuted william hunt errand boy frederick fitt lace agent bread street december th p given parcel mr fitt jun give saunderson carry parcel mr fitt practice wait angel court friday street see saunder son truck saw truck put parcel williams came knew saundersons employment know employed saunderson gave book sign usual way turned go away saw prisoner friday street knew saundersons employ said gave parcel chap court work place said yes went away produced parcel frederick henry fitt manager father frederick fitt bread street gave parcel hunt delivered saunder son value george quantrill porter saundersons carrier silver street december th charge truck parcel angel court left unattended collected parcel away parcel put truck saw prisoner told williams gone reachmans see got anything neither williams prisoner employ saw prisoner go away fitts parcel charge truck duty receive parcel give receipt gave receipt parcel parcel put truck seen truck prisoner told signed williams receipt fitts book saw williams whitecross street gave suppose share parcel mr burnie submitted entitled show men acted concert recorder ruled authority larceny within six month could charged indictment elizabeth moyes wife thomas moyes city road hyland kept tobacconist shop opposite house january st brought parcel amongst one put safe mind say got police afterwards came took possession alfred anderton city detective january th went constable wise medhurst row saw prisoner told police officer said name harry angel said yes said want concerned youth named williams stealing parcel messrs fitt december th said sign williams william chapman foreman saunderson co carrier silver street williams service left november th lost parcel prisoner u left december th slow one time round quantrill prisoner statement magistrate agree williams said williams say quantrill told u get parcel shared everything u prisoner defence never done stealing forgery concerned williams steal guilty six month hard labour williams six month hard labour hyland received good character twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
saunders arthur albert labourer feloniously wounding emma jones intent kill murder grievous bodily harm mr b smith prosecuted emma jones married woman living husband time previous end july living prisoner wife dante road newington engineer labourer worked home necessary provided men friend mine court mean carrying disreputable life got money mr smith sometimes took men home room prisoner knew like help friday night july got home pri soner said late hit head neck fist screamed said would stop screaming hit heavy blow something see back leaning chair hiding face stunned became conscious bleeding helped get bed stayed night seemed sorry done fainting night loss blood giving water said would take hospital would go angry said ought finished dressed went friend st thomas hospital wound dressed gave order go infirmary thought would rather go home said dangerous time went hospital four time court hit paid rent kept place going say magistrate gave money put knife say would knife struggle together floor take knife pick tongs go strike fighting struggling lionel edward nonbury qualined medical practitioner july casualty officer st thomas hospital afternoon day emma jones came hospital examined found large scalp wound top head back five inch length went bone one place must severe violence used say caused fall quite possible wound caused poker produced pale pulse good ap parently lost good deal blood saw twice colleague saw afterwards wound healed might become dangerous fact day critical condition abscess formed wound john beard detective sergeant l division july saw prisoner borough road said name replied saunders know going run away dead plied going take custody unlaw fully maliciously causing grievous bodily harm emma jones saturday last said could help provoked taken kennington lane sta tion poker handed said poker like left done somebody else prisoner asked whether done asked killed said right statement make except handed prisoner written statement night july dante road came home worse drink together two three drink left went back said going get bit supper wont long oclock came back asked said nothing shall come home like said ruin go drinking carrying like said know dont like said thanks get taking bad life fell temper accused late good said would knife fell floor picked tongs went strike head picked poker struck back self defence verdict guilty unlawfully wounding without intent murder sentence three month hard labour,hardLabour
gribble george watchman feloniously wounding william south intent grievous bodily harm question whether prosecutor condition give evidence dr lowther called expressed opinion william southall october foreman watchman lynn ice work shadwell duty see men work visit various time night prisoner watchman th went usual round prisoner office found door locked came back asked said lost key looking admit used bad language away work leaving place received blow back neck cannot say hit one present prisoner became unconscious taken hospital cross examined foreman watchman place month formerly police constable give bad foot october seen prisoner half past five post went door locked deny found key door let shut door mr know key found person drink night much dont know whether prisoner drunk sober likely language used calculated anger dont remember whether threatened henry salter clerk rotherhithe tunnel work night heard prosecutor quarrelling one outside door lynn ice work prisoner saying h b h going get oh b fool call hear ply went office ten minute later heard police whistle went men prisoner office saw prosecutor lying insensible cross examined prosecutor ordinarily loud speaking man prisoner soft spoken deaf indeed could distinguish said reply prosecutor violent quarrel frederick william dawson evening heard police whistle saw prisoner leaving icehouse carrying lamp blowing whistle said knocked man policeman came went prisoner office ice work prosecutor wee lying floor sensible went policeman taking prisoner station say prisoner drunk violent riotous held cross examined prosecutor lying big office left side go furniture room desk press footstool high stool prosecutor lying nothing near could struck lying centre room police constable frederick burridge h response police whistle proceeded ice work saw prosecutor lying insensible back middle room lying full length huddled prisoner standing side holding police whistle drunk charging maliciously wounding said yes southall foreman seen night know aim sorry seen since five oclock done defence violent get assistance take station cross examined magistrate mention pri soners violence asked office question desk right back behind door fireplace fender round good bit away desk henry tidy house surgeon london hospital prosecutor admitted october two email wound back head partially conscious wound quite consistent blow either wooden stick iron bar produced must two blow prosecutor im provement hospital slight sent white chapel infirmary november cross examined wound four inch apart superficial wound prosecutor drinking consider sober police constable burridge recalled wooden stick iron bar produced found office found prosecutor key outer door dr herbert lowther medical superintendent whitechapel infirmary prosecutor admitted november certifi cate sent dr tidy said suffering concussion brain cerebral irritation admission slinky unable stand rambling speech mental condition quite consistent wounded blow head nothing show suffered insanity prior cross examined foot scaley might rheu matism gout man foot condition would prone ordinary man slip stumble prisoner statement magistrate never touched man iron missing fortnight october watching p went got back could unlock door two key thought latch key dropped cut string two key tied together put try door could unlock went market see could see one come stand door went half way across market look round could see anyone ran public see could get one come saw man would come went back found one key gone thought someone inside make sure anyone inside blew whistle man came opened door fell back cutting head remember anything two hour lost memory concluding case prosecution prisoner put box swam appeared deaf recorder suggested would repeat statement made magistrate counsel might leave evidence counsel assented witness character called described prisoner known four five year steady sober peaceful hardworking man verdict guilty unlawful wounding great provocation recommended mercy sentence four month hard labour,hardLabour
hamm william gardener unlawfully posse sion piece counterfeit coin intent utter mr pickersgill p prosecuted sergeant henry richardson h division august went officer ernest street mile end went back room first floor padlocked side knocked door received answer heard whis pering inside forced door entering prisoner girl named white standing side bed night clothes noticed prisoner something hand said got said nothing opening hand found bag containing counterfeit florin girl said knew get trouble thing prisoner said wont get trouble take blame care get year long get taken station formally charged neither made reply girl discharged police court cross examined padlock fastened simply opened door somebody must locked locked inside detective sergeant benjamin meesom h division confirmed evidence previous witness william john webster h mint deposed coin counterfeit defence william hamm prisoner oath august walking day earned two three shilling fruit way home went coffee shop man asked hand newspaper telling one thing told situated owed rent know pay said take likely help took man walked coffee shop left got home next morning found place back front guarded police officer counterfeit coin given police say found get coin really believe put case think nave taken known counterfeit cause get coin verdict guilty several previous conviction proved sentence six month hard labour,hardLabour
graham gerald otherwise gerald daulton commission agent person adjudged bankrupt make certain mate rial omission certain statement relating affair wit omit name certain creditor statement affair city london obtaining false pretence catherine shef field certain valuable security wit banker cheque payment value florence westwood emmeline worrall mil dred smith mabel louise smith case intent defraud mr cecil fitch prosecuted mr catherine sheffield seymour place bryanston square w september saw advertisement daily telegraph cannot find answered received fol lowing reply september trader association london agency principal provincial town reply con sulting chemist firm medical training need hesitate discus sanitary towel also made appointment kept leadenhall street discussed taking half share sanitary towel could easily burnt said inventor said chemist walked hospital article could used medical bandage hospital use said sale would go better lady represented thing mention mr west wood time undertook make trade sample provide office accommodation printing advertising etc going take office whitechapel engage girl woman make thing send traveller also bound purchase half share sold find third party believed statement thought could carry afterwards gave take ameri patent never saw work going factory obtained people engaged know wrote letter saying american would accept patent particular trade mark returned neither exhibit showed pattern invention cross examined prisoner paid half share going different place nothing matter patent article according agreement cannot swear sent money new york american patent article analysed mr florence westwood mecklenburg square saw advertisement daily telegraph got answered received reply went saw prisoner appointment said charles gerald graham analytical chemist showed article similar exhibit said valuable invention said much used use princess christian home said wished patent foreign country well great britain ireland start business said would thousand pound profit attached november paid december agreement agreed buy share back three month believed statement would money suggested name violetta diaperette article three violet trade mark latter daughter design day obtained told speaking wife agreed sufficient get patent take premise advanced thought whole thing fraud went patent office see could find whether patent filed could find none provisional protection applied abandoned premise taken nothing manufactured printing done know never got money back article analysed mr soane analysis read unable find analyst prisoner half share bought daughter appear case never business invalid know mr sheffield bought half share agreement say half reason institute prosecution went police end told could nothing unless could find somebody else defrauded dropped found mr sheffield lady heard graham different christian name made bankrupt could find came see whether immediately filed creditor thinking correct thing claim money lent sold share lady could prosecute knew sold found money towards prosecution lady found rest trade mark filed made application paid trade mark record patent office told abandoned patent mr mabel louise nash keswick road july name mabel smith saw advertisement daily chronicle got communication prisoner sanitary towel told name daulton inventor chemist connected womens hospital soho said etiquette deal patent name appear provisional want name appear insisted wanted advance money adver tise find another person buy create third share work advertising money pay put agreement pro duced believed statement time never heard mr nash mr westwood showed one article exhibit kind thing paid sent provisional application paper wrote various letter saying advertised got people never came anything took proceeding got judgment high court recover anything know bankruptcy proceeding know name graham prisoner go speculation thought good investment told hospital woman soho year miss emmeline worrall certes street greenwich december answered advertisement daily chronicle got reply gerald daulton got letter enclosing circular exhibit copy interview prisoner leadenhall street wished invest money sanitary towel inventor said chemist never knew name graham february parted march believing statement made contained agreement hear time mr smith mr nash mr sheffield mr westwood know bankruptcy petition preferred took action county court got judgment prisoner working agreement go speculation money returned thing fell swear article exactly appearance one showed analysed received something came patent office filing mr brisch portland road battersea march name mildred smith got communication prisoner advertisement daily chronicle said chemist wanted go wanted lady help going patent article manageress warehouse going take clerkenwell battersea exhibit similar article showed said use princess christian home could get rid large quantity knew head nurse said would rather someone older advised anyone entering agree ment want mention paid march never money back never got position manageress finally unable see know petition bankruptcy know graham name office prisoner say got work going work said start fortnight three week discussed witness said put great stress fact knew head nurse princess christian home go speculation wanted employment position manageress mentioned agreement article analysed one showed others look monday november robert tasker burnell ripston new southall october saw advertisement sleeping partner take share patent half profit would paid resale saw prisoner leadenhall street entered agreement produced october invention weld less chain said process making known agreement say patent filed name r burnell daulton bind prepare docu ments etc event resale taking place within period three month daulton bind repurchase mention invention improvement chain chain cable daulton inventor proprietor believed statement paid october january said wanted advertise chain morning post time telegraph could find take telegraph every day went library look paper never found advertisement never got money back idea prisoner bank ruptcy three month elapsed tried see succeed wrote finally replied able pay prisoner looked newspaper advertisement connection chain advertisement similar one answered sold share chain chain showed brass iron chain handed chain saw peter john murray clerk patent office produce file provisional application patent document sent receipt provisional application received application filed specification examined see material invention foreshadowed comptroller satis fied known acceptance provisional application sent applicant complete specification must sent within six month fee another fee sealing patent fee application pro visional application form regard miss smith mr sheffield mr westwood miss mackenzie appli cation provisional protection patent sent receipt complete specification never filed lapsed total sum paid one prisoner application provisional patent year inventor entitled stamp anything patent complete specification issued object pro visional specification give applicant time work detail invention protection six month time specification allowed seen anyone frederick gloo analytical chemist clapham road knew prisoner first customer year ago told idea making certain bandage used lady easily flammable wished know could give anything accomplish end made solution suggest ingredient far know know nothing putting solution material first lot supplied march experimental since seven bottle supplied quart bottle solu tion saltpetre nothing novel might used novel purpose gave note saying solution purpose rendering fabric highly combustible quite free injurious matter would hurt delicate skin said gentleman really interested invention important able say injurious prisoner know solution thought right give information made analytical report state one chemical name solution nitrate potash chlorate potash would thing prisoner asked make solution particu lar purpose know anyone else applied way cannot swear person knowledge chemistry could improve solution know hap pened solution left gave particular solution suitable purpose thing could used would suitable paul spencer milne messenger bankruptcy court produce file proceeding bankruptcy ronald gerald graham date petition february adjudication may petitioning creditor christmas waterman state ment affair filed august r g graham showing unsecured creditor asset nil eight creditor none secured name burnell mabel smith emme line mackenzie mildred smith appear creditor mention valuable patent property sheet filled nil counsel read extract prisoner examination bankruptcy show admitted article patentable prisoner miss smith name inserted list creditor cannot say bankrupt supposed keep bank ruptcy court informed movement christmas waterman general dealer brunswick street e petitioning creditor prisoner bankruptcy prisoner came paid relation agree ment lived eltham since lived wal thamstow st paneras brunswick street bankruptcy court issued warrant arrest said assist trying find arrested office gerald daulton co leadenhall street served writ mayor court money lent money obtained recollection writing would revenge put execution wife house think affidavit sworn good case referred master wilberforce sheriff decided furniture belonged wife ordered pay mr graham cost mayor court ordered pay mine neither u obeyed sergeant alfred collins division arrested prisoner july warrant connection bankruptcy offence failed appear summons bow street saw side bow street police court told warrant arrest said hope forget mention wrote said today surrendered charged made reply prisoner case hand since may appeared every occasion bow street difficulty finding left address therefore warrant issued defence gerald graham prisoner oath engaged patent work great number year sold great number patent people sold great number successful never trouble case came mr water man went matter connection patent medi cine stock lot printing trade mark suddenly disappeared till wrote asking send stock written many occasion got letter back admitted different address could find came see told stuff gone heard anything served bankruptcy notice made bankrupt people scheduled judge lumley smith evidence four omitted mr gloos evidence greatly favour great point matter regard towel invention taken different people every case different solution went mr gloo analytical chemist see could corroborate idea getting prepare solution kind par ticular purpose made certain bottle stuff added thing amongst various prepara tions nitrate potash chlorate potash boracic acid solution sulphate zinc lavender essence verbena aromatic spice liquor thing different idea whole thing get big price article perfect pay people lord think coward faced way suffering diabetes hemorrhage stomach last two year unable anything hardly wife dying cancer nursed month day night died six week ago else able clear thing recognisance may like express deep gratitude magistrate sergeant collins scotland yard received kind hearted sympathy anybody connected case way lady come although lost money like show gloat misery agony mind last six month hardly consistent decency great deal prejudice brought regard name daulton end book see reference people applied taken patent people regard chemist always experimenting qualified chemist well mechanic though mechanical engineer good musician though call pro fessor regard princess christian home taken patent lady folding bedstead various thing description wish make thing send made fine silk impregnate send princess eleanor member royal family thing could intro duced mean say genuine matter intention part shape intentional fraud hope able clear thing bankruptcy mr waterman hunted year year left peace magistrate said think case strong allowed recognisance cross examined first met mr waterman january got half share bolt patent protect patented third party came along return amount end three month could get customer lent money february got patent pill returned end three month returned got afterwards connection marine restaurant may described agreement sole proprietor mr waterman going start together restaurant waterman first put bolt put restaurant business put money pill waterman going find money start restaurant agreed let patent thing lapse put whole money pill sold share bandage sanitary towel half dozen people since one lady went abroad money back know name cannot think sold mr herbert william case half share menstrual pad different thing altogether sold half dozen different preparation recol lect mr dobbie money back one mr northmore bath sell menstrual pad patent towel occasion mention selling provisional application patent person entering agreement supposed take reasonable precaution offer article inquire agreement say patent filed england say invention shall filed patent office told mr burnell endeavouring get sufficient money clear small matter put thing market meant purchaser half share understand would carry patent work going fill provisional specification could find buyer solution got mr gloo solution used bought foundation thing used mr gloo wrong saying bought anything bought ninety wrote solution prepared used condition defence used chlorate potash effect one burning explosive mr gloo give chlorate potash mr sheffield mr westwood half share patent absolutely difference selling half share lady mr westwood mr nash equally intended half share patent verdict guilty sentence twelve month imprisonment second division one week imprisonment second division run concurrently,custodial/prison
charles beale stealing receiving albert chain medal property thomas grey mackay mr buszard prosecuted thomas grey mackay live sebley road manager manor park club tufnell park may th left gold chain cupboard room premise locked night saturday night premise locked chain produced went club monday th found premise possession constable room cupboard ran sacked missing club addition chain worth cannot say premise broken must sunday night monday morning person key cupboard edward elliott caretaker manor park club live premise sunday night th locked premise everything right following morning found burglary premise ware ransacked know property premise prosecutor cupboard broken open door fastened night henry well assistant mr white pawnbroker whit worth road tufnell park may th prisoner came shop asked whether chain hand gold said yes asked came possessed said bought public house gave remarked thought done asked go inside shop received information police albert chain missing asked prisoner leave call oclock came back asked heard anything chain told asked call gave name field prow road never pawned thing sort u called asked anyone shop detective john rosentreter sergeant j went mr white make quiries chain prisoner came next compartment said mr white chain mr white said someone round side wish see met prisoner asked got chain said bought man public house took station magistrate committed receiving stolen chain prisoner statement magistrate place supposed broken sunday night get evidence prove prince wale public house man came chain hand started playing said reckon said look like gold said want buy said much want said take gave chain went mr white asked gold said yes told call back dinner time told call met detective charged breaking stealing chain money well guilty one previous conviction proved six month hard labour,hardLabour
alfred howard john ashton forging uttering receipt intent defraud also authority withdrawal post office saving bank two previous conviction proved three month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
savidge william henry richard coal trimmer dicted charged coroner inquisition man slaughter albert searle mr gerald f carter prosecuted mr stephen lynch defended charles mcgill employed corys coal merchant charlton august went williams waterman arm p searle inside influence drink quarter saw prisoner counter left williams dobbs searle left prisoner waiting outside walked towards searle said man want see took coat made blow searle williams got hold prisoner pointed searle drunk fit fight prisoner said let go charlie let go williams led lane prisoner returned struck searle blow searle fell striking back head road prisoner ran away williams took searle home bleeding back head right ear see searle strike prisoner cross examined time talk strike corys prisoner workman navy men determined work notwithstanding strike prisoner meeting men went corys told navy men would remain loyal firm without authority caused ill feeling searle wasa union man searle left house minute came back dobbs prisoner see searle produce union ticket say long bastard got thinglike hear anyone urging searle go prisoner prisoner quite sober left house searle absolutely drunk see policeman come bicycle beforeprisoner led lane yard lane fatal blow struck prisoner always friendly term francis williams confirming early part mcgills story mcgill let go prisoner prisoner wife took lane yard broke u ran back yard towards searle striking upon arrival searle fell lay unconscious picked propped wall lookedround prisoner gone wit ness persisted see searle strike prisoner alter searle fall en constable came said right policeman leave u wewill take home thinking anything serious constable left took searle home charles dobbs left house searle drunk got outside prisoner struck searle knocked walter e boulter medical superintendent plumstead firmary afternoon august searle brought unconscious suffering wound back head bleeding right ear remained unconscious died following day p post mortem found ex tensive fracture base theskull bruise eye consistent blow cause death coma resulting fracture skull cross examined deceased powerfully built man prisoner detective inspector james cunningham r division arrested prisoner august made reply charge read cross examined inquiry prisoner respectable man every way good discharge navy pension retired loss arm good character employer cory brother quarrel man saturday september defence william henry richard savidge prisoner oath went waterman arm past met searle outside asked drink said mind called two drink served declined drink personal quarrel searle friction u men corys owing going firm saying navy men would go onstrike searle went away part bar began talking said see one armed long f g bastard would work hand dropped kept onusing abusive language took notice said landlord want come public house treated like landlord spoke searle wife came fetch home leave looked second time closing time went wife outside talking mr mr ball telling taken place inside bar searle last man come said long bastard said im gone away yet hestruck stomach retaliated self defence mogill williams got hold searle made attempt get holding moved lane together crowd twenty thirty searle micgill front dobbs mogill urging searle fight one got forty fifty yard lane searle put fist therewere several blow struck either side first struck chest caused fall got hit back fell someone said there policeman walked awaytowards home cross examined searle drunk first met came walk towards called long bastard wanted explanation chance get one punched punched took coat walking lane towards home way could go home swearthat searle front turned back struck say coroner searle came afterme deposition read court searle fell stop see whether got walked away home run stop something policeman coming thought might get looked street fighting police constable arthur sims r early morning august saw number men lane yard waterman arm searle sitting position fence men said would look think necessary anything friend mr mr ball g w rye senior g w rye junior george oldbridge landlord manager potman water man arm prisoner wife gave evidence support story william henry savidge prisoner father said prisoner always peaceable well behaved man verdict guilty recommend prisoner mercy account large amount provocation apparently received sentence nine month imprisonment mr justice avory saturday september,custodial/prison
tyer george labourer robbery violence frank turner stealing portion watch chain mr trapnell prosecuted police constable john stevens h division october nine p saw prisoner hanoury street spitalfields com pany turner two female kept observation followed public house public house nine ten fifth public house one female left pro secutor female came together prisoner carrying two quart can malt liquor took house ferrol street female went prosecutor beer house close minute prisoner entered bar afterwards left house turner went another house commercial street commercial street went weaver arm han bury street met female already got another direction remained till closing time came prisoner prosecu tor female strange man went old montague street stood talking corner saw prisoner strike turner face hit shop hit five six time face chest walked sharply away little court old montague street turner female strange man went whitechapel road prisoner came court walked along opposite side road came coffee stall stopped prisoner watched strange man walked away went look appeared half drunk seaman took notice minute turner left female coffee stall went towards fenchurch street pulled corner fenchurch street saw watch chain time left last public house said police officer lost thing communicated another officer arrested prisoner arrested female taken commercial street police station prosecutor said would charge female would charge man assaulting stealing watch chain prisoner said innocent searched copper found prose cutor gave evidence police court next morning two black eye three teeth loose ship sailed following day went plain clothes vicinity purpose preventing class offence robbing drunken seaman terrible raid sailor know conviction prisoner prisoner leave prosecutor rowing another man police constable george housden h division stevens october followed prisoner prosecutor saw prisoner strike prosecutor bit struggle distance away quite sure passed minute two told prisoner police officer arrest concerned jenny woman assaulting robbing turner said right know nothing station charge read said innocent followed woman notorious make living get ting drunken seaman robbed bully prisoner statement standing montague street go along whitechapel road went back turning coffee stall came left montague street defence george tyer prisoner oath coster turner went three beershops altogether got corner montague street left rowing another man went one turning houndsditch cup coffee going away constable took prosecutor drunk verdict guilty released recognisance come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
elli edward stoker mayo joseph baker pleaded guilty stealing eight jacket article good middlesex gun club stealing pair cricket boot article good member park chapel cricket club three conviction proved elli one mayo sentence mayo three month hard labour elli nine month hard labour,hardLabour
franc richard merchant woolf max mer chant pleaded guilty unlawfully inciting victor genitzek obtain false pretence diver manufacturer large quan tities good intent defraud unlawfully conspiring agreeing together incite said victor genitzek commit said misdemeanour mr muir prosecuted mr forrest fulton appeared franc mr curtis bennett appeared woolf prisoner stated concerned number long firm fraud sentence month hard labour woolf recommended expulsion alien act,hardLabour
powell thomas bookbinder pleaded guilty breaking entering wesleyan chapel william street woolwich stealing therein two bottle wine one box certain money good money frederick gurney others trustee said chapel sentence two month hard labour,hardLabour
wright henry porter pleaded guilty feloniously wounding celia pryde intent murder guilty wounding intent grievous bodily harm latter plea accepted mr curtis bennett prosecuted mr blake odgers appeared prisoner sentence nine month hard labour,hardLabour
hill alfred ticketwriter robbing violence edward harwood stealing person medal key good money mr philip b petrides prosecuted edward harwood motor tyre maker winchester street n p may came waterman arm prisoner two men knocked went pocket took key war medal rushed away ran prisoner ran sergeant stephen arm cross examined prisoner men asked going treat say know say never seen went public house soon went said outside refuse serve much true went waterman arm would serve drink mr came outside say robbed stop two men ran away followed never said station want prosecute george bowen bavingdon street n may coming waterman arm saw prosecutor prisoner two men prisoner struck face knocked put hand pocket pulled money medal prisoner ran one way two ran another saw arrested prisoner present charged station saw take money ran saw put hand must dropped something say magistrate police sergeant george stephen may saw prisoner run ning followed prosecutor crowd stopped prosecutor said man two others knocked outside waterman arm rifled pocket taken medal said prisoner heard said going take custody said wont find anything dont know others got search held arm took station charged made reply nothing found upon prisoner two boy followed station told spector seen lad turn police court promised ask station boy prisoner statement magistrate p pentonville road met prosecutor worse drink asked drink refused knocked two three men robbed defence alfred hill prisoner oath p coming pentonville road met prosecutor worse drink fighting friend outside crown said knew said know asked drink refused went three public house refused serve came waterman arm felt pocket said robbed soon friend heard ran path side canal stopped outside gone walked round corner crowd came said go one stopped prosecutor came said robbed said made mistake willing go station searched detective came wanted know matter told prosecutor accused robbing wanted go station searched taken station nothing found upon prosecu tor said satisfied want press charge cross examined see anybody robbing knock standing time know knocked crowd could see anything said police court knocked two three men robbed going prosecutor said bowen police officer telling lie stood waiting prosecutor verdict guilty prisoner confessed previous conviction felony newing ton quarter session july name albert clark sentenced four month hard labour larceny two previous conviction year proved stated since working fortnight prior offence gone back old companion sentence twelve month hard labour common serjeant directed reward given witness bowen service,hardLabour
aitken david martin traveller obtaining false pre tences george henry bond two diamond ring article good walter ridgway intent defraud tempting obtain false pretence walter hudson certain article jewellery good stanley spiller intent de fraud forging uttering certain order payment money wit banker cheque payment intent defraud mr r p mahaffy prosecuted prisoner pleaded guilty obtaining bond dictments pressed sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
charles lovett embezzling money john gwynne master pleaded guilty see original trial image judgment respited,non-custodial/institutional
oates wilfred george shipbroker obtaining false pre tences john hunter banker cheque joseph felkins banker cheque james enos banker cheque tom eastwood banker cheque case intent defraud mr bodkin mr leycester prosecuted mr george elliott k c mr forrest fulton defended john maxwell denville clerk office general registry shipping tower hill produce certificated copy register queen olga showing prisoner acquired dunlop shipping company limited january registered time mortgage granted wilfred oates maritime security limited register closed july ship sold also produce certi fied copy register kirkhill similarly mortgaged april mortgage octo ber november received advice sold greek british consul marseille men tion apollo steamship company either register registered sole name mr oates r baker clerk office registrar public company somerset house produce file apollo steamship com pany limited registered march wilfred oates described sole director managing director octo ber share allotted john hunter joseph felkins james enos name eastwood appear private company required file balance sheet avenue steamship company registered somerset house avenue shipping company limited registered name oates appear memorandum article association originally printed name avenue steam ship company name afterwards changed apollo john hunter master mariner sunderland saw advertise ment shipping gazette first class captain command ton steamer deposit returnable agree ment clean record essential write c c c deacon leadenhall street e c one similar correspondence wallett co fenchurch street consequence met mr david son central hotel newcastle first saw prisoner december davidson introduced asked age good record said plenty money made shipping properly managed given understand owner queen olga know avenue steamship company mentioned understood prepared deposit davidson saw prisoner th produced agreement read approve want take share deposit money share company security interview avenue steamship company mentioned believe told managing director company clearly understood agreement deposit refunded said want captain invest money company much wanted security case might anything wrong signed two copy agreement sent cheque met bank got form application share time afterwards time wrote letter exhibit queen olga one quay tip loading coal january sailed valparaiso com mand never received share security asked twice said busy getting everything arranged time would send certificate next time went london asked knew firm j l thompson shipbuilder sunderland said knew well said thinking getting new ship successful queen olga get command new ship arrived back tyne july never heard captain felkins received pri soners letter july waiting arrival arbitration mentioned letter never held yet collision away ship receiv ing letter consulted solicitor started action interest money wage paid cheque got mortgagee pay crew wage employment since know ship mort gaged would depended amount mortgage whether found money cross examined sea year know many ship mortgaged would say large percentage saw advertisement anxious get position money going income thought would risk money expecting putting safe hand time returned valparaiso complain anyone certain thought mind vessel time charter arbitration clause know certain matter pending defendant solicitor time char terers action started brought end term agreement dismissed money returned quite natural consider finished ship another man appointed take com mand never security solicitor told share offered value put case solicitor hand first heard originally intended register company avenue company found another company already registered similar title apollo company substituted joseph felkins master mariner southport last may seeking command got communication wallett co known already advertisement suggestion wrote oates co offering service giving reference wallett co sent copy proposed agreement came london consequence telegram wallett telling come prepared invest brought wife cheque wallett took round oates asked clean record told asked thought agreement fair one said thought invested said master queen olga said present master leaving firm stop home trial collision case would get another ship say many ship queen olga principally mentioned mr wallett asked oates kirkhill remember whether said continent way understood part continent nothing said mr oates position apollo company understood owned boat told close treaty another steamer bought queen olga arrived home take command business finished agreement signed said ship england three week go home allow half pay steamer arrives wrote exhibit enclosing copy agreement share certificate share apollo company received next morning july got letter telling proceed take command queen olga went take charge th mortgagee telephoned immediately oates tele graphed selling steamer asked come london came evening saw next morning said mortgagee sized steamer arrang ing sell steamer making profit go home would pay half pay required take command another steamer believed every word said gave cheque expense account half pay cashed went home waited patiently wrote july half pay sent put matter hand messrs botterell roche received letter apollo company saying wish released agreement shall glad receive resignation called agreement meantime find employment elsewhere return de posit recovered employment interest money would parted known ship mortgaged james enos bortb cardiganshire master mariner saw ad vertisement exhibit august replied got letter wallett co consequence got communication oates co called september leadenhall street oates said managing director firm apollo company understood told appointed kirkhill ten day west coast south america la palmas order probably would arrive month talked deposit give asked many ship firm said two present buying third two said queen olga kirkhill slightest idea queen olga already seized mortgagee said intention giving full deposit first would give part part joining steamer said required full deposit purchase third steamer would go two week time wrote cheque duly honoured bank think signed cheque signing agreement left agreed monthhalf pay pending joining steamer received certificate share apollo company october waited news command wrote two letter reply october called office saw oates th asked released contract heard unsatis factory thing company said agreeable quired day arrange matter presence wallett went wrote letter confirming terview never got part interest employment cross examined oates tell queen olga already beer sold possible would selling kirkhill case could ship understood position apollo company limited managing director cheque made limited company kirkhill tramp steamer master tramp steamer certainly would given known going sold mortgagee immediately tom eastwood master mariner goole advertised got answer wallett co got communication oates saw october read testimonial asked whether prepared deposit offered command kirkhill said willing deposit said immaterial whether money required man could put confidence doubt found testimonial money would returned probably course first voyage said kirkhill discharging marseille would home fcrtnight join bristol channel signed agreement apollo company paid oates cheque met bank understood new ship built beginning year providing service satisfactory reason take charge gave letter saying entitled half pay gave letter authorising pay per cent interest money wife white away waited saw report shipping gazette kirk hill sold wrote letter december reply stating mr oates north negotiating steamer saying would keep close touch end matter far concerned got ship flj half pay return deposit tuesday january robert john collin stated owing chill witness constant would able attend give evidence follow ing friday detective inspector henry phillips city police proved deposition constant taken guildhall justice room george hillson bull clerk london city midland bank threadneedle street e c produce copy exhibit made account w g oates co opened march november account overdrawn cheque exhibit dated october account overdrawn paid exhibit correct copy made account apollo steamship company limited date june credit cheque exhibit liverpool cheque paid account drawn june credit balance fallen september account drawn o cheque exhibit paid signed james enos september credit fallen nothing paid date produce pas book w g oates co relative exhibit cross examined cheque subsequently trans ferred account apollo steamship company limited know nothing correspondence taken place prisoner reference cheque paid account w g oates co wrongly might happened without knowing account overdrawn informed prisoner examined thirty six cheque drawn prisoner credit produced payment cheque power draw account albert geobge smith clerk london provincial bank limited lothbury e c exhibit certified copy account kept prisoner na walter george oates opened december december account credit cheque drawn captain hunter paid endorsed w g oates co limited p p w g oates january credit balance fallen october credit end year reduced credit payment january constant john george warwick managing director david russell co limned fenchurch avenue prisoner employ company january till end originally type writer latterly little book charge petty cash received year authority use firm notepaper writing exhibit letter signed captain hunter second letter signed p p f j w russell junior clerk employ ultimately went prisoner clerk date january second letter written still employment though regularly particularly engaged business cross examined complain prisoner used notepaper knew going start account well known practice master deposit money shipowner security conduct take share mere fact mortgage vessel interfere master assuming command ship examined financial condition vendor directly affect taking deposit master assuming deposit would used firm firm pur pose would lock deposition joseph constant read mr elliott stated would difficulty informa tion proposed obtaining joseph constant could obtained witness darby judge lumley smith said would see position conclusion witness evidence john edward darby secretary maritime security limited billiter square july told prisoner owing fact wage crew queen olga take possession following day october went port vendres seized kirkhall behalf company going received letter septem ber prisoner authorising u collect freight board vessel prisoner knew going seize sold beginning first week november queen olga sold middle july sale arranged seized prisoner knew never dealing apollo steamship company cross examined know original arrangement constant prisoner think prisoner came first office ordinary way business knew clerk queen olga sold owner prisoner constant arranged carried contract price prisoner bought constant supplied prisoner remaining paid constant prisoner finding money taking risk including penalty breach charter constant pay odd charge could take vessel constant made profit seems way commission sold kirkhall prisoner prisoner paid constant making another com mission another commission sale greek new owner seizure charged constance receive paying charge loss account without taking account charge constant would receive commission difference purchase price subsequent sale case queen olga pri soner signed account case kirkhall able get account opportunity knowing charging agreement charge instructed u pay several amount account sent u pay member bar asked permission cross examine witness behalf mr constant certain suggestion made judge lumley smith refused application examined regard queen olgar kirkhall pri soner signed agreement specifying power mortgagee setting forth commission payable penalty default relevant paragraph exhibit read prisoner gave u authority sell queen olga week arrived tyne could sell pay proper lien advised also also liable referred account exhibit containing item interest chargeable paid signed correct account regard kirkhall prisoner requested u sell drawn precisely way account exhibit account signed prisoner item pay get freight released produce receipt amount pay properly charged prisoner agreement witness examined detail item prisoner may com plained constant time time amount charged never complained court prisoner bought kirkhall laid barcelona came newport load registered owner went fresh voyage commanded captain jones prisoner engaged constant gave kirkhall barcelona sold prisoner detective sergeant henry phillips recalled arrested prisoner newcastle tyne read warrant charging ob taining cheque captain enos false pretence said perfect answer charge brought london defence wilfred george oates prisoner oath year age employed david russell co three half year correspondence clerk year november constant name given somebody city went see accompanied man odd surveying work meet son martin time ward time contemplating setting business upon account taking office leadenhall street signed agreement still however david russell co told constant could get together purchase steamer said well make shipowner thai made appointment next day see went see proposed pay account purchase commission would provide balance mortgage said thought commission exorbitant agreed end subsequently purchased queen olga including commission paid constant arranged paying rest pay instalment period four year april paid sold july receive penny back morning see first time complete account signed pro forma account correct september protest constant said would return bill held mine unless anxious back alternative complained item april suggested buying kirkhall agreed know given paid account commission yet given opportunity going account although constantly worried engaged captain jones command part paid profit outward freight first voyage remainder paid private capital constant proceeds homeward freight engaging captain hunter registered owner queen olga willing undertake command said age afterwards found wrong time ship dry docked every reason think would go another voyage agreement entered quite universal one could referring custom house found ship mortgaged per cent class ship mortgaged offering share avenue steamship company company con templation memorandum article association drawn stationery printed solicitor learnt already company name name altered apollo steamship company limited difference formation company share company offered captain hunter solicitor paid cheque personal account london provincial bank endorsing according manager instruction paid constant part purchase remember appearing account far know incorporated another payment captain hunter returned first voyage anticipated arbitration charterers arbitration clause time charter advised require purpose probable arbitration still take place idea mortgagee going seize queen olga july already chartered next voyage constant told prospec tive buyer engaged captain felix queen olga way south america suggested take com mand substituted steamer constant said would let event selling queen olga prospec tive buyer view tell name sub stituted steamer ordering take command arrival newcastle tyne know seized paid captain felixs cheque account apollo steamship company disbursed payment ship store etc connection queen olga interviewed captain enos negotiating steamer constant kirkhall substituted steamer homeward voyage west coast reason believe post master likely become vacant paid cheque ac count apollo steamship company paid respect charge connection kirkhall went see constant get advance freight usual thing stated would return another bill mine holding friend signed letter authorising seizure sale kirkhall protest therefore able fulfil obligation captain enos told captain eastwood taking steamer probably vacancy remember saying building new steamer told kirkhall coming home could command substituted steamer cheque wrongly entered bank account paid originally apollo steamship company account proceeds went pay charge respect kirkhall arrested course negotiation h g moss co wake dodds mr davidson newcastle well known shipping trade take three steamer arrest little money received went private expenditure dealt book apollo company cross examined clerk shipping business since starting capital subscribed friend allotted share managing direc tor clerk employ get year vessel belonging company per cent net profit profit yet determined voyage finished way salary adjusted end year company ship time formation march ship entered name share fully paid satisfy claim company always open take shareholder ship worth con tracted pay margin captain hunter money paid december paid account understood spent part purchase queen olga although never told true share apollo company offered solicitor threatened action time queen olga ceased belong minute company authorising offer shareholder knew adjusted book company seized police sky share worth offered captain hunter december queen olga contract although registered owner time fact ship mortgaged never divulged master concern true agreement hunter represented owner queen olga paper business find liability boat much surprised seized instalment three day overdue made arrangement pay getting advance freight usual thing true kept captain hunter shore another captain tow promised command wanted give evidence arbitration true could gone valparaiso back time know begin ning august first time arbitration contemplated watson munro presented claim beginning june became necessary therefore second captain queen olga captain felix aware time paid captain felixs cheque apollo account june draft odd never notified true stated treaty purchase another steamer cannot give name negotiating constant know well later realised hard nature contract entering captain felix ask anything financial position left draw conclusion hoped pay constant freight paid advance boat chartered another voyage true told captain felix put queen olga hand maritime security sell profit constant going let another vessel captain felix could commanded gave half pay meantime captain enos first captain mentioned kirkhall captain jones command perfectly satis factory object putting name boat agreement captain inserting kirkhall mind boat boat negotiating could command kirkhall available captain introduced wallett co serted advertisement paid based amount money deposited captain engaged know advertising time thought name captain book read mort gage kirkhall carefully thoroughly understood exception commission clause captain jones also gave march gave share tell captain enos wanted purchase another ship told give first steamer came along quite possible went using money written asking return given two month notice stipulated agreement time engaged captain eastwood know freight kirkhall seized sort underhand business going time examined reason believe account tween constant taken would balance favour respect balance negotiating steamer captain command lord antrim bedeburn hornby castle time arrest actually negotiating mr lang moss repre sentative amongst paper taken copy contract entered constant also told would substitute boat kirkhall queen olga money realised sale wednesday january verdict guilty stated appeared prisoner pas book spent portion money obtained pleasure sentence eighteen month imprisonment second division count run concurrently recorder tuesday january,custodial/prison
john robert lawson unlawfully writing publishing false defamatory libel concerning william joynson hick pleaded justification mr muir mr bodkin prosecuted mr kemp k c mr e wild defended prosecutor evidence prisoner withdrew plea justifica tion pleaded guilty libel discharged recognisance,non-custodial/institutional
medcalf john sailor feloniously wounding annie stan den intent kill murder mr herman cohen prosecuted prisoner refused speak dr scott medical officer brixton prison said prisoner observation considered able speak plead miss annie standen st james road bermondsey telephone operator one september abbeyfield road way home direction trundleys road saw man cross road think much walked bridge done crossed road walking quickly till got abbeyfield road turned corner felt pain back sharp sting seven minute seen prisoner cross road turned round saw say anything screamed ran across road knocked door prisoner slipped round corner seemed vanished see going taken doctor could say whether door knocked opened doctor told stabbed knife left back till policeman came took taken guy hospital taken home father went police station six seven men placed first could pick one nervous went back recognised prisoner face stranger could tell whether dressed sailor coat buttoned police constable seymour budd five one september rotherhithe new road heard scream abbeyfield road immediately ran saw prose cutrix leaning railing knife produced sticking back extracted took girl dr thomas police constable james carr september paradise street station sergeant adlams showed knife produced friday th seen prisoner possession identify piece tin attached chain handed back prisoner th went search prisoner ship surrey commercial dock went house lower road rotherhithe found bed said right know want told dress took station way said threw knife away morning company man named nobby tayor dan tracey shown knife station prisoner said threw knife away night road know cant help found sergeant alfred adlams division september charge rotherhithe police station knife produced brought budd carr came duty showed knife identified went dock lower road rotherhithe go house heard prisoner charged showed knife said thats knife threw away night street cant help picked three miss standen came station prisoner placed eight men dressed sailor miss standen said man stripe saw thing white coat first occasion fainted away put cell prisoner said take notice one two country perfectly sober dr charles holman assistant house surgeon guy hospital miss standen brought september wound right scapula bleeding time wound oblique one passed probe inch half dangerous wound instrument shown could produced wound think considerable amount force would necessary produce wound long letter handed judge prisoner read apparently brother canada referring act charged hinted prisoner probably mad dealt dr scott recalled judge prisoner quiet morose cannot find evidence actual melancholia form insanity amenable prison discus pline always able hear answer question talk coherently found insane delusion vary statement verdict guilty wounding intent cause grievous bodily harm sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
parson george edward labourer attempting mean certain false representation procure esther myer common prostitute known immoral character carnal connection said g e parson verdict guilty eight previous conviction one assault policeman mainder larceny proved sentence nine month imprisonment common serjeant thursday july,custodial/prison
jackson hubert sidney aubrey engineer pleaded guilty feloniously marrying jane eleanor hughes wife alive sentence three day imprisonment,custodial/prison
william deed pleaded guilty burglary dwelling house george william turner intent steal convicted felony guildhall westminster november th fire year penal servitude,custodial/prison
winn john albert auxiliary postman pleaded guilty stealing post letter enclosure property postmaster general sentence nine month hard labour,hardLabour
kathleen cullen albert weston pleaded guilty unlawfully possessing three counterfeit florin unlawfully uttering counterfeit florin weston three month hard labour cullen discharged recognizance,non-custodial/institutional
hughes frederick gold blocker franklin william dealer breaking entering warehouse charles frederick kendrew others stealing therein quantity hosiery article good mr dodson prosecuted mr purcell defended hughes ernest frederick grove chenies road leytonstone packer kendrew co bridgewater street city firm occupy basement ground floor tuesday march p left premise secured padlock returned p found basement door unfastened parcel lying inside padlock lying outside missing case ribbon small box chinese button stud box otto rose hosiery lady divided skirt part case pro duced like contained ribbon wrapper produced outside wrapper hosiery tell label george sand brooksby street islington grocer collect rent stable brooksby street february franklin giving name smith son inquired stable march p hughes came handed key cross examined mr purcell customer shop hughes came five minute asked rent franklin first occasion asked rent deposit required said aweeks rent said governor would call march prisoner came franklin came afterwardsalong handed key picked prisoner moor lane police station number others newman chimney sweep kingsland mother owns pony four wheeled wagon march hughes engaged pony trap moving following day noon april picked hughes number men station cross examined hughes stranger came p five six minute picked lim men fair dark men like examined hughes told wanted van sent bridport place detective francis bradshaw city march p barbican corner bridgewater street saw two prisoner leaving kendrew co franklin carrying parcel hughes carrying packing case third man carrying parcel placed van standing inside doorway preceding three week repeatedly seen three men togther beech street bridgewater street loitering van one belonging newman fourth man charge van went telephone assistance corner golden lane returned van moving rapidly lost sight march saw franklin public house hoxton called said police officer going totake custody concerned three men custody breaking entering ware house bridgewater street stealing quantity drapery yesterday way station said make three men said two besides carrying good fourth man charge horse said know counted driver formally charged said right understand april saw hughes public house east road hoxton called said police officer going arrest said going put identification something said going charge concerned william franklin two men custody break ing entering bridgewater street stealing quantity ribbon article st last month said right dont hold walk formally charged police station made reply refused address march went brooksby mew searched unoccupied stable found portion packing case various wrapper produced stable recently used horse empty except article produced cross examined nothing arranging identification made mistake hughes franklin ask franklin done van load stuff ask station become three say fool take shoulder offer give mother half sovereign would tell three room identification took place took part william barry assistant simmonds co firm sole agent otto rose made orisoff bulgaria label pro duced similar case sold kendrew herbert hambrook st john road hoxton carman new man called request mr purcell cross examined called prosecution police court made statement detective bradshaw took new man pony van bridport place way tall dark clean shaven fellow seen since asked come mr newman told drive round golden lane drove bridgewater street short man seen since joined u two men fetched package acase kendrew warehouse first man jumped told drive liverpool road proceeded mew brooksby street good taken stable paid van never saw hughes franklin never seen franklin examined told newman go bridport place moving job thought move furniture took notice man told drive golden lane van generally used formoving furniture frequently night time defence frederick hughes prisoner oath never charged employed snood jack newbury public house chiswell street month recom mended mr white whitbreads brewery known month worked h j cable bodney street fancy box manufacturer excellent character since year old three year vokes brewer arm chatham going mitre hotel chatham head boot two year employed duke gloucester john street islington asked police make inquiry march working noble gold blocking produce three order date work addressed twitching intended father law work place bridport street machine live bridport street never saw newman never went stable bridgewater street day named mistake identity officer say loitering bridgewater street work jack new bury left first monday march cross examined work noble march learned gold blocking working gray month two three year ago twitching foreman whitehead co fancy box maker twitching machine work spare time henry james noble britannia street hoxton business year fancy box manufacturer employed hughes name e hughes co order dated march addressed twitching intended hughes written son know twitching well intended father law hughes order march gross gold blocking would worth work good delivered known hughes month working never heard anything cross examined know twitching good berth foreman whole work three order produced would come henry twitching bridport place hoxton gold blocker year foreman whitehead co bath build ings fancy box manufacturer machine even ing working account hughes name e hughes co hughes intended son law learned business mr gray produce printed heading memorandum form march received good noble gross gold blocking order noble jun handwriting put name instead e hughes co march material first order arrived left returned dinner p dined child hughes work progress told hughes send soon done returned home p good sent noble known hughes five year always borne character honest hard working man gold blocking consists stamping card board material name etc making fancy box cross examined carry business name e hughes co want firm know work account bridgewater street minute walk bridport place william gray partner gray webb co great chart street gold blocker printer etc known hughes five six year honest hard working man january sep tember worked taught business gold blocking francis bradshaw recalled cross examined franklin attempt arrest four men march four went yard corner golden lane tele phone assistance arresting franklin formally charged till p public house told would charged saw van leaving going cripplegate street rapid pace catch verdict guilty previous conviction proved franklin august old street three month hard labour rogue vagabond sentence hughes nine month hard labour franklin month hard labour judge lumley smith monday may,hardLabour
johnson edward cabinet maker blackwell clerk pleaded guilty burglary dwelling house benjamin bosher stealing therein gold ring gold watch article property feloniously receiving previous conviction proved johnson court march larceny sentence five year penal servitude also another conviction november three month shown made effort reform blackwell conviction proved middlesex session october year penal servitude also six conviction three summary one sentence johnson eighteen monthshard labour blackwell month hard labour,hardLabour
francis john bristow forging uttering five promissory note intent defraud receiving obtaining upon virtue forged instrument diver sum money eighteen month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
robert john dealer schiffler kate wise robert kate stealing money thomas cofield parker mr cecil whiteley prosecuted lilian parker wife thomas cofield parker dentist borough road september p husband obelisk public house prisoner came gether started speaking u woman said man husband four child someone put penny automatic piano husband said nice waltz shall put bag produced counter behind john robert waltzed end bar proprietor stopped u came back saw bag pushed first woman man place put opened bag found little purse produced pocket bag upside two half crown shilling last seen public house missing said one got woman said accuse husband said well one got said accuse said one got went saying go fetch constable never returned robert said dont know woman husband went policeman followed robert followed constable outside said batter come station way robert said dont know woman picked prostitute london road cross examined john robert dancing came co remember proprietress stopping u man playing piano stopped pro prietor dancing afternoon went quite voluntarily station saw push bag elbow number people bar right end examined last saw money purse prisoner bar conversation thomas cofield parker husband last witness corroborated john robert dancing came bar afternoon dance number people bar evening quite end four u alone corner remember stopped dancing twice evening spoke constable came attempt get away public house see money wife purse knew given leaving home remember opened bag get hand kerchief see look purse perfectly sober capable seeing move bag elbow william dolan manager obelisk public house st george circus evening september billiard room consequence communication made went bar saw mr mr parker waltzing stopped male prisoner standing female prisoner sitting counter corner mr parker discovered money gone accused party taking female prisoner became indignant left bar fetch constable rest asked leave left john robert stopping dancing also stopped man playing piano cannot say whether wife stopped know casual customer neares tpeople two three yard away police constable thomas baker l evening sep tember called obelisk public house parker wanted take name address male prisoner present charge anything asked come station way male prisoner said know woman prostitute lucy lambert lambeth road seven week ago female prisoner name powell took three room house male prisoner came husband remained five week john roberts statement magistrate night occurred less drunk danced three four time missus stopped guvnor come stop started john robert prisoner oath repeated statement made magistrate added touched bag way true told lie policeman known woman tell lie station cover kate schiffler prisoner oath know anything bag verdict guilty john robert confessed previous conviction newington s sion august year sentenced nine month hard labour larceny person conviction similar offence proved refused give account stated associate prostitute prosti tutes bully seen late two three morn ing cohabited female prisoner prostitute convicted december last year robbing drunken person john robert refute statement prostitute bully recalled lucy lambert stated never known come later sentence robert nine month hard labour schiffler nine month hard labour indictment run concurrently judge rentoul thursday october,hardLabour
davis george frederick king engineer unlawfully obtain ing joseph klein sum occasion sum thomas wood scott sum case mean false pretence intent defraud mr metcalf prosecuted thomas wood scott lodging house keeper victoria dock road evening march prisoner stranger came took room saying diver employed siebe gorman company westminster bridge road going work albert dock gate wrecked storm wanted lodging put gear gave tea said wanted go euston station get gear start work monday employed another man go attendant gave cheque produced asked advance cheque purport drawn lawrence york spear also gave two photo graph diving dress produced went away see paid cheque friend account returned marked account parted money believing cheque good one representation made true walter gorman netkins representative siebe gorman company limited submarine engineer westminster bridge road prisoner never employ know diving gear employed repairing albert dock gate diver henry thurtle clerk london provincial bank lee green branch cheque produced issued dr hommel lawrence york spear never account u joseph klein manager duke cambridge public house whitechapel road bethnal green early january prisoner started using house customer said diving engineer getting patent diving dress man named lawrence york spear california bought showed agreement spear dated decem ber spear purported buy patent right inven tion described self contained diving chemical submarine rescue apparatus asked advance diving suit said belonged worth wanted money live whilst waiting cheque lent money kept suit believing property gave receipt february february came house produced cheque purporting drawn lawrence york spear lee green branch london provincial bank saying last got cheque solicitor said take put bank advance pay balance go advanced money believing good cheque paid cheque master account turned marked account showed two photograph diving dress cross examined prisoner lend money con dition paid much interest thomas cox london manager valor company marine engineer astwood cross birmingham prisoner employed company since february quite recently pro fessional diver expert mechanician diving apparatus employed experimental work connection new apparatus diving apparatus property company right dispose borrow money contingent interest result experiment successful suit property heard lawrence york spear know cross examined prisoner first came company con nection mining rescue apparatus diving dress outcome think name appears one patent detective sergeant george read k division p april saw prisoner westminster bridge road said warrant arrest read said sent money back afterwards said drink drink two month appear influence drink took station charged defence george frederick king davis prisoner oath course long written statement said engineer sub marine diver year past owner diving salvage apparatus business birmingham entered agreement valor company sell certain invention also employed leaving became acquainted lawrence york spear agreed sell one invention agreement december produced spear promising find plenty work gave shop birmingham beginning year came london finding short money borrowed klein arranging pay interest left diving apparatus property security borrowed agreed pay altogether two loan interest spear sent cheque part payment apparatus klein suggested pay account prisoner drink would probably lose went spear newcastle purpose giving demonstration apparatus spear decided demonstration coming back london prisoner asked see klein explain certain matter get balance cheque deducting loan spear returning newcastle told seen klein got balance paid spear account spear gave cheque said work albert dock gate came london looking room met scott made arrangement stay time would employed dock work scott informed got ship prisoner told spear wanted men join ship go chili prisoner wanted get siebe gorman company interested venture evident scott got name siebe gorman company spear mixed distinctly said spear sent work albert dock gate scott volunteered lend handed cheque case got drunk drink ever since know become spear verdict guilty scott count prisoner confessed convicted obtaining food lodging false pretence january stockport sentenced three month hard labour stated able experienced diver drink origin downfall sentence six month hard labour mr justice lawrence thursday april,hardLabour
benning ernest james clerk pleaded guilty stealing october sum december sum september sum october sum october sum october sum october sum december sum decem ber sum december sum money john william rose others master unlawfully intent defraud making certain false entry certain book known petty disburse ment book property said john william rose others master forging uttering knowing forged mortgage deed secure interest dated november mortgage deed secure interest dated may mortgage deed secure interest dated may case intent defraud obtaining false pretence john whitmore black november may may case intent defraud mr huntly jenkins prosecuted said bad case forgery larceny possible imagine pri soner year employed messrs rose john son hick solicitor delahay street westminster gained complete confidence induced brother law mr black advance close upon upon various security prisoner forged pretence money invested mr rose authority prisoner representing brother law client firm mean mr black clergyman lost entire fortune sentence five year penal servitude,custodial/prison
brown george otherwise carter porter breaking entering shop john piggott limited stealing therein overcoat waistcoat good mr c g moran prosecuted robert lacey manager hat department piggott limited milk street cheapside december left premise properly secured p coat waistcoat produced exhibit window police constable frederick bennett december p russia row yard milk street heard sound breaking glass went piggotts premise found plate glass window broken saw prisoner running milk street direction gresham street gave chase half way aldermanbury prisoner threw overcoat wearing eventually stopped police unstable sansbury police constable george sansbury december jresham street saw prisoner running followed police onstable bennett took chase aldermanbury prisoner hrew away overcoat wearing caught prisoner three nun court basinghall street asked run ing away said sir man pointing man coming towards u london wall police constable thomas whiting assisted capturing prisoner gave corroborative evidence john piggott secretary john piggott limited identified coat waistcoat exhibit property firm value damage smashing plate glass window put verdict guilty prisoner confessed one previous conviction several others proved sentence three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
hugo wall feloniously wounding charles edward stef fensen intent grievous bodily harm mr johnson prosecuted evidence interpreted prisoner carl edward steffensen norwegian seaman board oddersjad september th midnight bunk forecastle prisoner came board bringing bottle whisky asked would drink drink asked mind whisky till morning five minute later came back asked intoxicated would give wanted go deck fight refused hit face demanding whisky stabbed knife three time first left thigh right leg knee right arm doctor examined sent hospital know prisoner ship three day joined ship country swedish knife used prisoner defence said drunk remember anything assault guilty unlawfully wounding five month hard labour,hardLabour
stanley william surveyor indicted obtaining false pretence certain valuable security wit december banker cheque payment value george richard simes october banker cheque payment value arthur digby september banker cheque payment value charles henry jerrard october banker cheque payment value william moon august banker cheque payment value richard wadham baxter case intent defraud alternately stealing various security pleaded guilty charge obtaining false pretence mr bodkin stated learned magistrate seemed think fact somewhat border line larceny false pretence prisoner therefore committed respect offence system adopted advertising daily telegraph borrowed name leith considerable sum lend mortgage answer would received person house property prisoner would answer name leith saying would willing lend money subject satisfactory report made surveyor mr w stanley adam street adelphi letter borrower stanley described surveyor farrow bank said counsel small substratum truth description prisoner three four share bank applied might appointed surveyor acted bank surveyor isolated occasion fee survey ob tained stanley would write name leith borrower saying report surveyor unsatisfactory declin ing make loan way number person defrauded parting fee supposed surveyor belief different person person proposing lend money percy alfred allen secretary farrow bank said bank great deal business connection lending money real estate known prisoner two year prisoner acted surveyor time time practice bank appoint local surveyor various district surveying work wanted board declined ground appoint prisoner surveyor bank though furnished number ex cellent testimonial witness character called sentence nine month imprisonment prisoner custody since december,custodial/prison
keenan indicted june last officer majesty service duly autho rised person allowed law give authority board certain british ship without permission master ship seaman allowed leave ship con trary merchant shipping act peter edwin giles porch deputy superintendent mercantile marine poplar yesterday produced copy register steamship star scotland british ship adel aide crew discharged june half past morning ernest wetherall transmission officer board trade last four year carrying duty dock june boarded steamship star scot land arrived adelaide afternoon went round victoria dock berthed k jetty remained aboard till went ashore returning quarter hour walking gangway saw keenan standing fore deck vessel one armed man known year possible doubt saw walked forward towards dodged round deck house ran cook galley tried get away called keenan come back quite loud enough hear fact shouted took notice went away cross examined know keenan fireman know carrier dock go aboard ship carry parcel sort police officer board trade fact ship come lot people try board representative carter paterson co carrier allowed without permission master think carter paterson co people general permis sion come aboard everybody come aboard must writ ten permission master somebody authority examined duty enforce rule purpose clarence dove custom preventive officer board star scotland arrival june saw keenan walking forepart vessel towards gangway cross examined carrying anything knowledge known since middle last april lot authorised porter dock allowed board ship good examined may come aboard permission believe general authority examined besides porter general permit many others attempt come aboard without duty prevent come carry parcel seaman come across case carried spirit know act tout keeper brothel john hart master star scotland ship arrived adelaide june took berth k jetty victoria dock five afternoon leave ship till next morning gave authority man keenan come aboard ship know altogether crew arrival june including officer voyage occupied five month five day member crew would take apiece course higher grade would cross examined men allowed go ashore arrival ship wished take luggage never give permission anyone come aboard carry officer made examination allow officer give permission board board anybody wanted obtain permission board ship would come never given permission though cannot say whole course experience one come board without pas sometimes examined found anyone aboard want without pas put ashore cannot say many crew went ashore oh june considerable number crew left ship next morning attended mr porch discharged edward c colchester second officer star scotland remember ship berthed june oclock saw board one armed man man named nelson speak one armed man crew saw one armed man think quite half crew still board see man face would swear man dock think one arm say think half crew gone ashore saw man cannot say happened luggage greatly disturbed saw man saw witness wetherall matter saw man asked given authority board ship habit duty giving permission never give general permission tradesman come deliver good send ask direction permission given cover one visit give people like carter paterson co permission come aboard asked people fact come aboard sometimes without permission turn cross examined saw man board without permission ask explanation satis factory allow remain undesirable character send ashore james annett carrier seaton street e june standing star scotland came end k jetty saw keenan saw mr weatherall board trade officer go aboard ship see keenan till saw aboard ship saw little afterwards going towards road see come ship cross examined business keenan know mr weatherall vessel come dock seaman want carrier take luggage ashore either get pas self get u get one chief officer wait bring luggage ashore allowed aboard ship captain board trade officer object carrier boarding ship turn see time know carrier go aboard fetch luggage self seaman defence andrew keenan prisoner oath year age act another man nelson carrier dock business together people business allowed dock carrier one permission go occasion question asked fireman name roche fireman aboard ship go board fetch luggage carry purpose obtained officer board ship pas allow go dock gate luggage pas pas satisfy custom house officer authority go board ship would allow go dock without pas went aboard ship get luggage roche asked carry cross examined went aboard ship get luggage fireman went forward cannot say side ship whether starboard port side forgotten term right side near dock fact fireman year ago think believe went right hand side ship run cook galley escape officer closed time mr weatherall say saw run cook galley correct mr weatherall called come back assure never heard course possible may called attract attention man roche asked go aboard get luggage simply went board got know wrong done many occasion see harm admit permission go aboard permission think fault going aboard fetching luggage instance know matter fact one supposed go aboard ship without permission fact found board ship board trade officer warned prosecuted particular case im pression board trade officer finished work free go board ship render assistance required saw mr weatherall leave ship p minute went board ship thought entitled matter fact asked whether finished said yes notice bill produce seen know read particularly read know proper go aboard ship without permission authority master ernest weatherall recalled mr corrie grant refer ence keenans statement asked whether finished said yes remember speaking day question remember asked question matter fact think spoke six oclock time told wanted speak another man dock nelson thought jetty simply asked true said finished occasion caution prisoner practice going aboard ship cannot tell hand date upon happened impossible remember said cautioned matter rate pointed right thoroughly stood verdict guilty nelson withdrew plea guilty pleaded guilty detective sergeant read proved two previous conviction keenan similar offence one nelson sentence prisoner three week hard labour mr justice sutton wednesday july,hardLabour
francis fitzwater charles wilson daniel morrissy unlawfully attempting commit burglary house edward sexton steal good see page mr charles mathews mr kershaw prosecuted edward sexton landlord leighhoy public house hanbury street also live may nd shut house two fanlight two door one look queen street one hanbury street may nd hanbury street fanlight left nine inch open fastened two iron rod queen street one two wooden frame would possible anyone get fanlight without forcing fastening early morning may rd attention drawn queen street fanlight police noticed mark dust rubbed might made person hand scratch brass finger plate door looked made hard substance slid cross examined wilson window cleaned friday thursday enough dust show mark hand anything put mark window could caused anyone knocking pipe distinct mark hand lintell brass finger plate fanlight james hawkins h repeated former evidence cross examined fitzwater gave every opportunity coming walked away steady search street station nothing found know cross examined wilson say wanted see anyone bar get drink simply said wanted get drink henry lewis h repeated former evidence cross examined wilson threw u ground say ought kill john muclock h may nd heard whistle went direction saw fitzwater running ran caught albert street asked running replied running people running commenced struggle tried get away told come take truncheon knock went quietly thomas smart detective h may rd p arrested morrissy whitechapel road said answer description man wanted wilson fitzwater shooting police said admit shoot police identified station hawkins john norman inspector h went public house may rd examined fanlight saw scratch fanlight partly open crossbar mark man hand glass prisoner statement magistrate fitzwater said intention breaking house tool u fitzwaters defence intention place morning intention place morning going time morning wilson defence walking along hanbury street thought nearly oclock wanted get drink said let u come see anybody bar might able get drink went door could see put foot ledge side door could raise put foot fitzwaters shoulder morrissys looked door saw walked away policeman came asked fanlight said anything looking door see anyone see could get drink followed u got great garden street pulled truncheon said wont go stop said wont took truncheon pulled revolver knew would go coat small get start plead guilty place morning worth could morning got tool u morrisys defence intended anything worth taking guilty fourteen previous conviction proved fitzwater cluding several term penal servitude day serve six previous conviction wilson day serve eleven morrisy eighteen month hard labour wilson ten year penal servitude shooting run concurrently eighteen month mr price person attempted stop wilson found commended court,hardLabour
wink george gardener indicted feloniously wounding edith wink wife pleaded guilty unlawful malicious wounding party live east street walworth november mr wink stated hard working woman went early work returning home half past eight found pris oner bed asked going get go work prisoner making use remark jumped bed went tool chest seized pair plier threw wife rendering unconscious causing concussion brain prisoner previously convicted assaulting wife sentence twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
saunders stephen contractor stealing two sauce boat article good bit hotel london limited six knife article good carlton hotel limited one sauce boat article good gordon hotel limited feloniously receiving case mr richard oldfield prosecuted mr h turrell defended prisoner tried indictment stealing receiving property carlton hotel john joseph kenny accountant carlton hotel limited iden tify plated fork spoon knife produced property carlton hotel stamped carlton hotel worth cross examined purchase value article considerably worn could thrown dust heap carlton hotel consumes dust premise examined article require cleaning fit use first saw july barking police station taking stock found number spoon knife fork missing charles westwood foreman alfred keefe limited dust con tractor barking firm dealing prisoner employ lad pick dirt heap take away bottle glass rag allowed take tin july one p saw prisoner minute walk shoot marsh two mile barking carrying wooden box produced asked way joke got box showed content quantity plated knife fork etc said sell asked got said found time time shoot cross examined prisoner showed content box work keefe know prisoner quite well likely receive stolen good prisoner written agree ment pay week privilege picking taking away material tin metal detective sergeant william elsam k division july p saw prisoner creek mouth road barking carrying box produced placed van drove towards keefes dust shoot ran called stop said police officer got box placed van said spoon fork two boy picked got van examined box found contained piece silver plate said say got plate said found fortnight ago keefes dust shoot brown paper parcel together said anyone see find said said reported police plied said driving towards keefes dust shoot account said told got find said shall arrest charge unlawful possession plate said well conveyed barking police station detained subsequently charged sergeant charles vanner c division july saw prisoner barking police station told would charged stealing receiving property carlton hotel ritz hotel said steal found property upon dust shoot fortnight ago pity tell police passed police station nearly every day would happened tried conceal reply charge said told became possessed cautioned said dust shoot fortnight ago sifting paper etc came across brown paper parcel tied string contained article produced except half dozen fork boy picked defence stephen saunders prisoner oath never charged picked article others found boy employ found quantity paper parcel box contained number boy picked time time put together box produced home cannot read number similar article collected dust shoot producing emptying leather bag full showed westwood article offer sell thought might make offer put box van intending take station see value pas station morning cross examined found parcel dust heap one lined smith work michael daintry work sow know got trouble finding thing verdict guilty receiving knowing good stolen sentence nine month hard labour judge rentoul monday september,hardLabour
george selby feloniously sending jane murphy letter threatening kill murder well knowing content thereof mr sand prosecuted jane murrhy live father love lane shadwell prisoner first cousin last march keeping company engaged married asked marry said yes death sister prevented carried august saw told would since several time house told rather anybody else would sooner one occasion showed carving knife took drawer house said kill know writing received several letter destroyed november nd received letter dear janie line must write going duty carry word first chance get see mean part consider persuaded therefore suffer others advice left en tirely world got friend sure wish live longer going make end unless serve first thoroughly made mind must watch every movement get chance sooner come better alone lord forgive doings george break house november th received letter janie going said last letter shall write cannot catch kitchen grating take care shall well six month shall escape mean time daylight night make sure shall another george nervous afraid go alone applied warrant day go police court got letter prisoner janie hear father looking looking go like worse going say nobody shall stop plenty time prepare shall way g court live near life hackney think regular employment work time seen since november st two three month ago first wrote letter like received two three letter every week threatening threatening forgiving since august followed done anything last time came received first letter shut door face done nothing since ex cept write letter daisy tilbury live husband belgrave street stepney know prisoner remember time engage ment miss murphy broken spoken often company said thought lot anyone else would settle kill said twice sunday evening said would kill tomorrow always said would kill self well albert helson detective sergeant h arrested prisoner november th warrant read said mean took police station charged made reply searched found razor knife upon knife new prisoner defence nothing meant mean swear oath think anything know anything wrong think anything letter written thought anything sent written guilty recommended mercy jury ground think intended kill six month second division,custodial/prison
randall robert postman pleaded guilty stealing post letter containing postal order pro perty postmaster general employed post office sentence nine month hard labour,hardLabour
geo stanley pleaded guilty stealing watch article property john gooch also stealing comb article property emily davis dwell ing house also stealing watch article pro perty charles barrett watch article property sidney barrett dwelling house hannah barrett convicted felony marylebone police court march st stanley george hatch three conviction proved eighteen month hard labour,hardLabour
groome victor charles labourer pleaded guilty forging uttering knowing forged request payment money wit notice withdrawal post office saving bank certain receipt said case intent defraud refer hainess case p prisoner confessed previous conviction felony january luton prosecutor prisoner father whose account drawn four previous conviction proved stated pri soner would work sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
alfred reynolds forging uttering order payment convicted march st clerkenwell session pleaded guilty see original trial image seventeen conviction proved seven year penal servitude,custodial/prison
david gorman stealing post letter order payment uttering six month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
cecil algernon lumley feloniously forging uttering endorsement warrant payment intent defraud mr muir mr arthur gill prosecuted mr elliott defended florence macdonald live fairfield villa main road cape town employed sea point cape town august th wrote letter mr henry great portland street london enclosed cheque letter produced dated august th drawn african banking corporation limited thread needle street payable mr henry london order cheque enclosed letter registered letter written mr henry knew containing order ior dress never received dress communication mr henry made complaint post office following december communi cated uncle mr munton london cheque returned present condition cross examined paid account mainprice lord bear endorsement mary henry arthur sidney taylor postman attached western district office august th received registered letter deliver addressed mr henry great portland street took address half past ten morning saw lad named howlett gave obtained signature signed receipt george howlktt electrician formerly resided bartholomew street rugby formerly prisoner employ ment part duty receive sign registered letter signed receipt produced dated august th received letter put prisoner table remember inquiry made post office official registered letter mentioned prisoner man called saw official several time mostly saw official time told see always used tell call busy cross examined prisoner fifteen month time great many registered letter came remember time lady client calling name mr gerald letter came office came care prisoner think describe dressmaker believe believe place great portland street quite certain address know address park street gloucester gate could recognise fair short middle height say good looking lady thinking examined registered letter came put prisoner desk c client used put chimney piece rowland turner manager mainprice lord wine merchant high road kilburn prisoner customer fourth week august asked favour change cheque collector water rate next door refused cash cheque asked customer cash otherwise would cut water gave cash endorsed sent cheque money office firm lewisham high road cross examined water company told would cash cheque thomas dickson lord partner firm mainprice lord received cheque lewisham august th post paid banking account day joseph munton live hatherley road walthamstow miss florence macdonalds uncle january nd received cheque enclosed letter niece south africa made inquiry went post office vere street first went police friday whit week frederick john amery inquiry officer vere street post office december nd communication made post office miss macdonald consequence made inquiry january th went great portland street occasion see prisoner saw howlett clerk named tomkins know name called next day arrangement occasion saw prisoner told called reference inquiry nude respect registered letter signed lad employ told letter never reached address said recollect particular letter letter addressed mr henry directed great portland street reported post office told letter addressed mr henry great portland street dressmaker named f henry think called prisoner think case afterwards gone another inquiry officer opportunity looking paper call tell result inquiry great portland street letter directed registered one inquiry said something effect remember whether letter directed registered inquiry taken mr meech cross examined called upon prisoner discussed matter quite fairly far appeared interested matter know anything upset henry charles meech overseer employ postmaster general january th instruction called great portland street saw prisoner asked whether could explain negotiated cheque delivered addressed mr henry told receipt signed boy cheque traced messrs mainprice lord said received asked case could left following friday would see matter would probably give explanation would satis factory called saw february th said received call explanation seemed distressed made plea servant committed suicide worried gave information whatever said would call see postmaster think following friday cannot say date exactly far know explanation received postal authority cross examined mentioned matter prisoner appeared quite willing discus said mainprice lord wine merchant cannot say way paid cheque give matter attention let matter stand fri day february th look said rather busy frederick hall tompkins formerly prisoner employ remember inquiry made early year two last witness regard registered letter think prisoner told anything inguiries think made appointment go round post office afterwards asked said put right cannot say length time long would arrest cross examined solicitor associated prisoner three four year first went think may remained end right call climax cannot say two client named mr mr henry knew mr gerald know mr geralds name formerly mr henry heard cannot say mr gerald suggested mr henry formerly kept milliner dress making establish ment park street gloucester gate knew great portland street think believe milliner dress making business know milliner dressmaker time prisoner letter came office addressed mr gerald think permitted many client letter addressed office large number registered letter came taken away official receiver mr gerald client end last matter done connection ejectment think cost due prisoner connec tion proceeding rate owed money examined managing clerk enjoyed prisoner con fidence date arrest offered explanation regard letter post office official inquiring mr gerald ejected december think august address dozen door think always mr gerald knew cant say many matter prisoner acted recollection certainly three far know described mr gerald prisoner called four five week ago arrest cannot recognise handwriting document produced cannot say disguised handwriting kate henry live brondesbury villa kilburn formerly carried business dress maker great portland street name lyon married december mr lyon brother rented premise receive cheque endorsement mine authorised one write received letter miss macdonald august authorised one great portland street receive letter open deal way cross examined seen prisoner solicitor acted way left address postal authority went away frederick gilbert henry corset maker carrying busi ness mother great portland street name madam f henry last witness made dress madame sister registered letter addressed great portland street sent great portland street received letter addressed henry great portland street sent address unregistered letter october th received letter opened put fresh envelope forwarded hand different handwriting letter inside contained cheque received osborne matthew drawn london firm london bank returned drawer time gave proper address mr henry george gordon marquis huntly know prisoner hand writing letter produced written presence george archer fishmonger cumberland place chelsea prisoner wrote letter presence thomas henry gurrin handwriting expert many year experience compared endorsement mary henry cheque exhibit also large number exhibit case purporting signed c lumley see large number specimen handwriting among exhibit among specimen seen written angle word mary say ordinary hand writing say disguised handwriting sense written usual style usual mean taken person disguise handwriting write different angle either vertical backwards cross examined writing person using stylographic pen would show difference account pen braham pitt postmaster vere street post office office inquiry directed regard missing letter south africa prisoner never called upon never gave explanation regard matter stanley davidson clerk capital county bank oxford street branch prisoner opened account novem ber th number cheque drawn account dis honoured gave notice discontinue april rd wrote letter sir account garnished march th balance date account fore closed cheque marked effect notwith standing cheque continued come two may two june george inglis boyle messenger bankruptcy court produce record prisoner bankruptcy undischarged bankrupt cannot say whether number registered letter taken away place served notice produce letter john mcpherson police sergeant made inquiry certain county court proceeding prisoner produce record showing number county court order amount remaining unsatisfied found unsatisfied judgment bloomsbury county court westminster county court prisoner defence said admitted solicitor two client named mr mr henry mr henry changed name mr gerald one occasion office owed money cost gave authority pay proceeds cheque might come registered letter call book proved mr henry called clerk mead present mr henry spoke registered letter mr henry gerald could found although made every effort trace although sought assistance police advertised mead made entry call book employ discussion mr henry cost april may cheque came august denied disguised handwriting evidence defence william mead live george street blackfriar road journalist entered prisoner service clerk left october time prisoner client named mr mr henry know woman came camden town believe dressmaker always gathered monetary trouble consulted prisoner reference practically kept call book time mr mr henry entry handwriting made time purport made book produced date september th august th september th cross examined seen prisoner four time since left employment three time within last fortnight present four five interview mr henry prisoner said registered letter would come office mr henry note writing october th left day interview registered letter july remember prisoner one day beckoning indicating might wanted take shorthand note remember asking mr henry could pay told would pay soon could get money difficult get money came use let know remember prisoner jocularly remarking get cheque endorse pas account right said yes said wont get big cheque small one two intimated registered letter would come prisoner remember giving authority open letter take cheque came first told prisoner could tell story asked number question tell date accused stealing cheque mention august came box idea year accusation took place mentioned month mention year entry call book end blank space left end day handwriting made within last fortnight put prisoner knew henry hooper richards solicitor albion road stoke newington formerly employ prisoner entered service september april year time remember client name henry remember mr gerald client lived great portland street attended ejectment proceeding must september went prisoner mr gerald owed money cost respect work done came time time letter received office time time remember taken away official receiver thirty forty letter waiting client time cross examined regard particular letter cheque august know nothing william mead examined court made correction book within last fortnight restaurant prisoner one else saw handwriting thought direction truth prisoner said might add couple name didnt take notice mr justice ridley directed proceeding taken witness perjury guilty four year penal servitude,custodial/prison
smith john agent pleaded guilty feloniously sending letter knowing content thereof demanding sidney herbert terry menace sum sentence six month hard labour,hardLabour
charles harrison negro feloniously assaulting birthnall curzon stealing watch chain brooch property mr mathews mr bodkin prosecuted alfred grosse constable produced proved plan neigh bourhood great north road cranley garden station great northern railway joseph barnes labourer kemble road highgate look sewer work highgate golf link part duty keep clean ditch link remember passing ditch p august st noticed carefully nothing piece paper visited spot next day saw piece iron lying ditch took hand examined noticed two small mark took chocolate paint little portion hair edge chucked field take much notice went back two three minute afterwards picked took field put among contractor board left till reported police fetched handed know prisoner saw july th highgate wood sitting seat five minute walk golf link next time saw custody william bratton night watchman messrs kellett live enfield garden hornsey vale end july beginning august night watchman box cranley garden ten minute walk golf link sunday july st prisoner came box carrying large wooden stake said watchman give bread give knife told bread said without walking stick mate said keep one keep dog night seemed want settle said could police would round shifting said mind police wanted see would find bed settled police came stayed two hour biscuit overcoat pocket gave getting daylight said stoker got edinburgh thursday drew said edinburgh seaport town said shipping office went glasgow newcastle took london boat arriving friday showed sailor discharge book noticed name harrison mentioned stayed till relief man came like prisoner company held stake time frightened saw time next night early bank holiday morning carrying branch tree pulled boot said bad foot noticed good pair boot said spoilt cut right side done good noticed cut outside right boot said gave edinburgh engineer cap strap across top peak stayed time previous night see till custody cross examined say went leeds ernest roskelly olive tailor milton road high gate bank holiday august st went walk friend named grist p met miss amy curzon miss birthnall curzon grist knew introduced went walk highgate wood towards cranley garden miss amy curzon grist miss birthnall curzon outside cranley garden station miss birthnall curzon left grist miss amy curzon walked footpath leading golf link remember getting footbridge go railway crossing bridge took left hand path remember happened next remembered anything bed home sunday august th august st silver match box chain wearing across two top pocket waistcoat watch end chain police whistle also lion shilling hole attached ring chain shilling hung middle waistcoat also bunch key right hand trouser pocket silver since seen trouser wearing night right hand pocket torn right knee property mentioned safely possession time passing bridge value arthur john barrett ironmonger assistant live annington road fortice green august st p alone railway bridge leading cranley garden saw ernest olive making way piece rising ground leading bridge hat staggered somewhat went reached stone wall supported saw something matter exhausted state conversation first answer sensible noticed head covered blood took along muswell hill road afterwards assistance took mr ingram surgeon woodland crescent wound temporarily dressed constable bulance sent taken home eneda olive live milton road ernest roskelly olive son brought house police ambulance p august st clothes taken coat waist coat found covered blood right hand trouser pocket completely torn robert knox r c p l r c practice jackson lane highgate evening august st called see mr olive father house examined found suffering severe scalp wound concussion brain wound long roughly deep extended bone came conclusion delivered behind piece iron might caused also bruise left shoulder one back neck unconcious week still care birthnall curzon live south mimms august st staying junction road upper holloway evening sister amy near highgate wood p met mr grist introduced mr olive mr olive walked together towards cranley garden station left mr grist sister turned back go wood railway bridge crossed right bridge took path left go along hedge remember noticing black man recognise prisoner side hedge looking u standing still remember anything first began remember anything hospital think week later remember anything happening mr olive wearing gold watch chain brooch chain round neck watch hanging pinned dress anybody could see value three article charles hawkins plasterman live brook road hornsey august st railway bridge near highgate road saw miss birthnall curzon lying road nothing returned saw still lying place went spoke understood say yes knee head ground saw something back clothing caused put hand see thought mud found blood hat head lifted hat saw face covered blood time sent police another man carried wood police came laid upon board went ambulance placed upon sent away alfred herbert card r c live practice muswell rise august nd called police golf link found miss curzon half conscious condition large deep gash back head penetrating bone long dressed far could accompanied hospital william hartree rayner house surgeon great northern hospital miss curzon brought morning august nd examined found suffering severe wound back head unconscious time began answer simple question give name thursday week say danger losing life quite possible wound caused piece iron remained hospital six week harry bilton carman chapple street east finchley monday august st p annie turner sitting outside golf link highgate man came carrying stick iron hand struck saw black man later morning gave description police afterwards saw man highgate police court identified prisoner wearing round hat peak strap across annie turner live ingram road east finchley night august st bilton golf link saw prisoner short distance away u looked like iron bar hand henry filbee labourer employed hornsey borough council live north hill highgate august st p great north road yard golf link gate saw prisoner coming direction highgate going towards finchley came along black fence passed elm lodge wearing peak cap strap across think square cut coat nothing hand william male duty high street highgate p august st saw prisoner coming direction north road golf link spoke showed lion shilling noticed much worn hole believe produced said worth money lodging offered examined said give said worth asked long neighbourhood said london week come newcastle left went direction holloway reported taken place police station little oclock morning went neal commercial street police station saw prisoner custody said watchman cranley garden harold bullion barman whittington cat highgate hill august st p prisoner came public house said hi bloke give put appeared shilling hole counter looked said wish buy went alfred lee h august nd duty commercial street police station time information circulated reference black man standing door saw prisoner asked come station offence committed north london said done nothing dock night said better come station going arrest said right soon prove night came station told description tallied going search said dock policeman given white boy said sailor american come newcastle fortnight found different pocket lion shilling silver chain matchbox knife several document money arthur neal inspector morning august nd found prisoner detained commercial street police station continued search officer already made found watch chain match box handed back also found seaman discharge book small brooch told would charged attempting murder person probability would charged robbing time place said prove somewhere else time give fellow chance prove dock gate evening policeman dock gate saw indicated dock leman street short distance away referring watch chain said belongs girl bought glasgow money sent manchester referring silver chain matchbox said mine long time indicating male said admit saw gentleman last night away hill somewhere know people stopped watchman night gave food day going get ship go america could charged highgate made reply laughed ward told west india dock spoken noticed right boot cut francis hall detective sergeant charge prisoner august nd waiting highgate police station cell passage said judge cannot lock stealing watch chain would sooner go prison watch chain belongs girl jenny life somewhere glasgow know address gave money bought earned last voyage prisoner defence oath said admitted everything except stealing watch chain shilling high gate couple day drink going back london saw mr olive miss curzon lying grass com promising position small walking stick hand struck grass hut intend hurt half drunk jumped ran away saw watch chain handkerchief lying grass picked went back path saw another young lady man grass hit man went road guilty ten year penal servitude mr mathews stated doctor examination miss curzon made clear prisoner said reference misconduct clearly false,custodial/prison
lydia alp endeavoured conceal birth child received excellent character two employer one took take care two day imprisonment pleaded guilty see original trial image,custodial/prison
crook elizabeth servant indicted charged coroner inquisition wilful murder male child prisoner pleaded guilty concealment birth plea accepted mr muir mr whiteley prosecuted mr briggs appeared prisoner sentence six month imprisonment second division,custodial/prison
bell george james stick mounter pleaded guilty manslaughter matthew purnell prisoner declared although pleaded guilty blow struck purnell self defence course quarrel purnell struck first blow police evidence proved prisoner january charged malicious wounding bound month sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
johnson john fireman pleaded guilty stealing one watch one chain article good luigi destefano one lost post office saving bank deposit book good majesty postmaster general forging uttering knowing forged two several receipt money wit receipt case intent defraud also confessed convicted felony clerkenwell session august mr forster boulton p prosecuted long list previous conviction proved dating back sep tember including one sentence three half year penal servitude three year police supervision another sentence three half year penal servitude two year police supervision deported returned country sentence five year penal servitude recommended expulsion,custodial/prison
adamson henry artist alexander charles tailor alexander stealing money archibald william bartlett another money ernest andrew orr stealing four bank england note sum money w e mcguckin mr horace b samuel prosecuted mr st john mcdonald defended adamson mr l green appeared alexander pleaded guilty charge adamson tried case mcguckin detective sergeant james brown city march p fenchurch street opposite l w bank saw adamson standing front donald currie co office opposite bank two men identify near two went doorway bank joined adamson march p saw adamson fenchurch street l w bank observation kept officer arrested station found adamson two foolscap envelope produced marked urgent containing blank telegraph form wrapped newspaper produced number two en velopes alexander similar envelope containing four blank telegraph form marked private alexander arrested following boy left l w bank turned gracechurch street two prisoner went gate way alexander took hat overcoat gave adam son followed boy envelope hand boy turned shop alexander returned adamson gave hat overcoat arrested station charged loitering purpose committing felony made reply charge subsequently put identified charge larceny preferred cross examined metal watch chain metal stamp case metal ring article found upon adam son note seen adamson march went appointed meet officer keeping obser vation bank detective frederick gunner city march p saw alexander adamson third man custody standing opposite l w bank fenchurch street five minute went gracechurch street turned back stood corner lombard street returned fenchurch street shortly afterwards left going lombard street cross examined order superior officer go l w bank fenchurch street owing robbery person leaving bank reported came duty p winifred bish shorthand clerk anderson mcguckin featherstone street march p mr mcgukin gave open cheque get changed london city midland bank queen victoria street arrived received four note gold cheque left bank alexander hat overcoat came said cheque gave endorsed take handing sealed envelope produced give governor give money take back bank thinking cheque envelope gave money went back office envelope opened found contained three blank telegraph form cross examined see adamson john henry gillie inspector railway omnibus company limited march p alighted omnibus inspected opposite london city midland bank queen victoria street saw two prisoner adamson looking doorway bank alexander three yard pavement third man standing curb alexander walked towards adamson looked bank spoke one another little miss bish came two prisoner third man closed followed outside ormonde house queen victoria street alexander went doorway took hat overcoat gave adamson hold went forward followed bish lost sight passed mansion house station following cannon street saw alexander talking tapping arm pencil hand bowed left saw long envelope hand alexander walked back ormonde house two standing received hat coat put following saturday picked two pri soners amongst nine men station sure men cross examined particularly noticed three men acting suspiciously wear spectacle short sighted could see distinctly adamson wore long dark overcoat velvet collar something like motor coat kind mixture bowler hat mansion house prisoner brought taxi cab officer asked go round back mansion house would right see brown certainly bring back identify taxi cab brought room picked without hesitation number others gave description prisoner police constable brown said adamson dressed rather darkish clothes bowler hat smart appearance dark ft alexander shorter ft clean shaven positive men examined never saw adamson march picked mansion house henry rees broughton second cashier london city midland bank queen victoria street adamson connection whatever bank march p open bearer cheque produced cashed miss bish four note number gold stapleton fulke greville clerk bank england three note produced paid march one note march london city midland joint stock bank faint endorsement name philip one piccadilly hotel endorsement either prisoner defence henry adamson prisoner oath march alexander city later guilty crime march met friend named harris spaten bar piccadilly circus harris two rug dispose took madame cora friend wife shaftes bury avenue sold left met harris prince rupert went together butler restaurant tea bread butter egg dispute profit entitled claiming saying half crown half hour left together harris hailed taxi cab asked accompany knew going city appointment houndsditch p arrived city wearing light fawn overcoat nothing robbery received none proceeds alexander arrested march stated two envelope containing tele gram form found upon handed alexander hold went cigarette shop placed pocket neither one found alexander directed hand writing never convicted crime cross examined sell good harris occasionally sell good known alexander since last july tell story police court told gunner could prove gilliess statement absolutely untrue detective walter smith city produce description given gillie told seen three men looking bank queen victoria street young girl came three men followed two went ormonde house one took hat coat gave man stopped girl outside district railway station men remaining behind man left girl went back ormonde house put hat coat three went queen victoria street described three men follows first aged ft height dark hair com plexion clean shaven stiff build dressed long brownish tweed overcoat strap back blue serge suit bowler hat collar tie second man aged ft hair complexion dark clean dressed long brownish overcoat strap back collar tie bowler hat third man aged height ft hair dark rather curly complexion fresh clean shaven slim build dressed grey overcoat collar tie bowler hat smart appearance apparently jew arthur harris maiden street burdett road job stock buyer corroborated adamson rug sold cost adamson claimed half profit owed shilling refused give left butler restaurant four w g taxi cab seen driver since could get come give evidence arrived lombard street p sure march bet horse rory omore lost alice louie cunningham manageress butler restaurant newport court charing cross road adamson frequent visitor restaurant march p came harris tea egg dispute left p recollect day day quarter day left took tea hippo drome regularly p cross examined sometimes take tea hippodrome know harris sight customer asked give evi dence yesterday said might prove something harry adamson cannot say knew asked march first time harris ever shop two prisoner together restaurant friday april verdict guilty sentence postponed till tomorrow order prisoner might opportunity giving information regard third man stated ringleader saturday april sentence adamson month hard labour alexander month hard labour charge taken account judge lumley smith thursday april,hardLabour
muske josiah labourer pleaded guilty uttering counter feit coin possessing counterfeit coin intent utter prisoner stated borne good character march passed bad coin bury st edmunds police held warrant sentence nine month hard labour charge bury st edmunds taken account,hardLabour
emery arthur waiter unlawfully uttering counterfeit coin twice day mr pickersgill p prosecuted lucy wilkinson barmaid old round table public house st martin court charing cross october p prisoner called glass ale packet woodbine cigarette tendered piece received change left manager spoke looked coin found bad prisoner came ordered glass ale packet wood bine tendered piece tested coin found bad spoke employer prisoner given custody coin handed police sure man tendered coin william hirgate manager old bound table public house october p found bad florin till spoke wilkinson little later showed second coin also bad spoke went bar found prisoner left saw coming upstairs went prisoner found charring cross road brought back asked got coin said got change tube station called inspector jacob told prisoner changed bad piece prisoner said got change tube station cross examined prisoner searched said game mine prisoner attempt run away many people inspector thomas jacob c division october p called old hound table public house found prisoner two witness hirgate said man passed bad piece barmaid gone barmaid told found little way charring cross road said prisoner hear gentleman say took upstairs first floor searched said changed sovereign tube station evening upon found half sovereign four half crown piece bronze also purse betting slip knife three packet woodbine cigarette said consider custody uttering counterfeit intent defraud said silly game taken vine street police station charged said coin charging said one dated said right put charged mad reply way cell said think would thing found charring cross road five minute afterwards william john webster inspector coin h mint two florin produced counterfeit average make different date defence arthur emery prisoner oath although record blank never trouble counterfeit coin left prison september went stay sister october went get situation barman two half sovereign two shilling penny changed half sovereign tube station afraid giving away sixpence drink old round table barmaid went away went door go bar ask change governor tapped shoulder accused passing bad coin said dont silly made mi take game mine got constable never left house charged passing two piece never bar verdict guilty conviction proved november north london session month hard labour february north london session nine month hard labour september west london police court three month july nine month hard labour stealing public house sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
george anderson pleaded guilty feloniously stealing thirty five dozen handkerchief property globe express company limited convicted felony court december llth name henry brown five conviction proved eighteen month hard labour,hardLabour
winkert klara servant stealing one post office saving bank book good dinah wilder forging certain request payment money receiving certain money virtue said forged request case intent defraud mr j lawrie prosecuted barry holtham police officer attached general post office march owing receiving instruction depositor saving bank book lost saw prisoner hutchisson avenue aldgate told name klara winkert said police officer believe person stolen saving bank deposit book dinah wilder also person forged uttered notice withdrawal sum receipt amount replied english know nothing said shall arrest charge offence way police station cab said tell truth stopped saying anything cautioned afterwards made voluntary statement signed dinah wilder pavement seven king saving bank account book produced book mark front page mark lost book february kept bedroom mattress mark receipt produced mine money withdrawn without knowledge authority klara prisoner called see february asked come said young man wanted make business know whether knew book kept give give nobody money prisoner said wanted lend money therefore gave book harry michelsky tailor buxton street brick lane pris oner came see thursday february brought saving bank book withdrawal form asked fill form withdrawal money asked name dinah wilder said mistake part post office told blue paper come saturday winch forward came gave millie wosserman hutchison avenue middlesex street remember prisoner coming february asked favour going post office high street white chapel taking money went asked sign name leah levi respect account wished open signed receipt produced withdrawal name dinah wilder prisoner stated girl opened account made mistake name also said could write saw get money william albert christie clerk saving bank department general post office gave formal evidence withdrawal witness wosserman michelsky recalled request prisoner said known long time gave good character verdict guilty recommendation mercy prisoner stated deposited penny saving bank recorder directed handed postmaster general directed police officer obtain prisoner necessary authority withdrawal money sentence postponed following morning enable done next morning friday march officer reported money withdrawn recorder passed nominal sentence entitling prisoner discharge handed superintendent home conducted jewish lady view found situation judge lumley smith thursday march,non-custodial/institutional
marsh millicent nursemaid committing wilful corrupt perjury willeaden petty sessional court november committing willful corrupt perjury middlesex session held n ovember alleged perjury consisted state ment thai september forged cheque uttered george henry williams lewis man named duncan brady subse quently confessed offence see report brady case following sir charles mathews mr bodkin prosecuted mr w w grantham mr r leetham jones defended mr rooth repre sented duncan brady mr geo elliott mr eustace fulton watched case interest lewis john pearce clerk justice willeaden division november man named george henry williams lewis brought mr george wright magistrate charged september obtained false pretence roland turner sum money arthur william main price intent defraud lewis represented mr black counsel one representing prosecution took deposition roland turner millie marsh defendant witness mr black cross examined witness ease completed november mr pierron solicitor ap peared prosecution mr black examined defence lewis committed trial middlesex session guild hall westminster original deposition taken de fendant sworn gave given hearing lewis mr bodkin read deposition cross examined witness roland turner edith peed prisoner quite clear identification lewis prisoner seem distressed gave evidence quite naturally date put except september frank henley clerk office clerk peace middlesex produced indictment upon grand jury turned true bill upon lewis tried middlesex session november trial lewis convicted sen tenced three year penal servitude sentence subse quently reduced month imprisonment second division trial took place sir ralph littler chairman mr george wright justice cross examined prisoner appear distressed giving evidence cry prisoner peed seemed perfectly clear identification william rose usher middlesex session house westminster spoke administering oath prisoner trial november presence jury lewis john sergeant wall staff messrs gurney official short hand writer middlesex session testified accuracy transcript evidence prisoner given occasion detective sergeant george cole x division received infor mation fraud messrs main price october made inquiry mr turner arrest lewis seen prisoner october warrant issued arrest person whose name unknown obtained false pretence age height ft complexion dark hollow cheeked wearing glass grey mixture suit straw hat result inquiry went october company mr roland turner junction road holloway door opened george henry williams lewis arrested taken magistrate october remanded vember bail november afterwards till trial arrest lewis saw prisoner took statement october signed evening octo ber lewis put number men identification prisoner edith peed edith peed went promptly picked lewis touching soon marsh got inside door glanced men hung head asked officer conducting identification touch man identified nodded head indicate identified one men officer asked touch hesitated time think began cry told nothing afraid lewis standing extreme end said come shall hurt went touched heard marsh give evidence november lewis committed trial said marsh think told man lewis said use trying deceive known four month also told written junction road received letter asked still letter said first day came see left ran upstairs burnt proposed go search box see letter left told box gone romford morning girl leaving situation day marsh home going peeds situation go told soon got romford search box found letter send promised would also told walked lewis intimate went car lewis edgware field took place one thursday evening evening said went mr joseph july fortnight first met lewis intimacy repeated two three occasion found letter missing asked anyone ever seen lewis company said introduced man named bert winter know winter first met chisle hurst introduction lewis taken place high road kilburn next heard marsh receiving letter november went romford november saturday trial romford police station received statement went mr joseph service brondesbury villa july fort night later first met prisoner lewis high road kilburn spoke asked go walk took edgware went walk across field sat thursday evening told name lewis address junction road holloway told clerk worked city came back kilburn left promised meet following thursday evening week wrote next thursday evening met went together hyde park came back home left used meet every thursday evening could get took edgware four five different occasion wrote address two three occasion received several letter would also wait outside house evening till went errand knew quite well habit changing cheque mr joseph two three occasion asked money given always used carry purse went edgware used sit grass play brag money invariably saturday night september evening cheque cashed said money asked saying wanted particular none could give told would cash cheque asked name people living opposite told hmbson went main price shop went post office next door wanted write endorse ment told fountain pen could also asked could cash cheque main price refused day afterwards letter saying cashed cheque right asked burn letter day th mr turner main price came make inquiry told knew nothing wrote lewis telling inquiry made cheque putting guard told come see write hear anything till saw police station knew saturday night cheque genuine one first spoken police tell knew wanted screen lewis asked inquiry made say knew nothing promised would police first saw went upstairs burnt letter tell housemaid peed knew lewis first time saw september whole statement true tried screen lewis much could told knew first cheque produced one respect lewis charged obtaining mr turner drawn name soloman barnett gordon hamilton hobson order furnished mr pierron solicitor prosecution copy statement left copy use court guildhall westminster prisoner also served copy present trial lewis january duncan brady arrested mand wood green police station charged obtaining money certain cheque day police also procured attendance lewis prisoner edith peed turner also lewis brady put number men room nine men think present three witness went room turner think went first touched lewis asked anyone else knew said edith peed went touched lewis also said recognise anyone else marsh went picked lewis touching seing asked anyone else identified hesi tated second picked brady afterwards conversation police station took statement presence inspector neil know duncan brady met met lewis day week ten day lewis took edgware met brady maida vale got conversation told name duncan brady walked towards edgware road met lewis brady said old friend mine introduced u previously told brady name walked back towards kilburn left corner brondesbury villa lewis asked would meet called one aide told nothing brady married man asked meet next evening next thursday met high road kilburn occasion told address junction road holloway never seen brady since lewis man going man saw outside brondesbury villa friday september saturday september evening cheque cashed several occasion lewis company referred brady told good time met brady introduced lewis lent promised give lewis give back time afterwards asked lewis said brady given edith peed best recollection arrangement made two girl taken liverpool street station constable crosse saw cross examined cannot say whether statement obtained girl detective rumbold present took statement october think officer named baker romford witness case also page kentish town constable crosse detective ball know pollard got statement prisoner also made statement warder burt missionary matron lewis opened door junction road turner said yes signal agreed upon u asked lewis name said lewis told police officer take custody obtaining mean worth less cheque said made big mistake kilburn ten year asked identified end said mr turner lewis said know man want name brady cashed cheque turning turner said hardly mistake red faced fellow asked date told september ordinarily think brady prisoner would mistaken one said prove exactly september produced cheque showed said call ray writing told charged forgery obtaining money fraud later asked date th said saturday said go every saturday football match tufnell park prove arrival police station asked time occurred told eight nine oclock said party even ing call seven eight people prove charged answer charge made reply afterwards identified millie marsh edith peed clearly without difficulty following morn ing taking police court said know wood smith fruiterer croydon lamp delivered th know following day home till late gave cheque book harold stacey gave duncan brady brady done time bailed goodchild tell think lewis bailed brady anything case lewis brady old pal believe lewis engaged juliet brady age lewis gave heard married wrote statement presence prisoner asked question lewis one occasion asked ever heard name brady said never heard name ask young men never talked man named winter mentioned winter name asked could find identification marsh quite sure lewis suggest thing marsh impression keeping something back record anywhere single question asked note book pocket use statement intimate lewis may answer ques tion asked intimate lewis said yes said knew winter chislehurst time last year went romford see marsh written gave letter back produced middlesex session think number cheque lewis cash book cashed another unused one marsh upset occasion got statement hesitated told thing gave impression keeping thing back call anything hesitancy cry occasion giving statement cried identified lewis also arrested perjury showed photograph brady asked knew think lewis committed trail said lewis arrest said chap brady seemed know cheque business showed brady photograph say photograph brady asked knew man marsh told day somebody spoke forged cheque written lewis return home struck trying shield lewis far see nothing incorrect statement giving evidence november police constable alfred crosse division january accompanied two girl edith peed prisoner liver pool street station noticed latter seemed despondent waited see caught train romford whilst prisoner said felt could commit suicide said something tell tell would go mad said whole evidence given lewis false brady night september cheque cashed mainprice lewis never intimate never walked lewis saw brady hyde par said lewis said brady conveyed kentish town police station asked willing go said would peat statement could reduce writing spector neil sergeant ball station statement taken read inspector neil follows statement made certain extent untrue make following statement true free time june july last situation consequence staying mr hill servant home registry office high road kilburn one evening time went funland edgware road casually met young man accompanied back kilburn asked name told duncan brady alter met brady almost daily went walk together two three week afterwards brady promised marry asked lived said lived friend lewis junction road end july brady hyde park met young man brady introduced lewis never saw lewis saw kilburn police station lewis never written septem ber last night cheque changed brady die high road kilburn went mainprices brady waited outside came minute brady said bind leave little previously told went mainprices change cheque mistress said cheque also crossed one know go get cashed know refused told go said going use name right left told seen friend promised meet half hour time asked cashed replied yes met friend lewis done day summons applied mr curtis bennett following day prisoner appeared magistrate remanded eight day january also saw girl peed took statement cross examined new witness case received notice give evidence monday last inspector neil ser geant ball present direct question put asked tell story say say question put statement clear ask question make clear prisoner much upset part time inspector arthur neil division wood green petty session january year charge identifi cation saw marsh edith peed turner go room brady lewis men turner went first picked lewis one else marsh next said look men carefully see anyone know know anyone touch man went picked lewis coming away noticed looked men said another look look carefully see anyone else know picked brady brady smile face hear say anything pointed first said touch man mean girl peed came looked carefully along went lewis picked came back stood opposite brady said anyone know said nothing pick anyone besides lewis marsh picked brady said know said met night first met lewis nothing said conveyed wood green police station statement taken writing later day saw girl marsh kentish town police station present statement taken cross examined questioning crosse naturally took rather subordinate part neither marsh peed difficulty identifying lewis marsh difficulty brady said look carefully men went stood front brady cole said peed went first would mistake thursday march detective sergeant cole recalled arrested lewis october searched fountain pen pocket found several address letter addressed also pocket book date october note write birmingham birmingham two forged cheque came detective sergeant alfred ball division present prisoner made statement kentish town police sta tion brady lewis paraded identification saw pick summons obtained curtis bennett read inspector pollard remand january received message effect wished see acting upon went made following statement happened duncan brady told say would marry want get married home fault told truth told introduced lewis truth duncan walking hyde park saw lewis duncan pointed told speak good look knew kilburn much distressed magistrate february defendant said reference statement upset know saying arrested brady paddington january cross examined searched brady find fountain pen pocket prisoner seemed upset worried january think felt position time seen january made material com munication gave address friend asked communicate something may said identification lewis police think led cannot remember exact question asked course statement question would asked know said identifica tion want come see whether anyone know mistake pointing lewis went direct far recollect inspector neil said sure one else know say practically meant somebody line eight nine men ought able pick say said look carefully along line word effect best belief prisoner said got opposite brady think know man appeared rational treat matter light manner manner generally light frivolous remember said wished case hand many people asking question take everything said think pleased talk anybody came contact thirza moore matron westminster police court attendance prisoner february remanded talking case said sad poor young man lewis prison innocent said asked detective said would go see asked wanted know said statement made true one want tell truth said seen lewis brady together one occasion see together saturday night cheque cashed put question reference seemed rather depressed laid head table hand tame cry said see court missionary tell everything thing help get said would shortly mr barnett came room cross examined amongst prison official case millie marsh chief topic conversation marsh agreed would pity lewis prison innocent said advised make clean breast frederick walter barnett missionary westminster police court examined mr bodkin february saw prisoner police court appeared great distress wont prisoner state mind asked troubling replied much troubled mind statement made police wholly true except said seen lewis seen lewis saw lewis brady together saturday night cheque cashed urged make communication clerk court order said pave way recollect made explanation meant paving way put question think transpired said would tell clerk court february saw prisoner matron room course previous week sent letter holloway jail telling antecedent told received letter written mother handed following statement com pleted see wrote asked feel must tell truth regarding statement making cannot think whatever saving tell truth feel one tell friday saturday young fellow stood corner brondesbury villa satur day night cheque cashed go high road mistress went young fellow side road came across asked would mind came told could please came went shop waited outside came asked else going told main price cash cheque asked cash cheque hut told would afterwards told name lewis lived holloway promised see said would write mo tell meet never written cannot think picked lewis police station never seen sure brady saw friday saturday went wood green saw brady young follow went picked knew done wrong said lewis sorry saying cannot think said handed statement clerk court heard prisoner say read statement true one february received letter holloway prison see saturday writing ask kind write mother tell great trouble feel cannot write well tell write sent trial much like see could come trial next monday hope pray send prison hope give chance let go home promise try best right glad gave statement went court know spoken truth like know kind write mother take notice write hope shall see next monday give chance go home hope hand know best afraid shall go prison know done wrong think say like much line thanking kindness case millie marsh cross examined mr grantham statement appear completed hurry court sit something appear rubbed commencement statement think began addressing one detective prisoner understand illegitimate child lived grandmother four year ago since employed either general servant nursemaid returning grandmother occasionally prisoner distressed wrote statement hysterical afterwards distressed upset thought would unreasonable aply ques tions previously making statement urged tell truth sake soul conscience therefore looked upon statement supplement letter already written holloway jail police constable charles burt assistant jailer west minster police court february standing next pri soner dock sir charles mathews opening case mentioned name lewis said lewis paused lewis saw night remember mentioned name wrote word said duncan keeping company lewis saw night duncan brady prison awaiting sentence upon dif ferent charge obtaining money false pretence mean number worthless cheque uttered course last year pleaded guilty saturday last indictment containing charge first saw prisoner thursday september five oclock outside brondesbury villa kilburn searching address friend mine living villa asked prisoner knew anyone named russell neighbourhood said name people living joseph com pany five minute next kilburn saturday de cember six oclock evening waiting friend left minute saw prisoner mentioned found address previously look ing amongst thing mentioned jew great fast day mistress away visiting house op posite mr hamilton hobson owing fast rough time word effect friend went high road kilburn time returned brondesbury villa met marsh standing fellow servant outside told going high road kilburn message mistress walked high road kilburn together told amongst thing cash cheque mi tress mainprice lord told cheque wished change asked would change refused mainprice lord returned brondesbury villa left minute past nine went hotel top brondesbury villa endorsed cheque name gordon hamilton hob son went mainprice lord presented cheque manager mr turner telling came mr joseph said cheque previously cashed exhausted till would oblige mr joseph cashing amount till went end shop returning gave went kilburn station took train camden town living hamden road next saw prisoner january wood green police court known lewis since august last year kilburn night saturday september far know kilburn evening dressed double breasted blue reefer coat grey trouser straw hat wear glass college wore glass sight failing done five six year arrested january wood green examination charge relating cheque introduced none relating cheque cashed mainprice lord january appeared magi trates paraded number person identifica tion amongst lewis marsh came identified inspector neil seeing observed u lewis said want particularly notice men standing looked row men saw hesitat ing moment came touched true known since july sexual con nection never written never promised marry true told put name lewis forward man seen night septem ber cross examined second time given evidence reference case heard lewis make statement reference friend looking september miss mamie russell time living brondes bury villa mislaid address seen since september met first george dance theatrical agency shaftesbury avenue gave name maxwell one name reason changed name maxwell looking situation convicted found difficult get situation duncan mclaughlan walter maxwell brady introduced anybody else duncan maxwell miss russell wanted apartment london offered service direction tell result investigation went kilburn september gave miss russell address high holborn news agency call letter september sent telegram putting appointment fill body cheque lewis signed solomon barnett post office hornsey endorsed cannot tell solomon barnett lewis filled three four cheque way half face value forged cheque believe mamie russell actress could go antecedent acquaintance three day think proper knock brondesbury villa ask miss russell drove cab wait ing asked would wait changed starting seven oclock went several place high road kilburn approximately two hour company miss russell returned house saw prisoner minute walk think brondesbury villa mainprices mainprices three minute arranged meet miss russell following monday engagement allow think specified pro fession belonged think told looking situation told connected stock exchange outside broker july august firm stock broker birmingham harold stacey myth lewis mind heard name lewis september address given duncombe road holloway lewis left september suggested come see th view receiving part cheque said received night message london south western bank crouch end intimating two cheque returned marked account asking came book give explanation also said sure trouble traced cheque book anything arise remember tell suggested story harold stacey duncombe road holloway received book lewis return bank lewis met water law park known week lewis added called duncombe road asked harold stacey view substantiating statement said going bank convey information bank manager resides premise remember anybody make inquiry tell game left paid course half proceeds trouble bound come judgment bicycle case bail bound called recognisance appear middlesex session october trouble time remember little watch trouble nobody bailed detained suspicion people refused anything released know whether compromise quite wrong suggest either lewis mother ever bailed told lewis able raise money forged cheque september without mentioning name told met person changed cheque matter fact telling bank business surprised tell anything hard particular saturday cannot speak lewis financial position heard contem plated relationship lewis member family never owed lewis money lewis say agree walking miss mamie russell september keeping watch brondesbury villa nothing would prevented lewis except supposed playing card lewis agreed tell story cheque arranged alibi discus saturday night name face one forged cheque mother sister neither anything far know lewis broached subject forged cheque september told bank approxi mately lewis said cheque book number unused cheque bank account nearly exhausted amount shilling pity waste cheque word effect discussing get money lewis said pocket could make lot money alexandra park must get money went miss soppitt keep apartment palace gate westminster pet money one cheque end october net living hamden road hornsey since september first knew lewis employed billiard marker queen hotel crouch end told one passed cheque september voluntarily informed inspector neil brixton early february examined inspector neil came see brixton jail reply letter awaiting trial uttering number cheque made statement inspector neil share uttering cheque uttered mainprice lord appointment miss russell oxford circus middav september appointment kept kilburn evening september first occasion board mention harold stacey lewis said going say given harold stacey cheque book return bank case anything arose neither get trouble case lewis surety bail mother surely member family mother sister relation charge obstructing police august mamie russell live westcliff sea course last year knew brady name duncan maxwell think towards end september living brondesbury villa six month seeking theatrical engagement visited agent west end london think first met maxwell george dance shaftesbury avenue met alto gether five occasion time rehearsing wanted get nearer town maxwell mentioned address tottenham court road gave address high holborn recollect appointment meet maxwell oxford circus midday detained rehearsing addressed tele gram duncan maxwell high holborn rehearsing de tained waited circus room yet write leaving monday meet kilburn station night eight mamie cab day saw night quarcer minute past eight jeweller shop close kilburn station got home three afternoon jar recollect half hour went two shop walked home brondesbury villa parted quarter nine cross examined knew coming give evidence last tuesday think first asked knew case last january brady volunteered get room think came see twice kilburn thursday satur day gave idea stock exchange found afterwards holborn address penny letter paper shop saw outside jeweller shop satur day th think asked late think said come speculation see could see mat friend jeweller faintest idea friend give two thought whether man woman might lewis made appointment meet brady following monday brady sergeant ball recalled brady arrest made inquiry learned high holborn place letter telegram addressed january found telegram produced awaiting name maxwell since september saw miss russell saturday february owing engaged theatre ap pointment made attend kentish town police station sunday february detective sergeant baker essex constabulary consequence communication scotland yard january went gobions farm near romford requested prisoner attend wood green petty session january asked told reference lewis brady supposed custody said know lewis reckon know perjury cross examined note book put conversation know case think anything concerning mentioned perjury said committed per jury said ah would like know said immaterial nothing want know said well mentioned seen lewis regent park examined statement seen lewis regent park made told attend asked warned edith peed said would go without mamie russell recalled know lewis sight saw yesterday first time friday march george henby williams lewis live junction road holloway arrested october charge obtaining money false pretence mean worthless cheque cashed mainprice lord september october magistrate willesden remanded bail bailed th september paraded men prisoner identified eventually committed trial middlesex session november tried sir ralph littler jury convicted sentenced three year penal servitude afterwards reduced month imprisonment second division first time saw prisoner picked october true saw september corner brondesbury villa september time witness gave categorical denial statement made prisoner affecting remained prison till february remainder sentence mitted released cross examined lived london practically life year crouch end hornsey camden town holloway heard kilburn know eight year ago travelling jewellery firm may kilburn three mile walk junction road last sea son went four football match tufnell park saturday september friend named creed hearing magistrate november creed witness prove alibi september called trial witness exa mined believed suppose convicted september left football match creed quarter five went strettons close stayed minute arranged return card party left strettons five went place holloway road tea stayed good time habit keeping little diary arrested diary produced used jot note wanted piece paper would tear leaf random book billiard marker queen hotel southend occasion flying handicap would tear leaf two diary enter name player draw ceased billiard marker end april used carry fountain pen order would write see diary many leaf torn july leaf missing one covering date september see nothing significant fact book kept daily diary first met brady middle last april queen hotel brady member family arrest mother bailed known miss brady month engaged used get frequent visit brady billiard room seek friendship sought mine saw often end september december opened account crouch end branch l w bank got book cheque think four cheque legitimately used first heard im proper dealing cheque dawson bank manager sunday september sent telegram th got next day th th written saying sending cheque book hand telegram followed letter sunday stated two cheque passed received book heard eleven cheque improperly used mother used keep cheque book locked cabinet opened account march left thought would leave pay cheque night septem ber talking mother said old cheque book got said prospect paying nothing draw would right return book gave book intended return next day bank premise mile half junction road work time st nd engaged gas economising company traveller commission would go morning bank would open nine think gave cheque book return bank harold stacey told address duncombe road hollowly stacey appeared year old like brady stacey shorter brady fair brady red faced good health known stacey month brady introduced casual acquaintance september hearing front bank went duncombe road told stacey never lived astonished wont immediately see brady intro duced stacey said stacey brady plied dont know casual acquaintance mine said given cheque book mine return bank done shall go bank report police said well neednt mention name matter said would went bank told manager parted cheque book stacey met waterlow park manager said done silly thing arranged report matter police also go brady first introduced stacey see latter month met three consecutive morning th th th oclock true might returned book bank post would turned much simpler danger oc curred otherwise parted book cannot tell stacey gone given best description fault found see found con sidered brady truthful friend latterly found absolute liar brady say stacey one lewis myth absolutely wrong statement used meet every day last week september strange habit always waiting outside door purposely shunned even told mother go say busy see want say something arrest october knock door opened saw sergeant cole turner cole said name lewis said yes said george lewis said name naked business immediately turned turner said man turner said yes thats astounded came house cole said mr turner charge obtaining cheque false pre tences questioned turner could look straight face seemed shaky everything said making terrible mistake sake mine anybody else shop cheque changed hr said yes got two three boy knocking shop suggested go shop see boy identified said quite certain man identification police station brought cell night feeling ill placed eight men ill dressed told stand liked stood end line cell door peed came looked line hesitated minute picked marsh came sobbing held hand face cole said go pick he came front line finally coming said man cole said well touch tea said wan afraid said mean shant hurt say cole behave fairly following morning cole taking police court said earth two girl supposed come never seen said dont swank repeated never seen said possible told dressed said dont dare say thing like another complaint make police concern detective rumbold told magi trate one witness creed molested girl marsh lid told would cot throat razor gave evidence creed swears said nothing kind admit cole came arrest told knew man changed cheque said almost sure duncan brady reason suspected brady cousin mr bear informed brady got cash cheque supposed signed strength letter purporting written bear showed cheque letter signed signature forgery imme aiately reported matter police week two parted cheque book gave police letter firm birmingham showing brady city brady say lewis told harold stacey myth duncombe road make inquiry asks look right trying find stacey false wish brady pleaded guilty could brought absolutely reliable witness prove absolute lie admit might returned book bank post sent friend knew much better stacey stacey employment never filled cheque know said brady writing resembles mine told cousin mr lee bank manager highgate look ing cheque subject charge writing front somewhat like mine writing endorsement like writing seems different writing body cheque may done person clever people world brady say met september five near post office high street homsey fabrication football match afternoon creed payee name cheque soloman barnett witness asked spelt solomon spell l n never heard spelling think correct way im pressed fart spelling cheque name appeal brady say half portion proceeds cheque absolutely false lie say accomplice way true occasionally went walk brady september quarrelled willesden magistrate turner peed marsh swore saw kilburn september absolutely deny repeat never saw marsh october letter passed tween u reexamination witness handed letter written prison enable jury compare handwriting brady upon witness cross examined letter written detective know spelt solomon imagine soloman sur prised find spelt solomon duncan brady recalled shown purpose com parison letter written prison admitted writing mr grantham know lewis end july beginning august last wrote several letter written evidence called defence saturday march detective sergeartt cole recalled judge deposed knowledge cheque passed thought november first mentioned brady prisoner detective sergeant ball recalled said last forged cheque police knowledge dated november cashed friend brady four cheque passed arrest lewis verdict guilty jury added would like ask mer ciful consideration court ground girl age antecedent believe domi nating influence stronger mind judgment respited next session,non-custodial/institutional
valentine roth pleaded guilty stealing three clock property universal art trading company also obtain ing two clock false pretence convicted clerkenwell november th another conviction proved fifteen month hard labour,hardLabour
bailey william george painter robbery violence william goodridge stealing one watch one chain good person mr blackmore prosecuted police constable herbert lovett n night feb ruary duty islington green five minute saw prisoner standing prosecutor holding coat appeared pulling put hand neath prosecutor coat pulled away quickly passed overcoat pocket struck prosecutor blow side head knocking prisoner saw started run ran brought back prosecutor said give back watch charge pri soner said running man took watch knocked took station way prisoner struck prosecutor mouth got station prisoner said struck made wild accusing stealing watch prosecutor know whether prisoner man took watch said time also said apologise charge told given custody power release cross examined nine yard away first saw two men together prosecutor say man cannot charge said witness said constable saw strike saw nobody prosecutor company except prisoner said police court might woman say woman passed woman tell woman whose company electric arc light within two yard standing police constable archibald sawyer n company last witness night question islington green saw prisoner holding prosecutor coat pulling towards put hand front prosecutor coat withdrew sharply put pocket struck prosecutor blow knocking ground walked short distance away seeing making towards ran away constable chased prisoner ran behind cross examined standing opposite side road corner st peter street nine yard happened see anyone else prosecutor company heard nothing said woman heard prosecutor say thing wanting charge go work morning william goodridge grocer assistant night february half past coming round corner islington green knocked road got knocked got found watch chain taken could swear prisoner took way station prisoner struck nose valued watch chain sovereign said gave back watch would charge may woman could swear cross examined could recognise man knocked robbed recollect going anywhere young woman recollect knocked twice brought back said wish charge watch back say man cannot charge remember saying anything young woman people defence william george bailey prisoner oath painter trade work slack get living selling flower night question waiting two men gone coffee stall saw prosecutor young woman come disorderly house heard heated argument turned head saw prosecutor woman another man joined sudden prosecutor thrown ground fell man seemed strike stepped done quickly prosecutor time shout ran towards man struck prosecutor said matter said struck face knocked twice saw man woman going away quickly prosecutor appeared drinking picked said stand go see see man done said also robbed watch chain fell ground went towards woman surprise constable said wait minute strike man prosecutor said assaulted robbed police said man said man sure said police saw hit prosecutor said saw hit cannot remember charge going station prosecutor said man would like five minute road put hand hit nose going station constable said must come pro secute man given charge thing effect cross examined saw prosecutor struck twice man woman went essex road towards upper street went prosecutor assistance found could stand thought better run thief verdict guilty previous conviction proved sentence three month hard labour,hardLabour
driscoll daniel porter robbery violence upon frederick thomas greenwood stealing one key five brass check certain money good money assaulting arnold leslie assaulting thomas tongue peace officer execu tion duty stealing one watch good charles medwin person mr h w morrison prosecuted indictment greenwood tried frederick thomas greenwood coverdale road shepherd bush engineer december p walking leslie friend along garrick street passed garrick club prisoner two men asked match finding one prisoner put hand pocket others holding arm leslie ran help lost gold little silver five brass check knife key trouser torn struggle struck prevented working week tooth broken jaw punched eye blacked head badly damaged hurt back rib ground officer plain clothes seized prisoner two got prisoner hand pocket swung round taken bow street charged deny nothing provoke attack walking along pavement affair started middle road finish dazed cross examined attack occupied four five minute officer came ground prisoner top station said want charge went lost work judge drunk four live glass beer five hour arnold leslie orange street haymarket lady tailor december walking prosecutor along garrick street three fellow accosted thinking friend walked heard prosecutor shout turned saw pushing prisoner away went help punched face plain clothes officer blew whistle prisoner hit officer jaw another policeman came arrested prisoner saw prisoner strike prosecutor rifling pocket ran end street met plain clothes officer prosecutor couple drink drunk heard money fall ground three men attacked prosecutor prisoner deny charge give reason assault never seen police constalble thomas tongue december p duty garrick street plain clothes saw prisoner two men holding prosecutor wall prisoner searching waistcoat pocket prosecutor struggled get away prisoner struck heavy blow jaw fist knocking back roadway knelt chest put hand right trouser pocket tearing trouser knee content pocket fell road two picked money article ran seized prisoner said police officer said oh got yet became violent struck stomach knee winded short time managed blow whistle assistance prisoner took watch produced vest pocket threw roadway police constable arrived released prisoner right arm constable hold prisoner dealt heavy blow mouth right fist cutting lip taken bow street charged said time say happened said p said cannot put prosecutor leslie perfectly sober saw beginning men accosted prosecutor pinning wall cross examined affair took minute prosecutor ground road prisoner top seized prisoner constable saw nothing robbery able arrest one man prisoner statement magistrate live gray street waterloo road market porter p december walking along garrick street meet wife police officer rushed held wall said prosecutor one prosecutor said believe police officer uniform came taken station station witness hawkins walked said found watch state found allusion made thrown away denied deny plain clothes officer said saw drag pro ecutor greenwood pavement road throw back kneel chest rifle pocket garrick street asked arrest saw said sure although state saw defence daniel dbiscoll prisoner oath december occasion pas garrick street way meet wire passing along police constable tongue got hold held wall saying one prosecutor one looked said believe came indignant struggled struggling another con stable came taken station charged know nothing whatever absolutely come com mit perjury absolutely innocent otherwise would pleaded guilty first onset verdict guilty robbery violence prisoner confessed convicted bow street may receiving three month hard labour stealing suit clothes nine conviction commencing september including month larceny burglary etc proved stated dangerous criminal sentence three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
gunn laura elizabeth mary pleaded guilty feloniously marrying james henry burrow former husband alive committed bigamy absence husband canada month communicated sentence one day imprisonment entitling prisoner imme diately discharged mr justice lawranse tuesday july,custodial/prison
alfred vernon pleaded guilty feloniously sending letter knowing content thereof alice alp demanding money menace without reasonable probable cause convicted felony tower bridge police court august th name henry vernon police gave bad character stated several conviction twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
machen william henry labourer pleaded guilty feloniously causing received henry cavell beavan letter knowing content thereof threatening kill murder sentence two month hard labour,hardLabour
salzinger max musician pleaded guilty manches ter county lancaster feloniously causing inserted register marriage certain false entry matter relating marriage martha gobel wit false entry age said martha gobel prisoner released recognances come judgment called upon mr justice lawrence thursday march,non-custodial/institutional
robert frederick albert engineer obtaining false pretence pelham cayzer womersley certain valuable security wit banker cheque money harry gordon money certain valuable security wit banker cheque case intent de fraud entrusted said pelham cayzer womers ley said harry gordon said money valuable security monties safe custody fraudulently convert use benefit mr w h leycester prosecuted pelham cayzee womersley patent agent formerly carried business draper outfitter october given business looking employment saw advertisement daily telegraph produced mana ger etc must prepared deposit security bond accepted etc wrote address given received answer saw prisoner king william street explained business took sold patent wanted manager interview client large sum money would pas hand wanted deposit suggested sone society guarantee would agree said robbed former man guaranteed case gone court lost money also objected money put bank joint name said could get money without signature given reference obtained satisfactory reply agreed let money told premise year worth business bringing year good going concern eventually paid paid october cheque produced joint account mr simmonds upton park branch london south western bank endorsement prisoner handwriting gave receipt produced day entered agreement pro duced stating pay deposited bank drawn six month conversa tion perfectly understood agreement convenient pay october christmas different cash sum last payment received receipt produced entered service november besides lewis clerk defendant work chiefly writing client went several time taking round specification model brought client trying sell various patent sold one patent belonging client firm bought british patent option purchasing german patent eventually till august left patent sold know model making shop connection business never received money either cash cheque except money buy stamp money belonging client passing hand prisoner ill week amounted less march gave written notice copy produced end one month wage amounting must paid interest per cent per annum returned well commission profit busi ness end month april told spent money would pay soon could stopped hope getting april lewis together signed agreement produced consideration per cent interest prisoner share ashton improved straight pull bolt rifle agreed incriminate prisoner respect deposit lewis also patent disposed could incriminate robert reserving right institute legal proceeding deposit refunded lewis burmah british india asked several time deposit never got lewis left august salary owing asked prisoner several time pay said got brought action never got thing judgment copy produced cost made bankrupt never received money commission week got salary parted money believed man honest business good one influenced said financial position cross examined went first genuine busi ness left client brought specification patent taken patent office stamped patent regis tered left heard several registered proof except prisoner told pris oner robbed former employee prisoner wealth start similar business cheapside till six month afterwards circular produced recognise name presenting business done address book produced contains name people written got communication advertising daily paper show business done never took name address book used business wrote letter mr spurni prisoner refused business prisoner employ one committee inspection prisoner estate bankruptcy housekeeper kept prisoner office clean used come see office fitzgerald quick firing machine gun came office soon arrived prisoner exploitation believe price asked witness commission note produced major fitzgerald agreeing pay prisoner per cent money received patent accept sold british government english firm foreign lowest price recognise cutting evening standard exploiting gun tried sell gun war office would evening standard published account gun particular supplied believe sisted prisoner financially arranged public test saw cutting placard produced recognise invita tion card produced sent test nunhead never remember receiving commission note prisoner verbally promised per cent profit circular produced printed connection ashton rifle far know sent war office decided left believe price asked rifle prisoner get per cent lewis get per cent prisoner profit got commission note recognise copy produced letter prisoner colonel egerton arranging visit hythe mr aaton prisoner went believe prisoner ceived financial assistance mr laird australasian bank matter ashton rifle never accepted share f robert limited settlement claim solicitor draw knowledge agreement effect think efficiently prisoner business start business line nothing improper business consisted alto gether taking patent selling examined say business genuine afterwards prisoner took cash client taking patent getting stamped left office many week month completed begin notice thing right soon january know prisoner used money put pocket seemed genuine business january major fitzgerald patent came office week two arrived dropped early new year saw day book pro duced nothing lot prisoner handwriting december recognise account produced account took place test fitzgerald gun show money received purpose test amounted whole time profit made gun january far know aban doned know war office refused fitzgerald gun must sometime november january never heard may one patent sold mr gover entry day book produced prisoner handwriting dated november sold patent show sold cannot sure thought show side paid gover know nothing entry prisoner speaks invested arthur w h mayill clerk london south western bank upton park october womersley joint account mr simmonds bank cheque produced endorsed prisoner cashed nine note one note coin harry gordon electrical engineer september employment saving september answered advertisement daily telegraph produced young man manager salary commission must pre pared deposit bond saw prisoner septem ber king william street asked experi ence told electrical engineer different work carried said satisfactory told patent agent expert consulting engineer showed correspondence war office said sold quick firing gun commision paid late manager one year share per cent commission net profit business said several house hampton court one lived summer house town one lived winter also told bought king william street twelve year good busi ness kept model making shop near waterloo bridge go future occasion worth asked would fetch testimonial said highly satisfactory offered appointment manager cashier take charge cash cheque stated frequently paid one time getting patent inventor referred deposit suggested insurance company guarantee said would accept previous clerk done money could get back agreed accept situation next day paid cash receipt produced day two afterwards lettered written agreement appointing manager salary per cent commission net profit business deposited security returned leaving expiration three month either party dis satisfied could leave stay twelve month six month notice started work september said first paid another october cheque produced payable building society prisoner paying difference general office work never concerned sale patent model made firm aldersgate street shop belonging prisoner asked ate shop day went returned native answer never saw ever find address ever heard pound time time passed hand largest amount take eighteen patent morning arrived october business turned limited company one seven signatory memorandum association entered new agreement november company prisoner said necessary produced appoints robert managing director signed prisoner behalf company e k robert director prisoner father r w brown director secretary draughtsman engineer employed office paragraph state said h gordon shall pay f robert sum shall receive share company investment thereof signed read security therefor instead investment thereof entered agree ment returned old one prisoner seen since never suggested apart agreement take share company ever intention later agreement took home one night fought back left unlocked drawer desk used remained took away left notice alteration took solicitor left certificate produced share company dated novem ber date agreement put one drawer desk worked office overnight see put found drawer fortnight signed agreement asked robert put said simply additional security money never received dividend share letter dated novem ber produced gave prisoner notice wished leave month said well could cheque wished said willing wait left left repeatedly asked money con tinually promised left saturday think novem ber promising pay money monday morning called told could pay lending money friend since seen mansion house employed solicitor never got money back parted money statement counterpart agreement produced signed altered way one cross examined two altered agreement typed one carbon copy two person present signed investing put agreement drawer key cheque book stamp kept prisoner agreed give per cent commis sion signed agreement share security never accepted share investment signed signatory limited company thomas alfred dime clerk london county westminster bank gordons cheque produced honoured bank robert henry giles heygate street walworth french polisher prisoner lodged house december occupying make bed empty room let another lodger october paid week cross examined prisoner came lodger friend owes met little arthur edward langton clerk g w webb devon shire square solicitor mr gray owner king william street produce agreement prisoner march letting room second floor per annum distrain rent two occasion cross examined believe prisoner first floor previously agreement thomas angel robert clerk company registration office somerset house produce file f robert limited regis tered company october director f robert r j w brown e k robert brown also secre tary harry gordon one signatory registered office king william street capital share consideration f robert share return allotment show e k robert share f robert r j w brown one share h gordon share percival allen currie st ives fruit grower february seeking fresh employment answered prisoner advertisement daily telegraph february required smart intelligent young man responsible city berth place trust secretaryship must deposit security bond write novelty king william street e c saw prisoner address february said would accept could pay said could till march asked pay deposit manager cashier prisoner said amount money passing hand would annually business worth banker london county bank would allow account drawn lived house molesey owned house kennington receive week rising given date prisoner handed receipt produced monday th changed mind called prisoner office saw february said lost con fidence desired back agreed pay said write stating intend take posi tion would instruct cashier send made three written application receiving money obtained judgment produced city london court cost afterwards proved prisoner bankruptcy received nothing cross examined lost confidence prisoner con sideration believe statement city solicitor informed prosecuting prisoner asked give evidence paul spencer will messenger court bankruptcy pro duce file prisoner bankruptcy prisoner described inventor patent expert receiving order made january adjudication february statement affair sworn prisoner show liability creditor fully secured estimated value security surplus creditor rate tax wage asset share f robert limited value womersley entered unsecured creditor wage pre ferential house property mentioned asset share profit january date ceiving order nil cross examined prisoner public examination taken february signed filed may henry storr berry examiner official receiver department investigated prisoner account bankruptcy prisoner handed day book produced stating book account contained receipt payment written prepared analysis may october show receipt may new man investment two month interest rate per cent july lewis day new man paid october womersley manager tested per cent september gordon dent written share per cent look gordon entered investment share per cent put afterwards also en tered october gordon four item make item investment total receipt may october including entered loan advance business done selling patent appears profit shown investment loan account would show considerable loss made approximate profit loss account showing period business carried loss thai including wage paid taking account arrears produce pas book prisoner ac count london county bank may decem ber showing total payment decem ber overdraft cross examined took prisoner preliminary examination got history examined account pris oner afterwards publicly examined official receiver official receiver regarded bad bankruptcy pas account would report director public prose cutions case fraud friday september inspector colmson city police august received war rant arrest prisoner respect wormesley gordon charge coming king william street officer followed fish street hill stopped told police officer held warrant arrest said necessary go back office accompany read warrant returned read warrant replied oh yes know case taken cloak lane police station searched office found number book list exhibit amongst book used evidence yesterday original notice sent mr gordon also exhibit gordons agreement exhibit duplicate also bundle relating county court legal proceeding two notice distraint rent king william street prisoner trouble assisted every way defence fredk albert robert prisoner oath said really case prosecution persecution womersley employed manager salary invested interest returned per agreement certain date failed refund certain business hand womersley would bene fited successful womersley admitted business genuine like business fluctuated womersley started business cheapside leaving took copy client name dealt secretly proceed secret com mission act might done womersley fired another shot civil proceeding recover deposited made bankrupt lie formed business limited company eight month regard gordons case wicked one could conceived engaged salary find received share company stated would receive share soon company floated agreement gordon destroyed pri soner wanted stamp across provisional agreement cancelled keep gordon said better destroy agree ment duly executed board meeting one evening gordon took agreement share home kept duplicate copy two day fell fit temper called go errand said errand boy went si desk wrote gave notice stayed full month notice left borne month letter gordons solicitor asking refunded replied referring agreement nothing heard nearly twelve month contended book showed gordon never creditor never personally penny money upon rambling statement jury doubtless noticed warrant issued arrest upon already prison five week gordon said lie became suspicious business yet ward invested showed left suspicious got bad temper pri soner pressed fact bad associated business speculation successful selling gerald gun invention commission sale would amounted regard certain erasure agreement contended existed duplicate well original held gordon verdict guilty thomas walton warder wandsworth prison south london session june prisoner found guilty fraud sentenced month hard labour south london s sion october found guilty housebreaking sentenced nine month imprisonment sentence fifteen month hard labour judge lumley smith thursday september,hardLabour
cossar george edward steward pleaded guilty obtain ing false pretence arthur edward trounce william john heath intent defraud also con fessed conviction worship street police court june similar offence another previous conviction proved stated traced prisoner forty case obtaining money upon forged seamens advance note sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
rushforth robert henry solicitor committing wilful corrupt perjury two indictment forging uttering knowing forged two several receipt intent defraud two indictment forging uttering knowing forged two several receipt intent defraud two indictment prisoner pleaded guilty first two indictment others proceeded mr muir mr travers humphreys prosecuted mr wild k c mr bodkin appeared prisoner sentence twelve month imprisonment indictment run concurrently,custodial/prison
stevens george walter traveller obtaining false pre tences alfred ling paper bag intent defraud obtaining false pretence james clarke paper bag intent defraud attempting obtain false pretence james clarke paper bag intent defraud forging uttering certain receipt acquaintance money wit receipt acquittance intent defraud mr c harvard pierson prosecuted james clarke messrs j clarke co paper bag manufacturer cabinet building hoxton employed prisoner traveller commission name w cat landor road stockwell order produced order purporting come w williams paper bag order executed three delivery first delivery made june carman brought back receipt pro duced signed n harris w williams account inform tion received complete order endeavoured collect one two account spoke prisoner said sorry made mi take life asked forgive account mother health thought wed man going man tread give another chance time looked ad mitted williams received letter dated july subsequently went landor road covered bag payment mr harris prisoner rented room bag de livered subsequently discharged prisoner value bag nathaniel harris landor road stockwell july pri soner rented part store room gave name williams wrote letter agreeing pay week stock room asked take good coming messrs clarke co remember good coming signed receipt june remember prisoner taking parcel away house time mr clarke came see payment allowed take mainder good away alfred ling crondall street hoxton employed prisoner name stevens traveller september ceived order handwriting paper bag w williams park crescent clapham sent good carter paterton address order one form made application payment bag paid subsequently discharged prisoner time sent bag believe williams pri soner man elizabeth margaret washington wife frederick washington live park crescent clapham august prisoner came take lodging gave name cass parcel subsequently delivered prisoner left house october remember mr ling calling john ernest cox penton road brixton hill carter employ messrs carter paterson produced delivery note show ing consignment mr ling williams park crescent september police sergeant randall hobson g division arrested prisoner october told charge said good god practically paid commission prisoner gave evidence oath stated already told mr j clarke obtained bag view disposing borough market small parcel commission alleged due verdict guilty prisoner confessed previous conviction sergeant hobson said prisoner arrest found packet receipt form like used mr ling prisoner evi dently printed purpose fraud sentence year hard labour,hardLabour
william gownlock caleb hunter feloni ously assaulting another man unknown charles stevens rob bing violence handkerchief money mr p scott crickitt prosecuted george cockcroft labourer conder street stepney december th p walking repton street limehouse saw sailor walking road drop drink saw three men following behind prisoner two third man went sailor fetched back took little narrow way hunter caught hold behind held hand third man went man pocket hunter let sailor go gave punch eye gownlock came took silk handkerchief neck went coat pocket three ran left prosecutor lying sidewalk went picked took policeman told happened gave information police station next day picked two prisoner known month prose cutor knocked senseless cross examined gownlock said seen every day twelve month done month court sure prisoner two men charles stevens ship fireman living causing town december th came boat got money glass drink turning round corner pulled behind cannot say somebody knocked senseless last witness picked remember half sovereign silver bronze silk handker chief round neck cost nasty poke eye head struck wall george baker detective k p december th east india dock road saw prisoner standing outside pay office sailor paid told police officer take custody robbing sailor previous afternoon bottom salmon lane arrested gownlock said right ill go quiet taken station placed twelve others picked cockcroft without hesitation made answer charged could find prosecutor charged prisoner evidence first witness detective benton arrested hunter william benton detective k baker arrested hunter december th taken station charged made reply baker told would taken custody rob bing man said robbing man said yes hunter surprised gownlocks defence say innocent never see witness prosecutor hunter defence said arrested near lived standing top street gave mother address charged reason wife three child home one dying want wife upset guilty gownlock pleaded guilty conviction felony thames police court may th hunter con viction felony thames police court june rd name charles abbott three conviction proved gownlock two hunter police stated prisoner associate dangerous gang thief wait drunken sailor make drunk rob three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
mercer george labourer pleaded guilty man slaughter thomas bryant august mr slade butler prosecuted mr huntly jenkins defended prisoner deceased friend influence drink bryant made unprovoked attack prisoner de fending struck bryant falling bryant sustained injury died prisoner released recognisance come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
elizabeth davidson feloniously wounding alfred davidson intent murder intent grievous bodily harm mr coltman prosecuted mr warde defended alfred davidson hairdresser little st andrew street st giles field prisoner wife january th afternoon evening got home p supper kitchen shop mother present staircase leading kitchen back shop door glass panel staircase back shop quarrel wife supper found cruet empty felt rather annoyed pushed aside finished supper never said word took evening paper went sat shop ten minute wife came shop took key locked door inside came said mean looking black supper table mother said meant dashed mo small white handled table knife produced believe knife supper kitchen table knife shop razor scissors really know cut felt neck wet caught wrist threw held ten minute called could get assistance broke two glass panel door brought lodger mother lodger burnt door open got cab took hospital quarrel wife shop beyond word mentioned threatened many occasion fortnight spoke something thought wrong kitchen said work passion shall put knife january th perfectly sober cross examined married going four year mother lived u time family unpleasantness wife made mother got well wrong wan wife side may little little quarrelling got bad temper rather hasty one wife hasty temper night world fair together arranged mother supper ready u got home time going home un pleasantness u know trouble arose bring salt salt cellar nothing said pushed salt cellar away say salt cellar get put salt doubt looked rather cross finished supper went upstairs may left little sit shop every night mother came went feeling rather annoyed looking rather black mother went bed wife sat kitchen came shop give kiss took said joke say good blaming salt cellar mother laid table passionate temper could stop say say dont mention mother mind business go strike pick knife defend brought shop kitchen go parlour never knife like shop cut soap different knife generally use pocket knife soap may stick knife cut soap one make lather knife brush wife took key door put inside locked door inside upside lock always leave key outside door know door locked threw struggled near door tried open broken window webb could open door locked key inside struggle felt bad loss blood cut finger taking knife away strike wife consequence struggle get hand cut struggle cut touched blood wan neck principally hand unkind feeling towards wife think towards relation exception quite alone world child think control side could live happily together tried many year caroline davidson prosecutor mother live wife january th son wife came home shortly p sat supper quarrel son took evening paper went upstairs shop believe finished supper notice temper word shortly afterwards went bed leaving pris oner kitchen fifteen minute gone bed heard breaking glass opened door heard son call mother mr webb followed lodger tried door locked could undo burst open key inside went shop saw son holding wife floor quantity blood webb picked son saw knife floor table kitchen kitchen table night fetched constable cross examined good deal unpleasantness prisoner course hut never answered quarrel say cat dog life sometimes would go violent passion trivial thing son may rather hasty heard much quarrelling unhappy taken matter course night prisoner said hus band looked black notice anything heat anything said supper son went shop followed went bed look black say good night prisoner know coming william webb lodge little st andrew street january th f bed heard crash window ran downstairs soon possible heard prosecutor calling mother got bottom stair looked broken window see prosecutor top wife taking knife away right hand prosecutor got away threw side room door locked able open burst open picked prosecutor took charing cross hospital saturated mood throat cut cross examined took hospital cab court burst door open turning back tried open put key lock tried open left handed lock key wan inside lock prosecutor passed broken window saw take lock time know look upside archibald hart e early morning january th called little st andrew street prosecutor mother law went shop saw prisoner sitting chair face smothered blood broken glass place blood floor asked husband said gone hospital asked right cut throat said yes intention seemed excited think knew said sober went charing cross hospital saw prosecutor brought back prisoner charged said intention cecil lionel laking january th house surgeon charing cross hospital prosecutor brought morning saw collar front covered blood wound neck three inch long superficial bleeding also wound one right finger bleeding slightly complained fasting faint nothing seriously wrong say lost half ounce blood would one sixteenth ordinary medicine bottle lost altogether throat alone stitch wound throat put seven eight stitch scratch cannot say inflicted knife caused sharp instrument prosecutor sober cross examined wound neck gone deeper subcutaneous tissue alfred davidson examined mr warde dinner tea shop parlour knife fork brought meal taken directly afterwards occasion wife go parlour came straight upstairs shop mr coltman parlour separate room shop one go parlour without going shop bat occasion parlour door locked impossible one go never meal shop prisoner defence oath said supper went shop take knife anything shop husband letting dog reading paper asked blamed salt mother laid supper told mind business talk mother punched face ran parlour seeing knife table picked thinking would keep start punching head must lost sens must got cut struggle knelt head floor rush cut throat intention cutting know cut till came back hospital locked door guilty unlawfully wounding discharged recognisance,non-custodial/institutional
janes albert edward carman pleaded guilty com mitting wilful corrupt perjury mr forrest fulton prosecuted behalf commis sioners police offence committed hearing mr horace smith westminster police court september charge two woman named louisa janes louisa wood soliciting perjury consisted prisoner stating woman janes living wife night question bringing supper habit decent woman respectable character one constable taken wife round corner behaved im proper manner contention prosecution must within knowledge prisoner authority charge drunkenness disorderly conduct undergone im prisonment common prostitute circumstance said mr fulton commissioner police thought right take proceeding prisoner asked dealt first offender act common serjeant sentencing prisoner three month hard labour said court could deal case perjury court merely binding prisoner offence serious false evidence given favour prisoner attack upon people fact prisoner character good time would received much heavier sentence,hardLabour
daniel greatorex annie lawrence felo niously possessing mould making counterfeit coin greatorex pleaded guilty mr wilkinson prosecuted william burnham sergeant new scotland yard saturday october th company read gillard saw lawrence portland arm portland road notting hill kept observation subsequently joined another woman followed took lot care see whether watched followed lonsdale road corner colville road met greatorex apparently arrangement followed hour end lawrence p entered bolton road p greatorex entered house continued observation see company officer october th p saw lawrence leave bolton road alone followed various street portland road met woman greatorex went portland arm two woman came leaving inside spoke woman told suspected counterfeit coin possession arrest lawrence said know anything arrested went back searched greatorex public house found door key waistcoat pocket subsequently found fitted room door bolton road taken notting dale police station afterwards notting hill police station charged together mould counterfeit coin possession greatorex lawrence said right sir lawrence subsequently saying got u right notting dale police station went bolton road coal cupboard amongst coal found ten counterfeit florin wrapped paper separately piece black stocking produced also found cupboard four piece antimony wrapped paper produced saucepan little piece metal round produced top cupboard found two bag plaster paris produced packet gold leaf knife burnt put hot metal piece rag bath brick chimney found foot mould produced wrapped stocking produced november st present another search made file found secreted chimney frederick read constable new scotland yard october th officer took part arrest prisoner afterwards took part search bolton road coal cupboard found antimony bar tin purse impression coin greased put cleaned also took part search november st found file chimney produced court see lawrence come bolton road joseph gillard constable new scotland yard officer october th th prisoner observed took part arrest lawrence asked name address said annie carter earl street edgware road gave good money took part search bolton road made enquiry earl street found known mary ann pearce wife william pearce bolton road let top front room bolton road landlady lawrence week paid rent lived time arrested greatorex living never saw cannot remember name rented room mr ward life bolton road work ill october th able go bolton road jury gave key room took key door sophia ward wife john ward life bolton road sometimes work mr pearce october th police came house consequence mr pearce ill went bolton road present searched prisoner room know prisoner tenant room seen together two month used regularly william john webster inspector coin majesty mint single mould florin ten counterfeit florin made seen antimony file plaster paris thing form part stock trade coiner lawrence dont want say anything guilty greatorex pleaded guilty conviction uttering counterfeit coin december th court six previous conviction proved dating seven year penal servitude lawrence ten previous conviction proved one uttering counterfeit coin five year penal servitude,custodial/prison
george collinson george bailey frederick mill norah driscoll robbery violence henry frederick charles stealing money mill pleaded guilty simple robbery mr cundy prosecuted mr bunie defended mill driscoll henry frederick charles live fieldgate street white chapel road clerk shortly midnight saturday december th commercial street met driscoll spoke stopped listen two three minute two men came joined third one went speak three men disappeared woman came back spoke tie untidy said come round corner put right went two three yard said must going home asked going give anything detaining said yes give something put hand pocket pull money two men pounced dragging ground third rushed front caught hold struggled got away two three yard got time one man holding throat could feel others hand pocket pulling three four men came turned police officer one latter said watching seen let go man taken station identify male prisoner know became heard jingling money went station cross examined bailey identify woman whitechapel road lost hat struggle hat three men speaking came cross examined mr burnie met driscoll commercial street speaking two minute men came first time waited perhaps five minute men speaking minute woman assault see take part robbery little drink knew examined know name street know high street whitechapel commercial street frank dennis h december th company three officer plain clothes saw prosecutor driscoll high street whitechapel woman putting tie straight brushing front stood minute doorway art gallery went high street osborn street wentworth street stopped minute male prisoner spoke collinson bailey went little way mill stood corner woman move came back said something else woman went back prosecutor came round corner came rushing bailey hanging coat sleeve prosecutor broke away got six yard wentworth street collinson bailey caught hold prose cutor threw back soon mill looked round seeing nobody ran caught hold bailey got away followed yard caught mill ran direction blew whistle way station bailey said dont know two men never see station said prosecutor see company night prosecutor replied cannot recognise know three men robbed wentworth street watching twenty yard away concealed gateway hear money fall running bailey cross examined bailey saw prosecutor first high street whitechapel hat say drink ing first saw corner wentworth street say hold cross examined collinson saw first corner wentworth street company others made mistake cross examined mr burnie prosecutor worse drink know whether said magistrate sober drunk incapable enough men first spoke driscoll osborn street corner wentworth street examined arrested bailey mill john stevens h december th midnight plain clothes duty high street whitechapel company three officer saw female prisoner prosecutor standing doorway art gallery appeared stroking waist coat something got hand front stood minute went osborn street stood corner wentworth street met collinson bailey another woman went spoke three male prisoner came back prosecutor stood bailey collinson went round corner wentworth street driscoll prosecutor went round corner mill stood corner prosecutor came rushing across brick lane bailey holding coat bailey pulled back went worth street collinson ran two threw pavement mill ran corner standing rushed place concealment bailey mill ran away arrested collinson prosecutor still hold coat tail watching twenty twenty five yard away collin son two halfpenny money fell road time arrest cross examined bailey first saw two male prisoner corner wentworth street notice prosecutor hat see woman two prisoner high street whitechapel seen collinson mill made mistake saw corner previous robbery cross examined collinson first saw corner went worth street arrested going brick lane prosecutor hold coat cross examined mr burnie see first meeting prosecutor woman say prosecutor woman company five ten minute men came would right say twenty minute joseph haynes h december th soon midnight constable high street whitechapel saw driscoll speaking prosecutor brushing coat placing tie straight walked till came corner wentworth street stood shop little way street talking male prisoner stood near driscoll went spoke bailey collinson went went worth street mill stood corner two three minute prosecutor came running osborn street bailey clinging arm ran saw stevens hold collinson dennis gone bailey mill arrested woman said right isnt said nothing answer charge cross examined bailey say police court followed woman osborn street passed joined two men cross examined collinson saw first corner osborn street wentworth street bailey mill made mistake cross examined mr burnie saw prosecutor driscoll first high street whitechapel think walked yard men spoken think yard assault took place would correct say twenty minute elapsed time prosecutor met woman till men spoken bailey statement magistrate woman annie wright prove left driscoll defence oath stated met prosecutor walked little way straightened tie brushed juice orange eating clothes left felt sick heard noise turning round saw two three men round see assault take part bailey defence stated innocent man know collinson mill time robbery took place wentworth street another woman came round comer came face face constable arrested collinsons defence going brick lane yard away affair two men came pounced upon innocent joseph haynes examined arrested woman spot robbery took place walked osborn street seven yard came man prosecutor standing guilty collinson pleaded guilty conviction felony clerkenwell may th name william james moss bailey conviction felony newington may th mill conviction felony west ham june th mill given bad character police one summary conviction proved collinson large number conviction proved bailey col linson mill bailey twelve month hard labour driscoll one month hard labour,hardLabour
james hate stealing wooden case four dozen tin coconut property orient co limited mr thorne prosecuted alfred kirby city march th p duty tower hill saw prisoner carrying case left shoulder suspected went asked got said got firm aldgate afterwards said got firm eastcheap asked going deliver said railway depot minories believing believing got unlawfully took minories police station loss case reported prisoner eventually charged said dont care first time prisoner say henry dillimore oarsman henry vile upper street east smithfield carting work orient co march th oclock one employer cart collected two case truck orient co premise lowered truck went sign came missed one case informed police label attached one case identified case attached sidney monk forwarding clerk orient co label attached case belonging company march th identified case attached case contained four dozen half tin cocoanut valued prisoner defence stated going home man asked carry case constable stopped guilty pleaded guitly conviction felony court october th one summary conviction proved eighteen month hard labour,hardLabour
charles herbert smith carnally knowing edith mary ann venner girl thirteen mr hutton mr jenkins prosecuted mr rooth defended guilty five year penal servitude,custodial/prison
henry ashley jones forging uttering three receipt payment intent defraud twelve month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
gascoigne annie domestic servant pleaded guilty delivered certain female child secret dis position dead body endeavour conceal birth thereof recorder considered prisoner sufficiently punished sentenced three day imprisonment equivalent imme diate discharge,custodial/prison
henry pope pleaded guilty assaulting emma france pope occasioning actual bodily harm prisoner agreed execute deed separation wife prosecutrix allow per week six month year judgment respited,non-custodial/institutional
barnes william thomas clerk pleaded guilty obtain ing false pretence glyn mill currie company month february may august november eight valu able security wit four banker order payment four banker order payment case intent defraud mr travers humphreys prosecuted stated prisoner en tered employment prosecutor past year head coupon branch business lombard street coupon payable respect foreign loan amongst loan one republic uruguay respect messrs glyn mill co paid coupon holder country year prisoner defrauded entering false name list coupon holder respect chargeable forgery also withholding part full payment due holder cheque drawn favour supposititious holder paid banking account indictment related solely amount prisoner pleaded guilty appropriating early suspicion aroused reason change office longer possible prisoner done investigation showed system fraud practised since total amount defalcation money said gone stock exchange speculation greatest possible regret messrs glyn mill co found compelled take proceeding prisoner trusted servant salary per annum would entitled pension sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
thomas roland brook pleaded guilty obtain ing francis ell woodbridge six pair drawer sad article false pretence intent defraud also forging uttering undertaking payment intent defraud police stated charge gray essex judgment respited,non-custodial/institutional
john oneill feloniously assaulting bernard erienwald robbing violence watch chain mr lilley prosecuted bernard erienwald work leather lane live darwin street e saturday april th blackfriar road prisoner struck face took watch chain called police policeman came ran caught prisoner took police station found watch chain pocket cross examined prisoner much drink identify man struck robbed ernest cole saturday april th duty blackfriar road saw prisoner corner great charles street blackfriar noticed began pull prose cutor watched saw hand prosecutor coat immediately cry stop thief prisoner made gave chase caught prosecutor came said man stolen watch chain searched drew left hand pocket watch chain saying property cross examined saw blow struck saw hustle man stopped another constable yard away first well able see bernard erienwald examined court watch chain found prisoner pocket prisoner defence stated prosecutor drunk incapable could know happened guilty robbery pleaded guilty conviction felony guildhall april th nine month hard labour,hardLabour
gibbard frederick charles postman pleaded guilty steal ing postal packet containing postal order property majesty postmaster general officer post office sentence nine month hard labour,hardLabour
james john robert messenger pleaded guilty stealing number postal packet property majesty postmaster general officer post office prisoner employed auxiliary sorter since employment earned week eighteen article found premise pleaded guilty stealing postal packet prison surgeon reported would well prisoner kept observation period might altogether accountable action recorder accordingly postponed sentence stating prisoner would prejudiced delay,non-custodial/institutional
charles thomas neale pleaded guilty feloniously sending certain letter critchel charlesworth demanding money well knowing content thereof six month hard labour,hardLabour
percy lett mcgarry clerk pleaded guilty stealing one oil painting one shawl four pair curtain article good kate jackson obtaining false pretence philip dickins one bicycle good said philip dickins intent defraud obtaining false pretence charles rush sum money money said charles rush intent defraud obtaining false pretence philip davy sum money money said philip davy intent defraud mr horace fenton prosecuted mr mcdougall appeared pri soner prisoner stated year civil service high recommendation mr john neville chamberlain deputy adjutant general india become deaf retired pension age sentence postponed till next session,non-custodial/institutional
watt george agent feloniously forging order payment money wit intent defraud utter ing forged order knowing forged mr warburton prosecuted charles remnant plasterer milford road plaistow cheque produced exhibit dated october farrow limited sum ten guinea f elli order signed c remnant mine written authority never account farrow bank prisoner collecting rent october last know prisoner hand writing best belief signature hand writing cross examined prisoner say collect ing rent four month know money ceived entered book might paid rent castle public house occasion gave rent form cheque ask whether got money lend job wanted money material write cheque though said money bank sign name never met beckton arm night october see elli never gave elli authority sign name cheque frederich elli exeter road house decorator neither read write october prisoner owed money lent asked said got pay could cheque would pay said man cheque last four year would right gave cheque like exhibit know took mr holt ruby store change cheque left missus gave prisoner told previously ten guinea next day saw holt gave gave prisoner first day gave second day gave gave thought good cheque write f elli endorsed way mr holts request second day pri soner never told whose cheque signed prisoner true met beckton arm octo ber call outside speak privately time showed bill office never saw reid office write body cheque never saw cheque written directly gave cheque took straight holt never went anywhere else p adam holt proprietor ruby store scott street canning town habit cashing cheque last witness time time never trouble october wife handed cheque exhibit october gave endorsed presence paid bank returned marked account lost prisoner believe pm elli came first time second time show bill going show john murphy investigating officer farrow bank prisoner account head office cheapside opened june payment certified copy produced paid july cheque book containing cheque issued account closed august balance credit transferred whitechapel branch frederick perry manager farrow bank whitechapel branch produce certified copy prisoner account show transferred head office august paid next day remitted registered post th close account august given book containing cheque man came must used cheque book previously properly closing account told use cheque one cheque exhibit issued august prisoner balance account transferred paid man man called pay money told account closed refused take police constable george reid canning town police station p october went beckton road saw prisoner said mr watt believe said yes said police officer held warrant arrest took station read warrant worse drink charged made reply searched found cheque book produced last witness upon contained two plain cheque prisoner wrote letter prison making allegation elli inquired place mentioned learned nobody ten guinea cheque except one never mentioned british lion said lion lamb two men cheque bill shewn defence george watt prisoner oath beckton road canning town met elli beckton arm october show ing estimate work asked let cheque till saturday buy material start job told banking account said would right could get back saturday took office man reid wrote body cheque told going sign said must signed name appeared bill remnant without could get cashed man would said would would get trouble signed said going builder friend would hold cheque till satur day went friend went british lion lion lamb hunt co fox hound bombay crab without succeeding changing returned office p went returned sovereign gave next day gave night octo ber heard elli tell remnant put name cheque said thats right go job beckton arm elli told remnant said cross examined received letter telling draw cheque account closed use cheque william davy september october sent farrow bank pay manager refused take saying account closed reid carpenter court working prisoner time general repairing odds end looking office wrote body cheque exhibit elli present prisoner signed heard conversation got penny stamp put sheet foolscap said ten guinea paid account work done remainder paid completion signed j elli prisoner told cannot say whether elli ever handed prisoner money conclusion summing frederick elli recalled jury specifica tion work contracted remnant cannot find show prisoner verdict guilty count jury added cir cumstances thought cheque book issued prisoner farrow bank prisoner confessed previous conviction felony west ham police court january name george arthur onslow fined day imprisonment stated barman last nine month collecting debt time borne excel lent character sentence nine month hard labour,hardLabour
john hodson breaking entering shop archi bald frost hardyment stealing thirty four knife article property money convicted felony clerkenwell february th john ives three conviction proved twelve month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
boughton robert architect adjudicated bankrupt within four month next presentation bank ruptcy petition unlawfully pawning certain property obtained credit paid wit chair charles baveystock others two knife cleaning machine spong company limited one cork drawer f arrow jackson limited four cupboard david colville others one camera one pair binoculars william albert rouch case intent defraud incurring certain debt liability wit amount charles baveystock others farrow jackson limited roneo limited barnett limited spong company limited symes colville limited william alfred rouch william platt others case unlawfully obtain credit fraud false pretence intent defraud mr bodkin mr graham campbell mr h roome prose cuted mr l green defended mr green submitted count bad section sub section debtor act defendant must trader good disposed ordinary way trade count disclose criminal offence mr bodkin said count drawn way order obtain opinion court matter great importance board trade bankruptcy official submitted distinction drawn trader non trader removed bankruptcy act vict c sec word trader impliedly repeated word otherwise ordinary way trade retained parenthetically purpose providing defence trader dealing good unpaid legitimate way trade reg v juston j p p common serjeant think clear count bad used course bankrupt bankrupt sense trader insolvent case person trader distinction done away person whether trader made bankrupt debtor act sec sub sec count drawn number misdemeanour specified consideration would apply sub section necessary today consider effect various change law word act apply offence specified debtor act section sub section distinction trader non trader pur pose bankruptcy abolished provided act first section judgment person becomes judgment debtor application made judgment credi tor committal judgment debtor court may decline com mit prison may consent judgment creditor make receiving order section sub section act provided provision debtor act offence bankrupt shall apply person whether trader respect whose estate receiving order made term bankrupt cluded person respect whose estate receiving order made therefore receiving order made bankruptcy follows provision debtor act apply may applied person whether trader look statute passed offence constituted section sub section act word trader following word come way merely definition person describe offence offence trader pawn pledge disposes property obtained credit paid otherwise ordinary way trade trader may made bankrupt person trader may made bankrupt whole section apply anybody trader person trader commits offence described describing offence nature offence trader man trade taking course statutory defini tions trader obtained property credit paid disposes way trade although whole section constituting offence would apply people trader change law make new offence offence trader disposes property way trade meaning obtained property trader way trade got rid way quite dear opinion sub section cannot apply person trader offence disposes otherwise ordinary way trade intended apply person trader obtained property credit pay pawned pledged would entirely new offence person legislature provided therefore offence constituted trader disposing property obtained credit paid otherwise ordinary way trade offence charged particular count indictment charge law offence therefore count must quashed say nothing would effect verdict upon count verdict guilty might held cure certain defect object tion taken count stand verdict count opinion charge offence therefore must quashed prisoner pleaded guilty count election debtor act plea accepted prosecution sentence six month imprisonment second division recorder monday november,custodial/prison
mullins joseph bricklayer robbery violence upon john cohen stealing money mr ernest walsh prosecuted john cohen jubilee street mile end baker november midnight went young woman white row paid another woman room woman went second floor back room two three minute prisoner came asked told came young woman prisoner seized scarf round neck twisted could breathe put hand pocket took money young woman meanwhile ran room ran stair spoke constable went station inspector sent sergeant arrested prisoner cross examined prisoner tell push room simply got hold scarf took money police sergeant woodward november received communication prosecutor went white row back room second floor found prisoner woman living told prisoner prosecutor complained assaulted two shilling taken overcoat pocket prisoner said man cohen know talking wrong charge prisoner prosecutor sober defence joseph mullins prisoner oath night question returning room found prosecutor strange woman surprised see said said come woman certain purpose said get right house live tenement house room street door always open anyone come prosecutor would go got hold neckerchief pulled room three quarter hour afterwards returned police sergeant said taken two shilling piece sergeant said well say said cannot understand talking sergeant asked accompany station said cer tainly went waiting minute half hour station charged assault robbery cross examined went home public house closed drinking friend prose cutor say given woman paid room knew nothing never seen young woman prosecutor life went look woman living come home bricklayer trade trade bad work dock labourer employment hermitage dundee america wharf place thames street sergeant woodward recalled get caretaker open door house prisoner room locked opened door seen prisoner woman found together john cohen recalled went house woman standing downstairs young woman asked right upstairs said yes opened door let u verdict guilty prisoner confessed convicted clerkenwell april receiving three year penal servitude stealing money conviction proved april day five year reformatory stealing april one month stealing june court seven year penal servitude five year police supervision watch stealing july middlesex session month receiving january court five year penal servitude possession house breaking implement april three year penal servitude possession house breaking implement released july since date prisoner conviction year stated obtained work sentence month hard labour judge lumley smith wednesday january,hardLabour
francesco caccia josephine buchlar stealing order payment property mario ganna mr arnold prosecuted mr martin oconnor defended caccia mr e cohen defended buchlar mario ganna partly interpreted electrician known prisoner year letter addressed house beginning year asked father send money asked caccia receive letter tell open put name cheque could take money owed asked january rd th letter come receive letter july th received letter january th letter undated claimed compensation keeping witness friend pena poffo stated writer obliged done would avenged know letter caccias writing afterwards heard father sent money asked went bank stop note cross examined mr cohen six month friendly prisoner caccia lent money expected pay charged police court loitering railway station sentenced go prison afterwards discharged remanded enable bring evidence character caccia employed solicitor messrs merton steele provided food wife prison fourteen day send food paid food sent prison money came caccia advanced two three shilling two month afterwards arrested august th charged guildhall september th caccia lent small sum amount admit owe include money solicitor includes service caccia tendered two week prison told caccia would pay money father going send father wrote caccia asking opinion whether ho send money know caccia said send money told take possession letter never told take cheque prosecute case without alliance anyone spoke lawyer caccia given money would proceeded examined caccia said paid cost solicitor poffo caccia gave wife food twelve day think charged day think enough pay caccia trouble took spent dinner christmas day calculated expense say come john curry police sergeant c saw buchlar old jewry february th told would charged attempting cash bank note lad proceeds cheque stolen caccia princess court asked got note said french sister law mario biretta life belfort france sent registered letter signed three four day ago old man work brought asked married caccia knew said married caccia lived long time two child hand theft never saw letter came ganna cheque husband one received letter house received one letter postman name buchlar cautioned made statement wrote said seen husband since january th last ganna came several time husband gone threatened stab tell gone arrested took vine street police station detained lad acted inter preter banking official say received letter name buchlar three four day february th found acknowledgment post office leicester square february th upon lad showed said son bank book lad arrested arthur caccia princess court name book number date february th took police station reply charge said taken nothing letter came husband always received business said know found afterwards detained dublin bridewell sent dublin police arrested th went dublin showed warrant cautioned told french would charged stealing money stealing cheque forging endorsement cheque said yes took money authorisation know well met whitcombe street said remember evening referring ganna pena locked paid lawyer kept two woman house afterwards gave pena money told could take money cheque came would trust pay cashed two woman referred gannas wife poffos wife produced four note two brooch composed sovereign two half sovereign also showed two slip showing dispatch registered letter madame buchlar one wife princess court one letter post office college green dublin dated february th address france illegible number note dated august th note buchlar attempted cash showed note caccia register slip said note taken presence detective lannaghan dublin police part received exchange cheque said yes register slip one sent wife brought london way produced account written italian said bill owes come return item exaggerated took vine police station charged said yes authorisation cross examined mr oconnor known caccia twelve month know prisoner man wite found paper satisfy found paper produced upon caccia photograph passport found prisoner house know child grown cross examined mr cohen think caccia inventing story time afterwards thought told spent lawyer george johnson postman stangate building stangate street lambeth w c district remember delivering letter january rd registered princess court p receipt given handed letter female prisoner first instance beginning sign male prisoner came took signed receipt cross examinied mr oconnor customary householder receive sign letter lodger always ask person living take letter charles henry howard live sangora road new wand worth clerk credit lyonnais bank lombard street head office london january th man remember presented cheque gave eight note rest gold silver gave name ganna mario identified letter envelope possession number note dated august th see endorse cheque endorsed william richard percy lawrence clerk issue department bank england february th remember woman accompanied boy presenting note number dated august th request boy wrote name go near stove inkpot back buchlar princess court front buchlar came back counter saw stopped note took secretary office left cross examined mr oconnor seemed act candidly prisoner caccia defence oath said little due prosecutor authorised take money coming father note taken bank sister lived belfort france know committing forgery thought following prosecutor instruction buchlar defence oath said married caccia wassen near milan fourteen year ago four child eldest born said married lived long time signed letter husband husband gone away opened letter satisfied find money poor buchlar guilty caccia guilty stated associate bad character three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
measure robert herbert managing director director wit managing director public company called measure brother limited unlawfully making circulating publishing certain written statement account knew false material particular intent deceive shareholder said company intent induce diver person become shareholder said company wit january certificate weight average cost price stock hand december february profit loss account balance sheet year ending decem ber december certificate weight average cost price stock hand december january profit loss account balance sheet year ending december december certificate average cost price stock hand december february profit loss account balance sheet year ending december unlawfully making certain written statement account knew false material particular intent deceive shareholder said com pany intent induce diver person become shareholder said company wit december summary sum mary weight average cost price stock hand date december summary summary weight average cost price stock hand date december stock sheet december stock summary sheet december stock sum mary sheet december summary summary weight average cost price stock hand date unlawfully intent defraud altering making con curring making false entry certain paper writing belonging said company wit december falsely enter stock summary sheet total weight stock sheet ton instead cwt december falsely alter total weight stock sheet cwt ton december falsely enter stock summary sheet total weight stock sheet ton instead december falsely enter stock summary sheet total money stock sheet instead decem ber falsely enter stock summary sheet total money stock sheet instead attorney general sir rufus isaac k c p mr muir mr rowlatt mr leycester prosecuted sir edward carson k c p mr c f gill k c mr randolph defended friday october francis minchin clerk office registrar joint stock company produced file measure brother limited walter dunmore little russell street w c left measure brother limited last july employed foreman year used take order mr kitson manager also prisoner worked measure wharf yard three minute holland wharf good brought boat ship landed com panys premise sometimes come rail case would sometimes remain stock stacked yard would consist joist angle iron etc would sometimes work done upon went stock generally taken end year began end november joist would sorted according length man would count putting result stock board would mark stack piece paper counted might several entry length stock board specimen stock board exhibit dealing consignment part barge landed would land rest taking stock none landed consignment barge leave landing good stock taking sent stock board would send return office good barge landed stock taking would take day would stock board time used retake portion stock find mistake nothing afer stock taking way might happen year generally stock heavy cannot compare two wharf return made good barge would piece paper would identify good came would show number joist section length cross examined men employed considerable business done work done joist would par tially eased taking stock go carrying delivery three four men engaged counting time man separate board prisoner nothing counting stock taken stock yet landed would put stock ordinary way could happen november december examined possible good section might placed one stack check board men would look could tell length whether stack missed know two men counted stack sidney maurice croker clerk measure brother limited year acquired general knowledge business isaac measure retiring prisoner head firm taken part practically every stage stock taking except giving value per ton prisoner would generally give sometimes would given herbert measure son done counting yard southwark street stock board reach office transferred stock sheet deal separate section far possible copied stock sheet prisoner generally dictated private office stock board exhibit sample stock sheet part writing probably taken dictation entry stock sheet transferred stock summary sheet copied stock summary book last discontinued exhibit stock sheet december total weight carried stock summary book exhibit priced per ton forming part total calculation weight money checked person make sheet stock summary book appear summary sheet checked entered stock summary book summary summary made copied book first item exhibit copy page book summary sheet no total total added together show total amount stock weight value way page total obtained addition stock invoiced landed come account december year put separate summary sheet part stock taking concerned page stock summary book g l represent number stock sheet say v u mean take whole page exact copy summary summary see vouch correctly copied initialling foot know responsible summary summary however exhibit stock sheet blacklead figure running weight writing checking tarlings whole subtraction stun bottom sheet prisoner handwriting number sheet tarling checked calculation exhibit stock sheet december writing except third column checking calculation third column first thing stock taking cannot say whose handwriting sheet relates joist section holland wharf reason left hand column different en try number piece length might one stock section yard entry would made different stock board red ink figure second column adding figure first column writing represents second course sheet go tie stock taking final column multiplication piece foot dealing order would require look working stock book see got enough various length supply order folio working stock book exhibit writing item stock summary book exhibit relating priced way instance described assisted shareholder committee examination affair company three sheet marked analysis exhibit made one occasion stock taking going went prisoner house went twice two part day mr ridley went one occasion faint recollection happened know private business remember nothing stock taking went manner yard counting sending stock board would completed two three day stock taking would several week cross examined say clerk business workman several thousand customer large quantity good going every day large number customer agent went every day important prisoner would see also attended correspondence account tender ordering stock known take away work night stock taking would come addition work would frequently summoned private office work interview people away ill one stock taking believe occasion mr ridley went see prisoner took part counting average would stock board prisoner called away dic tating stock board would go copying rule would stock sheet involved tremendous number calculation made prisoner checking done number clerk know good transit dealt added stock prisoner never suggested anything wrong sheet nothing stock sheet stock sheet indicate good transit entered item know good transit seems apparent must added number slock book exhibit green ring round sheet presented whoever kept stock book recol lect came possible preserved list office amongst sheet thought added certain told prisoner add nothing summary summary includes stock sheet show duplication stock sheet know duplication came run tarling checked others run checked tarling recollect instruction gave always instruction check others calculation never known entry stock board sheet checked suggestion ever made duplicate auditor came fairly regularly stopped week time believe made analysis stock red ink entry mine examined mr ridley generally used deal good transit might taken sheet dictation prisoner mr herbert measure might copied stock board impossible somebody office may copied sheet office good transit stock board mistake though never known thing happen recollection adding duplication whatever court practice office make sheet stock board see whether person dic tating reading board sheet clarence charles norman thomas saxon snell shorthand writer produced proved transcript shorthand note taken prisoner evidence board trade enquiry july july exhibit monday october albert edward tarling clerk buck hickman white chapel road ironmonger measure brother eight year estimating department taking part stocktaking writing stock board yard making calcula tions stock sheet addition summary sheet stock sheet mostly entered stock board prisoner private office copying dictation prisoner another clerk stock sheet dated november contain entry customer good amounting cwt qr lb value cwt qr lb value partly crokers handwriting partly mine summary summary money entered amount cannot account error likely happened copying dictation foreign stock book page writing figure correspond second column stock sheet number entered entered entered working stock book referred constantly discrepancy would readily discovered stock summary book page contains list good invoiced landed crokers writing sum mary made stock board would contain good landed invoice good landed would prisoner possession list would made ridley summary summary page writing add customer ton etc includes material partly unloaded cross examined several clerk assisted calculation stock taking prisoner busy sixty clerk great number men yard prisoner general super vision business never anything knew erroneous purposely helped make calculation wrong stock sheet thousand calculation herbert measure supervised stock taking southwark henry sheriff ridley clerk ½ year measure brother limited november collected invoice made list good landed amount amount added summary summary page know original sheet containing entry stock taking prisoner ill went house streatham croker taking invoice good lying port part winch abstracted sheet foolscap direction prisoner three quarter hour good invoiced landed also entered page freight etc total nothing unusual going prisoner house one year ill going invoice making statement done every year difference done house year instead office something done see invoice un landed good amounted finished work took result back london invoice distributed round different department prisoner certainly sug gest make improper use either list invoice know prepared certificate stock signed prisoner figure frederick john breeze employed measure brother limited many year old firm estimating department duty chiefly estimating maintaining stock normal level purpose prepared many wanted sheet week nothing making actual stock sheet exhibit came order might regulate stock second column usually filled used without filling generally done got sheet keep day half passed back managing director office foreign stock book like exhibit always kept made entry time also horizontal line filled first horizontal line generally done dictation stock sheet managing director pencil entry chiefly made represent good arrived stock taking made boat list list good came boat various section list sent managing director figure showing went entered sheet called order sheet sheet made showed length section number piece managing director made entry bottom book monday rule good coming entered arrived standard list num bers length section kept stock ordering every week sir edward carson admitted good transit erroneously duplicated therefore agreed prove one set duplication good per auricula decem ber selected example examination continued duty provide managing director end year list showing prime cost price stock contract made year made average year adding extra special section time made average three year nothing calculating expense added know know whether calculation recorded book special recollection regard recollection anything done year different ordinary practice considerable amount stock charged aft extra price stance see extra ton would per cent basis price foreign joist many come handed calculation managing director absence mr herbert measure duplicate set stock book kept one managing director office one working department contained information substantial mistake stock would discovered stock taking nine ten year ago awful mistake made one large section extent several hundred ton dot discovered next stock taking heavy run section found cross examined known business year know well indeed prisoner brother founded business forty year ago went first brother used work six oclock morning hard working man business something like customer country involved enormous amount estimating work clerk several hundred workman prisoner arriving office day first dealt correspondence hundred letter daily deal customer account took active part estimating almost everything annual sale amounted nothing remarkable van depot one time prisoner private office glass round could sit command view everything going place see people coming premise would dealing document connected stock taking generally clerk sitting beside month november december stock taking done addition ordinary busi ness everybody working high pressure working overtime suggestion ever made make wrong entry anything improper regard document shareholder company prisoner health good late year whenever well enough always business working examined stock taking always busy time busier year trade brisker trade brisk frederick forbes accountant langham road wimbledon secretary measure brother secretary new company company paid dividend ½ per cent ordinary stock period never paid less first year paid ½ exhibit pro duced no company report balance sheet year tuesday october frederick forbes recalled examined year first year history company dividend paid ordinary share vendor share dividend paid balance sheet profit loss account material figure right hand side balance sheet entry stock hand certified managing director taken average cost price london left hand side add profit year also entry interim final dividend per cent trading account shown private ledger trading account ledger show good purchased good sold stock hand london profit loss account balance usually carried trading account also stock gross profit croydon october prisoner ceased director chairman company stack taking took place year short age ton cwt basis london stock ton prisoner report witness read january shareholder committee appointed believe appointed cross examined year turned company year believe administration expense added prisoner system obtained several year previous stock taken present cost price instead average entry december transferred contingency value reduction stock value would auditor lad transferred make good deficiency certificate given managing director seen auditor year auditor report shareholder introduced word present average cost price instead taking three year average took actual cost price minute january moved mr r h measure seconded mr r measure carried unanimously auditor sent rough balance sheet adopted subject adjustment printed sent shareholder usual manner moved mr r h measure seconded mr r measure carried unanimously due consideration balance sheet dividend recommended ordinary share balance profit carried forward year dividend except case vendor share partly held prisoner half think minute january moved mr r h mea sures seconded mr r measure carried unanimously taken contingency fund dividend ½ per cent paid year ordinary share share holder book company terim dividend contingency fund put profit previous year one year prisoner declined take half salary believe year considerable fall price shown auditor report vendor got nothing share director worked various department letter november shareholder committee commenced work offer prisoner help manage supply capital second debenture resolved prisoner invited attend special board meeting discus situation need preserve stock sheet year found two year estimate office shelf prisoner clerk streatham check estimate stock say letter january know took stock dealt sheet showed accurate wrote letter prisoner direction committee beard director committee practically possession office prisoner away ill considerable portion stock taking examined first found prisoner method cal culating price addition included administration expense helping committee official receiver defendant investigation year ago learn prisoner personally stock taken december market price similar article book copy trading account account stock summary book relates foreign good cross examined company head bookkeeper received trading account auditor entered ledger putting detail result agree examined credited stock account marked dec contingency fund reduction value stock herbert james thomas measure director measure brother limited formation limited company firm year gave shareholder com mittee certificate produced fair amount allow expense attendant delivery good company sir edward carson objected evidence founded mere opinion reference figure book con tract mr muir stated putting document qua document showing amount added stock evidence admitted examination continued certificate signed show added prime cost stock took prisoner left opinion proper amount add year year charge vary cannot say extent figure based actual payment extend ing number year total amount ought added expense per ton usually superintended stock taking cross examined estimate particular relation year previous year wrote stock different method valuation adopted auditor knew addition made value stock prior administration expense per ton accepted method valuing stock method used examined forget administration expense made alfred john dearberg year first manager director measure brother limited pro duce correct list average extra price special section long length made actual contract cross examined committee handed list cor rected frederick davey examiner department official receiver company liquidation entrusted investiga tion affair measure brother limited record stock taking stock summary book stock sheet stock summary book stock summary sheet stock sheet stock summary sheet stock summary book able check weight stock taken prisoner certificate correct estimated value mean average cost price calculated taking average highest contract price british foreign joist separately figure added per ton foreign joist british joist expense also case special section added extra certified dearberg good could identify valued highest price stock summary book case miscellaneous good joist taken highest stock taking price used company estimate value stock whereas value stated certificate giving excess wednesday october henry charles martin journalist assisted committee inspection present throughout board trade inquiry prisoner put analysis produced good unloaded de cember appears stock summary book page pri soner also put schedule produced share transaction cross examined inspector asked prisoner make analysis frederick davey recalled balance sheet company show stock hand london described certificate stock hand certified man aging director taken average cost price company balance sheet profit loss account show net profit whereas according figure loss item priced stock summary book find document book show price calculated page stock summary book price various item added making say nothing show added item represents item ton added establish ment expense number case entry stock sheet agree working stock book stock sheet find piece working stock book correspond length length piece invoiced landed find discrepancy sheet year making difference piece value tween stock sheet stock book piece correspond piece invoiced landed come twice upon stock sheet good unlanded make improper addition also small error tending lessen value stock hand result excess figure entirely independent question value excess altogether figure id estimate ton balance sheet show ton plus ton work hand included twice transferred contingency fund stock account beyond contingency fund account debited stock account credited find entry book explain writing stock good invoiced landed wrongly entered stock sheet thus appearing twice stock value making improper increase also two sheet cwt copied pound money making improper addition excess figure quite independent valuation summary summary page stock summary book show total weight ton odd deduction customer weight leaving ton odd total value go profit loss account regard deduction customer weight higher item value taken total value weight taken total weight lower acid work partly priced charged december sent carried value column weight made list stock really hand making necessary adjust ments mistake copying pricing good method used make difference value balance sheet id due valuation exhibit calculation shortage stock summary book showed total weight stock would start ton includes ton ton referred ton customer weight adding total pur chase year deducting sale shown exhibit balance left ton odd add ton book waste giving total ton odd would represent really ought hand end fact actual shortage ton taking value account result would heavy loss profit loss account private ledger exhibit show loss exhibit show dividend paid company starting per cent ending per cent exhibit list share held prisoner january april extracted schedule exhibit transferred ordinary share member family others without consideration balance sold disposed nominal consideration balance sold transfer included transferred r measure prisoner sold held beginning holding debenture share march preference share january eventually june debenture share include acquired r measure preference share include share acquired similar manner jury discrepancy weight including statement pome one ton odd cross examined according summary schedule exhibit prisoner bought ordinary share paid addition originally allotted schedule b show sold excluding disposed nominal consideration share share gone acquired including allotted witness gave detail number share acquired prisoner year making mentioned sold according schedule taken correct also disposed share nominal consideration according schedule b december held share arrived figure excluding two block share know merely transferred qualifying share director thursday october frederick davey recalled cross examined end prisoner held ordinary share debenture preference share transferred deben tures preference share member family left company largest shareholder transferred sold large number share report published number share transferred sold prisoner share sold share sold october affair company first came hand evidence material board trade inquiry lasting seven month committee shareholder investigation spent month investigating prisoner personally keep book company say figure absolutely correct highest bring value allowing everything may usual company add per ton administration purpose correct prisoner valuation would excess prisoner overpriced per ton administration expense one year would overprice amount next year order get correct figure december price higher time year good sold per ton unless prisoner went laborious process going invoice comparing stock sheet would see good transit wrongly entered stock sheet numbered checked defendant handwriting long list eleri cal error allowance waste exact figure adopted allowance previous year examined prisoner acquired ordinary share allot ment measure brother limited part consideration money addition acquired transferred total number share given family total amount share disposed vendor nominal consideration january held share year transfer registered started share year transfer registered acquired richard isaac measure started year share trans ferred beginning transferred except know share transferred witness gave evidence error stock sheet walter william scott kingston hill member shareholder committee present annual general meet ing shareholder winchester house february prisoner chair addressed shareholder said stock could replaced today anything like amount stood balance sheet shareholder asked whether taken market price day actually cost prisoner said taken actually cost company think auditor whispered announced loudly taken market price prisoner asked holding said holding practically throughout year took meant cross examined could say offhand price joist risen february distinctly remember auditor saying stock taken market price frederick heyhurst wimbourne heaton moor stockport holder ordinary share measure brother limited member shareholder committee remember london soon july saw prisoner office com pany asked face dividend per cent declared could give reason share falling away said reason whatever business im proving said could ill afford lose money taken round work official afterwards prisoner assured need alarmed price share reason bad year written stock per ton usually held ton could go home perfectly satisfied concern right eventually come per cent dividend consoled saying interested amount worst day business ever turned concern limited company said one son said day father buying share lay hand told share said tween good time average cross examined got touch mr mcknight january february annual meeting member committee inspection conversation made statement board trade inspector made statement since went work possibly expressed surprise prisoner premise imposing purchased share seen balance sheet thomas william inwood secretary measure brother limited october may cross examined remember prisoner ill away office time away matter postponed could dealt friday october henry charles martin recalled examined produced latter defendant june woodland streat ham mandeville esq london paris exchange limited dear sir referring favour shall quite willing let option interim dividend paid truly r h measure letter j h scott esq dated january dear sir proposed option three month share confirming conversation make average price per share agreeable either taken round following total equal payable net cash without brokerage dis count commission whatever transfer form doubt balance sheet show balance cash dealt providing outgoings debenture interest preference dividend end year interim dividend ordinary share subject auditor final figure hot care offer remain week audit course option accepted period three month truly r h measure page stock summary book pencilled sum money figure written defendant board trade inquiry cross examined defendant wrote pencilled figure course questioning inspector saw making figure said put book letter pro duced originally sent nothing employed committee know whether thing came letter j h scott attorney general stated prosecution acmitted transaction letter simply proved prisoner tended sell share henry crewdson howard partner crewdson youatt howard basinghall street chartered accountant formation measure brother limited april firm acted auditor company supervised auditing consisted vouching cash pay ment checking cash posting certain day book post ings examining invoice checking particular posting personal ledger general expense profit loss account think practice insert private ledger balance sheet containing statement asset liability also profit loss account trading account trading account exactly copy stock ledger balance stock account agree balance trading account balance sheet made servant company order arrive balance trading account gross profit would necessary know value stock hand close financial year value stock hand overstated necessarily follows profit asset overstated stock must valued end year basis begining year business value check value put upon sock hand measure limited sufficient technical knowledge enable relied upon prisoner managing director year signed certificate value stock hand accepted without check except comparing weight total sale purchase book also made allowance book waste per cent sale purpose audit saw summary summary summary stock summary sheet stock board stock sheet working stock book checked arith metical calculation summary summary sum mary stock taking went november december checked day book whether increase diminu tion stock time found result check applied weight prisoner certificate correspond made explain certified balance sheet lettter dated february prisoner secretary state actual item cannot give memory detail worked various stock sheet summary produced auditor year year remember seeing stock sheet far see stock certificate handwriting anybody firm think prisoner language stock taking received customary cer tificate prisoner hereby certify london stock december taken way art price namely average cost price checked figure usual way found surplus ton weight calculated u book without allowing percentage book waste recollection hearing auditing allowance per ton average cost price know entry book show charge made never consulated director company whether would proper reasonable method adopt defendant certificate december say hereby certify london stock december taken way present average cost price total london stock material work hand run ton per actual taking told prisoner year valuation stock taken present value entry made transferring contingency account stock account prisoner told valuation year detail book showing figure got january wrote prisoner stock hand lad taken ¾d per ton considerably excess market price december june wrote valuation existing market value draw attention certificate suggesting portion contingency fund carried reserve fund meet deficiency summary summary total ton cwt value note add work hand ton cwt qr b included included ton note book audit show amount ton excess certified weight book weight per cent ton sale called book waste added day book ton ton work progress prisoner explained work progress added present price making total shown prisoner certificate february attended meeting shareholder shareholder asked basis valua tion stock stated current price end plus cost handling etc think prisoner corrected said stock taken cross examined ernest crewdson john youatt partner firm company formed year auditing never suspected prisoner dishonesty investigated book never found anything raise suspicion book document asked always got attempt keep anything back firm paid annual fee guinea auditing think memory enables swear neither anybody firm saw stock sheet purpose audit think ever asked wrote letter dated august accordance instruction beg submit enclosed draft balance sheet profit loss trading account six month ending june consideration board desire however point taken stock figure london croydon purpose given u yet seen stock sheet checked figure way item require consideration adjustment feel position certify balance sheet stock sheet refer summary appears letter sending balance sheet seen summary note book audit completing sale bought ledger balance casting posting book checking extension addition stock sheet clerk started checking aware time disassociate staff way note book writing audit book making list allowance checking stock sheet meant summary stock sheet produced letter corner look like e b cannot say partner mr youatts initial used different ink different year sheet produced checked green ink stock sheet pro duced marked violet ink reasonable doubt tick year withdraw statement seeing stock sheet year swear initialling stock sheet shown initialling g youatt employee firm certainly similarity note book also say regard n b mr measure took note include stock sheet next year would course mean stock sheet think sent prisoner draft previous year certificate signature could seen stock sheet year wished looking stock sheet one would necessarily see duplica tion knew stock priced much market price year reason suppose valuation done differently swear prisoner tell adding per ton administra tion expense remember company overpriced would get disadvantage price stock falling year excess valuation would accumulation year valuation much market price suggested something taken contingency fund stock written prisoner trans ferred doubt proper sum properly put book company done would improper continue take valuation stock basis e three year average would taking amount contingency fund profit writing stock fact stock taken actual value december described taken present average cost price think fairly represented transaction attempt conceal ton odd added summary summary still uncertain whether correctly omitted note taken present price add prisoner valuation right examined never compared stock sheet stock summary sheet clear note book croydon tool included account stock account fluctuating quantity ought included stock hand advised writing stock saw cal culation showing written know whether price higher lower amount stock balance sheet december carried forward result crediting contingency account show profit year trading without would less understood trans ferred contingency fund stock overvalued common serjeant value stock taken great greater taken writing believe rate lower ascertain monday morning monday october henry crewdson howard recalled examined difficulty finding stock sheet average price end stock sheet year missing summary give decided price divide total money value number ton average price per ton croydon stock sheet taken showing difference croydon southwark end certificate figure ton multiplying get got simply dividing money weight cross examined difference price stock might account difference examined taken money weight ton took price appearing summary summary per ton ton added making dividing ton get ton include ton customer good sir e carson stock written june value risen december increase added dece stock priced ¾d decem ber ½d ernest crewdson partner crewdson youatt howard recollection discussion ton sum added value stock administration expense gerald youatt clerk crewdson youatt howard since assisted audit book measure brother limited violet ink tick sheet produced exhibit made stock sheet working cal culation sheet initial exhibit heet december mine recognise cross examined would true say stock sheet ever came firm sheet produced called stock sheet stock summary sheet say produced stock sheet exhibit signed headed summary examined read call collection sheet passage prisoner evidence given inspector board trade read tuesday october attorney general stated prosecution would ask verdict count section viet c alleging publication false statement balance sheet count section ton ton dropped time relying evidence false statement support count sir edward carson submitted evidence knowledge pri soner statement false intent defraud count mode valuation stock adopted complaint made common serjeant held evidence jury count sir edward carson called evidence speech behalf prisoner reply occupied remainder day whole wednesday november thursday november verdict guilty count guilty remaining count sentence seven month imprisonment second division,custodial/prison
snyder bernard stationer snyder reece stationer wollman tobias davis merchant conspiring together false pretence obtain liege subject lord king thereafter induced supply good credit said r snyder diver large quantity good chattel cheat defraud thereof said r snyder concurring debt liability liege subject un lawfully fraudulently obtain credit said liege subject large amount mean fraud false pretence unlawfully obtaining false pretence isaac nathan sir vesey strong others pound weight kraft paper one ton kraft paper spicer brother limited ton wrap ping paper w edward son limited thomas george augustus edward bale kraft brown paper said w edward son limited bates kraft brown paper w harrison company limited bag glue sheppey glue chemical work limited bag glue j grimond limited pound weight twine william george lodewyk kretschener case hemp twine case intent defraud reece snyder obtaining credit sir vesey strong others amount spicer brother limited amount w edward son limited amount w harrison company limited amount sheppey glue chemical work limited amount j grimond limited amount william george lodewyk kretschener amount mean fraud false pretence b snyder wollman aiding said r snyder commit said misdemeanour wollman unlawfully receiving pound weight kraft paper ton kraft paper bag glue pound weight twine well knowing unlawfully obtained false pretence mr travers humphreys mr boyd mr mercer prosecuted mr c f gill k c mr abinger defended bernard reece snyder mr w h leycester defended wollman bernard snyder pleaded guilty charge reece snyder pleaded guilty first charge conspiracy plea accepted prosecution walter barber duke avenue chiswick formerly carried stationer newsagent business high street chi wick november sold female prisoner reece snyder goodwill stock valuation received cash leaving paid first quarter succeeding quarter subsequent payment made date due daughter remained time assist show reece snyder conduct business cross examined good substantial business well worth amount paid retail business seems fairly well since james c watt clerk e h roddick house estate agent turnham green terrace september saw ber nard reece snyder let reece snyder storage purpose kensington hall turnham green terrace harry mercer manager halse co turnham green estate agent may bernard snyder hired stable terrace mew turnham green see reece snyder matter isaac nathan traveller strong hanbury upper thames street paper merchant july three transaction reece snyder amounting duly settled june conversation bernard snyder told create wholesale branch supply wrapping paper brown paper trade people neighbourhood small quantity would necessary large stock hand described mean meant dispose good appeared business man probable way carrying business proposed sending daily van meet people requirement shop shop july reece snyder ordered ton ochre glaze paper cleared within month august ordered ton kraft brown per ton delivered interval delivery made january due received one payment vember november saw reece snyder told account getting bigger anticipated asked settle november issued writ balance month account exhibit description delivery octo ber consisted ream kraft b per ton package would name mark upon jean marie cormeau olsen cormeau cannon street paper merchant firm monopoly imitation kraft paper supply strong hanbury per ton visited strickland long lane saw quantity kraft paper similar supplied strong hanbury good condition certainly job line sold strickland ton would much cost price william ingleton paper expert buyer strong hanbury january went strickland saw ream imita tion kraft paper recognised part kraft paper sup plied reece snyder september october joseph leopold cooper king edward road hackney travel ler known wollman year june formed clearance job line stationery knowledge trade greater asked assist disposing said consisted paper twine wood box etc said undischarged bankrupt trading name simon co receive per cent commission introduced number buyer including burnay co gave burnay card produced simon co merchant job buyer beaumont square e presented mr j l cooper together sample sold ream clear ance line also called bender trading goldberg co hackney road sold dozen b twine dozen b wollman also gave sample glue sold account price fixed clearance line received commission six seven month commission sometimes sometimes per cent first heard snyders january told wollman entitled commission good sold customer introduced told arrangement snyders chiswick inter view snyder cross examined wollman told employed knew stationery business known wollman engaged drapery trade year stationery business year traveller travelled burnay co six seven year still business hackney firm introduced wollman well known thoroughly respectable burnay co strickland goldberg co mcginnis brown nothing business thought wrong first transaction prisoner described clearance job line defective slightly soiled good paper stored damp place would sold damaged manufacturer dealer frequently sell clearance line surplus stock stock exact shade colour required slightest idea dealing good dishonestly obtained none firm sold suggested thing frequently refused give price asked wollman saw either lowered price refused sell strickland one two occasion allowance paper damaged sample burnay told part twine sold cost first knew wollman undischarged bankrupt told said business simon co wife acting manager almost case good paid cheque exception commission paid cheque january first heard burnay two detective see told wollman also received commission parcel sold burnay told issue writ payment cost swallowed profit advised see snyder february saw bernard reece snyder offered allow larger com mission sold parcel kraft paper twine sell paper ton per cent commission anything twine dozen b per cent attempt sell parcel never asked wollman got good transaction perfectly straightforward ordinary way business suspicion good improperly obtained february two detective saw said warrant snyders somebody named cooper went hammersmith police station february made statement inspector afterwards called witness prose cution apprehension arrested address easily found never represented simon co ordinary thing remove manufacturer mark good delivered dealer original package order prevent customer knowing name original manufacturer mr abinger asked leave cross examine behalf bernard reece snyder common serjeant held party present issue examined understood simon co job buyer paper mill wholesale house clearance job stock never heard business buying new good order sell clearance line reported good clearance line instruc tions wollman charles strickland manager john morris trading strickland co aldersgate street known cooper ten twelve year called august produced simon co card sample brown packing paper string sold number parcel good date end year intro duced wollman simon co bought good direct always paid cheque simon co total amount paid paper mainly imita tion kraft sold per ton nett cash delivery good delivered hawkes ingleton called saw portion paper delivered november identified paper unusual colour easily recognised cross examined transaction prisoner never sus pected good dishonestly obtained manufacturer dealer often clearance job line paper overstocked rejected parcel soiled damaged good sold low price twenty year trade known cooper ten twelve year man good reputation instance asked higher price prepared give offered price sometimes refused told simon co dealing firm know page co stapletons bean co dyas co firm good repute one case claimed obtained deduction paper damaged robert miller manager j grimond carey lane jute spinner manufacturer july august sold good r snyder amounting paid september received order dozen twine dozen delivered dozen per invoice produced dozen b w h twine october dozen october dozen october dozen november dozen new string february goldberg co hackney road identified package string marked w h part delivered r snyder october delivery note exhibit dozen w h grimond copy invoice three last delivery paid known r snyder minor delivered good edgar schroder moore director w harrison co limited mincing lane drysalters mineral dealer september firm supplied good r snyder paid october supplied ton glue ten bag october supplied ton small cake glue cwt november received order six ton glue execute paid delivery october october issued writ formed barrett co solicitor r snyder minor february identified ten bag small cake glue goldberg co parcel delivered october francis hugh stevens director sheppey glue chemical work queenborough mark lane october received letter produced r snyder asking sample glue repre sentative called brought back order cwt bb glue delivered paid received order execute february goldberg co identified two three bag glue delivered october supplied good known r snyder minor isaac bender trading goldberg co hackney road known cooper eight ten year traveller stationery article july called representative simon co sold string said october sold twine per doz value per invoice produced simon co merchant job buyer paid cheque simon co bought sample november bought cwt glue job delivered bag november bought one lot glue job mixed lot cwt cwt exhibit goldberg co cwt glue cwt glue may good sold bought several parcel good simon co cooper end november wollman called alter crossed cheque open cheque knew mr simon gave sample police cross examined string sold strong glue broken cake fore less value cooper regularly called upon traveller many year gave good value good bought job lot thursday april stewart mccandlish managing clerk spicer brother limited new bridge street paper manufacturer january july supplied good r snyder amounting paid july reece snyder called stated starting wholesale business connected shop large sum money grandfather would want credit traveller visited shop agreed give credit settled promptly month asked allow refer firm u gave reference several firm supplied good paid october august contracted supply ton kraft brown paper ton ton brown ton delivered month september delivered paper amounting september october paper amount ing good november amounting owing december issued writ affidavit filed stating reece snyder minor good supplied absolutely new cross examined reece snyder appeared businesslike absolutely deceived alfred finch clerk royal court justice produced affidavit filed december action spicer brother limited v r snyder stating reece snyder born russia april samuel burnay golden lane paper twine merchant june cooper introduced wollman name june january bought paper twine cord amount paid cheque favour simon co name good invoiced know whether wollman principal representative firm good sold job lot per cent market price cross examined known cooper year traveller stationery trade travel knew wollmans address beaumont square transaction perfectly open far knew straightforward ordinary course business generally arranged price wollman sometimes higher could pay made offer accepted refused one two case sold good loss also allowance sample january visit police told pay good delivered simon co issued writ paid showed police simon invoice gave cooper address king edward road hackney examined sold good job line generally profit two three small parcel reduction made mr travers humphreys stated proposed call prisoner reece snyder witness prosecution pleaded guilty first count conspiracy verdict guilty returned count sentenced imprisoned rising court reece snyder prisoner past month lived mayfield avenue chiswick parent three sister year old today november father bernard snyder bought business w barber high road chiswick three sister attended shop five newsboy distribute paper father also assisted pre viously draper met wollman four five year ago wedding april came tea father reintroduced said could buy paper string right kind right price wollman called almost daily shop would go office first floor sometimes father would go wrote letter produced ordering good wholesale stationer wollmans dictation asking sample wollman would call take sample away come office call upstairs dictate order wrote copied letter book produced wollman would look book see written order correctly index identify several entry index handwriting good arrived wollman present would take round warehouse father would wollman would come round evening took stable chiswick terrace may afterwards kensington hall turnham green terrace warehouse wollman would telephone ask good arrived come evening go ware house alone father cheque came wollman paid banking account london south western bank chiswick received paid cheque agent lloyd bank cheapside cheque taken direct lloyd see cooper day police came used ring telephone ask wollman shop would switch office upstairs wollman would january received letter produced wollman introducing cooper saw stated delivery note exhibit wollmans writing exhibit father writing cross examined nothing selling good whole sale delivery note left wollman show good sold sent father generally endorsed cheque signed simon co wollman sometimes made cheque payable name said want cheque payable h snyder may endorsed endorsed father drawn simon co wollmans account paid account mother account london joint stock bank name lacey authority draw remember signing cheque upon signed cheque lloyd bank always direction wollman father first informed yesterday called witness given statement proof evidence wollman nothing buying business high road went father view stable also kensington hall went father rent swore affidavit produced stating minor advice solicitor several action defended ground good bought edward son paid edward called told wealthy grandfather russia thought benefit death asked death duty budget would affect know much father received wollman paid month payment account many inquiry payment father told say speculated suffered heavy loss true said edward business good hoped recover would little patience would first receive cheque early part america grandfather gave dollar dowry may returned england father mother paid london county bank hawhurst kent staying entire family living bought barber business paid cash kept run busi ness saw spicer co told grand father given bought business opening wholesale department examined drew cheque wollmans instruction pay ment account paid large number account th month thomas george augustus edward director w edward son limited knightrider street wholesale stationer july august supplied good r snyder august received order produced ton kraft paper delivered certain quantity january due pressing payment due month account saw reece snyder said specu lating security worthless time hoped would realise future large amount owing could get heard strong hanbury february visited snyders warehouse found five ton paper supplied william george warren dale street chiswick shop boy november employed r snyder large quantity stationery received stored stable kensington hall wollman used come shop nearly every evening four five month police came used go warehouse bernard snyder wollmans presence instructed black cut mark package sample good taken wollman b snyder george smith terrace view turnham green painter de cember engaged b snyder unload unpack good stable kensington hall wollman came several time examined good scraped mark case robert cooper manager f hawkes goodman yard mino ries carman july january carted ton good r snyder various place city senthill wilox partner bisley co chiswick printer june printed billheads produced r snyder time copy billheads simon co merchant job buyer beaumont square e bernard snyder ordered paid cheque r snyder arthur james cluer clerk lloyd bank cheapside produce copy account r snyder opened october bank liverpool january balance london south western bank chiswick received cheque instructed honour r snyders cheque small amount john shirley liwa clerk london south western bank chi wick produce copy r snyders account bank june january received cheque simon co london south western bank minories amount ing cross examined cheque paid direct lloyd bank cheapside included frederic brian windell cashier london joint stock bank ox ford street produce copy account ethel rose lacey daughter rachel lacey r snyder authority draw account opened november payment fur ther payment made february drawn gold luther robert merton clerk london south western bank minories produce certified copy account leah isaac trading simon co wollman usual person saw connection account ran june february paid february credit balance george inglis boyle messenger court bankruptcy produce file bankruptcy bernard snyder petition filed debtor adjudication june liability estimated asset deficiency also produce file bankruptcy tobias davis wollman beaumont square carrying business charterhouse square blouse maker name kutas co limited petition filed march receiving order april adjudication april friday april det sergt albert eve division february saw b snyder wife leave mayfield avenue chiswick proceed beaumont square arrested b snyder took chiswick police station searched pocket book letter extract found det inspector frank knell division february saw wollman beaumont square told endeavouring find cooper would like statement gave name tobias davis wollman trading simon co beaumont square merchant job buyer said known snyder family month business month january paid cheque paper twine january cheque january cheque sold good burnay strickland page bernstein handed three invoice said one others destroyed handed number sample paper twine said good purchased snyder sent snyder direct firm sold good man named cooper canvass occasionally two ball twine received sample mr snyder bought good miss snyder got assistant send certain firm never given order mr snyder never purchased good snyder burnay co refused pay immediate cash warrant arrest cooper conversation attempt execute cross examined warrant arrest cooper two snyders found two officer beaumont square telephoned man cooper took state ment wollman intending call witness prose cution answered question produced invoice sample etc showed three cheque saw burnay woll man arrest february got letter wollmans solicitor saying could see wollman office det sergt thomas hall division february p searched mayfield avenue found number letter afterwards searched high road chiswick telephone shop communication office first floor found quantity invoice letter firm pressing payment amounting cash book last pay ment august showing taking retail business november august weekly found bundle instruction delivery note cluding exhibit exception exhibit bundle receipt delivery good wollmans handwriting shop well stocked stable terrace mew found ton paper identified edward large quantity twine box glue etc mark case cut kensington hall found case twine brunswick black scraper produced number case name blackened cross examined delivery large quantity good sold snyder traced detective albert kirchner division february saw wollman stepney green close house said hold warrant arrest charge conspiring bernard reece snyder obtain obtaining various good amounting strong hanbury intent defraud said yes know quite understand come quietly said show warrant desire said right long warrant let go see wife said impossible communicate told call police officer take station search house said right stay nothing house taken station answer charge said know nothing found beaumont square number invoice card relating firm simon co good book february saw isaac bender trading goldberg co received sample string invoice dated october identified grimond co february moore identified box glue containing cwt sold bender also five case glue marked u b invoice dated november one lot glue afterwards identified stephen sold snyder sheppey glue chemical work evidence offered count relating rogers case count aiding abetting reece snyder obtain credit also withdrawn wollman defence tobias davis wollman prisoner oath live beaumont square known bernard snyder month since returned america seen five year previously done business june bankrupt april wife carried business name simon co managed june opened bank account name simon co payment obtained father simon isaac introduced bank account gave name leah isaac cheque signed simon co written signed wife time drapery trade knowledge stationery trade friend recommended bernard snyder said business looking somebody sell good called upon snyder high road chiswick arranged sell good commission per cent expense responsible money good sold whether customer paid allowed continue business draper sell name simon co collect money snyder said daughter business undischarged bankrupt managing business invoice good name simon co inform firm sold sell price fixed sample description good day ward gave sample paper letter description weight etc net price sell know firm stationery trade first sold little known cooper traveller trade asked assist arranged pay cooper per cent per cent commission proceeded sell forwarded snyder note containing parcel good sold exhibit writing exhibit strickland co firm sold dozen twine rogers price sold strickland goldberg co dozen twine description price twine sold goldberg bernstein envelope duck envelope sold bernstein never seen exhibit think b snyders writing ex hibit writing november goldberg co glue h cwt sheppey know sheppey mean description glue bern stein costell envelope amount carried know costell mean description envelope exhibit writing strickland co ream brown cwt qr b ream ditto casing cwt qr lb per cwt lloyd ream cwt qr lb ream p casing cwt qr lb number delivery note read price good sold description know firm snyder buying price bought reece snyders evidence false tell name firm write know draper trade never saw letter written wholesale firm cooper afterwards refused work per cent commission arranged snyder give per cent commission paid cooper per cent end june beginning july arrangement continued end cooper sold large quantity good several firm strickland norberg co burnay brown bernstein stapleford page many others knew none cooper introduced snyder told good clearance lot put invoice sold never asked snyder bought customer never asked came custom ask sometimes good damaged paper wet torn complaint sample snyder explained warehouse part stable wet got neighbouring stable sometimes could get price snyder asked informed b snyder could get price asked instructed accept price offered went shop four five time week sample ready went snyder warehouse got never unpacked anything examined good saw mark case obliterated indexed letter book one two occasion b snyder said pressed work asked oblige knew nothing letter receipt good writing returned carmen snyder paid snyder money received except commission expense paid cooper com mission paid cheque sometimes cheque made clark co name snyder said wanted pay people cheque money paid bill cheque note bill included bundle produced case borrowed money cohen others repaid total amount paid snyder cheque bill produced payment go january january called burnay cheque refused pay said police neither part good money something wrong good solicitor wrote afterwards issued writ burnay paid took sample sold good cooper asked commission sale burnay pay cost referred snyder wrote snyder pay answered inquiry police showed document offered give information would make appoint ment always printing done kearstein june conversation snyder happened mention wanted billheads printed offered get done would get something printed cost order gave kearstein afterwards printing opened banking account name snyder began sell snyder convenient hand cheque received use money useful business business drapery large banking account cross examined bankruptcy april june commenced snyder small drapery business wife bankruptcy traded name kutas co manufacturer blouse lady underclothing end april beginning may started name simon co buying blouse etc manufacturer selling hawker cash cannot remember billheads june wife opened banking account name leah isaac maiden name trading simon co advice father first saw reece snyder may house introduction took place knew one another cannot recollect b snyder said buying selling good knew business stationer wholesale retail asked sell good wholesale ask wholesale stationer wanted knew nothing stationery trade sell strike extraordinary recom mended man named wisselberg commercial road stationer took good paid price asked snyder told sold good neighbourhood know name customer saw lot good warehouse seemed large wholesale business knowledge book exhibit written instruction snyder send good strickland co send goldberg co doz twine rogers doz swear price sold strickland goldberg co doz grimond twine believe price twine sold goldberg may price get asked know rogers grimond manufacturer snyder bought invoice produced show twine sold perhaps allowance made deduction shown invoice believe price sold strickland price given snyder sell took time gave sample exhibit one instruction delivery handwriting price sell slip goldberg co cwt glue hall cwt sheppey know hall sheppey swear never saw invoice good sold snyder saturday april tobias davis wollman recalled cross examined understand delivery note produced police court important document thought explaining represented solicitor exhibit give price sell another slip gave synder time showing price good actually sold sold good filled another form sent snyder invoice sheppey chemical work cwt glue corresponds delivery note handwriting swear never saw invoice delivery note made sold good without name purchaser put afterwards also sent another slip description name purchase price sold number delivery note put witness containing de scription good price copied manufacturer invoice name firm sold second slip described found transaction goldberg co sold job line know snyder getting rid stock sample given price sell want know sold busy wife drapery business attend well indexed letter book snyder asked busy oblige snyder asked make certain cheque name clark name wanted pay amount people know drawn cheque except might saved penny exhibit show amount good sold october writing amount turnover drapery business would month simon co banking account show receipt paid snyder would drapery busi ness would represent money borrowed friend repaid verdict guilty monday may sentence bernard snyder nine month hard labour wollman month hard labour reece snyder see page judge lumley smith wednesday april,hardLabour
boland kathleen servant pleaded guilty forging cer tain order payment money wit banker cheque payment intent defraud detective john howard b division prisoner never trouble parent poor people woolwich away hopping miss wright roman catholic home west kensington undertook receive prisoner home report court every six month prisoner released recognisance come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
haley charles agent feloniously making counterfeit coin possessing counterfeit coin mr sand prosecuted detective inspector alfred ball k division eight oclock morning may accompanied detective inspector divall detective sergeant pride j division went tee street poplar obtained admission first floor front bedroom found prisoner bed wife said name charles haley said yes said police officer reason believe making counterfeit coin premise going search get prisoner said come late early proceeded get dress said room occupying belonged also two room kitchen kind scullery access obtained passing kitchen floor pointed room premise searched top cupboard kitchen found bottle unfortunately since broken containing nitrate silver cyanide potassium liquid state bottle said broken one pushing officer carrying previously shown mr webster mint also found tin contain ing nitrate silver cyanide potassium solid form bag containing silver sand spoon evidently used burning metal knife two piece copper wire revolving shelf oven marked plaster paris mould rested drying sergeant pride afterwards brought station counterfeit two shilling piece half sovereign ladle containing molten metal two polisher used brightening metal two grease rag used blackening packet rouge piece sandpaper two file evidently used metal two piece glass used making plaster paris mould told prisoner whole thing found room occupied charge making possession counterfeit coin detective inspector thomas divall j division told going search room said use wont find anything man come make pay five shilling time use room come missus leave room said man said know know life inspector ball placed bottle cyanide table said belong prisoner replied told pri soner would take station pending inquiry said know experience never let know live know name george course saw making shut eye sergeant george pride j division followed prisoner station returned house make search cupboard found ladle molten metal battle hanging inside cupboard rather dark cupboard dresser drawer found two polisher two grease rag packet rouge piece sandpaper two file piece grease slate two piece glass went back kitchen saw sergeant baker put hand behind piece sheet iron fixed wall behind gas stove pull two small packet handed opened one contained counterfeit florin dated half sovereign dated took property station shown prisoner matilda hansen wife christian hansen tee street poplar prisoner wife came live house last day august last year took three room court request prisoner man used come nearly every day see prisoner take notice long stayed william john webster officer h mint said regard half sovereign gilding thing required make ready circulation regard counterfeit florin unfinished edge filed coin plated plated looked left bath required polishing rubbing four ready uttering article produced police used making counterfeit coin solution nitrate silver cyanide potassium plating mixture copper wire used plating verdict guilty jury expressed opinion police highly deserving commendation way acted detective sergeant george thompson gravesend borough police proved conviction prisoner sentenced month hard labour uttering time pleaded guilty conviction north london session december found possession housebreaking implement sergeant pride reminded court march session lordship man named crawford sentenced month hard labour possessing counterfeit half crown see volume cxlviii page remark passed excellent make coin case police able arrest prisoner looked upon expert maker kind counterfeit coin sentence five year penal servitude mr sand asked lordship would endorse commendation jury conduct police common serjeant said unnecessary case spectors ball divall sergeant pride endorse commen dation however quite agreed mr justice grantham thursday may,custodial/prison
neil henry edward butcher robbery violence upon john anderson stealing person one purse certain money wit sum good money mr johnson prosecuted police constable thomas hamblin p early morning march duty st thomas road new cross heard shout distress coming direction malpas road proceeding saw prisoner prosecutor struggling ground roadway approached prisoner broke away prosecutor ran direction lewisham high road followed got near prisoner threw something hand caught going back prosecutor approaching u prisoner picked purse produced handed think yard struggle took place prisoner said got money one else must threw away something effect examined purse found gold two sovereign three half sovereign prosecutor came said man stolen purse gave custody took brockley police station close charged stealing charge read said false charge wanted take liberty wanted take trouser said presence prosecutor made remark searched prisoner found bronze prisoner mentioned something broken bottle saw broken glass distance struggle took place john anderson norwegian march ship carpenter kent lying moored buoy charlton two oclock came ashore went first red lion meet friend closing time went go aboard ship think high street deptford somewhere tram running standing waiting tram wondering way ought go prisoner came asked could spare couple copper night lodging gave copper pocket remember whether said tram got want go greenwich ship lost little bit like asked way go said going tine way come along drunk walking came think going wrong way house seemed getting small like said know way greenwich turned walked back prisoner walking little bit behind said money given enough pay lodging copper loose pocket thought might purse pulled tried open front forced right hand seized jacket struggled bit got knelt chest trying push got clear got ran ran policeman ran brought back charged recorder truth prisoner allegation attempted take indecent liberty wanted take trouser throw away purse prisoner ask take trouser never lie never ask thing ask copper strike bottle george deacon tram conductor st thomas road new cross early morning march st thomas road going home heard man shouting though distress police murder something like ran malpas road sound came saw two men last wit ness prisoner struggling gutter ground one broke loose got away policeman got policeman ran caught brought back picked purse saw opened contained went station heard prisoner allege prosecutor tried take indecent liberty tried take trouser prisoner saw broken bottle living ground constable hamblin recalled prosecutor drinking sober though excited defence prisoner handed written statement said charge absolutely false cause thing good home good parent regular employ ment time also referred fact bound newington session warehouse breaking said led astray old criminal also repeated allegation prosecutor attempted take indecent liber tie esther neil idonia street deptford prisoner mother stated husband slaughterman deptford market prisoner lived home worked market slaughterman earning anything week verdict guilty robbery prisoner pleaded guilty pre vious conviction sentence month hard labour judge lumley smith friday april,hardLabour
henry berwick pleaded guilty feloniously committing abominable offence bruce brearley seven year penal servitude,custodial/prison
albert robert robbery violence person unknown george howard stealing watch chain property mr godwin prosecuted george howard retired master mariner essex street october th passing assembly hall mile end road three four men attacked behind seized throat knee put back brought ground back thumb inserted behind throttle nearly choked arm secured found somebody stomach feeling waistcoat heard whistle saw policeman also three men running two running across road one road lost watch chain back still stiff sore barely swallow watch said recognise prisoner one brought back cross examined prisoner watch found posse sion knocked william knight live devonshire street attendant stepney borough council mile end road october th near trinity almshouses saw four five men top man pavement blew whistle twice help saw prisoner rise top man ground run towards jubilee street two men ran towards bow lane ran police man jubilee street found prisoner custody heard one men say gag ten yard prisoner wore pair tan boot electric light opposite cross examined said police court saw face mistake took good care get close case molested five yard five policeman came albert boreham h duty morning october th mile end road near jubilee street heard whistle saw three men running policeman took chase jubilee street seven yard behind prisoner caught hold said done nothing governor heard something drop picked watch took prisoner back prosecutor said man took watch cross examined say man running away street say saw picked men came caught talking jewish language thomas cox j heard cry help saw two three men scuffling footway fan towards whistle blew two men ran direction bow lane prisoner crossed road jubilee street chased till stopped boreham doubt identity kept observation electric light spot heard cry yard cross examined ten twelve yard stopped saw five people running passed three saw one high hat prisoner defence oath said going home saw crowd heard second whistle blow rushed jubilee street arrested taken back prosecutor said identify man found watch guilty pleaded guilty conviction felony court april name frederick messenger seven con victions proved five year penal servitude,custodial/prison
wilson alfred labourer pleaded guilty forging uttering knowing forged banker cheque pay ment intent defraud obtaining false pretence james william saunders forged instrument wit banker cheque intent defraud forging uttering knowing forged banker cheque intent defraud obtaining false pretence george jenner forged instrument wit banker cheque intent defraud prisoner confessed convicted court october receiving three year penal servitude country house breaking conviction proved guildhall september bound attempting steal mansion house novem ber day hard labour stealing mutton april three month hard labour stealing postage stamp august one month guildhall unlawful possession november nine month court warehouse breaking september month hard labour court warehouse breaking october three year penal servitude court house breaking three short conviction sentence three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
smith george albert joiner feloniously marrying florence julia marksworth wife alive mr f passmore prosecuted detective sergeant george cole x division produced cer tificate marriage ernest egbert isaac body annie elizabeth alexander st anne church wandsworth march certificate marriage george albert smith bachelor florence julia marksworth june witness added january went fifth avenue kilburn lane saw prisoner asked name george albert smith said yes told police officer take custody bigamy miss marksworth said awkward expect suppose given informa tion conveyed kilburn police station showed two certificate charged said quite stand charge william alfred alexander gave evidence marriage sister prisoner march stated signed register lived together month putney bridge sister went service sevenoaks still alive florence julia marksworth harvest road kilburn made prisoner acquaintance came house live called george albert smith always knew single man never told wife married june registrar office lavender hill described albert smith bachelor lived together till result inquiry found married taxed made remark three child two living prisoner admit knew living woman child family way married want get paper living get two child keep may go think rather cowardly knowing situated court left sent money twelve month continuously part time work prisoner allowance stopped refused return live defence ellen body merton road wandsworth prisoner sister law prisoner introduced florence marksworth went form marriage asked whether married man said answer question said nothing said fond replied fond said married man said wife alive dead said know never seen heard hour separated separation prisoner lived went lodge marksworths prisoner always called george body though christian name ernest egbert isaac assumed mother maiden name smith year ago upset father verdict guilty sergeant cole stated separation first wife consequence prisoner drinking habit drank heavily good workman generally work earning good money support two child second wife contributed nothing month drink violent man sentence four month hard labour,hardLabour
coltman john newsvendor walsh william french polisher stevens william carman stealing sum thereabouts money james neill person unlawfully assaulting james neill intent rob steal person diver money unlawfully assaulting reuben roff constable metropolitan police intent resist law ful apprehension walsh unlawfully assaulting george barker constable metropolitan police intent resist lawful apprehension walsh unlawfully assaulting thomas brown prisoner first tried upon indictment larceny person james neill mr boyd mr oddie prosecuted mr g tully christie defended coltman mr hutchinson defended walsh james neill labourer clarendon street somers town june p looked jubilee public house gee street somers town see friend mine went next door surrounded five six men among coltman walsh pinned front public house coltman held hand men went pocket also pressed knee stomach somebody hit stomach police court said walsh hit stomach confusing walsh coltman emptied pocket went direction clarendon square followed saw coltman outside catholic church kicking female ran followed till police came pointed see walsh till saw station put identification saw people trouser torn could wear constable lent pair got cross examined mr tully christie went one door public house look friend men came jubilee cannot say saw come people street except child playing coltman one held drinking running minute went quarter mile owing stoppage disturbance coltman drinking female outside catholic church seemed trying check madness trying hold cross examined mr hutchinson mixed coltman walsh police court think mr ricketts pointed mistake would cross examination cannot ex plain said walsh knee stomach directly afterwards said saw coltman caught policeman coltman followed told policeman men came public house examined coltman one three men anything police court always pointed colt man called walsh know name james robert railway carman somers town june p went jubilee men came among coltman stevens barman refused serve went house saw neill surrounded number men hustled said got money stevens coltman among men round coltman centre conspicuous white helmet discarded soldier foreign service helmet stevens outside neill said got money broke away went round clarendon square direction phœnix street lot woman child clarendon square one woman rushed goltman struck retaliated ran crowd kicking punching indiscriminately corner carlton street coltman arrested saw walsh midway cock public house equity building would yard jubilee subsequently identified stevens police station july put identification others picked cross examined mr tully christie saloon bar men came bar facing could see perfectly well seven eight altogether could say one struck neill saw blow struck heard cry neill followed followed also saw coltman arrested cross examined mr hutchinson two prepared swear public house coltman stevens first time saw walsh midway cock equity build ings men walked hurriedly away robbery examined holtmans white hat got knocked square geqrge jones caretaker polygon building clarendon square june p noticed crowd amongst coltman stevens coming north west end square followed crowd woman child tried drive woman child away went direction phœnix street neill following consequence said stood assaulted someone cannot say believe stevens struck back head saw coltman arrested saw stevens cannot say walsh received another blow eye broke glass cross examined stevens feel confident man hit thomas brown clerk carlton road kentish town june step club clarendon square saw coltman arrested also saw police constable roff arrest stevens crowd hostile went officer assistance beaten walsh mr hutchinson objected evidence ground assault upon person present time robbery nothing robbery mr boyd submitted evidence showed walsh company man immediately afterwards neighbour hood admissible purpose identification judge rentoul think strengthens case much better leave mr hutchinson good people assaulted mr tully christie know coltman actually time arrested came street big mob people behind could say whether sober police constable george cobbett evening police constable whitbread phœnix street neill called u pointed three prisoner men neills trouser torn front much ex cited sober arrested coltman violent get assistance take station saw walsh struck police constable roff face mr tully christie coltman drunk arrested arrested neill pointed mr hutchinson large crowd time police constable william whitbread evening consequence statement made company police con stable cobbett neill arrested coltman violent also saw stevens custody police constable roff saw walsh strike face mr hutchinson two three hundred people time police constable william reuben roff evening clarendon square plain clothes duty saw two officer cobbett whitbread coltman custody difficulty went assistance arrested stevens kicked cobbett went towards struck face arrested custody assaulted walsh mr hutchinson objected evidence assault admissible upon present indictment mr boyd submitted admissible evidence identity coltman custody cobbett whitbread roff went assistance prisoner stevens made attack officer upon roff arrested stevens custody attacked walsh judge rentoul make part certainly examination continued succeed holding stevens walsh went cross examined stevens coltman custody came wife hanging police constable whitbreads shoulder endeavouring release kicked several time police constable george barker june p saw walsh jumping wall arrested highway robbery violence made reply way station said got wont way take cross examined mr hutchinson plain clothes another man ran prisoner door house shut put shoulder burst open know john harris know alfred spencer prisoner use violence police constable william adlett yr arrested stevens july cleveland mew concerned two men assault robbery said know nothing way station said seymour street heard whistle blowing ran away fight man named wagstaff got showed hand stevens arrested said know nothing affair say row palmerston hampstead road oclock mr hutchinson submitted case walsh judge rentoul ruled whole case must go jury defence john coltman prisoner oath june p going gee street wife two chap went jubilee get drink would serve came started walk round clarendon square lot child following u went cock get drink would serve came cock arrested drunk disorderly remember see mr neill attempt rob hold hand attack way cross examined quite true went jubilee went along clarendon square know stevens well know walsh sight see either public house know white helmet night see neill robbed hear shout robbed stevens jubilee evening saw cobden statue quarter seven left cannot suggest reason try rescue custody walsh interfere police way sarah coltman husband june ten seven went jubilee would serve came went cock refused serve ho came outside tried get home two con stable came took charge thought charging drunk disorderly cross examined met husband six oclock high street camden town wearing white helmet wearing went jubilee go see one else go know whether wearing white hat arrested never saw ward edward somerville french polisher met coltman p june corner pratt street went jubilee drink refused see body go waited outside came went round corner went cock drink fused came two constable took custody seen prosecutor see day cross examined jubilee first public house coltman went waited outside see man robbed see crowd men round another man decent people round coltman wearing white helmet day think ho lost road cannot swear went jubilee know steven sight friend mine could say whether coltman went jubilee see men came swear none joseph stroud french polisher june met coltman opposite pratt street somerville went high street evershott street gas street coltman went jubilee get drink refused waited outside friend mr coltman could see public house lose sight coltman came went round cock went went alone came two constable came arrested crowd thought arrested drunk see neill day know neill seen today time coltman went jubilee came cock lost sight cross examined kept eye get home think somerville round corner time coltmans wife also see stevens see group men surround neill lot people know stevens friend mine known coltman since school together know walsh quite sure coltman went jubilee alone thursday july william walsh prisoner oath year age june cock public house p heard row outside went outside saw coltman took drunk seemed fight everybody man named brown caught collar jubilee night see neill know none prisoner cross examined cock yard away jubilee never go jubilee see stevens night see roff two people coltman arrested nothing ever assault robbery neill row took place coltman arrested barker arresting tell would charged robbery said would get know charge got station kick said way station got hitting brown knew hit got collar put knee back assaulted first know william stevens prisoner oath p evening lord palmerston hampstead road minute walk jubilee go jubilee coltman present robbery took place leave lord palmerston turning time p met coltman corner crowndale road saw drop drink went lord palmerston cross examined arrested say sey mour street heard whistle blown ran away said lord palmerston fight wagstaff coltman last month used jubilee frequently cock twice robert pool barman lord palmerston hampstead road stevens regular customer house p june remember fight man put nearly every night p never found worse drink harry wagstaff p june saw stevens lord palmerston quarrel outside fight charles smythe night june lord palmerston saw stevens know timately fight wagstaff wagstaff worse drink insulted started inside stevens till p went together different public house returned lord palmerston left cross examined occasionally meet stevens lord palmerston evening teetotaller near soon met stevens verdict coltman stevens guilty walsh guilty walsh stevens indicted assault upon reuben roff police constable william reuben roff repeated evidence upon previous indictment added taking stevens custody brown assisted walsh attacked brown knocked away stevens struck eye tried get hold could week duty black eye brought minute police constable barker identified stevens week afterwards cross examined stevens described wearing green suit large crowd stevens struggling hard quite possible eight nine people constable arresting coltman cross examined stevens described wearing green suit collar shirt similar one thomas brown saw coltman arrested police officer roff went struggled man trying prevent coltmans arrest went help found stevens struggling ground roff custody walsh came smashed face cracking two teeth also hit roff beat stevens got away walsh also got away station walsh brought police july identified stevens mr hutchinson know walsh know sister action pending high court going give evidence first heard walshs sister going give evidence side politics side large crowd good deal fighting felt kick back know kicked impossible three prisoner done run catch hold walsh neck never chance touch examined know time walsh miss walshs brother william whithead george cobbett william adlett james robert gave similar evidence gave previous case dr richard william starkie divisional surgeon saw brown police station june left cheek swollen flamed lip showed severe blow mouth examining roff found right eye seriously inflamed pupil hardly seen barker abraision left leg serious defence william walsh prisoner oath gave similar evidence given ellen walsh prisoner brother june looking window carlton street saw crowd came saw man taken drunk went little way along saw brown known past three year scrimmage caught hold brother back neck souffle brother struck cross examined never saw stevens brother go assistance never hit anybody brown think brown may invented evidence thought brother young man thomas hull porter p walsh cock public house heard whistle going outside went outside saw big row going brown came caught hold walsh back neck walsh turned round hit cross examined brown also put knee walshs back never saw stevens walsh go assist never struck police constable roff john harris england building p june walsh came running court followed two men plain clothes ran shut door pushed door open came followed station kick anybody violent cross examined see took place inside house alfred spence gave evidence similar effect seen took place inside house william stevens prisoner oath innocent witness say said verdict guilty stevens confessed previous conviction felony february conviction dating mostly disorderly conduct proved two assault police walsh six conviction dating five larceny one wounding proved coltman minor conviction proved mostly disorderly conduct none felony prisoner stated terror neigh bourhood stevens called evidence character sentence coltman six month hard labour stevens nine month hard labour walsh three month hard labour count sentence run concurrently judge lumley smith thursday july,hardLabour
smith william none carnally knowing kate ethel pink imbecile woman mr ryan prosecuted mr eustace fulton defended verdict guilty sentence month hard labour judge lumley smith tuesday july,hardLabour
james harrigan bootmaker thomas harrigan labourer stealing quantity copper wire good h postmaster general james harrigan pleaded guilty mr forster boulton p prosecuted police constable edward wigmore x july nine p carlton bridge westbourne park overlooking grand junction canal saw two prisoner walking along towing path direction kensal green p saw golborne garden james carrying sack appeared rather bulky two went golborne gardends constable saunders kept observation house night eight next morning went house saunders sergeant hambrook prisoner bed asleep woke underneath bed found large quantity og copper wire coil asked james got said find green mattress bed found wire cut strip wrapped handkerchief police constable george saunders x company wigmore confirmed evidence latter added asked thomas got wire said place pointing james detective sergeant walter hambrook x divion wigmore saunders carlton bridge nine p saw prisoner saw golborne garden sack left wigmore saunders keep observation house pri soners entered went back towing path found lot telegraph wire cut pole next morning went two constable house saw take wire bed mattress bed also found hatchet apparently used cutting wire thomas grant lineman g p telegraph service identify wire produced property postmaster general july six p tested line along grand junction canal everything right next morning found interruption tracing found quantity wire cut pole arthur henry wood engineer p telegraph service said wire produced weighed lb yard value total wire cut night ques tion yard line affected one important trunk line kingdom verdict thomas harrigan guilty previous conviction proved james sentence james three year penal servitude thomas six month hard labour police officer commended conduct case,hardLabour
henry leney pleaded guilty breaking enter ing dwelling house walter charles huckelsby intent steal also assaulting walter charles huckelsby thomas knight convicted felony ipswich november th police gave bad character five year penal servitude,custodial/prison
isom george frederick postman pleaded guilty stealing may one postal packet containing one postal order payment value may one postal packet containing two postal order payment value respectively postal packet course transmission good majesty postmaster general employed post office sentence nine month hard labour,hardLabour
hand stephen pleaded guilty forging uttering knowing forged two several order delivery good property spiers pond limited intent de fraud evidence given prisoner man mean weak minded fully responsible released recog nizances come judgment called upon recordee friday march,non-custodial/institutional
james duggan robbery violence john alfred french stealing purse property mr rooth prosecuted john alfred french cellarman lockyers street clapton park saturday november th outside king cross station great northern railway engaging cab rank suddenly gripped arm felt knee back body holding throat neck time felt hand trouser pocket soon released saw eldest brother chasing two three men lost loose purse youngest brother said keep eye meaning prisoner saw prisoner immediately left went towards cab behind urinal brother fetched constable prisoner arrested leaving urinal charged could swear took purse saw come behind crowd cleared prisoner searched police station found mouth purse found cross examined prisoner sober cabman engaged arthur french labourer walton road kentish town brother speaking cabman two men came front held arm prisoner came behind one went waistcoat pocket prisoner put hand right hand trouser pocket told brother keep eye man soon prisoner heard said went urinal front cab horse head went brother charged cross examined prisoner perfectly sober brother charged station robbery assault suppose could hold hand see kept eye went urinal brother said lost money purse pocket frederick french labourer carlton street kentish town two brother one robbed talking cabman five men came rush one two came round brother got hold arm held rushed men holding slipped away went york road cannot swear prisoner done quick pursued two men front brother tripped another one came behind got caledonian street man came behind put shoulder threw street cross examined sober inspector station stopped speaking samuel middleton duty saturday november th frederick french spoke saw prisoner running five yard ran urinal ran opposite end coming caught arm time run prosecutor frederick french came charged said knew nothing took station searched found put back cell found mouth two two shilling piece half crown total found cross examined stay urinal long enough make water trouser charged stealing money prosecutor pocket prisoner defence oath said knew nothing matter till prosecutor asked far purse guilty pleaded guilty conviction clerkenwell november th five conviction proved stated desperate man companion thief seven year penal servitude,custodial/prison
vincent horace samuel agent indicted forging uttering knowing forged diver order pay ment money wit cheque order several sum case intent defraud forging uttering knowing forged several endorsement said order payment money feloniously stealing said cheque good robert schult another master pleaded guilty stealing three cheque amounting together mr cecil fitch prosecution accepted plea prisoner employed firm west india merchant encrusted duty drawing cheque corresponding invoice cheque signed either partner firm two head clerk prisoner drew cheque say got signed altered nine written amount ninety added disposed cheque opening account name one firm customer birkbeck bank cheque returned abstracted could traced altogether defalcation amounted found november game absconded april sentenced six month hard labour nottingham attempting obtain false pretence upon identity discovered warrant sent home office sentence nine month hard labour run concurrently nottingham sentence,hardLabour
brandl joseph hat shape manufacturer receiving roll silk good george stockwelland company limited well know ing stolen isidore weinstein job buyer barbican known prisoner four month small dealing sep tember called said expected consignment silk told cheap would buy next morning called roll silk wrapped paper label agreed buy stuff yard hour afterwards brought van roll bought lot invoice another account owed gave crossed cheque open cheque cross examined transaction prisoner gave invoice printed heading called september sold job lot doll price said expecting silk following morning transaction previously including one first asked silk yard offered would accept eventually agreed upon con sidered fair price sold might made profit per cent robert sayer aldermanbury london manager schwartz back co silk manufacturer zurich september expecting case zurich would marked r would contain roll black taffeta silk value would never received silk afternoon went prisoner warehouse identified silk must come zurich consigned henry weister employ schwarkback zurich identi fied roll silk produced seen packed labelled zurich consigned sayer george stockwell director stockwell company limited carrier finsbury street e c september received switzerland advice note regarding case silk lettering r delivery sayer never saw case herbert watson checker willow walk good station london brighton railway september saw handed kiddle put van case marked r lid case produced attempt made erase mark planed still traceable letter figure henry george kiddle carman stockwells left willow walk good station september among parcel van case silk deliver aldermanbury made several delivery various place last remember seeing case cheapside got aldermanbury went upstairs ask case go shoot came downstairs case disappeared albert payne vanguard kiddles van said case question put back van last remem bered seeing case outside great western railway depot gresham street would able see case looking front detective inspector robert lyon city police afternoon september called weinstein shown roll silk said purchased prisoner produced receipt went prisoner warehouse golden lane saw prisoner told police officer making inquiry regarding case silk stolen property stock well cautioned said believe sold good refer mr weinstein said quite right handing receipt added j bought man paid receipt bear address j joseph brother brick lane company prisoner sergeant digby went brick lane ironmonger shop occupied mr cotton joseph known correspondence name delivered returned golden lane look case prisoner son handed case condition broken lid entire part marking planed taking prisoner station volun teered statement read gave substantially explana tion given presently prisoner oath reply formal charge prisoner said know stuff stolen distance prisoner premise golden lane alder manbury thousand yard cross examined prisoner premise brick lane mile receipt given prisoner weinstein printed heading j brandl wire buckram straw hat bonnet manufacturer please note new address golden lane e c know prisoner golden lane six week three four year previously goswell road went brick lane prisoner seemed surprised find one named joseph gave description joseph bail given u every assistance trying find joseph searched prisoner place plane found tool sort told case opened presence joseph prisoner handed receipt relating previous transaction joseph thursday october detective inspector lyon recalled cross examined compared receipt joseph brother receipt say handwriting pri soner write legibly number note given bank september exchange mr weinsteins cheque prisoner told paid man named joseph correct october brought letter received joseph dover saying heard prisoner trouble enclosing four note make use defence going continent showed cheque paid joseph dated sep tember show done business joseph cheque prisoner gave list name thoroughly respectable firm city asked inquire character character gave high one made inquiry transaction covered receipt doubtful one case pending present time prisoner voluntarily handed receipt order might make inquiry prisoner hat shape business fair one told office small could keep case sent room broken would much room office case several jewish gentleman yester day speak character today account chief fast year defence joseph brandl prisoner oath hungarian country year business city five six year carry business hat shape manufacturer golden lane went business goswell road job buyer well separate business silk sold weinstein september bought joseph brother knew one man buying since march could tell many transaction keep receipt year destroy receipt gave police transaction month job line always got printed billhead receipt never sold never went brick lane man never go hunting job lot man anything come wein stein never place clerk came fortnight age keep book showing job transaction keep book hat shape business first saw joseph silk th told would silk next morning th bought doll sold weinstein paid joseph took receipt th joseph came minute brought one roll taffeta silk sample said silk told yesterday looked asked offered yard said roll agreed buy lot twenty five minute afterwards came another man brought case opened case never looked case never plane case opened looked roll saw sample checked number yard came shilling agreed give said would give difference discount told come back time money returned wein stein one roll asked yard offered never get ask refused went away called back said would give know value bought silk merchant reason asked open cheque enough money bank pay joseph went bank joseph cashed cheque gold four note gave joseph one next day weinstein sent clerk called said mr weinstein want see went saw inspector lyon sergeant digby told silk stolen took joseph letter dover inspector lyon straight away handed one officer letter note made profit silk transaction never charged offence every day saw joseph aldergate street occur thief skin bought joseph handed receipt police sold caiman link wholesale furrier golden lane gave police name address name address every per son sold thing paid joseph cheque gave police description went day day last fortnight try find cross examined think inspector lyon told skin charged receiving offered original owner know original owner informed police genuine business carry golden lane keep day book ledger signature book account union london smith bank bank book show business done customer keep account job lot case silk brought joseph see man case opened presence joseph chisel counted yard roll ticket number yard printed examined one two roll saw looked like new good thirty roll new silk job line suggest taking risk buying good job line know value thought cannot lose much job line always offer little less asked never noticed mark case see something removed printed stamped got weinsteins open cheque amount give joseph could give open cheque think much money bank told large job buyer never went premise twice told would crossed cheque banking account first met joseph auc tion room city think anybody seen lot people seen never made inquiry firm joseph attempt ascertain obtained good sold job buyer several invoice put witness sold weinstein sold skin mentioned invoice july caiman link henry richard buckingham wholesale milliner jewin crescent e c known prisoner three four year always con sidered straightforward upright man dozen speak trade inspector lyon recalled went mr link golden lane consequence communication made mr milner creed lane original consignee skin referred saw accused seen link verdict guilty sentence six month imprisonment second division,custodial/prison
mepham charles pleaded guilty committing act gross indecency joseph rees male person indecently assaulting said joseph rees male person assaulting said joseph rees prisoner released recognisance come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
nelson alfred labourer pleaded guilty feloniously making counterfeit coin possessing counterfeit coin conviction proved day west ham police court decem ber stealing biscuit six week west ham police court january stealing coat two month west ham police court march stealing two coat three month west ham police court october stealing cash box etc month lash court september robbery violence month court june double uttering counterfeit coin three minor summary conviction obscene language prisoner stated obtained work since last conviction sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
james watson felony contrary order nature committing unnatural crime william lloyd mr torr prosecuted guilty ten year penal servitude,custodial/prison
fayrer sidney arthur clerk pleaded guilty forging uttering knowing forged cer tain order purporting order arthur edward wilson payment unlawfully falsifying cer tain account belonging said arthur edward wilson master case intent defraud prosecutor shop sale bicycle accessory high street peckham prisoner employ three year salesman clerical assistant receipt money prisoner would enter correct amount cash book ledger deduct sum paid cash register defalcation accountant able discover amounted present year many weekly sheet found missing estimated loss prosecutor put business done continued cash showed constant falling prisoner asked dealt leniently pointing wife family would suffer punishment might receive sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
foster walter charles pleaded guilty manslaughter dorothy jane davis december last prisoner paid parent deceased child bearing good character court imposed three day imprisonment date session discharged payment cost prosecution,non-custodial/institutional
lewis solomon removing selling certain portion property within four month bankruptcy count unlawfully making delivering transfer certain property intent defraud creditor making material omission certain statement relating affair mr muir mr gill mr leycester mr boyd prosecuted mr abel thomas k c fulton defended george inglis boyle messenger bankruptcy court produce file bankruptcy prisoner petition pre sented october th w doggett petitioning creditor date official receiver became interim trustee november th receiving order made november th statement affair filed november th adjudicated bankrupt amended statement filed december th show liability lid asset showing deficit also produce file public examination began december th several adjournment last hearing march th purport signed bankrupt cross examined remember application make bankrupt ground fraudulent disposal property sole ground receiving order made prisoner suspended suspend payment present public examination think question asked know neither read write signed front page petition see note time petition received interim receiver went possession october th examined date order prosecute october st file affidavit john campbell dated january th john carter january st john green february nd william snowling january th john max storch live eastney road catford leather merchant australian avenue one prisoner creditor ordinary course business gave three month bill good supplied july previous transaction bill became due one october one december first one became due banker london joint stock bank discounted due october th bank gave notice dishonour think october th sunday october th called prisoner private house brushfield street one else present asked pay stood whether could pay said could pay likely call meeting creditor next day went brushfield street go business place well residence saw heavy van two horse outside doc r used spitalfields market three four case loaded another case pavement appeared heavy boot concluded contained leather pack close boot three four men dragging trying shift seemed difficulty put van drove away four five case followed far bethnal green road lost sight wrote name van forget forget gave know prisoner dealt leather represented whole sale boot manufacturer know description premise description leather merchant think correspondence took order verbally thirty minute lost sight van saw mr doggett cross examined think sold good prisoner july bill three month got copy invoice book sent sample bulk went applied custom seek good two lot market value suppose bought thought cheap never seen card l solomon wholesale export boot manufacturer leather merchant aware leather merchant made inquiry mr doggett others seen card prisoner found connected boot trade twenty year leather trade could make boot without leather heard worked nothing respectable trader always carried business respectable straight forward manner know could write anything name learnt leather often put case send leather away case top case pavement uncovered could see inside loose paper far remember practice trade leave end open case evidently going sent away town country case trouble close top except paper sending case country nail sending another part town van cannot say inside case man accustomed move bale barrow would move case easily man case rope round know two men harris jacob lacomb brought court men saw driving van took notice case men struck time two men different appearance thought suspicious thought would little good ask prisoner thought best find good going go prisoner thought little good question man like went see mr doggett think gave name address van know van went examined bethnal green road seven minute walk prisoner shop know mr doggett went bankruptcy court till saw mr doggetts brother received communication regard sort boot prisoner made say value content case would might depends kind leather record book transaction prisoner prepared send required court one bill drawn july th day later william harry doggett member firm w doggett leather merchant manufacturer western street ber mondsey creditor prisoner bankruptcy account good supplied since june dealt twelve fifteen year invariably paid cash monthly account paid three month bill course consent yearly purchase year one year cannot say think bought worth good u year extracted gross amount purchase u august december september end june june september coterminous paying u bill represented boot manufacturer never knew leather dealer never saw one card searching place seen card nothing show leather dealer correspondence recognise memoranda form seen similar one pro duced one boot manufacturer printed larger right across generally used nothing leather merchant october held bill good supplied since june first dishonoured october th consequence called upon friday october th brushfield street saw daughter annie solomon said saw stock premise enormous quantity boot case rack front back part saw quantity glove hide fair quality leather call good quality trade thirty six year father value glove hide say worth boot shoe stacked stowed away common class trade put anyhow boot shop go basement one called saturday saw prisoner daughter called monday th accountant b mr mclellan since appointed trustee shop shut saw one prisoner daughter said father stair went saw imme diately said met bill said know could make would give time come one two five oclock would try meet said must know something said daughter taking stock would let know later told better bring daughter let know help business wife also daughter annie came asked would let see stock refused let see anything asked see book know position refused show went stair prisoner went back part place talk gentleman called finished speaking came back went stair mr mclellan followed landing said pay bill said cannot like mr mclellan said pay meet bill become due said cannot bill made pretence bringing pocket really bill said meet bill said cannot place seen stock th absolutely nothing left except one two empty rack habit calling premise twice week latter part time prisoner would worth stock boot leather june may march worth much business call often always carried fair stock another place crispin street carried best part stock give quantity stock include place crispin street factory brushfield street warehouse office went crispin street th daughter would let put head inside could see little stock generally crammed right day went bankruptcy court made affidavit presented petition january th p went mr mclellan tipstaff bankruptcy court others c fashion street spitalfields found lot good sold prisoner paid owner c fashion street boot manufacturer think name jacob smith believe wife trade margolis saw searched house open one room locked part house open found skin clickers work recognised margolis eventually came said wanted see inside locked room said door forced produced key little leather besides mine seized mine value found trade price trustee took possession creditor cross examined room house leather except men working stair sole leather know generally kept cellar anything believe put handy place heavy stuff leather worked upon mine stock brushfield street rack boot tied together piece string hard room put pile room stair foot square one back foot slightest idea many thousand boot would worth glove hide worth rest stock boot many ten thousand boot glace kid good thing would run hundred pound easily saw good boot value quite say might put boot rest leather habit going prisoner place could see whatever wanted see cellar crispin street always used bottom stuff deal cardboard carmen often told room crispin street take good brushfield street greatest value good seen brushfield street cellar crispin street ground floor partly used store room partly workshop two three machine dozen seen three four men working daresay seen worth boot ground floor perhaps worth glace kid box calf put place sometimes climb get little office two three floor used work room store room think said magistrate say usual amount stock think june good judge boot leather skin asked value stock asked give opinion know lending spirit prosecution man lost money done possibly could recover could estate done could prosecute prisoner paying money know trustee made application court order prosecution really know ex parte application trustee october th went room brushfield street go crispin street day represent worth good premise day nothing th know much sold nothing book quarrel prisoner reason practically business two year understood cut trade men know practically chief order went messrs salamons induce prisoner leave salamons come offer good unfortunately suited know left order buy must left somebody buy stuff quantity something tebbitts kitts others believe kitts creditor cannot say much paid prisoner last six month think likely received whole year bill pay anything last six month never got anything june ledger would show exact amount paid gone cash payment found half dozen card like one prisoner desk looked think got right search petition think november took accountant promise october th see could get money prisoner accountant debt collector going try see book could get money wore going try get make statement would become bankrupt know going become bankrupt asked people meet bill hundred time mr margolis made claim trustee property hoard mr justice wright hoard decision believe mr margolis failed establish bona fide holder good trans action entered good favour hoard person claiming good never dealt think mr mclellan went bankruptcy court october kith went mr kennard think got wo got interim receiver appointed day believe took possession night presume motion acted advice solicitor examined willing produce book make account payment made prisoner mr salamons relative prisoner j think creditor presume ceased supply good time bank ruptey except made affidavit taken part bankruptcy except called evidence lay infor mation visit customer observe anything see see affect mind dealing people especially east end william snowling live helmet road night watchman employed messrs sabey son builder october september employment erecting building crispin street nearly opposite prisoner factory go duty p see work winter p knock oil soon anyone come got away hoarding front building shutting street sunday october th attention attracted two van coming street p fix date gone new house first week october want outside hoarding ton fifteen minute hoard moving loading leather open van covered van also standing prisoner door one covered tarpaulin leather big stiff sheet case stop see went back building watching go street till time could see took place could hoar track van horse came loaded leather open van drawn little loading covered one wore van seen suggest night much traffic neigh bourhood sunday night track horse van want throughout night going suppose van went away morning stood went away covered van loaded left leave first man come john green used come half hour early get steam drive engine spoke suppose could identify men loading van seen one since man pointing campbell one open van loading morning cross examined crispin street withan yard spitalfields fruit market cart waggon go late night early morning market morning never see people much monday never seen waggon going monday morning watchman seven month know first asked matter think somewhere april general foreman sent house want see mr mclellan chiswell street know asked whether th october know spoke thought suspicious watchman communicate police occasionally afraid think began job last week may first week june continued christmas standing outside building policeman stood know whether thought suspicious thought funny start carting leather sunday night see policeman h night know sergeant mackenzie sure happen september october remember date moving know thought somebody stealing good thought right move like say anything anybody even wife know prisoner think warehouse opened see many people seen people go commenced work early morning dare say hoarding foot high place spending night back building facing away crispin street fire building two floor high saw campbell morning man would mistake eleven twelve night examined cannot read remember making mark docu ment worship street remember another court think made mark spoke green whilst van loaded could see well john green labourer sometimes drive engine job crispin street messrs sabey son engine going stopped know prisoner place opposite monday morning october went work see two van outside place one standing doorway one one open one covered one two men throwing stuff two men van putting one cover loose stuff looked like leather could see sort leather stop look thrown info van loose first see crossed road go work watchman standing spoke van campbell coloured man covered van seen knocking odd job market see became van first went job july st little market monday morning monday early october cannot say date remained job week fortnight last payment think october th left building stopped account ancient light cross examined think memory improved much since gave evidence magistrate november th remember said date october said magistrate could fix date notice policeman went work morning think anything suspicious heard rumoured day prisoner gone bankrupt know month first made statement matter went snowling said good morning bill said good morning jack said busy said yes night examined said magistrate left job crispin street latter end october saw fortnight left monday john carter boot clicker alma street new north road formerly employed prisoner worked brushfield street crispin street made bankrupt working crispin street got discharged week notice remember official receiver coming taking possession noticed went night came following morning lot skin gone think two week bankruptcy knocked work p returned noticed skin gone twice cannot remember particular occasion happened idea much went stuff call satin hide went case full piece clicking room working cwt used take case came following day gone case cut golosh satin hide piece prisoner bought left place evening generally prisoner brother left seen van twice week ordinary course business take away good never saw anybody putting anything cross examined satin hide piece disappeared november official receiver know charge stealing engaged six week satin piece disappeared prisoner went bankrupt know said affidavit november st th cannot remember date know stuff disappeared two three week prisoner went bankrupt seen good moved away seen van going away first thing morning know went away worked top floor quite sure know nothing whatever van saw van come loaded stuff twice five oclock prisoner big business working man take interest know good went away knew prisoner wholesale seller boot never bought pair seen leather floor returned gone mate said jack stuff gone magistrate said receiver took possession week seemed lot stuff crispin street night gone morning john campbell coloured man live finsbury park formerly porter working prisoner crispin street worked three month went country work returned saw place closed heard become bankrupt remember black fast engaged removing leather loading waggon going packing case boot bringing away want away van twice week took margolis fashion street prisoner told said meet margolis would tell put stuff moved good sometimes late night early morning sometimes business hour sometimes driver van went know name know saw many people helped load van two covered one horse took fashion street heavy leather kid skin make upper took two case contained really know also took twine string sole boot took something also bag cardboard bundle know used put back yard went chute got fashion street saw margolis men light leather went top floor cardboard back yard heavy leather cellar every time went margolis sometimes prisoner men waggon loaded margolis skidaddled took five load week saturday generally three four load take two load morning took two evening perhaps one morning one evening move leather place except fashion street got heavy leather cellar crispin street kid skin cellar stair know date came back country go back prisoner returned went work piccadilly cross examined know black fast know saturday monday know black fast went away two three day black fast three day sevenoaks day two piccadilly believe came back black fast sure work prisoner came back quite sure left brushfield street three week ago living corner brushfield street crispin street barber shop know number margolis prisoner shop warehouse moved good away saw lady fashion street know mr margolis margolis choosing sent prisoner shop thing put van hurried shop met arrived fashion street three four minute drive shop generally two case van time always full load full many time often half full know snowling green know mark case cannot read write sure last load couple day black fast know black fast october wont swear last load september nd often employed taking thing place take leather place except fashion street difficult lift case boot van rope round said magistrate think took thirteen fifteen load three month swear took ten wont swear thirteen fourteen started talking load early morning finish examined unable fix date matter went fashion street never took paper invoice told deliver good governor shop told put mr thomas know margolis list good hand got know took receipt voice w h doggett examined brought ledger list payment made prisoner payment odd february good previous year june th first payment good total paid good total supplied leaving balance mr thomas began deal prisoner ordinary term either cash monthly account went see money told people business drew three month allowed call monthly account six month would bring end february every one payment paid became due bill met became due became payable within week fortnight bankruptcy six month bill money paid february june agreed take bill two date got bill soon could bill good january st due june th th good february th th march th paid june th good april th th paid july th good may th th paid august september good may nd september th cash next bill would become due ordinary course think would october th presume next one would november december supply prisoner two year little good owing dispute u always less dispute sort customer nothing supplying prisoner good know value order salamons got prisoner harris jacob live underwood street carman mr israel boyer let van know prisoner premise brushfield street remember monday black fast going van would october th mr boyer sent got saw annie solomon helped pack cardboard box case loose boot top boot cardboard box van loaded went old ford know man named butcher lived left boot ginger fellow went cart believe name lacomb cross examined ginger fellow ordered van leather case open took four know mr max storch see anybody standing whilst loading van went bethnal green right way go bow place little time see anyone arranging taken away see money pas helped unload case take shop small retail shop interest case one way paid day giving evidence received well earn week carman promised examined four day george francis fulcher goodyear traveller employed baxters leather company october interview harris jacob took old ford pointed boot shop known eastern boot store know hearsay name person carry cross examined heard carried mr barney solomon place generally known north bow people call old ford henry richardson managing director baxters leather company tabernacle street creditor prisoner bankruptcy friday october th called promise brushfield street money owing time think saw prisoner saw daughter annie could obtain payment noticed condition premise normal say abundant quantity stock seen th received telephone message mr bernard hoffman co director went brushfield street met mr hoffman outside went prisoner premise saw place divested stock exactly removal say anything prisoner condition premise see condition interview later day went crispin street frequently went th plenty stock went th opportunity seeing interior premise certain extent allowed go beyond ground floor divested stock much brushfield street still little stock left shoe machinery visited brushfield street interview prisoner office first floor mr hoffman annie solomon present towards close interview jessie solomon came first went prisoner commenced cry loudly asked sobbing said cry pressed creditor mentioned nichol son son daniel moseley bros said served summons going county court also mentioned scriven bros said look solomon straight honest affair say matter help get consideration asked give whole fact without reserve made reply continued cry loudly said wont let go going sell wont let go asked effect whether could pay debt continued cry use cannot go going sell annie solomon joined conversation agreed father could go asked see book annie said difficulty getting definite answer ultimately said cousin bow made said well really must see cannot fetch send said could offered pay cab fetch said probably bow highbury said well send cab highbury demurred said cousin would probably could get sent still insisted book produced prisoner offered produce five oclock appointment made produced mr hoffman five oclock brushfield street went time see book prisoner stated annie could get inside place child private dwelling house brushfield street went ground floor crispin street prevented going factory prisoner brother jack solomon habit going factory year america six week think would fair say prisoner always kept worth stock two place supplied good year would untrue say stock may th stated good account previous year reputation house paying promptly usually paid seven day took extra discount spoke somewhere juno said would require time account running longer date little time reason merchant factor traded prepared accept good trade quiet also carry stock told could run account little longer amount indebted u time bankruptcy excep tional quantity good received july august september bankruptcy considerably excess purchased month preceding year would natural want go manufacturing although carry stock would keep customer going dealt eight nine year amount purchase july august september month never leather merchant dealer cardboard thread anything ex cept boot shoe form stationery received september cross examined known place many year increase business prisoner took crispin street factory think five year ago sub stantial increase business say crease month month ordinary quantity good premise far could see october th business increased far would allow always disposed supply everything trader prepared buy never sold sole leather knowledge put forward leather merchant supplied known could sold honestly supplied leather people sell class man sell merchant standing small shoe merchant would mystery trade small boot manufacturer could pay cash could come u wholesale leather house buy good term prisoner could matter absolute knowledge prisoner could get better price leather could know avon boot company tunbridge know mr gluckstein fraudulent affair tried court little time ago known prisoner sold one pound leather closed account know selling fraudulent bankrupt help must admit taken sometimes think heard levenstone lazer think made application u credit refused call prisoner small boot manufacturer employed people firm norwich employ thousand hand firm small east london consider prisoner pretty fair manufacturer east london know much larger one returned premise five oclock see book know interim receiver possession know possession ward went brushfield street stayed half hour see boot loaded van time none place far know boot stocked ground floor rest place used dwelling house go crispin street till later day five oclock worth boot know much trustee official receiver received parcel boot sold included boot received work people disclosed time bankruptcy prisoner put work number boot hand work people know instruction bring heard one workpeople say hunting find property think know man name think saw first week two bankruptcy think saw spitalfields district know saw think name gotleib something like know whole good hand workman came know one man pair shoe examined went crispin street th saw ground floor know stored stair cellar brushfield street ground floor monday denuded stock william hoffman assistant manager baxters leather company october th went brushfield street afterwards went mr richardson interview prisoner entered house talking two gentle men know seeing left went stair asking follow going started sobbing speak got room asked matter sobbed said going sell appeared great distress asked calm tell matter said nichols son darnell written letter threatening sell asked trouble said said well look solo mon dont worry telephone mr richardson tell u trouble trouble doubt easily get trouble telephoned mr richardson came went room present interview mr richardson described noticed morning stock brushfield street almost entirely disappeared usually ground floor full boot shoe cross examined think got mr mclellan mr doggett two gentleman speaking prisoner went mr richardson arrived ten fifteen minute telephoned crispin street also practically denuded stock know trustee discovered pair premise examined speaking saw ground floor brushfield street threatened violence went stair g e boyle examined produce affidavit prisoner dated october th stated thai carried business boot shoe manufacturer twenty two year employed hand dealt doggett sixteen year paid thousand pound five year business entire management control daughter annie solomon except attended buying manufacturing good remembered doggett calling mclellan october th referred doggett daughter took practically part interview absolutely untrue informed doggett unable pay debt heard daughter tell doggett mclellan believed could pay creditor daughter refused show stock booh mclellan doggett mclellan threatened unless would best crush doggett suggested prisoner execute deed assignment mclellan daughter refused anything sort done absolutely untrue stook removed business premise ordinary course business untrue given notice october th creditor suspended suspend payment debt unable pay intent defeat departed dwelling house otherwise absented exception slept one night stockwell friend denied doggett creditor person stock whatever van near premise none ever removed van large quantity boot made every week workpeople home brought brush field street finished whose wage paid friday good value hand workpeople feared unless paid due good would pledged sold denied committed act bankruptcy alleged doggetts petition act bankruptcy whatsoever also produce affidavit prisoner dated october nd stated denied told mclellan could pay debt became due owing complaint factory inspector certain stock october th removed ground floor basement second third floor premise still remained ground complaint stock upon ground floor impeded proper ingres egress rear premise would source danger case fire request produce book addressed daughter upon refusing produce mclellan said unless show mr doggett stock best crush business sold daughter said chance paid informed creditor would paid pound kept manufactured good brushfield street stock unmanufactured good october th quantity usually daughter told hoffman would ask cousin bow advisable book produced would call five oclock would answer given brother jack special instruc tions allow anyone go crispin street premise present would pleased permit see content quite untrue hundred pound worth good removed premise october th th unless purpose satisfying requirement factory inspector untrue informed rogers nicholls son darnell pressing payment told max storch soon got money would pay owing untrue going book purpose making statement creditor pressed lately ready money accounted large number jewish holiday received little money pinned file purport transcript evidence given prisoner hearing petition november th practice bankruptcy court note signed debtor shorthand writer took note dead harry kennard member firm stanley evans company solicitor theobalds road acted solicitor trustee petitioning creditor bankruptcy prisoner present hearing petition lasted five day present examination prisoner november th cross examined took note evidence relieve counsel mr younger factory inspector called witness note took prisoner said saw factory inspector mr younger man referred affidavit refer one else paragraph affidavit october nd read know man named simon solomon know wentworth street know life wentworth street boot manufacturer solomon know name know bernard solomon name cousin bow referred affidavit answer know nothing read affidavit know name daughter cousin bow know cousin bow never heard refer cousin bow hoffman said wanted see book quite sure hear answer cousin mine keep boot shop roman road bow eastern boot store name barney solomon compared note transcript agree transcript somewhat fuller able say transcript correct cross examined think prisoner said illiterate man could read write think obvious much confused witness box time trustee appointed acting application made trustee order prosecute herbert westoby younger inspector factory witherton road upper tooting part duty attend prisoner premise brushfield street crispin street correct say october th called either premise last visit june th keep record visit request may make true year requested prisoner remove stock basement ground floor either premise account fire say never cross examined three inspector east london one would likely go crispin street besides two assistant inspector rarely overlap go went factory saw good obstructing exit say must keep good go hundred place every month danger tell owner put right always make entry book make every request make put book ordered exit factory cleared infrequent occurrence rule inspector take factory assistant inspector workshop one inspector particular district might one man went brushfield street one crispin street possible assistant inspector may visited brush field street crispin street assistant inspector become inspector go factory great many solomon neighbourhood examined record kept home office visit inspector register kept visit entered superintendent charge whole east london sometimes overlook work thought something right might go called district inspector henry kinsey member east kinsey east leather merchant creditor prisoner bankruptcy began business early january may sold worth good represented boot shoe manufacturer know leather mer chant got connection traveller calling called sample november previous year commenced business january called october th premise appeared business suspended nothing going oclock whole place depleted stock cross examined think six eight time october th time september sold worth good september th worth september th date went settlement account sold box calf glace kid think particularly cheap one occasion odd piece skin believe blacked finished dress leather outside people went brushfield street october th go place went ground floor arthur norman rogers manager messrs scriven bros st james street bermondsey leather merchant dealing prisoner year knew boot shoe manufacturer know leather merchant serving october th called upon payment account bill dishonoured told could pay asked could give customer bill account told could said two cu tomer tomers bill dishonoured messrs doggett one messrs nicholls son darnell pressing payment gave reason could anything u cross examined abroad last week subpoena sent saying come witness made affidavit bankruptcy petition made always found prisoner thoroughly honest last dealt previously think reference lately may paid u cash think payment large heard rumour towards end selling leather bankruptcy know told paid september last payment made september th henry mclellan accountant devonshire chamber bishopsgate december st appointed trustee prisoner bankruptcy acting accountant mr doggett trustee book prisoner business came possession seen november found invoice book among brought date last invoice copied july th last entry ledger think sep tember th entry ledger day book sale margolis jacob smith rachael smith found reference anywhere sale leather cardboard thread find entry sale leather september cohen entry receipt bill magnus october th date last entry day book october th entry october th barney solomon linen thread first saw book say entry afraid cannot fix date first saw time november entry october th last one september th various good know knowledge book october th ordinary course interim receiver put business book left debtor premise receiving order made receiving order made november th statement affair prepared november st amended statement filed december th good account filed december th cash account january th november january book prisoner possession part time let see request official receiver december th prisoner banking account overdrawn october th attended premise mr doggett proceeding contested petition lasted october th november th prisoner required file account may th november th cash account covered period total amount purchase according good account wage total total amount disclosed sale period sale gave particular actual value stock hand took possession realised deficiency includes stock hand may th amount larger increase deficiency amount actual amount admitted proof debt net amount asset handed prisoner showing deficiency round figure prisoner asset included money furniture remains stock book debt realised machinery realised cash sale good account figure entered estimate cash sale particular furnished en deavoured analyse cash account split month took receipt payment may june total receipt month shown cash account includes bank balance beginning payment time appears spent received know managed considering balance bank absolute impossibility man spend receives january th accompanied mr doggett fashion street tipstaff court u search warrant purpose searching portion prisoner property threaten lock one room picked proprietor showed u place exception one room locked hour key produced proprietor jacob smith pocket opened door let u found room stocked leather took possession identified mr doggett sold prisoner eventually sold applied prisoner estate portion prisoner evidence bankruptcy court read magnus bill court prisoner account bankruptcy received j feld man engaged annie solomon cross examined book badly kept could trace two transaction cash last three four year found many cash transaction entered men engaged received large sum money wage hear much money paid bank appears book far observe cash transaction entered book except within last six month prior receiving order case magnus bill judge jury found bill passed good faith feldman think miss solomon told engaged believe engaged believe gave one accommodation bill think one magnus bill know jury found two accom modation bill given good faith jury found bill got much cost able repay first case trustee bankruptcy tried upset mortgage duke street property afraid would fail know mr cohen witness lid take proceeding prisoner wife recovery knew paid creditor took possession good premise brought suit got judgment good leather cut sold could get hold otherwise taken action tried mr justice wright mr doggett say sold good lady mr solomon said bought good judge believed jury taken step recover sixty six house mort gaged get search warrant search barney solomon promise got warrant prisoner wife margolis two warrant tried get search warrant somebody else remember name went margoliss premise mr margolis claimed good proceeding taken court know swore good spoke yiddish could understand said suppose learned judge understood yiddish found favour mr justice wright held believed assisting prisoner impossible spend received even payment bill bill become due know actual cash credited prisoner account may june know part made bill say paid bill amount checked bank pas book made analysis know analysis mean document show made good obtained previously may th paid cash stock hand valued auctioneer added number shoe believe pair boot shoe among thing know good paper special knowledge value boot shoe stock realised put per cent know fair representation value good know price machinery fetched within fifth cost builder mean heel builder would worth cost new four would worth stock long time probably cost prisoner got believe motor cost fetched shafting pulley result bill magnuss obtained creditor belonging debtor estate william west inspector official receiver october th november th received receipt received brushfield street amount paid wage came received mr harris man possession cross examined dismiss men none dis missed aware thirty employed first went mr howe crispin street visited two place took cash evidence defence annie solomon live brushfield street spitalfields father prisoner neither read write sign name managed manufacturing looked alter book everything else selling father would done brushfield street book kept sold day book sold ledger rough book bought ledger never written imperfectly kept responsible keep clerk much time keep book properly good many cash transaction took money necessary keep many payment make kept unlocked drawer desk sometimes workmens wage paid wednesday used allow men part wage sometimes paid sixty seventy men wednesday generally poor money received always go bank produced requisition trustee question asked regard good supplied certain firm find request regard mr margolis smith barney solomon father cousin nothing mr cohen hero name mentioned others particular would boon given omitted requisition overlooked loan mother respect house father promised pay back paid bank paid creditor duo course mother examined regard official receiver proceeding taken respect answered query requisition well could dealing margolis three four year boot shoo manufacturer factory dealt mr mr margolis one business sold business think manager relation u transaction always cash sold unmanufactured good boot shoe sold pulp board used instead coardboard card produced wholesale boot shop manufacturer leather merchant property describes business keep separate book sale leather many people coming buying know father sold leather twenty year profit never sold cost price remember selling leather five year sold avon boot company g b hall colchester gluckstein sampson company others remember selling skin mr margolis july september produced original document show sale bought solomon skin july th next one july th blue back august st shoulder sol boot produced receipted invoice august th leather board pulp discount made september th discount k mean mock kid september th mock persian purchased mr margolis promise payment made cash mo margoliss banking account sometimes paid people customer cheque black man rule delivered good acted porter carman u think delivered good specified receipt know many lot suppose lot would go bought first item would go one load according size skin campbell delivered good people besides margoliss delivered j darnell son boot shoe manufacturer kingsland road took order may invoice paper delivered good margolis mr margolis bought may taken receipted invoice would give paid money receipted invoice time buying fashion street two three minute walk u think mr margolis sometimes accompanied good sent sure may gone waited paid prompt cash good remember invoice september th good amount bought discount think occasion paid said scud round part send round pay paid balance day think rest good sent round next morning another invoice september th payment suppose paid sum day remember business sunday came rather late think september th sure bought good asked send round morning delivered night send good sunday hardly business sunday campbell started loading two early delivery perhaps might earlier would opened every morning van loading would started time good sent day time campbell impression started mistaken good delivered early morning september th st may shown invoice delivered middle day never gave instruction load good night place locked p key opened place morning let men good left place p saturday kept open p locked place jewish people work saturday came half day sunday would let saturday p sunday place locked never communication snowling person good removed night one key nobody except good removed october th th black fast saturday october th good wore removed time either day night except ordinary course business day business barney solomon traded eastern boot store bow believe father first cousin believe established bow fifteen sixteen year remember calling october th saw made purchase boot shoe original invoice find made deposit total amount paid cash october th seen harris jacob engaged know mr lacomb engaged acting behalf barney solomon delivery good sometimes referred ginger fellow assisted packing good boot packed cardboard box wooden case without lid saw lacomb going away van saw max storch door good went barney solomon october th van loaded door say case contained leather much mistaken could en content case desired next leather whatever removed october th th th would necessary go bethnal green road get barney solomonsshop remember selling cohen skin speak exact date may september sold cash dealing cash received sum money remember payment various good believe one occasion paid cheque cashed none payment would entered book business done way margoliss conducted sale paid would go drawer spoke made entry never took stock always thought business going right business five year positive never took stock kept record cash taking day requisition handed answered father asks stock shown october th almost completed taking remember taking stock even petition answer requisition daughter state october th last stock ready go nothing done petition taken stock ordinary course business mentioned paragraph requisition estimate would include payment received cohen record kept paid money bank london city midland bishopsgate street account often overdrawn remember detail magnus bill exchange really j magnus son boot shoe manufacturer bethnal green road big people customer eighteen nineteen year accountant appointed court drew cash account give detail book kept imperfectly sold good october five month bill think dated october th due march th discount handed mr magnus gave mr feldman trade messrs j barnard company let u two accommodation bill became due money meet think one became due october th believe feldman called payment several time gave magnus bill would liquidate first bill would something account bill paid bank discounted cannot remember paid together came drawn july th discount entered pas book july th next bill entered pas book november st debited discount father became bankrupt trustee stopped payment magnus bill given feldman claimed amount action regard mr justice wright feldman successful trustee covered one bill feldman arranged give balance owed u bill said enough trouble getting money first bill meant something account second fell due petition presented bill dis closed cash account oversight given people purchased keep bill book bill one paid messrs baxter since paid creditor much stock early part usually bought exactly quantity accustomed buy never excess stock time always bought wanted october purchased good value raw material making boot shoe october th th normal amount stock premise would true say disappeared th stock removed october th th except spoken purchased glove hide scriven bros last purchase three month bankruptcy place since july used came messrs fryer cooper co sold stock bankruptcy pair boot shoe sold petition hard say average amount boot shoe sometimes big stock time little call pair good stock think ever pair place large quantity leather machine motor book debt cannot remember worth sometimes bad debt believe bad debt good book debt cannot help making bad debt people go bankrupt gave credit obliged never wrote bad debt know old ten year old two remember mr younger calling remember date told father put affidavit mr younger called said good removed ground floor source danger case fire younger came told u machine case removed somebody falling father must made mistake say younger came october th cross examined leather removed time knowledge consequence inspector complaint sister jessie kept father book mo three year older believe father never kept book cannot answer nine year back know financial affair take responsibility part business creditor got benefit mother cheque paid father banking account assisted making statement affair good account cash account assistance mr wilson accountant appointed court know money creditor got bank money bank could got mr wilson asked question good account answered said duty give best information could become good remember disclosed good account name person father sold leather thread cardboard prepared good account trustee satisfied required particular one particular leather sold otherwise disposed debtor answer signed prisoner desire take responsibility father read look took word stated prisoner informed daughter know name customer particular account sale mr wilson must made mistake answering whoever wrote answer put father sign requisition sent mr raphael solicitor answered verbally office remember person put father sign think father present gave answer solicitor office remember saw sign true father know name customer leather sold mr raphael responsible actual word formation came suppose told good sold margolis told accountant account prepared name messrs wilson co essex street strand official receiver appointed help tell mr wilson search warrant issued issued made disclosure regard good sold margolis mr wilson wrote cash good account information know mention margoliss name good account mention must omission told delivered good tell invoice regard good ask told asked absolutely untrue suggest invoice go margolis search warrant issued remember date search warrant january th mr margolis bought good gave invoice reason accountant information go margolis enter good good account went mr wilson unable furnish exact date amount suggested best thing would put whole sum lump put remember told sold leather thread cohen hundred card produced printed horwoods printer bishopsgate street year think leather merchant face premise stationery used communicating leather merchant one kind card sure class card without word leather merchant think course mr doggett mr richardson mr hoffman mr kirsey knew father dealt leather card mystery father dealing leather people supplied u leather knew object got two set invoice known margoliss two year know mr margolis undischarged bankrupt knew business wife never fashion street seen connection business news convicted fraud may instruct mr margolis deny good came father question asked say know u question asked say good came lubinsky leather thread sold september th october th cohen remem ber mentioned mr wilson remember looked good account made may done remember noticed mention sum business brushfield street nothing case carry mother carried crispin street carried brushfield street six eight month carried moment official receiver gave premise business small scale make good start six month official receiver gave premise november remember search warrant executed january possession manufacturing stock place closed nothing dare say transaction barney solomon october th mentioned accountant cannot swear thing happened two year back know appear cash account suppose entry made day book regard day good bought sale barney solomon appear book one october th entered october th correct say entry book november remember swearing affidavit october lath sworn way information given mr raphael clerk suppose read forget read say believe father solvent belief time reckoned father liability mr mclellan gave u sum would give u particular take word father signed statement liability order able pay sum must property amount knew furniture house property money bank stock business stock purchased knew date knew taken accountant care said affi davit naturally anxious help father anxious swear anything help true found made mistake affidavit stock removed altered believed true time gave information solicitor relied memory making affidavit look book feldman friend two brother engaged one accommodation bill disclose received gone bank forgotten cheque given mother passed bank august time cash came account part came mother account father drawn august th sister married august th father present name jessie believe came mother account whole come father october th mr doggett called father upset able meet lia bilities sobbing remember mr mclellan asked could meet debt became due nothing prevent max storch seeing put van say leather mistaken must invented end case wide open anybody could see content man named max fisher got nothing transaction mr margolis gave evidence mr justice wright came conclusion transaction made good faith examined search warrant executed respect mother good subsequently proceeding taken high court heard mr justice wright order made directing trustee return good mother half good turned case came made affidavit believed true afterwards admitted mistake bankruptcy court time petition filed much confused business sudden raphael smith interpreted trade margolis co c fashion street spitalfields boot shoe manufacturer used trade prisoner husband bankrupt consequence dealing cash bought good firm besides prisoner amongst lubinsky gordon warmington co tebbitt bros large firm generally selected good business mine husband manager remember buying good prisoner later formed subject action cannot read july th bought skin paid cash july th bought blue buck august st shoulder august th leather board good bought prisoner july september paid cash got receipt given miss solomon time purchased good remembered ordering good sunday delivered monday morning request seven eight arrived good generally delivered day purchase sometimes nine ten rule earlier delivered earlier usual got business monday morning nine ten live fashion street cross examined know max fisher told buy leather went prisoner shop present bought sometimes got receipt sometimes sent husband know good came prisoner buy sometimes bought prisoner another solomon max fisher paid money value good seized officer court know know cost judge paid fisher husband fisher shop commercial road sell piece leather relation mine mr jonathan harris solicitor action know paid cost asked pay know fisher paid made several statement inspector morgan time english sometimes yiddish speak english much remember morgan reading presence son lewis husband statement husband made said correct stated june max fisher came jacob smith informed consequence prisoner daughter marriage fisher advanced money prisoner state amount asked smith would buy stuff understood meant skin leather bought similar good fisher knew well fisher told going partnership prisoner want anyone know connected boot manufacturer might harm business asked would buy prisoner good fisher smith agreed bought skin material day afterwards good brought smith place van hired fisher weighed smith paid fisher gold july fisher london week time smith buy good prisoner fisher returned smith bought several small parcel similar good paid cash understood good came prisoner premise smith hired van good brought fisher good seized mclellan doggett bought smith ill bed fisher usually sent receipted invoice made prisoner invoice fisher campbell often prisoner place smith fisher called place set era time good bough form fisher good taken away mclellan smith went saw fisher informed taken place said send invoice said go back go sleep shall hare invoice brought day p fisher said smith lost good hare money back week back paid fisher value good expense also paid cost trial connection good good found smith premise bought wife solomon shop fisher presence paid money fisher invoice sent brought later asked smith buy good june say anything prisoner got informed fisher good seized told smith go back say bought lubinsky lubinsky denied smith say bought solomon statement read english inspector morgan translated son marked statement read quite true added bought good solomon two three month heard bankrupt examined paid deposit good sent paid remainder money eventually morgan asked make statement order get money back stephen buown h october th duty brushfield street crispin street p passed prisoner premise street hour rather rough neighbourhood consequence keep sharp look see good removed either promise saw van loaded waiting outside think seen seen somebody loading van boot taken name van reported would appeared suspicious circumstance know snowling see night report made anybody cross examined go several street two half beat night would take hour duty saw van loading report know factory open little six saw van loading report six factory east end open till p p take much notice van loading leather examined saw van loading p report unusual mr gill first asked recall matter two three month age court superior officer looked occurrence book see made report done george willis h know prisoner premise brush field street crispin street october th th th th th duty round p see good removed place night reported mackenzie sergeant h duty october th th p supervising brown willis work know prisoner premise crispin street brushfield street cannot say passed night see removing good report would made superior officer see watchman opposite prisoner premise statement made cross examined know passed crispin street barnett solomon carried business roman road bow twenty year eastern cheap boot store prisoner cousin dealt four year made statement morgan said bought boot prisoner invoice produced refer good paid cash amount first lot good bought october th paid deposit settled account monday th good brought premise monday lacomb packed case open one end boot wore box loose top inside place van loaded saw chap take stuff leather put van sent back shop loaded cross examined seen prisoner year began deal know reason say know julius lacomb hosier wentworth street know prisoner brother law monday october th went barnett solomon boot store gave order get van go prisoner place went ordered van know name man ordered harris jacob driver drove prisoner place put good van four open case sure leather saw money paid took van good barnett solomon shop joseph feldman live almeida road upper islington agent firm boot manufacturer formerly carried business barnard co wholesale boot shoe merchant know prisoner july th conversation brother ephraim two accommodation bill transaction prisoner one fell due october th accepted bill prisoner bill became due november th met week october th brother want see prisoner try net money round nearly every day prisoner said transaction people expecting money would hand u soon settled november th gave bill accepted magnus co bethnal green road eventually paid amount two accommodation bill meet bank prisoner ought found money bill subject pro ceedings high court decided transaction good favour cross examined reference mr feldman prisoner public examination mean brother ephraim accepted bill friendly act brother engaged miss solomon frederick claydon clerk messrs raphael co solicitor moorgate street attended bankruptcy court january th searched file debtor looked good account supplied could find ultimately solicitor treasury lent copy extracted item relating good prisoner paid october th total july total august l cross examined cannot say september time work charles treherne live pentonville road agent four house leather boot trade prior november l j manager mr tyler leicester one largest firm trade think branch frequently business prisoner sometimes called two three time week nothing except business always found straightforward remember black fast brush field street crispin street day think p saw miss jessie miss annie solomon saw premise quite normal condition fix date day black fast saw considerable quantity poultry said black fast said looked like good feast monday october th notice difference premise noticed cross examined may three month ago first asked give evidence ease bought prisoner called crispin street th know nothing condition brush field street day crispin street went factory office back ground floor would impossible form opinion amount stock visible would estimate without going bought boot shoe never leather could sell leather never knew sold never offered sell never seen place good necessarily made leather done business twelve thirteen year never showed card leather merchant upon never said could supply cardboard thread need examined never asked quote price leather charles hewitt wholesale boot shoe dealer clapham road dealt prisoner six year called brushfield street crispin street two three time week october bankruptcy know date week fortnight black fast swore affi davit october th produced look premise called october th went afterwards notice difference stock business miss annie solomon cross examined certain prisoner premise week bankruptcy cannot exactly say whatever affidavit must true memory fresher guilty three month second division,custodial/prison
siedel alexander waiter pleaded guilty forging uttering request payment receipt said sum intent defraud sentence nine month hard labour certified expulsion alien act,non-custodial/institutional
mould christopher george carman pleaded guilty felo niously marrying edith mary tallett former wife alive feloniously marrying florence emma leggett former wife alive prisoner married first wife sen tenced two month hard labour desertion contracted first bigamous marriage second woman stated married prisoner belief bachelor previous ceremony improper relation taken place sentence six month hard labour,hardLabour
william baker uttering counterfeit coin twice day well knowing counterfeit mr partridge prosecuted constance graham barmaid employed walmer castle peckham road duty saturday may th p prisoner came asked small soda price gave soda tendered shilling produced payment took thought counterfeit tried broke two piece could see told counterfeit said sorry gave florin gave change stood time apologising somebody said ought broken half prisoner said quite right gave back bit stood talking customer mr brown came somebody told speak prisoner know became coin see police court gave bit back prisoner broke four last time saw four piece counter think spoke mr brown prisoner cross examined mr kemp entered bar george joseph brown keep walmer castle going bar p may th saw prisoner standing talking wife bar making excuse heard say barmaid done quite right breaking coin four piece shilling handed wife prisoner left house seen followed joined two men distance house conversation exchanged coin could see money passing could swear coin followed stirling castle half mile neighbourhood camberwell prisoner went alone men staying opposite side road followed prisoner inside saw call glass bitter tendered shilling price young woman georgina lawrence gave change put shilling till giving beer behind going left drunk portion beer asked barmaid coin gave broke three piece produced teeth presence went outside caught hold prisoner told charge uttering counterfeit coin got five six yard standing looking looking someone two men sight became violent broke away said nothing sent station constable afterwards made communication sergeant hedge p broke away saw p told officer take custody uttering counterfeit coin prisoner made use language said strike blind know mean taken custody cross examined certain saw company two men could identify one twenty thirty yard front enough light enable see distinctly company two men passing coin cannot say whether silver went private bar stirling castle saloon bar came back private bar examined took strict observation prisoner stranger heard speaking wife recognise voice georgina lawrence barmaid stirling castle camber well green p may th bar prisoner came ordered glass bitter served gave shilling put till shilling prisoner went mr brown said something handed shilling monday went police station back court saw number men line look identify prisoner looked said police officer two men alike sir knew prisoner simply passed remark two men alike picked prisoner man passed bad coin say man cross examined difficulty picking simply said two men alike like see mr brown wait till saw mr brown picked object saying wanted see rather nervousness part suppose expression came saloon bar first mr brown behind called beer go private bar frederick hedge sergeant p mr brown saturday night may th church road camberwell saw prisoner mr brown said presence referring prisoner man passed counterfeit shilling house give custody another officer time said prisoner two police officer going take custody said strike blind know mean way station said dont hold tight got none searched found two separate shilling sixpence bronze good money george donnyman sergeant p charge camberwell station may th prisoner brought witness stated evidence brown saying prisoner passed counterfeit shilling house followed along stirling castle seen pas another counterfeit shilling prisoner said meaning stand explained charge said know walmer castle commence entered charge read said know anything stirling castle cross examined gave correct address court stirling castle walmer castle little quarter mile apart know either william john webster inspector coin majesty mint examined two shilling one four piece three piece find counterfeit mould seen fifty coin got mould depends upon skill maker bad maker could make many think could get thousand mould prisoner defence said leaving brother drink went walmer castle know shilling tendered bad one meet two men outside afterwards exchange coin go stirling castle miss lawrence said put identification cannot recognise anyone two men alike must see mr brown first guilty four previous conviction proved fifteen month hard labour,hardLabour
goodare william policeman unlawfully soliciting harry kingsnorth male person commit act gross indecency another male person wit said w goodare committing act gross indecency harry kingsnorth indecently assault ing alice rose kingsnorth unlawfully soliciting said h king north indecently assault said r kingsnorth prisoner pleaded guilty count indecent assault plea accepted prosecution stated drunk time sentence twelve month hard labour judge lumley smith wednesday april,hardLabour
spencer charles tailor pleaded guilty stealing watch good thomas james ward person several previous conviction proved sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
moskovitch aaron hawker unlawfully making false declaration pawnbroker act loss pawnticket knowing false material particular george thompson manager william dick pawnbroker commercial road e september woman pledged remnant serge gave ticket october prisoner called woman act witness said lost pawnticket pledge piece serge september name yatti gold bedford street asked form declara tion gave form exhibit filled particular put mark saying could write told take thames police court day form vouched magistrate presented serge redeemed cannot say abraham gold bedford street e wife september pawned piece serge gave ticket never told prisoner lost ticket authorised make declaration presenting original ticket learned serge redeemed mark exhibit could write name prisoner said prosecutor wife went took serge witness cannot true yatti gold wife last witness said pawned serge ticket put drawer go pawnshop prisoner knew nothing exhibit fitzgerald whiting usher thames police court october man woman came court form exhibit cannot say man answered name abraham gold made declaration signature magistrate affixed detective sergeant frank girdler h division december arrested prisoner explaining charge said speaking english tell truth wife told went get paper got cloth pawned upon searched found pawnticket produced relating piece serge pawned carpenter john dear assistant richard carpenter pawnbroker com mercial street october prisoner pledged piece serge one prisoner declined go box make statement verdict guilty prisoner stated epileptic confined lunatic asylum william david higson deputy medical officer brixton prison prisoner observation since december weak minded shown definite symptom insanity sentence postponed till next session order prisoner might kept observation common serjeant wednesday january,non-custodial/institutional
thomas gasson cheesemonger pleaded guilty felo niously marrying cecilia ady wife alive prisoner first wife admitted asylum since never inquired neglected child chargeable west ham union although prisoner earning week arrested denied knew first wife second wife know married sentence month hard labour detective officer case reply lordship said prisoner would kept separate ordinary criminal convicted stealing lordship remarked otherwise sentence might severe,hardLabour
henry nye indicted unlawfully assaulting walter vincent constable metropolitan police force execution duty causing actual bodily harm mr fitzgerald prosecuted john mallinson store keeper live priory road st anne road vicinity farringdon street station may th saw five six men close round prosecutor haller ton grasped chain struggle occurred fell ground went assist prosecutor nye came assist believe received watch prisoner received blow neck followed saw constable arrested nye struck constable blow face ran away ran turned struck throat knocked jumped made report police station see till think may st identified amongst dozen men recovered injury yet walter selby police constable g went cheshire cheese arrest another man offence nye attempted others rescue man custody arrested offence also suspicion concerned charge know prisoner associate thief guilty hallerton pleaded guilty conviction felony court january th four conviction proved one nye hallerton eighteen month hard labour nye twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
ernest morrant augustine zigler indicted stealing money lot vickers mr cohen prosecuted lot vickers baker king cross road july th two prisoner another man came shop made small purchase paid asked coronation new coin third party acted interpreter talking showed lot coin selected paid lump sum separately end offered said want pleased service interpreter pressed take saying well hobby lady went shook hand wished usual compliment said would call afterwards found short imme diately gave information police cannot say coin missed beyond one half sovereign cross examined morrant three handled coin inspected prisoner repeated former defence guilty twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
george hubert elder stealing sum amounting montague norman others master mr humphreys prosecution stated prisoner wrote full confession defalcation known done could assist prosecution given share value eighteen month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
archer william hawker robbery violence upon richard boston stealing person one watch money good money mr w b woodgate prosecuted richard boston clifton villa camden town early morning january going home prisoner came across asked light put hand pocket two men jumped gateway caught hold prisoner snatched watch value leather guard turned round said know recognised man seen camden town selling flower received several blow head face three men fell ground lay two three minute dazed got felt pocket found silver taken purse left trouser pocket purse put back right hand coat pocket men run away gave information police description prisoner thursday morning picked prisoner nine men station sure man cross examined prisoner asked match clifton villa alone police constable mask dillon division january received information description prosecutor arrested prisoner house january made inquiry prisoner house informed would home till told charge mentioned missing said expect find fg watch would like tell two wouldnt mentioned two men said paid finding arent get way station prisoner said discharged pentonville prison monday morning last put charged said know anything watch charged said yes said clifton villa known prisoner ten year hawker flower prisoner stated wish call warder pentonville prison told officer came wednesday john thompson divisional surgeon division somers town sub division monday january p prosecutor called surgery said wished examine found suffering severe contusion left ear contusion abrasion nose contusion right side top head complained good deal pain ear appeared painful touch able go work piano worker right injury opinion caused blow fall prisoner course say police constable trying swear life away ever since known verdict guilty prisoner confessed convicted felony clerkenwell police court february proved conviction petty larceny assaulting police assault drunkenness begging etc came pentonville january serving sentence two month hard labour sentence three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
sims labourer demanding menace certain good money stephen henry bates charles mudd mr j penry oliver prosecuted dr stephen henry bates archway road highgate knowledge whatever prisoner september received letter addressed surgeon h bates rowton house newington butt saying sir send write newspaper illegal operation perform ruin trouble send ask leave country forget send want save trouble g sims gave letter police october received letter saying send money saturday shall come highgate something place get shall keep mouth shut handed letter also police inspector frank white x division october another officer saw prisoner cornwall road lambeth said police officer shall arrest sending dr bates archway road highgate number person letter demanding money menace said dont know anything took station showed two letter read said identified handwriting charged said use denying write cant think made cant help lived rowton house put address thought would better place receive reply two three time looked list could see letter got name address directory formally charged made reply detective john hendry c know prisoner seen write best belief two letter writing prisoner pentonville prison saw write prisoner declined go box make statement verdict guilty stated similar charge would pressed several previous conviction proved question arisen whether prisoner responsible action doctor examined came conclusion responsible mr justice bigham remarking offence must put stop sentenced prisoner seven year penal ser vitude,custodial/prison
mcnamara william carman breaking entering dwelling house thomas swain stealing watch chain pair boot good mr g h condy prosecuted detective sergeant edward hunt v division saw prisoner go barnes police station november ask army paper signed wearing watch chain distinctive pattern answering description one reported stolen six month prisoner knew asked got replied got away camp last march last time away told answered description watch chain reported stolen stolen asked take took pocket watch attached noticed watch also answered description one reported stolen called attention declined make statement watch told detain make inquiry cautioned watch chain afterwards identified prisoner presence mr swain told prisoner take boot noticed wearing pair inscribed true form maker name corresponded pair stolen house said quite right chain come mortlake gave know watch came best known charged stealing article made reply thomas swain cooper woodbine villa mortlake may left house thoroughly locked except back room window returned time missed watch chain told son looked round said miss pair boot gave information next day police next saw chain november station sergeant showed article identified chain watch watch lost similar graf sheffield made sweden could identify boot thomas swain junior corroborated loss article recognise chain formerly belonging mother watch belonging father small piece near hinge recognise boot kind make size lost could swear repaired alfred barton watchmaker high street mortlake identify watch handed one left shop decem ber name swain believe miss swain identify number corresponds number book william mcnamara prisoner oath end march came army bought new suit boot charged gave worked till may mr sharp went away camp second week june bought watch fellow south lancashire came home july worked mr sharp following monday breakfast time bought chain mortlake boy nicknamed stinger camp lancashire call witness got boot bury outside manchester officer servant verdict guilty prisoner recommended mercy account youth police proved previous conviction stealing bicycle sentence four month imprisonment second division judge rentoul friday december,custodial/prison
gay louisa school teacher unlawfully placing post office letter box situate tanner hill deptford certain deleterious fluid thereby injuring said letter box content mr forster boulton prosecuted albert victor bridge black hart street deptford porter december p saw prisoner stranger place white packet post office letter box tanner hill deptford walk quickly away went letter box noticed black fluid issuing bottom spoke constable told prisoner would arrest pouring thing two letter box prisoner said nothing time dropped white packet ground constable picked cross examined prisoner employment time five yard away letter box see pour anything box posted white packet see post ordinary envelope examine box came could say whether liquid box remember policeman police station saying right reward know reward offered postmaster general anybody giving information would lead conviction person committing offence received reward applied one given understand shall receive one police constable thomas hamlin r december p high street deptford bridge made com munication consequence said prisoner beg pardon want speak bridge said con stable seen woman put something two letter box one tanner hill one high street said prisoner hear young man say must take police station prisoner said got nothing went letter box post letter mr edward prisoner put hand hind ad ropped white packet produced pavement picked said made reply found unsealed envelope addressed rev j jones st michael cardiff containing uncorked bottle black dye conveyed police station charged said tanner hill know tanner hill prisoner stopped say arresting james henry cullin postman new cross post office deptford december p examined letter box tanner hill found unsealed envelope containing uncorked bottle dye produced content run damaged letter produced dye oozed bottom letter box unsealed envelope addressed redmond house common defence margaret ellen edsall bramley cottage purley surrey occupation night went friend tanner hill badly lighted squalid street nearest lamppost thi pillar box seven yard away stood corner st john tanner hill spot found measurement five yard pillar box watched friend post letter could see absolutely nothing movement shoulder aperture box slant upwards consider prisoner could possibly poured fluid box con sidering aperture found anybody standing five yard box could possibly see anybody else pouring anything box would also impossible see black liquid oozing bottom box base box black prisoner oath submitted case proved verdict guilty thursday january sentence eight month imprisonment first division common serjeant wednesday january,custodial/prison
mack henry bricklayer burgess john painter harris frederick painter bostock maria factory hand devine lydia charwoman feloniously po sessing three mould coining possessing counterfeit coin mr beaumont morice prosecuted mr curtis bennett mr lawrie defended mack devine pleaded guilty detective sergeant david goodwillie criminal investigation department scotland yard november detective westley pearce entered cooper lane ley ton knocked door opened harris shirt immediately ran upstairs cold morning back kitchen oven found three plaster mould florin drawer bad florin inside fender large quan tity mould broken small piece impression decipherable cupboard part electric battery stove ladle pot containing metal molten cool table piece paper quantity grain tin antimony five fly pocket knife table knife bear ing mark plaster two tablespoon one tin containing grease quantity plumbago bag piece glass marked plaster used making mould tin basin cup saucer containing trace plas ter tin wax tin blacking piece bath brick piece cop per wire front room found devine bed asleep went back room landing found burgess asleep awoke told police officer said shall arrest making counterfeit coin replied arrested mr devine know u find front room downstairs let go downstairs beside want cup tea allowed go detective pearce went top floor back room found harris dressing wife bed said implement manufacture counterfeit coin found arrest concerned posse sion said addressing wife never mind know know nothing addressing said people front room upstairs run house mr devine life came together week ago wife nothing get honest living police constable westley went front room top floor saw bostock bed said police officer must get dress going arrest concerned making counterfeit coin said mr devine house mine see arrest lived house together asked hus band made statement got five prisoner back kitchen knock came door answered saw prisoner mack saw turned go took hold collar pulled shut door said know nothing conversa tion occurred appeared startled brought back kitchen prisoner said certain coining implement found house shall arrest concerned possession said bail replied present said pointing devine tell lodger give address morning looking work sent assistance taken station arrived mack said telling wife intended going swim morning least idea people would never seen charged made reply searched burgess found paper stating treat certain alloy harris similar memorandum treat tin metal produce condition similar silver harris said copied book metal cross examined mr curtis bennett metal ladle molten practically cold standing back fire quite cold mould would take four five hour arrive condition fire searched room bostock found nothing whatever connected case learnt mack living three week found nothing mack learnt seen prisoner going live bostock making raid arrest everyone house discretion opened door three officer house uniform tell mack police officer got kitchen cer tain mack said know nothing answer mack took prisoner station nine ten officer house left mack asked go lavatory could say exactly afterwards look found nothing detective john lee n division kept observation bea consfield road walthamstow october november six roomed house occupied devine bostock harris end burgess mack living top first floor front room went october saw broken glass panel street door scullery saw two three people different time could say november inspector hay officer searched house ground floor front room saw burgess devine another woman back room upstairs harris front bedroom mack bostock another female table kitchen marked ring something hot thrown burnt oven portion plas ter square mark might caused mould standing bake november p saw three male prisoner load van furniture beaconsfield road followed cooper lane two woman followed burgess harris devine went bowden road mack bostock came palmer road saw good un loaded far say unloaded devine mr harris another female next saw prisoner november raid made made quiries mack bear good character cross examined mr curtis bennett known mack ten year known nothing heard trouble wife left october saw entering house beaconsfield road bostock first time entered november room occupied bostock another woman bed sitting room found nothing room connected counterfeit coin moved furniture mack bostock separated others lea bridge road went house another way charge bostock heard furniture james joliffe general dealer leyton november devine name mr rose saw taking cooper lane gave reference name mr devine fin bury road walthamstow let house week heard went november saw friday novem following tuesday received week rent police possession since seen prisoner going house one occasion saw mack carrying brown paper parcel police constable charles peterson november officer went cooper lane leyton good willie mack brought kitchen entering house mack said know nothing nothing said standing passage mack brought kit chen said bail pointing devine said tell lodger give address morning looking work kitchen several minute asked could go lavatory followed towards lavatory entered pulled door came quickly suspicion aroused lie gone took back kitchen came back searched lavatory could find nothing returned kitchen mack said cannot make mould like pointing three table well made known would got back present monday mack corridor police court waiting go bench addressing burgess harris said damned good job catch u making last night one lavatory cooper lane ground floor cross examined mr curtis bennett made note soon possible house part made monday made note lavatory suspicion aroused today first time said coming quickly aroused suspicion first raid kind ever much experience searched mack found good money upon nothing suspicious found upon mack bostock room occupied detective alfred pearce new scotland yard november p cooper lane bostock met mack went together knocked twice admitted bostock carried black bag produced time contained something afterwards saw scullery empty detective charles westley new scotland yard novem ber went officer cooper lane examined lavatory ground floor detective pearce tuesday november went searched lavatory without finding anything put hand pan left side extreme end pan enters pipe found counterfeit florin produced mack searched came lavatory november cross examined mr lawrie mark plan produced found coin end pan search pan november william john webster inspector coin h mint three single mould florin produced dated forty counter feit florin unfinished seventeen one mould another single florin mould seventeen mould fairly well made saucepan contains molten metal coining dry battery large num ber fragment mould one trace part impress shilling grain tin antimony five file mark metal clamp holding mould metal poured one used mould frame also clamp plumbago lampblack grease plate glass copper wire form part stock trade coiner little difference coin found lavatory seventeen similar unfinished could passed condition would plated finished cross examined burgess piece paper contains recipe making silver solution plating solution paper refers various weight measure silver solution might used photography harris paper refers weight measure chemical gas see anything referring plating one part refers copper alloy part illegible printed piece cut book weight measure defence henry mack prisoner oath year age tenant goring street lived wife six year lifelong total abstainer know taste drink certain occasion wife separated drinking october separation took place met bostock coffee stall asking friend lodging went home three half week arrested lived beaconsfield road landlady said taken another house moved cooper lane remember detective coming beaconsfield road occasion left without making charge removed others cooper lane bostock went together lived first floor front room one lavatory house get pas kitchen scullery never kitchen except purpose done four time november went walk go bath returned knocked two knock usually key detective opened door said good morning said good morning sir know soon walked passage shut door took kitchen saw thing table said charge con cerned implement looked know anything said woman prove lodger mr devine goodwillie handed another detective said search man searched nothing except money found upon asked go lavatory shut door officer would let shut door said might get away would detrimental job something effect three four minute flushed pan came threw coin away came back kitchen taken police station never seen male prisoner life november apprenticed trade fifteen regular employment never trouble suggestion made character cross examined went beaconsfield road week previous moving three hall week charged end october landlady used give bostock shilling morning took home never paid rent four person another woman left beaconsfield road say never saw arrest went home bostock saw prisoner next morning saw occasionally afterwards could offer cheap oddment would sell dozen said cheap sold except one pro duced marked manufacturer price sold unusually profitable cross examined always term lot like job lot pri soner show sample place order quantity want account prisoner ray harris wife mark harris farley road stoke newing ton employed blouse maker f partington octo ber bought four yard lace allover prisoner received invoice produced name francis aunt fetched october bought yard allover also fetched aunt received invoice produced name francis november bought prisoner yard black net invoiced francis material shown bought ray watson aunt last witness october octo ber asked prisoner would let noece material brought back noticed invoice name francis prisoner made remark invoice business cross examined quite understood mr harris would pay good day edgar robert stevens traveller henry markham fo ter lane sold business frank partington carried markham hurst lace allover similar produced samuel joseph hurst clerk uncle c hurst fore street also acted clerk markham hurst carry busi ness frank partington duty post day book kept prisoner entry sale lace jabot knigt redhill blouse hetherington brighton allover black net mr harris prisoner duty hand cash received handed nothing received knight redhill generally cash payment made cheque sent fore street cash transaction detective inspector ernest thompson city police novem ber ber p aldersgate street prisoner given custody c hurst charged stealing two box lace jabot october property employer said mr hurst mean arrested cannot matter arranged way took station formally charged made reply remained custody till following morning went alderman bailed hear whole conversation mr hurst prisoner cross examined doorway heard hurst question ing prisoner hurst said selling good nothing article found simply lodger room cross examined seven living beaconsfield road including prisoner six week prior leaving november done work six month police searched beaconsfield road sunday morning day cleared notice left p bit furniture helped move bostocks furniture bit furniture left half past eleven night shooting moon went cooper lane room asleep detective came say arrested mr devine know u detec tive came room told stuff found house said dont tell maker charge get six year said knew nothing lived back room landing first floor day done work would go see could find job found nothing would come back house believe mack work kitchen never noticed coining implement used go look job bit grub people mother life st luke food devine going pay soon started work frederick harris prisoner oath went live house wife month place raided got living going hawking wife also knew nothing going downstairs gone kitchen scullery get lavatory spoken people house daytime selling fruit wife also never seen thing wrong kitchen innocent charge brought suggestion judge mr beaumont morice said press charge bostock jury returned verdict guilty robert henry barber rainham road upper edmonton builder sanitary engineer isaac lipman oldcastle street builder thomas charles greave stallkeeper stratford broad way walter clare fishmonger high street waltham cornelius donovan tottenham master stonemason stated known employed trusted mack period five year gave highest character honesty industry sobriety thursday december verdict mack guilty burgess harris guilty previous conviction proved burgess harris sentence devine six month hard labour burgess harris month hard labour,hardLabour
coombes valentine lacey occupation incurring cer tain debt liability obtain credit false pretence fraud wit robert bingley herbert sum john william bertram jones another sum thomas gordon hensler sum case intent defraud undischarged bankrupt unlawfully obtaining credit extent upwards wit robert bingley herbert extent john william bertram jones another extent thomas gordon hensler extent case without informing undis charged bankrupt mr curttas bennett mr ronald cruikshank prosecuted frederick charles mackrell office keeper wandsworth county court produce file bankruptcy valentine lacey coombes prisoner recognise order adjudication january liability l asset discharge file thomas gorden hensler moorgate street member london stock exchange september received letter exhibit pur porting come jamas brown broadway west worth ing enclosing letter introduction mr simpson knew well asking buy worth great eastern ordinary stock bought day sent contract note prisoner amounted including charge settlement september result certain inquiry decided wait settlement sold stock loss point prisoner withdrew plea guilty pleaded guilty case hensler obtaining credit without informing undischarged bankrupt charge proceeded inspector henry phillips city police present court february prisoner sentenced month obtaining credit false pretence also court october bound lordship within month commenced operation brought sentenced six month breach recognisance january received month obtaining credit fraud january six month thing sentence twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
john charles campbell robert edward russell robbery violence samuel parker stealing person mr lewis prosecuted mr sand defended samuel parker labourer high road clapton saturday may th public house leman street saw russell believe asked drink went urinal pushed campbell came one put arm round neck took money right hand pocket put hand pocket money gone struck twice face knocked policeman took station said search pocket pocket one found money jacket pocket penny pocket cross examined know campbell paid drink take money came new gravel lane constructing gully urinal small place looking towards wall could see properly one pushed past one came behind could see either moment held one believed money cannot tell put arm round neck good many people caught hold campbell collar struck struck wage one entrance urinal convenient place one man cannot identify russell certain court identify campbell examined narrow place room squeeze frederick gooding detective h p saturday may th hooper square saw campbell strike prosecutor man act campbell saw ran caught prosecutor said robbed taken purse piece police station campbell insistent prosecutor pocket searched charged replied good sir russell time saw russell strike cross examined detective went russell house bed searched know man great crowd people rupert square dispersed came russell life mile quarter rupert street good deal traffic saturday night walk mile quarter quarter hour albert shead detective h know prisoner seen together continually two month saw last together may th short distance robbery took place cross examined seen russell two three time week almost nightly see wednesday friday thurs day saw may th night take particular notice campbell defence oath said thought knew pro secutor asked knew friend drink mint street public house white swan round side public house nothing found pocket drinking heavily much excited russell defence oath said lived cady street two mile away knew campbell arrested two day afterwards barber shop lived wife two people lived house spoke saturday oclock evidence defence alice scott russell wife live remember morning detective took away never knew took tea told night robbery marketing left go pawnbroker soon house went another young woman lilian ayles house half past till oclock cross examined indoors house went leman street russell went half past get shave lilian ayles live mile end road mother living may th russell cousin afternoon may th wife till oclock went shopping wanted shave go cross examined never lost sight never moved bed went got went get shave sight russell guilty campbell guilty pleaded guilty conviction felony april th mansion house police stated prison constantly since three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
james henry davey organ builder pleaded guilty car nally knowing france florence amy challis girl age year sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
thornton william labourer pleaded guilty burglary dwelling house thomas kimsey stealing therein diver money good two previous conviction proved sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
harry parker feloniously without lawful excuse possession forged dy purporting gold smith company london marking gold ware mr bodkin mr graham campbell prosecuted herbert william robinson chief officer assay office goldsmith company london duty marking gold come goldsmith company authority london right marking gold unfinished small charge made office allowed make profit standard gold carat carat gold marked crown figure leopard head serial date letter order varies according article may warden meet every year declare date letter shall mark impressed dy end year ground fresh dy made would possible genuine dy get circu lation know prisoner never worked office thirteen fourteen year towards end year dy get worn use constantly putting new punch use put aside worn one till time destruction whole process finishing mark often get blurred marked unfinished state dy impress one mark one four called combination dy combination mark crown used gold chain link small cannot get two mark link leopard head date letter go one link link crown imprinted metal plate mark made five punch produced said possession parker belong company made impression piece pewter soft metal take impression easily come sharply gold hard impression plate c k w k would become serial letter due course according warden w punch might easily taken crown opinion intended represent crown article brought goldsmith hall must bear maker initial cross examined prisoner opinion mark may taken crown struck upon chain often seen like impression punch somewhat worn would look like one new punch may th john bodman carrington goldsmith jeweller regent street thirty forty year experience trade examined punch including one make mark subject indictment corresponds punch purport taken plate might taken crown resembles genuine hall mark distinctly among article gold chain constantly passing hand find process finishing mark rendered less distinct also minuteness cross examined attempted fac simile crown putting side lordship chain carat think blurred imitation crown might taken mark genuine chain percy savage detective officer engaged case solo mon curtis gould charged palming real sham jewellery marked imitation goldsmith mark course case got information defendant may th went goswell road sergeant andrew defendant lived workshop told said wish speak went room partly workshop said making inquiry respecting three men custody marking good hall mark said reading case said received information made chain said never made chain said stamped chain said well suppose somebody told something stamp chain curtis solomon lately made statement wrote read signed live carry business watchmaker address goswell road make chain ring anyone brought chain asked stamp carried business neighbourhood sixteen year address past ten year read today daily mail account five men charged north london police court possessing uttering chain ring bearing mark also hall mark five name therein mentioned recognise two name men know solomon solomon know solly known two year frequently met duke place hound ditch sunday morning jewellery market man curtis also know well known two year best belief first introduced man brought remember man remember business first came solomon curtis place frequently together brought chain stamped request stamped anything year curtis place year repaired watch solomon place stamped chain past twelve month stamp use chain flower four stamp seldom use never stamped ring one stamped chain year never stamped chain crown though suppose flower imitation crown mr irving stamp cutter die sinker engraver occupies upper portion house person make stamp cost five punch produce willing give police said show stamp left room returned stamp another mark said stamp said yes said well one left room slipped behind sergeant handley went chair bed corner bedroom saw take child jacket pillow bed four punch pocket turned saw u said silly tell lie really punch conversation work room none punch work room one pocket crown henry collins police inspector j charge case solomon curtis gould consequence inquiry summons issued attendance prisoner clerkenwell police court appear warrant issued arrest turned summons letter magistrate stating ill attend information warrant applied magistrate directed divisional surgeon go police mistake went house lower chapman street removed arriving surgeon saw saw right put cab took station warrant read said understand letter indicated ill hospital arrested came home evidently business prisoner defence said mark made die could mistaken sensible man genuine hall mark guilty pleaded guilty conviction felony march th clerkenwell another conviction also stated stamped good solomon curtis associated thief possession silver proceeds burglary eighteen month hard labour,hardLabour
kapps peter carman addison charles rag mer chant sythers george warehouseman kapps sythers pleaded guilty stealing cwt solder good james gibb company limited employer said george sythers addison pleaded guilty feloniously receiving well knowing stolen prisoner released two recognisance come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
hamilton john entrusted tin money several member hope mutual loan musical benefit society order might apply purpose society fraudulently convert said money use benefit mr curtis bennett mr eustace fulton prosecuted mr huntly jenkins defended vere godsall ward resident medical officer temperance hospital hampstead road december p prisoner brought told something thrown eye examined eye slight redness might caused rubbing caused pepper would sign inflammation prisoner slight bruise fore head recent quite dry noticed smell pepper cross examined pepper thrown eye washed ourimmediately inflammation would last long tween saw prisoner arthur kingsnorth carriage cleaner london north western station euston one committee vice secretary society formed among cleaner easton station purpose share christmas lend money member requiring met hope tavern thursday night prisoner secretary member requiring loan would apply secretary would draw money treasurer hand member december p prisoner told robbed hour club money men set upon thrown pepper eye pulled mew saw sign pepper disarrangement clothing dirt dust went hospital police station walter watt member club one auditor prisoner duty receive money member hand treasurer entering amount contribu tions book allowed keep hand meet small loan member wanted large loan would give week notice first audit june end march dispute june prisoner pro duced book except recorded loan asked several time always made excuse could never get december saw ten oclock said men set upon granby street done lot club money flung rape round hit neck thrown pepper eye one man pushed wall another took trouser pocket two envelope containing money next day saw work asked bring night th book paper referring club said would half past eight come th saw hope asked brought book opened overcoat said yes going stop advice well advised keep book let go hand going keep liter gave book treasurer audited outside auditor found end year prisoner treasurer loan book showed paid member leaving balamnce cross examined knew june audit bad much refunded tell anyone time told supposed robbery believe opinion like express opinion took advice solicitor insti tuting proceeding fortnight afterwards agreed others prisoner ought prosecuted joseph pearson licensee hope tavern treasurer club december saw prisoner eleven p doctor police made many appli cation prisoner book always put even tually obtained possession december cross examined prisoner right keep hand petty lean larger loan would come say wanted much give know money paid subscription every thursday money mixed together june audit paid overdrawn drew night first heard alleged robbery believed false court check money prisoner got could get except book receipt fact drawn club money except member trusted frederick norfolk coffee shop keeper grnnby street de cember p fetched home see prisoner standing doorway making terrible fuss living said whats matter jack said done fred benny doings said would said men set thrown pepper eye pulled robbed saw smelt pepper nothing indicate robbery went bowl water put head washing eye saw nothing matter eye new bruise old scar one side scab cross examined know benny catered beanfeast prisoner lot others went member club saw prisoner december turn collar starched collar night said wife well funny tale told pearson night police next morning thing sergeant james moore division december p prisoner kingsworth came albany street station prisoner said nine oclock night pawing granby mew harrington street passing mew way hope someone threw pepper eye rope put round neck pulled tight one man seized back put arm round neck another man came front put knee stomach took pocket bag containing another containing threw rope neck road groped way coffee house told story robbery pepper washed face went russell arm public house somers town station sent u examined eye saw nothing matter sign rope round neck dirt clothes went scene alleged robbery saw nothing december went house told warrant arrest said expecting way station said trusted much money man known benny exist ence prisoner ask arrest said ground go benny saw one cross examined prisoner said benny might done mentioned asked made inquiry could find nothing connect benny robbery matter doubt much discussed member club surprising prisoner said expecting saw pri soner rd wearing white turn collar swear saw sign inflammation prisoner eye mew prisoner say robbed paved place road quite hard examined place much frequented prisoner said rope pulled tight round neck men got away threw street went imme diately gave information found rope defence john hamilton prisoner oath live blackstock road finsbury park became secretary club started january used go treasurer every friday morning draw could tell exactly much would want week member would come week would ask loan find want money hand arrangement keep surplus money audit first audit taken place march take place till june surplus paid audit came want keep longer said could leave till second audit never came book contribution receipt book belonging club addition small petty loan book private book contribution book handed club eight week december obligation produce loan book loan entered contribution book owing second audit coming large sum money hand come june hand result beanfeast summer early december told benny said unless brought money certain time set december two little bag going take latter sum hope give benny met odd keeping share got granhy mew crouching wall windy night corner hand came lot almost certain pepper thrown eye put hand save eye rope cord thrown head pulled tight could pull tight threw tell officer pulled tight afterwards took threw ground threw arm soon threw man arm came round neck gripped throat helpless dragged mew one men either punched kneed stomach pull ground eye smarted much could see time men got away groped way wall got mew appealed passer walked worked way till came coffee shop mr norfolk sent fetched husband came first word hallo jack havent gone america alluded rumour put saturday night gone canada club money identical collar wearing never wear starched collar week night norfolk said better come wash eye gave bowl water bathed eye went police station got told go albany street station got examined doctor told story way gave oath police court never charge kind brought quite appreciate position oath swear account robbery truth said norfolk benny two three week previously learned benny threatened heard naturally came mind cross examined grievance benny thought time assault instigation repeat arrangement club keep surplus money audit true supposed never hand time know anybody knew december going bring money hope night pair corduroy trouser flap pocket toned saw one mew particularly well lighted quite sure pepper thrown could smell got eye little nose none hair clothes rope pulled tight never told officer could shout man hand right throat soon men got money pushed wall grazed eye herbert babgs builder decorator said known pri soner since always borne character honest respectable man verdict guilty jury recommended prisoner mercy ground lax manner book club allowed kept amounted contributory negligence prisoner offered refund money paying balance week mr kingsnorth mr watt reply court stated member club would accept sentence six month imprisonment second division,custodial/prison
henry blackman pleaded guilty marrying mary ann seagrave wife alive one day imprisonment,custodial/prison
rawlings richard labourer feloniously shooting attempting discharge loaded arm george jameson intent murder disable prevent lawful apprehension mr travers humphreys prosecuted police constable george jameson j division novem ber p duty cambridge road sergeant silver uniform forester music hall number young men woman got tramcar went towards hall singing shouting heard revolver shot turning saw prisoner discharge second shot middle road shot fired air ran seized pointed revolver head fired wound blew helmet printed revolver lower part body fired twice one bullet passed great coat struck trouser silver took prisoner station violent way crowd following threw missile struck head glass bottle cross examined prisoner true revolver went accident owing silver pressing hand fired shot silver came sergeant joseph silver corroborated sergeant james oliver many year experience revolver revolver produced exceptionally heavy one pull working double action lb normal pull ordi nary revolver would lb police constable james mackintosh sergeant charles ford spoke finding late night question cambridge road eight cartridge fitted revolver produced detective inspector ernest haigh november saw prisoner station charged attempting murder jameson made reply asked license carry revolver said pistol got chap got prisoner statement magistrate never said anything got revolver richard rawlings prisoner oath said got volver defend case attacked dock striker working dock blackleg night drinking know firing air bravado intention injure constable anyone else verdict guilty shooting disable prevent lawful appre hension two previous conviction larceny one burglary proved sentence twenty month hard labour recorder saturday december,hardLabour
jenny lang indicted manslaughter harry john cross mr muir mr gill prosecuted sand defended joseph daniel inspector e july th pris oner came gray inn road police station charge carrying infant said woman know gave baby hold gone away said write wish say may produced evidence baby looked weak ill red mark round throat al though clothing round neck quite loose free made statement took signed read jenny lang home third class prostitute say oclock morning walking along gray inn road towards holborn opposite clovelly mansion woman never seen age height ft in white blouse black skirt black sailor hat pale thin face asked hold baby got something eat eating house close took hold infant woman went shop waited outside woman come seen since go lodging last night night went hotel man know read correct sent dr edward examined child told prisoner found possession child murder attempted refused give account enquiry could made said would charged attempting murder said received woman anything afterwards said would like examined doctor understand result examination may important case said would like examined called dr edward arrival prisoner said tell truth baby home money one penny know sorry told story know father second child slept casual ward examined doctor cross examined came look miserable poor well dressed healthy agitated told several time third class prostitute know generally result enquiry made domestic servant various place london last seven year received good character sober industrious honest know anything contradict case seduction enquiry show prostitute brought bow street july th put matron room would wait turn came brought court constable received matron brought court constable name walker told could get information prisoner living time information requested matron examined find fact third child robert edward r c p live brunswick square act police surgeon july th called gray inn road police station shown baby examined found red mark narrow weal round neck part somewhat abraded th inch wide narrow string band tape would caused done last two three hour say considerable amount tension must used effect would asphyxia choking effect would fracture bone larynx diagnosed fracture child bad condition breathed difficulty seemed state partial collapse well nourished attribute partial collapse effect larynx could say would fatal consequence sent infirmary saw fed would take bottle thought perhaps accustomed one took certain amount food spoon made violent effort swallow connected injury neck cross examined child particularly clean neglected last two three day cannot say taken place place injury might caused sudden jerk cord fastened tightly round neck con tinuous pressure jerk could applied string think could caused string tied tight suddenly pulled think would sufficient cause weal would continuous pressure would cause weal jerk pressure would continue fifteen thirty minute would severe know anything jerk injury larynx might caused jerk think cord tied tightly round neck would cause injury larynx released increased pressure would cause think pulling knot untie would mark way round shown sign disappearing three four hour standing would depend substance used soon child would suffocated thicker cord dangerous examined saw sign knot weal chatherine gibbs assistant matron gray inn road police station present prisoner july th searched found pocket penny piece bootlace got knot said want take away said take away use tie hair cross examined say last day see child nightgown hem round tape go tape lousia scoley nurse receiving ward holborn union workhouse produce flannelette nightdress made ward saw child came july th time tape fastened nursery pin nightdress like generally tape emma barker matron gray inn road police station saw prisoner july th took charge child white cotton shirt flannelette nightgown string shirt nightgown pin safety pin carried child workhouse left thomas evans medical officer holborn union workforce shepherdess walk prisoner child born june nd apparently full time healthy male child suffered complaint exception slight discharge note prisoner remained workhouse june nd till july th cannot say long went away saw child complaint made health passed ward paid attention vaccinated june th vaccination mark afterwards appeared quite well discharge nose gone july th brought workhouse p recognise examined found round neck red mark apparently recently made quite complete back neck inch inch half mark inflicted two three hour cord tied round neck would cause mark going right round would indicate something tied round pulled behind child collapsed condition tried feed milk made effort swallow ing inflammation round navel redness round buttock bootlace might caused mark thought child dangerous condition lived july th observation care time developed inflam mation round larynx also two small patch flammation mouth disappeared three four day larynx continued inflamed child showed sign congestion lung got weaker died th made post mortem examination found lung showed sign congestion three four day standing clot right side heart larynx showed crack cord round neck would cause pressure great membrane lining larynx inflamed organ apparently healthy cause death failure heart following congestion lung brought think secondly injury throat cross examined think tape would neck nightdress would cause mark think mark con sistent tape tied tight round child neck first place jerked trying untie think would cause fracture idea injury larynx caused jerk behind finger inserted back neck tape would tend make pressure great string tied tightly round throat skin would injured much evidence pulling knot would give distinct jerk post mortem examination baby heavier left care apart shock found nothing matter would carefully attended workhouse came second time look exposed bad weather think injury lung could caused treatment received saw sign first came kind congestion take day show think improbable congestion came anything else injury larynx think child good con dition came back left cout apart injury neck think good condition except mark navel buttock examined assuming congestion lung arise injury neck injury would accelerate congestion thing round neck knotted found mark knot delicate flesh child mark knot charles walker e july th saw prisoner bow street police court directed make enquiry asked living knew anybody london wanted see could find whereabouts anybody knew ask question told living east street building knew mr deadman motor car driver police court passage started make statement told would taken used evidence told deadman mr sand submitted statement admissible court considered evidence admissible gave mr sand permission cross examine upon cross examined duty fetch matron room court ask question came answering question made statement several policeman court taking much notice ask baby asked presence mr sand submitted evidence admissible quoted reg v gavin cox page reg v male cox page reg v histed cox page court ruled evidence admissible mr muir prisoner said prostitute told try strangle child shoe lace want make thin piece cord run top gown pulled tight could stand see die cut cord mr sand represented magistrate note made five ten minute made statement first ask baby say say made tie string round neck said tied round neck pulled tight frightened tried break string word book right say could stay see done gave statement inspector soon court finished give evidence next hearing guilty five year penal servitude,custodial/prison
whittingham frank clerk butter arthur upholsterer obtaining false pretence warren pugh one postal order intent defraud obtaining false pretence egerton mccarthy one cheque intent defraud obtaining false pretence kenneth glasspool averill one cheque money bishop london intent defraud mr robert simpson prosecuted sergeant henry garrard g division p january keeping observation sidney street e c saw whit tingbam go come letter hand went butter said right got butter opening saw said look foxed whittingham put letter pocket walked away towards city road butter walked opposite direction towards goswell road stopped butter told observation kept take custody charge concerned cox unlawful possession letter replied right took shepherdess walk police station another man butter asked accompany police station whittingham turned round said neither men know anything letter mr pugh said one pound enclosed acknowledge repay promptly w pugh january also possession false reference man called henry farwell addressed mr maynard sidney street whittingham said memorandum fraud going give assistance also postal order also enclosed letter signed maynard addressed mr pugh saying tool pledge asking money get got work maynard three young child single man made inquiry president street st luke found quantity memorandum form whit tingham admitted writing bishop london said plead guilty charge said butter nothing whittingham communicated bishop london name morton received cheque pay fare bolton said work produce book con taining address letter received prisoner cross examined whittingham admit gave mr pughs address found postal order searched value letter received sidney street left hand arrested cross examined butter near enough hear say foxed sergeant frederick biggs gave evidence keeping observation sidney street arresting whittingham whittingham arrested said letter shop opened time arrested kenneth glasspool averill private secretary bishop london december received letter addressed bishop destroyed wrote reply sending mr mortan rodwell terrace pay fare bolton thinking genuine case distress whittingham remember letter except morton said known bishop east end mr ellen bloodworth rodwell terrace islington know prisoner taken letter shop butter name morton whittingham name foster sometimes given foster letter morton whittingham letter arrive often mr emily mears president street prisoner lodged last four year known whitting ham work since first six month lodging butter sick club month think consumptive whittingham told competition smaller amount cannot say whether work butter fetch doctor fit three year ago egerton mccarthy retired schoolmaster harbour road edg baston december received letter signed john f cox consequence letter sent cheque sidney street remember prisoner name cox year ago say school norah harvey newsagent sidney street prisoner letter sent shop name cox harding whit tingham cox butter harding december gave letter whittingham addressed cox butter waiting outside shop whittingham got letter joined butter stopped half way street read something january whittingham came shop got letter addressed mr maynard whittingham sometimes letter frequent butter swear whittingham time came shop december henry jenkins milkman sunderland street st luke changed cheque whittingham know name cheque made mr mccarthy prisoner said cheque payment work warren pugh retired registrar supreme court stephen square bayswater received letter produced signed w maynard consequence letter sent postal order sidney street interested temperance work sent money loan whittingham remember introduced temperance meeting defence arthur butter prisoner oath known whittingham six year last three year sharing room getting week club last two year enough live submit evidence case cross examined mr simpson admit inti mate whittingham paid expense know got money know sold enamel ticket made single man know whether whittingham single married heard say three child know whether true whittingham came sidney street asked stage judge rentoul directed jury find verdict guilty butter thereupon discharged whittingham stated dock done nothing except force treasury bring evidence could clear man butter innocent verdict whittingham guilty two previous conviction proved letter com plaint sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
fane frederick arthur peach phillip mon tague clerk indicted may feloniously forged warrant order purporting banker cheque payment drawn f c gascoigne messrs drummond favour p f tate order uttering knowing forged feloniously forging may cheque drawn f c gascoigne messrs beckett co leeds uttering knowing forged july feloniously forging order payment bank ireland uttering knowing forged fraudulently conferring together edward willing maud willing cheat defraud money diver subject majesty mr horace avory k c mr arthur gill prosecuted mr r muir mr leonard kershaw defended fane mr travers humphreys mr w h thorne defended peach edward willing undergoing sentence penal servitude forgery conviction court october last november saw inspector arrow request made statement amongst thing refer ence forgery colonel gascoignes name convicted known peach year maud willing convicted also mr hughes mother sister law sybil willing living maud wife december elm grove road barnes know peach till intro duced december used come house frequently known captain fane year belonged naval military club piccadilly eccentric club shaftesbury avenue introduced fane maud may drayton arm south ken sington fane living drayton garden decem ber peach mentioned one kemp expert forger said could imitate anyones handwriting man woman child said lived brighton gave address full name ever introduce called hermit jim penman knowledge knew colonel f c gascoigne hall parlington aberford near leeds april sent cheque beckett bank april produced ex told lady cashed next cheque saw payable colonel fane dated may drummonds conversa tion peach january colonel gascoigne told man wealth could get signature would right peach wrote colonel saw answer place italy riviera ask ing reference think signed private secre tary told fane colonel may explained difficulty getting cheque told man great wealth said heard went drayton arm drink conversation said wrote letter asking subscription towards soldier servant mine old regiment rifle brigade fallen evil time said might fetch wrote draft copy far remember dear sir pardon liberty taking getting subscription old soldier servant mine old regiment rifle brigade fallen evil time thankful could send trifle said less said better said would write naval military club would also write somebody else think soldier servant existed mentioned name first mentioned peach fane april business told knew man man behind clever forger previously called eccentric club captain fane april returned madeira went cafe monico drink told peach forger said well good told two successful forgery met next day gave document april cut proceeds forgery carried gave met eight nine day said answer colonel would write may peach four oclock met fane drayton arm gave money another forgery done fane use club form effect otherwise nothing cheque said heard colonel gascoigne hour telegram meet handed cheque ex letter cheque dated may drawn drum monds payable colonel fane order signed f c gascoigne letter apologised delay letter mislaid fane said got couple form alluding cheque form telegraphed peach meet barnes gave cheque letter form said trouble come forgery easily concoct dig think expression soldier servant get man write letter illiterate hand lodging house acknowledge receipt money cheque form brought first crossed holt co naval military club negotiable told colonel banked beckett leeds arranged large amount said larger better suggested two cheque said large asked going pull chestnut fire suggested sum agreed banking account beckett drummonds took specimen cheque letter peach night told going forge two cheque large amount specimen peach forge get forged peach came barnes gave specimen cheque form letter said let cheque back soon cold arranged cheque suggested cashed simultaneously leeds lon maud go cash leeds one would cash london one form open fane said must go switzerland hut soon get money wire come schoenek near lucerne cash note peach gave back cheque think may said right man taken tracing got want returned cheque fane told peach done necessary saw next day asked cashed cheque said yes naval military said steward given brevet rank referring cheque drawn colonel fane went away may gave dog smut take care explained mat ter hand hurrying peach could would wire soon could wired tuesday went switzerland think health friend peach promised bring two forged cheque sunday night promised fane tuesday cashed monday turn till mon day th filled form naval military club maud u said two go leeds know oclock send notel porter buy something let peach follow man see follows properly stop london cash went leeds cheque next morning went town went pound regent street bought portmanteau said got money pocket give bill send somebody pay receipt bill took bill away think bag went langham hotel wrote note smoking room hotel paper dear sir please hand bearer exchange en closed cheque note five note five note remainder gold signed p f tate name payee cheque addressed cashier messrs drummond co told coffee room waiter get messenger boy gave note cheque pound bill told go bank boy hinton stood forward went refresh ment boy shadowed friend went bank pound friend came said right bigger bag boy idea bag satisfy money got otherwise boy would bag got cab went farringdon station told boy meet portmanteau produced want anything boy could put pocket found boy behind bag handed envelope containing less price bag think gave ticket signed put portmanteau cloak room never took returned barnes saw peach maud peach great state mind said terrible disaster maud sent man followed minute beckett bank went shop fetch parcel ordered came away without peach thinking got money ran away left man walking left luggage behind station wife blamed peach said cowardice made ner vous said mine right got mine made great difference plan cheque cashed probably gone schoenek money thought exposure leeds would probably exposure london sold portion note gold per cent derby day morning think completed next day remember note money drum monds discount gave peach said friend forger let change hit money hermit whatever called gave peach derby night told come next day would settle wednesday morning went london city midland bank barnes opened account gold note sent fane registered letter received telegram fane kept promise conclude business done must return immediately wired sold one house written peach post office form sent town also wrote line cypher used peach document taken police arrested worth ing cypher conveyed fane one cheque cashed drummonds disaster leeds owing peach would write let balance third june received telegram fane going oak letter received wire explanation remit must return take care wired back sent registered letter wednesday addressed inquire evening received another telegram received writing tele gram addressed running fanes writing got franc french paper money friend staying u exchange gold sent fane june told send letter wire house schoenek advisable write cypher addressed mr collins newspaper shop hammersmith road afterwards sent cutting morning post death colonel gascoigne maud called letter mr collins answered cypher destroyed taken police met fane july return told occurred leeds money left behind angry swore said wished stayed london would peach thing would try get direct communication forger said keep close cant get always coming see u never yet cheque dated july found fane arrested signed blank filled wife give fane london city midland bank hard said cant get money cash cheque club knew nothing bank meet afterwards pent wife telegram cashed maud go ireland july cashed cheque drawn plain paper purport signed robert hodgson arrived eight left belfast three p left belfast eight peach share get august maud sybil ing went worthing got letter peach managed get advanced one club form name post dated august better write city midland stopping case dont raise ready club form obtained fane shall best get much kemp cant lose need meet cheque two may well use dont altogether intend getting month nothing dont get cash repay friday august know obliged hook sorry put inconvenience dont see lose man without effort going goodwood tomorrow etc received letter think fanes writing post mark paris august headed eccentric club addressed mr willing address night fulbrook wor cester park surrey also received fanes writing fulbrook worcester park address arrived yesterday f also august dear mr willing sorry bad american dentist company best people business result go paris elsewhere abroad take must town day see c willing arrange thing town shall put club mess must made time hope smut well truly f p moment must lost getting four train daily paris ceived shortly arrest august nothing cheque another cheque arranged colonel frederick richard thomas trench gascoigne son late colonel gascoigne parlington hall aber ford leeds died june ninety second year well one executor charge paper furniture sold destroyed document paper old cheque apparent value two cheque one beckett bank repudiated drummonds say forgery expert cross examined mr muir know bank passed cheque cannot say drummonds return customer cheque beckett bank pas book kept colonel keep account private ex penditure reason suspect forgery edward willing recalled croat examined mr muir known fane year father officer royal navy occupation met fane except racing small mean belonged club st george hanover square temple yacht club fane considerably senior turned ceased see fane obtained lady blackpool september false pretence arrested lon bailed absconded got loan bond restriction september got jewellery approval bristol paid good cheque pay obtained false pretence represented officer royal navy absconded good arrested sentenced bristol assize six month hard labour july taken blackpool answer charge absconded sentenced chester session july five year penal servitude november released ticket leave first met maud called willing ten year ago wife seen eight nine year know whether alive dead could marry knew circumstance agreed live wife came live december lived continually since living wit since release thursday may edward willing recalled cross examined mr muir became acquainted mr hughes february march know large number cheque beard happened told business gathered last trial habitual begging letter writer stayed house week ten day maud willing towards end knew mr hughes written colonel gascoigne got money gathered cheque tried sent cheque say magistrate asked first met fane may wrote eccentric club without giving address afterwards met borrowed small sum largest first forgery connected came prison one february maud willing small sum next one may colonel gascoignes account drummonds letter found mr hughes house philip unsuccessful messenger boy took bank come back touch captain fane next forgery february nothing may february neither maud willing working living best could wit bor rowed bit making precarious living betting maud willing cook eccentric club may october six week hotel february eight nine week city keeping known fane attended eccentric club year may met fane near victoria station said know find got anything come see april first men tioned subject forgery called eccentric club p went drink told two forgery successfully done clever penman behind peach nothing said forgery may april got forgery cheque lady pearce couttss rev hughes order mr hughes purpose making forgery tracing produced made forged two cheque produced tracing posse sion arrested august got notepaper printed mr hughes ordered fetched away second time forged life first bishop london cheque august got model mr hughes successful routine gone messenger boy employed article pur chased shop cab meeting place appointed met talbot bridgewater remand brixton first time life knew racing man named bill wigram slightly seen nine year knew man named tarbo many year ago met wigram occa sionally race course afterwards knew new york first mentioned colonel gascoignes name fane may many year ago convicted called fane naval military club knew son law old friend father committee know many club club cheque form tried twelve thirteen year ago bill fane since knew receipt year fcs gave settlement april purpose raising loan fane gave settlement letter grenfell milne co forge wife name fane share amount promise get get promissory note discounted never note life sent cheque switzerland letter registered also sent franc registered saw fane regard hodgson forgery discus ing way mean going ireland fane said money sent wife borrow money july although knew share knew wife cheque alexander bond cheque colonel gascoigne april may wife took blank cheque signed sent visit ireland knew going purpose cashing hodgson forgery maud went dublin alone got model mr hughes maud willing went bank waited outside shadowed see whether watched went bonnet shop bought hat handed money three bank ireland note gold went belfast train thence steamer liverpool despatched three telegram dublin left station july peach fane mr hughes maud willing confederate forgery mr hughes share bishop london forgery wrote letter bishop saying mr hughes perfectly innocent tried clear got trouble carelessness keeping letter pocket maud willing pleaded guilty mr hughes tried part fane took lent towards ex penses asked find status sir robert hodg son sent post half sheet paper copied court guide saw said irish baronet sometimes wealthy try hundred peach specimen cheque given forged three cheque half sheet paper brought u barnes wednesday afternoon july peach said forger wanted four fane mr hughes peach quarter arrangement never paid anybody anything maud train going dublin arranged pay peach anything lost money liverpool race determined pay fane lost race irish note awkward change lost seen fane since lunched barnes bow street fane told would change note continent originally arranged drummond cheque successful take note schoenek think went lady living ill died september received cheque pro duced colonel gascoigne said yesterday letter came cheque fane signed differently cheque suppose forger would copy cheque volunteered statement yesterday letter accompanied cheque signed dif ferent way cheque knew discrepancy first made mind inform conviction knew given away anonymous letter said police somebody marked card well well informed like know done one police said well anonymous communication suspected peach motive though may influenced thought fair forger brought justice never thought obtaining alleviation sentence made mind make clean breast could give story peach without fane mixed together wished forgery cleared motive interest justice truth told maud careful peach peach see said let know anything anonymous letter frighten away likely get oar back wrote told maud going inform peach since conviction cross examined mr thorne got cypher peach communication cypher destroyed received got forged document mr pane name peach forged cheque bishop london passed written half sheet note paper mr hughes supplied model wife shadowing assistance fane gave supply specimen cheque gascoigne peach eight nine forgery bishop london fallen peach tried great astonishment came examined story true every word never fallen fane way ill feeling fane contrary fane sent wife money prison gave money solicitor october maud pleaded guilty charge forgery bishop london cheque leeds forgery bond one name shepherd mentioned trial drummond sir robert hodgson name mr fane mentioned knew year ago fane wife saw wife walking drayton garden said god old dutch dodged across road lady year old passed dog arm another lady fane said might go follow see going followed made call went back told fane living drayton garden cheque mr fane forged plain piece paper messrs chaplin grenfell milne prince street e c maud willing cashed fane got knew fane many year got trouble fane knew getting living best way could february sentenced five year penal servitude coming november see fane till may told fane five year said sorry told obtaining money false pretence said know find told hard never told getting honest living ward met good term used call occasionally eccentric club gave name willett first men tioned forgery april told colonel gascoigne said attempt made blundered said write tell going get subscription old soldier idea gave fane address told banked beckett well drummonds said could people name mentioned fane wrote letter lord howard de walden fane told answer came gave peach colonel gascoignes cheque letter envelope two three cheque form naval military club look ing two forgery cheque dif ference capital g like cheque use cheque tracing tile forgery tracing may bishop london first forgery tried lady pearces forged two cheque like present middle man forgery cross examined bow street fane represented counsel never suggested go switzerland fane promissory note ever suggested fane asked year ago could bill chance borrowing shilling name mine letter fane mr willing august result go paris elsewhere abroad take must town day see c referred disposing bank note pro ceeds forgery lady elizabeth pearce form got pocket arrested letter peach august shall best get much kemp cannot lose refers arrangement pay hermit forging hodgson cheque word chycing refer cheating forgery somebody seen liverpool race told seen change note maud willing living edward willing year pleaded guilty last october forgery bishop london name sentenced five year penal servitude trial requested interview inspector arrow made statement also made statement trial end living edward willing barnes first met peach september living hammersmith often saw peach barnes spring peach wrote colonel gascoigne try get signature colonel gascoigne italy reply peach said would get forgery done man called hermit lived brighton met captain fane drayton arm peach introduced fane edward willing wife afterwards saw fane public house brompton road gave crossed club cheque form afterwards gave uncrossed said tell peach careful difficult get hus band showed colonel gascoignes cheque gave peach cheque form barnes afterwards saw two cheque drawn colonel gascoignes account peach brought gave husband night may went leeds peach taking cheque beckett bank glad stone bag peach bag arrived p stayed great northern hotel name mabel cox edward dean lost key bag porter burst lock next morning took luggage station put cloak room peach sent bag clarence road hackney went costumier briggate leeds selected dress wanted little altering arranged hotel porter call hour pay went hotel asked messenger porter gave letter produced please hand bearer seven teen note three note balance gold exchange enclosed cheque oblige faithfully mabel cox enclosed forged cheque peach followed messenger went station peach come tell right gave porter instruction call costume pay meet first class waiting room railway station peach came said thought something wrong porter costumier brought parcel instead going station gone back hotel got nervous thought better go back london took cab station outside leeds booked bradford london bag left leeds peach afterwards wrote sent saw edward willing presence peach said successful cheque next day edward willing gave peach three note sent hermit forger day handed peach brother gold brought letter written cypher peach habit communicating peach cypher produced found worthing arrested may saw telegram fane schoenek kept promise wire truth immediately reply wrote tele gram sold one horse send money today gave peach send telegram produced appears peach writing saw husband write cheque send letter addressed captain fane wrote fane switzer land several time cypher answer cypher addressed newspaper shop hammersmith road called letter sybil willing went fane came house barnes lunch edward sybil afterwards met appointment brompton road gave cheque form conversa tion fane cheque drummonds beckett bank said thought badly managed peach wrong one gone leeds made nervous something sort thought drummonds bank wasted much charged changing note regard hodgson cheque fane said thought people right might done good amount told fane right husband seen cheque forgery going made given peach told peach husband going fane said nonsense would go afterwards arranged husband go fact ireland went bank presented cheque counter made payable mr read endorsed beforehand kept time cashier several others looked seemed satisfied gave money return london went see captain fane sybil willing told successful cheque produced edward willing took captain fane going ireland get cashed hold day told going ireland wanted sent telegraph money order produced aid went ireland return told cheque would met letter produced speaking share peach writing refers irish forgery told successful received letter fane eccentric club address night fulbrook worcester park surrey letter address address arrived yesterday f told would write address thinking another forgery lady pearce told fane going paris change note received letter fane august worthing result go paris elsewhere abroad take must town day mistake must made time referred proposed gery lady pearces account august edward willing arrested waiting trial one two note fane sent postal order peach wrote twice name peter saying short money else would help came see name quarrel grudge captain fane cross examined mr muir first heard colonel gas coigne april mr hughes living house said charitable man advised write money husband wrote got cheque cashed greengrocer mention bow street husband got cheque forged colonel gascoignes name know amount saw husband possession sent me senger boy call office exchange gave name cheque remember name may mr ferguson porchester garden endorse waited oxford street boy return know husband got model forge intimate mr hughes time several colonel gascoignes cheque time saw husband saw get letter colonel gascoignes mr hughes sybil willing living luton time saw cheque colonel gascoigne september several letter pane found arrest ordinary writing destroyed cypher corresponded cypher switzerland forgery wrote cypher colonel gascoignes death know whether wrote dublin forgery switzerland edward willing secret husband wrote drummonds successful wrote explain prison wrote fane money told lost teeth could eat food frequently starving solicitor barrett edward willing working applied fane money remember whether fane told would give pound two told sybil tell fane would better help towards defence might threat sybil said captain fane told could given february passed cheque welfords dairy montagu man knew edward willing prosecuted bound undertaking go home stayed one night went back edward willing next day arranged say irish forgery unsuccessful journey ireland husband wanted buy brother army husband said sent two telegram dublin one peach one mr hughes say sent one fane cashier consulted people signature stayed waited nervous scruple telling lie object serve suspected peach informed police part motive wanted matter cleared put identified holloway worried knew irish cheque hoped escape punishment hope remission present sentence thought edward willing sentence might reduced small part motive assist truth justice venge edward willing told give information advised com mitted trial knew hope escape conviction question sentence cheque took fane signed blank name payee amount told hard asked whether could cash cheque told day would met cross examined mr thorne two letter produced one violet ink peach writing writing disguised received letter peach cypher written cypher destroyed let ters went worthing accident survived two forgery operation ed ward willing carried without assistance peach shadowing done without co operation defendant story invention examined never saw kemp hermit asked magistrate cheque cross examined mr muir never suggested cheque sent fane discount bill promissory note never heard suggested willing go switzerland fane play baccarat nothing ex plain told sybil tell fane would better subscribe defence share money charles ernest watson cashier drummonds bank cheque may purporting drawn f c c gascoigne presented bank letter produced dear sir please hand bearer exchange enclosed cheque note five note note gold paid cheque kept bank customer want could say long one remained u cross examined mr muir looking forged cheque see flourish top c g present cheque produced present cheque produced examined stroke signature cheque present cheque also forgery george henry hinton may service district messenger company may sent lang ham hotel sent two note one drummonds bank received two packet one note one gold took letter pound paid gave big portmanteau got cab drove paddington station waiting five minute man given letter came handed money portmanteau signed ticket frederick merritt cloak room attendant paddington station monday may portmanteau registered remained uncalled delivered police charles monahan night porter great northern hotel leeds may p two person called mabel cox arthur dean arrived hotel identify prisoner peach maud willing burst lock lady portmanteau lost key cross examined mr thorne see many hundred people course month week recognise peach photograph shown inspector hanley data afterwards examined recognise peach man saw leeds wag shown several photograph picked prisoner peach john crudge hall porter great northern hotel leeds may saw two person named mabel cox arthur dean hotel identify prisoner peach maud willing lady left hotel morning baggage later came back without spoke sent george neill baggage porter sent letter lady followed five minute ward porter returned money said thought something wrong inspector han ley afterwards showed several photograph picked one man recognised prisoner peach cross examined mr thorne see hundred people hotel month inspector hanley showed several photo identify brought photo three men two female man recognised beard examined next morning learnt trying cash forged cheque helped fix memory george neill porter great northern railway hotel leeds may person know maud willing gave letter told take cab go beckett bank get letter money also gold dressmaker briggate get dress take money midland station went bank received money reaching dressmaker found dress ready went station see lady returned hotel money handed hall porter paid dress got edith cobb briggate leeds lady tailor morning may mr cox great northern hotel came shop selected costume amounting one altered arranged send pay take away good porter neill came paid account promised send costume hotel william wilson brigham cashier beckett bank leeds may cashed cheque produced purporting signed colonel gascoigne payable mr cox presented porter great northern hotel letter stating note gold required next day assistant manager hotel brought back money also costume communicated colonel gascoigne found cheque forgery lodged information warrant granted mabel cox john frederick mcneill parcel clerk midland railway lower clapton may took bag sent train st pancras delivered hackney district alfred wakeford carman midland railway st pancras produce parcel way bill may de livered bag davis clarence road lower clapton arrived st pancras four oclock lydia davis wife george davis clarence road lower clapton may took bag sent fortnight afterwards delivered police came letter believe came philip peach husband nephew cross examined mr thorne could swear letter peach handwriting charles ernest watson recalled send pas book customer asked colonel gascoignes book sent june may date custody bank cross examined mr muir returned cheque book endeavour find tomorrow entry regard cheque colonel gascoigne april presented april spencer charles walpole secretary naval military club piccadilly prisoner fane member club year colonel gascoigne member cheque form use member like produced crossed uncrossed sup plied holt co banker give number cashier porter waiter get member pay stamp use many uncrossed cheque cheque july produced cashed club returned banker unpaid wrote fane asking explanation saw august said got letter paid cash cheque subsequently returned cheque f c gascoigne endorsed fane cashed club cross examined mr muir member system recording name stranger intro duced club member take stranger servant public room duty luncheon time would three hall boy would possible member person hall boy took member send hall boy cheque form thomas blagden hall porter naval military club keep member attendance book make entry therein captain fane attended april may cross examined mr muir day great number member attended george pack hall porter naval military club entered captain fanes attendance may cross examined great many member attended day george chilvers steward naval military club ceived cheque produced may endorsed captain fane cashier may cheque also bear endorsement received cashier cross examined mr muir letter addressed member kept hall porter unless instructed send away paid cheque bank may frederick swindelhurst foreman vacher co great smith street westminster printer cheque form produced printed firm holt co supplied alfred hallett cashier holt co whitehall banker cheque form produced printed specially u supplied naval military club produced bear stamp november supplied u club march edith ralch stepdaughter proprietor drayton arm old brompton road frequently seen fane saloon bar came nearly every day beginning generally edward willing used sit talk sometimes hour accompanied woman cross examined know fane living close served brandy bottle knew hit wife friday may charles ernest watson recalled produce returned cheque book drummonds bank entered th february f c gascoigne rd april mr ferguson porchester garden messenger requires endorsement entry mean cheque pay able way returned endorsed george basil earle manager london city midland bank barnes know edward willing formerly elm grove road barnes opened account may payment date cheque produced drawn favour captain f fane paid june cantonal bank lucerne endorsed june cheque july drawn ed ward willing account refused marked r refer drawer charles borsinger manager hotel kurandstadt schoenek switzerland fane came hotel may lady filled form produced mr mr fane stayed till june left asked could change cheque recommended cantonal bank schoenek two hour lucerne half hour carriage one half hour steamer june captain fane charged fr telegram corresponds cost send ing telegram inrunning london produced cross examined mr kershaw fane gave name mr mr fane lady appeared invalid doctor attached hotel know whether tended john edward mallinson clerk accountant general department general post office produce original form telegram may signed c martin castelnau barnes fane kurandstadt schoenek tues day charles produce original telegram may sent schoenek inrunning london received swiss authority kept promise conclude business done must return wire truth immediately also produce original telegram dated may e smith maiden lane fane kurandstadt schoenek sold one house sending money today also original telegram switzerland inrunning london register letter schoe nek received authority switzerland pur pose case also original form handed switzerland letter received wire explanation remit must return take care also original handed putney ad dressed fane schoenek sent registered letter wednesday addressed inquire charles also original handed switzerland inrunning london received writing also original form application telegraph money order payable barnes high street maud willing elm grove road barnes purporting sent f arthers shaftesbury avenue also actual order receipt maud eliza white post office clerk barnes produce registered letter book showing received registered letter addressed captain f fane care h vinderlie kurandstadt schoenek switzerland cross examined registered letter recorded thomas watson chief clerk mr freighter estate agent colonel gascoigne aberford leeds acted secretary late colonel gascoigne died june ill four five day died fre quently gave small sum cheque answer begging letter particular account put estate account every month trouble much long book balanced colliery owner estate near leeds wealthy man dealt large sum went italy october returned may turnover pas book drummonds beginning year balance cross examined colonel gascoigne habit answering begging letter sending cheque past year known year old elizabeth tasker stationer hammersmith road letter received shop mr collins called maud willing prisoner peach one occasion came letter mr collins cross examined mr thorne peach called may remember whether man called wearing beard remember face first identified bow street dock examined called bow street recognised peach without invited identify ellen atkinson principal wardress h prison hollo way enter letter sent prisoner book produced september maud willing sent letter cap tain fane eccentric club september postal order sent handed cross examined mr kershaw keep record postal order money sent prisoner letter received alice cheese wardress h prison holloway sep tember letter sent maud willing cap tain fane fulbrook worcester park sarah joynes wycomb street leicester square ceived letter addressed peter six month september beginning october peach man called william birch inspector scotland yard arrested edward maud willing york road worthing august examined room took away paper cluding letter fane mr willing peach edward willing cypher received two letter peter maud willing governor holloway prison handed inspector arrow fane arrested wrote lodging bury street st james letter con taining instruction clothes sent cross examined mr kershaw tell edward willing arrest consequence anonymous letter impression said suppose anonymous letter contradict fact get anonymous letter acted information sybil heloise willing wife george willing brother edward willing june went stay edward maud willing barnes remained till went worthing end july beginning august accompanied hammersmith road letter maud willing remember name sent also maud willing seen get letter ordinary writing know fane came edward willing house barnes lunch edward maud willing present saw fane station went meet maud willing away told going scotland sure waterloo might euston came south kensington station met man think captain fane walking talking ten minute know peach first saw barnes seen good many time four time week morning afternoon evening called peter philip peach seemed two three name day went worthing came victoria station see u day maud edward willing arrested worthing met fane appointment burlington arcade wrote letter produced addressed mr willing ethelden house ethelden road uxbridge road september meet tomorrow wednesday burlington arcade f said thought edward maud willing foolish understood mean caught said thought well said going anything meant forgery anything said cannot touch said got money talking time met kensington said get money said seems lot knocking seemed surprised said told got said maud told get anything remember anything said way money obtained may said money proceeding forgery cannot remember said asked money wanted anything could gave afterwards wrote eccentric club money received answer witness appeared fainting cross examination deferred charles arrow chief inspector police new scotland yard march laid information come knowledge received warrant arrest prisoner march sergeant birch arrested fane piccadilly said mr fane believe said yes gave official card read said arrest warrant forgery read said never forged anything know nothing forgery suppose con nection man willing took hall club read warrant said absolutely innocent know nothing know brute willing cost said warrant men tions one charge forgery cheque may charged connection cheque forgery one warrant drummond forgery took cannon row police station searched ser geant birch sergeant fowler handed found upon went list fane shortly afterwards amongst cheque july edward willing marked r two letter signed peach exhibit one dated postmark november addressed captain fane eccentric club brook street like see care make appoint ment mutual advantage without date dear captain fane trust town forget appointment said prisoner peach made remark prior finding document read charge defendant neither made remark also found fane three pawntickets one october ring ticket date dressing bag one october watch name fane naval military club gave address bury street st james took key went address lodging house one room found bag key fitted found cypher written letter card ad dressed captain fane eccentric club shaftesbury avenue peach handwriting bearing post mark february exception minor difference found worthing found loaded revolver cartridge bag two pawntickets one septem ber two pin two pair link stud two locket name mr lambert pulbrook worcester park another date name painting also found envelope five piece paper torn letter one bearing signature george herring well known gentleman large mean living hamil ton place piccadilly another bearing word doubt good thing wish every success savile seen mr george herring secretary called lord savile found away another torn piece paper contains word may succeed faith fully robert b lavery well known commercial gentleman large mean private residence portland place another bear signature sir john aird another signature sir charles wyndham received com munication maud willing september interview holloway october con viction november interview edward willing consequence letter received governor wormwood scrub prison time knew nothing cheque telegraphic communication london schoenek made inquiry early year found cheque knew nothing drummond matter mention time conviction francis carlin detective sergeant scotland yard march sergeant fowler arrested peach brook street kennington made reply charge wrote signed receipt produced presence march john e mallinson recalled inrunning regis tered telegraphic address edward willing elm grove road barnes january february sybil heloise willing recalled corre spondence colonel gascoigne instance mother mr hughes received postal order letter august produced signed sybil willing mention ing cheque received writing written authority never received cheque colonel gascoigne produced know writing endorsement saw fane particular sum mentioned remember saying purpose willing de fence tried get money friend spoke fane amongst others may asked money defence cross examined mr muir seeing fane saw maud willing prison think told tell captain fane would better supply money defence sounded like threat remember telling cannot remember saving going blackmailed married february date living mother mr hughes two year marriage heard colonel gascoigne first wrote august four year ago received postal order never got cheque wrote letter produced july august colonel gascoigne asking money write letter produced august signed sybil wil ling could say whose writing think mother address upon written red ink sent letter august acknowledging cheque writing like mother bear address never saw cheque till went maud willing letter opened street read look know handwriting came appear ordinary handwriting examined letter july speak husband south africa trying earn something living statement true colonel gas coigne secretary wrote asking reference referred mr willey solicitor leeds knew family mother widow mr willey known sister family father clergyman church england come dorchester inspector arrow recalled two least signature produced letter addressed noel middleton found letter noel middleton fanes person cross examined mr muir exhibit dated march made inquiry could see mr noel middleton charge hughes case also ease first first got knowledge edward willing possession cheque april towards end december matter treasury official took matter january think cheque mentioned middle april cheque possession april say towards end november knew cheque also l cheque treasury april would possible prisoner one cell bow street speak prisoner cell opposite talbot bridgwater organiser forgery office centre forger part world resorted criminal australia america con tinent bill wigram notorious criminal putter crime tarbo swindler card sharper bridgwater generally forger hand premise attended daily order cross examined mr thorne believe address cypher peach handwriting examined information edward willing companion bridgwater lot bridg water arrest knew associate pretty well know associate willing separate gang gang forger besides two wigram tarbo constant companion bridgwater saw edward maud willing prison knowledge cheque forged cheque drummonds bank although time conviction forgery leeds bank known mentioned committal prisoner photograph material thing sent adviser thomas henry gurrin expert handwriting year seen telegram schoenek letter purporting signed fane including one concluding word mess must made time believe fanes handwriting seen telegram sent schoenek exhibit written fane exhibit addressed edward willing containing word altogether intend getting month nothing cypher postcard peach handwriting regard two letter written maud willing prison one violet ink unlike peach writing could recog nise two cheque put middle april comparison another cheque colonel gascoignes report dated april made three document absolutely un biassed colonel gascoignes handwriting two specimen cheque ex letter mr james dobson carefully compared writing writing signature leeds drummonds cheque ex respectively quite satisfied forgery produced one person laboured tremulous writing quite absent genuine writing signature ex drum monds beckett cheque almost identical fact might traced one model almost exactly length absolutely coincide superimposed paper shifting might account slight difference exists two signature two forged cheque practically alike one might taken correspondence great opinion could produced free hand forgery signature speaking forgery coincide way genuine signature ex cheque cheque captain fane bear much shorter sig nature letter mr dobson although two forged cheque may fair imitation genuine signature see ground assuming either modelled cheque made captain fane peculiarity forged cheque studiously introduced exist genuine cheque signature latter mr dob son refer initial curl top capital c g forgery nowhere seen ex date ex written th may cheque date written may order figure reversed made report colonel gascoignes cheque may follows un able discover reasonable ground assuming either forgery modelled either four specimen mr dobson letter three cheque possible certain feature may taken instance curved dash signature ex reason supporting view date forgery writ ten opposite way see speci men latter day first month forgery reverse order forged signature must taken one model practically identi cal proved superimposing forgery seen correspond individually though taken whole space occupied exactly accidental moving paper would account word pound forgery different cheque respectively note differ ence final difference forgery tall word pound finish long downward stroke appears forgery appear model figure appears forgery quite differently formed figure cheque also quite different figure occurring three time exhibit initialled little curve top c occurring several time top forgery appear exhibit seen letter dobson seen cheque dated respectively possible peculiarity might taken last named cheque theory seems improbable respect signature two cheque unlike forgery difficult conceive could served model applies exhibit well cheque one model said might served geries seems reasonable assume model different capital different anything seen specimen contain nothing compare forgery therefore respectfully express belief forger access specimen seen possibly examination paid cheque drawn late colonel gascoigne might show deal sybil willing writing specimen court sometimes forgery effected tracing sometimes copying signature repro duction actual signature expect forged signature differ actual signature dealing respectable kind forger man know work expect something like original much sur prised either cheque paid dispute might likeness col gascoignes signa ture likeness exist signature model shown mr muir forger undoubtedly genuine signature col gascoignes two cheque forged two different specimen signature marked characteristic introduced forged document little characteristic curve c g entirely absent cheque present forgery cheque find characteristic curve c g respect forgery may copied cheque dash name forgery absent cheque present cheque cheque parlington estate account r henry endorsed sybil e willing shown day figure put month model think probable person possession cheque might produce signa ture like upon forged cheque forger must model bottom f exhibit formed making short hook exhibit cheque payable col fane bottom f big open loop instead short sharp hook forgery top extensively curved top f also curved col fanes cheque top f almost straight form angle small g name gascoigne forgery open loop tail finished almost like q col fanes cheque open short loop stroke cheque bottom f short sharp hook similar identical forgery top initial letter f extensively curved forgery angular cheque sharp hook bottom f top f almost straight similar short hook forged cheque similar cheque small g gascoigne quite q two forged cheque big curved dash go right stroke capital g small g occupies position forgery dash cheque much signature beginning forged cheque go quite clear capital g cross examined mr thorne made report trea sury peach handwriting sent april ex opinion peach writing maud willing said would affect opinion gone letter carefully trace peach writing exhibit absolutely baffle doubt liable authority written person alignment one little better preserved say writing natural disguised strong resemblance ex docu ments bear peach name think show versatile writing examined two letter ex one signed peach j peach compared admitted handwriting peach ex show marked difference ex written peach maud willing prison differ slope common mistake writing backward way disguise writing neither cheque cheque dash signature dash call characteristic obvious forger cheque reason would copy cheque dash flourish absent present cheque one seen flourish dash beckett cheque signature corresponds cheque forgery finish curve backwards completed whereas drummond cheque go right bottom without finishing flourish obviously tracing purely matter argument unnatural shakiness forgery genuine signature firm considering colonel age evidence defence frederick arthur fane prisoner oath year rifle brigade sold rank lieutenant since called captain member naval military club many year joined service also member eccentric club met edward willing think understood father navy ap parently well went people money met brother later appeared man mean knew edward charles lost sight called eccentric club left note afterwards met shaftesbury avenue chance said hard gave money twice told south africa war called several time club went abroad november lady living getting ill returned london march lived drayton garden found two letter charles willing eccentric club destroyed asking see took notice afterwards met accident april considerably better dressed seemed much better said fairly well living barnes told spent good deal travel could raise money glad asked security said nothing tangible said might raise money told security small income paid undertaking paid many year said would make inquiry saw day asked entrust document would see could gave undertaking receipt saw returned document returned receipt showed letter solicitor forwarded money said would let know could get money promissory note sporting friend suggested make would get much could allowance year paid quarterly gave note dated may three month gave receipt met two three time said trying get money friend town good deal racing lady mentioned still ill took switzerland anxious get money going discussing matter willing drayton arm man woman came introduced maud willing wife peach willing reminded met peach year clerk office brick lane used call willing said would send money next week gave address schoenek something said baccarat money made various watering place abroad said would mind shy left switzerland may left pot dog smut money arrive wrote telegraphed willing received telegram thought coming hinted holi day trying table come wired referring promissory note produced received reply sold one house sending money today sold one horse know meant name concluded willing wired running london register letter money arriving wired running london letter ceived wire explanation remit must return take care thought made fool received wire sent registered letter wednesday addressed as inquire charles received registered letter cheque london city midland bank gave hotel people cash acknowledged said amount promised returned england july willing met bromp ton road said get much money ex pected promissory note asked go barnes went luncheon casually said supposed promissory note would met something effect said yes afterwards letter meet fulham road turn wife maud asked could lend money think said like much proposed cashing cheque produced think date signed filled said could cash hold two three day would met would wire money suggested making filled presence saloon bar think paper shop handed dated july took club cashed wired asked send name f arthers day received telegram went south kensington station saw maud said come liverpool willing lost money stopping try get back race asked small change think cab something know reason meeting except say lost money liverpool race gave shilling cheque cashed club dishonoured took put cheque pocket forgot know see saw willing august brompton road appointment asked going meet promissory note said got would pay said paid note gold deducted sent maud expense entailed never saw destroyed promissory note handed received one two letter mr willing destroyed referred dog nice would go abroad autumn generally meant going one two watering place gamble continent many time sent address fullbrooks worcester park surrey take paying guest wrote letter mr willing dear mr willing sorry bad american dentist company best people business result go paris elsewhere abroad take must town day see c arrange thing town etc busi ness referred going abroad purpose playing mess must made time referred losing money liverpool p moment must lost getting four train daily paris refers season running might late heard arrest willing letter mr barrett believe acting solicitor know become went see barrett alter ward received letter mr willing holloway saying could eat food gave teeth asking would let money sent afterwards letter mr sybil willing subsequently met burlington arcade told willing badly wanted money defence think charles willing bitter know would say said know anything business felt sorry mind giving towards food gave declined thing else seemed think ought find money defence see seemed rather warning anything else civil enough bad another letter ex given long time ago middleton two year man met club asked autograph time ago got shoved pocket see forgot pawntickets know nothing cypher code except received never wrote received letter cypher letter card february know came put pocket threw paper went home dress dinner reference two guinea cheque met man april last told old soldier acre batta lion think wanted assistance take away fallen bad time thought would try collect little money help along previous acquaintance colonel gascoigne except met casually year ago wrote people sent two guinea cheque remember letter cheque enclosed dated day two later cheque came naval military club kept pocket two day cashed club saw acre handed money gave well many answer letter wrote colonel regiment answer never handed cheque charles willing possession never heard mr hughes mother mr sybil willing except cheque received schoenek never received french note money willing never anything forging cheque directly indirectly saturday may frederick arthur fane prisoner oath recalled agree willing knew first saw frequently lost sight may month earlier intimate term much met different place lunched naval military club call christian name think occupation seemed money card player heavy stake may played willing habitually met left line club address met accident asked become said south africa war think regiment soldier whether fighting know asked assistance gave small sum several occasion said trying get something believe time place conversation card playing say knew good man knew anything good ask knew mug nothing sort took place met month went abroad autumn met accident early part april easter seemed better paid certainly lent money met several time drayton arm considerably easter appointment negotiating loan gave settlement letter probably met three time said knew man could gave document back understood shown body going easter settlement voluntary letter written wife two three letter trustee enclosing cheque chaplin milne co told since solo citors cheque forged name wife early may handed willing promissory note payable three month date received income may went abroad th anxious get note discounted started saw willing occasionally drayton arm wanted know whether note going done asked see wanted money believed would send soon got trusted mere coincidence far concerned peach maud willing came drayton arm willing peach nothing promissory note never expected known peach clerk office ferrers patent agent financier city willing told recognised know willing mention name peach afterwards met peach piccadilly february came spoke asked could get berth knew edward willing living barnes suppose maud willing peach came meet drayton arm received two post card peach one dated november brook street addressed eccentric club know knew address cannot explain writing letter know possible mutual interest peach got card time found waiting club look handwriting answer met piccadilly said wanted clerkship returned abroad july met willing first time afterwards appointment wanted see ask sent instead mentioned letter answer said could get ask discounted note asked come visit date fixed went lunch met wife sister law asked whether promissory note would met said yes made appointment see fulham road maud willing came instead asked lend say going journey refused lend said could lend said wanted cheque changed held produced cheque signed blank agreed let cheque wanted telegraph made cheque wanted balance cashed club believed would met would take two day clear think cheque would dishonoured telegraphed name f arthers maud willing asked send name said want appear money came appear strange time put way secretary asked explanation said given sorry would take habit using cheque form club knew cheque form possession gone abroad taken two three occasion ally london july august club closed club located rag letter would sent unless special instruction given might use cheque form abroad pay bill drawing solicitor office used abroad done long time think give name solicitor may going abroad think three blank cheque form banking account lately come pretty well gone undischarged bankrupt nine ten year lending maud willing telegram think liverpool asking meet south kensington station rather surprised see liverpool tell gone suspicion ireland case never heard sir robert hodson know maud willing wanted thought possible might want borrow money told bad time liverpool object disclosed interview wanted borrow august met willing paid promissory note note gold sum note rest cheque received cashed cheque chap lin grenfell milne co prince street received cheque august cashed august make statement police court left case counsel hand never struck stated inquiry might made trace note regard gascoigne cheque man met pall mall asked assist old soldier common form begging gave name several officer served perfectly right said recog nised name acre forget hit christian name ordinary story put facing reason suppose colonel gascoigne connec tion rifle brigade happened know habit assisting people position common repute also wrote colonel sir julius glyn lord howard de walden probably told willing asked make inquiry man see whether could hear thing told could receive cheque may saw willing several time always hanging soldier address gave willing told could find nothing think inquired next time saw soldier cashed cheque club gave money cannot say whether told willing cheque colonel gascoigne saw good deal willing suspect way one talk thing recollect anything said cheque made payable colonel fane cashed called mr fane club mr fane card say man desk given brevet rank recollect saying willing told cheque may told quite possible scheme edward willing go abroad gamble discount promissory note two thing absolutely explain communication passed u put evidence case may willing also proposing go abroad health gout schoenek watering place recognised hydropathic place suggested willing going schoenek willing said go abroad would go one two place together game aix le bains mentioned season begin june went schoenek benefit lady health going move baden aix cure three week particular hurry know willing coming thought coming shortly left may coming abroad wanted would go place go table want certain amount capital willing seemed get money spendthrift knew man got money dependent finding money certainly willing telegram may tuesday surprised expect soon know derby jane know race week astonish sign telegram charles knew charles ing cannot suggest reason signed form c martin used false name putting light say course understand tele gram kept promise conclude business done must return wire truth immediately reference loan return get done elsewhere dependent upon discounting note stay length time went abroad distinct understanding money sent understand willing meant sold one horse waited see money would come write acknowledge money asked meant telegram horse came back escaped memory say letter august business result go paris elsewhere abroad take must town day see etc arrange thing town put club mess must made time truly f explained baccarat scheme willing go abroad gamble gaming table whole explanation merely meant go together take mean take money willing must going trust fund go abroad gamble cannot give explanation word moment must lost four train daily paris getting late mug catch know cypher handwriting peach cannot suggest anyone else could sent slightest idea sent doubt cypher five autograph obtained purpose handing american gentleman collect autograph seen man eccentric club wanted noble people autograph suggest wealthy people forget name honorary member bag two year one signature sir john aird got mr middleton got time know think italy copy letter book handed witness appears press copy dated march look extremely like press copy letter loaded revolver bag always one america always carry one loaded long time afraid burglar bury street james examined autograph considerable time possession monday may verdict guilty peach pleaded guilty october convicted felony court inspector arrow conviction punished month hard labour peach received three month marlborough street embezzlement belongs family criminal father undergoing sentence five year penal servitude receiving bond brother also criminal doubt actual forger forgery cheque mentioned first peach said concerned one ac count fred terry actor another account mr shepherd union smith bank cheque name mr fane prisoner fanes wife cheque capital county bank may first naval military club form fane peach concerned next bond forgery two cheque one mentioned case cheque name bishop london fane nothing arrested willing possession forged cheque couttss bank supposed fane participate passed cheque passed way mentioned case know nothing fane transpired case great deal transpired social life sentence prisoner seven year penal servitude,custodial/prison
fitzgibbons george agent indicted charged coroner inquisition wilful murder annie fitzgibboins mr bodkin mr percival clarke mr roome prosecuted mr vesey fitz gerald mr tully christie defended police constable percy attersole c proved plan use case cornelius holland harper street w c know prisoner knew wife deceased sunday night april saw tween turk head east street theobalds road drinking appear drunk quite friendly term stayed till closing time went harper street mr okeiths got prisoner wife quite friendly happy together left wife said prisoner come george think work morning replied right girl wife went first followed prisoner went said heartbroken thought losing girl year age died fortnight ago whole time prisoner wife company sign ill feeling mary ann okeith harper street w c know prisoner knew wife came house april soon p left drink quite friendly together neither appeared worse drink quite friendly term one another richard fitzgibbons porter ormond yard remember sun day april last father prisoner mother two brother two sister living together ormond yard first floor kitchen bed sister mary nellie brother patrick slept occupied smaller two bed bedroom mother father brother james occupied larger bed took meal kitchen mother washed third room went day p mother home father gone got back family gone bed except father mother went bed directly went sleep awakened scream saw mother half lying half sitting position floor near bed two bed bleeding right breast dressed chemise gas light room slipped trouser intending go policeman doctor saw father right hand side fireplace kitchen said done something effect trouser boot sock shirt went downstairs fetched policeman way back met father ormond yard went back house father mother lived friendly term quarrelled occasionally mother took drinking sister died april last father took little drink bruise mother discovered doctor inflicted davs see inflicted cross examined notice chair marked plan saw blood running bedroom kitchen father might said done something remember sunday friendly gether father worried sister death mother well seen mother taking much drink drunk got obstinate jawed father drink examined awakened scream heard jawing nagging day mary fitzgibbons prisoner eldest daughter april went p leaving mother home father got home supper father mother went bed kitchen woke hearing scream adjoining room got bed ran room saw mother half kneeling half lying position floor brother bed ran water came back went bathe mother turned head fell bed knocking water hand tried raise enough strength went water came back police would let go room knife generally kept table left went kitchen water saw father muttered something could catch cross examined awoke door kitchen father room open notice chair door used knife supper left father mother use supper food table father mother lived friendly term mother seldom took much drink since sister died since seem right frame mind aggravating annoying police constable george whitmarsh e april richard fitzgibbons came spoke went ormond yard way met prisoner said ive done went back house kitchen bedroom saw woman lying floor head bed left hand side room leg cramped position facing bed opposite side gaping wound right breast deep cut right wrist wearing chemise saturated blood breathing slightly apparently dying called fur ther police assistance doctor bedclothes bed right hand side room much disarranged bloodstain cross examined met prisoner agitated upset saw blood floor kitchen bedroom running doorway examined little stream blood run doorway formed little pool kitchen possible blood run kitchen bed room run bedroom kitchen police constable patrick stanley e april response police whistle went first floor ormond yard kitchen saw prisoner shirt sleeve trouser boot entered said ive done cant helped find knife somewhere found kitchen table wet blood charge prisoner kitchen fell chair sitting appeared swoon shirt sleeve went blood floor saw line blood floor came bed room cross examined blood could flowed kitchen bedroom say came back room bed room prisoner fell chair seemed weak looked pale upset examined think influence drink john rees gabe divisional surgeon april shortly called ormond yard went back room first floor saw woman lying back face turned right side arm lying side dead head left hand side bed foot bed good deal blood floor also sheet blanket larger bed saw blood kitchen much bedroom formed opinion come body back room found cut right breast woman nipple collar bone also inch wrist inch across outside arm dressed chemise saturated blood made post mortem april death due wound second third rib passing right centre chest punctured superior vena cava large vein empty heart caused hemorrhage right side chest death resulted five minute think downwards inwards consider able force used inflict could caused knife say deceased addicted drink liver weighed ounce otherwise perfectly healthy detective inspector william gough e division went ormond yard early morning april saw prisoner told arrest wilful murder wife cautioning made incoherent statement wrote time agitated sure whether influence drink police station hour afterwards thought statement dont know would nag nag nag supper together know knife mutton table dont know nagging truth immediately said mr gough see child go done murderous intent taken police station charged wilful murder wife said wish mr gough go wake harper street see left friend ship wife row got home child ren bed wife supper together sitting returned nag nag nag cut bread knife always used everything john picked knife upon waterloo bridge seven eight year ago new south wale dreadnought farm sydney cross examined blood floor two bed table saw mutton bread say prisoner agitated distressed prisoner statement magistrate like make statement witness wish call today wish give name witness defence george fitzgibbons prisoner oath scene shifter drury lane theatre ormond yard great ormond street w c april wife turk head closing time friendly time went friend mine wake left may wife got home supper peace sat back bedroom chair wife side table time took coat waistcoat missis undressed bar stocking kitchen pointed picture far remember son exclaimed sent country forced country something effect said gone gone best put post office bank towards fare stand security continued supper turned bed back bedroom time seemed come back knife hand cutting meat came said get way stop nagging knife must struck went room screamed police came arrested intention murdering wife wag fond cross examined imagine nothing acci dent turned knife caught mind murder eating grub time long way sober realised happened sens seemed leave knife must caught good hard swing opportunity helping child quick police came would let room went help using knife eat supper smaller knife remember smaller knife put picked one tell lie said remember examined cutting mutton wife leaned may put knife picked verdict guilty wilful murder strong recommendation mercy sentence death,capital/extreme
smith william tinsmith leslie james shoemaker robbery violence annie cohen stealing purse sum mr latham prosecuted annie cohen single woman little york street bethnal green monday july quarter past nine left house came corner street two men came smith snatched purse ran away chain twice round wrist chain broken shouted leslie punched back neck got front punched chest several men known leslie neighbourhood five six year doubt man struck purse contained worth two men ran away smith stopped policeman saw leslie evening ten minute quarter hour robbery august saw leslie police station able pick amongst men without hesitation rose cohen sifter last witness quarter past nine evening july saw prisoner smith snatch purse arm also saw prisoner leslie got behind sister punched back neck said something got front punched chest put foot trip sister kept smith arrested taken station saw leslie way following behind lot men roughish neighbourhood give charge time afraid hung back half hour afterwards saw leslie shoreditch came sister asked whether going friend sister tried get away know say soon crowd round leslie said would give sister value lost would go would sent home otherwise sent prison asked meet morning corner old shoreditch church close police court henry martin cobham police constable h division july nine oclock evening duty change street heard woman screaming stop thief turning round saw prisoner smith running little york street company another constable ran arm said said must made mistake governor dropped purse produced prosecutrix came identified took station albert sutton police constable h last witness prisoner smith came running round corner arm saw cobham pick purse smith dropped foot prosecutrix alleged purse snatched smith also assaulted another man pointed leslie man assaulted lot rough men known leslie time doubt man pointed evening arrest time account crowd hostile associate apprehensive arrested leslie woman might seriously assaulted henry dessent police sergeant august eight oclock went another officer felton street saw prisoner leslie bed told would arrested suspicion concerned smith assault robbery said know want job night cow ebor street come back southend saturday night took station difficulty identified witness charged station said luck turning prosecutrix sister said f ing cow nut away put aid come leslie said nothing smith stranger matter fact know friend year frequently seen together defence leslie stated monday july two men selling bundle prop day worked round seven king got romford lodged night following day went brentwood brought prop brentwood billericay bought prop worked way sotuthend returning southend came bil lericay bought ten bundle prop th could london th july lodged place romford wm cook shadbolt street bethnal green pedlar july prisoner leslie went romford ward billericay southend away nine day returned london july tuesday evening monday romford worked place clothes prop slept night water low road romford lodging house private house witness produced photo prisoner companion showing also ten dozen prop barrow cross examined photo taken saturday noon man said take photograph early afternoon outside gateway worked romford saturday monday sold good know smith prisoner perfect stranger little trouble six year ago ashamed eighteen month since trouble police six occa sion account drunkenness nothing else know man called dummy robert know harry clift cotton know dairs know ginger murray echo harding foster dummy robert relation mine whether convicted many time felony nothing case verdict guilty prisoner confessed previous conviction arthur greenfield police constable h gave detail smith conviction said never known work whole time known thomas masterman police constable h detailed leslies conviction detective sergeant dessent said known prisoner year smith associate worst character bethnal green whitechapel spitalfields leslie one associate went night three four together object prowling meet one drunk female old man able take property without violence slow resort smith one occasion arrested violent gave great difficulty police prisoner absolute terror neighbour hood prosecutrix sister respectable young woman worked hard living name mentioned mr latham cross examination associate prisoner sentence smith six year penal servitude leslie seven year penal servitude,custodial/prison
fox charles everard labourer indicted charged coroner inquisition wilful murder percy neve fox mr leycester mr oddy prosecuted mr huntly jenkins de fended dorothy fox year old daughter prisoner april living home sterndale road fulham eldest seven child home percy youngest aged father employed postman dismissed year ago since regular work occasional quar relling father mother getting work fond u child especially percy april went bed half past nine slept bed percy two young sister soon five morning awakened sister rosina cry found percy lying bed covered blood cross examined father dismissed post office noticed change manner quiet morose would sit silent nursing head quarrelling father mother night percy died rosina fox aged woke half past four morn ing hearing funny noise one spitting water mouth sat bed daylight saw percy covered brood went awoke mother side bed percy towel knife must fetched kitchen emma hayward live sterndale road next door night april oclock heard voice next house took quarrel prisoner wife cross examined heard one voice man lasted minute might man talking police constable john drake called stern dale road half past five morning april saw child percy lying bed covered blood wound throat dead towel knife produced found bed dr sydney smith went house morning saw percy lying bad back throat cut dead wound could inflicted knife pro duced considerable force must employed thomas harry bryson great chapel street westminster morning april ten nine saw prisoner walk shop knew mother generally called way morning thought strange looked screen walked straight noticed rather pale police constable george english april point duty outside walham green station prisoner came said take station recognised man wanted arretted time caution said lost little boy morning name fox live sterndale road took station said deed inspector charles emericx said duty south fulham police station april prisoner brought last witness english prisoner hearing told witness prisoner stated prisoner said thats right deed cautioned said speak truth know going doom could say lot caused leave judge jury charge read said yes appeared quite sober rational cross examined eye seemed rather prominent wild glaring inspector frank knell division took prisoner police court afternoon april way said like say something front proper person explain deed done would wife wanted live remember flower flock nobody know done deed never got drop blood hand afraid die world forget deed want wife remember member cross examined prisoner quite sober glaring look eye somewhat bloodshot defence louisa groombridge aunt prisoner wife saw prisoner april appeared strange remarked husband time looked balmy mad eye pro jecting glaring excited talking manner underwent complete change dismissal post office mr mildred fox prisoner mother prisoner habit calling see given occasionally little food copper hard dejected called april complained pain head said could sleep night noticed considerable change appearance seemed worried time know mr eleanor sheppard prisoner eldest daughter father always kind child fond great change took place left post office seemed peculiar depressed used sit think hand forehead would shake head walk rare long would speak anybody seen bang head upon wall said dont dad replied oh doesnt hurt cross examined never heard anyone family mad charles everest fox aged son prisoner night april nine noticed father quiet sitting fireplace face buried hand dr james scott brixton prison prisoner observation since may told long series trouble depressed made dejected miserable crime know done think fully grasped seriousness offence committed think suffering melancholia con sider fit plead although mind yet quite clear committed crime insane condition appreciate properly quality act committing verdict guilty prisoner insane time com mitting crime responsible act ordered detained majesty pleasure recorder friday may,non-custodial/institutional
james william newton attempting carnal knowledge ethel amelia warrington girl thirteen second count indecently assaulting mr white prosecuted guilty second count nine month hard labour,hardLabour
gill henry labourer unlawfully possessing counterfeit coin intent utter unlawfully uttering counterfeit coin mr beaumont morice prosecuted jane thomas henry street st john road n w february p prisoner came husband shop loaf bread tendered gilded sixpence payment thought sixpence gave change put till ward noticed proper sixpence gave information identified prisoner police station evening amongst ten twelve men miriam collar assistant baker shop henry street half mile mr thomas shop february p prisoner asked loaf tendered silvered farthing payment gave back told use left shop identified evening police station sergeant stegalls n division henry street p february saw prisoner leave thomas shop hurriedly mr thomas mr calcott came door mr thomas told followed direction prisoner gone met high street quarter mile told police officer take custody utter ing counterfeit sixpence said thought get night coming way man gave rowton house king cross took portland town police station searching found five silvered farthing wrapped piece brown tissue paper prisoner said given thought pawn ticket returned henry street mr thomas handed exhibit initialed presence charged prisoner made reply sidney william smith assistant assayer h mint exhibit genuine farthing silvered henry gill prisoner oath sorry thus committed first offence hope never occur guilty sentence one month hard labour,hardLabour
elliott george coster unlawfully inflicting grievous bodily harm upon joseph austin mr horace condy prosecuted joseph austin night october brother kitchen hampden square mortlake prisoner came struck head piece iron sitting knocked fender previous quarrel drink came said one knew nothing alter gave charge taken doctor head bandaged cross examined prisoner hit knocked fireplace ecar face brother get hold came room quarrel brother get two big men set william austih brother kitchen october prisoner ran passage kitchen lodged hit brother head piece iron said one ran hit brother fell fender prisoner got street said come fight outside altercation prisoner earlier evening drunk time else think would done prisoner brother set came brother jump attack police countable francis hutchins n arrested prisoner hampden square last witness handed piece iron charge read prisoner replied right appeared sober prisoner stopped walking away joseph austin came first williams came piece iron david kerb bell division surgeon called police station night october saw prosecutor sitting chair good deal blood coat cleaned wound head put three stitch must pretty good blow cut right scalp caused blunt instrument could done piece iron pro duced prisoner statement half past william austin fighting left go indoors stopped fetched brother joe kitchen together walked go room lodged going upstairs opening door two paid got corner gave good hiding hit prosecutor self defence called upon defence prisoner said nothing add statement verdict guilty sentence three month hard labour recorder wednesday november,hardLabour
joseph swanwick garner george william bridgman marian tabor obtaining agreement writing letting clifton garden maida vale second count con spiring fraudulently induce landlord house sign agree ment mr muir mr bodkin prosecuted mr overend defended garner mr hutton mr lyon defended tabor mr purcell defended bridgman edwin grimley agent mr tildersley great western road paddington trustee portsdown road mr tabor became tenant michaelmas occupied september connection premise ended rent year think five seven year agreement went house time time saw daughter miss tabor husband occasionally garner lodger imagine mr tabor invalid great extent infirm mr tabor told lodger rent paid quarterly instalment sometimes arrear property assigned trustee person ultimately became entitled cross examined mr overend remember mr tabor telling garner lodger told resided house saw one occasion early morning bedroom door told room cross examined mr lyon usually want see mr tabor rent far rent paid ultimately seemed difficulty time raise money charles clark house agent maida vale partnership mr joslin acted partnership agent portsdown road september mr tabor tenant instructed collect rent unsuccess ful christmas rent due end year got instruction distrain february rent man put possession garner called said lodger mr tabor good belonged asked withdraw restraint said mr tabor good seized bill sale nothing belonging house good consequence withdrew man possession garner mr tabor jointly agreed give possession house three week date asked march quarter asked pay queen tax owner refused get rent christmas substantially lost six month rent cross examined mr overend know nothing taken bill sale saw good claimed garner worth something look made cross examined mr lyon garner proposed behalf mr tabor withdrew restraint would give possession samuel everett cayford certificated bailiff glengale road kilburn took possession portsdown road february saw mr tabor told good saw two room downstairs miss tabor took house showed good belonging lodger said garner next morning saw garner advised see mr clarke landlord told accountant took room upstairs front house showed table typewriter account book joseph jose neville house agent broadway street high street barnes may agent elmbank garden rent year mr bridgman called first reference afterwards bridgman wanted take house gave address portsdown road maida vale reference present landlord j garner mecklenburgh square doughty street w com municated garner eventually became tenant garner tabor pleaded guilty conspiring defraud count william hyem live hanwell road wandsworth clerk owner elmbank garden consequence com munication received mr neville wrote letter ex ad dressed j gardiner esq stating bridgman take house year asking whether considered position pay rent tea desirable tenant got reply letter ex j gamer stating known bridgman considerable period found desirable tenant sorry lose certainly position pay year agreement entered mr harber george john bridgman become tenant three year year ex began midsummer rent paid quarterly michaelmas quarter became due paid rent paid distraint put december th received letter signed ellen bridgman enclosing key ex obtained vacant possession house went two quarter rent owing cross examined mr purcell letter mr bridgman stated owing unfortunate circumstance control regretted vacate house soon bridgmans business hand completed would pay rent due return london trevor edmond dowse owner grove hammer smith live westwick garden shepherd bush end desirous letting house put hand mr wright estate agent district introduced bridgman gave address portsdown road giving reference mr garner portsdown road said landlord mr vassell royal victoria public house old ford went see garner long ago cannot say whether prisoner believe garner saw told bridg man living paid rent agreement entered william bridgman ex one year year january rd went day end june one year rent arrear paid first six month rent promptly second quarter quite promptly next four quarter rent arrear took two charge mr bridgmans interest public house mile end road one march june last quarter became due pressing rent paid cheque cash rent july amount charge october redeemed man named pannett recovered lost therefore tenancy house ceased june th never seen garner anybody name coombs cross examined mr purcell took settlement stood bridgmans occupation buying selling public house understood difficulty could pay rent gave name reference wrote saying exactly occurred george pearcey estate agent maida vale feb ruary mr tabor came taking house afterwards garner gave reference one g p bridgman c innes bailey john street adelphi said land lord wrote got letter ex stating known garner considerable time always found honest straightforward paid rent regularly sorry lose signed g w bridgman two reference accepted tenant bridgmans reference un satisfactory done regard landlord reference important let five year year paid rent took proceeding ejectment good restrain march august could get seen mr tabor house frank norman eve house agent union court old broad street mr william eve owns brondesbury villa acted letting house september garner giving name brook called upon gave address grove hammersmith described mining engineer practically retired gave reference g bridgman richmond arm blun dell street caledonian road said landlord wrote letter fly leaf series question answer ex read stating mr w brook house five year per annum always paid regularly found responsible careful tenant pro fessional engineer sort agreement termined bridgman sorry signed w bridgman bridgman said admitted signature denied typewritten answer question accepted brook tenant three year year agreement signed walter brook rent became due christmas pay consequence instructed messrs mead baker co distrain give possession till may obtained proceeding ejectment remember cost came high court got nothing restraint bridgman stated guilty conspiring defraud count garner received good character two month second division taylor four day imprisonment bridgman received good character one month second division,custodial/prison
russell victor stanley hall porter pleaded guilty september session see p forging uttering knowing forged two order payment intent defraud two indictment released recog nisances william white brother law come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
anderson thomas upholsterer feloniously wounding frank jones intent thereby grievous bodily harm mr arthur bryan prosecuted frank jones newspaper cyclist december two gray inn road coffee stall prisoner came said going want putting away last tuesday night produced knife attacked tried get knife cut several place hospital two week cross examined prisoner mob sure slip fall knife police constable george peel e december one two gray inn road heard cry stabbed man saw prisoner running stopped said right done knife prisoner tell set upon five men police constable walter warlow e prisoner handed last witness taking station said stabbed b well hope dead prisoner appeared drinking later said set upon five men kicked abdomen going station took pocket knife produced threw away picked prisoner say b well hope dead donald walter roy resident medical officer royal free ho pital saw jones brought decem ber deep wound right side chest extend ing three inch downwards inwards dan gerous condition several day think would possible wound caused falling knife george garrett coffee stall keeper gray inn road de cember prosecutor woman came stall drinking prisoner came caused disturbance prosecutor went strike moved road next heard man stabbed prisoner see attempt strike prosecutor made though going strike never saw knife kate reid live jones december coffee stall prisoner came said jones going said leave alone done quite enough always prisoner three men got round jones got wall started punching trying pull jones away said stabbed took hospital believe accident men got jones pinned wall prisoner eating bread stall knife hand time put knife away lived jones five year prisoner jones another stall half hour quite friendly picked quarrel jones hit first run away found stabbed police constable peel recalled mark cut jones overcoat waistcoat undershirt defence thomas anderson prisoner oath said got coffee stall jones men attacked struggle knife must got jones prisoner denied ran away actually crossing constable latter arrested jones assaulted several previous occasion verdict guilty several previous conviction proved sentence two year hard labour,hardLabour
dixon robert pleaded guilty attempting commit suicide released recognisance come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
leonard brown griffin plaeded guilty maliciously feloniously sending causing received william john mann upon july th last letter threatening kill murder also unlawfully maliciously writing publishing false scandalous malicious defamatory libel concerning horace mann upon april th discharged recognisance,non-custodial/institutional
williams henry labourer rising thomas labourer committing act gross indecency certain public place rising pleaded guilty mr young prosecuted verdict guilty sentence williams one month imprisonment second divide rising released recognisance come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
drew harley newsvendor pleaded guilty feloniously po sessing mould upon impressed obverse verse side florin diver article manufacture counterfeit coin sentence nine month hard labour,hardLabour
simmonds george harness maker november carnally knowing girl age year november similar offence december similar offence mr boyd mr roland oliver prosecuted mr arthur may defended verdict guilty remaining indictment proceeded sentence ten year penal servitude,custodial/prison
gill william steward forging uttering knowing forged order intent defraud stealing postal packet course transmission post pro perty majesty postmaster general first indictment prisoner pleaded guilty uttering plea accepted second indictment proceeded prisoner confessed convicted guildhall west minster july name george hayes burglary conviction proved sentence five year penal servitude,custodial/prison
barrington william labourer allan henry labourer pleaded guilty breaking entering shop spiers pond limited stealing therein three briar pipe article good feloniously receiving mali ciously damaging plate glass window value property spiers pond limited sentence barrington previously convicted court summery jurisdiction six month hard labour allan nothing known two month hard labour,hardLabour
william llewelyn forging uttering postal order intent defraud three month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
john hardy stealing person james norton watch chain three previous conviction proved four month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
matthew george clerk pleaded guilty stealing six bathing dress value good samuel hope morley others feloniously receiving also conviction clerkenwell session september name arthur sinclair obtaining property false pretence police proved conviction gave prisoner bad character sentence twenty month hard labour,hardLabour
herbert bulmer jones henry wilcox stealing twenty one watch good chattel george cooper mr warren prosecuted mr hutton defended jones william ahrens member firm cooper ahrens wholesale importer manufacturer foreign good long lane previous march th knew wilcox grover purchased alarum clock february pay received letter bulmer grover co february th notice partner ship bulmer grover chiswell street finsbury ordering three electric three musical clock postcard march th stating customer good would call th wednesday march th prisoner called asked see watch examined inquired price said sample good able supply said seemed right could business firm wilcox went jones said let u sample get plenty order large connection country said sample could well spare fortnight must back jones said right signed agreement time disposal jones selected assistant otway next day march th sent otway prisoner parcel twenty six assorted silver watch jones said wanted oclock next day list agreement signed bulmer grover sent delivery note letter date good marking note approval cooper ahrens good invoice sent day later received letter signed bulmer grover co march rd acknowledging list thing delivered ordering good letter u april st close cannot moment remit cheque hare two heavy bill meet tuesday remit cheque day sent letter april th demanding return sample watch replied letter april th stating wire received bulmer newcastle good business done morning passed jones knew bulmer wrote letter firm mr bulmer evidently turned sooner expected undersigned met farringdon road asking return watch received reply firm wrote letter april th requesting immediate tention matter received prisoner letter april th stat ing mr bulmer left sample journey would could get received letter april th bulmer grover stating returned post five watch others promised monday five watch received value cheapest number correspond april th wrote prisoner letter pressing return remainder sample cheque cheque asked clock received also wrote letter april th th pressing return sample delivered good instructed solicitor never got sample back paid may st sent messenger prisoner several time afterwards watch returned received letter stating best obtain sample various client police court fourteen watch handed look identified came wilcox last day bail remain police seven never received back seen pawnbroker total value watch cross examined mr hutton know jones employed planet watch company saw first time came place cross examined wilcox custom invoice follow delivery note good sent approval invoice marked day net per cent refers clock good ledgered note marked approval winifred otway employed messrs cooper ahrens march th took parcel chiswell street top floor back room delivery note letter firm saw jones sign word bulmer grover receipt put date handed back took parcel delivery note jones pecy neal manager mr brabbington pawnbroker pentonville road n know prisoner customer jones number year wilcox year two march th took pledge wilcox fourteen watch loan ten guinea special contract three month three month wrote threatening sale attended police court case produced fourteen watch redeemed produce today identified mr ahrens property cross examined mr hutton good many transaction prisoner always satisfactory watch redeemed wilcox june th believe examined redeemed bail edward hoad employ mr barker pawnbroker houndsditch know wilcox customer last monday came showed u two ticket pawned watch produced u still pawn march th four silver two gold watch march th one gold two silver first six pawned identified mr ahrens property ready hand three one identified mr ahrens property ready hand also william ahrens examined examined first six sample identify mine sale price watch among next three mine value edward hoad examined advanced first six next three last monday wilcox came produced ticket said thought would able receive cheque person able take pawn trouble hoped see something day see anything william king member firm king abbot martin engraver chiswell street time february year let third floor back room prisoner applied rent according rent book produced last pay ment made may nd postal order last time knew room short time previous office presume live think went time occupied left door padlocked ceased occupy always padlocked put another padlock june th went find letter left office postman prisoner took room name bulmer grover letter came ad dressed name lot waste paper room cross examined mr hutton know jones name jones never asked name reference one enquired found satisfactory bother generally sent lad rent saw wilcox place saw box searching room clock found jewellery office furniture belonged found damaged watch cross examined wilcox would necessarily know came wright police sergeant told jones police officer warrant arrest said dont say read warrant said cannot give time sure summons conveyed city road police station charged made reply june th arrested wilcox neville road stoke newington lived told police officer warrant arrest said believe read warrant said yes right shall answer proper time conveyed city road police station charged made reply went chiswell street found several letter one pawnbroker notice bill exchange due shown winifred otway examined know signature letter produced one seen written mr hutton saw jones sign signature march th time seen sign called prove signature letter william ahrens examined see either prisoner write letter february th th see prisoner reference good mentioned one letter enclosed one traveller saw reference got postcard march th keep appointment made came march th saw subject postcard court held evidence sufficient prove letter handwriting prisoner jones defence oath said started business wilcox brother law previous six eight year employ man named schneider pawned deemed quantity good planet company buying schneiders business became partner firm twelve month fourteen watch seven watch pawned wilcox jones knowledge approval jones pressed money time fourteen watch redeemed june th none watch pawned benefit custom last five year always redeemed written telling prosecutor done customary trade wilcox wrote saying watch coun try customer jones office thought might owing moorheart watchmaker firm principal creditor good received pawned invoice meant pay previous suggestion criminal charge made guilty stated prisoner willing pay pawn broker advanced court postponed sentence give prisoner opportunity paying sum due pawnbroker surrendering good,non-custodial/institutional
newman james blacksmith pleaded guilty feloniously possessing mould upon impressed observe reverse tide shilling prisoner also indicted habitual criminal pleaded guilty mr robert wilkinson prosecuted following three conviction proved september court month hard labour uttering counterfeit coin name james davis january west kent quarter session maidstone five year penal servitude house breaking month hard labour prevention crime act name james purdy april court four year penal servitude uttering sergeant david goodwilly new scotland yard proving service notice said prisoner done work fortnight last release associated female companion godsell sentence coining whose house arrested present charge verdict guilty sentence three year penal servitude five year preven tive detention common serjeant stated prisoner convicted habitual criminal much longer sentence penal servitude would passed common serjeant wednesday june,custodial/prison
carey robert labourer pleaded guilty feloniously making counterfeit coin unlawfully passing counterfeit coin feloniously possessing mould coining sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
william knowles feloniously wounding joseph sullivan intent grievous bodily harm mr rooth mr sidney clarke prosecuted joseph sullivan lodged prisoner wife west minster house mardyke street walworth prisoner worked together newspaper seller night april th wife drinking drunken quarrel got home wife got word shoved back window prisoner hearing row asked called wife name answered back struck hurt turned round said bill go fight see best man asked three time go fight agreed went frontdoor came behind razor sharp instrument see felt stroke back neck behind ear said missus done ran rodney road police station got fell somebody picked took inside taken guy hospital kept month prisoner friend fifteen year pain would done want prosecute cross examined prisoner lying bed asleep drunk shove wife head window broke francis mackay police inspector l april th sullivan came rodney road police station suffering large wound neck six inch long back right ear centre throat bleeding freely said something conse quence went westminster house saw prisoner told arrest attempting murder joseph sullivan cutting throat razor replied dont know talking putting boot said man wanted done afterwards said never razor took station prosecutor charge room attended doctor pointed hand said thats charged prisoner made reply prosecutor taken hospital detained month dr james hutchison april th called rodney road police station found prosecutor suffering large dangerous wound right side throat six inch long inch deep bleeding copiously razor could produced wound mark blood nerve side prosecutor body become implicated gradually losing power arm long time able work sent guy hospital think constable wood probably saved man life prompt telligent aid rendered deserves great praise large artery cut otherwise would likely end fatally henry paterson police sergeant l april st went prisoner house searched room found razor drawer sitting room splashed stain apparently blood saw prisoner station told razor found made reply evidence defence susan knowles prisoner wife night april th prosecutor together drinking got back husband went laid bed prosecutor knocked frying pan called name called one back pushed head kitchen window woke husband told prosecutor done hit prosecutor challenged twice fight know prisoner defence april th prosecutor drinking evening got home laid bed drunk fell asleep next thing missus woke said halloa whats said prosecutor knocked head window also knocked heard call name suppose mad drunk got hold razor done extremely sorry great provocation guilty maliciously wounding without felonious intent eighteen month hard labour mr recorder,hardLabour
rouse robert milkman pleaded guilty feloniously marry ing clara edith monteith former wife alive sentence one day imprisonment,custodial/prison
louisa jane pope indicted charged coroner inquisition wilful murder elsie pope mr muir mr bodkin mr kershaw prosecuted mr bucknill defended henry charles collisson live courtney place waltham tow box cutter married emily pope prisoner sister three child alive eldest harry eighteen margaret fifteen nelly twelve wife died went live sister pris oner august st year three child alive frank age ten elsie little eight catherine turned seven went form marriage prisoner lived various place eventually went courtney place twelve month august st day living child except harry sleep far knew exactly work odd job tuesday august st went back courtney place p prisoner seemed usual state health went bed night slept room prisoner kate four child slept another room back early morning wednesday august nd woke prisoner got made breakfast afterwards got left house breakfast prisoner left child far knew asleep knew nothing saw paper last saw pris oner morning noticed nothing strange gone cross examined saw prisoner father occasionally year ago think died ten year ago colney hatch visited islington infirmary told cut throat tried drown wife died st bartholomews hospital thrown six storied window go well road first time prisoner taken bad kates birth went asylum ward workhouse city road fetched home asylum month told come st bartholomews hospital complained feeling weak kept said attempted kill child hour take back asylum month went tottenham birth child went wrong took away tottenham wandsworth asylum drafted hanwell away twelve month al together discharged came home ginning home since child rough ever since kind child threatened dozen time often said would cut throat stick knife cause paid attention said fear waked one morning found sitting chair staring said staring said con sidering whether cut throat threaten send back asylum monday happened daresay impression going send back said put suppose want put always blamed putting asylum margaret unie collisson prisoner aunt lived courtney place father fifteen year old august st prisoner usual state health next morning got elsie kate frank bed asleep breakfast prisoner left house sister brother still bed asleep father left house see brother harry morning know tub used home generally kept empty back kitchen downstairs notice kitchen upstairs morning kitchen cross examined prisoner always treated kindly never heard threaten child time house drain stopped prisoner usually slop pail sink harry collisson son henry charles collisson august st difference father sup posed sleeping home august st saw prisoner p street door asked whether could sleep night said yes went kitchen oclock key time slept night kitchen prisoner seemed right called next morning seemed right clear father came left house stayed see father leave generally left returning house saw prisoner coming street door speak wearing hat cape carrying key hand went direction high street let house went kitchen found door locked went garden somebody next door asked matter went kitchen police slept kitchen night notice tub cross examined prisoner always kind pro tected father seen tub kitchen sometimes john higgs n august nd duty high street walthamstow saw prisoner said come drowned two child said live replied courtney place followed unlocked street door entered followed passage said replied upstairs kitchen handed small key produced went upstairs kitchen door found locked unlocked entered middle kitchen saw wooden washing tub full dirty water body elsie kate lying back body head neath water leg hanging edge tub felt leg warm removed body water floor sent doctor five minute dr jerome arrived resorted artificial respiration could recover life prisoner spoke appeared rather excited noticed front skirt sleeve bodice saturated water apart appearing excited seemed rational spoke connectedly answered question went back room second floor found nelly frank bed cross examined prisoner seem upset done water tub looked like slop harold roe jerome registered medical practitioner august nd called courtney place went back room first floor saw higgs tub water two child floor child recently dead body still warm police constable tried artificial respiration avail august rd made post mortem examination elsie found small bruise outer side right ulna might caused striking side tub cause death asphyxia drowning kate found small old scratch right side bridge nose partially healed right temple found bruise half inch circumference another bruise left temple quite recent might caused side tub cause death asphyxia drowning elsie eight year old kate seven opinion old enough struggle placed water anybody put water would necessary use considerable force cross examined kate consumptive child appeared well cared clean william knott detective august nd saw prisoner house said police officer going take custody wilfully killing two child replied could help first time tried shook head said oh poor brain way station said done kate first charged said could help put away threatened child seemed downcast indeed scarcely able stand chair put seemed almost state collapse evidence defence harry percival fullerton deputy medical officer holloway prison prisoner since august rd careful observation examined entered prison depressed exhausted condition less unable stand supported pupil dilated tongue thickly furred less mute continually repeated word state melancholia state often seen mental explosion amongst insane opinion entered prison insane sponsible action say condition committed act day suffering melancholia homicidal impulse frequent conversation cross examined doubt condition considerable experience class case guilty insane detained majesty pleasure mr justice bucknill,non-custodial/institutional
alice mansell pleaded guilty burglariously enter ing dwelling house elizabeth morley stealing clock good convicted felony north london session june th twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
gilham edward cook lowry john clerk burglary room first avenue hotel belonging gordon hotel limited stealing therein one gold watch chain good clifford william kemp burglary room grosvenor hotel belonging said gordon hotel limited stealing therein one pair pearl stud two collar clip good charles arthur cholmondeley steward stealing receiving well knowing stolen one gold watch chain good clifford william kemp one pair pearl stud two collar clip good charles arthur cholmondeley steward prisoner pleaded guilty theft prisoner came country australia june year proved pair expert hotel thief sentenced three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
morgan bernard charles clerk forging utter ing order payment intent defraud mr h cornish prosecuted constance salter wife edward james salter baker gipsy road west norwood known prisoner time came shop half past four january th asked cash cheque drawn half sheet notepaper signed harry james booker like look cheque asked proper one said travelling arrived home late governor mr booker right cheque bank closed could get cheque book wrote cheque piece paper gave gold edward james salter remember wife showing cheque took round mr booker consequence something said pay account harry james booker electrical engineer prisoner traveller employ signature cheque handwriting prisoner give authority draw cheque sidney rand detective p division afternoon february rd arrested prisoner grosvenor terrace cam berwell asked name replied frank lucas said live replied grosvenor terrace camber well told satisfied lucas would accompany address door said name bernard morgan told warrant arrest read made reply way station said must mad done prisoner intention swindling booker money fearfully hard time threatened broker would put rent know wrote cheque went salter cash monday morning monday morning nine oclock bank open going bring salter redeem cheque salter would lent asked idea serious thing harry james booker recalled would money due prisoner monday morning pre viously given cheque post dated cause bit suspicious way using money suspicion verified therefore stopped payment prisoner earlier part week money court pay cheque back father today verdict guilty sentence respited till next session intimation meantime prisoner returned money might affect sentence judge rentoul,non-custodial/institutional
connor george labourer feloniously demanding menace morris levy certain money intent steal mr metcalfe prosecuted morris levy outfitter victoria dock road p november prisoner came shop said b jew bastard give money take life frightened sent assistant police prisoner repeated word saw assistant go ran away worse liquor afterwards arrested court last year seen different time used pas shop prisoner remember going shop drunk alfred harris assistant last witness knew prisoner november day came shop said b bastard dont give money take life sent fetch police returned prisoner gone drunk bad enough detective henry helby k division p novem ber saw prisoner brassey arm public house canning town said police officer shall arrest feloniously demanding money mr levy shop last saturday night said never b shop way station said must drunk time drink brings taken court remanded said think apologue mr levy stop case willing bound never george connor prisoner oath working hard piece work week think go ask mr levy money drew night wife went drink poplar wife wanted go lavatory came bridge remember anything else till found saturday night asleep bed asked mr emmett public house next door levy seen said yes refused know whether went mr levy verdict guilty prisoner confessed convicted felony court october sentence eighteen month hard labour,hardLabour
jane elliott feloniously marrying joseph richard batty husband alive pleaded guilty see original trial image two day imprisonment,custodial/prison
beatrice ruby shannon pleaded guilty feloniously obtaining post office saving bank depositor book intent defraud received excellent character discharged recognisance,non-custodial/institutional
john halford breaking entering shop john elkan stealing six watch chain two bracelet good convicted thames police court february th nine month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
sullivan daniel labourer sharpe william brickcleaner feloniously uttering counterfeit coin twice day sullivan pleaded guilty attempting utter mr wilkinson prosecuted mr thorne defended sharpe detective john shuard city police april p saw prisoner barbican heard sullivan say sharpe going call sharpe replied half ale think ing strange remark kept observation sullivan went black horse public house followed sharpe shortly afterwards sharpe left house waited near joined sullivan handed handful silver fol lowed saw sharpe go oil shop also mr beard tobacconist sullivan also went tobac conists met detective board joined keeping observa tion prisoner sharpe next went whittington public house moor lane grape public house milton street sullivan waiting outside followed ninety nine public house corner finsbury pavement sharpe entered went back grape entered detective board following different bar sharpe came alone shortly afterwards board came made communication followed sharpe told police officer arrest said made mistake told know took back public house confronted officer sullivan would told saw sullivan said know man detective board told charge outside grape sullivan custody taken police station searched know sullivan upon saw sharpe one purse one fountain pen whilst searched palmed half sovereign hand un boot noticed holding hand peculair way questioned put hand coat lying dock rail half sovereign dropped finger good half sovereign said going money formally charged made reply sullivan gave name daniel sulli van address refused account sharpe fused give name address account said refuse tell find cross examined mr thorne barbican busy place p vi vi prisoner two three time prisoner confronted sullivan may said know sharpe heard sullivan say police court never met sharpe certain made mistake sharpe detective henry board city police last witness kept pri soners observation entered grape public house walked adjoining bar prisoner heard sullivan ask barmaid glass ale tended sovereign payment saw coin prisoner people bar standing three yard apart bar maid handed change sullivan prisoner stood together second two sullivan pushed among silver counter counterfeit half sovereign sharpe hurried bar sullivan called miss might give silver noticed coin bad went street told shuard occurred asked follow sharpe went bar sullivan manager came asked sullivan got half sovereign said barmaid gave manager told barmaid fetch police said police officer told sullivan would charged attempting utter counterfeit half sovereign made reply took street shuard came sharpe custody told would charged uttering counterfeit half sovereign sharpe said know man pointing sullivan took possession coin marked prisoner taken station charged saw genuine half sovereign fell sharpes hand station coin produced marked one cross examined mr thomas heard sullivan say guild hall genuine half sovereign one barmaid gave kept one mouth swallowed police station recovered remand brixton gave away friend visited cell saw sharpes face dozen time watching passed several time absolutely certain identity gertrude cullum barmaid grape milton street city april sharpe came called pony bitter served gave penny payment sullivan came asked glass ale tendered sovereign gave change one half sovereign rest silver bronze turned back sullivan said miss would mind giving silver half sovereign coin produced one one gave examined saw bad took governor cross examined mr thorne prisoner came immediately one conversation together coming would correct say one came two minute sullivan came served man drink deposition say otherwise incorrect henry lloyd manager grape april cullum handed coin exhibit consequence told spoke sullivan sharpe standing close asked meant trying push bad coin place said good mind call constable said whats matter said see matter wrong one get kept coin said detective board came sullivan taken custody cross examined sullivan bar served lily osbourne assistant william beard tobacconist bar bican april sharpe came shop handful silver asked could give sovereign pound worth silver said want silver left three four minute afterwards sullivan entered asked half ounce nosegay tobacco handed half sovereign like look said cannot take coin think good one handed back said got cook shop one penny money left taking coin coin produced look exactly like one cross examined mr thorne although sharpe shop two minute certain man perhaps say guildhall shop half second samuel spantham manager mr wilson tobacconist bar bican april sullivan came shop half ounce shag half ounce twist gave half sove reign payment gave change william john webster inspector coin majesty mint exhibit counterfeit half sovereign altered sixpence reverse side head removed filed thin sheet side good half sovereign soldered whole thing gilt rather unusual method coun terfeiting verdict guilty several previous conviction proved prisoner sentence sullivan three year penal servitude sharpe month hard labour judge rentoul thursday june,hardLabour
james hancock forging uttering receipt payment intent defraud also forging authority payment intent defraud one month imprisonment second division pleaded guilty see original trial image,custodial/prison
garrett david clerk unlawfully uttering counterfeit coin twice within day feloniously uttering counterfeit coin prisoner tried felony mr wilkinson prosecuted mr bryan defended alfred thomas scott barman artillery arm rochester row westminster june p prisoner asked pony bitter tendering shilling found bad manager asked prisoner got said got bookmaker oxford street manager said wait moment went round public side bar meantime pri soner rushed ran away previous wednesday june p prisoner asked packet woodbine tendering bad shilling occasion tested counter handed back simply handed woodbine back walked cross examined bar minute two never seen dressed exactly wearing bowler hat day sure said oxford street ascot excited thomas nelson carlton manager artillery arm came bar th consequence communication made barman asked prisoner got coin hesitated repeated question twice said got bookmaker said said oxford street like way answered went back saloon bar join onthe public side got gone saw next turning willow street gave chase police sergeant took running followed till arrested cross examined positive said oxford street ascot see wednesday examined said ascot police station police sergeant albert clarke saw prisoner running fast followed carlton stopped private individual arrested said going lock fool run away found one sovereign two half crown two shilling twopence bronze good money reply charge said fool run away got coin ascot bookmaker alfred john sparkes vincent square mansion westminster getting lunch beer artillery arm june prisoner came asked packet woodbine saw barman take coin hand bend positive whether tendered another coin whether cigarette turned cross examined say police court tendered another coin said best belief say anything getting change aware evidence signed never seen prisoner picked eight men police station sidney william smith assistant assayer h mint shilling produced counterfeit defence david garrett prisoner oath bookmaker clerk ascot racecourse june arrived p met chap named myers work course also detective sergeant edward smith bet spanish prince hornet beauty sun backed hornet beauty rathbone place oxford street thought could get better price horse got money got money racecourse backed horse ascot idea thatshilling bad coin cross examined work proper bookmaker work sometimes one sometimes another conversation sergeant edward backing horse wolsey myers cookham place old nicholas street shoreditch bookmaker clerk saw prisoner ascot shortly p june backed hornet beauty garnett race drew half winning prisoner drew half detective sergeant edward saw prisoner ascot june p verdict guilty previous conviction possessing counterfeit coin proved sentence six month hard labour mr justice darling friday july,hardLabour
mosing ferdinand publisher fraudulently converting use benefit bill exchange entrusted alexander schliemann proceeds said bill mr liversage prosecuted mr huntly jenkins defended alexander schliemann trading bernard selt british art company essex road prisoner travelling firm came october see partner said knew lot picture postcard could bought cheap told convenient u provide money required said could get bill discounted amount asked stood saturday wage said could said dont bother make worked discount making amount plus end week came following friday office said unable get bank would see saturday see monday evening prisoner sent porter envelope containing cheque business card written please write spalding wrote spalding complaining non delivery good received reply bill passed bank discount cheque dishonoured october wrote demanding return bill stating would honoured presented cheque presented turned marked payment stopped october called showed telegram farrow bank purporting explain bill discounted accepted explanation november wrote requiring bill returned without fail th idem received letter prisoner counter claiming owed commis sion good supplied till november prisoner never suggested bill discounted story unable anything cross examined known telegram farrow bank regret cannot discount bill genuine telegram though referred another bill nevertheless prose cuted think probable knew get postcard prisoner counterclaim quite ridiculous bernard selt partner preceding witness prisoner told firm purchased postcard could make lot money offered find money purchase walter henry jones departmental manager farrow bank cheapside october prisoner account overdrawn next day paid bill produced credited account date making balance drew six cheque date reducing balance continued draw till october account overdrawn cross examined bank inform prisoner bill discounted sergeant pullen n division january arrested pris oner said oh gone full extent defence ferdinand mosing prisoner oath october lodged discount british art company bill lodged time day later another bill discount st receiv ing art company bill made formal offer thou sand w e beyers co potscards besides paid partly art company order partly order postcard cheque drew went good thought drawing bill art company cross examined november first ascertained art company bill discounted likely knew october account overdrawn schliemann gave bill purchase card pay chose purchase three week later found beyers could purchase meanwhile spent proceeds bill tell schliemann spent money could get card never asked think honest business transaction presume intending hand card prosecutor manufacturing con cern card publish could concern step dealer schliemann knew part card already disposed known trade art company dealing generally postcard publisher would given order simply loan money discount bill use proceeds commercial venture carl krauss manager beyers co picture postcard mer chant october last offer flower card prisoner ordered week two afterwards manufacturer informed sold good somebody else tried un successfully get buyer prisoner seemed anxious secure verdict guilty sergeant pullen produced prisoner record furnished hamburg police january deserted regiment april disorderly conduct november conspiracy em bezzlement one year imprisonment one year loss right citizen complaint england sentence nine month imprisonment second division,custodial/prison
alfred elliott entrusted alice diesch certain property instruction apply certain purpose unlawfully fraudulently converted proceeds use second count converting use entrusted third count obtaining false pretence intent defraud mr jay prosecuted mr rooth defended alice diesch wife alfred diesch keep lodging house hugh street pimlico last december met prisoner sister house vernon street clapham knew fourteen year ago husband bought looking glass sideboard course conversation said going mayneys clapham buy two article said stupid could half price trade said well want exchange bedroom suite said would come next morning see came said would allow told satisfied sold auction fetched said would take warehouse following monday show suite rough proposed buy said warehouse hollingtons curtain road told got year commission employed hollingtons say long december st came told furniture ready looked beautiful paid december th brought bill said day called balance money said would rather see furniture mr elliott promised bring laid cannot governor let come firm without bill paid asked hollingtons bill seeing handed got suite kept account saturday december th furniture brought house carman would leave paid got furniture lost cash value suite cross examined saw one article brought carman ordered order given book design article brought article prisoner promised give furniture brought saturday monday went see mr dutton solicitor know whether furniture left accepted saturday night went see prisoner home left word come see put solicitor hand monday morning oclock went solicitor instruc tions wrote letter prisoner replied letter distant cousin sister husband prepared spend mayneys thing prisoner said could get thought good turn said paid price asked showed thing paper one reason giving order save told could buy wholesale sister present represented position held today called magistrate corroboration statement prisoner told suite put auction fetch would make difference saw one circular issued prisoner stating could supply furniture per cent lest ordinary retail salesman prisoner called monday afternoon soon went mr button told would deal mr dutton interview offer back money detective house never received letter prisoner offering money examined said prisoner hollington salary commission invention know nothing prisoner intimate friend family parted prisoner way told wanted furniture christmas said could supply till governor paid said got bill said left desk warehouse going back fetch came p bill saw hollingtons name gave money robert hollington firm r hollington rivington street curtain road e c furniture dealer seen prisoner never employment never ceived salary u commission anything kind introduced customer u billhead one use shipping good one ordinary one made customer made enquiry cannot find prisoner obtained received order telephone prisoner good amounting invoice told wanted money good delivered received deposit delivered good address paid delivery prisoner arranged pay take thing back cross examined brother name thomas first communication prisoner december th asked ft wing bedroom suite stock also wanted little suite told could one right price said could ordered two time knew name attend shop brother dispatching good brother sub poenaed client attend asked detective charge case wanted said brother one business went away brother give proof evidence went solicitor office mr turner charles square two three dealing pris oner think brother could speak order would serve private customer came shop well trade turn money away charge little know prisoner got blank invoice never sent one court directed brother sent richard corderey employed mr arthur williams collins auctioneer trading harding co wilton road last december prisoner asked u remove suite furniture hugh street december th sold december th fetched charge including commission etc came albert chat detective b p january th saw prisoner hugh street prosecutrixs house told police officer like speak outside minute street told warrant arrest obtaining mr diesch denied took police station read warrant said deny false charged made reply know mr hollington served u subpoena mr r hollington yester day said told fetch brother said understand give evidence case time knew transaction said said think necessary get brother better see counsel said tell fetch brother cross examined charge warrant obtaining money false pretence warrant mention several sum prisoner went station quietly bear good character know prisoner defence oath stated buying agent wholesale cabinet upholstery trade thirty year exper ience trade known prosecutrix fully twenty year never told year commission never represented employed messrs hollington sent two invoice good one made blank could put price charge customer wrote asking good would sent would pay carman replied next day good would sent morn ing receive letter till late meet carman received letter mr dutton went see prosecutrix arrange matter arrested offered money back evidence defence thomas hollington carry business brother seen prisoner seven eight time shop brother selling prisoner sometimes brought people buy good bring sheet paper statement evidence going give gave long piece paper give brother good brought invoiced blank invoice know supplied customer prosecutrix come u direct served might charged little good good supplied prisoner would sold west end high price west end finish cross examined never took prisoner order asked clerk whether sent prisoner blank invoice said invoice produced call shipping invoice charged prosecutrix good supplied might charged paper prisoner gave sort sum mon paper told give brother examined never proof prisoner could got one invoice unless came office took one seen guilty third count three month imprisonment,custodial/prison
gold joseph tailor marcus william dealer feloniously uttering counterfeit coin gold pleaded guilty mr wilkinson prosecuted mr david white appeared gold mr j e radcliffe defended marcus charles brewsrer tobacconist bridge street pinner march p gold came asked packet woodbine cigarette price tendered florin served gave change left tested coin found light went door saw gold accompanied marcus going direction high street could leave shop moment five minute time went high street saw marcus gold came post office joined marcus gold went woodman confectioner left went consequence woodman told sent police went high street sergeant white follow ing saw marcus said pal said shop street gold came shop indi carted white arrested left charge went marcus cross examined certain gold marcus walking together see anything handed one true said marcus looking old pal replied im looking empty shop pinner agnes woodman march p gold came purchased packet woodbine gave florin ward found bad gave change left brewster came upon told went door saw gold talking another man street gold went hall chemist alfred william hall chemist gold came asked pennyworth strapping gave court plaster handed florin gave change weighing florin found light going door minute afterwards saw marcus crossing road high street walking looking shoulder went first walked prisoner began running ran shouting stop stopped sergeant white arrested march went police station identified two men police sergeant ely white x high street brewster pointed marcus told arrest concerned another man passing counter feit coin replied never passed life brewster pointed gold left marcus brewster went gold arrested going back left marcus found gone saw going towards paynes lane running walking leaving gold brewster gave chase marcus stopped arrested took men station charged made reply searching gold found one sovereign one shilling sixpence five penny good money bad coin marcus found one sovereign half sovereign shilling sixpence penny halfpenny gold also found penny packet chocolate penny memorandum book packet court plaster marcus found two packet woodbine penny memorandum book two railway ticket aldgate pinner dated march consecutive number pawnticket relating gold coin marcus never said anything brother cross examined inquiry made marcus nothing known found bad coin pinner held annual fair good sold auction never heard anyone taking shop specially fair made quiries whether marcus brother examined fair held may wednesday whitsun one day fair sidney william smith assistant assayer h mint deposed three florin produced counterfeit defence william marcus prisoner oath auctioneer mean sell auction cheap jewellery fancy good kind business take round country go pinner fair every year march last went pinner brother see could find shop shop would worth day fair brother america know gold seen epsom race meeting speak see gold pinner walking speak brewster came street thought knew said looking old pal said looking shop misunderstood saying pal shop arrested constable left charge somebody went away know suspicious people little country place want get mixed bother business sell lot small thing get paid small money money found got sale previous sunday saturday whitechapel road club row market bethnal green took money pinner case asked rent advance shop intended take found shop kept open six week till fair day went pinner brother took two railway ticket pinner ticket collector gate kept ticket never charge kind brought cross examined auctioneer licence go pinner fair every year never taken shop saw con stalble arrest gold thought better get away might capture nervous never trouble true walking gold walked un high street walked away brewster looking shoulder see could see brother run away sometimes saturday much pocket penny pinner go shop village ten minute verdict marcus guilty previous conviction either prisoner sentence prisoner five month hard labour judge lumley smith wednesday april,hardLabour
coakley denis labourer feloniously wounding george green intent grievous bodily harm mr bodkin prosecuted george green pc h august ordinary patrol duty uniform went st john hill street leading st george street e pennington street prisoner lying footway asleep shook shoulder said go away home belong got walked hill five yard turned round came back said bloody game think country yokel sprang right hand clenched see knife jumped put arm found stabbed arm blood running arm ran pennington street chased yard along heard something fall pennington street still pursued ran yard pc powell came told stabbed right man collapsed remember redgers coming assistance became unconscious told p c redgers occurred taken hospital remained th th attended patient till st divisional surgeon care unable resume duty yet never lost sight prisoner six yard behind see man two woman stood hill one else tunic wearing cut william powill police constable h half past one morning august duty st george street e heard whistle ran pennington street saw prisoner running towards also con stable constable yard behind con stable said stop scabbed arrested pri soner police constable green came said man stabbed dying collapsed fell prisoner said know got know nothing took prisoner leman street station examined dr jones slight blood face hand slightly influence drink examined slight abrasion left side face prisoner never saw anyone strike running towards chigwell hill constable following arrested running towards pennington street mr gray wife william gray lucas street st john hill august one oclock know pri soner tight saw lying step asleep con stable roused prisoner got walked little way kerb road prisoner said con sable game think country yokel made blow policeman police man went put arm see knife saw blood prisoner ran constable ran heard whistle blowing bottom st john hill went see constable lying ground two policeman prisoner custody man prisoner prisoner scavenger brothel keeper charles redgers police constable h august half past one heard whistle ran pennington street found prisoner custody police constable powell saw green state collapse took tunic found blood coming right forearm spurting blood applied tourniquet brachial artery stopped bleeding taken hospital way hospital police constable green said thing repeated something police constable bristow joseph harvey half past one called pen nington street found police constable green col lapsed condition incised wound inside elbow tourniquet applied stopped bleeding sent hospital james cook house surgeon london hospital two oclock august examined police constable green wound bend right elbow long wound tied tourniquet knotted handkerchief artery wound bled profusely removing next morning enlarged wound found bleeding point artery divided vein unite spot wound half inch deep inch length caused sharp instrument might caused knife produced noticed stain one side point knife might blood tested police constable green detained day hospital prisoner wound might caused something else knife william bristow police constable h early morning august police constable redyers spoke went pennington street searched pen knife found one window sill ground floor two foot ground knife produced half open blood blade like human blood fresh blood track blood street yard commenced opposite st john hill went pennington street double trail handed knife spector lee took knife leman street station samuel lee detective h division prisoner charged august leman street knife handed time prisoner made reply saw knife prisoner say saw knife station say magistrate knife found pro duced station charged shown police court station said shall charge wounding man knife necessity produce magistrate defence denis coakley prisoner oath coming st john hill night august drinking day three four men corner st john hill sat corner several girl kind sailor german french belgian sat step know constable came hit said never saw knife till produced court constable knocked step pavement came sens never knife use gooding said took knife swore oath knife wrote police commissioner told governor brixton prison found goodings evidence unfit given court nd police making knife knife thrown would never go window ledge must placed plenty people people taking station court cross examined sitting doorstep asleep looked could see constable could say whether police constable green run away walked away sharp constable walked sudden heard whistle blow could say whether green strike cannot say whether said game recollect say take country yokel look like one verdict guilty detective lee great number conviction drunk assaulting police convicted horse stealing burglary stealing watch chain sentenced six month horse stealing february month burglary november convicted time one class men infest neighbourhood prowl round dock associated lowest class prostitute robbing drunken men assaulting woman regarded asso ciates violent man sentence five year penal servitude,custodial/prison
duggan cornelius fireman robbery violence john baldry stealing watch chain purse mr j f vesey fitzgerald prosecuted john baldry captain s swallow victoria pock march p walking memorial avenue towards plaistow way ship suddenly attacked two men one prisoner perfectly sober teetotaller prisoner hit knocked ground robbed watch chain watch produced mine kicked knee right wrist kicked one men released hold ran away shouted police ran men never lost sight p c dadson came took prisoner custody prisoner never seen came running walking fast towards west ham station certain took watch chain pocket ground close policeman caught standing corner street george garwood corporation street west ham p march memorial avenue heard prosecutor shouting police fetched p c dadson saw prisoner another man running away round durban road constable caught prisoner looked rather heated running prisoner saw walking hurriedly four yard shop corner street see interfere prosecutor thomas dadson p c k duty memorial avenue p march heard cry police ran met prosecutor bleeding nose said robbed two men said turned round saw prisoner another man caught prisoner appeared breath running prosecutor said man prisoner said made mistake took prisoner station charged made reply went back found watch produced close prisoner standing rear shop prisoner came round corner towards west ham railway station six yard found watch prisoner oath saw prosecutor walking young woman young man yard away heard row fighting stopped second saw man running towards turned round resumed journey garwood constable came constable stopped said man robbed money going search found seaman discharge book paper said prosecutor found nothing man going prosecutor said going charge taken station court year age em ployed ship fireman dock labouring working wanstead flat london corporation get livelihood verdict guilty police proved conviction stealing tobacco two men another stealing good ship going sea discharge show good character twice charged larceny person robbery violence discharged numerous conviction drunkenness associate known thief sentence three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
mcdonald thomas agent pleaded guilty obtaining august sum september sum false pretence william john griffith case intent defraud obtaining false pretence vernon smith banker cheque payment value intent defraud several previous conviction proved sentence three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
mckay william rowland retired major army pleaded guilty april session see page also page libel upon alexander munkettrick came judgment stated prisoner agreed advertised apology traction time glasgow herald mr lionel benson prosecutor complained prisoner paid cost prosecution stated prosecutor could get satisfaction recorder said considered question cost word statute court prisoner convicted indictable offence may think fit addition lawful punishment order person convicted pay whole part cost incurred difficulty arose whether defendant merely bound amounted conviction punishment thought order bring prisoner within act best course would pas nominal sentence one day imprisonment directing defen dant pay cost prosecution mr lionel benson said instructed prisoner mean pay cost asked case stand three day enable pay recorder said cost paid could recovered way anything else execution power direct major mckay imprisoned cost paid mr lionel benson instructed never pay cost recorder cannot help nothing drawing act parliament got adminis ter sentence one day imprisonment entitling prisoner immediate discharge,custodial/prison
bennett albert edward labourer uttering counterfeit coin edith ballard john withey arthur edward long mr beaumont morice prosecuted arthur edward long licensee white hart london street greenwich december p prisoner ordered glass ale paid half crown tested found bad asked got said got shop road change asked pay ale good piece asked half crown back told could wanted go policeman said would went followed saw go straight across road another public house ten day afterwards identified police station handed bad half crown detective identify one pro duced name scratched edith ballard barmaid king arm king william street greenwich king arm three minute walk white hart december p man recognise ordered glass ale paid half crown served ale gave change put coin till shortly afterwards man came bar served withey barman glass ale paying half crown half crown till time john withey barman king arm december prisoner identify served glass ale last witness paid half crown put till pri soner drank glass ale clean went bar three four minute afterwards returned called glass ale paid half crown served gave change drank ale clean went smith spoke conse quence tried two coin aqua fortis found bad went prisoner found standing opposite corner street asked come see landlord mr ballard hesitation came sent con stable took custody george smith ship worker december p king arm saw prisoner enter order two glass ale described pay two half crown consequence suggestion made withey tested co found bad went prisoner found standing railing yard street returned house given custody neville seymour ballard manager king arm decem ber withey brought prisoner stated changed two bad half crown bar prisoner said knowledge coin bad otherwise would come back second one sent constable gave custody police constable albert langham rr december p last witness gave prisoner custody ballard stated man passed two counterfeit half crown bar passed one daughter went came back five minute later passed another one withey barman smith called barman attention fact passed second half crown within minute found bad prisoner said went house searched found right hand trouser pocket florin shilling left hand trouser pocket charged passing two half crown said wrong one mistake detective sergeant john mcpherson r division december prisoner identified long nine men charged uttering bad half crown white hart reply said know white hart charge read made reply william john webster expert coin majesty mint three half crown produced counterfeit defence prisoner oath stated knowledge coin bad known would gone house second time stayed im mediately outside house taken back hard working man life worked foundry company year another firm year taking contract admiralty dockyard largest iron merchant england slightest idea bad coin verdict guilty stated prisoner hard working man intem perate work got company well known coiner used putting spurious coin employer prepared give work released recognisance come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
alexander leon musician unlawfully taking cathe rine newman unmarried girl age year possession henry newman father verdict guilty prisoner released recognisance come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
stern jack watchmaker entrusted certain pro perty wit three diamond ring good kate nelson order might deliver purpose fraudulently convert use benefit mr curtis bennett prosecuted mr purcell defended kate nelson single woman live father biddulph mansion maida vale august three ring valued present handed prisoner september went shop asked done said already told father ring going tell said must tell owner ring impudent said honest man would looked way came shop said expect turn red said look pale came cross examined morning day father told ring lost father saw prisoner asked prisoner show coat said hole threw said annoyed time loss treated think honest gave chance explain convinced thief working father two three month george nelson retired merchant biddulph mansion maida vale since last june given prisoner working jeweller work august never let anything valuable august went shop finding left message p august called gave two silver cigarette case two silver fruit knife two silver cigar holder monogram put also three ring daughter mentioned clean tighten stone took saying could work would bring back next day saw p next day yard house told brought silver article lost ring asked could done without losing rest property think said lost pocket gone police station reported went shop asked tell clearly happened said lost right hand coat pocket asked see coat said tailor repairing tailor sitting opposite side shop came said cut pocket told prisoner might let see allowed done called monday found saw inquired heard anything said view offering reward went police station get form think ever filled communicated police august went sergeant rowbottom see prisoner produced coat examined found bottom pocket ripped open hole lining right hand side pocket little one lining side coat split back ring could gone across one side lining lining recently cut easily seen sign hole worn right hand side one stone ring remember yellowish tinge cross examined certain never gave hatpin repair august little time never told august taken ring repaired said little one another way met shop thinking tailor said cut pocket coat repair spoke sitting come forward said cut pocket prisoner would never lose anything prisoner wear ing never saw day tailor called police th tailor never said pulled lining torn believe father trick th asked prisoner pocket lost ring seemed confused tailor struck saying taken away coat repair solomon weitzman diamond setter st john street ec afternoon august could say exactly time dinner prisoner brought three ring stone wanted tighten asked value examining carefully said price would left done shop taken away cross examined people often ask value thing bring repaired really recollection time day came solomon schonberg jeweller b great sutton street clerken well known prisoner year apprentice tween p august brought three diamond ring cleaning told weitzman stone reset cleaned ten minute took away p evening returned saying lost said could believe never said lost went away next time saw august came offered sell shop young manage work satisfactorily told better try get man next day came two job said going see solicitor asked case mr nelson detective came see say good word said say good word produce ring two day later day said lost said mind business stern prisoner trade name lebovitch real name cross examined memory first called back inci dent september quite certain prisoner called ring returned p never asked left shop know come back morning th asked goldstein friend mine often shop whether would recommend buying prisoner shop asked prisoner want sell said ring said lost th said seen prisoner hand th know isaac walter remember calling th true told ring prisoner made right goldstein would trouble say grudge intend pay august told mr nelson goldstein told seen ring remember walter calling day prisoner arrest saying hand remember saying well jack nasty goldstein day called threatened report u blackmail order frighten said got warrant arrest would return ring u could get nelson grudge prisoner say warrant frighten ought spoken govnor know bernard smith jeweller call say glad jack trouble going see detec tive make hot grudge know barnett davy jeweller called cannot remember date tell witness prisoner would know ask say made statement would withdraw even swear falsely jack insulted goldstein would suffer maurice goldstein assistant levett son jeweller clerkenwell road shop two minute walk schon berg known prisoner five year august came shop bringing brooch gilt came back day put hand pocket saw ring tissue paper noticed one half hoop diamond ring three four stone yellowish tinge said there stuff said look right put pocket went boy also saw ring next time saw th schonberg asked schonberg whether detective mr nelson schonberg said coming said come put good word schonberg said put good word ring seen th lost th told truthful said mind business get prison youll suffer came shop september said know blackmail serious thing asked talking said put another way might done something told want money cross examined schonberg spoke prisoner wishing sell shop heard asked prisoner put good word told schonberg seen ring wednesday th know saying lost showed th heard schonberg say warrant prisoner arrest said schonberg worried detec tives calling went say locked give back ring say get nelson know isaac walter bernard smith know barnett davy name examined never tried get money prisoner matter ill feeling sergeant frederick putland g division p august prisoner came city road police station ten minute walk schonberg place said lost three lady diamond ring clerkenwell road jacket pocket asked lost said know asked long ago lost said hour asked lost said know asked crowd said detective sergeant john rowbottom x division august went nelson prisoner shop said police officer making inquiry respecting three valuable ring mr nelson entrusted repair said took day got mr weitzman st john street clerk enwell road stone tightened afterwards took mr schonberg great sutton street cleaned put ring piece tissue paper inside right coat pocket one oclock went along clerkenwell road nearing city road police station found lost ring hole pocket went city road police station report loss four oclock asked show coat pointed right hand inside pocket pocket lost ring appeared stitch cut right indication hole worn ring could slipped small hole lining left side said put ring right hand pocket say would fallen lining would still replied lost going kill september arrested said take custody stealing ring said right took possession coat lying counter examining found lining neath pocket said ring hole cut certain examined august pointed neither tailor shop made reply made reply charged cross examined find prisoner time borne excellent character levy tailor never spoke coat heard goldstein say schonberg shop august seen ring th told also prisoner asked schonberg put good word defence jack stern prisoner oath working jeweller cambridge road roumanian lived ten year england apprenticed four year barnett davy euston road later managed one shop beginning year started never time sort charge consequence message received august went prosecutor house gave thing mentioned hatpin repair following day took ring weitzman resetting remarked nice thereupon asked worth said received back p previously shown goldstein gave hatpin repair getting ring weitzman went schonberg three four cleaned put right hand breast pocket wrapped tissue paper felt got outside farringdon street station five minute away found gone finger went hole pocket also found hole lining big went back schonberg looking along road see dropped told schon berg laughed went gray inn road police station sent shepherdess walk police station reported matter sergeant took said notebook went see mr nelson met near house told went shop never asked pocket lost left levy tailor cut pocket open lose anything nothing else done coat never showed goldstein ring th th went schonberg ask put good word officer came goldstein present said mr nelson detective hold warrant arrest got tight schonberg said older advise want pound going going make sit told done wrong swore called blackmailer leaving schonberg rushed said maurice going swear saw ring say lost never done schonberg wrong know acted like never asked buy business idea ever entered mind cross examined misfortune lose valu able thing mr nelson let schonberg mistaken say took ring p august never lost anything else pocket although wearing coat long time noticed hole think told sergeant lost pocket excited time would sure simply answered question told put pocket detective saw hole lining exactly found th point hole word said lining point ring would fallen lining point anything hole simply took particular notebook admit pocket show sign worn hole way account cotton got weak mr nelson never saw coat th th conversation schonberg certainly asked put good word would gone weitzman bigger shop reason suggest schonberg telling lie left appren ticeship go davy davy gave work previously given schonberg know ill feeling gold stein glerson levy tailor cambridge road busi ness address year beginning year prisoner known five year rented portion shop always borne character steady hardworking man remember august mr nelson coming prisoner saying prisoner lost ring nothing said till way lost gone asked prisoner lost took coat showed pocket right hand side hole inch size caught hold tore size saying able put thing pocket also large hole lining side examined coat whilst trying lining see strong enough made hole larger told nelson afterwards done detective said ought touched cross examined know prisoner walking daughter first saw coat stitching pocket gone tore pocket open officer nelson first saw hole touched inch size also told officer done said sorry pulled stitch pocket see would hold barnett davy jeweller euston road known pri soner six year employment four year latterly manager one shop trusted property worth always found honest hard working september schonberg came told pri soner lost ring entrusted going give false evidence sorry grudge prisoner would pay back insulted told would swear said cannot help given statement already detective mr nelson cross examined known schonberg year friendly business workman want work suggest reason came told could help prisoner go tell police busy man police court found evidence schonberg given go police isaac walter jeweller goldhawk road known pri soner five year always borne character steady honest day august called schonberg pledging word honour keep secret told prisoner come week brought ring cleaned following day called saying lost ring said temptation made say lost good boy give ring prisoner said really lost following saturday called said prisoner arrested good boy come offered pound could speak good told pri soner behaved badly place goldstein said warrant arrest cross examined schonberg told simply friend bernard smith jeweller theobalds road known prisoner year schonberg came one day asked heard prisoner loss said well daresay lost said liar whats told police asked knew prisoner liar said well grudge fellow thats said nothing else verdict guilty strong recommendation mercy account prisoner youth previous good character sentence postponed next session view seeing whether property could recovered failing judge rentoul said sentence would severe one,non-custodial/institutional
alfred curtis feloniously wounding sarah curtis intent murder mr grantham mr jones prosecuted mr fordham defended thomas prescott inspector p november th prisoner came bermondsey street police station said killed wife c block vine street tooley street cutting throat razor go find cautioned left charge officer went divisional surgeon found wife nearly nude condition two severe cut throat temporarily dressed wound sent hospital prisoner signed statement station returned hospital made quite voluntarily said go every night went bed p commenced quarrel night go come home oclock caught another man gave week broker coming wife paying rent could kelp tomorrow cross examined know prisoner en quiries know working employment fifteen year bear character honest steady respectable man made statement answer charge court four child oldest believe eleven year old youngest fourteen month neighbour give prisoner wife good character recently married eleven year believe given way drink recently william smith police sergeant went room searched instrument could find one stepped something found razor pool blood bed searching room found two portion razor case cross examined made inquiry prisoner family saw brother stated nineteen year ago sister confined canehill asylum great uncle also con fined asylum know prisoner case employer gave splendid character honest hard working sober man saw foreman said five week prior day question noticed prisoner depressed giving order regard work often repeat appeared dazed neighbour prisoner said three day prior offence saw walking building hand head sarah curtis prisoner wife married twelve year november th went bed waked know time thought dreaming opened eye see prisoner putting throat struggled fell bed remember anything little came got remember much remember policeman coming next day remember finding hospital told prisoner debt arrears rent paid would could help say anything cut throat month seemed strange mind quiet cross examined good deal trouble lately home seemed weigh prisoner mind affect much trouble rent boy good boy go school hop wag twice think husband worried month five week got depressed miserable night went bed time went quite quietly sober middle night attacked know awake till felt attack said would help went bed bed told rent army pension think thought would help pretty fair husband gradually improving good late court knew family none asylum since married never heard sister asylum affair died sixteen month ago knew right mind married name sarah bridgeman knew twelve year emily butcher cross examined mr fordham prisoner sister fortnight happened lived next door see occasionally last year two notice getting depressed miserable always quiet steady affectionate worked hard sister went asylum nineteen year ago two year came got married twelve child died october th got youngest baby charles pye smith november house surgeon guy hospital prosecutrix brought suffering two incised wound neck upper one opening upper vessel three inch left middle line one half inch lower one exposed deep vessel neck left side opened also suffering slight scratch upper lip cut chin seventeen cut left hand arm six right hand arm say caused razor cut neck dangerous life evidence defence james scott medical officer brixton prison prisoner observation since november th time carefully studied state mind opinion insane think insane first came observation seemed suffering melancholia become mow less demented tendency form insanity patient cannot stand strain think could stand nature quality act attacked wife able distinguish right wrong guilty insane time responsible law detained majesty pleasure mr recorder,non-custodial/institutional
ann gibson pleaded guilty marrying thomas gosford husband alive thomas gosford aiding abetting gibson commit said felony gibson discharged gosford discharged recognisance mr justice darling,non-custodial/institutional
william pugh robbery violence another person unknown james adam stealing watch chain property mr cohen prosecuted james adam painter live raydon road p may rd came cape good hope public house boy man trying force conversation inside house followed street prisoner outside man grabbed watch chain prisoner knocked fist crutch got saw prisoner policeman caught st ann street said man knocked picked piece chain ground value ten minute elapsed prisoner caught station oclock arthur adam son last witness year old cape good hope public house may rd someone spoke went outside man got watch chain father went catch man prisoner hit fore head knocked crutch ran away saw five minute afterwards st ann station told policeman man knocked father public house well lighted outside ernest firby k adam sober saw p may rd struck head bleeding asked occurred took st ann street information received boy took back prose cutor boy said yes man thoroughfare st ann street prisoner come back violent charged said hit fist crutch guilty pleaded guilty conviction felony clerken well may th stated associate thief man robbed prosecutor six month hard labour,hardLabour
jefferson arthur steward osgood edward printer unlawfully conspiring combining agree ing together send john walter podmore knowing content thereof diver letter accusing threatening accuse committed certain infamous crime intent thereby extort certain money said john walter pod feloniously sending john walter podmore knowing content thereof certain letter august september october accusing threatening accuse committed certain infamous crime view thereby extort money said john walter podmore mr walter stewart prosecuted mr fox davy appeared defend jefferson pleaded guilty osgood tried verdict osgood guilty sentence prisoner three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
nicholls arthur clerk pleaded guilty attempting commit suicide released personal recognisance come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
charles marney william best robbery violence together person unknown upon johann witton stealing watch chain mr j johnson prosecuted johann witton interpreted baker parfett street com mercial road p december nd street forget name near commercial road cross street saw three men turned found corner marney followed seized throat best tore waistcoat open took purse money watch chain english money twenty franc seventy centime french money thirty three kreutzers austrian money twenty seven plennigs german money turned round corner ran away looked hat ran saw policeman afterwards could make understand could speak english men went search saw workman find marney warehouse cross examined marney think said four men fourth man denied police station four men saw fourth one nothing workman found employed warehouse pointed assaulted point mother man first called police station say another man attacked told german understand court interpreter evening samuel tropp ice merchant nottingham place commercial road p december th bell lane spitalfields saw marney running towards prosecutor running shouting stop thief ran several street got fashion street keeping sight time went rag warehouse stopped door till constable arrived prosecutor constable coming said constable man rag warehouse went go also called indicated prisoner marney know man made great mistake george bell h p december th fashion street consequence information received went warehouse saw marney crouching amongst bale rag asleep said prosecutor tropp come one pointing marney said yes prosecutor said robbed cross examined marney tropp prosecutor one workman believe ask prosecutor man point one workman point another man pointed interpreter evening station court prosecutor say four men heard interpreter put english prosecutor said prosecutor said believe four men walter funnell h january nd arrested best duval street spitalfields told take station concerned others assaulting robbing man spital field mention date said know nothing commercial street police station evening placed amongst number men identified prosecutor charged said nothing present next day worship street police court answer question magistrate said admit touch man marney defence oath said drunk went warehouse fell asleep awakened policeman bell lane day knew nothing robbery prosecutor asked point man assaulted pointed one workman standing best stranger guilty marney pleaded guilty conviction felony thames police court march rd name charles johnston best conviction felony aldershot police court december th nine previous conviction proved marney five year penal servitude best twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
william james folkard indicted charged coroner inquisition wilful murder grace florence folkard mr bodkin mr stephfnson prosecuted mr ward defended mary saunders prisoner wife cousin live living april th queen road plaistow prisoner lived wife four child william nine ten grace florence seven frederick five joseph thomas seven month occupied two room first floor attic three elder child usually slept prisoner wife baby slept front room first floor prisoner employed business rupert street went live year ago prisoner lost two child died time buried day monday morning april th heard prisoner go absent till following sunday morning april th bed first floor room prisoner wife baby joseph frederick also sleeping room stair sleeping william grace woke prisoner lying bed dressed took baby kitchen put little chair lit fire gave baby bottle made tea frederick followed kitchen soon afterwards prisoner came kitchen dressed shirt trouser notice thought right looked baby asked said hopping said look brown suppose weather hot enough said suppose trying open condensed milk tin blunt pair scissors offered pocket knife said sharp take knife finished opening milk said got penny asked get seidlitz powder gave penny got shoe went next room put went baby sitting chair frederick kitchen gracie stair boy mr folkard bed away five minute came back found mr folkard passage said something went first floor attic landing saw large pool blood called moment two heard prisoner attic say goodbye dear grace gone ran stair neighbour mr hutson returned attic prisoner kneeling beside bed saw blood shirt frightened ran stair afterwards saw baby lying bed first floor front room throat cut know prisoner writing writing saw wife take paper trouser pocket trouser taken police taken infirmary read st paul station chatham ditto wouldham stopped two night crossed hailing cuxton strood rochester chatham sittingbourne canterbury canterbury home mile foot liked settled lot arc good child think willy freddy get year older look mother gracie good girl girl best good supporting parent little tommy young right left wouldham got chatham went find friend drunk got home tt cross examined known much prisoner wife two month knew first prisoner good husband kind father particularly fond florence little tommy went funeral two child prisoner seemed upset death worried could put gravestone mean would sit speak hour kitchen year wife ill doctor said would probably recover much upset prisoner wandered since ill last month melancholy depressed examined wife ill six week occurred week stopped away two night come home work ask explanation never mentioned charles hutson live queen road plaistow prisoner stepbrother last saw matter occurred saturday april th seemed right early sunday morning april th mary saunders called went top attic prisoner house saw baby lying throat cut landing room dead body grace also throat cut night dress prisoner kneeling side bed noticed pocket knife bed said bill come done fell backwards floor fainting noticed throat cut alexander perry came attended prisoner dr holt arrived knew prisoner working butcher rupert street cross examined known prisoner seventeen year always respectable hard working fellow nine year worked firm builder child scarlet fever much upset seemed recovered given way drink much worried loss two child march year wife ill expected recover seemed much worried often saw good deal believe used sit hour kitchen speak found changed manner death child arthur holt practise registered medical practitioner queen road plaistow sunday april th called prisoner house saw baby joseph thomas dead clean cut wound throat long knife might caused also saw grace body throat cut similar baby might done similar instrument cause death also found small stab shoulder another side neck knife wound prisoner found three superficial wound neck attended constable called attention trouser taking found knife wound left inner side thigh caused deal bleeding long noticed appearance drink alexander perry live queen road plaistow went prisoner house sunday morning saw two childrens body prisoner seen april th shoe lane near dane co work seemed influence drink conversation told night looked wanted wash cross examined known six year spoken death two child seemed much worried william kite k r bed april th fetched prisoner house found grace attic throat cut found table knife attic floor near window blood dr holt attending prisoner trouser saturated blood found wound inside left thigh called doctor attention letter prisoner writing handed perry alfred nicholls detective inspector attended inquest held coroner west ham body two child april th verdict given saw prisoner west ham hospital told inspector police arrest feloniously killing murdering daughter grace aged seven year also son joseph aged seven month would also charged attempting commit suicide cutting throat made reply put cab took police station formally charged made reply evidence defence james scott medical officer brixton prison prisoner received april th close observation since conversed purpose gathering mental state consider suffering melancholia form insanity reading deposition case observation prison think april th insane condition know nature act committing cross examined questioned conduct recollection clear knew killed child know done wrong motive could trace statement returning tramp chatham london felt exceedingly bad pain head idea take life better take life child first make wife life easier one depressed state considerable time latterly usual drunk heavily taking little food asked death child last year said felt much added chap show much feel inwardly people charged crime brighten time depression continuous said cousin insane maternal grandmother also examined said lamp fallen head five year ago brixton prison take much interest going around ellen pearson live upper newton road chatham husband lime burner prisoner nephew mother sister lunacy family uncle stephen martin confined chatham lunatic asylum discharge com mitted suicide cutting throat another uncle richard martin found drowned always strange mind george hanchard nephew confined three year barman heath louisa hanchard niece brentwood lunatic asylum son mental trouble seen prisoner year heard cross examined last saw prisoner twelve year ago heard sister aunt seemed bright cheerful lad loved everyone knew guilty responsible time detained majesty pleasure mr recorder,non-custodial/institutional
charles william atkins unlawfully obtaining albert turner second count obtaining valentin albert rettick credit without informing undis chargede bankrupt count three jour making material omission statement affair bankruptcy mr arthur gill prosecuted mr martin oconnor defended george inglis boyle messenger bankruptcy depart ment royal court justice produce file bankruptcy hollebone atkins shaftesbury avenue auctioneer estate agent adjudication april th statement affair purporting signed atkins showing liability asset bankruptcy discharged atkins cross examined money lent atkins sir debt fully secured creditor totalled partly secured creditor estate surety indenture payment ernest john frederick hollebone sum amounting guarantor payment liability incurred firm regent street making total security prisoner partner hollebone thomas laidlaw examiner bankruptcy produce file bankruptcy prisoner described director public company petition filed alfred turner sep tember nd adjudication october th deficiency shown statement affair asset nil list unsecured creditor alfred turner boundary man sion balham rent find list valentin albert rettick prisoner public examination held november th transcript file read showed atkins borrowed rettick father rettick put proof cross examined unpaid call put turner claim scheduled leaf due creditor examined turner put proof albert turner medical practitioner boundary man sion balham joint owner mr williamson flat marius mansion balham advertised let received prisoner letter april th correspondence produced agreement followed staling flat arranged let prisoner per annum payable quarterly advance referred matter mr williamson afterwards made report prisoner never told undischarged bankrupt occupied flat know till petition filed october towards end prisoner arrear rent including rent due advance paid one quarter eventually came arrangement bought furniture trade man supplied agreement prisoner january let fiat furnished year renewable option remained occupation eighteen month longer brings u paid rent due june may issued writ rent due obtained judgment paid petitioning creditor prisoner bankruptcy petition received communication came knowledge prisoner bankrupt shortly afterwards received visit told previous bankruptcy want u coming public examination say could help would pay u owed u father recently died interested said hand solicitor cross examined saw one another frequent visitor solicitor took summons order judgment rental payable advance monthly rent seven day arrear could eject tenant without process law newman sold furniture prisoner could seized rent hire paid part prisoner part wife deducting rent one two thing prevent said purchase ought registered bill sale prisoner could repurchase matter consideration always willing resell give prisoner unfurnished tenancy amount per cent agreed upon repurchase prisoner made many suggestion letter produced show received notice case last night mile came essex court held agreement payment advance credit within meaning section debtor act intimated part case would withheld jury valentin albert rettick live huron road balhara known prisoner year received letter october asking loan enable com plete qualification director company refused receiving second letter dated october th lent asked exchange post dated cheque dated december st paid bank due met never paid wrote payment march know undischarged bankrupt september received paper bankruptcy court true son discussed bankruptcy heard suggestion first time south western police court received letter prisoner dated november th stating include witness fist creditor liability quite personal character relative would pay cross examined family friendly term prisoner stated police court even known bankrupt would let money nswer forced taking surprise known learned since would lent money call fre quently place business dare say three time remember may going son america staying atkins day brighton son bringing action tom davidson breach contract remember conversation atkins prisoner defence oath said bankruptcy well known rettick want loan transaction known anybody else result present bankruptcy deprive year director fee preciously earned guilty second count five day imprisonment,custodial/prison
william jackson indicted stealing pair stay property richard stapley charles william baker foreman packer messrs stapley smith london wall august th gave parcel containing eighteen pair stay value henry smith deliver messrs osborne co delivered henry francis george smith year old employed messrs stapley smith august th p given parcel deliver walking along redcross street prisoner asked get stamp gave twopence went leaving parcel returned parcel gone next saw august th snow hill police station identified cross examined difficulty identifying little hair upper lip wearing dark suit thomas dowse detective sergeant snow hill police station smith identified jackson difficulty prisoner repeated former defence guilty three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
henry dean ernest bonner breaking entering warehouse wm palmer intent steal therein twenty month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
mary jane kenny pleaded guilty feloniously marrying edward colston featherstone husband alive three day imprisonment,custodial/prison
boulter harry gardener west james labourer found night possession without lawful excuse certain implement housebreaking wit one saw one file article police constable george draper v october duty melbourne road merton p saw prisoner stand ing corner kirkley boscombe road kept observation saw examine back house bos combe melbourne road looking fence remained two three minute crossed road passage run house melbourne boscombe road west went passage boulter remained mouth passage looked road standing shop doorway yard put head heard boulter say look apparently observed helmet looked round corner went towards said boulter said nothing said passage boulter said man went make water waiting took back found statement untrue slightly raining anyone would able see anybody urinated west said going home wandell road quite opposite direction police constable cook came across road watching time told prisoner answer unsatisfactory take sta tion searched knife thing found boulter sharp filed west found saw match pair kid glove knife file picklock glove avoid finger print taken charged boulter said tool found belong west west said right use making mat repairing mat cannot see tool used pur pose police constable arthur cook v saw prisoner octo ber merton road near nag head knew kept observation went kingston road kirkley road stood corner boscombe road three minute went alongside fence looked crossed road passage lost sight west boul ter stood mouth passage heard boulter say look last witness approached walked across road examined place nobody making water defence harry boulter prisoner oath tooting night locked met west told mushrooming early morning earned thought going night said come drink one two house got grove coffee stall two cup tea proceeded go mushrooming began rain hard said better turn back turn road go home come tomorrow morning policeman fol lowed u matter going towards home policeman say chap going said going home said pa sage west said making water constable said come show u showed said cannot see anything shall lock loitering say right constable come say get hold one say locking say loiter ing took u station charged u loitering charged u tool tool west work daily bread general dealer done chair boot sofa thing tool cross examined started tooting got grove coffee stall half past suppose get mushroom dark grow white go road twice crossed road shadow crossed looked fence u shadow go behind kept walking stop coffee stall james west prisoner oath tool found use work felonious intent thing whatever mend mat chair working merton mr lawrence three week king head wimbledon unfortunately get job day forgot tool met boulter home also lot twine tool use sewing see never use chisel called chisel chisel used making hole edge mat verdict guilty prisoner confessed previous conviction felony numerous conviction proved sentence west nine month hard labour boulter four month hard labour,hardLabour
edward stannard unlawfully uttering counterfeit coin mr wilkinson prosecuted laura douglas cook wife william thomas cook landlord lady mildmay public house islington august th p served prisoner another man two glass ale paid man sat corner talked much prisoner stood counter asked change sovereign put half sovereign silver counter picked silver asked could give silver left half sovereign counter turned till got picked coin prisoner picked silver directly men went together looked coin found gilded sixpence half sovereign gave went street called potman morris afterwards came back prisoner sent son mr cook came made statement prisoner hearing given said man constable sent mr cook made statement gave prisoner custody handed coin officer cross examined prisoner came back said friend say man changed sovereign speak constable said man kept talking time seen either house two three minute told inspector private room station told told answer question unless liked examined repeated statement charge room william morris live cowper road stoke newington potman lady mildmay mr cook pointed prisoner standing corner yard house went asked changed gold lady mildmay said wish change said mind coming back said yes certainly came back went bar mr cook cross examined one standing near said william thomas cook landlord lady mildmay called bar prisoner mr cook said presence pointing man another came house ordered glass ale paid served prisoner asked change sovereign immediately turned away asked could give silver half sovereign took silver till went give picking coin found half sovereign put something peculiar gilded sixpence said well case shall give custody said want stay said sorry afraid would sent constable came repeated told prisoner said mr cook handed coin constable prisoner said would go constable station cross examined tell constable wife told changed sovereign constable corrected evidence police court gave detail charge inspector office charge taken presence robert ellicott j called afternoon august th lady mildmay prisoner detained mr cook told man passed sixpence mr cook handed sixpence marked prisoner said came glass beer put penny payment companion willing go station station searched found three penny half penny nine ticket relating market hamper covent garden cross examined entering lady mildmay wanted know matter say think get discharged leave without shall want come station sign property went house night arrest saw lady say leaving home charles grove police inspector j duty station august th prisoner brought mr cook made statement office repeated prisoner presence charge formally entered said indicating prisoner man another man came house one called glass ale paid penny served soon afterwards prisoner put sovereign counter asked change said yes gave silver half sovereign gold picking silver said like silver mind said yes turned get silver gave picked coin noticed coin previously handed left bar found jubilee sixpence gilt called potman followed saw prisoner corner mildmay road pointed potman said man got money fetch back potman brought back public house constable sent took station prisoner kept saying come house glass ale statement cautioned anything said would recorded directed constable notice say cross examined asked magistrate believe william john webster inspector coin h mint coin known jubilee sixpence gilt cross examined whether counterfeit depends upon idea gilt prisoner defence nothing man went public house know nothing passing coin innocent guilty three conviction proved nine month hard labour,hardLabour
thomas henry hurd john smith stealing bicycle property william george macdonald mr fulton prosecuted mr keith frith defended smith william george macdonald collector francis road leyton bicycle produced mine october nd went estate office high road leyton leaving outside gone minute two returned gone week fort night afterwards saw mr parry shop bicycle dealer bethnal green value know either prisoner cross examined hurd cannot identify stealing joseph parry cycle dealer cambridge road bethnal green known smith customer twelve month october th two prisoner brought bicycle asked buy said would receipt hurd said lost said would buy hurd would let one men go house see lived address correct agreed buy paid hurd time next morning gave smith introduction hurd said machine seven month cross examined hurd say man given sell address gave correct know cross examined mr frith knew smith know address know public house frequents waited shop enquiry made hurd thought honest transaction smith often machine hire always returned uncommon anyone introduce seller machine friend nothing smith conduct arouse suspicion albert handley detective sergeant j november nd saw hurd treadway street hackney road said hurd know said yes said shall arrest suspicion concerned another man custody stealing ceiving bicycle october nd high road leyton said bicycle said yes said know game never bicycle life cannot ride one taken station parry identified fourteen men said yes right sell bicycle got prove case bicycle sold parry belonged man time sold asked mate said find know well know get anything conveying station smith came spoke cross examined hurd seen riding bicycle several occasion bethnal green road made note presence search warrant search place examined good reason searching hurds place information trying dispose another bicycle worth percy savage detective j detective handley hurd arrested day p saw smith platform bethnal green junction said know said yes said going arrest suspicion concerned hurd stealing bicycle leyton nd last month said know anything bicycle work hurd conveyed bethnal green station put identification nine men identified parry said use telling lie hurd took leyton station train said went hurd sell bicycle know time bought lane charged said cannot prove stole one saw take away cross examined mr frith hurd custody smith came spoke cross examined hurd cannot produce anyone saw take machine joseph parry examined purchasing machine asked smith lend complete deal sufficient money time could paid hurd next morning hurd defence said public house smith man asked could sell bicycle asked smith knew anyone smith suggested mr parry took bicycle sold gave money man public house smith defence oath said took hurd parry intro duce received parry introduction nothing whatever selling bicycle received none proceeds guilty hurd pleaded guilty conviction felony guildhall westminster april th name james robinson six conviction proved smith pleaded guilty conviction felony maidstone october th three conviction proved two year hard labour,hardLabour
annie smith indicted wilfully neglecting may smith manner likely cause unnecessary suffering injury health pleaded guilty six month second division,custodial/prison
edgar hall marrying annie elizabeth austin wife alive judgment respited pleaded guilty see original trial image mr common serjeant,non-custodial/institutional
warren john cook burglary dwelling house arthur mark grover stealing therein box cigar one silver cup article sum money good money feloniously receiving mr ramsey prosecuted detective inspector eustace n division february last burglary royal standard black horse lane waltham stow reported went inspected premise found lavatory window broken access could gained billiard room large plate glass door billiard room communicates bar taken right jemmy handed mark door way corresponded jemmy jemmy connected prisoner st went field half mile away premise two officer saw prisoner went towards got high fence surround lea bridge waterworks lost sight crossed field went tram terminus third mile saw met prisoner coming ward tram terminus carrying anything secreted officer went top house get good view saw prisoner coming towards tram terminus coming lane lead towards higham hill carrying brown paper parcel signalled officer saw prisoner get tram passenger left officer joined tram little way road walthamstow police station saw pris oner detained went field following morning officer mr grover proprietor yard saw prisoner get fence saw loose cigar found place saw get fence ditch side lane yard saw tarrying parcel found glass towel cord used billiard room thing identified police station drew prisoner attention boot pointed officer man field said see grass leather pad shoe heel also damp frosty weather made reply prisoner called attention grass heel boot took boot could see sergeant casselton present field yard last time said detective sergeant horace casselton n division last witness field february yard behind something said looked ahead saw man field immediately lost sight instruction inspector eustace returned across field detective lee along blackhorse lane secreted unfinished build ing minute prisoner came along direc tion billett lane get waterworks bottom corner climbing fence came building saw prisoner getting tram carrying large brown paper parcel little distance along waited tram lee boarded went top nobody prisoner man woman inside went stair prisoner said good evening said good evening sat alongside smoking cigar parcel knee said got parcel said ask said police officer want know said got cigar said get said got friend asked friend said refuse say see legal adviser later night charged said know nothing stolen searched found box cigar bronze pair cycle clip two key odds end loose cigar various pocket one produced one smoking boot taken usual precaution next morning waiting go magistrate stratford said taken house man native walthamstow house yard right blackhorse lane second turning right past tram terminus decent house good furniture front room man saw tram said never seen man turning saw last witness inspecting prisoner boot station think prisoner asked taking boot away saw boot grass round tic edge heel sol prisoner saw inspector eustace draw attention mud grass boot said something across field say yard away said detective lee walking abreast inspec tor eustace said yard front u albert weaser manager royal standard blackhorse lane mr grover met serious motor car accident bed present time th assisted closing house everything secure airedale terrier yard went quarter past five next morning found cigar box pewter bar look round saw thing missing called employer inspected premise together found lavatory window forced open visited dog wanted know tad made noise found groaning kicking great pain died four five hour think died poison private mark manufacturer box cigar handed mark box prisoner mark box denotes colour cigar made kind box know alone others brand done master special request maker ernest handlaw costermonger high road leyton known prisoner since early part december lived row life marshgate lane stratford february met house called friday lodging house living asked getting told asked come breakfast tomorrow morn ing went told going walthamstow sun day would go said would took tram baker arm bell drink bell went forest road towards blackhorse road went along said fare hack going get parcel take pennington said parcel said thats right went blackhorse lane footpath beside field footway waterworks said stop minute shall long went field thought gone something funny aint going stop came away left hear anything warren paid drink got money true asked carry parcel offered carry house went bell go sitting room prisoner go private house man u bell half past six took half hour three quarter hour walk across waterworks sunday night prisoner used business walthamstow six month know inspector eustace talking quarter past ten sunday night swear talking saturday got pair boot pair trouser missus gave topcoat sunday likewise gave waistcoat took mine put dont recollect putting fire remember nd day stratford police court went place burnt old boot fire good rubber heel examined last time saw prisoner seven half past st saw inspector eustace night afterwards baker arm near lea bridge road mile half tram terminus spoken talking arrested prisoner pris oner reason taking walthamstow best known gave come back money know one name williams walthamstow defence miss harriet balsom prisoner living know last witness name mush remember came two three time february got pair boot pair trouser vest coat saw th said little bit business en bit luck wanted something brought bottle whisky took bottle away gave cigar left said going home give wife money seen twice first time came said wanted know going give authority next time wanted know left also mentioned man called bill quick said handlaw would said know anything bill quick hand law came st sunday orange wanted know said would come back came back three dinner know said wanted waited till came went six ask going said wanted see business know meant saying bit luck could identify cigar take much notice left house sunday night went plaistow hospital see child went obelisk meet meet st george tavern prisoner called piece paper address said asked take cigar ernest handlaw recalled wrote st george tavern lambeth road second right lordship request shown jury juror requested might written piece paper size original answer judge witness spelt lambeth lambeth written whereas original document spelt lambeth cross examined said police court saw write kitchen gave evidence saw husband brix ton took clean linen might minute prisoner went lambeth waited till closed said going address liked take ride could meet far motor bus south london prisoner give reason going friend south london could tell mr clay marshgate lane stratford prisoner seen man called mush house monday nd saw come kitchen pair boot fire miss asked reason putting fire said know believe saw saw yesterday place take much notice boot good burnt lot men would like wear cross examined know idea burning boot john warren prisoner oath man handlaw mush house several occasion heard business walthamstow mend named williams something pocket shown man come forward swear lie something forgot ask miss balsom mush friend cigar saw tram night addressed mr warren marshgate lane stratford took man mush house came saturday said friend tobacconist line waltham stow wanted consult regard bill sale good whether would justified selling property secretly removed shrub walthamstow asked included inventory said mush gave parcel took friend williams table got house police secreted stopped deliberately asked match minute box pocket miss balsom got letter know whether destroy let see consulted said best thing could send could see shown today man appeared williams mush going give taking parcel gave would pay rest delivered parcel got house police secreted mush gave parcel said take ticket place markhouse road take lea bridge bus london bridge know cross examined got tram terminus house situated either first second turning past know went green lane lane go four mile without break police say came back lane box broken cigar mush u mush apprehended would found climb waterworks fence know waterworks field police point grass mud boot simply took put cell seen grass verdict guilty unlawful possession stolen good well knowing stolen detective sergeant john marshall k division proved conviction west ham borough session october nine month second division receiving stolen good west ham police court september three month hard labour enclosed premise sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
legg mary ann margaret pleaded guilty feloniously marry ing james robert scott husband alive prisoner ran away first husband staying night afraid go back stated nearly starving met second man sentence one week imprisonment recorder friday october,custodial/prison
argus morris tailor assaulting samuel argus son intent commit abominable crime committing act gross indecency indecently assaulting male person mr bodkin prosecuted mr w h sand defended verdict guilty sentence six year penal servitude,custodial/prison
hawley sidney george printer pleaded guilty stealing dwelling house frank archer two overcoat article good alexander baird value stealing dwelling house sidney stanley one post office saving bank book article money good frederick john king value forging request payment money wit form withdrawal post office saving bank sum intent defraud stealing dwelling house humphrey james willis one gold guard one watch article good ellen elizabeth willis value stealing dwelling house susannah boore one fountain pen one chain article property george francis golden value stealing dwelling house grace martini one watch chain one locket one ring good value one watch chain article good ellen martin value stealing dwell ing house richard william gray one chain one ring one watch good value prisoner confessed conviction felony court july name george stanley otherwise george hush detective sergeant hubbard gave evidence four previous convic tions stated prisoner ticket leave sentence four year penal servitude expired day arrested charge trial case present instance great majority theft house taken lodging skilled printer could earn excellent wage recorder remarking quite clear prisoner habitual criminal sentenced five year penal servitude,custodial/prison
edwin payne john abbott conspiring obtain money valuable security diver person induced take share certain company pro moting false pretence count obtaining james william mustill lancelot smith person valuable security false pretence mr muir mr bodkin mr symmons mr murphy prosecuted mr lever appeared payne mr hutton mr jenkins abbott james william mustill live browning road east ham draper assistant october saw advertisement daily telegraph man wife manage milk business answered got reply came london walthamstow went office messrs abbott co new oxford street saw defendant said come reference letter asked duty would payne said milk business shall want manage city road birmingham said six round fair business also said two business birmingham abbott said known payne number year honourable man large dairy farm dowles farm budeley lovely looking place overlooking severn abbott said rabbit shooting payne asked prepared invest share farmer united limited said prepared went birmingham payne promised meet turn saw premise city road birmingham see book came away returned london wrote payne received answer read october th dowles farm budeley dear sir messrs abbott co post agreement night receive tomorrow morning kindly let know early post satisfactory time prepared meet monday oblige truly e payne went abbott co office monday signed agree ment dated october th farmer united limited james william mustill whereby said james william mustill agreed manage branch farmer united limited salary per week house gas cwt coal free fol lowing wednesday paid abbott cheque gave sovereign current expense balance paid next day payne birmingham abbott would give receipt said payne would give receipt full gave payne six note gave change two certificate fifty share started business birmingham business done men stopped wage taking three men de livering milk payne told u stop wage taking payne said six round found three everything right first week supply milk got less sent one two lot peculiar milk go round allow customer bad stock milk kept decreasing three week business closed supply milk stopping supplied mr payne junior manager business birmingham milk came churn station went hand first opportunity taking label came chetwynd mill creamery co went birmingham payne told son managing business gave notice leave supply milk stopped saw thing complete fraud losing money first day went nothing pay three men started selling gallon day quart dropped gallon day december stopped altogether business stopped met payne birmingham railway station told wasting time asked going pay wage said going see open business shall salary right wait january went wife saw payne colonade hotel birmingham wife charged thief swindler fraud said would go budeley going starve aid money going said yes gave note gave u acknowledgment still owed u paid march th meantime go trying work business city road gave docu ment olonade hotel new street birmingham january rd hereby agree give mr mustill per week wage provided best improve city road business day given agree give march th next previous time business sold made another attempt city road sent gallon milk day egg butter supply continued week ten day ceased march churn truck c premise taken away sold public auction taken men main street business another shop paynes notice served upon knew men thought justified taking thing away consulted solicitor got back another making altogether pay solicitor try sell share company afterwards wound returned london april st called abbott new oxford street saw similar placard birmingham announcing sale utensil c farmer united limited asked knew sort man payne said nothing swindler fraud said found altogether straight opened drawer showed cheque tried save paynes furniture said note two would go knew well position business time took verge bankruptcy said undesirable thing touch upon said even got bill stuck sale thing know thing complete swindle fraud bought utensil within two three day parting money ho said appointment keep last saw till case came called several time could find went back drapery business messrs hunt co hammersmith payne came one day customer called thief accused stealing money asked quiet shout much said men ought shown bought wanted departed since left business due wage borrowed money invested paynes business time parted believed business genuine know payne undischarged bankrupt cross examined mr lever last time saw payne came shop hammersmith october never met shepherd bush friendly drink exception seen march till institution prosecution instituted proceeding kind intended said good bye whole affair position prosecute detective treasury first ap proached prosecution unless done taken step whatever experience retail milk business farmer son left farm age fifteen knew price got milk fifteen followed occupa tion draper first saw payne quite understood business belonged farmer united limited company agreement company signed e marshall payne seal two business birmingham one main street one ethel street headquarters substantial business payne said city road business required working say paying paynes suggestion went birming ham see business parting money found book date secretary took paynes son word business financially sound paid first went birmingham november th stayed week took business go business time told interfere nothing week think bogus business selling milk market price account mr payne junr taking sent daily report never refused never kept men waiting supply mr payne never complained running business properly live dowles farm produced catalogue sale utensil produce january th payne complained paying woman day clean allowing customer bad milk complain sending taking sent money took explained make allowance bad milk wanted go round men threw churn refused go round give customer name address left fresh men went round round got lost business less demand milk believed business could worked agreed sold much worse condition put consider thief swindler business sold could worked parted money made enquiry payne stubbs got satisfactory reply took business found owed hundred pound writ payne said business sound cross examined mr hutton stubbs since returned birmingham gave information mr abbott went stubbs satisfied abbotts information think abbott anything business birmingham four interview abbott altogether first made inquiry payne second signed agreement third paid money fourth turned london office new oxford street consisted one room abbotts private office went asked payne abbotts room went october th expect find anyone payne conversation payne except abbott told budeley shoot rabbit paid abbott said would forward payne would give receipt full refused give receipt agreement abbotts name witness examined quite possible made careful inquiry might found business good thought dealing straightforward man mr payne junr told book date could see buy business deposited got share company company solvent still think business could worked take proceeding money friend would part went birmingham understood go straight management found someone else wait week went milk came chetwynd mill company newport local farmer big stock churn newport name lancelot smith accountant bathurst garden kensal rise february saw advertisement daily telegraph partner wanted supervise five country receiving depot experience necessary must energetic willing reside country good salary share profit premium address produce han way street w replied received answer welsh creamery limited chief office uxbridge road w march rd dear sir reply produce shall abbotts office new oxford street tuesday p would give call could talk matter truly w payne paynes writing march th called saw payne told come reference letter produced handful letter said many application asked pick mine said five creamery south wale want partner go take supervision showed balance sheet said worked profit per cent asked business solid concern said good concern seeing sold farm oxfordshire invested said selected manager would required invest com pany formed run creamery owned previous company formation mr gurrin chairman share gurrin abbott often passed conversation possible hear salary week profit share take would make week saw payne march th said would take post want time realise putting money march th paid payne gave u return gave two share certificate produced went abbotts room transaction called march th payne handed agreement signed said possible get gurrins signature chair man might see abbott passing time paid payne release u march th paid another cheque gave u remaining gave two share certificate produced never received dividend market value march th proceeded narberth south wale met payne paddington station said unable see chairman get sign counterpart agreement would forward wale subsequently handed back exchange bill exchange paynes son met narberth went st clear creamery head quarter twelve mile saw book chance examine immediately removed sent london look appeared kept badly stayed five day found business conducted reckless manner account arrear thing altogether wrong found owed money milk farmer returned london march th wrote payne saving wanted see urgently removed great russell street saw said good morning ushered street talk said thing represented wale said way said credit seem good said listening idle story said stopped one creamery unknown farmer settled owe rent premise said owe anything would return money full month fortnight returned st clear interview mr mors office accountant said would appoint another manager asked sign authority sell share incoming manager declined sign anything returned st clear found business still declining wrote letter dated may th stating advised file petition winding company unless money returned forthwith received letter mr morse consequence agreed hand share certificate cash bill exchange return u presented bill dishonoured never recovered anything beyond cross examined mr lever complaint based upon account gave business first interview put matter solicitor hand view taking civil proceeding payne paid bill gave taken criminal proceeding payne said sold farm oxfordshire invested business say son put money could spare family share business distinctly said five creamery narberth st clear langharne letterstone llanbody covering radius thirty mile practically whole milk producing district saw two creamery properly fitted saw advertisement thought provision business experience thought milk business nothing reason wanting get place pleasant enough live business good first interview arranged salary could week put agreement st clear premise name st clear butter factory company mention welsh creamery payne premise told agreement rent arrear heard discussed proprietor understood say balance sheet showed net profit per cent gross bill matured asked renewal said trying reconstruct company would give first charge got judgment bill agreed enforce paid month cross examined mr hutton twenty year experience provision trade heard stubbs make quiries payne abbott transaction abbott know gurrin never conversation beyond saying good morning examined returned wale five day found business insolvent really never took possession management account illness john hugh alborough deposition exhibit referred therein relating purchase half share creamery leighton buzzard previously ordered local sanitary authority put repair put read arthur edward kent live st clear south wale butter factor previous business knocklong count limerick april loth saw advertisement dairy newspaper answered reply received letter paynes writing dated may th inquiring still open appointment stating creamery situated south wale salary weekly would required take late manager share say signed w payne letter u another letter payne stated term much higher paying offering per week line house would difficulty getting apartment hoped pay per cent dividend share held manager unlimited scope butler trade splendid machinery received letter addressed knocklong limerick may th postal order duly hand send formal receipt write fully tomorrow sent money order per share share payne great russell street gave position knocklong came london june th went great russell street saw name payne plate name abbott co second floor turned office met payne asked mr kent said yes took office said good connection cream also shop uxbridge road company registered office two cream van road london mean bringing considerable amount business son managing business south wale result parted balance cheque rest note exchange gave four share certificate produced made favour mr lancelot smith said secretary company away holiday nest board meeting certificate would made name went see mr harrison solicitor returned saw abbott payne introduced gurrin chairman welsh creamery limited gurrin read agreement signed dated june th welsh creamery limited e kent kent employment manager five creamery south wale salary per week also got receipt received e kent sum together paid previously ordinary share welsh creamery limited win payne managing director june th next day went narberth paynes son living st clear head quarter found four creamery working instead five one closed farmer paid milk refused supply second day arrival narberth creamery closed reason wrote payne july th came told rotten concern refuse anything said quite satisfied explained everything secretary mr stevens going put company paid debt amount everything would go flourishing payne stayed two three day llanbody place shut grew like less told business represented said satisfied could leave month would return get another manager signed agreement produced effect signed kept st clear place working two week farmer refused supply milk end july whole five shut took salary two month taking paynes suggestion august th wrote told hold agreement sent september buy milk kept money eventually got another month salary liquidator company lost alto gether parted money believed said business good one cross examined mr lever believed said letter may rd letter told first interview sent signed agreement seeing said agreement considered settled paid amount knew become liable agreement take share fulfil term agree capital business might successful one debt company wound know whether amount included due payne good market milk sufficient money pay farmer inspire confidence know supplied leading firm london saw name cream dairy company book recollect horners rothwells welfords payne pay account came paid r davis rent st clear narberth paid morris redeem cheque dishonoured also gave current expense railway fare sent four week wage know paid considerably saw pay two account say motive paying account inspire con fidence agree put stevens would weight found owing difficult payne know exact state affair saw one book received letter dated july th asking send important letter cheque great russell street mr stevens secretary company seldom office several account outstanding difficult get know much wrote saying three time amount owing company due company found incorrect dispute horners rothwells paying much week see book mentioned reconstruct tion company discus length agree company reconstructed back debt paid good chance succeeding arrangement event reconstruction take share become managing director provided could get capital sent buy milk new business kept buying milk account collapse paynes suggestion drew circular stating new company going formed entitled western creamery company capital would sufficient pay debt old company would required inspire confidence pay expense heavy still carrying business st clear butter factor buying butter ireland people acquainted sending country done business one customer creamery particular advantage business premise st clear must keep going might well start st clear anywhere else bought nothing person supplying welsh creamery went mr stokes solicitor see price lease would langharne letterstone st clear behalf gentleman london thinking forming company opinion capital could made pay consider payne making energetic effort establish confidence farmer pull business round cross examined mr hutton say police court absolutely negotiation abbott beyond signing reading agreement far concerned never paid far thing money examined farmer apply account sent uxbridge road debt incurred went fully payne came paid account mentioned parted capital could made business success debt contracted went hopelessly insolvent payne said going get leading dairyman london take share new company never produced ernest henry orchard dairyman uxbridge road september living windsor september th saw advertisement daily telegraph partner dairy business replied received telegram consequence went uxbridge road saw payne asked business wanted partnership salary receive said business week profit usual profit salary week room milk gas free mr lever submitted evi dence relevant indictment charge prisoner obtained money orchard mr murphy contended evidence relevant uxbridge road registered office company common sergeant admitted evidence jury consider whether paynes statement witness reference uxbridge road made fraudently mere mistake miscalculation asked much would require invest said shop belonged company called later day said thoroughly matter asked everything straight said everything quite straight asked would partnership deed ready said day two time asked would deposit said better make gave cheque london county bank windsor branch got receipt narberth dairy company limited sep tember th uxbridge road received mr e h orchard sum deposit part payment half share partnership dairy business situate uxbridge road london half share paid bank partnership account balance paid september th proper agreement drawn signed party said want invest besides would invest amount self september th commenced duty signed three year partnership agreement produced gave cheque receipt great russell street london september th received mr e h orchard cheque together cheque previously paid equal per partnership agreement dairy situate uxbridge road w payne first week business came asked stated said business neglected paid account london south western bank shepherd bush branch payne pay said going buy pony trap cream round buy small profit made paid money thought business belonged payne understood bought company know name september heard liquidator payne right sell business claimed yet october st bailiff put rent saw payne said would try settle eventually paid broker soon payne said willing sell share business offered rebate paid within month eventually paid allowed paying sooner stated cross examined mr lever perfectly satisfied business offer complaint payne long business mine trouble liquidator company taken step yet lease made name father put business heard taken partnership payne lent mr brown business company mortgage payne taken possession took partnership told liquidator said arranged liquidator pay anything got business cross examined mr hutton first last never knew saw abbott way examined understood payne advanced money company brown company mortgaged premise theodore stevens live upper bedford place engaged present joint liquidator mr morse welsh creamery limited february nd saw advertisement daily telegraph partner energetic smart man wanted director secretary established thriving private company experience necessary present profit per cent rapidly increasing liberal salary suitable man must take share absolutely secured address interview new oxford street answered reply received letter dated february nd stating formed five creamery south wale son holding share required secretary director take london end salary year present turn showed per cent profit expected four time amount without expense signed w payne replied communicated brother london soon received letter dated march rd payne stating advertise ment partner supervise five country depot take share advertisement thought witness referred march th saw payne new oxford street repeated effect content letter february nd showed two quarterly revenue account three creamery showing gross net profit respectively said lease narberth factory two course preparation company private one family excep tion mr gurrin chairman later day went back paynes office introduced abbott gurrin payne said duty would keep book collect london account take general management business saw book consisting sale day book ledger sale bought ledger bought day book ledger almost six month arrear imperfectly kept said able work properly suggested brother chartered accountant payne agreed told cash book said cash receipt put sale book said paid cash milk received farmer received cash weekly exception account decided take post called march th new oxford street told could pay share day said sooner paid better could start quickly wanted go south wale hold meeting farmer order settle fresh contract milk hoped increase supply gallon daily april nd met payne brother office st helen paid two cheque return gave three certificate share welsh creamery transfer signed fifty seven share cheque paid paynes private account april th account opened name company paid soon cheque book printed instructed sidney payne manager st clear pay two account first week two several small remittance st clear taking uxbridge road sent payne also paid milk account ran back month six week prior date agreement july company account drawn spoke payne said something must done improve business suggested selling business uxbridge road said would see bank manager getting overdraft see manager said account must put credit could make report overdraft put credit got father put account credit never repaid received remittance wale paid cheque money bank payne said got busi ness uxbridge road mr brown gave account way spent st clear august nd great russell street meeting wind company present payne son mr morse payne said thought would cover liability found company hope lessly insolvent succeeded getting back money chiefly taking uxbridge road told payne rest never recovered cross examined mr lever connection business lasted five month saw good deal payne time appeared making honest effort make thing success agree real difficulty way making business financial success want working capital suggest book kept back payne might better idea state business book showed court debt existing book use looking book find mr lever got satisfactory reference regard paynes character mr harrison solicitor london south western bank know balance sheet showed got mr daniel chartered accountant suggest false balance sheet know besides paid company account payne paid account com panys matter produced cheque drawn payne favour son e payne company bank order struck made payable bearer know working expense wale go wale bank appears cashed counter company bank london suggest cheque paid purpose keeping business going got father thought would assist u pulling round business spite overdraft full faith company discussion reconstruction perfectly bona fide far could see paynes part part thought reconstruction impossible company debt debt due five month never complained payne defrauded money never complained attending business attend one race meeting drew company cheque bet cheque due time writ issued upon company document giving charge uxbridge road business signed another director quite open payne anybody else got assignment document take possession money paid arrangement mr brown hand got sale uxbridge road business liquidator yet disturbed mr orchard purchased business cross examined mr hutton occasion saw gurrin meeting director whith payne present took active part management business examined brown existing person payne understood brown friend abbotts knew gurrin chair man man abbott william henry talbott registrar kidderminster county court produced file bankruptcy edwin marshall payne dated march th deb admitted proof asset nil cross examined mr lever ascribes bankruptcy loss company put household expense self wife child one year court discharged dividend surrender pas public examination frederick loveridge live lidcott grove east dulwich december december last clerk service abbot co new oxford street russell street abbott sole representative firm knew john martin gurrin known payne four five year first came office five year ago three year ago told taken desk office use abbotts office abbott year include service went great russell street april came u seen payne hand cheque abbott copied mustill agreement produced payne notice produced paynes writing concerned take notice furniture effect dowles farm budeley belong mr john abbott let mr payne hire informa tion obtained u abbott co auctioneer new oxford street w february th also written three four reference payne abbotts direction last three year payne given advertisement reference milk business inserted never knew bankrupt cross examined mr hutton gurrin took business abbott co public house broker inserted great number advertisement reference public house beyond doubt business genuine one regular book kept got thing little extra work payne merely tenant office act abbott way never saw money pas payne abbott reference different company far know beyond ornamental chairman abbott nothing company examined part business public house broker become director cream company henry hickox manage wilt united dairy ltd market street paddington known prisoner nine ten year called abbott new oxford street reference advertisement sale dairy asked belonged said belonged mr johnson style hall parade chiswick price said know dairy isnt worth two penny month saw payne told abbott see dairy belonging mr johnson told payne johnson said nothing april went uxbridge road inquire churn missing saw payne asked said would go look find november went abbotts office great russell street saw name e payne beside name asked abbott seen anything friend payne wise johnson payne door said outdoor man two year two different people johnson dead two year old man seventy abbott said seen payne time payne walked room said here man talking payne came asked abbott knew payne bankrupt said yes left office payne came street said conversation abbott business sale style hall parade year ago tried sell name johnson payne said belong johnson assigned lease cross examined mr lever business style hall parade still existence cross examined mr hutton ask abbott knew payne undischarged bankrupt knowledge trade payne bankrupt abbott said outdoor man outdoor man outdoor business met payne birmingham know johnson frederick henry morse accountant queen victoria street august became voluntary joint liquidator mr stevens welsh creamery limited produce share certificate book transfer register share total issue allotted w payne vendor nominee agree ment purchase business company january w payne defendant edwin payne nothing paid share fifty seven transferred theodore stevens per include fifty john abbott also fifty john gurrin gurrin abbott nothing paid lancelot smith theodore stevens registered holder share respectively paid represented working capital property consisted five creamery south wale shop uxbridge road august last went shop found man named brown possession unregistered mortgage company came settlement brown entering agreement soon found man named orchard possession told purchased business payne never received penny creditor company company banking account majority cheque received customer company paid private account william payne sidney payne paid company balance payne handed produced voucher book kept satisfactorily tried get various lease creamery st clear lease held solicitor drew cost previous accountant company narberth lease company never legal title lease made name william payne agreement undertook assign never sold goodwill one creamery drew balance sheet produced august nd debit balance cress examined mr lever amount includes share debt due company cross examined mr hutton never seen heard money paid company abbotts account john william robert examiner bankruptcy high court justice produce file bankruptcy edwin payne e payne prisoner payne liability asset asset realised described dairyman applied discharge cross examined mr lever bankruptcy estimated household expenditure two year attributed bankruptcy loss trading bad debt sign rash expenditure richard danby bailiff kidderminster county court february rd received notice produced payne went dowles farm make levy george william thompson employ messrs morgan co solicitor stafford produce file winding chetwynd mill creamery limited april deficiency including represented share estate realised gross also produce transcript examina tion john abbott taken june th edwin marshall payne september th summoned attend may th neither attended warrant issued attendance two prisoner person named present examination transcript put reference passage read showing prisoner connection chetwynd mill company albert edward hole clerk office registrar joint stock company somerset house produce file welsh creamery limited registered december th nominal capital ordinary per cent preference share regis tered office uxbridge road shepherd bush director william payne farmer john gurrin gentleman payne held share john gurrin gentleman dartmouth park road fifty share john abbott house agent great russell street w c fifty share nothing indicate gurrin abbott one person cross examined mr lever file paper open public inspection date registration seymour leslie morse accountant queen victoria street witness frederick henry morse brother known payne abbott four five year paynes instruction registered company called chetwynd mill creamery limited farmer united limited subsidiary company decem ber nd appointed liquidator farmer united limited payne estimated liability asset asset realised disbursement also registered welsh creamery payne nothing cross examined mr lever agreement payne vendor farmer united company registered secretary consequently payne became personally liable contributory know payne farm called dowles farm sold took action application one shareholder mr justice wright directed memorandum filed cross examined mr jenkins interview abbott respect company took part robert john platten clerk linslade leighton buzzard urban district council building known creamery occupied william payne com plaint premise november payne called said received notice council solicitor asking put creamery sanitary condition hoped council would put expense necessary take partner anyone called see hoped would give creamery bad name told could nothing transaction cross examined mr lever knew sanitary condition place anyone inquired certainly informed court building kept bad state notice consequence serious outbreak typhoid fever prohibition milk neighbourhood inspector instruct tions tell person responsible unless something done would prohibition james cunningham police sergeant november th went sergeant carlin inspector bower great russell street saw abbott bower spoke read warrant conspiracy payne abbott abbott said know anything creamery payne office know way station said known payne many year way benefitted profit bankrupt recently lent time payne custody warrant read presence payne made reply gave false address paynes house found diary containing entry dated november th received cheque abbott mustill paid abbott deducted towards cheque remainder extra cost paid harrison bill november th john abbott bought good main street city road sheriff valuation sheriff cost solicitor reduced remainder paid c c rent ought deducted also found cheque drawn payne favour abbott gurrin amounting odd cross examined mr lever also found cheque drawn abbott favour payne corresponding amount counterfoil note showing transaction way exchange cheque francis carlin police sergeant searched abbotts office great russell street found letter payne abbott relating chetwynd mill farmer united company amongst letter october st dowles farm budeley dear abbott dont forget wire ethel street birmingham mustill pay deposit post cheque expect execution main street thursday morning shall want pay give receipt part payment share farmer united paid monday next salary commence truly w payne elia bower police inspector november th saw payne oxford street said name payne said yes said christian name said william said police officer warrant arrest must go bow street read said hm read warrant said right name edwin payne adopted name william year father name like say kent money back month ago several small sum back amounting altogether also salary week business st clear purchased share welsh creamery fact lancelot smith share impulse moment gave undertaking repurchase share would carry certain condition failed smith back son marshall guaranteed month also given smith guarantee pay quicker never halfpenny mustills money went farmer united limited personally hadnt penny smith went welsh creamery limited kent also went company company owes p day went abbotts office said name said abbott said know john martin gurrin sergeant cunningham read warrant abbott made reply p bow street read warrant abbott made reply payne said mean public prosecutor said e cross examined mr lever document put bear case document found may bear case cross examined mr hutton abbott carrying business twelve year able discover cheque payable given person defrauded payne defence oath stated time obtained money different people believed fortune business intention defraud abbott defence oath said never benefited way company named guilty payne nine month hard labour abbott six month hard labour,hardLabour
annie lancaster stealing two ring blouse money property william coulson also stealing watch ring mackintosh property john morley also stealing cash box article twenty coin property maurice bell convicted felony west london police court october th six conviction proved eighteen month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
bailey charles traveller pleaded guilty stealing purse sum money ellen hooker person feloniously receiving also confessed convicted felony old bailey september number previous conviction proved sentence five year penal servitude,custodial/prison
grodinsky morris cabinet maker feloniously wounding bertha spooky intent grievous bodily harm mr whitely prosecuted dr e lunge defended bertha sokosky lambeth street evening octo ber commercial road eight oclock saw prisoner suggested go known fortnight first time saw invited go go suggested go public house drink said want invited go short time said want go said remember used filthy expression russian language half hour later went away see woman walked prisoner walked asked whether knew woman said know went away corner came front used filthy expression russian language used expression struck knife seen knife struck neck scar prisoner decamped woman near u came along caught hold know name believe german woman taken police station policeman hospital wound stitched next saw prisoner saturday evening came commercial road said pro titute still alive saturday evening three week afterwards rosa silverstein time prisoner made use expression went woman police station cross examined police court first occa sion said know miss silverstein fact went police station interpreted know eight oclock prisoner came com mercial road saw clock gardiner corner eight past eight commercial road going pennington street st george east go home first time saw prisoner evening cannot say time said name morris first heard name grodinsky police court day prisoner arrested miss silverstein another woman want come forward give evidence prisoner threatened ran police station rosa silverstein married husband gave prisoner custody prisoner threatened second time speaking russian spoke rosa silverstein polish examined quite certain prisoner man sobbed dr james eric adler r c r c p receiving officer october london hospital prosecutrix brought suffering small puncture wound right side neck half inch little length depth three quarter inch perhaps little cleaned explored found knife gone tween muscle pointed knife must used opinion caused knife produced stain blood side put two stitch neck sent patient department brought ho pital thought ordinary penknife wound heard policeman came cross examined wanted see caused asked could peak english could tried german could speak merely stitched wound sent patient department quite po sible walk spot struck police station hospital consistent aw suggest prosecutrix fallen knife examined order knife stick neck force must used anna riser whitfield street tottenham court road wife john riser evening october came round corner pennington street virginia street eight oclock heard church clock striking prosecutrix corner alone saw prisoner speak could hear said seen spoke prosecutrix looked looked vary funny half way street heard prosecutrix scream ran back prisoner came round corner caught hold asked matter girl said nothing excited said better come back girl would call policeman put hand face ran away pushed back called police came back girl saw two policeman plenty people one policeman struck match took knife knife produced one saw taken neck never seen either prose cutrix prisoner next saw prisoner night police caught picked station lot men gross examined see prosecutrix stabbed left two minute heard screaming dark indeed left nobody else street street close dock looking people lived two year ago pennington street could say long took policeman take knife excited see girl policeman took knife quickly stop grown people child first heard prisoner name got paper police night prisoner arrested looking husband sometimes great prescott street friend prosecutrix told prisoner arrested none girl inside police station know occupation prosecutrix girl similar class examined heard screaming usual kind crowd collected evening gave description prisoner police november went police station iden tified police constable walter bunting h division st george street evening october heard screaming eight oclock got corner pennington street found prosecutrix lying pavement knife sticking right side neck lying left side pulled took handkerchief made pad placed wound asked somebody crowd help assist prosecutrix foot asked whether could walk said yes accompanied station wound dressed assistant divisional surgeon afterwards took hospital handed knife inspector heard scream went pennington street never saw anyone except lot child crowd arrived yard prosecutrix stabbed police station never cognised mr riser saw station asked one crowd help woman another police officer asked wise another officer shortly afterwards time prosecutrix sisted foot officer time pulled knife asked someone strike match know struck looking woman lamp officer officer ran back st george street stop got woman heard scream prosecutrix took hold arm walked station went station hospital cab knife sticking firmly neck sticking straight lave might minute half got foot took knife neck somebody held match thought knife gone right neck rachel silverstein backchurch building backchurch lane furrier november p bertha sokosky commercial road prisoner came used bad language said alive would alive second time saw spoke russian stood took bertha across police station came back prisoner coming along detective arrest cross examined working furrier samuel street knew half past eight saw clock gar diner celled rose knew sokosky sight spoken night stabbing walked hour time commercial road seen prisoner p c stephen daft h november prisoner given custody whitechapel road man held collar said sokoskys husband said man stabbed wife neck knife leman street police station prisoner said cannot speak english took station charge interpreted placed among nine men identified mr biter p c percy edward h interpreted charge prisoner yiddish said know anything walking cannon street road pounce came wish knife prisoner statement plead guilty mr lunge proposed call evidence prove silverstein never employed samuel street objected disallowed morris grodinsky prisoner oath year age come mischief russia month wood worker took three day find work bean constant employment since present place nearly year night stabbing commercial road prosecutrix came along said come along room went led along dark turning asked go said well come along went along met several men started searching pocket prosecutrix looking said searching one men took knife said give u money else stab took knife ran threw knife away ran woman got hold pushed away ran asked way james street friend mine called shapsalapata life arrived said dont fool dont frightened advised go home november went whitechapel road arrested never seen prosecutrix know man stopped arrested reason believe one lot attacked knife produced mine never one cross examined knew knife threw away took hand man searching pocket threw away cannot say far james street attacked running walking fast half hour known shapsalapata since london visited know mr riser riser stood woman tried get hold never seen go complain police cannot speak english think live northampton street cambridge road long way work aldgate october buy rule work saturday novem ber rest day went walk whitechapel road know rachel silverstein never spoken prosecutrix suppose prosecutrix got give evidence never quarrel either cannot say stabbed woman examined afraid go whitechapel road well lit hundred people louis samovitch wood turner prisoner worked regu larly past month p indus trious sober never seen knife would keep day knife pocket like nice fellow respectable willing take back time never went room prosecutrix foreman jury staled jury opinion sufficient evidence convict others jury stated unanimous bertha sokoshy recalled prisoner frequently met first time asked drink afterwards went room frequently asked would go buenos ayres five six time seen nearly every evening always spoke first time home shapsaiapata live birnies building broad street st james street presser lady tailoring trade pri soner visited twice last time five week ago wed nesday nine p clothes disorder ex cited red face made statement told go home police constable henry richardson prisoner country month employed chamber street cabinet maker past nine month cam bridge road bear good character far work con cerned know nothing verdict guilty recommended mercy released cognisance come judgment called upon comman serjent saturday december,non-custodial/institutional
william thomas russell charles jewell william charles trowbridge feloniously possession mould impressed obverse reverse side sovereign mr wilkinson mr partridge prosecuted mr purcell defended russell julia beard single live boston cottage twickenham january last took house shop station road mr russell prisoner russell wife lived week carried business confectioner sub let first floor front room mr pulham week paid rent weekly mr russell left first week april tuesday mr russell came wanted look said want sell business said yes said would try sell came next day thursday said agent would put board put afterwards week saw trowbridge back day afterwards saw russell mr turner saw trowbridge russell place mr pulham made communication conse quence saw russell gave sovereign go went oclock day go saw russell laundry told come rate paid pay rate mr beard sister law shop month took sold volkmann confined last april cloth produced belongs cross examined mr purcell originally carried business left september lived assisted mr russell owner two house laundry one confectioner shop business thrive last three week pay mr russell rent mr russell satisfied advised sell business one lodger upstairs remained mr russell gave sovereign go leaving thing belonging agreed april rd remove consideration allowed remove furniture went away paid rate heard justice got summons russell told better come police looking examined claim rate made upon left mary ann pulham live station road twickenham paid rent mr beard left mr russell prisoner mr russell whoever paid gave receipt daughter alice lived house mr beard left paid mr russell till got arrested wrote receipt presence cross examined mr purcell book described tenant mr beard paid march th last receipt dated april th signed w r alice pulham daughter last witness lived station road fortnight prisoner arrested seen three prisoner station road saw russell came rent may th saw jewell getting pail water outside back saw bucket like police court picked jewell number men police court often seen trowbridgelooking shop trowbridge slept first floor back next room mother sunday morning may rd taken away removed upstairs cross examined mr purcell said deposition never saw russell able swear like pail saw afterwards examined russell came rent aunt room seen shop william george erricker boot maker albion road twickenham formerly lodged station road stair sitting room two attic went tuesday wednes day march st april st paid week mr beard took room left forty eight hour got left prisoner russell said mr beard gone away put broker turned furniture paid rent gave receipt april nd gave notice leave left th said given notice given notice becausei got man coming bringing new patent confectioner shop believe trowbridge slept left nothing attic absolutely clear cross examined mr purcell served mr russell notice return good attic first floor back room russell may told gave notice account language summoned day ago june threaten ing mr russell fined applying worth good would give staying wandsworth lately guest majesty six month examined left table shop furniture value table edith tatler live green lane cottage twickenham february last mr russell employed station road mr russell away came home trowbridge came saturday afterwards helped mr russell took shop saw trowbridge shop every time went saw russell friendly trowbridge witness fainted carried court charles mcfenning stationed twickenham april may th beat took station road know three prisoner seen several time together seen three outside station road differenttimes two entrance one sharland road one station road seen together entrance sometimes day sometimes p seen trowbridge afternoon coming duty russell lived saw jewell one night side entrance sharland road russell went back laundry jewell went back house russell went jewell came back side door knocked russell opened went round station road sweet shop door russell put hand pocket unlock door uniform shop open passed five minute afterwards still dark cross examined mr purcell policeman supposed beat always beat whole month beat cross examined jewell police court russell fetched cell recognised identified examined known russell several year frederick douglas gardner carman smith gardner kennington lane april took good station road ordered name russell handed trowbridge paid think cheque dated april th endorsed allington co signed russell see drawn took one cheque went th good addressed mr russell andsaw trowbridge russell came afterwards sent part good back paid went friday th saw russell trowbridge russell said brought stuff stuff wanted kept value something sent back paid silver bad half crown among said bad one russell said believe said could prove put florin sixpence scale would go satisfied put another scale gave value cross examined mr purcell russell say coin really bad trowbridge give good one went street got paid came back james aldridge carman mr bernard wholesale confec tioner chiswick first called station road twickenham good april saw trowbridge said good mr bernard asked leave missis gone town taken money said order took away called end week saw russell said mr beard gone left sovereign mr beard confined took good got answer took away april took trowbridge shop young lady russell came said trowbridge owe said yes trowbridge told put good behind counter young lady asked pay till trowbridge said pay produced russell trowbridge took money pocket put carefully counter drawed said young lady give till took hand five florin put pocket looked noticed colour dark signed bill brought went away got back mr bernard paid taken including taken station road evening mr bernard showed bad florin recognised one taken station road gave back took away sent next day london county bank bag pay money credit know much bag handed one bank clerk called attention four bad florin produced one received trowbridge bank clerk bent took back mr bernard alexis bernard wholesale confectioner fisher lane chiswick last witness carman april th returned home paid found bad florin showed evening handed police sent aldridge next day pay account included money paid prievous evening came back handed four florin bent communicated police great deal silver sent bank walter dew detective inspector received information last witness obtained warrant went officer shortly oclock may th station road twickenham officer posted outside laundry sergeant taylor entered trowbridge came parlour shop said proprietor said said time hesitated said oh oclock said mr beard said yes minding shop taylor went trowbridge turned went back parlour said go charlie go charlie rushed passed saw jewell passage ran followed seized half way garden said police officer running made reply struggled get away gateway end garden could get shirland road another constable came took house trowbridge brought told read warrent russell said landlord search place got counterfeit coin trowbridge said partner shop mr russell search let u go thing together see russell said business part part mine till brought russell examined small amount asked jewell account presence said something mention police court crutchett handed eleven coin two purse nine rolled paper crutchett said gentle man garden next door one handed said jewell believe threw garden ran away said nothing found possession cannot touch found back attic locked got found cigarette box containing two counterfeit sovereign dated half crown five counterfeit florin paper two genuine half crown five plaster mould broken found plaster paris wire battery table knife box glass tube ladle american cloth bi sulphate soda three square glass white metal saucepan whole metal pail water lamp black two file thing submitted mr webster found half table sergeant found half saw put together went stair told prisoner thing making counterfeit coin found would charged making mould russell said know nothing two said nothing station told would charged possing base coin russell said possessing possession mean others made reply charged russell said possession place know going interfere lodger long pay rent charged making counterfeit coin russell said innocent others made reply russell wife present evening th handing letter know wrote took possession signed e r back see jewell cross examined mr purcell implement coining found top attic except bowl ladle plaster paris see jewell writing rest letter cross examined jewell lost sight momentarily turned passage garden house searched nothing found large pipe mouth garden cannot tell conversation without bringing something else want examined position able throw something conservatory next house thomas taylor police sergeant may th went spector dew officer station road twickenham dew asked proprietor prisoner trowbridge behind counter said would till six oclock looking glass door leading parlour back shop saw prisoner jewell rise walk towards door said trowbridge back parlour trowbridge rushed jewell shouted go charlie go dew rushed jewell trowbridge went passage took hold arm saw inspector severe struggle jewell back yard tried bring trowbridge towards view rendering assis tance jewell quiet trowbridge dashed front shop knew officer gone dew assis tance returned shop trowbridge brought officer russell also brought dew read warrant prisoner commenced searching house parlour trowbridge said part owner shop sleep room couch later said lodger russell said landlord know anything counterfeit money asked trowbridge russell said lodger pointing jewell never seen man prisoner taken station searched back parlour found bag plaster paris loose sideboard drawer invoice addington smith gardner several paper private letter cheque bank signed w russell letter addressed franklin signed edith tatler another letter addressed shop found number invoice two made gardner searched trowbridge jewell found trowbridge silver ¼d bronze pawn ticket jewell book pipe money taking description prisoner station jewell said look inspector promised something definite instead making lot vague remark might told something told dealer never give something nothing may tell magistrate like mr bean handed four florin mr barnard five april rd marked cross examined mr purcell russell say asked trowbridge known man three week made note within hour book contains matter jewell made statement write small get page article making bad money found laundry searched warrant applied no cross examined jewell gave evidence magistrate referred note william moore detective sergeant may th officer station road posted rear side premise saw prisoner trowbridge running station road shirland road stopped said replied know nothing took back parlour sweet stuff shop said brought mr russell room sleeping couch saw russell detained another officer said want come said going said going search premise shop one next door counterfeit coin inspector dew search warrant said search like cannot find anything place lately got shop girl referring sweet stuff shop man trowbridge joint owner turn people counterfeit coin know game prisoner kept back parlour commenced search shop searching knocked box sweet russell said careful worth stock way station trowbridge said going charged said possessing counterfeit coin implement making said well suppose must expect blank sometimes life russell brought station officer searched found pas book silver ½d bronze good money one half antique table court use dressing table top floor laundry half came next house put two together form one table furniture officer went took miss beard covering found corre sponds piece cloth produced yesterday received four bad florin mr bean cross examined mr purcell miss tatler shop russell daughter asked see furniture may th removed tampered julia beard examined went detective moore station road time prisoner remand magistrate furniture left shop furniture mine russell gave sovereign went left furniture three week rent distrained upon cross examined mr purcell russell also let take sewing machine man chelsea called business used buy sweet mr bernard russell brought traveller put stock shop sell business understood nothing said selling business presence made list con fectionery russell say would stock shop sell business came traveller gave traveller order vanload stuff came saturday frederick whisker detective officer went officer station road may th saw trowbridge run towards round corner rear house sergeant moore met russell came shop door looked way trowbridge run trowbridge seized running away immediately caught hold russell outside shop told would go took inspector officer went sergeant moore searched afterwards russell police station way russell said catch hold know nothing let shop make vicious put lot formally charged station cross examined mr purcell held gently sleeve generally make prisoner secure saw egg laundry window elizabeth james widow living station road twicken ham second door sweetstuff shop p may th back parlour heard something thrown mr bean glass conservatory next door went corner heard scuffle spoke mr bean came back showed two florin half crown paper toy purse handed detective charles bean gardener station road twickenham may th mr james called house consequence said went garden seen scuffle garden top house found path front conservatory loose florin packet purse garden quarter half hour seen handed sergeant crutchet outside front next day found think four florin garden handed sergeant taylor day found two florin handed sergeant moore cross examined jewell coin amongst shrub rather wild hyacinth examined shrub ft conservatory charles crutchet detective officer saw mr bean come shop door handed eleven coin two purse three loose six paper went parlour prisoner officer told got coin paper coin afterwards went upstairs officer found two door locked went back parlour said key room locked stair russell said several key lying trow bridge said got jewell said know anything took key another door gave dew fitted went stair fire place back parlour found handle ladle bowl ladle table back attic box fire place attic appeared used william john webster inspector coin h mint examined five single mould plaster paris one half crown dated one half crown dated two florin dated one florin dated twenty counterfeit florin dated mould date one half crown dated arid mould date bad seen pattern piece good coin mould half crown florin made coin made mould also seen two gilt sovereign sovereign mould one bad florin dated also seen lamp black battery article produced regular complete stock trade counterfeit coiner two file metal teeth battery acid evidence russell elizabeth russell russell wife live station road twickenham june husband applied abbey road st john road building society obtained advance purchased shirland place called station road paid mortgage house became joint property miss beard became tenant sweetstuff shop sister christmas previously mr volkmans employ regular pay ments rent reported husband satisfactory tenant saw mr inman messrs umberstones traveller supplied good shop mr inman advised husband get rid beard inquiry trowbridge took business end march miss beard left april rd party arrange ment trowbridge put writing agreement dated april th knew trowbridge franklin taken business beard trowbridge till arrest agreement payment sum monthly instal ments rental payable weekly monthly house except one bedroom kitchen possession could obtained received paid bank good ordered umberstone paid good put shop included purchase april th husband took part business carried laundry business may th husband came kitchen basket egg conversation went ironing room put office window went immediately afterwards arrested saw standing front door looking commotion going street someone came crowd took hold may th read letter brixton prison trowbridges writing cross examined miss beard owed two week rent oil march th time distraint three week owing husband paid allowed take away bedding furniture sewing machine much left four chair table couch owing besides fee levying previous tenant gave notice given notice account bad language mother others complaint disturbance tenant view know nothing inventor coming husband would told tenant interest equal made inquiry trowbridge two room reserved till possession could obtained mr erreker occupied two room top floor left pursuance notice april th left bed husband lent money trowbridge making inquiry week agreement signed tobacco sweetstuff business carried repair premise husband minded shop occasionally trow bridge absent write cheque good heard nothing counterfeit half crown previous arrest first heard police court never kept servant daughter sometimes shop sometimes would serve heard nothing counterfeit money connection taking counter know jewell saw one two occasion leave evening shop open seen heard husband went police station day arrest husband handed letter nothing case another one allowed pas know nothing memorandum back see jewell know writing look like husband letter stopped police banking book know writing letter know jewells address seen paper received signing agreement husband expression husband trowbridge joint owner must mistake police evidence think trow bridge said joint owner property examined paid bank following week paying slip police kept back paper husband wanted hand pas book letter post card connected laundry business jewell defence stated called trowbridge supper wash brush coin must found subse quent arrest someone implicated home nothing criminating found police stated said correct trowbridge produced written defence stating shout go charlie impossible make counterfeit coin shop day except went asked russell neighbour mind gone guilty four conviction proved russell four jewell five year penal servitude three conviction proved trowbridge four year penal servitude police commended court jury step took prisoner arrest,custodial/prison
william frederick jones obtaining pretence george richard baldock others two watch good mr buszard prosecuted mr schultess young defended george richard baldock watch importer holborn viaduct telephone december last called tele phone one assistant said vander hedge asked watch previously supplied watch various kind watched telephone voice asked neat thin watch said messenger would call imagined speaking vander hedge two watch prepared put note appro one watch number work agree believe shop messenger called prisoner resembles cannot swear consequence belief dealing vander hedge messenger authorised receive parted two watch otherwise supplied cross examined messenger handed slip paper initial dealt vander hedge eighteen month two year large firm keep small book sign good case hurry slip paper initialled send good approbation seven day remained three week sometimes send good post watch wanted send invoice post traveller called vander hedge within hour telephone call astonished receiving order since matter ring firm messenger came p telephoned firm known man came twice speak first occasion second occasion gave good signed paper way prevent similar swindle telephone back firm examined number watch produced movement initial b paper produced written man came shop satisfied came vander hedge dealt u believe sent messenger chain produced carat cigarette case worth carlotta best folkes single live high road poplar employed mr baldock december th last member two watch supplied prisoner came shop twice messenger vander hedge picked police station number people asked parcel ready vander hedge cross examined wearing overcoat black bowler hat serve prisoner watch examined spoke saw face remember doubt man identified month beatrice mary whitcombe single live bromley boad westboume park assistant george unit son thavies hill city shop december th ceived telephone message vander hedge asking gold cigarette case stock think said unit son answer yes believe gave price customer said wanting messenger came let go appro said customer hurry save time thirty would send messenger would ready p know messenger called little afterwards young fellow george unit son business vander hedge otherwise let go one cigarette case gave messenger parcel signature book w c r k could make believed came vander hedge would sent good cross examined cannot say dealing firm vander hedge long telephone believe account communicate vander hedge telephone know order correct manager person time frederick john jennings clerk camp road kensal rise first saw prisoner december th th saw nearly every day sold cigarette case believe first day saw subsequently said lent promise pay two day came two day afterwards said could pay could keep case never paid cross examined bookmaker clerk know hill event name transaction presence another man know value case really want idea take pledge thought much worth met prisoner casually week knew nothing twice saw public house examined knew impression going pay back grace dale assistant messrs holmes mapleson wholesale jeweller silversmith glasshouse street shop december th received telephone message vander hedge wanted know diamond scarf pin knew vander hedge done business firm said several stock could let one two reply messenger would call called fifteen twenty minute later young man smart appearance gave three diamond scarf pin coloured stone marked appro messenger signed receipt would parted thought messenger came vander hedge cross examined vander hedge deal u much often send messenger young men smart appearance mr holmes shop communicate vander hedge day two three week afterwards taking stock order confirmed telephone messenger sign book gave appro note wrote charles william holmes jeweller one firm holmes mapleson glasshouse street december th office telephone call came told miss dale pick pin priced handed believe wilson see page identified man best belief called parcel made vander hedge done business would parted good thought messenger authorised pin produced one three think cost u appro note send invoice counterfoil appro note signed anybody cross examined appro note taken carbon custom messenger sign edward charles wood assistant david james clear pawnbroker goldhawk road shepherd bush diamond pin pawired shop december th prisoner name vere lena garden produce gold chain pawned u know pawned cross examined produce book produce two ticket prisoner pledge overcoat recollect customer identify prisoner speaking counter look general clothes george eugene chandler jeweller trading chandler son newman street oxford street saturday december rd received telephone message oclock stating vander hedge would send messenger gold albert chain customer sent u frequently telephone message good many occasion sent messen gers occasion voice specified pattern said mr arthur parson partner vander hedge agreed send chain believing message come vander hedge ten minute later wilson came handed chain one produced value two believed messenger authorised vander hedge sign receipt sent note wrapped chain usual custom described note cross examined think wilson lighter coat henry algernon crowhurst manager duke sussex public house latimer road notting hill gold chain handed proprietor lent prisoner sovereign christmas night came bar saw following day asked buy chain refused first eventually gave making altogether understood belonged casual customer come knew alf know surname thought travelled managed jewellery business seen wilson knowledge seen wilson customer cross examined jones name hartwell ask question seen mr hill jones previous year day hill customer summer wilson asked lend pay defence wilson took asked keep two sovereign trouble paid money liability ended second week december bought two miniature know better one pledged police told proceeds robbery came asked two told cave never bought others besides know value given much money never bought thing wilson house twelve month ago never saw jones company knowledge frank parson trade two others vander hedge jewel ler new bond street december th sent telephone message mr baldock asking two gold watch receive two gold watch send messenger receive decem ber th telephone unit son three gold cigarette case receive authorise anyone receive firm december th telephone holmes mapleson glass house street diamond soarf pin receive december rd chandler son newman street two gold albert chain receive authorise anyone december th case blankensee son anybody authority anybody firm jones left employment november started office took shop assistant shopkeeper office would opportunity seeing name customors people customer baldock dealt long period prisoner would know crass examined would know many jeweller well pretty well known even burglar likely examined telephoned afterwards sent well known man written order ad well verified tele phone message thing happened christmas time might little lax william clarke draper assistant live macfarlane road lived adelaide road shepherd bush christmas jones lived knew three week previous going stay place several conversation letter name de vere took told known name told lived bomore road notting hill know wilson sight seen jones wilson together public house shepherd bush one occasion december th saw several time december together monday january th night ar rested conversation jones believe seen wilson earlier jones told wilson arrested used keep asking chap got told job come right would share cross examined gave evidence magistrate january th gave evidence last occasion prisoner committed trial nobody asked give evidence sergeant hand asked de vere jones arrested harry dawson arrested time arrested together known jones four day given understand stage would account name de vere never spoken wilson hill dawson introduced jones cannot ac count jones telling would get share wilson pulled last job conversation came police came twice matter first came searched place first hearing sergeant suggested go guildhall said must came night hearing january th go jones remand next saw police four day give evidence first time today attendance every day guildhall january th henry dawson clerk bomore road north kensington first met jones december rd came room living house seen month six week known seen wilson december rd since day jones came room brought woman lived back room whose husband asylum living another man jones told pawned chain showed pawn ticket name de vere showed another chain tissue paper went evening chain wearing latter part evening went bush hotel telegraph several house neighbourhood shepherd bush telegraph saw wilson two others jones wilson talked together christmas day jones went money jones asked got enough money pay drink would pay back could sell chain went duke sussex house full jones said could see man wanted asked could get two dinner landlady would pay got money chain oclock came went duke sussex p jones handed chain bar came walked latimer road came back waited outside next day see till late evening said sold chain december th came went shepherd bush jones wanted go west end money gave cigarette case match case think pig skin got rate pawned uxbridge road got ticket went drink jones paid telephone id bus went telegraph wilson jones two men wilson speak jones went left wilson jones together met jones evening previous given pawn ticket went richmond road elsham road said sorry wilson dropped meaning got copped taken custody first time ever worked tore pawn ticket left december th showed evening paper read went dinner told evening telephone diamond ring saw till late evening cross examined think spoke diamond ring th show evening paper till th never seen clarke wilson know clarke jones got coat pawn wearing arrested mistake afterwards sent inspector hine give evidence went snow hill made statement long one book maker clerk go racecourse hang street know clarke seen jennings knew crow hunt brighton harry another man know might hartwell know proprietor manager duke sussex examined statement made true beginning end overcoat pawn half crown paid cannot say long pawn month wilson jones said sorry dropped first time worked reason believe said herbert hine detective officer december th arrested wilson pleaded guilty arrested jones january th two officer said police officer name jones took note shortly afterwards said said yes said well go name jones said live said refuse tell said taken police station identified charged stealing two watch december th mr baldock holborn viaduct case concerned george wilson stealing pin mapleson company december th december rd chandler chain said said know wilson trial central criminal court obtaining jewellery firm mentioned said yes known wilson time way station said wish tell anything tell seen solicitor said possession gold cigarette case said know wilson till last month police station put nine others identified miss polkes man called watch jennings cigarette case case subsequently charged charge cross examined later told man hill pawn cigarette case found one pledged thompson december th hill redeemed two day later person unknown jones write brixton prison offering give police information regard missing property jones defence oath said idea tea dealing stolen good hill owed money handed thing pawn denied ordering good telephone also conversation wilson dropped first time done anything guilty strong recommendation mercy jury pleaded guilty conviction felony clerkenwell april th received previous good character enter recognisance wilson also pleaded guilty conviction felony quarter session worcester april th name patrick roach proved convicted seventeen time various offence charged twenty time stated difficulty obtaining employment judgment respited,non-custodial/institutional
smith william dealer brown thomas labourer pleaded guilty uttering counterfeit coin twice day thomas andrew wilkinson well knowing counterfeit indictment proceeded smith confessed convicted july uttering received month hard labour conviction proved february three month may six month octo ber robbery violence three year penal servitude september robbery three year july wounding five year north london session october month five short conviction robbery proved brown sentence smith month hard labour brown month hard labour,hardLabour
david paul negro maliciously wounding john hunt intent grievous bodily harm second count intent prevent lawful apprehension mr gill prosecuted frederick watt k april st duty uniform salmon lane limehouse saw farrell prisoner others shouting using bad language told desist refused took farrell custody struck stomach could get breath farrell got hold thumb pushed back hunt came assistance prisoner came across road struck missed saw twice strike thing like knife dagger drew truncheon struck ran away saw blood hunt arm prisoner shirt took farrell station tried picked prisoner next day number coloured men station john hunt k april st salmon lane watt called attention man custody assisted prisoner came tried get away struck neck arm feel effect time afterwards found stabbed arm picked prisoner next day station cross examined let go brother law asked one struck head henry joseph obrien divisional surgeon attended hunt april st suffering wound arm inch half long penknife produced would cause wound george scrimshaw detective k april nd saw prisoner abbey wood woolwich arsenal told arrest stabbing man limehouse said know nothing never limehouse life placed eight black men identified said done admit went lodging found knife showed said prisoner defence brother law wife man came knocked struck two blow head staff knife hand cutting tobacco never struck one blow sorry bit drink way guilty unlawfully wounding six month hard labour,hardLabour
john wilson stealing lb lead piping belonging james stapley convicted felony court february name walter plat two conviction proved three year penal servitude pleaded guilty see original trial image,custodial/prison
edward beavis thomas welch thomas owen stealing watch property francis bernard neal person mr lyne prosecuted alfred crittall city april th oclock finsbury pavement saw owen held prosecutor postman named jessop prosecutor said watch stolen copthall avenue owen given back said owen heard man said come station made reply took station charged said right francis bernard neal april th oclock copthall avenue stopped look newspaper shop minute wished move away found could pinned welch beavis held tight got free watch gone produced welch walked away beavis went newspaper shop beavis came shop walked away welch went caught said watch gone know something said knew nothing said want watch back caught hold beavis arm said unless get watch back shall charge concerned take chance right man must come along see policeman went finsbury pavement beavis gave whistle came owen first time saw took watch sleeve pocket said old pal took put trouser pocket said satisfied matter caught hold owen got away started run dodged amongst cab stopped postman two u held till policeman came gave charge identified prisoner station cross examined welch never felt saw anybody take watch cross examined beavis three people round shop front went shop came arthur charles jessop postman capel road forest gate april th copthall avenue oclock going duty saw small crowd shop stopped owen standing behind prosecutor saw arm come away crowd prosecutor stepped road said watch gone caught hold one prisoner man went shop came walked away prose cutor went followed knew prosecutor got right man watch got finsbury pavement owen walked held watch neal took owen started bolt ran caught held till policeman came given custody since identified prisoner cross examined owen three four people outside shop said crowd meant path narrow soon blocked thought funny see arm coming away thought something wrong saw nothing hand thomas dowse detective sergeant april th detective sergeant mackenna another sergeant went hoxton saw beavis told would go city would detained inquiry concerned man named owen custody stealing watch taken moor lane identified april st another detective sergeant mackenna arrested welch conveyed city identified prosecutor concerned others stealing watch beavis defence truth copthall avenue looking newspaper shop window prosecutor said see anybody take watch knew nothing watch taken replied said satisfied better gowith constable said certainly station dont care met policeman owen came week arrested know anything watch stolen quite innocent guilty pleaded guilty previous conviction beavis clerkenwell june st welch clerkenwell february th owen may th name thomas arthur jones five conviction proved owen three welch nine beavis owen three year penal servitude welch twelve month hard labour beavis three year penal servi tude,custodial/prison
frederick charles hall robbery violence another person unknown walter gedge stealing bunch key corkscrew mr fitzgerald prosecuted walter gedge draper woodgrange road forest gate p june th walking arley street bow road alone someone caught throat back threw ground stifled remember lost key corkscrew total value saw prisoner station nellie foxon domestic servant burdett road june p arley street bow road saw elderly gentle man ground found afterwards mr gedge prisoner bending kneeling rifling pocket fair young man ran prisoner caught middle bow road lose sight prisoner someone went policeman spoke went prisoner brought back mr gedge policeman took charge charles wynne k last witness spoke bow road consequence said arrested prisoner detained bow road told take custody said went help dropped key corkscrew handed presence detained till saw prosecutor prisoner produced written defence stating saw prosecutor female dead wall man came put ground woman ran man ran turning went help prosecutor ran man young man run talked twenty five minute till policeman came prosecutor dropped key corkscrew woman gave prosecutor charged drunk girl said true walter gedge examined absolutely alone attacked asked party bow road way depot station see woman guilty pleaded guilty conviction felony north london session june th nine conviction proved five year penal servitude,custodial/prison
robert holton breaking entering dwelling house davey field stealing two jacket article property alexander stevenson convicted felony clertenwell session march nd three con victions proved twelve month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
graham frederick sidney clerk pleaded guilty feloni ously marrying eliza ann jordan former wife alive feloniously marrying robina catherine barton former wife alive stealing certain bond wit japan per cent second series chinese per cent russian per cent rio de janeiro per cent first debenture property said robina catherine barton mr metcalfe appeared prosecute said prisoner married man grown family met mr johnson widow colchester giving name sidney george graham pretended frightfully love obtained went form marriage parish church clapham lived together three month found married man never saw saw police court taken another charge possessed property met yokohama miss barton stewardess one p liner told widower wife died year went form marriage west ham may ceremony induced give invest bond put box june went away leaving note table bond dis appeared put matter hand police number case one lady relieved january fraud similar present pri soner sentenced two term five year run concur rently five year penal servitude sentence seven year penal servitude indictment run concurrently recorder thursday may,custodial/prison
ernest de pick pleaded guilty incurring debt liability robert frederick mosely amount w johnson limited amount case obtain credit false pretence judgment respited see next case,non-custodial/institutional
quinn harry machinist pleaded guilty stealing bicycle property charles fisk confessed previous con viction felony april sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
edward smith obtaining false pretence albert dixon percy james baxter alfred george hawkins intent defraud convicted felony court october st alexander villiers george three conviction proved twenty month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
william hayes indecently assaulting david wright mr kent prosecuted mr turrell defended guilty three day imprisonment,custodial/prison
weiss henrich waiter woltz roger emile fenelon felix waiter pleaded guilty sending two letter messrs joseph lyon co demanding menace sum prisoner bore good character stated mitigation joke released recognisance come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
alexander ray pleaded guilty attempted commit suicide prisoner invalided home front destitute received excellent character discharged,non-custodial/institutional
mackay jock engineer pleaded guilty breaking entering dwelling house george rolfe intent steal stealing one opal pin article property william francis fisher bi dwelling house feloniously receiving stealing sum money brentford gas com pany mr w h leyceeter prosecuted sentence two year imprisonment borstal system,non-custodial/institutional
frederick susan attempting obtain false pretence george leonard intent defraud mr leycester prosecuted mr roderick defended george leonard market gardener shepperton stand covent garden sell good hamper basket thing charge customer empty basket bring back empty either give money back ticket crediting returned keep counterfoil compare ticket returned start business covent garden market september th prisoner recollect dealing presented ticket thirty one empty making dated september th produced charge stall remember issuing ticket consulted son looked counterfoil book said issued ticket morning one single basket produced counterfoil prisoner heard said sent thirty one empty wanted money refused pay sent son policeman prisoner making away stopped detective taken custody cross examined token metal disc bearing number used people given counter foil book produced bearing counterfoil ticket issued entered meaning one empty prisoner said something going fetch porter given empty going away stopped notice men passage say impossible swindle counterfoil compare ticket presented george leonard prosecutor son stall father time got till prisoner presented ticket issue ticket empty morning look ing counterfoil book found ticket issued mr jones one empty altered one empty wrote one empty figure shilling column name jones date handwriting remember issued ticket seen prisoner market issue ticket twelve empty morning neither receive thirty one empty cross examined issued ticket remember prisoner one deal always com pare ticket presented counterfoil examined deal week brought five six bushel apple would mean five six empty joseph joslin detective e morning september th duty covent garden market plain clothes talking friend yard away prosecutor stall saw market porter come hand prisoner standing behind talking another man ticket saying hurry chance went back side market prisoner turned man said come look sharp followed prisoner man stopped talk third man prisoner went came back said hell shall lose went prosecutor stall prisoner handed ticket whilst man stopped six seven basket length away asked price apple prosecutor looked ticket said know anything handed son asking knew anything son said gave one bushel writing top mine one rubbed prosecutor said would send policeman whereupon man walked away prisoner said sent basket want money prosecutor refused give prisoner walked away saying would fetch porter sent empty stopped took back told prosecutor heard asked would charge prisoner saying yes took custody made reply charged cross examined suspicion first aroused porty saying hurry chance appearance market porter arrest also know going happen remember seeing prisoner could see never intended fetch porter might say hurried away see prisoner alter ticket prisoner defence oath said greengrocer month morning given market porter take empty collection two three week dealing prosecutor ten bought friend contained fruit bore prosecutor name returning hour found porter taken barrow could say took ticket given porter prosecutor ordinary way porter say hurry chance neither say friend accom panying hell shall lose went name jones market susan sounded odd porter could taken basket anywhere else prosecutor bore name evidence defence henry william debenham wine beer retailer nag head maldon road wimbledon afternoon previous morning question saw empty unloaded belonged number whose barrow unloaded cannot say prisoner always honest dealing cross examined prisoner stable place keep empty special reason notice transaction prisoner received good character guilty discharged recognisance,non-custodial/institutional
michael roach robbery violence david ellison stealing property mr watt prosecuted david ellison donkey man attached steamship staffordshire tilbury dock p january th went urinal victoria dock road opposite free mason road sober prisoner another man came prisoner caught hold throat pulled ground put hand right pocket trouser gold silver bronze return ticket tilbury caught hold throat holloed police whereupon two policeman came gave charge lying back policeman came prisoner lying went station charged assault cross examined prisoner came money missing could see money hand could see taking money pocket court prisoner perfectly sober time charles buckman k p january th duty custom house heard someone cry police urinal went collins time saw prosecutor lying floor urinal prisoner top right hand prosecutor throat left hand right hand trouser pocket got prisoner foot prosecutor said give man charge assaulting robbing said prisoner hear say made reply took station way said mind made mistake know spout became violent charged said want doctor see man pointing prosecutor searched found silver bronze cross examined never heard say anything witness pulling hand prosecutor pocket saw nee money hand drunk seen public house previously drinking william collins k buckman custom house p january th heard shout police coming urinal went across saw prisoner holding prosecutor ground throat right hand left hand right hand pocket assisted take prisoner station afterwards went back urinal see could find anything cross examined see take money prosecu tor pocket saw quarter hour previously company others public house prisoner defence oath said little drop drink going urinal prosecutor attacked fell ground directly got top prosecutor prosecutor holloed police whereupon two constable came arrested never hand prosecutor pocket could called witness prove frightened away police guilty pleaded guilty conviction felony court march th large number previous conviction proved five year penal servitude,custodial/prison
robert waugh unlawfully obtaining charles hatton spurgeon ward intent defraud count obtaining sum person false pretence intent defraud mr warburton prosecuted thomas hail manager charles ward hosier old broad street city march th prisoner came shop asked mr ward told called half hour said mr ward yet said daughter employed cashier asked manager said yes daughter employed shop produced cheque dated march th drawn lloyd bank brighton henry knight favour mr whiting endorsed joseph whiting robert waugh endorsed presence asked cash asked miss waugh prisoner father said yes gave money march th came cashed second cheque drawn henry knight lloyd bank country cheque march th cashed third cheque london city midland bank charing cross branch drawn prisoner favour john stone next day brought another cheque drawn bank cheque dishonoured two account two account closed believed cheque good security money cross examined prisoner say cashing cheque mr whiting anything received money mr ward saw tell surprised heard cheque returned charles hatton spurgeon ward hosier old broad street march th th last witness gave cheque marked dishonoured cheque b c also handed also dishonoured paid bank never saw prisoner shop till cheque presented came saturday said johnstone gone antwerp amsterdam said office said cannot tell said surely taken business said take business took friend named lemont said lemont said going see fenchurch street would could give information told three cheque made payable would give explanation wriggled offered share course ignored john walter milliard clerk london city midland bank charing cross branch two cheque drawn johnstone book issued mr j verney december th account closed spring verney three year penal servitude name field know cheque book written never customer named e johnstone signature like sole ledger clerk john henry clifford johnstone assistant manager lloyd bank brighton produce certified copy account henry marsh knight january st account closed balance wiped charge two cheque knight dishonoured cross examined knight attempted pay money account two occasion closed declined reopen letter sent u hand one sometime march th one january th took notice simply handed back woman brought cheque presented payment cannot say amount money fetter actual cash julius jacob live cheapside prisoner man named johnstone took office february th johnstone actually took monthly tenancy week prisoner told general merchant dealt anything gave cheque bank cardiff rent advance include brass plate painting name door know johnstones writing cheque writing next day prisoner told afraid cheque would returned cheque paid dishonoured said well know old game must money cheque february th think handed note went party changed cheque paid took cheque see cheque paid porter next day told must leave soon month johnstone left end fortnight never seen since prisoner came several time letter afterwards said wanted book said let till johnstone came people came said wanted money account referred case detective office old jewry cross examined september th mr thomas came took office year paid advance paid cheque bank edmonton thomas signed duly met see thomas february intro duced johnstone represented man good position plenty money september th gave four cheque wanted send four different customer banking account whole cheque returned dis honoured told cheque returned johnstone matter said old game wont suit remember ever borrowing money mr thomas day ago true people take office questioned whether pay money get good report stubbs know mr levett go day day get money knowledge left office getting warm went east india avenue put address bill asked stop trade cooper co mr cooper fallen bus damaged albert elliston gibbs housekeeper cheapside february prisoner came asked cash cheque payable drawn johnstone returned marked refer drawer got something cashing cross examined told wanted go mentioned fact johnstone asked cash cheque gave drawn national provincial bank england cardiff branch johnstone owe anything never owed anything told john stone see righted cheque asked speak johnstone said would give another got firm pas cheque account mr solomon landlord saw one day office asked could office power get told going start business large way tell tenant would leave mr solomon number office building sublet lie say would give good report johnstone people making inquiry going nothing thought respectable firm asked cash cheque johnstone frederick bareham detective sergeant march th saw prisoner hackney said police officer warrant arrest read warrant said warrant johnstone said said victim know johnstone prisoner written defence said cheque order took cheque whiting johnstone cash good faith fraudulent intention johnstone partner never done business business mr thomas guilty one previous conviction october proved eighteen month hard labour,hardLabour
turner thomas james salesman undischarged bankrupt obtaining credit extent upwards various person without informing undischarged bankrupt mr graham campbell prosecuted mr ramsay defended george ingles boyle london bankruptcy court messenger produce file proceeding bankruptcy thomas james turner year james thomas turner year charles robert examiner official receiver department london bankruptcy court january receiving order made creditor petition thomas james turner trading time turner brother provision merchant adjudicated bankrupt february liability asset upon investigation turned liability asset dividend paid june applied dis charge refused still undischarged bankrupt june order prosecute made upon file march filed petition receiving order made adjudicated day proceeding described james thomas turner cross examined chancery dispute connected bankruptcy quite possible chancery pro ceedings estimate debtor ultimate result asset liability show considerable difference say claim usually full amount deal proof occasion james harding farmer hillmartin calne wiltshire july received memorandum canning russell co stating buyer egg butter bacon supplied good value one payment leaving due paid subsequently took proceeding prisoner calne county court recovered judgment never told undischarged bankrupt first learnt fact present bankruptcy cross examined july sent prisoner two sample cheese august sent cwt qr lb class cheese first heard disputing quality got judgment absence ample opportunity attend court know could afford travel court know disputed second lot cheese deducting paid brought account complaint whatever stage prisoner withdrew plea guilty pleaded guilty first second count indictment jury found prisoner guilty first two count guilty three mr graham campbell stated prisoner failed four pre vious occasion october indicted common serjeant similar offence connection bankruptcy sentenced month hard labour sentence reduced court crown case month hard labour inspector collin past three year complaint various people england scotland also ireland supplied good prisoner cross examined complaint mostly creditor petition half scheduled know prisoner paid great many trying pay gradually sentence month hard labour july mr justice sutton friday july,hardLabour
robert arthur traveller feloniously assaulting sir thomas boor crosby intent rob tie pin good attempt ing steal said tie pin good sir b crosby person mr muir mr whiteley mr adrian clark prosecuted mr huntly jenkins defended percy edmund careful archway street barnes motor omni bus conductor badge tuesday october mid day conducting bus going bank barnes via charing cross mansion house sir thomas crosby late lord mayor got prisoner got immediately charing cross prisoner sir thomas crosby stood get another man stood doorway looked staircase told get way inquired bus went piccadilly said yes sat prisoner standing behind sir thomas crosby alighted said protest agains man pushing inside bus referring prisoner walked away gentleman inside bus whose name know bennett made communication november bow street police station picked prisoner row nine ten men man bus cross examined working regularly bus since carrying passenger day see body assault sir thomas crosby attempt take pin done must done man behind man front back went bow street police station pick man seen bus cannot say men row like prisoner would pick man thought like good look round picked hardly liked say man good look thought might make mistake sure picked prisoner wearing light cost october examined saw prisoner row little doubt first doubt sir thomas boor crosby late lord mayor london getting bus charing cross hustled one behind abused filthy language moving bus said see reason cannot get people getting top immediately pushed forward behind someone behind struck back hand rupturing blood vessel well yet man behind followed bus uttering kind epithet wearing fashionable drab coat next morning noticed pin worth wearing october damaged november went bow street police station pick prisoner failed identify challenged another man cross examined saw one attempt take pin william carmichael bennett crompton road west dul wich furniture manufacturer charing cross station sir thomas crosby prisoner another man got get bus prisoner behind sir thomas man front saw prisoner fight hand holding folded newspaper sir thomas crosby chin left hand pulling tie pin prisoner stared jumped bus spoke con ducter november went bow street police station picked prisoner row eight nine men man seen pulling tie pin jury stop prisoner could collect thought cross examined prisoner light suit would say similar wearing great resemblance prisoner man sir thomas crosby picked police station prisoner put identifica tion among men style say like detective sergeant cecil bishop new scotland yard novem ber saw prisoner company another man liver pool street walked behind prisoner caught hold said want said damn became violent conveyed police station informed wanted warrant assaulting intent rob said supposed done said lord mayor sir thomas crosby said oh magistrate well suppose give proper identification still stand chance dont cross examined plain clothes arrested prisoner inspector william gough e division november p saw prisoner custody bow street police station told held warrant arrest read said put identification afterwards put iden tification asked allowed take overcoat men overcoat similar kind refused identified bennett asked sure charged think prisoner made reply cross examined sir thomas crosby unhesitatingly picked another man said man verdict guilty prisoner confessed convicted bow street police court may name arthur jackson larceny person sentenced six month hard labour nineteen previous conviction similar offence beginning proved prisoner stated never done honest work sentence fifteen month hard labour judge rentoul tuesday december,hardLabour
duffield james alva arthur unlawfully writing publish ing causing procuring written published certain defamatory libel concerning samuel vesey tiddy leslie richard sankey frank hardy trial postponed last session enable plea justification filed mr r muir prosecuted prisoner pleaded guilty publishing put plea justi fication mr muir submitted plea justification bad law held demurrer must writing case put back time demurrer filed held plea justification bad stating imputation made true public interest libel published prisoner stated judge directed gone beyond law could express regret directed promise repeat particular libel would give pro mise would keep common serjeant give direction give opportunity prisoner pleaded guilty sentence one week imp prisoner pay cost prose cution conviction including proceeding magi trate,non-custodial/institutional
birch william engineer armed certain offen sive instrument feloniously assaulting elizabeth cheary intent rob good money mr j well thatcher prosecuted elizabeth cheary wife edgar cheary lansdowne road old charlton september coming hanging wood lane carrying bag saw prisoner stooping though picking berry hedge side slightest doubt prisoner passed got brow hill heard sharp footstep behind time received severe blow back head fell instantly passed rose cottage going towards church marked spot map prisoner tried get bag struggled screamed police murder river called asked pri soner done said knocked robbed looked prisoner face also looked running away river went prisoner saw get fence run prisoner lie little went seat church sent little boy constable half hour elapsed constable dent appeared prisoner river described prisoner looked said man knocked dark blue suit fresh colour dark moustache went police station charged prisoner cross examined prisoner struggle ground brow hill going charlton good look face lifted head ground convinced man losing deal blood bodice smothered robert henry river labourer east street charlton oclock september swamp going blackberry swamp beside hanging wood lane heard thump like going gun heard lady screaming police murder jumped railing saw pri soner running top lane lady rising ground positive sure prisoner first saw yard ahead followed pri soner yard lane jumped another fence took short cut across ran across place called pound park still keeping eye prisoner field overlook road saw man fish barrow charlton lane five minute away offence committed prisoner went charlton lane turned left lost sight second two saw nobody else road followed woolwich road child saw policeman corner prisoner got went behind put two hand shoulder called constable told prisoner knocked lady hanging wood lane robbed prisoner said think made mistake said positive sure went back old lady constable asked could recognise men said could recognise time feel ill man blue serge suit dark moustache bright complexion constable gave prisoner another constable took police station constable asked fish man seen prisoner replied saw jumping fence prisoner yard away heard thump lady got back head unemployed time two child wife trying earn halfpenny blackberrying trouble blackberry afterwards lb sight second till got road sometimes running sometimes walking give alarm would run different direction coming across past fishmonger saw could see barrow might serv ing time going pit arch kicking piece paper along yard behind yard gaining whole way till got constable police constable alfred dent r division p september duty woolwich road saw pri soner approaching two three yard river two three yard behind upon reaching river jumped behind pri soner caught hold said man knocked lady hanging wood lane robbed saw running way first constable met prisoner said havent made mistake careful never came lane took prisoner back way said good hour ago came upon reach ing fairfield road saw prosecutrix sitting seat bleeding freely back head looked said positive feel ill ill man blue suit clothes dark moustache fresh colour looking fully prisoner said appeared dazed condition half lying seat half sitting handed prisoner another constable took prosecutrix home placed pad stopped bleeding immediately sent doctor two hour afterwards conveyed cab west combe park police station prisoner said serious charge walked hill run care fig wife child turned round river said looking car man accused assault robbing woman prosecutrix said positive man felt ill time met con stable man sure prisoner charged reply said lie thats ive got say sergeant found prisoner knife latchkey wooden pipe one penny prisoner struggle get away fishmonger said see said come away serving door took name address notice blood lady saturated blood holding handerchief wound every kept pulling smeared way blood knife police sergeant george dobedoe r division proved plan district dr william adam eleanor road woolwich called see prosecutrix september suffering lacerated scalp wound two half inch behind back ear one inch length shock injury caused blunt instrument sharp stone prisoner mentioned blunt chisel woolwich know occupation followed defence william birch prisoner oath engineer mate worked arsenal r h green co blackwall ceased work three week previous arrested september left home proceeded vickers son maxim erith seek employment arrived staying time went towards woolwich town hall remount depot woolwich staying considerable time made way along woolwich common towards london came cemetery lane charlton road bought pennyworth lunch biscuit little shop pur pose nature turn back go fairfield road hanging wood lane think went yard rose cot tage got fence afterwards got lane crossed road right sat seat front church finished biscuit nice smoke considerable time turned charlton road bore round chalk pit twenty yard away corner amusement saw two little boy wrestling watched five minute proceeded towards woolwich road kicking piece paper football yard woolwich road pavement amazement felt someone pounce man said constable man knocked old lady robbed hanging wood lane said man talking want careful saying people constable asked employed told nowhere present time said better come see old lady said cer tainly way met fishmonger first fishmonger said saw running afterwards name address taken constable said sure saw man running pointing said saw man running getting fence got old lady two three lady several child police constable handed witness lady asked lady whether could see man standing round struck witness said know maam called fence asked matter said cannot say know blue suit word uttered lady presence taken police station wait hour half two hour lady come arrived wait till got detec tive sergeant come take case time could distinctly hear prosecutrix witness conversing outside charge room opinion made soon came positive man swear innocent cross examined never saw lady life till saw sitting seat bleeding bodice saturated blood mistake identity river telling deliberate lie say saw running lane engineer mate carry tool except carried one job another supposed use tool engineer amalgamated society tool pocket never nearer yard assault took place three year south africa amongst savage part time ex army man still reserve commit crime god know never treated black like charles king manager messrs r h green known prisoner four half year never known thing character know opportunity dishonesty inclined verdict guilty detective sergeant chatt made inquiry since prisoner custody prior charge nothing served army boer war worked arsenal three year left accord since working green dry dock work three four week prior arrest hard getting rid certain article furniture wife two child sentence six month hard labour witness river commended judge directed receive sum also recommended people woolwich employment,hardLabour
lloyd evelyn ironer pleaded guilty en trusted charlotte axam certain property wit several sum certain purpose unlawfully fraudulently convert property use benefit prisoner released recognisance sum come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
charles albert fellow feloniously wounding rose fellow intent grevious bodily harm prisoner hearing jury pleaded guilty unlawful wounding jury found verdict received good character six month hard labour,hardLabour
bale william carpenter pleaded guilty attempting commit act gross indecency james hanscombe male person prisoner released recognisance come judgment called upon mr justice hamilton friday september,non-custodial/institutional
gibbs john packer feloniously wounding rose gertrude gibbs intent murder second count intent grievous bodily harm mr ernest walsh prosecuted police constable john feber c april duty hoxton heard police whistle went bacchus walk saw woman lying footpath bleeding wound right side neck prisoner standing attended injury sent doctor turned pri soner said know said governor fault left promised got may help take hospital asked produced razor broken razor took station charged made reply cross examined prisoner positive said promised george heathfield general dealer bacchus walk hoxton april bacchus walk saw prisoner standing corner saw young woman know wife come round corner seemed embrace one another fell ground saw something bright prisoner hand ran towards half way saw get thought love affair thing stopped afterwards saw pri soner hit woman left hand knock ground went said done said yes fetch policeman saw woman throat cut right side went find policeman prisoner quite sober thought woman screamed ran spot went policeman left prisoner woman said fetch policeman right said men corner see dont get away prisoner saw struck blow william coventry high road hoxton april corner bacchus walk hoxton saw young woman come hoxton street prisoner rushed round hoxton street embraced woman fetched bright thing across throat hold left hand round neck damage saw holding razor side rushed prisoner said go away get saw woman fall ground prisoner knelt kissed woman lifting head time see strike fist george fogetty medical practitioner shoreditch infirmary mr gibbs admitted infirmary april wound right side neck four inch long jag middle second wound front throat inch long superficial layer muscle running neck clavicle cut wound immediately big neck blood vessel dangerous account position quarter inch nearer blood vessel would fatal may saw last wound perfectly healed except certain amount scarring rose gertrude gibbs show card cutter essex road e married prisoner last easter twelvemonth packing case maker trade separated thursday easter last april going bacchus walk husband came behind caught hold back coat struggle fell next felt sharp instru ment neck gripped let go cut finger walked away got men standing near asked help made reply walked little way prisoner came took arm fell second time held head kissed saying give rose asked man standing get water fetch police man policeman came neck husband said razor dont blow whistle shant run away help take hospital state collapse put barrow taken infirmary thursday easter left prisoner quarrel went work go back quarrel lot thing work one thing another done one week work february last year kept time left army february left husband went mother place called twice tried speak pushed room defence james gibbs shoemaker prisoner father prisoner wife mother never interfered would quarrel john gibbs prisoner oath trouble caused solely wife leaving like taking home thursday april row started dont remember generally work day looking work returned home night found place empty everything taken away much upset know went round wife mother place sooner entered room four five woman also wife shoved wanted explanation wife went round got door shut face wife going away like left without lodging went round people place stopped april went look job went noticed razor lying box put pocket though dont know intention anything whatever thought would call round way wife went work ask explanation soon saw excited lost control happened saw wife ground sorry done tried stop bleeding policeman came gave charge work year seemed prospect getting suppose wife left left like would happened verdict guilty wounding intent grievous bodily harm mr gibbs recalled prisoner often knocked quarrelled cut head face open jug self defence never cut occurrence question hit fist yeans old detective inspector william burnham june june prisoner worked city paper maker porter whilst good character joined army june first offence recorded july five day confined barrack next november desertion day detention may striking superior officer sir month hard labour various offence july convicted highway robbery violence sentenced six month imprisonment afterwards sent england discharged army ignominy prisoner committed highway robbery idea getting home army india get married married time sentence four year penal servitude,custodial/prison
mitchell cecilia annie laundress stealing silk blouse good mary wright mr lyne prosecuted detective frederick piercey city police january act ing information received company detective hunt went p service st paul cathedral watched prisoner daughter young girl ½ year age minute sitting behind two lady got moved another position behind two lady ten minute five whilst prayer read congregation kneeling saw young girl put hand chair front withdraw bag produced containing blouse value showed prisoner nodded girl left cathe dral west door bag hand took passage north side st paul churchyard saw examine place jacket spoke child took bridewell station confronted prisoner said prisoner charged girl stealing blouse refused name address give account next morning taken alder man truscott mansion house prisoner still refused give account told child remanded january charge larceny withdrawn child discharged afterwards charged wandering proper control sent industrial school till year age order made child go industrial school prisoner made statement hear disclosing cross examined prisoner sitting three yard away row detective frederick hunt detective piercey watched prisoner little girl st paul cathedral sitting behind two lady minute moved behind two lady three chair di rectly behind prisoner detective piercey sitting chair right line last prayer said two young lady knee hand face child stooped right hand withdrew packet chair child nudged prisoner pretending pray nodded ward exit said something child immediately got made west door go detective piercey spoke followed child watched prisoner still kept knee two lady miss wright got saw looking back chair prisoner got knee went gave signal piercey arrest girl met prisoner coming cathedral told police officer arrest stealing parcel child got said steal parcel might picked one went station refused give account subsequently found child daughter prisoner dealt prisoner remand prisoner sent trial prisoner come ask little girl belonging ask two lady miss wright whether lost anything may wright linden linton road new maldon january sister afternoon service st paul cathedral parcel produced mine contains blouse brought day placed parcel tween two chair heard whispering behind u ser vice missed parcel police officer spoke defence cecilia annie mitchell prisoner oath day question went st paul cathedral sitting two chair child asked could move could hear well move child wanted go stayed prayer never heard child go know police officer came asked little girl belonging said yes said would come way went across road brought back cathedral asked two lady lost anything said went lady went together station child cry said child take parcel asked made take parcel tell take parcel officer said say rave trained child well well trained thief stolen thing know well got photograph strand man business say said quite sufficient know told child give name address next day told magi trate convicted stealing boot make child thief wish call child child brought witness box refused take oath prisoner said want need verdict guilty prisoner confessed convicted january st albans quarter session name annie mitchell ceiving one month hard labour stealing two pair boot stated living barnet time two child little child one child handed friend child said illegitimate child prisoner led immoral life early day record marriage found known father oconnor barnet assisted child sent isleworth industrial school sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
lavender william labourer pleaded guilty feloniously marrying catherine marr wife alive prisoner deserted wife living five week lodg ing home marrs parent represented single man ill treated going form marriage caused venereal disease recorder described one worst case come time practically prisoner committed rape prosecutrix fraud sentence three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
walter alias weaver henry builder cox herbert auctioneer forging uttering knowing forged certain deed wit lease cadogan terrace wandsworth intent defraud forging uttering know ing forged certain deed wit lease cadogan terrace wandsworth intent defraud forging uttering knowing forged certain deed wit lease no cadogan terrace wandsworth intent defraud obtaining mean certain forged document certain valuable security thomas clarke wit february banker cheque march banker cheque march banker cheque case intent defrauds obtaining false pretence thomas eaton register article intent defraud obtaining mean certain forged document certain valuable security allan thatcher wit january banker cheque february banker cheque february banker cheque case intent defraud conspiring agreeing together forge certain deed thereon obtain diver valuable security thomas clarke others mr travers humphreys mr ingleby oddie prosecuted walter pleaded guilty william morten walter walbrook solicitor act miss russell freeholder soho lodge estate allfarthing lane wand worth cadogan terrace portion arthur aldridge co surveyor introduced prisoner walter u builder building agreement produced dated june signed walter miss russell witnessed walter build nine house year lease granted completion mortgage june signed walter secure advance house advanced miss russell six house almost completed lease granted freeholder taken possession property mort gage notice produced february duly served walter thomas clarke corporation chamber e c solicitor practising clarke co six month ago knew prisoner cox employed elli may grace co estate agent essex road islington february called office said acting builder name weaver building house allfarthing lane wandsworth lease granted requires borrow little money complete house advance little money purpose house sold act matter behalf weaver said thought could entertain asked call weaver following day next day february two prisoner called together weaver produced lease produced cadogan terrace dated february henry walter west byfleet surrey gentleman henry daniel weaver cromore garden teddington year ground rent executed henry walter lessor presence james page clerk henry walter esq asked weaver presence cox henry walter weaver said wealthy ship owner well year somewhat eccentric habit advanced deposited lease weaver signed charge handed weaver cheque produced endorsed henry weaver paid bank left said better sent building agreement weaver said temporarily mislaid would find sent march prisoner called weaver produced lease cadogan terrace signed way advanced another cheque produced said able find building agreement day wrote henry walter vine west byfleet asking particular regard weaver lessee whether tax tithe anything else ought know upon land whether weaver charged interest received letter produced march printed heading vine etc signed henry walter different hand writing body letter answering inquiry wrote letter march asking authority inspect land register march received letter produced stating property register march prisoner called weaver asked advance pay wage told result correspondence mr walter said freehold title registered inquiry land registry given number would allow inspection without authority freeholder cox said freeholder old man perhaps understand advanced weaver taking charge upon lease march wrote walter asking reply letter th inst received telegram produced march prisoner called told sent clerk cromore garden could ascertain anyone answering description weaver lived said clerk went vine south byfleet discovered address labourer cottage description given walter freeholder corresponds description weaver admitted said cox strong suspicion passing page clerk said know nothing whatever news said letter written whilst employ ment may elli grace company said yes handwriting handed letter produced together written page exhibit said look letter compare handwriting said admit similar someone must got specimen writing imitated opinion signature witness lease body letter handwriting cox march weaver brought real building agreement miss russell cox cross examined cox say knew walter may elli grace company wrote many letter firm february knew left employment called week two said could introduce business winifred earl wife thomas earl plasterer prisoner weaver father live vine west byfleet cottage rented week weaver living since last june paying rent week good deal away came twice week known mr walter received letter name know one name page one else living besides father never seen cox letter came cox name weaver received edward nathaniel grace partner may elli grace com pany auctioneer estate agent essex road islington cox firm employ month end letter exhibit signature james page clerk henry walter lease produced opinion cox handwriting william john pugh law writer employed solicitor law stationery society bedford row known prisoner walter year name henry weaver early january called employer office ask engross lease counterpart no cadogan terrace allfarthing lane wandsworth exhibit shortly afterwards called cox introduced mr henry walter freeholder property mentioned lease engrossed produced letter solicitor returned weaver said wanted alteration made plan attached lease two three week afterwards prisoner called said first lease spoilt make lease no cadogan terrace made two lease produced walter freeholder weaver lessee weaver said mr walter freeholder cox shook hand recollect cox saying anything cross examined understand weaver introduce cox surveyor walworth asked police court known weaver year know resides ingrace street battersea thought cromore garden business address detective inspector hugh mclean city police march saw cox gurney street walworth told police officer arrest charge con cerned henry walter forging uttering deed obtain ing thomas clarke said known weaver three month acted broker respect property wandsworth innocent forgery know mr walter taken moor lane police station charged reply said hear say know henry weaver know henry walter day arrested weaver searched found notepaper bearing printed heading vine west byfleet surrey letter produced signed j page clerk henry walter cross examined made inquiry find weaver clerk west byfleet clerk defence sidney albert coomber musical artist kennington road relative marriage cox wife march told arrested heard weaver clerk named cutbill never seen knowledge made statement ser geant wagstaffe took man named jackson police station outside robert gray jackson stormont road lavender hill builder traveller employment know prisoner walter henry weaver started work weaver march painter find material clerk named cutbill never knew name heard name page frankland mentioned job never spoken cutbill cross examined seen cutbills handwriting time signature james page clerk henry walter like cutbills writing signature exhibit similar signa ture jas cutbill letter produced cutbills handwriting think signature exhibit also surprised hear first document looked admitted handwriting cox verdict guilty weaver confessed convicted court sep tember receiving five year penal servitude forgery conviction proved july court month conspiracy fraud june north london session three year penal servitude larceny servant said clever builder respectable work since cox confessed convicted august marylebone police court receiving six week hard labour embez zlement august sentenced four month hard labour north london session conspiracy sentence weaver month hard labour cox nine month hard labour recorder thursday may,hardLabour
gent lawrence clerk pleaded guilty forging uttering three order delivery good three fountain pen one case drawing instrument one pair field glass knowing forged intent defraud sentence month imprisonment second division,custodial/prison
stevens john porter robbery violence martin stengel stealing sum trial took place absence prosecutor join ship mr g cecil whiteley prosecuted thomas ball police constable h morning september one commercial street consequence told ran great pearl street saw prosecutor foreign sailor held wall prisoner two men one hold ing throat others arm appeared going round pocket prosecutor appeared quite sober soon saw someone shouted men ran away followed prosecutor prosecutor tripped prisoner fell said prisoner robbed half pound one else street least doubt prisoner one three men lose sight prisoner taken station charged said made mistake prisoner swear one three men attacking prosecutor examined woman named eliza lovey came fetch within two three yard great pearl street said quick quick round corner eliza lovey great pearl street remember great pearl street early morning september young german seafaring fellow named martin stengel coming round corner three lad seized stengel rushed corner two holding ransacked pocket identify prisoner one three men ran policeman saw stengel trip prisoner stengel said german understand prisoner told constable broken english lost half pound thomas ball police constable recalled prisoner searched station nothing relating charge found upon verdict guilty police constable ball stated previous con viction prisoner past month living lodging house refused give account say worked class offence prevalent sailor mostly selected go sea could present prosecute never known prisoner follow em ployment sentence six month hard labour,hardLabour
welsh thomas labourer committing act gross decency william charles ansett samuel george ansett male person indecently assaulting said william charles ansett verdict guilty prisoner released hit recognisance come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
wannell robert labourer feloniously shooting harry hall intent grievous bodily harm mr r muir prosecuted mr l counsell defended harry hall night sunday august went lodging house called melbourne chamber minute prisoner came walked prisoner came walked across road said good night got cartwright street heard something like footstep running pace looked round saw prisoner revolver pointed got hold wrist said loaded said put away might shoot walked across road heard report found hit left thigh saw prisoner going back way come walked yard told constable royal mint street shot taken ambulance lon hospital getting pretty well still limping later picked prisoner police station man shot cross examined known prisoner five six year never quarrel seen mess pistol think affair accident never done pri soner harm shot shout one near hear staggered till got royal mint street got yard away prisoner heard report back prisoner hit albert walton house surgeon london hospital said examined hall august found small wound outer side left thing smaller wound good deal bleeding hole trouser might caused bullet shot behind cross examined say man fired would two three yard away detective sergeant lessing h division august leman street prisoner came said detective shooting job said said got good information quietly invited station said man shot brother tell shot make haste liverpool made confession night brother tell man like replied said pick said think say like big man plied described man much like think man said think information shall tell going said cannot go yet detained make inquiry said may well tell truth man shot brother took statement signed charged went chamber saw harry hall conversation left house followed half way cartwright street said look pointed review said chuck dont fire took held hand struggle revolver went went away went way afterwards heard police making inquiry thought would give london hospital see hall could get make statement perfectly voluntarily wish add thought seriously ill wish give whilst searching prisoner said need look cartridge three threw dock revolver cross examined say prisoner already station met officer duty told believe prisoner intended deceive prisoner statement magistrate entirely acci dent ask legal aid stated william hayes officer picked hall taken suddenly ill could attend defence robert wannell prisoner oath grudge hall always friend lodging house sunday night hall sitting downstairs kitchen came started larking say go larking thing revolver hand hall left kitchen went upstairs ran cartwright street laughing say mind dont go got volver pointed like caught hold hand drawing away would let go hand thing went didnt say whether shot want top turning went bottom never ballosed anything heard nothing till next day heard shot inquired london hospital told man named hall shot knew shot went home told fellow went station tuesday morning asked detective lessing told wanted give shooting job sunday night took room told tell never told struggle struggle didnt run away walked cell read statement never thought contradicting thing pistol question kept locker lodging house top floor locker kept unlocked anybody go rusty old revolver anybody used go take pointing one another larking people house knew expressed wish make reparation could accident earn day cross examined know whose revolver told shot hall slung dock said go damage done took notice whether loaded took locker cartridge next morning found three cartridge slung away revolver got back night lodging house put revolver locker midnight sunday dinner time next day found revolver locker went look something else took sling away people saw take revolver locker today never carried revolver larked afternoon say shot heard lodging house havent heard hall took hold wrist left hand standing sideways true told officer hall brother could five information etc true said like man would detain revolver must gone hall let go arm way think hap pened verdict guilty unlawful wounding numerous conviction fine short sentence proved prisoner dating june bound assault also received sentence month uttering base coin inspector wensley stated revolver business become intolerable nuisance east end received end complaint people shot prisoner mixed lot youth fought amongst pistol sentence six month hard labour,hardLabour
stapleton henry pawnbroker hawkins george carman stealing miniature value thereabouts good alfred farquhar dwelling house belgrave square burglariously breaking said dwelling house feloniously receiving miniature value thereabouts good alfred farquhar well knowing stolen mr arthur gill prosecuted mr schultess young defended stapleton maud wignell upper housemaid october annie hembley another housemaid charge belgrave square family away night october looked house five oclock afternoon front door kept fastened day long catch chain number miniature library ground floor last saw night tuesday october half past six wednesday morning came soon alter six oclock half past eight carpet layer came let area entry work front hall outside library soon afterwards called library one men going room found great disorder number miniature kept case missing case floor one shutter library open window fastened couch found chisel another instrument jemmy know call commu nicated police police court recognised one prisoner dark one hawkins seen friday night outside front door going standing yard half front door round turning came looked turned away annie hembley came half past six seven morning wednesday october noticed catch chain front door previous evening left door chain catch double door half fastened bolt iosabel farquhar sister mr alfred farquhar live belgrave square left town july leaving house charge servant collection minia tures library ground floor good many altogether consequence notification received went october house number miniature missing difficult estimate value estimate say judging bought year ago shown inspector ward frame broken frame intact miniature covered better one collection four good one missing lay two third value collection recovered one missing portrait grandfather bone enamel one produced rembrand shown inspector recognised every one wednesday november isabel farquhar recalled gave evidence identification miniature alfred farquhar belgrave square miniature pro duced property received letter stating would pay sum put notice daily mail effect would give word honour communicate matter police writer would instrumental helping recover thing know hawkins became aware letter sent prisoner hawkins thought solitude conspiracy man generally money matter bottom struck course know whether true anybody sent letter asked case witness know letter supposed come cannot tell date put aside bundle paper scotland could find return home miniature collection made father year ago father great judge probability every one gone value enormously since date purchased catalogue made price could arrive father gave far gather come notice robbery first appeared newspaper value property put know made estimate purely arbitrary impos sible say miniature worth maud wignell annie hembley recalled identified screw driver jemmy found library inspector alfred ward b division went belgrave square october examined house indica tion forcible entry step taken circulate loss article subsequently received certain information octo ber sergeant jones another officer went place turning king street hammersmith pri soner stapleton life keeping observation house oclock day saw prisoner hawkins enter one oclock prisoner stapleton came accompanied somebody went public house king street came returned address circuitous route got back three oclock came jug purchased beer went back observation continued four oclock prisoner left together walked alone street opposite public house known palace variety enter house officer stopped said suspected committing crime stapleton speak hawkins said know mean know pointing stapleton gave instruction hawkins taken hammersmith police station done police constable phelps another officer happened passing time proceeded staple ton place way said reason believe possession valuable miniature stolen said got anything hawkins broughts miniature sell week ago taken away reaching house said mini sters hawkins broken came fetch beer return found destroying know hat done made note soon got hit room made search house room basement behind large picture mantelpiece found whole miniature frame one side remainder miniature hidden picture ft ft square disused gat stove room found frame mutilated sideboard found portion frame searched stapleton purse found one miniature setting pocket two stone corresponding paste frame minia ture sir joshua reynolds wrapped piece paper took staploton hammersmith police station hawkins detained taking property showed hawkins property said stapleton state took miniature house week ago asked dispose hawkins replied know neither know anything property afterwards repeated stapleton said presence prisoner close table miniature laid hawkins said know never seen stuff staple ton said stuff brought stopped breaking charged burglary receiving hawkins lost temper said oath clever shall beat finish cast iron give fifty year stapleton pointing hawkins said thing brought sell dragged police sergeant b jones b division saw man go stapletons house time hawkins took hawkins walton street police station cab way asked old lady place yet said understood refer mother said kill said see upset said wont place examined kitchen grate found quantity broken glass enamel burnt ivory also found spare room pair jeweller scale would used weighing gold setting piece wedgwood used testing gold end silver bottle nitric acid used testing precious metal possession hawkins found key fitted staple ton residence orford street mother life mr schultess young magistrate corroborated inspector ward account took place hammersmith police station detective george phelps b division also spoke seeing haw kin enter stapletons house defence henry stapleton prisoner oath year age year ago convicted larceny since release led respectable life engaged mr clear pawnbroker furniture department year discharged three month ago getting old married one young child wife help support home washing taking work since left clear living pairing clock trade clock premise police came known hawkins five year used bring customer remember coming house october bringing miniature table said sale asked buy sell told touch said would call next day told could leave wrapped parcel put empty room generally used storing furniture came saturday th take said would call monday hawkins came monday oclock mr holmes commercial traveller also called left house half hour life walthasmstow seen since went builder arm near broadway reference said going back circuitous route intended shaved morning somebody hair dresser passed reason go straight home got home found hawkins breaking thing stopped said pity destroy told better take back came finding one enamel floor picked put purse know nothing whatever burglary gave police explanation miniature given jury told officer house destroyed well known many resident hammersmith business yean went clear cross examined hawkins ask buy miniature dispose told touch pawnbroker shop year course learned know something value jewellery curie saw article valuable would anything believed time hawkins honestly possession said belonged one else know thing sometimes sold christie manaons examine closely could tell value hawkins offered explana tion got suspicion anything wrong explanation offered leaving saturday seen friend likely buy hawkins attempt conceal breaking doubt saw concluded something wrong allowed remain house three hour dinner kitchen three oclock hawkins beer fetched amongst witness called speak character staple ton david james clear pawnbroker walter jesse gib bons jeweller henry douglas king cashier edwin freeman commercial traveller thomas challenger manager george hawkins prisoner oath pointed house securely fattened within impossible get inside without leaving sign forcible entry could crawl bottom door get keyhole dwelt upon fact discovery burglary made carpet layer tending throw suspicion denied ever took property stapletons key said cut brother four half year ago mere accident fit stapletons door verdict stapleton guilty receiving hawkins receiving burglary previous conviction also haw kin inspector ward stated stapleton suspected receiver year also charged unlawful po session since conviction thirty year ago discharged time time people given information police never able catch called watch repairer believe could done man named holmes sentence stapleton month second division hawkins five year penal servitude order restitution property made mr justice ridley wednesday november,custodial/prison
houston thomas porter houston james porter breaking entering certain counting house stealing therein one suit clothes article good alec scrod ninsky one golf coat good thomas spencer receiving well knowing stolen mr tully christie prosecuted mr schultess young defended james houston detective sergeant thomas cox e division may saw prisoner detained isleworth police station said thomas know course said yes said shall take back richmond charged breaking caddie master place last night said know nothing said coat found possession said gave brother know nothing bought coat morning chap rich mond said going hounslow wanted gave made statement made reply formally charged cross examined thomas say brother know nothing trying sell police constable christopher negus e division arrested james houston said right go wont run away way station said take stuff know anything first met brother ten oclock morning said bought fat man belonging hounslow dawson lodging house brentford last night booked kip leave took richmond polioe station searching found one knife six pawn ticket one coat cross examined pawntickets nothing stuff said magistrate arrested james houston said well know anything stuff made quiries dawson found james stated think could anything stealing thing thomas spencer richmond road richmond assistant sad also golf professional player mid surrey golf club morning may found caddie master office broken open locker entrance made caddie shelter window missed golf coat caddie master property coat blue serge suit tool six club screw driver towel auger mirror thomas houston employed meeting may may saw pri soners stopped james walked conversation thomas said club said caddie master told lady meeting call gentlemens meeting hie would give employment said came richmond music hall thursday even ing past saw thomas enter wicket gate attached two gate entering ground said dont remember anybody passing past last evening said yes said said yes wished good night found coat james houston wearing neath coat got come see coat followed james took coat wearing underneath golfing coat brother parted followed james second hand shop isleworth town came shop said young man get coat said brother gave said golfing coat give pushed took away another young man named collins came along said take charge chap take police station got golfing coat gave charge looked round saw thomas yard away brother went tripped said know nothing said come station took formally charged alec scrodinsky caddie mid surrey golf club caddie master house may left lock ing premise next morning assistant reported place broken looked saw clothes scattered immediately telephoned police value property employed thomas two three day week pre vious carrying club david frederick davis park keeper old deer park found one lavatory park may last screwdriver chisel golf ball stamped postcard marked mid surrey golf club pair scissors notepaper loose rest done towel informed caddie master identified property defence james houston prisoner oath never convicted offence living dawson lodging house ever since november never missed one night brother gave coat wore day said hie bought man could either wear sell brother better put underneath coat anybody could see open button request jury prisoner put golf coat tried sell make enough money make two night lodging came shop spencer came rushing saying coat coat said come station explain chance get away police came went station said knew nothing stolen young fellow spencer expect collins brother arrested town looking baker shop neither u tried get away thomas houston prisoner oath night spencer say saw going club left station five minutees young lady left yard main entrance park went st john road yard side park went along kew road home next day half past nine got station man said coat said want coat said sell one cheap want get fare hounslow job said case ive much money brother gave away went went see could see brother mundays second hand shop saw standing outside public house said coat give better one got wear sell try coat put said keep till get home said right left went mortlake meet young lady came mortlake richmond went lavatory stood three quarter hour outside police station waiting wanted show shop richmond could get food husband done burglary night would stay three quarter hour outside station waiting lady see bus corner away go richmond town day verdict james houston guilty thomas houston guilty receiving five conviction proved thomas houston sentence four month hard labour,hardLabour
fry george morton occupation pleaded guilty obtain ing false pretence ralph joseph chapman sum intent defraud march obtaining albert walter gamage sum intent defraud march obtaining said albert walter gamage one hat intent defraud january obtaining false pretence arthur albert stephen sum money messrs ainslie bros intent defraud statement counsel disclosed extensive system cheque fraud prisoner stated son gentleman occupied high position joined dragoon regiment lieutenant resigned following year debt curred betting subsequently served credit canadian mounted police superintendent police northern nigeria also stated member geological society man considerable attainment employed connec tion various mining proposition russia siberia sentence twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
ermand williams lewis ward pleaded guilty obtaining false pretence frederick beale james marcham also assaulting william walsh convicted felony west ham police court october th several conviction proved twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
gusmann harry painter end gusmann elizabeth uttering counterfeit coin possessing counterfeit coin intent utter mr beaumont morice prosecuted case elisabeth gusmann annie elizabeth cornelius housekeeper mr dowsett dairyman crescent road plumstead evening tues day march serving shop female prisoner came asked two penny egg served tendered payment piece gave change money tendered put till time silver next morning took till employer silver except piece one except serving shop mr dowsett took coin kept morning sent pint milk prisoner direction address gave bloomfield road lad sent brought back next saw prisoner wool wich police court following friday picked five six woman florin produced one took prisoner prisoner said expecting go bed baby landlady could prove indoors whole evening witness certain woman james dowett march looking till described last witness found counterfeit florin copper coin till besides took florin police marked gerald fox mother keep confectioner shop lewisham march quarter seven prisoner came asked packet woodbine woodbine gave tab instead tendered payment piece took mother afterwards took duke york beerhouse showed mr jane barman shortly afterwards came shop policeman prisoner still given custody arthur jane duke york lewisham road examined coin brought last witness found bad told lad would bring change went mother shop constable asked prisoner whether got said got wage worked came plumstead going husband greenwich theatre police constable ernest john r spoke going shop last witness asked prisoner coin came possession said must given wage purse good bronze station inspector marked coin produced stated going theatre husband asked husband come cigarette said think money went gave address walmer road plumstead detective henry free l division march ceived florin witness dowsett marked presence sergeant hancock consequence certain instruction kept observation upon walmer road plumstead eight oclock oclock night male prisoner arrived told police officer asked searching premise found tobacco pouch containing counterfeit florin wrapped separately paper date found also five piece antimony four piece recently melted metal file metal adhering william john webster officer mint coin produced counterfeit mould antimony one ingredient manufacture counterfeit coin coin pretty well made defence catherine shotton live walmer road plumstead prisoner occupy one room recollect night tuesday march went half past seven eight oclock light prisoner room showing came back still burning still bolted door night door unbolted went bed could come know crescent road know shop say crescent road five minute walk house mr beaumont morice would time go return got back remember mr gusmann husband thursday evening verdict guilty charge case harry gusmann sergeant hancock march prisoner arrived walmer road quarter went went said police officer night replied lewisham wife lost said wife detained greenwich uttering counter feit coin reason believe something ought going search go room said purse money found night searched left hand jacket pocket found tobacco pouch produced containing counterfeit florin told take custody possess ing coin wrapped brown paper separately charged possession intent utter said cannot charge uttering found two shilling three shilling good money two tram ticket box sofa found five piece antimony four piece metal file metal tin box two half sovereign good money found piece antimony metal told prisoner take possession article similar used manufacture counterfeit coin largest piece hand said bit old salt cellar conveyed wool wich station told would detained pending inquiry respecting wife detained uttering similar coin greenwich said found money going see charlie davis dog coin wife one purse got counterfeit florin correspond two handed miss cornelius fox charged station possessing counterfeit coin said found money going see charlie davis dog lewisham detective edward pittaway r division accompanied last witness gave corroborative evidence william john webster mint gave evidence coin counterfeit prisoner made statement effect pick coin said neither wife knew money bed produced discharge reference employer verdict guilty previous conviction proved stated prisoner employed messrs vickers son maxim erith man could nearly always get good work common serjeant sentenced male prisoner month hard labour released female prisoner recognisance come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
knight alfred labourer pleaded guilty burglary dwelling house amy hodgkinson intent steal therein confessed convicted housebreaking middle sex session name alfred dawson march previous conviction sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
beeton frederick george clerk pleaded guilty feloni ously taking away phoebe france lock child age year wit age seven month intent deprive percy lock father said child possession thereof sentence three month imprisonment second division,custodial/prison
wait mary elizabeth servant pleaded guilty delivered male child secret disposition dead body endeavour conceal birth thereof prisoner delivered service subsequently go infirmary thence wrote asking box might sent friend house cook ser vice missed thing looked box found body child wrapped petticoat stated prisoner drugged ravished husband friend staying recorder thinking prisoner sufficiently punished considering detained three week sentenced two day imprisonment entitling immediate discharge,non-custodial/institutional
ernest griffith george harvey feloniously breaking entering dwelling house thomas henry grant stealing therein necklace article property watch article property francis hooke griffith convicted felony town hall gravesend january st name ernest craven seven precious conviction proved five year penal servitude harvey convicted felony marl borough street police court january nd three year penal servitude pleaded guilty see original trial image,custodial/prison
peter jackson break ing entering warehouse sir john knill others stealing masonic apron article property edmund bearman overcoat article property henry john howell four previous conviction proved nine month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
goss joseph labourer pleaded guilty feloniously carnally knowing nellie goss girl age year sentence six month hard labour,hardLabour
robert pilkington pleaded guilty feloniously wounding edwin lewis sander intent grievous bodily harm received good character nine month hard labour,hardLabour
tom gregson unlawfully obtaining alfred james watkins false pretence mr attenborough prosecuted alfred james watkin live kellett road brixton last year district agent royal liver friendly society prisoner employed agent duty report every week hand amount collected also obtained pro posals insurance brought sent remuneration extent depended amount business written agreement provided would entitled special commission twelve time first week premium insurance commended obtained twelve insurance week entitled twelve time september th sent proposal purport signed william emily baines witnessed gregson writing recommendation payment week included long list upon two premium total list believed proposal signed emily baines september th read proposal dated september th purporting signed emily bishop five family weekly pay pri soners remuneration signature gregson prisoner writing another proposal purport signed thomas stump mandeville street weekly pay prisoner pay signature prisoner included prisoner weekly list received remuneration another pro posal purport signed october st william hargrave glynn road clapton insure contains prisoner signature remuneration next george clemens high street homerton signed way weekly pay prisoner received two included pri soners weekly list accepted believing genuine go see people cross examined prisoner known four five year appointment scottish legal society employ resigned better end fortnight notice attended dinner given sage hotel mr gibbs manager scottish union persuaded better take business royal liver recommended remunera tion increased declined accept per cent commission special commission first exceed week duty see insurer could time paid saw wife help get difficulty say come see mr bonuett would take care work society say test business test sarah ann baines wife william edward baines oswald street clapton daughter emily aged sixteen married proposal mine sign know nothing writing daughter service cross examined husband insured four child aged sixteen eleven nine two one penny week paid two three week tell pay twelve week brought two book say right inspector came child examined gave authority sign proposal emily baines emily baines daughter last witness sign proposal authorise anyone married william percy hargrave fishmonger glynn road clapham signature proposal w hargrave address mine insure wife life pri soner called said put royal liver said said speak said yes think know signed name thought meant bit dirty work never paid premium john clemens lived high street homerton four year george clemens life lodger wife sign proposal authorise signed cross examined insured ten twelve year ago know agent named portugal emily bishop wife william bishop overbury street clapton park signature proposal mine prisoner came asked insure said paid prudential much could afford said want good turn knowing gave husband name childrens said would nothing pay consent insure pay ninepence week paid nothing cross examined asked anything hannah stump wife thomas stump cannot come cannot write sign proposal thomas stump cannot read spell cross examined known two year insured three four time house know whether kept put book since last september charles hawkins detective sergeant found prisoner detained hackney police station march th told held warrant arrest read feloniously forging uttering well knowing forged certain undertaking pay ment money made reply took brixton police station formally charged made reply alfred julian bonnett district manager royal liver society watkins superior officer cross examined one london district manager wrote letter dated december th stated return demanded immediate inspection book entry accom modation bogus entry asking prisoner intended another letter stated bring three week sheet next friday everything go usual continue employ willing give another opportunity continue make two week return next week excuse illness condition return made quickly possible probably wrote called upon produce letter satisfied per cent business stand nothing collect book got called upon produce examined gave opportunity put book right reluctant proceed dismiss agent immediately found putting bogus name similar prose cution pending went round made inspection wrote letter december th accommodation bogus entry includes case agent securing signature public house drink influence intention pay premium prisoner produced written defence complaining difficulty agent defect inspection stating tention defraud guilty jury stated thought way society carried work gave prisoner opportunity carrying fraud three month hard labour mr recorder,hardLabour
king henry edward clarke clerk pleaded guilty feloniously demanding obtaining april may mean certain forged instrument wit forged saving bank account book knowing forged intent defraud obtaining false pretence william george frederick clarke december one railway ticket value intent defraud prisoner confessed convicted may court receiving month hard labour forgery larceny long series conviction commencing said connected gang railway station thief sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
clack cecil douglas traveller bailee certain property wit one suite furniture article good highbury furniture co ltd feloniously fraudulently converting use thereby stealing mr radcliffe prosecuted mr roome defended abrahamson manager highbury furnishing co ltd high street islington produce agreement hire furniture signed prisoner june presence last clause state full money paid furniture shall main property company instalment paid till may year ceased cross examined read agreement good delivered sent copy three year ago good form agreement another house paid instalment applying second lot furniture said moving larger house wanted furniture agreed termination agreement allow furniture returned u embodied agreement total value good amount paid crediting would amount august came said lost employment asked let instalment stand fortnight agreed although three month arrear barnett friend mine never see good back except fender also examined would represent rent furniture alfred goldstein enquiry clerk highbury furnishing co august went b broadway check clear furniture prisoner found suite furniture dressing chest kerk fender value missing given consent remove furniture stipulated agreement asked prisoner said sold mr barnett highbury place kerb sold someone winchmore hill know dressing chest forget sold got went highbury place found suite took away since found dressing chest fender asked prisoner come see manager said manager want see let come im going see cross examined never saw barnett till august police court barnett barnett commercial traveller highbury place one time prisoner business relation together ginning march year came course con versation said room overcrowded furniture arranged buy suite exhibit k receipt gave ask assumed property cross examined mark upon furniture identify ing property company police constable sidney earn n august sum moned broadway saw prisoner given custody goldstein said yes right charged said sold mr barnett highbury place defence cecil douglas clack prisoner oath balliol road brixtorr read agreement signing never sent copy reason sold furniture wanted state time suite removed barnetts paid remember whether mentioned hire paid thought suite value would property recorder remarked defence law prisoner read agreement ignorance law excuse mr roome contended prisoner fraudulent intent bona fide believing furniture sold offence made recorder stated defence recognised hiring agreement would serve protection company hiring furniture examination continued know stealing intention cross examined think tell barnett bought furniture hire think worth write copy agreement trouble mr abeahamson recalled court stated prisoner particularly read agreement see allowance made furniture returning witness formed copy would sent copy posted returned dead letter office verdict guilty trust deal leniently prisoner stated naturalized american employed liquid veneer co see next two case march last since little sentence postponed till next session recorder remarking satisfied prisoner leaving country would probably release,non-custodial/institutional
mcgie daniel george tailor pleaded guilty obtaining false pretence margaret dougal sum nina hammett sum sir edward hope sum case intent defraud also stealing said sum prisoner sentenced october nine month hard labour june nine month march three month dangerous character complaint received since october sentence two year hard labour,hardLabour
garnett harold occupation said well connected churchwarden pleaded guilty committing set gross indecency herbert lauga shelton prisoner released reognisances sad brother frederick garnet like amount come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
chamberlain frederick upholsterer feloniously wound ing alice chamberlain intent grievous bodily harm mr w carr prosecuted alice chamberlain thornhill square camberwell satur day september p husband prisoner came home passage asked money refuted give going asked hit head body knocking ground kicked leg got best could tried run ran locked underneath body fell railing young man earned remember taken infirmary dr keating medical superintendent camberwell infirmary de scribed nature injury detective mason september saw prisoner thornhill square told detective officer take station charged causing grievous bodily harm wife said miss dead bit rough tumble kicked often kick good character get might good detective inspector alfbed parnott p division saw prisoner custody last witness accompanied camberwell police station asked prisoner distinctly understood charge said yes understand exactly kick general struggle wonder done way carry drink reply formal charge said woman three part mind know kicking drew attention blood stain hand said yes helping frederick chamberlain prisoner oath went morning stated woman time home two oclock came home half past two one child met said mother said dinner ready boy said went looked round neighbour hood hour see could see anything came back one child said come home sat bed read slept till woke woman lying bed aside got went back room see meal prepared nothing got ready went back front room woke woman hard job wake woman drinking said would show would kicked several time shin sunday morning showed two person bruise little ago laid six week unable move limb ought home two month instead crawled work sake child saturday evening woman kicked several time got woman street asked least three time intended stop said intended blind night another occasion said intended lame life officer making inquiry regard character neighbour writing remand letter pocket sorry see predicament dr keating examined pri soners leg stated wound become six varicose vein might started kick cross examined woman wife got hurt running one another told get kicked fault verdict guilty sentence six month hard labour,hardLabour
tebbitt agent indicted feloniously shooting charles berg intent murder intent resist tebbitts lawful apprehension feloniously shooting leopold de rothschild intent murder mr bodkin prosecuted mr muir defended mr bodkin stated report come reason think prisoner fit plead jury first sworn try whether prisoner fit plead indictment theophilus bulkeley hyslop portland place march april saw prisoner brixton prison lengthy inter view found suffering condition chronic delusional insanity idea persecution special way thought persecuted indirectly mr rothschild tutor chemistry king college indirectly fluenced mr rothschild make wrong equation chemical formula error upset much thought nothing else left duty bound retaliate upon mr rothschild seemed gathered history condition gradually growing february last year consider prisoner dangerous large fact volunteered information allowed free study interfered way would course left open retaliate way consider fit condition give proper instruction defence mild cross questioning became confused irrelevant inco herent cross examined respect fairly intelligent know strongly resents suggestion insane desire sanity established course inquiry usual rule shake belief person suffering mental disease deny fact know studious heard since examined first time desired examined another mental expert accept view insane sidney reginald dyer medical officer brixton prison prisoner confined since march constant observation several long interview heard evidence dr hyslop regard delusional insanity prisoner told tutor chemistry king college influenced mr rothschild said interfered personally way thought justified shooting origin think dangerous call homicidal maniac think demented delusion incapable giving intelligent instruction defence cross examined rather intelligent type talk rationally subject obsessed delusion rather seem percolate topic becomes inco herent talk coherently intelligently labour matter politics certain extent quite understandable delusion persecution seem come com municated head labour party nominate mental expert examine regard intelligent thing mr muir taken instruction defendant examined gentleman nominated gentleman head labour party defendant desire gentleman called chief inspector john willis city police present mansion house last hearing case lord mayor end case usual caution given prisoner asked whether anything say behaviour extra ordinary wanted initial every page information statement made written protested unable initial every particular sheet objected also two different kind paper used insisted making statement viva voce instead putting written statement afterwards refused sign initialled sheet statement follows reason suppose general impression insane time made attempt life mr de rothschild consider perfectly sane think impartial reading police evidence support opinion completing full statement motif action mainly political read judge try take opportunity saying reliance placed upon report speech statement etc people purport contain expression view obvious prisoner suspected bona fides way statement taken wanted protect misappre hension anything said statement taken ordinary course jury found prisoner fit plead thursday april prisoner pleaded guilty count two indictment mr bodkin said prisoner son parent highest respectability member jewish community father used attend central synagogue mr leopold de rothschild also attended way good many year ago mr rothschild knowing father also got know prisoner took kindly interest year ago prisoner went australia used write mr rothschild birthday send small present mr rothschild occasionally sent small gift either secretary mr rothschild heard nothing prisoner since prisoner seemed come back australia begun study chemistry king college although perfectly good home go kind parent preferred live alone lodging humble character neigh bourhood tottenham court road since november de meanour altered restless night march pri soner seen loitering st swithins lane new court turn two hour half five oclock mr leopold de rothschild motor car leaving new court purpose going home country charles berg officer city police attached banking premise upon special duty stationed exit court purpose keeping pedestrian way car upon car turning st swithins lane prisoner went fired three shot front window another side window car berg ran prisoner caught hold people passing along also came soon berg came near prisoner stepped back pace extended right arm shot straight deliberately berg bullet struck berg upon jaw left side face passed right neck embedded upon opposite side avoiding hair breadth several vital dangerous organ neck berg fell gentleman named whitlock one interfered stop prisoner fired bullet embedding clothing berg taken st bartholomews hospital month patient recovered except left nervous shaky condition prisoner arrested way police station one officer said car prisoner replied mr leopold think saw lord rothschild go intended shoot leopold police station prisoner asked man shot heard hit twice think would recover bullet small one would put x ray reply charge shooting berg mr leopold de rothschild prisoner replied seems correct lodging tottenham court road found number cartridge revolver pro duced mr muir said prisoner consult plea give answer indictment plea took quite surprise thought prisoner would pleaded guilty question sanity insanity would inquired jury explained prisoner course taken pleading guilty prevented dealt sane man counsel smallest doubt prison commissioner would inquire sanity found dangerous lunatic would sent broadmoor would found insane jury matter prisoner desired call attention said exercise book regard equation said given wrongly instructor college studying chemistry would able demonstrate equation given fact wrong therefore medical expert mistaken supposing delusion conclusion insane accordingly based wrong premise said blood relationship mr rothschild causing make attack prisoner desired say foundation idea mind fact foundation idea prisoner parent respectable people good position greatly distressed rumour got certificate court marriage birth place rumour absolutely beyond question acquaintance mr rothschild prisoner began prisoner little boy mr rothschild kindly allowed sit beside service central synagogue afterwards gave sovereign question charity gift mr rothschild sent prisoner merely act friend liness prisoner friend desired suggestion accepted charity mr rothschild cleared away pri soner studious solitary habit almost wel comed idea solitude prison cell could alone book one interrupt thought mr rothschild reason conceived enmity towards using great influence prisoner supposed possess influenced instructor college mi instruct prevent progress study prisoner view way could put stop interruption study put end mr rothschild life mr bodkin said mr rothschild absolutely unaware prisoner king college connection stitution mr justice coleridge william tebbitt placed consider able difficulty course case taken although personally everyone listened case must take view although personally opinion sponsible action therefore moral blame possibly attach conduct yet placed difficulty bound consider purpose today sane man responsible act pas sentence upon pas sane man responsible act attempted wilfully malice aforethought kill murder two three people sane man sentence court would kept penal servitude twenty year sentence pro nounce time less formality satisfied may satisfied sentence carried effect state mind inquired result fact detained majesty pleasure recorder wednesday april,custodial/prison
charles william hodson stealing whilst employed post office postal packet containing order payment pro perty postmaster general also stealing letter containing postal order property postmaster general six month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
fairey george labourer pleaded guilty breaking entering place divine worship st mary mission hall willes den stealing therein one pair piano sconce good james dixon feloniously receiving breaking enter ing place divine worship congregational church harles den intent steal therein also confessed conviction harlesden petty session september larceny one two previous conviction proved recorder said court would make effort know whether would successful save prisoner career crime sentence would passed upon purpose sent prison borstal system introduced strict discipline would taught trade might hoped would service released would keep away evil com panions home office desired sentence cir cumstances long order borstal system chance success sentenced prisoner two year imprisonment borstal system,non-custodial/institutional
william angus jarvis elizabeth mudd unlawfully causing grievous bodily harm martha calnan mr f e green prosecuted martha calnan wife phillip calnan blacksmith market building high street shadwell january th p room door locked two prisoner broke open door forced way jarvis struck right ear fell unconscious time member anything scalded three little child eldest nine year old came prisoner gone went policeman cross examined jarvis call b bastard female prisoner b rotten wh take tea kettle scald martha calnan eight year old live mother remember two prisoner bursting door open knocked mother woman took kettle hot water fire poured mother yelled two people ran cross examined jarvis mother take kettle fir george barton h evening january th called market building high street shadwell found place total wreck table turned one corner room place running water kettle another corner door forced open prosecutrix bad scald arm another forehead prisoner room went room underneath prosecutrix made state ment arrested presence told forced way room man caught hold hair struck woman poured kettle boiling water charles graham grant police surgeon h division saw prosecutrix p january th suffering scald right arm four inch three similar injury forehead scalp would entertain idea going hospital visited next morning found lip swollen right eye much closed pulse minute saw four day ago practically well must suffered great pain temperature water little higher would lost sight think injury consistent falling kettle prisoner statement magistrate jarvis say daughter prove place door open went touch lady mudd say scalded guilty jarvis twelve month hard labour mudd two year hard labour,hardLabour
wood thomas porter pleaded guilty robbing violence john shuttleworth stealing person portion watch chain good money prisoner confessed convicted december last stealing jar marmalade previous conviction proved sentence six month hard labour,hardLabour
john kenny feloniously marrying clara lamborn life wife three day imprisonment pleaded guilty see original trial image,custodial/prison
joseph edward crow pleaded guilty conspiring agnes maillard procure matilda florence maillard aged sixteen year two month unlawful connection received good character discharged recognisance,non-custodial/institutional
shayler tom agent hall harry carman committing act cross indecency one another mr hardy prosecuted mr purcell defended hall verdict hall guilty shayler guilty sentence nine month hard labour,hardLabour
nowland daisy servant pleaded guilty feloniously throwing upon kate stevenson certain corrosive fluid called vitriol intent grevious bodily harm prosecutrixs eye affected would permanently disfigured prisoner stated committed offence prosecutrix telling tale bound year age stealing sentence three year imprisonment borstal institution recorder wednesday january,non-custodial/institutional
bull isabel sarah occupier certain premise suffering girl resort upon said premise purpose unlawfully carnally known procuring girl common prostitute known immoral character unlawful carnal connection person custody girl unlawfully causing encourag ing seduction prostitution causing encouraging unlawfully carnally known guilty mr clarke hall prosecuted sentence six month imprisonment second division,custodial/prison
darby walter financier pleaded guilty conspiring agreeing henry warwick gyde septimus marcus otherwise marcus edward septimus bernard obtain false pretence diver money valuable security majesty liege sub jects induced become debenture holder certain public company called welsh slate quarry limited north wale quarry limited intent defraud obtaining false pretence certain valuable security wit banker cheque order payment value following respec tive amount wit july john dawson self july joshua heywood october joshua heywood september john dawson self january joshua hey wood july george fentriss august jane price september george fentriss case intent defraud charge relation fraud connection two men named gyde bernard convicted november s sion see p volume p preceding volume sentence three half year penal servitude,custodial/prison
jones george box maker robbery violence edwin john tape stealing watch chain mr g l hardy prosecuted edwin john tape blackman street new north road checking clerk pickford limited april last p cropley street new north road outside shaftesbury arm prisoner came dived waistcoat took watch chain got hold prisoner one confederate struck face prisoner ran shaftesbury arm got jammed door hustled prisoner ran away street chain brass worth watch value cross examined lost watch cropley street corner cropley street charles street edward ashton grange street year age april cropley street heard cry stop thief saw prisoner mate hit prosecutor two three time face knocked door shaftesbury arm mate prisoner grabbed prosecutor watch ran public house prosecutor followed prosecutor going door prisoner mate ran caught hold lifted ground caught hold cap constable caught gave cap constable prisoner mate ran shaftesbury street lost sight one kept eye one watch george thompson shepperton street year old april last witness cropley street saw prosecutor standing outside public house watch snatched prisoner ran public house prosecutor followed upon prisoner ran came hit prosecutor nose ran shaftesbury street mate crowd people ran policeman caught prisoner verdict guilty robbery without violence three previous conviction proved stealing attempting steal sentence three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
greenshields walter motorman lee albert william cycle maker breaking entering warehouse charles franklin others stealing therein three motor cycle good breaking entering shop raymond edward kara stealing therein two motor cycle two bicycle good prisoner tried first indictment mr wilfrid price prosecuted mr g st j mcdonald defended percy butlin cycle maker swain lane highgate locked garage sunday night march last turned monday morning found padlock forced missed three motor cycle machine produced belonged mr franklin worth chas herbert franklin post office sorter identified cycle produced one left butlins week ending march worth percy cuthbertson cycle dealer garrick street long acre rung telephone march thought mr bleichert know gentleman car asked go house highbury new park see two motor bicycle went door opened maid shown bicycle greenshields discussed condition went back rung thought mr bleichert arranged price cannot say whether one machine belonged franklin inspected two arranged pay delivered evening greenshields van man identify machine produced paid greenshields cheque gold cheque made payable bleichert thought buying never seen know voice telephone cross examined never knew bleichert cycle trade known greenshields five six year honest man paid commission drawing rather heavily account afraid overdraw gave cheque full amount bank manager ex tract produced though show balance date cheque know greenshields chauffeur many people position including mr justice bargrave deane tell belonged mr bleichert assumed chauffeur know mr bleichert left country dont think machine worth much con sidering age sold afterwards charles anthony coal dealer carman islington let van march received older wife take van newington green road lee bicycle shop saw two prisoner drove highbury new park brought two bicycle told take garrick street corner st martin lane arranged meet followed greenshields went shop waited outside motor cycle unloaded took shop lee paid cross examined said police court remember occurred thought since many job positive lee paid drink alfred moore cashier union london smith bank long acre march cheque payable mr bleichert presented believe lee endorsement agree face cheque cheque made mr bleichert far remember endorsed bleichert said mr bleichert said said must take back altered brought back paid gold attention called mat ter fortnight ago saw man little doubt man seen cross examined cancelling mr cuthbertsons son signa ture intended represent edmund bacon bleichert co broad street two year endorsement cheque mr bleicherts cross examined used cash cheque examined endorsement bluichert police sergeant frank page march went garage swain lane highgate belonging butlin found lock forced informed certain property missing made enquiry saw mr cuthbertson april saw green shield highbury told robbery said found march negotiated sale two cycle lee said tell got said got pal mine cannot say took kentish town police station said got mr lee alma motor work went saw lee brought police station th confronted explained lee greenshields said lee denied anything greenshields respect cycle showed greenshields cheque said made late employer mr bleichert abroad left march prior robbery asked ex planation give said cannot give explanation charged made reply also showed receipt found pocket receipt issued march name j cummings sold green shield two secondhand motor cycle received thanks signed j cummings asked j cummings said cannot tell cross examined greenshields statement bought cycle lee sent letter jail asking u see seen marylebone said lee locked refuse make statement greenshields chauffeur mr justice bargrave deane lot gentleman good character question police sergeant charles goodchild april went last witness highbury new park arrest greenshields ware house breaking swain lane sergeant page arrested next day heard went newington green road saw lee shop told greenshields detained breaking warehouse stealing three motor cycle said state got said absolutely un true accompanied station confronted greenshields repeated greenshields said lee said lie took statement producing paper time took statement intention charging man th marylebone police court greenshields told sergeant page made enquiry saw charles anthony islington told saw lee greenshields said seen anthony told th march greenshields engaged take two motor cycle garrick street paid job said lie greenshields said handed cheque endorsed bleicherts name cheque gave trouble write bleicherts name cheque done every day business taken police station made reply defence walter greenshields prisoner oath highbury new park canonbury chauffeur mr bleichert german gen tleman month lived march th dussel dorf gave good character given sergeant page also chauffeur mr justice bargrave deane month left better first private situa tion mr read five year left mr justice bar grave deane got good character charge kind ever made caretaker mr bleicherts house time occurrence got two motor bicycle lee keep cycle shop gray inn road known six month saw lee day sold cuthbertson asked could find customer motor bicycle could store place busy shop much room took place lee took one took put shed morning lee said could get customer might get something said would try sell would see mr cuthbertson morning known cuthbertson cycle dealer five year go cuthbertson morning buy piston ring engine repairing barnet week asked cuthbertson could two motor cycle said would like see told going back would like come could see yard told price looked offered said would see mr lee ask would accept would let know dinner cuthbertson went back business lunch saw lee two oclock told cuthbertson offered bicycle lee said would accept offer rang cuthbertson telephone asked bring said bring soon possible six went back lee asked could get van take two cycle away sent van waited shop went back house got two cycle van took long acre cuthbertson gave cheque cash met lee outside gave cheque left took commission sold bicycle expected get cuthbertson lee suspicion bicycle obtained improperly known lee respectable cycle dealer receipt found possession given lee told received cummings bicycle told police pocket found anything crooked lot opportunity destroying home wife till eight nine sunday evening march went see friend mr mr wood enquired whether today bed leaving wood indoors afternoon talbot public house evening bed eight oclock next morning cross examined saw lee day cuthbertson received cycle lee went garrick street business wanted cheque asked go found cheque made bleichert mentioned cuthbertson said great import ance cash fact got lee went see cuthbertson first rung disagree cuthbertson say first heard cycle telephone mentioned came lee ask price settle swear told cuthbertson cycle belonged lee police constable page first asked question matter told got pal mine told name cummings later say got pal could tell mentioned name cummings police sergeant called liar later said got lee alma motor work lee brought confronted denied cannot explain asked cheque made payable bleichert left country nearly three week occurrence told make cheque see cuthbertson sergeant page found searched told pocket night came arrested say got pal mine cannot say told got cummings page accused cycle told receipt pocket within ten minute house believe said got cummings first answer made know cummings gave lee cheque pay paid cummings told cummings sold name put receipt examined never told cuthbertson led way beneve bleichert used sell motor bicycle told page receipt pocket took pocket got station nothing pocket compromising nature believed selling cummings lee considered deal absolutely straight said nothing lead believe came bleichert asked cuthbertson bleicherts name cheque said great importance whose name ask make name told got cummings untrue lee knew sold machine saw cum ming mentioned name cummings sell thing page asked cummings told know afterwards told got cycle lee sergeant page recalled time greenshields said got cycle pal got receipt cummings name mentioned found receipt asked green shield cummings could tell arthur durant motor agent west hammersmith bought two motor cycle cuthbertson march last one number premise seized police cross examined absolutely certain cycle saw number police list edward wood greenshields march judge rentoul shall direct jury stealing proved machine stolen course proof stole albert william lee prisoner oath business cycle dealer nearly seven yean never charge made attack character march customer came shop made small purchase spoke back wheel cycle said going fit asked sort cycle rode said indian motor bicycle said spoke want said yes said indian bicycle made inch wheel said advertisement paper sell two asked would buy said would try find customer money said would take reasonable price trouble bailiff house said like see cycle brought evening tried come arrangement said anything suit anything could get ask left charge greenshields came along evening pal said think sell man trouble want money must done quick said would try find customer told get much could together receipt man left cycle gave next day light made one know name cummings show bought halliday asked greenshields take room found customer cuthbertson took anthony van long acre met carman garrick street greenshields took cycle gave cuthbertson gave cheque gold stood carman drink one u paid mistake spelling name cheque cuthbertson corrected police accused selling machine greenshields money pay simply left charge arrested three week bicycle discovered week greenshields cummings shop two three time customer believed bicycle honestly come came possession cross examined cummings said turning cycle loss document referring cummings buying halliday refers black bicycle state bought august know stolen receipt got bought thought reasonable sell two price taking account deterioration ascertained address hallidays cum ming made receipt greenshields instruction want customer think made bargain downfall page spoke presence greenshields said greenshields told got cycle lee alma motor work understood said sold gave statement goodchild made court understood ruled upon mr mcdonald objecting admissibility statement judge rentoul ruled ground might incriminate prisoner charge forgery receipt halliday cummings far know absolutely genuine given cummings three witness character called behalf lee verdict guilty receiving sentence three month hard labour recorder friday may,hardLabour
ballard arthur henry gardener pleaded guilty july feloniously threatened frederick henry grimsdale dobell accuse infamous crime intent extort money three similar indictment ferring date pleaded guilty case pro ceeded upon indictment charging threat july mr purcell prosecuted frederick henry grimsdale dobell year age parent live uxbridge february appren ticed james sweet whetstone near barnet horticul turist prisoner one sweet foreman employment man named george close reason complain close conduct told report march april close left afterwards frequent meeting close morning evening close commenced demanding money later april prisoner spoke said clow gone america died way death sent captain doctor snip stated acted improperly given sweet containing poison told prisoner pack lie asked could proved said word give money leave eng land would prove consequence said gave july spoke said ship bad returned america letter given close captain doctor sent prisoner father must go father isle wight see letter gave went away returned day two said seen father father room taken letter burnt give leave england would prove content letter gave absent work returned july said father stealing letter taken highgate sentenced seven day imprisonment asked money said give would ruin family would swear content close letter july handed another seven day later came told charged st albans stealing letter must solicitor defend asked knew one said knew man named dunn brighton would want conduct defence prisoner get would ruin gave fortnight later returned said prison st albans day stealing letter saw practically every day periodically asked money using threat went may sometimes threat verbal sometimes wrote letter burnt payment made portal order registered prisoner address may left whetstone turned home commenced writing date june sent various sum july letter showed parental solicitor july home solicitor two police officer prisoner home saw billiard room two officer lavatory adjoining asked prisoner wanted said must night give girl whose young man poisoned must marry bring home intro duce family daughter law wife father would arrested eight oclock evening told got money said said young woman would go father night would telephone uxbridge police station arrested stated young woman gone nursery sweet day bribed three men prove anything liked ask walked towards window two officer came room charged prisoner demanding threat jumped said mr dobell forgive god sake forgive arrested afterwards charged threatening accuse infamous crime cross examined prisoner cannot say long first knew sent tailor get measured suit clothes ill health done work supposed mine never take work subordinate without paying ask room night night mr justice bucknill pointed prisoner charged obtaining money witness threas relating misconduct prisoner warned prisoner danger introducing col lateral matter prisoner handed written statement read lordship said contained nothing ever bearing present charge ex plained fully prisoner prisoner said excep tion payment case absolute denial prosecutor statement made threat cross examination continued asked say wanted one old sweet heart never went dance north finchley write ask burn ray letter three day arrested tell wanted get married lost money horse racing tell uncle died left money uncle die many year tell left whetstone going prepare church en tered church could come live false went town often theatre music hall never went theatre north go oxford never dalys theatre prisoner put certain question painter whetstone witness absolutely denied sug gestion made william daniells inspector x division confirm pro secutors account interview prisoner billiard room uxbridge july overheard secreted adjoining lavatory came room said prisoner police officer heard demand threat money mr dobell turned prosecutor said god mr dobell forgive charge read prisoner station made reply removed cell turned prosecutor said mr dobell know room cell asked writing mate rial wrote two letter produced detained contain suggestion another offence afterwards charged threatening accuse prosecutor abominable crime prisoner made reply arthur steggalls detective x division last witness lavatory adjoining billiard room confirm account prosecutor last witness speaking room temporary absence others pri soner said given lot thing money clothes made girl matter fact wrote letter prisoner made inquiry desired going prosecutor room go one two occasion landlady refused admittance also saw painter whetstone put sugges tion made denied altogether thomas watt post office official produced eleven postal order issued uxbridge post office sent prosecutor order prisoner cashed statement prisoner magistrate mr dobell given money without threat mr dobell said thing true plead guilty demanding charge prisoner said say guilty verdict guilty sentence indictment tried seven year penal servitude indictment prisoner pleaded guilty five year penal servitude run concurrently,custodial/prison
brandes wilhelm engineer forging uttering knowing forged certain endorsement order pay ment money wit banker cheque embezzling several turn received account germain guilliet others master stealing sum received account ger main guilliet others master unlawfully altering falsify ingcertain paper account property said employer wit weekly statement expense albert morris malkin case intent defraud prisoner pleaded guilty falsifying account plea accepted prosecution prisoner stated manager large income english branch german company embezzled money man great ability first accused innocent man crime afterwards withdrawn sentence fifteen month imprisonment second division prosecution asked prisoner ordered pay cost prosecution recorder refused evidence prisoner mean judge rentoul friday february,custodial/prison
foot frederick printer labourer indicted charged coroner inquisition manslaughter patrick golvin also indicted feloniously wounding william cummings wish intent grievous bodily harm mr roome prosecuted mr purcell mr tully christie de dended prisoner tried first indictment james jones newsagent deceased galvin half brother p night sunday october drinking went crown public house battersea park road bit row could say brother william went another man followed neither galvin william jones took part row landlord came bar took beer away turned u house got outside saw brother william fighting man named lambert side road time galvin standing pavement talking five six men crossed road came back saw galvin lying back cross examined see prisoner coroner inquest swear deceased black eye went crown public house henry george foden licensee grown remember sunday last witness men came house served began use bad language turned prisoner arrived saber returned putting men bar empty cross examined man gave trouble put man named jones brother last witness heart noise outside go see deceased man appeared sober john juke crown public house night saw prisoner three four men came know directly went prisoner went went saw prisoner strike deceased man face hear word pas galvin anyone else galvin got hand foot struck fell ground head striking pave ment struck cross examined went see fight within minute galvin going fight going side road galvin struck prisoner police constable james bishop took deceased hospital impression drunk taken took police station seen divisional surgeon felix charles kempster divisional surgeon battersea police station deceased galvin brought quarter past eleven night question examining placed observation cell suffering compression contusion back head sensible drunk fetched monday mon ing th found epileptic fit black eye fearing compression brain sent st john hill infirmary cross examined epileptic fit may brought pressure brain diseese man subject drink would bring examined man would get black eye immediately struck william leonard mccormac medical superintendent st john hill infirmary deceased admitted five oclock morning october dazed drowsy severe pain head right eye black sign head injury remained condition wednesday night became comparatively lucid thursday rational evening relapse dried satur day th held post mortem examination found cause death two fracture base skull one passed one large blood sinus bleeding surface brain fracture could caused fall cross examined fracture deceased would cause black eye detective sergeant francis pearce arrested prisoner octo ber cautioned told would charged killing deceased made statement corder say struck man self defence cross examined believe prisoner sent friend tell find arrest detective inspector frank pyke found prisoner detained marlborough street police station arrested man slaughter galvin made statement made reply charge october south western police court proposed put prisoner identification said wish deny pushing galvin galvin hit verdict guilty manslaughter wednesday december prisoner brought trial second indictment pleaded guilty unlawfully wounding cummings plea accepted prosecution sentence twenty month hard labour respect offence run concurrently common serjeant tuesday december,hardLabour
kyle samuel wood postman pleaded guilty stealing postal packet three penny postage stamp pro perty majesty postmaster general officer post office sentence nine month hard labour,hardLabour
dyer john shoemaker feloniously wounding arthur powis intent grievous bodily harm mr h harben prosecuted arthur powis newsvendor may two p prisoner came selling paper outside victoria station asked refused whereupon called sort name threatened think drunk police sent away later day vincent square prisoner attacked making two three slash belt threw breaking collar bone ground bit lump ear think prisoner mad lancelot archer divisional surgeon saw prosecutor police station may broken collar bone edge ear bleeding skin torn exposing cartilage edge torn ear mark teeth police constable percival coney may four p complaint made rochester row police station disturbance going vincent square went saw crowd prisoner prosecutor centre prosecutor de scribed assault arrested prisoner prisoner statement magistrate row prisoner going two year got locked coming found prosecutor taken paper stand victoria station may prosecutor brother attacked vincent square tried bore eye brother booted tried catch hold ear bite prisoner oath repeated statement adding long rambling account quarrel prosecutor brother arthur powis recalled assaulted prisoner brother prisoner made complaint station eye nearly gouged injury doctor examined verdict guilty prisoner confessed conviction january north london session something like pre vious conviction nearly assault police sentence five year penal servitude,custodial/prison
charles jones pleaded guilty stealing box property william price convicted felony clerkenwell january name charles wright four conviction proved four year penal servi tude,custodial/prison
herbert dickson charged coroner inquisition wilful murder emily dickson mr mathews prosecution offered evidence guilty prisoner pleaded guilty manslaughter said emily dickson six month second division,custodial/prison
ernest joseph smale unlawfully uttering counterfeit coin mr partridge prosecuted mr burney defended bert gilland page boy elephant castle newington causeway boxing day p prisoner came said give twopenny cigar laid coin produced saying change took mr gooch went prisoner saw cross examined see word sixpence weight thomas arthur gooch landlord elephant castle gilland brought coin tome boxing evening first glance took half sovereign asked boy got pointed prisoner went asked meant passing coin like said gave pointing head bar man shoubridge knew shoubridge could done said young scoundrel know lie give charge proceeded get bar ran house ran servant continued chase brought back one said anything coin sixpence cross examined prisoner perfectly sober henry shoubridge head barman elephant castle boxing night heard prisoner say mr gooch gave coin done served said ran bar ran saw get bus two three others took chase directly moved got gave charge said one constable station given coin arthur olive prisoner standing rockingham public house took custody said hear man say said quite right know gave dropped cigar searched station found three cigar pocket florin two sixpence five penny inspector charged uttering gilded sixpence half sovereign said got bar cross examined rockingham opposite elephant shoubridge pointed appeared quite sober gave correct address william john webster inspector coin majesty mint coin gilded sixpence guilty two month hard labour mr commissioner l smith k c,hardLabour
walter rodway libel william harry turner enter recognisance pleaded guilty see original trial image,non-custodial/institutional
cohen solomon tailor pleaded guilty forging utter ing certain request payment money intent defraud released recognisance come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
boutell george squire cab driver received certain property wit account clive burton heaton unlawfully fraudulently convert use benefit one two beneficial owner sum embezzling money property bene ficial owner prisoner pleaded guilty fraudulent conversion plea accepted prosecution sentence postponed next session mr justice scrutton monday october,non-custodial/institutional
murray leo engineer goodwin sydney shop assistant sorrell thomas james packer pleaded guilty stealing two motor cycle good geoffrey thomas gray stealing two motor cycle good charles lionel giles sentence sorrell goodwin released recog nizances come judgment called upon murray two month hard labour,hardLabour
george pearce edward lewis william welsh edwin fox robbery violence frederick herve stealing money mr peter grain prosecuted frederick herve cigar manufacturer green lane finsbury park one december th jerusalem court narrow passage leading st john square st john street man sprang doorway behind punched mouth tripped held head two three others rifled pocket gold rest silver made got heard constable blowing whistle saw g told happened next saw four pri soners court constable cross examined pearce stated different amount police court remembered counted change total sober cross examined lewis remember seeing woman till afterwards cross examined fox knew thoroughfare several time gone way home near cut st john street jesse fairfax g december th jerusalem passage saw four prisoner two two young woman walking jerusalem court next saw prosecutor coming court hat covered mud asked anything matter made complaint pointed pri soners running away different direction blew whistle followed welsh fox stopped ross ran pearce lewis ran direction st john lane saw ross well coming opposite direction com menced walking caught pearce told arrest concerned robbing man jerusalem court said going home wife family took custody another constable stopped lewis prisoner brought station none made answer charge silver found lewis bronze welsh silver fox silver bronze pearce silver bronze sober bertie well g december th st john lane heard police whistle blown ran direction jerusalem court st john square saw pearce lewis running round corner saw went walking fairfax came round pointed fairfax arrested pearce pursued lewis chased yard empty building said anything brought lewis building taken station others cross examined lewis climbed window second floor building frank ross c december th st john street heard whistle went direction albermarle street near jerusalem court saw fairfax following fox welsh road widens started walking grabbed fox said going charge governor know prosecutor constable came taken station charged said nothing cross examined welsh asked wanted said know constable came say got wrong two cross examined lewis recollect saying got two innocent mate pearce defence oath said going home work stopped several drink met two stranger prosecutor said lie lost gold sum till got gold innocent knew nothing charge lewis defence oath said went hear wait two mate pointed two men went empty building constable took station know pearce welsh defence oath said went fox hear wait constable caught hold fox made defence welsh oath guilty judgment respited,non-custodial/institutional
thomas arthur otherwise baxendale van boy pleaded guilty stealing five memorandum book three pair scissors article good manchester guardian newspaper company prisoner twice convicted undergone imprison ment borstal system prison governor regarded quite unfit treatment system recorder sentenced prisoner month hard labour warning brought would sent penal servitude,hardLabour
hendrie william grant chemist assistant unlawfully writing publishing causing written published certain defamatory libel concerning archer mowbray upton society apothecary mr j p grain prosecuted mr purchase defended case adjourned prisoner application last session order ho might file plea justification recorder granting legal aid enable prisoner mr purchase wished withdraw plea guilty plead guilty prisoner discharged society apothe caries employed since since three occasion bound publishing libel society solicitor clerk mr purchase stated prisoner opportunity realising grave nature charge made reference quality drug supplied society government contract realising without foundation wished unreservedly withdraw october prisoner released recognisance come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
smith william labourer male person unlawfully carnally knowing jessie isabel smith knowledge daughter four count two alleging carnal knowledge girl thirteen year age two alleging offence subsequently verdict guilty sentence seven year penal servitude recorder tuesday september,custodial/prison
master james clerk forging three several order payment money wit three postal order case intent defraud stealing postal order respect tively quantity postage stamp property highbury furnishing company limited master mr cote preedy prosecuted trial larceny proceeded norah byrne cashier highbury furnishing company march instructed return w long high street pontycwmmer certain money sent company wrote postal order produced name w long placed order along postal order also letter envelope addressed mr w long sealed placed posting lad desk duty prisoner deal letter filing clerk placed order produced along postal order addressed envelope mr stokes northallerton put letter also posting clerk desk april mr goldstein another employe company came pay money handed postal order made communication manager alfred isaac goldstein clerk employ company tuesday easter changed postal order produced prisoner request filled signature everything wednesday collected money thursday handed postal order along money miss byrne cross examined prisoner asked fill name said matter pay bank gave remarked filled edward arthur joel hare hound upper street n prisoner customer mine cashed order april april paid islington branch london south western bank henry edward coulderson springfield tavern brixton know prisoner recollect finding cash box march postal order name long value paid south brixton branch london south western bank frank garibaldi smith west central district post office produced postal order william philip abrahamson general manager highbury furnishing company spoke giving instruction miss byrne despatch postal order detective william hall n division arrested prisoner april stealing letter containing two postal order showed one said yes quite right searching police station found letter mr sykes say got another letter mr long asking return money told would charged stealing postal order said yes recorder say anything paying master money back prisoner statement magistrate done highbury furnishing company every day defence james master prisoner oath com pany upon month business carried conscientious manner anyone liable fall temptation seeing manner thing done admit right take letter postal order kept back remitting later date say admit wrong keeping back felonious intention increase salary saw way clear account verdict guilty prisoner confessed conviction felony gloucester february conviction proved given bad character sentence three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
jeffrey george labourer pleaded guilty burglary dwelling house henry barnes stealing therein one pair opera glass article good one overcoat article good arthur davy burglary dwelling house annie croucher intent steal therein breaking entering dwelling house henry john garthwaite stealing therein one pencil case article good feloniously receiving sentence month hard labour indictment run con currently,hardLabour
solomon solomon daniel curtis alfred gould pleaded guilty conspiring utter certain watch chain ring purporting gold one bearing mark purporting goldsmithscompany intent defraud also defrauding ada hewitt cigar false way mean also obtaining person cigar false pretence intent defraud also conspiring obtain george stanford george thomas unlawfully conspiring utter ware base metal intent defraud also possession certain base metal ware thereon mark forged counterfeit dy well knowing forged counterfeit solomon convicted felony peterborough october nd curtis clerkenwell november th gould mansion house may th three previous conviction proved solomon four curtis three year penal servitude gould six month hard labour mr justice darling said opinion men concerned forgery possible prosecuted,hardLabour
warner annie servant pleaded guilty forging utter ing knowing forged certain request payment intent defraud prisoner confessed previous conviction similar offence bow street police court november sen tenced three month hard labour present case stolen post office saving bank book mistress mean forged withdrawal order succeeded obtaining con viction larceny sentenced twelve month hard labour proved bound three conviction drunkenness sentence eighteen month hard labour,hardLabour
cox robert labourer robbery violence albert saund ders stealing watch piece chain mr w w lucas prosecuted albert saunders builder pembury road hackney octo ber passing along chapel street clerkenwell one half past one daytime turned little urinal wall round corner swing door open inwards inside course block keep shut half finished prisoner another man came got arm round without moment notice held arm third man came pushed got right front began tear watch threatened know give without resistance strug gling two arm round last got arm released seized one taking watch left hand collar coat fixed prisoner white scarf seized scarf right hand little light urinal door closed little light came top fourth man keeping door closed idea pushed open people entrance seeing going commotion outside man door appeared best get men shut able hold went road together outside perfectly daylight crowd desirable looking man called upon help saw man holding clearly face lace prisoner one already put away thompson tried october session sentenced five year penal servitude see preceding volume page one would come help bigger man came behind prisoner put arm round pulled back scarf hold broke remained hand took station prisoner rescued triad held prisoner man came u separated one hitting arm hand release dwindled away crowd scarf produced scarf prisoner wearing november called station king cross iden tify prisoner eight nine men dressed like nearly possible ordinary circumstance hesitation identifying struggling noticed one eye got found right eye covered looking way distinctly identified prisoner half face view afterwards uncovered eye nobody else one eye knowledge since recovered watch value juror urinal ft wide ft deep prisoner one urinal went door shut fourth man leaning back arthur pratt aged godson street clerkenwell member october near chapel street clerkenwell going home dinner saw saunders go urinal tween public bar toe private bar urinal locked night saw prisoner go put arm round mr saunders men went struggle came outside one men got watch mr saunders big fellow came got prisoner another man away saunders cried help one would help men go one another followed thompson man watch went white lion street another turning got pentonville near angel told constable arrested watch found november saw cox coming street live followed went public house called lord wolseley two turning went told police officer clerkenwell station told taw give charge concerned robbery came back officer prisoner gone lord wolseley queen arm road pointed police officer arrested seen prisoner one lot see standing outside salmon compass come home school noticed prisoner wearing white scarf robbery committed police constable frank trott g division saturday evening november penton street clerkenwell witness pratt pointed prisoner said man went prisoner standing outside queen arm told police officer arrest ham concerned man already sentenced committing robbery chapel street en october said right took king cross road police station detained thursday morning prosecutor attended prisoner placed nine men build dressed similarly men put head right eye prisoner placed hand right side face saunders identified charged robbery made reply prisoner asked witness whether considered fair identifica tion taken unwished cell station night placed identification clean men billycock hat nice overcoat witness seven eight nine men placed prisoner identification wearing muffler dressed fairly rough clothes nobody dressed respectably apparently working men morning either leaving going work took prisoner cell told put muffler button coat make look liked previous chance wishing oclock day identification prisoner asked sergeant charge room satisfied said yes perfectly satisfied fair identification prisoner prosecutor going say identify station sergeant said look front row prosecutor standing right front course standing front picked witness station sergeant place prosecutor prosecutor room back men brought station sent charge room men standing row prose cutor came inside officer charge station standing desk told usual way look along men see anyone know go touch prosecutor looked men right along fixed attention particularly prisoner asked officer saw anyone knew prosecutor said yes see standing inside charge room door prisoner centre room prosecutor went touched pri soner said man prisoner addressing jury admitted urinal denied concerned robbery verdict guilty prisoner also confessed previous conviction detective william hall n division proved three previous con victions six month north london police court december larceny receiving june worship street police court stealing pewter pot six week hard labour december north london police court stealing lead one month april year prisoner convicted clerken well police court stealing cap sentenced six week hard labour common serjeant observed merely give man month six week twice previously convicted really encouraging crime magistrate known previous conviction sent prisoner trial detective hall added prisoner formerly worked marine store dealer honest work one gang used selling cabbage market street device picking pocket pilfering anything could get hold sentence four year penal servitude common serjeant thought boy pratt acted ex cellent manner done great service securing arrest two men neither would probably con victed would receive reward,custodial/prison
john danbury stealing two post letter containing postal order property postmaster general employed post office nine month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
mcallister james porter pleaded guilty stealing one purse good money louisa elizabeth field person prisoner previously convicted undergone penal servitude sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
john lucas sidney ruthven stealing lb lead fixed building property london county council lucas eight month hard labour ruthven six month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
john king unlawful possession counterfeit coin mr partridge prosecuted william brogden detective sergeant h evening december th dessent high street whitechapel saw prisoner another man custody standing corner cambridge road seeing u approach walked quickly away towards holloway cannon place separated ran dessent followed man followed king said holloa jack going said going jump tram governor said seem hurry suspect counterfeit coin possession going search found four package contained forty two sixpence wrapped tissue paper nineteen twenty three said account said funny lad see run away gave taken arbour square police station said well must admit done smart charged possession forty two counterfeit sixpence found bronze good money said money good henry dessent detective h brogden december th junction cambridge road whitechapel road saw prisoner young man year old seeing u approach crossed road south side went towards holloway cannon place separated prisoner hurried towards tram car followed man cannon place sidney street unable overtake william john webster inspector coin majesty mint forty two coin counterfeit sixpence twenty three one mould nineteen another prisoner defence said spoke lad year old whitechapel left said good night something might useful handed packet brogden seized character bad deserve heard since paid lad lodging guilty pladed guilty conviction court may felonious possession counterfeit coin eight conviction proved stated expert coiner one year day serve five year penal servitude complete former sentence jury commended police smart capture court concurred,custodial/prison
charles jeremiah slowe indicted charged coroner inquisition wilful murder martha jane hardwick mr r muir mr arthur gill mr murphy prosecuted mr harold morris defended frederick humphreys j produced scale plan lord nelson public house immediate neighbourhood martha sophia brayshaw live niece mr starkey lord nelson public house assist management deceased martha jane hardwick also niece sister mr starkey know prisoner customer september rd p saloon outside counter bar deceased serving behind bar came spoke went bar serve saw prisoner known jerry public bar little conversation stopped till close eleven went closing time next saw little twelve came public bar served glass ale deceased saloon bar serving came bar deceased served couple compartment niece mr starkey went served went sat saloon bar prisoner came passage bar private bar compart ment next could see glass shandy bitter mr starkey could see deceased looked saloon bar served stood drinking shandy went passage house keep clock five minute fast giving right time approaching closing time saw pealling preparing close house deceased got went passage public side went stood private bar next heard scream ran passage house saw mr starkey running following prisoner next saw mr starkey prisoner outside place next shop street pealling following prisoner saw prisoner strike pealling ran public bar saw niece flat face ground gentleman another box lifted doctor came never spoke heard conversation seen niece prisoner p till left saloon bar prisoner may kept stall outside cross examined lord nelson since easter seen jerry come occasionally niece said coming jerry bar little ten say jerry bar served glass ale hospital hook incident occurred march examined deceased talked prisoner six month customer hannah starkey widow manage lord nelson deceased sister lived house acted barmaid know prisoner customer wednesday september rd public bar went deceased saloon bar left went serve came spoke public bar front counter closing prisoner saw come strike right left see anything hand called jumped counter ran ran sister leaning seat ran road came hack two three minute found sister state collapse flat face floor gentleman picked march husband ill went hospital see march th came back lord nelson sister told thing consequence told prisoner get outside middle bar gave hook took drawer told ought ashamed got plenty trouble without coming went outside took hook cross examined may said inquest know reason prisoner stabbing refused thing riot remember shall lord nelson four year nest month time sister barmaid twenty last april prisoner occasional customer sister sweetheart prisoner met easter twelve month may stood prisoner drink would treat like others saw never saw treat examined engagement sweetheart broken christmas visit ceased easter christopher henry pealling tobacco cutter live lord nelson public house assist management know prisoner customer saw public box walked public bar went passage private bar potman musgrave bringing gate close house prisoner stood outside window shop next door turned passage towards private bar lost sight next heard scream turned saw prisoner leave public bar go street mr starkey came called catch kill went tried get throat handkerchief slipped lie outside milwards shop close door knocked arm left hand struck jaw right staggered bit ran across road followed east mount street along raven row turned cotton street crossed road came back raven row walked bedford street turned round said want answered never mind want still followed till turned oxford street went half way across road said prisoner hearing constable bowden want man constable came across said said assault prisoner turned round said going home lodging said constable bring back lord nelson constable caught hold brought back got back girl floor bar cross examined prisoner passed passage standing outside think minute passed heard scream known prisoner six seven year known sit lord nelson long time never much examined knew spoke constable assault thought mr starkey knew prisoner must man saw come public bar returned lady gentleman deceased side bar robert christopher musgrave potman lord nelson know prisoner customer month ago bar heard say deceased put b light walking behind bar towards big box white chapel road september rd near closing time put gate taking private bar prisoner said dont mate noise took gate pealling putting nut bolt knee heard scream pealling ran prisoner ran far could go lost went back house saw deceased head lady lap cross examined happened never heard threat like lady know scrapping boxer george hollis commercial traveller arcadia street poplar lord nelson public house shortly septem ber th second compartment front closing time heard piercing shriek public bar put foot form jumped partition saw one deceased falling pitch remained till doctor came hubert haddock j september th whitechapel road heard shouting police saw prisoner running across whitechapel road towards east mount street several people following saw bowden stop went bowden searched front lord nelson weapon likely cause death outside house doorway shop kept mr milward found knife blade wet blood footway step handed inspector station cross examined said police court found knife iron railing coffee shop step leading door centre shop eight yard lord nelson milward keep two coffee shop second one public house william bowden h september th oxford street saw prisoner walking fast pealling following pealling said want man assaulted barmaid lord nelson told prisoner take back see going east mount street said hold tight stabbed woman took lord nelson saw deceased woman told prisoner take station cambridge road said dead broom j told prisoner appeared excited cross examined never murder case one attempted murder prisoner drinking william smith slaughterer devon road bow employed harrison barber winthrop street whitechapel knife belongs using september rd went grave maurice leaving knife sheathed pouch washing sharp left saw man vincent slaughter house left returned went pouch knife gone seen prisoner slaughter yard see friend employed given assistance yard seeing prisoner ten night side gate went grave maurice drink cross examined prisoner used come help bit received penny started work night begin night duty p went second time house closed always wash knife leaving pail water stand could hold knife work generally dip pail john vincent live northampton street carman employed harrison barber september rd drove cart dead horse arriving yard clock office notice may oclock five minute arrived men went supper beer led horse drawing cart stable leaving carcase cart yard gate open stable foot front yard went returned three four minute office yard cross examined take much notice time men go public house close know prisoner sight arthur sydney downton registered medical practitioner assist dr ambrose live whitechapel road called lord nelson minute two arrived deceased lying floor public bar examined saw evidence life far got whilst examining police came body taken away austen clement le rossignol house physician london hospital receiving room september th received summons lord nelson public house went saw deceased indication life removed hospital found dead next day made post mortem examination found two wound one junction seventh rib breast bone right side horizontal wound inch long penetrated flesh entered covering heart gone right ventricle muscle behind second wound left side tenth eleventh rib penetrated superficial structure passed spleen scraped exterior wall stomach actually entering entered left kidney buried vertical column knife produced might inflicted injury considerable force necessary knife dented inch handle blade blunt turned little point might caused grazing stay struck breast bone looked used recently saw day opinion deceased could lived second injury cross examined blood knife saw wound heart size cut breast within ordinary limit john bate divisional surgeon practice victoria park square called bethnal green police station september th put question prisoner answered perfectly rational manner drunk appeared drinking appeared accountable action right hand fore finger thumb slight skin cut fresh blood knife freshly dried blood hilt impossible say whether human blood lower animal james christopher stockton warehouseman fernley street mile end know prisoner lord nelson march deceased mr starkey behind bar prisoner said give f g hook else somebody go mr starkey deceased standing side side deceased walked away told ought ashamed already much trouble house mr starkey got hook like produced drawer behind counter put counter prisoner picked cross examined known prisoner five six year believe work wool warehouse hook used pulling bale deceased take slightest notice prisoner hannah starkey examined prisoner left hook called difficulty getting back people leave hook convenience avoid carrying prisoner said thing able get hook deceased know looking henry collins police inspector j morning september th saw deceased woman body london hospital ward saw prisoner bethnal green police station said seen dead body woman believe martha jane hardwick wound chest holding knife said charged wilful murder stabbing knife made reply formal charge guilty death,capital/extreme
herbert reed stealing dressing case article property louis viutton hi master also stealing dressing bag article property louis viutton also stealing case razor article property louis viutton master also forging uttering endorsement order payment id intent defraud also forging uttering receipt sum intent defraud judgment respited pleaded guilty see original trial image,non-custodial/institutional
collins george clerk pleaded guilty burglary dwelling house claudius james ash stealing therein four vas article good also confessed con victed felony october newington quarter session prisoner also pleaded guilty habitual criminal six con victions proved sentence three year penal servitude followed five year preventive detention,custodial/prison
william hustwayte pleaded guilty stealing thirty nine umbrella handle pearl umbrella handle property jonathan howell others master recommended mercy prosecutor seven month hard labour,hardLabour
james bell pleaded guilty unlawfully obtaining credit without disclosing fact undischarged bankrupt three month imprisonment mr justice bigham,custodial/prison
charles hardwicke indicted stealing ring article property mary chase mr sidney clarke prosecuted mary chase single live moscow road november got know prisoner shepherd bush service kept company went live together north wood avenue february march missed ring two dress lodging house prisoner anything living said laying hearth tile bring money home used pawn thing keep place going pawned consent good many without pawned ring two dress without consent thought single always told missed ring asked said seen ring dress produced thing pawned without authority good deal property service ever since fifteen twenty six saved money got anything left prisoner promised marriage several time cross examined give thing pawn gave two grey dress one saturday morning court told look dustbin missed ring see thrown away dust prisoner admit took ring william angra pawnbroker king parade southall gold ring pawned prisoner february th thing pledged february nd march th got lot total value thing pledged including prosecutrix say authorise pawn would george ralley sergeant f arrested prisoner charge searched found number pawntickets course inquiry found young woman attended police station charged say thing charged prisoner defence said living prosecutrix pawned ring intention stealing intending give back got rid ticket produced asked pawned dress knowledge house time everything pawned except ring aware guilty police stated male prisoner father said thorough bad lot truth statement prisoner wife robbed charles hardwicke three year penal servitude jesse hardwicke three month without hard labour,custodial/prison
rose kidd servant pleaded guilty de livered child secret disposition dead body endeavour conceal birth thereof prisoner service time delivery according statement child born dead made away body burning copper fire sentence three day imprisonment entitling discharged,custodial/prison
bignell thomas labourer taylor elizabeth factory hand cope eliza factory hand simpson daisy factory hand stealing receiving number toilet book article good marshall limited master taylor cope bignell receiving one gold ring good francis charles morgan well knowing stolen taylor stealing two bottle scent article good marshall limited master taylor cope pleaded guilty bignell simpson tried charge stealing receiv ing toilet book etc mr may prosecuted mr burnie defended simpson mr fox davy defended bignell ely marshall general manager marshall limited per fumers colebrooke row islington taylor cope employment october police brought article produced toilet book paper etc identify pro perty firm value mr fox davy good partly damaged sometimes de scribed throw out say requires expert distinguish damaged first class good original second class good public pretty clever discriminating sergeant ernest haig n division september com pany inspector ball went baldwin street saw simpson said police officer making quiry concerning paper book alleged obtained people working messrs marshall cole brooke row passed uncle said know nothing know person refer told satisfied took islington police station cab way said truth best suppose know taylor book paper passed uncle also lanoline station made reply charge mr burnie excited visit police officer thought rather self possessed inspector alfred ball k division september officer went armagh road bow found bignell bed said police officer reason believe stolen property premise going search house said well guvnor welcome find nothing back room first floor found book paper produced asked bignell got property said bought job lot caledonian market said said know cant tell never notice man much selling stone took receipt took police station detained evening pri soners arrested talked bignell said made inquiry concerning book paper took morning find stolen marshall perfumer islington two girl taylor cope passed niece daisy simpson shall charge receiving stolen good said well afterwards charged girl said thats right know stolen mr fox davy caledonian market kind waste pro perty sold inquiry find bignell frequenter market selling book searched premise found property covered lot toy stuff might sold caledonian market statement magistrate simpson know stolen thought throw out bignell know stolen verdict simpson guilty bignell guilty indictment bignell receiving ring proceeded confessed conviction court february receiving stolen property police gave bignell bad character noted ceiver property proceeds burglary constant asso ciate cleverest housebreaker burglar taylor cope bear good general character bignell sentenced four year penal servitude taylor cope released recognisance sum come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
grainge thomas walter police constable stealing one bicycle lamp cape good ernest saunders mr drummond prosecuted ernest saunders henry cottage yalding road bermondsey february p left bicycle yard back swan charlton village cycle headquarters westcombe park cycling club left bicycle reported police saw bicycle next morning seen prisoner thursday following cross examined prisoner roadway ft bicycle possible see bicycle window club held saw policeman time sergeant h saban r combe dale road east green wich february saw prisoner wheeling bicycle footway coming direction police station charlton village plain clothes left bicycle outside station went inside looked bicycle said nothing prisoner came three minute wheeled away know reported lost went station made statement inspector woodmore prisoner went station saw manuscript written inspector woodmore sent printer know bicycle taken found seeing book bicycle missing reason near station waiting relieve inspector woodmore never seen bicycle judge nearly every policeman cycle applies authorised ride duty know authorised idea man one prisoner mile charlton village police station judge prisoner duty married man would go home uniform half hour later plain clothes speak prisoner went station saw leave cycle outside went looked inspector woodmore duty westcombe park police station prosecutor made statement saw prisoner coming duty uniform came station plain clothes asked told taken lamp home mistake put away cupboard left station sergeant saban made statement went prisoner residence see could see find pavement outside forecourt noticed wheel mark bicycle taken brought house left sergeant scott outside keep observation went make enquiry sergeant scott came station prisoner bicycle said prisoner bicycle lost rear swan public house become possessed said going back charlton lamp cape man seen asked hurry said yes said better take bike afterwards went ride asked would know man said think told explanation satis factory detain made enquiry oclock charged stealing receiving bicycle made reply searched found cap exhibit jacket pocket cap underneath bicycle saddle lost left patrol would pas house come station report drinking sergeant scott february kept observation prisoner house saw riding bicycle told wanted station said know said inspector woodmore want see said right put bike inside said matter bring bike way station said chap lent ride home ride far wool wich back waiting long said said late meaning inspector woodmore made reply prisoner said nothing bicycle stolen morning ernest saunders recalled jury speak constable went station look one defence thomas walter grainge prisoner oath went duty p see anybody take cycle away patrol mile round three four beat patrol police station reported duty went home changed clothes suddenly thought left lamp window sill front garden taken hurry make water hurried back station five ten minute walk way back passed man wheeling bicycle half dozen house live said hallo hurry said yes reported forgot lamp got lamp window sill hurried station thought likely get choked leaving lamp window sill turning round sebert road picked man said take bicycle save getting trouble going way said right thinking man living close police station meet giving lamp think stranger came back could see man thought would go back along woolwich road see could see think necessary take back police station got chance see could find would intention take station seen man jury man waiting changed uniform cross examined first met man way back house get lamp accept bicycle met going back lower end sebert road first met going towards woolwich road overtook way back lamp desperate hurry get back police station thinking local man thought harm offering bicycle force five year eight month ask man anxious let bicycle verdict guilty unlawful possession sentence postponed next session recorder wednesday march,non-custodial/institutional
charles adam arthur wilson breaking entering dwelling house daniel mackintosh stealing cigar case article property mr johnson prosecuted mr burnie defended adam daniel mackintosh live homleigh sheen gate garden mortlake wednesday may th left home p nobody house gold pin gold penknife dressing table silver cigar case dining room table servant left house went see king queen open kew bridge returned front door forcibly opened mark ½ inch long l inch wide fitted exactly jemmy brought house box lock forced back nail fastened jamb drawn wood house ransacked top bottom cigar case produced mine one thing stolen servant house returned rose martin servant dr mackintosh may th left house leaving doctor behind servant turned could get catch door put inside looked window saw adam standing hall went house opposite assistance could get two prisoner came front door swear men went said wilson replied right miss seen lady lady away visiting prisoner ran sheen lane fast could chased far could went corner sheen lane lost saw constable told saw adam coining gateway writing pocket book pencil gate spoke may th barnes police station picked wilson eight nine others may th mortlake police court recognised adam among four five men cross examined mr burnie looked small window side door hall stop looking long never seen adam think watching see way going came gateway quickly crossed opposite side road spoke saw minute saw back ran away examined looking towards house men came doorway see come saw go garden tradesmens entrance close gate positive men walter liddiard foreman labourer live mortlake may th work sheen gate garden p saw prisoner walking five minute adam appeared writing book next saw th mortlake petty session picked doubtful adam best belief man sure wilson cross examined mr burnie adam dressed dark clothes picked man writing book walter mold labourer mortlake may th working vicarage garden near east sheen garden saw prisoner walking p may th picked adam wilson three four day later quite sure men cross examined mr burnie watched way prisoner went sharp walking drew attention watched quite minute sight gate front door first saw never seen wilson nearest court saw face kept looking round came notice george bass carman mortlake may th near east sheen garden p saw prisoner doubt know coming sheen gate garden going direction little sheen common walking sharp identified wilson may th barnes police station picked eight nine others picked adam june nd mortlake police court nine ten others cross examined mr burnie saw adam three minute cart passed saw adam passed passed wilson turned round laughed first saw five six yard away saw twenty five yard passed walking quickly sure men walter goss assistant mr w clear pawnbroker gold hawk road shepherd bush took cigar case pledge may th adam gave seen picked mortlake may th cross examined mr burnie picked take great many pledge day p adam came busy time another man shop alexander fullerton detective v may th corner high street mortlake p saw two prisoner mixing crowd king passed know followed seemed notice followed rich mond road missed see identi fied going towards sheen gate garden may th examined dr mackintosh house found two mark front door corresponded larger jemmy produced rough edge box forced open mark corres ponded smaller jemmy produced cross examined wilson take charge saw seen sufficient know seen neighbourhood barnes albert clarke detective may th met adam old comp ton street told police officer arrest concerned another man breaking entering house dr mackintosh mortlake th said well con veyed station said give right address never keep anything euston street euston square life lodging house frank pike detective sergeant midnight may rd outside irene house sulgrave road shepherd bush saw wilson enter opened door one key produced clarke said police officer arrest refused say said would tell got police station took hammersmith station told would charged breaking entering house dr mackintosh may th found electric lamp two latch key knife went back irene house one key found wilson opened searched kitchen dresser drawer found two jemmy larger one made rasp examined mark door left impression exactly like door also found scale pawn ticket saw adam th detained cannon road police station con veyed mortlake police station picked witness prisoner court brought pawnbroker see wilson said know man put u away dirty dog fine game giving information police adam knew wilson arrested said knew man would knock head guilty pleaded guilty former conviction adam clerkenwell session march th charles evans wilson court november th arthur white fourteen previous convic tions proved adam four wilson adam six year penal servitude wilson five year penal servitude,custodial/prison
joseph bunce pleaded guilty unlawfully attempting kill murder enter recognisance,non-custodial/institutional
adam walter labourer uttering counterfeit coin well knowing counterfeit mr partridge prosecuted charles spearman assistant john colman london road brentford end tobacconist friday january p prisoner bought worth tobacco packet g cigarette paper worth match tendered shilling coin gave article change put shilling till shilling minute afterwards master came till took shilling put red hot poker melted threw metal fire next friday evening january prisoner came master served worth tobacco g cigarette paper prisoner paid received change left master put shilling till went room said something tried coin chopper broke coin put fragment fire melted friday january time prisoner came shop purchased similar article paid received change left tried shilling file slate found bad colman went prisoner could find friday february prisoner came time evening worth tobacco book g cigarette paper worth match serving stamped foot floor master came oat shop tad asked taken money said sir asked prisoner anything else served match cigarette paper given tobacco went fetch policeman brought one back cross examined sure prisoner man came four occasion dressed toe second occasion black tie white wrapper john colman london road isleworth tobacconist saw prisoner three consecutive friday night january february friday january took coin till tried red hot poker melted destroyed shilling dated melted like lead january served tobacco match amounting received gave change prisoner left found coin bad chopped threw fire melted like lead following friday january time p prisoner came bought similar article tendered received change found bad two previous coin destroyed could prosecute man following friday night time prisoner came made arrange ments assistant went policeman prisoner produced florin examined told bad prisoner held hand coin told could back bad prisoner produced half crown payment took gave change boy came back policeman gave prisoner custody cross examined certain prisoner man came three occasion go voice feature posi tively certain man p c james wilson called colmans shop february prisoner standing colman said man come shop tendered piece payment good believe bad told prisoner also shop three previous friday make similar purchase occasion tendered bad shilling two destroyed third handed florin marked prisoner said made mistake know bad meaning florin tendered mean colman said bad prisoner said bad prisoner said nothing regard three previous friday took station searched found good piece good bronze william john webster inspector counterfeit coin h mint florin shilling produced counterfeit verdict guilty prisoner confessed convicted june name thomas baker receiving four month hard labour passing bad florin sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
donovan daniel carman feloniously wounding edith day intent grievous bodily harm mr w w lucas prosecuted edith day living prisoner ten year time past ernest street mile end march went call mr sarah haywood p cup tea also bread butter nothing else drink five six prisoner came mr haywood seemed annoyed done place far city see could get work hamburg dock strike last bit work fortnight happened last six month two three day week much could get asked going said nothing tried get room temper want stop trying get found wounded see knife struck twice thigh nose made thrust across throat slight cut face side nose done said drink brought went went hospital assistance mr haywood hospital went police station friend mine barrow put hear prisoner say anything sergeant prisoner living since september year separated went live another man married nine year ago last march lived day four month married went back live march glass two ale might say worse liquor sarah haywood wife robert haywood ernest street mile end saturday march mr day came cup tea another woman part time go away meet husband pri soner came saw half past five said mr day found new home doubt bad temper would come fashion called came back saw two struggling doorway pulled mr day away halloaed stabbed stabbed prisoner say anything knife hand see use biggish knife long prisoner went street took mr day towards door shut knife put pocket sergeant john cavan h division saturday march quarter past prisoner came arbour square police station said wish give stabbing woman living ernest street annoyed penknife edith day came later prisoner charge read made reply previous said heard gave taken back cell said pro secutrix give snuff come pre sent police court th prisoner endeavoured explain meant came give woman beer snuff richard robert clinical assistant london hospital examined edith day brought march external side right thigh wound long going straight bone left groin extending leg distance mere scratch deepest lower part third wound junction right no tril upper lip gutting right damaging gum underneath last wound across throat mere scratch wound right thigh harm way wound groin within main artery left groin wound healed first attention without compli cation inflammation prosecutrix discharged hospital th rd month took bandage authorise prisoner said irritated prosecutrix getting drunk associating woman friend neglect home sorry done verdict guilty unlawful wounding prisoner stated bad record sentence eighteen month hard labour,hardLabour
john howard simpson feloniously marrying mary ann pearse wife alive mr cornes prosecuted frederick allen live chapel grove exmouth street nine year ago strand registry office witnessed marriage prisoner wife whose maiden name talbot still alive knew certificate dated district registry office strand july th people saw married referred certificate walter selby sergeant g searched record somerset house produce copy certificate marriage prisoner emily elizabeth talbot july th marriage mary ann pearse november th arrested june nd farringdon road said name john howard simp son said yes said police officer seen woman named emily elizabeth simpson alleges wife committed bigamy woman named mary ann pearse said quite true said shall arrest feloniously marrying mary ann pearse november th said give charged police station made reply cross examined prisoner gave bigamous marriage july th old street police station report say entered station worse drink wished give bigamy inquires made necessary witness could found subsequently liberated john edward simpson prisoner son six year ago went castle public house new cross street sell boot lace etude saw father two men said halloa johnny said halloa dad said mother said right thank live round corner dad came outside public house gave went railway station two men went straight home told mother seen since till seen mother came smallpox hospital took mother granny shall nineteen year age december st went school came home mother went walk met cross examined thirteen saw public house twelve year ago mary ann pearse live carlyle road manor park november th married prisoner certificate living since always good prisoner defence oath said separated wife magistrate order eighteen month marriage could live consequence prostitution living men lost sight believed information received dead twelve thirteen year ago boy said son recognised allowance ordered week never paid john edward simpson examined ten year ago living theobalds road lamb conduit street mother called mr simpson living man named russell one room top floor left lived man named hipper ayles bury street clerkenwell way lived russell occupy ing room still living living saw prisoner castle public house guilty strong recommendation mercy received good character police discharged recognisance,non-custodial/institutional
william keil adam keil withdrew plea pleaded guilty committing wilful corrupt perjury enter recognizance,non-custodial/institutional
halsey albert joiner pleaded guilty feloniously endeavouring obtain sum property postmaster general virtue certain forged altered instrument wit post office saving bank book knowing forged altered intent defraud also feloniously demanding obtaining sum property postmaster general virtue certain forged altered instrument deposit book post office saving bank also similar indictment sum previous conviction felony july north london court summary jurisdiction indictment charged prisoner obtaining upon forged altered deposit book pleaded guilty proceeded police gave prisoner bad character previous conviction stealing automatic gas meter mother house nine month hard labour,hardLabour
frederick reid francis darville arthur jones ada crocker breaking entering dwelling house arthur haddrick stealing brooch article property second count receiving mr e p clarke prosecuted mr purcell appeared reid mr hutton darville mr burnie jones crocker ina haddrick wife arthur haddrick ferndale road dalston sunday december th left house leaving forget brooch safe produced came back p met mr mr hammond staying house outside station went home together could get husband went nest door got wall found house disorder upstairs drawer room left locked forced open missed two silver watch two pin gold seal another watch taken watch case two gold bracelet another drawer gave information police description identify brooch police brought week later produced mr hammonds brooch alice hammond live husband ferndale road december th went oclock leaving one house husband closed front door leaving latch came back could get went walk waited till mr mr haddrick came husband went mr haddrick next house wall got got missed brooch diamond ring several article jewelery brooch mine know top slide backwards forward police showed two day christmas seen thing since william hall policeman n sunday december th oclock near white lion public house high street islington saw four prisoner seen together cross examined mr purcell first heard custody th saw police court clerkenwell known reid three four month never spoken seen six eight time met street public house cross examined mr hutton gave evidence police court may three remand ordered court cross examined mr burnie ferndale road dalston two mile st james court seen reid seven eight time six week others several time shortly ten evening th two mile ferndale road alexander mckenzie police sergeant j december th jemmy handed took ferndale road th found entry effected forcing front door blunt instrument mark door corres pond jemmy cross examined mr burnie may legitimate use thing kind sometimes used opening packing case generally notch instrument kind would make mark width mark rather broader one end instrument kind used would wear way make mark kind frank pike police sergeant p december th percival street goswell road blackmore forth murrell disguised roughly four prisoner came percival street together refiner shop street kept man named small shakespere opposite looked smith shop man wearing apron went prisoner went together northampton square crocker came back first looked smith shop went back square heard say something came outside shakespere darville reid entered smith shop side entry percival street pocket bulky stayed minute came joined two laying public house window saw darville gold watch silver one handed reid said put others went ivy public house goswell road went three officer stopped outside got drinking together heard jones say wont cut wait others darville said oh know right went returned officer said police officer going arrest loitering watch possession made rush door immediately took hold resisted fought liberty saw forth take jemmy jones inside coat pocket threw whistle barman said blow please assistance came took station violent way station saw blackmore take reid gold watch darville handed three silver one reid said got watch man named jones clean inspector asked jones lived said dont know met belvedere watch clean require cleaning found darville metal albert chain without watch reid jones crocker refused give address darville gave address bolt court afterwards said mean bag time get give valuable information cross examined mr purcell first saw december th rather dark shop private house public house lit smith used note police court looked came lying public house window attitude suitable clothes cross examined mr hutton standing yard reid went smith shop alone outside public house traffic road dark four together darville placed identification next day smith refused pick said see anyone saw last night look note say went room took hurried look round said sarcastically dont see one saw last night people changed clothes inspector duty present believe inspector martin darville gave false address francis darville parkhill street islington mr fee landlord darvilles wife life man named ray housebreaker man wife know observation house seen followed never spoke may people outside public house arrest took place hear darville say officer uniform would come would go quietly cross examined mr burnie special duty two three week know jones made enquiry crocker one name heard prisoner crocker lived together man wife examined smith called magistrate request know sly one name doubt darville man saw go shop address gave rag shop living arrested kept rag shop observation saw visit october th first week november since lived house george slater right name jones also gone name williams crocker elli andrew john blackmore policeman p december th officer percival street saw four prisoner went northampton square pike followed crocker came back looked smith refiner shop darville reid went came rejoined others outside shakspere four went ivydale public house goswell road pike followed came short time went frost murrell four prisoner drinking bar superintendent pike told arrest loitering watch possession made rush door violent house closed time got assistance took station searched reid found three silver watch one gold watch silver brooch four piece metal forget brooch call silver brooch also metal box pipe card case two piece candle knife dagger inspector asked reid account watch said got man named jones clean know life cross examined mr purcell immediately outside ivydale prisoner went walked row behind smith shop yard ivydale saw pike leaning public house window minute prisoner conversation eight ten yard cross examined mr hutton distinctly saw darville go smith shop cannot say pike court know whether four piece britannia metal silver james frost n december th officer percival street goswell road saw prisoner go smith shop followed ivydale public house touched jones shoulder said house breaker give stick said made mistake put hand left jacket pocket brought forth instrument jemmy stick took hold coat struggled door said dont keep quiet shall hit still struggled hit fist officer arrived taken station others cross examined mr burnie took hold first sleeve collar joseph murrell n night december th duty percival street goswell road saw four prisoner went northampton square woman came back first looked smith jeweller shop went back went stood public house opposite smith shop darville reid went smith shop came joined crocker jones went ivydale public house pike followed followed assisted arrest rough proceed ing crocker searched station officer asked account stuff found said find got take time elizabeth rowe female searcher city road police station december th p searched crocker found bosom nine ring one diamond one diamond pin gold albert chain piece attached chain bracelet gold brooch purse little green stone like emerald pulled handed purse two receipt f pike examined cannot find crocker living others arrested know jones living know jones crocker living white horse lane hackney wick man wife far know though cannot prove jones gave name jones arrested crocker name crocker crocker stated guilty receiving brooch found knowing stolen jury returned verdict john blackmore examined forget brooch one spoke silver one mr haddricks ina haddrick examined mr purcell night house broken prepared list property missed far could tell forget brooch list worn month gift much value small jeweler shop see lot produced one lost positive piece enamel one forget nots stamped mine bent pin like f pike examined tested four piece metal found reid silver two piece better quality others experience testing metal pawnbroker assistant joined police force stuff silver mixed reid received good character guilty darville pleaded guilty conviction felony guildhall january th seven oilier conviction proved jones conviction felony north london police court march th three conviction proved reid four year penal servitude darville seven year penal servitude jones five year penal servitude crocker three year penal servitude police highly commended court jury grand jury way captured prisoner,custodial/prison
newman maud occupation pleaded guilty forging telegram payment obtaining false pretence james forbes sum forging telegram payment attempting obtain false pretence bernard job sumner sum forging telegram payment obtaining false pretence francis salisbury atkinson sum case intent defraud judgment respited next session,non-custodial/institutional
millist frederick labourer mulford george labourer barrett charles labourer pleaded guilty breaking entering shop john stutchbury stealing therein nine boot good maliciously damaging plate glass window value property john stutchbury sentence millist month hard labour mulford barrett month hard labour,hardLabour
becker morris becker jacob morris becker adjudged bankrupt within four month presentation bankruptcy petition unlawfully intent de fraud creditor harris becker others make certain delivery certain delivery certain property value part property people jacob becker aiding morris becker commit said misdemeanour pleaded guilty stated fire business prisoner connected prior firm per fectly solvent friend prisoner come forward sum paid trustee benefit creditor prisoner released recognisance come judgment called within six month,non-custodial/institutional
william jones pleaded guilty stealing money sweetmeat automatic delivery company limited convicted court january name william johnson another conviction proved twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
hart edwin interpreter pleaded guilty stealing brooch article good edith wood stealing one watch one cigarette case article good ellington beningfield stealing one jewel case containing one diamond brooch article good mortimer harley prisoner confessed previous conviction conviction proved including one five year penal servitude larceny stated prisoner must begun career crime year age well connected people helped left country gone germany con victed returning england past found want work fell old companion judge said prisoner appeared habitual criminal give people chance prisoner pleaded sentence six year penal servitude judge lumley smith wednesday march,custodial/prison
albert phillips feloniously shooting george green intent murder second count intent grievous bodily harm mr bodkin prosecuted david barnett cab proprietor blenheim terrace prisoner horse keeper four year addicted drink occasionally midday april th called yard found creating disturbance worse drink paid due discharged rather abusive went constable bickell turned premise went quietly saw premise one oclock constable green came turned away see police station cross examined prisoner broke plate thing belong levi bickell april th midday called blenheim passage saw prisoner bit excited say sober see drinking mr barnett gave information consequence got prisoner away premise went quietly p heard whistle going direction sound found green prisoner struggling ground green hand bleeding prisoner hearing said shot prisoner green revolver hand assisted take prisoner station george green april th called blenheim terrace went mr barnetts stable two oclock saw prisoner behaving disorderly manner got away went quietly went p saw prisoner behaving disorderly manner got away p saw corner blenheim passage close mr barnetts premise revolver hand walking along followed turned round fired two shot without say ing anything first shot hit hand second missed struggle fell ground civilian came assistance got revolver bickell also came prisoner fired took steady aim four yard produced revolver hand attended station divisional surgeon cross examined see revolver sticking pocket came barnetts back yard go struggle richard charles hewlitt live lamont road april th near blenheim terrace saw prisoner revolver hand fired twice saw struggling green assisted green think prisoner drop drink cross examined blenheim terrace heard first shot fired john sweetman labourer rider terrace st john wood blenheim passage afternoon april th saw prisoner going passage green going get go away constable asked go away turned round fired seemed influence drink fired twice cross examined first saw coming passage constable stopped revolver go struggle constable closed second shot went walter newstead keep general outfitting shop edgware road three four p april th prisoner came asked revolver said lowest price half dozen revolver window prisoner pointed one showed duplicate said could sold notice anything unusual con dition sell cartridge think asked court revolver part good sell keep gun also people going abroad frequently want stock cartridge ask name people buy revolver sell general way business supply boy noticed good many case revolver shooting lately paper herbert smith assistant lawson co athletic outfitter edgware road keep cartridge gun april th p prisoner came box cartridge dressed produced revolver fit cartridge knew pattern sold box fifty one cartridge produced pin fire cartrid ask wanted put revolver court revolver used stage blank cartridge sell good many loaded cartridge revolver would carry twenty five thirty yard kill anyone charles elderfield police inspector april th prisoner brought station charged shooting green saw revolver three chamber fully loaded two fired cartridge found prisoner said bought revolver edgware road shall say know shall charged must put formally charged made reply edward greenwood divisional surgeon april th attended green suffering bullet wound joint left thumb serious wound prisoner defence would possible go buy revolver shoot man never knew knew bed night drinking done drinking bout guilty second count three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
gaze alexander porter feloniously wounding louisa hammersley intent kill murder grievous bodily harm mr g h b kenrick prosecuted louisa hammersley coral street lambeth single woman living mother house prisoner lodged house keeping company evening may went radical club concert left went alone away half hour bit went tarned prisoner struck said something effect another fellow said left club occasion go lady friend mine told upon struck chest fist fell ground got smacked face went home gether tried insist going back club would walked back together house coral street went straight back yard went front room little oclock minute afterwards came yard without saying word put one arm round neck drew something across throat immediately lost consciousness tell nothing felt little pain recollect nothing regained con sciousness st thomas hospital prisoner found public house young lady friend mine look house met two young fellow friend see come across road dancing arm arm fellow william riley police constable l th tint month consequence something told went coral street went back yard saw prisoner gaze standing arm round hammersleys neck leaning wall bleeding throat noticed blood prisoner notice throat cut attending young woman prisoner said sorry done know done sorry took girl st thomas hospital prisoner taken another constable john warman police constable l r night th duty consequence hearing whistle ran coral street went back yard saw prisoner detained two men private individual woman hammersley bleeding large wound throat prisoner throat also cut bleeding took hospital cab way made sort rambling statement asked dead shall see another man wish dead george mill police constable l night th hearing whistle went coral street back yard prisoner taken hospital table yard found razor case pro duced also found handle razor ground blade apparently broken away man named anderson handed bloodstained razor blade picked yard blood still wet noticed two large pool blood yard charles anderson painter thomas place lambeth house live end back yard rear coral street night th bed heard scream went corner street afterwards yard back coral street found prisoner louisa hammersley lying together ground trying staunch blood wound made throat also kissing sent police police came staggered foot said charlie done lock jealousy taken hospital picked razor blade produced alfred wyatt hooker house surgeon st thomas ho pital examined wound miss hammersleys throat three distinct cut largest deepest right side long muscle throat side severed windpipe cut pene trated scratch cartilage wind pipe muscle divided windpipe penetrated wound would much serious might lost life cut throat long first finger left hand cut needed stitch think one two slight cut also left hand de tained hospital little week wound kind might inflicted razor prisoner quite superficial wound left side throat bleeding time admission court sharp razor principal wound hammersleys throat could inflicted without exercise much force soft tissue muscle comparatively soft inspector knell l division prisoner charged kennington road station made reply statement made magistrate nothing say prisoner oath night th didnt know temper got home say cannot remember thing verdict guilty inspector knell prisoner character good regard honesty doubt possessed violent temper one occasion quarrelled fought comrade fight finished went round corner next day prisoner struck head hammer rendered insensible account dismissed situation sentence three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
charles spencer stealing overcoat belonging eric klinckerfus also sugar basin property belonging george mullins also champagne cooler article property james william paveley convicted felony court november th several conviction proved eighteen month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
henry clarke albert jones william griffith mary piper feloniously making one counterfeit half crown twenty three counterfeit shilling jones griffith pleaded guilty mr wilkinson prosecuted william eustace sergeant k consequence information afternoon december nd went kept observation wellington street bromley bow company sergeant lee baker detective wedden saw clarke go front door alone prepared say whether left opened door sergeant lee went back premise looked window room ground floor light large fire saw three men two female amongst piper mr griffith discharged afterwards magistrate others clarke jones griffith three men shirt trouser sleeve turned elbow handling plaster paris chair table chair bag con taining plaster pan jonea griffith manipulated wet plaster paris wooden block saw clarke griffith pas jones four piece jones put oven fire handed piece back would rehand would replace oven put wedden baker back went lee knocked front door signal wedden baker enter back entered saw jones clarke passage scuffling baker wedden piper going upstairs clarke jones taken room previously looking said police officer consider custody making counterfeit coin made reply left baker wedden went upstairs saw lee piper mr griffith griffith first floor back room said police officer charged concerned two men downstairs making counterfeit coin made reply officer went back room ground floor looking made search found double mould bearing impression shilling half crown half mould bearing impression shilling ladle metal adhering side plate containing acid put bottle purse containing florin think bad three counterfeit shilling table piece mould fireplace plaster paris bag cup containing plaster paris also spoon knife chair previously spoken tin containing whiting cork three wooden block one piece bath brick two brush two knife piece copper wire used taking coin hob twenty counterfeit shilling mantelshelf one tissue paper article pro duced front room ground floor found two wet mould containing good shilling pattern piece produced article saw made similar first floor back room found cup containing plaster paris file knife spoon small quantity metal notice ladle used looked room cross examined clarke would house hour three quarter raided said magistrate saw handling whilst looking window similar half mould shilling shape know opened door u door opened pushed open inside quite possible seen scuffling forced door open pushed passage got caught baker know said struggling cause scuffle baker preventing going door front room told magistrate saw piper assisting mixing plaster paris say police court asked thought asked cross examined piper stirring plaster paris cup produced containing plaster paris could see cap spoon back stirring tea practi cally covered white stuff looked like plaster paris saw cup containing tea teapot room court large basin also table containing plaster paris remains tea thing thing got ready tea examined never found cup tea cup teapot shelf tea prepared piper teapot hob charles lee detective sergeant k december rd watching eustace rear wellington street entering front house piper rushed stair immediately followed plain clothes found upstairs standing head bed griffith partly dressed wife undressed bed told police officer detain piper said nothing griffith said occupy house shortly afterwards eustace came saw find article mentioned griffith wife taken ground floor back room jones clarke cross examined clarke cannot say whether opened door whether opened u pushing directly knocked door opened inside holding latch hand push officer came piper half way upstairs heard knocking door heard rush enough make anybody go stair quick george baker detective sergeant k december rd wedden keeping watch back wellington street window back room ground floor saw clarke one side chair middle room jones side griffith brought ladle fire placed table two mould chair clarke jones shaping clarke knife hand piper mixing plaster paris cup spoon took table handed clarke jones men undressed exception trouser sock shirt boot woman smothered plaster paris sleeve turned piper handed jones clarke plaster paris clarke took knife plastered round block wood two block covered plaster paris signal eustace knock front door wedden forced way back door soon got griffith ran upstairs followed piper clarke went front door front door burst open whether opened clarke burst open eustace cannot say clarke came back towards front room dropped something afterwards found two shilling mould wet good shilling jones detained passage wedden took clarke back kitchen detained arrival sergeant eustace gone upstairs taken station charged made reply except jones said clarkes presence violent man game shall make best cross examined clarke believe threw mould said police court wedden jones little way behind rather dark said police court jones saying dropped may said police court shaping mould believe said also knife hand said saw griffith pick ladle fireplace deposition say saw mistake learned judge read witness deposition portion said clarke jones making mould chair centre room clarke took ladle fireplace put table cross examined jones dropped clarke close together best belief clarke dropped may jones see making counterfeit coin found cross examined piper sure stirring plaster paris clarke jones applying mould court see tea thing table tea teapot fireplace richard wedden detective k morning december rd went officer wellington street saw clarke enter went house p back door eustace lee entered front door clarke passage near front door present afterwards charged answer said made big mistake know anything gone house look ing window back saw griffith holding ladle fireplace saw afterwards top oven cross examined clarke struggling going passage never spoke police court scuffle mary ann philip live wellington street husband robert george phillips agent mr griffith name thompson came piper told servant friday december th took house four roomed house week saturday came husband william griffith monday came piper never saw clarke gave mr griffith key court friday mr griffith piper came saw house see prisoner december st house saw mr mr griffith mary piper husband repair house went see prisoner william john webster double mould used casting counterfeit half crown shilling half crown made mould found understand purse also counterfeit florin well made twenty three counterfeit shilling come double mould pretty well made two single mould containing pattern shilling half mould representing verse side shilling used tissue paper twenty counterfeit shilling placed make call load trick wrap carefully paper twenty coin form load article form part stock trade coiner cross examined clarke cannot tell long twenty three counterfeit coin made suppose made prisoner time house one three quarter hour clarkes statement magistrate say men detective said making mould false took oath said saw drop mould jones spoke said dropped mould owned made mistake made mistake might make mistake making mould plaster paris young woman stirring cup tea gave jones house two hour know piper said detective said mixing plaster paris two cup tea handed prisoner stirring clarke defence said make coin saw made one three quarter hour house police court one police officer said plaster paris pipe mixing said plaster paris guilty eleven previous conviction proved clarke dating none coining offence previous conviction uttering counterfeit coin proved jones griffith stated clever maker five year penal servitude piper four year penal servitude stated associate gang known reputed coiner,custodial/prison
east francis bootmaker pleaded guilty feloniously mar rying rosa elisabeth jessie grove wife alive sentence six month hard labour,hardLabour
well harry fireman robbery violence james williams stealing sum mr f p fausset prosecuted mr curtis bennett defended james williams carman commercial street june oclock prisoner came alt tobacco put hand pocket get tobacco seized behind two men one put hand throat turned pocket took closing round one kicked ankle fell till policeman came picked took hospital saw three run away taken hospital prisoner brought identify eight nine others identified feature sergeant leeson examined high street white chapel saturday june saw prisoner gardiner corner quarter company two men whose name know believe saw two men turned high street whitechapel went direction mile end lost sight know prisoner well frank robert house surgeon london hospital james williams came see sunday morning injury left ankle great deal swelling great pain thought time outer bone ankle broken saw first time made examination sign fracture compatible caused kick william brogden police sergeant saw prisoner high street whitechapel june p told wanted knocking man robbing june said made mistake know nothing prove drink wheat sheaf sailor chivver wife another girl afterwards got tram minute went burdett road went eastern public house drink conveyed commercial street police station taken london hospital placed eight men similar appearance prosecutor wheeled along line men said believe man knocked referring prisoner afterwards said man asked tobacco com mercial road presently turned round said thought knocked certain man asked tobacco cross examined second time taken line one mile quarter assault took place burdett road tram take minute would take minute walk defence harry well prisoner oath june quarter p aldgate near leman street waiting tram got tram minute burdett road arrested found cell tram ticket received evening ticket hr identified conductor issued five minute night ticket aldgate burdett road got ticket clerk wrote f blue ticket arrived bur dett road minute past went eastern hotel facing burdett road stopped till closing time oclock went towards home along burdett road see prosecutor june never seen life could gardiner corner quarter taken identification prosecutor looked trouser said believe man kicked detective got hold prose cutor said man asked tobacco cross examined got tram aldgate rob bery supposed committed commercial street yard away eastern four minute walk get tram left eastern oclock tram went stepney station william mallion conductor tram car running aldgate stepney station june issued ticket f saturday evening five minute oclock went stepney station journey aldgate stepney station take quarter hour number first ticket issued left aldgate would sixteenth ticket issued leaving aldgate issued ticket journey tram run run away assault supposed com mitted got tram ticket prisoner able produce ticket distance one mile quarter aldgate burdett road journey take quarter hour minute number person journey cannot issued ticket verdict guilty sergeant desant february prisoner sen tenced three year imprisonment court robbery may sentenced six month north london session sentence penal servitude five year,custodial/prison
heath henry dealer bailey william carman stealing one set harness one brougham ring good lawson ward gamage limited refer trial william lee chris hagan november session page mr travers humphreys mr roland oliver prosecuted mr purcell defended heath mr h w wickham defended bailey detective sergeant alfred grosse division proved plan neighbourhood westbury avenue boundary road wood green ernest william wedge trinity road wood green traveller lawson ward gamage limited clerkenwell road e c wholesale manufacturing jeweller drive brougham contains large quantity jewellery tuesday septem ber custom every tuesday drove neighbour hood wood green one oclock went house dinner left booker driver charge brougham contained gold ring pair earring bracelet necklet brooch pendant scarf pin jewellery packed five trunk value near side brougham yale lock bolt inside offside door window green blind pulled brougham could opened without key breaking window putting one hand pulling bolt back day booker came house without brougham made communication saw brougham empty wood green police station offside window broken door unbolted fortnight afterwards identified two leather case jewellery value produced part stolen property george booker coachman employed brickland limited gough street gray inn road drive brougham lawson ward gamage september driving last witness p left house ate lunch outside prince wale public house trinity road went public lavatory foot jolly butcher hill corner lordship lane took bit horse mouth put nosebag locked wheel yale lock went lavatory leaving brougham charge man know came six eight minute afterwards brougham man gone informed police went mr wedge house know bailey two year ago employed cab washer bricklands saw driving royal mail van left bricklands know heath cross examined mr wickham bailey always borne good character outside lavatory left brougham charge henry daniel chesser high road wood green blacksmith p september saw heath coming towards forge along road name lead high road wood green towards lordship lane wearing high hat coachman coat bright button came within yard took especial notice lame right leg went lordship lane lost sight next morning spoke detective christmas day picked heath row men man seen seen walk since september pick lame cross examined mr purcell first noticed yard away since seen inspector neil several time saw mirror coachman got limp daresay three four men big heath row men rosetta maud murray sandford avenue wood green september p standing top lord ship lane opposite lavatory noticed brougham side road side brougham saw two men know lee prisoner heath last trial identified lee convicted heath dressed livery tall silk hat standing pavement conversing lee lee handed something heath heath mounted box drove direction tottenham lee went lavatory noticed brougham drawn upon wrong side road trying cross christmas day picked heath wood green police station number men mr purcell double row tram line run lordship lane traffic road first saw lee heath beyond horse head walking towards brougham u heath got box looked drove direction horse head turned mr purcell proposed read witness evidence common serjeant reported session paper recorder cannot read profess give everything witness say cross examination continued saw brougham two three minute picked heath two short men row emma buse wife william francis buse printer westbury avenue september p garden saw brougham green blind coming along boreham road direction lordship lane man livery silk hat driving side lee brougham went past house stopped corner boreham road west bury avenue lee got crossed road put pair brown glove brougham went passed house disappeared direction come four wheeled cab passed lee put finger stopped got cab drove brougham afterwards picked hagan driver brougham lee man sat side january picked bailey driver cab mr purcell although hagan acquitted still think driver brougham red hair like heath mr wickham remembered bailey january trial kept mind first pick want give evidence ill recog nised annie moran servant dr taylor stanley villa boundary road wood green p september look ing bay window dining room saw brougham standing opposite side boundary road four wheeled cab direction boundary road passed window passed drew behind brougham two vehicle length court bailey driving cab cab stopped bailey got lee saw walking pavement took case like produced brougham put cab lee got cab shut door bailey got box drove away leaving brougham saw two men january picked bailey wood green police station mr wickham identified bailey asked turn head away give description said could looked much examined gave full description bailey picked thomas unwin chesterfield garden harringay handy man p september walking along boundary road saw brougham horse head facing lordship lane cab behind brougham window broken saw bailey another man take four box brougham put cab january picked bailey number men one men seen mr wickham picked bailey little doubt whether man judge picked thought man police constable john hall tr stationed wood green p september found horse brougham wandering unattended boundary road took wood green police station identified wedge brougham empty glass panel offside door broken broken chain hanging fore wheel police constable arthur smith j stationed victoria park hackney september found number leather case number small cardboard case brooch earring number ticket produced thrown dust shoot hackney marsh detective sergeant thomas ratcliffe n division three four day september saw two prisoner company lee inside outside three brewer public house islington three brewer public house long way lordship lane two three day robbery saw two prisoner company lee going red house public house essex road drink together september followed heath lee went public house together lee arrested september see heath bailey september till arrested although looking mr purcell saw heath bailey one occasion three men another occasion one man plain clothes officer followed men disguised neighbourhood detective better known uniformed officer mr wickham made note detective john buckingham division consequence structions received september kept observation church path stoke newington prisoner heath home came followed three brewer public house four public house spending money freely buying drink others next day came mid day followed freemason public house remained three hour drinking heavily evening saw drinking oporto store public house left ten went three brewer public house met lee three men see arrested right knee stiff walk limp mr purcell hagan slight limp ginger haired nothing like heath mr wickham know nothing bailey friday february detective richard juby division corroborated mr wickham know nothing bailey detective charles wesley g division may think last year saw two prisoner together clerkenwell police court case affecting going case remanded may saw together conversing outside court mr wickham case man named wilkinson afterwards discharged made note meeting mary heath church path stoke newington widow prisoner heath son living tuesday wednesday middle september went away see till ten day christmas returned live received postcard away address mr purcell son frequently left summer told going race meeting surprised went away time told going race meeting manchester southampton came home attending race meeting sometimes money paid week emily walker wife robert walker brewery road isling ton tenement house november bailey wife took three room ground house live p december moved furniture time heath called three time although never saw bailey work seemed comfortably afterwards picked heath man came see bailey mr wickham evening would usual time people bailey station life move ordinary furniture bernard hartley secretary brickland limited gray inn road jobmasters firm let brougham stolen came employment firm five six year ago bailey employed washer used drive occa sionally left three year ago since last may frequently seen bailey heath together public house near yard elsewhere see august mr purcell rule good many men hang yard looking work bailey heath solitary pair usually two men mr wickham nothing bailey character except work satisfactorily examined heath bailey always seen two men inspector alfred scholes division evening decem ber saw heath newington green said heath want speak said yes said police inspector shall arrest suspicion concerned man named lee custody person custody stealing september last horse brougham containing quantity jewellery wood green shall take wood green police station said lee said yes said right go station took station repeated charge said say lee said would go police station found gold silver hagan like heath comparison mr purcell hagan tried mr buse mr bannell westbury avenue picked hagan driver brougham dressed livery gave evidence trial seen cab brougham together boundary road mr bannell shown heath never suggested two driver brouhgam previous trial never suggested hagan drove brougham lavatory suggest two driver livery brougham chesser shown row lee hagan three four people shown row two picked people prisoner nobody picked hagan driver lavatory mr murray saw hagan said man saw livery lavatory mr watson said seen man livery lavatory could pick mr wickham mr bannell saw row unable identify bailey besides witness case two people unsuccessfully saw row bailey examined mr murray mr chesser picked heath detective sergeant francis hall division december saw heath cell said going put identificatin said right charged yet put row yard men similar appear ance witness room blind possibility seeing put row heath picked chesser murray called row walked said people swear man one left said person give evidence identification picked stood row said yes walk walking limp witness see walk picked mr purcell heath ft men row ft witness corroborated cross examina tion last witness attempted identification heath thomas edwin joseph market licensee city york public house king cross road bailey customer public house december asked take care bag containing gold next day drew following friday wife drew arrest gave remaining inspector neil mr wickham bailey tell wanted take care money moving common thing publican take care customer money george henry brown york road islington builder december prisoner arranged take room move following saturday dinner time saw asked could move night went landlord house living finding reference satisfactory allowed come night paid week one unfurnished room mr wickham asked let come night said hurry convenient detective sergeant thomas powell p december saw bailey copenhagen street caledonian road told going arrest concerned lee heath stealing horse brougham jewellery value wood green september last said suppose shall go know either lee heath way station said suppose someone put away row brother might august september seen bailey lee together see bailey end august beginning september arrested looking mr wickham bailey police court denied saying someone perhaps brother put away york road quarter mile bailey previous lodging divisional inspector arthur neil division p december saw heath wood green police station told inspector charge case said identified two witness mr murray mr chesser concerned william lee already sentence stealing horse brougham containing jewell valued property lawson ward gamage said know lee know anything witness picked walk charged made replay december saw bailey caledonian road police station told inspector police brought instruction concern william lee custody undergoing sentence man named heath would detained suspicion concerned stealing september jewel value bottom jolly butcher hill wood green would taken wood green put identification next day said know heath know lee never wood green said propose going house see anything given address collier street know live king cross prisoner previ ously given address collier street said stayed last night wife find nothing living collier street mother address said reason believe money said find none pawn thing live went room york road found furniture apparently newly purchased wife dressed new clothes went city york public house received bag containing produced markey returned caledonian road police station said bailey received bag gold mr markey city york public house said deposited given day two afterwards wife thursday friday last said quite right account proper time next morning identified three witness mr wickham say value whole furni ture would asked bailey give particular purchase article refused able make inquiry asked bailey could tell worked said work job master last may since followed regular employment time denied knowing lee heath lee convict heath arrested william sperring lever street castle road yard foreman james allen co mail contractor october sep tember heath drove firm november may heath drove firm mr wickham bailey came u good character gave u every satisfaction left order get motor license james bauser manager charles webster limited white chapel road job master heath employed firm september january drive traveller brougham used wear livery tall hat livery returned firm left employment could say whether actually return defence heath henry heath prisoner oath commission agent attend racecourse summer london live mother church path know nothing crime coachman seen chesser mr murray knew lee bailey might company public house officer state denied knowing lee read conviction newspaper said nothing bailey july august away usual following race meeting lot money betting september think newmarket race cannot sure keep diary anything refresh memory also went away race course middle september mother say cross examined known lee since coronation spending money freely september time officer must mistaken say spending money freely think went away lee arrested september cannot say whether drinking lee day september officer say might newmarket september cannot say race meeting attending time denied knowing lee thought charged crime known knew one person engaged crime deny knowing bailey september went racing men shared cannot mention name men defence bailey john speag auctioneer messrs henry ward son edgware road horse dealer august firm sold pony harness mr william bailey liverpool road entered book cannot identify prisoner bailey man arthur john fincham manager essex bedding company essex road september sold bolster two pillow bedstead value bailey queen bury street islington cannot identify prisoner bailey man william bailey prisoner oath always borne good character arrested gave address collier street want shown new landlord arrested three day moved york road parent live collier street gave address occasionally stayed known heath month lee company four time denied knowing either lee convicted robbery heath arrested said knew nothing robbery meaning taken part read account paper sergeant powell arrested said nave got nice kind friend round made reply got station repeated observation said got kind pal round word brother said nothing putting away robbery inspector neil showed money said yes money account proper time always careful money always grocery business cloudesley road isling ton horse dealer left money mr markey safety moving lately costering street wife earned good money nursing furniture worth bought article witness de posed know nothing robbery witness identified must mistaken cross examined fortnight christmas wife stayed night parent house time also room brewery road quarrel wife used stay parent house little time away known lee four five month officer say saw together five six time lee must wrong four time robbery go away officer could arrested wished sergeant powell cannot telling truth say looked could find hear heath arrest sergeant powell told arrested arrested seen heath since fortnight christmas know anything leave markey heath arrested brother used live brewery road quarrelled left left brewery road want three room wife landlord preferred go rather take less three room another reason like lodging move heath arrested move great hurry inspector neil said going search house say reason believe money say pawn thing live would true know september may costering jack russell victoria crescent st anne road tottenham bus brake proprietor known prisoner life employment time trusted money character thoroughly honest straightforward man straight man regard drink always pocket surprised hear monday february verdict guilty heath confessed convicted february north london session receiving nine month hard labour stealing tie employer conviction proved january bow street police court three month hard labour larceny november county london session nine month hard labour possessing house breaking instrument night heath stated followed regular employment since february associating thief heath bailey stated well acquainted habit mr wedge bailey followed regular employment since may associating lee heath sentence heath three year penal servitude bailey twenty month hard labour judge rentoul thursday february,hardLabour
william thompson labourer pleaded guilty stealing five box containing artificial flower good james lilley others prisoner ticket day serve many previous conviction proved sentence three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
schomberg sam traveller feloniously possessing mould upon impressed obverse reverse side two franc piece possessing counterfeit coin mr robert wilkinson prosecuted mr l green defended prisoner tried possessing mould detective charles henry pitt new scotland yard april p saw prisoner aldgate entered philpot street came woman afterwards arrested discharged magistrate entered planet street came returned philpot street april p saw prisoner enter philpot street come go planet street came almost immediately proceeded westward com mercial street met woman short con versation presently returned philpot street p sergeant goodwillie entered philpot street went back room top floor knocked door got answer hearing somebody moving inside burst open door prisoner standing room fire place found mould making five coin produced mould wet made since broken owing soft condition searched prisoner struggled violently hand four belgian two franc piece woman arrested taken station returned philpot street made search shelf room found five half crown five piece table florin two shilling room quantity grain tin antimony three piece glass marked plaster paris silver sand quantity wooden mould frame bottle methylated spirit cyanide potassium bottle calcium car bide seven plating tray two spoon ladle crucible quantity zinc five file pair sheers saucer plaster paris coil iron wire two piece copper wire copper electro type block cupboard bottle nitric acid yiddish book penny bank deposit book cross examined april prisoner carrying brown paper parcel square six silk shawl room could say silk cotton garment sergeant goodwillie room three week interviewed prisoner sergeant david goodwilllie new scotland yard accompanied last witness took prisoner hand four two franc belgian piece trouser pocket purse containing seven florin good half crown two good pattern piece others silver bronze good money seven foreign antique coin cross examined prisoner mentioned word cab several time taken station cab saw two three week arrest tell monday may police constable edward water n speak yiddish interpreted charge prisoner april made reply william smith assistant assayer h mint four belgian two franc piece produced good legend three flemish one french mould bear obverse impres sion four two franc piece produced impression halfpenny purse contains one counterfeit florin six genuine florin two genuine half crown four good shilling bad florin apparently cast mould made one good florin also five bad florin three made one bad florin purse two another also unfinished counterfeit florin six made one coin purse four another eight identified two counterfeit shilling made two shilling purse article found used coiner four florin plated immersion others unfinished shilling plated coin cast mould struck william george palmer cashier credit lyonnaise four two franc piece produced current belgian coin tendered take good money debbah silberman wife phillip silberman philpot street prisoner occupied upper floor back room house rent week christmas last arrest verdict guilty prisoner stated known police maker foreign coin large way large quantity counterfeit coin traced sentence five year penal servitude recommended expulsion alien act recorder monday may,non-custodial/institutional
brown maurice labourer feloniously causing grievous bodily harm william thompson metropolitan police officer intent resist lawful apprehension mr w h leycester prosecuted frederick mark burton horse dealer home three oclock saturday afternoon october standing broadway deptford saw prisoner speak came tried strangle took throat hit afterwards drunk walked away went across road came back policeman came called constable prisoner put leg round policeman chucked see prisoner kick constable constable fell stood quarter hour inspector got hold prisoner constable ground half hour hear constable said prisoner inspector said nothing got hold prisoner walking another constable came prisoner taken station prisoner never spoke starting shoving shoved van barrow row tween u talking somebody else started shoving took notice saying want prevent wash speak till shoved van barrow got hold throat saw put leg round policeman throw ground go ground together stood soon done walked go quietly station punched policeman chest tried hit inspector police constable william thompson r division three oclock october duty deptford highway man named burton came complain assaulted prisoner pointed side street saw pri soner burton went front across street prisoner turned round struck burton face followed prisoner asked meant striking old man turned round used disgusting language said put hand shoulder seized throat tripped endeavouring get ground kicked twice head remember thing judge came sens station afterwards taken hospital doctor division remained seamens hospital october patient nerve gone pain head prisoner came top endeavoured get kicked unconscious got second kick william fryer electric tramcar driver half past three october deptford broadway walking high street saw last witness police constable thompson walked sharply across road making towards prisoner took hold prisoner prisoner struggled violently con stable got leg round constable somehow threw heavily ground fell went pulled prisoner thompson prisoner got made blow missed pulled prisoner kicked officer back head policeman became unconscious officer came prisoner arrested prisoner several people round con stable ground say inspector william smith r division five past three octo ber deptford broadway police constable taylor saw crowd people rushing towards brookmill road went towards saw prisoner running away several people shouted stop kicked policeman went company police constable taylor overtook brown turned round struck taylor chest immediately closed assistance taylor took station violent way station threatening various people coming along arrested prisoner police constable thompson fainting condition picked taken station direction prisoner charged assaulting man burton causing grievous bodily harm police constable thompson also assaulting police constable taylor charge assault upon burton read pri soner said show mark made back said yes show took clothing bared back said see mark nothing fact body except old strapping appa rently week told answer charge said say say magi trate drinking drunk station hearing prisoner police constable thompson said kicked twice head prisoner laughed prisoner see anything police constable thompson saw strike police constable taylor police constable william taylor r october five past three deptford broadway patrolling spector smith saw crowd running little way ran consequence hearing someone say knocked constable saw prisoner running ran overtook deliberately turned round stood fighting attitude struck chest aimed right fist stomach guarded assistance inspector smith taken station violent road station william thompson registered medical practitioner p october called blackheath road police station examined police constable thompson found suffering severe wound head long bone exposed good deal blood flowing left ear found drum ear broken torn across also wound outer ear far internal injury injury perma nently affect hearing extent examined two three recent occasion dazed stupid condition possibility fracture base skull sent immediately hospital examined october left hospital day patient still drum ear broken addition partial paralysis left side face caused nerve face involved wound ear still dazed condition complained violent headache condition pointed laceration surface brain made exa minations confirmed opinion afterwards examined day two ago opinion never fit active service policeman wound scalp opinion caused fall may caused fall likely fall blow injury ear opinion could caused fall could caused kick blow blunt instrument say great violence used cross examined prisoner say kicked said blow ear able tell may blow stone heavy instrument like hammer defence maurice brown prisoner oath seems hard part mark burton first man interfered said wont better wash face loung ing asked put fist jaw never took notice turned back hit across back stick turned round took stick away broke stick half hit left left hand side go across road follows speaks constable constable come dont say anything grab turn round bit drunk time said right bit strong soon get assistance struggle u go fall fall top weight body go head fall unconscious make way get away police constable taylor spector smith make rush taylor swears hit didnt touch take station go quietly enough thing clear six month trying earn honest living police wont let reckon persecuted lot verdict guilty twenty five previous conviction proved sentence seven year penal servitude,custodial/prison
hall thomas labourer feloniously possessing mould adapted intended make impress apparent resemblance one side shilling feloniously possessing counterfeit coin intent utter mr wilkinson prosecuted detective sergeant john beard l division april p company another officer went old paradise street lambeth prisoner opened door small file hand table paper bag floor particle plaster paris another bag contained quantity silver sand asked replied going scrub floor asked scrubbing brush replied cleaning knife fork said shall search produced five counterfeit sixpence five counterfeit shilling right hand trouser pocket shilling dated sixpence good money said lot getting ready came three finished three un finished searched room grate two bag containing plaster paris one bag containing sand basin containing water particle sand produced fire piece plaster paris plaster paris mould broken part impres sion shilling top stove three tin molten metal adhering also gas ring prisoner accused boy frank uttering bad another boy leaving came back said would searched handed bad coin detective william allen l division five day prisoner grrest went old paradise street found front room ground floor basin chemical substance oven piste particle plaster paris file fitting hole side tin prisoner told basin find anything else david ernest james smith caretaker prisoner lived old paradise street since november prisoner gas ring supplied gas company sidney william smith assistant assayer h mint coin produced counterfeit one pattern defence thomas hall prisoner oath stated april found parcel prat street ground containing three coin mould article coin verdict guilty previous conviction proved sentence month hard labour judge rentoul wednesday may,hardLabour
william randall attempting carnally know jessie kaulfuhs girl thirteen year age mr griffith mr roderick prosecuted guilty four month hard labour,hardLabour
draelens victor cabinet maker belgian nationality feloniously receiving yard sateen yard holland good arthur ling others trading newman smith newman newgate street well know ing stolen mr ritchie macoon prosecuted evidence inter preted william paver prior september last employment messrs newman smith newman ware houseman newgate street year know pri soner customer firm march used come perhaps twice month cash customer credit account routine cash customer first place applies counter requires newman co deal soft furnishing good tapestry cretonne requires length cretonne cut take enter ing room given ticket duplicate kept ticket given clerk another counter make invoice checked another clerk make invoice asks customer money taken counting house upstairs invoice receipted good handed customer every occasion bought good way prisoner went process described visit first week september asked length blind holland sateen engaged sateen cretonne department quite distinct holland department ordinary way therefore wanted buy holland cash ought come went holland depart ment selected length yard think yard could say exactly amount length holland cut taken entering room paid usual manner prisoner asked could pay said september called another length holland yard material asked could take money said yes gave entry made journal transaction received put pocket first place piece holland suggestion put shipping room one assistant holland department proceeding course highly irregular afterwards handed sateen department taken ship ping department good laid sending away piece holland like would course attract attention prisoner left parcel side en trance front entrance commissionaire stand duty would regular proper mean de parture customer bought good might go either way never seen cash customer leave side door thing paid nearest way large entrance one duty side door value yard holland would thereabouts september remem ber mr arthur ling took office mr henry ling prisoner also mr ling asked prisoner assistant let holland pri soner said yes pay prisoner given custody brought guildhall pleaded guilty theft consequence pre vious good character bound first offen ders act prisoner beginning september asked sateen showed book pattern made selection yard price per yard measure able estimate dealing good kind constantly think prisoner gave entry made transaction prisoner invoice may yard actual measure ment roll fine material difficult tell habit receiving letter prisoner know writing visited private address letter produced understand found lodging unopened arrested dear sir holland gave good dark pattern enclosed one must cannot possibly put two room put great trouble loss time money yard wide yard wide two oclock please ready truly victor draelens c mr grey nightingale road hitchin come arrested sort thing going beginning year month january personally little hard first occasion approached asked would let length tapestry cretonne de partment half piece produced tapestry occasion price yard value yard piece would prisoner gave sovereign entry transaction made firm journal put sovereign pocket prisoner receipt invoice next transaction think two three week later connection another length tapestry asked light ground tapestry showed book pattern picked one let length seven eight yard price material would shown private figure gave sovereign treated manner putting pocket price tapestry per yard next item cre tonne came asked certain style cretonne said yes showed cretonne book selected pattern let half piece one darker ground time come per yard length one yard received sovereign receipt invoice entry made book probably month intervened next transaction cretonne say march yard per yard gave sovereign always paid cash never cheque week ward let piece tapestry yard value would yard sovereign process gone case pay ment always sovereign two cheque produced found prisoner house payable w paver never seen endorsed prisoner said paver said false one piece paid sovereign time paid wrote paver first place paver wrote enclosing sample paver also asked wanted buy job lot holland gave two cheque changed paver said wish cash sell statement witness categorically denied mr ferdinand perels ladbrooke road bush hill park clerk friend pavers arrested september went room found letter envelope sample holland produced envelope opened opened contained letter produced arthur ling partner firm newman smith newman wholesale warehouseman manufac turers september consequence something heard spoke mr paver heard prisoner house went entering room paid japanese silk scarf costing asked come office wished speak asked name draelens said yes said good u without paying said asked last transaction u said month since referred perfectly regular transaction end august yard holland per yard paid day left office went paver working counter asked pri soner man gave holland said yes prisoner appeared understand perfectly well replied broken english said pay asked address address gave hogarth building westminster sent policeman gave custody inquiry made address appears prisoner two year previously real ad dress hitchin carry sort business working upholsterer would use stuff kind made book list trans action prisoner extending back march always cash customer number transaction october alter prisoner committed trial examination made house company detective betheridge pile good pro duced found various part front room floor one particular piece piece sheet drawn round used bolster bed stuff entry never passed book sold slip entry copy invoice regard value stuff estimate little evidence interpreted prisoner stated said paver pointed man gave holland jai payeé paid witness stated answer prisoner heard say station paid paver one piece holland paver answer thursday november william paver recalled called witness guildhall mention good im properly taken prisoner except one length sateen one length holland gave information good evidence given saturday sitting began thing found prisoner house asked go solicitor office saw small pattern produced good hav ing seen pattern made statement good stolen similar dealing yond given evidence one small piece yard square prisoner took away selling value separate trans action went velvet table cover produced proper value would got sovereign occasion something kind told good went man good went anybody else procured either department say alderman prisoner taken good except two piece charged asked said yesterday transaction prisoner commenced beginning year common serjeant appear said alderman beginning september first time say say alderman witness must done think prisoner learned warehouse lived william charles edwin jordan clerk em ployment messrs newman smith newman examined book ascertain dealing prisoner firm since january produce list find first transaction march transaction con tunued interval september date arrest last entry respect piece japanese silk good produced court know nothing cannot tell whether entry found apply good except ticket also produce duplicate invoice good sold one two think missing book firm showing entry wanted prisoner recollect sending invoice mistake matter afterwards set right arthur ling recalled checked list entry book receipted invoice produced find entry corresponding entry book referring stolen good sample produced morning cut stolen good p c arthur williams city police september called premise messrs newman smith newman prisoner witness paver given custody charge stealing yard blind holland receiving said prisoner hear mr ling say going charge receiving stuff said pay took police station inspector charge station asked name address gave address hogarth building westminster police court next day gave address hitchin prisoner asked whether say paid paver paver deny witness replied statement shouted prisoner way cell prisoner said paid paver inspector said much paid prisoner said detective thomas bittzridge city police september last present snow hill station prisoner paver brought gave address victor draelens hogarth building westminster said working upholsterer day went hogarth building make inquiry found address woman used live two year ago lived since time find holland good kind place ordinary furniture furnishing drapery furnishing good present station made statement paid paver said paid paver station inspector said paid paver much pay prisoner replied present court next day prisoner charged suggestion magistrate gave correct address nightingale road hitchin court time possession fact mode inquiry october went mr arthur ling address hitchin given prisoner charge last magistrate september day found nearly whole stolen good produced went next day found remainder bulk good done brown paper parcel corner room large piece cretonne indicating head bed wrapped piece white material sort sheeting pillow forming bolster also found holland indicating two piece cretonne floor behind sofa discovered second occasion velvet tablecloth use table mr ling identified good pre sence two cheque produced found house october little box handed woman supposed mr draelens conse quence occurred court october evening went house found receipted invoice produced also found bank book london county bank number cheque postcard account name mr draelens postcard identified pavers handwriting date according post office stamp august say shall arrive hitchin w paver regard material working upholsterer would use course trade blind partly made long wooden bench room would used upholsterer good substantial character stolen store good seem lot good material place brought away woman hogarth building lived worked prisoner two year ago woman told seen prisoner several time last two year prisoner asked bail pointed given wrong address gave correct one defence mary king living st stephen terrace nightingale road hitchin asked prisoner whether paver wrote first paver said knew letter passing paver wrote prisoner asking take certain piece stuff wrote prisoner letter write english first letter remem bered mr paver could say week prisoner arrested living prisoner mr draelens pavers letter written badly difficulty making name could say many time wrote paver remember whether time endorsed postal order always used talk english prisoner understood scarcely word french recol lect sent paver april two postal order recollect wrote paver early april mr macoon known prisoner since last june twelve month went form ceremony mar riage june last since time living lived write letter thought lawful wife since ascertained wife living belgium witness fainting condition examination proceeded victor draxlens prisoner oath interpreter beginning went firm newman smith newman paver served house several time paver said always served could let good per yard cheaper month november paver told wished buy remnant firm selling remnant could cheap asked price said different price repre sented paver paid management special department showed sample took one think voice mr macoon said one invoice december prisoner parcel cretonne silk un done invoice must found inside gave paver packed parcel came took foot stair entrance place invoice paid every parcel every time came firm asked want remnant cutting red piece point paid day asked invoice said would give later need money wanted tailor piece paid paid three instalment enough money time first twice one day warehouse said want remnant send sample told yes asked employe another department bring sample sample different good sold job lot cretonne wished would send sample even sent sample cre tonne hitchin price piece cretonne yard paid quantity yard piece pink sateen length perhaps yard price per yard large table cloth small table cloth paid nothing sent sample several pattern one piece excep tion piece green sateen yard pay sovereign paver said wished good get sample let know would keep remnant otherwise would sell people two piece paid apiece piece received memorandum invoice told firm afraid account job lot would known sold remnant paver stated paid small piece would let large piece leave judge jury cross examined good exact condition received receiving good time time december september december several transaction firm occasion received receipted invoice good allowed take ware house amount purchase individually small say couple exception oought velvet thing used pur pose business upholsterer kept affair view wanted went fetch creme holland bought month july year continued make purchase september present year received invoice receipt occasion paid cash clerk office alto gether think paid paver mr macoon may take whole single invoice receipt prisoner indicated two parcel acknowledgment enclosed never received firm receipted voice respect good paid always paver told department specially charge separate account money paid struck curious pay large sum without getting acknowledgment kind first occasion told could give receipt time memorandum form first occasion receipt enclosed inside parcel memorandum pencil without receipt stamp name firm five week custody allowed go place able bring exact proof able strike curious paver give receipt considerable sum money name behalf employer thought paver member family related house every employe seemed call one de partment also paid paver two cheque one one paver swears never saw police court sworn false oath endorsement handwriting make draw cheque endorsement pavers writ ing saw write warehouse went may say pen behind ear one cashed frederick gorringe buckingham palace road bank afternoon cashed cheque gave money paver request postcard signed w paver memo randum handed jury purpose com parison made cheque paver firm paver told money paid circumstance paver wish cheque passed firm banking account gave rise suspi cion mind everything quite straight time buy much q reason suggest arrested shortly afterwards fact indicated postcard paver paid visit hitchin august bank holiday occur curious member family newman smith co visit bank holiday find anything extraordinary come pay visit particularly see hitchin one oclock afternoon till half past eight dinner house two oclock suspicion anything wrong member firm newman smith coming dine time receiving good also buying good messrs newman smith wanted case receipted invoice went entering room basement warehouse clerk employe case money taken upstairs counting house small thing sometimes left without waiting invoice fact never went routine paver gave rise suspicion mind everything right reason go paver commenced away receipt paid paver piece red material february continued good september february paver told wanted pay tailor fact create suspicion mind business uphol sterer year england four year therefore position know value good character buy business cretonne satinette woollen stuff velvet never bought remnant know remnant matter three yard four yard five yard stuff trade call coupon remnant may three quarter piece half piece piece encroached upon longer full piece piece produced cre tonne touched therefore full piece also use leather business upholsterer stock leather hand time arrest anything except three piece muslin bought good cheap occasion buying make usually week think justified buying good money remember called mr ling office day arrest remember deny ing transaction firm within couple day till paver came office admitted transaction previous wednesday gave mr ling address london hogarth building also gave address police station address london knew property detective told magistrate police court address took good newman usually left front door left small door prisoner asked wished address jury said guilty victim dishonest man could give name people worked madame barosse lady ohagan lady sleigh mr cunard mr lestrange sir faudel phillips etc implored dulgence judge jury name honour child verdict guilty police evidence given effect nothing known prisoner honesty belgian country four year married woman king june since admitted wife living belgium reputation working upholsterer said detective betteridge good clever workman engaged private house different part england sentence twelve month hard labour order restitution good made,non-custodial/institutional
freeman john gardener pleaded guilty felo niously marrying hetty violet hall wife alive police gave prisoner bad character immorality five year penal servitude,custodial/prison
chandler frederick acrobat feloniously wounding frederick harris intent grievous bodily harm feloniously throwing corrosive fluid upon frederick harris intent disable grievous bodily harm applying certain destructive substance intent disable stealing one coat good margaret sohaack mr hardy prosecuted first indictment proceeded frederick harris jeweller march received letter dated march signed fred chandler stating dear harris returned town want stone carat white manage call place lunch time obliged went duchess street address letter asked mr chandler known shown upstairs saw wife five minute prisoner came said man meant anyhow let look got showed jewellery selected dozen article worth two brooch one stone missing wanted replaced one wanted made another article jewellery asked return p would money come sydney ready returned time said bank expected messenger money waited till five said would wait longer offered go bank went oxford street supposed think said london westminster got oxford street said rather late call flat tomorrow morning oclock money waiting next day april called time saw wife prisoner arrived two three minute afterwards asked got money bank said yes everything right went bedroom looking dining room window received terrible smash head back tried smash window squirted ammonia face said wife sitting run ran followed collected good gave chase give got taxi told driver drive nearest doctor arriving doctor said reeking ammonia told assaulted went police man constable came bathing head went duchess street saw prisoner said harris wont charge year known said never seen life yesterday first time said sorry sudden impulse said nothing assaulted wife first time heard suggestion station cross examined prisoner son mr harris jeweller houndsditch see hatton garden five month ago offer pearl pin may bought pearl pin time bought one mr leicester meet corner wardour street four month ago show diamond ring valued ring weighing carat time one weighing carat carat mr mark buy ring go offered buy ring marked weighing carat tried sell mr green pearl pin offered one said would give hack business never met day wrote throw ginger beer bottle hit sitting time neither attempted touch bag containing jewellery pick indiarubber bottle throw going stair looked jewellery station everything right remember saying afterwards better consider charge told doctor station felt right bit shaken say police court sure hit three day able go back work tell land lord friend mine thomas rose divisional surgeon p march ex amined prosecutor suffering contused wound right side head h shaped also scratch right side nose might caused naii tongue inside lower lip acutely inflamed caused corrosive fluid ginger beer bottle produced might caused wound head green bottle contains strong fluid ammonia syringe exhibit smell strongly ammonia could smell prosecutor prisoner remember saying feel right bit upset permanently injured jury experimenting find syringe squirt much ft police constable john welsby march saw prisoner running across woburn place gave chase caught blood face collar hat asked running said row friend mine hit bottle think hurt hope hurt much think asked occurred said duchess street accom panied asked boy came door man hit said gone doctor sent another police constable find prone went prisoner first floor front room underneath chair hind door found ginger beer bottle piece knocked said whats said thats hit walked door noticed bend staircase syringe boy brought request smelt strong turned head away prisoner snatched hand said liquid use squirted content carpet smelt like ammonia took said would constable assaulted wife made reply prosecutor arrived said would charge way station prisoner said lost pocket book told tell inspector little way said charge assaulting wife well made reply station charged made reply charge prosecutor assault ing wife far concerned never gave formation said lost prisoner remember looking round running stopping walking towards ran round water van avoid remember saying syringe found harris threw took everything said squirted ammonia never said anything using clothes statement made house wrote time made way station wrote station charged jacob william pewy live duchess street let lodging march prisoner came wife took sitting bedroom week paid deposit brought luggage said would follow nothing came march saw prosecutor leaving premise followed prisoner know nothing advertisement offering reward mill note lost near duchess street asked prose cutor business said friend mine detective sergeant bex noon march saw prisoner tottenham court road police station asked wished give information loss money enable try trace said give information solicitor solicitor representing police court went duchess street bedroom found green bottle containing small quantity ammonia funnel made fit syringe defence lionel green jeweller wardour street prisoner december bought wedding ring week believe mr harris called shop look single stone ring believe showed ring pearl offered customer shop pearl weighing six grain offered give business believe shop time looked ring showing mr harris time think showed large stone well court say time harris prisoner together cannot say came gether cross examined sentenced month receiving stolen property leon sassienie working jeweller hatton garden pri soner known month done several job done two three thing design seen several time hatton garden wednesday april nellie robert wife prisoner whose name robert day assault prisoner opened bottle ginger beer went prosecutor called showing jewellery prisoner returned door opened handing prosecutor back hairpin prisoner attacked see assault became frightened ran room previous tuesday bought prisoner threepennyworth ammonia clean clothes said broken bottle put ammonia indiarubber bottle filling water prisoner jealous irritable cross examined married prisoner four month ago lived month tollington square name ford request went duchy street name chandler prisoner told lost pocket book containing note taken coat know anything whether recovered given information police prisoner struck prosecutor head turned heard prosecutor scream saw nothing simply rushed room house empty house somewhere stated remember frederick chandler prisoner oath stated believ ing prosecutor behaving improperly wife lost temper seized ginger beer bottle struck head spur moment made attempt throw ammonia smell caused spilt room verdict guilty wounding intent grievous bodily harm prisoner confessed sentenced court sep tember month hard labour obtaining money false pretence conviction proved south london session october nine month housebreaking june month conspiracy defraud sentence five year penal servitude common serjeant tuesday april,custodial/prison
birkett robert labourer pleaded guilty felo niously causing grievous bodily harm charles hutton metropolitan police constable intent resist lawful apprehension grievous bodily harm nine conviction drunkenness gambling assaulting police proved prisoner received month hard labour june sentence eighteen month hard labour,hardLabour
boitel benoit dealer pleaded guilty possession sale certain bottle brandy certainforged trade mark falsely applied applying false trade description forged trade mark certain botles liqueur possession purpose trade manufacture certain good certain false trade mark false trade description falsely applied possession certain dy instrument purpose forg ing certain trade mark wit trade mark liquida tor chartreuse monastery france trade mark messrs hennessey company trade mark messrs martell company mr bodkin prosecuted mr basil watson appeared prisoner charles belcher inspector r division scotland yard executed warrant seited two van load article report prisoner french bel gian police employ messrs cusinier distiller repute france sub sequently business distiller st etienne france rose position deputy mayor comptroller police force january leaving messrs cusinier prosecuted fined franc imitating trade mark long ago mont pellier sentenced absence year expul sion belgium fraud connected alcohol proceeding excise authority principally st etienne sep tember convicted manufacturing spurious chartreuse france august found con nection man named fodor illicit distillery brussels name fodor appears many time docu ments seised document snowed prisoner connected two men named bader meyer prosecuted similar fraud holland good seized sent baiavia line country cross examined prisoner became deputy mayor st etienne year expulsion belgium know intended woman de jong start pastry cook shop de jong arrested sentence eighteen month hard labour end time prisoner deported alien act,hardLabour
buzoni dominic carman indicted abominable crime luigi fiori mr leycester prosecuted verdict guilty sentence five year penal servitude common serjeant monday january,custodial/prison
george arthur brown pleaded guilty entrusted arthur piggott joseph hodgson stanley ewles case fraudulently con verted said money use benefit received good character discharged recognisance come judgment october th,non-custodial/institutional
collins herbert labourer pleaded guilty stealing one silver snuff box article good louisa clark stealing one clock good maurice hill prisoner confessed convicted newington august receiving month hard labour larceny five previous conviction larceny frequenting etc sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
john rogers pleaded guilty unlawfully inde cently assaulting arthur breadman conviction misdemeanour court proved nine month hard labour,hardLabour
william blackwell pleaded guilty stealing watch john cuthbertson property convicted felony clerkcnwell session april th william legas several conviction proved eighteen month hard labour two year police supervision,non-custodial/institutional
john mitchell feloniously wounding caroline barrett intent murder mr nicholson prosecuted caroline barrett laundry woman live yeovil street clapham junction known prisoner seventeen year saturday january th living day came home worse drink grumbled money work washed tea gave went came back sat put supper eat hit face took notice went go washing stand knife stuck whilst leant table produced knife one hit neck knife went backwards done side cut anything except sit chair could leave room prisoner stood back door could get try prisoner say anything except use bad language took notice ask let go room found water said let go get water feel faint said could go get water want copper business took water jug went downstairs back yard went back gate saw constable court drink long spoken week got food ready cross examined prisoner drunk week drunk bed rolled quilt stabbed call want get notice leave never row house people heard falling room drunk arthur dorin divisional surgeon clapham saw prosecutrix suffering two wound one side neck right superficial incised wound one inch long penetrated skin wound left side three inch long two outer inch superficial middle inch got muscle position dangerous one wound might caused knife leaving station prisoner dock charged evening think knew perfectly well drinking drunk p saturday cross examined severity wound depends force used court would take much force cause wound prosecutrix suffering george rose w saturday january th duty wandsworth road information received went yeovil street went upstairs saw prisoner informed take custody cutting caroline barrett across neck knife said never done done downstairs took station charged attempted murder made reply room prosecutrix came upstairs pointed knife one prisoner stabbed said take prisoner custody cross examined putting coat knife pointed prisoner desired call john davey advice learned judge abstained asking question regard character prisoner put written defence said story prosecutrix false week accused carrying another woman true tried provoke commit breach peace found could told would leave come public house knocked glass beer proprietor house tried persuade go home prisoner took street returned struck bar man potman january th returned home prosecutrix came called liar snatched knife threatened put took away put table sat started reading book continued read police came prosecutrix took pail water went downstairs minute police arrived came asked matter said nothing far aware knew nothing stabbing prosecutrix taken knife passion woman would seriously wounded guilty unlawful wounding police stated prisoner drink quarrelsome man sober worked hard charged six occasion assaulting prosecutrix time pie influence drink six month hard labour mr recorder,hardLabour
smith joseph labourer pleaded guilty stealing one dozen dead fowl good george gravin prisoner confessed convicted march london session receiving month hard labour shop breaking nine pravious conviction commencing august larceny warehouse breaking etc including three year penal servitude sentence eighteen month hard labour,hardLabour
smith george lighterman stealing iron railway chair good south eastern chatham railway company feloniously receiving mr r gordon prosecuted mr cecil fitch defended joseph white ashburton grove greenwich store keeper engineer department augerstein wharf south eastern chat ham dover railway company duty take stock number railway chair kept store took stock september last found everything correct monday sep tember saw stack chair disturbed missing value railway company sometimes sell old chair scrap iron sold messrs livingstone new cross examined employed year department took stock frequently chair kept open person acquainted railway work would appear new chair examined chair taken new chair used alfred james willett newcastle street east greenwich deputy foreman messrs livingstone millwall wharf duty watch wharf duty september last went dinner one barge lying alongside except two empty one returned three loaded barge named harold lying alongside loaded cast iron railway chair see anybody charge day next day september seven oclock morning saw prisoner asked got chair said come yacht broken asked going unload barge referred mr sibley foreman cross examined barge brought full daylight chair stacked could seen plainly anybody frederick sibley stevendale street millwall foreman livingstone duty augerstein wharf september oclock day prisoner came told got railway chair sale took barge lying alongside wharf named harold looked chair called attention stamp e c r asked came said formed ballast yacht broken chair piled properly barge whole said prisoner railway company habit selling chair small men repeated statement formed ballast yacht believed said telephoning city office agreed buy chair scrap iron price per ton asked prisoner name address gave mr smith brunswick road poplar gave credit note told go city office money cross examined seen prisoner date came offered chair sale knew name smith one previous transaction saw chair rusty almost convinced might formed ballast yacht owing condition bought metal formed ballast yacht commonly sold neighbourhood regulation river barge carry licensed waterman board time prisoner came busy think body could see chair wharf barge lying directly wharf alongside another barge loaded chair taken barge put wharf anybody could see cover ing firmly convinced prisoner said chair formed ballast yacht breaking would made difference said acting agent made inquiry asked acting examined mark iron distinct raised go aboard barge see could see shore james livingstone j livingstone son iron merchant monday september received telephone message foreman sibley later day prisoner presented credit note scrap iron asked payment told money office would give cheque signed credit note presence sold chair bought messrs callender per ton scrap iron detective sergeant albert chatt r division oclock morning september saw prisoner manilla street millwall told police officer arrest stealing ton railway chair augerstein wharf property south eastern railway company replied sir conveyed westcombe park station way made rather long statement said mean old railway chair said yes sold living stone son said yes right man victoria dock asked take sell steal reply charge prisoner said steal know man sold seen man morning took sell full bearded man reddish colour look like working man said name thomas saw pier head victoria dock asked lighterman would take barge livingstone son said yes took barge named harold said barge sold cannot say much got went city money saw iron bridge canning town paid got job inquired brunswick road poplar find prisoner uncle living lived manilla road millwall cross examined prisoner gave number brunswick road know many year lighterman thames number george smith lighterman registered waterman hall examined looking prisoner fortnight could get hold address defence george smith prisoner oath live manilla street millwall lighterman year never previously charge brought standing victoria dock pier sunday morning september beween oclock gentleman came said lighterman said yes sir asked would take barge livingstone wharf said yes pointed barge named harold gave key barge told deliver monday got get away said would meet iron bridge take money saw good barge rusty iron railway chair asked would livingstone sell said could get away asked came told ballast yacht broken took chair livingstone wharf sold paid money usual way business often done kind thing know chair stolen took ordinary course work previously sold chair old iron gave address uncle brunswick road sister home open letter habit giving address man came asked job gave name thomas name saw barge harold tried find thomas able told sibley foreman chair ballast yacht broken yacht breaking credit note produced signed proper name cross examined sell chair september messrs robinson know done business charged stealing chair london tilbury southend railway true lived year manilla street millwall duty lighterman take barge river unusual sell stuff people told sergeant arrested amount gave man thomas forgotten amount cheque received examined cheque given th arrested till fortnight could recollect amount nothing chair stolen london tilbury southend company harry gosling secretary waterman lighterman society year member london county council known prisoner year licensed waterman time always considered straight man verdict guilty saturday october prisoner indicted stealing iron railway chair good london tilbury southend railway company feloniously receiving mr frampton mr eustace fulton prosecuted mr whiteley defended horace higby ganger london tilbury southend railway company bromley depot company abutting river lea every fortnight habit checking num ber railway chair depot stacked foot river remember checking chair september found number missing since seen missing chair police court bearing stamp company l r cross examined cannot say certain number chair checked september usually check taken away used weight chair lb move would take considerable time examined notice chair disarranged september noticed anything wrong reported court noticed chair taken away september stack would dis arranged john everett permanent way inspector l r company reported september number chair missing september went messrs robinson yard anchor wharf saw quantity chair value cross examined chair kept open bromley depot without covering piled top one another miss september charles edward robinson metal dealer anchor wharf east greenwich known prisoner name j smith month name address book time bought scrap iron three occasion paid cheque september prisoner called office asked price paying old iron chair told per ton said chair stolen south eastern chatham railway company warned careful dealing iron chair replied chair offering nothing whatever south eastern railway formed part ballast yacht asked delivery note sale note people dealing said could get following day necessary bought two ton cwt chair paid cheque endorsed j smith doubt prisoner came wharf septem ber paid cheque cross examined remember giving evidence police court say anything conversation prisoner wharf asked first saw prisoner one oclock conversation went away returned barge one two prisoner name entered book j smith heard since real name george smith know prisoner charged stealing chair south eastern railway know defence offered chair convinced matter right answer previous transaction satis factory court transaction recorded book prisoner cross examined identified prisoner police station called sometimes many people day see business name address always entered book kept lobby anybody could look one smith book business wharf quite open anybody transacting business easily seen examined went police station identify person bought chair picked prisoner bought chair previous transaction satisfactory colin irving hardwick foreman anchor wharf greenwich mr robinson known prisoner month name george smith blanche street plaistow seen several time period brought old iron sale saw september last wharf barge containing cast iron chair asked got said ballast old yacht broken doubt prisoner man saw september conversation cross examined taken police station picked prisoner others know cu tody time asked sold chair told police george smith asked go station identify idea prisoner man stolen chair south eastern railway company police inquired wharf see stranger front wharf september every barge carry licensed waterman carry certificate think would easy stranger use name address licensed waterman examined doubt prisoner saw september conversation could mistake pretended waterman detective sergeant albert chatt r division charge investigation regarding number stolen railway chair called robinson wharf september saw foreman time made arrest arrested pri soner september october outside greenwich police court preferred charge stealing chair tilbury southend railway company said sir know anything said foreman messrs robinson know well say brought deny shall put identification replied well asked take position amongst men immediately identified hardwick robinson man came wharf railway chair september tried find blanche street address given prisoner succeeded cross examined know prisoner licensed water man year first charge made heard say reply charge steal ing chair south eastern given another man sell formed ballast yacht reply present charge prisoner make remark yacht defence george smith prisoner oath year licensed waterman charged south eastern railway company stealing chair acquitted sell chair tilbury railway company messrs robinson september endorse cheque payment made j smith sometimes thing sent blanche street plaistow also letter uncle brunswick road poplar sister open letter home friend mine named reef life blanche street plaistow well known river licensed waterman cross examined six seven time anchor wharf seen conversed mr hardwick mr robinson good term often mistaken somebody else people know cannot sug gest mr robinson say gave cheque septem ber made j smith cheque name george smith sell railway chair messrs livingstone september received cheque endorsed admit two endorsement much alike endorse cheque messrs robinson use different address given one nearer dock nearer city harry gosling secretary waterman lightermens society member london county council known prisoner year time reputation first class cross examined seen prisoner often time generally fortnight verdict guilty strong recommendation mercy ac count prisoner previous good character stated previous conviction prisoner till last month borne irreproachable character early year commenced associate notorious thief river thames sentence six month hard labour,hardLabour
william loomes dawkins pleaded guilty steal ing whilst employed post office post letter containing postal order property postmaster general six month hard labour kept observation state mind authority might think necessary,hardLabour
wilfred elsmore pleaded guilty wilfully setting fire seven haystack property matthew milton others detained reformatory year old,non-custodial/institutional
mittopoll hyman attempting carnally know girl age year age year indecently assaulting mr clarke hall prosecuted mr g tully christie mr salkeld green defended verdict guilty prisoner released recognisance come judgment called upon might find goodgames recorder friday december,non-custodial/institutional
morgan walter fishmonger feloniously attempting murder emma morgan mr cote pried prosecuted mr wimpfheimer defended request court trial proceeded minute prisoner advice counsel pleaded guilty wounding intent de grievous bodily harm sentence month hard labour two indictment attempting murder sarah linney attempting commit suicide proceeded,hardLabour
kent william alfred wireman pleaded guilty feloniously marrying florence ann barnes wife alive sentence two month hard labour,hardLabour
freeman hewan archdale reuter albert traveler freeman leslie architect conspiring agreeing together defraud albert mill robert reitmeyer betts co limited james hanson charles windschueghl good money obtaining false pretence albert mill good value robert reitmeyer good value betts co limited good value james hanson good value charles windschueghl good value case intent defraud sir charles mathews mr arthur gill prosecuted mr daniel warde mr taylor defended hewan freeman leslie freeman william barthel manager robert reitmeyer co crutched friar december firm transaction freeman co queen road new cross gate continued supplying good april acetic acid date good sold amounting april amount april similar amount may paid account sent letter h freeman saying called away owing illness death father letter headed freeman co wholesale mer chant universal provider queen road new cross pressed money due received letter may signed freeman co initial underneath indistinct letter contained post dated may cheque also another cheque cashed may another letter came present post dated cheque st presented returned june sent account showing balance saving unless paid morrow collected received letter headed c chemical general supply company universal provider trading freeman co london bordeaux manu facturers importer manufacturer microbine factory warehouse herman road never heard company fore letter said taken liability late firm replied june asking mr freeman connection firm let u empty responded july saying absolutely nothing late owner giving mr w freeman address wrote july still pressing inquiry received reply july saying carboy purchased dropped matter november wrote asking let u know confidence address late owner replied regret say know abouts freeman brother like know successful finding shall advise afraid worthless end effort trace freeman brother never paid believed dealing genuine business cross examined call business freeman considerable one firm large business good supplied address queen road c chemical company others freeman co receipt produced relate chemical supply company know certain cheque received freeman recollect payment made remember dis honoured cheque far know payment made cheque c chemical company always cash far remember book would show odd owing u prisoner two year dealing u acetic acid varies degree price carman u acetic acid sometimes enough money higher grade afterwards called paid balance far firm concerned people previously paid u acted honestly examined dealt first adl freeman know c chemical supply company composed member freeman co would dealt witness produced firm book found numerous entry various date payment free man extending february february book show whether cash cheque edward cuthbert montgomery employed bette co limi ted wharf road city road june supplied free man co capsuiing machine accessory price approval applied payment three time letter produced november last sent firm applying cheque letter sent december january got one c chemical general supply company say ing enclosed statement nothing u pur chased business freeman company november last took liability whatever january plied stating surprised position taken january wrote repeating concern late firm january wrote said instruct ing solicitor think reply paid machine cross examined told jury personal dealing prisoner receipt produced money paid freeman cash customer long time deny supplied several thousand capsule u recollect freeman carman calling asking price capsuling machine believe ordered phone price elderly man look machine keep order could say whether sent freeman see machine working whether latter complained machine would work half pint firm recommend acces sories added never seen firm free man aithough called three time know ever sent solicitor letter examined money response application saw boy freeman premise first occasion called james hanson cooper road old kent road july last year called queen road saw office lad taking cork ring ordered july reuter behalf freeman co called payment several time mostly seeing boy reuter hewan freeman called twice cork ring gave letter reuter deliver hewan freeman mistaken get paid took proceeding county court freeman co received letter headed common sense chemical general supply company saying purchased taken possession freeman vinegar company november responsible late proprietor liability way initialled e r take step worth supplied good thought dealing bona fide company cross examined ii leslie freeman gave order cork ring reuter know leslie freeman reuter called given one two small order paid cash little girl know collected tram ticket leslie freeman never came house hewan recollect tram ticket lying table sitting room conversation examined know reuters name recently hewans got cheque somebody lent summoned prisoner reuter brought order driv ing dirty little van horse july take good girl delivered called house know date first called june last year called four time altogether paid order cash take good away without payment judge first two occasion reuter paid good third time gave sample ordered ring paid fourth time saw called queen road notice outside beware dog took notice remember conversa tion man called whoever busseys one else charles windschuegl leadenhall building received letter march last headed freeman vinegar co london bor deaux manufacturer importer office showroom queen road london aaking u quote acetic acid replied quoting received visit reuter gave card wanted buy half ton acetic acid agreed supply reference cash said would prepared pay cash principal town met fortnight would pay every saturday meeting cheque would signed gave two reference applied good good supplied paid gave fourteen day credit router representation mr laidlaw called payment wrote twice march april cross examined first time heard people prepared pay bill reuter give understand one principal william laidlaw salesman charlee windschugl co de posed calling four five time freeman co queen road seeing girl one time another time hewan freeman mid mr freeman away holiday time witness saw one albert mill wyndham road camberwell may pri soner reuter called saying represented freeman vinegar company giving card produced wanted vinegar bottle told none agreed get term mentioned cash delivery send queen road william collins carman took instruc tions cash delivery returned sealed envelope contained note carman arrived late mr freeman returning crate bring cheque tomorrow next day sent man went queen road saw hewan freeman said yard foreman afterwards admitted mr freeman said could nothing matter till saw mr reuter asked latter could found tell lived said think would unbusinesslike something like said reuter would monday morning said would make ap pointment said right call monday morning oclock went monday morning saw mr freeman waiting hour half mr reuter came asked freeman intended paying said would nothing till saw reuter seen reuter seen reuter since unable get money bottle went police document produced given carman took bottle please turn return crate please pay carman oblige saw bottle afterwards police station thought reuter genuine told would cash delivery cross examined got bottle back except worth think freeman deaf spoke freeman say bottle sold monthly agreement said think prisoner along ready pay got information bottle moved aight delivered part part would taken away saturday evening reuter called true showed bottle asked ever anything commission true said leaving yard firm term usual month said soon bottle delivered money said would ring customer bottle sold would try get came next morning said rung said wish would pressed said term must pay cash soon bottle delivered poor man agreed pay cash came afternoon van came bottle william collins carman albert mill may took gross bottle queen road mr mill telling paid delivery arriving saw hewan freeman said foreman yard mr freeman gene catford said would back went away com menced unload finished mr reuter arrived gave envelope told cheque inside would left bottle known cheque went next day queen road afterwards joined mr mill heard conversation freeman latter said mr freeman afterwards saying cross examined notice mr freeman deaf reuter gave envelope say cheque envelope reply question said yes right james charles clerk edwin evans lavender hill estate agent april last acted behalf mr bunker owner mission hall wandsworth prisoner hewan freeman reuter called reference taking came arrange ment take three year option lease per annum giving reference letter pro duced albert reuter south island place clapham road g archdale ayrshire house new cross e know name two prisoner wrote referee ceived letter produced upon agreement produced drawn sent possession given agreement sent back although wrote three time possession april arrest reuter think took part conversation called hewan freeman charles pennack agent queen road deposed letting premise march william freeman one prisoner seen since february seen two freeman premise several occasion cot teen reuter cross examined retook possession house march june quarteis year rent paid farch examined put broker two three occa sion get rent paid cheque two three time mr daisy peacock may took room qieens road leslie freeman hewan time stayed month leslie left october last hewan came every day leslie left afterwards live reuter traveller ever since witness identified handwriting certain letter written prisoner leslie freeman reuter cross examined business carried respectably mr leslie left vinegar house agency business car ried reuter simply knew traveller examined knew reuter lot correspondence know nature knew nothing business till office boy left christmas time answer door good used come premise people used come money mr hewan used tell say mr freeman gone away never saw anyone paid witness de seribed process vinegar making used sell vinegar cask owner business time far knew two freeman know showroom herman road place bor deaux used bottle downstairs good taken queen road mission hall going start thebusiness cross examined know two kind vinegar malt vinegar costing twice much know anything vinegar making except saw queen road cannot member name people came money one robert stratford mr hewan gave notice leave broker coming reuter lee every day day often seen desk writing letter washing bottle wednesday july mr peacock recalled router never knew drive van freeman carman named monday percy bliss employed clerk queen road april december last year mr leslie freeman engaged name outside house h freeman remember whether business freeman co wholesale mer chant universal provider heading letter paper h freeman architect sur veyor mr hewan used sleep premise mr reuter engaged traveller time used write letter sometimes typed sometimes written dictated either mr leslie mr hewan reuter used come every day time sometimes two three time week hewan left june july last year leslie left november hewan came back took control c chemical general supply company carried time thought people never knew william freeman letter produced typed dictated hewan content letter struck odd say anything mr freeman time left mr reuter write letter far know clerk know whether anyone succeeded reuter wrote order know branch bordeaux factory warehouse herman road never made inquiry statement c chemical company paper know application money dealt firm called western electric company premise went tenant mr leslie mr archdale mr hewan archdale second name would tell sometimes people called say mr archdale would see c chemical company paper used first went april know company purchased freeman business november last regard name member chemical company know miss c sopp control business c fraser gentleman going partner know one mr fraser first went name business freeman vinegar company cross examined two clerk time mr mew mr hill latter managed house agency part came time three traveller reuter water llewellyn seen mr fraser queen road also seen today know ad vanced sum account purchase money router used make commission book sometimes paid like traveller known drive horse van mr freeman act carman mr leslie left november miss sopp became proprietress mr hewan manager kept traveller examined time mr leslie left banking account ceased last november house agency business longed mr hewan mr mew used write invoice time help yard bottling day book ledger kept copy invoice kept plant beyond cask mentioned vinegar made sergeant ernest haigh p division may arrested reuter hewan freeman leaving queen road reuter said case said mr mill camber well complained freeman swindled quantity bottle reuter said oh case well see much fraud get right said might also charged alleged fraud reuter said right shall know wont discus made answer charge read reuter first refused address afterwards giving south island place brixton gave queen road peckham document found also premise queen road may went mission hall wandtworth found bottle identified mr mill capsuling machine material identified person found trade book manufacturing plan queen road tot paper witness identified document found reuters lodging mission hall queen road also found hewan freeman know factory warehouse herman road information received arrested leslie freeman june made reply charge cross examined counsel produced bundle book repers see queen road went late night went room turned desk found everything police constable frederick ward p took hewan freeman station know case said would know station later said knew case defence hiwan archdale freeman prisoner oath rather deaf premise queen road taken another brother william freeman march connection afterwards went started business oil colour mer chant w freeman co continued till june leslie came joined freeman vinegar co started january w freeman co still car ried oil business june offer go another firm cordell finnis co limited new cross road oil colour merchant builder material two month left sufficient work time w freeman co oil business changed c chemical etc co besides vinegar oil business agent camerons coal pickford parcel delivery co june november last leslie carried business calling time give assistance november leslie nothing miss sopp owner january year manager miss sopp supplied money business january took entirely miss sopp handed according document read manufactured vinegar usual way manufacture malt vinegar reason took mission hall giving queen road reduce expense april banking account london county bank margate branch opened margate practising architect surveyor later account transferred camber well green branch still account say first dealt reitmeyers beginning would right say december good number transaction reitmeyers paid balance incurred business paying cash right last month miss sopp used attend week end four five time purpose seeing book making payment never mr hansom house nothing purchase cork ring never sent reuter carman munday carman nothing purchase capsuling machine regard wind schuegls case acetic acid supplied two reference arrested able pay regard mr mill directed reuter make inquiry price bottle latter told term one month able pay case bottle delivered man came side gate three afternoon said brought load bottle said funny time day bring bottle opened invoice amazed quantity bottle said require quan tity gross told gentleman see mr mill arranged load bottle brought said side water purpose u must saw alternative ask uuload unloading reuter came told circum stance said oh thats right hurry get away said talk tomorrow wrote letter mill handed carman see content next morning mr mill came fairly early opened door knowing man said come bottle wanted paid said intend pay saw renter said ne would either bottle money told upon mr reuter saying bottle month credit pay otherwise wait month waited see reuter asked address dia feel justified giving arranged mill meet reuter monday mill came day reuter vinegar business five traveller three london two country vinegar business done shown five book produced two small receipt book also ledger bundle label produced bought malt vinegar slee slee co receipt produced vinegar bought purpose bottling supplying cu tomers two book four bundle correspondence pro duced relating house agency business reuters commission account shown three book produced cross examined arrested business car ried mission hall practically ceased queen road address document book produced found queen road arrest detective came p wife bed came let think hurry look properly round one detective arm like illustrating one ledger wife told see necessity questioning sergeant haig magistrate book desk ever since send post dated cheque messrs reitmeyer met letter june writing say written mew exhibit may written bliss dictated regard exhibit feel inclined deny bliss typed dictation wont say bliss invented story recollection dont see turn round swear like see letter would make dictate letter pat never heard magistrate remem ber swear letter exhibit wm pocket arrested bundle letter order time notice brought forward member letter saw know whereabouts freeman bros like know successful finding advise afraid worthless know nothing aibout herman road print ing letter exhibit done brother time continued went back business began used june origin herman road address member family leslie freeman business premise bowles road printing done name came used c chemical etc company never factory warehouse herman road brother dealing bordeaux none business done man named cordew remember ordering eight carboy messrs windschuegl recollection anyone calling payment say conduct regard mission hall honest foolish act giving reference cannot say humbly apologise misconduct known would placed position today would rather taken place given rent advance must head time done mr reuter member firm thought perfectly right give refer ence thought firm worthy reference wrote letter giving name reference arrange reuter give reference took name archdale want bring name freeman would known directly member firm untrue told mr mills carman mr freeman would back finished loading opened letter mr mill understood carman would leave good crate told carman mr reuter gone catford would back carman left carman left good discretion may told manager yard carman say good cash delivery could leave bottle without money hear ask reuter cheque envelope say reuter said dishonoured cheque reitimeyer drawn london county bank margate doubt dishonoured cheque never heard miss sopp en gaged leslie freeman well known know miss sopps interest business never got anything used come saturday went question kept go took january first step give mr pea cock others notice agreement november produced miss sopps leslies writing examined agreement november miss sopp taken minager reuter kept traveller became manager saturday travelling sometimes gave u little sistance office work answered letter messrs betts mr hanson request also instructed buy acid windschuegl bottle mill nothing servant knew nothing private arrangement made leslie freeman prisoner oath prior march premise herman road front entrance road back entrance bowles road time tome paper printed common sense chemical company lithographed heading produced one altered june c chemi cal company cut printed lithographed june premise herman road given printer printing paper asked making new plate know whether said would cost said could cut put type instead litho graphed plate would used price would much less done told put trading freeman co printed also instead lithographed explanation factory warehouse herman road kept premise herman bowles road upstairs used bottling room opened herman road downstairs used warehouse opened bowles road address lithographed taken far remember queen road office taken till june daresay told printer fit factory warehouse herman road would charged went queen road june eldest brother taken premise idea younger brother starting business hit family former sponsible rent finance hit brother far felt clined june simply lodger mother took room paid week left every morning employment returning eight oclock evening went till august finished employment used help brother june bought business entirely added c chemical company line owner first called freeman vinegar com pany december mr reuter came nothing business since november banking ac count time dealing reitmeyer balance brother account paid something cheque cash went mr hansons house little girl opened door fetched father said made shives took sitting room told wanted brought handful shives said made order meanwhile noticed tram ticket table asked said kid collecting hoping get lucky number remembered conversation wondered meant lucky number asked buying shives said could much cheaper altogether believe made deal others made american white wood etc one lot round answer shives cork ring neither brother reuter place carman went think two three time regard capsuling machine brother time used put capsule could engaged girl went away could decided capsuling machine asked carman inquire one betts betts said would send one approval three day sent one price answered quart pint half pint elderly man came see said would send accessory would came week said got account pay said havent got account come usual way firm send cheque pay next time way never seen since bill came five day left seven traveller time five town two country mr reuter barrel week left cask london output week customer altogether first three book produced used time others since first month vinegar trade afterwards varied would according winter summer may advertised partner could pet get living wage manager brother would take partner man came end june explained circumstance said must buy brother interest start opposition agreed pay brother going another firm paying suspected going introduce vinegar firm agreed pay week ledger produced made day book time london busi ness chiefly cash country credit house agency business practically dropped brother left june little rule outside looking vinegar marking writing letter thursday july leslie freeman recalled cross examined firm free man co wholesale merchant universal provider oldest brother william hewan william take part beyond taking premise june july bought hewans interest william wrote saying hewan right dispose interest business exactly seen ordered green lithographed circular c chemical company june since house bordeaux wrote mr cordew sen ask orleans vinegar also arrangement could make arrangement represent vinegar eng land worth time come mr cordew died arrangement wrote mr cordew jun sent sample boulogne think udentood moved bordeaux boulogne price high arrangement never made plate lithographed always remained since explanation london bordeaux think necessary altered would cost something like said father died yesterday letter falsehood letter july reitmeyers would dictated true nothing late firm w h freeman bought address given w freeman one knew know whether living regard phrase letter mean finding reason going referred h freeman signed agree ment would nothing vinegar food inquiring cooper price cask de termined find address know whether meant starting vinegar find address send reitmeyers connection july paid wil liam freeman released lesse connected purchaser new business c sopp fraser c fraser l fraser evi dently meant l freeman must clerical error meant l freeman miss sopp let money october account purchasing business interest long advanced money reference advanced never asked back letter three day ago wrote letter reitmeyers three carboy wanted credit examined case produced one vinegar sent france writing french personal friend miss sopp long time mr fraser paid account partnership receipt produced gave mr fraser good term reason become partner could find rest money letter produced dated june respective handwriting hewan agreeing transfer business reuter employment traveller nothing never clerical work always kept public side counter time never drove horse van anything internal business come light last month connection business paid away cheque amounting settle ac count enough pay bill come albert reuter prisoner oath went employment freeman vinegar company december travelling anglo french vinegar company early part inquiry freeman called upon result business december trouble firm left approached messrs freeman previously leslie freeman told wished traveller like joined en gaged week per cent commission proprietor introduced william freeman saw fore joined trying sell larger parcel usual end may beginning june leslie told come sole control business often asked lend money account said could proprietor privately took business reduced salary week may say large connection customer sold large quantity vinegar nothing internal arrangement clerical work drove horse van november introduced miss sopp going purchase business asked witness agreement changing business saw money pas mr hewan became manager received instruction saw miss sopp week end twice hewan showed letter messrs betts asking payment capsuling machine asked write busy saturday travelling explained purchase miss sopp business paid would write repudiate wrote letter afterwards told somebody called betts wanted see writer hewan asked write say wrote second letter explain ing summons came hanson cork never seen know place think mixing carman hanson came thing explained miss sopp respon sible wrote told getting busy bottling season difficult buy vinegar bottle cheap tried one two place recommended mr mill gave order bottle saying apply messrs freeman never connection queen road anything traveller firm simply servant cross examined knew nothing fraudulent business letter produced written instruction forgot mission hall hewan said taking new place reduced rental asked give reference well servant difficult refuse idea would good tenant understood queen road given good removed time afforded van used middle day business save expense good taken degree evening wandsworth deny good mill cash delivery letter given carman may written told cheque man would insane enough tell carman cheque envelope besides would without receipt catford collecting account going wimbledon time stay said would write mill chat next morning would saturday next morning go mother firm represented collect money meantime mill called queen road carman arrived late mr freeman true mr freeman time explain letter writing bring cheque tomorrow morning thought might induce mr freeman give cheque told month credit put back said would pay nothing heard mill till detective arrested con cluded mill accepted condition bought bottle verdict prisoner guilty reuter recommended mercy two previous conviction proved leslie freeman one receiving six month stealing nine month reuter convicted year ago short term im prisonment prisoner well educated sentence leslie freeman nine month hard labour hewan freeman six month hard labour albert reuter four month hard labour mr justice darling wednesday july,hardLabour
hallifax septimus clerk pleaded guilty stealing two valuable security wit banker cheque spectively money george strachan pawle others master prisoner employ prosecutor stock jobber nine year ledger clerk since june embezzled purpose speculation share name value found sentence postponed joint application counsel prosecution defence give prisoner opportunity giving information share believed name prisoner nominee,non-custodial/institutional
george robinson forging uttering authority delivery piano intent defraud mr b smith mr slade butler prosecuted henry john andrew manager walter saville piano dealer high street stoke newington august loth p prisoner came shop woman asked supply piano hire purchase system shown several instrument selected rosewood piano price guinea tried piano agreement form placed prisoner filled name henry holland leighland road south tottenham say woman wife form say householder furniture personal property tenancy weekly one woman asked piano delivered next day friend coming asked rent paid said yes pro duced rent book piano sent next day carmans book signed henry holland august th went leighland road found piano furniture gone except table two bed prisoner saw man named henry holland communicated police went house detective saw henry holland rent book prisoner produced november th went detective chandler rotherville road saw prisoner said man obtained piano said one given away gave custody james chandler detective n received information november th went leighland road andrew carpet bed piano house nearly empty man named holland charge prisoner took possession rent book found holland doorkeeper house let tenancy brothel kept man named home eighteen month hard labour november th went andrew rotherville road saw prisoner andrew recognised man obtained piano said going arrest forging request whereby obtained piano took station showed agreement application form said yes right signed placed six others man named miller identified man sold piano cross examined prisoner hear miller say anything picked inspector might smiled seemed rather nervous examined got receipt miller bore signature henry holland prisoner saw said right henry holland august lodging leighland road nobody else named holland porter prisoner lived give authority permission sign name ask order piano remember piano coming sign receipt book paid rent house paid people living prisoner woman lived woman gave money rent year old see piano go away house nearly week nobody told taken away soon labourer cross examined knew supposed woman husband know getting piano name court house used immoral purpose since miller gave evidence police court gone mind attempted commit suicide asylum prisoner written defence said went shop get piano every honest intention exception signing name afterwards quarrel woman went live manchester heard woman left address never sold piano know gone henry holland examined prisoner left house soon piano came wrote asked meet broad street station went southampton manchester write say woman given house sold furniture met since prison guilty pleaded guilty conviction felony clerk enwell police court august th george ross six con victions proved three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
benns walter bowness traveller within six month wit april embezzling april embezzling respectively received account william robert frederick avery master mr e l hadfield prosecuted mr c weller kent defended william robert frederick avert embossed seal manufacturer king road fulham prisoner first employed beginning december last traveller without salary commis sion per cent sell stock christmas seal first week january agreed week per cent commission new order per cent old cu tomers already placing order entitled call first two month worked well made report regularly became erratic wrote subject saw gave excuse overlooked matter april asked secretary get list people owed money saw one morning blotting pad next day missing next time saw prisoner returned note writing omitted placed list forwarded jones notting hill gate deducted die delivered balance paper steal sir know possession hour leaving office prisoner authority collect account make deduction received money also due messrs hajiani prisoner received april list returned april time attending office reporting caused inquiry made april detective called house could find th received letter prisoner saying enclosed list account collected would pre pared hand cash hour time writing salary sometimes paid saturday time would borrow advance week nothing due account salary commission much way cross examined salary commenced january salary commission book paid salary prisoner typewriter girl keep trading book prove paid prisoner salary counterfoil cheque book record cash book cash book contain statement salary paid one two receipt prisoner beginning commission working along commission knowledge travelling firm supposed give whole time never understood week gave account commission earning last time paid salary april used come office pretty well liked used come late p make report moved uverdale road used come every morning last month complaining collected money one previous occasion person offered money refuse take long paid communi cated police april took warrant th reported found list missing brought notice used collecting money customer thought entitled try prevent wrote customer pay collector theodore hajiani jewin street april prisoner called upon paid account receipted cross examined prisoner ask money said owe account mr avery better pay douglas jones high street netting hill gate paid prisoner account april called pressing manner requested account settled gave receipt paper collection account saw figure somewhere cross examined spoke mr avery police court ask saw prisoner sheet hand called asked satisfied proper man collect account said yes saw paper account otherwise stupid pay detective sergeant baker arrested prisoner april told held warrant read said yes perfect answer thank god letter prove defence walter bowness benns prisoner oath live uverdale road w never word mentioned salary time met mr avery till moment one exception connection statement mr avery wrote reference forming business company appointing director take week bind tha com pany amount paid time time advance commission last month mr avery went place business day previous used go perhaps twice week pleased mr avery never treated servant neither ever regarded employer unable say commission might order got called see managing director district railway company said want und give order official order communicated mr avery told one thing cut die accordance idea would give order take considerable time execute order inasmuch work done germany cannot say much order executed ask money hajiani know owed money advised mr avery collected accordance custom adopted opportunity paying arrested meantime fault mine arrested detective dilatory duty home evening way list debt came possession mr averys private office went whilst sat take list office would impossible facing table carry wallet paper sample turning show sample came across paper never seen looked see amount col lected notting hill gate saw one went asked gave mr could collected dozen wanted cross examined picked list th arrested th shepherd bush collected amount seeing outstanding since last october november mr avery told could collect money would give cheque account money owed four day hand money mr avery customary go office every day mr avery list th showing collected hajianis know amount commission due mr avery impossible make know order hand partly executed time arrest furnished mr avery skeleton asked fill amount order done took step forward money mr avery owes money verdict guilty prisoner confessed previous conviction conviction proved sentence nine month hard labour,hardLabour
hyde henry labourer dempsey william labourer unlawfully uttering counterfeit coin twice day mr holford knight prosecuted arthur grace barman kentish drover public house old kent road november p prisoner came together hyde called glass ale shandy tendered counterfeit half crown exhibit payment took drink back returned half crown telling bad went together sober catharine adam old kent road newsagent novem ber p dempsey came shop bought pennyworth nosegay tobacco book cigarette paper tendered counterfeit half crown exhibit received change went shortly afterwards husband returned shop saw half crown went returned prisoner custody pointed dempsey man passed half crown turning hyde dempsey said gave half crown also said changing money day cross examined dempsey young lady kentish drover public house made communication men changing counterfeit coin know witness edward alexander adam husband last witness novem ber shortly p came shop shown counterfeit half crown exhibit went saw dempsey yard joining hyde side road crossed road dempsey shook hand think one prisoner said told walked spoke police constable arrested presence told police constable place changed bad half crown dempsey said changed money shop hyde said cannot say changed changed lot half crown today way back shop heard money drop appeared drop hyde shop wife identified man given half crown handed coin police constable cross examined hyde say police court said know whether changed changed lot half crown today asked thought since dempsey shop tendered coin young lady called told happened know name address consider duty secure attendance witness heard money drop say anything police constable arthur burchell p november p adam called attention two prisoner arrested presence prisoner adam said two men passing bad money road passed one counter missis handed counterfeit half crown produced dempsey said unlucky tangle said wished never met prisoner hyde said nothing searched found dempsey nothing hyde took adams shop identified mr adam dempsey said quite right governor referring hyde gave half crown come pennyworth nosegay halfpennyworth cigarette paper hyde said quite right dempsey said unlucky tangle police station charged say arrested found hyde deposi tion read showing witness said police court answer cross examination hyde money detective john bissell p division november abort p called adams shop found prisoner custody mr adam said man dempsey little ago came shop called pennyworth nosegay halfpenny packet g cigarette paper tendered coin gave good change dempsey said hyde gave half crown get pennyworth tobacco packet cigarette paper got gave change hyde said right sent barman kentish drover public house said presence prisoner men came four ale bar man hyde called two shandy ale drew gave half crown testing rubbing till found bad one handed coin back told bad one took beer away men left bar together told pri soners would taken station charged uttering counterfeit coin dempsey made reply hyde said made bloomer time taken station charged neither made reply charge afterwards dempsey said unlucky tangle sorry ever met searched prisoner police station dempsey found broken packet nosegay cigarette paper two packet g cigarette paper one quite new partly used small tin box containing loose tobacco hyde found silver bronze sidney william smith assistant assayer h mint half crown produced counterfeit particularly well made dempsey statement magistrate met man went drink true barman said dispute coin came known coin bad would gone shop near buy tobacco bought tobacco gave change walked away went towards another public house gentleman came stopped u hydes statement earned half crown carrying bag henry hyde prisoner oath earned money know bad william dimpsey prisoner oath night ques tion looking work p met hyde went drink dispute barman coin handed came away asked thought said think bad would see whether took tobacconist shop give tobacco change made attempt get away stopped verdict guilty hyde seven conviction proved since number conviction since proved dempsey neither prisoner previously convicted coinage offence sentence twelve month hard labour judge rentoul tuesday december,hardLabour
mitchell alfred baker pleaded guilty feloniously sending benjamin calver knowing content thereof letter demanding money menace prisoner confessed previous conviction felony lam beth police court may six conviction felony proved stated released sentence would go workhouse refused work thus necessitating sent prison sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
barker william shoemaker bass george labourer stealing cwt lead property walthamstow urban district council mr walter frampton mr w h throne prosecuted barker pleaded guilty robert polley clarkson road walthamstow hawker april saw barker consequence said early may prisoner came house knocked asked ready job wanted got pony barrow ready got drove field stack wood standing one corner went round brought quantity lead shoulder put barrow piece like one produced one prisoner said drive leytonstone went corner shernhall street detective phipp bradley came street went albion road wyatt lane officer shouted pulled prisoner walking side barrow motioned hand way go phipp stopped said bass got hear answer went station made statement base said man innocent sack thrown casually lead barrow altogether hiding cross examined hear bass say man innocent much saw blow struck detective wyatt lane phipp shoved bass call blow detective sergeant william phipp n division april tween four five detective bradley shernhall street walthamstow saw polley two prisoner barrow followed st john road lost sight saw coming spruce hill oppo site direction prisoner walking cart seeing u two prisoner hurried wood street cart going albion road wyatt lane joined two prisoner took hold bass asked got cart made reply removed sacking discovered large quantity lead asked bass accounted still made reply said go station three bass said pointing polley know nothing asked come remove u innocent know stolen took station charged prisoner stealing lead bass said right searched found four key ft rule nine large piece lead like one produced three four smaller piece arrested bass wyatt lane struggled strike knew said go bass sure say polley innocent charged four p going charge unlawful possession inquiry charged stealing lead board school strike bass face brought police court next day april first witness cross examined bass suggestion whatever made struck either wyatt lane police station cross examined struck bass detective william bradley n division stationed waltham stow morning april last sergeant phipp shernhall street walthamstow followed barrow driven polley barker bass cart barker sitting alongside driver bass crouched rear cart followed st john road lost sight saw went coffee house wood street yard wood street station stayed till six oclock police going duty time saw spruce hill soon caught sight u went way towards wood street fol lowed polley took first turning albion road prisoner going wood street wyatt lane joined cart went asked cart hear bass said removed sacking found quantity lead took prisoner polley station polley made statement bass said referring polley know anything asked moving corner fleming road breckenham road yard winnes avenue school piece waste land cross examined first occasion lost sight prisoner shernhall street seeing second time followed coffee shop howell prosser eastfield road walthamstow architect walthamstow urban district council april accom panied sergeant phipp winnes avenue school saw number piece lead found quantity lead taken roof school measured space found corresponded exactly piece produced altogether cwt taken value besides damage done corner breckenham road yard school open field frederick scott caretaker winnes avenue school waltham stow live school part duty examine roof occasionally april went roof good order april went detective roof found covering three window lead cut away place left bare mr prosser taking measurement examined lead police station found corresponded exactly statment bass guilty defence george bass prisoner oath april left house wood street got far valentine road met barker said going across field tues day found lead asked whether would come help get away know stolen cross examined went pollelys house barker knocked polley stood outside waiting polley got cart ready went coffee shop field got lead got corner breckenham road helped barker put cart saw lead lying open cart know much bout value lead used work father plumber general labourer trade plumber mate know little value lead certainly knew lead got worth money barker told found lot rubbish road believed think piece produced would worth old lead cwt carried three piece think cwt altogether know many time barker went went twice rough guess think whole worth barker say bought found believed found lying station would give address account father mother name gave name father plumber trade worked year ago plumber never used much lead piping verdict guilty conviction proved september bass sentenced three month second division stealing fowl pigeon several conviction proved several convic tions barker proved drunkenness assaulting police sentence barker six month hard labour bass month hard labour recommended borstal system,non-custodial/institutional
peter nagle breaking entering warehouse frank levitt others stealing sixty knife article property mr medcalfe prosecuted henry routledge live outram street plaistow foreman frank levitt others trading levitt frank co tidal basin road warehouse p september th saw warehouse properly fastened window top floor closed fastened quantity property belong ing firm upon premise left nobody went september th found somebody got upper window shop broken open partition got office window forced six dozen pocket knife razor port wine article stolen total value seen two three knife since detective reed recognised stolen property razor case wrapped paper case pro duced similar made u supplied u paper wrapper supplied u mark cannon brand knife wrapper different kind bone handled knife worth pearl one cost price cross examined prisoner lost razor case like ferdinand lang hairdresser dock road tidal basin round corner tidal basin road friday september th prisoner came shop p seen offered two razor old box pocket full pocket knife wrapper similar produced razor wrapper like little bigger box something like one tried razor said need try good two said want offered knife buy knew could bought money knew stolen property know value thing prisoner shop five minute offered knife buy none arthur penny barman graving dock tavern north woolwich road kept mr salmon p september th prisoner came bar asked wanted buy pocket knife showed two one pearl handled one gave one gave wrapped paper box bought went saw mr salmon came gave prisoner money took knife mr salmon came said prisoner hearing know face somewhere looked prisoner side handed two knife bought detective reed john watson barman clarendon public house tidal basin p september th langs tidal basin road prisoner came offered pocket knife bought wrapped saw two three knife two razor razor wrapped box handed knife hutton october th george reed detective sergeant k september th went levitt frank son warehouse tidal basin road examined premise found entry effected climbing small hand crane front premise getting loft pushing two bar passage going office leaving way found mark upon window impression probably caused blunt instrument october nd went dock road tidal basin found prisoner common lodging house told police officer take custody stealing receiving knife razor messrs levitt frank think mentioned day said locker pointed one found steel two duster told take station station searched found table knife two paper wrapper one razor one pocket knife marked cannon brand found nothing else upon detained mr routledge handed knife razor sample showed lang october th charged prisoner breaking entering said wrong lay october th penny handed two pocket knife charles hutton detective sergeant october rd reed gave broken table knife steel went office levitt frank co compared mark window mark made found white paint knife prisoner defence oath said september th washing two shirt jacket kept busy till late evening went bed leave house till next morning thing found given september th man prison whose name know except called fatty given prisoner razor one dozen knife sold guilty pleaded guilty conviction felony worcester quarter session december st twelve month hard labour j rentoul esq k c,hardLabour
joseph phillips sarah phillips feloni ously possessing mould making counterfeit florin joseph phillips pleaded guilty mr beaumont morice prosecuted alfred nichols detective inquiry made officer surrounded premise watson street plaistow march th p arrived found entrance effected keeping observation another place found female prisoner detained back parlour went upstairs back room found male prisoner detained room found four complete mould one broken mould manufacture counterfeit florin five piece metal one melting pot one ladle one pair clamp quantity silver sand antimony lead cyanide potassium polishing board pair pincer penknife twenty six skeleton key jemmy copper wire plaster paris board scale two drying iron ground floor mould plier hammer chisel various tool box told male prisoner going search house handed bed one genuine florin one genuine piece appearance plaster paris upon back room upstairs apparently used workshop also ante room contained lot stock found jemmy floor board told female prisoner would charged concerned possessing mould coining implement manufacture coin said put u away got cab took prisoner station afterwards made examination house found thing mentioned station showed whole thing made reply william brown detective went officer watson street plaistow evening march th knocked door opened female prisoner saw attempted close said police officer must come let three dog ran leg started barking pushed one side went kitchen upstairs heard one going back window afterwards saw male prisoner brought female prisoner began cry said dont upset afterwards took part finding thing cross examined ask u come house henry marshall k back garden hear anything said female prisoner remark made william ryan k march th p went house kitchen saw female prisoner trying get u door stopped told could go would likely charged po session mould manufacture base coin said put u away william john webster four mould manufacture counterfeit florin article connected coining part coiner stock trade john ling estate agent letting watson street house let male prisoner november collected rent since regularly paid mr phillips every time called sarah phillips defence said nothing officer came invited kitchen asked husband made answer guilty joseph phillips several time convicted coining well offence besides summary conviction five year penal servitude sarah phillips twelve month hard labour lumley smith esq k c,hardLabour
gilbert bert labourer brown edward labourer robbery violence upon albert baslick stealing money mr kyffin prosecuted albert baslick metal polisher fuller street bethnal green december p went frying pan brick lane two friend prisoner third man oclock left commercial street drink beer gilbert struck face brown seized behind held hand gilbert put hand trouser pocket took threw ground kicked lost consciousness recovering prisoner gone went home hospital james johnson receiving room officer london hospital prose cutor came one oclock christmas morning fractured jaw would consistent kick violent blow police constable john stevens h division december p saw gilbert brick lane said bert going take station suspicion assaulting robbing bert baslick last night replied admit left frying pan together went brick lane left went friend know happened cross examined brown oclock would lot people commercial street two picture palace would closing time police constable walter churcher h december saw brown osborne street told arrest suspicio concerned man custody another custody assaulting albert baslick stealing person fournier street spitalfields christmas eve said mean case pro got jaw broken defence bert gilbert prisoner oath admitted pro secutor men frying pan way home prosecutor interferred girl little mob people collected gilbert walked away prosecutor right edward brown prisoner oath declared went straight home immediately leaving frying pan feel well bed quarter past untrue said churcher mean case pro got jaw broke george smith live room brown thrawle street e december went room half past prisoner bed asked come bed early said felt queer bed minute verdict guilty gilbert confessed one previous conviction another proved conviction also proved brown sentence gilbert eighteen month hard labour brown nine month hard labour,hardLabour
friend frederick postman pleaded guilty stealing one postal packet containing one postal order property majesty postmaster general officer post office sentence nine month hard labour,hardLabour
guerrier george steward pleaded guilty feloniously marrying euphemia willcox mckechnie former wife alive sentence fifteen month hard labour,hardLabour
cherrett george errand boy pleaded guilty attempting carnally know george cockett commit abominable crime sentence six month hard labour,hardLabour
burgess jean hamilton pleaded guilty feloniously sending knowing content thereof certain letter sir alfred mellor watkin bart demanding menace sum threatening publish proposing abstain publishing cer tain libel upon intent extort money mr frampton prosecuted mr huntly jenkins appeared prisoner mr huntly jenkins said prisoner desired say little truth letter written claim direct indirect upon sir alfred wat kin expressed publicly profound regret done sentence three month imprisonment second division,custodial/prison
bird alice cook pleaded guilty feloniously throwing upon john nicholls quantity corrosive fluid intent grievous bodily harm confessed convicted felony marlborough street police court january name alice rogers prosecutor widower stated lived prisoner nearly three year addicted drinking went men violent temper eventually forced leave persecuted ever since threatened detective albert dyce division present marl borough street police court january prisoner sentenced day hard labour stealing clothes committed several time drinking station said told would waiting day get come prisoner never said wrote asked would give little money work refused waited came home night always knew time came home put money horse race took money three half year thought right give little work sentence three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
white james auxiliary postman pleaded guilty stealing postal packet containing chain matchbox halfpenny postage stamp property majesty postmaster general officer post office prisoner post office since receipt week two hour work day loss going post office stationed since last august proceeds nine stolen letter found upon nine year treasurer branch salvation army evidence called behalf previous good character sentence six month hard labour,hardLabour
george robert feloniously wounding charles kurz intent grievous bodily harm mr morris prosecuted jane kurz wife charles kurz live kirkwood road peckham recollect tuesday november th home husband recollect man named harding lodge house returning home night oclock prisoner drove cab think prisoner stayed outside house something occurred house result husband went see matter next saw husband running street shouting police saw prisoner run hear prisoner call anything charles kurz upholsterer tuesday november th harding came home oclock prisoner came cab something occurred house went street hit fell picked ran street followed prisoner called murder swine blood running face could run far prisoner caught ran kimberley road said prisoner dont hit never done harm hit back head knew picked taken station saw doctor woke said harding hit believe prisoner would hit harding worked nothing prisoner nice chap known two three time hit road kicked station asked assaulted said harding tom tom prisoner believe time assault prisoner drunk otherwise think would done cross examined prisoner corner kimberley road another man tried stop running one day quarrelling harding say would get back along working place grudge man life worth twopence home tell man picked kimberley road fallen cut head john conway p november th last p called house kirkwood road heard went street saw prisoner detained four men prosecutor yard away smothered blood hat jacket rather dazed four men saw coming bringing prisoner asked prosecutor prisoner presence said man pointing prisoner asked would charge said would took prisoner custody station charged reply said never seen man arrested said know taking come see blood cross examined four men never said knew nothing said here man constable say station walked back prosecutor house asked prosecutor would charge examined house direct way station william john charles keats medical superintendent camberwell infirmary november th prosecutor brought examined found three wound one right forehead running hair towards nose obliquely nearly three quarter inch long one right wrist straight one one quarter inch cat ring finger right hand abrasion right knee un conscious loss blood concussion brain remained dangerously ill likely die heart failure treatment nearly twenty day cross examined prosecutor say kicked house pavement probably injury knee caused way injury would caused fall examined three wound close cut one made sharp instrument prisoner found bruise back head charles kurz examined know whether prisoner instrument felt one blow back rendered unconscious henderson sharp inspector p early wednesday morning november th prisoner brought station reply charge said never seen man prosecutor lay two hour station unconscious prisoner worse drink prisoner defence oath stated night question drove house harding cab paying cabman dropped money road cabman looked money prosecutor rushed shouting police murder prosecutor ran street prisoner went people see matter got top road prosecutor said one men lock prisoner handed constable evidence defence bird prisoner decorator see row question saw right away could anywhere near heard call police ran saw running know joined crowd round prosecutor said hullo tom done replied nothing custody cross examined know prisoner tom relative annie harding november th saw prosecutor run street prisoner standing talking cabman heard cry police cab drove away leaving prisoner standing kerb several people went see matter con stable came upon scene went direction cry saw prisoner go direction ten minute afterwards brought back constable said prisoner hullo whats matter said nothing said constable whats policeman said oh man charged man course must come right know know prisoner nowhere near till heard cry saw standing kerb husband knowledge friend known fortnight think cross examined stood door whole time husband stood also could see going kimberley road could see across kimberley road see four men take hold prisoner see prosecutor fall street knocked kicked street guilty unlawful wounding pleaded guilty conviction felony greenwich police court june th name thomas williams police stated three convic tions recorded prosecutor prisoner well harding charged yesterday member gang betting sharp six month hard labour adjourned monday january th,hardLabour
foster william alfred labourer feloniously breaking entering dwelling house arthur bailey stealing therein two saddlebag chair two cane chair also receiving said good knowing feloniously stolen mr c g moran prosecuted honor bailey married woman husband sol dier august moving east road bettersee lavender terrace door next door neighbour mr randall another man lodger mr laurence help ing move furniture adjourned lord auck land prisoner three men prisoner asked help move missus said thank got two men house five minute prisoner asked call drink frightended three men bully looking follows paid drink went men woman brought furniture new house sitting parlour knock came door mr laurence opened door prisoner pushed walked parlour looked round see remarked nice house went upstairs came went thing prisoner came u locked front door also gate half past seven left house eight oclock saw prisoner barrow thing going street company three men public house said look like thing got gate found open house door shut found thing went top street get constable laid pic tures ground brought trodden broken missed five small saddlebag chair two arm chair two cane chair bedroom value thing never seen prisoner life prisoner saw possession chair follow barrow done might knocked soon found house broken open gave information police mr laurence would come police court wife threatened also threatened prisoner told wife keep company kept brothel witness king college hospital ten year know house observation police wanted knew find true one men helped move furniture got locked never charged keeping brothel police constable george frost v half past nine evening august culford road good mile lavender terrace saw prisoner two men one pulling costermonger barrow containing num ber chair suppose seven eight pulled bagally beerhouse three went inside remain ing two three minute came went away together barrow noticed chair red green upholstered kind plush since lavender terrace seen chair corresponding saw night known prisoner sight year detective sergeant harry purkiss v division received infor mation robbery th endeavoured find mr law rence applied witness summons number serve examined premise lavender terrace lock door ordinary one could opened knife false key inner room saw saddlebag catch two cane chair several picture lying smashed floor arrested prisoner august answer charge said know nothing way station said know woman drinking got blame nothing prisoner called upon made statement repudiating know ledge theft called wife stated prisoner came home dinner half past seven oclock evening august afterwards drinking letchmere duke cambridge washington denied threatened either mr bailey mr laurence confinement mr bailey asked go house go think fit place go near verdict guilty sentence nine month hard labour,hardLabour
horney george labourer stealing one watch one chain one case good caroline fenn stealing two ring good money john bedford stealing one bangle article good money william pallant prisoner pleaded guilty fenn indictment plea accepted prosecution evidence offered indictment prisoner confessed previous conviction felony court november received three year penal servitude eleven previous conviction received short sen tences proved still day serve last sentence sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
frederick william cole marrying susanna gold smith wife alive mr woodgate mr nicholson prosecuted mr jenkins defended william burrell detective sergeant x compared copy certificate marriage original correct arrested prisoner november th read warrant said thought wife dead said give name address person told wife dead said cannot bath two year ago told see made mistake making proper inquiry find still want anything trouble find charged said thought dead married real wife october th know susanna goldsmith laid information cross examined susanna goldsmith described certificate spinster enquiry made believe child living another man child illegitimate would prevent spinster gone form marriage anyone else know examined child born four year ago frederick edmund davis live bath remember present best man marriage prisoner edith hawkins wife living bath prisoner never asked believe knew address cross examined see much marriage know whether left know prisoner left bath say month louisa mary davis last witness stepmother prisoner brother remember marriage first wife left living twelve month cook prisoner went lodging afterwards joined imperial yeomanry never asked wife easy find cross examined prisoner stayed bath till joined imperial yeomanry urn quite certain prisoner slated guilty jury found verdict conviction felony greenwich proved six month hard labour,hardLabour
michael benson frederick preston margaret bradley minnie edward james benson manslaughter william rosser mr muir mr bodkin prosecuted mr purcell defended larry coates one clerk southwark police court march th took deposition charge assault jeremiah sheen deceased prisoner amongst deposition deceased produced evidence given presence prisoner cross examined took note answer deposition afterwards read witness signed mr fordham magistrate also signed cross examined none prisoner defended solicitor counsel elizabeth rosser live barbell street westminster bridge road widow deceased bricklayer labourer twenty eight year old saw p march th sober later evening met coming st thomas hospital attended till april th attended dr cowen home died april th deceased deposition read labourer barbell street sunday th inst seven eight minute p left friend sheen st george tavern went go urinal outside michael benson asked refused others rushed house set tore coat shirt gave severe kicking kicked lost watch cannot say sheen came got away went barbell street prisoner followed lost consciousness cross examined michael see michael knocked cross examined preston go preston joiner arm follow michael cross examined edward missed watch outside st george tavern cross examined james benson near hercules saw james benson flashing knife saw fight james benson sheen examined value watch jeremiah sheen engineer labourer lambeth walk knew deceased p march th wife others st george tavern lambeth road deceased went followed three minute later saw prisoner round swearing saying would see anything done knocked kicked young man picked standing first saw coming public house prisoner deceased said mr sheen going knocked kicked punched like nothing took hold arm said come mr rosser come home took street house wife went u gone twenty thirty yard prisoner followed u got deceased door three men rushed u james benson rushed punched face knocked ground kicked brother benson got tried get away people shouted look got knife james rushed got hold leg got round stuck knife back fell got ran away fell doorway fainting condition preston two woman done anything know deceased stabbed taken st thomas hospital cab cross examined know man named joseph sand never heard frederick richardson sand relative mine know richardson charged south london session wounding sand know benson interested richardson know hercules kennington road th st george tavern p went lambeth road entrance time house five minute known people serving deceased p company till quite untrue suggest hercules eight nine others followed prisoner st george tavern party consisted deceased wife mr ray self see michael benson knocked covered blood party surround punish part taken getting richardson acquitted jessie sheen wife last witness known deceased fifteen year sober quiet man st george tavern march th husband deceased young man named edward ray see prisoner saw deceased go followed minute afterwards saw prisoner round deceased husband said come home mr rosser want nothing hear deceased say anything brutally kicked saw kick hospital see prisoner actually beating deceased three went street got deceased house prisoner came got round u saw deceased beaten two female round could see much quite enough look husband laying ground stabbed james benson large knife standing stabbed people shouted look got knife saw prisoner round deceased went hospital husband deceased cab edward white sailor hat black band round fawn coloured coat like got hat head carried st george tavern place husband stabbed one hat fasten pin thrust right top cross examined joined husband st george tavern saw michael ground outside deceased house know hurt got directly know got ground see anybody hit husband deceased come deceased house husband say next best man rush james say give fair chance fight know man named frederick richardson know joseph sand seeing standing stall lambeth walk never seen husband read paper sand complained richardson hit head big iron bar lambeth walk shop away live know prisoner helped get richardson acquitted hercules twice never seen husband five minute live husband went met deceased hercules would nearer house st george tavern edward ray general labourer live barbell street march th st george tavern saw deceased left disturbance outside sheen went followed directly saw sheen taking deceased home five prisoner following got middle barbell street prisoner closed upon deceased sheen walking heard cry got knife saw james sheen close together james made two deliberate plunge fell ground policeman whistle blown constable came sheen fell james flashed knife air fight prisoner sheen deceased certain woman wearing hat station bradly hat sure helped take sheen hospital hen constable came prisoner seemed withdraw scene cross examined see constable pick michael saw michael ground know comfortable eaten heart soul man stabbed know michael got ground seem unconscious see james pick first saw sheen deceased evening st george tavern went mr sheen came away half hour would impossible sheen deceased hercules never hercules quarter mile house five yard deceased st george tavern nearest house know men named joseph sand frederick richardson florence price barmaid st george tavern march th saw prisoner bar together edward wearing white sailor hat similar one wearing way fasten hat would put pin one side say got fastened cross examined seen prisoner twice know mr sheen husband deceased ray regular customer compartment pri soners see deceased go compartment prisoner court believe sheen rosser came george vernon live barbell street labourer march th indoors p heard quarrelling outside saw deceased lying ground prisoner kicking saw sheen rush middle road followed james knife hand made two stab sheen missed sheen fell blew police whistle prisoner ran away one woman white hat black band carried hand notice hat saw michael ground know came lying deceased side kicking think done accidently opposite lamp cross examined prisoner gone police came michael got went away charles hazlewood l sunday night march th heard whistle blown went barbell street saw sheen lying street see prisoner might afterwards took michael custody house barbell street told take custody concerned stabbing sheen said right go quietly scratched little bit eye look knocked covered blood cross examined got spot large crowd see michael lying ground take man house see another constable first one frederick will l march th arrested preston entrance barbell street standing told arrest concerned others custody stabbing assaulting sheen said right go station charged made reply cross examined hear police whistle hazlewood barbell street got see injured man taken house george austel l arrested female prisoner barbell street p march th room said right come station way edward said leave go arm let put hat head little bit one side let go right arm said matter lost hat pin white straw hat cross examined put hand see pin hat frederick oxley detective l march th saw james benson bed lambeth walk told police officer said right sergeant oxley looking fellow session last week tried use chiv got used instead chiv mean knife took station charge unlawfully wounding assaulting rosser sheen made reply cross examined man named frederick richardson session last week tried hitting joseph sand head iron bar acquitted saw james benson session friend richardson treating witness case give evidence satisfactory seen examined treating witness prosecution thomas bryson inspector l charge kennington road police station march th early morning michael benson preston bradley edward presence rosser made statement mr purcell submitted said presence accused police station admissible evidence unless accused said something make admission mr justice ridley ruled statement admissible prisoner opportunity con tradicting chose rosser said thrown kicked four prisoner also james benson watch stolen asked could say stole watch said unable none prisoner said anything rosser drinking drunk william hill house surgeon st thomas hospital saw sheen p march th punctured wound muscle upper part right buttock inch deep say caused knife treated recovered saw deceased time showed moderately severe bruise right collar bone bone broken far could ascertain complained nothing else notion hatpin portion one attended let go richard foster owen medical practitioner lewin road lewisham practise london medical commission private practice attended deceased april th date death suffering pneumonia pleurisy right side spitting blood died april th made post mortem examination th found bruising chest back might caused month previously died blood poison ing source abscess left lung found inch hatpin embedded could see place entered body must back cross examined pin would go make practically mark could unobserved twenty nine day prisoner statement magistrate michael said dont remember anything knocked call witness preston said call witness bradley said lost shawl value call witness edward said call witness james said reserve defence call witness james benson defence oath said hercules prisoner sheen rosser came seven eight men sheen said james benson work miss milwood cow got richardson last south london session bradley said better go away prisoner went went st george tavern deceased came said michael good man year ago michael said dont expect getting old man michael deceased went went barbell street saw brother michael ground senseless eye cut open sheen rosser ran rossers house picked brother took house sheen came door house said next best man rosser rushed james started fighting fell ground sheen called stabbed james kicked sheen idea sheen got stabbed large crowd round michael defence oath said hercules prisoner sheen deceased five six others came brother said going shove prisoner went public house st george tavern rosser came said mike good man year ago said know getting old game known rosser since child went saw sheen two men sheen hit remember preston defence said hercules prisoner heard rosser say sheen wait till get outside went st george tavern rosser came michael went soon preston got saw michael ground lot people round sheen five six went james somebody shouted got something hand rosser struck preston mouth two woman stayed till police came policeman helped pick michael guilty seven previous conviction proved james benson four assault one robbery violence one conviction michael bradley edward james michael benson three year penal servitude edward fifteen month hard labour bradley six month hard labour preston twelve month hard labour adjourned monday june nd,hardLabour
austin william plasterer franklin job tinker stealing two live fowl good william salazar mr h condy prosecuted mr herman cohen defended franklin william salazar railway street barnes wood chopper february p examined fowl house fowl right next morning game cock white one missing fowl house broken open found feather ground two three handful prisoner franklin life next door traced feather fowl house street alfred elli thorne street barnes know prisoner sight saw midnight february coming railway street austin carrying two fowl white one overcoat man overcoat said good night next morning heard mr salazar lost two fowl saw franklin th asked seen austin said said got overcoat gone crack crib cross examined understood austin gone break much shocked inform police informed prosecutor heard lost fowl friend austin could say believed franklin said james cox thorne street barnes february centre railway street yard passage prosecutor franklin brother house last witness two men franklin austin approached saw austin chicken arm went said good night franklin said austin take notice meaning u picked police station detective edward hunt b division sunday february went prosecutor house examined fowl house found quantity feather lying run strewn side passage across pavement street communication made saw prisoner austin sheen lane p stopped told police officer making inquiry fowl stolen railway street told seen leave side passage railway street company another man carrying fowl said know nothing whose place stolen told number street fowl stolen said salazars house told take station said dont know anything better come see anything home went hampton square another officer stayed downstairs prisoner examined premise bed found white fowl feather collected called austin brother atten tion said suppose come bed bed flock mattress went downstairs called prisoner attention feather also remarked supposed come bed hour afterwards went franklin house brother told police officer making inquiry two fowl stolen next door seen leaving another man side passage man carrying fowl coat told man detained police station take put identification said well thats bit right suppose somebody round swear life away blind drunk lying floor brother place prisoner identified four people presence made reply charge minute afterwards said dont know anything police constable lovett v sunday morning february duty south warple way saw prisoner franklin wear ing overcoat passed said halloa governor good night said fine morning good morning asked bit tobacco going direction barnes william park thorne street barnes elli cox railway street night february noticed austin coat bulging side one prisoner said good night henry thomas neale railway street barnes elli cox park night saw franklin austin austin overcoat franklin police constable backhurst v february p duty machin lane detective hunt austin custody went austin house hunt came downstairs feather austin said must come bed defence william austin prisoner oath want go oath indoors oclock saturday night witness prove drunk never coat mr austin prisoner wife saturday february went top hampton square husband come home asked gentleman passing time clock house said one minute half past eleven went home put baby bed went top street see could see husband coming see man rolling along sheen lane one side drunk ran home would wild saw time night indoors minute two fell door went door lying face oilcloth said look pretty boy would better home got kitchen took boot coat waistcoat went upstairs bed stopped till oclock sunday sunday night door came mr hunt two policeman private clothes hunt asked chicken dinner day said showed remainder bit beef dinner started searching place went scullery old feather pillow taken broken window point moving looked said feather pillow said see came downstairs brother law bed room said found anything said got nothing said would nothing belong said dont think would cross examined hunt nothing hand came downstairs took feather pillow told long said nothing bring feather downstairs said found anything gentleman asked time top road said one minute half past eleven minute putting baby bed take shawl go bed awake got top street saw husband come along coat walter austin brother house february three officer came hunt asked would accom pany search house went upstairs picked two grey feather side bed said lot feather lying said daresay come old roost meaning bed came downstairs never showed feather one feather handed witness may one others never saw appeared grey darkness could see whether red tip cross examined never said feather came flock mattress said old roost know whether flock bed convicted stealing fowl bound stealing fowl november verdict guilty sentence prisoner three month hard labour judge lumley smith thursday march,hardLabour
douse thomas ralph otherwise thomas cooper company promoter undischarged bankrupt unlawfully obtaining credit extent upwards arthur littlefield frederick cohen frank samuel dennison without informing said several person undischarged bankrupt mr cecil whiteley prosecuted mr gervais rentoul defended george inglis boyle messenger london bankruptcy court produce file prisoner bankruptcy discharged three john william robert examiner department official ceivers bankruptcy gave evidence asset liability bankruptcy george alexander siddey accountant sefton house westbourne grove w june engaged prisoner confiden tial company expert knew thomas cooper office spencer house south place e c engaged said fit furnish one back office purpose seeing client employé pay suggested could possibly obtain furniture trade term placed order siddey siddey father business suggested furniture bought b cohen son curtain road prisoner said necessary order siddey siddey obtain trade discount one company india trading corporation habit obtaining good send india ordered good value gross delivered spencer house name thomas cooper cooper co prisoner authority invoice delivered prisoner complained claim highly priced ulti mately cohens made reduction per chair know prisoner undischarged bankrupt ordered good name douse left employment end november cross examined one door name thomas cooper another rubber oil company ltd prisoner give definite instruction order good particular name gave two three billheads object enabling secure trade discount gave general instruc tions cohens liked charge good one company could aware charged thomas cooper co firm exist believe prisoner traded name cooper co like say firm thomas cooper co none billheads bore name cohens allow per cent discount knew cu tomary course mentioned father firm said ordered good firm get dis count mr cooper entitled arthur littlefield secretary b cohen son ltd furniture manufacturer curtain road produced copy account furniture delivered thomas cooper co spencer house harry mainwaring traveller cohens saw prisoner septem ber good delivered mr siddeys presence question price chair allowed slight reduction cross examined siddey asked telephone call would sure saw name rubber oil finance co door prisoner inform undischarged bankrupt know whether director company frederick cohen director b cohen son ltd said first heard transaction siddey name could remember connection cooper never formed prisoner undischarged bankrupt frank samuel donnison trading john donnison son stationer printer wormwood street e c october january delivered stationery printing ethelburga house bishopsgate street good invoiced cooper co amount received pay ment account april previous three account one cooper co horse shoe ltd india trading corporation ltd september cooper co wrote enclosing cheque requesting account horse shoe ltd india trading corporation ltd made cooper co direct knew prisoner cooper inform undischarged bank rupt two company account paid account sent cooper co owe balance cross examined account first opened man named fox cooper co asked letter december reference letter delivered somebody came cooper co shorthand clerk instruction made note back letter cooper showed correspondence satisfactory nature thomas hubbuck son ltd lime street e c farman king solicitor birkbeck chamber w c reference refer cooper co bombay know fox connection cooper co bombay recollection telling prisoner taking office agent think made inquiry cooper disappeared tuesday april detective inspector henry phillips city police february saw prisoner police office old jewry read warrant arrest said perfect answer charge know nothing b cohen son verdict guilty sentence four month imprisonment second division,custodial/prison
william henry flood forging uttering transfer seventy five share boksburg gold mine limited intent defraud recommended mercy prosecutor mr humphreys defence stated forged transfer given money lender collateral security debt prisoner expected able pay get transfer back received good character wife father promised take business country look discharged recognisance pleaded guilty see original trial image,non-custodial/institutional
george lofthouse breaking entering st paul church hammersmith stealing therein clock property thomas henry smith others also conviction felony west london police court october th six month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
bowron john allen merchant bowron sidney merchant knight john loonan wharf manager con spiring together false pretence obtain liege subject king might thereafter induced advance money said j bowron bowron right hon charles booth others diver sum money good defraud thereof knight entrusted certain property wit cask containing pelt order might retain said property safe custody unlawfully fraudulently convert said property use certain person wit said j bowron bowron j bowron bowron unlawfully aiding knight commit said misdemeanour mr travers humphreys mr roland oliver prosecuted mr muir mr disturnal defended j bowron mr leycester mr oddie defended knight george inglis boyle messenger bankruptcy court produce file bankruptey john allen sidney bowron carrying business kirby street bermondsey crayford kent leather merchant style bowron brother narrow street radcliffe wharfingers style phœnix wharf company petition presented debtor receiving order made march daniel ernest weatherley managing clerk rock son market street bermondsey skin pelt factor produce consign ment note bowron brother rock son october cask marked huia number cask pelt marked rex number ex rimutaka firm advanced also landing slip good subsequently sold good consumer duly collected phœnix wharf percy lewis invoice clerk fisher king co weston street bermondsey leather factor produce consignment note bowron brother september cask lining marked w w no ex orari subsequently delivered firm advanced upon also produce con signment note nine cask lining marked w w no ex rimutaka received part cover advance nine cask subsequently delivered order wednesday june detective sergeant john mcevoy new scotland yard march saw knight hornchurch essex told held warrant arrest said yes right right come employed bowron brother year got sack last week paid week wage yet paid servant subsequently took southwark police station george macaulay booth partner booth co liverpool railway approach bermondsey skin merchant garland baxter manager firm london dealt bowron brother year practice advance document title consignment pelt shipped new zealand london obtained delivery note phœnix wharf good landed warrant handed u good consisted sheep skin pelt split two leather called grain lining usually sold america sorted treated bowron brother factory crayford per cent skin rejected put cask returned phœnix wharf purpose handed bowron brother warrant received fresh warrant returned phœnix wharf shipped new york acted agent sale charging commission per cent include carriage wharfage insurance busi ness consisting thousand dozen skin carried yearly generally cask phœnix wharf con taining dozen pelt value bulk amount advanced wharf warrant good produce letter january bowron brother confirm quantity good phœnix wharf name account december fleshers dozen lamb grain dozen grain dozen john bowrons writing represents thousand cask phœnix wharf march heard judgment bowron brother sent mr little clerk check good time idea phœnix wharf property bowron brother first learned petition bankruptcy filed good returned crayford always marked bbn letter november produced j bowrons writing mr knight please send today warrant made name going let rock hold end december invoicing u value pelt going turn bbns booth wanted shipment time large number grain phœnix wharf advanced money ready sent crayford turned bbns u bowrons occasion obtain rock brother cross examined mr muir transaction sidney bowron practical manufacturer expert value financial business done j bowron good sent phœnix wharf crayford held trust receipt returned wharf got warrant common year ago late year accumulation sorted good practically disappeared got sorted good back time shipment warrant made price america highest point november price began fall american panic ensued great fall value skin obtained addi tional cover advance warrant fresh consignment good delivered u bowron brother drew u amount invoice good shipped bill discounted bank good sold bill retired know phœnix wharf closed public wharf treated private wharf purpose insurance clancey insurance agent disclose u private wharf certainly never saw know wharf put public auction bowron brother leaseholder would never entrusted phœnix wharf good known wharf belonged bowron brother cross examined mr leycester never saw knight baxter garland attended business sometimes part content warrant released purpose sent crayford warrant would endorsed statement part released one half year ago examined knight book see whether wharf book agreed statement good held wharf think got knight assurance quantity good pledged u actually upon wharf examined never seen draft condition sale dated november produced time america letter produced november shall obliged advance u margin account written j bowron usually margin value good pledged favour advance made firm margin arthur lionel baxter co manager booth co railway approach mr garland co manager regularly attending branch year produce letter september monday september oblige advancing u grain per star canada orari faithfully bowron brother accom panied consignment note cask grain dozen ex orari no cask dozen ex star canada making dozen upon advanced september cheque produced cheque signed garland endorsed bowron brother honoured booth co banker september received warranant signed l knight manager phœnix wharf company also signed examined entered j jones initialled knight warrant printed warrant document issued legal symbol ownership must produced delivery take place receipt warrant returned delivery order produce letter request bowron brother september advance cask grain ex orari similar consign ment note warrant september cheque ad vanced another request september three shipment grain consignment note warrant cheque quest october advance cask grain bb no together delivery order warrant cheque quest october advance cask ex urataca also produce bundle warrant showing similar advance made march september cask grain amounting cheque dated march august march booth co held warrant cask grain advanced trust warrant issued whole good phœnix wharf apart good mentioned warrant continually releasing warrant purpose good taken crayford shipped new york produce statement showing cask released shipped march march six hundred thirteen cask returned wharf sorted march sent little check property phœnix wharf first heard phœnix wharf belonged bowron brother filed petition always saw j bowron financial matter used see bowron sorting good crayford practical side business letter request consignment note j bowrons writing except first occasion march always advanced full value good shipment bowron brother drew bill booth co accepted head office liverpool discounted liverpool bank bill never drawn larger amount advance cross examined mr muir account current produced show balance due bowron brother london office january liverpool office total end balance london office liverpool total showing indebtedness reduced releasing good value booth co hand sale end price america fell per cent bowron brother others holding large stock grain lost large sum making margin account always reckoned value unsold good lying wharf generally higher price advanced march amount advanced smaller year cross examined mr leycester bbn regular mark put good exported ww mark would import mark cask grain sorted repacked crayford would freshly numbered commence part good warrant would sent crayford time warrant would endorsed accordingly warrant would released trust certificate issued bowron brother undertaking return good phœnix wharf good might remain crayford five week outside latterly good would shipped returned cray ford without fresh warrant issued march little informed cask remained wharf little never told year known phœnix wharf property bowron brother mr muir october last advance specific good good value held bowron brother reducing debtedness amount examined advance november general margin last advance account end included large advance loan class business afterwards ceased march balance due london office liverpool total end total december liverpool balance london march wharf none cask lying order christopher james arland co manager booth co eailway approach march year idea phœnix wharf property bowron brother trust certificate copied warrant supposed represent good cross examined mr muir attended inquiry london county council taking part bowrons pro perty purbeck street factory similar cray ford gave evidence value far recollect object get part award respect sum owing booth co first time knew wharf belonged bowrons meeting bankruptcy mr muir behalf j bowron offered plead guilty first three count charging conspiracy defraud accepted prosecution verdict guilty count returned guilty count regard bowron mr muir submitted evidence go jury mr travers humphreys said evidence offer bowron press conviction verdict guilty returned j bowron put back trial proceeded knight george frederick little commercial clerk booth co railway approach march went phœnix wharf check good held booth co warrant produced knight said could show good bowrons lot cross examined mr leycester nothing said presence wharf belonging bowrons john jones ryland street west india dock road employed clerk phœnix wharf year march knight engaged always looked upon employer foreman year daugh ter bookkeeper year four labourer supervised landing good kept landing book produced good came got written particular officer wharf cask landed entered mark number landing book kept memorandum book recording particular good stored got instruction deliver knight time j bowron delivery occurred six time month entered delivery book book produced cor rectly show good came wharf stored delivered sometimes altered mark cask latterly frequently week done superintendence particular office sometimes knight handwriting sometimes daughter made record delivery book original number mark shown opposite counterfoil new number delivery note sent counterfoil cross examined mr leycester phœnix wharf two three year knight manager year wharf owned orr co knight manager business carried way last year many letter containing instruction came bowrons came wharf knight got daughter opened letter coming first post arrived later opened daughter good went wharf different firm rock son fisher king co chevertons mark firm would put cask never occurred thing wrong altering mark knight used go away friday get wage bowrons twice knight generally absent saturday fortnight holiday every year occasionally away day two one friday went bowrons got wagee handed knight fenchurch street station took pay bag handed balance generally described cask pelt sent crayford three four time week friday june percy hollingworth manager stettauer wolff bermondsey street leather merchant year firm made advance bowron brother cask lining letter pro duced september request advance consignment note cask lining marked hw number ex orari firm advanced cheque pro duced september september received phœnix wharf company warrant produced signed knight warrant existence time bankruptcy also produce request dated october advance consignment note cask lining october advanced cheque produced october received warrant good held time bankruptcy found good wharf produce similar request dated october advanced cask never authorised phœnix wharf company deliver good cross examined money advanced lining pelt good go cray ford converted chamois leather true knew good go crayford practice receiving letter request consign ment note send phœnix wharf asking issue warrant carl stettauer firm stettauer wolff said must four five year since last advanced money pelt lining advance made always split new zealand practice lining upon ad vances made go crayford made chamois leather witness baxter booth difference would separate trust sheet lot whereas firm would one cross examined john bowron signed trust sheet handed warrant releasing part whole warrant firm got fresh document good came back premise crayford note made trust sheet leather must sent back examined chamois leather came back crayford sold commission bowrons bought good process manufacture found time bankruptcy held warrant trust sheet proposition warrant trust sheet william alfred sanson head clerk bookkeeper wallach heuman hide merchant bermondsey street said firm sent knight registered post september delivery order respect advance made good getting warrant exchange bowrons owed firm time warrant warrant told representing firm security bankruptcy warrant spect cask pelt cask grain firm practice give old warrant new old warrant would exchanged new warrant release old cask time happened new warrant less value given exchange old another warrant would given addi tional cover make deficiency firm endeavoured keep fully covered september john bowron came purpose exchanging old new warrant firm never got back cask nominated either two warrant pro duced cross examined firm still held warrant money lent grain well pelt witness record money lent lining know whether good upon advance made go crayford merely financial transaction firm advancing money security good per cent per annum commission came together per cent per annum reason exchange warrant good perishable advance money arrangement bowrons ensure good premium per cent paid bowrons witness know premium smaller case private public wharf sidney samuel levin clerk cheverton co tanner birmingham firm advanced money cask skin received great number cask phœnix wharf september received cask ex arori w february last received cask ex star scotland marked n g f th cask ex rimutaka day five cask ex arori marked bb cask contained assorted grain never gave instruction wharf marking renumbering cask mr minnie isabella termehr year march last miss jones book keeper phœnix wharf father foreman always got instruction knight time saw john bowron half dozen time sidney bowron little charge cash book stock charge book former good landed wharf entered slip paper came bowron bros bill landing would entered book b l received good leave wharf entered delivery book kept father made warrant counterfoil book page numbered consecutively getting material making warrant delivery order given bowrons somebody reached post knight signed war rant verified delivery order knight told system book keeping adopt office book kept two occasion last year asked knight duplicate warrant made explanation two kind good cask one two going returned also said would speak bowron later said bowron told warrant retired meaning returned warrant got back bowrons include duplicate warrant warrant dated always date subsequent arrival good would mean telling various warrant produced made day warrant returned bowron brother written warrant register although year date returned warrant entered entered date time purpose told knight could see list warrant returned took list would show duplication bowron knight came back told bowron said wrong one came check book see correct instruc tions given jones altering mark cask would come letter office would given knight jones kept delivery book would entered good sent away wharf immense quantity marked good went chevertons warrant issued somebody else spoke knight made answer seemed much confused know wharf owned bowrons bowrons paid knight sum every week wage paid entered amount got bowrons always less cash book knight may received week wage entry amount always treated bowrons independent merchant rendered monthly account wharfage charge rent good giving detail stock charge book cross examined little money received wharf merchant bowrons good stored wharf money received sometimes form cheque entered cash book ledger knight would take cash cheque bowrons every friday bring back acknowledgment previous going would give slip paper merchant name amount received would bring back signed thought john bowron expense outgoings including rent rate tax paid bowron brother form cheque rare occa sion went collect money purpose bowrons given form cheque cashed bowrons bank face still say know wharf belonged bowrons ordinary practice warrant issued good first intimation would letter booth stating consignment note bowron brother questing issue warrant place delivery order know difference delivery order consign men note warrant would made copying delivery order knight knew particular warrant msade presented would simply sign without making remark many half dozen time would signed way cannot sure date upon warrant day upon issued might refer delivery order time might date day issued might three produced issued day discovered duplicate warrant issued could tell three warrant produced duplicate mark number every warrant issued signed knight took holiday away left blank signed warrant particular filled generally previous notice never made warrant without knight knowing particular beforehand warrant book kept safe key letter gener ally signed knight occasionally instruction good came back crayford marked instruc tions bowron brother number note file examined good taken crayford respect warrant held merchant know whether warrant returned bowrons knew received back warrant issued could see glance warrant book know bowrons owner phœnix wharf knew paid wage something received money rendered monthly account charge james sidney askwith clerk deloitte plender griffith co accountant examined book phœnix wharf enable trace good landed landed warrant issued delivery good september cask landed ex orari warranted booth co two warrant found cask went crayford delivered cheverton co altered bb ex orari hw ex star scotland ww witness traced large number de livery different warrant mark warded crayford saturday july james sidney askwith recalled september cask sent crayford september forwarded merchant cross examined first case duplication warrant found september time enough cask wharf satisfy booth warrant requires vestigation see case duplication two instance occurring september three warrant duplicated mark number differ one case described lining grain took five day eight hour day make investigation miss jones assisted required examined book wharf seen cask half dozen file press copy letter book proper account book wharf book properly kept enabled trace receipt de livery good instance counterfoil page book document destroyed torn witness ex plained reference large number entry document title despatch good traced chief detective inspector henry collins new scotland yard mr leycester information case sworn march knight arrested day brought magistrate next day remanded case opened may committed may arthur lionel baxter recalled david little employed booth co st thomas street bermondsey leather glace kid dealt nothing business railway approach cross examined good pledged booth co sometimes sold country bowron brother booth know ledge always good returned wharf marked bbn awaiting shipment would instruct wharf hand bowrons receive bowrons cheque send delivery order bowrons authorising delivery wharf transact business grain would deteriorate kept long wharf time repickled small expense never exchanged old warrant new one may done year ago knowledge concluded case prosecution mr leycester submitted count four nine charging knight converting stealing supported evidence knight servant entrusted good bowron brother employer delivered entrusting booth co appropriation property entrusted booth use common serjeant held ample evidence good entrusted knight booth booth held document title within knight knowledge defence knight ernest edward browning road manor park solicitor articled clerk mayor east ham member corporation district council east ham year knight member district council chairman library committee always borne reputation honest upright straightforward man universally spected colleague thomas loonan knight prisoner oath year age merchant seaman rose master left sea led rough life australia new zealand many year turned england employed labourer gun shot wharf became manager became manager phœnix wharf owned reddaway martin bowron brother acquired part premise bought built warehouse lease bowron brother bought freehold sale largely advertised continued business old name phœnix wharf company continued manager bankruptcy march salary week received year never pretended independent wharfinger always used warrant signed manager acting bowrons manager carried independent business mew sun vane wharf narrow street ratcliffe lost money gave december turned limited company always considered bowron brother wealthy firm done business many year bowron brother new zealand originally settled firm book kept year ago miss jones came school showed keep book continued nothing whatever bowron brother business except wharf knowledge financial affair wage expense paid receipt accounted received wage weekly deducted handed balance miss jones father financial interest share profit used deal cask pelt year time heavy stock wharf formerly received quantity good people last four five year bowrons business became larger given held cask collapse price american market stock diminished year year import new zealand prac tically ceased september held wharf cask j bowrons order sent cray ford sorted good landed received booth brother delivery order signed bowron brother request issue warrant good landed delivery order pro duced please hold order messrs booth co bb h w cask grain ex orari bowron brother sometimes mark number given monday july thomas loonan knight recalled usually arrived wharf jones would arrive earlier open letter usually left p miss jones invariably made warrant written telephonic instruction bowron brother signed detail copied delivery order took annual holiday two three week left warrant signed blank also bank release wharf guarantee filled miss jones instruction bowron also memo randums given cheverton others good held delivery order received instruction j bowron send good crayford would send motor telephone good go know nothing arrangement booth bowron practice followed begin ning never received instruction booth co send crayford cask returned wharf generally marked bbn numbered commencing going sometimes instruction put mark cask issued warrant booth co instruction j bowron mostly telephone september away wharf arranging new house wife architect mr living hornchurch went morning friday september received wage j bowron handed jones returned hornchurch p going wharf octo ber left warrant signed blank september miss jones told duplicate warrant issued immediately telephoned j bowron said right retiring would let next friday repeatedly ask said mislaid would forward october left wharf survey property portsmouth co operative per manent building society met jones next day fenchurch street obtained wage j bowron took returned rest bag away portsmouth winchester till wednesday november miss jones told j bowron duplicate warrant telephoned said right attending would returned repeatedly asked said mislaid retired miss jones made list stock wharf warrant issued yearly half yearly request j bowron list made september produced little came wharf checked stock warrant booth co march came number import warrant issued booth co said want see good said cannot see bowrons said lot said yes lot said bowrons good said better see bowron left later day brother came two men cask marked bbn asked let said far know must consult mr bowron little asked let mark wished take away barge said instruction soon got usual delivery order bowrons could good course conversa tion said known place belonged bowrons ten year told mr baxter cask subsequently delivered booth co written autho rity j bowron may miss jones wrote letter copy produced tax collector instruction stating phœnix wharf belonged bowron brother bermondsey crayford transaction including alteration mark recorded book cross examined march little came check stock addition cask b b n delivered booth co cask belonging mer chant heard sworn cask warrant issued know number year experience manager allow people take good away without producing document title allowing bowrons take good believed document right told received year year believed warrant come back bowrons agree merchant treat warrant issued wharfingers absolute assurance wharfinger got good hold order signed warrant phœnix wharf company l knight manager reason tell booth co bowron brother em ployers owner wharf generally known understood booth lending money security good held warrant book kept bowron brother independent people yearly account rendered bowrons receipt disbursement miss jones also rendered monthly account rent etc phœnix wharf com pany independent wharfingers know booth co always endorsed warrant returned bowrons wished good released import warrant returned bowrons handed wharf entered miss jones looked warrant book asked retired warrant j bowron frequently told mislaid would sent wharf examine stock sheet warrant never looked upon duty account ren dered bowrons true miss jones always took instruction communicated bowron practice forward good crayford requested j bowron warrant would handed following friday posted wharf thought understood arrangement bowron brother booth co good sent crayford without warrant bowrons wish j bowron told lot time whatever good wanted crayford could would give warrant came think anything strange j bowron deceived warrant produced march got back march booth still got j bowron particularly received many warrant j bowron others said retired mislaid lost sir john henry bethell p rom ford alfred barber barber morrison manufacturer london calcutta dundee gave evidence character knight tuesday july thomas loonan knight cross examined entry date good landed ruahine april amongst cask pelt marked bb left wharf april regard warrant cask issued booth april cannot sure warrant issued date good left th might cask bb previous ruahine stock entry stock charge book showed warrant issued cask might instruction take stock landed previous voyage ruahine take step prevent issuing warrant good gone away warrant put sign signed ascertaining book right clerk duty see book correct cannot say manner keeping wharf book would make appear merchant bowrons independent people pay ing ordinary wharfage charge know prac tice allow good go crayford day day warrant issued instance booth co mr bowron would probably ask good landed motor would give instruction good delivered motor would delivered consulted bookkeeper duty check book realise duty people warrant given see good kept safe premise admit issued warrant knowing good gone would grossly dishonest thing might practice let good go merchant right could say deliver good would allowed good go known warrant issued booth stettauer woolf wallach herman good gone chevertons firm explanation told warrant retired justified delivering people heard evidence miss jones book keeper true asked explanation duplicate warrant could say explanation gave john bowron told retired warrant good free true septem ber practice let good go crayford warrant previously issued practice extended date allowing good go merchant warranted started knowledge certain extent continued without knowledge rate february admit absolutely fraudulent practice neglect anything else part continued bowrons service continued practice bowron said would remedy stock charge book signed warrant stated miss jones sometimes looked delivery order signing warrant true called attention fact two particular warrant signed signed good know john bowron could know three different merchant going send request warrant date would know issued order three lot ship course upset told miss jones returning office issued duplicate warrant think bowron dishonest told retiring warrant would occur employee ask master borrowing money without security master said warrant retired year reason doubt lost faith bowron brother september financial position occur tell miss jones circumstance issue duplicate warrant know merchant advance money specifically taking shipping document list made miss jones go bowron would show duplicated warrant ask miss jones make list purpose took order john bowron come surprise time bankruptcy find cask less according warrant know warrant collect got delivered every friday arrangement bowron return warrant got back week often mislaid mislaid bill lading well true ever instruction show good belonging particular merchant called right one relation bowrons purely business know socially lent money previous lent much might thou sand owe bowrons end odd probably might received amount giving bill exchange loan paid amount bowrons london county council took new star wharf likely borrowed money owe bowron brother mention borrowing stating evidence servant getting week asked fact possession solicitor along examined money borrowed used connection new star new sun wharf paid back never money bowrons since gave new sun wharf instruction came good go crayford warrant returned booth would wharf except knew bowrons would know warrant returned practice year bowrons contributed one penny towards expense defence wednesday july mr knight prisoner wife robert living mr marsh arthur john moss called corroborate prisoner statement away london september october november verdict knight guilty thursday july evidence offered four indictment larceny jury directed return verdict guilty mr muir behalf john bowron said man whose training enable deal large financial matter intended defraud fraud kept business alive five year indebtedness various creditor decreased loss bowron family business apart capital john sidney mr leycester behalf knight said made anything fraud lost everything guilty sentence john bowron knight month imprisonment second division judge lumley smith tuesday june,custodial/prison
baines john dealer pleaded guilty stealing one pewter inkstand good postmaster general feloniously receiv ing mr forster boulton p prosecuted mr curtis bennett ap peared prisoner prisoner pleaded guilty convicted newington s sion may stealing jewellery receiving month hard labour two summary conviction unlawful possession five year penal servitude december inflicting bodily harm also proved stated mr curtis bennett prisoner month five year sentence sent broad moor insane year imprisonment month prison infirmary suggested prisoner weak intellect insane sentence twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
william bank pleaded guilty unlawfully wound ing annie hearn six month imprisonment second division,custodial/prison
thomas richard carman robbery violence william deere steal nig sum p c henry thomas e january compton street w c plain clothes saw prosecutor deere walking street prisoner another man following close behind prosecutor got doorway saw attacked two men man custody holding prosecutor prisoner hand deere trouser pecked deere shouted tried get prisoner knocked two men ran away different direction followed prisoner never losing sight caught assistance arrested returning compton street found deere lying footway bleeding cut hip drunk william deere compton street electrical engineer reached house night attacked behind two men knocked kicked cannot swear prisoner one men lost half crown struggle somehow one man held went pocket prisoner station say lost money dazed prisoner statement magistrate never saw man till came hunter street police station prisoner oath walking towards home man came asked match stopped gave one left officer came said shall arrest robbery said oh dont want fight ran across road frightened ran yard caught mr said man supposed robbed said ill show took station never saw deere station said know would wicked enough charge innocent man also said lost money also four men set upon cross examined walking home con stable came running false get assistance take station took alone ponce constable thomas recalled blew whistle cab man came two u took prisoner station held one side cabman held verdict guilty prisoner confessed conviction clerken well january name james wilson robbery person police proved long list conviction sentence four year penal servitude,custodial/prison
money alice jane married woman wilful murder norah money coroner inquisition like offence mr e gill mr leycester prosecuted mr w elkin defended elizabeth maud baines living husband joseph henry baines pond place chelsea prisoner lived near slow dwelling known four half year living husband work westminster city council two child daisy aged four year norah aged one year nine month respectable people indeed child kept clean prisoner seemed fond far could tell got well husband january saw prisoner minute oclock front sitting room saw window street singing child said singing done work nodded head ward door went door said bad head said dont seidlitz powder perhaps good said wont going get powder head take baby come back perhaps go sleep little lay said spare time went away direction home next saw twenty minute past four street door seemed dazed condition said head still bad said better said must tell baby dead said dead said yes cut throat said oh mr money asked let sit chair said woman cannot case like come back call joe meaning husband came back sat old chair seemed kind collapsed condition going faint husband came said cut baby throat added also cut throat went straight got two constable mr money also said taken stuff bottle bandage round neck cross examined whole time known prisoner known respectable clean woman never told suffered severe pain head want sleep request mr elkin deposition aged witness mr culverness taken coroner read deposed prisoner said head bad thought would drive mind police constable richard jones b january five afternoon called onslow place going company another officer saw prisoner sitting chair appeared dazed condition said matter said killed baby done razor scarf round neck loosening saw cut across neck dry blood sent constable doctor asked lived went onslow dwell ings inner room dwelling place found child lying bed face covered shawl pulled shawl away saw child throat cut gave prisoner usual caution said half past doctor examined child said trouble husband stuff bottle husband clean button little shelf bedroom found razor dry blood stain upon bottle produced sink police constable john ford b gave similar evidence cross examination said noticed prisoner seemed dazed condition james hamilton medical practitioner sydney street chelses january called last witness pond place afterwards went onslow dwelling found prisoner sitting room examining found superficial incised wound across carotid left side neck serious nature applied temporary bandage found body child next room pillow saturated blood found deep wound three quarter inch breastbone extending left side middle line throat prisoner sitting chair looking stupified work nerve shaking conversation would indicate mental condition mr elkin general acquaintance sign insanity know whether difficult insane person inflict wound others agree person insane may take dislike person otherwise love domestic trouble would cause insanity condition prisoner consistent attack acute sanity james robert hayes cathcart road west kensington divisional surgeon b division afternoon january went onslow dwelling child dead several hour prisoner dazed condition seem realise gravity act committed agree last witness detail made post mortem examination child stomach fairly well filled milk farinaceous food examined bottle produced contained trace oxalic acid examined inside prisoner mouth sign erosion expected find taken quantity acid absence erosion would indicate either solution diluted taken small quantity mr elkin child appeared well cared deep emotional disturbance might predispose mental aberration think fact husband rebuked pawning thing would affected unless predisposed sanity experience enable say insane person find difficult inflict wound upon upon others would course easy inflict wound upon little child sign insanity person take violent dislike one would naturally love attack acute mania passed patient might left dazed nervous condition condition would event inconsistent detective inspector alfred ward b division january seven oclock evening saw prisoner custody celse police station told charged murder daughter norah cutting throat said yes cautioned formally charged made reply went onslow dwelling saw body child bed apart trace blood room ex ceedingly clean tidy food cupboard sign want everything appearance comfortable working man home rather struck condition place opinion ordinary mr elkin inquiry show prisoner ad dicted drink contrary show highly respectable woman husband also highly respectable man good work regard alleged disagreement hus band wife inquiry show cause trouble time ago husband complain wife conduct pledging thing everything however appeared squared living good term night occurrence question arose husband wife respecting wedding ring found wife pledged much upset consequence word husband apparently going see friend said would go far gather speak wife even ing instead going bed lay couch living room slept night prisoner went bed oclock believe covered husband coat following morning got usual breakfast went work practice kiss child wife say good bye morning told husband gave wife week earning man drink spends money riotous living seems come straight home work remained understand october last word threatened drown child mr justice bucknill publicly thanked witness fair way given evidence amy tabrett matron chelsea police station prisoner custody charge remained station night th broken sleep interval said husband quarrel pawning thing also wedding ring husband slept couch went bed could sleep head bad husband went work got cleared house still head terribly bad went neighbour told neighbour told go upstairs lie baby cry much went couch got two cushion laid bed baby would go sleep lie head terribly bad could stand longer ran mantel piece took razor cut baby throat went glass began cut dropped razor lay bed hugged baby hoping would bleed death got tidied room changed apron went thinking husband might finish came home prisoner seemed quite calm quiet defence joseph money carman westminster city council five year previously rifle brigade year said married prisoner five year lived happily last three month good mother affectionate loving child suffered severe pain head last month january manner strange dazed seem know really great sufferer constipation much distressed able send money mother constantly referred letter received brother law asking contribute mother maintenance could say certain money obtained pawning thing went mother night th pri soner asked oclock come bed refused covered coat trembling head foot lately several small thing happened home instance one sunday went soda jar soda returned without annie ernst blind lady living onslow dwelling gave evidence effect morning january mr money knocked door said cannot nothing morning head bad hold brush one hand hold head witness said oh sorry prisoner added feel could take carving knife cut head witness recommended go lie dr fullerton deputy medical officer holloway prison stated prisoner received january condi tion mental stupor depressed complained severe headache appearance careworn depressed condition consistent attack acute mania stated suffered severe pain insomnia month formed idea suicide formed opinion inflicted wound child suffered temporary loss consciousness memory appeared defective regard occurrence condition transitory melancholia received probably melan cholic time people suffering melancholia prone take people life considered insane time committed act jury found prisoner guilty insane time judge ordered confined order shall made authority,non-custodial/institutional
sullivan john porter forging uttering knowing forged certain order payment money wit banker cheque intent defraud mr muir prosecuted chaeles wood trading b wood son mark lane wine merchant firm bank great tower street branch london joint stock bank january drew cheque produced payable paul dainty co crossed put envelope together invoice addressed lamb conduit street gave davis clerk instruction post crossing erased amount altered gave one authority alter cheque know prisoner george davis clerk b wood son january last witness handed letter addressed messrs paul dainty co lamb conduit street posted p paul dainty paul dainty co lamb conduit street wine merchant little time january sent invoice b wood son never received invoice back cheque payment cheque produced endorsed paul dainty co neither endorsed gave anybody authority monday january found letter box broken open letter missing george ernest john swift cashier london joint stock bank great tower street tuesday january midday prisoner presented cheque produced asked would replied gold saw crossing erased communicated manager mr wood whose office close sent prisoner arrested prisoner said work stranger came lamb conduit street asked cash cheque gold would give piece gold detective sergeant jakes brown city p january saw prisoner minories police station told police officer would charged forging uttering cheque london joint stock bank great tower street said know forged man said go bank went asked cash cheque got detained man gave cheque said would meet one two today lamb conduit street said came back would give bit gold man stranger never seen asked willing write statement replied yes voluntarily wrote signed state ment produced january john sullivan residing great st andrew street shaftesbury avenue w c make following voluntary statement oclock morning january met man lamb conduit street standing came said mind going bank cashing cheque said yes said well cheque hurry meet one two oclock gave fare back told would give bit gold came back told bank went got kept john sullivan great st andrew street shaftesbury avenue w c wrote de scription man man year age ft high short man grey hair fresh grey moustache dress dark cloth overcoat buttoned dark trouser brown boot high silk hat umbrella horn handle rather hump shoulder gentlemanly appearance slight doubt know man saw john sullivan great st andrew street shaftesbury avenue went address found bottle produced labelled hydrogen peroxide experimented liquid bottle found removed ink writing also found paper three safe key two master key key marked invincible power proof lock two mortice key latchkey showed key prisoner told found wrapped tissue paper mantelpiece bedroom said knew nothing showed bottle acid told found cupboard floor room occupied said know anything share bedroom anybody else cross examined prisoner say bottle old bottle came picked key prisoner statement know cheque fraud defence mr rose james great st andrew street husband work furniture dealer prisoner lodged house three month present detective searched prisoner room found bottle produced cupboard bottle took house three month ago cross examined known prisoner three four year friend husband court whole time case going came house old bottle put cupboard get way could swear one bottle verdict guilty conviction proved january bow street police court bound probation offender act stealing money entrusted june bow street police court bound giving probation officer lot trouble february bound marlborough street suspected person prisoner stated seen several time company man answered description given prisoner mr muir suppose lordship want evidence support fact kind fraud larceny become prominent recorder found experience court mr muir doubt people act gang person steal cheque person put person forge sentence eighteen month hard labour judge lumley smith wednesday january,hardLabour
hannah sullivan feloniously wounding annie daly intent grievous bodily harm mr sand prosecuted annie daly wife thomas daly live st leonard avenue bromley bow afternoon august rd bricklayer arm union street prisoner came offered glass ale refused take called bad name called bad name eventually fight dont think either u got better went house broke window life two three minute walk public house way back public house met rushed another fight fell bit loop ear catherine lyon wife john lyon providence place poplar august rd mr daly bricklayer arm prisoner several woman also offered mr daly glass ale mr daly refused drink offered took woman began use bad language afterwards went outside fought went away three hour afterwards saw mr daly st leonard road walked along together little way met prisoner woman ran began fight mr daly knocked prisoner got top got ear cross examined prisoner public house mr daly went seemed worse drink richard wedden detective k august rd p prosecutrix came station made complaint consequence arrested prisoner told arrest maliciously wounding annie daly biting portion ear said know nothing came broke window found piece ear gave doctor henry joseph obrien divisional surgeon k practise east india dock road saw prosecutrix evening august rd considerable portion ear removed severe wound wrist piece ear produced say removed human teeth mr daly permanently disfigured hearing impaired guilty discharged recognisance,non-custodial/institutional
edwin phineas prince forging uttering order delivery book intent defraud mr muir mr leycester prosecuted mr wright defended bertram george james branwin assistant manager robert phillips others trade gresham publishing co london prisoner canvasser employed duty obtain order writing publication issued firm commission per cent per cent account balance end time usually end month august th saw office produced four order order w g w r thornton silas shale book upon first deposit paid stating still company properly whole amount paid signed e p prince prisoner signature believed genuine paid took receipt usual course handed order enquired think mr watson case wrote prisoner without office tomorrow morning shall instruct solicitor next day would september th prisoner come went address book gone away leaving another address went saw said know come said expected know done wrong sorry said come oclock tomorrow morning see manager said yes cant take wife know nothing matter came saturday th conversation addressed mr watson said explanation give said done wrong sorry mr watson said could entertain proposal prince offered prosecute mr watson declined spoke prince said two fictitious one verified order asked former order took good bad replied two wrong fictitious one genuine mr watson said anything say put writing advise solicitor prisoner wrote something handed mr watson exhibit left came twice afterwards saw september th warrant applied respect four order cross examined company service since march except time also service mr le barr manager asked resign paid month money signature person giving order know prisoner writing perfectly well doubt whether signature four order writing writing prisoner impression think writing send great many order away collector call see whether genuine made attempt induce prisoner offer money settle matter power take ascertained september th bogus order employ caxton asked come service written suggested would deprived money people serving knew september th bogus order yet warrant issued till october rd making inquiry order taken previously dover difficulty whatever finding address mr whitcotts name mentioned company solicitor mr watson tele phoned see think mr watson told prisoner go mr whitcotts office make appointment know whether done see whether would taken went mr whitcott explained matter gave prisoner mr whit cotts address cannon street know case publishing company permitting bogus order sent traveller replaced genuine order prosecuted convicted fined prisoner service one time never bogus forged order possession produced book make entry writing year last written forgery order order mr ridge one vassers could afford prosecute case remember allowing good order substituted paying commission remember case davis december th writing forgery believe case thousand order remember possibly written word bad word forgery written order given branwin november th prosecuted case receive money back word forgery writing name peel january th sum canvasser order kelly marked known address marshall marked known george address traveller named wood chivers mcdonald jones barcough barnes simmons temporarily employ cannot remember whether delivered forged order many fictitious order brought traveller williams name written known old kent road station address given canvasser name marked known gone away denied giving order read witness wood order marked age use time prisoner service james sidney malcomb employ employ mr marshams time know man named bridger prisoner tell could get ask time asked referred solicitor power arrange prosecuting examined power decide whether man prosecuted january prosecuted lined service present employer taken back next day employment still service charles henry watson london district manager gresham publishing company first matter receiving report champion saw prisoner office saturday spoke said sorry forgery pleaded responsible would make reparation told could nothing without legal advice anything say must put writing get rid saw two three time still pleaded reported matter mr phillips first time came left advise done cross examined swear used word forgery asked mentioned altogether refused entertain suggestion compromise sending solicitor device getting rid man get rid mr branwin went mr whitcott matter meet prisoner downstairs tell go see mr whitcott application prosecute made till october satisfy got evidence prosecuted give prisoner time get money afterwards went another solicitor gordon cumming whitcott solicitor cannon street usually act gresham publishing company saw prisoner september th th said wished pay prosecutor would take back service make promise would advise client accept money cross examined two three interview question payment discussed occasion get instruction take saw mr watson mr branwin mr phillips mr blackie robert john champion collector exhibitor eastern district gresham publishing company part duty enquire ability pay person giving order may day afterwards may rotation four order handed september went round next day special instruction one case name bow lane second case known thornton known number road reported accordingly left order lady school teacher found gave evidence alderman found following day cross examined well known office person position wont call see person responsible might month might day two afterwards know many bogus order forged order given traveller kept afterwards nine year satisfied order fictitious made report company september nd cannot suggest proceeding taken october made exhaustive inquiry september st nd thomas henry gurrin expert handwriting many year seen exhibit also four order said forged assuming exhibit prisoner writing believe four order writing signature one ordinary writing others natural writing cross examined difference one little straighter writing part order john wise city detective inspector arrested prisoner warrant charging obtaining false pretence mr branwin read said tried square took five letter pocket handed sent wife upstairs another robert phillips partner others gresham pub lishing company exercise control known bogus order given without prosecution long ago forget three four year ago permit handing bogus order invariably prosecute cross examined book could tell five six case prosecuted one nottingham result eighteen calendar month take active part prosecution leave mr watson hand guilty twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
morris thomas clerk pleaded guilty feloniously intent defraud demanding obtaining certain money wit sum mean certain forged altered struments wit two post office saving bank deposit book know ing forged mr forster boulton p prosecuted prisoner stated eight year may one employment dublin left accord case fraud post office dublin england obtained fortnight sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
webb charles occupation pleaded guilty obtain ing false pretence oscar mannheimer order payment watkin valentine wright order payment intent defraud incurring certain debt liability amount william francis rothon unlawfully obtain credit mean fraud sentence eight month hard labour,hardLabour
challis henry butcher obtaining false pretence norah barrett sum money florence barrett intent defraud obtaining false pre tences lilian small sum money messrs ainslie brother oliver weeton earn case intent defraud obtaining false pretence frederick charles poole sum money harrington layzell isabell beith sum case intent defraud mr edward boyd prosecuted norah barett wife david barrett clerk southgate road islington live mother law take lodger august prisoner came lodge house august came downstairs brought cheque drawn burton trent branch parr bank signed j anderson payable asked change lent august seen mother law gave balance husband passed cheque bank returned marked ac count received letter written golden lion hotel ipswich saying coming back shortly cheque returned communicated wish address reply received following letter addressed place near saxmundham dear madam sorry cheque returned course make good come friday trust hat put inconvenience faithfully h challis came saw mother week fortnight afterwards florence barrett august daughter law showed cheque produced gave handed money believed genuine cheque prisoner went away september owing prisoner came see three week afterwards told pay would put matter hand police frederick charles poole assistant mr harrington layzell grocer high street colchester remember prisoner coming shop august making small purchase payment offered cheque burton trent branch parr bank signed j anderson order mr challis took cheque mr forsdyke manager gave cash handed change prisoner time believed cheque genuine cheque william thomas forsdyke manager mr harrington layzell gave evidence handing cash cheque last witness isabell beith book keeper grand hotel clacton sea august last acting book keeper cupe hotel col chester know prisoner sight remember staying hotel name newman asked change cheque dated august drawn j anderson burton trent branch parr bank cheque returned marked drawer unknown gave money accepted cheque genuine charles watwood cook manager parr bank burton trent gave evidence three cheque produced presented branch returned marked account name j derson known bank cheque issued nathaniel cockerel november account closed june account overdrawn com position received respect overdraft prisoner admitted police court opened account name nathaniel cockerel name anderson entirely unknown bank lilian small cashier messrs ainslie brother electric parade clarton sea remember prisoner calling shop septem ber last asking cash cheque drawn j derson upon london county banking company order mr wait cashed cheque returned account firm marked account believed cheque genuine cheque oliver weston valuer living chelmsford september call prisoner office reference licensed house course discussion asked cash cheque handed document produced drawn upon london county bank order h challis passed cheque account returned marked ac count september received letter card prisoner follows dear sir surprised hear mr anderson cheque returned seeing thereon anyway shall chelmsford early next week call upon settle sorry occurred h challis allen road highbury never received money gave respect cheque gave money believed genuine cheque frederick webster cousin clerk london county bank new oxford street stated cheque produced signed j anderson returned bank marked account one name j anderson account bank cheque book cheque taken issued may h newman account closed detective sergeant david lewis j division october saw prisoner holborn told polio officer arrest obtaining money worthless cheque specific charge mentioned concerning mr barrett read warrant reply said intention thought mr barrett would waited compared handwriting cheque letter signed h chilli opinion handwriting verdict guilty police evidence given effect may north london session prisoner convicted name new man obtaining money worthless cheque occasion prisoner wife manageress hotel burton trent paid people defrauded prisoner simply bound prisoner kind thing year sentence five calendar month second division,custodial/prison
soloman goldman stealing one fore quarter beef property polly lusternick mr fitzgerald prosecuted evidence interpreted necessary polly lusterick wife samuel lusternick bell lane e c know prisoner thursday evening january th gave deposit buy two fore quarter beef friday morning saw market next morning gave receipt gave leaving balance price two fore quarter beef said would give sold fore quarter sent one fore quarter man brought prisoner came later morning paid said would bring remaining fore quarter waited till bring sent man market look find went prisoner house found said meat said leave house immediately never buy meat show said second fore quarter hand butcher going sell laid poor woman give meat whereupon said go away drove house called policeman took address philip goldburg live malcolm street commercial street e c butcher working mr lusternick thursday night saw prisoner come shop mr lusternick gave deposit buy two fore quarter beef friday morning next morning saw mr lusternick give market saying would give sold meat bring fore quarter came back saw mr lusternick give remaining never came back fore quarter court bring shop bell lane mr lusternick sent porter first fore quarter willliam henry kendal manager henry nathan butcher aldgate market morning january th prisoner came shop bought two short beef stone total weight thirty eight stone three dwt came paid deposit gave memorandum produced took one fore quarter away returned hour afterwards paid subsequently brought remaining sovereign took away remaining meat william newell detective sergeant p january th went chelsea building booth street brick lane saw prisoner bed told get shook self covered clothes told get refusing got one daughter interpret said going arrest stealing fore quarter beef take bell lane morning took station interpreter told given purchase two short beef asked fore quarter said yiddish sold butcher named isaac buckstone street asked much sold said received account going receive balance sunday morning station way kept repeating court went man shop sold beef arrested receiving stolen property discharged mansion house sufficient evidence said prisoner sold given account prisoner stating beef ordered wedding come prisoner defence said bought two short meat borrowing paying deposit mr lu ternicks request sold receiving payment altogether giving one fore quarter another sovereign borrowed brother took away fore quarter mr lu tenick would pay balance saying bad meat telling keep evidence defence lewis goldman morning january th prisoner brother told bought two fore quarter beef sold mr lusternick paid something account given one fore quarter would pay saying bad meat wanted could get fore quarter wholesale butcher sell somebody else lent cross examined butcher shop mr lusternick said bad meat recognition fact lent prisoner sovereign sometimes lend money often three time week course sold fore quarter would paid think happened cannot say recollect particular loan kate isenberg went mr lusternicks shop friday morning january th buy four pound meat prisoner came asked money meat said want meat quarrel banged meat table said want good customer went shop cross examined hairdresser shop go twice week shopping thin happened monday morning butcher buy incest day week asked knew bother mr lusternick prisoner came give evidence haw known prisoner several year mr jacob liverpool road king cross gave information case always buy live chicken said heard shame thing mr lusternick served boy stand outside annie mittlestuck friday january th went mr lusternicks shop bought three pound meat prisoner came wanted money mr lusternick knocked meat counter said want meat meat common customer cross examined nothing husband baker saturday holiday always buy meat bell lane time shop near live evidence reply polly lusternick examined never seen mr isenberg mr mittlestuck never shop william newell examined heard evidence given lewis goldman night prisoner charged station lewis goldman said gave prisoner sovereign night thursday night buy meat james coney detective sergeant heard newells evidence company time say true phillip goldburg examined know mr lusternicks cu tomers never seen mr isenberg mr mittlestuck shop always serve customer mr lusternick weighs meat remember january th particularly never saw two woman william henry kendal examined hardly think meat prisoner bought bad came early morning pick known buyer market year one fore quarter bad would would come animal guilty one month second division,custodial/prison
walker george fireman stealing one half chest tea good william donaldson mr c harvard pierson prosecuted ernest ketteringham carman william donaldson crutched friar january crutched friar van several van donaldsons ordered manager take four half cheat tea van another van short distance away removed one chest returned get three found one taken looked road saw man carrying something followed caught prisoner john street minories half chest tea back asked going half chest tea said half chest tea belongs took half chest brought back van reported manager mr baldwin gave prisoner custody value half cheat tea judge prisoner said nothing asked half chest tea handed walked quietly back cross examined see prisoner take tea prisoner said man asked carry road going give drink caught hold prisoner said let go arm walk quietly road say fear walking police constable frederick dollimore city took pri soner custody charged made reply prisoner statement walking along street car man came asked wanted job said yes said carry chest tea corner minories lifted cart shoulder went towards minories got corner john street carman came asked going told carman asked carry corner minories said chest tea belongs took caught hold said come back along said need catch hold come back let go walked back looked round carman could find verdict guilty prisoner admitted convicted rochester quarter session april receiving two sentence six month burglary house breaking also month prevention crime act sentence three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
newton charles ernest tinsmith forging utter ing order delivery good wit hand saw article intent defraud obtaining false pre tences arthur talboys hart horace steadall others good value intent defraud mr mahaffy prosecuted arthur talboys hart assistant horace stedall co ironmonger st john street clerkenwell shop september prisoner came gave written order various tool stock dy purporting come messrs reynolds co goswell road reynolds co customer order written upon one printed billheads reason doubt authorised prisoner took part good ordered signed name c newton september prisoner came shop asked come remainder good taken said yes give asked office interval since pre vious visit made inquiry result induced take step frederick reynolds job master farrier goswell road prisoner employment employment september left think nearly twelvemonth invoice form pro duced kept quantity pigeon hole office hit father also employ ceased two year ago receive good set order produced lewis harman police constable september called mr hart took prisoner custody whereupon said old man search ing found three pawn ticket relating property received also revolver loaded five chamber prisoner read statement said septem ber father told would bring one reynolds bill head would give something trouble obtained bill head father gave get something eat anywhere sleep went lea bridge marsh slept morning seeing revolver lying near picked put pocket thinking might possibly sell seeing father latter gave forged note went shop got good father direction ward pledged giving father money verdict guilty mr myra ada newton prisoner son six child living living husband bad character produce prisoner reference obtained maintenance order hus band allow week always send go work present nothing sorry say one child adopted three week ago daughter aged married eldest son royal navy prisoner sole support know came influenced father always given good advice told nothing father thoroughly bad character believe moment son would done thing account prisoner invalided royal navy account weak heart sentence six month hard labour,hardLabour
grobecker julius henry augustus occupation entrusted robert meadow certain money wit order might apply pay deliver said money certain purpose wit purchase eight share linggi company unlawfully fraudulently covert use benefit entrusted robert meadow certain money wit order might apply pay deliver said money certain purpose wit purchase share h u rubber coffee estate limited unlawfully fraudulently convert use benefit mr j cassels prosecuted robert meadow dairy manager upton lane forest gate known prisoner altogether year last year saw fairly frequently never known business april last said made something like one deal gold mining share freemason hotel time wrote may asking meet something might increase worldly possession met next day told king death stock market dull generally although one loyal would take chance make vestment investing linggi plantation limited share asked would like buy said could buy something like agreed invest take eight share monday following gave cheque produced purport bear endorsement paid banker cost share odd prisoner expense following day said bought share one occasion said also bought occasion said said certificate would come along due course could done watched market result asked going get share price gone said need hurry trust entirely may showed news paper cutting prospectus h u rubber coffee estate limited saying friend mincing lane said good thing indeed advising take said wanted could apply get said would largely subscribed would get chance would better business nephew stock exchange influence agreed apply share handed cheque purpose subsequently told applied allotted said shall get certificate along said shall see soon issued hand seeing three four time week asked several occasion certificate never got put saying could trust entirely soon got would hand thinking selling lot holding eventually told ten week ago put matter solicitor hand made appointment meet somewhere city august wrote asking lend asking accompany hour two city would hand promised see following day wrote putting refused lend said sold h u exception friend germany premium asked wanted showed bill odd barclays bank said could approach bank loan said would hand share money whichever liked keep appointment go city advice solicitor applied summons cross examined prisoner never known anything character time known tell wanted buy certain number linggi share put certain sum ask much money could spare asked pay eight share saying could buy never said anything securing share write pocket book h u share given cover share used see may september three four time week never asked going take share linggi share went advise sell never told sportsman bit betting mind losing little money never told tired milk business would like make thousand pound stock buy farm norfolk september told would sell told sell share told later believe anything black white show ever share inspector william burrell k division october went prisoner house forest gate read summons charged converting received prosecutor use said thats right prisoner statement magistrate thing say prosecutor never bought eight share witness defence augustus julius henry grobecker prisoner oath prosecutor gave cover linggi cover h u time due friend mine bought share unwilling come give evidence market went asked going take responsibility share much asked wait market going still lower september said must sell share must pay difference became angry said bought anything nothing black white prove said buy linggis would take h u told bought h u said could liked first time ever heard eight share h u solicitor letter never told bad made gold mine jury name list share holder somerset house bought share friend mine receipt cover money account witness could never prove prosecutor share included share bought speculated try get buy farm left pay difference want show could hold share longer become known director gambling stock exchange would lost position dairy manager get taking proceeding police court gave receipt money said con sideration certain share transaction naturalised british subject led blameless life cross examined never asked give share certifi cates reason made appointment go city wanted go see could save hundred h u contract note share bought verdict guilty jury recommending prisoner mercy account age stated custody three week recorder remarking gone box made statement jury unable believe would bound recognisance postponed sentence next session,non-custodial/institutional
frederick longhurst pleaded guilty marrying eliza lee wife alive twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
fletcher walter henry percival fretworker pleaded guilty feloniously marrying elizabeth honor taverner former wife alive sentence six month hard labour,hardLabour
cook george labourer pleaded guilty breaking entering st gabriel church wanstead june stealing therein altar cross article confessed conviction court december felony eight conviction proved sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
appleby george carpenter pleaded guilty car nally knowing edith appleby girl age year age year sentence three month im prisonment second division,non-custodial/institutional
russell joseph labourer haynes william baker breaking entering dwelling house thomas littlefield stealing therein one dozen knife one carver article good haynes burglary dwelling house wil liam brough stealing therein one watch article good money russell breaking entering dwelling house richard charles wright stealing therein one pair boot article certain english foreign coin good money russell stealing one pair trouser article good money west ham gas company ru sell burglary dwelling house ernest meeks stealing therein one purse one pair boot good money russell stealing money west ham gas company haynes burglary dwelling house martha potter stealing therein one coat one brush one brooch good haynes bur glary dwelling house david pallant stealing therein key one ring good haynes stealing money gas light coke company breaking entering dwelling house frederick charles pearce stealing therein one pair boot one handkerchief article good stealing money west ham gas company breaking entering dwelling house alexander hayes stealing therein one watch one chain article good mr st john morrow prosecuted russell pleaded guilty charge except relating ernest meeks alexander hayes thomas littlefield richard charles wright haynes pleaded guilty charge except stealing money gas light coke company charge respecting alexander hayes russell confessed convicted felony west ham quarter session august name joseph crosth waite haynes confessed convicted felony clerk en well session december russell indicted habitual criminal prevention crime act pleaded guilty detective sergeant alfred vanstone east ham produced con sent director public prosecution proved service notice prisoner detective sergeant george read k division stationed canning town first knew russell present sentenced six week hard labour april attempting steal shop september sentenced three month hard labour west ham police court larceny february three month hard labour west ham police court larceny october twelve month hard labour court stealing money april eighteen month hard labour west ham quarter session housebreaking december eighteen month hard labour west ham receiving stolen good august west ham quarter session four year penal servitude burglary ticket leave liberated september crime pleaded guilty committed within month liberation september russell went shield four five day never done work knowledge police constable charles warren k division canning town known russell associate thief trainer young thief past eight year known never employment knowledge known get lad school go break open gas meter stood corner street watched joseph russell prisoner oath constable say known eight year seen getting young fellow away go thieving take could prove working army working trinity wharf trinity boat mr fuddle course job trying lead honest life went shield see grandfather see could get job someone written course would anything wrote church army wanted go labour home letter hand judge asked prisoner wanted letter read necessary read verdict guilty habitual criminal conviction proved haynes july west ham one month stealing money april court five year penal servitude burglary september north london month burglary sentence russell three year penal servitude followed five year preventive detention haynes five year penal servitude,custodial/prison
williams henry painter lane george labourer stealing dwelling house arthur frederick grundy three bracelet six brooch one locket article property mabel evelyn grundy value wit mr f j egerton warburton prosecuted leonard cuthbert south kensington prosecutrix patient mine month suffering internal inflammation would dangerous life attend give evidence police constable john melton f r proved giving evidence magistrate prosecutrix prisoner oppor tunity cross examining williams put question deposition mabel evelyn grundy enderton court garden wife arthur frederick grundy brewer manager read april home morning jewel case con taining jewellery set charge dressing table saw safe mine basement flat bedroom window open top closed bottom cook gave information bedroom window went bedroom saw lower part window open good way finger mark window ledge dressing table missed jewel case con tained three bracelet six brooch set diamond pendant jewellery value altogether property gave information police cross examined williams finger print seen police dressing table window would necessary get quite window take thing meredith townsend divisional surgeon f division stated thomas sudbury seriously ill unable give evidence police constable john melton f r proved making deposition magistrate thomas sudbury presence prisoner asked desired cross examine deposition detective sergeant thomas sudbury f division read present morning prisoner charged offence charge read williams said never thing know man stuff shown next morning prisoner lane said stuff shown saw thing bought money went premise immediately larceny took place saw finger print referred blurred much value sidney miller rathwell avenue hornsey electrician april working druro place back enderton court garden started oclock working front bedroom window overlook prose cutors flat saw two prisoner walk druro place stop mansion end road williams went step basement opened window got inside came shut window put something coat rejoined lane waiting top step returned druro place next day communicated police may went acton police station shown eight twelve men row among picked two pri soners yard prosecutor window passed going back distance foot cross examined prosecutor flat right angle druro place cul de sac could see prosecutor window go police could leave work expected employer come notice colour prisoner clothes arthur frederick grundy occupy wife basement flat enderton court garden bedroom window look druro place entrance flat front entrance druro place occasionally used window ft wall area ft ground know druro place man working first floor window could perfectly well see anyone going bedroom window defence henry williams prisoner oath april left home crescent street notting dale friend named patrick smith went raleigh road shepherd bush see mr emily buckfoy arrived woman named mary ann priest also stopped playing brag mr buckfoys mother mr rochfort objected playing left went richmond public house shepherd bush remained minute smith buckfoy went stowe road shepherd bush stayed till oclock returned raleigh road remained till night time went home cross examined mr buckfoy police court said never thing know man stuff shown next morning shown crescent street notting dale noon outside common lodging house live patrick smith brother also live smith flower seller patrick smith catherine road notting dale common lodging house april went williams place oclock see market buy flower said gone market went richmond public house shepherd bush stayed till oclock went home one oclock dinner williams house raleigh road shepherd bush afterwards going public house till oclock returned raleigh road tea stopped night cross examined known williams six month buying flower covent garden know nothing jewellery emily buckfoy brought custody live raleigh road shepherd bush convicted may sentenced six week hard labour suspected person april williams came see said come market buy flower dear patsy smith came stayed till half past quarter mother came gave address acton might get work left williams smith see father ill stayed whole day never left company stopped place night went away next morning williams relation mine verdict guilty williams confessed convicted north london session february receiving month hard labour housebreaking conviction proved april west london court sent industrial school two year may acton petty session month hard labour preven tion crime act name henry buckfoy sentence prisoner serving stated live witness emily buckfoy november mortlake month hard labour pre vention crime act december west london month hard labour prevention crime act january chiswick month hard labour prevention crime act september west london month hard labour prevention crime act january north london session month hard labour housebreaking stealing jewellery number small sentence three month six week etc stated lane bound march stealing bag may acton three month loitering williams sentence serving sentence williams five year penal servitude concurrent sentence may lane six month hard labour concurrent sentence may,hardLabour
lowitz emil maliciously writing printing publishing causing procuring written printed published certain false defamatory libel concerning jennie pauline barnes prisoner filed plea justification withdrew pleaded guilty recorder stated prisoner withdrawn imputation pleaded guilty might dealt matter simply requiring enter recognisance good behaviour abstain publishing anything defamatory prosecutrix prisoner unwise enough hang matter one session enter plea justification directed pay cost prosecution addi tion entering recognisance good behaviour come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
james charles blacksmith feloniously possessing counterfeit coin intent utter mr pickersgill p prosecuted detective sergeant frederick stevens october police constable white north street clapham saw prisoner examining something hand seeing u put hand jacket pocket said looking said nothing governor leant back rail put hand behind white said dropped sixpence garden seized found jacket pocket tobacco box produced containing counterfeit sixpence wrapped separately tissue paper said full counterfeit money shall take station said right station took another bad sixpence waistcoat pocket also nine counterfeit sixpence jacket pocket dated charged said think one box bad two given went lodging renshaw street battersea found mould produced impression upon police constable arthur white w corroborated agnes alexander renshaw street prisoner occupied downstairs front room house since july cross examined prisoner brother law tobacco box produced belong william john webster inspector coin majesty mint sixpence produced counterfeit dated mould doubtful circular plaster paris mould produced nothing show coining mould defence charles james prisoner oath october north street man know george asked getting said thing bad asked tobacco said pulled box produced told take went urinal took tobacco make cigarette saw money box took two sixpence looking two detective arrested seized sixpence fell hand cross examined given explanation nine sixpence found pocket say think one box bad two given verdict guilty prisoner confessed convicted court sep tember receiving month possessing counterfeit coin name charles johnson five conviction proved sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
william john hick laura hick selina baker feloniously making eight counterfeit shilling william john hick pleaded guilty evidence offered baker guilty mr morice prosecuted bridget latham assistant mother tobacconist shop rathbone street canning town served prisoner laura hick worth shag november th tendered shilling tested bent handed back ran away came sunday th evening worth shag tendered shilling took mother came told prisoner bad sent constable saw mother test bent handed coin constable cross examined laura hick sure woman came three week november th evening frederick tegg k november th called tobacconist shop rathbone street latham handed shilling pointing laura hick said woman handed bad shilling came shop three week ago handed one said laura coin said shilling know bad one tried change three child home took station way dropped something picked purse contained seven eight shilling five dated two said get said brother bill gave know get handed calico bag contained four packet tobacco tin mustard one egg box match asked name address said mary hick fife road francis cronk k november th p went fife road empty house went fife road saw man hick another man leaving said know bill hick life said nest door one rough lot conversed hick baker took hick station arthur fenner k sunday evening november th searched fife road prisoner laura william hick baker live hick father kitchen table drawer found eleven white metal spoon one partly melted bed room occupied hick baker found quantity white metal grindstone lathe bench white metal wrapped paper soldering iron hanging wall table room cardboard box containing plaster paris two battery took station frederick stevens detective officer oclock november th went constable fife road saw baker searched place back bedroom laura hick found two plaster mould making shilling file quantity plaster paris bolster bed ladle recently used metal cupboard kitchen bottle spirit salt piece rosin egg cup containing grease six box vaseline box powder quantity red powder electric battery fixed inside cupboard coil outside bed kitchen glue pot prisoner charged material making counterfeit coin william hick said right november th another constable handed examined found shilling corresponding date pattern mould taken william hick frederick adam police sergeant k sunday november th canning street police station laura hick brought said fault brother williams fault resides gave money take sent three four time pas bad money searched charged afterwards searched william hick found copper upon gave stevens examined robert verdon estate agent owner fife road prisoner william hick took flat fife road july th week deposited selina baker paid rent week week laura hick paid two occasion often paid copper william john webster eight shilling counterfeit six mould two mould produced one pattern article connected counterfeit coining laura hick defence know harm never done three little child laura hick guilty nine month hard labour w j hick three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
lester john stoker pleaded guilty attempting steal certain postal packet property majesty postmaster general seven previous conviction proved sentence two year hard labour,hardLabour
joseph thomas denham fraudulently converting use benefit three conviction proved police gave bad character eighteen month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
carl mayer pleaded guilty unlawfully fraudulently obtaining alfred martin alice jones sum attempting obtain nellie dean alfred martin sum false pretence intent defraud also forging uttering order payment intent defraud well knowing forged also tittering forged warrant request delivery book containing fifty blank form banker cheque intent defraud knowing forged three month hard labour,hardLabour
william densley feloniously wounding rose willers intent grievous bodily harm mr roderick prosecuted mr green defended alfred wood h december th nine oclock fair street stepney heard prosecutrix shouting went saw leaning doorway blood running arm footway sir damsel took station went damsel devonshire street saw prisoner told take custody stabbing rose willers said hurt much took station searched asked knife always ask prisoner knife match upon said done bayonet saying found bayonet suspected used one said taking home clean way called see young woman word pushed roadway stabbed said taken bayonet home cross examined night duty fair street constable damsel devonshire street arrested prisoner came u station went back prisoner said done bayonet talk previously bayonet ask arrested stabbed conversation knife believe told magistrate prisoner said way home bayonet clean passing fair street called see young woman pushed roadway struck bayonet said stabbed searched found nothing upon would incriminate examined according note time prisoner said done bayonet taking home clean way home stopped fair street see young woman word pushed roadway stabbed rose willers reside fair street stepney kept company prisoner eight month reluctant give evidence remember meeting stepney station eight nine p sunday december th come canning town waiting thought lie gone home cross met go canning town walked along walked aside cannot remember said pushed slightly elbow smacked face twice lip bled little went sister house stopped hour half asked could see monday night said smacked face want anything said would go home said could come round monday night met night corner fair street drink prince wale went walk round another little drink maid magpie bit quarrel brown paper parcel said two dirty towel going middle wellesley street felt blow one back arm one left breast bruise side face turned round saw prisoner something hand could tell start bleeding got corner street saw blood said done said done give went police station girl friend time prisoner volunteer cross examined gone canning town met mo appointment scold stepney station keeping waiting said lucky know friend lived sister friend time pushed accidental might knocked say get away push got sister house asked friendly met monday night coming emery linen draper shook hand speak public house speak said matter night friend said could understand wrong left u brother came maid magpie whisky stout push parcel must struck sec glittering thing hand know parcel remember saying arm bleeding say bleeding must go tell somebody hospital four day prisoner came see father liberated since house inquire always kind bought two three present every week cross examined know stabbed another young man used keep company threw wrote told charles graham grant divisional surgeon police evening december th called see prosecutrix suffering incised wound posterior aspect left arm inch long nearly inch deep upward back direction cutting large artery losing quantity blood similar injury first interspace close subclavian artery depth least inch difference opinion could probe deeply dangerous position contusion left cheek looked like kick clothing similarly incised incised wound sent hospital sword bayonet given police think possible caused wound found blood upon carefully tested seems right cross examined agree house surgeon wound half inch deep eric grogona surgeon london hospital young woman brought th operating officer duty dealt case probed wound chest inch seen bayonet opinion likely weapon done injury lost good deal blood hospital four day discharged th cross examined quite well discharged result likely happen examined thrust gone another direction think would dangerous weapon driven right home would come damsel h december th went prisoner address said knife done bayonet found bayonet floor front room house examine charged cross examined searched presence knife found upon wood asked knife searched prosecutrix sister law walking behind wood took prisoner station hear anything said bay onet till got station make note said prisoner defence oath said nineteen employ goldhill company houndsditch jour year prosecutrix angry met time take canning town parcel carrying contained bayonet folded towel handle sticking parcel loose take sheath pushed parcel hand never used expression stabbed said must struck referring bayonet received good character guilty enter recognisance,non-custodial/institutional
rhodes thomas porter harrison frederick writer pleaded guilty unnatural offence sentence rhodes month hard labour harrison month hard labour,hardLabour
patrick lacy feloniously wounding jeremiah daly intent grievous bodily harm mr fisher prosecuted jeremiah daly labourer live great wild street january nd standing corner great wild street great queen street reading letter p prisoner another man came man bid good day prisoner came said hullo work badly said mind business said rotten b b twice cannot say drunk gave push turned round came knife blood spurted walked away handkerchief got drury lane said b blade west dr hine constable went king college hospital detective came gave blade knife detective passed prisoner stabbed seen pris oner two three time interfered walked away heard people say right mind reason assaulted cross examined working exeter street burleigh street may seen know know father mother respectable people come ireland know prisoner cannot dispute used knife intentionally alfred webb detective e january nd passing along great queen street p plain clothes saw prisoner shouting appearing excited turned round saw strike prosecutor right hand prosecutor ran away shouting police saw prisoner throw knife away picked found minus one blade produced seized told police officer said care stabbed knife wish christ killed yet taken station prose cutor hospital hospital prosecutor handed blood stained blade knife corresponds handle picked george thom house surgeon king college hospital remember prosecutor brought january nd p bleeding wound head two inch long lost considerable amount blood dangerous position dangerous consequence sharp instrument like knife could caused prisoner put long written statement partially read relating fenian society phoenix park murder man chester murder matter unconnected case dr james scott court prisoner received brixton prison january rd conduct good peaceable quiet number conversation always introduced subject fenians plot supposed carried various part london considered insane idea seemed sincere belief came conclusion insane delusion detected sign insanity speaks matter would know attacked prosecutor think acted insane delusion guilty act insane responsible action confined majesty pleasure,non-custodial/institutional
albert james entwistle pleaded guilty obtaining false pretence emily sarah stone certain food value intent defraud also obtaining walter whittington whip pair glove spur also stealing watch article chattel money john peter pfeiffenschneider convicted westminster police court july th two conviction proved eighteen month hard labour,hardLabour
bennett william shoemaker attempt commit un natural crime james ramm verdict guilty sentence two month hard labour,hardLabour
thursting charles horace pleaded guilty forging uttering order payment intent defraud prisoner clerk firm oil colour merchant duty open letter forged signature order cashed essex road post office ac cording statement police sergeant williams parent respectable people downfall attributed squandering money prostitute west end hitherto borne good character sentence six calendar month,custodial/prison
frederick victor ball feloniously wounding lillie bruce intent grievous bodily harm mr henderson prosecuted mr burnte defended prisoner stated guilty unlawful wounding jury found verdict three month second division,custodial/prison
schaffer rose pleaded guilty feloniously marrying harry fox husband alive mr huntly jenkins appeared prisoner said marriage jewish divorce get advised prisoner rely upon defence charge accordingly pleaded guilty married fifteen year age november lived husband two year went south africa earned per month saved considerable sum money returning country married cousin harry fox second marriage took place registry office whitechapel november last year fox well knew first husband alive present marriage east london synagogue detective frank girdler proved fox given prisoner custody three time convicted harry fox denied knew prisoner married woman present marriage sentence one day imprisonment,custodial/prison
henry forbes harding indicted making false declaration purpose procuring marriage mr hutton prosecuted dr pollen c e defended jorgine marie lie norwegian staying dalston lane home trondhjen norway january trondhjen attending berlin school language prisoner teacher made acquaintance student april th became engaged asked marry asked krona gave looking another situation said offered one palermo asked mean go said offered krona afterwards received several letter trondhjen writing last april may put portion read affectionate character one stating think born wife sent krona norway june frederick place london address given came london august get married money put bank went registrar office hackney get certificate marriage cross examined fond travelled good deal america chicago never toll bachelor took granted think kind generous gave money required everything asked came london request arrangement made declaration registrar office asked make declaration holborn asked make two place ought make one district lived well lived break engagement dont think ever told great impediment marriage go business hitch kind never married knew declaration made two place read paper pretended fond led believe going marry think generous kind consequence know sorry offered com pensate offered pay back gave lent make compensation money performing promise marriage asked get lady maid place examined never given money except two letter dated september th th last heard post card went police two day last post card promised bring money back day went registrar office told police happened arrested tom hosgood superintendent registrar birth marriage death hackney remember prisoner calling upon september th prosecutrix gave notice intending marriage writing made declaration writing procured form somerset house signed cross examined declaration sufficient procure marriage would made similar declaration holborn respect residence district accordance vic george pemberton registrar birth marriage death nottingham remember august th prisoner married henry forbes harding beatrice may young described aged bachelor furniture manufacturer clerk beatrice may young described spinster saw bow street police court friday week last lady court prisoner defence oath said prosecutrix made love accepted offer help courage tell married man sorry willing compensate guilty eighteen month hard labour,hardLabour
williams arthur porter pleaded guilty maliciously damaging night one plate glass window value property stedall limited arrested prisoner stated want locked two previous conviction similar offence proved sentence six month hard labour,hardLabour
watson william cecil elocutionist conspiring harry dawson otherwise blackburn defraud certain per son applying response advertisement per son seeking theatrical music hall engagement obtaining money false pretence bertram parker others intent defraud mr charles matthew mr arthur gill mr arnold ward prosecuted mr doherty defended george william stevens clerk housekeeper chancery lane safe deposit company produce agreement let office first floor chancery lane prisoner august year remained po session till october signed another agreement louise jane milner office chancery lane year rent march quarter paid distraint put realised name put northern dramatic touring syn dicate limited name first put later six week arrest altered international theatrical syndicate southampton build ings street back office southampton building back entrance chancery lane cross examined distraint levied prisoner brixton prison charles hawkins northwood road highgate vocalist november last saw advertisement daily telegraph follows stage lady gentleman required imme diately without experience small part new dramatic pro duction also touring company good salary long tour letter envelope reply secretary northern dramatic touring syndicate limited chancery lane agent wrote address received reply prisoner letter paper produced saw prisoner towards end november asked read book said thought would suit play going produce could part frederick jew gave book produced told must learn part frederick play would produced north middle january salary week asked premium part coaching part asked experience told experience theat rical stage called two day later november paid gave receipt produced follows received mr charles hawkins sum lesson elocution account w c watson december paid balance called different time recited part prisoner miss milner visit occupying minute lesson elocution prisoner said going right required january january pri soner told perfect course could go continued attend office february repeat part received tuition engage ment prisoner received money back paid money believed would get engage ment cross examined pay money get lesson elocution prisoner although say receipt called office twice week received lesson wasting time twice miss milner may corrected word prisoner miss milner may able instruct went get engagement told play tour north place mentioned data january mentioned examined advertisement reference dra matic production person without experience received reply letter paper produced long list play general manager touring manager secretary northern dramatic touring syndicate limited mentioned understood included tuition part take knew part january came conclusion wasting time left bertram parker formerly milman street bedford row fairfield road edmonton january draper assistant january saw advertisement produced head situation vacant daily telegraph replied received reply printed paper produced january called chancery lane saw prisoner said manager thern dramatic touring company asked expe rience told small stage amateur julius caesar king john merchant venice prisoner said part would suit jew frederick play tour month previous tour three year would probably run another year play belonged northern dramatic touring syn dicate said company road playing royal divorce london suburban theatre east lynne performed another company said one tour finished could put another company firm week consented accept pert frederick said pay coaching part strong enough voice stage required tuition paid attended office february prisoner told ready following thursday february receive contract part frederick jew receive final instruction february prisoner told producing running london hall sketch called diamond cut diamond going start two three week holborn empire addition arranged mr stoll manager moss empire booked touring sketch tour week duration prisoner said get week much better part pay towards dress scenery prisoner said scenery painted cost dress found manager accepted offer february paid prisoner following receipt received mr parker sum training part trap diamond cut diamond produced london salary booked per week costume found company manager w c watson prisoner asked go dick strand letter received six book envelope returned prisoner gave one book produced tearing side cover printed copy diamond cut dia mond w h murray originally produced adelphi theatre learnt part trap went office month repeating part prisoner miss milner end march saw mr blackburn presence prisoner blackburn said part octoroon would suit octoroon belonged running international theat rical syndicate part pete would suit pri soner said people learning part trap could take part pete octoroon better given print octoroon learnt part repeated blackburn said got well prisoner asked part pete said would pay asked money back paid part trap said wanted leave agency altogether prisoner said far business concerned clearing northern dramatic syndicate expected leaving country fortnight time seen letter brother leading lady diamond cut diamond stating brother would let go stage prisoner would return paid could retain asked going leading lady money said could nothing matter prisoner told people engaged octoroon paying sum year old year stage experience asked octoroon asked could go back part pete said would mean throwing another man saw prisoner told would pay back would forfeit first said want said yes opened door go went never got engagement name door changed inter national theatrical syndicate towards end march pri soner told blackburn acting manager april made statement police cross examined decidedly part lesson elocution part frederick elocution lesson prisoner said jew tour prisoner mention mr ralph london music hall reference diamond cut diamond knew could buy book dickss willingly accepted part pete blackburn said part old man would suit better prisoner say diamond cut diamond would produced st leonard hippodrome new brompton kettering tell pri soner going scotland yard office morning arrest william wallace kelly proprietor theatre royal bir kenhead play named royal divorce two company playing present time cam den theatre london west bromwich one except right act play never heard northern dramatic touring syndicate day bow street know prisoner george blackburn alias dawson milner prisoner right whatever put name play notepaper cross examined stopped person pirating play cecil raleigh brunswick place regent park owner copyright play heart trump knowledge northern dramatic syndicate george blackburn milner prisoner syndicate right perform play cross examined see dickss catalogue play called heart trump tom taylor believe play produced still copyright acting though dick may entitled print copyright title arthur law rayner oxford street manager mr bert coote sole owner fatal wedding mr cootes provincial manager four year london manager know arrange ments let certain right regard play fatal wedding mr bannister howard knowledge prisoner northern dramatic touring syndicate george blackburn milner syndi cate right put play letter paper produced cross examined never heard fatal wed ding played without authority take pro ceedings anyone john hayman cranbourn mansion cranbourn street manager booking department moss empire limited arrangement prisoner syndi cate produce sketch play speak entire group company covered description moss empire limited knew nothing syndicate prisoner black burn milner proceeding claude marner acting manager holborn empire negotiation arrangement made prisoner produce sketch play holborn empire never heard prisoner blackburn milner syndicate proceeding eustace henry jay manager holborn empire gave similar evidence last witness cross examined would swear prisoner call back theatre never asked send play read never act play emil louis laneo highbury new park draper replied advertisement produced daily telegraph february received note paper produced saw prisoner told wished join profession asked anything put prisoner asked experience said offered part frederick jew said would suit wage would week must pay get part paid deposit called three four day afterwards asked play going start prisoner said three four week prisoner told sketch writing called diamond cut diamond think part trap suit better said coming holborn empire three week soon jew told negotiating mr stoll moss empire jew tour week salary would week part trap payment would told would call paid pri soner gave receipt follows received mr e l laneo sum coaching part trap diamond cut diamond produced london w c watson paying money believed prisoner statement moss empire holborn empire produc ton play three week prisoner told call morrow finished writing sketch called next day saw prisoner handed book produced showed part frederick told learn following friday come repeat attended two three time week two three week repeated part young lady know miss maynard interview lasting five minute attended busy hear part april prisoner appointed come following wednesday play would start rd next saw prisoner bow street engage ment received part money back cross examined pay elocution lesson lesson repeated part prisoner mention london music hall shoreditch southend sea kettering new brompton st leonard never asked prisoner return money left friendly term last saw expected get engagement witness parker sent police stella waldron honor oak mansion underhill road dulwich march answered advertisement daily telegraph produced received letter paper produced saw prisoner said wished amateur artiste tour piece called octoroon would require premium cover expense tuition costume could offer either two part grace minnie play would produced grand theatre islington easter monday called april told decided pay premium course experience told wish lady experience mine small part play repeated statement production play easter monday told salary would week paid promised con tract would ready following day ward saw dawson drew contract dawson asked receipt go contract president syndicate promised send april saw dawson asked reason sent contract receipt promised said mr clark returned afterwards saw prisoner insisted contract prisoner wrote contract pro duced engagement commence april salary demanded contract refused pay cover expense said pay stamp said would get contract stamped dawson came told think carrying business satisfied way done business indignant prisoner said play would produced week later april said would send card rehearsed received communication april found number people waiting office day arrest money paid received nothing whatever samuel james warwick house gray inn managing direc tor grand theatre islington never seen pri soner prior proceeding negotiation production octoroon play theatre miss nita le brun replied advertisement march produced engaged prisoner take part th sunnyside octoroon produced redditch easter monday april salary week paid premium monday april dawson present gave receipt follows received miss le brun sum coaching part dora sunnyside form returned form regular contract received copy play take away learn part came back told dawson afraid could part said wanted part especially could tried said would best six day later april saw watson went line part said would right th called saw dawson watson went line part watson said would octo roon would give part musical comedy girl mar come brompton rehearsal octoroon fixed th play come th redditch th st leonard thursday good friday called saw prisoner dawson prisoner going paris afternoon coming back easter tuesday tuesday morning went back office saw prisoner dawson dawson said taken young lady high family take part week study said take part want money back want part whatever watson said feel upset come downstairs cup coffee said want coffee wanted money back dawson said want earth indignant indeed want word left went solicitor never got anything paid money believed statement regard engagement promised paid money cross examined accepted part dora sunnyside requested prisoner relieve wanted get thing back money would taken part merely walk prisoner offered part girl mar come hippodrome new brompton see letter manager theatre red ditch prisoner told would performed redditch subsequently told postponed rd dawson told engaged young lady one week dora sunnyside wanted money back young lady hearsed time said supposed prisoner would give another part qualified one part qualified leonard walter eagle tavern gravesend barman plied advertisement daily telegraph april received answer letter paper produced called chancery lane prisoner offered give part pete octoroon costume would cost pay half salary week said could manage said could manage said would try salary deducted paid called april saw prisoner dawson paid dawson gave receipt prisoner gave copy play octoroon accept part pete pri soner altered clibborn auctioneer clerk nothing learn walk walk april saw dawson asked come morrow found office closed parted believed prisoner position give part octoroon cross examined told play going tour april st leonard prisoner mention place paid costume tuition mind part long got start profession thursday may albert mcintyre law writer colebrooke row islington saw advertisement daily telegraph february replied enclosing two photo reply letter made appointment called february saw watson offered part dr minett premium salary captain howard sketch diamond cut diamond premium salary start three week last six month somewhere province dress included accepted part captain howard called following day paid money received copy part ask experience receipt afterwards returned watson effect captain howard part sketch diamond cut diamond coaching signed prisoner returned post slate time starting sketch approximate run asked proper contract sent strip paper six line kind agree ment two omission took back saw man introduced blackburn touring manager said knew nothing would send watson away would send proper contract day receipt dictate three four line received mclntyre agreement sketch diamond cut diamond contract came wrote reply called saw blackburn asked paid costume said understood included fee tuition last time called prisoner black burn asked repeat part got far two line prisoner stopped said put light shade blackburn said sketch start week easter run fourteen week grand theatre forget place afterwards wrote letter dear sir july paid sum five guinea part captain howard sketch diamond cut diamond salary week inclusive including coaching time pay ment distinctly understood sketch started three week date run six month understanding paid sum also cancelled appointment business order properly study part mr watson time payment five guinea gave simply receipt money course returned requesting properly made agree ment contract return received writing mean nature proper agreement time starting sketch approximate run together mention consideration money omitted etc received reply five guinea back cross examined letter addressed syndicate would say grand theatre mentioned walsall admit direction put light shade part good advice sorry say anything prisoner favour satisfied paid money except two omission receipt intention going away holiday would swear write say business attend could take part captain walter drew detective inspector e division april went sergeant stevens prisoner office warrant national theatrical syndicate painted went saw prisoner said mr watson said pointing inner office went saw dawson alias blackburn ward discovered said mr watson said returned outer office said prisoner mr watson said dawson came forward said speaking mr watson said police officer read warrant mr parker pre viously communicated u warrant related mr laneos case turned dawson said say fraud harry come station back took bow street police sta tion formally charged made reply charge read dawson went u afterwards ap plied warrant dawson arrest yet found turn searched office day found number paper book document ledger contained name address including parker laneo payment parker january last appears others appeared case memorandum book con tained entry money stamp letter paper also small diary book produced various entry read also rough diary produced containing name appointment prisoner private address mother house tottenham find press copy letter book pas book counterfoil receipt book letter theatrical manager asking supplied artiste thing showing genuine business carried letter apparently theatre royal worcester came arrest please send day bill attrac tions dated april charge dawson com bining watson warrant also contains name reed one defrauded prisoner said know nothing reed merely wrote behalf dawson making appointment make worse said better discus solicitor cross examined made inquiry various people men tioned book document theatre manager found contract entered pier pavilion southend walsall examined found nothing emanating office regard octoroon diamond cut diamond prisoner oath never charged offence started business chancery lane part nership miss milner main object give dra matic training received instruction elocution previous experience branch office constituted southampton building back entrance former premise chancery lane regard play mentioned tour got title stage paper informed title copyright liberty use title long use miss author knew infringing right told one touring play said preparing put tale two city jew octoroon sketch diamond cut diamond tearing cover book got dick strand account colour conspicuous people might care seen like penny blood page inside cover contained matter miss milners name changed maynard courtship minister wish friend know engaged dramatic affair hold certificate elocution first met dawson paris six month ago touring turkish harem girl afterwards joined assistant manager went paris holiday easter returned easter tuesday spector drew came office asked watson said next office number people office finished rehearsal octoroon many come ask busy push dawson known police officer immediately said watson method keeping book ledger name address long black book take name artiste provisionally would pay fee want training heard anything would send one dancer one singer also memorandum book enter name whether would pay premium would pay call intention first put jew stage object giving part cultivate memory voice intended put diamond cut dia mond music hall stage called mr relf manager london music hall shoreditch view also mr jay new holborn music hall pro duce octoroon hippodrome new brompton contract april new victoria hall kettering business u engaged mr allerton billing manager three week month arrest play octoroon three night took hall could produce anything also negotiation new theatre royal leamington made contract milton bode play octoroon three night also grand theatre walsall st leonard pier pavilion contract office arrested took money inten tion give applicant part different theatre haw kin paid lesson elocution stage diction miss milner gave lesson half hour three time week part frederick jew promise definite part told anticipated pro duction easter would necessary take course training fee asked would sure part said depends ability mr hawkins sharp said yes fairly good memory said would give part work voice action gave part jew left unknown made complaint call return money also arranged parker paid lesson elocution stage diction never told number company ridiculous think one man would twenty company told royal divorce company never mentioned east lynne offer salary jew later agreed give part trap diamond cut dia mond gave lesson think five week inclusive told sketch success london mr jay possibly mr stoll would back would mean long run never saw stoll parker included instruction part name door national theatrical syndicate succeeded northern dramatic touring syndicate floor told parker likely disappoint ment producing diamond cut diamond said wished secure old man part pete octoroon said pay something towards costume afterwards waived parted friendly term miss waldron paid part grace octoroon left deposit called four day paid balance gave receipt came contract saw dawson pro mised send came saw said impolite manner sent contract dont like treated like promised send contract said never promised said mr dawson said sponsible told would ought sufficient said seen someone going take part octoroon parker man take part drew conclusion dawson drew contract signed request took away think asked come rehearse dawson said would let know went france heard nothing grand theatre islington mentioned offered week think meant pay leceived miss le brun called advertise ment said could give part dora sunnyside octoroon would contribute thing towards dress gave part think salary week leading part thought fitted think play told pro duced april redditch date guaranteed came following day said dont think manage part said oh yes must give nervous said dont think soon speak one line seem forget part learned said stick dawson said course must capable must nervous cannot take said right another try anxious artiste suitable part american smart appearance said cant give walk part dont mind long something dont mind say anything nothing said dawson seems rather doubtful certain part better someone case dawson said perhaps mind waiting week get someone denton went sent seven artiste three engaged one miss benningfield inspector contract girl take part dora sunnyside place miss le brun think name fergusson engaged week miss le brun take walk part study miss fergusson week capable taking taken demanded money back dawson asked wanted earth said dont flurry right offered part said dawson give contract dora sunnyside start monday said wont made preparation want money back morning arrested received gave receipt effect hereby guarantee agree engage mr diamond cut diamond looked ceipt took away said play would come lon three week month choice two part piece either captain seymour captain howard accepted latter think salary week gave part afterwards recited office presence dawson coaching meantime got three four line said dawson good mr must put light shade variation work better gave two address going holiday went three week called absence province dawson told return mr told province would send contract also said complained receipt quite satisfactory put place piece commence definite date production consecutive week piece run told dawson could po sibly know fact think would come made appointment come one evening six keep went theatre called unexpected time called much embarrassed say regard production sketch paid money dawson said see leave matter hand dawson said would let know commence something effect would write week make appointment settle went talked matter dawson said help watson tell put octoroon commence grand theatre walsall came letter stating circum stance placed time lost dawson said kicking bit fuss suppose shall something said would write settle thing matter ended far concerned laneo paid part trick dis mond cut diamond include coaching dress think promised pay week came office training instructed relieved time hiss milner three lesson week ten minute quarter hour told piece would produced three week month left friendly term never saw till bow street made complaint ready give pert play come ask return money introduced parker told work part together paid office rent regularly never made false representation combine dawson worked together mutual good full expectation work honourably cross examined know mr marcus maynard professor elocution called time ago post seen since address care stage professional card proper address left several card note paper pre pared name maynard secretary head six week went chancery lane touring manager george blackburn dawson also appeared paper knew blackburn paris lieved experienced miss milner represented northern dramatic touring company dawson member miss milner acted secretary described maynard caused letter paper printed produced wm c watson general manager thern dramatic touring syndicate limited know limited think change name door made six seven week arrest dawson national theatrical syndicate northern dramatic touring sydicate established established established appears written memorandum national theatrical syndicate never printed blackburn name put touring manager crossed told name dawson object putting make appear old esta blished issued advertisement daily telegraph january last new dramatic production refers proposed production octoroon production pending say new new something produced referred tale two city step would taken produce got article get answer give touring party except imaginary intention put also octoroon mind february advertisement relates training say train small part position guarantee position diamond cut diamond relf dont know think another witness might called object advertisement get artiste call american musical success refers girl mar guarantee long tour splendid oppor tunity entering profession meant gave part artiste promise salary established long enough salary paid cannot say whether writing office show made arrangement production diamond cut diamond london elsewhere scenery referred new brompton theatre ft pictorial posting hired hour notice poster order octoroon hard estimate much took office kept book blackburn able pay rent week live examined miss milner per cent taking sometimes got christmas went four week without making penny gave part frederick hawkins cultivate voice never promised give one called chancery lane part play pay salary written thing wrote coming home never played intended touring company brixton prison letter manager confirming contract verdict guilty sentence eighteen month hard labour,hardLabour
clark william john postman pleaded guilty steal ing post letter containing postal order property postmaster general employed post office mr beaumont morice prosecuted recorder passing sentence said used practice judge case post office servant pas sentence penal servitude opportunity postman robbing quite infinite thought necessary past sentence penal servitude deterrent well remember many year practised court happy say draconian system ceased operate many year past time necessary possible uniformity sentence case post office servant absolutely necessary public interest punishment passed upon postman severe passed upon ordinary individual view protection public practice since occupied position fill pas unless circumstance exceptional aggravation sentence nine month imprisonment hard labour sentence often diverge exceptional circum stance case isolated act state ment say know earth came many year service evidence suggested counsel post office authority reason suspect previous act dishonesty therefore think experienced alderman sitting beside concurs public interest suffer pas upon sentence six month imprisonment hard labour regard fact remained custody might admitted bail consider effect already served one month term sentence upon therefore imprisoned hard labour five calendar month,hardLabour
frederick barnett pleaded guilty obtaining false pretence lilian lane frank nuncy william nokes henry haywood also attempting commit suicide convicted felony south western police court june th stated exceptionally clever journalist whose downfall due certain extent drink six month without hard labour indictment run concurrently,custodial/prison
julius krotoschiner indecently exposing person sight charlotte evans window public highway mr waterlow prosecuted mr hutton defended guilty discharged recognisance mr common serjeant,non-custodial/institutional
wil liam grenveld feloniously receiving fifty seven bracelet article property albert bale also feloniously receiving seventy dozen pair glove article property frank stevens also feloniously receiving seventeen watch article property albert woolf pleaded guilty see original trial image judgment respited,non-custodial/institutional
robert earl indicted charged coroner inquisition wilful murder margaret pamphilon mr biron mr graham campbell prosecuted mr drummond defended samuel hughes v produced proved plan second avenue mortlake george pamphilon reside ground floor second avenue mortlake salesman employed clark nursery putney married deceased year went live mortlake two year ago last march became acquainted prisoner month went living went lived second avenue lie represented self retired baker married became friendly used visit house wife business time october went work messrs butt son high street ken sington stayed till march th met prisoner outside palmer store bridge road hammersmith march neighbourly acquaintance used come house play card generally played dummy whist waiting van used use round shook hand passed time day began blackguard said dirty frenchman keep wife went work kept drunkard thief sort thing saw subsequently street mortlake time time abuse took place said going mark life ruined going ruin march april relationship unfriendly april came smashed window july th lodged complaint police threatened shoot stab either wife asked police protection left u alone week fortnight came made disturbance outside house went thrashed returned smashed window outside said dirty frenchman take b h bed went police court took summons using abusive language damaging window served cross summons assault heard august th summons dismissed summons taken confirmed fined met next day priory lane asked satisfied february rd accident ankle skating unable go work till march th wife continued go business march th returned usual hour two friend mr church mr oneil came spend evening sitting front sitting room knock door wife went open light hallit foggy night heard front door open heard voice recognised prisoner said mr pamphilon hear reply instantly heard pistol shot two hear fall sitting front fire leg cushion immediately jumped towards door ankle gave way fell remember getting window breaking calling help got passage saw wife dead dying head sitting room door cross examined friendly term april march used come house two three time week eleven month conducted perfectly friendly way notice conversation people abusive foul mouthed foundation accusing keeping wife allowed keep wage mine sudden change friendship enmity took breath away made charge wife said friendly time locked said want hammersmith police court round corner take round expose asked expose nothing expose magistrate tried get say expose said nothing said take police court said drunk mad leave got van drove away said police court said oh must suddenly gone mad shall stop speak slightest ground far know saying wife separated wife william church live warings building barnes employed clark nursery mr pamphilons house march th deceased friend named oneil p heard knock door deceased went door heard three shot almost directly hear anything passage shot door room got fastened tried open could sure opened went passage step body deceased helped carry parlour first saw bleeding mouth nose know dead ran doctor hibbard live second avenue floor mr mr pamphilon know prisoner march th got home p remained home wife till occurrence visitor named mr pullen came heard knock front door know time heard door open report pistol prisoner voice saying take take shot heard speak many time blew police whistle brought police cross examined second avenue three year away part time although kept room saw pamphilons prisoner together three occasion never went party knew prisoner went pamphilons say good morning intimate heard use abuse one occasion window broken good term pamphilons quiet peaceable sarah ann hibbard wife last witness march th home evening heard knock front door heard voice know said heard shot fainted known prisoner time remem ber window broken time went white hart saw prisoner said done pamphilons said way said meant revenge revenge would matter cost would make barnes mortlake ring news said let drop mr earl take notice said cross examined away home nine month much opportunity see prisoner friendly term pamphilons returned home january still friendly term friendly term con versation white hart seemed angry always outside window abusing shouting see broke window heard isabella squire wife frederick squire avenue mortlake know prisoner remember summoned mortlake police court next day told would revenge three four time since said would revenge police court proceeding last time said two month ago left home five six week murder never returned home lived second avenue know went left home wife stayed said would revenge influence drink march th house heard report went door foggy night heard two report thought saw something fog dense cannot say positively cross examined known prisoner fifteen month friendly term pamphilons seemed quiet peaceable man examined never heard change feeling towards pamphilons charles dicketts carpenter archway street barnes march th p private bar white hart hotel yard second avenue prisoner bar went wished good evening know long stayed next compartment spoke partition tom hulbert manager white hart saw prisoner small private bar march th p know notice know drink saw p sitting chair cross examined took notice night go round front saw looking hat rather strange way ernest bell manager messrs lazarus son king street hammersmith know prisoner one thursday march came shop p asked see revolver window showed one produced asked powerful several question connection answered asked cartridge said wanted shoot dog price sold sum supplied half box cartridge twenty five nineteen asked load six chamber handed wrapped told careful dangerous thing perfectly sober subsequently went police station picked several others arthur james bowman adam registered medical practitioner divisional surgeon barnes march th called pam philons house found deceased back room life extinct quantity blood clothing hair ward examined found three bullet wound one bridge nose one two right arm close together one outer aspect one inner aspect arm must raised shot fired bullet wound head cause death shot must fired within one foot face pitted gunpowder cross examined experience homicidal mania tem porary insanity quite common form insanity person afflicted homicidal mania take sudden violent dislike nearest dearest friend generally preliminary symptom although may observed suddenly may take form may threat sometimes difficult detect except paroxysm upon might week month person suffering way conscious paroxysm patient generally reverts normal condi tion know element right wrong strong patient might know wrong murder might think wrong kill particular person known case evident whether person knew wrong kill case evident one way may delusion object hatred injured common thing person well conducted suddenly used filthy language person position would assisted drink examined man violent passion feeling ill might inflamed drink say person killed case homicidal mania mean act committed sudden frenzy excitement sometimes come go suddenly would continued person state know uncommon thing threat made act completed subsequently possible common case sudden homicidal mania threat expression ill made month act may committed state without pre meditation usually afterwards remember taken place expect man committing act say going give prisoner undoubtedly recollected done knew wrong act committed paroxysm insanity expect find man pur chasing revolver cartridge hour act committed quite rational occurrence expect man suffering paroxysm insanity understand enough say oh yes used evidence court suggest homicidal mania man say going revenged afterwards buy revolver purpose revenged suggest wrong satisfy revenge james vicar v duty p march th police constable starkie detective fullerton king street hammer smith saw prisoner seized arm told police officer wanted charge murder mention name said right go quietly going give mr pamphilon hope shot conveyed barnes police station cab charged placed cell think sober charge night said wont ruin another man house previously cautioned twice presence later said bought revolver king street hammersmith man loaded understand fired two shot bedford park went business place found left early fired three shot one left revolver account six shot police whistle blown opposite side road went mortlake walked richmond mussel stewed eel shop near fire station took tram kew walked bridge took tram hammersmith crossed road took glad kensington would done butt much good cross examined excited state rather alexander fullerton detective v saw prisoner march th custody way station said foggy replied yes said fog since last november mr pamphilon mean parting wife took station cautioned said need say anything unless liked say would taken writing would betaken barnes police station shooting mr pamphilon said hope shot hope frederick starkie v present prisoner arrested hammersmith took hold felt coat said one shot left put hand coat took six chambered revolver inside breast pocket took barnes police station said give something pill cannot swallow time handing tin box containing nineteen cartridge james scott detective inspector v p march th saw prisoner barnes police station told police inspector would charged wilful murder margaret pamphilon second avenue mortlake said hope inten tion cautioned said say could proceed said evidence said yes charge entered read said quite correct nothing say address known would say last five week appeared perfectly cool collected cross examined discovered fact prisoner sister year ago attempted commit suicide inquest held upon father much addicted drink charge prisoner except summons taken mr pamphilon hitherto borne character respectable tradesman james scott medical officer holloway prison much experience case insanity accordance request director public prosecution kept observation prisoner since holloway came march th saw evening day seen almost daily since talked detected trace insanity examined find insane delusion able find nothing manner except expect find think suffering paroxysm insanity time fired deceased think method usual case kind cross examined case insanity extremely difficult diagnose found trace insanity follow abso lutely sane say found evidence insanity might possibly insane delusion examined cer tainly wide range case insanity almost anything may happen think sudden change extreme friendship extreme enmity necessarily sign insanity thing happen insanity insanity threat revenge lunatic often show method think known case insanity method case possible person sudden revulsion feeling towards friend accompanied threat may go homicidal mania court found trace case vicar fulham gave prisoner good character guilty prisoner shot woman fifty time worse common street harlot husband know bigger liar guilty lord death prisoner thank lord go pleasure adjourned monday may th,capital/extreme
peter thomson feloniously marrying annie eileen walden wife alive see page mr sydenham jones prosecuted mr w h thomrne defended william hailstone detective produce certified copy marriage certificate peter thomson ada turner january th peter thomson described widower marriage celebrated registry office wandsworth district pro duced certificate marriage peter thomson annie eileen walden april th described widower widow form marriage gone registry office edmonton also produce copy peter thomson favour wife ada thomson brother henry white dated december th also deed voluntary separation february th address given lingfield terrace lingford road isleworth also produce warrant amount mentioned maintenance order dated september st obtained document ada thomson somerset house registry office wandsworth compared original correct cross examined also produce copy certificate marriage ada white man named john owen turner december th prisoner fourteen year metropolitan police august th july th left certificate character marked best character also soldier scot guard james trimmer live church road wandsworth present january th marriage prisoner ada turner seen ada turner lately alive well cross examined know prisoner marriage annie eileen walden live northfield road ponders end went form marriage prisoner april th registry office edmonton cross examined first became acquainted prisoner living opposite lingfield road isleworth musical evening ada thomson turner used come purchase thing business remember repeat ing conversation ada thomson prisoner told wife ada turner went name ada white well prisoner asked get married said want enter anything like said wife husband alive married told husband name jack turner said sister betty said need put insult husband alive married went form marriage prisoner fact within knowledge deceived told said never recognised wife since sister betty told tale never looked upon wife make inquiry ada told previously widow prisoner treated thoroughly kind husband never cross word since married george winter p december nd went north field road ponders end found prisoner living name elli told held warrant arrest arrears maintenance wife ada thomson read warrant replied wife mine wife point ing lady house asked proof produced certificate marriage lady house annie eileen walden produce warrant stating prisoner adjudged ordered pay week wife arrear september st took brentford taken justice petty session remanded week end week charged offence replied husband living married first wife spoken ada thomson building today prisoner defence oath said believed free marry ada turner husband alive time married believed widow time heard reason change belief sister betty told ada turner husband dead deserted six week married found brother david white mr fiveash asked think jack turner would say knew mr turner reply shut b fool evidence defence david white live lingfield road isleworth cer tificate purport certificate marriage sister ada man named turner never lived long together man wife came farm near hanworth road believe living together passing man wife conversation prisoner asked would get turner turn said say letter say dead said get trouble would say authority asked letter said say burnt married prisoner conversation presence saw turner appeared little twenty year age slim bit fellow looked like groom wore stand collar like groom think recognise cross examined told turner went away twelve month marriage said lived together four month believe worked putney omnibus yard seen batter sea present marriage came seen turner lately know dead mary fiveash wife alfred henry fiveash gon salva road wandsworth knew prisoner woman ada shortly marriage next door neighbour took room house told prisoner ada husband ada sister said would look funny jack turner turn mr turner took see sister mr turner told shut mouth stopped told prisoner seeing life leading need put leave wife told sister betty said cross examined know turner heard sister ada often worse drink turner taken away embezzlement guilty one week imprisonment,custodial/prison
curtis thomas labourer pleaded guilty stealing one jackplane article good ralph harradane many previous conviction sentence three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
ellerington henry chauffeur allcorn henry engineer ellerington embezzling received account general motor cab company limited master ellerington november unlawfully making concurring making certain false entry omitting con curring omitting certain material particular certain account wit taximeter driver sheet intent defraud said employer ellerington received certain property wit account said employer unlawfully fraudulently convert use benefit ellerington june unlawfully making concurring making certain false entry omitting concurring omitting certain material particular certain account wit taximeter driver sheet intent todefraud said employer ellerington september unlawfully making concurring making certain false entry omitting concurring omitting certain material particular certainaccounts wit taximeter driver sheet intent defraud said employer conspir ing together one thomas george scott isaac upcraft person unknown defraud general motor cab com pany limited certainmoney earnings trade attempting conspire william gibbs like purpose ellerington pleaded guilty mr muir mr oddie prosecuted mr wickham appeared ellerington mr du parcq defended allcorn henry ellerington prisoner first drove taxicab general motor cab company march made acquaint ance allcorn soon cab l c february l n came hospital brother george told see allcorn met told got meter arranged put onthe cab old bell type pulling flag right bringing back nearly level would register front back could tuppence could done five every meter without tampering without paid allcorn four five month changed mileage number back went wrong reported thomas took another taxi fitter asked much paid allcorn andsaid would put one half sovereign pawned watch half sovereign came back garage thomas put taximeter cab remained till annual overhauling februry drove l n two three day old type meter able work way cab l n type meter one day coming garage allcorn said dont pull themileage two three report office cab defective mileage ported put mileage totaliser would known office theday previous another driver put mileage l n type meter could trap got back cab another meter fitted allcorn thomas instruction dreadnought could trap money thomas altered flag could get day said gave sovereign could oldmeter dreadnought day old type put allcorn thomas instruction could trap mained till latter end june went wrong another old type meter put allcorn rejected police fast another put allcorn thomas belvedere road icould tamper remained car went annual overhauling flag moved allcorn presence could get mained till february yearwhen reported taken allcorn another put dreadnought port ordinary way left letter allcorn waited till half past night told wanted meter put right afraid sincemy father arrested driver inthe company arrested convicted taken another put remained till annual overhauling know upcraft adriver seen allcorn thomas together seen allcorn anything mileage large pin seen thomas push mileage number drove allcorn chatham upcraft took gillingham cab came back london allcorn meter showed totaliser coming back upcrafts meter working june allcorn said would put another meter would drive chatham agreed know scott introduce allcorn scott knew brother inever meter answered five turn starting knob heard inquest dreadnought theyhadtaken one home thomas allcorn told said account old type meter taken would hold inquest new type find could henry ellerington prisoner examined end november beginning december left note garage allcorn asking put machine right afraid account father convicted met said received put meter right drove cab meter altered meter shortly afterwards taken told took offhimself said tumble company found said owed last june could pay often fitter shop seen allcorn repair meter cross examined employ company going hospital went back february honest driver week february became dishonest august father accident reigate accused saw mr wilson november told wanted shop father hadaccused something done would accuse something done said father habit going hookwood two three time week kay hisstar wheel always disconnected said long headed fellow father given away gave away admit dishonesty extends back february soon hadthe first defective meter put ratchet wheel reversed dreadnought meter register defrauded old type meter getting flag three quarter quite raising till nearly level meterswhich honest driver use honestly saw allcorn take flag put back since learned reversed ratchet near fitter shop one made report misconduct scott accused kay buying one firm livery overcoat father examined saw mr wilson nothing found thought gave verbal promise would prosecute asked father told tell everything would pro secute told everything concerning father told scott tell ofany offence com mitted george scott driver general motor cab company september ellerington introduced allcorn passing victoria public house called asked getting told badly asked arrangement said never dishonest yet want start said oh fool would intro duce allcorn geta meter put three week ward saw allcorn near garage said hullo curly getting said right going cup coffee seemed notto want speak said harry eller ington told see came round said want meter said yes went towards coffee stall said could let meter let take theeightpences said matter long get petrol money back much dollar said harry told paid asked himwhen would done told report meter night reported meter clock slow next morning found broken night asked allcorn would ready said got go police test morrow come back work right get eightpence next morning found turned button five time could bring flag eightpence wouldshow face would show back allcorn told work november flag stuck reported allcorn put another meter went till november whenthe flag got stuck went fare register company belvedere road another flag put show eightpence properly front showed allcorn said iwill soon make right got duster pressed flag hit big pair shifter three four time made eightpence show properly paid allcorn moneyon occasion another time january saw wil son accident arm went surance money january telephoned wilson came house beresford street walworth drove solicitor company mr gaylor fare register company belvedere road mr critchett joined u drove garage brixton flag ap peared register next morning found meter removed another put place without report saw allcorn hanover arm asked taken said runout date said stand another one said could one usual term must report night also said think seen wilson office taxi meter taken said wilson wanted know could wire trick said think said short money gave promised put meter night reported meter broken glass thursday asked one two ques tions said going meter gave money last monday promised put old meter said trywhat night told report broken glass broke glass spanner reported fresh meter put found next morning could bemanipulated friday morning found could saw wilson told came half way extra could punched without showing register worked onwilsons instruction sunday flexible tube broke three occasion allcorn told thought trap said nothing sort said cabdriver unionwere last occasion thursday went plumstead see allcorn told wanted taxi wedding one w g driver following sunday wouldintroduce new client ap pointed meet surrey arm near oval got house closed went hanover arm justcalled drink gibbs came said new client sat together talked gibbs said much say said half sovereign right allcorn said yes allcorn wrote something piece paper forgibbs paid four half crown arrangement gibbs cross examined employed company since feb ruary always honest driver till ellerington spoke told wire trick kay took flag meter ellerington put piece wire could defraud company august defraud company wanted inventsomething would prevent done reported meter three day afterwards taken august ellerington suggested take trip hawley went upcraft kay afourth man sutton coming home found taken star wheel nothing recorded meter never taken star wheel isaac upcraft driver general motor cab company aboutthree week drove cab ellerington asked faked taxi meter would introduce allcorn fitter allcorn said would put one could put old clock would put bell could get must pay reported meter mile age excessive weekafterwards found could get pulling flag gently showed fare totaliser worked bell meter month william gibbs driver general motor cab company june february saw mr wilson afterwards scott february saw scott allcorn hanover arm scott said done meaning made arrangement allcorn gave allcorn four half crown asked get rid meter told report excessive mile corded told know write wrote word envelope produced went reporting office clerk green wrote report form saw allcorn said think scott straight heard union catch scott came round place morning said know mean get job got next day found paint knocked flag scratch date another driver drove cab charles discombe washer general motor cab company brixton road garage scott asked take note message corn one night scott said clock wrong allcorn said would put right asked pair shifter see taking plug scott cam leo francis green night repair report clerk brixton garage february gibbs reported meter wrote report produced repair done allcorn signed henry fenn driver general motor cab company february asked gibbs let use cab p p met gibbs brixton road looked meter recorded extra properly john f enoch taxi meter inspector national physical laboratory teddington produce card relating meter last sealed may would become due resealing may repair required would sent back laboratory resealed police constable arthur fairman co employed new scotland testing taxicab november tested cab meter passed police seal put november tested cab meter passed alfred long clerk metropolitan fare register company limited belvedere road allcorn mechanic employed company worked general motor company garage brix ton road since october night duty duty repair slight defect meter garage could rectify defect would replace meter another send defective meter belvedere road thomas similar duty three year ago october th taximeter fixed cab october reported glass broken taken allcornand meter put octo ber meter reported recording sufficiently removed allcorn put november scott reported thing thing wrong flag taken put november flag refittted work november scott complained flag wrong placed allcorn meter november reported recording sufficient removed allcorn put february removed seal date put february scott reported glass broken removed allcorn put february wasreported scott flexible gone removed allcorn replaced meter repaired corn gibbs cab january meter wag put belvedere road february flexible adjusted allcorn february meter removed mr pollard replaced meter report gibbs recording mile excessive repair mileage flexible adjusted done allcorn august elleringtons cab fitted e bell meter removed allcorn august recording sufficient replaced old type meter wasreplaced october old type meter placed october meter thomas meter tested thomas october february found correct removed allcorn annual renovation feb ruary march replaced dreadnought meter march clock rectifiedby thomas march removed allcorn old type meter put june removed put tested police june replaced atour work dreadnought meter replaced june thomas july ellerington reported flag broken repaired thomas july reported flag get stuck repaired thomas december removed put allcorn rejected police put work removed january renovation replaced january dread nought upcrafts cab april fitted dreadnought meter replaced allcorn bell meter august replaced thomas dreadnought september removed renovation october put allcorn october allcorn refitted flag cross examined allcorn working thomas thomas left dreadnought meter introduced october time old meter continued used john edward sears c e assistant national physical laboratory meter sent metropolitan fare register company laboratory tested sealed correct march received meter no scott gibbs tested presence mr wilson manager mr gaylor solicitor cab company mr critchett mr matthew fare register company mr pritchard solicitor allcorn seal intact turning button five time found flag could moved partly would disclosed without registered totaliser flag could raised without touching control button proper method operating meter turn control button three time theflag go bell ring amount fare register totaliser meter although used trap used honestly record properly far point concerned ifound pawl engages flag control ratchet wheel rounded teeth didnot properly engage nob turned five time causing jump someof teeth object control button prevent operation flag taking place rapidly ensure fare recorded face also appear totaliser also found extra mechanism work properly owing imperfectionin teeth might registered fare totaliser opinion defect could caused fair wear tear meter seal intact flag removed put new flag could operated without using control button five turn given effect similar raising flag gently isnot totalised moved little harder would totalise motor could operated honestly dishonestly teeth pawl rounded might done violentmovement flag ratchet teeth broken piece found inside meter meter seal intact flag tight extra lever required ahard push order totalise working gently extra could shown fare without totalised extra lever rather loose enabling shown front back date last sealing january wasquite new meter elleringtons meter examined february presence wilson gaylor matthew critchett flag entirely control could betrapped putting piece indiarubber like produced flag bell cross examined meter spoken used since examined looseness flag gibbs meter greater frequently found might due softening leather washer wear might used honestly honest driver teeth might broken manipulating flagagainst ratchet wheel could say could done striking flag pair shifter elleringtons meter injured violence flag taken rachet wheel reversed wrong set teeth werepresented two pawl chief inspector alfred ward new scotland yard february p arrested allcorn warrant charging con spiring defraud general motor cab company tampering meter read warrant said conspiracy said connection meter taxi cab driver said never money one men came wanted tamper meter treated joke know number driver endeavoured get huge conspiracy tocatch failed arrested ellerington day found waistcoat pocket number piece india rubber produced tuesday july mark emdon pawnbroker camberwell new road october watch pawned name ellard carew street redeemed october inspector john killick metropolitan police public carriage branch new scotland yard june inspected taxi cab l n meter elleringtons three mile measured course reported unfit edward william britten driver general motor cab company june took taxi cab meter tested police inspector killick found registered quickly drove belvedere road meter replaced tested passed sealed police isaac upcraft recalled took journey cab maid stone chatham london ellerington drove journey cab plum stead ellerington picked allcorn arrival chatham allcorn asked take gillingham star wheel disconnected drove back chatham metermiles notworking driver sheet produced june record travelled paid money june believe date journey william stonsham wheelwright june drove upcrafts cab chatham plumstead picked allcorn john white retired coachman went ellerington father ride chatham maidstone june last year got plumstead picked another passenger chief inspector alfred ward recalled february drove chatham maidstone taxi cab outward journey meter registered mile home journey mile george william wilson claim superintendent general motor cab company limited scott drove cab october january telephone message went drive mr gaylor mr critchett belvedere road returned brixton garage meter registered nothing removed february found flag apparently normalrecording position nothing registered scott raised flag looked totaliser found d came one less totalised twopence totalised found onturning button control five time flag went almost recording position shutter opened fare could see totalise flag could put back stop position scott explained five turn trick meter put worked normally saw friday answered five turn trick sent examined sears witness corroborated regard various meter dealt cross examined allcorn company employe would take order u regard work supplied company number meter many old type continued used wasa full supply new type meter examination taxi meter brixton garage made february large number found defec tive also garage chiswick palm lane walham green meter supplied fare register com pany investigation wasmade know result walter julian ckitchett general manager metropolitan fare register company cross examined allcorn employment since janu ary previously royal laboratory woolwich left excellent character reason complain conduct began work general motor cab company three year ago day work thomas attending transmissiongear occasionally assisting taximeter thomas instruction october com menced night duty company supplied allcorn stock meter could fit older type tocabs opera tive dreadnought introduced october gradually supplied could manufactured older type withdrawn allcorn quite entitled put taximeter sealed proper working order meter seal date would probably due omission official belvedere road inmy opinion would im possible extremely difficult break teeth rachet wheel hitting flag spanner would probably split rachet break case witness produced working model ex plained gear allcorn wouldhave knowledge internal mechanism taximeter part work defect immediately remediable would sent work examined engineer understand working taximeter defence henry allcorn prisoner oath name henry edward allcorn live plumstead year age enter ing service fare register company january labourer woolwich arsenal year good discharge paper employed brixton garage first thomas transmission work day work october used change meter order thomas meter serious defect sent belvedere road repaired knowledge inner working meter never seen one case meter would reported garage day time asthe driver would take belve dere road repaired day work started thomas started midnight remained garage finished report lefton october took place nightwork duty fix taximeter make slight adjustment month dreadnought two old type ofmeters use received tip driver one two occasion expeditiously repairing adjusting meter reported men could get work quickly many driver preferred oldertype meter found dreadnought flag frequently got stuck would compel return garage lose time known many return day flagsbroken fixed strained received upcraft scott similar sum eller ington service rendered repair quickly never asked driver fake meter heard banter driver yard wangling meter playing trick meter untrue june july midnight banged elleringtons flag pair shifter day work time inever thing ellering ton never manipulated flag trap presence deny evidence never used shifter repair might borrow order take adefective flag scott friend mine one occasion told might pick lived woolwich ask address wrote book february came house p bed nightwork said bit trouble accident list arm mr wilson accuses something receiving steal ing overcoat showedme statement made ellerington accusing scott asked ever chatham ellerington said yes said fare pro perly recorded clock said yes far know come back told going lay information ellerington asked meet surrey arm near oval half past quarter understand appointment keep went bleep train went charing cross came tramover westminster bridge saw breakdown car february intercepted kennington church hanover arm said turn meaning surrey told slept train come breakdown car followed hanover arm started talking overcoat ellerington chatham job said sure money clock said yes left money dial said worry ing information said mr wilson promised take proceeding himproviding could gain infor mation get conviction ellerington gibbs came know sight spoken telephone room sitting known garage luney gibbs eccentric talk go public house call cigar glass water gibbs said curly think milesrecorded flag going fast scott hear said make report book said shall report said recording mileage excessive said ishall never remember write envelope wrote scott gibbs conversation told yarn man gone garage w g wasgoing get married going wedding job scott went counter gibbs put hand joined scott talking cabman said beall right went know nothing could warrant giving thought taken fit madness told colleague lucasabout expected gibbs would come anything gibbs taximeter occasion recording mileage excessive release flexible wasthe recognised thing advise scott break glass became obvious think next day considering scott said way hewas pestering garage talking coat name mentioned elleringtons began think trap con science quite clear thought would finish finding made mistake andthere would end would better scott meter glass broken time speaks substituted another meter night conversation gibbs afurther conversation scott result changing meter would cause cab go police stop part duty examine transmission see thing asbreaking flexible going police failed arrangement company taximeter company charged half average earnings thecab day went examine scott cab standing next night examining scott went another side bay scott followed andsaid go office tomorrow coat seemed much worried told go mr cohen managing director tell circumstance doubt mr cohen would forgive walked away bay followed told better get last conversation remember receiving letter ellerington asking put meter right afraid father convicted received letter certainly worded way ishould remember hardly thing would ask never knowingly put meter faked received twopence three pences sixpence fromdrivers cab yard exists tip cross examined october removed meter thomas instruction drove elleringtons cab chatham meter working part could see dial drove chatham gillingham upcrafts cab best recollec tion meter working matter three quarter mile one mile payeither anything occasion made journey gillingham man named morgan cab plumstead driving two gentleman dartford andpassed road asked jump front invited continue journey passenger way back coming shoreham driver hit milestone wheel lorry sent firm bring home leftthere recorded clock paid cab found nothing clock would bad driver would want theclock distance like went gillingham several time last year week end go driver two seen elleringtons meter control examined found took meter flag action defective find control jammed bit witness gave demonstration meter touch control button pulled flag straight aware condition meter took thought flag jammed right removed found jammed seen moved defect ifitted meter upcrafts cab april fault mine remained till august expired may upcraft reported bi meter mileage recording took hadto put another said put one old type dont mind put one received wrong saying reason gave driver andthe company losing lot money owing able raise flag stop position new meter old type meter discretion put gibbs meter right reported mile age excessive remove arrested adjusted flexible test mileage excessive could found whether wasright wrong meter recording mileage excessive adjust flexible matter pulling flexible quick would make go wrong remember wrote address scott book certainly year ago told sometimes set fare woolwich asked time came said p said drive front made use address visit week fortnight hadwritten also wrote letter card know date keep letter said wanted see garage night word say see right got another tell scott union trying trap might cab company union say gibbs think scott straight notsay know mean get job got say heard union catch trap say cannot make scott hecomes round place morning stood drink hanover arm ask get rid meter say report excessive mile recorded might com plained mile flag recording told write gave four half crown thing flag lever hisextras touch meter borrowed shifter scott washer adjustment star wheel know date attend report night put duster flag hammer big shifter know george ellerington case elleringtons account first meeting wrong idid say got meter mentioned brother put fresh meter henry elleringtons presence get letter say sent father conviction meet outside garage night tell said letter men said false quarrel meter handed witness asked could make flagstick without touching button could wednesday july verdict allcorn guilty sentence ellerington eight month hard labour allcorn nine month hard labour judge lumley smith thursday july,hardLabour
smith john steward breaking entering sermon lane mission hall stealing therein one organ article property daniel cooksey others trustee said mission hall receiving well knowing stolen mr heddon prosecuted edward cuthbert college street n superintendent sermon lane mission hall hall used divine worship since may caretaker closed hall p next day went hall missed curtain carpet oil cloth portable organ total value afterwards went caledonian road police station identified article four key police constable james lemon may saw prisoner offord street loaded barrow covered red cloth owing suspicious conduct kept observation followed shop caledonian road tried dispose stuff saw tried avoid ran away gave chase eventually caught asked ran made reply took back barrow asked got said stole somewhere near angel seen content barrow took station detained found six key one penny sergeant ernest pullen n went sermon lane mission hall p may examined place found entry effected yard side hall saw prisoner caledonian road police station p day detained charge unlawful possession told would charged breaking mission hall said found mew morning one though might well anyone else eleanor moore caretaker hall closed hall friday p everything secure recognise key kept cupboard kitchen hanging nail prisoner statement magistrate saturday looking empty barrow saw two constable looking barrow left looked barrow saw old carpet thought would take police station left mew till took went sell know stolen defence john smith prisoner oath saturday morning turned bed intention going get barrow go market go round sermon lane barrow kept going lane see two constable mew looking something know passed right going lane looked see could find barrow late costers taken come back mew thinking might find one barrow wondering policeman looking go direction policeman looking thought stuff barrow somebody spring cleaning square close get rid put barrow mew dirty two constable front pulled place pulled centre mew examined think much opinion thought shall take police station went away come back constable gone thought would take place intention taking police station get halfway think want day work tomorrow sunday earn couple pound money pocket go police station might detain say stole cannot say find thought leave anybody left quarter past half past anybody could taken wanted barrow saturday morning go poster try get barrow could get one thought barrow thing dont want thing get hapence may well benefit go market proper day work took away place offord road first asked gentleman would like buy lot old stuff want took man caledonian road want asking constable came thought something wrong want get trouble wanted get market taken custody brought back charged stealing verdict guilty four previous conviction proved sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
raphael cicline indicted charged coroner inquisition wilful murder james albert lee mr mathews mr bodkin prosecuted mr j p grain mr peter grain defended evidence interpreted necessary charles loader constable c produced proved plan neighbourhood old compton street greek street william lee tailor charlton street marylebone deceased son twenty two year old employed time death super hippodrome july st saw lying dead charing cross hospital living saturday morning saw last time perfect health maud rebecca dearden single live greek street parent man named hopkins lodged u twelve month saturday july th went bed p heard street door forced open got stood door called heard singing went stair little sister followed got passage found door open devanny lynch langley morecambe knew devanny lynch others knew deceased never spoken men seemed joking laughing singing asked going said going upstairs said going said tried push past devanny got hold pushed door got hold night dress others pavement devanny tried pull street sister got hold pull sleeve torn pushed devanny tried bolt door could pushed open tried push saw prisoner devanny fighting prisoner took part know devanny lighting road men heard woman say dont two see men fighting crowd went upstairs looked window fighting road fifteen minute think devanny intoxicated cross examined lamp shop door good light see knife deceased knew devannys companion edward thomas devanny used live new compton street live pearman street westminster super hippo drome employment shall next november deceased brother law left hippo drome july th p met friend named hopkins lynch langley gale went hopkins lodging greek street soho rang bell nothing order get miss dearden came asked hopkins said said seen go upstairs minute slight dispute tried stop going upstairs come contact anybody outside house knock anybody see prisoner till struck standing talking miss dearden door prisoner came said something understand struck face never seen hit hit back pavement went roadway fight little minute langley lynch advised stop fighting know deceased fighting know company know standing saw outside house endeavouring make way fight walked two friend greek street gone eighty yard said going home went back way home lynch langley walked together got corner compton street know reddans shop corner saw prisoner standing made towards strike got close struck guarded blow hit back slipped ground prisoner top deceased came picked know became see went hospital quite close prisoner picked trying separate u prisoner ran away ran ran across compton street barness shop greek street two friend close behind got prisoner struck fist two three time retaliated friend got away said dont foolish come away prisoner ran away inclined follow friend went compton street charing cross road refuge charing cross road approaching found thumb sprained asked langley help pull back blood hand attention called blood trouser time know stabbed cab called wont charing cross hospital injury attended found stab left groin one right buttock cut clothes detained hospital attended time patient saw deceased cross examined gone name davis bit trouble stealing purse convicted stealing purse man chester name also february north london session stealing watch eight month hard labour convicted march th session stealing watch chain twelve month gave name devanny convicted june marlborough street attempt steal person november twelve month marlborough street prevention crime act november th north london session twelve month assualting police name davis sober july th three drink first assault prisoner swear begin assault lynch friend mine night spar first put arm prisoner see knife anything resembling one beginning end companion drew attention blood knew stabbed said cannot mine must man fighting never heard anybody call dont two prisoner attacked except third time ran say go towards said made towards court see deceased strike prisoner arthur charles langley labourer white lion lane july th lived dean street night deceased devanny lynch went outside deardens shop saw deceased devanny trying force way shop saw fight centre road devanny prisoner prisoner began walked across road struck devauny fight lasted three four minute nobody took part except prisoner devanny left together devanny deceased langley went street ten fifteen yard turned round went back towards compton street way home got corner saw prisoner eight nine people devanny prisoner seemed recognise prisoner seemed strike devanny hit prisoner started fighting devanny slipped fell prisoner fall deceased went pick devanny prisoner stooped devanny little deceased seemed position see prisoner anything deceased devanny picked prisoner walked away sharply next saw deceased went hospital devanny prisoner walked away devanny went said thing give something went strike prisoner went like police came think devanny struck prisoner face prisoner striking devanny time back way fist saw nothing prisoner hand police said coming prisoner walked towards charing cross road greek street went compton street lynch ten minute afterwards found devanny stabbed took hospital prisoner fall ground cross examined last birthday miner labourer three month stealing three month may stealing cigar u arthur stevens convicted north london session august th stealing clothes january th twelve mouth possession house break ing instrument eighteen month attempted burglary december th three year penal servitude two year police supervision stealing ring two month january th bow street assaulting police april th north london session six month stealing march th north london twelve month failing report february th acquitted house breaking since last conviction working living heard cry dont two nobody prisoner devanny examined last four five year honest employment edward lynch tailor old compton street deceased dcvanny langley hopkins july th greek street devanny tried make way house miss dearden succeeded getting prisoner came scene saw blow devanny pavement saw devanny stumble door step stumbled prisoner said thing understand stepped road way fight alone road lasted two minute separated prisoner went way devanny went greek street returned go home passed prisoner devanny recognised devanny said made towards fight going commence slipped fell backwards deceased appeared scene looked going pick devanny prisoner stooping position devanny see actual blow struck deceased hid view also stooping devanny saw deceased see go away prisoner rushed across road devanny got ground went see prisoner ground devanny overtook struck face cannot say near eye think prisoner hat cry police prisoner went away one direction party went towards charing cross road discovered devanny wounded went hospital cross examined considerable crowd cannot say foreigner place fairly well lighted saw knife instrument saw kicking devanny stepped towards prisoner friend tried get away case might locked drink two known others court second fight prisoner standing one two people frederick harry hopkins live greek street soho super hippodrome upon night went home lodging upstairs room heard commotion going stair looked window see deceased devanny one two others outside see prisoner come round corner miss dearden door talking together saw prisoner devanny fighting road way minute got pavement separated prisoner went towards compton street others little way greek street returned prisoner standing corner compton street devanny seemed recognise started fighting devanny seemed slip backwards deceased stepped devanny fell deceased three four yard saw devanny get police came see deceased last time remember seeing stepped devanny prisoner thought trying pick devanny stooping position see touch devanny prisoner devanny went compton street could see window cross examined street well lighted corner saw instrument knife fighting deceased amy richmond live new compton street wife sidney richmond near deardens shop night july st going home saw devanny prisoner fighting knew devanny well sight know prisoner devanny slipped fell backwards saw deceased come crowd run towards got three together seemed stoop forward prisoner went away compton street three engaged struggle know became deceased tall cross examined made statement taken signed said deceased reached foreigner deceased seemed bend forward foreigner immediately ran away wardour street devanny fell deceased ran edith rose said one dog one bone dont hit man said deceased got devanny man think lynch though sure replied shall use knife examined know made lynch say flatting devanny ground deceased facing prisoner court deceased rushed crowd nobody knew going john gorman cab driver upper rathbone place char lotte street knew deceased sight night saturday july shaftesbury avenue cab saw crowd near reddans shop went slowly towards saw deceased coming towards along pavement made statement consequence drove charing cross hospital taken charge hospital porter could see bleeding rosina martin wife samuel martin arthur street brompton two year ago let back room ground floor prisoner speak little english occupied room till saturday night july th latch key friday morning july th left house returned night see knew bed slept room im mediately one hu band slept saturday night went bed little twelve heard somebody come house go prisoner room went room next morning door shut room empty bed dirty somebody muddy clothes lying somebody sick floor next saw prisoner custody august nd chest drawer room middle july found bone handled clasp knife produced one drawer closed sergeant mercer called august st went prisoner room chest drawer found knife took away notice lying anything drawer cross examined drawer locked saw covered anything see sergeant find far know prisoner quiet peaceable regular man paying rent regular way knew employed different place saw knife several time police took possession far knew always practically position drawer apparently prisoner use henry epps occupy back room little denmark street soho sunday morning july st oclock called front room third floor occupied edith martin went arrangement take letter saw bed prisoner conversation prisoner spoke could understand said black eye went police consequence heard joseph valentine berger live church street soho kitchen porter french club lisle street prisoner worked club kitchen saturday july th left club p met chef compton street ho asked u go drink wont swiss hotel separated eventually corner frith street soho next morning saw prisoner side club noticed black eye wearing different one night saw black eye laughed said gave smiled went kin hen said give said lighting men said said englishman shrugged shoulder first ho said six said ten say ho met said something hat different one said went home fetched another one lost first one something kind day worked usual club till oclock arrested monday sunday went away time produced waistcoat ho wore night arrested cross examined servant club never saw carrying knife always found quiet served man gentleman court belgian prisoner say italian never knew lived frenchman arthur clarke sergeant consequence information charing cross hospital went officer hopkins french club lisle street august st hopkins pointed prisoner arrested police station said english charged stabbing two men stomach old compton street night th one since died said mo fight knife sent mr fahrnin interpreter told prisoner charge interpreted prisoner answer said killed man knife used hand ten top saw english ran away saw englishman knocking woman went spoke one man struck eye another hip ran home falling twice know even neighbourhood go work nine morning go home eleven night reference charge wounding deceased sime way charge wounding devanny repeated took answer said never knife never carry knife searched found weapon upon gave correct name address day went arthur street saw mr martin pointed chest drawer sergeant mercer took possession knife edward drew detective inspector present prisoner charged afterwards brought cell told ho would charged speak french said mc fight made motion though engaged fight head swollen appeared queer sent divisional surgeon examined placed among ten men picked witness wore present fight john curry sergeant c saw prisoner august st vine street read charge french said left oclock went walk saw men quarrelling strike woman spoke men understand one struck blow face another one came struck head six tried go away another one struck back head knife hand every one see instrument ran away cause found many one dead said yes said know anything cross examined understood last expression referred deceased godfrey fahrnin interpreter marlborough street police court live marlborough street august st called vine street police station clarke told charge prisoner translated cross examined prisoner said knife time never carried one alexander mitchell divisional surgeon vine street police station monday august st p saw prisoner suffering bruise front fore head nose extensive one right jaw bruise outer side left leg knee another back head depressed cry clasping hand saw excited tried strangle coat sleeve mark presence struck head wall kept strict observation cross examined badly mauled bruise leg might result kicking vomitting might result shock struck stomach phillip rees house surgeon charing cross hospital sunday august st deceased brought hospital cab state slight collapse examined taking trouser bloody found wound lower part abdomen right side caused instru ment sharp cutting edge long going inwards downwards sewed put bed little later saw seemed much state marked collapse surgeon asked come operation found necessary operation revealed two punctured wound wall intestine region wound mentioned wound blood vessel three place operation recovered consciousness serious relapse told likely die opinion knew likely recover said know likely die said yes twenty five minute died asked would like make statement took said want see father sister stabbed old compton street short stout dark man moustache think italian begin quarrel death took place l post mortem examination held dr freyberger present part time death caused wound loss blood shock considerable force must used inflict wound shortly admission devanny brought suffering two punctured wound one deep long right tock lower part abdomen super ficial attended allowed leave morning patient day jury operation deceased stitch hole gut cut get gut operation lasted one half hour george mercer august st went prisoner room searched chest drawer found knife stain blood upon august th gave knife dr freyberger condition found waistcoat found room also handed dr freyberger blood stain inside cross examined knife covered drawer closed locked ludwig freyberger r c p r c practice restents park road made post mortem examination deceased august st agree dr rees condition knife handed longer blade would produce wound found deceased blade observed recent scratch side indicated knife cleaned rubbing stone besides scratch three place long blade one place smaller blade found reddish brown film firmly adhered steel also found space left point blade black fluff rubbed lining pocket tobacco leaf came conlusion film occasioned mammal blood examined microscope thumb mark used opening knife found little reddish brown lump examination appeared composed blood cell also large cell form covering skin say skin tender think skin human human epithelium cell deceased clothes given examination measured size penetrating hole think wearing black serge jacket waistcoat trouser woollen pant shirt woollen vest cut outside clothes fitted exactly width knife clothing fit well expanded examined devannys clothing think cut clothing may caused instrument although clothes washed cut stitched examined stain lining prisoner waistcoat found left half series six reddish brown slightly glistening smear microscopic examination appeared caused mammal blood scratch knife subsequent receiving stain cross examined blade knife cleaned two third downwards right point submitted spot microscopical examination present state medical science impossible say animal blood came blood mammal ordinary knife cannot give definite date spot knife produced cannot pledge spot came upon prisoner waistcoat court saw something knife put microscope rosina martin examined mr grain prisoner waistcoat remember noticing last easter prisoner nose bled found blood pillow case waistcoat torn mended remember noticing spot blood inside prisoner defence oath said knife night asking men sudden man struck eye number men set upon defended fist know deceased devanny see deceased come devanny prisoner fell twice got clothes muddy guilty eight year penal servitude see next case,custodial/prison
reardon john labourer pleaded guilty stealing gold watch value good alfred charles black person also convicted felony clerkenwell green april name john wilson conviction sentence twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
john carey feloniously causing grievous bodily harm jesse veitch mr henderson prosecuted jesse veitch manager common lodging house law rence street chelsea evening march th prisoner house engaged bed another man paid one sitting office stair heard cry murder police name called went downstairs kitchen found prisoner another man named croucher robbed two men kicking stooped assist palmer one men prisoner made running kick saying take f g bastard one owe picked man set form ordered prisoner house went severely bruised know injury serious kick broken two rib went st george hospital treated pleurisy set treatment patient six week feel effect injury prisoner borne ill five year principal witness robbing bootmaker five year ago cross examined prisoner man robbed little fellow called punch punch afraid come forward give evidence allow sleep house affray sidney herbert lathan house physician present st george hospital march th house surgeon prosecutor came hospital date admitted patient seventh eighth rib left side broken believe treatment several week first week trans ferred assistant never saw pleurisy fortnight injury serious one henry fitzgerald policeman b november th read warrant prisoner chelsea police station said quite right afterwards charged offence said thats right george palmer p march th kitchen lawrence street chelsea punch allen treating gentleman drink light took place tried rescue punch prisoner caught hold threw split elbow mr veitch came assisted prisoner got oft turned round sharp kicked rib one sharp kick hear say anything cross examined seen punch fortnight veitch came kitchen top evidence defence lambert labourer kitchen lodging house night row drinking together row croucher allen man supposed robbed row starting prosecutor came running stair form overturned fell kicking room foot square large table running sufficient room man make running kick cross examined convicted four time assault occasion offence stop telling truth frederick croucher plasterer lodging house night question quarrel man called punch took coat waistcoat challenged fight palmer pulled punch away knocked corner hurt arm carey kept row altogether see kicking cross examined veitch came fell form knocked swear kicked con victed assault time trouble guilty pleaded guilty conviction felony north london session october th fifteen month hard labour,hardLabour
morris thomas occupation feloniously marrying florence mary copeland former wife alive feloniously marrying louisa helen careless former wife alive prisoner pleaded guilty second indictment plea accepted known whether prisoner first wife alive sentence seven day imprisonment,custodial/prison
charles steer arthur fleming pleaded guilty breaking place divine worship stealing property george payne twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
mason richard cogan soper john james arnsby trustee express trust created instrument writing certain property wit sum use benefit jessie davidson robertson april unlawfully intent defraud convert part pro perty wit sum use benefit mr r muir mr graham campbell mr bigham prose cuted mr e g palmer defended mason mr w r warren de fended soper mr f g frayling department director public prosecution produced fiat granted attorney general larceny act authorising prosecution miss jessie robertson alexandra street southend youngest daughter james robertson died intestate july share estate prisoner mason brother john trustee beginning september time time received monthly payment came age march last totalling since came age received sum mr warren called defendant office john street bedford row invariably saw mason soper n edmunds clerk birkbeck bank produce correct copy account john robertson r c mason april payment account sum mr warren deposit account person could pay money without formality ralph e attehborough chancery lane solicitor april acting behalf mr sweeting completed pur chase acacia road beckenham produce convey ance completion took place office mason soper wood attended mr wood handed sum note coin neither defendant present albert f smales cashier union london smith bank bedford row branch know handwriting two defendant produce correct copy account mason soper wood bank called office account either three partner could draw march credit balance april payment may drawing commenced july account overdrawn may july never balance anything like apart sum account would always debit mr warren firm banked u least year mr palmer account existed several overdraft smaller amount firm account u manager might influenced allow ing overdraft upon one account fact others credit april july wood separate account u william reginald wood admitted solicitor december entered partnership two pri soners produce declaration trust estate james robertson administered john robertson prisoner set share jessie robertson state account opened birkbeck bank name john robertson mason credit jessie declares trustee hold property money income thereof trust jessie november executed mortgage acacia road part trust pro perty april house sold mr sweeting prepared deed attended completion received pur chase money note coin paid firm office account union bank day told mason completed purchase gave statement figure asked pay money deducting cost robertson trust account birkbeck two three day later spoke soper told mason transferred money said would speak mason june conversation two prisoner state firm account told ought paid jessie robertson account remember said august prepared statement showing jessies trust money money harriet robertson money another client appeared ledger hand mason said soper spent three sum statement also showed debt due firm good showed mason drawing end sopers drawing together drawing set charge busi ness half amount interest per cent prisoner accepted statement signed three u partnership went june dissolved soon afterwards communicated fact jessie robertson trust matter law society april end june firm office account show soper drew cheque totalling mason drew cheque totalling drew five cheque totalling none cheque drawn prisoner account jessie robertson cross examined mr warren mason practice since taken certificate right cluding year office chancery lane firm office john street comprised five room rental year partner attended business particular client firm book accessible partner little litigious business mostly conveyancing family work entered firm brought certain money promise bring later dissolution book paper came possession witness taken various cheque drawn april august mason admitted payment appeared account client office expense petty cash etc mr justice ridley pointed question case whether defendant used money purpose cestuis que trust cross examined common cheque book three partner access could see time cheque drawn april paid know condition firm account reason suppose anything wrong early may april knew quite well less cost belonged jessie robinson account account birkbeck bank paid money firm account ordinary course business instruction pay account proper course business solicitor pay money received case bank otherwise would proper entry book deny first time spoke soper august dissolution partnership signed document containing word asset firm belong messrs mason soper reasonably assist obtaining pay debt firm know take proceeding judgment long messrs mason soper carry part agree ment undertake pay money owing mr meson mr soper firm miss harriet robertson miss jessie robertson mr effie mason cross examined mr palmer specific direction trust deed pay account birkbeck money received account trust statement conversa tions mason paying trust money birkbeck rest recollection note think three four day april told soper money paid agree may august money coming firm ordinary course sufficient meet going run business believed suggest reason state belief also mason soper separate account union bank balance credit april also account firm london south western bank charing cross open draw cheque account union bank day may provided overdraft allowed certainly asked bank allow draft reason pay cash trust ac count already explained consider business proper balance sheet firm business ever pre pared apart statement prepared august statement show date asset firm exceeded liability fact recently february year received letter john robertson contending personally received money ought make good mr warren whether soper acting trustee like express opinion court spoke soper money tell acting trustee examined private account union bank nothing firm april joint effect two office account union bank london south western bank debit cecil e greenwood ledger clerk london south western bank charing cross branch produced copy firm account january july april debit balance never subsequently date credit balance anything like defence mr baerselman retired colonial merchant mr william bauee shipping insurance agent mr john pratt considerable business relation two defendant number year said always found upright honourable men monday june john james arnsby soper prisoner oath admitted solicitor held certificate including year one trustee jessie robertson fund wood acted solicitor trustee know time afterwards sum paid firm account april think august first time called attention may drawing cheque account ordinary course regard money account belonging firm subject firm accountable money belonged particular people considerable number client dealing firm ordinary receipt averaged month never interfered drawing made wood mason never inquired true day april wood told money paid firm account mason paid trust account replied wood would speak mason conversa tion wood matter day august nothing ever said presence mason spent money cheque drawn firm ac count april one amount went pocket rest ordinary business purpose present moment application made firm jessie robertson anyone else repayment application made wood time money would forthcoming resource firm applied wood promised bring money firm dissolution arranged wood take asset amongst liability meet particular liability although wood say communicated fact law society time communication society matter never intention defraud jessie robertson deprive money cross examined assignment dated april brought execution glance wood prepared implicit confidence carrying business satisfactory manner deed vendor acknowledge receipt purchase money still say shortly august unaware money paid drew cheque simply looked pas book cheque book see account stood inquire specific sum come believe none cheque drawn actually went purpose jessie robertson say money would forthcoming mean cost currently due firm jury cash book firm kept generally wood last three four year account audited auditor financial statement drawn rate suppose must seen noted pas book made inquiry richard cogan mason prisoner oath amount drew firm account april per sonal use rest went purpose business wood statement interview august told soper spent true statement august prepared wood check figure wood promised bring money knew would unless signed statement part arrange ment signed fact bring money cross examined knew within day april money paid firm account might drawn paid trust account direction trustee trust account opened originally receive income trust never intended pay capital account see september sum paid true capital vestment ready time know investment know paid never asked pay waiting investment till august wood asked amount trans ferred trust account unfortunately true struck roll alderman sir william vaughan morgan called mr warren witness character answer verdict guilty indictment respect fraudulent conversion trust money gone sentence mason five year penal servitude soper three year penal servitude recorder friday june,custodial/prison
berry charles cabinet maker burglary dwelling house william sheldrick intent steal therein mr h c bickmore prosecuted mr st john mcdonald defended william sheldrick licensee rothbury arm matilda street islington saturday september p heard barman shout end bar scuffle bar public bar private part house separated wooden partition door shut occur rence afterwards found prized open cross examined staircase bar concert room open member club bar full george clarke potman rothbury arm september tween p keeping observation prisoner two men kept going urinal back premise followed prisoner urinal back bar missed three men bar went concert room landing locked door leading private part night pulled door opened saw prisoner standing inside door back immediately hit twice head something heavy fist holloaed prisoner another man jumped past ran stair holloaing bar bit struggle got street followed pri soner keeping yard behind police constable arrested lose sight went royal free hospital wound attended cross examined concert room open member trade union club struck head slightly dark could see fall dazed bar full night prisoner ran mr robin bar caught hear anybody say man let go daresay men bar prisoner got away pal helped say know hit prisoner put identification side arrested doubt man struck samuel arthur robin outram street islington barge loader september p rothbury arm heard somebody calling help stop prisoner ran bar knocked flung arm caught hold scuffle others dragged street prisoner arrested lost hold man cross examined row bar people prisoner flung ground order prevent prisoner arrest police court said held prisoner police constable arrested mistake prisoner brought back custody clarke said man nobody bar shouted prisoner man police constable hezekiah mead r september duty outram street matilda street received information went rothbury arm saw prisoner run ning away followed crowd gave chase prisoner tried butt getting crouched position dodged arrested took police station charged said open house searched found inside top portion trouser small pocket electric flash light produced cross examined glass electric lamp broken lamp serviceable money found prisoner inspector george ashton division september went rothbury arm examined door first floor separating public private part premise found door opened though locked hasp forced back instrument jemmy given cannot produce might easily made mark door defence charles berry prisoner oath night arrest rothbury arm hour watching men playing bagatelle two three time sudden struggle struck eye electric lamp picked went see threw knocked robin knocking got started struggling got hold two u surrounded men said bad hit potman somebody said let go got two three turning away saw crowd running think ing going treat way ran saw police constable running stopped went back try butt know men public house people bar heard potman call stop struggling potman follow came back police constable clarke said man know in out public house first time went lavatory potman followed cross examined electric torch hit eye fell billiard table picked police con stable arrested walking away came round one turning came round another judge charged police station said open house thought urinal said anybody could go urinal verdict guilty prisoner confessed convicted court april name john barker receiving month hard labour robbery violence conviction proved north london session october stealing chain month hard labour name john barker north london session month hard labour shop breaking also conviction drunkenness stated desperate criminal sentence four year penal servitude common serjeant awarded samuel arthur robin reward assisting arrest,custodial/prison
curtis robert fitter stealing sum money money william charles dyer employer mr g st john mcdonald prosecuted william charles dyer white hart lane barnes may gave prisoner employ pay enameller went away never returned paid money cross examined tell magistrate prisoner brought back half money would minded prisoner gave southwark police station prisoner might come back worked money worked eighteen year ago week since came asked help set work said help find food let little pocket money pay lodging gave fresh start owe money gave emery invoice told go pay bill detective edward hunt v division prisoner handed southwark police station given told would charged confession stealing money mr dyer employer replied quite right must put took barnes formally charged made reply h r c emery randolph garden fulham nickel plater enameller may prosecutor owed prisoner never paid may prosecutor sent know prisoner paid bill police constable george dubbin may duty southwark police station prisoner came said wish give stolen property employer william dyer white hart lane barnes searched prisoner found nothing detained handed detective hunt prisoner oath worked prosecutor month last day given money promised several time may gave money question therefore thought use put pocket went london verdict guilty prisoner admitted convicted june south london session sentenced six month hard labour stealing bicycle also three month suspected person guildhall march sentence nine month hard labour judge rentoul friday may,hardLabour
goldstein david cloth merchant feloniously receiving samuel goldman three quarter yard black twill large quantity trimming good george miller another master well knowing stolen mr roach prosecuted mr purcell defended samuel goldman green lane highbury also known music hall artiste name sid stuart letter addressed name lived present address fortnight february last shop assistant mr miller carry business bolitho co ludgate hill february convicted taking parcel mr miller good six month previous date stolen eight parcel good belonging mr miller total value sent goldstein prisoner known six month cannot say amount paid parcel whole received sent parcel anyone goldstein took two three parcel sent two carter paterson two lavingtons sent carrier david goldstein told would safer bring brown paper produced wrapper parcel trimming sent david goldstein addressed goldstein esq havering street commercial road east handwriting label came bolitho co ludgate hill cut name second piece brown paper produced wrapper parcel sent january label kind handwriting sent parcel carter paterson envelope produced addressed sid stuart c bert snapper green lane david goldsteins hand writing seen arrest expected morning left house card produced sid stuart comedian c bert snapper green lane highbury n professional card cross examined lent goldstein money friday arrested understood postal order envelope repayment loan stopped mr miller coming shop parcel property nine oclock morning year employment time treated confidence caught stolen property asked going send said would tell long going would let go free would send policeman bridewell asked show name parcel ask receiver told magi trate belief would let go free made statement implicating goldsteins also swore magistrate prosecutor told told long gone sent stuff would let go free sentenced one month imprisonment mansion house sen tenced made statement police rather ex cited moment may made quite proper statement two officer present asking question also mr miller room half past nine till four officer questioning half hour three quarter yard stuff produced common quality master shop matter fact property said shown mansion house said three quarter yard lining common quality shop opinion mr miller stuff two three theatrical costume sometimes go short distance put parcel never left theatrical co tumes goldsteins sent took basket way concert one night took away directly parcel came shop brown paper wrapper brown paper would probably torn put aside would easily accessible know mr miller magistrate said tell made statement would let go free telling truth examined one occasion took theatrical clothing goldsteins place leave used word implicating reference statement made mr miller intend convey way making false charge goldstein mr miller saw name gold stein parcel stolen property sent david gold stein edward john mole derby road seven king charge parcel office lavington brother carrier old bailey august goldman handed parcel counter mr purcell objected witness referring note made book messrs lavingtons office judge lumley smith ruled note admissible ordered book sent day man named zeff employ hyams tailor ludgate hill also brought parcel sent place cross examined known goldman three four year time come almost daily parcel take name person brings parcel name firm come remember anyone goldman bringing parcel bolithos recollectios date except see book handwriting examined delivery note made sorting bank returned carman filed george william wiggins carman employ lavington brother august two parcel addressed prisoner knocked door told two parcel said long time coming told pay paid signed sheet one parcel label bolitho blind label sheet produced one would signed person delivered parcel signed f goldstein signed prisoner saw cross examined remember parcel used parcel work always motor oil delivery louis zeff music hall artiste holloway road n saw gold man nearly every day last august august took parcel messrs lavingtons goldman delivered notice whether address parcel cross examined uncommon thing young men business city also music hall business leave costume somewhere call way home cannot say goldman ever met sometimes going concert theatrical prop hand sometimes bag rule would carry brown paper introduced goldstein never taken parcel lavingtons goldman took parcel messrs hyams regularly every day george miller carry business bolitho co lud gate hill goldman employ four year salary week also occasionally sings music hall artiste name sid stuart february noticed leakage trimming mentioned matter assistant saturday three minute past nine entering passage lead shop met goldman coming parcel said parcel goldman said carter paterson said early morning carter paterson going hesitation gave parcel saw name goldstein said one customer said said man know parcel coming said yes parcel opened asked long going first told first time said boy till morning looked upon truthful honest found thieving give whole truth matter admitted going six seven month sent police took bride well afterwards went police officer goldsteins spector hallam told prisoner goldman taken bride well admitted stolen parcel containing trimming parcel addressed admitted several parcel sent bolithos prisoner prisoner said knowledge know one name goldman never seen life basement found quantity good mostly lady material small piece black lining wrapper sent january goldman handwriting one label name firm cut side name one woollen merchant partly destroyed sufficient distinguish come borthwick ingram hawick n b sent bolitho co ludgate hill wrapper produced wrapper parcel caught gold man taking mr purcell objected evidence evidence prisoner goldman judge lumley smith ruled admissible part story although might might affect prisoner goldsteins house found three quarter yard black lining similar one vest present time similar good parcel claim stuff never heard goldstein never customer went upstairs tin trunk locked prisoner said belonged brother connected amateur professional something sort going prisoner made movement pas something mother spector said trying pas said trying pas nothing something hand yes got bit paper got thing else yes got purse inspector said give purse purse opened contained card sid stuart card produced one pointed new address prisoner said seen goldman six month quar relled address sent friend inspector told would taken custody taken cab cab remarked spector never bought good bought rag goldman sid stuart christmas said said never place said come bought outside cross examined three quarter yard stuff com modity could buy shop know goldman say property common quality shop think making mistake judgment tell goldman would let go free made statement implicating goldsteins goldman sworn said misunderstood said goldman always looked upon morning honest want truthful truthful get greater leniency present time goldman questioned inspector hallam sergeant digby told need answer question say anything say would taken given evidence tell police officer told goldman would better told truth went inspector hallam prisoner house goldman mentioned prisoner said know goldman never anything life card produced sid stuart name said goldman professional name goldstein said know sid stuart know name goldman statement made prisoner purely voluntary reply question put examined mention name anyone goldman person received property inspector frank hallam city police february went havering street saw prisoner said police officer mr miller firm messrs bolitho co ludgate hill young man custody named samuel goldman discovered stealing parcel containing trim ming property master stated stealing good past six month father receiving goldstein said know goldman never anything life said understand good basement would allow see hesitated time took saw quantity good shelf amongst found brown paper wrapper piece lining produced later went mr miller prisoner prisoner mother bedroom saw prisoner putting something pocket said got produced piece paper purse purse found card already produced bearing name sid stuart mr miller said goldman professional name whereupon prisoner said know sid stuart know name goldman fell christmas arrested prisoner father conveyed cab bridewell police station way prisoner said goldman brought parcel rag early january said told fallen christmas gold man said brought took station confronted goldman pointed prisoner father eventually charged made reply produce postal order produced police court snapper identified goldman cross examined found large quantity dress material pri soners possession mark identification ticket taken unable trace edwin john mole recalled produce lavington brother book august entry parcel ceived bolithos handwriting mr purcell submit formally witness cannot refer book handwriting judge lumley smith think actually strictly correct cannot produce book somebody elses handwriting unless something pursuance matter anything witness also applies book william stewardson sworn mr purcell objected witness ground evidence referred delivery parcel specifically referred witness resting objection last line deposition judge lumley smith ruled goldman referred particular parcel evidence admissible case mr purcell took objection next witness discussion judge lumley smith ruled evidence related dated wrapper found prisoner possession inasmuch prisoner said seen goldman six month fact parcel sent january retained materiality issue james walter bubbers carman carter paterson co january delivered parcel havering street addressed prisoner received prisoner mother made cross way sheet defence david goldstein prisoner oath live father mother havering street carrying business job buyer father deal lady dress sort good first time life charge kind brought known goldman name sid stuart six eight month intro duced mr zeff goldman statement sent property stolen master deliberate lie parcel left containing theatrical outfit sent wrapped brown paper never paid goldman money property stole master postal order payment money borrowed previous friday afternoon three quarter yard lining lady material might also used men clothes bought man commercial road amongst job line lining cab way station inspector hallam asked ever dealt rag asked ever bought rag stuart said sent suit rag fit appeared low type comedian told one day going sing place called king hall beggar costume rag would send place came round way would call sell sent theatrical clothes five six time cross examined wrapper parcel brought carter paterson goldman handwriting going sing poplar workhouse lived highbury would time go home work fetch thing asked would mind sent parcel place called way poplar untrue say never left brown paper parcel place two parcel brought lavingtons also contained theatrical outfit know anything parcel goldman arrested ad dressed never dealing life received similar parcel previously know contained open came parcel took outer wrapper label left parcel wrapped another brown paper wrapper inside several witness character called verdict guilty inspector hallam said prisoner good character far police able find sentence eight month second division mr justice bucknill friday march,custodial/prison
walz bertha jean costumier unlawfully corruptly agreeing give offering florence annie chessher con stance miriam cuthbert agent employed liberty company limited certain consideration inducement certain act relation business principal mr c f gill k c mr gattie prosecuted mr p rose innes k c mr harold benjamin defended james abb chief clerk department law officer crown produced fiat attorney general authorising prosecu tion alfred finch clerk central office royal court justice produce affidavit filed action walz v dingley others dated november arthur harold line manager costume blouse department liberty co limited regent street prisoner employ march control blouse suit department blouse suit made model stock size workroom early question outside workroom considered prisoner recommended miss dingley submitted sample dress price eventually employed prisoner exercised discretion sending work also passed completed correct well executed time employment miss hawkin head saleswoman cloak department prisoner left march miss chessher suc ceeded miss hawkin miss cuthbert took miss chesshers place idea prisoner miss hawkin interested dingley co business time prisoner left miss chessher control department latter spoke dingley co work asked question matter dropped december miss cuthbert made communication placed director signature affidavit prisoner handwriting cross examined matter agreed prisoner receive final approval power agree price shortly left liberty set business jean dunsmore miss good left liberty march miss beaumont june miss hawkin september work supplied dingleys satisfactory florence annie chessher liberty employment three year succeeded prisoner left idea miss hawkin concerned dingley business one saturday afternoon went miss hawkin prisoner premise conduit street miss toogood miss beaumont talking together heard prisoner say shall tell chess prisoner said think know miss ding ley workroom belongs miss hawkin financed found appliance three sharing profit recently miss dingley stopped payment going sue knew engaged mr wallace said thought starting new wholesale business wondered mr wallace would like travel model could take salary partnership also partnership mr walz partnership one person either miss beaumont miss toogood following monday mr wallace went plan placed placed said considerable capital would required prisoner said idea would provide capital open outdoor workroom run line miss dingleys profit would find necessary capital greater part asked would willing introduce outdoor worker mr line said shall share profit said know worker believe miss beaumont said thought knew somebody would said good deal work business see put larger capital others prisoner said decidedly work would see work went outdoor worker suggested dress sample found outdoor worker take mr line introduce outworker naturally asked name several name suggested told better know real name mr line asked working anybody else said difficulty answering mr liness question determined adopt certain course introduced mr page said young lady going give outdoor work said go like tell quite made mind nothing felt could deceive mr line miss beaumont said introduced woman may well go said go introduction spoke miss cuthbert succeed told mr line whole thing prisoner pre sent said wanted miss hawkins berth cloak department leaving case distribution work outdoor worker miss hawkin said well miss cuthbert girl manage u cross examined could honestly recommended anyone prisoner suggested outdoor worker provided saw sample garment object introducing mr page liberty know prisoner carrying rival business willing assist also assist mr wallace get berth occasion complain dingleys good ernest wallace export buyer engaged miss chessher went prisoner premise september last pre sent said would nothing busi ness cross examined situation september sub ject finding capital put business discussed told prisoner could find miss toogood miss beaumont miss chessher partner travel model constance miriam cuthbert entered liberty service feb ruary promoted position head saleswoman blouse department october miss chessher made com munication went prisoner premise night first time miss hawkin congratulated upon appointment introduced collins recognised someone mr line bought good said sent model mr collins able make money said mean way commission prisoner said yes much dress buy said think would right thing mind friendly turn know made collins model said oh could make right later another occasion said would surprised hear dingley workroom belonged miss hawkin helped miss dingley way money given part nership miss dingley got workroom hand paid share therefore quarrelled miss dingley intended suing money going smash get work room went place plan would introduce woman introduce mr line come sample work would supply would speak well woman secure work could partnership share profit said idea going america take singing hardly worth enter business negotiation de scription said would matter could get work would able send share cheque month asked thought dingley work work manship etc said well could find fault said dont said new feel coming begin grumble workmanship standard consider duty speak plan put said feel could start grumbling work miss dingleys would way getting plan worked said put plan miss chessher nerve funky carry spoke father subsequently wrote defendant miss chessher made statement mr line december upon questioning u cross examined considering proposition de cember made mind told pri soner model would come head department also mr line good delivered would see whether accordance sample model noticed dingleys workmanship particularly good told prisoner thought might better understand prisoner object get sample model competition dingleys sympathised prisoner heard miss dingley served remember prisoner told could sell lower price miss dingley mr line approve model price thursday april defence bertha jean walz prisoner oath wife frederick walz tailor donaldson road kilburn carry busi ness jean dunsmore conduit street five year head saleswoman costume department liberty left employ march miss toogood miss hawkin miss davis joined business jean dunsmore liberty observed large number order blouse given outside worker pressure order great liberty could cope workroom miss hawkin determined start business outside worker found capital took employ miss dingley whose name carried business dingley co supplied liberty first six month good value second year worth complaint made good eight month started took miss dingley partnership one third profit miss hawkin attended business dingley co evening business hour liberty august september last miss dingley removed property partnership upper montague street edgware road took proceeding chancery division settled action paying u substantial sum money sep tember miss hawkin miss toogood took workroom carnaby street proposed carry wholesale work room business frock miss chessher called september present miss hawkin miss toogood miss beaumont miss chessher remember saying shall tell chess told miss chessher miss dingley served u going sue told u mr line car petted miss dingley work bad putting price knew miss chessher engaged mr wallace asked speak friend try get berth told want someone travel model asked mr wallace would care take partnership business said would talk let u know never pro mised partnership commission following monday another interview took place miss chessher mr wallace miss haw kin mr spoke miss toogood miss beaumont husband self present discussed taken place previous saturday miss chessher came said well girl going start business enthusiastic mr wallace capital said would require much machinery fitting discussed get good liberty arranged mr wal lace take model firm partner said knew woman could act superintendent workroom could send dunsmores model sample liberty gave name mr page know real name offer sort made miss chessher except suggested regard mr wallace suggestion speaking mr line mr page came october p miss chessher came conduit street said well girl going business asked said spoken mr line mr page told made dress sister said tell mr page bring model told u felt mr line would get know mr wallace indirectly partnership u october miss hawkin introduced miss cuthbert succeed miss chesshers post liberty promise commission reward partnership introduced model liberty talk week profit made substantial profit said inexperienced position would glad could help way told wholesale busi ness outdoor workroom said great help knowing predecessor model sent right thing made success department said would compete miss dingley send model lower price said anxious oust miss dingley cross examined get mr liness permission decid ing work go outside worker work could liberty premise examine work delivered mostly satisfactory liberty always good value never passed work properly done remember criticised good miss dingley brought people could hear miss dingley sent cheque profit husband made division banking account left liberty miss dingley would give u share profit made difference busi ness send work check came back brought action paid substantial sum miss hawkin divided miss chessher could helped u chosen think would found fault dingley work without dissatisfied seems entirely misunderstood situation remember telling dingley business mine miss hawkins asking would willing introduce worker mr line recommend never offered share profit expect nothing friendly term true name mr page settled upon say conse quence lie would tell mr line could go remember saying miss cuthbert miss chessher nerve business miss hawkin told miss cuthbert asked several occasion brought round introduced know coming spoke miss cuthbert mr wallace bringing model show mr line say would good thing complain miss dingleys work alice emma hawkin st anne road caversham met pri soner liberty became friendly joined dingley business employés liberty habit visiting jean dunsmores premise conduit street september discussing way treated miss dingley miss chessher arrived someone said shall tell chess told trouble prisoner private busi ness growing proposed open outdoor work room miss chesshers fiancé wallace rather good business man berth suggested perhaps might useful travelling model made wholesale trade partnership offered miss chessher necessity offer anything following monday together miss chsesher said would take business question capital discussed wallace far remember position lose little bit money prisoner explained great deal capital would required material miss chessher approached mr line work work room said think well girl got pluck suppose meant pluck keep mr page mentioned possible manageress outdoor work room run name mr line asked miss chess knew mr page work believe miss chessher said made dress sister could vouch work present interview referred miss cuthbert cross examined partner dingley business miss dingley practical worker introduced mr line experienced worker miss chessher told dingley business think thought rather pity lost u remember proposition made introduce worker mr line pro mised share profit remember saying face mr line question asked finding would tell many lie could go say miss cuthbert got miss chesshers place would woman wanted miss cuthbert great friend naturally anxious get better position introduced miss cuthbert prisoner purely friendly motive margaret alice toogood conduit street w part nership prisoner known five year liberty miss davis miss hawkin also partner former left partnership mutual arrangement september miss beaumont joined u employé left liberty recol lect miss chessher calling september discussed ques tion getting dunsmores work liberty place heard mention offer partnership miss chessher suggested might give wallace berth traveller nothing definite settled miss chessher asked anything present following monday miss chessher said going business referred wallace acting tra veller take model round willing said capital would required told great deal would necessary already workroom running approved project mr line first mentioned day suggested miss chessher speak get consent work done knew liberty knew work done jean dunsmore would probably refuse u name mr page employed deceive liberty gown produced miss beaumont made jean dun shown miss chessher said well made smart thought would able sell remember another conversation said knowing gown made jean dunsmores would unable liberty would say time wallace partner jean dunsmore first met miss cuthbert conduit street left liberty employment never offered partnership presence cross examined miss chessher asked introduce another woman dunsmore recommend competent suit able person offered share profit nothing person known mr page miss chessher came said willing go number lie would necessary tell matter ended miss cuthbert asked intro duce worker told share profit knowledge margaret maud beaumont gave similar evidence elli collins father employment underskirt manufacturer bartholomew close course travelling call liberty prisoner asked sell model took liberty among place first met miss cuthbert saw conduit street october hear proposal partnership commission made offered partnership prisoner jack stokes present conduit street mr wal lace miss chessher understood offered go business discussion frederick walz prisoner wife habit visit ing conduit street september miss chessher arrived dingley matter discussed present wife time carrying business jean dunsmore spoke miss chessher wallace taking part business said far remem ber offer made miss chessher day next monday partnership commission miss chessher wallace came tuesday said girl surprise going go business took final reason would like assist wallace business owing liberty miss cuthbert arrived heard passed arrived wife said model mr collins showing made jean dunsmore meaning miss cuthbert said oh bounder suggestion partnership commission made cross examined remember miss chessher saying seen mr line realised impossible go would tell many lie verdict guilty cuthberts case guilty chesshers case prisoner released recognisance come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
ollearo peter sculleryman liebert louis waiter committing act gross indecency one another ollearo pleaded guilty mr tully christie prosecuted mr huntly jenkins defended liebert verdict guilty sentence ollearo three month hard labour liebert day imprisonment second division prisoner recommended expulsion alien act,custodial/prison
padmore george newsvendor pleaded guilty unlaw fully maliciously damaging night plate glass window property isaia della porta amount exceeding january conviction prisoner drunk disorderly seven breaking window released one day committed offence sentence eighteen month hard labour,hardLabour
goodliffe john francis valet feloniously wounding william kent intent grievous bodily harm mr fisher prosecuted mr purcell defended william kent dealer lavonia street w may saw prisoner wife another young lady fitzroy street pulled wife away prisoner word struck knock went away young lady went home wife separated left cannot agree never seen next saw may grafton public house grafton street wife also sitting face towards bar five minute came behind gave blow face glass ran carried fainted taken hospital nine stitch put wound patient three week cross examined witness happened may may april came prison served sentence four month imprisonment burglary sentenced police state lived wife prosti tution true struck prisoner one blow may become unconscious result recovered say next time see grafton glass dirty b know prisoner taken hospital mouth nose dressed true well received public house neigh bourhood ordered wife red lion consequence would serve since prison done nothing else dealing egg poultry last two year working betting man street may go threatening manner detective alfred dewar division p may arrested prisoner george dragon public house cleveland street wounding william kent said nothing way station said consulted solicitor going give station warrant read made reply warrant since may unable find associate call jack ponce cross examined never charged living prostitution woman character borne prosecutor one time prosecutor assisting street book maker since gave business assisting brother selling good sends country prisoner england month went dr cook expedition north pole steward heard nothing detriment police examined seen company prostitute frequently grafton public house dr trevor burgoyne davy house surgeon university college hospital p prosecutor brought hospital incised wound lower jaw left side extend ing cheek three inch long required three stitch deep wound ear required three stitch smaller wound neck detained short time treated patient three week wound healed found piece glass hair glass must used considerable violence inflicted wound possible caused prosecutor running glass held prisoner probable prisoner must either side standing right angle prosecutor behind pro secutor could standing front cross examined injury consistent caused one blow defence john francis goodliffe prisoner oath first time charge made returned country america month ago reference employer america lie living upon prostitution woman living saving brought america first time met prisoner year ago red lion row wife may wife known kate hurley annie stewart live kate hurley asked put night nowhere go prosecutor came behind hit mouth nose knocked bit senseless covered consciousness said next time saw grafton would give glass went hospital p may grafton came forward strike fist stood prevent getting blow pushed hand glass cut cross examined done one month work since holiday former employer america sent money time time prosecutor account happened true true kept away neigh bourhood verdict guilty sentence six month hard lalbour,hardLabour
vickery richard hatmaker stealing nine overcoat good joseph posner one overcoat three jacket good barnett lewis one barrow good james crisp dr clement gatley prosecuted mr c h black defended james crisp december carrying clothing question barrow fenchurch street asked boy road sweeper mind barrow made call return barrow gone barnett lewis identified part stolen clothing joseph posner identified remainder detective james collins december saw prisoner wheeling barrow eastcheap conduct aroused sus picions followed london bridge southwark street stopped end blackfriar bridge road asked barrow said first know afterwards told overcoat asked got said fenchurch street know name firm said invoice anything show entitled good possession said took custody charged stealing receiving property made reply cross examined said man asked push barrow stamford street meet defence richard vickery prisoner oath half past three december fenchurch street making way water called gentleman two door rood lane asked wanted job said yes said want push barrow stamford street give get said good thats know man wore bowler hat dark brown jacket waistcoat gold chain appeared fairly well man steal barrow con taining good know stolen cross examined man tell number house stamford street take good told take little way right hand side wait know barrow contained looked inside james benjamin anderson street orderly boy sixteen year old next december fenchurch street december witness crisp asked look barrow well dressed man came said know mother marshall tommy said sir said know mother marshall lot boy working along know mother marshall said four time walked away looked round barrow gone cross examined man spoke prisoner someone must stolen barrow talking man verdict guilty several previous conviction proved sentence nine month hard labour mr justice ridley thursday january,hardLabour
timothy carden feloniously marrying mary isabel welch wife alive mr morris prosecuted israel bedford police sergeant march th went sutton police station saw prisoner told police officer take custody unlawfully marrying one isabel welch august th st thomas church fulham said fault suppose shall get two year brought london way said two fancy men weymouth hope best charged cautioned replied good produce copy marriage certificate march st glasgow com pared original edinburgh also copy entry somerset house second marriage st thomas fulham august th hamilton bailey live oxford street south side glasgow cork cutter present march st marriage sister amelia bailey prisoner registry office crown street sister still alive saw last saturday morning signed register witness cross examined prisoner write say sister gone away lived another man said gone away another man kept company marrying court lived sister three four week rejoined regiment prisoner fact sister child another man well informed sister married another man swear mary isabel welch live roslyn road fulham known prisoner four year first met weymouth keeping company another man meet one night come prisoner came instead following year prisoner went south africa active service came back married st thomas fulham told single man lived marriage till two month ago separated could agree two child marriage prisoner defence stated soldier royal artillery thirteen year married first wife drunk would done left join battery received letter brother stating gone away another man received another letter stating man thrown downstairs broken six rib told dead prisoner defence oath stated married miss welch sure wife glasgow dead guilty mary isabel welch examined prisoner treated badly gave terrible black eye knocked drink twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
chandra dharma carnally knowing grace killen girl year age mr hutton prosecuted mr compton smith defended mr compton smith applied indictment quashed ground offence charged committed july th proceeding taken three month offence contrary provision criminal law amendment act prevention cruelty child act prosecution also relied come force october st although received royal assent upon august th latter act could held retro spective attorney general v great eastern railway company law report chancery division moon v durden exchequer report queen v griffith queen bench court refused quash indictment guilty mr smith asked court state case court crown case reserved court agreed judgment respited,non-custodial/institutional
alfred balderson obtaining false pretence william arthur smithe certain valuable security also obtaining london westminster loan discount company cheque false pretence intent defraud pleaded guilty see original trial image nine month hard labour,hardLabour
bryan frederick porter hope arthur clerk pleaded guilty breaking entering shop british shoe company stealing therein three pair boot good hope confessed convicted marlborough street police court september receiving three month hard labour stealing pair boot inside shop two short conviction larceny proved sentence hope month hard labour bryan six month hard labour,hardLabour
thomas henry poucher john jones mary ann buckle burglary dwelling house charles alfred goffin stealing four cigarette case article property second count receiving knowing stolen poucher jones pleaded guilty mr symmons prosecuted charles alfred goffin live wrexham lodge hilltop road west hampstead august th wife woke said something went stair found burglary committed dining room table covered plated ware ready take away missed worth property recovered greater portion four cigarette case card case silver cigarette case two silver knife silver cup pair silver candle stick stolen house identify cora annie goffin wife last witness august th aroused prisoner poucher coming bedroom lighted taper hand house securely fastened night henry burton detective august th netherwood street yard mr goffins house two male prisoner passed went netherwood street pouchers pocket bulky holding hand satisfied carrying something received communi cation west ham police station consequence got assistance surrounded netherwood street entered house front door went front basement kitchen saw three prisoner male prisoner dressed woman bed said poucher police officer shall arrest com mitting burglary morning hilltop road said dont know talking station searched found tobacco pouch pipe belonging mr goffin frederick andrew detective officer netherwood street early morning august th arrested jones searched front kitchen found silver ware mr goffin identified cupboard corner room lying upon newspaper quite open ellen shorter wife robert shorter netherwood street let flat three room may th let basement mr mr poucher week knew buckle mr poucher poucher told insurance agent pru dential mr poucher usually paid rent third week heard men visiting told continued would go said nobody except husband sometimes husband friend call often seen poucher day time edna vivers daughter robert william vivers brondesbury villa kilburn night august th houe securely fastened next morning kitchen window wide open also scullery door worth property stolen since recovered part identify clock father limbe bunn detective morning august th went officer netherwood street found property miss vivers identified spoon fork produced found box back kitchen also contained quantity cutlery open box buckle said dont touch nothing belongs found thing asked came possessed made reply told would charged receiving taken station charged made reply john williams son hyman williams live strick land house edgware road night august th house securely fastened next morning found everything great disorder missed lot silver thing value altogether two table clothes produced stolen u recovered anything else frederick andrew examined sixteen pawn ticket found buckle possession present handed one related table clothes went last witness see identified september st marylebone police court told buckle two table clothes found pledged going put identification said necessity admit pledged given poucher present told stolen th pawned th corner name cut hemmed john mclaren live newlands edgware road cricklewood night august th put umbrella hall stand next morning gone mr bowman life house worth property stolen night recovered umbrella umbrella produced william grist detective morning august th went officer netherland street front kitchen found umbrella buckle charged receiving replied know nothing l bunn examined served prisoner buckle notice produced george preston present marylebone police court april th buckle convicted stealing gold watch sentenced one month imprisonment evidence defence thomas henry poucher prisoner pleaded guilty indictment went commit robbery always left female prisoner bed asked going told mind business lied table cloth cut name hemmed gave birthday present pawned told always obeyed rather cause trouble could known thing came cross examined previously convicted including two term penal servitude last fortnight arrested stole worth property take home took fragment home could sell took property home referred indictment time get rid police buckle guilty second count buckle poucher pleaded guilty previous conviction poucher clerkenwell june st name hy flemming seven conviction proved buckle marylebone police court april th name mary ann kelly jones convicted nine month hard labour poucher five year penal servitude buckle twelve month hard labour court commended police astuteness,hardLabour
usher alfred paper hanger pleaded guilty breaking entering dwelling house jonas gleizman stealing therein one ring case good arthur green two scarf pin article good samuel gleizman assaulting said arthur green intent resist lawful apprehension previous conviction proved north london august three year penal servitude two year police supervision ceiving stolen property day serve four previous conviction proved one month said pro fessional housebreaker sentence five year penal servitude housebreaking six month hard labour assault run concurrently,hardLabour
george charrison feloniously marrying ellen moakes wife alive two day imprisonment pleaded guilty see original trial image,custodial/prison
albert edward thompson indicted charged coroner inquisition wilful murder florence thompson mr mathews mr gill mr graham campbell mr percival clarke prosecuted mr lawless mr p grain defended rose florence thompson eighteen prisoner daughter lived mother deceased bovill road forest hill late year house painter beside home brother frederick fifteen year old reginald twelve frank ten mother sober woman prisoner glass time drunkard drink habitually glass time mother quarrel always known mr pear three year real name alice fisher furniture stored bovill road taken mother moved commercial road last may alice fisher lived house came boxing day continued live february st mother went nursing would away home week time last engagement tuesday christmas came back january th th away three week mr fisher living house mother away father like living house said think right could furniture said last u cannot remember laid think right mother came back january th th alice fisher living house mother used go sometimes day father objected strongly said mother right place home heard say go liked february st went away alice fisher know going mother said would write u father work went furniture house belonged mother bought lady service took away alice fisher also taken knew mr parker lived next door asked several occasion advice took letter sunday father mother took one one bearing post mark february th father writing read bovill road dear flo write ask think better happened promise different toward come back know child feel look room governor given rise come back save little bad time cannot get make comfortable write tell take little place week two room like f hard boy lose home different write love affectionate husband bert letter one took sunday february th read bovill road honor oak park dear flo write also boy come home better altogether childrens sake mr car michael said bad frank looked see mi long give notice mr parker saw mr scott say come back wish ask never told mr scott dear flo room brockley catford sydenham like come none far doctor want keep nursing one lady night go told case know flo cannot see youngster took bad come back something happen starting early next week shall right come look money mr scott tell mr bringing home day month seven asked florrie case get one nearly done walk night two oclock morning saturday policeman pas gate stopped two hour god sake come back house another one good bye good night doubt sleep dont best love boy self remain affectionate husband bert go look boy often asleep frank reg lay saving mum mum cry sobbing break heart write rest mind know great change reggie seems unnerved hand wont keep still school f lady wanted come fetch night matter cost expense said go tram cab bus anything told beyond power come back living good people ten minute walk would london fetch one quarter eleven took letter newman road barking father told gone two letter one undated dated february th father writing read bovill road honor oak park th january dear wife florrie know unkind forgive come back boy sake want school give break heart anything said ill awake oclock monday morning monday night frederick frank queer promise good make happy man swear god never see come home never mention anything past believe dear wife work wont last long come let see come forest hill god sake dear may say good bye love boy remain affec tionate husband bert father attended boy ill february th came early hour asked thought proper fetch mother said would go know time bed told ask mother would come back boy queer went newman road saw know time got first oclock left home went home get got kitchen found father reginald frank frederick upstairs ill father asked mother come back said yes wiping foot went embrace kitchen door came said would lead life living would get living nursing sue separation without maintenance father said life ended rushed kitchen putting hand pocket ran said silly dad seemed put right hand behind went passage wait see going came back shut kitchen door back many minute opened kitchen door pushed aside struck mother standing kitchen table going open door facing fireplace struck right ear saw knife hand nit screamed ran garden mr parker brother garden second returned saw mother fall floor got door father ripped fur wearing round neck fastened pulled away stuck knife throat lying ground screamed ran policeman met one shortly afterwards saw father street pointed policeman said told policeman quite true willing go aid wish make fuss went back house found mother kitchen seen lying dead pool blood father brought constable saw mother said true love sober never seen knife produced see done described came back lying table bread butter plate cross examined know carried knife say seen father sometimes took drink often exception affectionate kind father seemed passionately attached mother bickering mr pear came like house mother went away february st daytime father work mother took away furniture much bed stead bedding think two three little table father came home seemed much upset february th brought back mother seemed strange night heard night boy seemed queer satur day night sunday night father got poultice fred monday helped get meal practically whole week every night time dozed chair daytime went work mother came back father seemed joyed said come stay seemed turn directly said life ended put hand pocket rushed room rushed thinking going injury want see going know going opened door pushed aside afterwards ran garden second went fetch police previous week prisoner eaten little food frederick joseph thompson prisoner son lived bovill road forest hill fifteen year old february th ill bed upstairs brother frank queer p heard sister scream jumped bed ran stair kitchen saw mother lying floor prisoner untying fur boa round neck saw stab neck knife laid table never seen knife tried pull father away saw go room say anything cross examined may knife without seeing father stayed whole previous night poulticing cold wrote one letter asking mother come home ill sunday night edith parker wife joseph parker bovill road forest hill next door known deceased eight month february st prisoner came see evening said wife left asked knew gone said know said intended find return would said perhaps return come back saw next morning garden asked going work said going find wife return child never live know mother left rd went see child right prisoner said seen wife night would come back know whether get knife let go saw th said wished wife would return account child anxious return said child well th went house prisoner said boy bad bed night poulticing asked thought wife would return said perhaps send florrie see florrie meant daughter rose oclock went see boy prisoner said wife come back come back stay live long would never go house said anything like think child anything like would left parentless said care cared would come back child oclock received message went found mr thompson kitchen prisoner rose said mr thompson glad see back said going stay said prisoner said going stay said know messing woman said said nothing kind said going stay life ended rushed kitchen rushed garden heard saw got round house went front saw prisoner pas gate cross examined eight month knew people seemed live happily together far saw deceased went away february st saw prisoner nearly every day seemed much depressed upset complained slept night regard threat serious rushed room going garden heard thud inside house body fell fell fence got front house prisoner came said done whole thing done couple minute far tell eight month truth suggestion prisoner went woman alice fisher live newman road barking went live february st deceased february nd remember seeing prisoner present part time interview deceased deceased said would go back month went straight afterwards said would get separation without maintenance said never live carry separation ever know way keep straight asked go downstairs alone said said say could go remember letter coming court deceased went away live prisoner treated badly christmas quarrel said would leave ask go used drink great deal often came home drunk threatened many time saw pull coat sleeve sober heard accuse going woman said bad told went fear life told would get separation consequence lot remember told night barking cross examined go service cook take deceased away prisoner never said anything taking wife constantly going looking room know let prisoner know going away knew going tell going nothing life since picked mr pear know married prison since gone straight keeping respectable excamined known prisoner five six year knew mr pear two year ago alfred aldridge p p february th met rose thompson fosdale road told something went met prisoner said quite true daughter told cut wife throat settled care becomes want make fuss go quietly another constable took back bovill road found body deceased lying kitchen found knife lying open kitchen table blood upon fur collar produced round deceased neck took prisoner station charged alexander cato registered medical practitioner stanstead road forest hill february th called bovill road saw deceased kitchen dead lying back head door pool blood round neck collar fastened front neck large incised wound front throat february th made post mortem examination found another wound side neck inch long slight scratch wound front penetrated right side wind pipe spinal column left side severed left common carotid artery sign wound body shown cut collar would correspond wound side neck might rendered less serious knife passing collar knife might done injury used considerable force examined deceased private part found slight abrasion neck womb inch inch two slight recent scratch sign pregnancy scratch could caused packing needle shown police court similar instrument vaginal syringe might cause used innocently instrument must inserted inch known deceased seven year two three year nurse acted patient cross examined wound vagina may day old saw post mortem examination walter turner inspector catford police station p february th prisoner brought searched found packing needle breast pocket said want take care important charged said want needle taken care wife used injury cross examined seemed calm sober rational brought station half hour deed guilty strongest possible recommendation mercy jury death mr recorder,capital/extreme
abraham alice pleaded guilty maliciously casting upon frederick dennison certain corrosive fluid called vitriol intent grievous bodily harm prosecutor living prisoner lost sight left eye permanently disfigured prisoner com plained police conduct towards time committed offence summons assault summons willing withdraw prosecutor expressed intention leaving asked might called stating wished withdraw charge fault mr justice ridley would allow done stated would accept statement effect sentence three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
jones william engineer feloniously uttering well knowing forged certain forged power attorney transfer per cent consolidated stock intent defraud feloniously uttering well knowing name handwriting purport ing name handwriting attesting witness thereof forged certain forged power attorney transfer per cent consolidated stock feloniously forging uttering well knowing forged certain general power attorney transfer certain share interest intent defraud stealing diver valuable security belonging one william colecom feloniously receiving prisoner pleaded guilty charge uttering plea accepted prosecution stated recovered prisoner posse sion prepared pay prosecutor bank sentence postponed thursday enable payment made day stated amount prisoner bank paid drawn post dated cheque sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
harry hilckes feloniously sending lawrence h gray letter demanding menace pleaded guilty see original trial image discharged recognisance,non-custodial/institutional
white william butcher alias scott uttering cer tain forged hackney carriage license unlawfully knowingly without lawful excuse possessing certain forged license ticket knowing forged vic c mr r muir mr leycester prosecuted thomas kearley police sergeant scotland yard public carriage officer cab driver license badge number license renewed annually date issue may saw prisoner driving hansom cab parliament square could see badge stopped asked one said yes produced badge breast pocket saw altered three figure painted asked ho said nothing issued asked name said edwin reilly place lambeth took scotland yard inspector blag searched register number prisoner charged driving without license made reply cross examined prisoner said issued arthur blagdon inspector scotland yard searched register said prisoner get badge said man gave named reilly time bad given name reilly said issued man named lee know said charged unlawfully acting driver said refused license nine ten year ago gave name william white charged road lambeth said good never licensed told would charged altering license forging metal ticket said given touched imme diately prisoner arrest communication mr davey seeing produced prisoner license seems employed mr ardwick mr hankin may entered service john davey license name rioley originally issued august henry samuel prole la st james grove altered st james grove road number top originally prisoner afterwards recognised man named scott scott licensed driver owner year driver owner license refused granted stage driver license caution refused applied cabdriver license refused cross examined may prisoner father married took name mother edward steptoe inspector public carriage new scotland yard know prisoner william henry scott licensed name inspector public carriage scotland yard cross examined know nothing whatever prisoner wrongly convicted worse liquor charge horse cart licensed william henry scott convicted drunk charge horse marylebone reason refused license edwin lee licensed cabdriver galton street queen park held badge produced year known prisoner since lent license latter end came legacy know name lent license badge prisoner unfortunately went jewellery business lost money recovered license badge back march used since regularly inspector steptoe recalled lee license renewed september name lee mildmay street mildmay park registered alteration address renewal license badge produced police station nearest residence applicant desire sent end license handed henry samuel prole licensed cab driver st james grove battersea park road license renewed august handed cab proprietor lost applied scotland yard got duplicate license produced believe mine altered st james grove st james grove road number john davey draco street walworth cab proprietor may prisoner applied employment told come next morning th engaged gave license produced afterwards noticed license altered communicated police prisoner statement magistrate wish say regard license given man whose name reilly said going emigrate canada gave gave badge well evidence defence prisoner oath cab proprietor year license revoked wrong conviction hackney carriage department took away driving license also owner license put business brother name made solicitor shown mr steptoe inspector busi ness continued five six year turned stable bad go kennington way reported police license revoked richard parker winnington road north kensington coal porter present license produced bought prisoner see alteration quite certain name prole sold public house lunch time badge take notice number cross examined know man prisoner bought heal name prisoner showed license heard man say would sell known prisoner year know lee know prisoner working lee license prisoner say anything read license showed prisoner said wife child starving know hard frank beecham harper street new north road corn dealer dealt prisoner corn one time owned cab also father verdict guilty knowingly without lawful excuse forged license possession recommended mercy conviction proved january fined drunk disorderly strictly cautioned october cruelty horse december drunk furious driving january drunk assault ing police refused hackney driver license april arrested threat bound six month commissioner considers serious offence sentence one month imprisonment without hard labour,non-custodial/institutional
maynard alfred coster feloniously wounding rosina maynard intent murder intent grievous bodily harm mr cote preedy prosecuted rosina maynard live prisoner husband stibbington street somers town may woke stunned husband standing bed hammer hand bleeding neck got went make door stabbed twice left side stomach hit head hammer fell went downstairs said something mr woodford became unconscious taken hospital first woke told bump head said silly girl cause cause wound throat cross examined prisoner wrote letter june saying would come back got trouble would alter would keep go northumberland arm fall court gone away another man came brought back day happened youngest two year old eldest baby bed night wake say would throw bed stop cry say started grumbling would go afternoon brought home joking said start grumbling shall like go like plenty enough left never slept school board man kentish town gave ticket two pair boot never away man except one brought away three night husband word keeping time got northum berland arm reid bottling store packer tried earn something selling flower gave rose maynard year old sleep room father mother woke one morning saw father knife mother neck stomach mother asleep time woke father hit head hammer walked downstairs tumble saw father put knife throat twice prisoner sure hit hammer mother got bump head put table martha woodford stibbington street summer town may mr maynard came downstairs bleeding much head lower part said something sent police went upstairs saw prisoner hand behind back bleeding police constable edwin day consequence information received may went stibbington street saw prosecutrix landing first floor bleeding wound body arm leg head went front room saw prisoner bleeding wound neck told arrest stabbing wife said done long flat handled knife drawer stabbed struggle away another man took knife produced drawer prisoner presence pro secutrix said lying asleep baby arm dug said nothing also white handled knife table wet blood took hospital prisoner tuesday morning previous reported police station wife missing came back saying found leslie trotter house surgeon university hospital may examined prosecutrix found two scalp wound one one half inch long another two three quarter inch long top head running bone without injuring bone could find bruise concluded must caused knife side neck three short superficial wound half inch long left forearm deep gash one inch long abdomen two jagged cut three quarter inch long skin deep rather collapsed lost moderate amount blood sign concussion struck hammer blow could hard one possible long black handled knife could caused wound top head prisoner throat half inch long three half inch deep left hospital june witness requested court examine prosecutrixs wound wound completely healed certainly require dressing examine stomach inspector arthur nell division may saw prisoner station suffering wound throat dressed owing likelihood becoming serious taken hospital taken told detained charge attempting murder wife said yes jealousy referring wound throat said got struggle morning may discharge hospital charged said frenzy know wife going away another man prisoner statement magistrate wife acting wrongly last twelve month cohabit ing two men night cautioned told work inquired work done two three hour gone alhambra school board man come home away three night night occurred tuesday afternoon went police station reported missing wednesday wrote letter mother ask took away asked would take back mother gave letter went address notting hill saw man sister told go find wife along brother went found wife man room thurs day may one child left three told come home came home upset said grumbled would run away would liked could get would plenty left right together afternoon evening went bed woke two three time baby cross said grumble go went several drink came back lay bed spoke another man went sleep woke know came suddenly defence alfred maynard prisoner oath wife fall promised take back look child know time upset much spoke night man going chuck baby bed order cool temper went two three drop brandy made worse get back soon fear would go laid bed woke remember anything else know done little girl told cross examined thought first cut throat struggle true said magistrate went spoke another man confused true spoke come back went sleep verdict guilty wounding intent grievous bodily harm conviction stealing one breaking win dow proved prisoner stated employment nearly year lost situation drink sentence month hard labour common serjeant wednesday june,hardLabour
thomas nightingale unlawfully wounding julia farmer eighteen month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
albert day ernest robert rimmer stealing two sheet paper two envelope two postal order twelve postage stamp property francis hoyges others mr clayton greene prosecuted mr drake mr kent defended day william ballard city march th duty aldersgate street saw two prisoner walking towards direction general post office noticed day reading paper looking rather suspicious turned round saw lying pavement letter newspaper picked little farther day took letter pocket showing rimmer tore threw carriage way picked also came back aldersgate street day went aldersgate street rimmer remained watching opposite side road day remained short time joined rimmer saw day take letter pocket hand rimmer tore put pocket threw one bill carriage way picked walked little britain across newgate street paternoster row turned towards warwick lane time looking doorway turned back towards cheapside got assistance cass told arrest rimmer went day immediately ran away gave chase caught took station charged larceny searched day found two book two separate lot six penny postage stamp correspond stated two letter prisoner threw away namely six penny stamp sent letter addressed asbestos sock company aldersgate street rimmer found chisel tack drawer letter addressed asbestos sock company found postal order lot people time morning every opportunity petting rid order cross examined mr drake alone morning whilst watching see another man positive prisoner two men positive saw day throw letter away rimmer hand letter day look throw away say day went doorway examined book found day refers betting nothing show came stamp plain clothes time robert hine detective sergeant city examined two letter box aldersgate street forty five minute offence produce one asbestos sock company mr lewins chisel found rimmers possession fit mark wooden box asbestos company tack drawer also possession fit mark mr lewins box box behind street door stand open convenience occupier cross examined rimmer nothing extraordinary tool except tack drawer two point chisel small portion broken thing might bought small sum made inquiry character found nothing examined slightest doubt mark made tool albert cass city march th duty near st paul cathedral took rimmer custody saw tearing letter placing wire basket orderly bin end cheapside lonsdale brought fragment letter station afterwards cross examined rimmer see throw anything away arrested robert lonsdale city march th duty pater noster row spoken one constable case went orderly bin end paternoster row wire basket attached found three handful torn piece letter collected took station produced cross examined mr drake identify piece picked henrietta gower lady maid nicholl road willesden piece letter mine enclosed postal order addressed dr hoyges posted wednesday march th five oclock john harkness manager custom house drug store victoria dock road e bill marked sent asbestos sock company postal order march th p edmund temesvary manager asbestos sock company aldersgate street bill marked receive back sent march st custom house drug store get order posted john french warder brixton prison march st rimmer asked sheet foolscap initialled marked one gave day defence oath stated march th met rimmer appointment looking work aldersgate street met man named williams handed parcel steal postal order never saw two set six stamp found albert day prisoner examined rimmer asked come meet man named williams met saw williams hand parcel told go paternoster row wait way showed parcel letter thing produced cross examined mr greene know showed said something wrong said go back also afterwards showed chisel one two letter aldersgate street rimmer defence oath stated met day march th look work appointment williams met williams handed newspaper parcel saying take go paternoster square wait shall long went parcel came piece letter opened chisel showed day said go back find williams rimmer said would keep appointment guilty day pleaded guilty conviction felony court december th three conviction proved four year penal servitude rimmer twelve month hard labour police case commended court,hardLabour
james davis feloniously delivering uttering letter george wallace hutchence demanding money menace convicted felony marylebone police court march th name samuel brown police gave bad character six year penal servitude pleaded guilty see original trial image,custodial/prison
frederick downing feloniously shooting annie downing intent murder mr purcell mr fulton prosecuted john moore hall medical officer hackney infirmary july th mr downing brought suffering two wound right cheek communicating wound dangerous position think shot behind jane ward live father maberley street hommerton prisoner wife occupied part house july th prisoner came midnight went straight upstairs mr downing kitchen go upstairs must pas kitchen door prisoner came downstairs immediately revolver hand fired wife hit ran back door fired ran yard father sleeping prisoner fired third time annie downing prisoner wife july th came midnight went straight upstairs kitchen came started calling abusive name told go upstairs interfere said something upstairs alone went upstairs came revolver hand said attack poker like thing went burning sensation crossed face second two noticed face bleeding ran garden kitchen window open husband ran window fired afterwards taken infirmary stayed patient week attend patient wound well court cannot say third shot fired george henry ward drover maberley street hom merton prisoner wife lodged two year midnight july th yard asleep upon form awakened report fire arm scream daughter saw prisoner leaning kitchen window revolver hand see fire found two bullet produced one stair kitchen james elrich j r july th outside maberley street heard two shot fired inside saw prisoner gate said replied blank cart ridge handed revolver produced went house saw ward daughter gave prisoner custody shooting took station henry holloway police inspector j july th charge victoria park police station prisoner brought cautioned said reserve defence elrich handed revolver found three chamber discharged two undischarged afterwards went maberley street ward handed two cartridge found dent kitchen door searched prisoner room found twenty cartridge similar two charged said right william walter pearman assistant mr saunders pawnbroker mare street hackney sold revolver cartridge saturday july th p revolver cartridge recognise prisoner prisoner defence provoked heard wife promise ward sleep sunday night july th saw try bedroom door stopped going threatened kill guilty unlawfully wounding twelve month hard labour previously convicted assaulting wife,hardLabour
kelly edward commission agent forging endorsement order payment money wit banker cheque intent defraud uttering said cheque knowing endorsement thereon forged intent defraud mr macrae diggle prosecuted harry belcham pawnbroker woodpecker road new cross prisoner called february asked would take piano pledge told yes would come view evening agreed lend asked receipt showed instalment card seemed order brought piano round next day advanced instal ment card show piano wholly paid march representative messrs wheatlands called respecting piano told gave notice belonged hire paid frank sheffield clerk wheatland son supplied prisoner piano hire purchase system reference satisfactory instalment per month stalment book handed witness monthly payment altered paid altogether credit commission prisoner introducing customer signature amount pur ported paid anybody connected firm detective sergeant george melville arrested prisoner march told take custody forging receipt payment obtaining sum mr belcham said know done wrong intend defraud belcham done done starvation taken station said intend defraud mr belcham edward kelly prisoner oath forge ceipts book know done starv ing got money pawnbroker verdict guilty sentence six month hard labour,hardLabour
lyon harry cook corfield henry fish monger pleaded guilty stealing one case containing dozen tie good godfrey william seys another feloniously receiving case tie left five oclock afternoon october ground floor passage alderman bury build ings consigned staffordshire delivered midland railway mr seys signed left passage morning disappeared seven oclock evening seven eight mr gold whole sale job buyer drapery good whitechapel road visited prisoner offered tie per dozen eventually took per dozen mr gold resold per dozen tie first consignment particular pattern could easily identified inspector digby stated corfield since left school employed father uncle two month asso ciated lyon lyon dealer job line sometimes kept stall roman road march charged guildhall stealing receiving box lady collar support discharged father prisoner lyon archibald campbell commission agent gave evidence favour respective prisoner sentence three month imprisonment second division,custodial/prison
collings ernest arthur clerk winning percy merchant conspiring agreeing together defraud type writer company limited diver person good obtaining false pretence frederick william burnside one typewriter frank edward kirner bag moss mendelsohn another one sideboard one bedroom suite remington typewriter company one typewriter type writer company limited one typewriter wolfsky com pany limited diver kit bag michael david mark four tea service good james lacey others quantity silk livingstone company limited one ton cotton waste adam company limited one ton cotton waste william accrington greenslade diver brush case intent defraud incurring certain debt liability said person said amount obtain credit false pretence mean fraud false pretence mr j p grain mr eustace fulton prosecuted mr louis green mr wertheimer defended mr grain opening case divided charge indict ment obtaining good fraudulent device two period first october march alleged business carried name collings co chiswell street ex port merchant manufacturer etc second june time arrest october business carried name winning co devonshire square e c merchant manufacturer person charged indictment conspirator phillips bagnell pugh feld mann henry grimsdall high bailiff shoreditch county court march possession office collings co chiswell street total amount required debt balance expense plaintiff h hewetson co watling street twine manufacturer pro duce inventory march sheriff london mid dlesex followed took sufficient good satisfy took remainder cross examined found two typewriter chiswell street remington barlock frank edward kirner manager garstin co leather good manufacturer queen square aldersgate street consequence message telephone collings co chiswell street received january year sent sample kit bag subsequently received firm order post giving pugh co fleet street reference communicated pugh co received reply stating known firm long one business transaction confidence think policy give credit delivering good also inquired london county bank found collings co account value good delivered afterwards called several time chiswell street saw collings wanted get money also see kind place gave intimation ex pected cash payment raise objection remember get money january received another order agitated payment first got payment eventually february cheque honoured executed second order amounted believed statement heading collings co merchant genuine called office several time see either men middle aged man outer office told think principal away manchester sort excuse got think saw collings called never represented man named winning connected business besides inquiry pugh london county bank confidential trade inquiry report satisfactory frederick william burnside traveller remington typewriter company recollect calling middle january firm collings co chiswell street sell machine saw prisoner collings later got order typewriter delivered january invoiced january term payment per cent cash day believe called afterwards tee whether machine going along right collector called money get never seen machine since place consisted two three small room second floor desk furniture seemed little stock far could see cross examined mr green first visit due application collings co canvassing typewriter premise chiswell street bailiff levied william victor batten traveller remington typewriter com pany june last called upon winning co devon shire square knowledge connection collings co chiswell street occasion first call name h binks appeared indicator passage occasion second call name binks obliterated winning co substituted saw prisoner winning called object ascertaining whether would require machine use business far could see new one trial decided keep machine invoiced june called attention fact binkss name obliterated winning told binks taken business winning co gathered saw business carried general merchant called afterwards various time saw prisoner unable get money firm instructed solicitor sue got judgment never recovered anything cross examined mr green first called vassing certain winning said taken business binks co say taken office understood taken busi ness binks co also taken binks part nership ask reference george ferris district manager remington company gave evidence delivery machine calling money seeing collings premise gave name marsden one occasion collings said money would right mr winning wealthy time consequence information received witness swore information guild hall first called winning knowledge anything collings co chiswell street cross examined collings never led believe member firm winning co spoke clerk aubrey william foote traveller typewriter company limited royal barlock end july called firm p winning co cannot recollect saw either prisoner conversation obtained order barlock typewriter machine delivered shortly afterwards cross examined ask receive reference victor howard vowles manager typewriter company limited july typewriter value delivered winning co upon order brought last witness term per cent cash within seven day usual custom allow seven day trial expiration period trial usual custom write polite letter fellow dear sir often found customer desirous obtaining special discount cash within seven day missed securing overlooking date invoice follow usual custom send reminder course prefer take monthly account net quite agreeable trusting machine giving every satisfaction shall favoured kind recommendation etc machine question never delivered person name bagnell never heard person transaction machine produced one supplied previously supplied machine collings co chiswell street february year price received money heard afterwards collings co gone away unfortunate cross examined know bailiff shoreditch county court seized two typewriter machine seized know oliver bull pawnbroker bishopsgate street october barlock typewriter brought place somebody giving name culley p winning co cannot swear machine card receipt produced handed u person pawning typewriter card p winning co merchant manufacturer devon shire square e c receipt purported receipt typewriter h begnell co steel pen manufacturer cotton street e receipt handwriting collings upon production receipt lent october typewriter redeemed winning co paid notice police type writer company part cross examined man pawned machine gave name john culley p winning co george alfred hall cashier birmingham cabinet manu facturing company mr moss mendelssohn partner february year firm received postcard col ling co merchant shipper chiswell street finsbury pavement asking illustrated catalogue february sent reminder subsequently received order wal nut sideboard ft less per cent messrs pugh fleet street given reference sideboard delivered station london north western railway broad street london presumably shipment side board sent accordance instruction applied pugh wrote messrs collings co satis factory would recommend u trust beyond month upon enclosed invoice collings co asking cash delivery reply collings co wrote forwarded usual trade reference cash delivery could hardly expected upon sent sideboard packing amounted applied several time payment received reply last letter turned post office july received postcard p winning co form similar collings co also asking catalogue writing card think forwarded catalogue july wrote reminder september received order one stanley suite american walnut less per cent delivered winning co devonshire square wrote ferences replied would advise good ready would send reference oversight reference taken good sent per midland rail way october invoice made two applica tions payment got reply either november saw bedroom suite hand city police moor lane police station charles featherstone london manager william acerington greenslade brush manufacturer bristol september received sample order p winning co came term per cent thirty day september ceived letter firm enclosing order amount good packed loosely basket delivered late evening october devonshire square never paid mr rachael arrabus wife samuel arrabus south block stoney lane houndsditch deal new second hand furniture job line good know prisoner bought furniture sent friend mine mr levy work hand linen blouse sort thing took devonshire square saw prisoner asked would like buy bedroom suite bought suite october went fortnight saw furniture basement new new handle put prisoner asked suite consisted wardrobe dressing table washstand three chair bid said could take money week sent say would accept went sister look agreed prisoner collings took money wrote receipt london th october dr r phillips job buyer commission agent wel lington building bow e one bedroom suite furniture received cash r phillips october delivered good store thing titley street spitalfields suite ward stopped police moor lane police station week afterwards saw prisoner mr levy sent asked would buy good said subsequently bought broom brush half quantity obtained green slade receipt made name r phillips prisoner collings sold brush thing barrow separately stoney lane often good sunday produce account bought counted brush broom bought sister carried home hair long broom two dozen baluster staircase eight dozen scrub scrubbing brush large stove stove brush walter boy traveller messrs wolfsky co leather manu facturers bridgewater square june received letter firm p winning co asking catalogue afterwards called devonshire square saw win ning conversation character business tried get whether bona fide shipping business represent firm shipping said cook co st paul churchyard south africa important point point view think said cape mounted rifle either cape mounted police undoubtedly said south african merchant first question asked trade different class good told new catalogue press ready soon came pleasure forwarding copy said would wanted bag class good day afterwards travelling bag supplied firm july called saw prisoner collings know collings think gave name somers collings swear asked bag ordered winning suited said thought little bit dear argued point matter fact winning called warehouse collings said cheaper bag offered went third floor look bag said good value end agreed keep afterwards received p winning co order double handled kit dublin bag value delivered july account subject discount per cent cash wednesday november walter boy examined delivery bag july called devonshire square saw old man outer office seen also saw col ling said governor away ill never knew collings collings gave name august received telephone message purporting come winning co ordering doubled handled kit bag end august ac count communication firm called devonshire square previously learned absence holiday order delivered august value winning saw occasion said guy hospital week said misunder standing firm reference firm thought guaranteeing amount practically meant knew prisoner troubled make reference trade source said like two reference said certainly gave name albert oehen co watch manufacturer newgate street opposite old bailey h bagnell wheeler lane birmingham pen manufacturer thanked went straight newgate street subse quently made report firm september called devonshire square saw winning said round firm ordered bag personal use also gent fitted suit case value nine guinea ap proval case eight day must know whether wish charged going return said customer answer yet would call later day put saying able see client called next day said must suit case settled said go see man said right would like come replied oh would scarcely fair called several occasion end said charge bag sold think day saw collings waited three solid hour winning suit case told collings wanted bit money could pay half say started talking bill month said course refer firm later occasion said winning account firm every day seen colour money yet unless get something definite shall sue term monthly never got money cross examined mr wertheimer winning said trying work business south african merchant infer ence said south african merchant said gave impression knowing trade year business experience agree premise general surroundings show flourishing business believed lucrative business carried outer office large bill case full letter paper examined left alone see conduct unprofessional go get much information especially new client reason believe winning cook son st paul churchyard knew conversation good general business training induced business seemed understand hit business see mr olhens butt saw manager asked would show account winning said could olhens certainly done considerable business win ning winning paid owes roughly olhens manager showed south african export gazette paper published interest south african merchant directed attention paragraph effect junior firm young firm neighbourhood devonshire square advise client careful trusting course guarded thing name mentioned collings give impression part ner business buyer manager frederick livingstone managing director livingstone co limited cotton waste manufacturer manchester mr george starnes monument building london agent july ceived letter addressed p winning co devonshire square asking sample quotation white coloured cotton waste july quoted price press packed bale delivered f b per cent prompt cash date august received order half ton coloured waste per ton half ton white press packed bale f b term per cent prompt cash september received postcard please let u know expect delivery good ordered th ult oblige p w co september wrote awaiting instruction good ready shipment end next week make quality two bale cwt september wrote directing u send four bale cwt mark shipment warded bale sent invoice amounting date october received please quote sample sponge doth giving number size replied october sending sample quoting price date october received order gross sponge cloth open woven cloth used wiping grease may seen steamer round stoker neck thing indicated u shipping trade amount order however deliver received information never paid anything heard arrest gave infor mation police november taken office messrs osmond matthew co hearn street city road saw three bale good detained police neither bale unpacked found trace mark case entirely cut away looking heading letter fact good ordered packed marked outside quoted f b believed shipment p winning co genuine business cross examined mr wertheimer good shipment press packed bale cwt domestic trade package invariably one cwt mark gave u used export trade p w diamond good directed sent care fisher renwick co man chester wharf shadwell basin knew nothing ulti mate destination whether australia south africa considered winning businesslike communication hurry u stuff gave u time turn round repre sentation beyond appears correspondence whole tenor misleading doubt cir cumspect obtained reference examined object press packing reduce freight f b indicated shipped sold city road deliver good free london within right send way liked frederick smith traveller messrs adam co limited waste manufacturer manchester september received mr chadwick rochdale another cotton waste manufacturer request sample cheap coloured waste received p winning co took letter devonshire square saw winning asked requirement said required one ton cotton waste order johannesburg said also buyer south africa given option purchase cotton waste conversation south africa winning stating stationed business went imperial yeomanry also said come england manage business conducting occasion saw livingstone sample winning told business also cooksons manchester firm well known trade friend wrote firm caused sample sent october came london went devonshire square saw winning said shown sample buyer unable decide would see asked call next day said able decide would call oclock hoped able place order price little lower firm quoted went order made one ton thrum per cwt press packed cwt bale marked p w j diamond p winning co word pencil must london fri day five p latest catch boat writing pat accordance winning told good south africa boat leaving saturday shadwell basin finishing order told would pro bably coming manchester course day along buyer would inspect factory good de spatched following thursday sent invoice win ning gave special instruction midland railway needed catch boat application made payment heard nothing mailer saw arrested conversation prisoner believed good shipment november went detective sergeant messrs osborne matthewss hearn street saw good packed canvas mark cut special marking ink paint mark sad pert remaining cross examined practice ask reference occasion thought business livingstone cooksons good enough u got back firm instituted proceeding ascertain standing winning firm got bad report time good despatched frederick posman matthew messrs osmond matthew hearn street finsbury know man named feldman celled end september beginning october ward bought sample cotton waste bought following receipt ferntower road canon bury n london october messrs j osmond mat thews bought j feldman job buyer factor commission agent ton cotton waste dozen laid cord total also bought ton cotton waste good delivered cwt bale holding good direction police made price sample sidney spencer cashier campion lacey co milton building watling street e c august received message telephone p winning co asking pat tern sample caused sample sent date august received order three piece black silk taffea reference messrs oehen co newgate street three piece came got refer ence oehen asked reference phone answer london house asked give country house knew gave reference bagnell co birmingham wrote bagnell co tame evening three day afterwards person gave name well called upon said one partner firm consequence said let good go signature appended receiving note culley date august invoice ac companied good application made payment due day good delivered august would due less per cent commission date november th heard arrest communicated police acted entirely upon reference well satisfied respectability seen since detective stocker city police went cotton street east address given bagnell two cotton street one east india dock road back london hospital former made inquiry ascertained far could go back bagnell ever lived could find one knew anything bagnell co steel pen manufacturer inventor magnetic electric pen work wheeleys lane birmingham cotton street whitechapel receive information person name bagnell cross examined inquiry also made police bir mingham report albert oehen dealer watch newgate street first made acquaintance collings january brought u letter submit sample subsequently called office chiswell street gave order watch value asked reference given name messrs ries co hatton garden reference satisfactory delivered second order march applied payment received post dated cheque london south western bank dishonoured went office found closed attended meeting creditor collings wool exchange end march collings good many creditor nothing resulted august telephoned tip office said would like come see reference old account day two afterwards called office presented card p winning co said firm intended settle old account mr winning partner could buy good cash could pay anything old account would gradually took sample gave verbal order metal watch amount collings paid half account subsequently received order collings behalf winning co good delivered balance first order paid two order always last order paid balance still due collings paid nothing account went devonshire square sometimes saw collings sometimes winning agree reference people came saying referred winning co cross examined never heard agreement necessary taking reference coilings stated managing business winning co represented partner manager representation induced supply good winning winning money would pay cash bought collings would settle old account michael david mark agent messrs aitken silversmith birmingham hatton garden consequence receiving postcard mr aitken called twice devonshire square july last saw one sent sample forwarded winning co received order first lot good delivered july collings told winning master business manager money business winning son well known family gatford saw col ling guildhall aware name told marsden applied several time money one occasion gave account amount good supplied september second lot good value one occasion said would give reference another house would see got paid course agree proposal cross examined instructed assistant ask reference told would sent never came mr grain said case prosecution notice propose trouble court edward dodd carman mr john harris wrestler court bishopsgate street proved removal four bale cotton waste livingstone shadwell basin devonshire square prisoner helped convey basement week afterwards removed furniture bedroom suite devonshire square tilley street pri soners present loaded good tilley street taken charge mr arrabus james flower carman also employ mr harris gave similar evidence reference removal adam waste shadwell basin devonshire square arthur courtney clerk messrs jones lang co auc tioneers estate agent spoke letting two first floor room devonshire square henry binks early part may rent per annum firm june asked would accept winning tenant release binks going south africa winning said would furnish satis factory reference result inquiry agree let premise winning rent became due dis trained furniture agreement binks richard frederick mitchell housekeeper devon shire square shortly office taken binks saw collings winning name binks afterwards removed winning co substituted knew collings marsden also boy named colley good con stantly delivered office allowed use base ment time bulky good upon one occasion room third floor leather good stored third floor october prisoner warehouse storing room office collings usually paid cleaning per week cross examined knew collings marsden simply clerk saw receive salary week alfred arthur housekeeper chiswell street remember collings taking first floor september name e collings co good description constantly delivered bag portmanteau basket eider quilt thing shortly afterwards removed went march broker put detective sergeant william sargant city police received warrant arrest prisoner october saw collings company man named reuben phillips whose address wel lington building bow seen receipt name phillips signed collings presence mr arrabus two men went together office winning co devon shire square phillips remained outer office asked col ling name collings late chiswell street said yes told warrant arrest said right mr sargant clerk face cannot help governor know life somewhere rotherhithe new road give assist ance find paid weekly salary took bishopsgate charged october found win ning detained bishopegate arrested detective wagstaffe read warrant made reply known man named feldman good many year known phillips one address afterwards another officer searched office devonshire square chair desk table found paper relating typewriter company quantity catalogue cover letter book leaf removed room third floor found account book collings also pas book found book one basement pas book winning co also blank book collings account good bought sold commencing october going march also book collings showing cash received paid period february entry self march self march self showing money drawn detective james brown city police went fleet street make inquiry pugh co found occupied office nine month left three month called defence arthur ernest collings prisoner oath stated tudor co stockbroker threadneedle street nine year left accord started business chiswell street october merchant shipper genuine business book produced kept connection business good many customer good prospect future average turnover month prisoner proceeded point payment made remington typewriter sold mr burnside thing pushed fact would leave typewriter anybody city burnside worried pressed trial said send broker came distraint reference another matter took away bought intended pay execution previously levied paid reference garstin matter order come kitbag tended pay garstins people supplied good one firm b real co requested deliver good difficulty barlock machine left trial bought monthly term part proceeds execution first month expired seized birmingham cabinet company order received client sold side board winning never chiswell street office came grief collings co consulted solicitor leadenhall street putting petition file advised sold walked couple month nothing winning offered situation week winning told trying work south african business time winning lodging people told oehen got situation winning buyer oehen used visit firm devonshire square knowing must day run thought better take bull horn go see told oehen unfortunate position bat would pay could got good situation prospect paying oehen said well collings good opinion never bought anything member firm used name marsden thought old creditor knew would take judgment would pestered judgment would leave hit situation intention first pay old creditor afterwards found impossible barlock typewriter pawned man named marshall get wage week winning away marshall sorry say bit black guard traveller mr winning illness receipt bagnell forged marshall request marshall typing body receipt piece bagneils paper marshall said account collect following monday morning would get machine without mr winning knowing thing marshall subsequently decamped winning busi ness booming medium hard thing work new business transaction wolfsky nothing knew nothing beyond seeing office cotton waste livingstone also nothing except writing order clerk birmingham furniture company nothing except perhaps writing order present sold mr arrabus believed furniture ordered phillips customer phillips came winning told could place bedroom suite customer would saying damaged phillips tried sell went mr levy ask knew anyone mr levy recommended mr arrabus mr arrabus came devonshire square know took place account paid hundred hundred pound various creditor cross examined went business knowledge purchasing good acquired archbishop tenisons school leicester square capital starting borrowed thursday november jury intimated desire hear cross examination collings whose evidence opinion made case better verdict guilty conspiracy obtain good false pretence collings master mind mr grain said information city police gathered perfectly clear older person behind young men would suggest therefore sentence postponed till next session common serjeant thought probable postponed sentence accordingly mr grain also observed sergeant officer city police worked case exceedingly well anything lordship said reference would great value common serjeant think far able judge come court course never ask police extract information seems far judge police acted great ability bringing case light would stopped probably become much worse,non-custodial/institutional
mcdonald bruce occupation pleaded guilty forging uttering knowing forged certain order payment intent defraud attempting obtain false pretence walter henry hayes one motor cycle intent defraud forging uttering knowing forged certain order payment intent defraud obtaining false pretence selfridge company limited certain clothes intent defraud stated prisoner well connected doubt mental condition sentence postponed till next session prisoner parent communicated,non-custodial/institutional
charles greave converting use benefit cheque payment sum entrusted order might apply certain purpose judgment respited doctor attend prisoner health pleaded guilty see original trial image,non-custodial/institutional
anscombe james saddler feloniously attempting shoot henry charles kirk intent grievous bodily harm grand jury found bill attempting shoot pri soner pleaded guilty common assault ordered enter recognisance come sentence called upon meanwhile keep peace,non-custodial/institutional
tiller percy trunk maker unlawfully maliciously feloniously wounding frank tiller intent grievous bodily harm mr bickmore prosecuted police constable arthur goddard n p august called cavendish road edmonton prisoner lying ground front house detained two men saw baby frank tiller saw wound arrested prisoner violet tiller year old august kitchen little brother frank percy drinking beer eating bread cheese put bread knife pocket took baby upstairs frank walter will live next door prisoner house august tiller child came screaming went upstairs bedroom saw prisoner baby lying bed baby back knife across throat kept hold prisoner assistance came kept saying oh head intoxicated prisoner never knew bear malice grudge child ernest w whitbread another neighbour went assistance will corroborated story prisoner begged wit ness give razor wished francis edward kane divisional surgeon described child injury straight incision middle neck skin cut superficial dangerous inspector frank burrow saw prisoner police station five six august drunk behaving strangely half past nine got effect drink read charge murder swooned away recovering could caution said charged murder dont father look would lot left fifteen week pawned clothes get food prisoner statement magistrate dont remember verdict guilty unlawfully wounding sentence six month hard labour,hardLabour
may henry gomer actor pleaded guilty maliciously pub lishing defamatory libel concerning samuel henry hender son maliciously publishing defamatory libel concerning evelyn maude henderson prisoner released recognizance come judgment called upon mr justice grantham saturday january,non-custodial/institutional
virtue harry otherwise known richard henry barber pleaded guilty feloniously giving false certificate relating death benjamin billingley like offence relating death thomas rossington like offence relating death mary eliza beth bloom like offence relating death william allsopp like offence relating death rachel woolley unlawfully pro curing registered medical practitioner medical register kept pursuance medical act unlawfully forg ing certain certificate purpose birth death registration act mr bodkin mr whiteley prosecuted mr george elliott k c mr robertson appeared prisoner mr bodkin said dr richard henry barber left country portland oregon practised america drowned request signed richard henry barber received registrar general medical union dr barber address altered tunnel road liverpool similar request made september last acting assistant medical practitioner midland suspicion aroused medical defence union communi cated letter sent september night left district arrested liverpool whilst trying leave country chief inspecter fowler way london prisoner managed open door carriage dropped train inspector fowler another detective held collar broke fell line escaped serious injury eventually recaptured since malin gering mr elliott said prisoner acted locum tenens ten eleven professional men fewer four instance actually engaged shown great skill studied medicine boston university place america became chicago wisconsin addition obtaining diploma peru sentence nine month imprisonment second division dictment run concurrently,custodial/prison
george healey stealing whilst employed post office post letter containing postal order property postmaster general three month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
william kruzer forging order payment intent utter also unlawfully obtained charles collins another three box cigarette intent de fraud also stealing overcoat property paul bock nine month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
alfred george stealing three mouth organ article property civil service supply association also forging order delivery six bottle whiskey six bottle port wine intent defraud also forging order delivery dressing case intent defraud also forging uttering order delivery six plum pudding box cigar also forging order delivery two turkey two ham intent defraud three year penal servitude pleaded guilty see original trial image,custodial/prison
simon harry samuel broker everhart franklin broker conspiring together defraud majesty subject deal corporation called mining security investment corporation limited purchase twelve per cent preferred treasury share corporation attempting obtain false pretence eleonora dangerfield john otto way large sum money intent defraud forging uttering certain writing intent defraud mr r muir mr forrest fulton prosecuted mr robert wallace k c mr warburton defended simon mr hugo young k c mr neilson defended everhart reubin august clerk chas hooper co limited alderman house e c printer lithographer produce agreement signed everhart dated november became tenant employer four ground floor room alderman house year february last everhart gave u order sketch share certificate submitted sketch came back u certain alteration made second sketch instructed make plate engrave copy numbered upwards delivered certificate everhart ex one en graved certificate per cent preference treasury share mining security investment cor poration limited later prepared everhart rubber stamp name company also braseplate en graved european office la chivia limited saw plate afterwards put door alderman house also supplied number print engraving bill letter paper etc cross examined mr wallace simon gave order knowledge name simon secretary ex certificate delivered u mr young nothing unusual supply thing company honest one tenancy agreement three year room taken ready furnished let company know whether rubber stamp produced may left behind former tenant hubert chas page traveller hepburn co limited engraver printer panoras lane e c december last ex left office certificate share la chivia mining company limited signed j yeckel president daniel george secretary instruction received went basinghall street saw simon told estimate firm engraving plate similar certificate would said wanted work done quickly asked long would take told week asked wanted certificate hurry get america said wanted get scrip quickly officer road wanted delivery scrip told execute class business unless reference said banker london south western said must written order gave one bank reference satisfac tory proceeded engrave plate printed numbered upwards ex one certificate counterfoil delivered basinghall street name president secretary left blank also prepared delivered seal william hobbs die sinker employ messrs hep burn identified seal produced cut stanley hepburn manager hepburn co limited produced receipt seal share certificate eleonora dangerfield wife george dangerfield war dour street carry business name mr mertens february received certain document company called mining security investment corporation circular company referring per cent investment others envelope produced document giving name number american company take notice really know came sent ethelbert meisl letchmere road highgate partner firm emery co printer south street finsbury received letter signed harry simon december asking call basinghall street called december saw simon gave order print pamphlet beautifying people advertising book dealing complexion firm work january received letter asking call simon asked could print signature share litho said could anything best recol lection handed one share certificate la chivia mining company told expected share certificate america asked make facsimile signature litho share certificate expected america took certificate away con sulted partner afterwards consulted solicitor thought best job january saw simon basinghall street said cannot undertake finish order must authorisation person whose signature share company might find dock old bailey simon said director com pany seal company po session told require written order seal company said type writer lunch would get send evening four five oclock received letter pro duced asking u print prospectus signature share certificate office showed copy prospectus copy produced subsequently mailed told director company looked prospectus find name letter received purported bear seal la chivia mining com pany certificate possession compared seal upon original certificate upon letter found differed several discrepan cies communicated partner consultation solicitor informed police friday january th time communication simon acting instruction police made transfer signature daniel george secretary la ghivia mining company submitted simon purposely good transfer told simon certi ficate given u good one work difficult make good transfer think everhart th appointment meet everhart next day first time saw simon troduced name th simon took certificate took away made three transfer brought simon next day simon selected one told go job gave share certificate appeared come state made photograph original signature one handed print received letter january called saw simon day said wanted certifi cates printed others sent back january noticed two share certificate identical number en next occasion told simon printed signature upon certificate handed delivered except one kept back eventually handed police simon said everhart satisfied proof prospectus printed thing kind mot satisfactorily done went alderman house showed everhart proof said signature would cost cost would nearly simon asked would bring plate back told right broken spoilt time printed signa tures certificate sealed filled filled person bearer share book produced delivered loose blank put signature loose one filled various amount received dated bear date november cross examined mr wallace first time engaged matter kind made communica tion police friday january done printing except medical book acted instruction throughout suggest simon name put certificate gave structions went police say could done much better printer done simon say sending new york could better quicker could get back new york simply asked could put signature share cross examined mr young see everhart received order january help simon wrong know wrong quite sure refused anything found annoyed everharts complaint printing magistrate pointed dupli cate number saturday may ethelbert meisl recalled cross examined mr young everhart present conversation simon plate destroyed said magistrate although appear deposition examined knew nothing men end last year considered suggestion filling signature share certificate suspicion protection firm reputation communicated police feeling animosity prisoner amy florence well february entered service everhart alderman house typist continued arrest kept typing circular letter similar produced posted master another clerk never saw account book office never typed letter new york chicago office company oklahoma typed letter produced george stewart signature everharts writing also typed statement asset draft everharts writing typed number letter irish priest sent people picked everhart catholic directory seen simon alderman house called twice week shown everharts private office cross examined far know business carried exactly like company office clara harding june engaged simon short hand typist basinghall street remained till march receipt dated january signed parcel know parcel contained seen seal numbering machine office seen used january received another parcel given simon know everhart came office pretty frequently used go simonss private room letter book produced one used typed prospectus la chivia company mining guarantee investment company latter typed draft everharts writing letter used come mostly addressed simon everhart mr everhart mr seely think seety letter always received simon cross examined mr wallace simon used go away different time cannot say whether away novem ber concealment letter done office cross examined mr young title mining guaranty investment company afterwards altered mining security investment corporation title altered two three time edgar bowns barter cashier london city midland bank oxford street branch simon account branch name henry harry simon address gave opening account g w hotel paddington afterwards altered basinghall street october think account opened oil march total amount paid credit year march last credit balance paid later leaving balance credit cross examined simon introduced u customer arthur pearce roskruge cashier london city mid land bank cheapside branch simon account branch name h simon merchant basinghall street opened september cheque drawn upon u london paris exchange december credit january january march account still open balance since drawn john otto way detective inspector city police received warrant february arrested prisoner march communication made department mr meisl saw gentleman january showed various document spoken evidence gave certain direction course pursue february wrote mining security etc company name george stewart aberdare road wood ford essex asking particular investment offer received reply one circular form subscription document setting name various mining company making enormous profit february called alderman house saw everhart said son law mr stewart father law asked call ascertain particular company invested money everhart said vice president company shall pleased give particular require asked see article association handed typewritten document bearing gold seal dated december signed frank bufano william r seckman ralph j hamer certified royal b cushing commissioner deed city new york asked everhart state com pany registered said oklahoma head office oklahoma city asked stock company held said hold many thousand share handed document headed asset company ex among item list share la chivia sterling value share index mining company value share cripple creek gold hock mining company others making total document stated security director company authorised issue dollar par value preference share everhart showed five share certificate la chivia signed daniel george secretary j j yeckel president filled share bearer also cutting new york herald showing la chivia dollar share quoted dollar said held share mining transportation trading company showed certificate said held three fourth interest bonanza king mining company share index mining company share cripple creek com pany said suppose stock office america said whole stock spected sent american office commenced business country three month stock sent interest new client prove hold stated prospectus february called saw everhart said mr stewart pointed certificate made company name everhart replied endorsed witnessed blank company transfer necessary pointed la chivia certificate said require transfer bearer share bought direct la chivia company arrested everhart simon london wall march charge conspiracy made reply later day saw showed five certificate la chivia said everhart found certificate safe alderman house said yes said geries said know simon turned everhart said say nothing searching everhart found key fitted door office alderman house key fitting safe simon found key office basinghall street strong room safe alderman house found share certificate la chivia made share forged also found counterfoil per forated perforation sealing correspond would made seal perforating machine also found also found safe certificate share international dash fender machine company amount dollar certificate show face capital stock company dollar found also number rubber stamp may left office former tenant one stamp signature f cranston thomas signature put upon index company certificate also found letter written company name stewart batch correspondence cushing cushing new york minute book book certificate mining security etc company draft prospectus correspondence everhart simon also found key safe national safe deposit company queen victoria street taken simon name joseph clarke monday may george beaumont beeman firm vivian gray co member london stock exchange con siderable experience sale purchase share norfolk western railway company america one time agent company incorporated law state virginia well acquainted form share certificate seven document ex purport certificate share dollar genuine certificate certificate pro duced c genuine certificate bearing cancella tion mark company never issue certificate bearing number one seven non genuine certificate bear number possible anyone inti mately acquainted certificate might take seven genuine real certificate according regulation new york stock exchange engraved always bear name printing company missing forged certificate norfolk western railway company never issue perforated certificate perforated appear lithographed en graved notice difference also cross examined mr wallace possible ordi nary observer might deceived take genuine certificate saw newspaper account time ago cer tain certificate forged think prosecution america inspector ottoway recalled examined march went office occupied simon basing hall street name door harry simon taking key found upon simon searched office strong room found agreement dated may simon took room year rent strong room found certificate la chivia num bered one saw mr meisls po session found also number printed prospectus la chivia perforating machine number letter everhart london simon paris also found share certificate cripple creek mining com pany another crown mining company certificate series company found everharts office similar certificate found safe national safe deposit search warrant searched safe taken simon among thing found seal la chivia com pany three plate impression la chivia mining certificate could taken forged certificate found simonss office found everharts office national safe deposit last named found also seven certificate norfolk western rail way company ex certificate dollar name thomas harris face value dollar upon transfer back also found copy letter simon mr rostoe paris letter rostoe simon simonss letter book found office name rostoe cut index number page torn copy letter spoken evidently torn book inside safe deed box key found everharts office fit box another key found bear identified key handed simon took safe name clarke correspondence everhart cushing cushing new york read appears ever hart consulted cushing incorporation company america result company called mining security investment corporation incorporated law state oklahoma article provided principal office shall city oklahoma branch office city new york domiciliary office corporation shall ralph j hamer oklahoma city capital share preferred stock common stock first meeting company held new york january present person w r seckmann frank bufano proxy ralph j hamer bufano ap pointed chairman seckmann secretary minute corded hamer bufano seckmann subscribed completed formality company duly received certificate incorporation seckman bufano hamer elected director another meeting bufano elected president hamer vice president bisbee second vice presi dent seckmann secretary third meeting resigna tion hamer director accepted resignation seckmann bufano case blank unanimously elected three meeting held day minute sent everhart cushing cushing together article incorporation cross examined mr wallace march arrested simon conversation put letter paper found possession prisoner prisoner solicitor access everything found made inquiry america connection company among thing inquired man named halter charge fraud absconded wanted police connected firm bergstrom co mr bergstrom appears prospectus la chivia director among letter found bergstrom halter simon cross examined mr young january shown meisl certificate knew nothing certificate possession heard simon asked meisl facsimile signature secretary president blank share certificate la chivia mining company name stewart interviewed everhart thoroughly understood share security supposed investor would derive benefit mentioned list gave norfolk western railway share men tioned list shown neither international dash fender company share everhart put company intended public found money deal stock share make profit way list gave one dollar cripple creek share put value ten cent northern pacific share others also put speculative value comparing forged genuine la chivia certificate doubt considerable resemblance besides letter produced found correspondence everhart rostoe letter found clear month cor respondence many different security proceed ing simon rostoe examined communicated new york police bergstrom halter received certain informa tion also photograph halter total value genuine la chivia certificate found dollar word bearer certificate writing different writing rest certificate tuesday may gabriel astoul french advocate represent french government country extradition case february jamer called morning received letter principal jamer simon called read simon draft receipt asked prepared sign said yes told clerk make fair copy signature beginning simon said hurry would sign paper blank clerk fill afterwards signed name handed certificate mentioned receipt went away clerk filled receipt stamped gave jamer document acknowledgment simon received j l alexander rostoe louis jamer seven certificate share dollar common stock norfolk western railway certificate handed rostoe january consideration agreement date cancelled believe seven document handed ex handed simon charles arthur woodward chief clerk national safe deposit company february man came engaged safe gave name joseph clarke tingham terrace york gate n w gave reference h simon basinghall street referred h simon following reply reply favour regarding mr joseph clarke known u respectable honour able gentleman fulfils engagement promptly two key produced key safe deed box let safe gave man april guildhall saw number men placed row asked pick man rented safe picked simon man seen could certain man took safe name clarke looking signature j clarke application form signature h simon letter reference opinion writing david gow head clerk english association american bondholder service association year looked list asset ex result investigation letter new york agent find security named axe worthless familiar american securi tie generally book reference business know thing cross examined mr wallace deal chiefly ameri railroad security mining share late year told one northern pacific mining transportation trading company speculative value ten cent naturally think suggested much value answer share cripple creek gold rock mining company cross examined mr young heard office anything international dash fender com pany court index company absorbed olympic company index share worthless john phil moody assistant secretary la chivia mining company denver colorado mine com pany interested state oaxaca mexico incorporated law oklahoma u authorised capital dollar head office jacobson building denver office state europe new york bergstrom co broker act sale agent dispose stock john jacob yeckel president company daniel george secretary seven director simon never director seal company kept head office denver seal authorised share certificate signed president secretary per sonally stock value without signature signature never lithographed would two officer lithographed must per sonal signature one state autho rity copy imitate signature ex genuine certificate company ex genuine certificate filled bearer never issue certificate bearer issue blank sale share sold sent money head office seal kept transfer sealed signed registered book company certificate valueless paid registered simonss name appear book company shareholder prospectus handed genuine prospectus list asset mentioned correct though one time probably made old prospectus plate european office la chivia mining com pany one authority make use plate fact european office cross examined mr wallace one bergstroms director la chivia prospectus handed accurate setting director one mcnair whose name ceased director last summer others given table asset apparently correct connected company since last fall reorganised rather control practically sold mr yeckel batch certificate obtained simon yeckel genuine sense seal company signature director complete share fail value whatever registration sealed head office respect correct name filled face certificate would nothing indicate ordinary member public anything lacking broker term way batch share parted placing stock memo randa dare say share issued way cross examined mr young register anyone owner share money paid doubt share handed simon call sale return idea try find purchaser purchaser sent one certificate u registered owner unless money came along time court share never paid company paid certificate valueless eleonoba dangerfield recalled press copy letter pro duced addressed mr n mertens name carry business remember receiving letter letter dated february signed everhart ran suggestion mr chas weiman take pleasure handing herewith one circular corporation etc know one name weiman weineman know simon everhart know mr master photograph handed photo graph man seen twice introduced charles walker never business inspector otto way recalled photograph handed last witness man know charles weiman february saw man constantly defendant march simon paris saw man frequently ever hart harry samuel simon prisoner oath carry ing business basinghall street since may country month first eight month resided great western hotel paddington nottingham terrace seven certificate norfolk western railway company ex sent latter part december mr davis new york reason suppose forgery known mr rostoe paris last twelve month december business asked security went paris january saw rostoe showed seven certificate gave loan consideration week afterwards read london paper bond forged immediately sent newspaper rostoe call attention left spain return two three week telegraphed meet calais told bank left security told withdraw might forgery withdrew sent one clerk met astouls office gave receipt got back saturday monday morning put national safe deposit safe remained attempt deal way directly indirectly first made acquaintance everhart december article mining security etc company sent cushing everhart share la chivia sent bergstroms banker broker new york latter part office london halter member firm bergstroms wrote bergstroms asking send many la chivia share could wanted terest concern called mining security vestment company intended put share company security share capital sent certificate letter instructing certificate seal made country notify sale made letter latter part office envelope certificate came cannot account found police must gave signed order hepburn preparation certificate seal meisl came office certificate come hepburn table gave order writing name printed certificate got back put safe deposit box gave everhart fact offer one certificate sale anyone attempt part know prepared list asset mining security etc company nothing ottoway name stewart see till arrested never saw communicated mr dangerfield cross examined everhart manager mining securi tie etc company least manager vice president secretary treasurer director cannot say president know f lake broker newark new jersey ralph j rainer oklahoma city bisbee oklahoma city three name appearing prospectus director list gotten absence dated february london february march knew correspondence cushing everhart cushingss letter came office handed everhart fre quently office showed letter time received also minute book glanced suppose proprietor business mining security etc company everhart balance director know director got nothing company business correct call mere name sham busi ness hardly started whatever owned company mean everhart director america know anyone except everhart interest business certainly business capital everhart lot good security say actual capital decidedly real com pany name everhart told tremendous lot good paying security disposal company company owned lot american mining secu rities everhart put mean pro duced nothing else knowledge contribution la chivia share genuine certificate obtained bergstroms upon following receipt gave received j j yeckel share la chivia company mining stock agree return upon demand pay agreed upon fact pay pay upon sale sale member firm bergstroms got share halter photograph produced halter known lease three year know convicted swindler october man cite given authority make seal make certificate put name lithography letter received halter would preserved office know letter authority found real name harry samuel simon never passed name country may done elsewhere letter everhart name charlie often used charlie weiman photograph produced weiman known least year know july convicted swindler new york new york stock exchange believe saw country latter part last year know name weiman latter part last december received norfolk western share seen weiman ceived share davis new york another photo graph handed know man swear know man called charles colmy photograph man knew beard moustache looking photograph closely could swear colmy would like swear knew name colmy never known man passed name general chester month ago saw colmy country see decem ber last anyone came book produced diary december entry early office called charlie suppose weiman fetter halter seven certificate ch col cannot say ch col contraction charles colmy long ago cannot say seven certifi cates mean read paper geries norfolk western certificate see charles colmy one person convicted forgery never heard man knew colmy one person near christmas received seven certificate davis another entry diary wrote gu son gu know earlier entry read december letter gu colmy know gu colmy must mean two letter one son gu one colmy memory refreshed doubt ch col mean charles colmy still say seven share received cannot explain entry cannot say last saw colmy last corresponded cannot explain correspondence ceased opened account london city midland bank got america sell cripple creek share march address ber nard introduced rostoe willis road cam den town deny using name heindricks address willis road assistance man calling general chester obtained mr emerson bainbridge know mr bainbridge believe met share found safe except la chivia share belonged everhart none money paid came mr bainbridge either directly indirectly know mr jonas none money paid came pamphlet containing statement invest ments mining security etc company secured various dividend paying mining share written everhart knew circulated security mining share everharts possession took word company dividend paying think minute company kept country never attended meeting knew nothing company office new york chicago except everhart told left wording prospectus entirely la chivia certificate made country meant placed market never collateral security among letter halter copied book one acknowledging receipt referring authority make certificate seal regarded everhart wealthy man referring passage letter wrote paris frequently asking small remittance keep thing going must leave everhart explain suppose ready cash fact predominant part ner business everhart acting order regard taking safe national safe deposit false name cannot explain done spur moment cannot explain giving reference special reason deposited forged stock seal safe give special reason letter rostoe torn copy letter cook examined treasurer treasury would ameri cashier cash duty secretary de fined article everhart drew prospectus information accepted norfolk western share sent registered mail mr davis broker new york nothing colmy connection getting share franklin everhart prisoner oath american citizen know people country carried business new york year past since stockbroker patentee business mostly outside security bond stock grain something like outside broker never arrested charge made know met simon steamer going america seen previously round london various place fre quented american april came selling patent stayed victoria hotel northumberland avenue met simon one night dinner gave card asked call basing hall street went several time eventually made sort headquarters letter sent went america september last stayed month returned england still business patent seeing simon october discussed ques tion company called mining security vestment corporation idea drafted prospec tus simon said la chivia share thought could arrange put company part asset certain share valued certain price contribution share contained list asset ex except la chivia share belonged form contribution asset new company ar ranged cushing cushing well known corpus tion lawyer form company line draft article sent wired necessary fund instruction cushing form company regu larly properly duly legally incorporated law state oklahoma book document sent cushing blank left u fill put director officer obtained director filled name according byelaws one office new york law oklahoma address simon showed original prospectus la chivia said thought copy printed send around told thought style bombastic british public grammar good showed letter giving authority new circular made also told latter part wanted altering concern paving dividend took home wrote alter statistic simon revised draft copy printed nothing printing wednesday may franklin everhart recalled examined meisl correct saying present simon gave bundle la chivia share name printed never saw certificate never present meisl simon conversation destroying plate understood simon european agent la chivia arranged european office place alderman house paying year office per cent sale stock court say place mean office mining security etc company lease name examination continued rent anxious reduce tried get corporation america thing reason la chivia brassplate put put top door leave room others addition five genuine certificate simon gave bundle said right office arrested simon brought office day went nice going abroad time left docu ments key national safe deposit safe rubber stamp la chivia knowledge certifi cates genuine never went national safe deposit safe matter mining security etc company acted advice messrs cushing time arrest company fairly afloat arrange board director lot thing intended thing fixed one meeting america reference name put draft prospectus director mr lake acquaintance mine asked whether got corporation sort would allow director said yes ramers name supplied cush ings others mentioned book sent considered duly organised corporation never heard seal la chivia made used never saw police court proceeding first knowledge norfolk western railway share belonging simon letter office man paris asking u take certificate found office took simon told personal matter would attend telegram referred never received office think referred matter simon said would send certificate back america never saw certificate till police court regard apparent issue share national dash fender machine company certificate think originally made mr charles r bridge still share draw certificate possession whole certificate cancelled others issued share also issued original certificate believe la chivia share time worth dollar saw daily quotation several new york paper index mining company organised three year ago going concern today interest bonanza king company paid share sold higher price half value time ago note index mining company probably become dividend payer july september believed see bonanza king mine sent car load twenty people year last inspect mining property think letter amongst taken police rev joseph r smith giving experience report property also interest time property think two letter regarding regard cripple creek put value sort start mine america different africa england often start id go develop property prospect get better bigger price share thought northern pacific likely good russell gold mine stock known new york thought statement relating value though speculative would borne might say prospect wrote think hold preference share dividend paying stock la chivia represented dividend paying share man employ named master said acquaintance ireland good stock salesman share salesman sold great many share mining company thought anything would get deal share way got communication finally closed business proposition certain small salary commission act agent com pany ireland introduced weiman simon december last knew nothing knowledge past history met northumberland avenue december herald office said america broke wanted situation care wanted english people altogether regard letter february used expression reference getting printing done order new circular idea think shall regret may well hung sheep lamb think context letter explains running debt might well run little regard short money time taken penny simon intention fulfil promise would get somebody else organisation paid everything time assured began try see could get money seeing put consider free sell mining securi tie corporation purpose got subscrip tions going invest money dividend paying mining share beyond list buying selling mining security part business regard rubber stamp found possession many premise went furnished office never heard fairview gold mining milling company limited wee hei consolidated mining milling com pany mining security investment corporation limited p f cranston thomas appears head paper thought thomas manager mining security investment corporation thought sending circular letter would use stamp came nothing others cross examined mr muir never heard wee hei consolidated mining milling company know simon selling share concern jonas know two stamp relating company came alderman house imperial motor company think old stamp went never heard auto motor hackney carriage vehicle company limited know simon trustee company gerrard promis sory note simonss discount send proceeds note saw gerrard one two occasion know connected auto motor hackney carriage vehicle company limited consulted simon mining security etc company issuing bond auto motor hackney carriage vehicle com pany limited province altogether right cranston thomas clerk mine stamp signature intended facsimile asked simon write name simon wrote like far know resemble simonss cran ston thomas handwriting simon ever seen signa ture cranston thomas wrote got write signature purpose rubber stamp stamp circular letter relating mining security investment corporation thought going thought would look better letter signature never hesitated sign name ceased business state january left country went back examine mining property settle affair heard wanted america postal authority settled affair reference postal authority offence american criminal law called using united state mail purpose fraud united state postal authority entitled apply court justice get called fraud order made person used mail purpose fraud know fraud order made july different thing wanted court justice believe fraud order made resounded america twice since five month last year know new york police sent formation country want offence superintendent stark one meeting got said something u said wanted say remember name joseph h fry con nection six month bill found possession index mining company company concerned flotation great many company interest concerned selling share dash fender company anything present sold share sub sidiary company know name thomas edison started company called thomas edison company son started company got trouble fraud suggested relation trade mark united state electric clock company mine stock know become company nothing albert grant co geo w arnold co dowsett company existence electric company share hypothecated hard rubber company also existence mining company america friend hand banking account country mining security etc company banking ac count going purchase dividend paying mining share sell first share going get money purchase dividend paying mining share preferred share thought la chivia share right would sell first money came buy know la chivia paid dividend market price would suggest know nothing contrary simon told paying show docu ment showing la chivia paid per cent anything profit mining security etc company coming rise price share buy thought position april company operated england register england cost much money objection registered perhaps purchaser preferred treasury share could gone somerset house obtained infor mation thought reason decided register america new idea carry business america thought would like stay money treasury share list think monetary value apart la chivia true meisl submitted transfer january name yeckel george simon simonss office met three occasion mistaken meant cir culars untrue anything said presence difficult get proper fact simile signa tures one conversation price nothing said plate presence meisl say would guarantee destroyed several conversation inspector ottoway office arrested march charged conspiring defraud person deal mining security etc com pany made answer told vice president company president trying get somebody figurehead showed ottoway list securi tie one company mentioned dividend paying produced stock five la chivia share presenting dollar value english money head list ottoway said suppose stock office america said whole stock inspected sent ameri office sent brought american office last september think cripple creek simon safe lent hundred company cripple creek told ottoway la chivia share bought direct company got agent simon never showed letter authorising certificate engraved estab lish european office authorising seal simon went away left key safe case anything happening give brother know safe key envelope addressed sealed simon brought la chivia certificate send wanted wrote mr dangerfield trade name mertens weimans suggestion saw thing forgery norfolk western share daily telegraph remember seeing new york paper typist arrested typing circular irish priest author sold share ireland time examined fraud order referred order pro hibiting person receiving letter mail postal authority america power procure older even though man charged fraud arbitrary instance call outside broker prohibited america call bucket shop law charge made prior reference mining share involve charge fraud never charged arrested stamp ever issued cranston thomas name obtained manager relation time could used name used authority idea share handed weiman genuine la chivia share court mining security investment com pany company got yet made share shareholder believe share made american party money simon share verdict guilty inspector ottoway recalled produce original letter new york police april respecting prisoner replying letter st march would state picture henry simon known depart ment many year photograph produced known swindler assuming name respectable house getting stock security name indictment offence etc also sent photograph everhart reply would say wanted using united state mail fraud sentence simon two year hard labour everhart month hard labour court commended inspector ottoway action matter mr meisl information given police,hardLabour
gillett frank otherwise ernest salesman pleaded guilty feloniously marrying emily margaret lawrence wife alive prisoner stated obtained prosecutrixs money deserted treated great cruelty sentence five year penal servitude,custodial/prison
carpenter george manslaughter john elia dear mr travers humphreys prosecuted mr curtis bennett mr eustace fulton defended mr arnold inman watched case half new speedwell motor company joseph ward holly road chiswick inspector employed london united tramway november electric car going towards london gunnersbury hill standing next conductor rear foggy night hat thick earlier evening impossible car go five six mile hour rate fact going could see light yard electric gas time mentioned saw motor car emerge fog yard behind facing inside car motor passed near aide difficult give exact speed going good idea speed say wee going mile hour swaying fro looked round side keeping sight crash came see market van another oar front u shouted god car thinking struck ear yard front u could see light soing tame pane fog would gone eight mile hour grade heard crash oar stopped rushed scene found motor car run market van front motor smashed body deranged offside front wheel completely smashed found man mr dear knew sight lying pavement feat roadway apparently dead prisoner crawling motor car could driving oar hot knew bean three men third man mr barnes also pavement injured badly prisoner appear injured deceased carried side shop doctor arrived minute blew police whistle con stable came cross examined second elapsed time saw motor car till crash came foggy farther bank ward kew accident happened imagine would yard first saw motor accident back gunnersbury bridge place fog come generally start district fog seen market van attention drawn think tramcar carry strong electric light large number come fog face strong light help person see better light may produce glare eye light hear shout time accident motor car two seat front square carrying thing behind like ordinary ear intended carry something motor man sat intact square part behind knocked back five inch witness indicated arrangement car market van tailboard would lower front motor car near side wheel motor intact offside one smashed examined tailboard van line bottom cart would leave space front motor car go tailboard would level person seated car albert springthorp tram driver london united tramway company november driving second two car going direction london first ear two car length ahead yard weather foggy bad earlier could see light yard ahead saw motor car pas near side three people going speed thing mile hour going four six mile hour flew past smart saw hit wagon alongside first tramcar light tramcar showed wagon stopped tram got picked mr dear deceased laid pavement put another one hurt car passenger time prisoner driving motor car near say mr dear sat next driver know mr dear mr barnes cross examined suppose difficult judge pace car fog reason judge motor going quickly passed quickly going four six mile wagon unlighted tram light showed would closer yard see unlighted object night like yard market van taw tramcar front slowing stopped tramcar driver three year motor car coming towards strong light might dazzle time ordinary light car light strong enough dazzle eye tailboard van hit mr dear chest examined say light tramcar shining van mean light inside car motor passed told driver mind wagon front got wagon mouth ran right back passed thought deuce going could gone two u want thought necessary warn could say whether heard harry chapman conductor employed london united tramway co night question rear first two car mentioned saw motor car passing second tramcar yard near side thought travelling much fact considering weather foggy state road greasy cannot say many mile hour rain heavy fog several hour saw accident indistinctly looked round thing happened car stopped got motor car broken lay side plat form light front two believe think specially bright one cross examined could see second ear plainly distance shoot yard thomas thatcher carman mr chitty market gardener lale ham november driving wagon london shout high road chiswick two horse van loaded potato brussels tailboard level floor van going close four mile hour heard crash found something run horse driven pavement light offside none back got pat horse right got milestone found axle bed splintered wooden axle arm wheel also bent able get covent garden cross examined axle bed cracked close ton stuff wagon wheel run free bent reason horse went pavement something front sitting fore ladder van easily fall nearly collision came frederick chaples dodsworth medical man said called chiswick high road november p found mr dear pavement quite dead crane conclu sion cause concussion brain deceased right arm fractured indentation right temple p c william hutton deposed finding deceased pavement chiswick high road november called doctor attending deceased wit ness told prisoner would taken station subsequently charged latter said right sorry police station prisoner made voluntary statement driving motor car direction chiswick rate mile per hour kept near side road trying pas tramcar proceeding direction became dazed glare light tram could see thing front collided sorry happened cross examined inquired prisoner license held four year never convicted offence p c edward day deposed seeing prisoner scene accident night question latter said tram car proceeding direction attempted pas near aide ran back vatu proceeding direction notice van till light back witness said handed prisoner constable defence george carpenter prisoner oath caretaker driver new speedwell motor company limited married four child license still never charge november duty olympia stand employer leaving took lad charge home gloucester road afterwards one mechanic bedford park brought oar high road chiswick stopped emperor beer house met mr dear mr barnes stayed house minute mr dear asked take brentford public house think business club motor car two seat front back part carrying article horse power care taking mr dear duty take car ought taken work back emperor eventually decided take arrived brentford safely way mr dear sitting side mr barnes back little think left emperor foggy know name public house brentford time heard red lion stayed minute came back different way sat way instead going main road kew mr dear lamplighter knowing neighbourhood well said go back way know better way go back way home know every inch way still foggy went mr dear direction got lionel road chiswick thick indeed stopped car could see said would go another inch got look round see best way go rather afraid going ditch mr dear saw determined go took lamp walked swung front said follow lamp right got carefully followed slowly course got high road kew know exactly far clearer mr dear put lamp back mr barnes taken sitting next told mr dear get back sat barness foot car three speed put second one first speed pre viously maximum second speed mile hour overtook first tram car going seven eight mile hour still driving carefully hear body shout reached second tramcar saw wagon first tramcar light back could see nothing beyond light see wagon till went smashed two brake motor top radiator knocked back right front car offside wheel broken engine right cross examined finished olympia except bringing ear back caretaker work live wife want emperor glass ale mild bitter foggy right take anybody car brentford easily go sober drink brentford dont know chef two red lion door looking oar mr dear got conversation landlord dont know said one drink got high road daresay could see light yard distance light tram yard say hare driven chiswick high road lot work lay city ward drove every day road sometimes night common thing find market van chiswick high road going towards london p light back night difficult see van would top saw pace going felt con fident right remember thinking finding one van night sure said policeman statement rather upset severely bruised shaken remember policeman writing statement think going mile hour prob ably policeman right saying said ten mile hour would safe pace go night maximum first speed five six mile reason changed second speed main road car run much simpler second speed course go three mile hour second speed car weighs cwt light blow might break spoke wheel case spoke missed wood must pretty hard thud went market van examined fifteen hundredweight vary light motorcar fog varied thickness high road chiswick harry barnes holly road chiswick corroborated prisoner account mr dear request emperor journey brentford back night november say going seven eight mile hour came two tramcar ordinary wagonette would go thought danger would got see market van hear anyone shoot light tram car make gloom come eye come window dawdles eye cross examined time leaving red lion till mr dear pot lamp would going seven eight mile hour know much motor car see prisoner touch lever car coming back share injury un conscious accident ride prisoner anybody would gone van way could gone much slower looking time accident edward larkin market gardener notting hill november passing gunnersbury station p saw motor car met collision five yard going eight mile hour foggy could see across road prisoner stranger cross examined volunteered give evidence acton police court saw case newspaper true said judge speed alexander barty work manager new speedwell motor company spoke favour prisoner carefulness driver described injury received motor car near side mudguard bent radiator smashed dash board smashed completely offside wheel entirely smashed near one partly broken axle bent ernest leopold marshall fitter new speedwell company work spoke prisoner carefulness merit driver verdict guilty strong recommendation mercy account previous character lordship said prisoner rightly convicted hoped would warning driver exercise car particular circumstance case thought punishment need given eight day imprisonment entitling immediate discharge,custodial/prison
limpus walter james machinist indicted charged coroner inquisition wilful murder lucy limpus stanley limpus mr graham campbell prosecuted mr george elliott k c de fended rose e clapton wife james clapton mile end road stepdaughter lucy limpus wife prisoner one little boy stanley aged two year eight month february went mortuary identified two body ernest locke newspaper boy elm road forest gate february delivering paper stork road noticed prisoner come stork road bloodstained hatchet got pavement called murder murder murder hit railing hatchet eye bloodshot went police mr alice peter stork road prisoner lived house opposite mine february heard cry moaning noise looking window saw prisoner stand ing gate holding head moaning called matter took notice picked axe went inside looked white agitated frederick r pretty newsagent fox road forest gate known prisoner sight time february called trouser shirt slipper shirt dishevelled slightly bloodstained said murdered wife boy went back stork road bedroom saw woman child lying bed face face smothered blood tangled heap sent doctor police cross examined prisoner manner strange mut tering incoherently police constable frederick short k saw prisoner standing door said whats matter boy replied good god murdered wife child go done axe went bedroom saw woman child lying bed head battered prisoner said let die want die must mad go quietly dead dont know made sign struggle room police constable albert harris k prisoner handed short prisoner said committed murder constable killed wife child terrible night wish killed sleep night nervous breakdown poor little boy ill bron chitis ought committed suicide life worth mine cold blooded crime must mad must go gallows prisoner cash saving bank book showing credit balance detective inspector albert yeo k division spoke charging prisoner made reply witness found bedroom axe produced cross examined prisoner always borne excellent character possession considerable mean attending london hospital suffering neurasthenia saw sign drink labouring great mental excitement dr chas joseph stocker west ham february went stork road saw body woman child former still breathing died minute february made postmortem examination woman evidence great violence head six distinct wound saw axe bed wound could caused blow cause death com minuted fracture skull laceration brain similar injury head child cross examined violence must great though person inflicting wound labouring frenzy say woman struck sleeping neurasthenia insanity frequently merge one defence william norwood east medical officer brixton prison prisoner observation since arrest learnt life history expressed opinion time committed act suffering delusional melancholia capable knowing nature quality action verdict guilty prisoner time committing murder responsible according law prisoner ordered detained majesty pleasure recorder thursday february,non-custodial/institutional
frederick elli blackbourne pleaded guilty forging uttering order intent defraud received excellent character eighteen month hard labour,hardLabour
edwin webb maliciously wounding thomas mcdonald mr nolan prosecuted thomas mcdonald single greaser board ship known prisoner three year lodge house francis street canning town never quarrel march th went home worse drink went sitting room ground floor sat beside fire fell asleep awakened blood running neck found throat cut see anybody room awoke went kitchen woman got pail water wash remember anything else till dressed poplar hospital stayed hospital ten day wound quite well yet john newland ship fireman lodge prisoner house saturday morning march th sitting room prisoner mcdonald chorley oclock sitting ten minute prisoner got walked towards mcdonald saying would cut tom throat leaned mcdonald see anything hand walked room mcdonald said cut throat bleeding neck know mcdonald afterwards left chorley see prisoner day drinking prosecutor prisoner best friend samuel chorley seaman lodge prisoner march th indoors webb mcdonald newland half hour saw webb get take hold mcdonald throat could see saw mcdonald bleeding webb went upstairs newland took mcdonald kitchen heard mcdonald say jack webb cut throat hear webb say anything touched mcdonald drunk joseph smith dock labourer francis street march th came francis street saw mcdonald sitting back kitchen gash throat bleeding assisted taking hospital harry shipway k duty march th consequence information went francis street saw mcdonald sitting chair back kitchen bleeding wound throat drunk went upstairs tried bedroom door held somebody inside forced open saw webb told arrest stabbing mcdonald made reply took station way said sorry done charged made reply sober drink donald cameron k duty police station webb brought charged made reply drunk thomas ingram house surgeon poplar hospital mcdonald brought saturday march th clean cut wound right side neck two three inch long half inch deep deepest part dangerous wound pulse good think lost much blood drunk remained hospital nine day saw yesterday wound entirely healed might caused knife produced prisoner defence know anything affair drunk guilty nine month hard labour,hardLabour
rottstein isaac tailor indicted charged coroner inquisition manslaughter kristen herman hansen mr cote preedy prosecuted arthur lambert wolff sailor hansen board norwegian steamer berthed wapping basin september september left ship together p several drink parted later saw lying unconscious outside alma arm west india dock road harold hansen sailor known deceased rela tion mine six seven year p september met west india dock road went alma arm prisoner went minute returned saw prisoner deceased outside house saw prisoner knock hansen heavy blow face hansen could speak english cross examined prisoner heard quarrelling alma talking deceased sailor hear ask fight kristen petersen proprietor alma arm p september four norwegian sailor came bar prisoner three woman heard prisoner chaffing deceased saying get hair cut heard nothing fight ing soon afterwards deceased said come outside spoke broken english men went outside prisoner hear say hansen dont make grimace lady see shake fist face william simmonds bar saw heard prisoner chipping deceased latter came across shook fist pri soners face saying something foreign language prisoner pushed away saying go away dont want crook like afterwards outside saw hansen strike prisoner knock hat prisoner struck heavy blow face fell striking head pavement albert clarke previous witness corroborated william hodgson house surgeon poplar hospital hansen brought hospital midnight unconscious bled nose suffering concussion died oclock following night post mortem discovered scalp skull bone lot blood clot skull fractured would accounted fall place kind double kerb must knocked violence mere fall would done prisoner mark face police constable john cabron k division early morning september saw prisoner address said police officer going arrest causing grievous bodily harm man outside alma arm last night lying unconscious poplar hospital prisoner replied dont care hospital done done self defence asked see warrant told warrant neces sary refused come u became violent station said man made face wife got witness prove challenged fight fight know hit kill detective inspector albert ball k division formally charged prisoner made reply defence isaac rottstein prisoner oath alma young woman mother sister law young woman heavy family way hansen kept making grimace winking said might look way dont keep winking female rushed shook first face said come outside walked outside followed struck forehead knocked hat put hand hit seemed stumble rushed fell big man would taken hard blow knock simply fell backwards put hand cross examined true fond boxing never boxed public place club boxed young brother one else admit put hand hit hanss self defence struck mr elizabeth dixon prisoner public house daughter daughter law henson winking laughing daughter asked looking told look way started taking coat said outside man fight said dont silly man go away annie dodd daughter previous witness corroborated verdict guilty manslaughter great provocation recommend mercy court police proved prisoner twice fined assault stated rather fond using fist sentence two month imprisonment second division,custodial/prison
leach percy paperhanger harman ernest william labourer doe richard labourer breaking entering dwelling house william manning stealing therein money south suburban gas company harman feloniously marrying rosina emily berry former wife alive mr lander prosecuted harman pleaded guilty bigamy indictment margaret hilda manning live chaplin street forest hill william manning wife february harman doe house p talking gas meter penny slot meter asked long since emptied told three four week left house locked place securely returning found place broken meter robbed cross examined leach know night left house saw talking two edward pantin run odd job people know three prisoner saw afternoon february coffee shop perry vale three p harman asked would take message mr manning ask young woman named rose living round took message told tell harman go went remained coffee shop came standing outside saw doe go remaining top five minute leach asked go ask harman coming top going job night went saw harman doe gave harman message told tell leach would meet night went told leach saw leach go went afterwards saw harman doe go leach mr manning harman doe came back mr harman come gave shilling get grub went leaving heard conversation gas meter tween p standing outside lodging house hendley place yard chaplin street saw leach doe come meet harman standing still yard away three went church vale see went saw leach p outside signal police constable robert moir p division february one catford police station saw harman told police officer convey police station would charged breaking entering chaplin street stealing gas meter said dont know anything search wont find money way station said may well tell truth done job percy leach doe broke window kept watch afterwards gave share gas meter dont hard conveyed syden ham police station detained p went dalmain road saw leach told charge said right others break place charged two prisoner made reply searched found harman leach leach seen reference believe honest cross examined doe called mr bolton perry vale given four name piece paper men left charge place th th pantin one four day said meter money taken christmas fortnight ago police constable john fitzgerald p saw mr manning catford bridge february p spoke three prisoner standing close said want give three men custody breaking house breaking open gas meter hearing three prisoner turned run away caught hold harman doe doe wrested custody took harman catford station assisted arresting leach dalmain road subsequently identified doe nine men station leach make rush say came station afterwards surrendered detained detective sergeant william sharpe p division february saw harman leach passage adjoining greenwich police court harman said give name third man wanted tell find save remand edwin mercer inspector south suburban gas company found lock meter broken money box sergeant robert william charles p division knew leach three half year work occasionally locally character bad convicted april obtaining mean worthless cheque sentenced four month hard labour leach painter gentleman service wife month convicted defence percy leach prisoner oath february coming l c c office working till date met harman doe stanstead road said harman hullo stranger never seen doe harman said find wife life walked together forest hill said know life said ask flower seller asked motioned pantin said know always round went fetch pantin harman know pantin came go road harman message come back harman doe go go away said might see something later went home dinner tea p go straight forest hill station stand talking heard woman talking man woman came telephone box using bad language made notice harmon doe standing speaking charged ring police station harman woman go across signal drink coming stand corner london road followed woman london road harman doe came back said coming road mean london road said might come later nine business man work met harman doe talking two woman railway arch harmans wife mr manning shouted go drink followed road went grove drink two prisoner came grove half past another drink swiss cottage said would go little see ride greenwich got catford run constable make rush run away thinking squabble met another person said man locked stealing money gas meter said going station clear witness company time locked referred har man sergeant station said mr leach dont want go went home next morning landlady come door knocking said woman downstairs wanted bail husband said funny cant go bail husband go see arrested taken station asked said keep last night come upsetting wife child morning mr blenkinsop leach saw p feb ruary standing forest hill station went picture palace saw came back talked two minute went across road back saw still two men spoke one beside james hope house decorator leach met night charge talked minute left station griffith labourer february p saw pantin standing outside signal yard chaplin street february pantin stated presence leach fetched lodging house chaplin street detective accused stealing money gas meter said would fetch two brother got trouble refuse say noticed pantin much evening february concern family affair doe pantin ompany stood could see anyone come chaplin street unless could see brick wall george hebditch leach saw outside station forest hill february p woman came telephone box using dirty language exactly past time breach painter leach saw p gibbs stood talking three minute nine left talking gibbs mundy gas stoker leach landlord house live woman came one day said percy leach live said tell rosie want go bail husband go work said would knock missus got outside saw two policeman know detective two men three woman cannot give bad character paid way mr leach prisoner wife th landlady knocked said husband wanted woman named rose go bail husband told landlady could went see woman came asked clothes said cannot wanted know matter said use making fuss two split got door called come two detec tives came room four left together thursday march ernest william harman prisoner oath february met doe albany street think went walk forest hill met leach stanstead road said part world said tell truth pearce heard missus stopping hilda metcalf meaning mr manning know life said know life chaplin street dont know number walked forest hill station met another young man asked whether knew mr manning lived said tell pointing pantin outside coffee shop always said pantin right living hilda metcalfes meaning mr manning said stopping run get errand light fire morning said know whether party name rose stopping said yes said would mind running asking whether would come meet said shall say said tell tall slim fellow went came back said gone train went ten minute doe leach came doe think knocked mr manning said two friend outside said one meaning doe said better ask asked u would tea doe went get tea saw pantin coffee shop said hullo said going get bit something eat got back found pantin talking mr manning went said right bring coal round later missus came said hullo said come collar tie cup tea went leaving doe mr manning together talked considerable time mr man ning said must see washing going went house together got forest hill station mr manning said going phone detective moir returned quarter hour said cost went signal corner london road said detective moir follow talked detective moir lamp post turning london road came back saw leach still talking friend know said going lordship lane coming said follow doe saw mr manning going towards lordship lane followed got go close nine talking time went drink way side lordship lane railway arch said aint percy leach said yes said call doe leach missus mr pantin went grove know whether one two drink bit something eat missus mr pantin left missus saying wont say good night might see later catford stopped till doe leach called swiss cottage went catford police constable came sprang doe cat springing rat doe got away tried thought locking account row young woman named julia husband get bridge come mr manning another young woman missus constable say arrest breaking woman gas meter open said gas meter know nothing gas meter come quiet time station detective moir came said hullo gas meter said know nothing gas meter said right take sydenham station station kept coming two three time saying better tell truth know gas meter good saying dont know house said admit doe house tea meter know nothing pantin said supposed seen yard top street lodging house distance would impossible identify say pantin thinking harman come back found wife best way work blame entirely put spite cross examined coffee shop afternoon pantin say saw sent mr manning mr mannings talk gas meter mr manning gave doe buy food spent friendly together think reason brought false charge idea took wife away would left left house eight richard doe prisoner oath met harman bridge street deptford day four five mile forest hill first time forest hill life met leach got side forest hill station harman walk across chap selling flower know said came back said leach call chap coffee shop chap pantin harman said living hilda metcalfs place said living exactly occasionally bit food run errand harman said know woman named rose pantin said yes harman said would mind going see pantin said mention name harman said tell rather tall thin fellow came back said hilda say rose gone train somewhere would long whoever better come wait harman go leaf leach pantin talking pantin wanted know particular said said mr harmans husband seemed bit wildishfied left leach talking said hope aint going long quarter hour leach walked knock door mr manning opened door went making going cup tea said something u eat looking found nothing want make fool u asking u thing eat bung shilling get something said harman go talk go get top pantin peeping round corner said hullo rubbing hand pleasified said going get something tea got twopennorth fresh herring got back met pantin mr mannings mr harman came five mr manning said thought coming back four said could get away say said go somewhere particular cannot stay give u cup tea got away quick saying know see later left harmer mr manning kitchen quarter hour afterwards tap came front door like knuckle said wonder crept door opened whispering someone said pantin said want said came see two gone always dodging squinting said time rolling must wash dress get go phone phone detective moir said said dont know detective moir said know said phone many time going phone chap talking chap living went struck eight forest hill clock noticed leach two three standing first time saw day mr manning said wont long wait u era popped phone come said settled right cost f g well said phone said yes hear say shove shove said meet detective moir minute time london road drink walked corner london road sudden say mr moir across road follow ran across know mr moir talking lamp walked back corner leach nine told mr manning detective moir leach harman remained grove till half past catford bridge harman rowing woman husband sudden copper rush got hold harman started shaking u ran side turning harman go another way ran see could see leach dered harman locked went uncle deptford stopped night arrested th charge said know nothing meter four half mile scene robbery pantin say saw u come house half past eight nine one witness say saw election meeting mr mannings company quarter hour talking detec tive edward pantin recalled came house nine nine political meeting outside railway hotel know anything robbery verdict leach guilty doe harman guilty doe confessed conviction felony greenwich march conviction proved sentence doe five month hard labour harman five month hard labour three month hard labour bigamy charge run consecutively,hardLabour
campbell c domestic servant pleaded guilty attempt ing commit suicide john singleton prisoner brother stated thai believed cause conduct recent death mother police constable nicholls stated charged prisoner said shall get trace insanity could found sentence postponed till next session dr sullivan hollo way prison keep prisoner observation meantime,non-custodial/institutional
john henry pepper maliciously wounding henry crossan mr warde prosecuted henry crossan farrier suffolk road plaistow august th p standing gate wife talking next door neighbour prisoner intoxicated stripped waist challenged fight said want fight said b mark struck left hand warded hit rib knocking knocked three time helped house two policeman came charged prisoner assaulting station seen doctor directed go poplar hospital patient eight day suffering broken rib attended patient ever since cannot work time assault suffering tad arm cross examined prisoner previous challenging wanted fight man opposite stand fight knock hit ground catherine crossan wife last witness present prisoner challenged husband fight prisoner stripped waist husband take coat fight husband knocked fainted florence chitty live suffolk road talking mr mr crossan prisoner challenged mr crossan fight see go house take coat struck prisoner mr crossan fainted cross examined boy hung clothes railing know whose took mr crossan john burrow k august th duty barking road called suffolk road went prosecutor wentworth road saw prisoner arrested drunk cross examined said know arresting station said stand fight mr marsh house surgeon poplar hospital august th crossan brought suffering fractured rib strapped went home following day admitted patient remained week attending patient ever since three four week well think permanent injury cross examined think injury caused blow fist likely caused fall evidence defence john collier present august th saw fight heard pepper ask crossan could fight crossan said think challenge went indoors took coat came road fair fight first round crossan knocked pepper started punching ground pepper said man going fight let get second round men fell kerb third round pepper knocked crossan cross examined live lower road plaistow employed thames iron shipbuilding work known prisoner nine year asked give evidence following evening called witness west ham police court fight crossan pepper row wife second round fight men fell kerb crossan underneath third round shook hand kissed richard dickson saw fight august th p heard two men row took coat came road fought cannot say knocked first round second round prisoner fell top crossan edge kerb see took place third round cross examined prisoner shirt sleeve rolled end third round saw shake hand crossan kiss cannot say whether men drunk sober james mccormac august th heard cry there fight street went saw pepper crossan sparring coat fell together picked pepper another man picked crossan crossan said finished would give pepper best shook hand kissed cross examined dock labourer known prisoner seven year know fight commenced asked give evidence week ago know time fight crossan suffering bad arm might crossan defending cannot say prisoner drinking albert sunshine suffolk street august th see commencement fight saw two men fall ground picked prosecutor said arm bad said better give men shook hand kissed cross examined men coat cannot say whether shirtsleeve rolled prisoner defence oath said left work oclock august th met friend come australia four glass beer went home finding wife pawned thing word got excited remember fighting prosecutor prisoner received excellent character guilty discharged recognizance,non-custodial/institutional
davy charles william groom pleaded guilty attempted burglary dwelling house farrington tattersall intent steal therein found night possession lawful excuse certain implement house breaking prisoner confessed convicted north london session april receiving nine month hard labour larceny railway station conviction proved april clerkenwell police court unlawful possession four year industrial school september clerkenwell three month hard labour november clerkenwell three month hard labour may clerkenwell six month hard labour stealing clothing december month hard labour preven tion crime act sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
peter linnott feloniously marrying ellen jessie coker wife alive three month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
esmond william ward otherwise william wilson wilful corrupt perjury three previous conviction proved nine month hard labour run concurrently sentence servinq see page pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
george smith robbery violence august kempf stealing person money mr crickett prosecuted august kempf baker lambeth street whitechapel september th going home prisoner came asked wanted go said going home walked little way sudden took hold throat hand two men came knocked cannot say one put hand pocket took tore trouser shouted police three policeman came three men arrested identify prisoner one cross examined prisoner company woman little drink drunk court two public house one leman street prescot street pint beer frederick gallyer h september th lambeth street heard cry police went direction saw three men coming towards waited till came close arrested one man named campbell another officer arrested man named nevill third man ran back afterwards stopped cannot say whether third man prisoner prosecutor bleeding mouth covered mud right hand trouser pocket torn cross examined prosecutor drinking drunk saw woman street empty could see end two men arrested tell seen prosecutor talking woman arthur dawe h r september th lambeth street heard cry police went direction saw three men coming towards arrested man named nevill gallyer arrested man named campbell third man ran opposite way direc tion hooper square thomas bishop ex metropolitan policeman pension civil employment september th heard shout police coining direction lambeth street went saw man running towards waited close put arm around neck caught said stopping said wait see old man curson came gave custody quite certain prisoner man stopped john curson h septmeber th johnson court heard shout police direction lambeth street johnson court lead lambeth street went lambeth street saw three men coming towards two arrested two constable third turned back ran towards hooper square gave chase shouting stop stopped end street bishop brought back prosecutor identified man robbed cross examined lose sight guilty pleaded guilty conviction felony thames police court october th name albert hutchins nine conviction proved four year penal servitude,custodial/prison
gilkes elizabeth charwoman sullivan annie servant uttering counterfeit coin twice day well knowing counterfeit mr wilkinson prosecuted arthur balcombe barman star public house high street borough october serving bar prisoner came two sullivan called two glass ale costing put half crown payment examined thought bad called mr shaffer examined half crown prisoner presence pronounced bad one gave back put counter gilkes snatched prisoner went house without paying ale saying money coin produced one tendered payment sullivan herbert shaffer landlord star gave corroborative evi dence sullivan said know coin bad within four five minute left saw coming scammells baker shop subsequently followed red lion present prisoner taken custody gilkes snatched coin counter put last witness edith scammell high street borough father shop afternoon october prisoner sullivan came quarter past three asked twopenny loaf served payment tendered half crown examined coin told bad one said would take back place got took coin left shop shortly afterwards returned pri soner said took bad half crown gilkes assented sullivan took coin identify coin produced benjamin burroughes landlord red lion high street borough several bar afternoon octo ber front bar prisoner came two quarter past called two glass ale coating served one put counterfeit half crown produced time examine walked constable followed witness shaffer prisoner taken custody police constable john hobson october afternoon duty high street borough consequence communication made shaffer went red lion public house saw prisoner followed heard mr burroughes say bad coin neither woman said anything answer told take station charge uttering gilkes said sul livan asked drink sullivan said coin charge read station gilkes made reply sullivan said would great loss would done gave address mint street borough mary ann king matron borough police station proved searching prisoner sullivan wrapped piece newspaper pocket underneath dress nothing found gilkes money sullivan easily accessible wanted produce charles william braithwaite deputy lodging house mint street borough identified prisoner gilkes lodger last slept house october knowledge prisoner william john webster officer mint said counter feit half crown produced fairly well made gilkes called upon defence said sullivan octo ber perfect stranger sullivan expressed sorrow tried utter coin verdict guilty detective sergeant walter cronk said made inquiry gilkes refused give account could obtain information sullivan gave false address sentence gilkes released recognisance sullivan two month hard labour,hardLabour
mcwilliam walter cricketer pleaded guilty forging uttering knowing forged certain order payment case intent defraud obtaining false pretence john c vickery one watch article intent defraud forging uttering knowing fored certain order payment intent defraud stealing one suit case content good london north western railway company prisoner confessed convicted january sheffield quarter session name walter summerfield sentenced two concurrent term month hard labour larceny also sentenced leeds city session march two term six month second division fraud confessed number fraud quest taken consideration sentence twenty two month hard labour indictment run concurrently,hardLabour
john warrington william pullen breaking meeting house place divine worship stealing therein censer article property robert sutton thorne warrington pleaded pleaded guilty mr w powell prosecuted robert sutton thornewill clerk holy order st columba vicarage kingsland road mission house barton court connection church unconsecrated used purpose service p january th left caretaker lock went p january th found outside door back broken open five door broken open altogether two door cupboard found large hole fn outer door big enough anyone get half door gone completely say broken examine carefully found following good missing one censer ten candlestick three five branched two pair boxing glove two pound candle quantity new clothing made sewing class value whole lot censer pair boxing glove recovered produced cannot swear identity glove charge club five year ever since known pullen say service within last month club within last three month eliza allen caretaker mission house p january th locked leaving night george wade printer p january th went mission hall light lamp open mission found outer door four inside door broken open cross examined pullen know anything george bell constable february st went wilmer garden saw pullen told police officer take custody concerned another man custody breaking entering barton court mission house said suppose jim split went exchange lane sold clothes half crown jim sold brass jim warrington detained p placed among nine lad identi fied marine store dealer offered brass sale charged said boxing glove jims house afterwards found cupboard warringtons house barton court samuel green marine store dealer st john road monday january th pullen brought brass censer produced thought weight swing lamp put scale said got enough said plenty home went away leaving censer never saw picked afterwards police station boy boy came tried sell brass cross examined never seen pullen know man never seen pullens statement magistrate know anything warrington came night asked go said could go mother wanted move evidence defence elizabeth pullen court pullens mother monday january th get till went came back p stayed little went came back asked stay help move stayed know anything sunday monday night warrington called johnny jim came son asked stay help move cross examined came p son asked stop finished moving p left p know went jessie edward court pullens aunt sister elisabeth pullen live wilmer garden p monday january th saw pullen helping move mother thing one house wilmer garden another house left p saw guilty pullen pleaded guilty conviction felony may th worship street police court six month hard labour warrington discharged recognisance,non-custodial/institutional
cattell daisy servant pleaded guilty endeavouring conceal birth child mr scott france court missionary procured prisoner situation released recognisance come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
bizzell thomas carman attempting carnally know alice amy bizzell girl age year indecently assaulting verdict guilty sentence twelve month hard labour judge lumley smith thursday january,hardLabour
john charles collins alias dundas pleaded guilty forging uttering order payment also obtaining false pretence jeremiah woodrow others hat good intent defraud eighteen month hard labour,hardLabour
charles kate stealing two gladstone bag three overcoat property rebecca burleigh also stealing three coat article property felix anthony de bossiere also stealing overcoat two suit property john silvertown six month second division pleaded guilty see original trial image,custodial/prison
algernon lumley suborned william mead commit perjury conspired defeat end justice also producing book containing false entry trial also fabricating evidence mead made false entry william mead fabrication said evidence lumley see fol exl part p one day imprisonment mead six month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
thomas edward abbott forging receipt payment money mr leycester prosecuted elizabeth thomas widow keep hever castle camberwell slate club called hever castle slate club meet every week acted treasurer club money member subscribed kept prisoner secretary received paid bank current expense paid hand prisoner practice come money wanted sick pay gave receipt receipt produced dated march th day drew sick pay two member named teal weeden think teale weeden quite sure produced receipt signed prisoner dated april nd teale one produced dated april th teale also part duty examine prisoner sick visiting book november th december th prisoner started drawing sick pay teale week took receipt another member named babbage prisoner drew sick pay september october november december week know total amount babbaga cross examined prisoner connected club ever since secretary steward present time known anything wrong gave two u redeemed end year received money u thought receipt promised give sick receipt receipt book give receipt amount acquainted secretary assistant secretary secretary said wrong pay back money nothing club gave understand u sick pay tell kept cash book money received member every saturday evening signed signed money received book kept private property known mr driscoll year know betting agent know builder decorator done work one trustee club never shown grudge always treated customer mr driscoll often house john michael driscoll builder decorator betting agent one trustee hever castle slate club prisoner secretary got member every quarter work duty collect money member pay treasurer member ill wanted sick pay would send notice writing prisoner whose duty see member satisfy really ill would go treasurer get money give receipt pay money member duty enter money book pro duced get member receipt voucher show member received every member subscribes per week ill one year end financial year divided left soon account could made case illness get money back cross examined live mr rufus beginning rufus another gentleman proposed secretary elected rufus member club summoned lambeth police court could get access cash book know january th magistrate said could book property could arrive satis factory audit without know amount club knew banked duty see money paid post office saving bank paid name know money treasurer possession book could found took active interest club book open inspection always never saw treasurer book club every saturday night never saw cash book may seen time doubt book always open inspection nothing behind scene examined book one treasurer sign sum paid prisoner settling day december th prisoner would produce book wrote auditor made sort balance sheet advised sign prisoner refused come said book right call upon produce private property view magistrate agreed see book magistrate hand prisoner audit walked room charles teale baker till saturday last gros venor road camberwell member hever castle slate club knew prisoner secretary ill never applied got sick pay man named teale club aware signature book march th mine samuel james babbage baker camberwell member hever castle slate club knew prisoner secretary last year bad health ask draw sick pay james cunnell foreman fitter member hever castle slate club acted auditor appointed member auditor edward hoare cross examined ledger kept amount received member audit cash book evidence time went suppose amount received every saturday night paid mr thomas signature book court examined book babbages teales signature appear sick list receiving pay certain month making condition cash prisoner society would credit sum supposed paid person examined made copy entry book time since book produced police court compared copy made december th find cash book altered many place appears paid mr thomas appeared first saw book january th received appears u sure april th note book march th june th may th prisoner sent copy book like book court sent list correct copy book produced cash book audit would afterwards copy agree book dec ember th agree ernest haigh detective p march th arrested prisoner warrant read obtaining money false pretence john michael driscoll others said found book counterfoil tin box front room house afterwards handed cash book said please see nobody tamper figure book custody custody court ever since alteration made cross examined resided blackball road nine year spoken well person referred court compositor referred five person one instance anything said detrimental connection slate club prisoner defence oath said produced cash book property treasurer treasurer book club ought know money denied toto charge forging regretted draw money foolishly represented teale received money sick pay received prisoner denied signature know got sick book auditor went book drawn said returned cash book possible man secretary sick steward mixed account signature book money received member daughter wife intention defrauding intended repay money guilty stated prisoner defalcation amounted two month second division lumley smith esq k c,custodial/prison
charles meyer joseph richard ander son pleaded guilty obtaining hollington brother others sum person false pretence meyer nine month hard labour anderson six month hard labour,hardLabour
eliza whittington pleaded guilty feloniously marrying george linker husband alive one day imprisonment,custodial/prison
stewart charles george occupation pleaded guilty attempting commit suicide prisoner stated june last attempted suicide sad bound bow street repeated offence june sentence month imprisonment second division,custodial/prison
jones bertie decorator occasional postman pleaded guilty stealing post letter containing gold bracelet good postmaster general employed post office sentence six month hard labour,hardLabour
frederick stevens stealing gelding property henry pelham mr lyon prosecuted henry pelham live caravan plough lane wimbledon showman october rd last p garratt lane driving horse cart met prisoner said hullo harry said hullo fred got cart went public house drink said horse good one give said wont take take drove away evening left horse field locked gate padlock next went field th horse missing gate lifted hinge next day saw horse mr clarksons horse slaughterer mitcham identified reported affair police charged prisoner william lee live phipps bridge mitcham manager messrs clarkson horse slaughterer october th p prisoner came u brown gelding offered sale asked gave said bought bought two horse prisoner sold horse robert williamson detective constable v friday october th received information next day gillan met prisoner wandsworth asked name stevens said yes said answer description man sold horse wednesday evening mr clarkson phipps bridge road mitcham turned said wrong near clarksons three four month bought horse description long time made great mistake put lip took prisoner wimbledon police station charged replied steal bought man garratt lane dont know sold mr lee foreman mr clarkson joseph gillan police sergeant present prisoner arrested made statement took note compared williamsons said sell horse clarksons week done thing near clarkson month bought horse description long time made mistake suffer put consequence certain charged said steal bought man dont know sold lee prisoner statement magistrate bought horse man know sight dont know name life guilty stealing prisoner defence repeated statement adding ask got guilty six conviction proved police gave bad character associate horse stealer two year hard labour adjourned monday november th,hardLabour
ellen mark john mark arthur howard assaulting herman goodman occasioning actual bodily harm see page mr greenfield prosecuted evidence unfit publication guilty ten previous conviction proved ellen mark two howard three year penal servitude john mark seven previous conviction proved four year penal servitude,custodial/prison
ambrose king blanche daniell indicted forging uttering order payment intent defraud mr muir prosecuted edith minnie ethel trott lord haldon sidney hurst repeated former evidence guilty king seven year penal servitude daniell twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
walker william henry pleaded guilty stealing postal packet containing three postal order respect tively property majesty postmaster general sentence nine month hard labour,hardLabour
henry chalk barman henry johnson basket maker unlawfully uttering counterfeit coin unlawfully uttering counterfeit coin unlawfully uttering counterfeit coin possession time uttering besides counterfeit coin uttered certain piece counterfeit coin possession piece counterfeit coin intent utter mr wilkinson prosecuted ernest plumridge barman king key public house fleet street july p johnson came bar ordered glass ale id tendered counterfeit shilling produced tested coin nitric acid turned black handed governor mr chamber bent teeth returned johnson asked like said plenty tendered good half crown gave change left manager brother saloon bar followed cross examined nitric acid effect good coin asked johnson like seriously think pocketful bad coin septimus albert chamber assistant manager king key july plumridge brought counterfeit shilling pro duced brother manager house bent teeth handed back saw johnson bar went saw come go direction strand near chancery lane joined chalk another man proceeded westward appeared examining something passed one another got near george public house opposite law court johnson left others went four ale bar went next bar saw tender shilling barmaid call glass ale came spoke policeman opposite law court saw chalk third man looking step urinal middle road chalk came walked spoke another officer followed asked come back george constable asked friend george went went try find third man got away returned george found two prisoner custody taken bow street via drury lane opposite theatre chalk dropped number counterfeit shilling picked handed police cross examined johnson came king key appeared looking somebody johnson join chalk meeting man together saw head shoulder chalk third man looked urinal bow street described musician since appointed assistant manager king key owing brother taken ill rose sophia mitchell barmaid george july p johnson called glass ale handed bad shilling produced broke tester returned handed good shilling said aware bad bad one gave change police brought chalk said johnson hullo trouble said left minute back go home prisoner taken police constable frederick hale e july p duty strand chamber spoke went george johnson bar mitchell told passed bad shilling payment glass ale handed broken coin produced johnson said aware bad coin asked said search found silver bronze good money police constable ewin came chalk chalk said johnson hullo old chap trouble johnson said say trying pas bad money chalk said known year think would thing like took johnson custody ewin took chalk proceeded bow street passing drury lane theatre chalk threw bad shilling pocket afterwards saw station chalk said money fell hole pocket station chalk handed six bad shilling ewin searched found nothing cross examined hear chalk say johnson would thing intentionally heard coin drop know whether threw police constable james hubbarden e july p duty strand attention called chamber prisoner another man custody conversing together outside george chalk third man went lavatory middle roadway saw peeping towards george went hurriedly chalk came staircase hurried strand towards aldwych ran said one mate trouble george public house better come back speak said trouble come back governor returned went george handed police constable e went look third man lost police constable george ewin e july went george chalk said johnson hullo mate johnson said nothing say trying pas bad money chalk said known several year think would thing like police constable hubbarden chamber came took chalk bow street hale taking johnson going drury lane chalk took counterfeit shilling waistcoat pocket dropped outside trouser roadway said said money hole pocket dropped said well better pick chamber picked bad shil ling produced station chalk handed six bad shilling including bent one hale searched gave two bad shilling waistcoat pocket bronze good money cross examined chalk said come pal good turn got last night pal get rid said would give dollar court men tioned parcel say station take coin jacket pocket put trouser pocket william john webster inspector coin h mint coin produced mould others badly made cannot tell latter apparently made beginner others show skill chalk oath stated parcel given friend take care king lud public house july promised trouble meet next day met johnson casually friend turn opened parcel attempted pas coin johnson confirmed chalk statement verdict guilty detective sergeant gillard stated chalk employed seven star high street bow discharged drunkenness giving drink away low class men frequent ing house two month hard labour frequenting johnson three short sentence stealing money barman february month north london session larceny servant sentence chalk month hard labour johnson four year penal servitude common serjeant commended witness chamber mean apprehension two prisoner recommended receive reward,custodial/prison
william hathaway feloni ously making counterfeit coin two previous conviction proved stated associate coiner eighteen month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
anscombe william auxiliary postman pleaded guilty stealing post letter containing postal order property postmaster general employed post office sentence nine month hard labour,hardLabour
rumsey albert ernest postman pleaded guilty stealing one postal packet containing postal order four postage stamp value one postal packet containing good money majesty postmaster general employed post office sentence nine month hard labour,hardLabour
taylor william groom pleaded guilty stealing one purse sum good money lilian rundle person several conviction proved sen tence month hard labour,hardLabour
reade thomas john clerk pleaded guilty feloniously demanding attempting obtain majesty postmaster general sum virtue certain forged instrument wit forged notice withdrawal knowing forged intent defraud prisoner confessed previous conviction felony guild hall august stated arrest lodger richard lee nursed death weak make left belonging among sum general post office amount forged notice withdrawal stated nothing known since previous conviction discharged incompetent various place obtained employment prisoner released recognisance come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
french jack coster elli harry steward bailey edward labourer unlawfully possessing counter feit coin intent utter detective sergeant henry arnum j division april p lea bridge road sergeant hider police con stable capps smith saw elli french walking direction whipps cross bailey side going direction french yard behind elli nodded bailey near whipps cross elli joined bailey three went direction wood street afterwards found three prisoner ferndale avenue followed bicycle shern hall street corner oliver street french took something pocket threw within railing united methodist church caught shern hall street said walking round road said walk round went direction lea bridge road hider returned church picked inside railing purse produced containing counterfeit coin arrested french elli french ran followed hider caught bailey got away elli said arrested said possessing counterfeit coin said know two stranger put anything pocket conveyed lea bridge road police station french brought hider charged made reply declined give account elli gave address fixed french declined give address elli found halfpenny good money cross examined suspicion prisoner first followed arrest coin found detective sergeant george hider j division corroborated picked purse inside railing church contained counterfeit florin followed french bailey various road eventually caught french howard road said matter said ama police officer shall arrest said said tell presently took station charged made reply asked arnum whether could account refer employer ho said fixed abode going give information counted coin presence said know anything april old street police station picked bailey amongst nine men said police officer shall take lea bridge police station charged concerned two men possession th month counterfeit florin said admit know nothing coin charged made reply french tell arrested dealing funny thing counterfeit coin said nothing arresting suspected person loitering purpose com mitting felony police constable john capps j corroborated stevens mount pleasant road walthamstow carman april shern hill road near church saw three prisoner cross road french stooped front railing pretended boot threw small brown package inside railing officer bicycle followed french elli arrested bailey got away purse produced picked hider detective sergeant mould g division april hoxton street saw three prisoner knew together seen three together occasion sidney william smith assistant assayer h mint florin produced counterfeit dated defence jack french prisoner oath april talking elli outside coffee shop bailey asked elli would go shern hall street walthamstow see sister ill agreed went nothing fruit dear market shern hall street detective passed u riding bicycle one said three smart looking fellow round replied come walk arnum said know get safe went bailey said reckon detective would arrest get two three month prison suspected person walking street purpose committing felony talked corner oliver street turned back passed right corner stopped detec tives said coming back explained gone wrong turning arnum got hold elli arm said arrest pulled arm away said ran away hider followed caught asked arrested said know later thought arrested suspected person completely surprised charged possession counterfeit coin stevens came police station said know threw anything away looked like book called answer copy hand threw nothing rail ings thrown coin away got away jumped tram got cross examined hoxton street two men lea bridge road p bailey came across speak u nodded walked together went corner church stoop railing throw anything never seen purse produced life struggled arrested got away thought taken suspected person wednesday may harry elli prisoner oath april hoxton bailey asked go james street walthamstow see sister ill french offered come got far shera hall street stopped two men bicycle said round way french told come walk man replied know better get safe word went bailey said come far traced step met two men asked u come back explained detective arnum got hold said said possession counterfeit coin know say said dont put anything pocket taken station searched half crown found asked tested saw first time counterfeit coin dropped french never prison get excellent character worked cross examined lie told officer know two stranger edward bailey prisoner oath april met elli french hoxton street asked elli come wal thamstow see sister french asked come got far shern hall street detective came stopped u said round french replied walk said three nice looking lad get walked found come far retraced step officer came face face u claimed u ran away thinking already said u get taken station charged said guilty florin ignorant never possession never seen never possession french added absolutely ignorant charge never counterfeit coin possession life defy anybody come say verdict guilty five conviction proved french stealing bag snatching name jack jones john walsh elli five year reformatory two conviction name charles stelfox two previous conviction proved bailey one name edward jarvis sentence french month hard labour elli six month hard labour bailey eight month hard labour recorder wednesday may,hardLabour
burgess charles william clerk carnally knowing violet martha hobbs girl age year verdict guilty prisoner haying army since retired colour sergeant many medal attendant private asylum till dismissed drunkenness sentence three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
said william grant indicted feloniously assaulting others unknown violence eric leijonhjelm stealing watch chain property mr arnold prosecuted eric leijonhjelm retired sea captain live west india dock road june rd walking cable street p prisoner slapped back turned round grabbed hold two arm held six seven men robbed watch chain money value altogether identified police station doubt man want punished cross examined prisoner detective said man frightened touch examined point slow operation john cohen getting ten year old live cable street mother remember coming school bett street tuesday june rd p saw prisoner cable street holding old gentleman arm hand six seven others took money ran bett street towards st george street picked prisoner police station six seven men line waiting room heard old gentleman picked prisoner cross examined leaving school little game sister called come tea called got house alfred crutchett police sergeant h took prisoner custody july nd whitechapel road made reply charged prosecutor boy identified station eight men told place liked said perfectly satisfied cross examined stand man small moustache prisoner clean shaved examined police court prisoner said prosecutor moustache shaven monday prisoner defence oath said knew nothing impossible hold gentle man two finger weak wrist witness defence mary ann grant prisoner wife went prosecutor said given understand charged husband robbing said believe said want certain husband believe could done thing said think said must think send prison instant guilty three conviction proved stated associate dangerous thief two year hard labour indictment run concurrently judge adjourned old court,hardLabour
cox henry dealer hart george tinsmith stealing one grey gelding one bridle one halter property abraham cohen mr st john morrow prosecuted arthur doe carter employed mr flint farmer dagenham saturday august received horse mr flint white chapel hay market bring back dagenham farm tied hind cart started go first call made way home denmark east ham prisoner hart asked drink stranger went dinner coffee house near pulled horse round corner going get dinner looked round saw hart untying pony prisoner standing kerb close hart mounted pony galloped followed could catch police found horse went east ham police sta tion identified men amongst dozen others scrap truth statement made prisoner offered shilling bring horse home shil ling statement wanted buy truss hay hay cart prisoner cox give take horse home came market paid man owed saw nothing cart robert peck naylor august standing outside cock public house high street east ham minute four afternoon saw prisoner cox known year riding grey mare bridle disappeared round wakefield street called halloa coxey replied halloa bob see later prisoner hart following close cox patrick bayley remember outside cock public house afternoon august saw cox riding pony hart following close behind heard naylor greet cox doubt prisoner two men known cox year hart known sergeant vanstone k division arrested cox august evening met riding barking road plaistow said name henry cox said yes said yes answer description man wanted stealing horse east ham afternoon replied made biggest mi take life east ham today answer day castle since oclocl seven hour made big mistake time know anything conveyed east ham police station told would charged stealing horse bridle made reply way cell said admit man asked ride got rode away going little way pulled gave man know name life countryman gave man tanner lead afraid tram found horse turned without bridle anything upon marsh present prisoner hart charged august told would charged concerned cox stealing horse th replied countryman gave ride rode road got round corner cox took away jumped back said see mr meechs seen horse cox since countryman wanted bay six truss hay per ton police constable joseph bradshaw n attached edmonton station remember august day saw prisoner hart sitting fence green edmonton said answer descripion man wanted horse stealing even answer description red sock come police station went catch held wrist struck violent blow face struggled get away got police station yard ward conveyed east ham vanstone struggled way station abraham cohen upper rathbone street oxford street owner cob august sent whitechapel hay straw market graze handed mr flint value cob guinea prisoner cox defence said saw prisoner hart countryman transaction together thought right doe said would give hart take along afraid trames got back ride hart said would give cox lead along said ride got back rode prisoner hart said walking along road doe offered lead horse shied tram met pri soner cox corner took pony country man asked way going replied romford uncle kept farm con versation verdict guilty confessed previous conviction long list previous conviction proved sentence cox five year penal servitude hart four year penal servitude judge rentoul monday september,custodial/prison
woolley richard house decorator gigg thomas albert newsvendor pleaded guilty burglary dwelling house james joyce stealing therein quantity cooked turkey good said james joyce breaking entering certain office stealing therein key one ivory rule one diary article money good money alfred griffin breaking entering office occupation london philanthropic society stealing therein one brass compass article good archibald voules woolley admitted convicted clerkenwell may receiving nine month hard labour burglary gigg ad mitted convicted guildhall receiving four month breaking window stealing jewellery two conviction proved sentence woolley month hard labour gigg month hard labour recommendation put borstal system mr justice bucknill wednesday march,hardLabour
thomas vango pleaded guilty breaking enter ing shop mary argent stealing money convicted felony newington session october st nine month hard labour,hardLabour
frederick webb william ford stealing three valuable security property baer bechman co limited ford pleaded guilty mr pickersgill prosecuted hugh maclean city policeman saturday april th p aldermanbury constable gale saw prisoner acting suspicious manner watched followed aldermanbury avenue came back aldermanbury webb handed something ford took right hand jacket pocket could see ford left webb went doorway aldermanbury door fold back centre closed left hand half apparently inspected letter box door left open day remained street came rejoined webb walked alderman bury avenue easter holiday people stood talking little time came back aldermanbury webb remained footway ford went doorway game walked alderman bury avenue inspected letter box behind door found tampered followed london wall said police officer take custody took moor lane police station made reply charge suspected person searched webb found nothing gave address amwell street pentonville post office known watching twenty five minute concealed warehouse whilst working two door could see window yard cross examined webb yard away george gale city policeman saturday april th mid day maclean aldermanbury saw prisoner went aldermanbury avenue came back ford handed webb something ford examined letter box alderman bury avenue webb apparently keeping watch outside loitered time ford went doorway aldermanbury avenue saw tampering letter box walked london wall maclean examined letter box kept watch prisoner told would taken station tampering letter box searched ford found upon four bill exchange o produced also chisel broken knife cham pagne opener open two street door key produced webb presence said ford account document possession said got hatton garden morning said mean said webb course webb said glad none thing found cross examined conversation station took place presence inspector present thomas davis police sergeant e examined letter box hatton garden found mark caused instrument forcing compared small chisel found mark fitted exactly well mark three four letter box vicinity adolph baltzer secretary baer bechman co limited hatton garden four bill exchange drawn firm sent post received numerous complaint customer never received bill shown police charles robert worsfold postman april th delivered forty letter hatton garden baer bechman co webb statement magistrate believe detective gale told truth statement william ford say detective gale say open knife open gale say said webb got bill hatton garden lie webb got bill evidence defence william stangroom city police inspector duty two prisoner brought station officer stated charge said maclean see two men gether said yes said see speaking one another said yes said sure said yes gale corroborated bill taken ford gale said get said got hatton garden morning gale said mean ford said webb course charged conversation took place dock standing careful connect webb ford webb defence oath said evidence detective inspector untrue ford said together ford got bill know got met day went walk round city know ford looking doorway alfred coomber jewel hole maker webb second son eight family wife living prisoner life home apprenticed cabinet maker article cancelled stopping away work two complaint governor took back cancelled indenture twenty next september receiving week left governor william ford prisoner pleaded guilty offence got bill exchange webb left northampton road clerkenwell lodging friend work father dealer went walk stole bill hour afterwards met webb know searched say police station webb got hatton garden morning refused tell gale anything bill last coomber examined son living house april th employment left home saw go house fifteen minute walk hatton garden always reckoned went look work baltzer examined rule commence business first arrive office first take letter letter box april th arrived good friday business letter morning webb guilty three month hard labour ford three previous conviction proved nine month hard labour,hardLabour
matthew rome joe zubesky indicted israel salisbury morris male possession without lawful authority excuse two forged bank england note well knowing forged mr mathews mr leese prosecuted mr j p grain appeared rome mr doherty zubesky salisbury mr simpson male mr simpson objected mr mathews opening speech men tioning statement made male police ground state ments made fear admissible mr justice darling agreed statement made threat influence admissible ruled statement made fear alone admissible mr simpson submitted admissible made voluntarily mr justice darling ruled admissible asked mr mathews mention opening william james flynn repeated former evidence johann schmidt employed june january manufacturing spurious bank england note far knew instance barmashes lived broad lane tottenham last september saw newspaper reward offered bank england saw messrs freshfields went police put instruction known zubesky salisbury four half year rome know first heard male casually saw later stage first deal note obolnich ziekel come consequence find fresh buyer october th met rome zubesky appointment liverpool street went mail coach camomile street rome handed forged bank england note given sample new buyer note made produced note p took note cannon street hotel saw inspector davidson officer handed note inspector davidson hardly remember note bank stamp upon p went salisbury house slater street good many time german jew known salisbury russian jew know male talked together spoke yiddish knew salisbury shoemaker dealing lived house time october th find home left word would find came went house went upstairs male also arrived told salisbury sample wanted show male looked took hand male said right put pocket said let know morrow five oclock give back answer agreed per cent face value suppose buyer pay male said got man receiver quite rich enough sign cheque left note possession male three went drink meet next day salisbury house went next day saw salisbury later said supposed buyer retained sample would give back unless saw man gave salisbury see male day promised call next day twelve oclock way saw salisbury standing outside princess alice commercial street asked male home said know home went slater street find male parted time saw police afterwards saw male coming public house commercial street fold story note retained pur chaser readily consented see man meeting take place white hart road public house went neither salisbury male kept appointment october th went short street male lived coming house go synagogue worship said soon done synagogue would go salisbury note possession waited done devo tions came made straight salisbury followed went slater street saw salisbury demanded note given male said got possession salisbury salisbury said got hand could get back suppose got male wanted give money demanded purchase money get note back course said question would get money could get note back left house male salisbury another man followed u know time one note uttered next day went rome told sample retained man given wanted money rome wanted see man know anything went salisbury house saw salisbury introduced rome man note possession first salisbury denied speaking rome changed mind said would let rome said would try get charged commission getting left rome went see zubesky whitechapel library row zubesky insisted upon going salisbury place believe said went back salisbury first want speak zubesky said know anything note want find better go see old man male zubesky went short street found male said wanted sample said could help possession went salis burys place male zubesky remained outside saw salisbury maless presence arranged salisbury pound following morning induce return sample p interview beat salisbury house later oclock next day see salisbury night saw zubesky told would get money saw police made communication appointment next day kept police day made number arrest cross examined mr grain think first saw rome october last think first saw two week went mail coach october th seen street aldgate zubesky believe forenoon spoken bank note october th first communicated police sep tember never told rome communication police read advertisement reward tell purport advertisement offer portion reward would assist recovering note ask whether knew barmashes told acquainted never saw rome barmashes house never heard name mentioned barmashes zubesky obolnich till october cross examined mr doherty german jew mention mansion house spent six year russia asked born munich father kept private school five year old left germany stayed kovno russia till eleven went america stayed ten eleven year thirty guilty forgery america came london went brick lane acquaintance four half year london devoted six month honest work received week obtain two situation false pretence required reference travelled british tea company money except earned borrowed friend prison thief rogue card sharper lent honest money rendered service think honourable service altered little thing one thing letter credit knew right according law much scruple naturally afraid police conscience prick got hardened hard first thing think dishonourable betray associate betrayed prisoner real friend mine rome handed note zubesky saw note hand far know june october th salisbury idea forgery lodged house old montague street wish entrap said many time wished would give chance transaction time said could furnish buyer knew could buy merely using instrument party one except male saw note salisbury hand looked male procure purchaser note male told name would pur chaser found hoax never saw note male took away salisbury never told would get man purchase note cross examined mr simpson came america london think said mansion house left germany fifteen year ago say determined entrap salisbury spoken male october th male told man could write cheque hired cab believe also public house heard also receiver except occasion showed note male slater street never seen note hand never seen rome police gave give zubesky note told used purpose untrue sense true used money zubesky gave money told police given note salisbury male took word done search see still examined first met rome connection forged note widen scheme wanted cheat others house time went connection second deal procured sample note zubesky rome submitted obolnich ziekel zubesky told rome knew barmashes salisbury knew engaged previous forgery always complained give chance believe saw male three year ago saw salisbury short time negotiation started male find financier john davidson chief detective inspector city october th saw rome zubesky schmidt together liverpool street p followed mail coach three went came short time rome left others went osman street white chapel road p cannon street hotel officer saw schmidt showed purported two bank england note one numbered n dated march th note l produced note lloyd bank limited holborn branch stamped handed back schmidt made statement p saw near slater street followed salisbury lived think schmidt knew following went salisbury house came male salisbury went swan bethnal green road remained time came together schmidt left others followed made statement october th commercial street saw schmidt salisbury conversation later day saw male salisbury gether followed parkholm road dalston male went house salisbury remained outside watching followed male salisbury day male twice day followed male second occasion salisbury male left slater street together p parted shoreditch church salisbury appeared giving direction male parted male took tram dalston followed house followed earlier day went remained time came followed tram shoreditch joined salisbury slater street went house remained together walked neighbourhood till shortly p cross examined mr doherty know took place inside salisbury house october th schmidt male salis bury came went public house follow public house saw nothing suspicious except described salisbury outside house dalston looking suspicious way saw note pas way dalston male got inside tram salisbury went outside kept looking back road changed seat kept looking knifeboard looked particularly somebody riding bicycle dalston male went salisbury followed behind continually looking behind cross examined mr simpson presence schmidt made suspicious knowledge never knew male ever note schmidt said actually given note man white whisker know name male schmidt asked money explained necessary given zubesky handed person bring note country somewhere london believed given money zubesky heard said court give zubesky schmidt never told known male long know itinerant glazier charles atkins city detective october th met salisbury p coming slater street went charlotte street man named greenfarg life remained till p returned shop th saw go charlotte street remained short time returned slater street went back charlotte street saw meet greenfarg outside saw schmidt male together bethnal green road male went slater street came joined schmidt went presently came salisbury another man appeared quarrelling walking william street october th saw salisbury p go charlotte street left greenfarg stayed till salisbury went slater street day saw rome schmidt go slater street stayed till left salisbury came outside saw speak son followed rome schmidt wheler street commercial street went back father august th saw male go slater street sat talked salisbury arrested zubesky day present searched found letter envelope ad dressed mr h morris broad lane tottenham upon read glad good shape order see soon barmashes lived broad lane cross examined mr doherty salisbury male schmidt stranger quarrelling walked along saw salisbury little son following rome schmidt thought boy suspicious think trying see cross examined mr simpson presence schmidt made suspicious present schmidt told davidson given note prisoner john ottaway police inspector city arrested rome october th inside whitechapel library observation time prior october nd saw tear letter card afterwards gathered piece put together william barmashs writing addressed harcourt road tottenham dear friend considerably surprised come place today arranged please place later oclock morrow morning dont fail arrest found telegram post office date october th original william barmashs writing rome harcourt road west ham see home waiting bring arrested salisbury make answer charge made motion understand said also arrested male made state ment wrote hour afterwards said police officer accompany police office old jewry charged possession forged bank england note intent defraud mr simpson contended prosecution must prove statement made voluntarily mr justice darling suggested mr simpson examine witness upon point mr simpson warn way ask whether wished make statement statement made cab made without question asked mr justice darling ruled statement admissible mr mathews said tell know day man gave note sample asked find buyer lot worth found one get lot money afraid keep gave shoemaker left talking sending scotland yard come back shoemaker get time arrested came knowledge one note uttered cross examined mr doherty searched salisbury arrested also searched slater street found nothing suspicious nature made statement cross examined mr simpson arrested male soon p left salisbury house think arrived old jewry made another statement saying assisted police willing assist said given infor mation police various occasion brought people justice wrote statement next morning examined caused inquiry made male court able ascertain given information police mentioned sergeant wright cannot find officer found inspector white know man mean male worked canvasser got shop stephen james martin manager holborn circus branch lloyd bank branch holborn bank note passing bank would circular stamp date received upon word lloyd bank limited holborn circus branch note lloyd bank holborn branch would stamped u alexander gouge seen ten note produced nine america one presented bank forgery note came bank purpose examination pronounced forgery guilty one previous conviction proved obolnich rome one month hard labour male twelve month hard labour zu besky obolnich ziekel salisbury eighteen month hard labour lordship commended police manner conducted inquiry,hardLabour
baisley william joseph painter pleaded guilty stealing one bracelet article good james sherlock stealing three ring article good william nicholls stealing one watch chain good thomas davy sentence six month imprisonment second division,custodial/prison
lester arnold soldier pleaded guilty unlaw fully corruptly offering sum arthur mantle metropolitan police constable endeavour bribe sentence two day imprisonment,custodial/prison
emily hughes elizabeth turner stealing four suit clothes property robert batzer two piece silk cord article belonging vicar poirson second count receiving mr methven prosecuted mr drake defended hughes john ezra straker porter messrs vicar poirson newgate street art needlework manufacturer ware houseman march th wine employment errand boy p day sent parcel containing canvas cardboard box lustrine produced carrier stanley john wine march th errand boy messrs vicar poirson sent parcel carrier passing shop queen victoria street man standing doorway told go stair message said hurry want catch cab left parcel charge came gone away two three minute robert reilly assistant henry fish pawnbroker kingsland road march rd hughes came pledge pair trouser suit clothes asked whose clothes said husband asked much husband given said found clothes big size said husband big man said yes rather march th came art canvas produced recognised woman pledged suit clothes received information police asked got said property sent policeman cross examined seen prisoner twice seemed act openly advanced reasonable sum examined pawned clothes gave name ann ewin custom people pawning thing give wrong name robert batzer assistant father robert batzer tailor eastcheap march rd errand boy william murray sent two large parcel containing clothes identify produced william murray errand boy mr robert batzer march rd sent afternoon two parcel man came king william street called doorway sent person named lovatt message left parcel came stair man gone robert lyon inspector city march th went sergeant miller hoxton police station saw hughes told police officer making inquiry reference suit clothes property mr batzer eastcheap stolen messenger boy rd inst identi fied pawnbroker pawned said passing shop woman street asked pledge said curtain meaning canvas belonged asked lived told sandys row sent cloak lane police station detective wise went miller address found lustrine thing identified messrs vicar poirson saw turner believe hughes mother told got daughter custody told gone fish kingsland road pledge pair curtain belonging turner said nothing searched room found number pawn ticket including relating three suit clothes cross examined one general bedroom sandya row occupied two prisoner box found good underneath table know whether belonged turner told u knew nothing four suit man left suit place pledge examined told hughes would charged stealing four suit clothes said steal four suit man know slightly left coat vest two pair trouser place u pledge william miller detective city went lyon sandys row march st saw turner lyon said come see respect property took away day since found stolen th queen victoria street charged concerned daughter already custody man custody stealing receiving made reply also told would charged concerned daughter man custody stealing four suit clothes property robert batzer said know nothing four suit one brought man hughes defence oath said hat young man thursday morning left suit clothes pair trouser mother place requesting pledged mother request pawned say suit husband pawnbroker ask belonged told police officer pawning request woman street suspected something wrong want get mother trouble know art curtain came believed mother guilty second count turner pleaded guilty con viction felony clerkenwell session january rd two year hard labour hughes stated influence mother three month hard labour,hardLabour
edward wyndham moore feloniously endorsing order payment procuration name george wright without lawful authority excuse also uttering said order intent defraud also forging endorsement order intent defraud also embezzling order payment property george wright master within six month embezzling order property convicted felony oxford june th edward grant four conviction proved nine month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
newton george labourer indicted charged coroner inquisition wilful murder ada roker mr muir mr graham campbell mr oddie prosecuted mr w w grantham mr e napier defended annie roker flower seller bickerstaffe road stratford deceased girl daughter year age prisoner kept com pany three year engaged since august pretty good term often quarrelling one saturday three week happened standing door step standing handkerchief mouth said hulloa two prisoner laughed said nothing noticed blood teeth prisoner daughter company much week saw every afternoon night work never seen young men december prisoner house afternoon daughter seemed good term wanted go get money working said would stop till came back nothing nature quarrel went got back quarter past seven th came house afternoon went told daughter long came back would home early could minute past seven little daughter came went straight home got found daughter lying side floor dead cross examined seemed fond one another except f little tiff three week never seen trouble tween daughter never complained night might come quite unexpectedly movement uncertain return two little girl house examined prisoner used follow daughter great deal went speak quarrel would sometimes go three four month without speaking cannot say whether jealous eliza roker wife charles roker bickerstaffe road december three oclock afternoon saw prisoner come kitchen sit armchair deceased ironing handkerchief said b ironing going home went left kitchen came back getting dark kitchen ada sitting armchair prisoner standing fireplace noticed face red thought playing said whats matter ada said nothing game went back short time murder small penny lamp alight said dont light lamp mother wont half wild come said dont know matter george wont let light went room saw sister law lizzie come heard prisoner go upstairs got half way said george look done prisoner rushed ran towards carpenter road say anything could ten minute last room cross examined house afternoon room quite close prisoner ada hear struggling screaming seemed quite happy saw afternoon always seemed happy together never noticed anything wrong queer prisoner might come room quite unexpectedly wanted nothing prevent clara foster occupy kitchen immediately mr rokers kitchen sitting oclock christmas eve heard movement somebody heavily walking across room something fell heavy floor time heard sound next heard somebody run quickly stair heard two girl scream lizzie roker year old live mother bickerstaffe road deceased sister remember prisoner coming house december sister afternoon kitchen light till got little lamp cupboard lit prisoner said need light would oclock met prisoner stair going street hurry asked done said right make haste home thought done something cap head seemed hurry tried stop got away got away heard funny noise kitchen went kitchen saw ada lying floor head leg table spoke answer went screaming got street saw prisoner running towards carpenter road spoke policeman went fetched mother cross examined went first six oclock came back quarter seven nothing keep till time might returned quicker saw quarrel ada prisoner quite happy examined seen quarrel sometimes quarrelling week charles roker brother deceased room christmas eve heard lizzie screaming heard say oh george done went kitchen saw sister lying dead went round prisoner house first time went back home put boot house policeman came prisoner taken custody cross examined seen ada prisoner together last six month seemed happy henry allen lett road stratford prisoner brother law lodging place month year age know used keep company deceased seen together sometimes would lark time would quiet jangle outside would quiet inside last saw last august prisoner told afraid go work account going young woman public house said going get day could see could trust place december rd quiet saturday evening oclock called front room handed razor razor kept kitchen table drawer never known take handed stained blood said matter done said cut ada throat left open door knock came back front room got walked kitchen washed hand looked water stained blood wiped hand handed razor case took trouser pocket cross examined saturday night came back many bloodstain blood hand quite open seemed rather excited wandering police constable richard hunt k r duty car penters road christmas eve heard scream conse quence went bickerstaffe road kitchen stcairs found deceased lying floor fully dressed clothing neck noticed leather strap round arm elbow large pool blood lying large cut left side throat quite dead saw tried stop bleeding sent doctor room good order sign struggle dr eric walter grogono divisional surgeon seven december called bickerstaffe road saw dead body girl ada lying across room head towards table body left side death occurred minute previously strap tightly round arm front lying patch blood floor another patch blood side table also blood across table examined throat found cut extending behind left ear bone inch half beyond middle line body considerable force must used think wound could self inflicted could caused razor produced cause death heart failure due loss blood severing main vessel neck also two little bruise left arm four left cheek also mark arm caused strap cross examined bruise serious one informed two three instance insanity among pri soners relation prisoner labourer gas work work top retort heat excessive noxious fume read case man sudden fit impulsive insanity almost suddenly recovered sanity police constable sidney mill k going prisoner lodging saying want cut girl throat bickerstaffe road said yes suppose going lock quite sober perfectly cool way station said done quick copped quick detective inspector william burrell k division prisoner brought station said cautioned done razor find lodging quite cool collected detective inspector alfred ball k division formally charging prisoner said yes examined found blood arm wrist also inside coat sleeve aid sleeve turned time quite cool calm collected rational cross examined prisoner borne respectable character produce certificate west ham asylum goodmayes showing prisoner sister charlotte admitted march eight year old suffering epilepsy imbecility epileptic fit ap parently imbecile birth produce another certifi cate showing aunt prisoner mother admitted september aged suffering melancholia dis charged cured may son woman admitted june person unsound mind aged died asylum june examined prisoner four brother sister three charlotte apparently perfectly rational sound defence esther allen prisoner sister wife henry allen prisoner lived month three week christ ma noticed got strange way december came home dinner said dont know really matter smoke eat mentioned peculiar state father husband came home december seemed depressed quiet afternoon said esther there two knock door went open door one return found put hand kettle blackened baby face said whatever made reply cross examined asked police whether noticed anything strange prisoner didnt tell mentioned prisoner rather jealous disposition asked twice whether seen ada roker walking young fellow john maycock working man known prisoner time dinner coffee shop said three week christmas prisoner became quiet reserved would sit hand chin reading nothing read evidence rebuttal sidney reginald dyer medical officer brixton prison prisoner special observation since december quite rational conduct conversation found evidence delusion hallucination fit sign insanity opinion committed offence knew nature quality act wrong never known fume gas retort produce insanity william butcher retort house foreman gasworks prisoner employed prisoner worked since august august always honest steady hardworking lad never noticed anything strange cross examined worked top retort fume steam strong fume verdict guilty recommendation mercy account youth sentence death common serjeant friday january,capital/extreme
nicol kathleen waitress pleaded guilty forging uttering request payment january intent defraud sentence april three month hard labour,hardLabour
hambro sidney journalist pleaded guilty stealing three pair binocular field glass good fred snellgrove stealing three pair field glass good edwin lawley others attempting obtain false pretence william charles maule one pair field glass intent defraud prisoner confessed convicted court july name john avis receiving month hard labour obtaining bag false pretence conviction proved lincoln quarter session october nine month hard labour two charge obtaining good false pretence guildhall police court december three month hard labour obtaining cloth false pretence previous conviction winchester assize may prisoner released last sentence october crime committed october sentence twenty two month hard labour,hardLabour
harry seark attempting procure commission thomas davidson others act gross indecency dis charged recognisance pleaded guilty see original trial image,non-custodial/institutional
bearwish william otherwise taylor henry labourer pleaded guilty stealing one bicycle good samuel edward joseph gutteridge prisoner confessed previous conviction uttering counter feit coin beading october name henry taylor sentenced fire year penal servitude still ticket leave sentence expiring next october conviction uttering two conviction proved worked different employer since release prisoner stated unable get work discharged last employment slackness starving com mitted offence sentence nine month hard labour,hardLabour
allwright albert merchant allwright bernard augustus clerk conspiring obtain good false pretence intent defraud mr r muir mr arthur gill mr kerskaw prose cuted mr w thompson mr wynn werninck defended albert allwright mr j johnson defended bernard allwright john samuel moore employ british typewriting company oxford street received letter signed bernard shaw october consequence went prince regent lane th taking typewriter case strap saw elder prisoner albert told brought typewriter answer letter mr shaw asked mr shaw said mr shaw mr shaw clerk delivered typewriter case strap gave receipt produced saw prisoner albert sign told price machine case strap extra left approval one week called several time money never paid cross examined mr thompson seen prisoner albert twice first time minute second time two three see great many people course business treat fraud although sent firm collect debt regarded debt bernard shaw order type written cross examined mr johnson never saw bernard wright occasion examined receipt written letter paper typewritten order joseph huggins britten clerk john jackson contractor plaistow letting shop house prince regent lane end september last prisoner albert called regard gave name bernard shaw eleanor road woolwich agreed let house shop per annum could get rent distrained way got one month rent ada reed live eleanor road woolwich never known anyone name bernard shaw living house lived two year letter came bernard shaw returned post office george jackson builder october last year painted front prince regent lane place occupied prisoner albert saw younger prisoner bernard one occasion good delivered saw business done much place vice glue two three bale cross examined mr thompson know tad shop week two surprise much cross examined mr johnson although true saw prisoner bernard minute two occa sion seven eight month ago said good morning recognise jamb george dangar clerk welsbach incandescent company westminster october last received type written order produced bernard shaw value november also received typewritten order produced good value despatched address given case december received written order produced iron hardware merchant albert road north woolwich ordering good value despatched received order january also january despatched idea iron bernard shaw connected march ceived order produced revett bros arch station approach forest gate value sup plied know revetts connected iron shaw applied payment three case got payment cross examined mr thompson know albert saw west ham police court made quiries three firm supplying good result inquiry sent good three address examined total amount good sent prince gent lane iron revett bros william royston carman carter paterson delivered parcel addressed bernard shaw prince regent lane october last delivery sheet elder pri soner signed right delivered another parcel october sheet elder prisoner signed cast cross examined mr thompson police court said thought signed elder prisoner know said sure prisoner man philip ellingford carrier carter paterson delivered package iron albert road woolwich decem ber last delivery sheet signed woman bert archer carman pickford co january last delivered case welsbach mantle company addressed iron albert road north woolwich sheet signed woman name iron january delivered another parcel address taken woman signed name iron delivered good five six time never taken good away seen elder prisoner twice cross examined mr thompson small one win dow shop see much good saw mantle globe different thing incandescent light james gibbs carman pickford april year delivered box revett bros station approach forest gate box welsbach company younger prisoner took box delivery sheet signed f brown box produced box never saw elder prisoner charles rudolph durreau employed estate office tottenham forest gate railway company february last younger prisoner came gard one arch station approach said wanted shop employer give name time gave full particular said would come back say whether would suit day afterwards called said employer would shop gave form fill brought back day two afterwards form produced one said wanted take immediate possession asked write reference must called day two th brought back february wrote reference allright davenport road catford mr g davis received satisfactory reply drew agreement february elder prisoner called sign asked said name revett signed agreement presence initialled alteration paid first month rent advance got key following month received postal order ceived nothing since date arrest prisoner possession premise time day never could get cross examined mr thompson taw person signed agreement police court said absolutely certain prisoner man absolutely certain cross examined mr johnson certain younger prisoner saw three time john morris harris november clerk employment mr ely cross street woolwich let shop albert road woolwich woman giving name iron weekly tenancy per week cross examined mr thompson woman pointed police court wife elder prisoner woman let house think seen either prisoner charles abbot miller clerk lloyd news salisbury square advertising sale international library famous literature end last year received form produced filled may received wrote g davis st stephen road west ham asking reference sent set book picture value november believing person book might entrusted december received another order form one mr g davis address executed order december value never received payment beyond enclosed order applied payment st stephen road unable obtain able find anybody place december received similar order signed albert iron albert road north woolwich order executed december value beyond sent order received payment idea iron davis anything cross examined mr thompson know nothing whatever prisoner william thomas whitehead carman employ pick ford december delivered parcel g davis stephen road west ham delivery sheet person delivered signed receipt name g palmer younger prisoner person december delivered another parcel address signed h palmer younger prisoner took signed thorn parcel lloyd cross examined mr thompson deliver large number parcel course day remember appearance always everybody sign receipt never saw person signed receipt except occasion police court bert archer carman december delivered case lloyd addressed iron albert road north woolwich woman took signed delivery sheet edward ernest knight clerk c c taylor son estate agent mile end october last remember application made regard taking shop st stephen road plaistow day afterwards second man called connection second man supposed son george davis see today younger prisoner communicated employer cross examined mr johnson older man called first saw recognise never saw younger man called asked said son mr davis letter brought said assistant police court think said anything son asked question younger man called second occasion said son mr davis man come william boiteau carry business c c taylor son estate agent mile end agent letting st stephen road plaistow received letter produced signed g davis december got postal order rent let deduction repair got rent march retook possession cross examined mr thompson october person giving name davis called see cannot identify albert allwright person mr johnson never saw bernard allwright walter frederick lake henley road tooting partner business carried flag toe clip company received order produced purport come revett brother wholesale ironmonger station approach forest gate march dear sir please supply one gross flag toe clip brown oblige revett clip fastening toe bicyclist order prevent toe slipping pedal despatched good address given per messrs pickford march price good april received another order stationery signed revett another gross also supplied also received order april headed beehive cycle work church road little ilford please forward one gross flag toe clip truly west carried order paid good know connection west beehive cycle company believed genuine business identify box produced send good james gibbs carman pickford proved delivery parcel april april addressed revett bros station approach forest gate sheet signed f brown younger prisoner see elder prisoner george grottick carman pickford proved delivery parcel toe clip beehive work little ilford parcel taken elder prisoner signed sheet name west frank arthur ball manor park road house agent letting st david terrace church road little ilford prior march year beehive drapery store second week march elder prisoner took premise name west paid people remaining fortnight wanted get took possession april monthly agreement rental per month paid deposit sub sequently another gave notice end month arrested police took possession shop cross examined mr werninck believe business carried hiring cycle mr johnson never saw younger prisoner william field secretary dura formerly guaranty incandescent mantle company streatham april received following order revett bros arch station ap proach forest gate london addressed guaranty incan descent mantle company phoenix work streatham dear sir please supply two gross dura w mantle two gross dura w mantle truly w revett order printed stationery body letter type written supplied good carter paterson april stationery signed revett received order one gross w inverted mantle two gross w mantle despatched probably day april received another order one gross dura w mantle also supplied four gross ordered april value good supplied april april april april applied payment usually allow good remain one month credit month expired time prisoner arrested one box good produced u police victor menth carman carter patertons proved delivery april cardboard box despatched dura company revett brother forest gate box taken younger prisoner signed sheet f brown similar parcel delivered april april received signed younger prisoner alfred farrow carman messrs bean carrier proved delivery parcel april marked urgent delivered next door liked get rid urgent parcel soon possible nobody revetts address sheet signed young woman took parcel cross examined mr johnson stated police court parcel delivered revetts sheet signed younger prisoner speaking best belief investigating matter find case richard bartholomew cycle maker llanover road plumstead known defendant time year may bought one gross dura mantle younger prisoner think april year invoiced revett per gross paid price asked gave mantle police bought mantle prisoner couple year ago mantle trade church street woolwich also bought gallon gallon burning oil gallon lubricating oil paid think april year also bought cycle frame six frame possession time police came prisoner sent made bought content shop albert road woolwich kept mr iron purchase included shop fitting fretwork outfit brush quantity nail screw gas globe gas chimney inverted burner ball string gas fitting quantity odds end previously elder prisoner asked give cheque name mr iron cheque book time could give said would give came next morning think february asked send mr iron ironmonger north wool wich misdirected next day mr allwright came said sent cheque course showed counterfoil asked give another one mistake gave another stopped first one four day afterwards turned post office authority think must christmas time came go shop february mr allwright said friend broker going clear looked shop day introduced mr iron never seen since said really want stuff paid would two three instalment iron said would rather awkward wanted money difficulty said cannot deal said well pay said care cheque occasionally time paid said better make cheque pay able mr allwright paid money cheque mr allwrights favour trouble getting ceipts simply looked round said would give thing course full market price new thing one buy lot stuff like full market price got price could make profit iron allwright conversation self could tell said possibly may discussing allwrights commission allwright came time time shop paid year mr allwright woolwich would turn see u think paid money within three week month bought mantle cycle allwright finished paying iron business know anybody called west mr allwright asked make cheque payable west daresay would april could give exact date think mattered cheque came back got pas book cannot say came back manor park branch national provincial bank live hanover road plumstead know produce cheque tomorrow morning let counterfoil mr muir perhaps better bring pas book cross examined mr werninck known elder prisoner time kept large mantle shop wool wich five six year supplied mantle various good considered good business man edmund mayo partner eagle cycle motor company coventry examined mr kershaw april year received typed letter revett bros wholesale ironmonger etc arch station approach forest gate dear sir please forward one coventry eagle cycle retail approval oblige revett receipt letter sent gentleman bicycle train wholesale price voice marked net price payable delivery received payment bicycle seen since april received order beehive cycle work signed west gentleman lady bicycle wholesale price sent ap proval understanding might returned within seven day letter typed west signed rubber stamp sent gentleman bicycle april lady april invoice sent form previous one neither paid idea west revett person way connected subsequently seen bicycle possession police identified may following letter received beehive cycle work dear sir reference account sum owing unforeseen law action find temporarily short ready money therefore compelled ask accept six equal monthly pay ments settlement matter satisfactory pleases better return good shall pleased apologising trouble putting shall much obliged give matter immediate attention truly west arrest cross examined mr johnson allow month credit certain model sent frank gould l n w r carman bow station proved delivery cycle revett bros april younger prisoner signed sheet name f browne james edward detective k division january last keeping observation albert road woolwich name iron door saw elder prisoner selling article conducting business often stephen road time january saw younger prisoner enter premise noon leave p followed plaistow station lost could see sort premise inside curtain across window january saw cleaning window followed plaistow railway station thence east ham jumped car evade pursuit lost sight january keeping observation st stephen road saw leave p previous november neighbourhood prince regent lane saw elder prisoner house name bernard shaw door cross examined mr werninck albert road appearance hardware shop quantity hardware rubber tyre lying apparently business serving customer house prince regent lane also shop apparently receiving office curtain across window loose glue front shop contained number large packing case see business transaction looked though occupant opening stoop description mr johnson albert road two half three mile st stephen road keep observation st david terrace ilford charles saville greenwich county court produced file proceeding bankruptcy albert wright described church street wool wich gross liability stated asset actually realised cost bankrptcy surplus distributed applica tion made discharge guy mercer detective sergeant k division kept observation bernard allwright since april premise forest gate consisted quarter arch held name revett saw prisoner bernard premise nine ten morning till tour sometimes five evening went would lock door van came would take good sign would generally go away hour two come back lock take parcel go away besides taking parcel saw nothing indicative business saw nothing sold name revett painted nothing denote kind business like warehouse depository april saw younger prisoner romford road west ham carrying big brown parcel box parcel contained two gross dura mantle box typewriter told police officer asked got said brought mr revetts shop wanstead park railway station taking east ham railway station leave cloak room mr revetts instruction mantle came shop morning quaranty mantle company another two grow shop questioned mr revett said mr revett deal ironmongery cycle good etc know ledge place business whatever know life told explanation satisfactory would accompany forest gate police station police station gave name ber nard augustus allwright davenport road lewisham said live brother albert allwright first met mr revett woolwich free ferry got conversation told employment gave situation known mr revett two month bought typewriter shop second day commenced working mr revett carry business knowledge know life neither ever know subsequently charged unlawful possession mantle type writer also said went arch used work mr davis st stephen road plaistow mantle carrying said wrote order last monday april following day april brought magistrate volunteered statement gave reference revetts told brother letter would sent know nothing whatever able find anything mr revett mr davis mr bernard shaw mr west mr iron may went inspector godley lathom road east ham prisoner ber nard arrested gave address davenport road brother said resided lathom road took possession lady bicycle identified mr mayo made complete search house may went inspector godley three bicycle found two outhouse back premise one set international library famous litera ture also found cross examined mr werninck elder prisoner lived lathom road watching revett bros fol lowed younger prisoner several attempt saw go mr johnson younger prisoner knew following time saturday previous arrest followed arch forest gate came went round corner street followed got corner standing round went back towards shop got corner found standing shortly afterwards came behind electric tram came along jumped view leaving behind ran caught tram got went far upton park forest gate took another tram east ham walked along east ham denmark road took another tram back green street upton park went railway station took penny ticket back east ham bad come sat seat platform next presently electric train came looked train went reading paper train start jumped equally quick pushed aside got went public house sat two half hour sat also finally came waited street till came followed back east ham instead going ordinary way home made roundabout circuit footbridge lathom road parallel burgess road narrow passage running back house facing two street also little cross passage go side one house along back passage particular house never used go front way used wait one slip passage back door way led many dance saturday june maud gibson employed shop next door revett bros station approach forest gate name revett bros still never seen anybody younger prisoner bernard go come seemed mystery place appeared always closed cross examined mr johnson shop approach empty picture post card business carried shop could see many people went revetts lot people went knocked came u afterwards make inquiry people could go without seeing daniel j webster cashier london city midland bank know elder prisoner account bank cheque produced elder prisoner cheque g godley detective inspector k division april year went lathom road east ham sergeant mercer saw wife albert allwright shortly arrived prisoner albert came mr allwright said two police officer bernard detained station typewriter prisoner albert said know nothing typewriter told wanted search place asked search warrant said refused allow search obtained search warrant shortly afterwards searched place presence younger prisoner took possession lady bicycle bicycle identified mr mayo coventry eagle cycle company also searched writing table back sitting room found carbon letter book produced immediately found bernard said book belongs worked leeds called attention letter written prince regent lane name george davis book addressed c c taylor son mile end road said wrote letter direction mr davis said found mr davis yet said took possession book pro perty left house letter produced signed g davis copied book dated prince regent lane letter bernard said wrote dictation davis also asked revett said found mr revett said went back station charged albert warrant made reply charge may charred bernard obtaining typewriter false pretence made reply charge april bernard arrested first handed three key produced one fitted shop arch searched shop book two order book produced contain ing entry dating march april one book con tains entry order sent merely index order book sign business ever carried place found open box dozen dura mantle also found welsbach case number empty found lady bicycle lathom road asked bernard presence mother whether got receipt said drought dad approval may went st david terrace little ilford shop dwelling house furniture house even bed got shop one key handed prisoner bernard key opened door difficulty certainly key made lock found pair toe clip identified mr lane quantity bill head similar order sent address found book account found several unpaid invoice three receipted invoice rent good also found cheque produced dated may signed west filled envelope stamped addressed eagle cycle company amount filled figure written body cheque made payable eagle cycle company cross examined mr thompson bernard arrested ground arresting time albert arrested ascertained ground warrant obtained obtaining typewriter fraud house lathom road nice clean well furnished bicycle openly exposed lady bicycle upstairs small bedroom another one green house three bicycle st david terrace one window two rack curtain partition unusual thing see shop took thing away van produce list tool place opened four five week indication business intended carried outside people might think genuine business quite reverse inside know albert personally heard cross examined mr johnson bernard say book working empire rubber com pany ask company say leeds said book work leeds positive say working firm leeds richard bartholomew recalled c watt land lord know c watt life shering ham norfolk think albert know c watt landlord name landlord one place mr brandon landlord place palmer would palmer tyre company expect amount might repair tyre know george palmer h palmer told yesterday except iron transaction transaction allwright two year bit confused slight business told year told yesterday mistake know made mistake thought directly long interval seeing allwright think cheque gave connection iron transaction christ ma one came back post cheque c watt october may land lord know must remember turnover year cannot remember every cheque know handwriting anything document produced could swear landlord signature go bill file explain paid allwright cheque c watt cheque decem ber could tell much paid allwright alto gether remembered several little payment made since cheque produced endorsed c watt endorsement writing cheque cheque landlord know anyone called bernard shaw heard name case explanation albert gave wanting cheque name west wanted pay money wanted name cross examined mr thompson transaction great number people course business known elder prisoner number year done work paid cross examined mr johnson think price paid bernard gross mantle bought hun dreds pound worth mantle albert usual thing r gross always paid bernard cash albert cheque court saw man said mr iron thomas gurrin expert handwriting twenty year experience taken receipt armstrong typewriter signed c watt elder prisoner handwriting written ber nard shaw paper also carbon letter book produced assumed certain portion book handwriting younger prisoner letter signed b allwright g davis handwriting assuming receipt hand writing elder prisoner say best ability belief document produced shown bearing different signature handwriting albert assum ing letter pointed carbon letter book handwriting younger prisoner say best ability belief document produced shown bearing different signature handwriting bernard cross examined mr thompson standard went ordinary kind handwriting far quality concerned characteristic traced document general character writing blue sheet paper put elder prisoner handwriting kind writing document referred handwriting expert fallible made mistake cross examined mr johnson might mistaken letter think handwriting bernard albert allwright prisoner oath last five year trading incandescent good previous superintendent liverpool victoria friendly society woolwich previous royal london friendly society old kent road infancy upwards worked decorator miscellaneously plumbing engineering gas fitting trade round bankruptcy time left woolwich carrier tricycle still used supply shop incandescent good go london get good deliver round shop large number cu tomers practically supplied shop belvedere erith woolwich abbeywood east ham barking amongst others served witness richards bartholomew large business went live lathom road east ham september last solely used private residence time definite place busi ness woolwich road charlton business consisted ironmongery gas fitting cycle repairing incandescent good particular proper tool cycle pairing could go mr bartholomews use tool anything particular two half year ago bought cutting screwing tool mr corrigan sold along lathom road gave address woolwich road charlton october last take new premise march year meanwhile worked carrier tricycle stored want mr bartholomews previous march incandescent trade always fall look round find thing keep family well mr bartholomew arranged build several bicycle could go bicycle trade soon found little shop wife said would go business therefore took house east ham work away home took place business st david terrace little ilford called beehive bought fitting lady possession opened premise cycle store calling name beehive name went called beehive cycle work west used bill head produced put shelf fitted little office desk nest pigeon hole lettered fixture made hold bicycle alone wall fitted place cycle store lady gentleman bicycle first two bought sold lady stocked place thing inventory produced police thing sold sold lady bicycle several pair toe clip lot can oil repair outfit two three lamp lamp wick apart sold two bicycle two young fellow used come built bartholomews time police arrested supplied every portion bicycle bar tholomew exception tyre put together work police interfered stopped build six material build six frame handle bar hub rim spoke everything also order hand time interruption police gentle man looked property got two customer house round corner know num ber two bicycle got eagle cycle company also written got eagle cycle company bill could sell cycle weekly payment system connected man long enough tell name court long ago gave evidence yes mr ball got two customer husband wife going bicycle day lot prospective order also police know good bicycle win dow could sell bring good profit quite right invoice paid unpaid ample mean pay unpaid bill brother shortly promised lend wife also offered lend legitimate good paying business worked beehive every day wanted expose everything want conceal anything nothing conceal wanted make thing regard cheque police found know amount mistake addition item added pound much agitated time son locked cheque written morning day went home dinner one oclock meaning post day take money wife got meet cheque came due afternoon go see solicitor boy defence left solicitor office arrested warrant next week place raided police lock broken everything carted away could get back send cheque arrested regard rent penny rent due fact paid month rent trouble came along prince regent lane said taken bernard shaw knew man traded bernard shaw time proceeding cover used shop busi ness premise think used house lived somewhere barking road represented general buyer ironmongery good know anything taking place became con nected wanted go incandescent mantle business anxious supply season coming regard parcel welsbach mantle coming signed right signature right carrier sheet produced signa ture monday july albert allwright examined regard statement told man brought typewriter prince regent lane asked see mr bernard shaw mr shaw clerk wrong entirely said engaged know mr shaw well day going london together going introduce house incandescent good time typewriter delivered mr shaw back room heard mr moore typewriter company say gave receipt name c watt receipt produced signed c watt writing nothing like writing true stated joseph brittain clerk mr john jackson regard letting prince regent lane called office agreed take shop name bernard shaw never jackson life true stated jackson painter saw premise every day trailer tricycle working woolwich time shop woolwich road heard dorling say distrained premise type writer rent present agreed taking away typewriter nothing kind also untrue came afterwards estate office paid rent got back typewriter never saw mr dorling matter fact know mr dorling suggestion make possible mistake man something like could mistake man dark grey hair mine though younger man look much older heard detective edward say saw come lock door never locked door life neither believe door lock outside close catch st stephen road plaistow even know statement took albert road woolwich name iron wrong mr mr iron whole family lived together supplied incandescent good trusted considerable quantity good first went statement detective edward saw serve customer heard inspector station distinctly give instruction give evidence heard mr bartholomew say cheque made iron request good premise may explain business mr bartholomew mr bartholomew known one another good many year two year since persuaded mr bartholomew open banking account say cheque made iron good albert road woolwich position dispute think possible may advised make cheque remember done may bought thing mr iron mr iron owes considerable sum money got mr bartholomews may sold something asked forward cash mr iron agree mr bartholomew introduced iron never seen order form iron welsbach mantle produced hand writing dictate never saw order messrs lloyd international library famous lite rature three quarter levant binding never seen fore similar order iron statement took arch wanstead station approach name revett gave reference g davy son arrested know arch agreement premise signed maurice revett handwriting never went estate office know never saw mr durreau saw police court cross examined mr muir knew mr shaw shop prince regent lane time fancy carrying business woolwich road wife taken house lathom road east ham point leaving carried business name harris brother woolwich road bought business mr harris say march cleared woolwich road say lie left october wife left end june quarter cannot say exact date left nearly till christmas left good thought landlord would claim afterwards left word friend mine might go liked get good require know blackwall lane occupied man named fisher knew used live plumstead think carried business fisher son co business know shaw know nothing teacher co bryan stone crescent dalston load one van fisher place took ordinary saleable good blackwall lane cart hired messrs payne east greenwich seen fisher since left blackwall lane never heard business carried wil lowbrook road name newstead amongst good removed blackwall lane damaged cycle tyre took shop woolwich sold mr bartholomew amongst people sold wherever could offered cart statement seen load cart van blackwall lane furniture case follow prince regent road bernard shaw unloaded nothing sort took place statement mr brittain mr jackson clerk came see estate office know neither mr jackson mr brittain statement gave name bernard shaw address eleanor road woolwich wrong take away key never jackson statement went regularly prince regent lane eleven oclock morning came away regu larly four oclock afternoon men men engaged police get conviction year ago trying conspiracy got police witness party jackson statement introduced prisoner bernard son said partner firm best knowledge son never place dorlings statement went prince gent lane asked bernard shaw said bernard shaw correct dorling broker man east ham west ham often awkward business say man must often want assistance police man lends naturally police support conviction innocent man know whether dorling took typewriter say never seen typewriter since man brought shop deliver give receipt shaw shop parlour time told moore man typewriter company shaw engaged know became shaw last taw think november beginning december called decem ber shop shut owe money little business introduced people business london got commission got commission wholesale fitting company account sale good shaw also julius norman introduce welsbach company never done business always buy mantle cheaper agent introduce dura company typewriter possession son say delivered day two went work mr revett cannot explain typewriter delivered prince regent lane ward strangest accident found hand walking along street april begged son explain matter could tell mr revett brought shop unfortunate coincidence think coincidence might happen business man suggestion false pretence received typewriter think people usually leave valuable portable property like typewriter without getting receipt left good without taking receipt admit sign document signed c watt made false pretence contradict moore state ment saw twice seen sheet signed right sort pun name allwright cannot explain bernard shaw put right signature good received welsbach sig nature stated carman royston written mine signature resemble handwriting withstanding mr gurrin handwriting expert said never knew mr davy mr george davy know son worked g davy know think used go somewhere train son frequently lived home visited think ever asked davy living son never mentioned connection davy bernard shaw never heard son bernard shaw given reference davy mr son would never talk business since case asked son explain bernard shaw came give reference g davy explanation went coffee shop whole thing arranged son wrote particular bernard shaw cane give reference conundrum know anything know connec tion son bernard shaw never ber nard shaw shop knowledge heard jackson say introduced ion bernard shaw shop statement signed good name cash receipt handwriting receipt handed jury mr muir pointed c cash c c watt ask son explanation davy came fee writing letter prince regent lane exhibit letter son said dictated coffee shop letter came originally woolwich road letter looked handwriting son albert son write much like often write letter one document appears handwriting daughter may aged life lathom road son albert life davenport road catford told house know letter book since november think bought striker cannot give explanation g davy letter copied book addressed prince regent lane neither son connection business prince regent lane age son bernard business account business people got situa tion mr brindley whiteley leeds son london representative know anybody called g palmer h palmer signature g palmer h palmer good sheet produced look like son writing never bought set lloyd international library two set international library delivered st stephen road know anything st stephen road set book found house lathom road taken son asked got said got gover pay instalment gover understood mr davy regard iron think opened shop albert road woolwich november december made acquaintance calling order business january present remained sold mr bartholomew mr bartholomew always friend mine likely lend police conspiracy bartholomew said present sale forgotten bartholomews account strictly true introduced mr bartholomew mr iron went saw mr bar tholomew two three day afterwards told thought could buy lot went mr iron made deal brought together receive commission service mr bartholomew find money time said would find money post dated cheque paid business got money post dated cheque think iron anything bernard shaw document produced handwriting iron resemble hand writing document others handed jury comparison think heard revett arch station approach ion arrested iron seen since left shop time february year paid instalment believe iron work somewhere woolwich chance find ing prison time wife living woolwich driven death get evidence wife tried find iron saw fortnight sale thing met casually carrying business moved ask revett bros wholesale ironmonger hardly said line business dealt mantle chimney globe thing kind never touched ironmongery think heard name revett mentioned son arrested would rather express opinion whether letter signed revett son handwriting regard application form taking railway arch revett bros handwriting look like daughter signature revett agreement resemble hand writing least took name west trading name bankruptcy given understand official receiver found hid got stock would claim creditor cheque given bartholomew name west value received bought mantle chimney globe got cheque name west wanted pay bank wanted conceal identity bank official receiver signed document usual signature name west rubber stamp signature west verdict prisoner guilty godley inspector k division total commodity cluded indictment otherwise odd case good delivered paid part country previous elder prisoner busi ness mantle trade five six year business church street woolwich went bank rupt got possession business wool road represented henry allwright brother albert allwright banker business pay month altogether pay got possession premise never paid farthing afterwards time large number summons issued less summons respect woolwich road complaint fisher co blackwall lane observation kept police case good removed october last elder pri soner followed prince regent lane officer r division happened meet officer keeping observation prince regent lane way connected two business various complaint respect business carried george davy revett brother able charge unlawful possession arrest prisoner albert may found supposed take business st david terrace ilford name west went sunday found place locked monday morning went two sergeant kept observation place view catching prisoner albert bail charge obtaining typewriter came little nine oclock looked across meadow standing away went bicycle found key found younger prisoner opened door able get possession large number good obtained part country paid sentence albert allwright month imprisonment ber nard allwright eight month imprisonment,custodial/prison
clifton john william hosier vincent james harry traveller doig alexander accountant martin john agent ralli john clerk moore william roger cald well accountant goodman joseph merchant con spiring agreeing together diver person whose name unknown unlawfully april diver subsequent date date june cheat defraud liege subject majesty might induced trade money good chattel obtain false pretence good liege subject majesty might induced trade intent defraud march diver date date june conspiring agreeing together diver person whose name unknown obtain possession house tenement liege subject majesty might owner house tenement might induced let chest defraud liege subject majesty rent profit arising said house tenement ob taining false pretence marshall snelgrove limited john bright three half yard flannel yard material called union yard material called viyella three three quarter yard cloth yard linen five three quarter yard cotton alfred percy keeling others one piece silk one piece chiffon one piece taffeta one piece silk yard chiffon singer sewing machine company limited sidney raper three sewing machine three sewing machine three sewing machine eugene fever another walter john one piece voile three piece voile three piece serge john sharland others francis george woodhouse three piece taffeta two piece taffeta david moseley son limited charles thorold mabey ten coil garden hose six coil garden hose six cycle tyre coil garden hose ethel radin charles john gray brass window fitting william sutcliffe john wardley piece calico case tent defraud mr r muir mr gill mr w h leycester mr graham campbell prosecuted mr walter frampton defended clifton doig mr paul methuen mr g gathorne hardy defended vin cent mr g w h jones defended martin mr samuel moses mr elkin defended ralli mr george elliott mr thorne mr elkin defended goodman mr j p grain mr eustace fulton defended moore john charles willes accountant w f c bonham son oxford street auctioneer premise soho square belong firm let knight prisoner clifton trading long co term three year year burn distrained rent long co owe u rent cross examined mr frampton due third distraint rent clifton left premise mr elliott know goodman frederick burn oxford street broker december distrained soho square rent due michaelmas put edward possession remained day good sold watson nominee clifton distraint satisfied two payment cheque goodman returned dishonoured afterwards presented paid payment march put edward possession christmas rent paid day afterwards may put edward possession march rent remained day good sold june realise amount rent goodman called two three time cross examined mr elliott goodman called see giving clifton time talk matter think said would put matter right held gathered financial man looking clifton alfred edward bailiff assistant december burn put possession soho square remained day clifton command business shirt making carried put april clifton still conducting business saw goodman several occasion conversing clifton june put remained day clifton still goodman doig visited martin took book away june good cleared brought card clifton please let bearer book looked book took rest left seen ralli talking clifton street house three four time second distraint five case arrived see content empty case left cross examined mr elliott thought goodman cu tomer came like anybody else appeared buying good tell mr jones never seen martin since came book month ago doubt man came mr frampton saw twice could say long stayed archibald cecil knight shirt dealer april started business clifton shirt maker name long co soho square april left business arrangement receive share capital received part business fairly solvent value stock machine stock kept complete set book saw cash book private ledger day book bad stock book material sent manufactured sent would cover value dealing bruin bros fenchurch street j h vincent mad dox street market place know either person never seen vincent doig martin relli moore saw bow street moore nothing book good man done business u extent interest business time ceased partner business respectably conducted clifton far knew perfectly honest man cross examined mr frampton known clifton since far know respectable business man mr elliott goodman came customer also dealing w h cross fulham road mr eustace fulton stock disposed quickly simply coming made one time might small quantity another large quantity examined never worth stock outside time jury partnership period three year dissolved time elizabeth welsh dressmaker july began work long co soho square continued till june knight partner clifton april clif ton carried business alone amount three distraint rent june moved dean street soho business still really clif ton carried name customer eight week left left woman made funny remark money one woman owed forewoman pay knight left seen vincent vincent used come leave note clifton used come every morning clifton would ask cliftons letter clifton left anything one occasion clifton ill opened cliftons letter read seen martin two three time came bale long cloth opened took part away ralli used come occasionally morning see clifton would go together goodman came often spoke knew voice talking telephone would ring four five time day ask parcel arrived would tell would send get typewriter soho square dean street letter written knight kept book till left afterwards clifton kept book soho square left dean street one small book used cross examined mr frampton left clifton summer one workpeople complained complaint clifton good em ployer paid always paid servant work telephoned fetched came several morning asked clifton went away portion time came nearly every morning handed letter handed something large envelope clifton given give contained letter could say writ mr elliott say saw goodman dozen time took control simply spoke clifton asked parcel mr paul methuen think anything wrong business carried name attempt deceive anyone vincent left note several time clifton two occasion brought note mr jones martin came parcel know contained mr eustace fulton workwomen great deal work done material already cut sometimes busy sometimes slack isaac goldstein commercial road e auctioneer estate agent morris cohen owner stewart street spital field may martin called view stewart street behalf long co shirt maker said thought pre mises would suit afterwards received typed letter produced long co soho square offering take place referring j rowley teignmouth road also telephone message referring vincent co wholesale mantle manufacturer market place wrote ceived type written letter produced stating bad done business long co considerable time met obligation properly also wrote rowley got satis factory reference typed letter peculiarity p alignment reference submitted landlord instructed accept long co tenant agreement drawn martin called returned signed j w clifton letting place three year per annum may handed martin key received rent whatever early august em ployed lewis distrain repeatedly visited premise cell ing practically every day middle july rent saw business carried whatever hand employed time premise locked martin came every morning letter saw good premise saw martin take parcel away one morning understood managed branch long co went lewis distrain martin another man good box looked good empty two sowing machine ralli came see said sorry taken step head traveller long co money paid asked time said mr long gone margate holiday sorry could get communication know hotel staying said peculiar principal go away holiday without leaving address said would endeavour find afterwards came back said telegraphed margate mr long gone paris five six day statement long coming back day took man payment expense rent paid put lewis day two machine gone nothing place cutting table worth nothing would pay expense use leaving man three week afterwards took possession premise told martin considered nothing pack swindler long firm martin simply shrugged shoulder cross examined mr frampton never saw clifton believe spoke telephone told p missed mr long minute bad never seen till seen ralli martin mr jones told martin affair swindle said manager messenger samuel lewis hackney road assistant bailiff goldstein put possession stewart street goldstein august remained week saw business earned one employed three sew ing machine two singer one jones damaged condition three table office telephone one chair costume stand cloth material description martin used come morning various time take letter leave stayed sometimes hour expected anyone call might say shall back three oclock martin never told business always treated principal firm cross examined mr jones martin commence sweeping premise knew nothing strike machinist london alfred thomas edward managing clerk may rowden maddox street auctioneer february letting third floor maddox street received applica tion mercur society fenchurch street pre mises eventually let vincent assignment lease year possession given march gave ferences berg leslie badminton manufacturing company braun bros fenchurch street received satisfactory reply braun bros wrote busi ness relation vincent time considered desirable tenant fully position pay rent stated rent paid put distress enough realised pay expense took possession august never saw vincent matter ralli came february friend gentleman mercur society connect tenant think tailor two little premise cross examined mr methuen application made mercur society behalf mr vincent brondesbury villa mr moses saw ralli february reference maddox street could say certain call also reference sale lease abner co regent street quite certain came gentleman mercur society mr elliott never saw goodman vivian lee clerk jubber co estate agent market place oxford street premise owned carter paterson co limited october received letter j h vincent brondesbury villa offering per annum premise referring long co soho square w r caldwell moore palmerston house received letter october signed long co pp j w c stating known j vincent considerable time considered quite able pay rent similar letter moore let premise vincent november paying rent christmas agreement provided signed j h vincent witnessed john ralli received rent landlord subse quently took possession cross examined mr methuen vincents letter written brondesbury villa mr grain moore letter dated october body apparently written clerk signed principal dated moore real address mr elliott never seen goodman henry close city superintendent carter paterson co limited firm owned occupied part market plate vincent became tenant part rental paid three week rent christmas made many application rent frequently could get reply one two occasion saw man said mr vincent never saw vincent building never saw sign business earned took possession end july seven month rent due none paid mr elliott never saw goodman patrick walsh accountant jimenez son fenchurch street merchant fenchurch street large block office owned firm march let two room part building known city chamber braun bros per annum knew one partner henry mayer braun partner believe shepherd know august distrain rent september fresh agreement made braun alone trading braun bros partner left think slightly increased real rent paid september took possession writ ejectment found half eaten men goodman believe doig ralli altercation solicitor clerk want get wanted time packing good seemed excited went away eventually saw good man several time time fresh agreement know rallis face well seeing building went office frequently saw passage corridor cross examined mr frampton cannot swear positively seeing doig mr elliott took proceeding rela tion rent sued braun bros believe mr h j mayer brian served writ knew personally carrying business premise evidence fraudulent person except wanted rent could find want personal opinion braun think much mr moses office fenchurch street seen ralli corridor also office day ejectment thomas ball housekeeper fenchurch street since november braun brother occupied two room second floor no name door also mercur society knew two partner braun brother till middle supposed handed business man darned shepherd found afterwards goodman pointed braun mr shepherd summer one braun brother ceased coming came occasionally three month seen since goodman came nearly every morning seen moore come dozen time vincent occasionally parcel frequently came took office large parcel would left downstairs always removed course day cross examined mr elliott first knew firm novem ber came housekeeper thought carried business premise general merchant knew henry braun head firm know person named shepherd except goodman never heard goodman describe self shepherd told goodman person called called mr goodman mr grain saw moore time building two three time think braun left thought braun brother carry ing genuine business mr methuen vincent came nearly every day stayed long enough business perhaps half hour first would take letter open parcel suppose would open letter took came first mr elkin used get signature registered letter cannot say ever got signature ralli wednesday october frank mutcheson hilberry leadenhall street estate agent august ground floor basement st mary axe put hand let ralli applied order view premise st mary axe application subse quently reached behalf mr doig palmerston house reference given w r caldwell moore palmerston house j h vincent co maddox street moore wrote known doig year con stantly touch considered highly respectable cautious business man vincent co wrote done business considerable period mr doig hesitation saying considered reliable tenant got third reference similar nature braun brother fenchurch street import export merchant also warsaw russia durban natal letter stated handwriting ralli upon reference doig accepted tenant year lease produced nothing collecting rent cross examined mr frampton think ever saw doig mr elkin ralli got order view premise sent list containing send reference eva batrice cottee employed poet office theydon bois essex produce letter received office j martin care london export packing company st mary axe dear sir given address several friend fernside yet able take possession may request readdress address correspondence present one two letter forwarded letter typed peculiarity p dropped line frederick william hayes high road willesden green estate agent october letting shop premise high road willesden green owned alfred mile october ralli called account w h cross high road fulham said looking shop branch busi ness received letter produced october w h cross shirtmaker hosier glover fulham road south ken sington offering take premise three year agreement giving reference long co shirimakers soho square j h vincent co maddox street signed w h cross pp j r received good reference long co j w clifton also vincent owner accepted cross tenant agreement produced dated novem ber three year sent signed w h cross person saw mutter ralli called repair told name hear name goodman time saw notice put shop business transferred ralli sub sequently end february called told business purchased mr max adler said wished agreement transferred adler referred owner solicitor ralli instructed let upper part premise succeeded mr jory christmas saw ralli twice shop cross examined mr elkin ralli gave name cross principal unusual never saw anyone alluded cross never asked ralli name address mr elliott recollection seeing goodman young man might harry goodman occupying minor position shop would certainly suggest manager john robert griffith robert solicitor alfred mile owner high road willesden green march ralli called giving name israel stated mr adlers representative bought business cross high road wanted fresh lease adler balance cross term said understood cross bankrupt absconded quite certain trustee interest lease went away saying would ascertain trustee called various time year matter referred mr gregory solicitor king bench walk always refused accept adler tenant dis trained three time real due march june september got paid christmas rent paid wrote adler coleman rent received letter produced stated written doig fulham road stating adler continent signed adler j wilson september rent coming due wrote adler received typed letter produced high road heading general outfitter supply store stating letter addressed mr adler opened u mr coleman purchased business mr adler mr mile notified etc heard word put distress september rent israel ralli came tendered behalf coleman took gave receipt stated recognise adler coleman anybody cross become bank rupt never seen coleman anyone except ralli solicitor october letter saving business transferred mr paul bury never saw letter typed p underneath line november typed letter produced paul bury asking lease transferred refused could distrain christmas rent prisoner arrested took possession january cross examined mr elkin distrained rent consequence refusal recognise adler tenant want complicate matter ralli always called representa tive mr elliott never seen goodman never seen anybody except ralli solicitor mr gregory mary alice jory wife john jon foreman bricklayer since december occupied upper part high road shop business gentleman outfitter carried seen young man named harry good man ralli shopman named webb coloured man saw prisoner goodman behind counter back shop went make purchase early part left saw martin always paid rent harry goodman never seen cross max adler paul bury premise remained open till early part december left martin called three time rent letter delivered letter box shop door harry goodman black man used bring left ask postal authority deliver back martin called rent gave two letter put shop rent book initialled h g harry good man except last two signed israel ralli one march signed h webb assistant know name except harry goodman goodman seemed take lead business wanted gas put ask h goodman said would ask father naturally sup posed goodman landlord never knew adler coleman bury become landlord never really knew landlord cross examined mr elkin frequently saw ralli shop serving customer different time day night money would old paid generally young woman cashier mr jones martin called rent first time aaw mr elliott h goodman told webb black man december still occupying premise best knowledge saw goodman never spoke know detective arthur tritton x division november instruction went high road willesden green saw goodman outside talking gentleman shop saw ralli asked proprietor ralli said proprietor pointing gentleman introduced paul bury said rallis hearing making inquiry respecting lamp sent birmingham payment baa made ralli said mr bury know nothing would mr colemans time mr cole man proprietor shop see coleman ask money paid six month credit allowed due till next month left frequently passed shop generally saw harry goodman con darting business seen ralli two three occa sion mr elkin informed ralli debt went paid herbert henry baldwin since june city agent european general express company owner occupier st mary axe let base ment ground floor showed premise gave name alexander c caldwell moore palmerston house told commencing business export packer premise let september took actual possession fortnight date removed required larger premise left case good applied clerk mr fiddy several occasion saw goodman said could deliver case without seeing mr doig said away shooting seen ralli moore two three occasion threatened legal proceeding case delivered letter produced september fiddy went either goodman clerk handed account produced ware housing case goodman interview ultimately end september took forcible possession case received letter october ralph raphael co solicitor behalf rent paid took proceeding high court judgment got possession premise october went agent one good august october called time saw sign busi ness carried never saw doig showing pre mises got three letter produced reply application rent stated handwriting vincent ralli cross examined mr frampton fiddy showed doig premise tenant made claim account insanitary condition premise sanitary authority come informed doig would coming lieve two month claimed rent period tenant set counterclaim premise habitable never saw doig case dealing goodman mr grain never saw moore premise let afterwards saw two three time go mr methuen doig made claim letter respect drain mr w thorne doig sway dispute goodman case mr elkin refused make payment warehousing case vernon denny finsbury pavement auctioneer estate agent october letting basement finsbury square received application vincent telephone october wrote moore co palmerston house coleman high road willesden green st mary axe given reference received reply describing vincent desirable tenant letter cole man typed machine p line james darling henderson secretary anglo greek magnet company limited finsbury square company base ment finsbury square placed hand denny let vincent per annum took possession october put upon door vincent rothenstein window mcdonald co seen vincent good man martin ralli frequently end may june principal business seemed go time day march saw goodman refer ence clearing saturday afternoon van outside good put went basement stopped two men pushed way goodman came round said going clear said said suspicious manner taking away article seemed indicate goodman said nothing entitled liked said hope case clear want gang swindler longer premise wished know owed rent said owe rent paid quarter never expected get end case whether owed rent wanted clear pleased would repeated want gang swindler premise assumed threatening attitude dared repeat state ment told afraid repeat removed telephone put passage right access put room said heard last question telephone may saw notice door saying would back hour believe mained month paid half quarter rent christmas got march quarter detraining june quarter paid entered possession soon learnt arrested several inquiry mcdonald co answered correspondence mr timbrell solicitor vincent regard telephone alleged slander part eventually writ issued com pany entered appearance heard nothing action cross examined mr methuen removed telephone rent due premise locked broke conversation clearing goodman vin cent vincent tenant sir jones saw martin practically time noticed latter part sever spoke see sweeping place carry ing parcel mr thorne use violent language goodman except called whole lot gang swindler resented heave referring note made yesterday waking give evidence note put read william odell foster clerk dunn soman coverdale gresham street estate agent march firm artillery lane let vincent called subsequently application reynolds eason coleman referred u prisoner moore timbrell recom mended coleman satisfactory tenant proposal came nothing got application petricus co fashion street offering take premise referring davis bros builder j h vinson brondesbury villa reference good let premise petricus april man like prisoner martin called key giving receipt name j barker afterwards got typed letter produced petricus co fashion street complaining state repair p line three year agreement march march produced signed joseph petricus letter produced walker co picture business pre mises artillery lane saw name put side door communication anyone petricus tenant first quarter rent become due prisoner arrested cross examined mr grain firm large business knew moore accountant palmerston building mr tim brell solicitor paid attention one reference believing reference given best knowledge mr jones never seen martin whether signed martin barker would got key joseph petricus native russian poland carried business fashion street petricus co tailor veers wife tenant rent week seen vincent artillery lane twice knew taking artillery lane told daughter sign agreement know witnessed g robert rubin brought agreement daughter signed see sign twice artillery lane month taken reference gave davis landlord know vincent co giving reference never seen vincent never carried busi ness artillery lane handed premise robin said going walker co card produced mine know nothing partnership agreement rubin produced signed one know cross examined mr methuen paid fashion stress week year rent artillery lane knew mr davis landlord would give reference mr thorne sign agreement partnership rubin told going take house artillery lane never signed partnership want part nership sign agreement letting place man whose name know recommended rubin think tall man jury received consideration signing lease john bright clerk marshall snelgrove limited oxford street clifton called september said wished open trading account firm business shirt specialist trading long co soho square four year mostly wonting trade asked usual reference said surprised coming u might get nearer price manufacturer city said nearer kept particular kind long cloth could get elsewhere referred braun bros fenchurch street vincent co maddox street applied usual form received reply produced braun bros staling known long co considerable number year long co good ordinary trade credit etc satisfactory reply vincent supplied good october december amount called soho square several tames pay ment saw forewoman miss welsh one occasion february clifton told good purchased october due december bad payment promised pay march wrote march april took proceeding obtained judgment chamber think saw vincent issue writ called said accountant representing long co winding affair asked stay proceeding said go mean bankruptcy nothing anybody told hand mr austin head department payment cross examined mr frampton saw clifton several time long co doubt man opened account september gave reference doig called believe saw mr austin request asked give long co time said going wind affair mr methuen lure saw vincent master joseph edwin seaton senior clerk marshall snelgrove limited called may said accountant wished u give long co time took manager said going cliftons long co book view obtaining partner pressed get money asked know long co long known could give u particular position said known long going book suggested done drawn state ment affair consider allowing time statement affair sent received typed letter produced long co dated july stating com pelled close day consequence alteration letter p drop line produce appearance action long co signed john william clifton soho square present matter saw vincent know premise london packing company st mary axe seen vincent coming away tall man recognise cross examined mr frampton doig mislead said investigated book mr methuen long co represented solicitor master john wardley assistant william sutcliffe general warehouse man manchester december received letter produced long co j w clifton ordering good referring u j w vincent co maddox street received letter produced stating long co good credit asked payment order received reference caldwell moore wrote received letter december produced enclosing statement affair long co showing excess asset liability cash hank believing statement affair genuine supplied good december february amount received two typed letter excusing non payment p drop line issued writ got judgment june received payment whatever cross examined mr frampton order received typed mr grain know moore communication receiving statement affair phillip malland armitage salesman armitage rigby limited manchester cotton spinner manufacturer warehouse men january long co applied london agent supply good giving reference caldwell moore vincent co moore wrote statement affair long co showed balance id vincent stated long co good ordinary trade credit letter typed letter p line supplied good amount made various appli cation failed get payment made inquiry wrote asking moore explanation statement affair wrote made november last march ceived typed letter produced long co p line proceeding taken judgment obtained got money cross examined mr frampton bundle order produced typed p line mr grain agent miller milk street cheapside made inquiry long co suggested get reference walter slocombe buyer keeling wile co monkwell street warehouseman may prisoner martin brought typed letter produced long co p line asking sample giving reference vincent co referred counting house silk cotton good forwarded value good either fetched martin sent carter pater son co received payment cross examined mr jones martin would ordi nary porter work william thomas gramolt chief clerk keeling wile co say consequence long co application went office vincent co market place three time one day failed see vincent anyone authority sub sequently received letter vincent co supplied good small amount receiving order long co asked reference referred caldwell moore co typed letter p line called palmerston house saw gentleman like pri soner moore said prepared balance sheet long co book showed surplus established three four year believed statement made authorised good supplied ceived payment whatever made claim cliftons bank ruptcy cross examined mr gathorne hardy went see vincent market place taw people working man came door premise open mr grain called palmerston house latter part may beginning june believe saw moore swear edward mark phillips j n phillips church street manchester manufacturer merchant august received type letter produced showing p line long co steward street e c soho square ask ing pattern sent received typed letter pro diced p line ordering calico giving reference j h vincent costume underclothing manu facturer brondesbury villa n w caldwell moore co palmerston house received letter vincent stating dealt long co considerable time always promptly met obligation moore co stating recent account prepared showed long co good financial position reference delivered calico flannelette august september amount sent account november heard nothing learnt trustee bankruptcy po session received payment mr grain never seen moore sydney roper salesman singer sewing machine company chiswell street june received typed letter pro duced long co soho square ordering three machine far new workshop steward street previously called long co delivered machine trial april returned martin brought letter selected three machine suitable tailoring delivered june june got order three machine delivered signed j martin received order telephone three machine tent signed j martin sent account nine machine called steward street time payment saw mar tin said mr long would bring matter cheque would sent august noticed machine steward street martin told sent soho went soho square day found place closed august received typed letter pro duced long co p line paid cross examined mr frampton wheeler wilson co dealing clifton first met april think said require machine think necessary communicate order bearing address came never saw clifton connection supply nine machine mr jones called steward street could see room door usually open think martin told machine gone soho august certain edward ward carman singer machine company june delivered three machine steward street signed smith carpenter fitting place one else june delivered three machine signed prisoner martin june delivered three also signed martin delivered third lot six pre viously delivered premise cross examined mr jones never saw anyone pre mises except martin carpenter smith first two lot delivered third p arthur westley manager cox isaac silk merchant old cavendish street w may firm received order long co soho square consequence went market place oxford circus name vincent co fanlight tried find vincent failed wrote got good reference spoke long co telephone afterwards received letter produced moore stating made statement long co showing balance asset liability promising send statement date may received another letter moore stating examined book firm date find balance asset liability amount alter armitage rigbys letter may considered matter supply good walter jones traveller fevez freres bond street dress warehouseman june received typed order produced signed long co p line referring u vincent co market place caldwell moore co palmerston house went market place found premise shut sign business wrote moore received letter produced stating long co statement showed asset liability good sup plied amount steward street went saw martin brought order received good work going said slack alone place paid induced give credit reference statement moore cross examined mr grain sent good receiv ing moore letter mr jones took martin porter manager proprietor heard time worker away strike alfred saunders carman bean co carrier june delivered parcel fevez freres long co steward street signed prisoner martin delivered mother parcel signed elderly man john edmond buckingham cashier john b ellerton woollen warehouseman golden square w july received typed letter long co soho square p line ordering good wrote reference received typed letter p line referring vincent son market place moore palmerston house ceived satisfactory answer supplied good value signed j martin july second order applied moore written reference received letter produced stating long co good credit supply good applied payment received typed letter july long co demanding extra discount p line wrote threatening proceeding july went soho square steward street found place closed paid thursday october francis george woodhouse clerk campin lacy co ware houseman milton building wailing street august instructed take reference given long co went palmerston house asked mr caldwell moore seen man identify conversation witness identify moore evidence conversation disallowed also saw j platt co new man street reference given typed letter august produced p line ferences put mr spencer instruction supplied silk august value paid sydney edgar spencer cashier campin lacy co believ ing reference given long co genuine carrying genuine business authorised supply good william iron porter campin lacy co august took parcel silk long co steward street delivered signed martin arthur lawry monkwell street shirt manufacturer november w h cross high road willesden green spplied supplied good shop two shop giving reference caldwell moore palmer ston house saw prisoner moore asked give particular cross asset liability produced balance sheet showing asset liability amount asked moore could verify asset correct told signed balance sheet would done unless satisfied showed balance sheet name upon said made people putting money concern also referred cross boddy foster mainly faith moore statement supplied good amount high road willesden victoria fulham received payment received notice cross bankruptcy saw cross several time meeting creditor cross examined mr frampton w h cross real person genuine business fulham road mr fulton boddy foster substantial people cross carrying business considerable scale time john w r luck trading luck son hat manufacturer walbrook january received order sample hat w h cross fulham road january order hat cap value referred long co sono square caldwell moore long co j w clifton wrote done business w h cross six year found account satisfactory january called moore stated auditing cross book showed stock book debt fixture creditor leaving credit balance said cross negotiating take partner additional capital going launch large concern present plenty capital carrv business statement supplied good value fulham road high road willesden two three week afterwards received bankruptcy notice w h cross learnt information received wrong asset cross found instructed solicitor messrs wynne baxter keble write moore explanation figure given stating business sold december moore replied letter february stating balance sheet made october last heard sale week two ago received payment cross examined mr fulton understood moore balance sheet made within day two mr thorne nothing said cross business turned limited liability company charles cornelius john dommett counting house manager munt brown co monkwell street warehouseman manu facturers may man recognise called reference supplying good public supply store high road willesden green giving reference vincent co market place long end co soho square went vincent co found place closed may sono square saw vincent addressed mr long answered name said account month public supply store promptly paid asked could give particular capital proprietor said wrote public supply store stated reference sufficient ralli called may said paid cash business referred caldwell moore confirmation saw moore day told paid cash business quite safe sending good public supply store ample capital answered general term said could give proprietor paper available press question intend send good joshua clark secretary john harding son co limited wholesale clothier nantwich may received order general outfitter supply store high road willesden green referred long co soho square vincent co market place long co wrote done business mr adler proprietor supply store year satisfactorily giving credit account always satisfactorily settled typed letter p line received similar letter vincent co believing reference genuine communicated london agent received typed order june purporting come high road also hiving p line good supplied amount payment made put matter manchester guardian society hand could find people willesden green james ernest anslow montague road hendon london agent john harding son limited fore street instruc tions j harding son called supply store order saw young man made appointment ralli called fore street giving name jerald said manager willesden green supply store bought good sent rectory depot afterwards received harding son letter june general outfitter supply store june called vincent co long co reference place closed long co soho square ticket door stating warehouse closed repair machinery israel ralli afterwards called buy good said could anything received cheque said would see governor would difficulty cheque would remitted cheque sent saw cross examined mr elkin ralli told manager also buyer charles bateman co samuel scambler manager hodgson jack co linen manu facturers londonderry london branch aldersgate street may received traveller order good general outfitter supply store high road willesden green name max adler reference caldwell moore letter may stated adler good ordinary trade credit purchased business consider able sum reference supplied good value ward ralli called name max adler ordered fur ther good time time supplied amount received payment ralli called every two three day month cross examined mr elkin positive ralli say buyer max adler brought either slip paper gave order book never mentioned proprietor simply gave order name max adler traveller sometimes give name principal represents james herbert clerk wynne baxter keble solici tor luck son produced original press copy letter moore referred j w r luck william john bensley traveller taylor bros manufacturer manchester received typed letter march w h cross p line asking sample retail house supply let matter drop june received typed letter p asking sample forwarded general outfitter supply store followed order june june sent invoice good asked cheque correspondence received typed letter june p line july typed letter p line giving reference long co steward street vincent co market place long co july wrote typed letter produced p line stating done business supply store met account promptly good credit vincent co gave similar reference received number order produced three july august typed p line supplied good amount repeated application sued obtained judgment received nothing charles thorold mabey manager david moseley son limited indiarubber manufacturer manchester aldermanbury e c june received general outfitter supply store willesden green typed letter p line asking sample garden hose sent followed order june giving reference long co vincent co replied inquiry giving excellent reference long co letter typed p line believing reference supplied good four typed order produced show p line amount august received typed letter promising cheque p line made several application received payment william yarley carman john smither son carrier june delivered parcel rubber good high road willesden signed name webb july delivered another parcel signed henry know stephen thompson carman john smither son august delivered parcel rubber good moseley high road willesden know received william gorbell carman j smither son delivered rubber good high road know took horace montague hobrow rundle hobrow solicitor october instructed moseley son limited recover general outfitter supply store high road willesden green wrote payment ceived letter october recently taken business knowledge account refer p cole man said vincents handwriting october issued writ received letter october mr timbrell solicitor stating client purchased business since date mentioned particular date given particu lars june august correspondence timbrell stated business purchased morris adler agreement august stock august afterwards inspected agreement morris adler clothier high road willesden john percival coleman palmerston house merchant consideration completion august timbrell november wrote client returned good amounting ordered required december received typed letter p line p bury stating good referred returned proceed action still pending charles george clark cashier harris co wood street tie manufacturer september received typed letter p line general outfitter supply store asking sample sent traveller brought order reference called moore asked could give particular coleman trading supply store said oh dear changed hand know nothing said thought strange ferred write effect declined give reference said could liked matter wrote coleman received letter september apparently written typewriter referring accountant moore co called palmerston house saw moore office gave figure made note time said recently taken book mr coleman could take figure correct stork fixture fitting furniture cash bank total liability asset practically liability gave figure paper front asked sending good said refer principal care ac count asked give sample people sought u said think right said care accountant reference preferred referred trade reference said coleman could taken business find right satis factory man every way supplied tie amount received similarly typed letter asking balance order wrote payment already sent november similarly typed letter stating cole man would send cheque next pay day th proximo sent december wrote received typed letter paul bury stating acquired busi ness p line received payment cross examined mr frampton sure saw doig sep tember mentioned name coleman letter september hand charles john gray accountant e radin co shoreditch shop fitter september ralli called giving name rowley ordered brass window fitting cloth ing store high road willesden green value said manager refitting later date would require fitting told radins cash business usual give deposit gave reference moore co chartered accountant long co steward street wrote received satisfactory reference long co letter typed p line believing statement sent good per carter paterson september posted account evening october went high road payment waiting half hour see p coleman saw ralli said day credit said credit given u good cash delivery said well next pay day november wait november next pay day said going wait want either money good said neither satisfactory go devil told found one reference fraudulent one long co bankrupt two month previous letter said mistaken known mr long year highly respectable wealthy man clifton adjudicated bankrupt october sued spplied judgment forthwith november paul bury attended county court said owner business purchased percival coleman novem ber judge gave u judgment fortnight found man appeared paul bury insurance agent shoreditch named friburg december went mr radin high road expecting tone execution put found place closed empty october fitting shop went beckett furniture mover willesden green found ralli attending packing two van good including fitting ralli said would put go called mr beckett jun told ralli gang nothing set swindler said believed better locked policeman downstairs said would reasonable mr goodman would see account paid little people said bigger people bigger firm amateur experience year know followed good south london pantechnicon arrived three never saw good money cross examined mr elkin three interview ralli ordered good demanded cash delivery asked reference putting order hand wanted know dealing good specially ordered birmingham mr thorne heard goodman connection matter heard connection matter knew pretty well goodman seen harry goodman shop lewis rangeley l w rangeley walkeley lane heck mondwike january saw advertisement york shire mercury clearing line wanted got communica tion james mcdonald co finsbury square feb ruary received typed letter produced p line asking sample february received typed letter p line ordering good value sent payment asked march received another typed letter p line stating principal go continent march letter asking clearing line april applied payment april received typed letter p line stating principal go continent consequence death relative passenger berlin application got judgment june dewsbury county court received payment john wilkinson hat department robert best co leeds warehouseman may saw advertisement yorkshire evening post stock job clearing line suitable export walker artillery lane typed document pro duced draft advertisement p line got communication walker co good ordered reference given mcdonald co finsbury square petricus co fashion street letter p line received excellent reference forwarded good amount mcdonalds letter stated rallis writing june typed letter produced p line stating good arrived unsatisfactory condition letter produced sent received payment john monk darnell traveller known goodman year march april met london wall asked become trustee wife business walker co artillery lane week saw two three time executed agreement produced mr goodman teignmouth road hempstead negotis tions entirely goodman opened account london city midland bank june london trading bank coleman street june name walker co cash cheque handed goodman attended artillery lane end may july daily signed cheque book bank handed goodman filled amount time time except one two filled self business done looking agency two offer letter best co june writing written goodman instruction press copy letter book produced used artillery lane never seen letter signed j petricus june knew firm never saw petricus carry business artillery lane time goodman mentioned petricus connection lease premise believe never exe cuted rubin daily porter martin boy ralli used come see goodman alone nearly every day short time paid week martin rubin paid small amount goodman typewriter used mar tin letter best produced p invariably line typed machine june saw moore bishopsgate street goodman goodman used go bank pay draw introduced manager walker co artillery lane day arrest book ordered armed cross examined mr methuen share profit well week thought good thing time engaged goodman business walker co reason suppose anything wrong would continued signed cheque blank cause goodman suggested might ill away might necessary cheque ready signed never saw vincent mr jones martin office boy take parcel me sage swept floor every morning know typist named joe martin learning typewriter slow illiterate typewriter kept inquiry office upstairs mr elkin never saw ralli take part business mr thorne met goodman earning living travelling commission selling soap k c company earning week stood goodman mr goodman consented acting partnership rubin frederick william beckett high road willesden green furni ture remover storer june rallis instruction sent brother one horse covered van high road july rallis instruction van one cannon july sent third van instructed think harry goodman confirmed ralli november sent fourth van brother instruction ralli brought back hamper put warehouse remained day two taken hurlocks walworth road van brought ralli december received instruction clear good high road put warehouse went away next morning instruction either goodman ralli december instruction paul bury rallis presence removed fixture shop took warehouse remained week two removed south london pantechnicon co also six chair ralli told keep back sent smith fulham december forget address returned address known phone message send another address seen goodman high road shop high road several time evening june septem ber seen martin shop november decem ber frequently shop closed spoke good man said trade bad badly thing quiet often seen ralli shop never seen cross adler coleman saw paul bury instructed remove fitting ralli paid work job time cross examined mr jones saw martin five six time took porter mr elkin ralli appeared shopman manager mr elliott seen goodman selling shop may said owe lot money walter sable becktt foreman brother last witness jane july took load good hamper high road hurlock walworth road harry cross harry goodman went september fetched hamper good high road warehoused night delivered hurlocks next day harry goodman martin went seen martin ralli shop cross examined knew ralli shopman never seen goodman sen alfred horace worpell clerk f w beckett decem ber sent teignmouth road harry good man opened door called father asked six chair sent warehouse high road sent address ralli given asked stop told already sent asked anybody high road understood said radin mr elliott time saw goodman david pratt manager south london pantechnicon company received communication went business premise finsbury square name rothenstein another name saw goodman knew said interested shop fitting wanted removed willesden green warehoused contemplating taking another shop went saw fitting gave estimate removal etc december received typed letter p line signed j feldman co bethnal green road directing u collect beckett good purchased high road willesden green removed covered van beckett next day delivered good february received order produced deliver good frank bowen auctioneer feldman knew brought order removed end february goodman feldman present good man came office feldman bowens representative negotiating went warehouse speak cross examined mr elliott far know goodman direct control interfere anything first inter view regarded person interested israel feldman canonbury job buyer factor commission agent known goodman year introduced reaford co bunhill row acted buyer knew braun bros fenchurch street early part saw mr braun buying pail sold commission goodman wet end seen vincent relli think london export backing company st mary axe seen vincent goodman doig martin middle goodman asked could find buyer portion fitter stock clothing hosiery etc went hurlocks walworth road saw carpenter buyer made appointment car penter met station went high road evening shop closed goodman opened door carpenter looked portion stock price arranged goodman per cent cost price marked ticket say worth stock carpenter arranged goodman take worth sent walworth road payment made cheque produced june others proceeds gave goodman lea per cent commis sion latter part goodman asked see hur lock could another lot staff similar last saw finsbury square mcdonald co told hurlock could take ralli vincent martin price per cent price marked ticket also sold clothing tie finsbury square hur lock january second lot paid december cheque produced amounting paid goodman less per cent commission third lot forget amount handed money goodman lest agreed commission afterwards advanced money goodman fitting high road willesden trans ferred security instructed south london pantech nicon collect store afterwards sold bowen handed balance proceeds goodman less per cent commission friday october artillery lane six time see anything sell deal job lot pretty well everything nearly always saw goodman martin ralli time sold lot hat walker co goodman negotiated tran saction paid amount less commission per cent latterly man pointed mr walker never seen mcdonald finsbury square paying goodman drew cheque request various person pro duce cheque may vincent co endorsed vin cent co july j vincent july vincent co coleman august vincent september london export packing company endorsed manr november b feldman cheque made oat endorsed gave goodman december j mcdonald co december j mcdonald co december j mcdonald co december paul bury know paul bury january vincent rothenstein january h simon simon goodman son law january coleman co met coleman finsbury square export packing company march w vincent march j goodman march j goodman cheque amounting handed goodman endorsed name payee honoured bank cheque march j goodman endorsed handwriting like goodman march endorsed hand different cross examined mr frampton dealing transaction goodman mr methuen cheque made payable payee instruction goodman handed several time fenchurch street sometimes seen vincent sometimes guardian islington transaction goodman far know honest knew herman braun paul bury coleman real person pail sold braun bros property best belief goodman acted inter mediary goodman gave understand sent good willesden green also bad lent money regard fitting advanced bury goodman con sequence good placed name sold bowen behalf handed goodman proceeds lea debt com mission certainly understood bury responsible trans action knew shepherd goodman frequently vanced money goodman would advance purpose financing others cannot say particular cheque respect sale mentioned know hat tie came mr thorne goodman beard cut day surrendered bow street told appointment deliver goodman told darnell principal walker co examined last saw herman braun knew panl bury friedberg year goodman never told became paul bury connection willesden business saw coleman export packing company twice finsbury square moore office knew shepherd reeford co seen braun brother seen goodman reefords know goodman business mr jones say martin menial servant saw man called joe used type artillery lane finsbury square never saw martin type alrerc carpenter buyer ready made clothing william hur lock walworth road clothier draper june bought feldman goodman good per receipted invoice produced less per cent feld man introduced goodman name went high street willesden green together saw good new june lot cost price discount july lot cost price lot included garden hose cost price july lot cost price paid december lot cost price invoice headed j mcdonald co finsbury square december fought package good cost price bought paid cheque produced feldman case basis payment per cent cost cross examined mr thorne frequent dealing feldman always found honourable man reason believe transaction fair honest good shop soiled price gave good price bought good per cent cost price quite certain know goodman name may mentioned buying directly feldman client nothing mr methuen know vincent jury good bought per cent buyer cost price mean knowing whether correctly marked except judgment suffi cient judge know examined buyer year think per hap one eighth good exposed sale shop soiled per cent cost would big price pay soiled good taking round paid good price mr thorne bought hat per cent cost bad bargain rubbish amos josh corbett clerk josolyne mile blow king street cheapside chartered accountant bankruptcy clifton november wrote moore copy statement affair long co receiving reply wrote january january moore replied stating statement account hand debtor could furnish copy archibald john macclymont clerk central office high court justice produce affidavit john william long april april action armitage rigby v long co affidavit j w clifton may ap pearance signed j w long action marshall snel grove v long co affidavit e timbrell percival cole man taylor v general outfitter supply store affidavit ralli coleman goodman horton v braun brother affidavit morris adler george inglis boyle messenger court bankruptcy produce file bankruptcy clifton petition presented sutcliffe august receiving order september adjudica tion october summary sworn debtor show liability asset list creditor includes mar shall snelgrove armitage rigby william sutcliffe keeling wile co campin lacy co singer regard note bankrupt claim made work good supplied order given person person without knowledge consent among debt due w h cross fulham road estimated produce nil state excess liability asset april appear time surplus creditor name vin cent supply store clothing store coleman braun bros proof john martin fernside theydon bois traveller respect bill exchange marked jected cross examined mr frampton fifty pound said due partner item loss carrying business living expense lot distraint good ordered interest borrowed money reference firm long co examined produce file bankruptcy cald well moore petition presented july legal general trust investment company limited principal interest bill receiving order august adjudication october lia bilities asset surplus value two insurance policy pledged secured creditor also produce file bankruptcy w h crow petition january receiving order february adjudication march statement affair debtor failed appear examination ad journed sine die warrant issued executed john william robert examiner senior official receiver bankruptcy book produced clifton bank ruptcy long co seen none william george bensted examiner official receiver bankruptcy caldwell moore amended deficiency account moore handwriting cross examined mr grain suppose debtor answered question put fully candidly signed examination reading william edward webb accountant london joint stock bank oxford street branch long co account bank produce copy september april closed payment cross september payment vincent commence september payment braun bros platt payment moore begin august followed large number small payment moore vincent adler rowley cheque doig april exhausted account usual balance never balance anything like herbert george hildreth clerk london county bank shoreditch vincent opened account bank august name vincent co introduced good man produce certified copy account january debit balance payment consist mainly cheque clifton moore shepherd adler cross long vincent goodman rubin coleman london export packing company simon cross examined mr methuen account opened vin cent co maddox street also market place oxford street afterwards st mary axe goodman introduced vincent also account bank name r goodman co wan cloned june vincents account opened auguat william algernon ayliffe manager national provincial bank finsbury pavement produce certified copy account vincent rothenstein finsbury square partner charles vincent gustav rothenstein vincent alone power drew opened april operation january number cheque drawn fund amounting may pre sented one third amount january bill small amount presented discount care discount account working irregu larly wrote vincent goodman called said could understand could discount told anything told would telling vincent confidence vincent january payment moore january bury january ralli closed balance rewritten bank charge cross examined bank signature rothenstein goodman led understand financial representative firm harey clifford butt accountant london city midland bank fore street produce certified copy account john mcdonald co opened november vincent name john mcdonald number unpaid cheque pre sented december january january february march march payment find hardy simon november november december saw ralli representing mcdonald co moore came see manager bill discounted mcdonald co cross examined mr methuen vincent wrote name john mcdonald thought john mcdonald short time arrest found judge cannot say lost anything signing mcdonald may david durrant clerk capital county bank shoreditch produce certified copy account charles walker trading walker co opened vincent charles walker artil lery lane cheque drawn april moore april goodman april moore april good man moore april moore april moore e martin number cheque goodman martin rowley adler may pay ment cheque braun brother lloyd bank dishonoured cheque hardy simon paid amount ing cheque paid feed account cross examined mr methuen police court recognise vincent since made inquiry told vincent people recognition stanley mean accountant london city midland bask bishopsgate produce certified copy account c walker co artillery lane opened witness darnell june recognise goodman coming bank cash open cheque account henry archibald smith assistant secretary london trading bank coleman street produce certified copy account walker co artillery lane opened bank darnell john darnell trading walker co june closed july cheque balance opened cheque j rowley gold cheque goodman june june june another july produced exception two payment gold payment mean cheque london county bank holloway asked dis count bill walker co declined percy earthy ledger clerk lloyd bank fenchurch street produce certified copy account braun bros man mayer braun louis graham september closed reopened h braun alone closed february dishonoured cheque presented amount e amounting altogether may dishonoured cheque taken cheque book issued braun bros january henry comber brown cricklewood broadway furni ture dealer remover july woman turned abraham called shop went teignmouth road brondesbury woman instructed july eight tent three van house removed whole good house warehouse still goodman came warehouse asked could wearing apparel delivered man name claim good saw mr goodman said evi dence objected mr elliott saw goodman came clothes detective inspector william buck new scotland yard feb ruary instructed make inquiry regard long co june kept observation artillery lane saw ralli goodman martin using house good man every day wore frock coat silk hat full grown beard whisker surrendered bow street wore blue serge suit white felt hat whisker beard trimmed june obtained warrant arrest prisoner except moore goodman june arrested lombard street told held warrant arrest said surely read warrant charged conspiring clifton vincent martin ralli cheat defraud person entrusting good credit said past comprehension cannot see bow come conveyed bow street detained day p went brondesbury villa kilburn saw vincent said name james harry vincent said name told polio officer held warrant arrest said read warrant said serious matter see connected others conveyed bow street five prisoner charged made reply june p went artillery lane took possession quantity book paper type writer produced tried machine find p capital small letter always come line july p went palmerston house saw prisoner moore july obtained warrant good man arrest examining paper found artillery lane reading warrant said lie whose informa tion warrant granted said mine said liar conveyed bow street charged said lie tried find goodman went address teignmouth road brondesbury found house empty officer made diligent search july told solicitor clerk goodman would sur render three p bow street read war rant charging moore five others cheat defraud said say entirely innocent made reply charged went artillery lane june goodman asked key drawer locked gave pocket found drawer bundle pencilled letter said vincents writing decem ber dear mr g writ given list night left december debenhams alter term think would right good please arrange tomorrow friday number letter read show goodman controlling business clifton nothing without consulting large number document put read connecting various business pri soners found artillery lane cross examined mr grain first hearing magistrate june believe mr muir opened case july character extent case reported paper moore name mentioned found office engaged accountant english australian copper company knew business accountant many year common coun cilman city london expressed great surprise arrested apologised calling liar mr methuen made inquiry vincent find agent county fire office year sep tember manager machine company since gone liquidation arrested house believe living since mr thorne solo citors clerk came saw day goodman surrendered made appointment examined artillery lane found multifarious docn ments relate nearly firm mentioned kept obser vation never saw vincent saturday october william buch recalled cross examined mr frampton made inquiry clifton far know late spring carrying honest business july arrest june honest employment july date arrest connection whatever goodman firm foreman shirt cutter give excellent character steady industrious workman told would consider question taking back trial present filled place letter found artil lery lane show clifton repeatedly asking money pay workpeople soho square money pay account asset long co ink cliftons writing pencil figure added different hand writing doig employment lombard street time arrest since left moore office seat carried legitimate business accountant quiries show industrious man mr elliott watched artillery lane obtaining warrant goodman party charge saw every day attired usual arrested five prisoner june applied warrant goodman moore july date hearing police court report paper bearing fact obtained warrant goodman suggest cutting beard altering attire made difference information left country may come back surrendered hot examined goodman surrender necessary person contact identify found six sheet paper english australian copper company limited palmerston house artillery lane vincent received county fire office commission detective sergeant frederick brown new scotland yard afternoon june arrested ralli middlesex street said police officer name said israel said going arrest warrant conspiring four men named doig vincent clifton martin cheat defraud various firm said connection men general commission agent took bishopsgate police station afterwards bow street found pocket book produced containing entry petricus fashion street wholesale clothier landlord n r davis hamerton house bishopsgate street also letter thornton asking rent due artillery lane saw ralli write telegram produced found upon unposted letter vincent cross examined mr elkin found small amount money ralli detective sergeant frederick cleveland june five p arrested martin artillery lane office good man upstairs said name said barker said know martin stated warrant said know mean obtained good firm week two said charge refer good obtained said know anything place found diary containing entry willesden green card j mcdonald co finsbury square cancelled bill paul bury w h cross pawnticket three hockey stick dated april pledged john martin barker p went first avenue uxbridge road acton clifton life arrested stating warrant said really mean said yes said nothing long time got goodman custody said said surprised principal way bow street said cannot understand got goodman man business saw moore write receipt produced cross examined mr elkin clifton paying rent week mr jones arrested martin alone little office marked inquiry office said name barker knew warrant deny finsbury square judge sure say name martin called attention fact knew martin detective inspector arthur pentin city police autumn made inquiry braun bros october went palmerston house saw moore doig said police several complaint manufacturer connection unsatisfactory trading braun bros going reference braun bros carrying long firm swindle pointed risk ran lending name stated knew braun bros well satisfactory dealing given name good faith cross examined mr frampton think ever reference braun signed doig first saw moore alone made appointment see doig also address doig chancery lane told used moore office note interview consider sufficiently important robert afford warder brixton prison july clifton wrote letter produced thomas henry gurrin expert handwriting given evidence court justice year subject received specimen writing vincent doig ralli moore martin examined typewriter found artillery lane prepared give opinion exhibit written letter long co taking steward street typed typewriter signed vincent also reference vincent co letting agreement signed clifton letter june long co singer company typed machine postcard written vincent exhibit ferring artillery lane written clifton witness went exhibit identified large number letter written prisoner different name compared various typed document ordering good giving reference letter firm referred staled written machine monday october mr thorne admitting evidence jury first three count general conspiracy submitted remaining twenty three count dealing definite obtaining particular good particular firm evidence goodman false pretence proved made good traced mr leycester stated admitting evidence conspiracy necessary prove particular act judge rentoul said act goodman feldman quite sufficient prevent withdrawing case jury defence james harry vincent prisoner oath year age married man family lived brondesbury villa year living hynd road brondes bury agent county fire office year collection premium per cent commission september manager hydro machine limited previously secretary manager another company constant employment since left school till september first charge brought first knew good man year ago known since financial agent company promoter substantial man introduced secretary negotiation purchasing hydro machine company failed proposed come partner company view desired join firm mantle maker introduced burgess went may rowdens sign lease maddox street name j vincent co run business took letter goodman either burgess goodman told instruction reply case goodman burgees twice typed letter put signature know mercur society november business moved market place time hydro machine limited went liquidation time also occupied manager company market place acted instruction goodman way maddox street work done place knew nothing taking finsbury square signed agreement goodman instruction business vincent rothenstein started never saw rothen stein fetched form bank took goodman received back signature gustav rothenstein let ters handed goodman practically business mcdonald co goodman deal soft good vincent rothenstein mineral water machinery licensed vic tuallers sundries trade nothing mcdonald co opened account j h vincent trading vincent co london county bank structions introduction goodman applies account national provincial bank charles vincent trading vincent rothenstein letter introduction handed goodman name charles vincent taken london city midland bank friend goodman named stanley opened account name john mcdonald goodman gave money open believed long co carried genuine business saw vincent saw girl work gave reference firm information goodman knew cross carrying busi ness various address fulham road victoria hammer smith general outfitter supply store continuation business gave reference paid account according statement made goodman instruct ralli get order view artillery lane name regard petricus seen rent book fashion street paying week thus consi dered could pay lower rent artillery lane known doig many year considered substantial man gave reference st mary axe wrote post card recently taken business etc p coleman instruction think goodman writing behalf coleman wrote letter reference claim rent large claim client etc doig initial h v signature goodman told write originally idea anything wrong done remuneration worked week never received money cheque endorsed acted good man instruction left goodman may seeking employment arrested jury return salary attended various place day wrote letter necessary signed endorsed cheque ceived remuneration goodman clerk think week got cross examined suspected something wrong christmas remained till may friendly term good man writing letter never received money petricus done business braun know leslie berge leslie done business done work long co made material alexander doig prisoner oath year age married one child accountant first knew goodman appointed receiver debenture holder robert co limited office union court old broad street afterwards took office great winchester street partnership forsyth harford goodman called progress receivership occasionally assisted moore afterwards seat office transaction goodman august called reference st mary axe asked would take premise wanted put brother business understood goodman undis harged bankrupt could take name premise used packing purpose took pre mises first day took possession met goodman handed key next day called found army workman trooping take drain sanitary spectors instruction never went several month packing never ordered good sent received received penny proceeds say good claim rent made landlord goodman instructed mr raphael told raphael connection matter never paid asked cost first knew clifton end came moore office responsible balance sheet long co called several time soho square cliftons request write book various accumulated invoice paper arrear book obtained clifton called miss welsh handed envelope containing writ marshall snel grove note clifton asking call ask time saw austin account correct said going investigate book long co known clifton short time true position affair known vincent time recommending desirable tenant reason thinking otherwise tuesday october prisoner oath nothing business st mary axe know name used manager exhibit handwriting signature well wrote request mr moore knew nothing financial position long co body ex hibit writing recognise initial signature writing never examined account long co signed caldwell moore co quest mr moore exhibit signed long sod co ellison son writing type written never typed document behalf long co signed one remember moore office september mr clark called reference outfitter supply store using moore office clark gave name asked would give information regard company suggested call back see mr moore anxious information found paper relating store mr moore box told account draft prepared moore approximate gave approxi mately figure paper examined account store know supplied figure moore give figure could vouch assisted mr moore past year uncertain whether moore paper connection store knew kept paper access box kept searched found went lombard street october left moore office april october frequently called back assist employed lombard street continuously octo ber time arrest arrested office party ordering good firm mentioned gave order long co shirt thing paid produce receipt pocket book mat time arrest credit eight guinea ser vice rendered agreed figure receive long co write book never able cause attending also attending mar shall snelgroves request mr clifton asking give time insisted paid time wasted credit given account balance paid cash first time criminal charge made date bill september cross examined mr j p grain known moore year intimately family time unques tionably bore perfectly honourable character occupied seat office bankruptcy brought heard becoming party bill others common councilman city london year occupied many position honorary otherwise reference different institution member painter company firm australian copper company paid salary secretarial work paid monthly cheque leave professional work clientele time assisted moore fairly good clientele good firm whose book audited cross examined mr leycester agree giving man reference one duty make inquiry whether statement made true never exporter first place moore office latter end access office continuous seat office bolswick street portland road six month used exclusively accountant business never used st mary axe purpose man named coleman also seat moore office far business concerned confidential term moore audited people book firm named knew mr hermann braun seen mr shepherd shepherd goodman never heard graham saw shepherd braund brother two occa sion first connection goodman regard robin son co wound book keeper company alleged promoted goodman mr thorne asked lordship take note objection pro motion winding company brought im properly mr leycester cross examination continued know connected braun brother mr braun wanted prepare statement account busy wise reference braun brother forget cir eumstances given beginning middle knew little known braun two three year business transaction braun brother money passed u clifton troduced knew nothing business except saw woman work soho square latter end knew vincent connected mineral water com pair knew business j h vincent co meddox street think solvent business worked accountant far knew business market place vincents know vincent rothenstein walker nothing goodman winding knew concerned way braun brother gathered access office remember inspector pantin october seeing palmerston house told made inquiry regard braun brother advised anything taken office st mary axe oblige goodman set business brother seen brother set business unable sanitary authority premise retained september september nomi nally tenant end signed agreement responsible rent know whether sanitary authority twelvemonth know rent paid know proceeding first intimation action pending seeing case morning paper went round st mary axe discovered affidavit put swear emphatically indig nantly refused sign walked place since told judgment given know believe compromise without authority settle cost give possession time nothing took premise goodman undischarged bankrupt thought business made success ful appointed auditor knew responsibility pay rent pay place untenant able advised good action damage landlord letting purpose need premise think asked moore reference understand vincent reference known year accountant never saw reference known braun two three year mentioned nominally took premise endorse cheque doig manager idea correspondence long co con ducted address always understood premise quite unusable purpose true long co every day never saw book saw bundle invoice called april nothing making balance sheet reason could see book morning called clifton gone left book never knew broker saw one girl manageress called marshall snelgroves long tell mr bright stay proceeding would mean bankruptcy mr seton version matter correct discus bright never opened letter addressed clifton conduct correspondence knew nothing letter long co ellison sign signa ture like one another letter admit signing certain sign instance handwriting imitated idea unless clerk employed long co knowledge exhibit think say positive remember letter since told importance know remembered never saw heard wrote moore reference ellison july knowledge whether true written date letter longs somebody imitated hand writ ing wrote letter mr moore time j n philip dated august moore request upon ini tiative knowledge never heard long co sold soho square steward street hear bankruptcy petition clifton august nine day heard armitage rigbys complaint broker wrote perfectly good faith moore assisted moore preparation balance sheet account w h cross cross fulham road think know moore reference january nothing account end beginning know february moore letter complaint mr luck w h cross know cross gone bankrupt february may beard since heard since sold busi ness adler time knew nothing affair outfitter supply store adlers colemans bury croat since remember mr clark calling upon harris co september gave figure regard store paper found moore tin box idea paper knew founded investigation moore reason doubt figure mr clark produced gave correct stock fixture cash bank liability showing balance asset liability practically know three day moore refused give reference people cannot say whether paper found moore tin box writing mine asked mr clark whether would sending good said could without first consulting principal store rung palmerston house find whether reference accepted whether good sent struck extraordinary told inquirer know whether right giving figure seemed anxious know would give approximate figure told rough account understood reference gave satisfactory supply good information gave meagre exhibit letter mr denny reference mr vincent taking finsbury square october state knew financial position said thought would enter obligation think could fulfil thought would find desirable tenant heard paid rent left market place compromise landlord know paid rent maddox street gave reference always known honourable man letter purported come london export packing company apparently letter sent forwarded per son whoever know letter addressed london packing company thing think vincent know write thought gave address letter would reach reach sheet paper enclosed answer upon saw felman twice st mary axe idea answered letter packing company paper letter addressed sheet paper enclosed thought fair reference give might better judgment used another address received exhibit f date november time seen goodman clifton anybody else one night taw clifton earl court station told question bankruptcy asked could prepare state ment affair said could told go official receiver tell whole fact could bring goodman together would communicated letter goodman read said would meet clifton monday evening seven oclock sug gested according pencil note card discus matter know letter found artillery lane keep correspondence examined saw solicitor mr raphael rent st mary axe never sent bill cost action john martin prisoner oath name philip adler carpenter trade received two year education board school left standard iii highest ex vii worked brother law cabinet maker six month served four year apprenticeship went carpenter two year ashby brother employ ment twelvemonth introduced london export packing company saw goodman said would give trial asked write letter application able judge produced early part goodman said writing good enough correspondence would see use said later might able put shop learn hosiery trade told want least week went employment london export packing company taking name j run told change name jewish always used name martin since know man named adler mentioned true went get certain key signed barker also told police officer name barker got rather frightened contemplating taking name barker pro perly go young lady named barker wanted take english name wanted take legally general messenger st mary axe swept shop took parcel nothing management corre spondence fetched book soho square never saw edward life went willesden green told go message also told go round steward street stop stopped away london july till august camping jewish lad bri gade instructor tell goldstein manager messenger never signed parcel long co true told john called steward street work hand strike strike seen crowd marching east end leaving st mary axe went finsbury square afterwards artillery lane arrest duty running message know braun brother nothing vincent never gave reference bought good anything finance business management typewriter st mary axe named joe typewriting finsbury square used practise typewriter artil lery lane never typed letter sent away post learning knew clifton bankrupt time whilst steward street know end affidavit swore effect clifton owed written affidavit read commissioner swore mr ralli took solicitor paid fee know content affidavit till police court know affidavit mr goodman told go ralli swear affidavit matter form type letter poet office theydon bois nothing com position read first knew content police court put put name exhibit given address friend fernside know live used occupied relative goodman believe cancelled bill found police officer given exchange stamp constantly visited willesden year see young lady referred cross examined mr elkin ralli ask go swear affidavit expect told take good man told go conversation st mary axe think ralli took camomile street wormwood street cross examined mr leycester told go somerset house bill office boy messenger soho square steward street st mary axe finsbury square artillery lane never suspected anything wrong went high road message idea business belonged time adler father max adler maurice adler living never knew supposed bought high road w h cross know never saw father goodman artillery lane finsbury square high road knew clifton spoke long co regarded goodman master paid wage remember calling goldstein saying represented long co called key knew nothing arrange ments went steward street every day two work people employed altogether three four week one worked four five week time may august one occasion went soho square fetch parcel goodman took st mary axe many letter steward street every morning remember goldstein called saying whole thing swindle said wanted rent get suspicious mistaken say said manager year age took good many good steward street addressed long co know became idea became sewing machine know whether went auction room remember mr raper calling told sewing machine soho square believed true know long co soho square time broker remember john calling fevez freres account remember telling strike worker remember called wanted money know whether got remember bailiff used take letter mr goodman st mary axe letter addressed mr long relative goodman lived fernside named j mar tin never wrote letter beginning dear sir given address several friend fernside signed idea none never read st mary axe nearly every day felman called six seven time know good knew nothing trouble regard rent time high road sent help good taken away november hurlocks went one van hurlocks good delivered went high road two three time general outfitter cleared collect letter told ask mr jory rent know left high road without paying rent finsbury square every day see many good coming pawnticket shown cricket bat hockey stick got st mary axe know good supplied credit mr nutton remember gave pawn money called key artillery lane every day saw felman saw look hat knew come messrs best may july employed steward street came back holiday went st mary axe never went steward street mained st mary axe october cleared went finsbury square march april st artillery lane till arrested cleveland told arrested concerned others mentioning name conspiracy defraud obtain food fraud said dont know mean obtained good firm week two april may june cleveland said charge refer good said know anything firm meant employed man idea always changing name sever occurred purpose fraud jury father introduced goodman work told would able something bill given vincent anything business card macdonald co found expect pocket examined regarded long co macdonald co london export company one firm father illiterate unable write word english knew nothing willesden road genuinely believed business going carried steward street work people machine amount got good pawned two stick one cricket bat mr blaxter partner firm barnett foster vincent employ knew intimately far knowledge go general character honesty trustworthiness perfectly satisfactory h carried branch business u manager six seven year bought competitor business mr vincent manager remained u still traded old name vincent control banking ac count closed business vincent left u ac countants went book found everything order r dean sweeting member bar inspector local government board mr roger wallace k c bail mr caldwell moore mr wallace able known moore year always found exceedingly honest straightforward finan cial dealing know family intimately aden robert handcock curate charge st peter friern barnet known mr moore twelve year intimately almost daily intercourse family four year known honourable upright tho roughly honest man arthur edward jarrett member firm jarrett bros cigar importer known mr moore year time borne reputation honourable right man carnegie williams mining engineer known mr moore year honourable upright man reputa tion bear william frederick cobb rector st ethelberga bishopsgate street known mr caldwell moore common councilman also held office honorary otherwise district active man matter connected charity acting honorary accountant whole time known honourable upright man stated apart proceeding nothing mr moore character john ralli prisoner oath real name israel israel known name john ralli year tailor outfitter commission agent bill discount ing transaction risky get little introduced w h cross fort night fulham opened business willesden green manager week per cent commission turnover mr maurice adler mr cross successor ward mr coleman acted manager afterwards changed hand mr berry capacity received salary four men work shop week paid rent paid average week last six year managing business willesden green control money till proprietor came hand prior going willesden employed braun brother mr hermann braun per week changed hand shepherd got salary business braun recollection writing letter name ralli ask goldstein request clifton give latter time payment rent connection steward street used introduce client clifton shirt got commission never known name ralli called roberta quest adler master called beckett respect fixture behalf paul berry bought fitting willesden green coleman monthly term gave reference given give coleman proprietor deliberate lie mr gray say became question paying told little people big firm say said little people get account asked send police officer anything wrong give charge benefit way good obtained name ralli given j r dale co working westbourne grove fifteen year ago cross examined mr leycester connection goodman date director robinson co com pany promoted business referred co business another firm think actually goodman servant employed people service braun brother acting next office merca society nothing left braun brother ejected firm ceased exist mr braun sold business mr shepherd three four month end came never connected shepherd goodman seen shepherd paid wage latter part met braun good man came scene braun brother good long co think paid could net tell many transaction sole control braun brother time whole time given think time fenchurch street memory bad charge place many time remember swearing affidavit action horton richards july time cannot say whether braun shepherd proprietor see affidavit said braun already sold shepherd would shepherd pretty well day remem ber one parcel good seven dozen white shirt braun long sold calico long three four transaction know paid braun shepherd suspicious men know goodman superintending packing braun brother paper ejected fenchurch street know whether paper moved st mary axe went sometimes three time week time called house business close long co perhaps twice week sometimes three week visit nothing goodman think met goodman soho square business clifton canvassing order selling good commission never sold hurlocks never knew broker soho square long co difficulty contrary heard partner coming firm name robert never saw go steward street twice whole time told broker difficulty saw two three machine going business active mr adler man called martin control man beard called rubin seen latter artillery lane think typewriting joe called goldstein three four time tell head traveller long co told long margate know address told gone paris know address clifton asked call left went suddenly believe wife taken ill left address thought little pressed time known robinson nothing taking maddox street call representative merca society business maddox street active law costume made business j h vincent co saw vincent also carried business st market place witnessed agreement market place asked employed high road september december control first behalf cross adler know sold genuine sale far know stuff bought know whether credit never saw people come money never saw cross creditor adler paid wage december sold coleman adler never known max adler maurice adler know position respectably dressed first called hayes behalf cross taking premise cross afterwards called hayes tell business transferred adler afterwards called robert would accept adler tenant offered rent would take remember munt brown name used case general outfitter supply store good supplied know whether paid told munt brown store bought business believed also called upon hodson jack week month said buying adler max buy good amount bought shop mr wood reason paid prosperous business order amount hodson jack ordered good harding co giving name israel bought good name manager charles baker co told manager general supply store think ordered good value order many good number people bought little really required served customer dressed window brushed kept stock saw goodman twice remember going radins september think business longed coleman simply working man know good paid saw mr radin remember seeing gray said never gave deposit would take month said term buy thirty day say would made ordinary thing true agreement pay cash know whether long co given reference think heard bankrupt time gray called october told given fraudulent reference long co already bankrupt shewed draper record told mr long taking partner would right thought long going steward street partner landlord distrained high road october tendered robert rent behalf coleman seen coleman several time office palmerston hcuse also know business whiskey distiller know coleman cross understand cross never appeared examination bank ruptcy business sold bury november application made creditor coleman regard lamp ordered coleman bury repudiated responsibility account lamp paid goodman tritton called lamp know goodman came selling stock hurlocks bury told mark good profit per cent cost case ticket taken marked hurlocks hurlocks knocked per cent believe arrangement know bought last nothing robber good moseleys think went hurlocks goodman supplied store bicycle cape fitting removed know radins portion paid fitting worth gray said paid never mentioned good man name connection payment say amateur work year experience regarded petricus tenant artillery lane propose take premise behalf coleman went take petricus called artillery lane nearly every day see commission employ walker co seen feldman finsbury square habit calling bank asked write exhibit vincent trading mcdonald co refer ence walker beat reference hate ob tained writing tried sell exhibit london export packing company writing initialed employed understood doig conduct ing constantly wrote exhibit hayes co behalf mr cross regard taking premise high road six month fenchurch street twice maddox street perhaps dozen time st mary axe twice market place witnessed agreement control high road visited finsbury square artillery lane never suspicion regard one place dishonest business carried benefit say kind except salary prosecution prove reaped benefit willingly suffer endorsed cheque walker co never money never went name john rowli rowli gave reference cheque endorsed got advance mcdonald co cricket bat mr hawkins handed vincent know obtained credit two cheque date handed hawkins payable good man money received handed vincent saturday money required wage cheque made payable goodman thought could probably get cashed mr rubin believe going partnership petricus asked act petricus obtain ing premise artillery lane asked hawkins make cheque payable goodman hour bank got cashed public house handed money vincent prisoner oath year age married man grown family first office palmerston house never word said character probity honesty became member chartered accountant society cease became bankrupt retired according rule became member common council continued till defeated poll three vote still liveryman painter company oc cupied many position city acted honorary secretary different institution became connected english australian copper company still existence year paid dividend office palmerston build ings till quite recently appointed committee inspection go book give general statement affair company appointed secretary sent australia look business eight nine month came back reported time continued secre tary accountant position arrested july provide office clerk received year monthly cheque permitted act independently ac countant acted capacity number company even bankruptcy doig permission use office first became acquainted co prisoner first goodman looked upon man honesty finan cial mean doig known good many year mainder became acquainted goodman financial trouble went goodman said could assist introduced long co prepared statement book went soho square think p saw clifton knew long produced certain book took extract debt due owing sent stock list incorporated balance sheet really balance sheet statement took material ultimate result book stock sheet banker book presented balance bank book pointed clifton saying statement hundred pound said cheque cash hand going pay tomorrow took assurance certified saw pas book cash book acted professionally lieved figure correct received five guinea ser vice gave reference naming figure believing correct reply exhibit wrote armitage rigby saying made figure november made inquiry either long co goodman asked make inspection book wrote exhibit messrs cox edward less stock time considered result trading believed ascertained true state affair far figure concerned checked pas book see cash book statement liability asset would look cash book preparing statement liabili tie asset use accepted stock sheet correct complaint reference long co anyone else introduced cross co went fulham road asked prepare statement affair asked doig engaged business prepared statement cross course accepted knowing capable accountant acted upon figure good faith mr luck warned regard reference gave refer ence cross co believed carrying honest business made inquiry found become public supply store never saw account store inquired surprised find cross become bankrupt know one single order given firm open mentioned rather hard monthly cheque became due copper company asked goodman would advance amount till end month said would paid cheque end month another time think gave cheque asked give money required sum cheque cashed tradespeople gave money beyond ceived nothing never received proceeds obtainings whatever character put name bill gentleman holding position city upon liable judgment recovered sole cause bank ruptcy favourable issue trial reason believe shall go back employ company whose servant till day arrest ernest moseley member stock exchange known martin seven year found trustworthy one time assisted dress damaged arm left paper money room trust general reputation good considered smart boy adjourned till thursday thursday october recalled cross examined principal work connection account w h cross whole detail prepared book palmerston house moore overlooked done believe checked recalled cross examined accountant year considerable experience think competent known goodman four five year known coleman two year agent firm heard purchased high road believe america first knew clifton introduced goodman asked prepare statement long co affair saw vincent goodman place seen berg berg leslie never knew name bury burgess braun brother proposed buy berg leslies business asked go stock braun purchased heard long afterwards berg leslie shortly afterwards became bankrupt called fenchurch street st mary axe see goodman understood st mary axe premise taken goodman artil lery lane account letter paper found fact goodman got packet printer may retained day martin arrested gone see goodman outside talking rubin told arrest never steward street braun brother said wanted accountant export import business cape connection wanted know exactly send good bill lading get cash bank arrange saw braun know goodman carrying business gave one two reference braund carrying recollection pentin warning never suspicion anything wrong braun brother letter vin cent co asking act accountant made inquiry gave reference landlord market place goodman information know left maddox street without paying rent exhibit think paper goodman got printed letter know writing signature asked second reference made inquiry wanted know vincent left maddox street never saw w h cross book told office statement made october draft statement affair handwriting fair copy final result show balance asset liability account prepared office accepted correct doig prepared heard time afterwards cross failed following spring must deceived drawing balance sheet remember anyone calling novem ber cross may shown balance sheet show ing surplus said signed satisfied stock correct doig stock sheet usually accept proprietor busi ness practice accountant produced balance sheet luck january gave cross reference suspicion difficulty told luck cross going take substantial partner explained fully lock cause knew drawn statement affair considered cross good basing information sheet alone got letter wynne baxter co indignant deceit practised went goodman also doig wrote letter produced wynne baxter co afterwards wrote reference produced adler goodman told bought business con siderable amount money cross think suspicion deceived reference given doig august coleman bought busi ness authority know coleman purchased refused give reference coleman clarke never heard clarke coming office afterwards doig must given information clarke september paper regard cross business made october gave reference coleman artillery lane cause coleman told likely get agency whisky required store knew connection high road know business come grief cleared december long co intro duced goodman october went soho square examine book made date preparing statement balance sheet examined ledger get asset liability took balance ledger cannot find statement made asked mr blow trustee cliftons bankruptcy november copy produced messrs sutcliffe doubt correct show ing stock took stock list given long co original sent knew went soho square busy place thought good going business saw thought figure given right took book debt ledger regard cash bank looked bank book called attention told clifton sufficient pay bring figure supplied course knew clifton long co gave reference several people statement whenever asked received letter may armitage rigby found grossly deceived case clifton case cross introduced goodman complained goodman said temporary long co would right would capital found go soho square knew goodman going form company business joined together syndicate formed necessary keep people gether expand business took armitages letter broker afterwards asked make another statement long co way naturally concluded thing going right wrote letter november cox edward stating asset liability believed true sent letter cox edward showing balance asset liability date paper showing arrived statement aware broker possession goodman told business right understood financing business may informed keeling wile co may written fevez freres surplus recollection instruct ing doig write ellison j n phillips august goodman asked come see new place went round artillery lane address gave reference long co braun brother vincent doig w h cross coleman without slightest suspicion untrue joseph goodman prisoner oath carry business financial agent company promoter buyer job stock line first met clifton st bartholomew lane goodman co following year took braun brother agency mayerpoor society paid braun brother month use part outer office september difficulty landlord left time met doig told wanted bigger office busi ness decided take premise st mary axe half brother rubin connection conti nent wanted packing premise carried business london export packing company rubin arranged pay whole rent doig paid rubin user premise week according amount good varied time time purchased clearing line stored class merchandise numerous people used premise packing place would write letter might use paper london export packing company nothing unusual used premise october jury day two went st mary axe sanitary authority sent lot workman took whole drainpipe month could get near place stench bad used place best way could could put good one side nothing else use receipt rent paid mr thorne never gave reference taking pre mises obtaining credit purchase good truth suggestion reference written direction st mary axe given arranged vincent take part premise finsbury square week vincent vincent rothenstein mcdonald co understood vincent rothensteins business something brewer publican machinery mcdonald co dealt merchandise vincent knew stanley got letter introduction bank may introduced stanley vincent known time nothing purchase disposal good vincent rothenstein mcdonald co introduced feldman purchase tie know tie come henderson used violent language told kick time advanced money vincent finan cial agent undischarged bankrupt got vincent make cheque gave cash vincent never servant henderson unpleasant asked rubin could give couple room premise artillery lane going business making motor coat mackintosh really business arranged pay rubin year two top room manufac turing going let use first floor two three week walker co petricus rubin darnell came afterwards met darnell asked go see k c soap company went saw manager leaving told hard could introduce business said could moment would see asked lend shilling mentioned matter rubin intro duced darnell conversation darnell said good chance business want good deal capital could make go fine place cheap place way could advance money said security said could hold security shop document told sort document would necessary said wife would advance money pressed wanted money business let money open banking account said meantime secure give cheque book course cannot draw thing able use saw mr timbrell solo citor made document showed wife would nothing course strength used room darnell never servant week nothing taking artillery lane ordering letter paper name petricus co artillery lane introduced parcel straw hat feldman rubin soiled accepted feldmans story gard kept paper drawer rubins room member police coming birch asked key drawer said got key would see key would fit drawer found one would old fashioned lock gave paper birch manage control business soho square knew clifton formed going open laundry business cross several shop going form company laundry saw cross fulham road showed shop hammersmith victoria seemed good business consented try float company wanted know position said would account audited would take matter account audited got memorandum article association pre pared printed raphael solicitor moorgate street cross purchased another business willesden green opened name proposed company general supply store limited cross tenant paid rent son sent learn business control knew nothing inner working advanced money cross got financial difficulty sale made business refused lend money company formed ultimately cross came told sold business adler paid cash think share company going floated adler co tume manufacturer father prisoner martin advanced adler bill exchange business sold coleman took adlers liability bill fresh bill drawn coleman told appointment america selling business bury asked would accept new incomer bill used send good high street willesden sale return used go see sold remem ber feldman coming willesden green carpenter true feldman introduced false name good dealt willesden green absolutely good price paid fair price soiled good ex ception payment respect good never received directly indirectly profit business carried willes den green never received rent paid upper floor bought good fore street warehouse company general supply store day store shut paid cash never repaid general supply store good parcel good nothing taking premise business general supply store carried management account given feldman regard sale fitting willesden green believe correct referring exhibit make pencil alteration truth suggestion tried disguise hide known ralli year done business ba never employ know nothing typewriter referred typewriter make armstrong solicitor regard martin evidence true carrying business steward street martin regularly employed never represented people good obtained prisoner sub stantial people advanced money various prisoner course business money lender lost consider able sum slightest suspicion anything dishonest way transaction question con ducted jury sale spoken sale ordinary way kept book regard except little book mr methuen busi ness london export packing company carried st mary axe reuben belonged carried business well various customer letter addressed name painted upon door written slip paper cannot tell whether name appeared door cannot say whether name vincent co door vincent co vincent rothenstein mcdonald co nothing business vincent co maddox street interested beyond advancing money registered money lender knew berg think intro duced vincent idea go partnership carry business maddox street advanced money perhaps much sure take receipt vincent ac count kept book advanced one sum small amount true suggest never advanced money bill vincent security may lent bent small sum money got receipt much confidence hold vincent known year interest maddox street premise except lending vin cent money care whether took premise transaction nothing mercur society someone may used mercur society paper make inquiry representative london mercur society nothing taking market place advance money case took interest business carried vincent co alter advancing money repaid lent know take security lent money second occasion small amount bill mentioned drawn mr vincent party know mr rothenstein anything vincent rothenstein mcdonald co finsbury square seen exhibit untrue vincent say gave document sig nature rothenstein using part premise finsbury square purpose business name painted written piece paper attached door arrangement tempo rary looking manufacturing place partition room seat office vincent rothenstein mcdonald co paid something like week pay year little extra accommo dation vincent attended private work never quired business either vincent rothenstein mcdonald co got receipt per week aware vincent co turned two successive place without paying rent recollect action brought braun brother writ served upon mak ing affidavit braun brother representative mercur society know anything braun brother business remember mr henderson say cost two three year rent done rude came said mr vincent said said better clear cut telephone damaged place knew mr vincent contemplating bringing action told said would cost something finished august introduced vincent purpose opening account london county bank account year closed june two month introduced vincent made mistake said stanley introduced vincent national provincial bank introduction came mr lewis mr stanley office vincent asked get introduction national provincial bank cannot say whether introduced vin cent london city midland bank whether stanley incorrect say vincent co vincent rothenstein walker co remember darnells evidence employed true say may vincent employed clerk date darnell took place true darnell say suggested sort partner pay week signed cheque blank handed write letter dictation open banking ac count money found banking account opened vincent opened direction find money cheque no made order believe endorsed recollec tion endorsing cant say whether endorsement three mcdonald cheque handwriting art alike may endorsed cheque mcdonald co vincent co cannot recollect whether feldman handed cheque drawn different name direction endorse ments two three cheque drawn vincent co endorsed vincent co may handwriting cross examined look like writing mcdonald co vincent co look like writing recollection endorsing fact feldman got money carpenter passed hand say think handed cheque made payable vin cent respect transaction fact june july selling hurlocks good came high road think cheque small amount thing possibly meet cheque cheque passing feldman endorsed writing like mine payable vincent various name witness walsh quite inaccurate saying always appeared person conducting business braun brother also knew shepherd co nothing braun brother time fenchurch street present braun brother ejected collecting paper book certain whether removed straight st mary axe braun subsequently came st mary axe brought parcel asked permission leave paper taken except brought wanted refer used call know whether paper taken st mary axe artillery lane know became cheque book know came found artillery lane know drew cheque braun brother account know signed passed know hand writing cheque last saw braun two three week surrendered deny walker co business darnell proposed carry business name walker co behalf wife security advancing money wife would nothing petricus started walker co never carried business artillery lane know whether paper taken fenchurch street st mary axe removed artillery lane unless reuben took amongst paper understood petricus paid letter paper card bearing name found artillery lane know paper w h cross fulham road came paper j mcdonald co finsbury square long co soho square general outfitter supply store colemans paper vincent rothensteins paper j h vin cent paper paper mercur society took nothing walker co banking account advanced money darnell gave signed cheque blank security filled name payee amount cheque signed darnell walker co filled truth vincents statement adopted various title j h vincent co vincent rothen stein etc oblige never wrote document connection long co request know nothing reference gave goldstein long co order written obtaining good sut cliffe armitage rigby others cannot tell clifton afterwards writing matter trouble read letter interest nothing ever affair interfere banking account banking account long co connection lent money never got back believe twice took parcel shirt security cover know came know whether paid owed ultimately settled figure sold business st mary axe carried reuben cannot say premise taken name would seen rent paid tenantable condition true letter written ralli landlord name written request know rowley teignmouth road gave reference long co goldstein cannot say colemans two bill produced vincents handwriting alfred pope belsize road kilburn builder deacon abbey road baptist church said known prisoner vincent year first youth class sunday school sunse quently active member church could give good character respectable apparently trustworthy man friday november william rose mckay said known clifton since december last firm employment since time date arrest entertained high opinion steady industrious man foreman shirt cutter monday november harbord walter forsyth philpot lane auditor ac countant known fifteen year time time given work period work spring entered per manent employment lombard street recommendation continued date arrest know tho roughly conscientious good workman perfectly acquainted business thoroughly trustworthy prepared give work tomorrow morning william edmunds eberne j p chairman southall wood urban district council known prisoner eight year man highest integrity socially pattern neighbour blameless private life assisted local authority question rate benjamin george hanson property owner neigh bourhood southall member vestry year known six seven year endorse evidence last witness mr montague south street finsbury mortgage bill broker year city london known ralli year bringing business found con duct satisfactory every transaction william gibbs kent solicitor member holborn borough council known goodman year good husband father honest man relation tuesday november prisoner found guilty conspiracy obtaining false pretence clifton martin recommended mercy jury wished congratulate police able manner case conducted sentence goodman ralli three year penal servitude recommended deportation moore doig month hard labour appeal mr walter frampton consulting alderman judge commuted sentence month imprisonment second division vincent six month hard labour clifton released recognisance come judgment called upon within two year martin released recognisance come judgment called upon mr justice lawrence wednesday october,non-custodial/institutional
vine charles frederick baker feloniously wounding devi dayal sasun intent kill murder grievous bodily harm mr hoffgaarde prosecuted mr warde defended prisoner hearing jury stated guilty unlawful wounding verdict guilty unlawful wounding police gave prisoner excellent character prisoner bound recogni sances sum come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
simmons william stoker pleaded guilty breaking entering place divine worship st james church hatcham stealing therein money james robert johnston one brush one candle money good rev george arthur souter feloniously receiving found night armed certain dangerous weapon wit loaded revolver intent break enter said church prisoner confessed convicted south london session april name bert saunders felony several conviction proved sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
wilson charles porter carnally knowing lilian burton girl age thirteen year verdict guilty indecent assault nine month hard labour,hardLabour
edward caswell robbery violence henry robert graven person unknown robbing watch chain mr j p grain prosecuted henry robert craven live drummond street st pancras postman tottenham court road june st walking sister suddenly surrounded gang rough held felt watch go cannot swear prisoner sister followed prisoner apprehended rose jackson married live cumberland market regent park walking brother tottenham court road suddenly surrounded rough three ran away kept prisoner sight till saw constable front whit field tabernacle prisoner front brother saw hand something another man cannot say many men attacked brother doubt prisoner man took brother watch william godfrey police constable duty tottenham court road june st eleven twelve prisoner pointed last witness arrested said right looking people dancing charged station inspector said prosecutor man strike replied prisoner defence oath said coming public house tottenham court road walked road flag hand lot woman men dancing woman came constable accused stealing brother watch turned round said brother constable said come find brother came said know prisoner never told another man take run walked crowd see people dancing guilty pleaded guilty conviction felony clerkenwell police court june th three conviction proved two year hard labour,hardLabour
edward william carman indicted robbery violence upon hannah freethy stealing one bag containing sum money good money person pleaded guilty robbery without violence confessed previous conviction sentence twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
bancroft annie charwoman pleaded guilty breaking entering dwelling house sarah miller stealing therein certain article good stealing five petticoat article good eleanor pennington several previous conviction proved sentence fifteen month hard labour recorder friday november,hardLabour
wood edith otherwise called edith jancowski indicted charged coroner inquisition wilful murder ethel harriett wood inquisition described harriet ethel jancowski mr bodkin mr perceval clarke prosecuted mr curtis bennett defended william charles wood lived weedington road hollo way prisoner two child ruby eight month harriett ethel year old latter subject epileptic fit life prisoner attended dr whitehead last three year january noticed seemed strange depressed january went work half past sent went back home found paper prisoner handwriting could bear longer god forgive done prisoner kind mother especially child account affliction cross examined prisoner lived together affec tionate term twenty year last two year great change health complained pain head noise loss sight emma jane crook employed daily servant wood january ethel cry suggested prisoner take cup tea child prisoner said would take shortly afterwards pri soner said going doctor dont go ethel asleep also muttered something like god silenced lip soon gone police doctor came piece cord produced used hang scullery cross examined prisoner devoted mother january heard prisoner saying strange thing god fitted back burden one know etc joseph wilson divisional surgeon january went weedington road found dead body child lying bed round throat piece cord three time tied cause death strangulation think time strangulation effected child fit shortly afterwards saw prisoner dazed depressed condition police constable frank hukley charge caledonian road police station january prisoner came said want give murder strangling little girl morning child fit could get strangled piece rope prisoner greatly dis tressed point collapse inspector said hope god forgive done sleepless night noise head ear cannot say time detective inspector arthur neal saw prisoner station told charge murdering child said yes know know made fit bad took cord tied round neck put misery much worried lately cross examined made inquiry prisoner family parent died asylum highly spectable woman defence francis edward forward medical officer holloway prison prisoner admitted july suffering great mental distress dejected depressed evidence mental confusion asked said thought would put misery think consequence oh could undo inquired tory opinion time committing act unsound mind responsible action verdict guilty insane time commission offence prisoner ordered detained majesty pleasure recorder friday february,non-custodial/institutional
ritchie thomas labourer pleaded guilty unlawfully wounding thomas bunter sentence nine month hard labour,hardLabour
newson william bantoff soldier pleaded guilty marry ing ada earl wife alive miss earl stated know time married prisoner june year married admitted im proper relation marriage prisoner deserted first wife sentence six month hard labour judge rentoul monday july,hardLabour
william hayden labourer maliciously causing grievous bodily harm william upson intent grievous bodily harm maliciously causing certain grievous bodily harm jim cranfield intent resist lawful apprehension grievous bodily harm said jim cranfield assaulting jim cranfield metropolitan police constable execution duty mr travers humphreys mr boyd prosecuted william upson stanhope street euston road care taker also collect rent august went shel gate road battersea collect rent went half past one remained quarter past four time prisoner mother came prisoner came half past four tenment house occupied number different family met prisoner passage saw went parlour get razor sober opened razor wide said would u prisoner sister snatched razor away going put pocket appealed take time take prisoner knocked fist got prisoner knocked kicked several time cripple walk lame got prisoner put arm round neck bit nose put thumb mouth release nose bit thumb feel effect much pushed house told sent police man would brain might glass knew perfectly well minute two policeman came somebody else fetched time outside house door shut constable knocked door twice told careful razor prisoner opened door constable said come kill stone dead prisoner thereupon hit constable side head pick axe handle knocked thing saved constable life helmet prisoner ran yard constable saw went station seen dr kempster edward sly shelgate road house live opposite august quarter five home heard scream murder got looked went downstairs got door woman rush streaming blood shout look got razor believe woman sister prisoner went fetched constable cranfield walked house knocked door prisoner opened door big stick hand said would constable word effect struck constable two blow constable turned round called help prisoner struck third blow knocked constable made grab staff struggle got constable made grab prisoner ran scullery police constable jem cranfield v august point duty northcote road battersea called shel gate road went saw prisoner sister bleeding wound left hand witness upson standing footway bleeding nose woman said would give man custody cutting razor knocked door prisoner came struck violent blow left side head pick axe handle produced fell ground afterwards went passage struck another violent blow stick left hand break ing finger ground struck violent blow left ankle prisoner also struck broom head hip became unconscious comrade took station since sick list joseph moxon bassingham road earlsfield stated shelgate road five oclock evening august attention called someone calling murder described blow pick axe handle following constable yard witnessed assault broom police constable walter gosney v five oclock august summoned shelgate road found pri soner kitchen detained several private person police constable cranfield said take man custody assaulted cranfield holding head appeared dazed took prisoner custody outside house com menced struggle violently drinking drunk detective sergeant harry purkiss v division arrest went shelgate road dustbin ground floor found razor exhibit quantity fluff bore recent bloodstain point also found broom produced back yard august case partly heard prisoner made statement served three year colour oxfordshire light fantry came home india lucknow last november day trouble see comrade india several drink felix charles kempster divisional surgeon saw cranfield half past five august recovering effect concussion brain dazed bleeding head large contused wound extend ing left temple well back past left ear ear bleeding watery discharge issuing ear indicating injury bone base skull also bruise left ankle bruise left thigh bruise left hand pick axe shaft found stain microscope resembled human blood condition serious duty ever since still suffering effect injury discharge ear continues time partly loses memory partly loses speech proposed shall go police con valescent home hove soon well enough doubtful whether ultimately recover prisoner way defence said drunk member anything matter verdict guilty prisoner discharge army found good sentence three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
adolph beck unlawfully fraudulently obtaining false pretence rose reece gold ring pauline scott watch ring grace campbell ring lily king ring caroline singer intent defraud mr mathews mr bodkin mr biron mr stephenson prosecuted mr leycester defended rose reece august living marylebone road engagement one afternoon month near oxford circus prisoner spoke swear man said seen one two occasion desirous making acquaintance five minute spare would kindly give address silly like gave hurry think harm week afterwards received letter writing like one produced hotel victoria stamped destroyed said call upon afternoon tomorrow nobody came six week afterwards prisoner called said remember receiving letter hotel victoria said asked said interested would like know something told housekeeper engagement looking one said large house st john wood wanted housekeeper thought good opportunity describe house except say cook housemaid said require sonic dress rather badly get tailor made dress cannot remember one hut made list pencil writing similar list amount different get dress madame haywards bond street said thought would nice place go got many dress known saw little ring finger asked whether would like another said asked one fitted well said said would take measurement ho design shamrock centre three diamond ruby either side worth time asked sort would like said diamond turquoise said would come streeters bond street wrote cheque dress similar docu ment would let see sealed envelope addressed union london bank pall mall would let sec signature tried sec asked would tell tried look shoulder put arm said take bank saw written half sheet note paper gave said better write cheque form said immediately see signature give money took ring finger give cannot say wrote cheque let take ring away believed story begged careful lose present mother made pretence give back let take away promised return following morning next day went find union bank pall mall asked several policeman said one nearest one cockspur street went presented cheque steamed envelope open looked inside closed know like cheque could make signature cheque honoured bank never saw ring see prisoner picked number men believe paddington green police station april rd gave police description man swindled cross examined picked believe already custody miss scott charge particularly notice othter men picked believe younger cannot remember grey moustache caught sight prisoner immediately never seen man robbed august upon occasion five minute talking street p see october saw hour see april rd remember anything said picked nose peculiar one could pick thousand whole face different man ever remember seeing came jacket suit black fawn small check dark suit rather light white spot overcoat think picked brown suit blue one certain looked face dress think eye glass man robbed wearing eye glass came see cannot quite remember put tovrite kept docu ments till friday arrested tore positive writing slope backward rather peculiar seen german writing sloping like think often seen english writing remember signature perfectly nobody read make remember apparently mean nothing examined never seen signature like slightest doubt prisoner man robbed pauline scott march nd living cambridge terrace day oxford street prisoner came spoke asked address would like meet gave address said staying hyde park hotel next day letter produced written hyde park hotel note paper read dear miss scott shall pleasure calling tomorrow signature cannot make called next day said would like make little present interested wrote list dress get produced said lord remember name think lie said willoughby said could stay long go house lord wrote cheque pro duced pay dress written ordinary sheet note paper asked get paper valet forgotten put cheque book pocket put envelope seal asked would like jewellery said told would send asked would like ring one take measurement gave one said would nicely expensive one prisoner asked got better one would fit better said asked would like watch aid one repair asked let sec showed said nice little watch take repaired watch ring valuable watch ever since child said going lunch said would come got money purse took took sovereign said pay lunch went got edgware road said think better et cab drive bank closed lunch got cab drove bank got found cheque good p remember bank rot close till p prisoner said quite mistake got money got late valet forgotten put pocket get lunch prisoner got watch ring went scotland yard gave description man swindled afterwards received information police went restaurant oxford street recognise prisoner matter fact night felt nervous could spoken even saw somebody thought like wearing glass met rather awkward position behind partition could see morning arrested glass recognised quite well april th detective ward waiting corner street tottenham court road know name saw prisoner went asked done jewellery said man took jewellery sovereign said know never seen life said man took jewellery said put come solicitor said got somebody waiting tried make round corner course mr ward came took station cross examined prisoner kept denying ever seen first thing said stopped ex pected see prisoner think corner south street see prisoner come house going pas without taking notice never saw march nd day minute street p next time saw lodging p saw five ten minute day wearing spectacle glass time think wrote cheque list without using glass lam quite sure look writing dressed dark overcoat bowler hat spat think light overcoat see without overcoat know underneath know velvet collar april th dressed overcoat think wearing eye glass sure seen since custody without glass police station told take wore told take went restaurant oxford street march st ward went sat notice prisoner standing talking proprietor went went see could see man robbed think went looked round see saw man talking proprietor believe prisoner quite recognise inwardly thought man say remember said police court man prisoner stayed restaurant one half two hour think prisoner time man doubtful went know long stayed alter went least idea five minute hour ward suppose waited outside notice man dressed glass lily king live gerrard mansion piccadilly march lived gloucester mansion cambridge circus march th p regent street prisoner asked address gave card next day got letter read hyde park hotel monday evening dear mr king please expect morrow tuesday one two oclock signature illegible envelope next day prisoner called one two saw sitting room ho offered take house said two servant feel lonely time said could go house dress said lord house country fruit garden wine cellar wrote list dress amounting wrote cheque first said something said couple quid said make put envelope saw writing see cheque wearing ring asked one took plain gold one measurement said would buy would arrive four oclock day left house go quick bank told give servant half sovereign said got half sovereign servant put money pocket borrowed half sovereign give servant said got change got said yes got said give took ring went right away union bank knightsbridge get cheque cashed think prisoner wearing glass sure afterwards saw court number men picked cross examined custody noticed people standing think nine ten think younger prisoner think anybody else grey moustache told police man robbed grey moustache know mentioned wore glass remember anything wearing glass asked police court never saw march th saw minute day half hour next day time saw dressed dark clothes dark black overcoat notice collar said lord say name spoke english cannot speak english well talk german man robbed dr boyd practise seymour place saw grace campbell quebec street wardour street morning unable gave bed unable last ten day sequence state health ward police inspector present police court grace campbell gave evidence presence prisoner opportunity cross examining signed deposition well magistrate deposition read live quebec street wardour street single independent mean february albemarle street february th th p office going away prisoner spoke quite alone seen went office arcade bond street albemarle street came spoke gentlemanly manner said seen somewhere said probably said seen scotland scotch asked said friend sassoons park lane said would like take lunch asked name address gave told want people know done said want know either great lord tell nationality letter next morning tore bore address albemarle hotel prisoner said stayed month exactly printing exhibit called address gave next day finishing luncheon friend staying came moment prisoner stayed minute said house abbey road st john wood servant said lady friend staying asked take place declined wearing two diamond ring looked said good enough would get ever many grand ring streeters bond street asked let see half hoop diamond ring pattern size let see went spoke friend next room returned want part gave back eventually let take plain gold ring told belonged mother said dont trust said well dont gentleman usually ask lady diamond ring act pattern took away plain gold ring worth said great many dress present get haywards bond street wrote list piece paper read took one list away left one destroyed handwriting written exactly similar document marked list much sumptuous dress cost wrote cheque amount said take present plain paper union bank st james left envelope sealed told touch go union bank st james street next morning destroyed cheque directly gone exactly writing marked told stay till p would go streeters get ring would send commissionaire never received ring back never took cheque bank never heard last saturday picked prisoner great many men doubt man cross examined first believed asked ring suspected never thought cheque genuine never expected see ring back saw first talked minute interview friend lasted half hour dark grey overcoat patent leather boot foulard tie cheap pearl pin identify prisoner general appearance back front top bottom men placed among younger prisoner man called wore eyeglass pair gold pince nez caroline singer interpreted march living keppel street recollect meeting man oxford street asked might go home asked card got one gave address day afterwards received letter produced man called next day sunday said rich got plenty money wanted go house said married said make difference want friend spoke english made list wrote cheque pay debt said going buy chain watch pair diamond earring marquise ring said give earring pattern pointed one said cannot give belonged mother dead borrowed told given husband say wanted picked police court prisoner man cross examined saw man twice spoke two three word street speak english well speak german second time thirty minute said speak anything else english single eyeglass hanging put brown suit black overcoat velvet collar picked day others walter elliott murphy cashier union london smith bank charing cross branch branch pall mall cheque like presented bank payment nearly year always presented woman twenty twenty five presented none decipher name drawer signature name person account u cheque dishonoured none proper cheque form drawn union bank st james street branch knightsbridge one sloane square know prisoner none cheque stamp wilfred stagg clerk inquiry office hyde park hotel albert gate letter written hyde park hotel note paper left public room use visitor anyone coming room write letter paper seen prisoner hotel cross examined attendant whose duty notice people coming look visitor mail prisoner came think notice stephen de maria keep restaurant oxford street known prisoner two half year adolph michael beck constantly came customer meal ad known six month asked would allow letter addressed place said yes came addressed adolph beck except one occasion michael adolph beck said engaged city commission agent reakfast restaurant sometimes lunch lately every evening dinner first month paid every day told rather short said objection go pay whenever present owes remember time april police coming speaking holborn shop saw prisoner day mention police april th came place said went hotel night previous somebody told police proprietor would allow sleep longer sleeping percy hotel percy street said think anything police came place inspector ward said nothing think prisoner said going looked upon dishonest man better leave shall look room shall leave said wanted free easy want locked said moved south crescent cross examined asked police officer showed ward card asked go station easter monday several constable ward made appointment meet afternoon saw prisoner case prisoner afterwards asked said yes said say said nothing wanted know lived prisoner moved south crescent believe left address knew address time used house quite willing give credit complaining swindled always paid remember miss scott coming restaurant one evening prisoner tea believe one half hour noticed looking table prisoner sitting looking othing prevent seeing believe march st sure examined first occasion went prisoner police station suggestion tic waited outside asked went see anything willmam green manager central hotel percy street know prisoner adolph beck stayed hotel october kith october th november th th december th january th february th april th finally left understood agent left owed requested leave although give notice people inquiring cross examined police like affer stayed hotel february april owed making complaint swindled james walter balmer april th lived south crescent remrrnber prisoner taking room week said come north living hotel wanted cheaper place said financial agent name adolph beck stayed arrested effect taken charge police ward examined march th received information miss scott complaint called upon took statement gave description man said robbed made inquiry communicated dc maria ascertained prisoner living south crescent april th told miss scott stand corner store street saw anybody knew man stolen jewellery speak prisoner came looked round miss scott spoke minute went across road gave custody man stolen jewellery said mistake said police officer would go police station conveyed station charged said trumped affair gave de maria address told false living said said directed inspector taking charge put charge sheet prisoner said agent norwegian charged asked send telegram presence wrote four telegram envelope found money number article among two pair eyeglass made list article afterwards went south crescent took possession effect made list thing contains prince nez key box containing visiting card pawn ticket hair dye two pocket book overcoat washing book memoranda envelope april rd placed prisoner twelve men police court age older younger told put identification could stand liked chose position standing back window going take coat told people wearing coat great coat velvet collar wearing glass told take oil people wearing witness came separately picked case said know wearing hard felt hat cross examined witness wrong say prisoner wearing glass identified know man committed robbery wear glass seized everything could find prisoner lodging found light grey suit eight nine suit overcoat wearing produced velvet collar wrong wrong wearing glass told take woman brought identify different offence altogether find pawn ticket relating article succeeded tracing de maria told took food place know de maria knew lived thomas henry gurrin expert handwriting bath house holborn viaduct practised twenty year given evidence treasury others hundred time seen exhibit case compared list dress cheque letter addressed witness telegram envelope proved prisoner writing best belief writing exhibit studiously disguised writing person wrote five proved exhibit disguised writing written backwards straight dis torted way suggest intentionally disguised see number peculiarity see proved writing say handwriting belongs scandinavian group norwegian danish occasion study manuscript foreigner noticed f writing also compared dis guised writing pocket book found prisoner lodging almost writing book appears telegram writing exhibit disguised cross examined pocket book supplied great deal material style writing foreign think instance disguised writing absolutely natural except inadvertence think intended disguised capital p telegram peculiarity umbrella part go main stroke disguised writing eight p one see peculiarity many dif ferences writing best belief material examined dissimilarity expect find writing two different people prisoner statement magistrate god maker absolutely innocent every charge brought spoken seen woman set detective bring many witness prove acted honestly business city p ask press help get evidence support solicitor prisoner defence oath said know woman never seen march nd tea city business mr gajardo stayed city till p mr williams solicitor office noon dinner de maria march rd city lunch time march th gajardo day business remembered miss scott dc maria restaurant march th march th lunch baker shop old broad street letter witness written could write without glass two sentence english without using dictionary carried wo pair pince nez one distance one reading urn mistaken man named smith double march april brown suit coat velvet collar receiving week mr williams received option copper property norway evidence defence matthew edward williams solicitor broad street place finsbury circus known prisoner fifteen year taken defence last week know writing received number letter course pro fession deal handwriting seen letter written thief say decidedly written prisoner trace slightest resemblance characteristic two writing entirely distinct opinion march april made prisoner allowance engaged sale property contract made allowance pro perty known long time respect think given average week regular payment prepared lend anything within reason never seen without eyeglass except wipe eye imagine cannot write without never seen write except copy letter written clerk cross examined made allowance believed wanted money believed would repaid anybody asks prisoner introduced cilents property series mine described agreement sale seen corresponded agent christiania concerning seen title list payment receipt except cheque towards end last year received prisoner part paid property know called witness ten minute ago rather anxious called prisoner interest good deal experience handwriting early day never employed comparing handwriting mr gurrins business compare handwriting hypercritically mine get general contour whole thing court knew case week ago profession ally mr freke palmer able continue took guilty leaded guilty conviction obtaining good false pretence court february th judgment respited,non-custodial/institutional
thomas efford schultz feloniously wounding willmot ernest lane intent murder mr muir mr leycester prosecuted mr hutton mr curtis bennett defended wilmot ernest lane secretary electric lighting traction company australia another limited company limited cannon street occupy inner office reached going outer one prisoner one clerk occupied outer office quarrel behaviour good quiet say unusually reserved lad age january th office prisoner came conduct way strange conversation went almost immediately came back extended towards left hand foolscap sized envelope produced something right hand caught eye partly concealed body appeared brown paper parcel took letter began open lost con sciousness know caused came floor left chair felt blow head could see giving realised attacked got knee looked round saw prisoner right arm raised act hurling something put right arm think missile must struck right elbow large bruise found afterwards prisoner immediately walked room got foot called help assistant secretary mr currie came taken guy hospital lam right thanks excellent attention received hospital prisoner brought letter said messenger waiting reply endeavouring withdraw enclosure envelope paper envelope kind used use office cross examined prisoner office two year half time quiet inoffensive day good term master servant think august noticed mark face think mr currie asked said attacked chinaman east end london court reason suppose real fancied grudge mo secret society grudge examined pound office nothing missed zelfa saunders typewriter employ company occupy room floor cannon street january th heard scream opened door looked general office room one side general office mr lane saw prisoner coming direction mr lane room said schultz matter say anything walked past corridor hat cap last saw would way street helped mr currie assist mr lane afterwards saw prisoner hat coat hanging office court saw person coming going mr lane room looked general office directly heard scream way get mr lane office go general office thomas david currie assistant secretary mr lane morning january th heard scream went room found bleeding head taken hospital saw handle axe produced lying floor see head handle window partly lying table see brown paper brown paper like produced used office produce list shareholder prisoner writing know whoso writing address brown paper say regard writing envelope postage book made mostly prisoner writing also document robert ralph city morning january th called cannon street another officer went mr lane room found axe lying table front window foot wall brown paper lying left back mr lane chair still folded shape axe head clean cut though axe cut noticed blood one part paper notice hair paper written e schultz burdett road london saw envelope table front mr lane chair afterwards saw opened contained two blank sheet paper charles reginald howard r c l r c p january th acting house surgeon guy hospital mr lane brought wound right side back head one right eye posterior wound clean incised wound going tissue scalp outer part skull fracture one eye little bruising think dangerous would depend condition person health dirt axe wound might caused weapon like one across eye would probably caused part edge might thrown edge might struck clean mr lane remained hospital th hope ultimate injury impossible absolutely certain albert levcester sergeant city p january th charge cloak lane police station prisoner came said schultz come affair cannon street told sit sent detective willis john willis defective inspector city january th called cloak lane police station see prisoner asked name thomas efford schultz said yes said detective inspector city london police know charge said yes cautioned said like write something supplied paper pen ink wrote statement partly presence father sent read prisoner superintendent staff made reply read one morning last september found letter desk office looking saw letter threatening death person saying whoever found letter deed letter put pocket said nothing thought someone joke letter somehow fell pocket home seen member family tore day later man asked queen street go ironmonger buy axe head think much simply went bought since time two three handbill given street written something like ready fulfil requirement letter september let u know advertising personal column daily mad positively sure man gave bill one asked buy axe monday january th went work usual oclock going ask mr lane could let go ophthalmic hospital eye man mentioned came asked paper envelope wanted write letter mr lane told mr lane would like see said matter would write note gave paper plain foolscap envelope going send mr stead new paper handed back envelope sealed written wait answer handed back said take fulfil letter given little ago time handing brown paper parcel felt rather heavy thought meant letter give mr lane took letter parcel mr lane mr lane opening letter remember hearing someone walking behind turning head saw man come door crouching came swiftly towards could hardly take situation snatched parcel hand thought going hit raised hand defend ran round hit mr lane across head dim recollection followed thrust packet back hand seeing blood threw away think hit mr lane remember nothing found strand man attacked mr lane said killed mr lane remembering letter received packet threw away thought true said wanted thing drink would go fetch waited charing cross post office wanted long saw evening paper saying secretary attacked city immediately come conclusion person done deed straight away went running oft somehow got tram thames followed till oclock found woolwich went lodging house went bed woke late morning walked slowly back city decided would go police tell everything sent note mother saying would walked west end afternoon till evening gave cloak lane police station man rather short thin rather large face black eye declare although may seem absolutely true thomas e schultz charged made reply cross examined come respectable family according inquiry always respectable industrious lad charlotte schultz prisoner mother january th left home ordinary way except lost train could find cap saw nothing peculiar come home evening got letter next evening handwriting read tuesday dear mum dad going police station night let know everything tom cross examined towards end august remember injured face said caused striking face branch tree brother much swollen eye slightly blackened came home wearing cap face said wearing cap like said fighting said hope wont anything kind show face said fighting tree happened saturday night monday night said notice face office said mr currie noticed say said noticed got pale notice general health always good boy never trouble health gone little since accident lost appetite doctor care time paper picked home writing ask anything spoken mr lane prisoner always spoken well always appeared perfectly satisfied situation regular habit never saw literature pirate anything sort house mother sister died asylum sister epileptic fit prisoner teething fit son daughter mine died james howard franklyn managing director william pa ton co ironmonger queen street axe head bought shop proof date bought bought without handle handle pickaxe handle axe quite new thomas james gurrin expert handwriting specimen prisoner acknowledged writing compared writing brown paper believe scribbled prisoner intention disguising writing formed opinion envelope addressed mr lane also prisoner writing carefully disguised james scott medical officer brixton prison prisoner since january th care many inter view purpose considering state mind cross examined consider unsound mind january th uncommon men delusion keep secret court point struck coming opinion apathy demeanour want emotion unusual person age apparent unconcern position want anxiety possible result upon charge close adherence highly improbable story say positive truth describe calm quiet disposition kind crime would antagonistic disposition done moment fury think first blow courage would probably failed always asserted good opinion mr lane always spoken highly asked glad hear mr lane recovered said glad work prison well generally stood apparently listless way quietly sitting writing statement remarkable guilty insane time detained majesty pleasure,non-custodial/institutional
carlyle henry ship quartermaster pleaded guilty breaking entering counting house old cheshire com pany limited stealing therein ten key article good prisoner confessed convicted october receiving month hard labour shop breaking larceny four previous conviction sentence eighteen month hard labour,hardLabour
pickett william jeremiah milkman unlawfully assaulting violet eley intent ravish carnally know second count indecently assaulting female mr cohen prosecuted verdict guilty sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
cohen myer frederick dealer undischarged bank rupt unlawfully obtain credit extent upwards national cash register co ltd without informing undischarged bankrupt mr graham campbell prosecuted mr cecil walsh defended arthur molyneux clerk official receiver brighton pro duce court file bankruptcy prisoner identify bankrupt described frederick cohen petition filed march receiving order may adjudged bankrupt may official receiver trustee never applied discharge dividend paid served counterpart notice exhibit prisoner took receipt draw attention provision bankruptcy act regard obtaining credit signed presence signature letter exhibit appearance handwriting frederick phillips manager experimental department national cash register co ltd tottenham court road june firm dismantling premise machinery dispose advertised got letter dated june june mr beeching head purchasing department introduced prisoner name w carpen ter said come see machinery showed day two afterwards came said would give per cent cost price arrangement reduced writing copy produced entered agreement pocket book mr walsh called upon stated produce pocket book machinery taken paid week week duty clerk rich enter amount removed ward book check certain payment made account prisoner first week july instruction clear remaining machinery ensuing week told prisoner agreed pay end week paid july second third week august removed worth good paid cheque dated august paid bank returned refer drawer far know amount never recovered transaction knew name carpenter tell name cohen never told undischarged bankrupt gather acting agent anybody else time last year took proceeding recover amount due u saw sign cheque exhibit cross examined paid load went came time told could take got cash told u undischarged bankrupt told consequence instruction received mr beeching know agreement signed prisoner never told managing carpenter asked money first load ready go asked mr beeching ask money let machinery go must first second week july recollection accurate date amount pri soner said went home brighton week end examined first time heard name cohen law court proceeding obtained judgment judg ment applied make man bankrupt name william carpenter arthur john beeching shipping clerk national cash register company limited received letter dated june asking u send full particular lowest cash price machinery sale signed w carpenter prisoner hand writing answered letter within day two prisoner called gave business card handed solicitor gave name w carpenter address card address rosebery avenue forget number book see much good taken away paid prisoner paid july different sum id owing machinery taken away june august gave u cheque exhibit respect good taken away august dishonoured prisoner always knew carpenter never told name cohen undischarged bankrupt never told acting principal cross examined one unpaid item july three time larger item would time director desired clear lot premise address rosebery avenue go simply asked carpenter stop long enough see anybody else thursday march mr walsh stated view evidence given advised prisoner withdraw plea guilty plead guilty verdict guilty returned sentence two month imprisonment second division judge lumley smith thursday march,custodial/prison
rennie roderick logan pleaded guilty obtaining credit incurring debt john vining elliot taylor forging uttering bill exchange intent defraud samuel tumin forging uttering bill exchange intent defraud midland discount company obtaining false pre tences saul tumin sum midland discount company staffordshire financial com pany banker cheque order payment case intent defraud forging uttering certain document intent defraud said staffordshire financial company sentence three year penal servitude common serjeant wednesday february,custodial/prison
patterson charles blacksmith burglary dwelling house henry james ashton intent steal therein certain good good william price attempting feloniously wound james cates intent cause grievous bodily harm prisoner pleaded guilty burglary plea accepted prosecution also confessed convicted newington session april receiving month hard labour larceny six previous conviction dating including month hard labour sentence four year penal servitude,custodial/prison
marshall arthur porter norton john porter marshall louisa together robbing violence alfred james sears stealing person one watch good assaulting alfred james sears thereby occasioning actual bodily harm mr thin prosecuted mr fox davy defended arthur marshall norton prisoner tried first indictment verdict guilty second indictment proceeded arthur marshall confessed convicted clerkenwell police court july felony norton confessed convicted north london police court name henry norton felony conviction proved sentence arthur marshall twelve month hard labour norton eighteen month hard labour louisa marshall six month hard labour,hardLabour
letch charles labourer squire henry labourer breaking entering shop john sears others stealing therein one pair boot one pair last good said john sears others mr daniel warde prosecuted police constable joseph paul k february duty stratford broadway p saw prisoner going direction high street cross examined letch beat p broadway generally crowded night time always take particular notice whenever see cross examined squire know always keep eye open saw come theatre royal night question quarter went across lion public house angel lane met pri soner proceeded towards high street take quarter hour walk carpenter arm angel examined know two men quite well augustus lancaster willow road stratford blacksmith february p outside sears shop yard away opposite side saw two prisoner heard smashing glass seemed side road opposite would searss shop see letch face saw squire know either smashing saw squire come doorway look street turned heel gave formation police going turned round saw prisoner run round corner martin street letch something arm went police station next day picked squire without difficulty men letch cross examined letch know coffee stall outside searss shop nobody came observation minute two certain picked put like man cross examined squire gave police information sort fellow swelling shoulder saw face know big arc lamp saw judge many people frederick pratt gwendoline avenue upton park tram car driver february driving tram along high street stratford p near searss shop heard smashing glass stopped car got saw letch standing five yard window hand trouser pocket squire came window wrapped something handkerchief followed way martin street way car shed stopped police station gave name address letch already arrested identified squire next morning station men cross examined letch broadway deserted night left car outside police station inside five minute sergeant say went ail right got one told police man squire taller man cross examined squire said tall man checked jacket muffler round neck yard away saw shop examined doubt squire one men saw police constable carl brewer k night question high street stratford received information man named lancaster went frederick street turn martin street saw letch running thing left arm followed far town hall lost sight met police constable driver boarded motor bus going west ham lane soon afterwards saw letch jumped driver said got coat letch said nothing think put hand right arm found boot produced last driver said account prisoner said man gave took station later went back saw window broken cross examined letch think yard away first saw one end frederick street got bus near langthorn street squire see night police constable daniel driver k february night duty police station got information shop broken broadway went town hall letch passed saw brewer boarded motor bus going west ham lane overtook letch got bus witness corroborated brewer followed prosecutor came station identified boot found letch told prisoner would charged said entirely innocent charge read said say said entirely innocent cross examined letch saw first saw something like lace hanging sure judge prisoner walking first saw cross examined squire see night judge february went police constable hay west street alter hay knocked squire came trouser jersey hay told put clothes came outride hay said would take custody suspicion concerned affair took station picked next morning west street squire lived examined two minute pasted knocking door squire coming search house owner shop lost one pair boot john obborne holsworth manager john sears boot manu facturer high street stratford february closed premise leaving everything safe fetched police soon midnight went station iden tified boot produced shop found window smashed plate glass three eighth inch thick rather large window would require terrific blow break cross examined letch found brick anything inside window judge nobody got shop hole large enough admit hand many boot window police constable michael hay k early morning february duty plain clothes information ceived went police constable driver west street maryland point saw squire told going take custody suspicion concerned affair said made mistake old man know nothing station identified last witness police court lancaster would take four five minute walk searss shop squiress house perhaps little went squiress house trouser sock blue guernsey brace waited couple minute came door cross examined squire tell knocked three time defence albert squire dealer commission agent brother prisoner squire february saw letch carpenter arm stratford stayed till closing time prisoner went carpenter road following saw later speaking brother charlie got tram see prisoner squiress company lost sight top carpenter road quarter hour minute walk broadway cross examined exactly angel three year penal servitude see brown boot th night question left letch going along tram home came arrested brother squire got tram february heard clock strike bed knew nearly trod two minute quarter past henry squire prisoner oath west street maryland point night rd went theatre royal stratford friend bill wincott came little lost sight went straight home arriving quarter met sister door saw young brother father going bed sat kitchen reading paper till went yard stayed five minute came back looked street door saw sister shut thought gone bed went bed remained till heard three knock door got pnt trouser sock guernsey slipped brace went opened door saw two policeman told wanted said right dont know nothing made mistake taken station charged cross examined know tramcar driver lancaster picked theatre five minute walk live struck quarter got home know police constable paul name could seen top angel lane oclock could lancaster driver seen family home arrived except last witness joseph paul recalled first saw prisoner coming theatre friend went across angel lane saw letch quarter hour later william wincott labourer squire theatre royal february losing sight came theatre see letch night saw squire door quarter cross examined squiress house minute quarter hour walk shop window smashed dont know whether squire high street night james squire brother prisoner squire year old brother came home february quarter sister standing door would half hour afterwards went bed sure go went bed first heard come cross examined happened look clock brother came always look clock come sleep brother came bed brother albert came always lock door heard father prisoner albert sleep room esther squire sister prisoner squire february brother came home quarter door stood door till turned went bed cross examined standing door stand every night time talking young man knew time brother came near enough sure quarter brother went kitchen far know kitchen end passage see come kitchen night yard leading wash house went bed quar ter past said police court brother came went straight bed quarter went bed soon came verdict guilty prisoner confessed previous con viction letch served three year penal servitude detective sergeant scrimshaw proved five conviction letch stated since prisoner release employed west ham gas work discharged slackness work squire several conviction proved small sentence stated one occasion vio lently assaulted police sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
mckenzie john labourer pleaded guilty stealing five book good edward taylor another mr f g henderson prosecuted prisoner confessed convicted mansion house october several short sentence larceny proved sentence eighteen month hard labour,hardLabour
annie obrien pleaded guilty unlawfully possession counterfeit coin knowing counterfeit intent utter convicted feloniously uttering counter feit coin surrey assize december th name emily chapman numerous previous conviction similar character proved stated six month still serve eigh teen month hard labour,hardLabour
alexander wilson pleaded guilty obtaining credit amount thomas bailey william cole limner asphalte paving company limited without informing undischarged bankrupt received good character three day imprisonment mr common serjeant,custodial/prison
aint jaint thomas smith samuel joynes burglarly dwelling house charles chareborough steal ing therein spectacle frame two velvet stand property ross ltd second count feloniously receiving joynes pleaded guilty smith pleaded guilty receiving mr j r davy prosecuted harry whightman r duty trafalgar square november rd heard three distinct knock coming direction cockspur street someone banging hoarding went direction met prisoner walking towards jaint middle said noise said heard noise said someone knocking let u go back see said go back done nothing jaint said done nothing nothing caught hold jaint joynes told smith come back saying done nothing harm coming back went far ross cockspur street noticed portion wire covering protects window pulled away hole nine inch diameter window said prisoner said know nothing said well one someone got know something took custody blew whistle another constable came took hold smith took station taking jaint joynes way put hand jaints pocket found nothing putting hand joynes pocket found stand eight pair spectacle produced smith found stand nine pair spectacle charged smith joynes made reply jaint said know nothing met road asked go back know charging went back ross premise found window stone evidently used breaking pro duced rang caretaker time robbery people except prisoner charles chareborouch caretaker messrs ross limited oculist cockspur street sleep premise employed business day everything window perfectly safe left p november nd next morning awakened policeman ringing bell went saw portion wire protecting window pulled away grid attached small piece wire round hole made window court grid padlocked could possibly removed wire work easily taken away quite sure window left night robert bodkin watson manager messrs ross limited cockspur street night november nd left shop window properly firmly secured next morning reaching shop found wire work pulled window broken missed pair gold spectacle eye glass two stand displayed worth saw afterwards cannon row police station identify pair spectacle stand firm property produced jaints statement magistrate two men crossing road constable said stop stopped asked sand stop see done nothing wrong taken nothing nowhere jaint called samuel joynes prisoner smith court smith stopped jaint five pace left stranger far know smith know either asked policeman said nothing cross examined cannot say whether jaint heard noise caused breaking glass jaint defence said joynes smith arrested knew nothing robbery none property found upon smith defence said walking night saw spectacle pavement picked put pocket walked away jaint smith guilty smith pleaded guilty conviction felony west london police court december th thomas shingwells ten month art labour joynes six month hard labour see next case,hardLabour
george alfred oliver stealing three box containing butter piece bacon good walter younger pleaded guilty see original trial image twenty two month hard labour,hardLabour
george roland williams otherwise james terry forging uttering receipt intent defraud mr charles mathews mr stephenson prosecuted henry collier formerly rd royal welsh fusilier deaf last year cardiff workhouse prisoner luny master first time last year become entitled new regulation pension day received form particular description pension filled got another pauper named james fill signed declaration end named pensioner word workhouse cardiff scratched told james put place payment write post office canton cardiff till called took prisoner receiving ward asked get signed doctor said would called time afterwards signed dr lee prisoner said nothing till october posted paper returned met sign henry collier exhibit b seen paper money order stamped july th issued wrexham regimental district pay office payable post office canton cardiff know nothing application exhibit transfer payment cardiff e district money order office london dated august th sign never got order cross examined prisoner brought exhibit remember present doctor signed nephew named albert clifford converse guardian stopping pension maintenance joined welsh fusilier got james write paymaster receive pension october waited paper receiving ward others working get back work brought back afternoon thing noticed doctor signature bottom looked george plews clerk guardian cardiff prisoner entered duty male lunatic attendant cardiff workhouse june rd sent letter resignation dated july th received july th received letter guardian attend meeting inquire genuineness testimonial went without attending said army pensioner victoria cross exhibit e book kept lunatic ward prisoner duty make entry know writing word exhibit post office canton cardiff substituted word workhouse cardiff prisoner writing well word henry collier exhibit b money order word south eastern district london e back word exhibit c application transfer repay ment order post restante south eastern district london signature henry collier cannot pas opinion signature henry collier receipt exhibit cross examined authority handwriting see great deal wage would time left get wage paid monthly letter resignation left sunday went william rowland lee medical officer cardiff union signed exhibit july th williams lunatic attendant brought form collier inmate asked fill bottom part usually number pension paid inmate signed handed back williams impression given relieving officer usually done alteration handed back wil liams cross examined prisoner came p major henry westenra carden paymaster wrexham th fusilier sent exhibit july th received back july th filled july th clerk made money order posted regular army money order showing amount due collier pension day first pension drew covered time june th september th end quarter cannot exactly say prisoner said regard word post office canton cardiff remember made statement cross examined prosecutor received pension received subsequently believe examined guardian stop pension day coining pauper alice stanley wife thomas stanley clerk canton branch post office cardiff august nd received letter henry collier wrexham notice south eastern district office london post office order sent called letter would sent postmaster notice enclosed application transfer exhibit c passed hand order exhibit b august th issued exhibit order payment payable henry collier south eastern district post office london addressed adding wait till called sent e district post office london accordance regulation emmeline avis oliver clerk e district post office london word exhibit c canton cardiff south eastern district wrexham bottom writing passed hand recollect circumstance cross examined seen someone like office grace mitchell clerk e district post office borough road london cashed p order exhibit august th bear initial recollection edwin preston police inspector know prisoner saw london july th august th last albert ward detective sergeant january th arrested prisoner east dulwich read warrant forging receipt said know nothing major carden giving evidence police court prisoner asked magistrate might see form took hand said line post office canton cardiff till called writing handed back cross examined visited berkeley street november told another officer visited reference case since visited several time berkeley street address lived tampered opened letter addressed reason since custody spoke deaconess character impostor prisoner defence said word post office canton car diff till called writing prosecutor request said sign scholar else guardian take pension away afterwards found half day prosecutor could got pension guardian owed including hotel expense cardiff likely leave come london innocent money agreed collier nephew given nephew guilty pleaded guilty conviction felony court september five conviction proved five year penal servitude,custodial/prison
naunton charles alfred clerk pleaded guilty attempting procure commission act gross indecency clifford mortimer miller prisoner released recognisance come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
morrison stinie baker indicted charged coroner inquisition wilful murder leon beron mr muir mr leycester mr oddie prosecuted mr abinger mr macgregor subsequently mr roland oliver defended police constable david davis w proved plan police constable joseph mumford w january duty clapham common walking along path lead bandstand lavender garden saw close path lying amongst bush body dead man picked left hand dropped sent assistance police officer divisional surgeon arrived cross examined saw footprint cannot say many take impression pool blood side railing trail blood railing across path body great coat second button top buttoned head lying astrachan collar coat underneath dead leaf body lying flat back quite naturally left arm exposed right hip hat unbroken lying ft south head mould blood left side coat collar face sleeve collection blood near head black handkerchief exhibit laid crown head tucked top coat hiding top head side face handkerchief exhibit lying left hand side face covered dirt saw cut right left cheek day inquest january eye mouth mr abinger put exhibit photograph dead man stating supplied director public prosecution mr muir stated prosecution way responsible mean clear whether direct photograph detective sergeant john baustrip new scotland yard produced proved two photograph taken body clapham common january exhibit three photograph mortuary showing body different position exhibit enlargement one latter exhibit cross examined photo produced exhibit copy taken original spector ward supplied took exhibit raining dr frederick freyberger pathologist january made post mortem examination deceased body found four scalp wound five wound forehead witness described wound detail left ear torn horizontally wound opinion inflicted blunt metallic instrument need heavy heavy would used great force right side face five cut upon left two witness described cut detail right half upper lower lip bruised internally opposite teeth teeth loosened cut face opinion caused knife injury mouth caused deceased falling found also jury back left hand left forearm witness described detail would caused deceased falling body found three stab witness described detail opinion inflicted knife taking consideration depth wound thickness chest wall clothing must five inch long came conclusion inflicted shortly death owing sharp character edge everted rounded suffused fact small quantity blood found abdominal cavity would case wound especially liver inflicted life course took came conclusion body lying back inflicted smell alcohol content stomach fact two third digested concluded death took place three four hour last meal skull extensively fractured splintered place horseshoe shaped wound two parallel crack whole thickness frontal bone correspond ing length direction course double wound opinion cause death concussion brain fracture skull caused blow think first wound inflicted double horseshoe wound right side forehead would sufficient cause death person receiving blow standing would immediately sink ground unconscious death would rapidly supervene blow head must inflicted deceased ground opinion eight blow inflicted head first two causing horseshoe shaped wound blood would come instrument instrument raised repeat blow would sufficient run end drop hand person using instrument think possible blood drop upon assailant collar think knife used inflict stab would one complete cutting edge one side partially cutting edge distance point least half inch broad appearance say blow head inflicted rapidly succession cross examined altogether wound think inflicted ground say maniacal force used arc formation horseshoe shaped wound due retraction skin death could result perfectly straight blow think result two blow two parallel crack skull corresponding one branch wound one blow sharp edge hammer would cause sharp edge would pierced bone may angled non angled instrument caused burglar jemmy could inflicted cut face super ficial inflicted death formed opinion inflicted two symmetrical wound one cheek open shape formed opinion whether deliberately traced face symmetrical image far possible content stomach meat bread impossible fix time food become disentangled depends upon individual said death took place three four hour deceased last meal cannot fix time meal tea cake shortly cannot say would digested would probably passed within two hour cannot say time complete digestion experience person died certain number hour last meal judged condition remains meal deceased stomach similar found person whose hour death knew practically irrespective last meal formed opinion whether two assailant think two corresponding stab great coat cannot say whether prisoner tall man must stooped inflict wound ground large quantity blood would necessarily come scalp wound death intervened would cease bleeding would fair amount bleeding first two wound would spurting blow inflicted soon death cannot precise person rendered unconscious bleeding artery cease might slow oozing spurting blood joseph needham police surgeon w division nine january saw body deceased clapham common slightly inclined towards left side muffler drawn top head ear side face collar coat pulled back head muffler higher collar number severe wound head second button coat fastened front coat blood mud quantity soil adhering toe boot mud blood back hand came conclusion dragged back collar face downwards position found could trace track dragged judging warmth body considered dead six hour would taking back three present post mortem examination agree dr frey bergers evidence cross examined symmetrical cut either side face like f hole side string violin could produced accidentally could caused face passing something rough ground cut knife great deal blood left cuff blood mud knee trouser fair amount blood collar coat see one stab right side extraordinary thing anyone stopped inflict facial wound dangerous life said coroner court thought sign know russian word spic meaning police spy saw something newspaper formed opinion wound forehead result two blow hammer would produced straight iron bar jemmy would opinion instrument angle arc shape wound caused rotundity cranium appearance wound saw january much photograph exhibit tea cake would digest hour two pork would take three five hour digest say certain man last meal consisted meat examined remains stomach wore consistent ham sandwich eaten court instrument jemmy chisel would produced horseshoe shaped wound solomon beron jubilee street e occupation deceased brother year old living jubilee street living time born russia family left year old lived france year came country since time lived east end work nine small house bringing clear income year banking account used carry money time crime always wore gold watch chain attached piece worth altogether pipe exhibit last saw alive p saturday december fieldgate street alone tried speak speak following monday identified body cross examined brother david life week preceding crime living rowton house night brother help nothing living saved earnings paris traveller sister left january last year came try make application court action negligence solicitor acted trustee behalf estate entrusted case going five year david used pay brother week towards rent time lived jubilee street month never received assis tance leon sufficient live told paid guinea watch second hand cost new lived used never spend penny saved money bought watch chain jewish people buy jewellery save money always get back father home nightingale lane south side clapham common deceased never went see father friendly always went cannot say brother passed evening know anarchist club jubilee street know club street brother living jubilee street never nothing case got clothes wearing brought london saving bank england know left shall look work lord allow application got estate know fritz svaars peter painter known rosen since mixed affair never spoken gave evidence police court say came court told truth would go prison would poisoned drowned known mr deitch since came know mr deitch know jack taw sight never spoken since gave evidence police court seen snelwars restaurant spoken case every day restaurant sometimes seen sometimes go afternoon spend time got go nowhere else except business go solicitor never seen mr deitch examined anarchist club jubilee street closed believe picture shop never knew name alec snelwar restaurant keeper osborn street e deceased last six year spent much time restaurant customer called landlord used give gold gave silver kept money wash leather purse used pin waistcoat pocket safety pin used carry two month crime prisoner started coming restaurant came good deal last three week every day deceased company half hour hour sometimes p sometimes p prisoner left handed man seen two three different suite within two month december saw deceased p p prisoner remained together till remember went time saw still sitting table alone went together deceased used wear big carat gold watch chain piece wearing night close house never saw deceased alive next saw pri soner next day walked middle shop spoke nobody went came back st regular customer two month overcoat exhibit left seen wearing frequently cross examined deceased used come every day two stop till sitting eating never used spend sometimes less evening glass tea never saw eat anything evning know eat shop till nine smoked clay pipe white pipe bought tobacco somewhere else sell cigarette customer mostly russian spoke french generally speaking spoke yiddish solomon customer also used come one stop till ten every day customer come shop business used employ jack taw gave job helping restaurant day two month giving time remember long ago since last employed regularly come every day customer stopping dinner day joe mintz waiter mine thursday two week since left know left tried hang last summer took away colney hatch three half month came two month christmas perhaps fight shop christmas see row call fight know mr mr deitch hermilin coming restaurant past three year life upstairs solomon beron coming restaurant every day recently weissberg coming saturday time day two week zaltzman used come every day stopped four week ago come occasionally taw zaltzman weissberg solomon beron shop talked together since case going cannot see different people talking gether seen taw talk solomon beron beron would answer seen solomon beron sitting table weissberg zaltzman frequently david beron stopped coming two week ago shoreditch empire minute walk restaurant know prisoner selling cheap jewellery month two christmas bought pawn ticket silver watch chain redeemed never tried tell revolver shop one occasion saw put one hip pocket quite openly never heard deceased discus houndsditch murder customer heard brought france lost money rent collected think morning know collected rent december never saw rent book another one see prisoner gold december seen gold date frequently never saw deceased woman know father lived jewish home know examined four week crime bought pawn ticket prisoner said want sell watch chain said pawn boy ticket tuesday march joe mintz waiter osborn street december st employed two year knew deceased regular customer called landlord knew prisoner regular customer every day december st two week crime prisoner became friendly deceased saw talking together every day friendly anybody else p december handed parcel wrapped brown paper two foot long four five inch round guvnor daughter little girl friendly said said flute prisoner said keep parcel go take went sat deceased separate table sitting talking whole evening p asked two glass russian tea spoke english called lemonade came counter asked parcel gave went deceased large heavy flute like bar iron like exhibit saw deceased wearing gold watch chain piece never saw prisoner saw police station cross examined live jubilee street lived two week snelwars restaurant know solomon beron customer still go know jack taw sometimes customer much work used get job know solomon beron friendly hermilin seen talking together customer used talk together every day never saw taw solomon beron talking together true tried hang shop nine month ago went colney hatch three month discharged october mr abinger asked witness whether attempted commit suicide one occasion mr justice darling warned mr abinger consequence criminal evidence act imputing witness prosecution attempt commit felony mr abinger stated imputing offence question put show witness may non compos mentis mr justice darling would question court tried cross examination continued attempted commit suicide good memory coming asylum never fight row anybody restaurant morning december prisoner abused serving breakfast never answered notice whether deceased left restaurant p finally went december prisoner came morning went returned past p notice whether left deceased spoke one prisoner evening see talking solomon put parcel prisoner gave cupboard turn round busy night lot customer little girl handed deceased sitting table middle shop time prisoner used play becky every day sell meat joint deceased meat supper night dinner meat serve anything eat sell wine spirit never seen prisoner revolver seen offer cheap jewellery sale three week crime pawned silver watch chain gave money ticket two day crime saw wearing small gold watch thin chain cannot say whether exhibit one notice wearing jury exhibit foot long cannot say much thing prisoner gave five six inch longer never sent alcohol customer time never seen deceased take alcohol bring henry hermilin furrier live osborn street every day known deceased three year used see restaurant every night known prisoner two month used see restaurant also seen talking deceased deceased always wore carat gold watch chain watch weighed oz movement wanted buy eight day christmas prisoner took remarked heavy watch sitting beside deceased half past eight p december came room saw prisoner deceased corner table tea together sat tea went together returned twice notice time p went together see deceased wearing watch chain never spoke prisoner deceased always gold purse like produced kept inside waistcoat pocket fastening safety pin know sometimes sometimes time cross examined told got money pay mort gage n house noticed two week crime prisoner friendly deceased saw every night came work seen couple time talking together noticed prisoner small gold chain little watch month less exhibit notice whether prisoner showed deceased watch deceased showed watch deceased chain weighed weighed oz said police court seen know went together couple time finally left december remember whether said police court deposition signed put read examined understand couple time time deceased particular friend mine quiet man showed receipt guinea paid watch jack taw mccarthy lodging house thrawl street regular work work sometimes waiter snelwars restaurant employed week christmas came december p left saw deceased prisoner sitting table left returned p found still left together p next coffee stall corner church lane saw corner opposite side road walk ing towards mile end day december prisoner showed black pistol similar exhibit took hip pocket said nothing seen write left handed cross examined year old came london galicia three year ago since earning living father know mother last three week living rowton house four month previous mccarthy lodging house last employed regular waiter snelwars restaurant two year ago week since worked four time month receiving day eating go every day customer sometimes sometimes waiter received last saturday december waiter morning till afternoon went afternoon cambridge picture show evening went back get money saw prisoner deceased church lane yard restaurant foreman jury measuring stated yard straight line mr abinger accepted distance inside outside mccarthy lodging house boy playing piano inside came alone said inquest street looking two hour true seen statement made coroner witness said nothing piano played lodging house saw prisoner revolver trying sell lot people showed little girl saw besides used know rosen coming restaurant swear spoken since case going spoke twice case going police court speak case restaurant perhaps solomon beron spoke see remem ber restaurant day sidney street fight firing going took rosen police station called police court giving evidence say came station told truth would go prison poisoned tell got say seen prisoner revolver seen street told would like go police court say evidence saw prisoner last night know court asked take know whether solomon beron present time tell rosen came police court would see picture call jacob jacob called jack pointed court person knew jacob tell must go ask guvnor gave evidence said man told must go tell somebody else say show picture want write name witness nothing say go ask whether witness say write witness know mr deitch knew properly week ago never house seen mr deitch twice solomon beron never threatened rosen presence know hermilin deutsch know mr deitch commercial road also never saw rosen hermilin came court stated known deutsch since german jacob weissberg butcher employed mr cudoc butcher dalby street soho square known deceased four year known prisoner two month seen snelwars restaurant used go nearly every evening saw deceased prisoner together night december commercial street p friend zaltzman saw whitechapel road corner black lion yard yard westward london hospital walking towards mile end coming opposite way cross examined met zaltzman restaurant p left immediately went aldgate bank eng land land zaltzmans house st mary street bank bishopsgate snelwars restaurant supper time leaving went mile end back aldgate con tinued walking spot time met girl friend walked u leaving u continued walking walk till time done journey five six time never work butcher shop saturday night seen taw many time restaurant never talked case company poor chap talked solomon beron hermilin snelwar know rosen gave statement police february go heard zaltzman made statement thought one statement would enough zaltzman told better go police went examined zaltzman told asked saw prisoner deceased gave name address told wanted station went israel zaltzman furrier st mary street whitechapel evidence interpreted knew deceased three month used see snelwars restaurant known prisoner four month till seen together night time tween p december weissberg com mercial street saw together saw next black lion yard whitechapel two month fore murder prisoner showed revolver told seen man like picture cinematograph show holding revolver said good shot took revolver hip pocket showed morning january heard death deceased day went police made statement cross examined russian pole know jack taw deceased told russian small boy taken paris know hermilin weissberg russian know prisoner born australia witness corroborated weissbergs evidence movement evening would take one minute walk black lion yard saw prisoner deceased corner osborn street whilst walking mile end aldgate met man know name remember meeting anybody else fix time met prisoner deceased together looked whitechapel clock examined mr muir proposed ask whether witness met young woman night question objected objection upheld nellie deitch wife samuel deitch gasfitter commercial road e knew deceased year december party father law house commercial street left husband past one morning january way along commercial road philpot street bedford street saw prisoner deceased never seen prisoner coming towards made observa tion husband yard away came towards one another looked prisoner looked passed remark turned round look notice face noticed front evening january heard death deceased went police station made statement cross examined stop home looking child look business husband go work outside business belongs u wife say police court bicycle business mine hear read said mr abinger put witness de position statement occurred bicycle business mine last place lived jubilee street left month ago change better luck failed tried better know woman named lizzie holmes know many people cannot remember name know woman named dolly nevy girl living house servant girl named lizzie know woman named lena hall know servant sur name five month left month ago lived jubilee street tenant two room mr simmons husband two child lizzie holmes never room week never used bring men sleep short time night use pay man stayed night man stayed short time husband bought fur wear ing lizzie holmes follow jubilee street commercial road let bedroom left jubilee street twelvemonth ago march last year send lizzie holmes go man house know anything deceased father never spoke known solomon year well know abouts first knew deceased year ago first wife lived father law house wife died year ago moved cannot say whether married never jubilee street used see commercial road never heard solomon beron visited father husband equally friendly deceased never spoke saw night although new year eve time morning would stop speak best friend first met eva flitterman south western police court know time called prove half hour walk house commercial street got home morning past two leaving commercial street refreshment levy commercial road met prisoner stayed minute took u ten minute get home might left commercial street might said police court got home near time might make mistake little know met remember seeing time left ham beef shop take two minute place met never knew jack taw case husband never go snelwars restaurant never seen rosen cannot remember hat prisoner wearing knew name paper shown photograph went leman street man brought statement shop signed showed request three little photo deceased different position time saw prisoner photo evening news shop identified may said police court saw photo leman street asked funny ques tions got confused understand asked photo prisoner saw sketch two officer standing beside saw evening day indentified identified week saw deceased examined lived jubilee street five year moved lived two year tenant tenant mr simmons house lived let room immoral purpose five chil dren twelve month ago moved present address seven month let part house mr campbell husband little girl since left three month ago mr mr hyman tenant two month living charles street left commercial street noticed greenlees clock said little quarter past one child looked home sister law noticed prisoner wearing long overcoat looked like motor coat seemed smartly dressed edward hayman taxicab driver december last driving hansom cab night new year eve mile end road two picked two men corner sidney street going towards bow asked wanted cab since picked prisoner one men man ft tall dressed dark clothes black bowler prisoner grey striped long overcoat black bowler hat engaged paid another cab man pulled away asked whether wanted cab said yes want go lavender hill prisoner asked much said leave said well said wanted go shakespeare theatre lavender hill got drove lavender hill ordinary pace five six yard side lavender garden clapham junction side set prisoner paid january south western police court picked prisoner number men cross examined sure whether january made statement p night work time bed day going police station seen account murder newspaper police notice posted cabyards shelter seen prisoner photo see evening news january edition went know go station th went saw notice see notice dated th go th night work went home tired went thought proper read many paper might go three four day without looking one mr abinger called original statement witness made police report regard handed mr abinger perused document stated report dated january cannot give reason going station th knew murder course nd police notice exhibit read want anything case day murder idea fare picked connected cannot say asked identify prisoner th may picked fare st th seen full sized portrait prisoner paper identified go portrait went general appearance man identified sidney street likely place pick fare new year eve pick fare almost anywhere previous fare took fare people palace came p first fare elephant brixton returning elephant picked fare hoxton hoxton went bank bank picked fare people palace took minute drive sidney street lavender garden sometimes better class horse night day examined suppose first formed opinion fare night something clapham murder saw police notice th know name officer saw station th next day officer named jones came took statement signed mr muir tendered statement evidence proposed read ground called side entitled cited rex v bridgwater see vol cxliii p prosecuting counsel exercised right given common serieant read document called defence similar circumstance mr abinger objected introduction statement ground read aloud mr justice darling opinion strict matter law procedure document called one counsel cross examining produced side counsel make acquainted content hand back declining put counsel produced entitled put becomes evidence moment tender asks shall put one document case yet case unless mr muir considers document absolutely necessary read would suggest put thing gat reported think well say counsel insisted upon right put insisted upon ruling whether admitted rejected would admit mr muir ask lordship rule picked prisoner without hesitation wearing long overcoat exhibit doubt whatever fare mr muir proposed call samuel deitch mr abinger objected ground notice witness evidence given mr justice darling stated mr abinger could recall cross exami nation time wished close trial samuel deitch plumber commercial road east nellie deitch wife married year first place lived brushfield street since time lived five different place night december father house left went gardiner corner leading commercial road taking line along com mercial road see anybody knew see deceased court remember wife making observa tion going along passed men cross examined wife made one observation way home except said would like refresh ments examined said would like refreshment new road philpot street spoke seeing deceased young friend wednesday march mr deitch recalled mr holmes brought court know perhaps seen street cannot member seeing never house maid lizzie sarah lask brought court know never seen never place never batty street building commercial road street inviting woman come house earn money examined mr simmons brought court fanny simmons wife samuel simmons occupied two room house jubilee street known year lived seven eight month highly spectable people alfred stephen cab driver early morning january cab rank clapham cross saw fare approaching walking round railing old town clapham said cab sir walked little way turned round came cab said kennington set near hanover arm opportunity seeing man like prisoner quite sure saw police notice cab yard monday th ten next morning went police saw portrait prisoner morning went police recognise prisoner side face hat overcoat gave description police man seen january went south western police court picked prisoner fare dressed similar way got cab going clapham common kennington heard one call hi cab set prisoner went back claylands road heard call finding one walked horse elephant castle put rank prisoner paid two shilling got cab elephant went coffee stall supper set fare near hanover arm crossed toward prima road would walking towards kennington park cross examined came december two three afternoon got bed nine next morning two horse day fare picked pri soner drove blackfriar cedar road clapham common got rank clapham common last tram went tooting would picked prisoner three minute know time look illuminated clock ground prisoner came put rug round jumped cab two cab rank got prisoner came along alone rank light clock would behind came along passed back cab towards prima road walk direction taxicab rank turned horse cab round saw walking towards kennington park cab rank outside kenning ton park heard murder january go police monday connect fare read description nd get day think saw paper day first connected fare th saw daily chronicle th never hardly buy paper buy one star see evening paper th police notice put yard till saturday th see till monday reward expect statement police read hackney carriage driver sunday morning january date fix account new year morning picked two gentleman royal hotel black friar drove cedar road clapham common arrived putting fare went back put cab rank clapham cross near clock another cabman four wheeler time remained rank man alone came direction old town clapham passed cabman said cab answer walked cab rank little way said eennington drove ken nington put hanover arm opposite kennington church paid speak walked towards horn man perfectly sober seemed hurry get away wearing dark grey green blanket coat gauntlet cuff heavy collar buttoned white handkerchief round neck tucked inside black bowler hat rather tight trouser height ft clean shaven dark complexion think took man belonging theatrical profession seen photo stinie morrison evening news yesterday date identify man picked clapham cross drove kennington see evening news th th told police sure time picked fare one hour last tram went time arrived hour last tram went know hayman said next saw morrison th seen photo press time identified hat hat daily chronicle photo gave description police without assistance newspaper never claimed drive prisoner went tramway company inquired time last tram went statement went police altered time entirely ascertained last tram went word blanket statement word said grey green motor coat could tell boot without seen photo say colour handkerchief examined january last day worked think wednesday work thursday friday saturday sunday well stopped indoors went yard th work day saw notice told police button arm coat paid left hand struck policeman put gauntlet judge spoken hayman case detective sergeant charles cooper w division took state ment last witness january brixton police station might noon constable named durbin us typewriter stephenss statement dictated sentence sentence language statement stephenss language generally word remained rank half past two exactly stephenss language first place said remainded rank think hour said certain time asked possible fix time anything men tioned last tram leaving came con clusion picked man cannot say used word passed cabman must used word effect think said walked towards horn public house remember rightly crossed road went direction horn probable clerk omitted point man walking across road importance seen best belief stephen used expression dark grey green blanket coat came station could hardly speak difficult understand husky today men tioned button sleeve asked would call gauntlet sleeve agreed heavy collar buttoned white handkerchief round neck tucked inside black bowler hat tight trouser language think evening news front show copy nellie deitch recalled cross examined dolly nevy brought court never seen woman never used house immoral purpose com mercial road p last night father law house never asked whether seen name paper say called immoral woman old bailey today lena hall brought court never seen woman never used bring men house becky blue brought court never seen woman lodge jubilee street may septem ber living left may examined really cannot remember left jubilee street agent say alfred castling taxicab driver early morning new year day cab rank near kennington church picked fare returned rank picked two men one january identified pri soner man shorter much conversation look much prisoner asked much would take finsbury park station said hesitated slightly man spoke foreign tongue pushed cab got took beyond finsbury gate seven sister road got prisoner asked fare said struck bargain know gave three half crown see became left afterwards saw police notice exhibit garage went brixton police station made statement wednesday januay afterwards th leman street police station picked prisoner number men th made statement man uniform afterwards saw inspector ward leman street th wednesday went brixton monday went leman street prisoner long motor shaped overcoat believe cap man wearing bowler dark far remember dark moustache ft tall cross examined started work december noon continued till witness marked spot plan picked fare drove seven mile seven sister road lead tottenham arrived four went garage remember anarchist outrage tottenham two year ago part road drove mile seen description prisoner went station read account murder paper saw evening news looking two frenchman january went station noon th thought police looking two frenchman driven clapham left saw police notice th beyond fact picked two foreigner kennington church drove finsbury park nothing connect fare murder court prisoner spoke english foreign accent know language man spoke thomas pithers baker lavender hill shop yard lavender garden prisoner entered service baker september answer advertisement stayed november paying week board lodging earned altogether service four guinea last day went round would take verge common cross examined resident know clapham common think prisoner baked night slept day till p little child nice kind way round certain amount work p till would come p edward hayman recalled described route taken sidney street lavender garden identically route described stephen thomas green clerk cloakroom st mary station whitechapel exhibit ticket given january near po sible received brown paper parcel exhibit attached counterfoil ticket name given understood banman january detective came station produced ticket time january identified prisoner leman street police station man handed parcel cross examined take particular notice name given u specially instructed harold cockfield clerk cloakroom st mary station white chapel january detective sergeant nursey brought ticket exhibit looked parcel got counterfoil ticket nanded counterfoil bear name banman saw sergeant open parcel contained towel revolver box cartridge aaron wisemouth incandescent mantle dealer walworth road know man named max frank jeweller southwark bridge road know life done business exhibit cheque drawn london south western bank walworth branch dated december payable frank endorsed frank paid date afterwards back bank honoured walter elli cashier london south western bank wal worth branch cashed cheque exhibit giving two five pound note cross examined number note registered paying book abraham stitcher secondhand clothes dealer commercial street spitalfields done business isaac flitterman january handed cheque exhibit dated january made payable frank brother law cross examined eva flitterman used six month ago gave sack seen court every day isaac flitterman secondhand clothes dealer thrawl street spitalfields evidence interpreted p january got cheque exhibit stitcher home evening sister eva flitterman prisoner first prisoner intended giving paper cheque told know gave eight half sovereign took purse paper similar banknote produced wanted give cannot say many saw noticed several paper like gave sister eva make two costume took gold paper bag bank detective constable harrt jeffries h division january january another officer keeping watch newark street th saw prisoner go carrying brown leather bag produced small brown paper parcel walking stick minute left went com mercial road occupied people called abraham still carrying thing went fieldgate street whitechapel communicated detective inspector wensley arrived several officer went restaurant wensley said stein want pri soner sitting table detective sergeant brogden seized hold prisoner searched pocket said dont get putting anything pocket assisted brogden take leman street police station way police station said biggest blunder ever made suppose first made made one time time charge mentioned arriving police station searched put cell whole time company charge murder name leon beron ever mentioned cross examined true said police court know wanted murder know wanted murder said slip examined cross examination think got ex cited immediately corrected james bellinger w division corroborated evidence last witness whole time present charge mentioned detective inspector frederick wensley h division january went fieldgate street saw prisoner sitting inside door said stein want two officer searched took station followed arriving station said name residing said know name living whitfield street w picked girl week ago living since york road westminster go home last night lost last train stopped mr cinna mon building james street told would detained charge murder mention deceased name hearing noon day received communication inspector mckenzie went see prisoner said understood want see make voluntary statement said see accused serious crime accused murder said done nothing kind replied told wanted serious crime murder want make voluntary state ment said expecting inspector ward dealing matter shortly objection would prefer take statement said would well told wanted serious crime com municated inspector ward saw prisoner presence prisoner dictated statement inspector ward cross examined date houndsditch murder decem ber date trying find perpetrator charge case far metropolitan police con cerned federof peter arrested think december peter painter arrested think de sirable say whether police looking person con nection murder sidney street surrounded january consequence information received police shut anarchist club jubilee street tenant street foreign humble people no class known deceased four five year probably longer know solomon david beron know david present moment heard police court proceeding father lived nightingale lane first time saw blood stained handker chief exhibit police court nothing police notice exhibit prisoner arrest four officer besides reading paper spoke say stein want murder examined connection houndsditch murder acting combination officer city police com municate information information given u deceased date put connection murder far know connection de ceaseds murder no jubilee street well conducted house far know respectably conducted mr deitch david beron brought required understand deceased father bad state mentally physically court deceased reputed man mean apparently nothing way occupation chiefly jewish restaurant known police sight house property east end detective sergeant william brogden h division january went inspector wensley officer restaurant fieldgate street saw prisoner sitting table partaking refreshment detective jeffries seized inspector wensley said stein want immediately placed hand round hip pocket exclaimed dont get putting thing pocket said hear inspector said come said right come jeffries taking station said biggest blunder ever made suppose first one made made one time time charge murder name beron mentioned station searched found two note exhibit gold silver bronze one lady gold watch chain one knife latchkey comb several memo day went inspector ward york road room upstairs saw florrie dellow interview went downstairs saw man frank took possession quantity man wearing apparel dellows room different part room rush basket portmanteau midnight examined clothes prisoner divested whole except pant sock exhibit collar exhibit tie exhibit shirt exhibit c portion shirt centre collar found small spot blood left side tie also small spot left hand cuff shirt two small spat took clothes prisoner said taking clothes said mr ward tell tomorrow morning handed collar tie shirt inspector ward whole time prisoner company january charge murder mentioned cross examined one five officer said stein want murder three officer doubt following behind u way station numerous crowd gathered reading paper went knife exhibit found ordinary pocket knife think got coat made thorough search dellows room gave u understand got clothing search frank room shop cannot say whether dirty linen dellows room know take possession apparel put parcel left station officer examine january went sergeant edward see eva flitterman thrawl street swear police court asked whether seen piece prisoner suggested officer shown one pointed court officer called know swore seen prisoner wearing piece afterwards went police said true detective sergeant henry dessent h division present prisoner arrest accompanied station whole time present heard charge murder name beron mentioned cross examined think prisoner reading went restaurant may paper front coat police constable charles staff h division morning january duty leman street police station prisoner brought left charge police constable harris whole time nothing said charge murder said harris want make confession take fetched inspector mckenzie cross examined said want make confession statement police constable john harris h division corroborated evidence last witness police inspector roderick mckenzie h division charge leman street police station january prisoner brought left charge harris staff cone quence message received went see cell said want speak mr wensley confession make serious matter want clear said well send mr wensley time detained detained upon charge murder cross examined said want make confession statement clear detective sergeant richard nursey w division evening january went cloakroom st mary station cloakroom ticket exhibit handed parcel exhibit contained revolver loaded six chamber tin box containing cartridge fitted wrapped round towel ticket obtained lining hard felt hat handed inspector ward divisional detective inspector alfred ward w division nine january went clapham common saw deceased body lying bush taken mortuary photographed searching pocket found halfpenny tobacco pouch containing tobacco pair glove two key hand kerchief piece blank paper envelope two paper bag exhibit containing piece ham sandwich last right hand overcoat pocket judging piece think person eaten probably broke finger pocket made inquiry caused step taken saw david solomon beron statement taken father directed watch kept newark street prisoner arrested january consequence communication received went leman street police station saw prisoner afternoon saw inspector wensley told prisoner said understand detained seriouscharge murder told desire make voluntary statement said well perhaps tell u verbally shall understand write correctly made verbal statement subse quently made statement typewritten read signed dictated typist could see actually taken mr muir stated put statement statement accept true mr abinger expressed wish put prisoner afterwards put back cell detained ward directed whole clothes taken saw th returned clothes said want take clothes said bloodstain cuff shirt also sleeve collar tie said blood mud got yesterday afterwards identified nine person allowed stand chose taken brixton police station charged murder said say lie took number article wearing apparel dr smith examination january sergeant brogden searched dellows room york road among article found black bowler hat handed sergeant nursey sergeant cooper february drove hansom cab driven stephen corner sidney street mile end corner lavender garden lavender hill mr abinger objected ground evidence drive another occasion different circumstance could called purpose either contradicting fortifying witness mr justice darling held admissible evidence show whether time stated witness possible time mr abingers objection affected value evidence examination continued started p journey took minute february walked moderate pace corner lavender garden spot deceased found nearest footpath objection made overruled took minute day walked spot cab rank clapham cross took minute witness marked exhibit la route taken february drove stephenss cab clapham cross cab rank opposite kennington church took minute hanover arm drove claylands road turned citywards horse allowed walk elephant journey took minute gladstone bag found york road found pawnticket exhibit dated december pawning gold albert watch name stanley morris sidney street person resided address past seven year prisoner us left hand write sub mitted suit clothes returned prisoner janu ary dr willcox prisoner identified south western police court stephen hayman thursday march alfred ward recalled cross examined address bag ex hibit commercial road refreshment house sign struggle scene murder quantity leaf collected head form pillow watchman hut yard body sergeant hawkins saw watchman night made verbal report sergeant hawkins ill give evidence mr justice darling directed watchman sent watchman could say anything common keeper hut near bandstand man night something repairing road mr abinger put typewritten statement signed prisoner january read probably witness identified th would together room identified could see stood one identified go back witness yet done identified among men equally well built well dressed think nearly wore coat well p next day charged responsible wording police notice exhibit reason inquiring men driven south side clapham common north side south side main road would likely place cab driven nothing nightingale lane miss saunders picked blood stained handkerchief exhibit within yard scene murder january brought scotland yard say laundry mark foreign laundry mark experience finding handkerchief nothing police notice referring south side found hour body found murderer going clapham cross long pond would convenient place drop weapon dry time cleaning nothing found relating case far say impossible search yard depth mud detective officer gone every laundry london try trace exhibit laundry mark traced list made apparel found dellows room exhibit amongst one dirty shirt five dirty collar sock dirty think prisoner wearing overcoat exhibit whole january day taken th search frank room shop sergeant hawkins searched shop th took away large number work different watch handed back afterwards dellow hand u dirty linen taken rush basket stephen horse nice long rest took u lavender hill taken u mile started briar pipe found picked man handed constable clay pipe found deceased pipe found yard away deceased february went prisoner laundry took clean linen paid present hayman stephen identified prisoner inspector duty charge know name examined found number bill amongst prisoner longing exhibit said well prisoner assenting wish make voluntary statement failed connect exhibit anybody piece iron brought found long pond far learnt nothing crime briar pipe found identified solomon beron brother property pursue matter pipe cigarette paper found deceased pouch full tobacco state ment taken watchman produced frederick wensley recalled cross examined took eva flittermans statement signed original mr abinger put read evidence police court varied somewhat mr abinger read deposition eva flitterman taken south western police court january january given evidence january prisoner counsel applied warrant perjury magistrate stated information made laid consideration mr abinger read correspondence prisoner solicitor messrs claude lumley co director public prosecution relating proceed ings taken eva flitterman perjury director declined take step stating reason one girl stated excited confused time given false evidence mr abinger asked brought court jury see mr justice dar ling stating inquiry director public prosecution performed duty declined allow sam rosen gave evidence january mr abinger put deposition taken january february read charles cooper recalled address paper bag found deceased commercial road pastry cook sell various cake sell sandwich morris myers secretary home aged jew nightingale lane balham max beron inmate since weak old man cannot say absolutely impossible come give evidence desirable know visitor spoken subject believe solomon beron visit far know deceased cross examined visitor book kept come see inmate max berons mental condition right say told deceased visited think solomon see three four time alfred perry licensed tram driver duty night december morning january drove staff car last car clapham cross tooting broadway left depot clapham cross cross examined fixed time car leave saturday night never seen stephen written record kept time car leaf detective constable john jones w division wrote hay man statement also visited jewish home took max berons statement cross examined also took castling statement january address typewritten copy statement wrote mouth signed exhibit gave original typist return brixton police station see typed know became original afterwards mr abinger called original statement mr muir stated existence probably destroyed mr abinger stated would require sworn evidence effect read typewritten copy two state ments dated january january went back p th get two statement signed according inspector ward instruction know asked go sure take original statement th th found hanover arm cabman near rank asked come outside signed wall took ink pen blotting paper purpose knew going rank made appointment see asked attend station work ing took haymans statement home p january mr abinger called original statement handed original statement signed day bad seen full sized photograph prisoner paper signed statement mr abinger stated object statement exhibit read done mr muir stated watchman referred hut near scene murder could found statement handed mr abinger mr abinger said satisfied watchman knew nothing william robert smith sc professor forensic medicine toxicology king college medical school public analyst woolwich boston january received inspector ward article clothing amongst collar exhibit removed certain por tions photograph exhibit taken indicates number spot collar analysed spot found consisted blood tie exhibit also photographed condition received photograph exhibit show two spot front one wing removed analysed found also con sisted blood also received striped cotton shirt exhibit cut portion sleeve whole cuff photographed exhibit b removed portion marked found mark consisted blood examina tion revealed mammalian blood still ex amination revealed human blood qualification make might blood one higher ape either one cross examined collar laundry mark upon think spot back mud think one spot ink think others general condition collar police court fairly clean spot blood small hardly think would come man scratching neck pinning collar two form streak point pin would make faint smeer blood point cuff join sleeve think pin could agree would difficult got great coat see wind protector sleeve coat exhibit round would absolute impossibility cuff however may wind protector william henry willcox f r c p senior scientific analyst home office january examined collar exhibit police court said regard wound deceased could quite believe would pool blood ground deed done certain amount bleeding would take place death would possible great deal blood get clothing man deed little get necessarily expect much blood cross examined examined article could detect blood collar tie shirt see body deceased man spot lay defence john holmes greave b burnand co old burling tion street surveyor valuer february visited no newark street two storeyed house made plan ground floor sitting room bedroom divided half brick wall sound would dis tinctly heard kitchen door leading washhouse parting wall ft ft high man prisoner height could easily seen front door two bolt stop lock bottom bolt cannot used top bolt order take least ten second undo process make loud shrieking grating noise heard ground floor window front room sash loose shaky cannot opened without considerable amount noise also visited clapham cross two morning prepared plan witness gave various measurement person standing cab rank would opinion unable distinguish feature anyone approaching old town clapham distance cab rank hanover arm mile hanover arm corner sidney street mile yard hanover arm seven sister road mile yard seven sister road newark street mile yard cross examined height sill front room window newark street ground outside foot inch annie zimmerman interpreted live husband three child newark street occupy two room upstairs one bedroom kitchen ground floor prisoner occupied front room sleeping sofa made bed hus band child sleep bedroom prisoner came u three week christmas paying week extra milk latch key never went bed got home sometimes never later december seen wearing gold watch chain remember new year eve prisoner got home midnight shop closing came kitchen husband took key room went bed husband locked street door hear bolt move night moved must heard hard one light sleeper saw prisoner next morning ten oclock took milk bed appearance slept made blood sheet pillow never seen prisoner possession iron bar dagger fire prisoner room night came appeared quite usual agitated january gave usual dirty linen take laundry blood anything gave went morning returned two told would take clothes away going paris january called asked washing ready said would call four oclock cross examined sure prisoner go came home december prisoner could go key nobody could come without heard said police court prisoner key could go come knowing friday march police constable eli gilbert order coroner took five photograph deceased developed printed ex hibits two touch negative cross examined one enlargement marked line face picture exhibit maurice zimmerman tailor newark street evidence inter preted prisoner lodged house four week go work prisoner used go earlier occasion used see early morning washed yard generally used go bed p latest latch key key bedroom wardrobe kept kitchen first week moved noticed wearing gold watch chain paper money seen gold seen cheap jewellery like exhibit told dealt habit go bed p new year eve came p go came p used generally last one worked late work saturday came home prisoner used wait came december went bed bolted door went bed must cannot say many minute watch stopped sleep wife baby next room prisoner bolt close hard hear heard noise night bolt drawn must heard light sleeper rule baby wake night time got p saw prisoner see wife take milk know went see afternoon january came washing wife went fetch gone asked gone paris said go p day came home saw police told seen prisoner day house taken station cross questioned told prisoner came home p new year eve cannot remember whether asked heard go night signed statement never seen knife five six inch long crowbar know deceased knowledge never house cross examined night prisoner came kitchen missus gave key got latch key could got without nobody could bolted door every night thief get difficult bolt shriek never wake child esther grose wife solomon grose tailor presser newark street lived month prisoner lived next door know mr zimmerman p december standing street door saw pas door took key let light outside five ten minute gone heard door bolt go nothing shut shop nearly keep open late saturday night p shop shut heard one go went bed nearly got p saw prisoner yard washing tap yard low wall separating two see cross examined known prisoner three week cannot say seen go every evening always standing door watch used see go p seen three four time altogether cannot say first second time saw third time second week cannot remember date day week p p know time first saw second time p saw twice p heard door bolted occasion always witness asked assistance interpreter apparent understood english examination continued without one know hearing bolt go mean last time heard bolt go hear bolt go went first occasion p heard two bolt go night swear hear far heard first one heard something thought bolting locked know locked heard sure bolted know two bolt esther brodsky cleveland street father tailor year old new year eve went sister jane shoreditch empire went p paying orchestra stall cannot remember turn cannot read prisoner sitting three four seat row knew sight seeing pas door left hall p came saw door cannot remember whether interval went following monday evening sat orchestra stall stall jane happened sit next prisoner think remember man playing piano singing song prisoner sister conversation stall saw u home performance way mentioned jane birth day next saturday said would like call round see u bring nice birthday present would accept jane said could say could accept father agreed said would call friday called day p jane introduced father think wearing coat exhibit asked father could give little present father said rule accept present stranger birthday could give liked gave little silver watch exhibit either tuesday wednesday arrested police called u asked sister go station went friday prisoner called asked father permission take jane forester music hall little sister becky went returned p cross examined time saw prisoner speak monday friday saturday night cannot say con versation jane marrying known long enough told father baker worked lavender hill gave address lived cannot say said travelling jewellery showed u box containing cheap brooch thing jane never told anything wanting marry cannot say whether made love performance saturday night pointed said recollect gentleman said yes often used pas door cannot say whether first hall night noticed started playing quite accident happened vacant seat next monday night quite different performance saturday night certain never visited brixton prison cannot say whether jane never told anything never told whether communication told going see solicitor took see week ago nobody come see solicitor since got paper come england year understand asked speak thorough english paid shilling time went shoreditch walked paid know early door went paid shilling jane brodsky year old live father sister two week christmas seen prisoner pas door nearly every day new year eve esther went shoreditch empire paid orchestra stall went go early door performance arrived saw prisoner sitting seat row remember harry champion singing ginger youre barmy cannot remember turn performance saw prisoner going step remember anything else happening night left p would take u half hour get home went music hall following monday different per formance remember harry harris playing piano singing man sang scotch song dressed scotchman prisoner sitting next got first spoke asked see u home way home asked remem bered keeping falling previous saturday slipped outside place kept esther hap pened mention birthday next saturday january asked could come round told would come round would ask father could come said would like bring present friday january p called introduced father asked per mission give watch father said never allowed take present anybody know birth day could give wanted take gave little silver watch asked father permission take forester music hall father said yes alone took sister becky see pantomime returned p tea wearing overcoat like exhibit called p next day appointment took p mr rottos charlotte street walked mile end road took motor bus saw mr mr rotto refreshment got home p taking motor bus whole way january police called came saw sister tillie found photograph prisoner pocket said asked first knew told first spoke shoreditch empire january asked question answered postcard photo graph sister tillie exhibit gave january asked gave prisoner stated writing police never asked whether seen new year eve fetched station four five time would ask question hour told could make statement accord would ask question would answer signed three statement asked drop postcard wanted station instead sent policeman private uniform four five time see prisoner prison first occasion went next tillie father taken also never esther wrote asked come cross examined exactly make love friday asked would give permission go marry told better ask father know telling police seen saturday would value reason keeping anything back first time afterwards bullying much like way inspector wensley spoke asked certain thing like reason keeping thing back interview say seen saturday night one occasion sent arrived home dinner hungry went asked send postcard said lost statement inspector ward asked ever seen prisoner monday said asked told concern made state ment lawyer seen prisoner gave answer told police seen passing house asked seen place think got letter prisoner asking go see cannot swear home somewhere good many prison examined inspector told would called court evidence much value like policeman calling house neighbour already speaking court rottos house till p house round corner mr rotto remained u whole time know florence dellow time know prisoner living time told would see whether would marry paid fare bus take u forester music hall max mannis trade japanese laundry four week mr zimmerman bought lodger morrison washing last time monday morning cannot remember whether brought new year day sunday night police called produced ticket morrison washing gave mr zimmerman given january three collar two handkerchief sheet towel flannel shirt exhibit parcel washing brought count see laundry mark morrison mark cross handkerchief exhibit washing mark exhibit article exhibit bear washing mark first time police came asked noticed wood thing came said take notice stain dirty washing come blood linen came would remember esther beodsky recalled cross examined think sister paid saturday night cannot recollect whether took ticket monday often know paid never go money think per formance begun went saturday got seat remember whether many vacant seat whether cannot say remember acting manager standing pay box telling people seat swear went new year eve got seat simply paying shilling room u making mistake date wanted go hear bell st paul churchyard thought would get home late went music hall cannot say price night know paid truth lowest price seat must come liar examined cannot judge size hall cannot recollect whether sister paid jane brodsky recalled cross examined saturday night arrived nine never go two vacant seat time performance started lifting curtain sat row three four row stage paid sister monday went time eat row think paid know orchestra stall raised saturday know could got people may standing got two vacant seat whether two people got know two seat end row people wish sit edge cannot see plainly pole might way pole way place full examined swear paid think paid two single shilling know prisoner living florrie dellow come tell truth cross examined bill shoreditch empire look bill bill shown jury mr abinger objecting withdrawn court knew police came prisoner suspected murder think fact seen december would value asked first knew prisoner know prisoner saturday never spoken say saw knew murder committed according time saw paper prisoner could many place p time murder thought saw done time crime use afterwards value realised worth mentioning fact saw paper people saying snelwars restaurant night week seen police went told lawyer defence thought would better see police tell police angry ernest e lewis last december cashier capital county bank commercial road december man came cash asked banknote cannot sure prisoner man talking short time presume asked could give note unusual thing made exchange slip exhibit handed signed gave note prisoner signed name twice slip paper exhibit say signature exhibit written man cross examined number note c extract register banknote correct exhibit prisoner signature exhibit different exhibit letter open like open thing fiddle isabel saunders clerk manchuria road clapham common january walking across common windmill found spot marked plan bloodstained handkerchief exhibit seemed damp dew heard morning breakfast murder put pocket took business afternoon took scotland yard court right end path leading bandstand number people walk along every day cross examined caught eye directly passed william whiddett taxi cab driver usually stand clap ham common rank tower public house light shop public house round dead night bad light court wear spectacle see perfectly well applied licence tested fare came would look able recognise take sufficient notice could describe wore even saw daytime cabman look fare cross examined think taxi cab rank away lamp horse cab rank jury generally two horse cab rank pull close cab end pull right horse cab much nearer clock examined horse cab rank commences opposite pump frederick grocher another taxi cab driver said cabman would rule take particular notice dress fare picked fare three oclock one morning could speak fare clothing ten day afterwards michael goldberg salesman gardiner hosier etc commer cial road january sold man believe prisoner vest pair pant half dozen collar two shirt pair cuff total value exhibit invoice exhibit collar identical sold cross examined button hole exhibit think gone far collar worn three day gardiner making class collar two year several shop collar sold florrie dellow york road married woman living apart husband heard prisoner first time saw january called mr frank landlord introduced asked would care live said yes would look arranged come ten night said would get landlord permission came night stayed leaving next morning saw nd stay night friend coming th came luggage day arrest slept room left morning th green suit th put clean underclothes th put clean collar box labelled gardiner dirty linen kept basket bedroom nose bled one occasion cross examined lived house six month men friend call see knowledge frank common prostitute twice convicted prosti tution morning wednesday th first thing nine ten took clean collar box exbihit prisoner put certain reminded collar actually purchased th witness said might tuesday prisoner told living east end said whitefield street thought east end know tottenham court road know tottenham court road city lived three year london prisoner told traveller cheap jewellery card gave described diamond dealer jobber prisoner gave silver gold loose pocket never saw gold paper bag one two banknote purse visited prisoner brixton prison know frank also visited frank told james lewis recalled gave prisoner seven note think would given loose usual put note bag mr annie hall live york road floor dellow life work washing wednesday morning january dellows room saw take clean collar box exhibit hand prisoner dellow several gentleman visitor see dressing herbert raggett warder brixton prison february prisoner nose bled three four minute cross examined prisoner called attention asked make note reported medical officer william cunningham another warder spoke prisoner nose bleeding february appeared come quite naturally prisoner excited requested witness report circum stance stinie morrison prisoner oath year old born australia september last work ing mr pithers baker lavender hill used start work midnight finish nine morning left pithers november received letter saying father ill intended go home afterwards learnt father better bought stock common jewellery started travelling first went whitfield street tottenham court road stayed two day went grove sreet end november went newark street time earning week november received mother russia november bought clothes exhibit receipt november bought gold watch chain ten shilling piece overcoat december bought macintosh clothes hope bros time december bought revolver produced shop aldgate bought sale cheap must cost also bought box cartridge produced several occasion snelwars restaurant tried sell showing everybody wanted one occa sion two men wanted buy examined wanted know would loaded loaded show loaded ever since pocket two different occasion lying room time december went club greenfield street commer cial road used go several occasion play watch people play faro croupier habit drawing bank people night laid croupier drew bank finished playing put paid croupier left club bank bag referred picked place put gold watch chain bought like watch pawned december meaning sell ticket bought lady watch december need money close fact living grove street newark street often went snelwars restaurant met leon beron knew name landlord kill man seen large sum money wash leather bag never watch hand watch hand never berons room jubilee street ever room know beron lived snelwars restaurant seen jack taw never shown pistol may seen trying sell two men left handed man first saw frank time december first heard florrie dellow snelwars met man called colonial also jewel traveller know name custom sunday morning change linen put best clothes generally change collar every three day time murder plenty clean collar december bought chain wearing arrested two pair boot trilby hat bowler hat brown cap never walked beron street far remember newark street latch key key room kept wardrobe kitchen never life possessed dagger bar iron weapon except revolver december bought flute produced stall aldgate bought common jewellery seeing flute taking fancy bought well paid bought morning break fast morning snelwars mintz kept waiting time seeing standing talking instead serving called trying hang came served said ever get chance get believe breakfast left restaurant soon nine oclock went towards aldgate stall bought common jewellery flute flute done brown paper put overcoat pocket went travelling jewellery got snelwars restaurant night eight oclock flute pocket little girl asked got parcel said flute gave parcel mintz asked keep till came back shoreditch empire swear parcel gave contained flute bar iron true leon beron nine oclock stayed till went know hermilin wrong saying berons watch hand remarked heavy also saying taking tea beron nine left restaurant went shoreditch empire think got minute performance commenced usually nine oclock gave half sovereign got ticket change remember whether nine shilling less always paid shilling seat place remember turn hall night gertie gitana sure whether harry lauder somebody playing piano boy girl acting man wife lady singing man dressed scotchman hall noticed jane esther brodsky speak left hall got back snelwars saw leon beron cup tea asked flute given put pocket went night brown motor cap brown boot light spat saturday march stinie morrison prisoner oath examined leav ing restaurant turned left came whitechapel turned left went along whitechapel till came cambridge road crossed road sidney street turning corner sidney street somebody shouted bon soir monsieur looked round saw leon beron another man tall man standing across side pavement man well dressed could see face went newark street lodging let latch key went kitchen landlord landlady took key room went locked door went bed key room hanging kitchen minute got room heard front door bolted swear never left house till first thing next morning sunday january got nine ten went yard wash wash went bath sidney square came back put clean linen green suit saw mr zimmerman morning nine paid lodging milk generally paid rent sunday went restaurant arrested fieldgate street finished break fast came went snelwars restaurant several customer went right inside saw snelwar asked seen colonial snelwar said yet left restaurant went york road went received postcard landlord saying would introduce florrie dellow got oclock mr frank counting money told rent money saw two note table asked would give note gold whenever gold always change bank note like carrying loose money frank introduced miss dellow arranged live together went back newark street get thing told landlady going paris told want think going another place took thing revolver st mary railway station way thought go york road without landlord permission might get turned therefore would advisable leave thing east end took romford street back st mary railway station paid room left revolver cloak room railway station intended go florrie dellows want frighten went thrawl street flittermans live mr flitterman wanted money isaac flitterman cheque cashed left nine oclock went york road slept miss dellow night next morning january breakfast went nine ten romford street got common jewellery went travelling restaurant coffee shop round bow road evening went shoreditch empire saw brodskys came walked home go inside house january travelling jewellery sleep florrie dellow night said friend coming would inconvenient january went gardiner shop bought six collar thing took york road read english time reading paper every day knew man named beron murdered clapham common looking murderer know man one knew landlord never knew beron name january travelling whitechapel evning called brodskys gave jane brodsky silver watch rolled gold chain present january went kennington bath returned changed linen left miss dellow arranged come back sunday morning saturday night slept st james street go back fieldgate mansion moved thing st james street yard snelwars restaurant got next morning sunday washing nose began bleed stooping blood got left hand carrying water tap nose blood kept dropping mixing water morning went newark street get washing went fieldgate street breakfast restaurant reading paper three policeman jumped one two came afterwards seized two inspector wensley caught hold arm wensley said stinie want murder two officer started rubbing hand along side thought going put something pocket said please put anything pocket searched taken police station station searched pocket took everything wensley said detained present charged murder inspector ward come put cell clothes taken except pant sock vest night slept leman street january taken inside office nine ten persona every one shabbily poorly dressed told stand amongst leman street sent inspector wensley said understand detained serious charge murder told desire make voluntary state ment replied well made statement cross examined went flittermans january think possession four banknote gold two banknote produced two got mr frank ten sovereign two got cook office one changed york road got gambling house december house know name people tell name croupier let go police taxicab take place bring house prove money got mother russia came english banknote kept mother letter mr muir proceeding cross examine purchase made prisoner november mr abinger asked issue question directed mr muir issue whether prisoner january possession proceeds robbery leon beron mr abinger said cross examination directed prisoner credit objected criminal evidence act section cross examination admissible unless nature conduct defence involve imputation character prosecutor witness prosecution mr justice darling directed mr abingers attention cross examination mintz mr deitch mr abinger said cross examination mintz directed show man might afflicted almighty madness therefore apart character proper person give evidence murder trial mr deitch time cross examination cross examination eva flitterman rosen resulted admission committed perjury mr justice darling police court question done court neither flitterman rosen called mr abinger deposition mr justice darling ruled cross examination mr deitch thought also mintz founded ruling upon mr deitch let cross examination prisoner character fact two witness prosecution police court given evidence untrue alter position statute cross examination resumed november spent december pawned gold albert day bought lady watch chain like watch pawned tried sell ticket sovereign chain new cost prove everything bought november december fact december december december went bank commercial road changed banknote document show spending money december january simple reason necessary buy anything bad everything wanted cost week live newark street note left december changed gold knew leon beron sight time started going snelwars restaurant ever since east end daily customer restaurant might food restaurant time three time day sometimes day sometimes go two three day saw beron went used say comment vous portez vous would say tree bien passed u beron never way friend never occasion walk man street two friend might done several occasion might sitting table special table anybody sit like never berons watch hand say heavy one used take look every five ten minute everybody could see watch thick naturally would heavy friendly beron customer shop spend whole evening december beron brother say saw street nine ten alone prove restaurant since leave beron never went man life revolver possession pocket since december portmanteau home parcel containing flute bought flute stall aldgate saturday december know stall saturday count bought revolver aldgate shop know thing window cannot describe shop long time ago could find way shop got gun license think necessary never revolver disposed revolver putting cloakroom loaded loaded snelwars restaurant two men wanted buy wanted know loaded put cartridge loaded ever since put cloakroom january thought might frighten dellow deposited name banman took clothes away mr zimmermans place sunday york road told mr zimmerman going paris every time leave lodging situation say going away somewhere like say found better lodging situa tion witness say saw shoreditch one two morning could done bed asleep know mr deitch never seen life never house eva flitterman immoral purpose spent saturday evening shoreditch empire left restaurant bit later got empire quarter nine got seat stall row brodskys seat let people sitting must got empty seat took cannot remember sort ticket keep ticket taken away inside known max frank eight year know receiver stolen jewellery told offered give evidence one detective known would lived house known rotto ever since england know convicted receiving kind found good situation baker january selling cheap jewellery restaurant coffee shop go snelwars restaurant week reason go much waiter annoyed serve properly seldom used sell jewellery poor people come first heard clapham murder january read paper know man seen restaurant known landlord paper put name described mad landlord man knew landlord mad never thought moment till arrest man would gone police prove bed asleep time murder committed saw beron street night remember looking watch seven eight minute past standing corner sidney street left hand side coming round corner side man well dressed could see face back turned know bowler hat tall man put clean tie shirt collar saturday morning change every saturday morning bloodstain collar account way mr zimmermans went wash tap wash ing nose began bleed carrying water tap nose blood nose dropped palm hand emptied water time stain blood water dropping nose putting palm tap get water force water running tap caused splash must got sleeve shirt collar wiped went put collar must bloodstain finger pinning collar behind must left stain collar arranged court resumed monday jury driven scene neighbourhood murder small hour morning already seen place daylight monday march stinie morrison prisoner oath cross examined believe place deposited clothes romford street remember furthest house right hand side come fieldgate street first floor asked name said stinie morrison correspondence mother russia letter letter addressed name general post office letter containing banknote registered bought cheap jewellery sold wherever took fancy stall shop several document show sold jewellery longer necessary keep none none old stock left would bought depends entirely upon word whether ever sold cheap jewellery never told police carrying business changing cheque money never asked never gave note got december rotto quite possible may given one two course business remember small black watch never went king head commercial road far remem ber never went public house occasion far remem ber perfectly sure change two five pound note december december cannot remember ever changed note public house never walked street leon beron occasion know keep harding street man house introduced eva flitterman several men woman live know name never heard hugo pool mr mr pool came court know people people kept house known pool several week christmas one occasion went see grove street prostitute house believe december visited harding street see mr pool ask come drink drink say well late never spoke deceased certainly house night never house far remember quite possible upstairs people coming generally go upstairs leave snelwars restaurant zaltzman either night occasion far remember deceased certainly u quite po sible zaltzman deceased old man call colonial left restaurant night people turning remember walked occasion occasion zaltzman say good night leave deceased together deceased th cannot exactly indicate stall bought flute came aldgate left hand side came along stall came upon particular stall think third fourth stall go towards aldgate prisoner desired letter written judge read exhibit requested keeper ironmongery stall called asked whether ever sold witness bar iron mr abinger stated satisfied mr muir made suggestion witness marked plan locality stall bought flute see plan stall numbered starting mansell street quite po sible p december stall beyond know bought flute aldgate must bought one stall cannot remember kind thing selling bought several article cheap jewellery stall agree could bought flute fruit sweet vegetable book ironmongery fish rubber heel flower stewed eel stall know another stall else able buy article certainly recognise man bought time eva flitterman came newark street december flute box suggested heard green say left revolver station cloak room asked solicitor cross examine admit deposit revolver time wrong wanted away ticket certainly destroyed put lining hat good putting pocket far remember person restaurant arrested three officer came first two afterwards least three must heard charge murder mentioned inspector wensley charge say wanted murder restaurant detec tive know detective inspector brogden walking along say wanted murder inspector wensley say police station charged murder may innocence never proved wensley mention murder wanted ask heard clapham murder read paper every day also heard houndsditch murder said wensley telling knew name already called stinie restaurant true said lived whitfield street living actually time lived november rottos address wensley say reported change address detained present true convict license nothing case would dared arrest gave address whitfield street w first went continued reporting tottenham court road police station th every month day arrest gave address bullied time lived lavender hill police officer came bakehouse every night see hunted place pithers corroborate heard officer say charge murder made hearing every one telling lie time made volun tary statement knew wanted clapham murder cause wensley told desk made purpose clearing intended believed inspector ward dictated typewriter typewriting man put said said ho put different face altogether quite true read signed think time clever could see building story hang remember verbal statement mentioned clapham murder name leon beron know perfectly well mentioned several occasion born sydney taken russia lived year sent germany lived month month france came england true name stinie morrison true bought revolver name alexander petro pavloff occasion ever used name far remember born true petition july home secretary allow leave country tried make russian born said born korsvosk station district luitzen goverment vitebsk russia russian born may called russian almost baby went address said bad luck trying better ever since england done best work honestly hounded police gave false name false account birth knew way home secretary would allow leave country new act prison serving old sentence petition granted true stated left russia military system otherwise committed crime life came england false name mentioned taken order relation might discover sunk depth english prison morris stein wish since come jury know sort crime com mitted see tool among tool taken never possession instrument man could murdered like true stated petition never wrote relation ashamed came september last decline give mother address true convicted december name moses tagger said hebrew knew speak language well english said russian never stole anything occasion conviction crime committed whatever got month hard labour made stole ledger arrested name morris stein sentenced two month hard labour suspected person enclosed premise february never done two month imprisonment true sentenced six month hard labour north london session august burglary name morris tagger arrested april man brought big parcel room used sleep charged receiving property room knew nothing got month imprisonment said russian evidence interpreted yiddish september convicted court attempted burglary sentenced five year penal servitude name morris stein came found situation hackney road baker hunted police arrested august suspected person house breaking implement possession one morning remember jemmy never one life remember police constable page came court arresting cannot swear jemmy jemmy must small remember chisel never jemmy bar iron life likely arrested january remember police constable bartlett came court last occasion arrested proceeds three burglary found posse sion could use chisel get house without waking habitant place committed burglary inhabitant live upstairs could get house east end alarming people inside people sleeping every room inspector ward showed spot cuff collar tie true said blood said mud blood mud mixed together say word nose bleeding fact examined never charged violenoe assault released last sentence september five six day got job pithers involved working hour every night reason left hounded police saved wanted master could stand longer kept bullying pithers complained wanted know police came used come bakehouse stop two three hour every night pithers know convicted began suspicious going make complaint magistrate police calling uniform think first convicted last two crime committed police bullied kept worrying every time came prison never occasion said anything wanting make confession regard giving evidence police court acted upon solicitor advice often happens one admitted expensive part east end music hall cheaper ticket true took jane brodsky round rottos improper purpose innocent girl ever world never knew rotto concerned white slave traffic mr rotto u time rotto five child four generally house evening mr abinger read article entitled mad landlord evening news january edition know whether read never conversation deceased never smoked life cheap jewellery found posse sion arrested exhibit jonathan fearnley r c p l r c p devon road bromley bow frequently given evidence question physical injury men concerned read evidence drs freyberger needham see deceased judgment horseshoe shaped wound shown exhibit inflicted single blow say flap skin appearance lacerated wound upper end point lower end flap ofskin connected thd base rest skin think angular instrument must used hammer instrument angle procured bar two inch thick one half inch diameter four five inch round weighing pound ex hibit judgment wound could inflicted instrument would smashed flap skin pulp either made hole right skull cracked arc like shape top wound due retraction muscle iron bar could produced shaped wound two blow fact two end wound meet exactly opposite one another indicates one blow remarkable coincidence two blow assuming two blow caused open end fact closed top would accounted shape skull second reason thinking wound result one blow skin raised flap upper end wound obviously place weapon entered assailant withdrawing weapon carried skin pericranium towards nose form flap fact sign continuation burst skin open end indicates two blow used must parallel whole shape wound would oblong pointed upper end read evidence fracture corresponding site wound two parallel crack interfere hypothesis skull elastic body site fracture always correspond actual blow single blow might depress skull cause fracture either edge frac tures tures consistent either theory fracture likely occur man head ground ground form opposing force blow side blow likely glance skull victim erect fact hat found distance body unbroken show blow could inflicted standing erect hat received account wound inflicted necessarily expect find blood actually found prisoner collar tie cuff delivering wound expect find blood come dragging body away manipulating need spurting blood either instrument must oozing blood horseshoe shaped wound expect find blood upon instrument strument would raised head assailant blow could struck without blood necessarily coming overcoat expect find blood come sleeve skirt assailant overcoat front trouser deceased dragged turned arranged might done assailant extremely care ful assuming spot deceased fell pool blood expect find blood upon skirt overcoat come act stooping heart beating feeble blood would necessarily spurt spurting gener ally involves wounding artery whether blood would spurt stabbing wound would depend upon deceased clothing character wound cross examined first criminal case given evi dence exception police court case material enable express opinion exhibit report police court proceeding joseph allburn bunker clerk claude lumley co solicitor produced proved daily chronicle daily mail daily mirror daily news january exhibit people reynolds weekly newspaper weekly time weekly dispatch january exhibit contained photograph prisoner willouohby lancelot vinino staff photographer daily graphic called mr justice darling stated necessity witness prove content daily graphic january already could read time counsel francis edmond bell assistant art editor daily graphic first information prisoner arrest shortly one p january message tape exchange telegraph company confirmed source written matter put bottom frontispiece daily graphic january exhibit thomas pithers recalled cross examined time prisoner employ hard working industrious know convicted either came left think would employed known never saw men shop making inquiry person one two occasion saw police constable come door always come bakehouse think come also prisoner entered employ believe part policeman beat come along backway bakehouse saw seen inside bakehouse twice never complained prisoner said see need come said might mention station across way passing think discharged known convict examined constable uniform know come think came anything particular come think warmed bottle tea bakehouse inquired whether habit know police men came prisoner entered employment remember one occasion came prisoner since twice altogether knowledge never said anything prisoner never anything far concerned make leave employ frederick wensley recalled cross examined could put finger upon prisoner wanted january know day white chapel arrested convict licence failed notify change address usual take five officer arrest man charge stood alone time arrested possibility knew charged murder police received state ment information connecting murder arrested received description many witness giving instance description prisoner knowledge man prisoner identified present mr deitch made statement january connect murder beyond description description corresponds prisoner might connected dozen people murder mr justice darling stated nellie deitchs statement dated january must read done reading castling statement connect prisoner murder knew arrested statement nine different person taken still say prisoner arrested suspicion murder see daily graphic january exhibit give photograph man sitting cohens restaurant underneath unfinished meal left cohens restaurant fieldgate street whitechapel road man detained suspicion clapham common mystery information may got daily graphic many mean publicity necessity must given immediately arrested officer sent witness asking attend station identify cannot say gave information another mean information could got oclock prisoner stated wanted make voluntary confession inspector ward sent may leaked fact message sent telephone possibly officer may mentioned fact outside police station thought harm entry made book charged failing notify saw pri soner think said wanted make voluntary state ment confession examined gave custody inspector mackenzie station charge convict licence failed notify change address entered occurrence book charge made prisoner identified occurrence book mr abinger objected introduction ground entry might made prisoner control mr justice darling said entry made somebody witness could put reason took five officer prisoner carrying loaded firearm one nine witness mentioned prisoner name man gone away deceased ernest laundy assistant publisher evening news arthur road brixton p home edition evening news get street p saturday p edition would get saturday circulation home edition copy edition copy abraham feldman jeweller black lion yard e c november sold carat gold watch chain ten shilling piece receipt exhibit cannot tell sure whether prisoner man bought cannot recognise face would shop perhaps minute altogether must evening shop lit electricity lewis minchinsky bootmaker north place buxton street e c evidence interpreted sam rosen lodged frostick place shop parlour side shop made partition able sleep slept back part slept parlour back shop mr muir stated attempted done call witness object contradicting modify ing rosens evidence jury except statement mr abinger submitted evidence inadmissible mr justice darling stating opinion curious proceeding said would stop mr abinger stated would convenient jury hear rosen would called prove fact afterwards admitted evidence untrue night new year eve went bed read report evidence paper met afterwards said correct saw deceased prisoner half past one night time said would like speak prisoner solicitor tell truth john holmes greave recalled distance point near philpot street bedford street commercial street corner sidney street mile end road yard concluded evidence defence mr muir stated prisoner gave evidence court first time witness two witness called shoreditch empire nine oclock sometime evidence intended contradict contradictory evidence called behalf crown prisoner deceased together greater part time snelwars restaurant proposed call evidence show witness statement theatre untrue rebutting evidence hector muneo acting manager shoreditch empire exhibit plan showing seating accommodation ground floor night december two row marked l k let shilling j eighteenpence remaining row served seat last would book seat box office telephone would get counterfoil booked ticket p day seat row j booked second performance door opened let people j k l two three minute seat filled door queue began formed p order get seat would queue row k l person would get dark blue ticket would given first entrance row j would get blue cardboard ticket piece would torn front entrance would given row row j counterfoil paper ticket would given showing number seat ticket would kept whole night post front spot marked g f two post back row j would hide view two seat last row one seat part house people admitted night three minute opened standing room performance little girl boy acting man wife man acting scotchman cross examined natural acting manager go street see time queue form remember time queue formed night saturday night bank holiday week last friday inspector brogden telephoned known last six year said judge wanted court come along right away tell ask time queue formed stating mr muir told nobody occasion came last friday made state ment gentleman upstairs one asked could remember time queue formed reason remember time saturday people lining second house first house people gone happened every night week seen brogden music hall bar may drink night harry champion sang ginger youre balmy week scotchman started monday gertie gitana sang saturday also sung week except wednesday thursday performance entirely changed monday go music hall generally take notice performance part hall sitting nine oclock house saturday night seat first house say unusual thing two men give seat two good looking girl although known happen spite fact people occupied space rush examined told people standing room soon sold ticket last three back row police constable stephen dart hr traffic duty high street whitechapel noon december morning hay market street stall allowed aldgate east chamber leman street mr abinger commenced address jury tuesday march mr abinger concluded address mr muir commenced reply wednesday march sitting court mr abinger applied leave call evidence mr justice darling previously seen counsel private room granted leave police constable george greave h january p duty charge room leman street police station present prisoner brought said brought detective officer believe sergeant brogden said told brought serious charge suspicion murder prisoner said got say first blunder police made nothing said standing one yard desk middle charge room standing close desk two three officer standing could point detec tive sergeant brogden saw detective sergeant brogden came court swear made statement prisoner prisoner taken large association cell end cell passage two officer left charge went saw two officer standing door cell one staff h believe harris h police constable john harris h came court believe officer absolutely certain association cell door wide open one may cell think one passage think either officer present brogden made statement recognise officer presnt idea man plain clothes believe detec tive constable ordered send telephone message morning made entry telephone book police constable c jeffries leman street det inspector ward brixton please come leman street saw jeffries could say whether charge room state ment made tuesday march wrote letter bedroom new road addressed mr abinger k c counsel defence stinie morrison central criminal court old bailey e c posted gave authority prisoner counsel use thought fit interest justice letter wag read witnegg volunteered give evidence effect stated stating appeal sir guard interest deem necessary take action consequence communication commissioner police discover sent letter would probably cause instant dismissal police service possible let communication known passed prefer remain cage absolutely required feel compelled write interest justice write solely object giving fair play morrison go please treat letter strictly confidential possible mr justice darling stated matter brought notice ordered whatever might consequence either officer made public examination continued duty last night whitechapel road sergeant fetched leman street police station arrived made statement presence sir melville mcnaghten mr abinger mr abinger put ques tions answer written sir melville examination concluded signed statement exhibit made cross examined eight minute prisoner brought heard statement made inspector room think inspector mckenzie charge station time saw time impression prisoner brought p statement made inspector wensley mckenzie sergeant brogden plain clothes dont know jeffries harris staff messent bellinger officer paraded witness think one officer plain clothes one uniform quite uncertain first thing brogden said prisoner dont sit known brogden perhaps month occasionally leman street station believe belongs division knew detective sergeant know much month see remember often saw week ending january think good memory known face name first second third reserve duty station part duty send receive message telephone charge room suppose brogden would come wanted use telephone think would come ordinary course business get know face detective officer name writing mr abinger sure sure name known messents face quite month known name week believe division knew jeffries detective probably month could said name seen station often never seen bellinger today except brogden prisoner one name either confirm deny statement making five six day ago first heard people saying prisoner spoke murder murder mentioned read much proceeding police court first mentioned conversation heard brogden prisoner two three day ago police officer cannot name cer tainly mention one two spoke police constable heiler mr justice darling directed officer sent think spoke last sunday monday night night duty remember name officer spoken three last two day gossiped happened charge room night duty besides officer also spoke night watch man think salvation army headquarters whitechapel road monday night may spoken also saturday night remember yesterday also spoke lewis lavitski son landlord new street charles lazarus lavitski whose house lodger remember spoke yesterday also spoke yesterday annie lavitski mother also monday tuesday prob ably best memory spoken anybody else reason mentioned one like talk sometimes people one life officer one work heard five day ago first time dispute point realised evidence important see newspaper see early tuesday morning decided take action looked paper see sufficient justify taking action time read paper generally buy evening news matter concerning criminal case reported matter strict duty officer duty station time go formality sure whether necessary give evidence submitted matter mr abinger thoroughly understand case see really necessary report faat brodgen police force nothing mentioning police force seven year nine month removed one division another may five time month l division went public carriage department new scotland yard nobody associated habit seeing time time know ex inspector syme working scotland yard branch seen eight month sent two letter last fortnight ago got reply cor respondence case never mentioned u attacking police paper called p p accusing believe corruption giving false evidence read article dismissed force prosecuted threatening late king also written pamphlet complaining dismissal force read suspended making accusation generally oppressive conduct part sergeant napper unable prove suspended ground unfounded mutter routine suspend man making complaint volunteered give evidence favour man reported misconduct reported also making untruthful statement superintendent office oath severely reprimanded strictly cautioned transferred another division july named constable said complained nappers conduct office called denied one afterwards admitted met syme accidentally shop man named jones think street somewhere pimlico forgot name com munication since except two letter wrote remember seeing inspector wensley station morning th prisoner arrested use telephone knowledge would use generally office would put instrument part charge day use certain plug hear said come reprimand found interfering plug never tampered know time talking sir melville mcnaghten cannot remember occasion january know went prisoner brought remember coming back inspector mckenzie calling u charge room asking whether anybody spoken prisoner charge murder say emphatically nut ask question tell heard anybody officer say hearing since houndsditch murder sent statement inspector wensley heard concerning said one got information charles lazarus lavitski none person named letter arrested far know last letter two month ago detective told inspector wensleys name correspondence must cease question exhibit put mr abinger examined inducement held anybody write one knew writing understood brogden duty telling prisoner heard instruction charge murder men tioned think gave usual caution arrest man charge murder tell charge arresting man suspicion murder notifying address certainly tell arresting suspicion murder court arresting man failing notify suspected murder tell arresting failing notify mr abinger thought bounden duty write letter whatever risk career know prisoner one connected case detective h division know better face uniformed men know face number cross examined copy police information avail able every officer see police information january wanted petty offence licensed holder morris stein failing reside registered address caution carry fire arm may attempt use never seen probably read inspector present generally information read aloud men police constable charles heiler h division duty take neighbourhood leman street police station cross examined know greave night duty last week last night night beat came near asked whether followed paper closely said seen looking every day said know said prisoner whether made state ment murder anything said said well say paper said well say know different reserve time brought prisoner sit came desk told sit said want know detained told one c officer wanted serious charge suspicion murder morrison said made blunder blunder big said monday night repeated since said nothing said nothing giving information believe spoke sunday night monday morning matter last night told going give evidence old bailey today examined communication anybody repre senting prisoner mr abinger addressed jury upon additional evidence mr muir replied lordship summed verdict guiltyof wilful murder prisoner called upon customary form said got great deal say one matter evidence fund seen january proceeds murder prove november sum still got prove way alter jury verdict sentence death,capital/extreme
wood francis augustin postman pleaded guilty feloniously endeavouring obtain obtaining virtue forged post letter knowing forged arthur peter postal order value endeavouring obtain virtue forged post letter knowing forged said arthur peter postal order value case intent defraud prisoner sorter wandsworth sorting office arrange ment peter bookmaker latter accepted bet noted letter shown postmark posted start race prisoner scheme follows would stamp envelope place inside another envelope cut outer envelope square exposing stamp inner envelope would address outer envelope accommodation address enfield post express delivery local office thus obtaining inner envelope bearing early postmark would learning result later race enclose letter making bet envelope slip among letter sorting delivery letter thus reaching bookmaker though properly posted race sentence six month hard labour,hardLabour
owen norman ernest agent stealing four costume good harris roman master entrusted said four costume certain purpose unlawfully fraudulently converting use benefit prisoner tried second indictment mr cote preedy prosecuted harris roman bromhead street stepney costume maker september engaged prisoner traveller salary week per cent commission started morn ing gave advanced salary pay expense one grey co tume price one navy costume one black suit order might show customer get order price produce receipt signed prisoner costume called back evening three costume saw another costume said could took also request advanced another expense next time saw police station day afterwards called three time brixton road prisoner lived could see cross examined prisoner week per cent commis sion high rate got receipt fourth costume trusted never said could sell costume lower price marked never gave permission sell get order wednesday november davis neilstiche jubilee street partner last witness corroborated elizabeth mile wife george mile fireman keep ward robe shop selling new second hand clothes high street fulham september prisoner brought black costume pro duced said made manageress public house nearly opposite misfit wanted sell useless bought gave receipt mislaid sarah hart wife john hart clapham road wardrobe dealer september prisoner brought four costume bought three produce receipt signed n e owen grey costume produced one bought asked prisoner whose said job buyer good detective sergeant william cridland october saw pri soner brixton road said police officer going arrest stealing september four costume property master harris roman bromhead street mile end said steal given sell next day th spent money shall tell sold said like said sold one lady bottom fulham lane opposite king david three sold woman shop corner holland street clapham road regard receipt money name went get costume mr roman gave wanted would give made wild got drink result must put charged said never servant admit sold costume also said liverpool manchester try get money come back financial difficulty lately prisoner may mentioned gloucestershire place get money prisoner statement magistrate taking year reference roman engaged said could set partner agree salary told would try sell unless money pay travelling expense agreed would advance pay back per cent com mission get best price could costume higher could lower necesuary go liked sell liked swear costume given restriction ever result packed costume monday th could get money last roman put coat pocket saying would last first journey told expected sell one two costume cash would go without advance promised left workshop took tram aldgate walking towards aldgate church went stationer shop asked would get card name middle roman co manufacturer bottom corner present card roman neilsticher chilperic would business arranged print card paid advance told money drawing roman neil sticher chilperic evening would come pay getting money could carry work written friend call shop know name get man come witness money earned nothing friend slightest idea thing wrong man good went city left costume lady called back four oclock afternoon found suit went back workshop stating unable sell costume took sample box told black one good asked take see could sell said would try round brixton streatham peckham must money application resulted promised quite lot money sold sample would let moment said penniless must something gave sixpence tried one two shop dress dealer showing last shop offered three smarting treatment roman man hopeless case without money pay expense food even would taken money felt could get gloucestershire raise would enable square man get better berth went gloucestershire failed raise money went manchester liverpool good position year money owing failed get came back london kept way although trying get money part every day send man treated fairly kept promise would done best roman head throughout lied saying sell co tumes gave invoice form give receipt lied saying engaged give week per cent commission also false gave morning night thousand pound worth sample entrusted past without anything dishonourable first offence secured berth letter prove appeal give chance could bound certain period money could earn help would endeavour obtain would still repay money defence prisoner repeated substance statement oath verdict guilty strong recommendation mercy prisoner stated man good character addicted drink custody since arrest october prisoner released recognisance come judgment called upon mr justice phillimore wednesday november,non-custodial/institutional
pole adam tailor pleaded guilty stealing one purse con taining sum thereabouts good money ethel potter person alien whose case expulsion order made found within united kingdom con travention order two previous conviction proved sentence six month hard labour recommended expulsion alien act,hardLabour
ashley edith tailoress stealing letter containing banker cheque property minnie collins forging uttering knowing forged endorse ment said cheque intent defraud mr j campbell prosecuted minnie collins silver square laundress january liberated inebriate home went live little drummond street next day january sentenced one month imprisonment clerkenwell police court time expecting rev mr burden gratuity money people given come inebriate home cell met prisoner first time serve one day asked take note wrote piece paper landlady telling keep letter tell prisoner expecting gratuity money february came prison living soho square received letter mr burden consequence went police gave prisoner autho rity keep letter sign name cross examined prisoner tell would like face landlady ask get money meet outside prison came would tell strange woman told parcel cloak room station ticket lost suggested go refused examined sign cheque produced get money detective feed kimbeb division march p saw prisoner francis terrace junction road told would charged stealing cheque little drummond street january said know mean forget way station said wish say broken cheque done work since fortnight christmas prisoner said broken cheque broken money minnie chew little drummond street minnie collins took room house january prisoner came told u letter going delivered miss collins mind till collins came letter arrived called january gave letter come collins prisoner never gave written note prisoner said must letter would go away given annie chew mother last witness january answered door saw prisoner told letter come address miss collins coming monday january great friend miss collins going take care letter clerkenwell police court miss collins taken room house never lived monday letter came violet stuart clerk rev mr h burden warden royal victoria home inebriate minnie collins midland county reformatory chesterfield dis charged entitled gratuity made cheque produced london county westminster bank shore ditch branch dated january saw signed mr burden herbert george hildrith cashier london county west minster bank shoreditch january prisoner tendered open cheque produced payment paid endorsed presence prisoner statement police court lady gave paper told put name back cheque get money meet morning came prison ana would give shilling said like go landlady came prison verdict guilty conviction proved april highgate police court day hard labour attempting steal name charlotte brown sentence nine month hard labour,hardLabour
humphreys william campbell secretary pleaded guilty stealing two cheque form good henry ward master stealing banker cheque case property said h ward master unlawfully making certain false entry cash book ledger said h ward master forging uttering knowing forged certain order payment money wit banker cheque intent defraud forging uttering know ing forged certain order payment money wit banker cheque intent defraud mr travers humphreys prosecuted mr huntly jenkins appeared prisoner previous conviction proved urged prisoner behalf upon expiration last sentence obtained respectable employment done best retrieve good character practically blackmailed committing offence pleaded guilty two men met prison threatened disclose employer fact ex convict unless assisted present crime prisoner made restitution part money prosecutor defrauded sentence december twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
burgess thomas licensed victualler burgess ernest licensed victualler pleaded guilty conspiring agreeing others cheat defraud lewis jamieson one motor car conspiring agreeing edward adcock obtain false pretence john robert daike wear well cycle company others certain horse bicycle article intent defraud sentence thomas month ernest month imprisonment second division common serjeant friday february,custodial/prison
thomas boulden pleaded guilty stealing packet cocoa also tin golden syrup good property john harvest master twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
israel david none pleaded guilty feloniously marrying daisy nina spencer wife alive mr greenfield prosecuted mr george elliott k c mr j l myers appeared prisoner bigamous marriage took place march last regis trars office fulham prosecutrix waitress time known month married stated prisoner told bachelor left immediately heard wife living notice wedding given false address marriage certificate prisoner explained fact saying wished marriage kept secret evidence called state prosecutrixs mind time ceremony recorder said convinced prisoner deceived prosecutrix falsifying file register committed serious offence sentence four month imprisonment without hard labour,custodial/prison
phillips charles agent pleaded guilty forging uttering knowing forged acceptance bill exchange dated may bill ex change dated june bill exchange dated june bill exchange dated august bill exchange dated august case intent defraud prisoner confessed convicted court april name charles hutchison forgery receiving month hard labour stated since carrying respect able business perfume manufacturer sentence nine month hard labour,hardLabour
williamson george basket maker stealing two bicycle good john percy bonallach mr tully christie prosecuted inspector henry russell k division january patrolling earlham grove forest gate saw pri soner wheeling two bicycle towards london approached alighted bicycle dropped two machine ran back towards woodgrange road blew whistle prisoner caught constable brought back way police station prisoner said taking lane know come going say wish put anybody else away made reply charge police constable william carver k proved arresting pri soner john percy bonallach woodgrange road identified two bicycle property left premise january th found shed forced open bicycle removed verdict guilty prisoner confessed convicted court felony september name gilbert sawyer long list previous conviction proved sentence month hard labour common serjeant tuesday january,hardLabour
thomas bignall receiving ring necklet property charles farley well knowing stolen three year penal servitude pleaded guilty see original trial image,custodial/prison
juke william gardener pleaded guilty burglary dwelling house cartred john kempson stealing therein one pair boot article good fay bushnell prisoner original intention getting room found seemed see servant expected find cohabiting sentence nine month hard labour,hardLabour
johnson frederick james carman pleaded guilty stealing one horse one van article good albert edward turney one mackintosh good albert johnson conviction proved may north london session year penal servitude three year police supervision licence revoked stealing court month possessing counterfeit coin stealing purse month others including six summary conviction suspected person prisoner stated weak minded sentence eighteen month hard labour,hardLabour
rowe annie pleaded guilty stealing embezzling elizabeth stark mistress two sum sentence postponed next session,non-custodial/institutional
percy wentworth keene clerk pleaded guilty felo niously forging uttering knowing forged cer tain order request payment money wit banker cheque intent defraud feloniously forging utter ing knowing forged certain order request payment money wit banker cheque intent defraud prisoner obtained cheque form birkbeck bank filled signing name ernest tabernacle customer gone inquiry made watch kept day later went bank obtained another cheque saying left cheque book home filled cheque presented given custody prisoner hitherto borne excellent character stated wife saved sum national penny bank sentence nine month imprisonment second division,custodial/prison
john franke forging uttering notice withdrawal post office saving bank intent defraud also stealing receiving post office saving bank deposit book pleaded guilty see original trial image twenty month hard labour,hardLabour
ridgeley may france pleaded guilty feloniously marrying edward albert williams husband arthur ridgeley alive williams convicted last session see page feloniously wounding present prisoner mr justice grantham expressed opinion prosecuted bigamy mr fliza underhill prisoner mother stated looked daughter well could undertook take proper care future stated prisoner falsified register occasion going form marriage williams sentence six month imprisonment,custodial/prison
williams george labourer stealing three brooch article good james reys feloniously receiving stealing one bracelet article good jessie knowles feloniously receiving prisoner tried first indictment mr bodkin mr montagu shearman prosecuted mr w b dalley defended james ley potato salesman moresby road upper clapton left p november leaving one indoors returned house broken several article jewellery missing identify article produced worth sergeant frederick french n division november called mr ley house found door forced jemmy detective sergeant thomas nicholls new scotland yard along detective campbell shop clark enderwick central street p november prisoner came shop produced two package asked enderwick would give content enderwick said name card prisoner replied got card know behind counter came round prisoner asked got property took hold property prisoner began struggle made attempt get shop push wall catch hold hand said got property man met public house near dock reply question said met beyond know nothing took custody took charge gold silver article cross examined correct say prisoner said seized matter jessie knowles highbury place highbury november living alexander villa seven sister road n left house safe returned evening noticed window removed ascertained jewellery good missing identify bracelet locket produced sergeant george haynes n division described manner entry effected defence george williams prisoner oath say enderwick know went shop took parcel pocket handed enderwick asked could give asked card said handed parcel back two police officer rushed round claimed asked enderwick knew said last summer working dock whilst strike met man named patrick mccarthy work seemed dress respectably wore gold watch chain ring friday afternoon arrested walking round caledonian road cattle market met mccarthy asked getting told odd job friend mine drink together told much work since strike ended parted gold watch chain ring said bit old gold silver home asked could sell said dont sell replied much better position used keep little shop houndsditch sold watch chain bought bit old gold silver added un fortunate go bankruptcy court went sell old gold silver would claim met sunday arranged meet monday connaught public house canning town met handed old gold silver promised sold cross examined know mccarthy name time found since arrested mentioned name till told officer met mccarthy said excitement moment verdict guilty receiving second indictment pro ceeded one conviction five year penal servitude burglary eight previous conviction proved prisoner month serve ticket leave sentence six month hard labour common serjeant thursday january,hardLabour
mildred cole indicted charged coroner inquisition wilful murder newly born male child mr muir mr arthur gill prosecuted mr jenkins defended elizabeth beech live disraeli road putney father veterinary surgeon job master prisoner father employ october march th year occupied bedroom top floor p march th complained pain head inside told better go lie p went room found undressed bed seem better gave brandy water came stair p went told felt better saw sign blood room see hear anything child seven oclock father came home dr keenan sent arrived outside door prisoner room box rug often use kept unlocked cross examined time time conversation prisoner never told private affair walking anyone went seldom seem care letter came giving brandy water idea notice condition particularly came good character neither bad tempered vicious anybody could gone box outside bedroom see tape room john keenan registered medical practitioner practising putney p march th called disraeli road putney found prisoner bedroom top floor con sented examining found piece umbilical cord seemed torn hanging virgin seem pain suffering ill effect confinement conversation mr jenkins objected conversation given mr justice darling excluded doctor question prisoner would amount inducement say would said circumstance saw box outside door opened found contained child examined found bo dead tape twisted round neck covered way box also contained rug cross examined make careful examination child simply ascertained fact dead notice mark violence upon prisoner seemed state great fear take temperature need mean knowing whether child separate existence richard turpin v coroner officer wandsworth march th went disraeli road found unlocked box ton landing body newly born male child uncovered piece tape round neck took body mortuary dr freyberger made post mortem examination cross examined except tape notice mark violence child ludwig freyberger r c p pathologist march th wand worth mortuary made post mortem examination newly born male child dead three day fully developed length umbilical cord torn across insertion abdomen found two independent piece tape tied round neck inch three quarter inch one another ran across middle thyroid cartilage one tied round twice fastened two knot one lower tape tied round tape wound round tightly buried practically skin cut skin tape compressed pale edge tape ran several minute hemorrhage skin skin two tape swollen ana contained serum skin upper tape livid lower tape pale eye lid eyeball bloodshot lip livid tongue turned palate several hemorrhage root hemorrhage structure surrounding larynx inside larynx hemorrhage front larynx skin scalp substance gullet ceased level lower ligature cause death strangulation evidenced colour eyelid lip position hemorrhage tongue ligature tight could pas finger round applied hydrostatic test lung cutting small piece placing water found perfectly inflated examined bronchial tube found foreign substance opinion child separate existence reason saying birth child appeared rapid lung perfectly inflated could taken place child separate existence must breathed deeply fully cross examined child breathe fully half born birth complete amount air lung varies know rapid birth umbilical cord torn caused opinion child shot hydrostatic test opinion absolutely conclusive circum stance kind lobe separately tested see float cut piece piece tested get complete test lung might get quantity air lung even child separate existence long birth mucus blood would found larynx mouth none found case abnormally long birth child would asphyxiated brought artificial mean respiration lung would sink particular case inflation lung mind proved conclusively child separate existence breathed fully deeply examined child still partly body mother cannot fully inflate lung james scott inspector v march th saw prisoner wandsworth infirmary told police officer arrest wilful murder male child disraeli road putney march th replied yes taken station charge read made reply guilty manslaughter strongly recommended mercy jury six month hard labour prisoner stated leaving prison willing go home,hardLabour
berrey william otherwise robert moss tailor pleaded guilty feloniously uttering counterfeit coin possession mr beaumont morice prosecuted prisoner pleaded guilty habitual criminal detective sergeant frederick butter division produce cer tificate consent director public prosecution indictment notice officer court december notice prisoner dated december served december setting ground prosecuted july court prisoner convicted uttering counterfeit shilling name robert moss receiving five year penal ser vitude previous conviction connected coining harry barlow warder pentonville prison july surrey quarter session kingston prisoner sentenced month hard labour stealing ring name thomas linden detective sergeant robert atkinson march prisoner convicted uttering counterfeit half crown chester assize name robert nelson receiving three year penal servitude previous coining conviction detective sergeant frederick butter recalled proved eleven conviction commencing including five year penal ser vitude month prisoner released license august failed report arrested verdict guilty sentence three year penal servitude five year preventive detention,custodial/prison
william calder obtaining arthur buirchett william edward weller hat thomas ibbotson twelve shirt davis currzer six jacket two pair trouser akers co convicted felony marylebone september th twelve month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
godsell thomas blacksmith pleaded guilty uttering counterfeit coin well knowing counterfeit also convicted felonious possession mould previous conviction dating back january month five year six year six month six year coinage offence proved sentence seven year penal servitude,custodial/prison
joseph yeo john varney unlawfully inflicting upon albert victor querry grievous bodily harm yeo pleaded guilty mr warde prosecuted albert victor querry labourer fox street canning town known varney since boy together yeo engaged lady married three year afterwards december th walking near barking yeo overtook put shoulder asked sort man called said good ever whistled varney yeos brother came started knocking road fell yeo first struck got ran tripped one sober yeo brother varney kicked head one said remember till found home bed detained week seen doctor able charge police court arrested cross examined varney dark fell lamp corner p corner road opposite primitive methodist chapel robert frisby kr december th duty barking road information received went mary street turning barking road found prosecutor lying groaning ground asked matter said tried kick death two constable conveyed home information received went church street saw yeo bed entering room said right know coming told get bed conveyed station charged made reply cross examined prosecutor gave two name yeo varney picked ground place rather dark fifty yard electric lamp five six people round herbert franklin k stationed plaistow december st went crawford street canning town saw varney asked name varney lie said name john brown told take custody suspicion concerned men assaulting man mary street took station said want harry augustus de beauvoir nelson registered medical prac titioner east india house east india road poplar december st went fox street canning town saw querry bed groaning conscious roused little though know present found big bruise upper part thigh one forehead abrasion back left ear sore tender upper part skull abrasion index middle right hand finger back right elbow inflamed swollen appearance injury might caused blow kick injury back head dangerous rendered unconscious told one half hour assault recovered consciousness first second hearing police court account injury head thought ought rest five day attended police court following week hand came surgery sunday previous going police court could afford rest longer varneys statement magistrate nothing say witness call wish give evidence varney defence said doctor said prosecutor unconscious told constable got knocking public house closed varney guilty five previous conviction proved said associate dangerous gang thief yeo police stated violent man varney four year penal servitude j rentoul esq k c,custodial/prison
todd arthur brydges clerk pleaded gushy forging uttering order payment respectively intent defraud mr lawless prosecuted sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
john colman indicted charged coroner inquisition wilful murder hulda poppie mr muir mr b b murphy prosecuted mr watt mr arnold defended charles leith porter shop assistant charles vaughan gunsmith strand p saturday january nd prisoner came shop bought revolver box fifty cartridge produced paid revolver cart ridge said going argentina asked revolver strong enough asked licence produced one ordinary gun licence john colman rowton house fieldgate street granted january nd cross examined say going tasmania said argentina say going nothing conversation make remember agnes davey known prisoner three four month seen frequently time slept twice went artichoke hill made promise regard living asked went men knew know knew never said anything saturday january nd see left letter george monday afternoon got night saw p sunday coming live drink left letter received read dear agg right went stair woman went like coming back wish george night eight hope get able meet money p suppose vexed think sloped purpose slept sunday night artichoke hill left without giving money getting letter met george went artichoke hill sleep got twelve one night knocked door twice deceased came said got bed two night said yes went front parlour deceased said prisoner going treat u go bed said yes got house said got nice drop whisky said go fetch went got big bottle poured whisky small bottle drank said going treat u go bed said yes poured whisky small bottle went bed two quartern whisky three u went bed prisoner sens seem drunk paid deceased bed whisky going bed took revolver pocket placed corner table say anything prisoner bed deceased fetched cup tea said aint going treat u prisoner said yes go get quartern whisky gave went fetched took drank whole went stair came back knocked door said aggie want soap towel comb said yes went stair fetched came back said man mad nothing happened make say said get away sent another quartern whisky thought gave came back said much quartern whisky cost said sixpence eightpence said fetched back fourpence said give said sixpence half sovereign said go fetch change back door said wait minute gusta gone change augustus gunther went stair came back two half crown two two shilling piece gave hand poured whisky glass said drink glass aggie said dont care first thing morning poured glass drank reckon altogether five six quartern whisky house three four quartern woke morning got round neck said drink wish jack luck said dont silly dress come said come lie bed little said wish got dressed went yard w c went back front parlour three woman men sitting sofa prisoner called aggie said came parlour shirt trouser boot said come stair said go go went stair went far top stair kept getting round neck left revolver shirt pocket last seen monday night table went stair speak three wome went w c said aint going give money gave none last night went pocket gave gave two shilling two half crown one two shilling piece sovereign saw four sovereign hand said careful money look see put revolver pocket cross examined two year ago lived artichoke hill four month unfortunate artichoke hill two year ago kept martha powell mr gunther life believe martha powell life know sleep occurred prisoner knew made living getting money men paid went barring monday morning made next day monday night left george twelve midnight closed went straight artichoke hill went george p prisoner drank whisky know much know rather lot kept drinking calling lift public house quartern whisky pocket pot another public house drinking small glass whisky know paid public bar commercial road ordinary kind whisky bit drunk got artichoke hill spoke sensibly enough able walk used live artichoke hill martha powell mr gunther slept front parlour room ground floor know except kitchen bed kitchen aware martha powell parlour asked go one went bed except deceased brought two quartern whisky went bed three four next morning prisoner drank stuff brought public house morning bed deceased came tea deceased knocked door said open door said want said cup tea came retching drink overnight said prisoner drink tea drink care one cup prisoner half rest left suppose brought deceased asked prisoner going treat three four quartern whisky morning prisoner poured little drop glass deceased drank prisoner seem stupid insensible morning answered spoke seem lost sens addition deceased brought drank brought public house got bed went stair saw deceased martha powell young jewish lady lodger came back yard powell hitting deceased stopped said hitting said blind money understood deceased accused taking powell money know prisoner money know woman sleeping house night court another room back floor another floor nobody room back aware one room stair elsie matte sleeping saw morning went yard arrangement meet prisoner morning left go george p never daytime would know find know lived fixed place live home martha powell wife mr powell coxswain seen eight year tenant artichoke hill eight year deceased lived upon four year left lived three year slept sofa bedroom stair know davey one time lived see sunday january rd monday january th slept mv house sunday night know know tuesday morning slept monday night money paid monday night respect sleeping tuesday january th front room stair deceased davey came spoke prisoner came davey deceased prisoner trouser shirt coat shoe said agnes come stair said right wait minute speaking missus said come stair want said right said go stair man want went stair prisoner followed heard someone go house saw davey pas window two three minute afterwards prisoner came stair room seemed dressed coat deceased room prisoner said agnes said know kept repeating fetch agnes go fetch agnes said agnes told wanted go infirmary room said wanted go infirmary see sick person think child told prisoner davey said said several time oh fetch said hulda go see see five minute came back prisoner still deceased said cannot see nowhere side prisoner shirt see revolver sticking like one produced said got revolver took pocket said wont harm dont fetch aggie blow b brain think drunk looked excited spoke clearly answer put revolver back pocket say anything remained room couple second went stair two three minute came coat deceased room prisoner said go fetch aggie go see find aggie deceased said go stair dress stood couple minute went stair shortly afterwards came room long coat collar turned cap sitting chair one side fireplace deceased side prisoner came directly towards u stood alongside deceased said go fetch aggie put hand side pocket went like pointing said go fetch aggie time shot deceased twice heard two shot jumped second shot deceased fell fireplace caught hold prisoner sofa table struggled held coat said fetch aggie fetch aggie said fetch aggie heard something felt something hot shot know caught felt something hot back neck felt blood neck know wound cry help help murder door opened see young gunther come said english shot killed hulda see gunther rush towards prisoner hold fell know happened afterwards taken london hospital believe stayed fortnight court point revolver went cross examined country twenty year come russia davey lived artichoke hill time ago gunther live never lived lived street house kept brothel brothel four year let tenant pay rent pay rate deceased servant money took people came put drawer wanted buy something took gave wage know convicted twenty thirty time drunkenness disorderly prostitute know locked drunkenness twice prisoner davey came george th bed bedroom stair one room see room bed must gone stair stay room two hour drinking whisky deceased room stair small kitchen get must go bed sitting room room sure wake must seen sleep gunther charged keeping brothel first time knew prisoner davey house tuesday davey came stair keep whisky house sale drink know deceased kept known bottle house given christmas box landlord know deceased put nearly drunk know left whisky house tuesday morning deceased word said business get bed always bed near never quarrelled money strike never done may pushed never saw prisones money know drawer know deceased got prisoner heard conversation thing prisoner complained could find aggie deceased say anything make angry thing said go stair dress seemed quite sober looked excited seern dazed stupid seemed know said deceased go find aggie pointed revolver straight head close holding tried point revolver head always able keep called young ganther came first time seen morning called something dog matte room davey prisoner came stair see money hand never spoke money see man room morning young gunther came albert handley detective sergeant h p january th went rowton house whitechapel searched locker found box cartridge produced compared found prisoner correspond found two letter one registered neither open returned police station showed thing prisoner telling found said bought cartridge strand near law court last saturday also revolver gave revolver cartridge tower bridge yesterday meant throw river also licence showed registered letter opened presence contained four note two postal order letter letter opened mother read new delaval january th dear son received letter right surprised read letter idea keeping company young woman living well jack tell worth single thought thankful seen time would good deal worse married console escaped low creature take notice whatever heaven sake dont get trouble creature plenty decent girl dont let one try spoil life live like man treat contempt nothing ever cause regret rejoice know make suffer thats would let pity man forget anything wrong let woman mean getting two year hope show forget better put thought plenty better woman got proved low bad girl living man married glad showed true colour time dont think dont feel passed young woman man make great difference lad around never bothered jack upright good girl might felt keenly must ask forget nothing wrong bad treatment generally time fall head follow old saying let lay grows writing received telegram send money sent soon dick get careful jack sake mine loving mother ann colman first post leaf night night may god bless son mother cross examined say anything intention going abroad mention tasmania argentine elsie matte used live artichoke hill cigarette maker occupied top floor knew deceased fortnight also mr powell january th heard voice man woman front room underneath first floor two floor house know voice asleep heard went sleep afterwards next heard noise like revolver fired three four shot take notice stair morning know davey heard shot also heard screaming went stair room full people policeman heard shot dressing perhaps hour house work man room night court men room cross examined stair heard shot see anything quarrel deceased mr powell country nearly six year come germany augustus gunther french polisher artichoke hill january th outside door heard scream coming went front room ground floor saw martha powell lying floor deceased lying fire place prisoner standing fireplace revolver hand pointing ground powell say anything struck prisoner fell chair held called assis tance father came heard powell say killed shot prisoner say anything sent con stable two came finally prisoner went away shook hand said good bye constable said shake hand say good bye shake hand anybody else cross examined work shop st george street home breakfast time work morning night generally go work morning chain dog deceased asked asked go change lived eighteen month father never lived mr powell never lived mr powell sleep monday night see tuesday shot prisoner struggle holding tried point revolver much difficulty preventing looked excited drunk seemed bit stupid cannot suggest asked shake hand examined foot door front door hear shot anything heard scream soon heard scream went see man coming went could failed seen come outside two minute man house went prisoner hermann gunther live artichoke hill home morning january th son went outside two minute heard cry murder father murder went door open saw son struggling prisoner corner chair two woman lying ground one fireplace one right door got hold prisoner wrist told son get revolver away took away sent constable house morning police came prisoner said let get said shant police would go without shaking hand shook hand cross examined known deceased fifteen year insured life policy assigned know davey sight remember living artichoke hill live never lived know martha powell charged keeping brothel charged case brothel woman gone cannot exactly say often last time couple month ago let room child live wife examined men got except prisoner son lily rohlen polisher artichoke hill tuesday january th cleaning doorstep heard noise like explosion gas engine heard cry murder police heard another report went towards noise came got door saw young chap standing room door went inside house saw mr powell kneeling front table blood running side deceased lying left side front fender mr gunther holding prisoner collar tie went police court found house old mr gunther young mr gunther two woman prisoner nobody else cross examined knew people neighbour morning know last time place month know prisoner rather red face bit excited say anything stay long enough know dazed stupid cannot say drunk examined doorstep line cleaning three four minute explosion seen men except gunthers enter leave harry thurlow h tuesday january th went dunn artichoke hill went front room ground floor saw powell lying floor bleeding wound left neck deceased bleeding face powell said shot meaning prisoner held two men arrested took woman london hospital cross examined hear prisoner say anything drinking heavily say drunk seemed greatly excited john dunn h morning january th went thurlow artichoke hill handed revolver augustus gunther arrested prisoner house say anything way station said fool know done cannot think made done sober evidently drinking heavily charged station cross examined say anything house house three four minute went station frederick wexsley detective sergeant h leman street police station prisoner brought january th evidently drinking say drunk said name occupation age address note taken time replied john colman sea durham light infantry nine half year nothing last six month acting b fool fired two shot aggie ran away left found living another man took artichoke hill slept last two night got morning whisky went stair went found gone revolver brought station examined found four spent cartridge one loaded one five chamber searching prisoner found five cartridge similar revolver also bed ticket rowton house gun licence taken january nd postcard read addressed mr r rutherford south road new delaval north event thing occurring send money pocket probably address post card john colman found ninepence bronze seeing said note someone paused said done gold know went artichoke hill examined room ground floor appear struggle quantity blood fireplace bed found threepence bronze floor close fireplace searched whole house money failed find room empty exception matte lived search room found prisoner cap spot blood took back station prisoner said mine spot blood thought knocked saw midday passing charge room prisoner saw said want speak aggie played promised live found lived men went stair aggie gone spoke two woman gave cheek told go began acting fool good drop drink shot gave description davey enabled find january th prisoner sent said want send letter mother said think objection must understand read content said matter least supplied pen ink paper wrote mother letter kept original sent copy read london dear mother shall begin shall say course heard awful affair got away bad company mother went woman monday night remember little whisky yesterday morning water came stair feeling queer dizzy head girl left house two woman told got room stair set mother revolver bought purpose taking tasmania heaven help guess remainder dim remembrance men also strangest part mother money taken possession came stair woman got nothing knew pound could told others put something drink stupefy take money must say appearance see mother dont even know two poor woman let go away quietly mother think little possible dont take much heart isnt intended shall course write god bless dear dont let affect much give love loving son jack said anything men appear ance man drugged present powell searched hospital heard property found given found deceased given coroner officer saw prisoner write letter writing postcard cross examined made inquiry prisoner divall made others heard good report far know nothing locality year house brothel prisoner brought noticed slight mark left eye thought old standing day two standing event appearance man drinking heavily gave reasonable account transpired thomas divall detective inspector ii saw prisoner leman street police station p january th said police officer charge wilful murder hulda poppie attempted murder martha powell artichoke hill st george east morning said thought something wrong one would tell anything known men men somebody must taken money got copper ought read charge made reply cross examined made inquiry furnished information inquiry made police northumberland nothing known people respectable know artichoke hill well low locality cannot say number foreign brothel prosecute get chance think deceased convicted ten twenty time drunk disorderly saw prisoner p january th drinking perfectly rational clear speech movement examined deceased charged dishonesty immediately discharged thomas jones r c divisional surgeon police january th went leman street police station p examined prisoner appeared ill excited state perfectly rational movement steady two longitudinal scratch right eye mark right cheek quite bruise little flushing cut inner side upper lip centre injury recent teeth corresponding cut lip loosened gum inflamed injured appear ance drugged heavy blow cross examined judge prisoner condition time examined perfectly sober rational drinking man fit drunkenness disorder mind occa sioned drunkenness killed human would realise quickly man drunk man drank bottle bad whisky course hour chance would drunk probably insensibly drunk could form opinion much prisoner drunk evidence drugged might drugged within six eight hour time saw depends kind drug much administered get good whisky east end man drank pint cheap whisky sold low class public house chance would helplessly drunk soon depends individual whether mind would go bodily power supposed person abroad attacked malaria easily affected alcoholism drink effect bringing attack epilepsy epileptic sub jects prisoner epileptic seizure different ques tion fit pass away case evidence epilepsy cannot say state prisoner live six hour saw moses thomas williams bachelor medicine house surgeon london hospital deceased brought police january th saw syncoped head face less covered blood breathing stertorous pulse unconscious never recovered made post mortem examination next day found cause death two gun shot wound brain found two bullet head two wound within inch left side face near ear thought shot fired close head edge wound inverted round flesh blackened death due hemorrhage shock due bullet wound one bullet battered cannot recognise seems fit empty case live cartridge may size would like swear also attended powell quite conscious answered question rationally suffering shock two wound one small wound behind right ear edge slightly inverted larger inch inch behind anterior one edge everted showing bullet gone one wound come struck bone gone muscle think wound inflicted close quarter wound know anything woman searched f wensley examined made inquiry respecting money found think found deceased believe found powell prisoner statement magistrate wish make statement court call witness prisoner defence oath said boy sunstroke serving army india hospital three time malaria invalided may making arrangement go tasmania suffered ague two epileptic fit met davey waiting go tasmania bought revolver going abroad davey went artichoke hill january th deceased let took room stair see anybody else drunk whisky know much went bed davey morning whisky seemed become greatly dazed stupefied dressed went stair remember putting revolver pocket woman said davey gone asked go room scuffle hazy idea men woman struck remembered revolver hand shouting firing remember firing deceased went house remember giving davey money pocket going stair remember struggling gunthers remembered street constable making statement anyone station intend fire anyone wrote postcard intend anything feeling well though might another epileptic fit explanation woman shot knocked men room jumped fired anyone guilty received good character police jury recommended mercy account good character circumstance crime com mitted fifteen year penal servitude,custodial/prison
ruby jones feloniously setting fire dwelling house joseph james adam person therein mr bromley prosecuted joseph james adam keep coffee house blackfriar road june th prisoner employ nurse day heard call rushed upstairs prisoner told hoy room top house fire went upstairs assistance waiter extinguished flame room full smoke thought waiter kitchen porter smoking called upstairs rushed top house could see anything second floor found chair bed girl thing bedding alight waitress room prisoner room next went police station inspector pipe came house afternoon asked prisoner seen anybody go upstairs said dinner asked fetch match two day afterwards said know done sorry time fire customer shop worth damage done george water detective sergeant june th saw prisoner presence master denied knowledge fire another servant room time prisoner said say would revenge master girl went hysteric prisoner said true set bed fire forgive took station made statement taken writing read nurse employ mr adam coffee house keeper blackfriar road tuesday morning th inst took mistress child school stamford street returned blackfriar road went upstairs top floor back room set fire corner room match waiter porter sleep ran room maid rushed downstairs shouted house fire master came rushing upstairs fire went saw fire put day fetched child school went fetch childrens apron went second floor front set bed fire match came dining room went ward shop cannot say sorry spite anyone house make statement quite voluntarily read quite true prisoner statement magistrate sorry done prisoner defence sorry done wish kill witness guilty attempt police stated fire occurred previous situation prisoner discharged employment several time theft cruelty child dr scott medical officer holloway stated could find sign insanity would give explanation conduct hysteric whilst care three year penal servitude adjourned monday july st,custodial/prison
wilson harry fireman pleaded guilty stealing one pair sock one handkerchief good ernest beaumont four handkerchief good mary hammett numerous previous conviction proved sentence two term month hard labour run concur rently,hardLabour
walker john bricklayer labourer pleaded guilty breaking window jeweller shop grove stratford mr sydney williams prosecuted detective sergeant marshall stated prisoner year metropolitan police force discharged insobriety without pension since followed occupation scarf folder married son aged blind birth daughter year age prisoner statement effect broke window work none jewellery touched recorder directed prisoner bound sum good behaviour,non-custodial/institutional
morgan alice pleaded guilty attempting obtain false pretence fred max hamann one ring one pin intent defraud prisoner endeavoured obtain article mean worth less cheque taken cheque book said found top bus discovered stolen november refused give account possession found card upon printed name address person disclaimed prisoner admitted obtained card wife man many time con victed forgery fraud undergoing term penal ser vitude sentence five month imprisonment,custodial/prison
edward john medical practitioner pleaded guilty un lawfully knowingly falsely signing certain false declaration upon application passport one reuben george rittman declaration calculated deceive majesty principal secretary state foreign affair others endanger friendly relation existing liege subject lord king liege subject imperial majesty russian emperor produce great public mischief said john edward well knew signed said declara tion mr bodkin mr graham campbell prosecuted mr bodkin said defendant licentiate society apothecary acting locum tenens doctor south london signed declaration stated could personal knowledge vouch rittman fit proper person receive passport suggestion defendant knowledge character rittman fact man subsequently arrested berne pickpocket passport found upon present prosecution instituted defen dant charged making declaration false knowledge calculated deceive public department state official thereof common law misdemeanour r v brailsford k b cox l j k b defendant said acting locum tenens dr birrell camberwell rittman called asked sign certifi cate assumed rittman patient dr birrell treated document ordinary certificate medical men constantly requested sign without intention deceive idea anything illegal signed form presented admitted guilty great carelessness threw upon mercy court mr justice avory said could question defendant conduct signing false declaration whereby man turned common thief enabled obtain secretary state passport serious offence law affected comity nation might disturb relation foreign country seemed however reason sup pose defendant actuated hope promise reward kind actuated anything else desire oblige man thought patient whose relative might patient doctor acting must pay fine imprisoned sum paid recorder thursday september,custodial/prison
newman reginald addison clerk pleaded guilty stealing ernest michael prenderville officer post office certain postal packet wit ten telegram property h postmaster general mr forster boulton prosecuted mr huntly jenkins appeared prisoner fraud method case ingenious variation upon old trick prisoner sent ten telegram woman bookmaker ham mersmith backing every horse race waited vicinity bookmaker office telegraph boy prender ville came ten telegram asked boy thinking either bookmaker clerk gave prisoner waited knew result race slipped telegram winner named letter box evidence called previous good character prisoner stated well connected made tool others conceived fraud sentence six month imprisonment,custodial/prison
felece palmese pleaded guilty common assault joseph jewell others received good character enter recognisance,non-custodial/institutional
hodges william flower seller pleaded guilty causing grievous bodily harm eli gilbert intent tome grievous bodily harm intent resist prevent lawful apprehension several previous conviction proved sentence four year penal servitude,custodial/prison
ward bert labourer beveridge stanley claude errand boy brown james errand boy pleaded guilty breaking entering dwelling house wilderness intent steal therein also west hill highgate stealing therein two pendant article good money stanley elford also jackson lane hornsey stealing therein two watch three ring good dugald macfadyen prisoner released recognisance father come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
arthur james weibking intrusted bill exchange fraudulently converting proceeds thereof use mr jenkins prosecuted mr randolph defended joseph ritter live parkholme road dalston picture frame maker ball pond road london drew bill exchange accepted joseph w lewin town prisoner two three year builder ember club meet norfolk arm norfolk road dalston july th saw asked could get bill dis counted promised hand proceeds couple day would take time document pas bank handed bill nothing said deducting expense bank charge net proceeds went b englefield road dalston next evening handed prisoner bill called house day could see called day see wife handed letter dated august th dear jo successful getting bill done sorry say placed another quarter today might successful shall know result friday get money called received another letter prisoner word dear jo letter hand bill sorry say make business see people morning see get matter settled truly arthur j weibking day received another letter enclosed letter haynes stated bill would discounted cash forthcoming next thursday know haynes time wrote prisoner called house september th saw asked money replied need found came handy said dont think done dirty trick lie replied oh well got kind thing never penny bill cross examined got bill july th prisoner first person took th said would let back two day time think say police court said would take two three day bill pas swear first one bill mr proust never life sandringham road asked proust could get discounted day old say would see mr young manager london provincial bank kingsland mr young another bill would asked mr proust see could say prisoner said money come handy told done dirty trick know mention police court attach much importance examined vindictive feeling matter money even eleventh hour could prosecuted whole matter would dropped henry archibald smith clerk london trading bank limited coleman street city produce bill exchange certified copy ledger account weibking company limited see entry august th bill discounted put credit company balance morning day paid day charge drawn account august th cheque haynes prisoner private account bank company account control two partner beginning since february prisoner drawn cross examined prisoner could far know put bill private account would august th could drawn bill held examined balance end day august th archibald haynes live canonbury employed clerk weibking company limited september th company went liquidation constantly saw prisoner handed bill exchange august th th asked could discount could could get done handed back august th th asked write letter saying able get bill discounted able day time letter untrue cross examined tried get bill discounted could handed prisoner say thought would money coming end week company would enable draw cheque company account meet bill amount treated company liquidator preferential claim think enough company property meet prisoner defence oath said bill handed july th august th took bank asked discount done thought able draw cheque meet forgotten another bill due able pay money guilty judgment respited,non-custodial/institutional
george harris feloniously breaking entering dwelling house alfred reynolds stealing therein coat property convicted felony court june th several conviction proved twelve month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
charles richter charles richter younger unfawfully keeping disorderly house mr leycester prosecuted evidence unfit publication guilty charles richter elder pleaded guilty con viction keeping brothel february two conviction proved four conviction proved charles richter younger charles richter elder six month hard labour charles richter younger nine month hard labour,hardLabour
george miller forging uttering request payment intent defraud mr methven prosecuted mallison accountant general department general post office produce exhibit b c florence grout clerk clerkenwell green post office august th prisoner handed telegram returned burnt safe telegraph immediate arthur barnes lawrence lambeth post office london saw write counter dispatched rev ashley lawrence barnes lawrence vicar aberford yorkshire brother arthur evelyn barnes lawrence august th p received telegram purporting signed brother doubted telegraphed metropolitan police martha jane croucher august th housemaid mr arthur barnes lawrence switzerland time fire house cross examined prisoner never seen house servant house john beard detective sergeant l august th p went lambeth post office saw prisoner enter office followed said one clerk received telegraph money order arthur barnes lawrence turned told police officer take custody said fair cop lawrence taken kennington road station detained found telegram book containing writing said reference competition pearsons kate staniland employ post office wal worth road july th took telegram luckock deanery lichfield accident motoring town wire remittance walworth road e r mortimer luckock cannot recognise person handed arthur mortimer luckock live deanery lichfield july th received telegram accident motoring town wire remittance walworth road e r mortimer luckock brother name thought came sent telegraphed walworth road arthur luckock pay russell luckock walworth road frederick william lewis newsagent walworth road july th boy brought exhibit g please keep letter telegram r luckock afternoon telegram came addressed luckock shortly afterwards boy brought note gave telegram received penny taking emily white post office clerk borough high street july th engaged walworth road post office exhibit c money order payment given pay cannot recollect whether signed presence august th taken kennington road police station asked identify man presented ten others identified prisoner russell mortimer luckock belong king regiment stationed aldershot exhibit c purport signed neither fact signed receive guilty eighteen month hard labour,hardLabour
lloyd james postman pleaded guilty stealing postal order property postmaster general em ployed post office sentence nine month hard labour common serjeant monday october,hardLabour
sparrow oliver postman pleaded guilty stealing four postal packet containing one postal order good majesty postmaster general employed post office prisoner auxiliary postman holloway sorting office five year consequence complaint loss letter watched may seen cash four postal order king cross office admitted stolen letter credit post office saving bank accounted saying received compensation proprietor motor car caused accident twelve month ago sentence six month hard labour,hardLabour
stock samuel carpenter carnally knowing bertha maude marden girl age year verdict guilty sentence five year penal servitude,custodial/prison
charles elliott arthur hill pleaded guilty breaking entering dwelling house philip abraham stealing therein bag article also breaking entering dwelling house david phillips stealing watch article also breaking entering dwelling house william thomas cole stealing four ring article elliott convicted felony newington session october st hill clerkenwell session july th four previous conviction proved elliott one hill elliott twelve month hard labour hill eight month hard labour,hardLabour
edward philip labourer pleaded guilty burglary dwelling house richard bourn stealing therein ring article good also confessed previous conviction prisoner removed shutter smashed glass window mr bourn shop constable noticed prisoner loitering hearing crash blew whistle prisoner arrested property valued sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
samuel henry whiting george hillman wilful corrupt perjury whiting pleaded guilty see page mr muir prosecuted richard james tobacconist peacock street newington butt employed wisharts panton street haymarket year lived peacock street two three year parent brother sister tenement saturday october th left go see illumination two friend harry clarke richard jinks remained company till got separated leicester square stood speaking mr enright keep stage door empire theatre separated enright joined went parliament street left corner bridge street quite sober started go home westminster bridge along westminster bridge road corner kennington road lambeth road five six fellow came lambeth road caught hold arm took along lambeth road said made noise would murder terrified make noise took overcoat set step lambeth bath cut lace took boot took signet ring finger watch chain waistcoat pocket overcoat tobacco pipe trouser pocket money went towards lambeth road called next morning made complaint afterwards gave evidence abraham court hillman gave evidence defence think heard part true took coat coffee stall put side wheel stall watch overcoat pocket tried take boot fell drunk two coat francis william pollard officer court produce bill indictment found grand jury november th ernest alfred abraham robbery receiving stolen good abraham tried indictment recorder november th th convicted sentenced copy indictment marked alfred edward fitzgerald dalton clerk messrs barnett buckler official shorthand writer court november th th took shorthand whole evidence charge ernest alfred abraham prisoner prisoner sworn gave evidence among others called prisoner george hillman transcript marked note evidence sworn th recalled th prisoner hillmans evidence given trial november th th read see page henry clarke lived brook street kennington road year mother employed humphreys grigg military tailor haymarket six year october th p called upon richard james peacock street went jinks round see illumination parted leicester square whole time james perfectly sober william enright live turner building erasmus street westminster packer army store grosvenor road pimlico day time employed empire theatre stage entrance evening old soldier saw richard james evening october th stage door empire quite sober p james came complained lost friend waited till went princess head purchased small brandy wife lemon bitter walked guest whitehall bottom parliament street stood talking outside london north western railway company office till left opposite parliament house quite sober joseph cross live warwick street blackfriar road keep two coffee stall october th th night illumination one opposite lambeth bath attending p till attended court last month see whether knew james coffee stall night drunken man hung coat stall wheel stall impossibility would knocked good drunken man take boot saw abraham convicted know never saw stall saw man night stall drunk cross examined whiting one shelf one counter keep pastry back counter keep cup counter robert joslin live charlotte street blackfriar road help joseph cross keeping coffee stall coffee stall opposite lambeth bath october th th night south london procession ray light shone first door second door stall kennington road never saw james drunken man hung coat ledge stall wheel night fell drunk cross examined would interfered pastry would interfered cup would room hang coat pastry examined coat put night cross p till henry hillman prisoner hillman brother called witness abraham last month alfred long detective sergeant l james complained kennington lane police station october th november rd arrested abra ham coat wearing identified james stolen night october th abraham afterwards charged brought convicted sergeant beard arrested hillman whiting john beard police sergeant l december th arrested hillman broad street lambeth told police officer would charged another lad arrested charge perjury case court said say said said truth hope may see mother father alive took police station warrant read subsequently charged made reply hillman guilty recommended mercy jury thinking realised gravity action four month hard labour whiting pleaded guilty received good character seven day hard labour,hardLabour
brunner antoine interpreter march unlaw fully contriving intending deceive one william lee superintendent registrar birth death marriage westminster district obtain one johann jacob willems license marriage said johann jacob willems one anna maria bracht unlawfully knowingly designedly make certain false statement one william george collard clerk said superintendent registrar wit statement said johann jacob willems anna maria bracht resided hotel de leurope leicester square day unlawfully attempt obtain said william lee license said marriage mean said false statement fraud violation marriage act great prejudice liege subject lord king march unlawfully incite attempt incite said johann jacob willems commit certain misdemeanour wit unlawfully wilfully knowingly make certain false declaration required marriage act viet c purpose procuring marriage said johann jacob willems said anna maria bracht march unlawfully aid abet counsel procure commission said johann jacob willems misdemeanour unlawfully wilfully making signing certain false declaration purpose procuring marriage provision marriage registration act mr graham campbell prosecuted mr purcell appeared pri soner prisoner pleaded guilty count excepting aiding abetting making false statement declaration plea accepted prosecution recorder remarked magistrate dismissed charge willems principal doubted whether count aiding abetting could maintained question raised prisoner pleaded guilty undoubtedly committed common law misdemeanour probably difficulty would arise desired associate fully view expressed common serjeant similar case r v rudolph martin see p sentence count six month hard labour run con currently,hardLabour
ernest henry lavington otherwise robert king pleaded guilty incurring debt liability thereby obtaining credit false pretence nine month hard labour,hardLabour
williams joshua labourer porter george labourer stealing piano organ property henry baxter feloniously receiving mr allan ramsay prosecuted henry baxter prince regent lane west ham organ grinder one arm go round organ hire porter helping drag fortnight pay day according take stable organ abbey arm public house may left p appointed prisoner meet next morning learnt barman prisoner taken away without authority taken away threatened lock william parker barman abbey arm may man light coat recognise came private bar asked let organ saying bos left let detective sergeant frederick stephen may arrested prisoner accompanied detective edward prosecutor said man charge stealing piano organ morn ing prisoner said right way station williams said met man porter new barn street told nicked organ asked go gray said would go thought would get nicked porter said shall get nicked went way police court may porter said shall get old joe meaning williams pinched old country going travel country organ porter native canning town detective james edward stephen arrested prisoner south woolwich took plaistow free ferry porter said cannot say baxter ask charge swear organ monday said cannot said get god blimey go charged plaistow made reply magistrate williams said first time ever locked porter said nothing say witness call william oath first time ever place never locked punished verdict williams guilty porter guilty porter confessed convicted felony court april receiving month burglary six pre vious conviction sentence month hard labour judge rentoul thursday may,hardLabour
maslin john labourer carnally knowing edith joyce girl age year age year indecently assaulting mr r b campbell prosecuted girl june last delivered child hospital september advanced pregnancy reason postponement trial since july sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
oconnell george joseph florist pleaded guilty entrusted certain property two banker cheque respectively property edward cecil guinness lord iveagh order might deliver proceeds certain person unlawfully fraudulently convert use benefit prisoner stated previous good character stolen money order go australia sentence four month imprisonment second division,custodial/prison
williamson michael labourer pleaded guilty breaking entering shop n thierry limited stealing therein pair boot pair boot tree good maliciously damag ing plate glass window value good n thierry limited prisoner confessed previous conviction six conviction proved sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
stevens james labourer attempting carnally know alice stevens girl age year daughter indecently assaulting verdict guilty attempting carnally know attempting carnally know sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
hawkins arthur parker labourer murder mary alpe sister mr bodkin mr j f tindal atkinson prosecuted mr ingleby oddie request court defended police constable william allen l proved plan south street drawn scale showing house mr mr alpe lived princess wale public house louisa alpe south street walworth daughter deceased know prisoner brother mother saturday night february left house mother went princess wale quarter eight went middle bar refreshment mr wright mr robinson bar little uncle roger prisoner looked bar called mary want mother spoke went outside taw pri toner said tell mother want b f money went back told said tell havent got prisoner looked called mary want speak particular called demanding voice mother went leaving whisky drinking stayed behind heard prisoner say mother said mother said havent got jack hasnt given yet prisoner said thats b f tale every time see asked jack father mother said know prisoner said would go see father uncle roger nether went put mother whisky shelf asked mr wright mind got back home ten oclock see mother prisoner night cross examined mr wright mr robinson sitting hind mother bar standing left hand corner seat right opposite wall back wall right door folding door mother said hadnt got farthing outside door think mr wright mr robinson would hear taat sitting right door hear uncle say found b pal friendly term mother far knew prisoner looked bar twice second time soon first mother went second time john alp south street walworth husband deceased knew prisoner artillery south africa money squandered paid visit would ask wife money asked twice told money got wanted sometimes given shilling came home india got job employed phosphor bronze company seven eight year ago february sitting kitchen wife prisoner knocked door wife said roger want dulling prisoner said shilling good want four five said come wrong place old man want money told wife go passage would see prisoner say clear soon opened gate see outside see direction took wife went two three minute afterwards shortly mr wright came door went found wife lying road four door public house believe doctor minute time wife went cross examined told wife go inside house attended prisoner must heard mr emily robinson trafalgar street walworth mr wright niece went together princess wale public house saw louisa alpe standing bar mother standing little sitting afterwards first time door pushed open didnt notice second time turned round saw never saw pri soner said oh found b f pal miss alpe went called mother man man looked indicating prisoner mr alpe went came back finished drink mr wright finished went mr alpe followed u went across road niece go house south street mr alpe behind u heard bit scuffle looked around saw man seemed punching mr alpe part heard say got farthing suppose answer ran across road said prisoner oh vagabond ran away opposite side first saw ran away yard suppose positive man prisoner attended deceased put cape felt something wet found blood helped curb dropped policeman came round corner cross examined public house standing minute two think said coroner neither u sat stood mr wright sat second occasion saw prisoner open door turned eye round quick saw asked inquest knew man could identify prisoner present inquest prisoner came door bar heard daughter tell mother wanted money deceased said got none say anything farthing outside standing corner shop side assault took place lamp little bit dark cant see well wear glass prisoner punch ing deceased five six time went across alone man ran away directly direction thornton street back would towards ran away attention suf ficiently fixed man know anywhere recognised inquest saw man running away occurred man looked door said nothing constable ask mob collected nowhere near described man quest dark man dark clothes wearing cap said coroner street dark court inquest gave evidence never seen account inquest talked affair niece spoke man struck blow asked anything detective police picking man till went police court picked dock number men say anything inquest getting within yard two prisoner man looked bar examined asked go coroner court policeman detective think time saw prisoner public house time went second two police constable joseph pearce l february coming st anne road south street walworth turned corner saw deceased supported woman said something fell ground bleeding wound right side neck doctor came soon taken newington infirmary see man running came upon scene searched deceased found halfpenny identify woman attend ing deceased cross examined saw blood pavement dr frank ernest welchman camberwell road feb ruary called south street shortly eight saw deceased lying road dying condition made post mortem examination february found eight wound cut sharp instrument witness described wound de tail including one upper part left arm deep another top left shoulder depth another right breast nature stab one right shoulder one top breast bone penetrated bone wounded aorta last would one caused death internal hæmorrhage think wound would caused instrument bleeding saw stopped knife handed wound could pro duced knife blade appearance recently sharpened trace bloodstain would neces sarily blood blade extracted compara tively easy remove possible person inflicting wound might escape getting bloodstain cross examined would blood blade follow would handle man clothes hand know mr robinson get blood bleeding may started time wound flicted chiefly internal would come till later might great deal hæmorrhage wound even though superficial witness cross examined wound aorta admitted dangerous one region aorta wound particularly vital one blow right left might fatal depends deep blow inch would required force fatal examined examined woman clothes region wound chemise saturated blood witness pointed hole cape made stab de ceased lying road notice blood anywhere except blow breast bone must forcible one inflicted muscular person examined knife eye microscopically frederick pike south street carman night ques tion went public house middle bar eight saw deceased daughter come saw prisoner push door open sure daughter went came back prisoner pushed open door called mary deceased went away seven eight minute saw return finish drink daughter gone went saw man walking prisoner went house soon told something went gate tidy people go gateway march picked prisoner others two three minute eight left public house cross examined hear anyone say anything b pal saw prisoner walking looking towards east lane straight street away alpes lived saw turn round twice walk backwards forward went indoors picked prisoner parade two men little taller others pretty much height unshaven approached give evidence last day hearing police court amelia annie berry great southwark street lived prisoner three year wife regularly work last month want money pawned sold everything lived back room week february owed five week rent notice go loaf bread eat first week saturday prisoner till seven night came back asked tea wanted know butter none said got penny last ive got told landlady said answered go mary ask let rent food went quarter past seven came home hour hour half said mary asked tent food said go back ask b woman get also said god pay debt havent least doubt pay long worried upset didnt know saying mr bodkin allowed treat witness hostile true told magistrate signed statement pro duced given detective true prisoner going past seven returning quarter nine saying mary ask told ask woman get told officer magistrate prisoner said paid dont know whether dead dont remember saying upset day yesterday two three word daughter de ceased tell intended say made mistake get prisoner prisoner came home line went brother jack walked ordinary way told magistrate rushed house last thing night brother jack queen building scovel road five minute walk generally spend evening saturday sunday nothing said rent prisoner went beer brother five minute returned home police sergeant appeared recognise knife produced prisoner told used scrape boiler month never seen sharpen ing previous statement witness read cross examined prisoner came home night said mil luck couldnt borrow money either never mind mil lord pay debt think pay saw stain blood see knife didnt change clothes wash hand seemed usual asked go round brother said nothing sister prisoner often tried find work going four five morning boiler repairer first lived lived mother paid rent sad allowed week otherwise helped prisoner good friend best provide home kind fond child mr bodkin suggested going brother jack said going round jack said yes dont remember saying going got round jack wife fetch may said signed statement cant remember true jack wife came landing said come roj come detective sergeant edward barrett l division february went deceased residence told went two three address finally great southwark street shortly stayed till midnight prisoner berry came home followed room another de tective said police officer believe name arthur hawkins known roger replied thats said sister mary ann alpe stabbed death evening shall arrest murdering cautioned replied shall say right proper time found pocket knife closed continued search said thats knife got money anything see nearly starv ing soon said might wait minute wife let brother jack know like ask look wife child inquest mr robinson warned coroner informed desir able mr robinson called insisted taken statement also inspector knell went coroner court present statement read signed amelia berry witness described bar princess wale take minute walk public house great southwark street cross examined mr robinson opportunity picking prisoner men lighting street side public house good part inspector frank knell l division charged prisoner feb ruary police station cautioned made reply charge read afterwards said right sir south street previous night found blood pavement no cross examined pyke identified prisoner nine men class prisoner majority size prisoner unshaven others judge found trace blood prisoner arretted defence arthur parker hawkins prisoner oath year old year army boilermakers labourer worked babcock wilcoxs year leaving account slackness trade five week february day returned home quarter seven day looking work told wife berry would go round sister mary see could get shilling two went got sister thought would look public house knew might public house pushed door open slightly called came said mary ive come round see youve got shilling spare said ive got money roj said know im work else would come round wonder jack got ill go ask said would go mr knocked door brother law came mary said here roj want borrow shilling said he come wrong place could money said better clear ive got money came right away house went south street towards kent road going thought would turn back ask went back nearly far house thought good turned went straight home past brother house way home thought would call life queen building southwark bridge road say quarter past eight got house saw brother wanted go said told result going home said wont bring missus round spend night u bit supper said right went home told wife ive round cant get anything never mind lord pay debt expect pay wife went round brother tad stayed till midnight got home police waiting said wanted murder lister said know nothing arrested know sure know nothing whatever affair st knife found one always carry every fitter boilermaker must carry one officer arrested looked hand clothes suit wearing day clothes got last night called cell brixton prison sad put identification men woman came picked one man know another woman came good look said could identify one cross examined arrested said officer bow anything also said shall say right proper time meant neighbourhood going brother brother law public house put head inside door pushed door open caught sister eye came saw daughter come speak speak certain sister said got money say thats b f tale never sworn like angry brother law sister go public house second time never seen witness pyke remember said wife got back round mary asked money told come back ask b woman get mr petty certain say true sister said deny used expression paid mary cannot say whether dead said lord pay debt expect pay simply meant sister thought hard lend brother shilling two might get paid true conversation wife ran house recently sharpened knife pocket ever since work examined perfectly good term sister lord chief justice never saw sister left brother law house police told midnight murdered much upset ask particular murder told better say nothing asked question know sister enemy make suggestion happened john hawkins queen building remember prisoner brother coming house night february half past eight asked going brought chat way said mary want shilling cannot get asked come little said thought might unwilling come asked would bring missus child round bit supper said right ill fetch went away three quarter hour came back wife child five minute went fetched beer sent one child fish potato long public house came back supper seemed always seen never heard quarrel sister ordinary jangle ask water wash clothes place see knife know one cross examined sergeant barrett came asked time prisoner first called told might quarter nine distinctly said certain sure told prisoner place twice night tell barrett second time prisoner came wife minute nine said minute since committal trial little talk berry told bewildered detective came exactly advise say went blackfriar bridge prisoner return seeing mary said walk told well matter indifference say frederick pike recalled court know sergeant barrett came know knew anything matter landlord princees wale mr craddock detective sergeant barrett recalled court pike em ployer sent message station man knew something day occurrence mr bodkin saw john hawkins february pre sence berry said prisoner berry called place night minute nine supper said nothing prisoner called earlier even ing positive asked brother call earlier evening said put question cause doubted word berry girl occupying ground floor great suffolk street told berry said true going blackfriar bridge concluded evidence course address jury mr oddie made point six actual witness assault one mr robinson identified prisoner lord chief justice pointed two witness assault called today mr oddie elicited detective sergeant bar rett police name four others two cilled coroner lordship allowed evidence mr ward kingston street walworth february south street saw man strike woman thursday last ant asked police matter yesterday taken brixton prison shown row men could identify amongst man saw committing assault princess wale february saw deceased daughter knew sight deceased came took whisky standing shelf two three minute afterwards door opened man face appeared heard man say see found b f pale mr alpe soon afterwards left heard scream going saw man punching ran away staggered fell cannot describe man dress mr fisher february public house mr alpe left heard scream going saw man punching see face last night went brixton prison saw men paraded able pick man witness also deposed man pushing open door making remark heard last witness detective sergeant barrett recalled coroner woman named smithson lad named called today smithson witness assault saw part saw man running away lord chief justice reading deposition smithson said justify mr oddie including two witness assault good point lour eyewitness one identified prisoner verdict guilty jury adding crime committed abso lutely without premeditation strongly recommend pri soner mercy sentence death common serjeant wednesday march,capital/extreme
burden louis william manager pleaded guilty felo niously marrying margaret pegden former wife alive stated burden last year barman made acquarantance pegden becoming familiar married january year given excellent character prisoner custody six week sentenced two day imprisonment entitling immediately discharged common serjeant wednesday may,custodial/prison
mclean gordon waterman warner george wise edward george dunmore waterman mclean obtaining false pretence certain valuable security wit banker cheque payment value intent defraud obtaining false pretence sum money thomas arthur elli intent defraud warner obtain ing false pretence january frederick charles goodchild sum january frederick james butler sum february sum february sum oswald henry clarkson march sum case intent defraud mclean obtaining false pretence december walter alfred ives sum march claude aaron hickman sum case intent defraud attempting obtain false pretence january frederick charles goodchild certain money intent defraud warner unlawfully com mitting wilful corrupt perjury testimony gave upon oath witness trial certain cause owner envermen barque stant freight steam tug champion high court justice admiralty division conspiring agreeing together diver others defeat end justice prevent course justice mr trevor bigham mr harben prosecuted harry perry albion villa leytonstone clerk employment messrs swepstone stone solicitor great st helen instructed bring action owner runswick connection collision saw prisoner office march came say sent captain pilot prince charles reference collision mclean stated master mate tug traveller following prince charles seen collision told mr elli told tell taking statement take note name address alexandra cottage lewisham high road pear street canning town asked would allowed anything expense spoke mr elli told give price drink gave mclean told give warner half grumbled wanted know sort drink could get took shilling back eventually gave mclean told give warner half friday march telephone message recognised voice mcleans said received letter messrs cooper co asking call solicitor side runswick give appointment could call see wanted know wished take statement whether call see messrs cooper told mr elli matter hand would mention return would write wrote asking call aid next day saw mr elli presence made statement collision took shorthand afterwards made transcript pro duced read captain tug traveller time collision coming river following prince charles string four barge behind etc prince charles ship acting remember whether gave mclean mr elli left room time went outer office afterwards saw mclean mr elliss room saw endorse cheque exhibit dated march foe handed cash gave mclean money saw following tuesday march called another man said boat smash traveller round see mr harvey tine man engineer said thought city might wish take statement engineer thought would call told mr elli asked call back later mclean first occasion called said sent captain pilot say fellow black moustache asked man rather long moustache may made one two mistake certainly shorthand note several correction read make objection statement transcript read statement gave might bear statement captain prince charles respect heard statement lot difference got statement saw called saturday mr elli came well told give price drink say come drink know arrangement mr elli call tuesday wed nesday warner gave money occasion mclean time came office asked expense mclean hear mr elli say correction made come tuesday wednesday saw give cheque payment loss time gave money mr elliss room signed presence hear mr elli say wished make alteration statement take home read arthur thomas elli solicitor partner firm swepstone stone instructed owner prince charles action owner runswick saw pris oners march clerk perry brought message went saw lobby said mclean captain tug said yes man warner mate said yes told moment taking statement instructed clerk take name address name tug mentioned traveller mclean spokesman said expense told clerk mr perry give price drink think word left believed statement known true certainly would ordered money given friday march conversation perry matter march saw mclean brought room mclean gave statement fact taken perry shorthand asked came see apparently came voluntarily told sent captain pilot prince charles prince charles pilot asked describe man fitted thought captain davis prince charles dictated statement perry think matter fact material part taken actual word think altered transcribed brought back room told read see correct read said quite correct think signed inquired fee quite sure whether ultimately signed asked going get told supposed usual guinea said would valuable statement nobody else could tell special fact contained statement admitted less paid asked gave cheque signed presence exhibit say captain tug traveller time collision coming river following prince charles etc believed statement known untrue certainly given money say statement heard dispute captain engineer whether told go astern ahead statement may say case still sub judice saw captain davis monday later saw parker th saw mclean office also mr walter elli con nected owner mclean brought statement taken away consider see whether wanted make alteration saturday tuesday know ing false put quite sure correct said said funny thing left captain parker say real owner tug know tug never go sea without board showed captain parker business card exhibit said card tug traveller said right explained captain parker really managing owner really go mclean effective master traveller said would see captain parker get bottom matter puzzling would make inquiry convince asked could explain convince showed license promptly took number mclean dictated statement clerk read cannot read shorthand transcribed impression read read asked whether right never seen office statement corrobo rate capain prince charles altogether fact one particular point quite contradicts captain davis statement gave three model put table asked show ship came collision placed less satisfaction showing collision occurred according captain evidence clear explained fact thick fog time good way gave money loss time expense really purchase truth falsity called office tuesday arrangement think saw body else heard somebody lobby naturally place reliance word captain tug mere waterman boat believe successful seeing collision cannot contradict told previous day three collision within space minute come sometimes sometimes leave word anybody send witness office want sure asked sent came first occasion doubt perfect stranger came office volunteered give evidence ask sent minute clerk minute went left room quarter hour minute saw sign statement cheque think clerk remember telling made mistake statement doubt shorthand note read alteration would made part would transposed recollect anything special examined person deck tug generally speaking would better opportunity seeing happened colli sion boat water person tug following prince charles would splendid opportunity seeing occurred witness would utmost value thomas parker new cross road master part owner tug traveller register master tug bordering year know mclean sight know name case never master tug traveller port london one crew never employed know prisoner never mate tug traveller one crew lug way always time question nowhere near accident runswick prince charles know nothing know tug called traveller port london one business card may mention great deal expense lost lot money affair boat uninsured obliged keep moored therefore allow go away unless board lost lot work write waterman license anything back card mclean pretty good many year experience water known always understood respectable man got living mooring steam ship taking sometimes see lot collision would better position see collision knocking small boat rule water man see collision go solicitor give statement come seen board ship towing boat frederick henry davis master ship prince charles know either prisoner never told either call messrs swepstone stone remember collision occur ring steamship steamship runswick feb ruary last carrying pilot bridge see tug astern time string four barge behind seen mclean could see time actual impact yard know ship see astern saw tug britannia pulling runswick see tug coal barge named diligent saw italia see come round stern runswick sure since collision statement captain italia passed way u ahead runswick mistake captain italia say italia went astern runswick starboarded fetched anchor sometime got clear runswick could see south shore north say police court could see hundred yard side see boat runswicks stern claude hickman director fielder hickman company lighterman bargee remember collision february last albert dock one barge seriously damaged need name barge case come yet want say anything might prejudice placed matter hand solicitor messrs clarkson company saw mclean march office said heard collision seen letter messrs cooper asking give evidence behalf ship side thought barge right preferred come offer u imme diately telephoned messrs clarkson told told mclean go round messrs clarkson would come round soon present part time messrs clarkson took statement prisoner remember saying working beckton jetty day collision moor ship called holmwood saw collision way back went back messrs clarksons office read statement paid guinea signed paid absolutely believed statement otherwise done march messrs clarksons office saw prisoner warner man gave name archer think man gave name mason quite sure man mclean statement altogether bear fact spoken lighterman see much profess seen witness practically agree statement oswald henry clarkson firm clarkson co solici tor february instructed firm fielder hickman company reference collision one barge ship march mclean came office mr hickman followed within second took state ment mclean exhibit read signed say gordon mclean transporting pilot morning february standing lower side beckton jetty etc action still pending could avoid reading whole statement much obliged certain portion statement read judge request saw hickman give mclean think certainly believed statement taken evidence march two men came office one warner giving name george mason archer mason said stevedore friend working steamship memro began work returned home said witnessed collision told really enough evidence man seemed respectable man took written statement exhibit word stevedore appears statement george mason james archer om morning february working memro owned messrs tyser etc reading portion gave mason one guinea divide man certainly believed said given money mclean whatever told took time statement told mooring steam ship holmwood beckton jetty returning home transporting pilot understood assisted pilot positive said mooring ship warner long discussion whether take evidence offer leave office mr hickman say well might well joint statement two recognised thing give witness guinea expense got guinea cashier gave money told divide archer went whole fact took evi dence writing read sign told corresponded really occurred cannot say whether showed vicinity time court fact could ascertained otherwise man saw believe recognised gang men get information one another examined mcleans statement read opportunity making correction signed compared statement two men regard accident substantially agree james henry mill pier master beckton jetty charge february know steamship holm wood frequently berthed day arrived st p moored rd two commenced cleared p sailed th two returned march know either prisoner mclean know morning th ship certificate could answer question guildhall police court certificate see ship go away got information clerk charge ship emptied cargo report examined know holmwood moored morning th thomas piner stevedore employ captain master stevedore tyser line steamship memro belongs lying albert dock february charge stevedore started work seven day left five p would men work stevedore department know warner working u day one working u name mason frederick charles goodchild managing clerk trinder capron co solicitor january last management case tug champion action brought envermeu tug champion staut concerned cargo owner staut enver meu plaintiff cross action champion staut hostile party two men came january gave name dunmore warner archer dunmore brought note broker chartering company said come give evidence champion master sailing barge pride archer said mate vessel took statement dunmore taken shorthand clerk read transcribed left exhibit said date collision board vessel lying piper wharf east greenwich witnessed collision asked expense archer made separate statement confirmed dunmore clerk gave dunmore said cant make piece gold appears man paid much master refused give money paid believed statement paid january prisoner called said came give evidence champion dictated name address shorthand clerk let run first said boat saw collision asked several question told thought got hold wrong state fact asked expense coming declined give anything remember case heard admiralty court mclean called witness firm representing cham pion present cross examined counsel repre senting staut cargo owner remember asked mr stevens counsel whether ever seen said lie pointed asked question several time said know office remember rightly called subsequent day direction judge day page exhibit transcript asked whether seen said messrs trinders office know office mclean called first time seen warner statement transcribed left sign say broker day mr nelson sent round letter handed memorandum statement correct many detail general outline correct follow close handy time john bullock shorthand clerk mr goodchild took dunmores statement shorthand transcribed five shilling given men presence dunmore asked mr goodchild could make piece gold could see man getting much master january mclean came took name address book said come give evidence talked mr goodchild time mr goodchild said thought got hold wrong set fact mclean asked expense loss time mr goodchild refused pay mclean recognise anywhere take note said called upon pointed frederick james butler clerk smith hudson solicitor fenchurch street january last firm instructed owner tug champion action envermeu champion january mclean called one owner champion told u mclean wit nessed collision could give statement taken shorthand typed signed exhibit por tions statement read paid travelling expense attendance gave receipt exhibit believed statement paid january warner called said willing give statement took carbon copy exhibit cannot find original signed edward warner read gave expense believing statement master mate sailing barge pride seen collision february served mclean subpoena giving upon action came nd rd paid february tendance called witness presence evidence substantially carrying statement also served warner subpoena february called court paid attendance mclean doubted could find telegram supposed sent know mr smith known father may known came mr page warner think present interview mr smith disappeared twice court fetched back edward john harris clerk admiralty registry pro duce file proceeding action owner steam ship envermeu owner champion tried admiralty division high court mr justice bar grave deane february present usher administered oath presence robert edward stutchfield assistant official shorthand writer admiralty court february last took short hand note trial action question evidence gordon mclean correct transcript produced monday april mr trevor bigham stated considering matter desired call evidence count obtaining money false pretence butler first five assignment perjury would also go case would go jury last count robert edward stutchfield recalled produced transcript evidence mclean february extract read james wyle clerk registry office board trade record kept office contains name registered sailing vessel cannot say obligatory sailing barge registered nine vessel name pride four registered british island period ques tion pride faversham coasting vessel believe barge july december laid pride lowestoft sailing fishing vessel unem ployed december december pride london sailing vessel falmouth december january voyage aberdeen falmouth pride runcorn trading liver pool birkenhead half year ending december vessel named pride registered british isle record alfred edward inspector watermens company barge plying port london three mile gravesend must registered waterman hall also shipping register board trade office believe last witness came edwin bridger anderson shipwright employed british industrial corporation company sailing barge pride faversham port london three month today arrived september last firm went liquidation pride faversham lying river swale know either prisoner neither employed vessel know sailing barge named pride detective inspector william newell city police march company detective amos saw warner strand said police officer warrant arrest man named gordon mclean march obtain false pretence arthur thomas elli solici tor firm swepstone stone great st helen said name dunmore know man named mclean addressed warner way bishopsgate police station said mclean money say charged obtaining see affair blackwall pier afterwards read war rant made reply charged said correct name dunmore going name warner cautioned march tanner hall company detective amos saw mclean said believe name gordon mclean said made mistake name mitchell said shall ask accompany messrs swepstone stone solicitor great st helen may well tell police officer proceeded swepstone stone office saw clerk named perry said gordon mclean said yes mclean said gordon mclean told warrant arrest read said right false pretence saw collision judge cautioned always caution people order year ago commissioner caution people listen say ask question mr bigham voluntary statement said saw collision warner boat charged said complete answer way police court said admit wrong stating tug searched note book produced found upon cross examined mclean said station wife mother ill fact arrested couple hundred yard home dunmore said right name dunmore used name warner con siderable time think said licence name warner defence gordon mclean prisoner oath first charge reference collision prince charles runswick admit stated falsely police station tug boat saw collision boat belongs man named richards saw collision greenwich beach coming flood tide three four day afterwards inquiry greenwich wit ness saw collision greenwich beach prince charles runswick man told dark complexion went swepstone stone told seen collision course knew time like evidence man boat told true fact collision occurred mr elli asked certain question quite satisfied answer said cannot take statement today write two lay afterwards thomas cooper co left word greenwich pier call office telephoned swepstone stone ask go first said would write got letter night swepstone stone office give statement mr elli quite satisfied said bore captain fact also asked show three model ship came collision quite satisfied told call tuesday wednesday following said mclean wish take anything statement add anything paid next case collision dry dock beckton jetty way sack morning waiting tie cutting bridge ship go two barge float ing cutting ship also entering cutting ship jammed one barge side wharf went hickman told seen took round clarksons asked certain question rather mr hickman asked question collision took round thought evidence good said bore man said next charge denied made statement goodchild asked question recognise gentleman pointed said never trinders understood question whether ever given firm statement know name firm trinders statement made smith hudson cross examined admit traveller part first story invention captain tell perry blackwell engineer mistake fetched man remember saying engineer never said captain prince charles asked call said gentleman black moustache asked call know whether captain pilot could tell warner saw collision richards boat untrue brought man three day afterwards give evidence man came give evidence second case saw collision cutting albert dock say mooring holm wood said holmwood went away half past four five morning mill nothing berth ing ship may pier master known dunmore three four month came know giving statement smith hudson know given statement side seen mr goodchild knowledge see rd day stated see case mistaken another man morning giving evidence law court mistaken another man name gale clerk messrs cooper said name gale said made mistake well said appearance good trying get said absolutely made mistake name gale understood people somebody using name come conclusion man gale witness watermens hall tell thing appearance mr goodchild clerk must made mistake clerk say called office oclock goodchild say half past alfred evans recalled man gale resemble mclean build speech voice anyone seen men would never mistake one george warner prisoner oath name edward george dunmore respecting collision runswick prince charles blackwall pier february mclean boat rowed saw brunswick tug named britannia prince charles coming river came collision runswick went swepstone stone mclean gave mclean gave money never went give statement afterwards respect col lision barque ciric tug careful another waterman named mortimer rowed greenwich reach noticed vessel called invermeu lying anchor barque ciric proceeding river came collision ship lying anchor day afterwards happened street met man named powell speaking took round cullum street chartered company office rather broker barque spoke mr nelson gave letter go trinider capron stay ing best part day made statement received never signed statement read hearing sometime afterwards going call taken smith hudson gave statement received week afterwards mortimer received letter call office received subpoena attended law court two day received mr smith satisfied one point happen corridor court second day suggested refund money regard case barge philberic colliding ship wellington albert dock aboard ship came cutting swing bridge noticed two barge one astern coming cutting ship coming across basin two tug whilst waiting bridge swing saw damage done barge day afterwards saw lighter man work pildrick son albert dock told saw affair asked go see clarksons solicitor lime street said would pleased statement good saying lighterman say stevedore doubt take statement went clarksons made statement received said stevedore true reason passed mate sailing barge solicitor place value man boat man say cap tain mate sailing barge tug statement made seen correct cross examined case envermeu made two statement first said collision fault tug champion pilot never followed direction tug statement never read signed gave statement solicitor acting tug opinion tug passed envermeu port side second statement gave smith hudson said fault barque intention say captain tug ahead barque could see fog pilot forecastle head barque statement gave smith hudson true statement find almost real name edward george dunmore business name warner fishmonger always given right address gave name mason man named davis said would take statement gave name dunmore knew lighterman paid pro bably coincidence mclean went give evidence heard mclean know personally well know made acquaintance regard ciric champion together got chummy together previously heard name working river mclean truth statement mclean acting together case caprons smith hud son clarkson time went swepstone stone date saw blackwall pier got boat rowed top reach first time afloat mclean boat mclean jury hope see case stand wrong calling captain tug part story true seen could given true account collision solicitor clerk made great mistake saying said man engineer man came office going see would take case another firm smashing boat never said engineer never seen man regard saying never seen goodchild said would swear clerk said goodchild said look mistake another man said fact stated corre spond said together surely would given fact warner jury like mention year experience water boat uncommon u see collision steamer craft river year river waterman lighterman suppose given statement custody six week otherwise liberty could brought eight ten witness forward could proved vicinity time collision knowing address know ing sight could send disputed statement follow fact really occurred regard swepstone stone never received money gave statement true went mclean gave mr harris said clerk let get drink jury found prisoner guilty adding appears common practice waterman make sum money giving evidence probably aware serious nature practice appears vogue think prisoner aware might lead trust lord ship lenient mclean proved convicted october larceny boat fined day hard labour default also charged fraud pris oners stated licensed waterman regular work prisoner released recognisance come judgment called upon mr justice jelf saturday april,non-custodial/institutional
sophia annie watson wilful corrupt perjury answer interrogatory administered action plaintiff henry terrick fitz hugh defendant mr charles mathews mr bodkin mr symmons prosecuted william thomas moore clerk supreme court justice central office produce pleading action sophia annie watson major general henry terrick fitz hugh writ dated april th claim breach promise marriage issued plaintiff person endorsed writ statement claim dated may th purport signed sophia annie watson answer inter rogatories filed june th purport signed action set trial list january th th heard day court judg ment defendant also produce better answer filed july st cross examined prisoner certify registrar certificate memoranda court heard january th would carried forward till actually came trial robert druitt solicitor commissioner administer oath practising bournemouth appointed lord chancellor commissioner oath act commission signature writing answer interrogatory produced administered oath prisoner swore new testament usual way believe signed presence cross examined never heard intended marriage alfred william bayley clerk messrs nye moreton clowes serjeant inn firm acted solicitor major general fitz hugh action mr watson defence filed summons taken defendant leave issue interrogatory leave given master archibald june th plaintiff mr watson present master interrogatory produced prepared served upon answer filed cross examined fourteen day put defence applied master chitty time got seven day prisoner request statement claim interrogatory answer read assignment perjury general fitz hugh promised marry prisoner october th going train brighton hassock first class carriage verbally colonel isaascon communicated wish general fitz hugh marry july matilda blanc said promise marriage discussed hearing miss blane wished ofter marriage capacity visiting justice first met general fitz hugh lewes jail undergoing sentence imprisonment henry terrick fitz hugh retired major general majesty army live streat place hassock magistrate county sussex many year one visiting justice lewes jail became chairman duty took jail month occasionally time sent business took place committee room consisted hearing complaint prisoner request indulgence committee room wore present one visiting justice governor prison prisoner one brought justice warder witness saw watson several time committee room also cell went cell warder present male female never met watson knowledge met capacity visiting justice doubt saw prison making visit inspection true asked july month send letter another gentleman said communication never asked colonel isaacson governor lewes jail make proposal marriage account neither workroom else isaacson nothing workroom never made appointment meet hassock station september th th received telegram answer think later saw hassock station september th afternoon came brighton crossed line hassock ground passage get carriage line expected friend watson walked wanted shake hand seeing carriage went back platform watson said something finding home boy said nothing say except better keep prison better see lady ramsey lived lewes visited jail kind prisoner know friend came went home watson time started ridiculous idea chairman prisoner aid society knew nothing except prisoner jail meeting accidental next day sep tember th lewes business saw coach eastbourne brighton drive white hart lewes watson top speak see sense escort october th go brighton hassock train morning got train hassock station speak followed first class carriage got preston without spoken cannot say many people carriage certainly one station brighton five mile hassock know mr weekes hurstpierpoint travelled carriage walked station brighton surprise found prisoner side said oh found obliged come brighton without stopping said good day take care get prison went away saw day true confirmed offer marriage made behalf lewes jail meeting appointment introduced colonel isaacson improvement prison carried time time received letter dozen think since prison time prison september th wrote one letter called envelope produced writing contained letter substance said request write signed name burnt letter convicted sentenced three year penal servitude thought likely free letter considerable time marriage fixed november th never wrote break marriage wrote tell write meeting took place sunday november th saw fly tried speak half mile home two boy put head window speak told flyman drive writ action april th solicitor defended administered inter rogatories answer produced action came hearing special jury january th gave evidence colonel isaacson verdict judgment given favour prisoner give evidence witness called behalf said would take part trial cross examined cannot remember date february one threatened breach promise action time writ first notice action never suppressed letter prison stated wished take action forgotten mr weekes raiiway carriage knew mr blanco visiting chairman succeeded ill remember introducing never said chairman said visiting justice saw bed good many letter remember date never telegram saying substance colonel isaacson conveyed wish telegram meet think may say letter night letter september th lower belgrave street saying coming hassock station day idea action wrote letter remember jury asking produce letter could produce burnt asked said burnt long writ never expressed sorrow prison ask day coming prison profess love affection never intended carry marriage visit house knowledge sister never told never told said jury trying catch use word confession told young man brought writ worth paper written resigned chairmanship magistrate action commenced becoming deaf never suggested send letter another gentleman presence major mollineux one two others remember complaint matron visiting justice many year time spoke boy know anything friend went meet hassock station lady sister examined prisoner ill enough go infirmary allowed remain bed cell visit prisoner made complaint food remember much official jury first received letter prisoner sep tember th came prison september th letter received hassock meeting sent six week henry bevan isaacson governor h prison man chester governor h prison lewes july june prisoner watson received lewes jail april th inmate till september th going sixteen month hard labour brighton session came december th remand till lewes assize february th transferred february th aylesbury convict prison april september made frequent com plaint visiting magistrate inspector frequently appeared visiting justice sit committee room variably present away chief warder meeting month fortnight magistrate came official special meeting duty visiting justice see prisoner cell female side accompanied matron female officer impossible see woman without possibly prisoner bed carry key cannot see female prisoner without official present watson petition stopped among others period secre ary state frequency incoming letter suppressed outgoing letter read suppressed contain improper objectionable matter governor prison discretion general fitz hugh never requested make communication prisoner never mentioned marriage prisoner never made offer marriage behalf prisoner circum stance presence matron anyone could see alone seen everal time presence miss blane letter ever stopped prisoner hayles letter returned hayles general fitz hughs name must seen letter sent hayles return written cross examined complaint mismanagement lewes prison stopped letter mr champion conviction sentence three year penal servitude february nd never stopped letter trial eight charge fraud got three year penal servitude letter kept hayles remand record letter know hayles remember bringing piece letter lewes prison record letter kept back except letter mitchell none hayles never conveyed anything kept letter back mr labouchere examined suppressed letter written prisoner cham pion solicitor eastbourne authority without consulting justice matilda blane matron majesty prison lewes prisoner fact colonel isaacson presence made communication prisoner desire major general fitz hugh marry workroom jail anywhere else said wished offer seen prisoner writing several time writing statement claim answer interroga tory answer see prisoner letter pas governor remember letter hayles marriage mentioned noticed jessie nelson weekes live hurstpierpoint sussex know general fitz hugh saw report case bow street newspaper march sent telegram director public prose cutions afterwards gave particular evidence would attended bow street travelled hassock brighton october th first class carriage general fitz hugh two lady besides prisoner carriage best belief prisoner got preston park brighton saw person got preston park speak general fitz hugh platform carriage hassock brighton conversation general fitz hugh prisoner cross examined spoke general fitz hugh reaching preston park bowed got carnage second class ticket read report breach promise action see railway incident mentioned visit general house examined room second class went first emily fitz hugh general fitz hughs sister live north cross strcat sussex know prisoner know seen cross examined saw person streat church know miss langham live house general william turrell inspector scotland yard found prisoner detained bow street morning march th charged committing perjury answer interrogatory action said answer interrogatory perfectly true cross examined believe said given notice new trial letter possession police previous charge seen several time two given order mr justice grantham prisoner defence oath said became acquainted general fitz hugh mr blanco gave mr hayles afterwards consequence general promise marriage visited afterwards statement true witness statement false letter suppressed prison could call witness given notice new trial farce said general saw colonel isaacson wish general replied oh told confirmation promise return journey brighton hassock mr weekes train general letter break engagement boy school general said spoke home hat innocent perjury charged previous conviction nothing case evidence defence ernest john marcus watson prisoner son know general fitz hugh first saw dane croft haywards heath mother lodging took letter post man mother showed afterwards said engagement better end wish correspondence bottom saw general dane croft november took several letter general one special mother showed hassock postmark saw ring came general spring police took mother bag thing house went general house carriage brother coming back saw general mother wanted speak told coachman drive letter mother showed saw rector miss fitz hugh went dr parker school mother arrested december th cross examined cannot remember said magistrate remember seeing general dane croft member seeing dane croft could remember magistrate said recollected since word wish correspondence end general letter tell magistrate nothing else besides mother reminded addition letter given evi dence told write send copy wrote brother fred could remember thirteen year old frederick watson colonel colonel hoare nd royal rifle interview see general fitz hugh court carriage mother coming back general house met told man drive mother wanted speak would stop remember letter coming house ellen picknell servant dane croft haywards heath prisoner apartment told come paris saw gentleman come house know name stayed three hour made statement lewes assize three year ago cross examined said magistrate gentleman speak major general fitz hugh see thomas kennard fly driver haywards heath drove prisoner streat november th vicarage coming back met general fitz hugh prisoner asked pull might speak general said drive want speak drove house next church george edward walker governor medical officer aylesbury convict prison received prisoner february th applied board special letter board refused application richard percy clowes firm acted general fitz hugh breach promise action letter giving notice new trial guilty five previous conviction proved four year penal servitude jury expressed sympathy general fitz huge,custodial/prison
edward george frederick pianoforte polisher pleaded guilty stealing may three billiard ball good j g pemberton may one overcoat good george hayward bumby april one watch good charles mansfield previous conviction proved sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
connell john labourer pleaded guilty stealing scarf pin good charles henry notson person prisoner confessed previous conviction felony london session october numerous conviction proved mr passmore prosecuted sentence twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
taylor george labourer smith frederick labourer feloniously causing grievous bodily harm charles bennington metropolitan police constable intent resist lawful apprehension taylor intent disable bennington intent grievous bodily harm mr r muir prosecuted ellin gutteridge wife david gutteridge seven sister road holloway early morning thursday february corner isledon road seven sister road mary ann gardner jane law rence maud king know taylor smith night taylor came called dirty tiling struck chest two friend got ran round kicked twice leg saw constable coming across fonthill road said would give charge kicking knocking constable went take violent struggle taylor alone constable got hold taylor smith came running jumped constable back constable standing getting hold taylor smith tried get away got towards fonthill road got policeman started kicking policeman got hold taylor got ground taylor bit policeman finger cried bitten smith ran away fight another man named stump fight across road took place know stood beside constable assistance blew whistle two three con stable came men taken station took four take taylor three four take smith seven eight policeman cross examined taylor cannot say way came jane lawrence maud nell dean stump together potter say passed going short time reply plenty home get round go across road till constable got hold first came came fonthill road ground fonthill road till constable got assistance struggle put ground get held two hand first throat ward let go one hand bit station said lost watch say stolen court know nothing watch taylor wanted know assaulted know know busy talking thinking men company stump dean five six yard away see potter potter went station cross examined smith taylor first came came constable hold taylor interfere jumped constable back would go fonthill road way station drag taylor got assistance charged taylor seven sister road jumped constable back ground left fight stump know men till night go back con stable left charles bennington division duty february seven sister road fonthill road side gentleman told wanted disturbance road got saw taylor kicking ellen gutteridge said charge arrest taylor taylor smith closed taylor front kicking leg hitting chest face smith jumped back taylor fell ground partly rose smith jumped back trying hold ground pulled cape head dragged taylor across road fonthill road yard road cape head wearing cape raining taylor struggling bit skin third fourth finger smith kick ing leg ground potter pulled smith afterwards smith fight man named stump holding taylor said smith stick f g chivvy meaning knife time potter pushed taylor said gnaw f g bastard managed blow whistle ellen gutteridge also blews struggling ten minute officer arrived taken station assisted get taylor station six constable man hold left side taylor another constable right another back others following behind keep crowd taylor kept slipping would go quietly long time getting station got exhausted hand another officer sick list five week yesterday placed sick list taken station taylor kicked right left kicked several time swung ground several time made use bad language way station behaved like madman picked scuttle coal standing close side dock swung among officer present charge room kicked bar trying reach officer leg standing boot taken prisoner boot taken taylor drink two drunk said ill kill f g copper ive done smith said wish id stuck f g chivvy meaning cross examined taylor first saw corner isledon road seven sister road met edge kerb might yard roadway clarence side woman spoke first got bold go half way fonthill road see stump wanted fight took hold junction fonthill road isledon road seven sister road clarence side seven sister road dragged fonthill road smith cape head say need get hold one woman got watch got ground raised partly ground smith got back got back held throat right hand bit finger ground perhaps three four minute bit kick ground rushed first closed knelt ground get ward hold chest throat struck nose rushed strike thought arresting knocked ground woman said would give custody court seen kicking leg said charge man proceeded take custody two men attacked taylor know said police court nearly throttled held tight know statement made station went take dirty cape coat strike ground cross examined smith first came bottom fonthill road saw taylor kicking ellen gutteridge close told clear away jumped back said know want anything fetch time knew gutteridge gave taylor charge rushed rushed back gutteridge sister gardner think jane lawrence witness case think see dean stump man could say knew woman beforehand seen street several occasion didnt know stump name woman put cape head dragged seven sister road fonthill road pulled taylor along finished kicking potter came pushed saw never interfered potter far know fought stump see except across road till brought back constable taylor rose ground cannot put injury fall ground taylor fall heavily ground fell top taylor violent struggle ground cause injury cause kicking kicked foot rib thick part thigh also jumped arm bruise abrasion michael joseph bulger divisional surgeon division called holloway police station two oclock morning february examined bennington exhausted condition bite third fourth finger right hand mark except slight contusion right wrist mark body next day complained pain left hip found extensive tenderness upper part thigh bone left side placed sick list developed fresh pain would produced kick would expect find mark uniform resumed duty nearly five week march yesterday complained pain part stripping examining found swelling due effusion blood round thigh bone whether due remains kick bone disease coming unable say present sort injury might result kicked uniform con siderable violence must used cause condi tion also examined jane lawrence found incised wound middle right hand clean cut piece flesh completely removed size threepenny piece sixpence caused sharp instrument knife also examined prisoner taylor found contusion upper lip nose impression time nose frac tured think turned examined might caused fist cross examined taylor one blow sufficient cause injury place close together might one blow stated police court nothing matter constable except finger could done snap evidence time man injured soft part may two three day sometimes longer development take place snap fierce anything else cross examined smith saw bennington th found tenderness left hip upper part thigh bone would caused fall struggle direct violence bruising showed court formation fluid increase belief direct violence evidently bone injured smith february bennington able walk lame might walked three four mile hour considerable pain doubtful limp horace alfred potter coachman living tottenham saw taylor five one february run across seven sister road leaving crowd apparently disturb ance kick bennington leg closed taylor hit chest struggling smith jumped bennington back kicked hip rushed smith pulled challenged man named stump fight fight smith drew knife struck stump woman lawrence interfered raised hand stop blow got struck finger went smith knocked wrist saw knife go air see went went back bennington assistance heard cry biting saw taylor ben ningtons finger mouth released made another bite caught hand bennington caught hold collar hit left hand blew whistle assistance came told p yr arrest smith taylor went first station road violent followed far sonderburg road smith followed assistance seven constable got station heard remark journey thought taylor going get away caught back neck said f g dirty dog cross examined taylor first started going seven sister road nag head towards finsbury park constable first got hold going lilley skinner corner isledon road saw make rush constable kick saw first outside jeweller shop corner font hill road going across clarence constable got hold foot kerb never saw constable clarence side road woman ground never heard say let go quietly went towards smith see fight came back six seven minute saw fighting constable biting violent way station fact acted like cannibal men nearly got away bennington corner fonthill road got hold police court said said station lost watch chain heard say cross examined smith working night highbury left quarter eight nothing saw taylor kicking policeman jumped back kicked taylor struggling ground policeman fonthill road never saw woman business concerned woman heard whistle saw bennington holding right hand know whether mr gutteridge blew pulled policeman back challenged stump fight went see first fought near constable worked way across road followed see fight saw raise knife catch woman lawrence attempted stab stump put hand prevent heard cry knife deny deposition state said heard lawrence say got chiv say p yr arrested side coffee shop left fonthill road alone bennington arrested constable came bennington told go take bennington exhausted tell might able say far remember william dean saw took place night feb ruary taylor smith p c bennington cross examined taylor corner isledon road constable took stump scott know woman got hold corner isledon road smith dragged across road got side road ground rolling across smith fighting stump cross examined smith saw taylor come gutter idge speak kick three time constable came across road gutteridge said give man charge jumped constable back constable first say taylor clear gutteridge said would give charge took saw fight stump jumped constable back tried get get never saw kick examined smith knife hit hand fighting stump jane lawrence talking woman gutteridge seven sister road february little one oclock morning saw took place struggle going ran stop smith fighting stump saw knife hand put hand got finger caught knife cross examined taylor four woman together nothing men dean potter stump company standing say police court men u hour previous cross examined smith taylor came insulted gutter idge came afterwards across road notice catch hold taylor say come away george noticed reilly taylor struggling policeman believe jumped policeman back quite certain court saw man believe smith man smith say police court saw leave taylor constable go half way fonthill road said saw come back fonthill road reilly taylor struggling policeman stump want fight taylor say police court came offered fight stump deposition jane lawrence police court quest smith read cross examined smith came row started nowhere near constable fighting stump know blew constable whistle saw flash knife know flash knife flash ring see knife fall missed sudden hand knocked potter stump dean stood corner kerb one hour row talking henry benntt yr one oclock morning february duty palmerston road near seven sister road heard police whistle corner font hill road seven sister road saw crowd person bennigton struggling prisoner taylor got saw smith running away went caught hold stopped saw run brought back midst crowd bennington ground bennington cape partly pulled hit head said hold kicking smith became violent threw ground said dont let go ill kick b f g b kicked direction threw ground still struggled constable came assist ance got station difficulty cross examined smith see assault ben nington saw run away ran brought back saw stopped previous arrival know crowd distance away got hold met saw stopped court took six seven policeman get men station william pauley sergeant division charge holloway police station february taylor smith brought station five six constable bennington much exhausted violent kicked struck remove boot prevent causing serious injury coal scuttle standing side dock taylor made sudden movement caught hold threw towards police officer present contained coal taylor said take charged taylor made following statement made note time kill f g copper done smith said wish stuck f g chivvy referred bennington cross examined taylor searched station chain produced broken found right waistcoat pocket said detective searched saw afternoon watch reference made went cell time questioned chain watch replied mind business using filthy language william hubbard division station taylor smith brought february searched taylor found watch chain right waist coat pocket latch key taken pocket previous searching handed someone stand ing charge room chain hanging pocket said watch saw afternoon see broken broken seen afternoon noticed wear ing watch chain read charge inflicting grievous bodily harm bennington prisoner taylor replied right want go place two morning asking paper would f g well gone cross examined taylor key one took pocket threw across charge room opened street door wife let evidence defence george taylor prisoner oath real name george reilly coming coffee stall one morn ing got towards clarence four woman street living asked going short time said plenty home got round lost watch went across road constable said go home man stump wanted fight came back fight stump constable collared hold struck nose never got ground assaulting constable never kicked ground never got swore station never kicked done duty sent woman away would happened say anything woman witness proved potter night evidence said court never struck constable tried get away violent could held one hand state cross examined mr muir kick woman cannot account biting policeman bite took coal scuttle station heavy throw frederick smith prisoner oath quarter one february taylor drink coffee stall finsbury park arch seven sister road taylor drank walked away drunk mine following saw disturbance argument held taylor woman outside clarence public house seven sister road went saw constable side road coming towards said come along home george said leading away constable came across said go clear said right take away leading away woman man kept arguing point taylor policeman followed u taylor broke away turned round argue policeman caught hold said let go take home right said got come walked seven sister road fonthill road saw meant take custody walked left side fonthill road road house towards home ten twelve yard road stump witness police court appeared came along challenged fight wanted fight taylor interfered woman could fight tay lor struggling constable ground came said accommodated well turning round saw shaping shaped fight police whistle blowing time fighting stump broke away tussle woman lawrence came rushing dean saw potter come rushing across road breaking away stump p c bennett came behind caught hold back neck struggled violently get neck free nearly choking done nothing crime fight man living woman policeman nearly strangled violent trying get breath going station got filthy expression put crime call crime trying defend man chal lenged fight cross examined mr muir jump con stable back never touched cape never thing knife saw lawrence come stump cannot account bit cut finger unless done previously unless done ring finger think could station boot cut know trying get money hand violence cannot suggest cut boot never said wish stuck f g chiv heard commo tion coal scuttle flying never heard anything chiv smith wife prisoner february brother seven sister road saw potter went said true husband knife said never saw thing knife said arent sure ring finger said never saw neither might like walking road called king name help said see husband anything said noth ing whatever said bennington think hus band drunk teetotaller timer said drunk said think knife said husband hasnt got heart use knife said knife know used cross examined mr muir george wing brother took place february wing threaten potter presence say b fine fellow better look youll go home b head arm tied bit string never said presence wing summoned magistrate men threatening potter dean week magistrate bound potter said verdict guilty taylor admitted previous conviction middlesex quarter session july felony smith admitted conviction felony clerkenwell session may taylor ticket leave police evidence taylor began life sent formatory age year never done work conviction proved last sen tence five year penal servitude middlesex quarter session expiring july present year sixteen pre vious conviction proved smith never penal servitude taylor smith wont men holloway ever anything sentence taylor six year penal servitude smith five year penal servitude,custodial/prison
heal frederick salesman obtaining false pre tences three sum mr hoffgaard prosecuted mordecai cubitt cook castle road kentish town tired civil servant saturday july prisoner represented father well acquainted obtained situation birming ham tram service commence work oil monday morning enough money pay fare would lend money go would return course week believed statement advanced never seen since cross examined prisoner told bad time hard showed letter never seen pri soner knew father thought legiti mate heard one two member horticultural society committee member prisoner made similar application obtained money others mr dreuery one prisoner told got situation george nicholson lark field road richmond retired civil servant stated prisoner obtained similar circumstance charles thomas dreuery char road acton stated prisoner obtained way joseph thompson detective x division arrested pri sonar march said know frau dulent pretence come borrowed mr dreuery known father five year frederick heal prisoner oath showed prosecutor letter received mr wood birmingham offering get situation lent money promised pay back able stated hard verdict guilty prisoner pleaded guilty sentenced one month imprisonment embezzlement sentence nine month hard labour,hardLabour
james sliney indicted james walker stealing two hundredweight lead property swan edgar limited mr bodkin prosecuted william brumpton c may th went others frith street soho cellar found sliney took custody john reynolds c standing outside house saw walker come asked said come bit lead asked got house said key produced john william heywood live frith street soho next door noticed sliney going coming latch key also seen walker outside house several occasion benjamin snow manager swan edgar limited piccadilly frith street property fitted sleeping accommodation staff th went found lead gutter gas water pipe lead various part house taken tile loose roof cost put right know prisoner right daniel tomlin detective sergeant c th examined premise charged sliney cutting ripping lead said bring many case like care walker said frith street day arrested man know day arrested went get lead another man watching outside know name life sliney defence said go house tention stealing anything found lead could charge stealing walker defence said asked man carry bag frith street man gave key said could go time guilty sliney pleaded guilty conviction felony north london session april nd eight conviction proved eighteen month hard labour stealing lead seven year penal servitude assault run concurrently walker nine month hard labour,hardLabour
wilkins ernest reginald tax collector stealing sum property majesty received virtue employment collector tax entrusted certain money order might pay majesty unlawfully fraudulently con vert use benefit servant em ployment majesty unlawfully falsifying certain account good majesty intent defraud mr bodkin mr montague shearman prosecuted rev ralph courtney guy clerk holy order forest school forest rise walthamstow liable pay tax walthamtow east known prisoner collector tax past year pay round year tax last october prisoner gave demand note said liked pay advance could gelt per cent reduction gave cheque amount owed less per cent made order endorsed paid bank never got receipt cross examined prisoner said authorised give per cent people called upon personally could understand using actual word authority asked money nothing say character frederick john sullivan clerk london south western bank hoe street branch prisoner kept private account special account name custom excise power draw latter exhibit paying slip account october contains item id mr guy cheque certified extract account found sum credited date prisoner time time transferred money private account tax account examined may cheque transferred account official account december date similar transfer luther french jeweller optician high street waltham stow tax payer walthamstow e november prisoner knew tax collector brought demand note said would pay tax next year would give per cent never offer accepted cheque exhibit paid made payable order endorsed paid bank wrote official receipt got receipt darted decemiber signed top printed p reference discount alfred james sparey bootmaker orford road walthamstow taxpayer walthamstow e november prisoner called demand note said paid would allow per cent discount known tax collector year said surprised said thats quite true allowed making year money make better office collect generally known go round let know pay prompt exhibit cheque paid drawn order endorsed paid bank exhibit two receipt got signed top seems altered alfred james rubey drive walthamstow december last prisoner said wanted make payment big amount inland revenue asked let cheque account tax portion property owned district forthcoming year saying could allow per cent exhibit cheque gave man take made order endorsed told bring receipt returned receipt signed prisoner man hand writing j f sullivan recalled conclusion evidence foregoing witness prove cheque paid prisoner exhibit paid prisoner private account witness produced purpose paying slip relating respectively cheque signed prisoner william harry wright charge tax branch somerset house prisoner appointed collector income tax walthamstow e december continued till june suspended appointment made year annually james arthur hill surveyor tax somerset house pri soners remuneration average year remuneration ordinarily duty would take novem ber end april allowed work tax due january financial year ending april list giving name address taxpayer amount collected given middle november year get number printed demand note cash book counterfoil receipt book according printed instruction ex hibit duty make demand note list must give receipt official receipt book pay amount received official account london south western bank exhibit document setting forth duty signed november read rule say circumstance make payment official account mean cheque private account must also enter amount received yearly cash book bring checked every fortnight pay ments bank counterfoil receipt book find entry counterfoil receipt book mr guy cheque trace paid official account prisoner authority offer per cent discount tax paid advance counterfoil mr french receipt corresponds way receipt given prisoner able find entry regard paid remark applies mr spareys cheque receipt given case taken book top altered prisoner returned u receipt book entry made mr rubeys cheque improper prisoner signed informal receipt made workman found eight similar case cheque paid prisoner collected collection deficiency budget rather late col lection made till end year contrary rule find paid official account cheque private account may day paid bank note may amount earmarked way paying book prisoner handwriting three cheque prisoner salary feb ruary march march paid official account representing tax collected prisoner quinquennial year started april true get first instalment till feb ruary start collecting till november advance december examined got extra remuneration year sending form frederick william jeffs assistant clerk commissioner tax beacontree division may commissioner meeting time large amount uncollected tax reported included sum prisoner attended meeting made declaration oath declare oath accounted proper officer sum money received collector income tax inhabited house duty land tax issued receipt properly appointed form money received money unaccounted date amounting thereabouts signed total balance unaccounted district asked explanation said previous year collection heavy rather late commencing collection given fortnight deliver schedule account uncollected money another meeting june prisoner delivered day still balance unaccounted information surveyor tax commissioner thought warrant issued prisoner arrested detained brixton prison june bail could allowed section warrant issued inspector israel bedford august executed warrant reading said amount said id may charge preferred charged said right ernest reginald wilkins prisoner oath year employed tax collector keep certain position time little bit beyond salary ceived year year account balanced new year consequence little overlapping amount accumulated done assist surveyor tax matter office expense came year made wait scme time able get employment verdict guilty stated prisoner got difficulty wishing considered important district really sentence month hard labour common serjeant thursday september,hardLabour
craig walter labourer pleaded guilty possessing counterfeit coin intent utter previous con victions proved dating back sentence six month hard labour,hardLabour
donnellan edward wilfred otherwise b pellett broker hollingworth john manager pleaded guilty con spiring agreeing together defraud money valu able security thomas jones harold edmund hitchins george horlock robert william greensmith others obtaining false pretence thomas jones order payment harold edmund hutchins george horlock robert william green smith sum case intent defraud sentence donnellan month hard labour hollingworth month hard labour,hardLabour
waffron charles seaman pleaded guilty en trusted sum deliver emily french fraudu lently converted use prisoner several time previously convicted three time attempted suicide sentence nine month hard labour,hardLabour
harker george valet pleaded guilty forging utter ing two order payment intent defraud sentence nine month hard labour,hardLabour
edward wacher john barnes con spiring together person unknown steal good ring co limited mr hutton mr curtis bennett prosecuted mr purcell defended wacher mr thorne defended barnes lewis dromart clerk king co camomile street wacher carman employment duty drive good dock may th sent manachar trading company morning brought back two case deposited houndsditch warehouse went bousfields good take two case eight altogether straight dock foreign shipment left p cross examined mr purcell wacher employ ment two month started place come back minute left heard lost bill shipping note brought minute left stranger found cross examined mr thorne wacher following ordinary round examined could given wacher duplicate note come back unless good van could deliver dock without note come back u duplicate note enquire found john henry redfern clerk employment man achar trading company eastcheap may th delivered wacher two case since seen hand police wacher gave receipt remained u gave shipping note take oasis dock u transit south africa took would keep one half shipping note give cross examined mr purcell think wacher started see day john avery clerk bousfield company may th delivered wacher two case clothing go east india dock south africa brought back next day wacher give shipping note dock authority sign book brings book back u value good got back shipped think wacher came case may later cross examined mr purcell distinct recollection time rather busy may came back half hour asked duplicate note know case said lost note saw personally gave duplicate declare value dock company give name ship note good going different boat took five minute prepare duplicate note think oclock latest time dock remember wacher saying anything pressed time get dock said haste less speed got far gardiner found lost shipping note gardiner corner whitechapel road commercial road would take five six minute get think would take half hour get dock office houndsditch abraham michael live green dragon place traveller may th little p met barnes brick lane asked could van load stuff could find buyer said could buy pig poke must look said meet carman outside whitechapel church went home dinner arranged meet barnes outside white chapel church found carman wacher passed cart lot box barnes said man right understood meant wacher would dispose anything could know wacher said barnes tell go mulberry tree mulberry street commercial road said would follow went wacher went mulberry tree went inside saw prisoner cart outside unattended time said nothing sending telegram barnes said find buyer said know buyer west end got stable go send wire away stable wacher heard say anything barnes said come along wire away said would barnes went eastbourne street post office asked wait sent wire stable sent wire chief inspector fox new scotland yard telegram produced writing returned mulberry tree barnes said buyer shortly police came twenty minute afterwards took u custody cross examined mr purcell quite certain got mulberry tree wacher may said magistrate first conversation wacher mulberry tree ten minute came swear wacher first think took bread meat pocket called lemonade went public house hear man bay wacher halloa long time since seen work know anything man asking drink intro ducing say false wacher intro duced barnes outside public house treated wacher drink ask drink whisky cannot say gave order drink wacher drank lemonade ask loaded tell cloth going south africa suggest stuff know mean penny slot organ public house penny put slot dance man know tell wacher could get buyer good minute say intention steal ing may given information inspector fox line business get hold man robs employer take stolen stuff stable taken receiver give information police man convicted get balance stuff reward would dis honest would decline say whether whether penal servitude never penal servitude seven year know five penal servitude five year decline answer never concerned building van robbery know session convicted three time seventeen year ago found since cannot tell many time given information police given information receiver upon stolen property found court stolen property cross examined mr thorn met barnes time horse racing position get racing tip keep say barnes met afternoon get tip know said police court first met wacher inside public house think made mistake examined every reason believe wacher public house first said barnes tell go mulberry tree think must first go name horsehair henry shelley andre engaged post office pro duce telegram handed whitechapel high street office may th oclock frederick wensley detective sergeant h may th duty mulberry street p plain clothes outside mulberry tree saw horse van belonging thomas king containing eight full case six empty one bale one charge went public house saw two prisoner two men one michael said whose horse van outside wacher said mine lost note took mean lost delivery note two officer said wacher police officer received information engaged attempting dispose load good outside come station barnes said met know anything took referring wacher barnes said going take without go became violent sent assistance overpowered taken station made statement wacher present barnes said sorry tell truth pub met carman three week ago ten bell public house woman today met van load pound asked whether could find buyer going could find buyer told could find one took horsehair michael went back public house wacher said tell employer left horse van load good outside coffee house went get freshment whilst horse van taken away account loss said michael suggestion went post office eastbourne street michael went sent telegram man supposed stable went back public house came wacher made reply statement made reply charge taken officer barnes charged th said referring wacher asked horsehair michael name horsehair know given information police cross examined mr purcell probably near mul berry tree fifteen minute went see horse hair go seen day went divall leeson mulberry tree know horsehair went mulberry tree wacher say lost shipping note made late dock simply said lost note divall took michael station leeson remained public house took barnes leeson took wacher court arrested p say anything later ten minute went public house michael came divall immediately taken direct station considerable dis tance post office public house seven eight minute walk possible michael got public house without seeing cannot account time telegram handed oclock uniform sergeant took van station michael probably detained three four hour could get reply back effect inspector fox received telegram made entry pocket book look particularly time possible michael barnes came public house without seeing van obstructed view across road barnes taken leman street police station made statement charge room certain made wachers presence read wacher following day wacher said something cannot say wrote barness statement immediately made said right read wacher next day take reply made sergeant leeson took examined michael opportunity sending telegram taken custody benjamin leeson detective h may th divall wensley p mulberry street went mulberry tree inside saw two prisoner two men arrested wacher first go quietly station violent first way station said bit time time job know talking two small lemon today charge wacher turned round barnes said opened mouth could easily got one ought twenty year believe referred michael next day took police court cab way said seen barnes year tried go straight taking horsehair known heard wensley read barness statement wachers presence hear wacher say anything barnes said quite right magistrate said barnes made statement wacher denied correct least idea late day telegram sent michael allowed go heard cross examined mr purcell make note wacher said hearing barness statement read h division fourteen year second day another spector duty charge really taken second day wacher denied truth statement cross examined mr thorne way police court th wacher said seen barnes year statement bit time made way station barnes perfectly sober thomas divall inspector h present prisoner taken custody took michael station charge case prisoner arrested consequence tele gram sent received scotland yard michael could sent telegram custody must arrested detained five six hour found sent telegram let go prisoner statement magistrate wacher guilty reserve defence barnes desire written state ment attached deposition kindly take note state ment last wednesday may th taken custody put room another witness asked different question concerning case answered question whatever therefore put cell next morning charged statement read contradicted notice taken sir statement supposed written downright falsehood statement cleverly made witness horsehair confederate therefore say contradict statement supposed written unless signed signature sir surprised horsehair michael bad intention towards told would turn day took notice time revenge fair mean false sir believe prisoner really innocent charge brought wacher defence oath said lost shipping note therefore late go dock went mulberry tree met barnes knew michael know michael asked whisky tried make drunk would michael said something stuff said could find buyer minute wacher say anything michael said going send telegram returned wacher said michael intention stuff officer came violent somebody took horse van thought ought defend master property asked michael find buyer dispose stuff michael suggested wacher convicted six time altogether never van robbery guilty stated several previous conviction prisoner wacher one year seventy five day still serve twelve month without hard labour,custodial/prison
frederick king forging uttering order payment intent defraud mr drummond prosecuted frank shirley rainer first cashier london south western bank lewisham high road october th cheque produced presented payment drawn favour f king signed edgar plummer presented london city midland bank rotherhithe sent back bank marked forged signature something like signature customer would deceive anybody knew cheque taken book issued james brigg customer edgar plummer live high road lewisham draper account new cross branch london south western bank cheque drawn signature poor imitation know prisoner never employed man called king repair blind work never gave cheque walter johnson live evelyn street deptford pawnbroker man came shop asked would cash cheque think october th gave cannot identify man gave full face value paid account london city midland bank returned marked forged cross examined prisoner came shop say may said want full amount full amount examined said took cheque mr plummer large draper lewisham repairing blue blind court done work week newstead westbrook live birch road peckham salesman know prisoner introduced mr johnson governor october th prisoner asked thought governor would change crossed cheque introduced william binch sergeant new scotland yard may nd found prisoner detained beverley police station told police officer scotland yard come anything said would taken writing might given evidence said want want get go back work made statement took dictation read signed taken station made reply charge statement read made acquaintance friend morgan carrington house deptford last october asked could get cheque cashed crossed cheque banking account said seems funny cheque made pay able name dining room time told see later smoking room said tomorrow morning daresay get cheque cashed getting cheque cashed mr johnson deptford think gave morgan friend gave next day said another cheque odd said cash sovereign said nothing drinking together struck went away told cheque given worthless one forgot mention going johnson man told say job draper lewisham high road whose name forget given payment work done know man name got wife actress told tell morgan much got cheque would satisfied shilling entirely voluntary statement made produced circular mr plummer sent neighbourhood bear signature prisoner defence said statement made police true took cheque mr johnson told lie soon knew police thought better get done could get back work intended wait till next session thought occurred every three month give know man spoken cheque given police description guilty police stated prisoner always borne excellent character man signed cheque sentenced three month fraud got prisoner cash cheque three month hard labour mr common serjeant,hardLabour
lee george labourer pleaded guilty found night possession without lawful excuse certain implement house breaking found certain public place cir cumstances show commit offence punishable indictment prevention crime act sec prisoner confessed convicted february newington quarter session receiving month possession house breaking implement five conviction proved sentence eighteen month hard labour,hardLabour
taylor george labourer found night possession without lawful excuse certain implement house breaking wit iron chisel implement mr sydney davey prosecuted police constable jesse moore v october duty lonsdale road barnes saw prisoner minute past nine looked watch nine oclock half way house ferry lane road go field back house lonsdale road first saw yard road yard hedge parted u kept observation quarter hour crouching along towards house lonsdale road sometimes standing upright would crouching gait yard house came quite back askew working towards asked made reply asked came said lying towing path going across barnes common followed road straight across would taken barnes common said take custody suspected person found loitering took barnes police station searched found iron chisel bunch key loose pocket match box match piece candle metal chain metal spoon wo clasp knife razor two box tack two pocket book thing loose different pocket prisoner road across field barnes tell magistrate open field got inside field instead taking road towards common branched yard towards back house old roadway across field yard main road arrested might yard measure tell magistrate hedge yard house arrested public footpath entered field walked said lying side waterworks next day said burnt coat back cardigan jacket saw thing know working water work taken straight charge room inspector came immediately took charge examined road barnes lead lonsdale road say yard end house notice certain time clock got police station mr davey proceeding state would read prisoner statement magistrate witness remarked witness prove previous conviction prisoner common serjeant said jury discharge giving verdict fact prejudicial prisoner stated witness prevented fair trial case would tried next day another jury jury discharged thursday november prisoner retried another jury police constable moore repeated evidence given yesterday sergeant george kettle v october evening charge barnes police station prisoner brought police station constable jesse moore thing found upon prisoner entered charge sheet time charge taken brought p arrested p prisoner place arrested half mile distant station charge taken almost imme diately brought defence george taylor prisoner oath arrested going towards barnes common lying previous night alongside fire roadway burnt back coat waistcoat shirt ashamed seen walking coat reason taking way barnes going thames ditton new waterworks made hoping get work constable came seized asked got pocket told going barnes pulled chisel pocket regard near house nigh house yard main road constable seized yard yard main road public foot path going across field unlawful purpose like know thing found upon come housebreaking implement box tack mend man shoe razor cross examined cold chisel use work builder labourer making hole brick wall passage pipe door key found different time old door working job use special object keeping verdict guilty prisoner confessed previous conviction three con victions proved sentence three year penal servitude note trial j k peacock others conspiracy occupied court eight day issued december session paper,custodial/prison
searle alfred clerk pleaded guilty stealing three sew ing machine property singer sewing machine company limited forging certain agreement writing intent defraud singer sewing machine company limited forging certain acquittance receipt good wit may acquittance receipt sewing machine property singer sewing machine company limited june acquittance receipt sewing machine property singer sewing machine company limited may acquittance receipt sewing machine property singer sewing machine company limited case intent defraud prisoner confessed previous conviction barnstaple sentence six month second division,custodial/prison
higgins henry labourer pleaded guilty august stealing one purse containing good money emma gall mr b moore appeared prosecute said prisoner seen lady living two door away prosecutrixs house put hand open window take something gave notice police prisoner pursued found public house way station confessed numerous conviction proved three month imprisonment longest sentence sentence four month hard labour,hardLabour
cova cesare agent maliciously publishing certain de famatory libel concerning emilio recchioni mr cruickshank prosecuted mr lever defended prisoner pleaded justification undertook publish pamphlet complained evidence un reportable nature verdict november guilty consider great provocation find plea justification made stated conviction prisoner sentence one month imprisonment second division date november judge lumley smith tuesday november,custodial/prison
chatfield ernest bailey labourer shooting mabel elizabeth smith revolver loaded powder leaden shot intent kill murder prisoner pleaded guilty shooting intent grievous bodily harm prosecutrix girl kept company prisoner subsequently thrown box stated afraid threatened lordship opinion prosecutrix treated prisoner badly sentence six month hard labour,hardLabour
williams gertrude emmeline decima pleaded guilty forging uttering saving bank deposit book obtaining sum intent defraud confessed previous con viction mr forster boulton p prosecuted january prisoner went tottenham court road branch london westminster bank representing customer obtained single cheque filled deposited cheque hampstead road post office able draw account twelve day prisoner altered date january january bring hereself within rule obtained demand southampton street post office book returned marked account dr fullerton whose observation prisoner holloway prison described moral imbecile friend describe refusing controlled death father medical man wale prisoner charge salvation army walthamstow heard father death ran away sister salvation army offering take charge pris oner bound recognisance come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
newton arthur george builder feloniously shooting frederick charles burgess intent murder mr mcpherson prosecuted police constable henry garrard g division march duty police constable wesley outside angel isling ton p prisoner standing street burgess coming angel prisoner pulled revolver coat pocket fired burgess fell ground prisoner pointed revolver head rushed secured said let ruined life way station said done ruined life took wife away jeered public station said wish sooner would saved saved life police constable wesley g division corroborated florence muriel morris house surgeon royal free ho pital deposed burgess brought suffering bullet wound left cheek bound wound blacking powder showing pistol must held close face sarah rusk living prisoner year brought two child pistol produced belonged pri soner march went said going meet wife night take pistol case happen meet burgess defend prisoner crippled one arm separated wife year living burgess advised take pistol might get mischief frederick charles burgess known prisoner wife five year february went lodge allen road barnsbury mr newton went also occupied one room son occupied another march showed postcard prisoner asking met angel march angel mr newton prisoner came went speak shortly afterwards left directly got outside prisoner pulled pistol pocket fired fell backwards head still patient hospital prisoner cross examined witness relation mr new ton witness denied lived wife also ever threatened prisoner inspector william burnham g division station prisoner brought wild appearance eye staring revolver handed wesley taken prisoner contained four ball cartridge one empty cartridge case charging prisoner shooting burgess intent murder said went angel drink met burgess insulted defend self mean injury searching prisoner room found ball cartridge fit revolver defence arthur george newton prisoner oath gave long rambling story connection prisoner wife declaring prisoner ruined life verdict guilty shooting intent grievous bodily harm jury adding think received certain amount provoca tion sidney reginald dyer medical officer brixton prison said prisoner shown definite symptom insanity time mentally unstable slight history insanity family sentence month hard labour recorder thursday april,hardLabour
myers morice steward pleaded guilty robbery vio lence upon alfred rogers stealing person money prisoner confessed convicted liverpool assize october name morris myers felony conviction proved sentence fifteen month hard labour,hardLabour
hop chang seaman kou ah seaman feloniously wounding chang sing intent grievous bodily harm prisoner pleaded guilty unlawfully assaulting chang sing occasioning actual bodily harm plea accepted prosecution stated assault arose difference opinion arisen member two chinese society cause many disturbance locality feud come end promise given disturbance take place mr huntly jenkins prisoner asking leniency stated prisoner would ready leave amsterdam join ship recorder postponed sentence stating satis fied passage taken amsterdam elsewhere would return country would release recognisance may upon stated police passage booked amsterdam would join ship upon chinese gentleman undertaking see recorder released prisoner recognisance sum come judgment called upon telling must return country common serjeant wednesday may,non-custodial/institutional
bevington arthur claude traveller pleaded guilty forging uttering certain order payment money wit post office order intent defraud obtaining false pretence frederick mclaren several sum edwin burrow several sum case intent defraud also confessed conviction felony court sep tember prisoner said forced son daughter try pas cheque knew worthless conducted extensive series fraud ex change mart said worst fraud london sentence four year penal servitude,custodial/prison
james alexander hosegood noah kerner feloniously stealing lb black silk twist good willie jordan others trading c j weldon feloniously receiving hosegood pleaded guilty mr bodkin prosecuted mr purcell defended kerner james alexander hosegood prisoner fifteen year employ c j weldon cheapside past twelve month first salesman silk twist department known kerner two year friend mine city used business brother brother tailor trimming merchant berwick street oxford street account disposed silk prisoner early took silk messrs weldons premise sent home carrier took cloak room wrote mr kerner prisoner brother making appointment meet prisoner would meet cutside tube station newgate street would give ticket return money first time said silk sale open buy said yes give lb accepted told lb left lud gate hill cloak room said money give lb accepted statement paid gave ticket subsequent occasion sold lb got firm premise generally sending carrier home sometimes sent one messrs wel don porter post office tube station never directed letter noah kerner mr kerner berwick street disposed twelve parcel silk way last twelve month handed ticket prisoner brother two occasion bill receipt ever given december th sent parcel lb silk carrier home took ludgate hill cloak room following tuesday morning wrote mr kerner meet opposite tube station newgate street night prisoner met told lb silk sale right paid gave ticket left invariably met outside tube station newgate street alone firm made inquiry wrote letter confession january th taken custody th th met prisoner st paul churchyard told arrested silk possession bail seen since never mentioned cannon street station station ever used putting good committed trial pleaded guilty offence cross examined january th arrested made statement left silk ludgate hill cloak room monday true far could remember time heard prisoner eighteen year age employed father restaurant know thought assisting brother prisoner arrested started messrs weldons employment young lad promoted receiving month first salesman position trust robbing since early part lie told robbed say negotiated sale stolen property young lad wrote brother brother sent dealing prisoner received cloak room ticket handed money every occasion except two saw brother bargain nature transaction discussed prisoner introduced brother friend mine introduction ordinary introduction pointed buyer wrote sent prisoner told prisoner occasion quantity cloak room ticket provided gave amount money scale arranged brother examined first occasion met prisoner outside brother shop inside spoken prisoner brother early part wrote herbert hine detective sergeant city half past january rd newgate street noticed prisoner kerner another man age custody loitering acting sus piciously twenty yard general post office tube station prisoner left man three time rejoined prisoner went tube station returned parcel like one produced walked warwick lane towards ludgate hill followed intention stopping man apparently saw ran away stopped prisoner said police officer got parcel said know said gave said man gave said tell said told take cannon street said part cannon street said cannon street station station said well know meet said well told take away put anywhere said shall take snow hill police station charged unlawful possession station opened parcel found contained silk sewing lb weight repeated statement man told take away put anywhere taken guildhall police court remanded january th consequence hosegoods arrest charged mansion house stealing receiving property cross examined prisoner gave address berwick street oxford street restaurant kept father ascerta ned working waiter father seven year prisoner since seven hat board school education far know borne character decent well behaved lad man stranger brother brother carry business berwick street bail prisoner took prisoner wed nesday evening gave conversation memory take note seemed startled seized quite certain said man gave told put anywhere whether reasonable said willie jordan member firm c j weldon cheapside tailor trimming warehouseman hosegood first salesman sewing silk department keep sewing silk manufactured george hill leek staff business mr edward proprietor produced lb parcel special raven sewing firm silk kept cupboard hosegood would access parcel worth cross examined keep great quantity sewing silk keep accurate account gone find long robbed cannot say account thought necessary examine alfred ernest burgess porter c j weldon seven year hosegoods request taken parcel tube station handed office got ticket taken taken four parcel way first six month ago bean co carrier firm given parcel hosegoods request believe understood thing employes firm get bean co take parcel necessary delivered carrier six ten parcel addressed hosegoods home cambria road loughborough junction first took parcel tube station address took tube station would packer hosegood would come particular work despatch town parcel evidence defence reuben kerner prisoner father carry business restaurant keeper berwick street son lived since born worked business always borne character steady trustworthy lad cross examined son carry business tailor trimming dealer berwick street prisoner assist business always daily service send errand go january rd sent city buy fish bring back never saw stuff like never brought parcel back send prisoner petticoat lane grocery send everything cannot say would newgate street godfrey purcell live marshall street golden square known prisoner since first day mr kerner opened re taurant seven yean ago respectable honest young man guilty kerner six month hard labour hosegood twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
jay walter postman pleaded guilty stealing postal packed containing postal order property majesty postmaster general officer post office prisoner service post office since earning week address found opened unopened packet worth postal order traced sentence nine month hard labour,hardLabour
charles myers keeping brothel mr bodkin prosecuted mr symmons defended francis rolfe inspector l july th found prisoner detained prince road lambeth shop dwelling house small boot repairing shop front rest dwelling house small yard garden behind wall garden next door sergeant warrant read prisoner charged assisting management brothel said hive accomplice since house went house ground floor boot repairing shop back room kitchen first floor back room furnished bedroom front room bedstead displaced garden box side wall divide part wall broken away centre allow anybody step box get next garden sort stepping stone pointed prisoner made reply explanation corner garden found bed tied ready moving bedroom first floor found sheet marked similar mark sheet found two men named sharp latriell convicted keeping brothel piece sawn back door men arrested july th charge read prisoner made reply pocket book name latriell cross examined prisoner came shop sergeant emery bounce shop say garden wall panel cut back door anyone could crawl garden clean cut saw garden wall foot inch height tell child people lived house habit clambering wall wall high scarcely look could vault bedstead tied back room first floor notice bed took away asked whether lock shop gave key sent charge officer police station came shop business attend coming station also searched find pawn ticket took pocket book station said station eighteen month asked whether looked shop said part duty look shop window see couple going bernard oneil sergeant l instructed keep watch prince road lambeth june rd th company another officer saw well known prostitute enter p night charing cross strand picadilly various part london accom panied men saw enter leave june rd saw three couple enter leave p one woman entered twice different man time admitted prisoner judging light turned generally went upstairs public seat exactly opposite door could see admitted june th saw five couple enter three couple leave p knocked door admitted prisoner except last two couple apparently key woman went different men class woman entered time generally saw face resorted nightly june th saw three couple enter leave knocked door admitted prisoner seen woman go different men june th saw three couple enter one leave admitted prisoner knocking door p june th saw six couple enter leave admitted prisoner p saw one woman go different men june th six couple entered five left prisoner admitted exception couple entered key see leave occasion one woman entered different men p knew sharp latriell men convicted keeping brothel next door house seen prisoner various public house locality prisoner always admitted couple except admitted key cross examined duty various evening plain clothes strand although l division seen woman strand seen shop went shop door time speak one woman dressed black lace collar frequently went house woman could produced could find could see shop window see work could see hammer going view shop obstructed old clothing watched opposite every night near fish shop yard lower walked street repeatedly never stood outside fish shop eating fish potato went rising sun drink could keep observation inside place could see work rising sun yard away watched every couple reported opposite side way old clothes banging round bay window vicinity p light keep casual observation near longest day practically light till oclock every night repeatedly went black prince rising sun every night locked shop door came one let couple repeatedly seen couple walk road walk quickly advance open door would enter came every public house locality one within yard another within yard another yard away nearly centre two public house william sharples l watched premise last witness june rd th p note made book time couple entered left day saw twenty six couple enter twenty one leave mean couple mule female woman well known prostitute also went duty strand near charing cross district plain clothes seen woman enter house seen walking part london mostly admitted prisoner others let key seen woman come evening different men seen twenty three couple go p particular asked cross examined watch long stopped watching couple came sometimes would go shop five minute back time longer much longer cannot say seen one two couple go time shop open open sunday shutter lamp alight cannot say entered purpose buying selling prisoner defence oath said worked living boot repairing kept secondhand clothes shop never admitted men woman couple except friend mr russell wife name see every sunday denied keeping brothel time alleged getting living otherwise respectable way evidence defence frederick bignall pyke live frank street kennington cross come behalf mr pyke barman rising sun prince road yard house remember serving rising sun sunday night four u behind bar recognise know albert hackman barman black prince prince road kennington mother house assist business remember serving mr russell wife two child sunday night june th may cannot member long ago served particular night cannot remember whether house remember seeing mr mr budd keep shop round corner guilty five conviction proved similar offence six month hard labour j rentoul esq k c,hardLabour
leiderty fritz dealer pleaded guilty unlawfully utter ing counterfeit coin possession unlawfully uttering counterfeit coin twice within ten day stated arrangement made prisoner go back germany released recognisance come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
alfred rouse mary ann frost feloni ously possession mould coining mr partridge prosecuted maria hooper wife reginald hooper landlord maplin street bow april th prisoner came together took room week frost going live gave rouse key front room another front door see front time afterwards came clean room lately came every day came cook breakfast left morning used go day time come back evening far know pas day cross examined rouse left place afternoon day police came taken thing away nobody else came take room put anything court frost several time day first time slept examined rouse given notice leave fortnight still stayed frost slept without knowledge william williamson detective sergeant information ceived went sergeant fowler eustace maplin street mile end first floor front room locked knocked prisoner frost nightdress opened told police officer heard engaged manufacture counterfeit coin said late brother took away morning said mean said room took thing away furniture searched room fire place found ladle metal quite warm copper silver sand cupboard various part room copper wire clamp solution bottle board found iron bucket bed dirty water put hand found mould impression shilling submitted article mr webster frost taken station next day eustace brought rouse said thing mine take responsibility henry fowler police sergeant officer found bed mattress frost lying counterfeit shilling dated another shilling found outside house william eustace police sergeant k night december th maplin street saw rouse go walked along passage going upstairs said name said smith said policeman live said said think name rouse said smith said want said going downstairs see mr hooper called mr hooper said know man said yes rouse life upstairs rouse said yes quite right said part mould implement manufacture base coin found last night said right took custody asked let go downstairs struggle way station said gave information said sergeant charged station william john webster inspector coin h mint mould obverse reverse side shilling clasp holding mould shilling counterfeit file used filing coin get taken thing part stock coiner cannot say certain whether shilling corresponds mould examined another shilling one mould guilty rouse convicted coining twenty year ago three year penal servitude frost nine month hard labour,hardLabour
jesse wauters unlawfully obtaining henri jeannot mr chas mathews mr guy stephenson mr fulton prosecuted evidence interpreted necessary bernard josephy senior partner firm jules cohen josephy wool merchant bradford birmingham branch house derby august th advertised daily telegraph foreign correspondent typist reply g p box leeds never saw prisoner till saw bow street never sent letter produced offering franc rise franc per month never made appointment prisoner derby saw leeds private firm board director cross examined prisoner wrote letter pearson co could grant personal interview must apply letter personally direct business office august th far aware private office september th replied telephone say could correspond language person enquiring must write u got letter city solicitor date trial nobody called jeannot examined advertised three occasion august th one date letter august th written instructs gentleman apply letter received letter august th september st vacancy filled september nd john watt interpreter made correct translation english french document produced case henri jeannot interpreted july last residing rue de vitry choisy le roi french subject employed choisy le roi glass work franc month july saw advertisement le journal j pearson co mason avenue coleman street london e c consequence communi cation advertiser came england arrived august th august th went premise introduced mr pearson prisoner clerk could speak french prisoner said would immediately put communication firm leeds come back following saturday reply calling saturday august th said must go leeds behalf asked expense said must see mr josephy gave receipt produced gave wrote presence tuesday august th came lodging south molton street said wanted another go leeds take testimonial photograph show messrs cohen josephy co gave another document showed letter stated firm asking clerk franc month letter english understand saw figure franc paid asked believing representation made took letter away letter called produced believe next saw following saturday place showed think day address card said bad received messrs cohen josephy go derby see principal partner said received mr josephy following sunday derby twelve one paid believing representation beginning doubt asked whether mattered went derby hesitated said informed gentleman derby coming gentleman would probably think strange would look throwing face order show zealous interest said would throwing away money needlessly go following day received post card dated returned well received impression good say anything end except director would decide first great confidence result following week saw prisoner messrs pearsons asked make amount spent compete receipt produced gave fully believed representation made parted money receipt already prepared tin signed j wauters afterwards received post card first occasion saw saturday august th advanced first said money advanced travelling expense would returned succeed getting situation asked several time return always assured would returned never back part afterwards communicated messrs cohen josephy police cross examined prisoner never communication saw pearsons office employed three year glass work choisy le roi salary franc month came england warehouseman left employment day came london gave week notice paid fortnightly previous arrangement firm left situation letter received pearsons two last letter received paris made come one dated july th mistake august time received remember envelope received two letter keep everything know deceived looked letter unable find letter came envelope receipt two letter one receipt envelope letter stated cannot get situa tion unless introduced firm result swear gave situation letter produced stating complained brutality late firm false never seen told late firm situation going obtained london nothing else first called pearsons afternoon four said come london franc could wait situation followed office went refreshment public house send bellamys warehouse great tower street asked whether would mind going country said would suit well asked could advance travelling expense said yes everything necessary provided succeeded mention august th name simply said firm leeds remember mentioning vacancy aylestone laundry near leicester gave paper police brought photograph testimonial without asked took dinner windmill street w remember meeting loose woman p never entrusted affair woman never relation woman london pay september rd charlotte street two drink understand english money handed sovereign pay drink gave change nothing money gave expense say got money september th waited pearsons office accompanied door wrote name cohen piece paper place longer get receipt day gave last time went pearsons asked extra accompanied mo far door door day handed receipt asked extra sware know basinghall street went mason avenue together restaurant basement last time went pearsons sad wait finished work oclock go something eat waited remember going london wall go restaurant saw young frenchman cup coffee dinner dinner invite paid restaurant gave pound pay understand english money information police said said sware never lent asked refund money every time paid anything reason asked receipt cannot speak date two month cannot remember said th september asked mr wauters several time return said would returned messrs pearson event want success mr pearson referred could speak english address first day arrived mr pearson referred person deal write return money much confidence september rd doubt said understand possible spend hundred franc day relation person therefore could bring accusation dispute connection food connection money person charged food travelling three person everyday gave asked remained three day windmill street bottle champagne oppose say throwing away money remember whether saw september th september th went pearsons office another person sworn see september th say pearsons went september th person asked mr pearson mr pearson replied interpreter away holiday went ask reply patiently waiting three week say whiteleys situation got whiteleys said want anybody could speak english use interpreter told pearson saw young girl type writing remember seeing september th asked send letter reference leeds derby affair police prohibited time interview pearsons clerk went police th certain go back pearsons afterwards received blue envelope containing private card letter first went police scotland yard officer directed french old jewry statement taken first day scotland yard showed pearsons letter three hour saw collinson officer old jewry wrote paper gave name cohen think went derby september th proprietor public house telephoned cohens asked cohens put communication mr josephy one could speak french replied talk language like following day wrote wrote friend say expected situation franc month say satisfied franc month wrote late employer choisy reply quickly letter might receive told going leeds would send reply following monday said would refund mosey event want success firm would refund evidence defence ida bliss typewriter pearsons office prosecutor called august september remember taking prisoner prisoner followed converse prisoner always room room office prisoner called witness police said refused attend prisoner defence oath said joined firm pearson foreign correspondent account best obtain jeannot situation jeannots failure owing able speak english write letter inducing jeannot come england went derby place jeannots behalf entitled expense expecting news said guilty one month hard labour,hardLabour
samuel edward dan son indicted breaking entering dwelling house edward samuel fleetwood stealing therein bicycle article sum property money second count feloniously receiving mr metcalfe prosecuted edward samuel fleetwood oil merchant lorn road forest gate p january st left house empty front door securely fastened return found front door burst open missed gentleman bicycle silver chain pair boot lady small gold chain gold scarf pin three silver watch gold safe left house bicycle room seen silver chain since produced walter selby sergeant g january th cunningham northampton road clerkenwell saw prisoner wheeling bicycle produced entered red lion northampton road followed told arrest charge burglary indictment pleaded guilty conveyed king cross road police station way became violent great difficulty getting station said bicycle property said belongs friend mine trying sell said name live said know would tell james cunningham sergeant g selby present prisoner made explanation possession bicycle searching found pawnbroker duplicate ticket chain produced regard said belonged friend owned bicycle douglas saunders pawnbroker assistant mr pockett gray inn road produce duplicate ticket silver chain pledged u january rd compared ticket found chain produced pledged name john seymour wilson street gray inn road cannot recognise person pledged guy mercer detective sergeant k p january st examined mr fleetwoods premise found entry effected forcing front door jemmy mark front door box lock burst right wood splintered blunt instrument prisoner statement magistrate monday january st rowton house fieldgate street whitechapel man accosted seen several time within last year said would like buy bicycle son wanted get year patent said money say know anyone buy said might able sell living said said rowton house king cross road said come stop stopped night tuesday morn ing met rowton house bicycle asked take charge left parcel room rowton house wednesday morning together asked lend said cannot asked would pawn chain said like job said took would let ticket could get seeing wearing black ribbon watch guard thursday friday asked money said none might able borrow went friend mine borrowed gave deposit machine saw arrested got away give address borrowed money prisoner defence oath said obtained bicycle january nd friend gave name melville pay ing deposit borrowed mr seer manager farringdon watch company expected would appear witness arrested negotiating young lady public house sale bicycle melville waiting outside inform police melville waiting outside expected come forward claim bicycle next day melville request pawned silver chain condition prisoner kept ticket guilty second count pleaded guilty convic tion felony bow street police court april th edward danson two previous conviction proved stated associate thief great source trouble parent done everything could twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
james alexander wood stevens feloniously wounding ada stevens intent murder mr sand prosecuted mr warburton defended prisoner hearing jury said guilty unlawfully wounding guilty six month hard labour,hardLabour
abraham john charles company promoter abraham augustus john occupation conspiring agreeing together others unknown obtain false pretence david smith task john parr frank piggott majesty liege subject invest money share merchant legal aid society limited diver money valuable security intent defraud obtaining false pretence david smith task certain valuable security wit banker cheque john parr certain valuable security wit banker cheque respectively money frank piggott certain valuable security wit banker cheque case intent defraud mr muir mr oddie prosecuted mr r storry dean de fended augustus john abraham mr george elliott k c mr g w h jones defended john charles abraham david unwin clerk london joint stock bank old broad street produce certified extract bank book containing account merchant legal aid society opened november j c abraham secretary prisoner authority others draw account april cheque drawn account cross examined account closed april george william cousin cashier london county west minster bank high holborn know prisoner john charles abraham produce certified copy account bank account show considerable amount paid among one april produce particular showing amount made together number note witness also spoke detail amount paid withdrawn account including final withdrawal november exhibit cheque signed john charles abraham drawn account presented date enough money meet cross examined november credit balance account day registra tion company alfred ernest chapple cashier london south western bank bloomsbury produce certified copy account john augustus abraham bank november withdrawal particular showing amount made palmer peckover clerk registrar joint stock com panies produce file merchant legal aid society limited registered november j abraham win chester house old broad street e c nominal capital divided six per cent preference share ordinary share seven signatory include name prisoner nothing paid incorporation company december jan ordinary share allotted john charles abraham record change address company queen victoria street december signed john c abraham secretary november another change address bishopsgate street within july circular requiring annual summary capital share filed company sent last address returned company struck register richard tinkham cashier firm solicitor king william street proved letting premise queen victoria street prisoner john charles abraham rent agreement dated december one year rent paid three quarter cheque drawn fourth quarter rent produced returned bank prisoner suddenly left premise cross examined reference let premise satisfied john parr electrical engineer living becken ham managed work salary per annum july saw advertisement weekly dispatch pro duced replied received letter dated july signed john c abraham secretary written paper headed mer chant legal aid society limited queen victoria street letter referred district managership norwich salary per annum payable weekly per cent commission subscription per cent renewal set forth esti mate amount subscription likely receive showing altogether probable amount income would month required qualify taking worth preference share company sort security money would pas hand called office day afterwards saw outer room prisoner augustus john abraham two typist also saw prisoner passing one room another asked secretary shown room saw third man told called letter received conversation handed pamphlet said put man man would give berth per annum take business kind said would would hesitate one moment left taking pamphlet read believing statement contained correct wrote reply received letter signed john c abraham informing post norwich filled offering another oxford ultimately wrote enclosing cheque receipt acknow ledged j abraham director received letter dated august called letter appointment requesting forward balance early october pro ceeded oxford take duty took office bought furniture engaged several agent succeed getting subscriber business wrote office queen victoria street asking instruction could get none called saw prisoner asked salary get returned oxford wrote got answer early november went london found office closed without intimation company gone application mr storry dean interpose two witness rev james patrick shore bovey tracey devonshire rev patrick mckenna priest roman catholic church called speak character prisoner augustus john abraham friday february mr george elliott said j c abraham considered position desired plead guilty indictment mr storry dean made similar statement regard j c abraham verdict guilty returned jury stated j abraham taken subordinate part consideration age released recog nisances come judgment called upon sentence j c abraham month imprisonment second division common serjeant thursday february,custodial/prison
brady ernest assaulting joseph home thereby occasioning actual bodily harm mr stanley r crawford prosecuted mr cassels defended joseph horne compositor fleet street september bought book changing sixpence go underground con venience remember till came hospital little drink know prisoner cross examined work time going start following monday hospital six week still patient frederick steel reporter daily news corner ludgate circus three four men evidently dispute loudly home worse liquor far helplessly drunk argument right hand offering shake hand somebody saw prisoner strike left hand get full blow struck stepped back get clear swing right hand delivered smashing blow caught prosecutor chin causing fall flat back con stable came centre circus said prisoner wait minute mister went see injured man prisoner quite sober excited seemed annoyed edgar sterling swan street borough standing urinal ludgate circus saw prisoner prosecutor standing face face five six people standing round thought saturday night affair took little notice first prosecutor drink two seen worse occasion turn round see wife coming london bridge saw prisoner strike home fist closed left jaw think blow knocked spoke prisoner said going strike first said anybody could hit man drink said sorry mean hit like interfering people evening see home interfere police constable william chatfield city police saw prisoner strike home twice hard blow struck hard home fell backwards head went across saw man seriously hurt said brady said interfering friend mine brady taken station another constable took home hospital detained home said struck first dr frank fortescue laidlaw house surgeon st bartholomews hospital saw home upon admission suffering moderately severe concussion contusion back head little bleeding unconscious vomited copiously sign concussion brain remained unconscious hour attended till october still suffering call certain amount cerebral irritation following concussion dr dobbin house surgeon st bartholomews october took duty last witness home suffering effect concussion defence ernest brady prisoner oath timber merchant clerk never trouble saturday september going tivoli ludgate circus accosted loafer sort fellow asked copper gave telling walked walked prosecutor came stood mumbled something took notice said think horne made attempt strike caught shoulder immediately struck fell back head taken custody cross examined know mumbling took notice man know drunken condition put hand strike missed face caught shoulder know whether fist palm blow raised anger attempt shake hand knocked without thinking williams james mackintosh manager bartley bros devon shire street e c prisoner employer gave prisoner excellent character verdict guilty prisoner released recognisance come judgment called upon prosecutor also received prisoner compensation,non-custodial/institutional
robert dunlevy harry butcher george butcher pleaded guilty burglary dwelling house edward reginald skiller intent steal harry george butcher convicted essex quarter session april th harry butcher george butcher also breaking entering shop arthur amey receiving five pair boot property dunlevy also breaking entering shop slater limited stealing cigarette article property judgment respited george butcher three year reformatory harry butcher twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
de lantay ivan correspondent neville harry artist pleaded guilty unlawfully proposing abstain printing publishing certain matter thing touching elmer sydney prather intent extort money de lantay late employee prosecutor carried large business country america reading character handwriting withdrew allegation proposed publishing regard business promised repeat offence neville urged merely agent de lantay prosecutor sentence de lantay month hard labour neville three month hard labour,hardLabour
george minns unlawfully threatening publish certain false defamatory libel concerning miranda sophia carter mr c f gill k c mr curtis bennett prosecuted miranda sophia carter live ravenswood st john wood park married major general carter ten year prisoner brother time marriage failed dis pose fact husband marriage employment bund time continued husband service hat employment came end consequence something prisoner since helped whenever asked made application consequence accident said would lame life found story false sent said could help much wanted heavy expense kept mother younger sister year wrote prisoner old could assist think said anything finding story accident false wrote filthy letter threatening harm ho could drag gutter showed letter sister later gave solicitor many destroyed eventually disclosed husband prisoner brother one letter gave solicitor slated would prosecutrix harm could going write mr bowen rowlands tell gentleman would merely go somerset house see birth register see age writer thought would turn woman fifty year old would would write somebody else would pleased give detail would see would dare write two day come arrangement write ask mr bowen rowlands received letter anyone prisoner writing handed solicitor husband request december january february prisoner came house time time ill part time ill coachman greenslade brought message received letter telegram letter prisoner writing outside house day night violent scene communicated police think last time followed april th said dare give charge said would could stand longer said would ruin cross examined prisoner gave every chance helped whenever could never unkind married went name miss nelson remember thirteen year husband employment wanted send away several time lot disagreement wanted let stay mr bowen rowlands great friend husband living house stay sometimes week end row remember much money given sent many sum wrote said could send kept writing asking making scene outside house mr bowen rowlands staying general well asked mr bowen rowlands go see row rushed give running kick never heard came bedroom say good bye guest would left think cared mentioning relationship letter long got money waited outside house got solicitor letter came rushed carriage thought meant damage told coachman drive police station know coachman knew brother law waiter told ill could lot see said would wait till could say lad seen walking ground said heard examined several filthy letter prisoner went george greexslade prosecutrixs coachman known prisoner twenty four year remember general carter employment circumstance february nursing general carter good deal house came one evening eight oclock saw prisoner standing stable yard asked bitch sister going name mr carter said mr carter house impossible see jus card doctor say temperature know prisoner thought best get road smoke came said could understand hat meant said mr carter brother come view ruining mean ruin bring gutter asked employment said wife child said got couple boy home keep home going going work brought also said thought mr carter well able keep position gentleman mother night looking window saw loitering outside complained police several occasion mr carter instruction driving carriage april th passed prisoner yard front door know followed u got order drive police action cross examined borrowed money forget know wanted lent thought hard think shall get rise took message mr carter angry said rather put annoyance would sec carcase perish know mr bowen rowlands person caused trouble anything think stayed house till twelve month ago come visit never told anything edward porter employed general carter seen prisoner premise different hour day evening worse drink april th came stable gate said holloa game said come row mean said dont foolish ratted find police cell ink wife child dont fool said said mean said know mean said one house general said would drag sister gutter took coin pocket beat wall said got quid pocket said look good thought went away cross examined said got quid pocket dont want dirty money something like never heard threaten sister remember saying anything throwing mr bowen rowlands threatened said sorry general carter alfred bowler warrant granted mr curtis bennett prisoner arrest using threat arrested april southan street told police officer warrant arrest using threat towards sister mr carter said spoken sister six year ruined threat made use meant man station charge read described painter decorator work evidence defence henry ball called lady gentleman april th p came mo said spoken said would make hot gentle man prisoner defence oath said first wrote prosecutrix protesting conduct gentleman whose name know say anything vulgar rude letter wrote saying ought help work lot child written one vulgar letter receiving solicitor letter wanted keep away house went pay greenslade half sovereign owed intend make scene threatened sister intend injure guilty jury said thought pity case brought court prisoner bound police court twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
cooper henry edward grinder carnally knowing gertrude alice mabel barefoot girl age year age year unlawfully taking said g barefoot possession mother intent carnally known said h e cooper mr clarke hall prosecuted verdict guilty prisoner repeatedly committed offence prosecutrix gone away relying promise marry wife family sentence three month hard labour,hardLabour
marie edward unlawfully obtaining honora mccarthy false pretence intent defraud second count frederick samuel shell mr ganz prosecuted honora mccarthy live albion road dalston let apart ments december th prisoner came taking furnished room fid week told nurse netley hospital exam take last degree london hospital paid doctor asked lend sovereign said would quite enough would lend another three week paid nothing came home january th much drink abused went oclock see till february th police station told money barclays bank statement believed cross examined prisoner charge stealing bag simply said taken marion thomas assistant matron london hospital never seen prisoner never nurse time cross examined letter sent hospital wrote one never got frederick samuel shell assistant missionary sailor palace limehouse february th house mr reynolds balham met prisoner guest wife left prisoner accompanied u far elephant castle came see u sailor palace february th tea u said leaving u previous night lost purse expecting remittance netley hospital saturday morning sister would lend till advanced money made state ment netley hospital total stranger louisa elizabeth shell last witness wife met prisoner mr reynolds february th saw next day said lost purse going ask mr reynolds lend shilling believing old friend mr reynolds believing stated netley hospital lent never got back cross examined nobody else present lent money helen louise neale acting matron royal victoria hospital netley know nurse never seen prisoner nurse netley herbert taylor police constable j arrested prisoner stamford street lambeth february th read warrant said admit cannot hang pay back get situation prisoner defence stated never told mr mccarthy attending london hospital account bank told willing pay money bad obtain false pretence guilty five conviction proved three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
thomas mccarthy pleaded guilty feloniously marrying catherine miller life time wife one month hard labour mr recorder,hardLabour
wake wm labourer feloniously shooting george davis intent grievous bodily harm mr c w nicholson prosecuted geo davis lucas street bethnal green even ing saturday october went ship public house company wife sister young man left heard people coming paragon standing middle road saying good night ten fourteen young chap coming along one turned round said bill davis kill believe ware said two shot fired none shot bit saw prisoner take something pocket point towards ran away policeman came know sunday got ground kicked two black eye mary davis prosecutor sister deposed hearing prisoner say davis let u kill said boy fire said fire first took revolver inside pocket fired twice little later pointed prisoner constable september prose cutor kicked prisoner wm rose p c h duty stepney green th inst evening heard two report firearm minute past went direction sound saw large crowd running away prosecutor said fired followed gang stepney green got ben jonson road yard away davis pointed prisoner said man fired shot minute shot fired took prisoner custody said got wrong man know time took prisoner station said pro secutor shot go went garden enclosed garden stepney green searched garden found trace revolver shot able recover revolver verdict guilty according police evidence prisoner dangerous hooligan member known donkey row gang mr ware prisoner mother called behalf gave son good character elder brother royal en gineers prisoner militia sentence six month hard labour,hardLabour
george woolfe indicted charged coroner inquisition wilful murder charlotte cheeseman mr muir mr bodkin prosecuted mr hutton mr fordham defended henry glass n produced proved plan photograph part tottenham marsh near park street great eastern railway also plan park hotel harold edwin owen live poynton road tottenham polisher playing football tottenham marsh sunday january th near great eastern railway line near shunter box kicked football ditch run line followed found lying near dead body woman lying ditch called lad named fox others went found constable remained body till constable dr wainwright arrived interfere harry fox live wickham road tottenham totten ham marsh sunday morning january th owen others owen called went ditch saw body lying went found constable joseph potts n sunday morning january th went fox ditch tottenham marsh first constable get remained till dr wainwright came body undisturbed assisted move feel cannot say sign warmth moved saw woman hat inside downwards small woman back pin stuck see hat till body removed umbrella lying fold right elbow rolled cross examined think body weighed nine stone john shergold n joined potts january th assisted dr wainwright inspector hart removing body woman noticed hat small back clothes disarranged way got cross examined medium weight william hart police inspector went tottenham marsh morning january th dr wainwright saw hat woman back searched place could find weapon noticed jacket woman wearing produced buttoned one button missing night january th sharp frosty night full moon searched spot january th found small piece skin hanging bush almost opposite patch blood upon slope ditch patch blood foot square also found piece bone bottom ditch near another patch blood bottom ditch cross examined quantity blood jacket arthur stanton rathbone wainwright medical practitioner high road tottenham divisional surgeon police january th received call go tottenham marsh got ditch near shunter cabin saw dead body woman subsequently identified body charlotte cheeseman head towards wet bank hat dressed tightly fitting green jacket front covered blood face hand also covered blood arm flexed across chest finger semi flexed one leg drawn clothes disturbed quite cold ground particularly hard sign struggle ditch rigor mortis commencing saw blood stain bank nearest railway opposite hip arrival inspector lifted ambulance found larger blood stain bottom ditch head laid body removed mortuary made careful examination found mark violence solely confined hand head injury produced chisel gardener knife spring would close dorsal aspect second right metacarpal bone right hand found incised wound inch deep inch long dorsal aspect right fore finger wound inch long exposing bone abrasion right knuckle compound facture second phalanx forefinger right hand wound extremity finger whole hand generally bruised covered blood left hand covered blood much bruised little finger abraised outer aspect face head covered blood hair shaven contained clotted blood wound bridge nose one inch long slanting direction right left broken nasal bone admitted probe inch nasal cavity straight cut nose half inch long two small wound base nose large circular wound outer side right eye three inch long instrument caused fractured mala cheek bone outer orbit intact opinion blow caused ruptured eyeball wound right temporal bone one inch long extensive bruising wound behind right ear two inch long upper part auricle nicked small wound basis junction ear head large amount bruising left side top head two wound dividing left auricle upper lower third two wound corresponding auricle wound junction auricle head altogether found seventeen incised wound caused blow january th made post mortem nasal bone broken cheek bone thick broken wound nose eye finger caused powerful stubby instrument file like drawing sharpened end would cause wound sharp would expect seeing end oblique would slipped bit might account wound large instrument description opinion consisted injury examined brain removing scalp found extensive bruising side bone removing skull cap hemorrhage found surface right side brain hemorrhage clotted size bantam egg flattened injury nose cause extensive internal bleeding woman lying back blood would find way pharynx would make cough could cough away would impede respiration hemorrhage sufficient would choke think injury eye nose would cause considerable pain think would stun person received receiving either blow think would incapable resistance think blow repeated quickly one cause death opinion failure heart action caused exhaustion hemorrhage caused blow head think death gradual formed opinion amount hemorrhage large mere smear bank exactly shape woman head enough redden blade grass substance earth head rested bottom ditch hemorrhage collected together would amounted much quarter pint amount hemor rhage necessarily depend length time woman lived received blow recover consciousness clot blood surface brain would cause remain unconscious think dead six eight hour think longer six hour might died time present body exhumed march th examined mr pepper body seen mortuary cross examined occasion woman nail examined see whether skin expect find believe scratch prisoner face super ficial never saw prisoner far knowledge go know superficial deep scratch expected see skin nail nothing deceased nail lead believe scratched body instrument mentioned police court gouge chisel knife instrument must sharp edge first saw body thought moved satisfied dead died violence made careful examina tion way lying thought moved saw head rested bank saw also underneath head blood place thought lifted dragged weigh body think weighed nine stone chubby inanimate body difficult carry animate one although weight believe one man could carried far chisel instrument used blunt end must used well sharpened end think injury done pretty quickly rapid succession would indicate two different part weapon two wound could caused kick wore abrasion wound blood coming prepared say woman connec tion night say sexual intercourse taken place within ten day might within ten hour found spermatozoon present examined think body removed receipt injury quantity blood bank small made think body rested minute patch blood may seven inch nine inch thin head rested received injury body could swung bottom ditch without taking ground taking high lower ground woman lying voluntarily received injury eye expect find evidence struggle expect find footmark person caused probably would stood one place going connection kneeling expect find mark toe boot took spermatozoon body thursday inquest adjourned deceased virgin cannot say first connection recent sign recent rupture first connec tion could recent night must taken place time ago cannot say whether month year pregnant court upper blood mark bank half woman height lower mark would two foot six inch centre body remained ground would bring head place first last would take strong man lift blood scattered think injury must caused ground could caused unless opposing object ground opposing object standing blow would severe jury think three hair pin head hair done sloppy way half part coiled part hanging untidy post mortem body generally washed dressed placed coffin mortuary keeper mr muir produced photograph deceased death hat put purpose photograph see little piece skin bone till seven week afterwards think piece nasal bone cannot say skin came think skin casually seen mr hutton hand present appearance struggle defence struggle took place must laid hand flexed wounded inside think struggled little mr muir hand flexed would indicate clawed endeavoured prevent wound back hand would indicate hand went face augustus joseph pepper f r c master surgery london university surgeon lecturer surgery st mary hospital many year past given expert evidence question surgery court justice asked examine body deceased march th saw coffin opened injury practically described dr wainwright body good state preservation way interfering observation formation judgment opinion deceased lying back injury inflicted one reason opinion wound back hand face head wound another reason understood blood found upper part dress cloth ing merely lower part jacket wound inflicted woman standing position would great deal blood ground dress boot nasal bone bone outer side right eye socket smashed could done nearly easily standing practically trace right eyeball dr wainwright time told burst made first examination instrument inflicted injury must cutting instrument chisel doubt knife would difficult knife produce wound two wound nose clean cut wound end end depth throughout however strong knife may wound inflicted almost always tail little end must strong instrument indeed break bone file sharpened end like drawing could quite easily cause injury saw person receiving either severe wound head would become unconscious almost immediately bursting eyeball injury nose would make person faint right bursting eyeball alone would probably state brain would continue unconsciousness render permanent person lying back blood nose would go back throat bleeding would pro fuse one result would sensation choking another result would real choking person unconscious patient could get rid blood windpipe think blow flicted quick succession bruising side head could caused kick violent bashing head ground opinion woman would dead within minute receipt injury carefully examined nail deceased would able inflict scratch man face particularly long short examined substance beneath see human skin none simply blood clot hand covered blood seen plan photograph ditch would possible greatest ease swing deceased side ditch bottom without person getting blood clothes box produced contains small piece skin piece bone think come nose little piece cheek outer side eye socket small identify absolutely cross examined agree dr wainwright evidence main improbable man moving deceased would get blood person scratched another face might find skin nail think majority case would find examined good many case find skin never found scratch superficial course would get skin end file would distinct cutting edge necessarily quite sharp knife cause wound possible exceedingly improbable knife would cause think end file pointed would slip mere fact pointed would fix deceased could lived two three hour must considerable bleeding edward matthew live avebury street hoxton far rosemary branch public house eagle wharf road married annie cheeseman deceased wife sister decease brother lived worked cigar factory latch key came pleased known prisoner two year last twelve month used walk deceased believe keeping company one day wife prisoner deceased together cannot remember one two year ago prisoner said meant well deceased would marry girl rumour done done wife confined january th last day prisoner stewart arm hoxton remember said anything marrying deceased remember giving evidence long time elapsed since beer today christmas noticed deceased swoollen face wife made statement know man named bruce since christmas used walk deceased saw swelling face went prisoner house bruce another man believe went wife confinement bruce prisoner spoke ran made blow prisoner know said anything prisoner ran house shut door next day went bruce prisoner house met shep herdess walk asked whether ring joe given deceased know u asked said handed letter bruce read think produced letter prisoner said gave mo friday january th saw deceased p wearing fawn jacket cape hat similar one feather never saw alive next day saw prisoner outside door six p said charlotte said know understood said seen went together aberdeen public house noticed scratch face one cheek five six forehead hand caught looked fresh asked got said haying fight landlord night landlord fought like woman mark like scratch claw hand far coat said bought deceased jacket five shilling say parted said would see monday dinner time see deceased come home last time saw custody monday read account paper murder tottenham marsh went police station identified body deceased mortuary cross examined heard nothing murder sunday know bruce prisoner going deceased time far know prisoner good term till letter came bruce know prisoner going married prisoner said would get married say talking married time wife confinement said coroner time wife confinement intended married deceased would row sometimes would take part anyone upset quarrelled wife sister would bit tussle deceased got black eye know got drunk like half half annie matthew wife last witness deceased sister time death year old worked cigar factory time death work fortnight working mr freeman cannot say long month known prisoner two year keeping company sister two year quarrel made know joseph bruce mother died four year ago sister walked last christmas time little christmas noticed bruising swelling face blood made statement told husband little christmas quarrel deceased bruce go together far know prisoner used call began call january th day confinement called almost every night stayed fortnight th heard talking together seemed friendly hear husband say anything prisoner blood sister face went house wednesday january th saw deceased prisoner together seemed friendly january th saw deceased p wearing greenish coloured jacket seen bring home parcel undone bed never seen wear jacket january th went come home night never saw wearing best hat left next day prisoner came house opened window called char lotte said shook head shut window went door said said know thought staving cissie cissie prisoner sister previously stayed house said see last night said went world fair say deceased done saturday night said knocked door father old man said gone shave said would go walk round house come back said well home funny get finish night said world fair went home got home fight old man landlord took old man part fought like man like woman said account scratch face said yes scratch face bump head back night scratch cheek rather broad looked bleeding p came said come home said wait minute called husband prisoner went street together p prisoner came said aint come home yet said asked could lend sixpence said got said well dont come rain go corner shop get errand said would p next day never came never saw till custody deceased taller prisoner police making inquiry looked sister box found letter read miss cheeseman line monday evening met acquaintance young lady admire much better therefore better think g woolfe hope take good bye good p hope shall never hear see indeed thankful got rid easily g woolfe got date went find trouble mean certain condition good trying put blame forget never think pity man ever get tied glad free last chance old self dear lottie excuse write letter ask kindly meet night come stroll broken hearted feel quite ill time together u part like dont think right know lottie fault swear ill different chap great lesson see fool treated right said wednesday night would forgive letter come turned ted dont mean ever ted company ask lottie take notice bessie together like two year remember work black eye asked going turn turned round said lottie turn would youre work alright like say ted seen letter lottie got please year age surely got mind dont let ted annie know two year shall go straight carliles monday morning old self dear lottie say good bye ever shall outside firm night seven oclock god sake dont run away come straight speak mean last time cannot read could recognise sister writing saw writing cross examined sister prisoner walking together see much difference height quite tall confinement quarrel aware given bruce going prisoner time site row prisoner appeared fond know talked getting married going get thing help set home understood marriage take place three week month never spoke presence saw came fetch never told pregnant dont believe know scratch prisoner face deep broad piece skin removed side fac know sister ever went anybody besides bruce prisoner court scratch kind might got fight finger nail used jury spoke prisoner called first floor window could hear said donald george freeman cigar manufacturer falstaff cigar work hoxton deceased employed never saw december st received letter put stamp date upon read dear sir excuse young woman employ named charlotte cheeseman think right aware character send letter inform habit taking home cigar quantity tobacco leaf let know discharged liptons stealing tea also discharged salmon glucksteins lever street stealing five cigar entering employment worked old lady southgate road five day account thieving habit drunkenness six week ago lost two day firm account black eye habit every firm work sure quantity cigar taken firm tobacco leaf seen pocketful pleased give information regard character old lady cruelly wronged believe truly mr alfred dixon southgate road kingsland tried find alfred dickson could found place southgate road went shoreditch police station handed letter detective kenward far know deceased honest girl reason suspect went salmon glucksteins liptons good character left employment slackness trade took extra hand john kenward detective constable january st mr freeman handed letter kept possession police till used exhibit case joseph bruce private nd battalion devonshire regi ment present stationed jersey parent live henrietta house vincent street shoreditch living last month joined army february th knew deceased twelve month walking promised marry left army corres ponded time time went south africa regiment invalided home reached home january th month home went jersey month home saw deceased august got furlough saw deceased every night week went south africa september sent home invalided arrived december th lived parent saw deceased walked till first sunday year gave ring umbrella fur boa produced umbrella appointed meet january th keep appointment met sunday said something consequence said went edward matthew charles cheeseman eagle wharf road saw prisoner conversation shut door ran went monday asked meant faying hitting friday january rd keeping company said going two year handed letter seemed surprised told keeping company said received letter friday morning dear george write line hoping quite well leaf present dont offended writing letter dear george go done dear george dont mind waiting till get clothes speak see one another placed dear george think shame treated forget think dear george dont know much love dear george hope excuse writing pen blunt ink pale love never fail apple ripe pear better dear george answer letter must bring letter close fond love true love please send answer remain truly lottie cheeseman said anything come would look impropriety ever taken place u said prisoner must look say anything saw deceased evening sister place cut fur boa know ring saw old street dinner hour speak cross examined first met deceased three year ago shore ditch friend friend went public house sent money away first knew going prisoner january th examined sent soon landed south africa wrote told work hard mr hutton written word similar pen blunt ink pale etc alfred jones live st paul building allen street goswell road attend paper staining machine messrs carlile clegg prisoner machine labourer worked sometimes one department sometimes another fifteen month january th spoke several time deceased january th th said serious trouble asked trouble told giving good hiding brother men waiting outside factory give one said six week gone would get shut january th told made quarrel th said music hall night said see corner street one oclock day waiting seen monday previous waiting photograph girl saw monday january th came work told sunday night looking able find girl called uncle mr symonds keep public house st luke told uncle intended get married uncle told would make handsome wedding present told getting married best thing could frequent quarreling would get trouble said going take half day holiday ramble round lea say deceased told would discharged said half day holiday care discharged come back afternoon never saw inquest cross examined spoke police first fort night murder came first came factory saw office speak knew come kept counsel prisoner custody time knew wanted say taken place think duty knew come prisoner know come mur der hear murder till january th evening read paper detective dickson came afternoon told come murder tottenham marsh told name girl know girl come factory till saw portrait knew deceased name police came never struck girl know police wanted prisoner asked heard deserter hear wanted murder till tuesday morning go police work could afford lose time go following monday take note conversation prisoner nobody else present tell prisoner cowardly thing give said week week would able live comfortably said going half day said going lea get booze said feel well drink george heap foreman messrs carlile clegg prisoner worked raid day january th never came work present engagement january th cross examined paid day necessary give notice could engaged without seeing whether engage would depend left working u two year drew money half day work monday saturday th tuesday april th cissy woolfe live east road hoxton father end january living eagle wharf road father brother prisoner exhibit no envelope brother writing jacket produced mine saturday january th aunt jacket morning saw deceased course day house eagle wharf road p wearing jacket given per mission one part jacket know gone spoke gone found missing first time missed called brother went said going shave gone half hour called week away work saturday p told going start work following monday knew going start work usually spent saturday evening street public house deceased remember soldier named monger calling house saturday afternoon february st saw first door p called father spoke monger went away father put clothes ran cross examined deceased came house january th told bought jacket day say known two year friend mine january th brother spoken joining army previous wednesday tried join time said would join could get work remember going get shaved see next morning dressed ordinary clothes excited worse liquor see saw kingston arrested home sunday father wish join army father never said would lock joined without leave examined deceased slept house remember anything happening occasion within know ledge prisoner connection another house left home saturday evening time prisoner come back shave photograph produced brother one show without collar scarf way usually went jury far know prisoner money friday night saturday morning walter charles bailey corresponding pay clerk messrs carlile clegg know prisoner workman came pay january th paid nothing engaging engaging men cross examined cannot say come monday whether would engaged elizabeth schmidlin wife reginald james schmidlin live la avebury street hoxton mr matthew life sister charlotte lived knew deceased often spoken saw twice rosemary branch public house week murder night murder big public bar quarter past came bar prisoner seen together house week spoke know whether prisoner heard said close asked sister said nicely thank knew sister mr matthew confined fortnight stayed rosemary branch ten minute left deceased prisoner cross examined habit using house go several time week seen deceased week alone came cannot say serving behind bar others serving besides dent barman think people house sure could see bar looked parti tion could see saloon bar saturday night busy night people going coming public house night seen deceased prisoner anywhere else never spoken prisoner life police came unable give description certain know seen twice could give description dressed recognise photo look particularly police showed remember giving evidence inquest seen prisoner amongst men gave evidence say police refuse look photograph inspector showed said know whether know man seeing photograph went see could point man amongst number others prisoner man saw twice public house identified said coroner took particular notice man meant clothes prisoner dressed differently identified examined particular reason going rosemary branch get money gentleman following monday heard body found tottenham marsh spoke mr matthew ten eleven morning think body recognised looked photo graph please police anxious give evidence reason look particularly photograph want mixed case saw row men coroner court sat hear evidence fourteen men asked could pick man saw rosemary branch man saw prisoner saw think girl quite sober looked glass notice man rosemary ten minute finished glass went came cannot say long stayed altogether ten minute came remained ten minute longer far remember gilbert henry dent barman rosemary branch public house southgate road yard think tramway line never measured guessing two miuntes walk knew prisoner january th customer four five month also knew deceased customer seen together house january th never saw prisoner come house alone deceased always came two three time week sometimes heard murder tottenham marsh following monday think saw prisoner deceased rosemary branch saturday january th p came together served prisoner gave order two drink fix time long come supper went supper came back bar quite sure time public bar two door bow mr schmidlin saw saturday night bar know time came prisoner deceased people bar prisoner deceased one drink know long stopped long police came made statement following thursday think gave description either man woman police showed photo first recognise afterwards recognised photo prisoner big photo shown shirt collar one scarf never shown never saw looking recognise prisoner man bar scarf think collar stoke newington police station picked prisoner dozen person row cross examined three people serving bar came supper potman head barman governor would opportunity seeing anyone public bar side duty saturday night usually took public bar others would help busy saturday busy night rule nine ten saloon bar select public bar price higher prisoner deceased always came bar previous night sure week tuesday wednesday usually came earlier rule remained length time always go supper time doubt whatever saturday bar sometime see go would last saw quite sure minute past nine ten minute quarter past sure day inspector pearn came photo cannot certain thursday january th thursday way week went stoke newington identify prisoner seen photo week shown one first recognise prisoner afterwards could recognise first glance although seeing prisoner three four time week saw photo second time think inspector martin inspector pearn stoke newington police court picked prisoner best belief saturday prisoner wearing scarf quite sure examined difficulty recognising big photo shirt tie collar photo shown today prisoner different clothes difficulty recognising usually serve public bar many people nine oclock saturday usual hour supper saturday night go little earlier fixed hour court know go supper saturday night nine returned nine william robert greek tram conductor employed north metropolitan tramway company duty saturday night january th car travelling moorgate street manor house finabury park car pass rosemary branch bridge scheduled time point journey scheduled time manor house cannot say minute night running time nothing delay u may vary minute one way much unless something block line remember somebody getting car rosemary branch got near top bridge man hailed driver car car eased man jumped car stopped woman jumped man got thought looked influence drink going object getting take particular notice young woman dressed broad brimmed hat hat produced appears size went car manor house travelling outside full occupied first seat left get top went top several time reaching manor house thoroughfare southgate road well lighted electric light nearly mile clear night cold extra cold one occasion top noticed young woman throw knee apron knee throw next seat front car cleared manor house see get observed man dressed brown coloured coat overcoat small cloth peaked cap head round neck coloured handkerchief collar saturday february nd shown photo february th saw row twenty two men coroner court day gave evidence picked prisoner man seen car saw photo prisoner february nd th cross examined first saw photo sure man great number working men go fro tram wear cap say half great number wear scarf round neck great many wear bowler hat unusual see scarf cap scarf collar unusual men wear billycocks describe jacket prisoner wore straight cut jacket mean come corner rounded jacket looked brown grey well colour never seen man aware prisoner well enough ride tram although believed influence drink could see got tram think would create disturbance take sufficient notice say girl drunk would four minute interval passing tram next one rosemary branch mine could pas next get rosemary printed list time car car since work night time examined particular day working relief missed car working took four journey worked time ken proper car slept missed morning given odd man worked relief since worked car another man late work looked jacket produced like prisoner colour thought straight cut cap looked light cap produced shape peak cap think scarf produced prisoner round neck lighter colour look dark knew one colour thought colour court think anything time reason recollect january rd thursday summoned north london police court crowding friday another day saturday missed car relief nothing impress upon mind exact colour scarf regard whole dress nothing specially draw attention recollection man jury prisoner paid fare shilling received change fare approximately exact time rosemary branch bridge would minute either way sure minute early likely minute late watch night saturday night picked passenger side bridge stopped couple minute last tram car leaf manor house rosemary bridge last one left minute eleven length journey twenty five minute manor house rosemary branch police came clissold park yard asked remembered anybody getting car rosemary branch bridge gave description man brown coat cap suggested man wanted brown coat gave description shown photo took man twenty eight thirty yard rosemary branch public house bridge run along southgate road brickford place brunswick place know gilbert henry dent examined say rosemary branch public house yard nearest point tramway line never measured public house within sight bridge second corner tramway line prepared say tram conductor know distance better say yard suggest may made mistake judge distance edward wilcocks stableman employed park hotel tottenham saturday january th middle bar public house two people entered young man young woman remained bar ten minute left young man sitting chair head resting hand right woman standing right hand door leaning bar corner partition facing man looking woman hear speak noticed woman sitting still green coat felt hat kind feather light skirt black umbrella hand green knob identify umbrella produced also jacket hat afterwards recognised woman body mortuary tuesday following woman looked sufficient drink man cannot say form opinion drink take stock clothes monday evening stopped detective dickson gave description woman police man think th afterwards went stoke newington police court saw fourteen men row shown photo monday dickson came man looked much younger photo one saw afterwards recognise photo one shown went pick man picked prisoner resembling man saw park hotel night like man saw neck handkerchief crossed brace know park hotel well partition divide bar bar glass top partly frosty partly clear see glass one bar recognise people good square inch clear glass way round edge always looked clear edge wanted distinguish anybody cross examined say regard man dress wearing neck handkerchief collar go man face told inspector dickson showed photo use looking sort face saw careful look face photo thought much younger face man saw time think face nobody dickson stopped com pany ten minute park hotel never seen prisoner life landlord bar daughter serving cannot say many bar perhaps three four two people serving saturday night rule three four serving busiest night person served might served prisoner girl always one person serf particular bar deceased led conclusion enough drink looked dull eye general appearance plain anyone see standing walking notice whether man much drink charles clapham jeweller assistant remember satur day january th outside park hotel p saw young woman standing main entrance alone went bar friend standing outside park hotel speaking fred hannaford another party named george know name reed farm female standing doorway remark passed caused look partition saw female come followed prisoner stood couple minute back glass partition went sat chair opposite side female looked little much drink looked pleasant like forced pleasantness like forced happiness man sat side looked ground looked cross disagreeable woman came woman seen outride man woman bar man named wilcocks spectacle went notice walk know sight several stranger going bar woman green jacket button across around felt hat back head identify jacket hat could see whether umbrella noticed man brown peaked cap dark grey coat recollection cannot recog nise cap coat produced noticed face dress notice whether man collar tie inspector dickson first came matter tuesday january th ten oclock gave description walking along february th signed statement stoke newington station shown photo two day photo said thought looked like prisoner bottom face could recognise part never shown photo looking man dock recognise man went stoke newington february th saw fifteen sixteen men row picked prisoner young man young woman park hotel saturday wilcocks time tuesday january th identified body young woman mortuary cross examined already seen photo went pick man man george passing looked glass man woman doubt man prisoner observation made george particularly noticed man woman george outside stopped looked woman prisoner time hannaford went house opportunity seeing four u went police court identify man pavit died since small pox harrington hannaford wilcocks pavit picked prisoner cannot say served behind bar saturday would three four two three two landlord daughter police station identify man could went park hotel left slightest doubt time left looked clock came deceased man see come saw pre paring go left long remained afterwards cannot say examined hannaford one person police station purpose identifying man hannaford wilcocks left together stood outside minute hannaford made statement hearing wilcocks hearing part identification mr muir said witness named frederick hannaford deposition propose call prosecution believe telling truth would put box counsel defence nut question frederick hannaford cross examined stable man reed farm remember outside park hotel saturday january th charles clapham p saw young man woman coming station go public house four ale bar went clapham saw bar clapham left house man woman left half past ten went went made statement police stoke newington signed saw two photo seeing prisoner prisoner man saw park hotel young woman made statement never seen prisoner neither freinds friend mine never heard police came one spoken case except police went station identify man pick couple left public house went direction station first afterwards came back whether went bridge cannot say know prisoner relative never saw man gave evidence inquest police court taken prosecution one behalf defence ever spoken mr muir jacket produced one young woman wore tuesday seen public house made statement detective dickson went mor tuary signed shown photo recognise statement signed january th signature second page true said seen photo first woman identical one saw public house say also seen photo man identical man company woman say could pick man others gave evidence magistrate admit magistrate said said photo produced photo referred made statement meant photo resembling woman mortuary prisoner man saw true said magistrate see two statement contradict explanation offer contradiction gave description man saw hotel saw photograph man year age medium height foot foot dark moustache rather square cut face sullen look dressed light brown jacket brown cap fringe forehead handkerchief tied knot magistrate said man light moustache went police station identify prisoner inspector pearn know inspector martin sight stoke newington identifi cation prisoner taken cell away men row saw man pick say taken cell inspector pearn presence inspector martin see mm identify others quite untrue known charles clapham two year quite friendly know wilcocks friendly outside station stoke newington clapham wilcocks say thought man wish done done anything like saw charles clapham pick prisoner mr muir proposing recall evidence contradict witness mr hutton objected witness prosecution lordship allowed witness called charles dickson detective inspector hannaford made statement january th reduced writing read read signed statement showed photo th gave description th signed statement cross examined took statement man called george present sure another man standing doorway wrote statement police station took next day sign word took note john martin detective inspector present stoke newington station frederick hannaford others came identify prisoner hannaford pick anybody person called inspect row men dispersed prisoner put cell hannaford standing wilcocks dent another man hannaford said hearing believe man think man word effect cross examined men left prisoner placed number others said could point pick prisoner going cell said word effect mentioned made remark good failed identify charles pearn police inspector present stoke newington station hannaford others see whether could identify prisoner identification prisoner removed cell saw hannaford spoke alone said either satisfied man sure man made reply looked men like anyone would done purpose identifi cation thirteen men prisoner standing line court brought hannaford billiard room yard arrived look men satisfactory way look willing see could indentify man cross examined tell look satisfied looked satisfactory way inspector martin caution tell look consider duty made observation think man standing yard inspector martin standing little distance away thirteen fourteen men obtained street none men beard young like say resembled prisoner class build say took quarter hour get men examined inspector martin charge reference identification charles clapham examined identification outside station already said hannaford made observation wilcocks said man wish done done cross examined said never occurred mind ask meant known hannaford nearly two year respectable man edward wilcocks examined outside stoke newington station identification hannaford clapham hannaford said wish opinion saw inside station clapham identified prisoner hannaford saw present hannaford examining row men identify prisoner know identified first called hannaford second clapham indentifying prisoner stood back yard identification took place told hannaford identified face clearly possible one saw night inspector dickson heard remark hannaford cross examined said wished opinion clapham heard exact word least doubt charles dickson examined outside stoke newington station wilcocks hannaford clapham identification said hannaford thought description gave man would able identify said opinion others care picking word effect cross examined made report gave evidence prosecution notwithstanding statement coroner george thomas gillingham officer coroner juris diction tottenham february th went park hotel went bar marked gas lighted coroner sat one chair looked partition could see plainly frederick cornwall signalman employed great eastern railway night january th morning january th duty signal box close park hotel close bridge shown plan ten eleven night noticed four men crossing bridge attention attracted way happened looking window besides four men noticed young man woman came park hotel side going towards marsh walking side side slowly fix time london mail pas fast good follows liverpool street spitalfields fast good mail train pass box fast good follows closely passed soon looking train window saw couple pas bridge cross examined sometimes either train might minute two late rare official record book got heard murder went duty sunday night spot occurred little distance box cannot say first spoken week think james howe engine driver employed great eastern railway night january th engaged park station good yard shunting truck occasion go w c shunter cabin left engine tank road within two three minute know time looked watch got engine got shunter cabin saw two people marsh coming past shunter place direction railway towards tottenham green yard take much notice man woman woman taller two bright moonlight night light sufficient throw light marsh depending moonlight strolling along neither heard saw anything night heard murder sunday night officer came house told seen cross examined strolling along side side seen another couple eight nine shunter cabin nearly half mile park hotel ernest sapsford wire worker prisoner father lived january last eagle wharf road land lord lodger prisoner sister lived house night january th shortly midnight door saw prisoner four five minute twelve coming street asked drink prisoner father fuggle brother law went sir robert peel fifty yard away house reached sir robert peel closing time drink came closing came nobody could get two minute outside got bit argument inside public house prisoner father going pay another drink son seem like idea caused argument argued going street seemed getting bit thick struck prisoner thought might well start anybody else struck closed first side face bit sparing closed pulled apart ground scratched eye scratch notice mark face see arrested remember tiger public house last boxing day avebury street hoxton two three street prisoner house prisoner man named izant knew deceased intimately knew prisoner walking th quarrel said prisoner surprised come near row put hand pocket pulled seemed piece cut middle file sharpened end dull black colour put pocket said looked much say right first gave information incident police last sunday night drew sketch file gave inspector like say anything father work u known long certain amount respect cross examined tell police heard woman going called say scratched face fighting would tell everything asked prisoner fight pre vious thursday exactly know certain hand closed struck saturday fighting prisoner said name woolfe fight like wolf face scratched tiger th izant fuggle think anybody else could hear prisoner said asked frightened come heard deceased brother law going thrash striking seen prisoner implement since examined certain th day christmas day know mr turner frederick izant electrician living stanmore street caledonian road ernest sapsford brother law remember tiger public house fuggle prisoner boxing morning hear sapsford say anything particular prisoner saw thought piece lead prisoner hand three four inch long one inch wide girl murdered brother law said something incident tiger cannot fix date william herbert fuggle hairdresser brother law ernest sapsford live house remember mid night saturday january th near sir robert peel saw fight prisoner sapsford hit closed fist prisoner scratched took sapsford home prisoner father pulled prisoner away take particular notice prisoner face cannot say whether scratched cross examined turning light public house notice anything matter prisoner face spoken several time joining army went yeomanry depot enlist late tuesday wednesday murder nothing said name enlist jury sapsford prisoner struggled fell prisoner top george woolfe senior live eagle wharf road daughter cissy son george remember saturday january th outside sir robert peel landlord brother law met son five minute twelve drink sapsford son fight outside sapsford struck son first jaw fist son clenched hold fell ground pulled son sapsford see scratching notice scratch son face night slept together next morning saw scratch right cheek said sapsford last night asked wake monday morning quarter six asked halfpenny breakfast gave sixpence started work come home following saturday saw monger door spoke put boot go see son went bottom street see jacket produced daughter son took away asked sunday night done sister jacket said lent lottie would get said lent make look respectable sight old coat knew keeping company saturday best friend spoke many time marriage last time christmas understood meant lottie cap scarf produced son wearing jacket produced saturday night went monday morning cross examined son spoke marrying girl one occasion went inside public house five minute twelve standing front notice scratch fight see scratching done son fell top sapsford saw mr turner notice wipe son face mob round going public house son said world fair noticed nothing extraordinary told sister going enlist want enlist examined say world fair thomas marshall engineer labourer living parkfield street islington january th enlisted st george barrack nine ten morning surrey regiment militia battalion saw prisoner ten morning lie enlisted evening ten u including prisoner went kingston barrack train heard give name slater asked grease waistcoat ho told working smithfield meat market told lived eagle wharf road told lived close angel islington said able go pas together noticed st george barrack seemed queer would talk cross examined cold wretched day prisoner overcoat william oxford sergeant east surrey regiment th battalion assistant storekeeper regiment stationed kingston january th served prisoner uniform civilian clothes taken possession february th took away uniform gave back clothes received january th left barrack february th arrest wearing clothes cross examined men give false name enlist thomas cockrane corporal east surrey regiment kingston depot charge work room library men including lately joined recruit liberty use library daily paper use cross examined least men use library never saw prisoner henry monger private militia battalion east surrey regiment met prisoner canteen kingston january th arranged go london saturday february st left quarter past three afternoon took eagle wharf road asked go ask mr woolfe said father asked speak whisper wish people house hear gave reason go row house told tell mr woolfe son wanted see bottom street uniform told father afterwards saw prisoner bottom street told father going lock said come walked away sharp could bank took tube shepherd bush sister life tea went father claybrim road fulham palace road hammersmith prisoner stopped saturday night following sunday morning february nd lloyd sunday paper said look murder tottenham come way dont read paper paper produced read far red line marked gave account finding body identification wednesday april th henry monger coutnued read paper turned round said dont think dont think bad said oh dont think spent rest day company left sunday night chiswick got back barrack wednesday arrested placed military arrest see prisoner cross examined prisoner tell name slater read paper told saturday night went father say came tottenham said islington examined asked go father ask mr woolfe said thought name slater said army name william mcarthur detective sergeant n february th went cissy woolfe kingston barrack prisoner brought guard room identified sister arrested looking since january th unable find said name george woolfe said yes said police officer london take back charge wilfully murdering charlotte cheeseman tottenham marsh th last month said innocent took stoke newington police station formally charged present read took state ment henry monger first saw february th kingston barrack march st accompanied chief inspector pearn rosemary branch scene murder take time left rosemary branch left scene murder p walked main road scotland green along across carbuncle brook took tram seven sister corner changed tram took another canal bridge walked canal road eagle wharf road arrived p walked sharply tram tottenham eagle wharf road three quarter way along march th left scene murder p went course arrived eagle wharf road april th entered car scotland green going direction seven sister corner passed bruce grove railway station reached seven sister corner changed car left p arrived canal bridge go eagle wharf road day take eleven minute could got cross examined first time journey stay scene murder came back directly arrived three minute hour eagle wharf road second stayed ditch two minute started return examined outward journey went whole way inspector pearn return journey went different way see quicker route john martin detective inspector january th p went dry ditch scene murder examined spot saw two patch blood one bank bottom ditch saw sign blood outside ditch february th p saw prisoner custody told would detained next morning gave direction witness attendance stoke newington next day came station put room back station officer put charge told allow communication anybody went street got thirteen men resembling prisoner far possible taken yard prisoner brought cell said going put identification look men satisfied may stand amongst hand bring many men like order satisfied stand amongst looked said satisfied said yes sir chief inspector pearn went room witness brought one one told prisoner could stand chose think stood fourth fifth one end witness came said brought see identify anybody see man please go touch never interfere witness direction given stand back first came two young lady park hotel dent wilcocks picked time witness picked told could change position chose picked stood one side taken back came identified taken back charge room formally charged made reply march th went scotland green tram car came along p arrived bruce grove seven sister corner another tram waiting going direction stoke newington canal bridge left arrived canal bridge walk eagle wharf road eleven minute would make cross examined two lady pick prisoner hanna ford came wilcocks clapham time pavitt came police station fifteen people grier picked prisoner coroner court jury know time last tram leaf manor house saturday night charles pearn examined large plan showing route tramcar prepared direction correct monday february th went round route marked started rosemary branch p went manor house changed another tram seven sister road along tottenham high road got head park lane walked park hotel reached without stopping went across footbridge marsh along footpath hotel ditch walked ordinary pace quick pace reached ditch proceeded along carbuncle ditch tottenham high road scotland green took twelve minute walk ditch scotland green waited two minute tram rode manor house changed waited five minute tram rode rosemary branch bridge started walked eagle wharf road arrived journey ditch eagle wharf road took one hour ten minute saturday march st accompanied sergeant mcarthur outward journey started rosemary branch p reached park hotel left walked route scene murder waited two minute left occasion took eleven minute get scotland green include two minute wait ditch walked pretty fast slippery night tram passing went manor house waited six minute got another rode highbury tavern clissold park tram go walked eagle wharf road arrived march th started scene murder p walked scotland green bruce grove railway station high road tottenham tram came rode bottom west green road seven sister took train seven sister station arrived bishopsgate station g e r walked great eastern street pitfield street new north road eagle wharf road arrived last journey took cross examined last journey tram cost one penny train second class fourpence think train fare seven penny february th stay scene murder second occasion stayed park hotel twenty minute francis hank chief inspector north metropolitan tram way company schedule time car run canal bridge tottenham rosemary branch tottenham bruce grove minute town side scotland green satur day january th tram scheduled leave bruce grove canal bridge would reach seven sister tram scheduled leave reaching canal bridge tram leaving bruce grove seven sister intermediate tram running every minute next one leaf seven sister canal bridge last tram manor house saturday night p one go far clissold park go rosemary bridge james bank ticket inspector employment north metropolitan tramway company night january th duty edmonton manor house seven sister corner boarded car started seven sister corner went yard going moorgate street stamford hill started one minute late night car running time frederick lemon conductor employed north metro politan tramway company night january th charge car schedule time leaving seven sister road left cannot say exactly would take minute get terminus went far canal bridge far know time william george cole conductor service north metropolitan tramway company night january th car due pas bruce grove running time far recollect due seven sister corner joseph george impey tramway conductor employment north metropolitan tramway company car scheduled pas bruce grove p january th pas scotland green two minute scheduled reach seven sister far remember running time john william cooper conductor north metropolitan tramway company january th charge car due bruce grove seven sister road runn ing time night isaac parnacott january th charge car due leave seven sister road reached canal bridge far remember running time night f cornwall examined mr hutton four men saw going bridge going step man woman saw coming going direction half distance bridge apart men front train left park station p dr wainwrignt examined jury probe went wound nose inch went cavity wound tapped cavity bone fractured say healthy body retains warmth hour heart cease beat normal condition seeing cold night expected find body frozen stiff died oclock expected find body stiff think die think though unconscious remained alive think dead hour saw spite frost rigor mortis beginning set mortuary ascertained little warmth body half hour first moved arm would necessarily gone back fallen resting chest mr muir test thermometer temperature body warmly clad clothes fitted tightly think would affect time cooling prisoner defence oath said letter showed bruce received deceased eighteen month ago quarrel showed bruce letter wrote letter august th deceased row thought somebody else made afterwards never thought pregnant always given understand could told jones round way night never said believed pregnant going get shut january th paid carlile clegg met deceased went pawn shop got umbrella belonged prisoner sister paid went house smuggled umbrella indoors sister coat deceased asked going lend drink left went home p met deceased wearing sister jacket hat went rydon arm drink left went towards hoxton wanted go britannia theatre could gave buy pair stocking left outside prince wale public house went urinal corner high road hoxton came gone waited minute come back never saw talking seemed anxious leave put could take theatre left went drink went world fair got left see anybody knew alone whole time left went drink packton arm see anybody knew went block tavern drink see anybody knew went house father home went block tavern saw man named hughes speak drunk stayed public house till went back home father still home went sir robert peel looked door went back home saw sapsford father standing door went fuggle sir robert peel drink left word sap ford sapsford hit closed fell ground fight noticed face bleeding notice scratch sapsfords face fight mark face went bed next day went deceased house get sister coat monday left home go car liles enlisted instead talking yeomanry depot chancery lane wednes day previous enlisted name slater thought father would upset leaving home went home furlough could deserted authority would know heard death deceased monday sent monger father thought sapsford seen would fight monger came back told father going lock thought taking sister coat run walked away first time heard death deceased monger read account paper go home fright ened thought horrible suspected file picked put pocket thought would handy lot lad beer house time pointed one end took home thought still never handled since admitted connection deceased first year nine month time time afterwards intended marry told bruce letter lie told brace received friday thought would make give bruce say anything come look denied striking deceased december word letter messrs freeman deceased false signed false name wrote temper must drunk time untrue stayed dinner hour carlile clegg afraid go know person seen deceased half hour night january th world fair christmas eve saw man named long nodded seen cousin james larner prison told seen long world fair january th tell larner get long witness say seen prisoner january th said thought seen long saw man wearing fawn coat like longs told father long drinking block house january th ask father get long witness prove rosemary branch deceased two three time week use public bar saturday know park hotel tottenham marsh take ramble lea january th indoors tell jones going sober left deceased january th left world fair sober went sir robert peel others know scratch face walking away fight sapsford father drunk evening see news paper barrack placard way evidence defence frank hughes live bracklyn street new north road carman know block tavern generally use february th wife quite sure date first heard murder monday following saturday block tavern p twenty twenty five minute think many people friend well wife cross examined quite sober drunk spoken generally saturday night anybody wanted find would come known prisoner six seven month wife know friend henry cuthbert seen company see esther eliza turner live avebury street know prisoner sight night fight saw sapsford eagle wharf road midnight bit quarrel tried part succeeded prisoner lace scratched bleeding wiped handkerchief cross examined saw prisoner father know sight sober prisoner drop nothing speak face stopped bleeding little wiped examined see fight j bruce examined wrote poetry deceased two year ago first enlisted guilty prisoner assure sir committed crime certainly atrocious crime upset poor father home innocent death,capital/extreme
newman william labourer pleaded guilty carnally knowing edith chilvers hargrave step daughter girl age year age year girl child prematurely born owing fact whole story came act going year sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
dansie arthur fitter hall ernest fitter ingram charles fitter bassett arthur pleaded guilty conspiring agreeing together feloniously steal various article property vanguard motor bus company limited sentence dansie ingram bassett three month second division hall two month second division common serjeant monday january,custodial/prison
wilson joseph poultry breeder obtaining false pretence messrs f shirley company six dozen tin lactol article intent defraud obtaining false pretence william thyne four half hundredweight weight paper bag article intent defraud obtaining false pretence john henry dixon three hundredweight weight poultry pigeon grit article intent defraud stealing four gas stove good frederick check mr pickersgill prosecuted mr h j turrell defended william strathie traveller william thyne printer stationer edinburgh first saw prisoner grove hotel wimbledon said opening business neighbourhood said large round corn dealer dealer poultry miscellaneous good went shop kingston road showed sample chose different bag could gave printed matter put ordered four half hundredweight bag term per cent discount month said two three men round beside bag supplied account pressed prisoner payment said expense putting shop right heavy difficulty finding money brother lawsuit money asked let stand eventually told lawsuit settled money right brother responsible account first time ever heard brother responsible made repeated call would notice back minute could wait hour turn advised firm supply good printed name unusual people intend pay prisoner said banked london south western fulham cross examined persuaded take order usual way business eager think time bag would much good anyone else took order july letter august saying going open business saturday following william thyne supplied good mentioned last witness july prisoner ordered also wrapping paper supplied cross examined supplied good strength repre sentatives statement made inquiry satisfied arthur emery godfrey west george battis carmen proved delivery good frank tring corn merchant lillie road fulham know prisoner called august bought quantity bag said short cash many bag hand cross examined bag great item u buy bag name little bit cheaper save money think anything wrong transaction assume disappointed business many bag uncommon line joseph hutchinson dawes road fulham ironmonger known prisoner year sold wire nail etc bought wrapping paper one hundredweight cross examined examined paper paid would damaged wet took bona fide transaction walter jenkinson church lane handsworth employed father trade name dixons august received order prisoner good value dispatched th dispatched good october value received payment cross examined good man would require resale poultry dealer business prisoner applied wholesale term mean wanted resale second lot supplied asked payment first brother called prisoner got first order persuade people give order simply call frederick h jenkinson employed father com mercial traveller directed firm call prisoner end september firm supplied one lot made big way business poultry corn wholesale price penny packet poultry powder dozen packet roup powder pill dozen packet dozen dozen bag b pigeon gravel cross examined called prisoner kingston road went see sort business satisfied saw gathered told working business prepared supply good credit bit specu lative business arthur b power borough high street employed messrs shirley address traveller dog food medicine manufacturer october letter written wilson co asking agent letter reply received good mentioned letter sent following day november called kingston road see anyone shop wait minute two till prisoner came difficulty finding shop name told moved one road district business transferred told brother man ordered good required shop told brother horse cart round sale kind good appertaining corn chandler called best people even far epsom took order one dozen shilling half dozen half crown tin lactol also supplied another order good pre viously called attention fact previous account overdue got touch firm messrs causton advertising specialist canvas corn dealer asking exhibit one tablet window prisoner wrote u mentioning round induced recommend firm supply advised people send class shop wholesale price lactol tin tin stipulation price list invoice price cut cross examined asked prisoner act agent sell good retail customer call becoming agent important lactol kept dry get wet depreciated value proper thing would return u take back charge everybody told letter send mean bad stock supplied take back damaged would wrong sell would harm puppy cannot get damaged unless tin broken think called prisoner told moved house cliveden road carried poultry farming understood corn dealer mentioned poultry keeping said round good one edward steigel packer shirley co proved despatching fredk barnett george furnival carmen proved delivery good william abbott traveller w abbott corn merchant called upon prisoner november order gave one showed good think tate sugar box lactol roup powder roup pill said bought bankrupt sale asked sell half crown tin lactol dozen tin dozen roup pill dozen sold lactol mr smith high street merton b marsh accounted prisoner money received received commission sale lactol sold roup pill p king tribe king mr challis webb thomp son prisoner afterwards asked sold lactol lately showed behind counter made answer said well go see leav ing door said time want anything come mum word sold roup cure poultry packet prisoner work corn chandler round knowledge brother cross examined sold stuff prisoner bought never swindled sold stuff except lactol wholesale price job lot lactol damaged say anything damaged prisoner bought poultry mixture middling kept poultry back yard farm saw shop sometimes caged george h morris garfield road wimbledon known prisoner five month used come ask could day work employed fetching incubator cliveden road kingston road would june july first made acquaintance used call shop employment morning prisoner corn round van know ledge took good mr abbott took lactol grit prisoner delivered grease proof paper ironmonger dawes road three four hundredweight cross examined casually employed prisoner five month business time went round horse cart trying sell stuff never went epsom generally done fulham round believe trying work chandler round also trying carry business wimbledon examined regarded prisoner business corn chandler business took good van poultry mixture thing reference poultry chiefly edward hebditch quick road wimbledon em ployed mr challis corn merchant received dozen packet roup pill master bought mr abbott paid john marshall harness maker lillie road fulham bought one dozen one dozen packet roup powder prisoner paid philip king corn merchant high street wimbledon bought mr abbott card roup pill one hundred weight gravel paid dozen pill ernest king corn merchant high street merton bought one dozen box pill mr abbott paid arthur skinner manager webb thompson corn merchant wimbledon gave similar evidence mark brown clerk high street wimbledon known mr abbott five six year november asked could lactol sell bought six tin tin paid former latter december bought one dozen small tin arthur smith high street merton gave mr abbott order six tin lactol paid james marsh traveller cook co ltd colour printer leith called upon prisoner august last year presented card asked anything could said would like see sample calendar almanac asked kind business said good business good corn connection round district said something rather indefinite remember said place somewhere country produced part good ordered almanac tear calendar think carton pack pea total value good sent called shop early january locked michael h milner james hunt co limited printer stationer fulham called prisoner kingston road november fortnight afterwards told large corn business door great deal shop said horse van working round said see van standing outside collect account gave order printed bag name three quarter hundredweight plain bag said wanted hurry sent order firm booked second order asked payment first said due day two paid knowledge led call upon card given secretary one member firm told call card prisoner left stall baker exhibition asking representative call good supplied repre sentation good business door frederick j gurnow secretary james hunt co seen good supplied mr swindells shop sup plied three hundredweight brown half hundredweight white bag three half hundredweight grease proof paper george swindell munster road fulham greengrocer know prisoner called kingston road christmas money owed hire told move asked take payment bag thing show chicken took worth allowed cross examined bought chicken sold paid alfred currie ledger clerk london south western bank fulham customer name joseph wilson joseph wilson co book june last march account closed last entry end march percy well holy street cavendish square may last employ ogden son estate agent wimbledon prisoner got particular shop kingston road key said liked shop made offer said wanted display incubator made owner inquired reference charles neilson stone building lincoln inn let premise kingston road man name prisoner never saw rent paid beginning year sent key know possession detective sergeant gillon b division january went detective sergeant egborough bungalow acacia grove new maiden went front door egborough rear knocked several time got answer looked glass panel saw prisoner hall knocked looked glass panel saw prisoner go back door lock bolt called letter box see police officer hold warrant arrest unless open door shall break panel prisoner opened door let u told held warrant arrest obtaining good false pretence shirley co cautioned read warrant said expecting time case said sorry say several others alleged obtained paper bag material edinburgh firm named thyne said yes b scotchman hung ever since said also ascertain selling good wholesale price said yes sold good price low got live judge lumley smith leave deposition live searched premise took possession quantity good subject charge quired prisoner said none thing question paid wednesday march defence joseph wilson prisoner oath took premise king ston road june last carried poultry dealer breeder business cliveden road sell corn chandler stuff intended carry honest business mother gave different amount causfons asked put shirleys advertisement shirleys wrote asked would take good asked call asked order intended sell good profit representation made working round say brother working round sometimes helped take good business well first great loss rain coming roof damaged label lactol also damaged pill paper roof repaired two three time sell thing pushed money could gone mother got money carry business sold damaged tell mr abbott good bankrupt stock said damaged lot business failed left christmas arrested new maiden mile away officer searched found two penny said money pocket said yes hard time going mother day get left business paid moving gardener looking poultry horse cart hired horse cart cross examined kept book kingston road detective gillon got started used take week two three month went lower banking account london south western bank fulham asked close money never closed tell mr strachie brother tidy bit money left u said mother given certain amount start business described billhead corn dealer got people draw billhead printer suggested first gave proof agreed took premise said wanted poultry farmer poultry food corn dealer told mr wareham wanted display sale incubator made made cliveden road told certain contract hand laying dynamo motor left cliveden road neighbour complained fowl making noise flying garden tell mr power old established round said working new round said brother went come shop met public house told two men morris helped think morris went round perhaps time might tell cook traveller produced part good country tell hunt traveller corn business mitcham horse van work ing said good poultry poultry food round told one horse van saw outside asked abbott travel told lactol roup pill damaged stock sold job lot abbott disposed consider able quantity lactol done asked get rid pigeon grit cannot remember saying got lactol would try sell never said abbott want anything get mum word judge lot lactol got order sold fair price taken prize breeding poultry breeding three four year call detective weston given order orpington detective sergeant gillon recalled took possession book cross examined old book cover entry far could judge far know bungalow went carefully entry business transaction legible entry looking document assist case prosecution found book assist left bungalow john wilson prisoner brother mother advanced opened place impression could good business believe good business first assisted serve customer round verdict guilty second third count sergeant george weston g division present court july prisoner sentenced month hard labour forgery uttering released october since living fraud sentence two year hard labour judge lumley smith wednesday march,hardLabour
lawton thomas seaman pleaded guilty breaking entering shop j oppenheim limited stealing therein three box cigar one box cigarette good prisoner confessed previous conviction felony county london session march two previous conviction one conviction sentenced one month hard labour proved prisoner stated would rather prison walking starving sentence eighteen month hard labour,hardLabour
richard thomas holness pleaded guilty forging receipt intent defraud also stealing sum money stratford co operative industrial society limited master prisoner received good character judgment respited,non-custodial/institutional
frederick croucher george stone breaking shop arthur geddes stealing therein ninety one cigar property money croucher convicted felony lambeth police court may st name charles linstead stone convicted felony newington session may th name william thompson two previous conviction proved croucher six month hard labour two year police supervision stone eight month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
frank briar stealing nine envelope nine sheet paper postage label belonging elizabeth kendal mr methven prosecuted mr burnie defended arthur wanting clerk mr kendal shipping agent eldon street april th heard noise office door rushed saw prisoner opening bottom letter box walked away followed saw jump bus ran pulled step struggled beckoned constable gave charge taken moor lane police station searched eleven letter found cross examined office front premise large building let office morning question office oclock prisoner behind door office one letter box broken open breaking open one turned walked building crossed way walk walked twenty yard court stopped turning came back eldon street walked straight jumped bus going towards new broad street direction bishopsgate bus go new broad street prisoner taken back office eldon street hand eleven letter concealing saw prisoner break box open examined bus going towards police station arthur howell city february nd coming duty saw last witness prisoner struggling near london north western railway good yard eldon street saw minute made run said matter wanting said man stealing letter eldon street took prisoner back eldon street wanting showed behind door also showed prisoner took eleven letter hand took prisoner moor lane police station said cannot stand came jemmy found upon produced cross examined instrument could used opening case market porter covent garden prisoner gave correct name address letter prisoner hand unopened examined instrument used henry tymons clerk mr kendal letter shown police station business communication firm penny stamp one prisoner defence oath stated way tower street look work picked letter looking round saw several went office hand found door locked way police station give arrested guilty pleaded guilty conviction felony clerken well police court january th police stated formerly metropolitan police officer five year discharged force drunkenness six month hard labour,hardLabour
george parson pleaded guilty carnally knowing sophia jane plumb girl thirteen sixteen year age dis charged recognisance mr justice wright,non-custodial/institutional
hackshaw george gordano decorator indicted charged coroner inquisition manslaughter william hackshaw mr bodkin mr graham campbell prosecuted mr tully christie defended mary hackshaw severn avenue manor park widow william hackshaw son year old prisoner another son mine two always friendly term cicely elli chapman holme road east ham prisoner brother deceased younger brother discharged last november berkshire regiment lived prisoner used call friendly term may william went live prisoner august prisoner request called saw wife rash august prisoner william house prisoner told william would get fresh lodging bother round william said well gordy prisoner left william followed shortly saying lie bother go see got say charlotte horton mother prisoner wife live oakfield road east ham next door prisoner august came asked go wife bedroom find knife want nurse see went saw wife bed beneath sheet carving knife prisoner also asked get three four child play around wife bed told allowed angry knocked cross examined prisoner never violent occasion wild seemed know charles k beatty general shopkeeper august plashett oad near duke connaught saw prisoner brother quarrelling prisoner struck brother knock ing window sill seized throat pitched back ground fell together prisoner top went brother said god sake man pull got prisoner prisoner said lam going going doctor examined walked away william lowe august plashett road saw two men jangling prisoner took brother throat struck twice threw ground prisoner walking away said dont go away came back saw brother ground said doctor said know walked away returned mr smith brother lying unconscious bleeding francis j smith ellersley arm plashett road saw window two men struggling ground prisoner top knee chest hand round throat rushed went william lying apparently dead gripped prisoner arm said stop said going give seemed dazed struggle quite cool asked quarrel said something wife went together fetched doctor dr samuel witten smith prisoner came surgery prisoner asked come see brother injury said brother provoked hit several time previous retaliating went man lying ground quite dead died within second post mortem examination found several scratch finger nail neck chin jaw abrasion right side neck slight contusion hyoid bone neck fractured disease heart lung man cer tainly good physical condition cause death heart failure resulting struggle injury accelerated state man health cross examined prisoner seemed anxious slightly excited dazed police constable john thurman k going scene occurrence prisoner said give policeman struck went result intend police constable john parnham k took prisoner station stated way prisoner said quarrel ling struck two three time neck meant prisoner seemed confused detective inspector alfred ball evening august saw prisoner told would charged manslaughter cautioned said never quarrel brother going mental specialist dr aldridge manor road leyton believe brother hypnotises going month believe influence wife well strike prisoner strange manner rambling statement reply formal charge said yes sir found inquiry dr aldridge cross examined prisoner appear person knew talking prisoner statement magistrate wish say anything defence sydney reginald dyer medical officer brixton prison prisoner observation time tell late lot trouble head dream terrifying kept awake night going five month entirely due hypnotic influence exercised brother others time occurrence way consult mental specialist brother insisted following original cause quarrel observation perfectly quiet tractable dreamy imaginative de lusion hypnotism still persists tell magnetic power diagnose feeling different ailment prisoner ward feel exactly pain three week got brixton heard voice speaking know said opinion distinct hallucination carefully gone case consider prisoner suffering delusional insanity requires rest may become dangerous others time committing offence consider knew nature act know wrong mind absolutely warped delusion judgment entirely abeyance acting delusion committed offence mr justice hamilton directed jury find verdict guilty insane prisoner ordered detained majesty pleasure judge lumley smith wednesday september,non-custodial/institutional
harvey john fitter pleaded guilty stealing one case one dozen bottle champagne good edmund tanton prisoner confessed conviction felony session house clerkenwell may conviction proved sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
stebbings charles designer pleaded guilty forging certain receipt sum intent defraud uttering forged receipt well knowing forged intent defraud prisoner confessed previous conviction felony old street police court august stolen post office saving bank book brother lived forged receipt three sum amounting stated great source trouble hospital treated would leave taking article belonging hospital family done could able earn week sentence nine month hard labour,hardLabour
snowdon william charles pleaded guilty clerk william montague hawnt wilfully intent defraud making false entry certain book belonging said master prisoner released recognisance come far judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
hart isabella attemping kill murder ellen hart emily hart attempting kill murder mr arthur gill prosecuted mr rooth defended request court mr warrecker guinness building live block building prisoner two child ellen hart year baby three four month march saw morning oclock standing door landing looked ill suffered wind asked could get threepenny worth brandy said feel queer next time saw sitting bed throat cut two hour afterwards baby bed cry mr horton came ran towards prisoner took knife hand ran landing knife hand cross examined gave knife police officer knew pri soner birth child kind tender affectionate mother knew death another child died diphtheria seemed dazed fretted much child always talking helen goddabd guinness building march saw pri soner quarter past said would go began telling bad dream told dream gipsy taken little girl away burnt eye said nightmare real dream asked baby said think much better morning asked come went took baby bed gave breast commenced talking little child died said would never happy much depressed told ill must go somewhere left dinner ellen hart came noticed throat cut bound went see prisoner lying bed said whatever done bella said nellie dead said kill three time appeared ill cross examined saw considerable change woman time last saw away half hour fainting state known year worked eight year indulgent kind mother seven child five dead great change came death child child died shortly birth last child fond child died ellin hart aged prisoner mother dinner mother asked play blind man buff asked wanted play blind man buff said seen two chil dren play ground tied handkerchief round eye show ran handker chief tied round eye ran mr put eye asked could see said could put bed felt something cut throat cry lay still bed pretended dying took bandage eye mother knife hand putting across baby throat ran mr goddard attended took ho pital cross examined mother kind mr mr helen horton guinness building march went prisoner room found lying across bed bleeding held doctor came dr barber called prisoner room march found lying bed two large gash front throat one penetrating windpipe lost considerable quantity blood muttered let die let nellie die would easy inflict injury knife produced force would required seemed half suffocated blood throat mouth rigid arm stiff eyelid twitching saw baby hospital attended wound large cut left side ex tending ear windpipe long half three quarter inch deep penetrated windpipe woman labouring great excitement foreign ordi nary person never seen noticed difference magistrate much flushed saw magistrate pale flush caused condition heart suffocation great mental excitement going examine insanity symptom would expect find person insane flushing injury might caused condition mental excitement giving milk baby might cause flushing would cause mental excitement police constable thomas baiibxr march called mr goddard dr barber found prisoner bed throat cut took st thomas hospital received knife mr warrecker detective inspector alfred nicholls march saw pri soner hospital told police officer would arrest charge wounding two child also tempting commit suicide appeared dased state muttered something seem quite right station charge read made reply present magistrate hearing house surgeon hospital gave evidence opportunity given prisoner cross examining saw sign deposition cross examined woman seemed dased arrested two remand magistrate first remand fainted directed take holloway prison cab appeared improve get clearer head dr west seen dr davis morning car buncle face cannot attend dr james davis deposition read dr griffith medical officer holloway prison pri soner supervision prison whole time came care dazed comprehended great difficulty simple question intensely de pressed seemed depression beyond ordinary de pression improved since would certify insane slight amount mental feebleness left knew might asked give evidence verdict guilty insane time responsible action ordered detained majesty pleasure,non-custodial/institutional
reilly charles labourer breaking entering dwell ing house joseph buckingham stealing therein cruet stand article good money sidney charles deane pawnbroker manager york road wandsworth august prisoner came shop pawned pair shoe name reilly produce duplicate pawnticket never seen october identified wimbledon police station cross examined prisoner never said police station recognised occasionally coming shop recollection allowing coat quarter mile live shop harold hepworth may friend prosecutor life faircroft dorset road merton park second week august away holiday house locked left key went time time letter called august place right called next day found back window open whole place disorder exception one bedroom drawing room dining room candlestick cruet wrapped coat informed prosecutor court back garden look railway scullery window ft ground prisoner never seen neighbourhood ada ellen buckingham husband country returned holiday september missed pair shoe exhibit la belong husband pair patent boot thing value thing lost damage done thing recover pair boot antique ring court waited following week communicating police detective sergeant jno gillon v division august received information faircroft dorset road broken went found place confusion somebody apparently entered scullery window description article missing traced pair shoe exhibit la mr holmes pawnshop p october com pany detective wood saw prisoner revel stoke road wand worth stopped told police officer asked name said charles reilly said answer description man suspect broken entered dwelling house faircroft dorset road stolen shoe boot gold ring article said got proved know nothing said reason believe dealing property took station explained circumstance said f g stuff said yes found pair shoe pawned pawnbroker given opportunity identifying tomorrow morning said cannot following morning identified pawnbroker without hesitation charge read made reply searching lodging detective wood handed u landlord son vest tie mr bucking ham son afterwards identified property prisoner station asked u would let people lodged know say could find nothing done burglary three mile live scene burglary frederick arthur anstey aged live father saw sharpener esk road battersea prisoner lodged u seven oclock one morning august brought pair shoe tie one produced quite sure home night said working rag merchant night said mate working house given article given prisoner said sister pawn half crown court sergeant came house gave tie waistcoat found washhouse prisoner still lodging u prisoner remember whether came home night ada anstey esk road battersea remember one night august little little seven next morning came home bringing pair patent shoe told working rag merchant night also piece cloth two tie one produced told going pawn shoe thought would get prisoner think following night well oscar harold buckingham live home parent away burglary took place recognise waistcoat tie property left house going away holiday identify waistcoat lining oil stain upon engineer used work office information reached u burglary august police sergeant john elliott v division court ex amined house p august window access obtained house foot ground sash window knife used push aside catch someone attempted break bedroom locked front door latch thief must left mean secured chain inside taken mr buckingham recalled court mean securing front door except chain inside prisoner statement magistrate august quarter past six morning bought pair shoe waist coat three tie coming home work man named partridge living streatham asked would buy asked got told keeping company young woman work merton governor house gave gave also pawnticket another pair boot said pawned streatham asked would buy ticket told want pawned shoe knowing stolen night arrested man bought boot left think got police arrest defence charles reilly prisoner oath read statement effect statement made magistrate added sergeant gillon came cell advised give statement given court would get month instead four five plead guilty housebreaking guilty buying shoe knowing stolen said know anything told wanted see get lightly gave cigarette threepence work rag bone merchant working friday saturday night cross examined cannot give full address worked two night previous partridge work also known partridge year living road asked police officer try find rag merchant detective sergeant gillon recalled prisoner account took place cell absolutely false arrested inquiry made rag shop prisoner worked found detective constable wood v division looked queen road battersea rag shop prisoner say worked unable find verdict guilty prisoner confessed previous conviction felony new ington session august three previous conviction proved stated never work associate thief gambler sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
joseph ethel miriam parlourmaid pleaded guilty feloniously forging april last order payment intent defraud uttering knowing forged sentence two month imprisonment second division,custodial/prison
wilson edward charles teacher pleaded guilty com mitting act gross indecency alfred victor partridge william atoer ladell joseph peploe arthur mael male person previous conviction proved similar offence sentence five year penal servitude indictment run concurrently,custodial/prison
pendrigh ernest labourer attempting obtain john edward john brazil obtaining john domville ross banker cheque mean false pretence intent defraud conspiring defraud said person diver tradesman person money prisoner pleaded guilty first three count con spiring mr clarke hall prosecuted explained prisoner method fall outside tradesmens shop butcher claim compensation ground sustained injury result carelessness employee leaving fat refuse pavement going number year judge rentoul sentencing prisoner said although never criminally charged police evidence effect ought great many time sentence eighteen month hard labour case accidentally omitted report december session,hardLabour
bertie joseph moss edward hurford committing act gross indecency mr broxholm mr fulton prosecuted guilty moss three month hard labour hurford jury recommended mercy fourteen day hard labour,hardLabour
william george fogden marrying harriet martha kimpton wife alive pleaded guilty see original trial image twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
healy john labourer healy william checker feloniously making counterfeit coin mr beaumont morice prosecuted detective charles wesley g division afternoon november officer went first floor sidney grove islington saw william healy sitting front fire alight hand spoon containing molten metal produced john healy lying bed watching told william police officer seen making counterfeit coin take custody hanger front fire plaster mould half crown dated drying came william seized reverse side broke fireplace threw piece fire obverse side hand sprang upon struggle ensued took hand officer came overpowered said making drop piece cross examined john healy wide awake cross examined william healy another mould hearth lying flat two part together could say spoonful metal pot fire sitting box struggle went made dash prevent throwing away part mould dropped spoon tried overpower officer came room merely struggle get another officer found certain envelope said thats done say making brooch well detective william keen g division officer time raid entering saw wesley struggling william healy searching room found fender mould bearing impression half crown dated seems used saucepan containing metal mantel shelf two unfinished counterfeit half crown dated genuine half crown date pattern mould band piece glass tin plaster paris small tin containing paraffin wax possibly black lead chisel knife file washstand saucer containing plumbago small camel hair brush oil stone said occupier house john said pointing william brother lodge william healy saucepan cold metal liquid hot heard say making half crown brooch drop piece detective john cole g division officer raid occurred mattress bed found counterfeit half crown dated mislaid also found envelope containing enclosure william healy objected put evidence stated dealt previous character found william said thats done judge directed put copper back kitchen first floor found bag containing plaster paris arrested john took station charged made reply william healy sitting tin trunk front fire certainly pushed see resistance part big struggle sidney william smith assistant assayer h mint half crown counterfeit half crown exhibit genuine pattern used making exhibit mould suitable used purpose cannot say certainty whether used article produced used manufacture counterfeit coin william healy think half crown good impression prisoner statement magistrate john healy wil liam said would make coin half crown make brooch put chain drop piece work carter paterson day said would let going sell sixpence william healy working carter paterson day made drop piece chain go sell told could make perfect half crown good enough made brooch defence william healy prisoner oath checker carter paterson lodged john healy wife brother stephen house stephen worked carter paterson also sunday previous sitting tea mr healy said hard job make end meet stephen healy work proposed john healy make imitation half crown drop piece brooch could get sixpence quite agreeable wednes day november told carter paterson would required thursday slack thurs day started making imitation half crown cracked mould stephen came home dinner asked get six small split ring six brooch ring bring back came home tea however police came p arrested detective made rush knocked box sitting dropped mould carrying fire deliberately struggle told police everything went got stephen work carter paterson lost job nobody would fool enough take half crown made genuine honest employment time valuable good passing hand cross examined admit making half crown felonious intent stephen healy john healy brother sunday arrest remarked likely day next day carter paterson witness corroborated previous wit ness evidence since brixton prixon received letter state knew going make drop piece prisoner stated wish letter read common serjeant stated prisoner letter ought read read letter prisoner william healy witness stated manage get said yesterday simplify matter exceedingly shall call witness however tell truth making trust providence remainder know well brooch drop piece going make alec besides knew anything letter went accuse person named alec writing scotland yard matter court seen day received letter asked got pin would bring along show made kathleen healy wife john healy corroborated john healy prisoner oath agreed william healy mak ing brooch think criminal offence making get shilling two christmas never trouble verdict guilty john healy recommended mercy william healy indicted habitual criminal detective charles wesley recalled produce prove fiat director public prosecution notice prisoner served november warder thomas tuckey wormwood scrubbs proved following three statutory conviction april nine month hard labour name william brown larceny october four year penal servitude name william cooper possessing counterfeit coin november larceny three year penal servitude run concurrently previous sentence prisoner discharged license october year sergeant john kenwood proved conviction cross examined william healy served south african war discharged bore good character discharge obtained employment short period inspector william burnham g division asked prisoner would give name address anyone worked since discharge prison said yes worked messrs carter paterson got job put day arrested slackness passed doctor going permanent situation inquiry found obtained situation false character working since october day checker would kept regularly vacancy occurred william healy called upon defence stated oath guilty charge found guilty earning honest living since release different regiment since leaving army africa good conduct medal worked africa till came home porter direct supply store arrested drunk charge van case underwent day imprisonment ascribed downfall contended number conviction justify called habitual criminal complained release prison informed committed another crime liable indicted verdict guilty john healy received good character sentence john healy eighteen month hard labour william healy three year penal servitude five year preventive detention,custodial/prison
clara bensin pleaded guilty forging uttering order payment nine month hard labour,hardLabour
sawyer gilbert labourer pleaded guilty stealing gold pin two pair trouser article good albert davis forging uttering notice withdrawal post office saving bank intent defraud also confessed convicted felony west ham police court june one previous conviction proved sentence six month hard labour,hardLabour
baker charles painter feloniously uttering knowing altered order payment intent defraud mr passmore prosecuted william henry griffith vicar st olaves clerkenwell april made cheque exhibit charles thin pasted next saw altered crossing bad removed know prisoner charles james thin publisher bookseller great queen street holborn never received exhibit endorse ment upon made authority think prisoner came shop one occasion memory none good point george thomas berridge assistant cashier national bank eng land goswell road p april prisoner came presented exhibit could see crossing taken amount altered pointed tie manager asked prisoner bo come office immediately ran murphy another cashier happened coming lunch ran brought back cent policeman gave charge sidney murphy cashier national bank england p april returning lunch saw prisoner running bank ran ran cul de sac waited entrance turning returning told wanted come back bank asked told found presented forged cheque found following said said could argue road must come back explain took manager room asked came cheque said found street morning said would said found jettter cheque enclosed destroyed letter kept cheque told would said angel public house opposite met two men one known consider able named badsey asked present cheque consideration shilling hard done asked would take point said use going called constable gave charge police constable edward dubbin g p april called national bank saw prisoner detained given custody took station arriving said shame innocent charged made reply prisoner statement magistrate met two men public house yesterday got conversation asked would take cheque bank said would give shilling wait answer idea running charles baker prisoner oath produced statement read asked work told asked would like earn shilling told would glad showed cheque asked take bank also said ask question come thinking time risk running never inside bank life tool people always work hard living first time ever done thing try know assist getting two men verdict guilty uttering prisoner confessed previous conviction felony bow street april sentenced three month hard labour stealing stated year past known casual work covent garden associate convicted thief one badsey died five month ago sentence eighteen month hard labour,hardLabour
langstone james stationer pleaded guilty entrusted certain property wit several sum certain purpose received account certain person unlawfully fraudulently convert use benefit stated money taken subscription christ ma club sum deficient previous conviction sentence two month imprisonment second division judge ren toul remarking light sentence passed view possibility prisoner paying back money,custodial/prison
charles jones mary ann taylor eliza beth taylor feloniously making nine counterfeit half crown jones pleaded guilty mr partridge prosecuted ellen knight live spital square agent land lady gunn street june last let top room floor man named john taylor week recognise female prisoner taylor wife daughter mr taylor sometimes paid rent went round monday morning seen younger woman door odd time taylor different man prisoner jones john gannett detective sergeant h january st went smart besson gunn street oclock waited outside ten minute went top house entered front room saw three prisoner round fire directly got inside elder woman said good god look sprang foot noticed coin jones hand dropped fender mary taylor going besson stopped jones said woman innocent said nothing searched room found large bowl containing plaster paris fire small iron spoon containing molten metal ladle decidedly hot mould metal fender one coin dated iron clamp hot fixed mould fire also found bag silver sand bag plaster paris copper wire canvas bag part electric battery piece glass small piece sandpaper hammer another clamp smart also found article prisoner appear going entered got clothes going seemed sitting comfortably home took two woman station neither said came surprised see jones say till got station cross examined taylor say know nothing cross examined e taylor three chair sitting close fire thomas smart detective h gannett besson january st waited ten minute outside entered room mary taylor said good god look sitting fireplace man centre coin hand woman hat put go station outside ten minute found six counterfeit half crown jones waistcoat pocket cupboard six package cyanide potassium quantity plaster paris cupboard side room took jones present charged station hear either woman make answer henry besson detective e two officer entering room elder woman jumped foot shouted good god look younger prisoner rushed got landing fetched back said nothing neither made suggestion coming william john webster inspector coin h mint double mould half crown two get attached two piece metal forming mould clamp hold mould copper wire part crude battery silvering two piece glass cyanide potassium used con nection plating thing part stock trade coiner coin found jones pocket mould produced prisoner statement magistrate mary ann taylor say went oclock get necessary daughter came one room gone hour half returned saw man room business know time accost police came elizabeth taylor say go work saturday sunday day home mary ann taylor defence innocent know man room elizabeth taylor defence go work daytime want call mr rose smart examined went address gave mr rose known guilty six conviction proved jones five year penal servitude mary taylor six month hard labour elizabeth taylor one month hard labour,hardLabour
hovell arthur decorator forging uttering knowing forged certain receipt purporting receipt william oliver cormack payment certain good wit two brush intent defraud mr metcalfe prosecuted mr purcell defended laurence frederick rose romford road stratford manager colour department messrs young marten builder merchant july received case distemper brush stored colour department brush pro duced name firm branded brush produced trace name taken value pair september sold brush called police court went back examined case found opened two brush taken found one wrapper manu facturers name floor mr purcell said raising question identity public access colour department never seen prisoner till saw police court cross examined missed brush police came opened box came july box nailed box nailed went examine september two brush might removed time date ordinary person knowing brand would see nothing arouse suspicion percy hoare assistant george fish company pawnbroker high road leytonstone thursday september quarter past prisoner came shop pair stock brush wanted pledge asked brush bought said bought cormack milners asked receipt left shop fetch receipt kept brush returned five ten minute showed document produced pur porting receipt satisfied went round cormack milners returned prisoner still shop sent policeman said prisoner police man presence buy said bought cormack milners declined take article pledge prisoner taken custody cross examined could see new brush certain asked prisoner bought said cor mack milners quite remember whether mentioned cormack milners name brought receipt asked question police court quite certain prisoner went receipt left brush u went cormack milners away shop long ten minute prisoner shop saw woman outside shop afterwards knew mr rogers examined prisoner brought back receipt shop five minute altogether william oliver cormack cormack milner builder mer chant high road leytonstone prisoner came place one oclock september quarter hour pawnbroker assistant came round office mr milner shop serving prisoner said mr milner governor last pair shall mr milner said want prisoner turned round said oh here governor go ask came said governor shall said get along pinched walked milner said governor wont buy said right pound brush give bill send particular milner serving lady got memorandum form beside picked one gave receipt produced kind thing writing upon never sold prisoner two brush described alleged receipt never received handwriting like prisoner sober brush would cost wholesale cross examined quite certain prisoner showed brush think mr milner took brush prisoner look mr milner never buy anything bring prisoner showed first milner seen prisoner never business dealing george bank painter ashville road leytonstone known prisoner year brush produced never two brush possession sell either prisoner never done business life pay account saw prisoner september oclock cowley came mr rogers speak quarter hour afterwards saw bell asked penny drink gave one conversation went hall timber yard get price timber left went straight home leaving timber yard went west street met old gentleman stood talking two young fellow came stood talking consider able time talking prisoner came across top road called asked fixed job told nothing line came away time kettle hand parcel arm occasion saw day ask thing pair stock brush say wait ten minute back hand parcel undo parcel go cowley arm time returned calling went straight home dinner witness coming joyce stuart cross examined prisoner man good character far know never court life never occasion sold anything prisoner parcel arm saw large enough contain coat apron first intimation charged connection two brush detective came house know mr rogers woman prisoner cowley standing distance came west street come round day arrested alfred stuart bricklayer lindley road leyton sep tember saw mr bank outside cowley arm friend mr joyce stood talking ten minute prisoner came never seen called bank away carrying paint pot parcel arm bank parcel gave nothing prisoner bank left rejoined u went west street parted bottom cathall bridge road bank parcel anything possession bank went direction ashville road went direction cross examined near cowley arm bank stood talking prisoner saw bank day left u william joyce painter sidmouth road leyton september stuart met bank corner west street half past stood talking time prisoner came along knew sight paint pot one hand parcel arm called bank away spoke together bank give prisoner anything nothing give bank came back u went away together left bank corner cathall bridge prisoner sober cross examined bank talking prisoner five six minute police constable arthur prentiss j quarter past one september called pawnbroker shop high road leytonstone saw prisoner pledge department said mr hoare brush went outside prisoner followed said get brush said brush bought told constable take station unlawful possession station said bought brush george bank lived ashville road three door church prisoner sober charge read said guilty receipt two brush handed mr hoare inspector showed prisoner receipt denied knowledge said know anything cross examined note said know mr rogers see prisoner arrested made statement detective sergeant john marshall k quarter past ten september saw prisoner great eastern road showed brush said brush identified property messrs young marten police officer shall arrest stealing receiving past ten day mr rose identify charged go west ham told charge said know nothing bought man named george bank yesterday took west ham police station confronted bank said man bank bought deposit bank denied selling brush receiving money knowing anything september charged prisoner forging uttering attempting obtain money pawn broker charge read said admit guilty writing order guilty intent defraud cross examined hitherto nothing prisoner bank know woman rogers witness make statement bank another detective j division concerned charge unlawful possession charles thornton labourer francis road leyton september lord rookwood public house ten minute ten evening prisoner came spoke brush said bought bank bell leytonstone asked witness said de cidedly court know wanted witness cross examined prisoner say trouble brush bought bank knew bank year ago might told prisoner knew prisoner said bought brush given deposit said nothing bail say wish bell thursday morning could witness defence arthur hovell prisoner oath lived year leytonstone house decorator sign writer grainer never charge dishonesty brought custody since september known bank year never known anything wrong bought several thing first work murchison road wanted self setting kitchener asked knew second hand one sale said yes got one six year ago bought kitchener six month afterwards bought two little kitchen range bought couple brush northcote paint brush gold leaf first saw september outside cowley talking two witness given evidence oclock called across said got gold leaf got job hairdresser shop facial said yes got pale said matter said got thing pair stock brush know friend want said yes got pair said want said take said much said well got pay must said said far away wait quarter hour go fetch said well wait cowley left mr rogers joined walked road till bank came back two brush arm went inside cowley called two glass ale bottle ginger beer looked brush said yes george deposit like wait till come back go get said come want money said right go far bell went bell mr rogers time wanted see man called charlie heddlewick said may gone elm went elm said good hanging george go pawnshop get money dozen men bell look brush dinner hour know given name governor prison would brought men bank said right go road went pawnshop manager undid parcel said want said please looked said make said make please got pay away walked back shop look said see new said yes new mine bought said cannot take without receipt got one said get one said well go get receipt take handed brush back counter went back towards crown left bank ask receipt saw mr milner standing doorway said governor buy pair like thinking saying say look right said bought right enough look said dont business like dont think anyway looked mr cormack yard shop talking man said perhaps look whether looked know came back said well friend got paint brush said give card something let know gave card printed side said give billhead printed cannot write gave blank receipt went crown found bank gone road know took pen wrote receipt took pawnshop said manager receipt get money intent defraud body pawnbroker first time told bought brush george bank never mentioned name cormack milner court sure mentioned name george bank pawnbroker ask question taken police station charged saw mr rogers next morning chance speak cross examined mr rogers woman living wrote sergeant gave name two men seen brush one said care mixed ill tell solicitor tell pawnbroker bought brush george bank never asked bank penny life charlie heddle wick asked pair stock brush sell told would see could get pair knowing bank thing went know heddlewick life today seen since prison mr rogers come see prison bail two day went wood ford could find went cormack milners pawnbroker filled receipt crown public house know harm get bill head purpose fill could gone young mar ten wanted good receipt knew young mar ten rush saw name brush produced handed prisoner find name little steel die somewhere examined first saw brush paper maker name nothing brush say name stamped brush percy hoare recalled jury said name bank never mentioned pawnshop emily rogers woodhouse road leytonstone living prisoner wife met bank quarter past cowley arm prisoner asked bank got stock brush sale bank said yes got went fetched went public house prisoner gave bank deposit went bell find man would buy went elm prisoner showed brush lot men saw friend mine went speak came back bank prisoner gone afterwards heard prisoner arrested made statement detective seen pri soner arrest cross examined never mentioned today made statement detective tried get people elm come witness first time said anything verdict guilty sentence six month hard labour,hardLabour
walter gibbs john donovan stealing thirty seven ring tray property samuel morris samuel mr st john morrow prosecuted mr l cohen defended bernard henry golberg manager mr samuel morris samuel houndsditch january th p donovan en tered shop asked see carat wedding ring took tray window containing thirty seven carat wedding ring showed selected one tried ringer remarked large replaced looking tray smaller size snatched tray hand ran shop ran side turning ran corner stopped man pretended drunk tried trip fell got received blow head stick partially dazed got ald gate lost sight donovan coming back found eleven ring recovered dropped tray informed police went later police station request police guildhall one cell picked donovan fifteen sixteen men hesitation quite certain man shop time visit well lighted electricity shop three minute quite full view cross examined deal cheap jewellery stranger coming shop shown valuable jewel make discrimination different person person come shabbily dressed bit careful guard donovan came dressed neatly suspect think dressed dark brown suit one running street unusual jostle someone else surmise part man knocked lying wait might say jostled think mentioned blow head magistrate deposition suppose seems remarkable done gave verbal description prisoner inspector station took far remember man tall rather stout full red faced wearing dark suit time double collar hard bowler hat believe heliotrope tie went guildhall expecting find someone answering description anxious find culprit soon went recognised donovan police come suggesting got man simply said arrested four men different charge would go see whether man amongst examined identify donovan tie coat face hesitation quite confident man entered shop stole ring charles smith bus conductor live st dunstans road e january th outside three nun aldgate omnibus going east four men hailed bus boarded outside aldgate station went top three sat seat fourth sat knee one others got commercial street got hurried fashion collected fare said one fare whether going pay said sorry thought went way pointing commercial street concluded made mistake let go ridden yard first man think mind although could swear guildhall court donovan gibbs sitting back seat hesitation saying man sworn bus got yard found jewel tray front seat side one front donovan occupied february st went guildhall shown group fifteen sixteen men picked gibbs hesitation cross examined bus go west kensington burdett road commercial street burdett road two mile fourteen people say might got outside occasion journey occupies eighteen minute know tray might taken part journey whole journey bus eight mile time day probably carry passenger cannot say ever called upon identify one passenger three week bus even omnibus conductor make mistake william lawrence detective constable city february st prisoner identified donovan mr goldberg without hesitation went straight gibbs identified smith without hesitation description received mr goldberg donovan wearing dark brown suit prisoner arrested another charge told would charged stealing thirty seven ring mf samuel premise donovan said much said thirty seven ring said gibbs made reply gibbs defence oath said clothes dealer january th p home go next morning evidence gibbs william gibbs hawker gibbs son life home always good character never charged january th living abbey lane stratford january th fixed mind gave landlord week notice move th paid last week rent produce rent book last entry february th january th son came home little go till next morning meal house cross examined remember day giving landlord notice meal spoke rosher road january th would wrong prisoner said son friend named desmond friend come house generally come home seldom go unless go errand examined since son ill stricter habit turned drink came hospital three week christmas perfectly clear january th living abbey lane joseph gibbs live rosher road father brother prisoner brother illness fortnight christmas used go return p illness never stopped later p left house abbey lane monday february th remember monday father gave notice leave january th brother left house came back asked dinner said tea u swear leave house came monday cross examined tea oclock might oclock coster stop home monday rest week except friday saturday home oclock since brother illness go much afternoon know donovan one companion know give evidence magistrate asked donovan defence oath said fish porter monday january th never went house till p went wife got tram went draper named wickhams mile end road bought something went home got home found sister annie donovan tea mr smith came home bow time robbery committed could houndsditch evindence donovan annie donovan donovans sister live wife stuart cottage bow help keep house remember monday january th prisoner wife went wickhams draper go asked get tea got back oclock bringing paper parcel containing flannelette calico sale wickhams prisoner said would like whelk tea went fetch gone ten minute came back found prisoner wife mr smith remained house rest day brother went practically company whole time mr suttee came later go sale every day buy whelk every day cross examined identify january th going situation st told solicitor guildhall police court house prisoner got trouble give evidence first spoken giving evidence last tuesday gentleman know name asked knew thing case said january th monday date whelk flannelette said yes examined went mr bedford solicitor another matter mr donovan never said anything charge matter arise james suttee carman silver street stepney january th called donovans p went see miss donovan keeping company remember date mr smith produced pawn ticket saying pawn something pay fare leyton bow got house tea stayed till donovan house time except went see sister tram cross examined usual hour leaving work got pawn ticket reason remem bering date saw afterwards affair cropped mr smith produced pawnticket swear pawn ticket existence night saw th mr smith showed black ink ticket produced th red ink see th th produced three week examined reason fix th something mr smith told th mentioned since elizabeth smith live goodall road leyton donovan brother often go see wife first time saw christmas january th fix date pledged bodice mine blouse ticket bought food firing part money went see brother stratford noticed clock brother home wife sister annie donovan tea tea sister young man came sister showed thing buying flannelette cotton thing stayed evening left cross examined mention pawnticket house nobody room knew pawnticket certain never told anyone room pawned anything day examined since heard brother trouble tried think date found mentioned suttee since sister gibbs guilty donovan guilty pleaded guilty conviction felony clerkenwell session may th four conviction proved police stated one dangerous criminal east london five year penal servitude,custodial/prison
hunt gertrude alice maliciously publishing certain defama tory libel concerning eliza france evans mr huntly jenkins prosecuted mr lawrie defended frank evans member bar live cole herne court earl court december last prisoner entered service temporary parlourmaid sleep west gate terrace room house december handed letter produced admitted written laying advised responsible burn hand insured injury servant made claim office compensation said make offer another letter produced handwriting addressed wife saying right complied would make criminal charge obtaining service false pretence forging dr ramsdens name intent de fraud brought action slander wilt dismissed cost institute proceeding action slander settled cross examined daughter engaged prisoner know circumstance engaged know burnt hand made inquiry first notice took injury handed letter decem ber never looked hand insurance company sent blank form doctor certificate handed get filled left december went one place make inquiry mr jenkins took objection line cross examination mr lawrie going justify libel must proper way mr lawrie said proposed show surrounding circum stance kind libel act passed prevent judge said question whether libel jury mr eliza france evans wife last witness prisoner entered employment december discharged th received letter january prisoner handwriting obtain service false pre tences never forged dr ramsdens signature cross examined engaged prisoner registry office time get reference first heard accident morning entered service asked pay wage let go said would unfair could get anyone else would help much possible asked insured said would speak husband examined hand burned badly getting nicely day later inquire came burn match know going write letter husband got certificate dr ramsden gave notice quit december left evening refusing take wage leaving con nection making claim compensation engagement fortnight know nothing address certificate wrong nothing think filled presence brought notice till charged forging dr ramsdens certificate never informed address wrong offered wage cab fare would take avoided much po sible sorry made inquiry character never spoken evil neighbour made state ments derogatory either since commenced action slander u march april wanted prose cute libel beginning accused forging dr ramsdens signature first took step bring proceed ings month west london police court bring proceeding december husband want hung three month staircase con stantly accosted husband take legal pro ceedings stop consequence proceeding took agency en gaged read worst letter mr st george read letter two three people get use influence stop writing mr st george impudent saw judge ruled conversation mr st george irrelevant edward barrett served prisoner summons june charging libel replied know nothing cross examined made inquiry prisoner character beyond reproach spoken highly everybody come contact religious woman well conducted examined find written letter several people including dr ramsden solicitor defence gertrude alice hunt prisoner oath reference ex tending eight year mostly temporary parlourmaid december last left mr hansons service went mr evans fortnight three week week accident occurred th morning lighting match box exploded burnt thumb finger badly disabling december march de cember told mr evans said know could work ask anything sug gested claim compensation husband letter mr evans paid nothing compensation mr evans asked stay th asked resign stating claiming compensation would better em ployment best term gave reason dismissal said would pay wage next morning money mr evans gave next morning treated impostor certificate said accident took place residence previous employer commenced action slander go want money wrote letter subject present charge suffering bad burn thumb finger also ternal displacement mental anxiety wrote letter meant intended prosecute cross examined witness prove said letter suggest mr evans forged dr ramsdens signature certificate produced given dr ramsden going make criminal charge prosecutrix persecuting habit writing professional people wrote dr ramsden solicitor thought act properly wrote mr grobell wrote mr evans saying compensation paid would go l c c examined letter put subsequent letter subject charge mr charlotte lawes landlady westgate terrace remember prisoner burning hand box match hand bad long time mr evans come inquire burned hand prisoner bore good character house verdict guilty jury adding considered pri soner realise seriousness conduct writing letter prisoner released recognisance come judgment called upon common serjeant saturday june,non-custodial/institutional
shuttleworth john thomas labourer stealing post office letter box postal packet course transmission post property postmaster general mr forster boulton prosecuted police constable frank goodman e p febru ary duty doughty street saw prisoner loitering watching minute went letter box corner guilford street doughty street yard away took something pocket rubbed right hand rubbed along aperture box walked little way away lady came posted letter gone went put hand inside aperture walked back standing man came posted another letter box going away prisoner thing returned standing another man came posted letter third time prisoner went put hand aperture time saw take something appeared letter went direction calthorpe street followed arrested said b h want way station dropped tin containing birdlime told dropped said never dropped must kicked foot charged stealing letter said never stole letter right hand coat pocket found five letter three postcard unobliterated stamp upon birdlime left hand pocket found razor screwdriver glasscutter piece string birdlime upon piece wire also birdlime cross examined prisoner say mate would put say stranger think jog jaw twist arm make tin fall hand prisoner called upon defence handed long statement read effect packet letter tin box given guilford street two young men met night instruction take rowton house wait till came would give lodging money coming opposite pillar box question saw postcard lying ground put box nobody come back within five minute took going rowton house arrested declared several occasion assisted police verdict guilty prisoner confessed previous conviction larceny novem ber clerkenwell stated month pre vious prisoner arrest case letter box neighbourhood tampered pre vious conviction since release last sentence worked time several occasion earned reward assisting police rejoined old companion recently convicted assisting management brothel sentence month hard labour police constable frank goodman commended jury astute manner behaved,hardLabour
hucker albert soldier pleaded guilty guilty forging utter ing three order payment intent defraud also stealing six blank cheque form good gordon franklin hepburn sentence three month hard labour,hardLabour
william henry paynter buggery john hall guilty three year penal servitude mr justice button,custodial/prison
coleman william henry tram conductor employed london county council keefe james frederick postman pleaded guilty unlawfully conspiring agreeing together obtain false pretence thomas henry dey several sum case intent defraud keefe feloniously endeavouring obtain virtue forged instru ment wit forged post letter knowing forged thomas henry dey sum intent defraud mr forster boulton p prosecuted explained betting fraud involving arrangement postman one outside post office letter addressed betting agent case mr dey timed posted previous running race though fact posted race run betting slip name winning horse enclosed suspicion aroused fact letter reached mr dey early afternoon reach last delivery night following morning sentence coleman bail six month hard labour keefe also six month hard labour already two month custody mr marshall hall k c mentioned dey subject indictment bill yet presented grand jury charge one rule dealt summarily namely keeping gaming house within mean ing betting house act defendant elected go trial essential witness case living permanently jurisdiction process would run counsel asked mature consideration mr bodkin recognisance witness might discharged bill might presented grand jury mr george elliott k c appearing defendant repudiated suggestion mr deys financial honesty mr dey carried many year large betting business country abroad always maintained good name honesty integrity recorder assenting indictment dey presented common serjeant friday september,hardLabour
west george hawker pleaded guilty burglary dwelling house regent street stealing therein one mole skin case property london stereoscopic company limited several previous conviction proved sentence four month hard labour,hardLabour
george hiatt frank dutnell arthur leverett alfred hiatt stealing receiving yard copper wire good london south western railway company alfred hiatt frank dutnell also stealing receiving yard copper wire property company leverett received good character george hiatt fifteen month hard labour alfred hiatt six month hard labour dutnell ten month hard labour leverett discharged recognisance pleaded guilty see original trial image,non-custodial/institutional
obrien john denis pleaded guilty obtaining false pre tences george edwin boraston sum banker cheque case intent defraud prisoner employ prosecutor roneo limited since april year salary week money obtained tendering false voucher journey liverpool taken urged behalf vassing order really incurred expense amount charged received good character prisoner released recognisance come judgment called upon common serjeant wednesday november,non-custodial/institutional
burgess frederick labourer indicted charged coroner inquest wilful murder annie lydia fletcher mr travers humphreys mr bigham prosecuted mr david white mr sydney e williams defended p c spencer proved plan used case detector bousfield proved photograph eliza robbins prospect road child hill prisoner cam lodge june th went work usual early morning came back six washed brushed later asked needle thread mend trouser went bed next morning left six oclock see cross examined prisoner quiet well behaved stayed u robert bell timekeeper hempstead garden estate golders hill prisoner worked estate june th asked money saying got better job whitbreads bottling factory willesden gave sad left nine morning get whitbreads would pas end pound lane willesden cross examined prisoner seemed quiet reserved man associate much workman william rawling tram conductor june going tramcar willesden green towards edgware p man little girl got car willesden green sat top collecting fare man asked two threepenny ticket arm round girl neck crickle wood corner went top two posi tion left car goldbeater lodge june identified dead body annie lydia fletcher girl speak cannot identify prisoner man john howard frampton driver tramcar corroborated raw ling witness identified girl prisoner emma elizabeth brown balmoral road willesden green october adopted little girl fletcher lived till june last daring past two year went school pound lane little boy aged five jane went school morning came back dinner half past went school past one boy came home quarter five without girl went police station six oclock clothes produced worn girl day clean good order left home never seen prisoner charles brown little son last witness said fletcher got entrance school girl told going blow nose ran away behind bush said good bye went look could find went school alone never saw prisoner p c charles battersby x early morning june duty cricklewood saw prisoner loitering saw go three empty partly built house going ward ran away followed eventually caught took station charge loitering later morn ing charge take magistrate said want confess murdered little girl edg ware tuesday afternoon handed detective tritton know man nothing known disappearance girl fletcher except police sergeant william downing x duty willesden green police station took charge loitering said prisoner gave name john westwood fixed abode labourer perfectly sober cool collected detective sergeant tritton x division night jane station mr brown came report disappear ance child search instituted result morning th prisoner brought charge loitering gave name westwood asked give name known previously burgess made reply little later batter told saw pri soner cautioned said want make con fession tuesday took little girl field near round wood park took tram edgware field behind stack murdered stabbed knife got behind stack knife knife pro duced wore straw hat band showed piece stuff handed mr brown said sort dress girl wearing half past two took away near brook put later day present body taken edgware brook witness produced clothing found body floating brook article identified mr brown taking prisoner station made statement went watford wednesday east back thursday looked brook came along make sure girl still lying left water cross examined prisoner made confession know killed child information found body detective inspector jack pipe x division charged murder prisoner said choked piece muffler stabbed laid coat grass wet f blood coat dr cecil w cooke divisional surgeon described condition child body consistent prisoner statement ex cept evidence outrage mark strangulation nine wound neck twenty heart pocket knife produced handed police prisoner could caused wound cause death hemorrhage cross examined extraordinary abnormal crime point murderer right mind pro bably case lust murder sadism prisoner mr white called dr dyer medical officer brixton prison said prisoner observation since june also know hut inmate dartmoor prison witness opinion prisoner low mental state time murder suddenly seized fit violently uncontrollable passion due chronic mental enfeeblement know appreciate nature quality action direction lordship jury returned verdict guilty insane responsible law act time committing crime prisoner ordered detained criminal lunatic majesty pleasure,non-custodial/institutional
william hoy labourer concerned another person whose name unknown robbery violence upon thomas newman stealing sum mr c e alabaster prosecuted thomas newman living mile end august mason arm bow common lane prisoner two men came go urinal followed archway seized behind head jobbed chest time leg pulled thrown ground think must three men concerned way held thrown ground rifled pocket lost found ground prisoner left hand throat near strangled could see face tried holloa right hand waistcoat pocket policeman came took man got away heard prisoner say made mistake know man company hour half two hour prisoner put question intended show police ar rived helping prosecutor latter denied police constable george dean k august company sergeant lavington uniform bow common lane side mason arm archway leading yard neared heard someone say oh help spot immediately drew attention sergeant three men ground six foot footway prosecutor one back prisoner prosecutor right side kneeling pinned throat left hand right hand underneath prosecutor clothing man got decamped able secure rushed sergeant prisoner looked saw man running rose ground dropped money right hand cobble stone archway heard impact metal seized prisoner sergeant helped prosecutor foot prisoner said know made mistake know nothing coming watering place result prosecutor said drinking prisoner com pany prisoner said company nothing drink know prosecutor throat examined station red inflamed prisoner explained attitude stating trying pick prosecutor police sergeant harry lavington k last officer evening august heard cry help went company last witness archway adjoining mason arm public house saw prosecutor back prisoner kneeling chest another man escaped kneel ing knee prisoner pulled prosecutor con stable man escaped immediately prisoner seized threw away heard money fall cobble stone picked half sovereign gold bronze assisted prosecutor foot mark throat got station prisoner assisting prosecutor get kneeling chest court prisoner right hand prosecutor left hand pocket left hand grasping throat verdict guilty prisoner confessed conviction sentence eighteen month hard labour order made restitution money picked,hardLabour
rollegham charles von diamond dealer pleaded guilty entrusted desire valentin cer tain property wit six ruby stone order might sell fraudulently convert said property proceeds thereof use benefit sentence six month hard labour,hardLabour
bond john mason pleaded guilty stealing bag contain ing suit clothes article good robert campbell price prisoner confessed previous conviction felony court november four conviction prior proved first two minor character stated hard working man recently discharged work bad temper drinking habit urged behalf committed offence influence drink sentence eighteen month hard labour recorder remarking next time prisoner came court would sent penal servitude,hardLabour
gorman albert commission agent attempting steal money harry cavanagh mr curtis bennett mr c h pierson prosecu tion harry cavanagh commission agent july three p hill road wimbledon prisoner came gave betting slip written goldflake marliacea oclock name lewis held paper hand word myth serenata oclock developed beneath name goldflake word anything come upon word developing immediately went three four friend showed paper subsequently found two horse myth serenata race referred received slip wrote bottom paper received oclock next day saw prisoner asked pay disputed said think much motive delay time disputing sergeant gillan came gave prisoner custody said gillan man attempting obtain money fraud took paper pocket explained happened paper prisoner snatched two paper sergeant took said would charge prisoner said right well known cross examined ready money bookmaker walking wimbledon fined ready money bet time knew prisoner day two previously never saw life often lose one paper rule put time receive bet suspicion transaction cannot always get people write time wish would think great many dispute bet lived wimbledon year pri soner said come think much speaking prisoner minute sergeant came asking money said think much come deny said police court trying pump bert hayes commission agent wimbledon july minute three oclock prosecutor came showed ticket first saw myth saw word come slightly could tell whether writing coming going undergoing process change paper handed saw myth slightly plain something coming underneath plain top could hardly read line cross examined cannot tell difference commission agent bookmaker fined three time worked prosecutor worked sergeant gillan friday july duty hill road saw prisoner prosecutor coming railway station kept observation prisoner went prince wale followed stopped minute stood corner minute saw prosecutor prisoner coming heated discussion went across road heard prisoner say prosecutor want prosecutor said look man trying obtain fraud handed top slip paper said took yesterday afternoon three oclock gorman gone noticed writing coming showed three four others prisoner snatched paper another betting ticket prosecutor forced hand turned round prosecutor said dont want pay one horse backed friday let told prisoner would come station way station said square give couple quid man world take couple pound dont let charge want money case investigated prisoner repeatedly said admit coming give let go charge read made answer accord ing sporting life july myth pontefract innkeeper selling handicap plate sere nata two oclock race downton handicap bibury club marliacea four oclock race meet ing allington stake gold flake run day defence albert gorman prisoner oath live wimbledon july met lewis gave paper produced known racing man could say life tried find unsuccessful said owed cavanagh money thing cavanagh would stop gave paper notice gave prosecutor john leslie saw lewis notion whatever fraud transaction cross examined betting man sum asked asked money behalf lewis tell prosecutor collecting money lewis led suppose john leslie builder clerk kennington july saw gorman outside wimbledon station half past two man came gave paper money know paper could say money gave seen man racecourse go name lewis said hurry left gorman verdict guilty sergeant gillan recalled prosecutor apart betting transaction respectable man known year known prisoner number year lived life crime since year sentenced three month larceny three month stealing six month fraud month demanding money similar offence using invisible ink month day larceny three conviction welshing two month assault northal lerton three year penal servitude known associate dangerous gang thief infest south london visit racecourse two mob stand make book clear infest public house borough prisoner con firmed criminal done work year sentence two year hard labour,hardLabour
driscoll william labourer nicholls thomas labourer driscoll assaulting frederick cocksedge certain peace officer execution duty wit alfred webb james gordon eldred jackson attempting assault robert harrison peace officer execution duty maliciously inflicting grie vous bodily harm upon charles schulz james gordon nicholls assaulting robert harrison peace officer execution duty maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm upon charles schulz feloniously maliciously causing grievous bodily harm charles schulz intent grievous bodily harm mr boyd prosecuted mr walsh appeared driscoll driscoll pleaded guilty assaulting webb gordon exe cution duty assaulting schulz causing grievous bodily harm plea accepted prosecution charles schulz deputy common lodging house short gar den seven dial prisoner lodged house february man named hayes refused ticket lodging crowd including prisoner also bidden come house discussion prisoner struck taken custody went station another charge prisoner sitting form shortly ward walked kicked leg fell seat great agony divisional surgeon examined cross examined kick prisoner going station frederick cocksedge marsham street westminster manager cabmens shelter schulz row took place lodging house went prisoner station showing schulz injury done wrist another man prisoner got made running kick schulz private part detective alfred webb e division february plain clothes short garden making inquiry two men wanted larceny three men prisoner hayes making disturbance recognised hayes police officer said b stevens hayes another man assaulted whistle blown police constable harrison assisted hayes taken station charge room prisoner de tained deliberately walked schulz kicked private right foot nothing said police constable robert harrison e february p heard whistle went towards common lodging house short garden saw webb struck hayes pulled hayes webb minute afterwards assisting another constable detain hayes prisoner struck violent blow mouth felling ground eventually arrested struggled violently yard went quietly station police constable james gordon e february duty short garden heard whistle went harrison struggling hayes nicholls came struck harrison face fist saying take seized prisoner fell ground got away afterwards arrested police constable alfred stourton e february charge room bow street nicholls three men charged assault schulz pri soner got seat deliberately kicked schulz standing middle room lower part body saying take bastard engineered lot inspector william hall e division early morning february prisoner hayes driscoll dacey brought charge room schulz prisoner got seat kicked took charge prisoner ex tremely violent put back cell charge taken absence cross examined one struck prisoner station time ernest neville keyswells acting divisional surgeon e division february saw prisoner bow street nose bleeding upper lip lower part face covered blood found injury except nose made complaint kicked cecil james todd qualified medical practitioner february p visited schulz house one testicle slightly inflamed mark bruising since developed rupture think rupture could produced direct kick might produced straining abdominal muscle struggle think caused kick bruise sign discolouration kick would make part tender complained tenderness rupture develop six day afterwards prisoner made kick schulz think caught verdict guilty count conviction proved nicholls november west ham day stealing purse november bow street three month stealing match box march gray petty session one month stealing trouser october bow street three month stealing chain october north london session six month frequenting august bow street bound assault january court robbery violence month hard labour lash cat feb ruary bow street three month assault police august bow street three month three month hard labour consecutive assault police april bow street bound drunk fighting june north london discharged stealing watch april marlborough street six month hard labour larceny assault november north london session month larceny assault march north london session month stealing october north london session month hard labour larceny receiving three summary conviction rogue vagabond discharged april order home secretary driscoll bow street six month attempting steal august bow street dis charged drunk disorderly july three month hard labour assault police december two month assault police june two month assault police september two month assault police march drunk disorderly fined seven day july drunk using obscene language fined five day december assault police three month september drunk obscene language fined day july disorderly conduct fined seven day august assault police two month bow street police station sentence month hard labour count run con currently judge lumley smith wednesday march,hardLabour
collins richard painter pleaded guilty carnally know ing maud irvin girl age year wit age ten year mr w clarke hall prosecuted sentence five year penal servitude,custodial/prison
henrietta stewart otherwise rebecca margaret gregory manslaughter alfred graham stewart mr mathews mr graham campbell prosecuted mr george elliot defended howard douglas stewart medical practitioner practicing south kensington brother deceased fifty six year age barrister practice toured time theatrical company knowledge married man know prisoner lived thirty year de cember last living gorst road wand worth six month think saw deceased seven month death think drank excess bad tempered richard rundell william oram registered medical prac titioner bolingbroke grove wandsworth common knew deceased slightly patient year ago p decem ber st heard loud knocking door prisoner admitted house excited great trouble hat wrap evidently rushed house great haste thought drinking said must come husband bleeding come bleed death prisoner stated guilty jury returned verdict effect guilty six month second division adjournment monday february th,custodial/prison
bennett arthur carman pleaded guilty feloniously wounding thomas smith intent grievous bodily harm mr sand appeared prosecute november prisoner entering bridewell police station said wished give striking man bar iron head stating hungry homeless desperate prosecutor prisoner perfect stranger assaulted neighbourhood villiers street strand quarter past night sustained clean cut scalp wound right ear good deal bruising fracture skull injury brain attended charing cross hospital long list conviction dating proved prisoner called upon attributed crime hypnotism dr scott brixton prison however opinion mentally fit plead knew difference right wrong opinion man originally weak mind led irregular life though irresponsible lost power self control prisoner told applied admission casual ward refused nowhere go affected temper loss self control rendered prisoner dangerous man sentence seven year penal servitude,custodial/prison
hanley john labourer feloniously wounding catherine buckingham intent murder grievous bodily harm mr sidney williams prosecuted catherine buckingham harrow street borough lived prisoner last three year might april saturday boot shop buying boot recollect going home drunk went lay bed far remember heard prisoner knock door ask open said would cannot remember anything till hospital prisoner boot shop across road next horseshoe went drink buying boot went home half past suppose remember sister coming wednesday following said suppose usual must gone poker hit else would hit hit previous night affair poker never touched judge work get drunk occasionally get chance prisoner flower seller stabbed back month previously penknife drunk prisoner work fairly regularly never made complaint alfred nicholls harrow street borough house aa prisoner live ground floor front prisoner life first floor front april prisoner knocked door half past said go missis going fetch cab went upstairs saw prosecutrix lying bed right side head pillow foot floor one arm side bed bleeding blood congealed notice room con fusion put woman leg bed turned back said whats matter kate answer made noise groan grunt time prisoner come back cab came upstairs picked bed arm carrying downstairs walked behind carried put cab saw next one half past came door said missis kate missis told hospital prisoner steadied going downstairs carrying woman monday morning went tower bridge police court saw mother sister outside police court cannot say told drunk know fighting would true say true heard noise time affair heard people gathered fighting judge saw prisoner second time return hospital sober excited notice whether drunk carrying woman downstairs known prisoner casually living house week known woman three four year missis know anything prosecutrixs charac ter seen fighting sergeant young early april arrested prisoner warn made remark took said done hatchet wish chopped f head would got chance chopper produced prisoner said done way station said hope charge murder hope f well dead meant drinking consider drunk able walk right although cripple afterwards ex amined bedroom found bedclothes mattress saturated blood pool blood centre room beside bed congealed blood drop blood staircase staircase wall passage prisoner found poker room took station took chopper police court blood poker chopper aware observation kept sunday night seen selling paper flower elephant castle judge known prisoner eight year witness gave evidence prisoner several time trouble minor conviction never convicted act violence except assaulting constable never known regular work judge afterwards explained particular anything prisoner asked witness prisoner previous history dr thomas bramley layton house surgeon guy hospital april prosecutrix admitted hospital suffering two large scalp wound nothing found time next day found extensive anaesthetic applied could sew wound discovered fracture skull removed bone depressed sewed lower scalp wound fracture well complication right wound consistent caused hatchet prisoner scene brought woman wound examined saw see doctor showed lump head heard woman hit finger head judge heard prisoner stabbed month could say woman done evidently serious assistant would called time defence john hanley prisoner oath put following statement read april went morning get living usual met chap birmingham knew drink drink led another went one house another breakfast soon got drunk got home dont know mother tell went round place got two chap see home next thing knew woke sunday morning found police station asked policeman watch ing outside cell door charged surprise said attempted murder said could believe said thats right missus guy hospital said must mad always go poker night affair hit poker sober took away made go bed three week stabbed face back think fault jealous woman want prosecute letter praying get cannot get married separated wife husband drunk would happened promised touch malt liquor elephant castle year selling flower flower dear sell packet scent round public house paralysed right leg say supposes started idea struggle must hit big lump head next morning hand bandaged mother tell came cab trouser missis loose woman since different fond nasty temper remember carrying prosecutrix stair arrested making statement mr hanley prisoner mother deposed coming shirt trouser know prisoner woman lived night question got right except drunk drunk saw judge summing said believed prisoner decent man trying get best living could bad condition verdict guilty unlawful wounding sentence three month hard labour stated prosecutrix would looked mr curtis prisoner prison recorder tuesday may,hardLabour
byrne thomas clerk pleaded guilty received account robert jerman fraudulently convert use benefit prisoner stated good character taken betting sentence one month imprisonment second division judge lumley smith thursday march,custodial/prison
henry mottram soldier feloniously wounding richard hunt intent murder second count causing grievous bodily harm mr burnie prosecuted richard hunt coal porter paradise road bethnal green lodged prisoner mother nine ten year known sixteen year always good term march th came home india furlough regiment eight oclock evening returned work washing went looking glass saw prisoner coming towards razor hand turned round put arm across forehead cut throat razor made another slash cut back neck hospital fort night eliza mottram prisoner son march th prosecutor returned work son spoke work standing back fire saw prosecutor run room neck bleeding done moment son always steady quiet noticed strange manner monday complained head sunday sun stroke enteric fever india arthur frost j r march th p corner paradise row prosecutor came covered blood made statement took station sent doctor prisoner also came station hunt said man pointing prisoner replied wish killed produced razor overcoat pocket took hunt hospital detained robert wrighton j march th p duty station prisoner walked five minute hunt brought asked prisoner wanted said done wish killed done taking razor produced pocket seemed strange manner charged attempted murder said sorry john bate surgeon j division examined prosecutor march th found suffering wound back neck inch long might caused razor two superficial wound throat dangerous locality saw prisoner dazed condition seem realise anything happened asked done said know done sorry word effect also made rambling statement someone told prosecutor said something nasty prisoner mother said suffered headache day past one would expect find man time india sunstroke john harold philbrick house surgeon london hospital heard evidence last witness agree generally richard brettell lieutenant first battalion east surrey regiment stationed kingston prisoner first battalion went india join regiment march company january march last year returned home leaving recollection ever gone hospital sunstroke possible might called touch sun also malarial fever almost everybody go india always one best character first battalion highly respected james scott medical officer holloway jail prisoner observation since march th first dull confused mental condition seems cleared since smart intelligent shown indication insanity prisoner statement magistrate since return india took much drink remember anything occurrence eliza mottram examined son drinking day guilty second count committed act fit temporary insanity discharged recognizance,non-custodial/institutional
james margaret pleaded guilty unlawfully maliciously damaging diver glass window property w gamage limited amount exceeding sentence six month imprisonment second division,custodial/prison
field rupert james traveller pleaded guilty unlawfully making purpose inserted register marriage certain false statement particular required law known registered relating proposed marriage sentence two day imprisonment,custodial/prison
dennis stanley carman indicted charged coroner inquisition wilful murder violet blanche dennis mr bodkin mr roome prosecuted mr huntly jenkins defended dr patrick cotter caledonian road october p called southampton street saw dead body female child six month old neck mark finger pressing upon windpipe death due strangulation dr richard l caunter divisional surgeon october p saw prisoner king cross road police station speaking inspector charge prisoner joined said yes cursed drink done cry drunk time half drunk incapable maudlin condition asked made child annoyed said little thing asleep saw body child dr cotter made post mortem examination cause death strangulation death would take place three minute pressure finger throat cross examined prisoner appearance man drinking heavily time mr alice mary piper live first floor southamp ton street prisoner wife child lived basement october saw prisoner one afternoon asked anybody left money wife seemed strange manner funny look face staring eye oclock heard go room came upstairs almost immediately passed said surprise presently mr piper ten minute returned policeman said latter done sir prisoner said killed blanche cross examined prisoner kind considerate father work time selling pawning furniture complained able sleep heard walking night one occasion brought home salt lemon another piece rope frequently worse drink mr alice newman southampton street known pri soner month intemperate habit done regular work october saw several time went jug came back oclock going said surprise five minute returned short time police saw dead body child asked prisoner done said know cross examined seemed fond child noticed funny look funny laugh police constable frank marchant g october p northdown street pentonville prisoner came said guvnor killed baby drink cry looked strange went southampton street saw dead body child lying back bed covered quilt uncovered body prisoner said done strangled hour ago hand send wife inspector william burnett g division saw prisoner king cross police station p october drunk cry two hour later spoke told would charged murdering child violet blanche strangling commenced cry said god forgive drink cross examined august december prisoner lived dennis street clerkenwell tried commit suicide tying rope round neck uncle mother side since inmate camberwell house asylum described marked tendency homicidal mania one occasion committed murderous assault upon prisoner mother pri soners mother admitted asylum dan gerous lunatic especially drink died consumption prisoner father committed suicide hanging pri soners maternal great uncle also died insane defence sidney reginald dyer medical officer brixton prison said prisoner special observation gone family history detailed last witness opinion time act committed prisoner know nature quality wrong verdict guilty insane prisoner ordered detained majesty pleasure,non-custodial/institutional
ernest wheeler breaking entering warehouse postmaster general steal ing therein bicycle property albert william field convicted felony court february th pleaded guilty see original trial image four conviction proved eighteen month hard labour mr common serjeant,hardLabour
lee john engineer pleaded guilty feloniously marrying rosa rawdon wife alive sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
alfred fawkes feloniously wounding emily eleanor fawkes intent murder second count causing grievous bodily harm mr boyd prosecuted mr hutton defended emily eleanor fawkes live union street borough prisoner wife night september th together met friend mr burgess came home supper u left two oclock next morning husband hit heavy blow fist nose quarrelling burgess left husband went came back sitting chair suckling baby sudden sprang razor stabbed several time chest turned round run door stabbed side saying done b r wearing stay produced cut seven wound body two hand went house taken hospital cross examined burgess friend husband th shopping met burgess husband together ten oclock three went anchor hope public house drink stayed hour leaving went another public house blackfriar road stayed till went home perfectly friendly husband took home beer quite sober husband little worse drink burgess drunk quarrelling burgess tell husband would leave gone bed attacked told magistrate little drink mean worse drink wound healed feel bodily ill louisa long live union street borough roused oclock morning september th scream murder recognised mr fawkes voice ran downstairs gone hospital got saw prisoner going asked going said station thought meant police station cannot say whether drunk walked straight cross examined room prisoner could hear distinctly heard prisoner wife quarrelling half hour heard cry heard prisoner say done examined hear quarrelling immediately cry murder stopped arthur gray house surgeon guy hospital mr fawkes brought september th saw several wound chest arm evidently bleeding good deal think could inflicted knife wound part body protected stay cross examined hole stay could caused knife razor wound healed one arm inch quarter deep injured eighth rib examined considerable force would used cause wound arm knife went right corset frederick redhead arrested prisoner p september th said waiting day cross examined home arrested seem upset went perfectly quietly station arthur neale police sergeant morning september th received certain information regard case went hospital saw prisoner wife consequence told went house examined room found razor mantelpiece knife floor knife recently broken station prisoner brought said police officer seen wife guy hospital suffering stab chest alleges done said yes remember hardly quarrel ling nagging picked something thought knife tea drinking explained charge made reply evidence defence harry burgess book binder southwark bridge road remember evening september th met prisoner charlotte street blackfriar road seen two three year shortly afterwards wife joined u went public house drink stayed half hour went another public house blackfriar road remained till closing time went home supper prisoner wife course supper name tutton mentioned mr fawkes said would leave husband go live tutton upon prisoner struck nose supper mr fawkes kept nagging would sing play harmonium drunk nearly bad right cross examined met prisoner charlotte street p worse drink mr fawkes said going live tutton thought meant nose bled freely struck emily eleanor fawkes examined know mr tutton name never mentioned said nothing leaving husband going live widower eight child never seen except husband brought home guilty causing grievous bodily harm five year penal servitude mr justice bigham,custodial/prison
kelly william joseph ship fireman feloniously wounding william bergin intent grievous bodily harm mr blake odgers prosecuted police constable frederick smith c may p saw prisoner aldgate high street walking slowly towards holding razor produced closed left hand followed number men said cut man throat immediately behind prisoner prosecutor pointed cheek large wound eight inch long extending neck placed pad wound bandaged put prosecutor cab took london hospital hand ing prisoner another constable found prisoner bishop gate police station charged said man caused number child follow street michael nathan bradborne building dealer may prosecutor friend mine aldgate talking boxing match prisoner came razor attacked police constable took custody henry brownlow eltham house surgeon london hospital may prosecutor brought cut left side neck starting cheek extending neck facial artery jugular vein cut great loss blood first aid assistance given would bled death wound might caused razor produced patient may june william norwood east deputy medical officer brixton prison prisoner observation since june consider insane time act committed insane present time delusion placed padded cell william joseph kelly prisoner oath eighteen month running london liverpool glasgow never brought life par ticular statement given perfectly true slightest idea hurting man recollection circumstance verdict guilty insane time committing offence ordered detained majesty pleasure,non-custodial/institutional
mccarthy edward labourer pleaded guilty robbery violence constance jenner stealing one hand bag article good sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
dabinet charles james auxiliary postman stealing postal packet containing one handkerchief property majesty postmaster general officer post office mr forster roulton prosecuted edward joseph stratford clerk secretary office g p consequence loss letter passing hendon post office september addressed test packet master w j currie c j plum esq powis garden golders green london n w currie imaginary person j plum living address presence detective blake enclosed white silk handkerchief special design two half crown bearing private mark posted packet p g p securely fastened saw violet specially collect following day presence detective blake saw prisoner hendon poet office told described content packet cautioning asked wished say anything replied ever saw packet saying objection searched produced two half crown said identified replied say packet money belongs landlady one letter mr plum address morning never seen packet handkerchief handed following morning richardson gave prisoner custody william john violet assistant superintendent e c district office g p p september saw last witness post test packet collected specially sent cover p officer charge hendon post office cross examined prisoner also saw another test packet posted gainsborough garden cannot say whether ever came possession arthur henry richardson head postman hendon post office p letter enclosing last packet reached hendon kept till following morning placed prisoner deal auxiliary postman come saw take office cannot say another letter addressed address course day holmes handed handkerchief blake handed latchkey prisoner saw also receive another packet addressed gainsborough garden time detective albert blake division saw mr stratford make test packet made note content identify handkerchief coin september saw prisoner golders green road went powis garden delivered letter servant standing step thin test packet finished delivery followed shim hollis villa alexandra road entered came told asked come post office said right ill come mr stratford walked u present interview office interview took g p given custody mr stratford said say charged said right never seen prisoner produced half crown write date piece paper say date piece paper writing list article found upon wednesday october edward joseph stratford recalled produce punch marked coin official post office different punch never go possession thomas robert holmes head postman hendon sorting office september consequence communication made mr richardson head postman went hollis villa alex ander road hendon saw mr jones prisoner aunt handed silk handkerchief produced prisoner told found behind basket kitchen jane jones hollis villa alexander road hendon aunt prisoner prisoner lodged two year september came home morning delivery breakfast kitchen went back went room went ten eleven holmes called handed silk handkerchief produced found behind clothes basket kitchen tidying never seen two half crown produced give prisoner prisoner cannot remember borrowing paving back two half crown prisoner statement magistrate wish say guilty charge defence charles james dabinet prisoner oath never saw test packet silk handkerchief possession four year half crown possession sunday wednesday arrested know got cross examined might received two half crown paid wage friday likely q seen mr stratford wednesday coin produced pocket tell mr stratford got mr jones well shall answer question aunt say remember giving two half crown say forgetful silk handkerchief new possession four year juror drapery trade know something silk handkerchief say quite new handkerchief never washed verdict guilty stated hundred complaint received five week prisoner arrest relating loss walk loss ceased since arrest eight nine postal packet tampered found possession prisoner arrest sentence fifteen month hard labour common serjeant tuesday october,hardLabour
weiler paul merchant stealing two piece paper wit two form banker cheque good henry cohen feloniously receiving forging uttering knowing forged order payment intent defraud mr eustace fulton prosecuted mr turrell defended sidney h dench grocer brockley road brockley sep tember prisoner came shop cheque upon london south western bank mile end branch pur ported signed henry cohen known casual customer handed cheque asked would mind passing bank said would could cash cheque said rather short fund one two little thing want meet would mind advance upon said care however little casual conversation left following day paid cheque prisoner came evening said stood doorway cheque gone said put morning cannot possibly go shall get money thursday afternoon friday said suppose going away thursday night hol land shall back till monday would mind another upon balance stand till return monday somewhat demurred however thought business man practically lending till monday may well advanced another morning th received cheque back bank word signature differs upon made inquiry afterwards saw prisoner afternoon september gabriel road said come balance account said going call evening said well suppose know cheque come back seemed surprised expressed said well without mincing matter seen mr cohen say stole cheque book last monday tuesday forged cheque whole thing fiasco far concerned going ex pressed lot indignation said would enter action slander damage rest mr cohen said see mr cohen call six oclock settle matter said mr cohen give cheque denies knowing anything said gave commission good sold said say never sold good give cheque said sent cheque letter said said last tuesday said show letter shall begin think something matter cohen hunted old basket waistcoat thing could find letter september received letter prisoner call upon tomorrow midday settle matter seen cohen know make communicated police rd gave custody cross examined know prisoner lodged customer mine nearly month known two year transaction regarded man good cha racter cheque regard ignorance respectable man know allowed say never letter cashed perhaps five cheque know hand writing endorsement back cheque ceived looked cheque brought said writing front cheque said yes often fill cheque customer course sign say cheque prisoner writing looked signature know signature appears signature totally different handwriting drew prisoner attention handwriting said prisoner admitting signature also writing business man think one moment would suggest thing said course sign prisoner endorsed cheque address address lodged year previous knew address time able communicate cheque came back went see never came see henry cohen coffee roaster jubilee street e septem ber prisoner came shop said represented cocoa manufacturer holland wanted give order shop two hour office generally keep cheque book desk came next day stayed hour draw cheque cheque book th drew cheque previous sunday night dated saturday th use cheque book jewish holiday th drew cheque knew cheque form abstracted book found friday mr dench came would th two cheque handed purporting signed h cohen signed cheque come cheque book authorise anyone sign cheque never sent cheque post prisoner drawn cheque seen since september cross examined sometimes counterfoil filled sometimes boy correspondence always write cheque prisoner never filled always signing known prisoner year knew agent travelling respectable firm came see wife shop serving quite sure cheque book fetched safe prisoner ask lend money hand two cheque blank tell fill amount two exceed sergeant john blackmore p division three oclock septem ber saw prisoner gabriel street honor oak told police officer arrest forging uttering cheque defrauding mr dench september september showed cheque said better say anything present immediately said know filled cheque money mr dench waited till tomorrow would paid took station charged made reply defence paul weiler prisoner oath england nearly five year went see mr cohen started busi ness previously employed various people year others six month came make living charge ever made remember going see mr cohen obtain two blank cheque form mr cohen one mr cohen handed saw first september busy could properly speak wanted see saw next day tuesday written letter monday asking loan mentioned matter persuasion handed cheque blank told fill said fill shall see bank see right whole cheque hand writing know mr cohens signature signature imita tion mr cohens signature cheque appears different handwriting body done hurry whole cheque done hurry course always make signature somewhat different ordinary writing took cheque mr dench day said quite correct address endorsed cheque mr dench knew knew address always found address told mr dench cohen gave cheque com mission want tell money lent cross examined untrue mr cohen give cheque gave plenty cheque cheque gave cheque presence wife authorisation signing invention stolen cheque book gave blank cheque told fill amount signed h cohen said going see right bank could ask make called back shop two hour wife tell longer minute go wednesday saw greenwich police court saw monday came back amsterdam signature cheque handwriting cannot say written different way body cheque make deliberately different cheque written library written hurry write signature make bank believe body cheque signature different handwriting knew mr cohens signature told mr dench mr cohen sent cheque letter lie want tell money lent told mr dench lie top first lie commission wanted see mr cohen find whether title cheque know mr cohens object saying never saw monday left address gave cheque six month cheque mr dench cashed filled address found could positively give reason putting address particular cheque mr dench knew address verdict guilty sergeant blackmore recalled made inquiry pri soner correspondence found prisoner lodging able visit several firm city ascer tained business relation unsatis factory correspondence pending country odessa respect forgery draft previous charge brought native germany sentence twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
wilson john packer pleaded guilty maliciously damag ing two plate glass window value good messrs doland queen street e c five previous conviction proved sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
james ragge stealing post letter con taining postal order pair curling tongs spirit lamp property postmaster general also stealing post letter containing clock property postmaster general convicted felony marlborough street police court july th three conviction proved eighteen month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
charles lane burglary dwelling house rudolph hoft stealing pair ear ring article property second count receiving mr johnson prosecuted augusta hoft wife rudolph hoft occupy two room ground floor great titchfield street december th went together p returned found kitchen window broken diamond ear ring overcoat watch umbrella gold ring silk handkerchief yard silk stolen value left black poodle dog home got back ill could get smelted deeply produced good cross examined prisoner husband sent german fellow night apprehended told husband waited two day would bring pawn ticket ear ring brush husband give george kimmel porter gouse street december th prisoner came afternoon overcoat watch said use bought detective fox came afterwards gave see prisoner till arrested th came put umbrella mattress bed th came asked wife found christmas present said said well pulled mattress coat watch umbrella produced cross examined tell pawn thing pawned name smith short money let thing back bit bother annie kimmel live gouse street remember prisoner coming december th said find present gave present last night bring home said find said present picked umbrella bed said got nice ear ring nothing went away night came said detective said wanted see constable one fellow prisoner went constable instead bringing one back came threw tried get ear ring back little child called mamma mamma uncle charlie want kill prisoner cross examined say would get trouble property keep immoral house walter goss arrested prisoner p december st cambridge public house duty plain clothes said police officer arrest burglary december th said made mistake man man much like said man want said suppose identification job took tottenham court road police station james buxton police sergeant examined premise great titchfield street entry effected getting area railing forcing kitchen window catch broken first saw prisoner p december st said police officer charged committing burglary great titch field street stealing quantity article replied yes heard coat watch umbrella got little german finch mortimer street took round george kimmels j gave coat watch much good pawned produced umbrella said umbrella left behind said yes one left said diamond gave mr kimmel assaulted obtained possession said know nothing drunk time cross examined told given george two article lionel cook assistant john henry faudel pawnbroker berwick street coat pledged u december th name william smith francis toyle assistant arthur wright pawnbroker shaftesbury avenue watch pawned u december th name smith prisoner statement magistrate guilty receiving watch umbrella coat know nothing robbery augusta hoft examined lost ear ring single stone diamond prisoner defence said got good german finch public house guilty robbery gave thing away went try get guilty receiving property guilty second count twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
horace howell louisa cross breaking entering dwelling house duro lucchesi stealing three sheet eleven chemise article property count receiving mr torr prosecuted eliza lucchesi wife duro lucchesi holdsworthy square gray inn road march th left house quarter eight safely locked one husband came back first consequence heard complained police missed article mentioned list safe house went next saw police station identified saw cross station wearing clothing cross examined howell live room street door duro lucchesi husband last witness march th left home left wife behind returned p noticed upset bedroom drawer lot thing floor randall hodson police sergeant g march th received information consequence went house islington prisoner lodging found room large number article court identified property mr mr lucchesi prisoner bed told police officer reason believe possession stolen property asked account possession thing found howell said wife thing asked obtained replied shant give information must find afterwards said fellow named alf gaffin dial brought thing house sunday night know life cross said thing belonged station cross found wearing clothing identified mr lucchesi dress pocket found pawn ticket relating stolen property cross examined howell house burglary committed model dwelling one jemmy produced found room window sill sergeant pride march th went sergeant hodson house islington mentioned saw prisoner bed found linen cross said mine bought paid said class thing would said like searching room found jemmy window ledge one mark upon door lucchesis dwelling identical would made small jemmy produced cross examined howell people living lucchesis house adele hardy live grover street islington prisoner lodged house march th cross pawned underclothing thing produced recognise one previously asked pawn thing kate griswood wife william james griswood st albans building gray inn road model dwelling feb ruary th went leaving everything safe returned door place broken open mark door missed marble clock worth produced mine joseph phillips appear private civilian matter police officer live jubilee building westminster bridge road february left place safely locked returned missed knife fork produced worth mark door apparently made jemmy howell defence oath said thing brought man named alf said obtained sale asked pawn know stolen till charged cross guilty howell guilty receiving pleaded guilty conviction felony clerkenwell august nd name george johnson eleven conviction proved four year penal servitude,custodial/prison
wheeler harry stoker pleaded guilty february stealing one brass handle one brass screw good federal steam navigation company limited assaulting alexander pompey john wren previous conviction proved sentence six month hard labour,hardLabour
desmond albert seaman pleaded guilty attempting obtain false pretence mark moses sum tent defraud obtaining samuel rubenstein one pair boot sum max weiss sum case intent defraud assaulting mark moses occa sioning actual bodily harm assaulting alexander taylor metropolitan police constable execution duty prisoner admitted convicted clerkenwell april name charles dumont receiving six month hard labour obtaining money false pretence three similar conviction proved sentence three year penal servitude recommended de portation mr justice phillimore wednesday february,custodial/prison
draycott frederick clerk attempting carnally know ellen draycott girl age year indecently assaulting mr w metcalfe prosecuted mr daniel ward defended verdict guilty indecent assault sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
james edward bookbinder feloniously shooting charles cooper intent grievous bodily harm mr muir prosecuted charles cooper p c g division august special duty britannia theatre hoxton p attention called woman pit smoking cigarette contrary regulation spoke man named bryan seated next prisoner knew bryan sight seen prigoner several time company bryan used foul language asked business said know behave go outside got hold pull prisoner got fired loaded revolver first bullet grazed chin slightly bled prisoner foot inch got hold neck letting go bryan prisoner fired two shot appeared air auditorium darkness spectacle next morning found bullet passed top part tunic coining shoulder catching shoulder shirt seized prisoner bryan took hold belt produced going strike p c ward rushed stopped said take man man shot took prisoner took bryan station reply charge prisoner said fired air mean quite sober searching nine cartridge found belt produced pistol dropped covered police belt produced took bryan joseph ward p c g august fixed point duty near britannia theatre p heard shot fired theatre rushed inside people rushing said governor wanted inside someone mur dered saw last witness large crowd round went assistance said follow man man shot seized prisoner became violent got attendant room till crowd could get away prisoner said let go mean fired air almost panic theatre people upper part pit balcony took prisoner bryan station assaulted stone bottle charged prisoner replied mean fired air dock station charged prisoner said make hot sober searching found belt produced seven cartridge defence samuel albert dawson manager gee co bockbinders prisoner employed firm year time never harmless industrious inoffensive lad building never toe slightest symptom violence offensiveness people work time respected employee department cross examined know nothing way spends time night company keep bryan em ployed u verdict guilty sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
walter lacey forging authority withdrawal post office saving bank three month second division pleaded guilty see original trial image,custodial/prison
trimmer charles hawker breaking entering shop b edward limited stealing therein five ring good mr lindsay davidson prosecuted edward barchinski manager b edward co jeweller fleet street left shop october eight oclock p premise intact sent midday next day told window broken ring stolen five ring produced property firm value police constable frederick batten early morning october duty fleet street kept observation prisoner saw break window edward shop crutch put hand take something arrested found five ring produced four band one pocket hand covered blood police constable charles bailey last witness corroborated prisoner stated break window found open took ring verdict guilty previous conviction proved prisoner cripple unable ordinary work medical officer pentonville certified prisoner mentally deficient quite unable earn living wage dr dyer medical officer brixton prison expressed opinion prisoner weak intellect sentence nine month imprisonment common serjeant wednesday november,custodial/prison
parkhurst john samuel shoemaker hudson george labourer pleaded guilty burglary dwelling house dr carroll ottway stealing therein two silver ten caddy article good parkhurst breaking entering dwelling house thomas allen hockley stealing therein four postal order article money together value good money prisoner confessed convicted felony thirteen conviction felony proved parkhurst six summary con victions including month month month six month five year month month said associate worst convicted thief london hudson received north london august month stealing person december day another conviction three month thames police court assault police known four five year one worst ruffian east end warrant offence committed two day arrest hand police taken consideration present sentence sentence parkhurst seven year penal servitude hudson four year penal servitude common serjeant tuesday december,custodial/prison
frank bacon pleaded guilty forging uttering order payment intent defraud police stated several warrant prisoner country recorder said knew nothing case would sentence prisoner one nine month hard labour,hardLabour
long thomas henry dealer bennett charles porter uttering three piece counterfeit coin well knowing counterfeit mr sand prosecuted william kemp dutt malva road wandsworth keep grocer shop license recognise prisoner long think first saw th last month five six evening came loaf pennyworth cheese costing threepence put counter tendered payment appeared two shilling piece took piece could see said deal dud meaning coin bad one coin tested previously bent round edge put machine prisoner said got said wrong old man made remark deal dud picked hesitation walked place went straight davis dairy watched shop door look dairy court swear man came afternoon think fortnight afterwards saw police court jeannie davis st anns hill wandsworth help brother keep dairy mr dutts shop yard dairy prisoner long came brother shop minute past five april near remember asked egg gave egg price one penny tendered counterfeit florin payment knew immediately bad light said get reply mumbled something understand returned coin asked egg back followed door went direction two brewer corner st anns hill saw prisoner opposite corner road prisoner long left shop saw brother pas pointed two men prisoner bennett said time mentioned outside crane wandsworth used wait work samuel garfitt davis proprietor dairy april sister pointed two prisoner followed road long went two brewer bennett waited opposite corner long two three second bennett crossed public house pushed door open long shortly afterwards emerged public house held hand act giving change see anything pas two men walked high street separated seeing detective told long trying pas bad money long taken custody bennett lost sight among number people april taken wandsworth police station identified bennett prisoner long see coin sister told tried pas bad coin prisoner bennett know crane arthur measure barman two brewer april prisoner long came half past five asked glass ale costing one penny payment offered counter feit two shilling piece bent finger bending snatched hand prisoner bennett opened door let go mr davis came directly afterwards taken wandsworth police station april identified prisoner bennett man opened door prisoner bennett net know either crane king arm short time detective thomas crompton v division consequence communication made april mr davis took long custody previously seen long company prisoner bennett told long take custody knowingly uttering counterfeit florin said late go got pointing prisoner bennett running along york road know bennett time eight day later identified man running away detective william loring v division arrested prisoner bennett april told police officer answered description man wanted con cerned thomas long custody knowingly uttering counterfeit florin two brewer public house would taken wandsworth police station put identifica tion said know nothing station said hard line bringing hard working man charge placed eight men identified detective cromp ton samuel davis arthur measure recalled request prisoner bennett witness said known bennett four year never known anything wrong man would get morning endeavour get work far witness knew sup ported honest work prisoner bennett said never prison life south african war prisoner long stated lived town year detective known year detective loring said known long four year buyer rag bone old iron never known regular work prisoner long also stated year service colour detective sergeant john gillan said known long year since left army first living lodging house wandsworth afterwards went live kingston drawing day reserve pay made living collecting rag bone several year kept aloof evil com panions last four five year asso ciating bad character usually hanging public house verdict prisoner guilty recommendation bennett mercy account previous good character sentence long three month hard labour bennett two month hard labour,hardLabour
stacey arthur labourer brook thomas labourer pleaded guilty stealing quantity gas water fitting good james smith holland maliciously damaging certain shop property james smith holland amount exceeding previous conviction proved mr tully christie prosecuted friday october sentence stacey eighteen month hard labour brook two month hard labour common serjeant thursday october,hardLabour
alphonsk henri marquet feloniously wounding william dean intent grievous bodily harm mr jones lkwis prosecuted mr jennkins defended william dkan p november th duty george street hampstrad road saw prisoner leaning front window shouting hi hi come went across road house said matter lie replied want get room cannot three men want murder said come open door let sec whereupon replied cannot come room stair rat moment mr mr heath occupier opened door admit consequence communication obtained assistance another constable went upstairs knocked door prisoner shouted replied police opened door went said matter replied three men want murder want get said hey want murder lie replied nut know unless something expecting know brother amongst three men next room watching pointed place door looked cut penknife went next room found occupied one man prisoner excited walking room tried calm owing statement manner came conclusion insane left constable charge went station sergeant came back went room sat minute sergeant went prisoner opened window thought jump nut said open window got cold lie said coming replied oh nothing sergeant searching house three men said want see landlady immediately picked lighted candle could stop ran downstairs followed passage turned struck chest something escaped front door followed ran along george street saw stopped another policeman began struggling caught hold left hand struck something towards side threw ground picked knife fell hand produced half open took back first floor room went look helmet left house felt pain chest blow took coat seeing blood jersey went hospital considerable pain still treatment recovered long way cross examined man next room prisoner lodger house enmity impress sion prisoner gave time little bit mad wild look owek webb p november th hampstead road saw prisoner running along george street pursued dean approached lifted left hand seized threw ground felt something cut tunic afterwards saw knife fall right hand knife went skin took back george street found deemed lunatic sent infirmary st pancras workhouse violent regarded u dangerous lunatic searched found six cartridge asked revolver said hotel euston road asked name pointed pocked book containing memorandum name printed card said cut tunic showed small cut said mean stab jury slightest appearance drink elia bower inspector j november th went st pancras workhouse saw prisoner told police officer arrest unlawfully maliciously wounding dean stabbing chest pocket knife said constable said progressing favourably said sorry injured way would injure policeman fact policeman clothes prove policeman could put admiral clothes say admiral though one men watching thought saw something hand would murder therefore struck first knife went body assure mean hurt thought wife dressed policeman cloth knife went tunic guernsey two flannel shirt cross examined considered prisoner dangerously insane examined produce declaration made prisoner wife father belgium sworn commissioner oath french william white produce correct translation statement made prisoner wife father material point violent man consequence money refused father attempted take life stabbing james scott medical officer brixton prison frequently give evidence case kind treasury first saw prisoner november th super vision since nervous excitable condition made various statement followed member secret society considered labouring genuine delusion considered insane owing quiet life prison improved considerably right yet still abnormal idea suspicion condition due excessive drinking say thing happened insane prisoner asked allowed address jury behalf said defence received warning attempt would made life surprise saw father man woman chancery lane believing brussels lost sight night heard noise next room called aid police one occasion threw lamp man found room sunday next hearing noise next room bored hole door saw three men disguising moustache wig called policeman finding nothing next room policeman asked name said would moved nice quiet place feeling uneasy tried open window shout help successful went stair saying going tea dashed street stabbed policeman accident evidence defence clara heath court prisoner came lodge august th november th hall lamp asked matter said one watching said house said street said must made mistake go bed said one watching said house nothing fear go bed went bed friday evening came said sorry must forgive must nightmare said hope happen said took lamp away saturday night thought safe put candle room house lit gas young man boarding next room lodger house think young man ever seen prisoner prisoner seemed right jury make hole door guilty insane time detained majesty pleasure,non-custodial/institutional
james ewing stealing stock set twenty eight bit article property bernard stephen mcateer mr latham prosecuted bernard stephen mcateer carpenter huban road fulham work mr harknell meridith road barnes january th p locked workshop left tool inside went shop found door broken tool scattered tool produced mine missing workshop went putney police station identified value cross examined prisoner told magistrate left tool bench basket majority basket whoever took must taken basket think anybody job took nobody went workshop leaving see day said police station borrowed bag rule navy said responsible eustace goldsmith p january th lower richmond road putney plain clothes duty saw prisoner carrying sack back passed happened brush gave rather startled look aroused suspicion followed urinal high street putney saw transferring tool bag pocket put several question possession tool answer un satisfactory found mile workshop asked tool belonged said yes took station charged unlawful possession way said look governor use telling lie tell truth tool dropped cart lower richmond road picked half mile away meredith road prisoner first said name green station said frederick webb think proper name ewing cross examined live five minute away first saw dark could see face well lighted thorough fare put tool back bag urinal fairly well lighted busy thoroughfare one urinal bag carrying told sergeant dolling used wimbledon knew well name squash alexander fullerton detective v oclock january th saw prisoner south western police court charged unlawful possession tool discharged told take custody breaking entering work shop meredith road stealing tool replied picked upper richmond road said upper richmond road said near barnes took station made reply charge cross examined found anyone say barnes day evidence show barnes last three month prisoner defence oath said saw bag drop cart richmond road picked threw shoulder went urinal took one two thing bag see constable arrested admitted convicted unlawful possession sentenced nine month hard labour guilty pleaded guilty conviction felony kingston thames october th four conviction proved twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
charles alfred reed stealing whilst employed post office post letter containing cheque property postmaster general also stealing post letter pro perty postmaster general nine month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
frederick william loxton forging uttering two order payment intent defraud also forging utter ing order delivery banker cheque intent defraud previous conviction proved eighteen month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
david lewis carnally knowing beatrice violet gough girl thirteen sixteen mr hutton prosecuted mr purcell defended guilty twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
betts fk occupation feloniously shooting thomas jabez wood intent commit murder feloniously wounding said wood intent commit murder mr eustace fulton mr laurie prosecuted mr c f gill k c mr curtis bennett mr huntly jenkins defended inspector henry fowler w division may saw prisoner detained clapham police station said police inspector detained result examina tion mr wood st thomas hospital known prisoner said shot said yes said thats bad job know others persecuted past seven year recently lost last week threatened put broker sell went house peacefully morning told door slammed face come relation marrying later evening formally charged attempted murder made reply cross examined made inquiry prisoner history interview brother alexander prisoner special observation doctor prison thomas jabez wood rodenhurst road clapham park pri soner brother law last saw previous may seven eight year ago may received letter produced rambling letter reply sunday morning may left home shortly going across clapham common meet wife coming church mr herbert betts way met mr davis talking felt two blow back realise happened till looked shoulder saw prisoner firing revolver dodged round railing saw point revolver fire hit coat produced one wearing two shot hole back cross examined known prisoner year origi nally good position attended satisfactorily busi ness wife died year ago change conduct since going strangely source great anxiety everybody friend tried get see specialist dr savage one pri soners idea wife mind another sister would carry death house entered used write letter extraordinary character different mem bers family year considered responsible man idea persecuting insane delusion frank davis last witness occasion men tioned shaking hand heard shot fired wood started run away prisoner ran shooting ran fired three four shot distinctly pointing pistol wood ran eventually caught threw pistol away said need trouble give bother crowd collected said knew would sympathise man robbed daughter joseph selby labourer may yard church heard report firearm turned quickly round immediately another report saw wood running footpath towards followed prisoner prisoner firing went fire steadied pace pointed pistol wood fifth shot fired pistol leaning railing got threw revolver foot saying done family trouble picked revolver handed police cross examined prisoner appeared state great agitation police station state collapse bessie cowell servant rodenhurst road proved pri soner called early may asked wood replied prisoner left sergeant mansell w patrol duty clapham common may half past twelve saw crowd parish church went saw prisoner sitting iron rail ings several people called man shot prisoner said right wont run away persecuted last seven year man thank god end fired frighten took station searched found five loaded ball cartridge fit revolver handed selby revolver contained five discharged cartridge dr alfred bradford st thomas hospital saw wood brought may clothing bloodstained two wound shoulder one simply contusion penetrated skin x rayed bullet located region shoulder blade afterwards removed judging position bullet say shot fired distance four five yard wood defence alexander betts prisoner brother year ago prisoner active business man taking great interest affair first wife died great change came condition source great anxiety family tried get see specialist idea daughter mind affected also second wife carried death house visited also death taking place particular time ordered coffin particular date witness detailed delusion written extraordinary letter mr gill proposing read letter prisoner interposed said already charged respect letter bound unfair bring deliberate conspiracy part witness others prisoner declared insane witness insane ought allowed give evidence medical evidence might called prisoner asked might opportunity calling independent specialist witness dr scott written prisoner brother spite malevolence try induce declare prisoner insane letter proposed read written year ago since done vast amount business quite recently attempt make insane wicked ask permission go box establish sanity jury examination resumed hostile feeling whatever towards prisoner number letter read cross examined mr fulton particular knowledge history family exceedingly nervous family must admit nervous breakdown dr scott brixton prison since prisoner admission prison may close observation several conversation seen number letter written also account written family tory long experience case sort one commonest delusion people mind affected people conspiring one prisoner delusion another health much worse really peculiar food letter read indicate de lusions opinion probably insane year think yet sound mind prisoner tell considered child ware weak mind unfit take proper care consider reason gave opinion satisfactory one event first cousin marrying tainted drink offspring might affected family taint two near relation marry taint likely stronger progeny case marriage another family particular food say anything extraordinary asking brown bread instead white got regular daily report warder report influence strongly express opinion insane year specify many year cannot say two think probably seven eight two think past eight year capable managing busi ness hear say regulated business employ ing people several branch laid large building estate know fact told business gone ruin brother alexander told nervous breakdown heard statement effect care year two ago delu sion could sleep bed fear killed would travel train cross examined mr fulton nothing examina tion prisoner lead suppose know firing pistol know hit man bullet would wound think delusion relative largely influenced firing think realised ordinary sane person would serious character offence prisoner said wished go box cross examined question sanity admitted shooting serious offence felt position acutely came act heaven knew brokenhearted broken cruel wicked treatment brother still excuse firing would bear whatever punishment might meted protested accusation insanity sworn examined mr gill great deal trouble connec tion loss daughter many habit way normal suggested dr savage specialist see instead allowing persecuted slandered everywhere continually sending writ sheriff ridiculous nonsense suggest suggested go asylum challenge pro secution bring box anyone known known way carried business last year say insane verdict guilty unlawful wounding simply acting excitement moment sentence twelve month imprisonment,custodial/prison
julian ralph obtaining false pretence ethel clinton diamond ring intent defraud mr grain prosecuted mr warburton defended ethel clinton live john street mayfair actress march th went new york pleasure trip go pro fessionally acted province different place independent mean valuable jewellery return journey sailed oceanic white star line liverpool sister maid arrival new york people wanted interview account returned miss e crocker miss g crocker maid well known board four day new york made acquaintance prisoner know seen sitting ordinary way meal heard addressed mr ralph gave mr ralph rather noisy spoke noticed wearing pearl pin tie produced wore practically every day course conversation said grand duke boris russia given prisoner russia said going war war corre spondent new york journal japanese side generally wrote four five newspaper arrived liverpool april th asked come see gave address said going stay friend address letter brown shipley co banker pall mall travelled sister maid euston left u first satur day th called took away photograph evening dress said would like call interview left russia called sunday may st p shown drawing room went saw going dinner put dressing room jewellery purpose selecting wear cleaned said prisoner want talk must come upstairs talk clean jewellery maid whole time amongst jewellery diamond ring produced worth prisoner wearing pin tie alluding ring said thing want said cannot wear lady ring said matter tiffany regent street offered pearl pin would like exchange said worth worth meant ring worth said matter would like exchange time agreed took ring wanted go paris refused next morning took pin tiffany made inquiry consequence went brown shipleys made inquiry went scotland yard detective curry directed accompany put law motion went marlborough street police court statement taken swore obtained warrant believed prisoner statement grand duke boris giving pin valued tiffany statement induced part ring saw prisoner police court cross examined large amount jewellery dressing room prisoner alone room could stolen anything wanted looking room half hour tell pin given russian america given duke boris russian said pin valued tiffany admired pin said fine pearl ask would like give people generally give pearl away nothing ring given buy thing like bought passage steamship office london explained take return ticket last acted london last year also brighton playing leading part travel name people written interview wished avoid name clinton want exchange pin admired alfred william peaveryear establishment tiffany co regent street universal practice value anything anyone unless well known customer rule absolutely carried one valuer office time colleague away april early part may valuer firm know prisoner value pin valued man coming street side value pin good price henry chamberlain european manager new york sun arundel street strand knew late mr julian ralph veil indeed south african war newspaper correspond dent think ladysmith died january last ear new york know son well prisoner son mr brown widow carlton street fulham road let apartment recollect prisoner coming christmas visit miss harris lodging knew mr vernon said came america several con versations relative property america lodged spring october miss harris left came back christmas stayed house name mr mr harris henry heaver assistant thomasclark jeweller brompton road recognise prisoner came shop ring asked stone safe told said ring ought remounted took away brought back next day u day watch cross examined arranged remount ring nothing done suggest buy lend money examined pawnbroker john curry detective went marlborough street police court miss clinton information sworn warrant granted th went halsey street chelsea went room first floor found prisoner bed said mr harris said yes said believe julian ralph hold warrant arrest obtaining diamond ring fraud said going say anything told police officer arrest turned woman dressing gown said wife said dont say thing anyone anyone come say sent mo dont tell anything say know nothing dont allow weedled took vine street station marlborough street brought mr kennedy remanded following thursday gone back cell sent said help find ring jeweller brompton road taken repaired went clark got prisoner defence oath said real name harry n vernon gentleman board ship asked name joking manner said julian ralph might well said king solomon pin given money consideration russian pole attache grand duke boris russia told worth dollar grand duke property prisoner know tiffany name came mentioned know place london wanted steal prosecu trixs jewellery could easily done dressing room went see another gentleman left alone honestly believed pin valuable offered dollar attempted sell money lie wanted come new york girl aged sixteen little brother girl shown ship guilty judgment respited,non-custodial/institutional
mccausland michael fishmonger mccausland matthew porter feloniously shooting henry byfield intent disable matthew mc causland assaulting henry byfield intent grievous bodily harm mr bodkin mr travers humphreys mr mercer prosecuted mr st john macdonald defended police constable charles fell proved plan neighbourhood soho morris lulker hayward street soho sunday afternoon july going berwick street outside white bear saw two prisoner man named bergman heard bergman say michael mccausland properly time michael put hand pocket see took said trick little later saw michael standing corner maidenhead passage byfield woman dyer came along someone cried come here ginger byfield two prisoner rushed heard revolver shot think michael fired sure byfield ran across tyler court two prisoner followed matthew threw beer glass bar iron byfield hit follow tyler court heard shot looking court big crowd saw byfield life preserver struggling michael cross examined upon statement bergman charged acquitted say police court bergman word properly time deposition taken wrongly michael pulled pocket may handkerchief see byfield knife dagger john dyer johnson street king cross know byfield sunday morning met cousin sue berwick street knew life preserver knew nothing revolver walking along near white bear heard someone say there ginger byfield saw two prisoner several men matthew rushed revolver hand fired took four shot pointed ground byfield middle road six seven yard byfield ran tyler court others followed could see court mike byfield struggling byfield held life preserver mike head heard another two shot fired think fired mike police came court men ran back towards white bear crowd hundred matthew ran maidenhead passage byfield others ran top broad street matthew turned round fired two shot july public house soho byfield bergman kent fight bergman byfield cross examined commission agent work book maker twice convicted felony sentence twelve month one month never quarrel mccauslands byfield told anticipating trouble see lulker row think first four shot matthew fired byfields leg nathan lewis assistant butcher broad street soho june outside shop saw two men run broad street one matthew mccausland dont know matthew revolver man said put revolver matthew would fired one shot ground ran marshall street followed man july went police station picked matthew row men cross examined went police station given description one men saw remember description matthew cut face none men put identification cut face heard one shot fired byfield brought court recognise byfield man refer see man face sure revolver matthew hand police constable frederick robbins c july p duty berwick street crowd came towards direction broad street saw matthew rush tyler court followed byfield crowd byfield drew revolver pocket fired deliberately court blew whistle ran wardour street entered tyler court end got mccauslands ber wick street end big crowd court got caught michael end court berwick street bleeding hand saw byfield run maidenhead passage followed crowd handed michael another officer continued chase various street exhausted went station reported fact took michael said shot running away station held injured hand said cannot counter charge cross examined saw byfield brought station said shot bullet hole jacket heard one shot fired might others hear blowing whistle running one revolver found byfield also life preserver dagger police constable ernest forrester c afternoon duty regent street saw matthew running air street regent street head bleeding byfield pursuing caught hold matthew custody byfield ran knife dagger produced stabbed four five time released matthew arrested byfield handed another officer matthew run away cross examined byfield would killed matthew prevented leave go matthew police constable george fleckner c went frost byfield custody went take hold byfield put hand coat pocket pulled revolver took possession five chamber revolver four cartridge spent cap fifth missed fire inspector henry fowle c division matthew mccausland sent hospital july discharged th day saw vine street station told would charged concerned brother michael attempting murder henry byfield shooting revolver striking bar iron said see sir shoot used glass good job mur dered philip henry dunn divisional surgeon july examined byfield police station slight abrasion stomach jacket trouser corresponding position bullet hole think hit stomach spent bullet statement magistrate michael mccausland sun day afternoon going see brother matthew took walk went berwick street white bear noticed door several men gather ing pavement outside one looked said want u knew alluded matt bergman fight previous friday byfield matt happened come along see suppose thought taking bergman part although nothing occurred fighting going outside saw men separated one made hit sideways turned round noticed matthew byfield struggling court matt head bleeding saw byfield close quarter life pre server rushed assistance separated dashed court matthew arrested forrester standing byfield came crowd stabbed matthew mccausland statement brother satisfied everything say swear true thursday september verdict prisoner guilty witness called character matthew mccausland sentence deferred trial byfield another jury,non-custodial/institutional
george smith stealing bicycle property herbert haynes mr bohn prosecuted hubert smith city p august th simmons bishopsgate street without saw prisoner wheeling bicycle hurriedly followed worship street stopped asked got bicycle said mr clark cambridge street met accident bishopsgate street opposite dirty dick sprained ankle given wheel home going direction cambridge street think explanation satisfactory arrested searched station one penny found upon made inquiry cambridge street one name life cross examined prisoner saw another man walking behind arthur simmonds city smith bishopsgate street without august th saw prisoner pas u wheeling bicycle looked suspicious followed stopped worship street asked got bicycle explanation satisfactory arrested herbert haynes compositor crowndale road camden town august th p liverpool street station going chingford left bicycle platform get ticket away two three minute returned bicycle gone complained station police advised go bishopsgate street station went shown bicycle cross examined see take guilty pleaded guilty conviction name thomas norton march th attempting obtain good false pretence seven conviction proved eighteen month hard labour,hardLabour
brook dorothy eleanor post office clerk pleaded guilty person employed public service majesty king embezzling stealing within six month wit decem ber sum january sum entrusted virtue employment mr forster boulton prosecuted sentence postponed till next session second april session prisoner sentenced six month imprisonment second division computed april,non-custodial/institutional
lee william greengrocer hagan chris green grocer stealing ring pair earring article good lawson ward gamage limited stealing one horse good lawson ward gamage limited mr walter frampton mr h du parcq prosecuted mr eustace fulton defended lee mr purcell defended hagan ernest william wedge trinity road wood green traveller lawson ward gamage limited clerkenwell road jeweller september left firm premise brougham jobbed brookman limited driven booker containing large quantity jewellery value gem ring brooch pendant lady guard number long guard bracelet carat gold made two call arrived house trinity road wood green p left booker charge brougham horse next saw wood green police station p quite empty day later shown four leather case article jewellery small value george booker coachman employed brookman limited goss street gray inn road september drove last witness trinity road glass milk trinity road drove brougham opposite prince wale public house lunch drove public lavatory jolly butcher hill yard undertaker shop left brougham locking wheel padlock chain went lavatory returned five minute brougham gone afterwards found police chain broken spoke wheel damaged emma buse wife william francis buse westbury avenue wood green september p saw garden traveller brougham driven man livery short man sitting beside stopped corner boreham road westbury avenue short man got crossed road brougham drove returned passed house disappeared identify driver hagan four wheeled cab passed short man put finger stopped got cab drove brougham next day read robbery gave police description three men september wood green police station picked hagan number others cross examined mr purcell described driver red haired man notice red haired man except hagan row men put also picked another man charged detective sergeant alfred grosse stationed hornsey proved plan locality mr bus house yard corner boreham road rosetta maud murray sand ford avenue wood green september p jolly butcher hill saw traveller brougham opposite lavatory also saw short dark man straw hat another man driver greenish blue livery light metal button short man gave something driver drove towards tottenham short man entered lavatory heard robbery gave information september wood green police station picked lee short man cross examined knew short dark man one men wanted looked identified man seen annie moran servant dr taylor stanley villa boundary road wood green september p dining room front house mistress saw traveller brougham standing boundary road pre sently four wheeled cab came along past house direction westbury avenue came back minute two passed house slowly spoke mistress stood came window man wearing kid glove walking side road cab cab drew behind brougham opposite side road cabman got saw man walking mount cab put cab case pro duced took brougham mistress left window returned man walking got cab drove away leaving brougham road next day saw report robbery communicated police made statement september wood greer police station picked lee number men man seen walking pavement cross examined mr purcell unable pick hagan cross examined mr fulton curtain window way cab took five eight minute pas window took five eight minute remove case brougham cab road quiet saw brougham cab thought must funeral wedding man driving cab bowler hat collar man dark suit straw hat pair kid glove description man wanted paper agree either men saw saw description lee picked think two three men row shorter lee mary anne taylor wife victor beresford taylor stan ley villa boundary road september sitting dining room moran spoke looked window saw boundary road usually quiet cab slowly pas house direction westbury avenue turned round passed house saw man pavement keeping pace cab cab stopped behind brougham standing opposite side road man walking pavement crossed road front brougham turned away window shortly ward maid standing whole time spoke looked window saw man walking pavement stepping cab case like one produced court got case cab drove quietly away brougham left next day read report robbery communicated police inspector scholes called presence maid gave description men agreed september went wood green police station picked lee number men man seen pavement cross examined mr fulton cab passed window second time minute two passed first time took minute less pas got brougham police came next morning asked question maid spoke assented saw description lee examined one small dark man row side lee picked doubt man mr mary anne bannell widow redvers road wood green september looking second floor bedroom window westbury avenue living saw brougham driven hagan followed cab coming along boundary road towards direction westbury avenue vehicle stopped corner westbury avenue hagan got conversed driver cab cannot recog nise short wore straw hat looked like gentle man hagan took box brougham put cab conversed together something wheel brougham mounted cab drove away leaving brougham standing road night heard robbery com mitted next morning made communication police september wood green police station picked hagan number men box produced court like one saw hagans hand hagan dressed blue livery silvery button cross examined mr purcell occurrence lasted shout time hagan removing box one vehicle another back going talk whether many red haired men went pick hagan said police court prisoner hagan like man say like swear man walked row men looked three time said one think one never seen hagan told police day robbery height fair hair amelia cantle wife edwin cantle canonbury road sister prisoner lee wife child occupy two room basement oakley road dalston assist housework september sent home holiday came back next day usually went front room noticed dozen gold pendant saucer table never since seen thing house inspector neil received piece cloth pro duced sister given week september lee bought new suite furniture rug overmantel clock bronze etc lee new suit sister new costume went away yarmouth following monday lee mother sister came back following friday prisoner mother came back following sunday night cross examined mr fulton piece cloth received afraid charge brought knew brother law charged stealing quantity jewellery police searched house said searching piece cloth jewellery sister exactly quarrelled good friend one day holiday remember day tuesday know september sale house friend mine caretaking never told police saw pendant told said saw pendant said yes dozen sister given lot thing gave piece cloth make clothes child hear brother law money horse examined good term sister time lee arrest told police cloth answer quiries made think would known asked question court whole cloth received jacob wortman kentish town road tailor costumier make livery cloth produced consists certain part black blue mack livery coat whole coat coat would fit man inch round ft ft high coat must wear cross examined mr fulton livery cloth strong kind cloth also used ordinary overcoat ordinary coat police constable john hall r stationed wood green september p patrolling westbury avenue noticed horse brougham unattended boundary road window door side brougham smashed chain spoke broken took wood green police station identified wedge brooker police constable arthur smith j stationed victoria park early morning september hackney marsh noticed leather case black japanned box lying marsh small article jewellery lying around produced jewellery ticket divisional inspector arthur neil kentish town september loss brougham jewellery value reported result enquiry went september oakley road dalston found lee charge tanner said lee going arrest sus picion concerned stealing th instant brougham containing jewellery value outside lavatory foot jolly butcher hill wood green said left short time unattended coach man lee said right told search room said find nothing found nothing relating charge except room furnished large quantity new property consisting furniture clothing clock ornament new oil cloth etc asked lee could account possession furniture could show receipt said mother produced proper time pointed would interest show receipt prove time good purchased declined cab way stoke newington police station said suppose kind friend put away identified innocent working said said mr hagan governor greengrocer said live said shall tell shall want prove working day said like tell life see make en quiries said shall give address arrived stoke newington police station sent instruction police constable tanner left oakley road p arrived hagan custody told hagan answered description one men concerned robbery described said know nothing innocent know lee told lee also custody said odd job regular together last night driving got worse drink left somewhere goswell road going bishopsgate street never got told lee hagan arrested said oh straight man nothing job conveyed wood green police station hagan identified others mr buse september lee identified men mr taylor annie moran hagan mr bannell told would charged hagan said innocent know nothing lee said right charged neither made reply tuesday november detective sergeant tom tanner j division stationed hackney september oakley road lee wife mr cantle hagan called spoke mr lee greengrocer trolley basket arm p saw hogan ball pond road trolley said police officer answer description man wanted concerned man named lee others stealing horse brougham large quantity jewellery wood green early part month come stoke newington police station see inspector oneill said say ruin bill lee jobbing fact booze together yesterday hired trap pony drive innocent concerned stealing anything took stoke new ington police station seen inspector neil scholes subsequently wood green police station charged september made reply charge detective inspector alfred scholes division wood green arranged identification prisoner september twelve others men brought adult school medium height tall prisoner asked satisfied made reply took position mr murray picked lee defence william benton lee prisoner oath september living oakley road wife child sister law mr cantle used come assist wife ill september left home went spitalfields market got one two job left go whetstone see former employer went barnet fair stayed three hour got back whetstone p came home tram arriving p august bank holiday backing horse alfred davis bookmaker purchased money furniture clothes new article mentioned also paid wife go yarmouth day cross examined know whether told mr cantle racing bad spent nearly money arrested bought second hand suite furniture costing suit clothes two rug clock overmantle two imitation bronze horse think two week money earning week week mr ashton demolishing house clothes suitable work destroyed old mole skin trouser worn also done odd job hagan september went spitalfields market since heard hagan meet also went barnet fair amusement day went round drink also met man named bartlett whose address know stall somewhere chapel street islington passed time day recognised see hagan day inspector neil arrested said suppose kind friend getting meaning someone trying get trouble working spector neil asked working mentioned hagan time last one done job mention ashton said mr hagan governor greengrocer say want hagan prove working day inspector must made mi take ask question police court reserved defence pointed mistake solicitor refused give hagans address think want thing case would become serious neil told lot witness call identification would want day time hagan drinking day arrest went city together hagan treated got city late buy jewellery one two pendant house cantle wrong pendant alf davis alton road islington musical instrument maker bookmaker august bank holiday saw lee know sight sandown park race betted name tich entered book produced result prisoner started laying chris hagan prisoner oath live ball pond road greengrocer last six year employed colonial government england fruit show apple expert large sum money belonging people passing hand first time criminal charge made come highly respectable family known lee three year given work septem ber got went market loaded van went round along holloway road fairmead road yar bury road starting round got back stable refilled basket went back hollo way road conversation alice peasland cook lorraine mansion know jolly butcher hill suppose wood green would hour drive lorraine mansion served mr turnbull inglefield road came home dinner p took trolley round home p took wife drive barnet fair jolly butcher hill boundary road westbury avenue day nothing whatever robbery mr buse picked red haired man hollo way round take half hour week day go round everyday never miss tuesday thursday satur day market day lee worked casual porter market day arrest driving essex road towards city met lee asked come drank together late business going city lee working september sergeant tanner arrested steal ing worth jewel laughed thought silly said know lee said company day detective inspector scholes recalled mr purcell take minute tram get lorraine mansion holloway jolly butcher hill three half mile mr annie turnbull inglefield road known hagan four year dealt four month tuesday thursday saturday september barnet fair day tuesday hagan called ten minute two know time school bell ringing took vegetable stood talking said going take wife barnet fair would like go trap trap small said joke cross examined knew barnet fair told generally paper never interest never come house except tuesday wednesday thursday sister rose vesley saw prisoner day alice peasland cook mr cooper lorraine mansion caledonian road hagan supply greenstuff mistress september called delivered greengrocery remarked smart look told going barnet fair second day fair master mistress little girl also went barnet fair day benjamin george gogay horsekeeper mr cooper september second day barnet fair went master day saw hagan asked drink said could get barnet fair peasland said made today referred going barnet fair james savary copenhagen street horsekeeper septem ber saw cooper barnet fair exchanged horse take lorraine mansion hoxton following day bringing back horse exchange lorraine mansion arriving p saw hagan trolley deliver ing greenstuff said made going barnet fair said left hagan dressed grey suit brown boot suggestion common serjeant hagan made good alibi mr du parcq withdrew case verdict lee guilty hagan guilty lee confessed convicted january newington session found unlawful possession house breaking implement prisoner indicted habitual criminal detective inspector alfred scholes proved service statutory notice sergeant charles goodchild proved following conviction august guildhall westminster year penal servitude year police supervision name william burton released june april month hard labour burglary william blackwell released september january county london session year penal servi tude possessing housebreaking implement william lee released april wood green police station asked inspector neil working anybody said let know next week following week stated working mr ashton westmoreland place city road ashton told prisoner working summer pulling house near chancery lane april may june july eight week lee also convicted february clerkenwell police court six week frequenting william lee march six week mansion house stealing january four month hard labour stealing released may may nine month nine month north london session housebreaking leased november february six month stealing released august november north london session twelve month burglary released september january worship street nine month prevention crime act leased september follow year police supervision already mentioned october nottingham three month hard labour loitering released january follow two conviction mentioned divisional inspector arthur neil prisoner sentence april burglary jeweller shop daring character lee born regarded one daring jeweller shop thief defence joseph ashton westmoreland place city road demolish house l c c lee employed april may june july verdict guilty sentence three year penal servitude followed five year preventive detention judge lumley smith monday november,custodial/prison
jesse william pateman stealing whilst employed post office two order payment post letter property postmaster general pleaded guilty see original trial image six month hard labour,hardLabour
edward francis rutter arthur bower otherwise jackson conspiring person obtain william blanford others sum mr burnie mr partridge prosecuted mr warburtox appeared rulter mr slater bower george inglis boyle messenger bankruptcy court produce file bankruptcy edgar francis rutter petition filed august th receiving order adjudication day never discharged liability asset nil described financial agent dividend paid produce two file referring bower first order discharge subject condition adjudicated bankrupt march th creditor petition liability set asset estimated surplus never applied discharge dividend paid thomas laidlow examiner official receiver bank ruptcy bower examination stated since previous failure without regular occupation chiefly dependent wife separate estate estimated asset put information supplied debtor often turn contrary fact never applied discharge dividend paid realised asset chiefly consisted equity sufficient satisfy mortgage property thomas broughton knight examiner official receiver bankruptcy file referring prisoner rutter applied discharge examine maria louisa frederick may june living st james court w may th received letter dear madam pardon addressing notice county court judgment registered name aware publicity given matter frequently cause much unpleasantness great inconvenience money lender doubtless service many case might ask time require money per cent year write fully confidence send letter telegram making appointment shall happy call upon e francis rutter judgment answered letter called upon week told wanted money syndicate started took prospectus said would see could next received letter june th dear madam greatly regret misapprehension regard busi ness away written say business still open shall glad hear faithfully e francis rutter called told money captain blanford wanted want told captain blanford year stationed woolwich tenant mine said friend money lender would lend money appointment made june th called p friend believe bower quite sure captain blanford present rutter introduced friend mr jackson bower asked leave room thought business better arranged men without lady present came back minute heard rutter say friend would lend captain bill captain blanford increase life policy life associa tion scotland office butter asked captain blanford meet sure office king william street nest morning meeting ultimately fixed prisoner left u rutter came back said captain blanford come want speak alone went cross examined mr warburton need money time money lender occasionally summoned county court never judgment registered one mentioned formed syndicate connection reversionary interest bought registered somerset house correct wanted get money prisoner reason captain blanford brought surety bill good many drink going evening prisoner came cross examined mr slater bower think two personal interview june th said friend would lend money mention name hear bower say captain blanford could carry business rutter say must think rutter spoke increase policy believe rutter suggested bill examined rutter came back took captain blanford rutter suggested name added additional security william george blanford captain royal artillery stationed woolwich june desirous raising loan con junction mr frederick hearing called june th prisoner came shortly afterwards stranger mr frederick introduced subject loan knew rutter name mentioned introduced bower mr jackson able lend money bower said objected lend money lady asked would take name may said c cannot say bower asked security told income life policy life association scotland bower asked bank said messrs co co charing cross said also small banking account told thought promissory note outstanding owed messrs cox bower said willing lend provided increased life policy meet following day life association scotland office also asked belonged service club told united service mr frederick said wanted urgently bower said unable advance money night left shortly rutter came back ten minute said mr jackson wish speak outside think arrange let money evening went street way rutter said let jackson cheque arrange draw another cheque bank mr frederick money paid first thing next morning meaning money meet cheque isaw jackson outside talked matter said prisoner could give cheque got amount bank jackson said oh matter shall present cheque till amount paid credit meet asked much wanted paid think said part loan went public house near purpose drawing cheque bower obtained sheet note paper wrote cheque favour rutter writing asked jackson initial rutter interposed said oh make cheque name carrying business upon wrote cheque gave rutter parted gave one authority go club get cheque cashed presented understand evening club next day paid bank went next day oclock insurance company office waited hour prisoner come wrote bank telling happened drawn cheque handed mr frederick tried stop cheque wrote rutter received answer induced part cheque thinking rutter known mr frederick jackson able lend also believed said account cox bank cross examined mr warburton good financial position never connected money dealing kind money mr frederick wanted small amount arranged much would probably simpler said prisoner instead paying bank paying pay keeping bower objected lending money till policy increased night question drink cross examined mr slater bower slightly deaf think one question repeated think slightest misunderstanding fact bower said would nothing raising loan jackson sug gested increase life policy swear butter would certain suggested bill may rutter said would great difficulty meeting maturity say could bower say could nothing affair thought bower going advance money made cheque rutter time said carrying matter examined bower said account cox jackson suggested going public house wanted drink think knew giving rutter cheque think ordered paper stamp bar george gardner chief waiter senior united service club pall mall captain blanford member june th rutter brought cheque p said paid bill captain blanford could let money cheque said could cash could let balance following day knew captain signature rule club give gave took cheque believed come captain blanford paid bill cheque passed club bank next morning honored ordinary course afternoon following day messenger boy came rutter balance cheque said could give boy wanted see man personally rutter came received arthur james dampier clerk messrs cox co banker charing cross know prisoner customer named arthur de courcy bower knowledge ever account bank captain blanford account sum anything like paid account june th money paid bower frederick john fall live old ford road e traded royal standard wine company b great marl borough street december december th rutter came good knew george mowbray said would bring friend would good customer plenty money motor car brought friend december th bower introduced captain bower thereupon ordered four case whisky cross examined mr slater make enquiry find motor car tried make arrangement store examined never saw motor car never paid whisky thomas tappenden sergeant august th high street kensington detective berritt saw rutter opposite palace hotel said know mr rutter said yes mr tappenden said hold warrant arrest obtaining cheque valued captain blanford obtaining united service club said oh yes took rochester row police station charged made reply bower arrested berritt december th bower arrest searched house avenue bedford park took possession postcard telegram letter rutter produced also found large number letter unpaid bill name captain bower captain bruce arthur bower searched found letter addressed jackson esq chiswick james berritt detective sergeant present rutter arrested august th took possession letter book place stratford road earl court letter name e f rutter g mowbray page find copy letter bower february st signed e f r start dear bower also found letter captain blanford staling writer waited hour life assurance scotland office loan negotiated would glad cheque returned found also number county court judgment rutter number unpaid bill name e mowbray g rutter esq pawn ticket one eight bottle whisky also diary show several appointment bower first entry february th say met bower morning called joe day never returned august th p two officer turnham green saw bower went said mr jackson otherwise captain bower believe le said captain pointing another man said police officer hold warrant arrest man named jackson wanted concerned another man named edgar francis rutter obtaining cheque captain blanford said answered description take custody said right said want read warrant said ill hear station took chiswick police station read warrant replied know nothing cocky detained officer went house returned taken rochester row station warrant explained said know nothing absolutely deny inspector said know man named rutter said heard man know placed among nine others indentified two witness charged made reply cross examined mr slater night arrest drinking drunk understood said might fallen asleep start minute examined say anything convict way rutter defence oath said found people judg ments tried negotiate loan getting com mission ascertained mr frederick want loan called negotiate one ashed could let security mentioned captain blanford took name placed mr themas adelaide street strand moneylender went bower interview captain blanford wanted loan quickly left discussed matter bower told fetch captain talk went public house captain blanford drew cheque rutter understood trouble matter introduced borrower person arranging matter went captain blanfords club get something cheque night say paid bil arranging bill gave received rest next day received letterfrom captain blanford day afterwards unfortunately spent money answer letter thought could get money give back captain blanford bower defence oath stated number year connected financial transaction various time raised loan various people known rutter three four year seen frequently met captain blanford wished back mr frederick bill said would arrange matter captain blanford good position loan would covered insurance went public house discus matter captain said would require bill renewet bower decided nothing matter rutter said would carry matter captain drew cheque bower never farthing money guilty six month hard labour,hardLabour
morris edward john dealer found guilty last session see page feloniously receiving five bronze figure two dagger article good charles armand heghton well knowing stolen indicted burglary dwelling house charles wortheimer stealing therein snuff box watch article good feloniously receiving mr c f gill k c mr p beachcroft prosecuted mr george elliott defended arthur wm stone butler chas wertheimer norfolk street park lane w p february window door properly festened went bed basement following morning aroused burglar alarm caused opening street door called mr wertheimer awoke servant communicated mr berry custodian found number snuff box missing smoking room two picture cut frame drawing room nine twelve month robbery snuff box kept cabinet draw ing room february cabinet opened william charles berry manchester street w custodian mr wertheimers art collection norfolk street febru ary everything secure left p called morning th found house broked forcing catch smoking room window pro tice apparently knife found smoking room also found piece candle finger stall produced knife crack handle bear address harrow road stolen snuff box gold watch scent flagon etui two miniature two picture cut frame hon mr yorke reynolds portrait nancy parson gainsborugh property recovered except two picture one snuff box produce photo two picture missing snuff box afternoon photo stolen article given press extensively circulated cross examined two picture well known art world also mr wertheimers would fore extremely difficult thief found purchaser felix rodoni may last pleaded guilty court burglary name john smith see p ward made statement police first knew prisoner customer employed garginis restaurant whitcomb street leicester square two month waiter small restaurant employed without salary previously convicted met prisoner august september employment three month rather hard married two child expecting third prisoner stopped leicester square looked seeing poorly dressed said seemed low world said work three month convicted forgery knew knew west end told could get good employment prisoner told go see studley road clepham went evening prisoner said wife ill time althought kept pawning everything place keep going next day met leicester public house appointment gave said course convicted good trying get living honestly succeed like risk little job know send stuff easily sell line business six year prison mar ried said risky thing know lost character got wife child study like anything happen sake said need afraid look anything go wrong afterwards went house several time told go hyde park terrace stole number bronze article nearly handed prisoner case already given evidence afterwards told inspector stockley inquiring robbery february prisoner first spoke norfolk street robbery great difficulty wife confined another child living two room basement mr barretts house lansdowne gar den south lambeth paying week wife three child january going prisoner place nearly every evening promising go away made several appointment keep said could find money trying get said want let say want humbugged every day might trying get somewhere else said think chancing another job know place wont get bronze time came said use job let get stuff get nothing said oh already correspond ence pal water mentioned france showed one two letter directly stuff bring need worry bunk paris matter hour let money said yes well cannot keep sort thing without falling one day without getting trouble men tioned wife child said awful thing would said afraid sell house see anything happens week robbery occurred saw three day robbery said let money morrow night said try come kept going every night spoke affair park lane asked whose house told belonged mr charles wert heimer snuff box know gentleman asked said gentleman heap money wont bronze time something better snuff box told drawing room said always keep snuff place said always keep stuff place said need afraid get wont go away empty handed worst took knife knife cut couple picture always fetch took knife went every evening thing could let anything tried dodge try went monday evening met coming home lady said want speak lady went stopped said got snuff box picture done job course true thought saying would let said right come prince wale public house wait outside clapham road went came ten minute said done said yes got snuff box home two picture said well good drink said lot night want pay rent said bring one box tomorrow morning sell time get money made appointment bring seven morning went home want money arrears rent live went west end try get twelve returned went walked till upset went park lane got railing sort shelf door next house balustrade forced back catch window got smoking room dark went straight drawing room ransacked drawer could find money snuff box cut two picture frame went back smoking room struck match saw case containing snuff box lit candle took snuff box wrapped separately news paper lying table rolled two picture round went downstairs front door causing alarm bell ring opened went park lane got home left knife candle house went prisoner house arriving knocked side door opened prisoner niece said mr morris said well ought appointment seven oclock said heard come downstairs let back kitchen told prisoner said last night true done come burglary got snuff box picture delighted gave coffee said anything kind time rate course nothing paper gave shilling came place get room come area passage took bed room showed snuff box picture said picture much faced believed picture worth half crown looked nice said could get pound thing took picture one snuff box told could hide snuff box wife got place picture said would let pound say wore felt hat flat top dock marlborough street hat made appointment meet oval four p day keep afterwards met seven p lady sent lady said could get much gave got home found landlady made bit fuss coming wanted know paid rent evening saw evening paper full particular robbery copy description stolen good met prisoner next day seemed much upset said followed kept going place meeting outside three four day sunday said never able sell stuff pasted two picture together brown paper sent somewhere safe find year snuff box break possible sell advise said never bad enough steal without putting melting pot besides caught thing destroyed cop stiff whereas found undamaged might get little sentence said wont find mistaken said impossible sell stuff made hot police made much notice thought burglary found prosecutor likely would sat drawing room whistled tune stuff came back said quite impossible sell anything broken snuff box advised came others told come place might money follow ing wednesday send wife meanwhile think melt ing thing would send round pot sent wife wednesday came home parcel containing two earthenware melting pot smashed afterwards met stockwell tube station told place sister told come said cannot take advice put thing melting pot wash hand entirely said cannot left temper told nice way treat anybody brought whole scotland yard wash hand like frenchman said cannot help entirely without mean fortnight afterwards got communication man turned agent police sold snuff box arrested remainder possession money received prison told wife write prisoner pleaded guilty case made statement police regard hyde park terrace case cross examined met prisoner twice convicted forgery burglary prisoner nothing crime know prisoner told take picture said plenty picture place take couple said could always get piece know knowledge prisoner done picture snuff box harriett rodoni wife felix rodoni lansdowne garden sough lambeth married five year went live lansdowne garden christmas married life husband never convicted two child expecting third september october time husband sent studley road prisoner let side door gave handed husband one night february husband away night following morning prisoner came taken bedroom husband warning hard felt hat flat top landlady spoke calling owed two week rent paid evening shortly went studley road prisoner gave paper parcel husband opened saw contained two earthenware pot saw husband brixton prison consequence told wrote prisoner twice cross examined remember husband leaving day time going continent examined marriage domestic service fore husband arrest idea committing crime rebecca barrett lansdowne garden south lambeth christman mr mr rodini two child came occupy two room basement house february owed two week rent tuesday morning february washing day attention directed man leaving rodinis bedroom saw back white hair wearing flat topped hard felt black hat overcoat exceptional occurrence never seen man spoke husband paid rent evening cross examined see man face sure prisoner back view think said police court say prisoner man detective inspector henry fowler w division charge case rodinis conviction made statement regard robbery hyde park terrace norfolk street may arrested prisoner clapham road said police officer shall arrest feloniously receiving two valuable oil painting gold enamelled snuff box property mr charles wertheimer norfolk street park lane well knowing stolen said know nothing awkward said shall take brixton police station way said know man speaking rodini used waiter garginis used go picture dealer touch know picture see dammed italian curse country men tions rodoni station said going keep night said yes said know mr wertheimer house done business next day conveyed cab marlborough street station way said know mr rodoni wrote arrest assistance answer letter suppose italian vendetta searched studley road ser geant ebbage found knife harrow road upon exactly similar one found norfolk street ar rested prisoner wearing hard felt flat topped hat wore dock marlborough street since cu tody would difficulty changing hat cross examined time mentioned rodinis name charge rodoni published detective sergeant robert ebbage w division touch case commencement fowler arrest went studley road found knife produced harrow road similar knife found norfolk street mr elliott submitted case go jury material corroboration recorder said even without corroboration case must go jury similarity knife alone materially corroborated rodinis story defence edward john morris prisoner oath busi ness picture dealer many year city west end various place year ago crosby square afterwards partnership canini conjunction carried large number transaction principal firm trade knew rodini waiter re taurant missed many year one day spoke asked drink also met august september year ago went partner canini picture cab mr wertheimers house step could pick house rodonis statement false never gave knife must taken breakfast room unknown never suggested robbery simply mad anything picture stole nobody could sold agree berry said simply ridicu lous said could get picture never given rodini money anything bought false gave wife go southampton help never house known robbery think gone reward quite innocent charge cannot understand tale could concocted cross examined time past business carried without business premise either public house street sometimes gentlemens house would ordi nary transaction man public house whose name know give something dispose rodonis story untrue house lot time evening coming side door niece staying arrested wore hard felt hat flattish top bought hope bros wore marlborough street police court gave away prisoner broxton rodonis wife house twice never gave gave february rodoni going sothampton never gave parcel thing looked like flower pot ceived one letter told rodoni sister objected coming house pushed open door trouble bronze told rodoni bothered police gave card inspector stockley gave table showed rodoni knew name stockley examined brixton threw hard felt hat one prisoner took soft one want saw account robbery paper name smith description property february saw rodoni easter monday april plat form waterloo station might seen may come morning february remember come one morning come day saw account paper swear remembered come one morning eight breakfast within week two robbery could say used come see sometimes used give shilling two knew cheap offer good men coming continent stuff could put way could pay commission early part february easter may come house twice could say verdict guilty prisoner stated reference hyde park terrace robbery told police sold bronze know stolen also declared innocence present charge sentence five year penal servitude receiving hoghton case seven year penal servitude burglary receiving wertheimer case run concurrently common serjeant friday september,custodial/prison
price frederick labourer feloniously wounding mary price intent murder intent grievous bodily harm mary price fleet road hampstead prisoner husband june came home p work fortnight said boozed accused taking tobacco box pocket previous night said lie said stood telling lie would cut throat hisdinner time table knife hand jumped drew knife across throat taken hospital cross examined married year always thorough good husband five child fond mean support time much upset work think really intended hurt geoffrey holmes house surgeon hampstead general hospital mr price brought suffering wound right side neck long dangerous wound deep enough touch main artery vein hospital four day p c bryan smart arrested prisoner said right sir go quietly pure accident drinking drunk detective sergeant george mile division june p saw prisoner police station told charge attempting murder wife cutting throat table knife afternoon said say mr mile work since last monday week away drinking today till went home dinner wife began nagging jumped push away table knife hand blade caught throat cut defence frederick price prisoner oath repeated statement made mile said sorry occurred intention harming wife verdict guilty unlawful wounding strong recommendation mercy criminal record prisoner police gave character decent well conducted man mr price asked court let come back released recognisance come judgment called upon common serjeant thursday july,non-custodial/institutional
turner horace waiter feloniously uttering counterfeit coin twice one day mr wilkinson prosecuted jane maria griffith wife david morgan griffith dairyman cambridge road mile end p september prisoner came shop asked lb best butter gave tendered florin gave husband test thought look quite right tried liquid went black told prisoner bad made reply gave good shilling giving change bailey two policeman came bailey said come place salmon ball said yes david morgan griffith corroborated evidence wife reginal stuart bailey proprietor salmon ball public house bethnal green road p september pri soner came asked mild bitter tendering barman florin payment barman brought found counterfeit broke half tester handed piece prisoner put pocket saying somebody must given paid drink good shilling barman gave copper change went followed yard road went garden private house two minute came walked corner three colt lane met three men crossed road made communication two constable five minute prisoner left men went along cambridge road till came griffith milk shop gave time order something went followed con stable said left house corner attempted change bad two shilling piece said yes come salmon ball police constable george green evening september cambridge road bailey pointed prisoner followed cambridge road entered followed found griffith testing florin said prisoner bad one made reply gave good shilling receiving change asked prisoner done coin tendered salmon ball said threw piece away good bad found sixpence two copper change mr griffith charged station made reply william john webster inspector coin h mint two florin shown counterfeit average make horace turner prisoner oath know florin bad know got threw away piece bad florin returned salmon ball gave change shilling got three men met asked hard verdict guilty prisoner confessed conviction uttering counterfeit coin january year sentenced month hard labour liberated july convicted four time offence coining received short sentence sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
walter saunders stealing whilst employed post office postal packet containing postal order property postmaster general nine month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
godfrey lil domestic servant pleaded guilty forging uttering two request payment receipt said sum intent defraud also forging uttering receipt payment intent defraud also stealing suit clothes article sum good money samuel walton employer also confessed conviction clerkenwell session june robbing sailor sentence six month hard labour police gave bad character prostitute associate english foreign thief sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
ainsworth william alfred labourer indicted charged coroner inquisition manslaughter sidney john blackler mr e morris prosecuted mr sydney e williams defended thomas higgins greengrocer assistant hanwell saturday night march went prisoner old hat beer shop ealing men knew called drink prisoner clack bawcombe mate together joke tapped bawcombe knee shaped fight said dont hit hit referring blackler bigger blackler came across said something said cant stand joke jack said something else lost temper moment pulled coat landlady interfered called beer refused serve prisoner went outside went halfway house five door away way blackler came said prisoner bloke gave sort back handed clout prisoner pulled coat threw went head scrambled face turned round saw prisoner strike blackler fist blackler fell previously blackler said cant fight put hand pocket prisoner said struck head chest prisoner took coat ran away sober barring blackler prisoner stranger except worked place cross examined prisoner threw overcoat jacket thrown signal fight blackler bigger man prisoner ft height william clack labourer ealing old hat father bawcombe prisoner higgins came skylarking higgins bawcombe bawcombe put fist higgins latter said dont hit hit blackler walked across higgins said mean telling hit higgins said joke jack take way fight took coat landlady interfered higgins prisoner left bar left higgins said blackler see outside blackler stayed house ten minute others went sober cross examined prisoner drinking gingerbeer charles w bawcombe charles clack father william clack ernest reynolds barman old hat generally corro borated previous witness mr elizabeth shackle coming halfway house saw standing road higgins prisoner blackler prisoner gave blackler sort shove shoulder blackler said cannot fight stood hand coat pocket prisoner punched blackler face chest blackler fell ground prisoner snatched coat higgins ran away elizabeth sparrow caroline bird gave much account witness shackle rendle meyer house surgeon king edward memorial hospital ealing blackler brought p march suffering concussion unconcious remained state death th cause death fracture base skull man falling back head something cross examined sign violent blow struck fist detective sergeant john headley x division arrested prisoner march said bit row started old hat higgins came followed u hit back hander pushed fell back head cross examined prisoner bear good character first time court justice detective inspector thomas davis x division upon formally charging prisoner uxbridge road police station said challenged fight gave backhanded blow jaw pushed back fell road volunteered signed following statement went higgins old hat bar man got wanted fight higgins higgins took coat stopped fighting higgins called drink would serve left man followed u came said man want fight gave back hander jaw pushed man fell head roadway drunk anybody touched would fall mr blackler deceased husband never quarrelsome man defence william ainsworth prisoner oath repeated statement already given cross examined deceased struck gave push hurt man fell ran away thought might get hit much bigger man ft verdict guilty strong recommendation mercy prisoner released recognisance come judgment called upon within next twelve month,non-custodial/institutional
turney charles ralph thomas labourer hudson harriet jessie cook pleaded guilty abandoning certain male child age two year whereby life endangered sentence turney month hard labour hudson one month imprisonment second division,custodial/prison
mann hannah servant pleaded guilty forging banker cheque payment intent defraud steal ing one cheque form good george thomas edgington employer recorder discharged prisoner miss richardson halstead essex undertaking take charge,non-custodial/institutional
tracey richard accountant pleaded guilty obtaining false pretence april certain valuable security wit cheque sum william whitby april certain valuable security wit cheque sum reginald charles lintern june certain valuable security wit cheque sum walter fogden august certain valu able security wit cheque sum sarah cecilia mandeville case intent defraud entrusted certain property wit cheque william whitby april cheque regi nald charles lintern april cheque walter fogden june cheque sarah cecilia mandeville august order might apply certain purpose say purpose purchasing certain share fraudulently convert use benefit said cheque sum part proceeds said cheque respectively mr bodkin prosecuted october autumn year prisoner traded tracey miller co sackville street described self accountant auditor miller co strand system fraud precisely case prisoner obtained name address lady gentleman held share certain small trading private company well known quoted upon stock exchange sent shareholder circular stating winding estate source small block share particular company person circularised held dis pose low price necessary person cir cularised answer rapidly enclose cheque payment share way obtained cheque subject charge promptly cashed case share prisoner disposal great number case discovered police precisely similar kind prisoner said office strand last four year accountant exception affair police discovered connection appointment held harley street made subject criminal pro ceedings never anything end last year thing bad business question either giving taking business occurred deal share industrial company quoted wide margin could bring buyer seller together good business done mistake made embarking business insufficient capital time trying get capital company good one found buyer seller whilst waiting get seller come along could get legitimate profit capital fall back upon sentence twelve month imprisonment second division,custodial/prison
farenden james bricklayer maliciously wounding ben jamin wragg margaret wragg mr w j spratling prosecuted mr l costello defended benjamin wragg risinghill street clerkenwell midnight october going home wife risinghill street passed prisoner door rushed hit side head cannot say knocked ground got making way towards door made attempt assault put arm stopped hitting came fist second occasion went wife police coming taken hospital see wife idea assault word wife day concern cross examined suggestion chopper assaulted saw nothing hand child came told disturbance wife chapel street wife interfered ill go see matter know interfering stall put told came home interfered prisoner set upon three four including prisoner wife sort quarrel wife night swear chopper belt got outside prisoner house stand call waiting anything come window say right ill minute make rush chopper came try get retire challenge fight never saw chopper police court wife came assistance ground punched dragged yard along street sure nothing hand cannot say whether wife injured scuffle dazed see landlady man named bugg time hit one else street chopper picked mine margaret wragg wife benjamin wragg october coming risinghill street husband prisoner rushed house struck turned round assist struck head fell remembered found ambulance fainted come till hospital remained three hour told cross examined keep stall outside salmon com pass p day said prisoner stall said would stall brought wife public house two woman knocked nine month trouble child prisoner separate wife drunk child time shortly husband came quarrel ling husband prisoner came hit husband husband chopper call prisoner rush pri soner came rushed assistance prisoner struck must received injury course struggle ensued see husband get go towards house unconscious weapon kind hand know prisoner hand know anybody name bugg go buggs anybodys shop accuse using chopper neither sister say outside police court want say husband chopper buggs father told son offered half sovereign know either father son speak go oil shop police court proceeding basil hughes casualty officer royal free hospital october margaret wragg brought suffering pretty advanced concussion much dazed lost quantity blood wound right side head caused undoubtedly sharp instrument chopper attended detained hour two husband came condition concussion advanced wife similar wound right side head cross examined opinion drinking much cannot say whether suffi ciently influence drink excited police constable william cheeseman gr october called whistle disturbance risinghill street found mr wragg lying unconscious footway bleeding profusely wound forehead rendered first aid sent hospital consequence statement made went risinghill street saw prisoner told take custody assault said right guvnor come taken station charged made reply cross examined nothing said prisoner chopper know obtained defence thomas charles bugg work oil shop night saw prosecutor wife outside prisoner house bit row together prosecutor dropped chopper belt picked put belt prsioner came house saw nothing hand next thing saw ground together tried separate get chopper away prosecutor prisoner got hold ground saw mr wragg rush husband assistance saw rush prisoner saw nothing al ground crowd came round mr wraggs head bleeding tried raise heard whistle police came took hospital outside police court last wednesday mr wragg said want say husband chopper came shop day said chopper handed outside court sister said wait till set outside youll go cross examined saw chopper said father look man chopper belt left side got outside prisoner house began holloing saw prisoner standing street door laughing prosecutor rushed front house time could see prisoner coming downstairs examined prosecutor shouted prisoner window prisoner came court said magistrate saw chopper prisoner hand holding prosecutor picked saw mr wraggs head bleeding said first time court also said magistrate father tried get away chopper prisoner succeed saw blow struck see injury sustained saw prisoner door laughing went bottom street came back saw mr mr wraggs head bleeding wragg said prisoner come fight started sparring william h wainner vanguard boy coming rising hill street night saw prosecutor middle street challenging prisoner window prisoner came got eight step leading door prosecutor rushed something hand could see prisoner nothing hand got bottom step fell police came turned away cross examined dark thing prosecutor hand looked like chopper court saw woman ground prosecutor head bleeding charles mullayne risinghall street evening saw prosecutor standing middle road chopper flashing hand shouted prisoner come ill chop half could see pushed away police cross examined saw blow struck court fighting going never saw never saw anybody carried away one two policeman prosecutor left alone elizabeth collis b risinghall street prisoner land lady p october prisoner came stair held light light nothing hand went street door james farenden prisoner oath morning october put stall p went salmon com pass wife coming found disturb ance mr wragg told ought making row would stall called foul name wife came public house started fighting parted wife got dinner went home went bed p woken somebody shouting come ive waiting looked window said would minute know went landlady giving light directly got outside prose cutor rushed chopper closed struggle chopper taken away u holding ground mr wragg came husband assistance caught handkerchief round neck parted went towards place police came took charge prosecutor returned made row outside house believe mr wragg taken hospital cross examined may people know think brandishing something looked window examined liquor went bed alfred wilson builder stated prisoner known seven year good character peaceable man basil hughes recalled jury stated blow must somewhat severe case caused resulting concussion verdict guilty jury adding think may provocation sentence three month hard labour,hardLabour
parfitt william agent feloniously uttering counterfeit coin twice ten day mr pickersgill p prosecuted maud turner barmaid mail coach public house padding ton street three oclock saturday april prisoner came bar called pony bitter tendered sovereign payment put change counter pushed gold coin towards half sovereign thought said make silver miss noticed coin light put gold scale would turn scale examined closely found gilded jubilee sixpence spoke missus sent constable prisoner given charge coin produced one cross examined say made mistake ask take another half sovereign detective horace phipps city police arrested prisoner reply charge said entirely false constance light barmaid st bride tavern bride lane six oclock thursday april prisoner another man came bar one pony bitter two gin prisoner tendered sovereign payment gave change pushed half sovereign towards asked silver half sovereign given gilded sixpence told governor gone policeman men went away picked prisoner eight nine men snow hill police station albert edward archer proprietor st bride tavern thursday april last witness showed gilded sixpence said prisoner given quite sure prisoner man picked eight ten men station follow ing monday ernest battersby jeweller valuer newgate street coin produced gilded jubilee sixpence william parfitt prisoner oath live plaistow prove could st bride tavern six oclock april home son came seven oclock supper ready cooked regard first house coin going made brooch little granddaughter mixed money mistake gave bar maid soon found error asked back offered good half sovereign william henry parfitt got home thursday april found father home got supper cooked boiled mutton potato green would take minute get blackfriar station house plaistow verdict guilty previous conviction proved sentence nine month hard labour,hardLabour
taylor josephine servant pleaded guilty stealing one costume article good elizabeth morgan stealing one blouse article good nellie jones stealing one watch certain money wit sum good money louie easter case robbery fellow servant rev mr elliott assistant chaplain holloway prison stated one lady assist young girl get trouble inte rested case prisoner march released recognisance come judgment called consenting go home,non-custodial/institutional
ernest yule elliott buchanan pleaded guilty two indictment conspiring obtain josephine austin sum person yule con victed cambridge october th buchanan september th bow street yule five year penal servitude buchanan four year penal servitude,custodial/prison
samovitz harry bath attendant feloniously wounding rose schechter intent murder feloniously wounding jacob schechter intent grevious bodily harm mr tully christie prosecuted prisoner pleaded guilty causing grievous bodily harm rose schechter plea accepted prosecution sentence three year penal servitude recommended expulsion alien act,non-custodial/institutional
reuben bridgen pleaded guilty obtaining false pretence richard allen intent defraud also forging uttering request delivery good convicted felony guildhall august th three conviction proved three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
henry shackleford feloniously marrying ada aldridge wife alive twelve month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
preston john carman stealing one pony one barrow one set harness one coat good henry goffin mr davidson prosecuted mr eustace fulton defended henry goffin fishmonger hayley lane plaistow octo ber arrived pony cart tower hill fish market p empty box whip went fish market leaving son look pony cart left overcoat behind returning found everything gone went leman street police station p southall police station prisoner de tained wearing overcoat exhibit son identified whip pony cart cross examined overcoat second hand gave little william goffin son last witness father left charge pony cart morning taken three empty market returning saw man much like prisoner side face driving cart away minute yard away could certain identifying overcoat exhibit produced left cart cross examined morning bit misty saw side man face driving pretty fast cannot say wearing overcoat think cap never asked identify man police constable james sivley x october duty southall cattle market received telephone message saw prisoner exercising bay pony perspiring much mile tower hill southall road saw prisoner offer sale man asked brought said uxbridge road shepherd bush morning said owner said owner wearing overcoat exhibit barrow identified prosecu tor exposed sale harness horse back told take custody horse answered description one stolen leman street morning replied mine wrong scent time took southall police station p prosecutor came identified pony barrow cross examined people attend market sell horse trap see note made time conversation proper order date wrote first page opened took prisoner custody entered proper place write second entry something rubbed see first entry end book clearer handwriting fair copied first entry proper place order tally report anybody coming tower hill would come uxbridge road detective benjamin leeson h division p october went southall police station sergeant ball saw prisoner wearing coat exhibit told would taken leman street police station would charged stealing pony barrow replied right suppose shall go took station prosecutor said wearing overcoat prisoner immediately took threw table said never others charged said know nothing defence john preston prisoner oath general dealer october southall market get living selling commis sion gone bank tube getting shepherd bush waiting car go southall man knew market dick came along driving pony cart asked going southall market saying yes asked give lift stopped public house road asked advance coat exhibit lot sold lent took coat said anything got market pony cart could keep outside market went coffee shop went pony harness joined afterwards saw man knew told pony sale took market showing pony arrested left dick outside barrow said owner charge told dick market somewhere prosecutor saw overcoat asked one said seen coat cross examined dick never spoken heard people market call dick prison five week able call witness market written commissioner police asking auctioneer pony steaming time arrested policeman account conversation correct complete verdict guilty receiving prisoner confessed previous conviction april felony west ham borough session name john charles reading sergeant p horsford proved conviction minor conviction pocket picking prisoner stated associate horse thief pickpocket sentence nine month hard labour police constable sivley commended grand jury intelligence shown effecting arrest,hardLabour
whelan james fenton clerk pleaded guilty forging uttering knowing forged three transfer respectively capital stock burma railway company limited case intent defraud three indict ments clerk burma railway company limited unlaw fully falsifying making concurring making false entry book wit share stock register belonging employer false pretence inducing walter home said burma railway company limited execute certain valuable security intent case defraud previous conviction proved sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
campbell james broker pleaded guilty sep tember session see p obtaining false pretence harry william grey bell order payment sum money intent defraud brought judgment appears prisoner paid whole cost prosecution sentenced day imprisonment entitling immediate discharge,custodial/prison
sugden harold traveller pleaded guilty stealing three shirt good sidney john beach another stealing one leather hat box good benjamin barrett stealing knife fork good george cloake prisoner confessed convicted court may receiving month hard labour obtaining good false pretence conviction proved january four month stealing ring january greenock sheriff court two month stealing jewellery august three month stealing bicycle sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
leveson edward john stockbroker said cooke paulin cotton stockbroker pleaded guilty en trusted henry alfred harvey certain property wit order payment order might apply certain purpose fraudulently convert let proceeds thereof use benefit certain person firm starkey leveson cooke cooke en trusted charles stedman jupp certain property wit trier payment order might apply certain purpose fraudulently convert proceeds thereof use benefit firm starkey leveson cooke leveson en trusted addison bramwell certain property wit order payment order might apply certain purpose fradulently convert pro ceeds thereof use benefit certain person firm starkey leveson cooke leveson en trusted percy coloquhon atkins certain property wit order payment respectively order might apply certain purpose fraudulently convert part proceeds thereof use benefit certain person firm starkey leveson cooke sir charles mathews mr bodkin prosecuted mr george elliott appeared leveson mr f e smith p cooke charge prisoner sir charles mathews stated many number large amount four framed upon first section larceny act indictment prisoner converted use different sum money different valuable security consisting debenture stock annuity bond government stock firm starkey leveson cooke formed starkey took part conduct affair prisoner control business early part year got terrible financial difficulty june attended office last time june hammered stock exchange june receiving order bankruptcy made followed july warrant prisoner voluntarily surrendered date trial time investigate bankrupt affair proof respect money security en trusted client prisoner amounting lodged estimated sum added another full amount liability reached recorder asked become money lost speculative account sir charles mathews said information sentence prisoner five year penal servitude,custodial/prison
crawley henry horse keeper stealing one horse good frederick william parratt fraudulently converting use benefit sum entrusted account frederick william parratt mr gerald h carter prosecuted charge fraudulent conversion proceeded frederick william parratt ilbray near farnham contractor december took ten horse elephant castle horse repository sold nine saw prisoner known time yard told take remaining grey mare barbican horse repository next morning would probably agreed asked shilling gave next morning go barbican next time saw prisoner january never received money give prisoner authority sell horse business take barbican hand richard lampell contractor december elephant castle horse repository saw prosecutor tell prisoner take grey mare barbican horse repository next morning saying would prisoner asked shilling prosecutor gave january saw prisoner elephant castle horse repository asked parratt said got rug said yes said got postal order said u parratt police court better come see went police court police station found prosecutor prisoner detained charged converting money use herbert george stollery auctioneer barbican horse repository december prisoner brought grey mare barbican horse repository entered sale property henry crawley winch street walworth sold best bidder day sale without reserve william roland sell clerk last witness december prisoner told sold grey mare man named osborne booked sale osborne paid deducted commission stamp paid remaining prisoner following saturday signed receipt produced william osborne merrick road clapham junction december bought grey mare prisoner detective sergeant john digby city police january saw prisoner custody kennington lane police station told police officer mr parratt given custody stealing grey mare december last said stealing sold told pro duced invoice horse said sold conveyed moor lane police station charged said would like volunteer statement cautioned inspector duty made following statement inspector took presence december horse repository elephant castle mr parratt asked work said yes nothing said go dan man well known elephant castle repository waterloo railway station fetch ten horse dan fetched horse took repository horse ticketed put auction nine sold one set harness one grey mare sold afterwards saw mr parratt told take grey mare following morning barbican put sale took barbican waited mr parratt meet previously told see later saw mr osborne horse dealer greengrocer said looking last night buy mare told mr turned asked much worth osborne previously seen horse elephant castle pository knew belonged mr parratt osborne said wont give said give osborne said yes took office paid money received voucher day took horse barbican took horse away mr osborne place battersea paid following thursday drew money sent parratt postal order two one one balance kept expense taking horse cleaning also sent parratt rail day thursday rug halter parratt received received letter postal order statement made voluntarily henry crawley verdict guilty conviction proved southwark police court sixteen week hard labour robbing fellow prisoner arrested drunken ness bound county london session assault prisoner stated associate horse thief sentence nine month hard labour,hardLabour
mahoney edward chauffeur manslaughter henry john kerr mr bodkin mr boyd prosecuted mr st john morrow de fended detective william allen l division proved plan use case friday november henry wallace hodgson deceased father law year old good sight hearing possessed faculty accomplished cyclist used cycle city every day william warwick wagstaff house surgeon st thomas ho pital september p saw deceased hospital suffering severe concussion scalp wound right ear torn partly several larger cut top head one nearly four inch long skull frac tured cause death injury head charles john cousin tram driver four year driving tram elephant castle clapham route crossing camberwell new road kennington park road made rule stop board trade stop stop yard getting crossing crossing speed four mile hour lot traffic along kennington park road camberwell new road harleyford road sep tember driving car elephant towards clapham p came crossing saw motor car coming along opposite direction going mile hour heard horn hooter sounded pulled stop noticed three cyclist going towards clapham going near side car one deceased man nearest kerb motor car came along got stop another tramcar pulled motor car went side meeting three cyclist two got way deceased struck hood car fell heap cross examined fact motor car never went tram line centre track heavy motor car sudden application brake would lock wheel might cause skidding three cyclist jogging along ordinary pace charles green newsvendor night standing ken nington park road outside church looking towards clapham common saw motor car approaching mile hour approached stationary tramcar swung round side swerved little hit cyclist hear horn hooter cross examined estimate pace mile hour motor man car going twice fast taxi stuart barker stockbroker clerk evening riding ordinary bicycle direction camberwell green towards oval got crossing kennington park road heard shouting almost immediately saw motor car approaching pace mile hour escaped turning left saw back part car swerve heard crash saw deceased falling time collision pace car must reduced little brake applied passed saw spark sounded wheel skidded heard horn hooter cross examined two cyclist going eight ten mile hour john bean newspaper cyclist evening standing outside oval tube station saw motor car coming direction clapham seemed travelling fast suddenly made sweep right side tram line rear side car knocked deceased heard horn hooter sounded judge pace car going fastest ever seen detective william allen recalled september saw prisoner charing cross station told arrest manslaughter henry john kerr said sorry hear known warrant attempted go away situation go paris going meet lady tomorrow inspector thomas duggan l division september saw defendant kennington lane police station read warrant said going away night france know warrant leave mr pearsons service last thursday quite expected summoned know wanted reply charge simply said yes defence edward mahoney prisoner oath year ace motor driving six year total abstainer eight year time accident employment mr pearson evening accident driven mistress shaftesbury theatre left come back interval went drive time accident two young men car driving london five year know kennington park road cross road well indeed close quarter ten approached cross road going mile hour coming cross road slackened speed went kennington park road pair horse van standing near kerb outside confectioner shop turned round clear saw cyclist applied brake caused back car skid slightly wheel bicycle must caught back wheel cyclist fell car side window heard smash glass steered near side pulled un true ever got side tram metal without stop ping could done would impossible avoid accident first saw cyclist cross examined p panhard silent knight car suppose weighs ton half go mile hour going along kennington park road going top speed speedometer left mistress went king hall dancing room london road near elephant castle leaving car outside partook dancing friend mine burnett persuaded drive young lady back house burnett young lady another friend barber third man got car drove short distance lady home going back dancing hall get livery going drop three men admit right thing turn side get behind crossing vehicle without first ascertaining side done every day good hooter heard yard away sound occasion expect see anybody side van time turned pas van speed mile hour sidney burnett cambridge road e bookmaker car side driver approached harleyford road cart crossing front u catford direction tram front u right hand side compulsory stop going towards swan stopped two set tram line saw one two cyclist right crossing cross road cyclist deceased came behind tramcar stop two set tram line collision occurred cross examined driver slowed little got cross road cannot speak pace know much motor driving man came behind car driver swerved left avoid put brake sharp george barber great peter street confectioner riding back car car closed say speed accident mile hour felt car slow approached cross road saw cart crossing go towards vauxhall motor car swerved right avoid saw cyclist deceased side tram noticed increase speed passed cart cross road cross examined drew right rather sharply pas cart go half way centre road never turned right passing cart although never got beyond centre road cannot explain deceased came knocked right hand outside tram line direction going jury distance motor front stationary tram accident occurred six foot mr nellie grotring pennington house lymington hants employed defendant chauffeur best driver husband ever year never reckless careful excellent judgment cross examined used drive u new forest road round lymington bad turning always found careful going round corner especially cyclist honestly say take peculiar care cyclist mr bertha pearson holly court west hill highgate also gave defendant highest character careful driver man good judgment verdict guilty strong recommendation mercy sentence four month imprisonment second division recorder thursday november,custodial/prison
james talbot nicoll pleaded guilty indecently assaulting susan barnfield received good character three month hard labour,hardLabour
frederick archibald cooper jeater feloniously marrying emily anne westcott wife alive nine month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
thomas hoy feloniously wounding william green intent grievous bodily harm mr lyon prosecuted mr curtis bennett defended william green carman catherst road lefer street mile end p january th saturday met prisoner al beerhouse several men never spoke bar man threw something remonstrated never seen day prisoner interfered said matter want row said want row man bar said come away green dont row went outside see prisoner went another beerhouse prisoner came called wanted renew quarrel saying wanted row one outside went blow struck side struck one another together ran away saying stop minute soon stop went away another man standing outside al saw prisoner standing opposite corner street jeering said let u finish fight shake hand friend thereupon rushed across road struck behind thing fist remembered weapon threatened prisoner cross examined known prisoner three four year friendly term time brother law lilly know drink lilly first occasion remember supper prisoner second public house evening black horse first bad one drink go prisoner pull aside lilly say hit shall smash face start quarrel leaving al went albion went back thought prisoner gone away simply got coat said finish let u shake hand professional boxer boxer swear boxed professionally certainly null across something hand know ever heard jeffries ever boxed prisoner struck either side back head court see got blow must rushed across leonard osborn carman evening january th green came somebody bar threw paper bag whereupon turned round told man want made target prisoner turned round asked green trouble asked fight turned green said come dont want fight come oat took street came back went albion heard noise back went saw green prisoner quarrelling word green said dont shake hand let u friend let u fight finish said owen want fight come took mm far al prisoner went side road corner began jeering sneering green came across said come tom like let u finish threw coat turned round caught hold green suddenly prisoner rushed corner struck across head green standing could see prisoner coming prisoner hit green several blow head hammer piece iron big head green knocked closed prisoner brought kerb sister took hammer away held arm released went pick green took house fetched cab took hospital cross examined prisoner jeering green stood middle road wanted fight prisoner come behind sideways green knocked first blow got absolutely nothing hind amount people round ought rather rough people green could defend dazed first blow best stop prisoner striking several blow struck prisoner court catching hold green right arm pulling round blow struck john henry farquhar willgress house surgeon london hospital p january th examined green found two wound one contused wound back head inch inch another one extending inch ear dividing part ear cheek slit ear piece scalp behind ear wound back head might caused blow blunt instrument fall one ear undoubtedly caused thing cutting edge opinion would caused moderate violence care february st court actual fracture head wound behind head dangerous one especially dangerous account complication might slightly side would actually dangerous account prisoner stated guilty unlawful wounding jury returned verdict effect one minor conviction proved police stated discharged army worthless incorrigible twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
lawrence henry watchman unlawfully assaulting sidney kent mr slade butler prosecuted sidney kent narrow street ratcliff manager john cooper old sun wharf ratcliff prisoner watchman eight year december occa sion discharge four oclock afternoon help lessly drunk paid wage took key drinking good deal two month locked office door followed little way went public house went get another watchman five oclock returned saw prisoner inside office door locked inside knocked opened door evidently retained one key asked meant returning given key drunk abusive said would give key meant stay nowhere else go told paid week work wanted money get lodging would give would condition monday morning living room flew violent passion said something could exactly say suddenly drew revolver fired air told would affect great deal got get could said going turn street like shoot b brought revolver level head ft gripped wrist put revolver head immediately went struggled possibly five minute quieted little told still determined go said would get coat go away put revolver pocket let go hand afterwards taken policeman prisoner never threatened shoot said would gave key drunk police constable william coombes h december five oclock called narrow street way met prisoner coming door asked matter said lost wife two month ago since thing gone well took prosecutor office prosecutor came got hold prisoner asked search found revolver right hand pocket six chamber loaded three spent three full car tridges one accidentally fired spent one taken station charged said nothing say could shot chosen charles graham grant divisional surgeon h division de cember called see prisoner p asked objected examined said examine like found alcoholic subject habitually intemperate drunk time arrested found mental condition poor reply question date said march could say date march thought march know clearly whether although prosecutor name mentioned said constantly nagging prisoner statement magistrate never thought head harm prisoner oath prosecutor stated would chuck coal furniture done nothing deserve always nagging never moment peace revolver harm night duty waterside duty rough lot never attempted shoot anyone never wished verdict guilty sentence one month hard labour,hardLabour
george butler pleaded guilty forging uttering order payment intent defraud also obtaining bicycle harry marsh bicycle barnett william peter revolver leather holster william roland oliver gun gun case charles james curtis false pretence intent defraud three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
chaffe francis fitter secretary twentieth century loan society received longing said society order pay deliver said money member said society fraudulently convert use benefit unlawfully making certain false entry book said society intent defraud mr eustace fulton mr h roome prosecuted mr rentoul defended john harrison fitter clarendon road hornsey trustee member twentieth century loan society prisoner treasurer secretary society many year trustee six seven year cannot swear long duty secretary receive subscription member grant loan application member loan granted double amount member card say member deposited may borrow provided rule loan granted member added amount loan granted fine one halfpenny every left unpaid reckoning first week omission loan repaid rate per week borrowed member must find surety loan surety borrower share paid half amount loan granted judge rentoul thought rule difficult understand witness deducted every advanced member getting nominally reality get repay fine ofɖ every shilling member arrear respect repayment member cannot borrow beyond double amount paid money hand loan advanced paid bank know rule effect may prisoner told going pay bank told time something paid replied would able put lot soon loan repaid something effect december asked dividend going usually per share replied sorry short short said meant said short said getting believe let auditor see book cannot wrong said auditor card book going give book morrow morning spoke saturday auditor still work audit saturday morning told better come along dinner time see getting came along auditor told u short prisoner asked lend told got saturday dinner time prisoner handed ɖ cash took charge tues day december went post office prisoner drew money post office cash hand distributed sharing meeting prisoner said know money missing gone could account way sorry sorry money would pay got prisoner handed list six name mr erancis mr phillipp mr budd mr powlesland mr walter mr williams cannot say whether ever member society never seen knowledge prisoner handed list name said lot lot cannot life member word said right see get money post office none people whose name slip ever applied money cross examined prisoner secretary treasurer society since founded fact founded took duty trustee six seven year ago hardly request prisoner kind mutual agreement money put bank desirous make money secure post office people would accept money unless two trustee would belong club unless money banked doubt club successful last year trustee much carrying affair society figure head regard post office according rule society ought audit account every half year knowledge half yearly audit took place think duty trustee see audit took place thought duty mainly see voucher post office would taken job assure draw money shared custom pay money bank early part year amount paid large coming loan varied different part year number would borrow holiday time know weekly turnover society auditor better able tell prisoner showed reluctance handing book advantageous society many loan possible pro vided paid back properly cannot say sharing december member first thought would get nothing heard one member say thought lucky get matter fact member actually got per share instead first time ever deficiency shortage know whether book society destroyed end year known pri soner year know nothing whatever honesty would trusted life examined rule provides member allowed hold six share society utmost could paid one share would rate per week week frederick watt painter rectory road hornsey trustee member twentieth century loan society meeting held house became trustee october last december went hornsey post office signed form withdrawal society money prisoner asked mr harrison pay respect six member supposed pay mr harrison said something effect would pay got money club meeting afterwards mr harrison told member much short prisoner said sorry know done money admitted short cross examined becoming trustee member many year money prisoner share never claimed saturday december night fixed sharing member came round told would sharing monday night seem make bother sharing held monday sharing amounted per share prisoner seemed good deal upset surprised amount deficiency meeting mr harrison said understand secretary short money prisoner said would pay money back twelve month asked deficiency arisen said know known prisoner year never known anything honesty william robert alpe engineer finsbury park formerly member twentieth century mutual loan society december called audit account mr sheldrake auditor cannot say whether book audited annually last year first year anything post office saving bank book produced show money paid defendant may paid looking taking book find total amount received date ɖ loan amounted difference gross taking loan ɖ deducting paid bank ɖ left ɖ calculated largest amount paid loan one week think average would find another payment bank june balance day paying loan leaving hand added ɖ gave june paid balance might paid deficit added made total deficit june carrying figure prisoner cash hand told better come along dinner time see getting came along auditor told u short prisoner asked lend told got saturday dinner time prisoner handed ɖ cash took charge tues day december went post office prisoner drew money post office cash hand distributed sharing meeting prisoner said know money missing gone could account way sorry sorry money would pay got prisoner handed list six name mr francis mr phillipp mr budd mr powlesland mr walter mr williams cannot say whether ever member society never seen knowledge prisoner handed list name said lot lot cannot life member word said right see get money post office none people whose name slip ever applied money cross examined prisoner secretary treasurer society since founded fact founded took duty trustee six seven year ago hardly request prisoner kind mutual agreement money put bank desirous make money secure post office people would accept money unless two trustee would belong club unless money banked doubt club successful last year trustee much carrying affair society figure head regard post office according rule society ought audit account every half year knowledge half yearly audit took place think duty trustee see audit took place thought duty mainly see voucher post office would taken job assure draw money shared custom pay money bank early part year amount paid large coming loan varied different part year number would borrow holiday time know weekly turnover society auditor better able tell prisoner showed reluctance handing book advantageous society many loan possible pro vided paid back properly cannot say sharing december member first thought would get nothing heard one member say thought lucky get matter fact member actually got per share instead first time ever deficiency shortage know whether book society destroyed end year known pri soner year know nothing whatever honesty would trusted life examined rule provides member allowed hold six share society utmost could paid one share would rate per week week frederick watt painter rectory road hornsey trustee member twentieth century loan society meeting held house became trustee october last december went hornsey post office signed form withdrawal society money prisoner asked mr harrison pay respect six member supposed pay mr harrison said something effect would pay got money club meeting afterwards mr harrison told member much short prisoner said sorry know done money admitted short cross examined becoming trustee member many year money prisoner share never claimed saturday december night fixed sharing member came round told would sharing monday night seem make bother sharing held monday sharing amounted per share prisoner seemed good deal upset surprised amount deficiency meeting mr harrison said understand secretary short money prisoner said would pay money back twelve month asked deficiency arisen said know known prisoner year never known anything honesty william robert alpe engineer finsbury park formerly member twentieth century mutual loan society december called audit account mr sheldrake auditor cannot say whether book audited annually last year first year anything post office saving bank book produced show money paid defendant may paid looking taking book find total amount received date ɖ loan amounted difference gross taking loan ɖ deducting paid bank ɖ left ɖ calculated largest amount paid loan one week think average would find another payment bank june balance day paying loan leaving hand added ɖ gave june paid balance might paid deficit added made total deficit june carrying figure prisoner cash hand amounting prepared balance sheet defendant book checking book card card total deficit ɖ total amount received shown prisoner book ɖ cross examined card check account rely prisoner book false entry book nothing mere arithmetical error believe prisoner first called attention shortage think known prisoner year never known anything honesty borne far know good character know used engage small money lending transaction fellow work men lrnest walter sheldrke another member society acted auditor four year known prisoner year saw december went card said got book could make next day went said december went mr alpes house prisoner handed ɖ said frank done money said know saw slip paper six name know member society assisted mr alpe audit year think number card miss ing former year number card missing one two representing bad debt never card missing belonging people right take part shar ing cross examined former year account abso lutely right prisoner seemed much upset offered take card home go secretary took charge book end year know whether destroyed always certain number bad debt jury member kept card possession secretary detective sergeant alfred grosse division december accompanied another officer went rectory road horn sey saw mr harrison prisoner mr harrison said pointing prisoner man secretary treasurer twentieth century loan society received money behalf trustee account audited cannot produce proper amount shall give custody stealing money told prisoner take custody said sorry know done way station said found tried borrow could know done run club year never gone wrong took honsey police station charged defence george robinson crumstone work manager westing house brake co limited prisoner employ com pany year never fault find since bail continued work company continue acquitted convicted cannot take back rule effect matter principle cannot allow man coming jail work men francis phillip chaffe prisoner oath started working westinghouse company year age weekly receiving previously employed four year great northern railway previously four year dairy two year mr wilson linen draper crouch end came start twentieth century loan society secretary another one another secretary elected following year several member asked start one account occurred year ago member start number increased every year last year number entire charge money received remuneration per share per quarter suppose year commission would amount work involved good deal time trouble first three four year worked club trustee appointed club growing much like whole responsibility shoulder asked mr harrison brother mine become trustee brother trustee one year mr sercombe appointed remained trustee died mr watt became trustee kept book de stroyed end year society started afresh audit took place every year christmas time though according rule half yearly regard six name represented member fallen club whose share took used pay every week money respect share anybody else make loan share repay loan treated seven men coarse could name allowed six share according rule issue card respect six name paid whole lot guinea week source income besides wage used lend money shop mate able take share every member ought card regard found missing either belonged member left club given christmas time kept card member card nothing receipt money paid borrowed six name perhaps advantage society many loan possible loan greater amount interest larger division end year started using name five six year ago started lending money perhaps year ago got perhaps loan willing assign money trustee offered quite willing pay every halfpenny back take long time also lent money privately member society paid account short estimate bad debt last year custom regard paying money bank keep hand till end year think gener ally begun pay august rule paying money bank used receive week time loan balanced necessary money hand fact part year used lend club money member clear card else would fined member sometimes short used fine end year clear card dividend member short end year used sometimes ask square card might get full share owed money instead owing club money kept cash box drawer locked never knew would required beforehand necessary keep money hand cannot account shortage first made deficiency last year spend money usual honestly say steal money cross examined commenced make allowance wife per week february wage source income interest money lent shop mate sometimes week coming work overtime get money lent saved earn ings registered money lender aware person lends money registered six name fictitious really name member family accept suggestion used money society purpose consider large amount hand doubt would safer put bank ernest beadle traveller windsor road leyton thomas price keightley confectioner baker high street hornsey gave evidence character verdict guilty fraudulent intent jury thought trustee censured neglect affair club judge rentoul quite agree probably know duty trustee hill alfred canvasser entrusted certain property wit four earphone diver record good english record company limited order might deliver certain customer said company unlawfully con vert use benefit mr horace samuel prosecuted joseph misener manager fulham branch english record com pany fulham road engaged prisoner december duty canvas order machine method business sell member public five record customer binding buy one record week till number reached time machine becomes property buyer machine thrown every sale prisoner made receive commission salary per week received would deduct commis sion hand would one machine tune soon brought money would get another one december prisoner took machine five record came back order name gale steven dale road thinking bona fide transaction gave another machine returned date another order name bert hannaford queen street hammersmith gave another machine december came another order name palmer tynemouth street wandsworth bridge road december came bona fide order customer name robert th missed made inquiry sent man several time went address given three order gale hannaford palmer people found next saw prisoner asked offered go round show said correct took people really got order said others said would look promised found would reinstate discharged come office prisoner knew routine office hour went lunch january return found order name jenkins dairyman branfort street chelsea also one machine gone went verify order day found order bogus detective sergeant charles hancock v division made quiries regarding samuel gale fishmonger stevendale road person lived fishmonger business ecrophone delivered address applied address result arrested prisoner december walham green police station told police officer read warrant replied yes understand worst charged made reply frank ashworth assistant mr bosher pawnbroker dawes road fulham gramophone produced pawned january prisoner made inquiry accepted produced receipt gave name hill prisoner know perfectly well shop three time previously bringing machine trying sell dog charles winterhalder assistant mr williams pawnbroker munster road fulham gramophone produced pawned january name john smith ongar road believe prisoner man pawned receipt produced machine entirely sold hire purchase system prudent pawnbroker would insist receipt produced show instalment paid robert nicholls hairdresser hanwell road fulham know prisoner january prisoner asked wanted buy pawnticket bought one produced also bought another one exchanged looking glass recovered gramophone obtained receipt prisoner aware anyone living shop gave order machine defence gilbert patrick mcgowan canvasser know prisoner employ prosecutor know machine delivered mr nicholss order another party house living upstairs also machine prisoner alleged machine delivered nicholls pawned alfred hill prisoner oath took machine five record canvassed order door door shop shop case might met gale got conversation gave one card told could machine free charge said mean free charge would mind one free charge told could one five record agreed term put name contract sam gale occupation fishmonger gave took order relying upon straightforward went address machine regard hannaford met greyhound public house fulham road drink got conversation told business took order suppose drink ing taken order public house paid let machine went back shop regard palmer teignmouth street wandsworth bridge road went house circular distribute round house go back see whether party would like machine knocked door party entertained took order regard jenkins beaufort street took order coffee shop went round house see correct address left machine came jury never seen people life seen one since cross examined took order altogether whether one fourth absolute fraud people defrauded got position heard mr misener say afternoon make inquiry whether people sold thing responsible people deny ever told never seen bert hannaford saw gale private house never inquired whether fishmonger went jenkins address dairy business carried shop know witness ashworth know nicholls sell two pawn ticket lying purpose machine got came jenkins order archell road ful ham sold got machine holding wage told governor could paid wage borrowed machine machine went governor find address one miss ada robert mill hill road another mr rose prisoner asked write word one disc talking machine purpose comparison receipt verdict guilty detective sergeant hancock said prisoner police court asked could refer anybody worked point blank refused one conviction larceny prisoner concerned obtaining twelve twenty machine undoubtedly dealt another man one case three machine pawnbroker shop sentence nine month hard labour mr samuel asked order restitution lordship said power make,hardLabour
denham joseph barman pleaded guilty stealing three watch article good benjamin ash feloniously receiving also stealing three ring article value together good julia wilson dwelling house feloniously receiving prisoner also pleaded guilty previous conviction mr grantham appeared prosecution described robbery cruel barefaced prisoner made ac quaintance barmaid victoria hotel got know friend one mr ash told mr ash niece wanted see victoria hotel daring absence ransacked house case mr wilson staying house ransacked place mr wilson sentence eighteen month hard labour,hardLabour
gerald kennaway herbert kennaway forging uttering banker exchange form intent defraud mr c f gill k c mr arthur gill prosecuted mr moyses defended arthur thomas boyle cashier holborn circus branch london city midland bank messrs nicole frere account mr carl hugo kreiger managing director familiar stamp firm managing director signature upon pay account june th cheque purport drawn phillips son prescott dimsdale cave tugwell co limited presented exchange form payment p believed signature exchange form mr kreigers oblige customer occasionally cashing cheque signing exchange form request pay without knowing person cheque drawn upon faith signature paid amount seventeen note no dated february th gold ordinary course cheque sent collection prescott co cornhill branch came back marked state account drawn cross examined cannot say ever saw prisoner saw police court busy note cashed fix time first cashier go one oclock return follows come refer transaction manager taken identify person cashed note recognise prisoner believe person alone arthur pollexfen brown cashier prescott co cornhill june th cheque presented wrote word state account drawn customer named phillips son cheque form one issued october last lord cheylesmore book containing no counterfoil entry christopher boult valet late lord cheylesmore december rd waterloo station amongst luggage dressing case packed contained cheque book cheque similar put case first class compartment attention taken away carriage waiting went back case gone two men named smith johnson subsequently convicted north london session stealing dressing case cross examined present smith johnson con victed never seen prisoner till police court always packed cheque book karl hugo kreiger manager messrs nicole frere ely place holborn import musical box seen cheque since case signature exchange form mine stamp firm differs slightly imitation signa ture good signed cheque dated june th favour dr j goldie london city midland bank bear genuine stamp firm cross examined detective gave description dr goldie said oldish remember grey hair three people saw miss gardner mr conquest miss inchcliff cannot think whether said old middle aged asked describe office two gentleman came emily gardner employed showroom nicole frere ely place july th prisoner herbert gave name dr goldie fair oak salisbury came said wanted two musical box niece choose one showed took two away peculiarly shabbily dressed wearing rather dark glass like produced wore old summer overcoat old patent leather boot black white muffler round neck said wore glass light strong eye looked needed shaving paid cash box said might return one next day arranged money one returned hour box came back next day letter dr j goldie begs return accompanying musical box decided keep one please forward cheque balance oblige j g kindly cross cheque birkbeck bank june stamped envelope enclosed addressed broadway e c subsequently detective came mr disney spoke july th went police office old jewry identified herbert fourth row eleven men dr goldie heard speak confirmed cross examined messrs nicole frere five year june th sunny dark day back room glass roof well lighted detective mr disney came week later saturday mr kreigers private office saw goldie think thursday inspector holmes pentin came given description went friday pick goldie describe oldish man grey hair went separately describe seen photograph identification shown one holmes fortnight three week afterwards men similarly dressed age saw man went identify look men carefully quite positive herbert dr goldie came conquest went identify first inchcliff second went third three four oclock perhaps little three thomas henry conquest clerk nicole frere ely place present dr goldie called june th enclosed june th cheque stamped envelope addressed broadway e c wrote letter partly attended goldie saw fifteen minute failed identify afterwards old jewry subsequently saw guildhall certain herbert kennaway dr goldie cross examined saw dozen men year age dr goldies hair nearly black streaked grey described mr kreiger struck oldish man strong light hot day sun blind peculiar manner holding head struck frederick walter edward myatt cashier messrs cook son ludgate circus june th changed ten bank england note foreign money p no asked write name address wrote back one note h clee queen victoria street address solicitor banker protection association short man cross examined ft think later failed identify anyone snow hill police station dozen fix time fact col league returned lunch return returned minute john stewart city detective june th near cook ludgate circus p saw inside doorway gerald kennaway looking towards street made note diary immediately got back office cross examined traffic busy owing coronation decoration knew immediately without difficulty wore blue suit present conquest picked man court brought property told go left examined passing ludgate circus towards fleet street richard wright live billiter street housekeeper billiter building produce lease safe safe deposit building signed c j morton west end hotel arundel street called june th one key handed lessee milners safe present inspector holmes came search warrant july th saw open safe key every renter enters number key sign signature book three duplicate key shown name number one would open safe cross examined visit paid safe since june th till holmes came rent paid june th prisoner never visited safe entry visit rent paid june th book kept entering visit housekeeper manager safe safe also com missionaire edward francis moody assistant secretary pall mall safe deposit company carlton street pall mall let safe january st person giving name arthur warrington address hotel metropole july th man named william cross brought document authority take away tin box safe key given warrington tin box taken handed cross subsequently shown police duplicate original key let safe issue one key safe milners make cross examined cross kept waiting time purpose sent inspector william cross boarding house keeper hereford road bay water sunday july th mr donisthorpe solicitor gave authority manager pall mall safe deposit company two key went monday one key opened safe tin box came police spoke took possession tin box cross examined kept waiting three quarter hour police came minute percy ogilvy receiving clerk birkbeck bank mr william john tozer account june th cheque paid account credit slip cross examined sum paid credit tozer day pas book g recognise prisoner paying seen examined account name keene william john tozer live bishop road paddington account birkbeck bank know nothing credit slip pro duced cheque never possession knew nothing transaction till police informed paid money cheque bank june th credit slip made got bank number letter pas book frederick holmes city detective inspector detective inspector pentin prisoner arrested july th mid day suspicion forgery subsequently searched gerald found six plain key one open safe pall mall another safe billiter street two key open tin box safe found also little pocket diary entry date january name c j morton guildhall july th prisoner represented mr donisthorpe solicitor conse quence inquiry july th went pall mall safe deposit carlton building saw cross vault upon coming fin box stopped got street took back waiting room opened tin box key found gerald went safe found another key would open tin box found cheque book london city midland bank cornhill branch two paying book one acton branch gold account formerly acton transferred cornhill name adam smith found also sheet paper written signature f adam smith partly made cheque bearer adam smith half paper note pall mall safe deposit respirator also tin box mr donisthorpe came station next morning conversation handed key inspection retained july th search warrant guildhall went billeter street safe deposit original key mr donisthorpe safe name milner found duplicate opened safe tin box one key found gerald found remnant ten cheque book different bank amongst cheque counterfoil cheque lord cheylesmores book including counterfoil cheque case entry also found ten exchange form lloyd bank cheque book mr mossel two three cheque signature repeated cheque belonging mossels account cross examined cheque found three envelope six key found gerald four would unlock safe two would unlock box safe found ordinary latch key two safe key duplicate tin box belong safe pall mall renter allowed take box away donisthorpe told man put paper billiter street safe july th name newington stafford street west turning right piccadilly newspaper shop letter left payment found letter gerald relating betting transaction personal property handed wife authority read letter went herbert address hastings living assumed name able find musical box search made address else key donisthorpe milners name number found safe examined cross left original key safe produced thomas henry gurrin expert handwriting practising holborn viaduct document writing memorandum gerald pentin july th tele gram kennaway come old jewry soon possible broad street station cab letter dear donisthorpe brother arrested charge forgery come round see u gerald kennaway writing pocket book c j morton signature lease safe c j morton authority headed hotel metropole signed arthur warrington except filling receipt given pentin cross examined palpably hare suggested disguised arthur pentin city detective inspector july th holmes stopped prisoner oxford street holmes said inspector police going arrest two men suspicion committing forgery city herbert said well cab way city gerald said wonder come house took old jewry police office searched asked name address holmes addressed gerald gerald gave address gerald kennaway leander road brixton herbert declined give address till seen solicitor said like know specific charge forgery going charge gerald said yes know detective lot licence like know specific charge said charged forging exchange slip cheque holborn circus branch city midland bank herbert said know nothing forgery branch branch bank day miss gardner identified herbert charge read gerald said guilty gerald signed receipt presence leander road brixton found hat box contained spectacle case two pair spectacle one coloured glass found silk skull cap number betting card name james ward duke street adelphi dover road upper walmer also violet pad stamp went broadway e c dr goldies address hairdresser shop receive letter saw gerald write telegram kennaway letter donisthorpe cross examined amongst letter found gerald one referring betting transaction find james whitbread police sergeant salisbury connected police force twenty four year know salisbury well know dr j goldie fair oak address albert edward robin manager london city midland bank acton branch account opened february th name francis adam smith hanway street dentist prisoner herbert gave reference rev r davis church street richmond inquired reference satisfactory gave cheque book paying book paid february th th march rd requested account transferred cornhill branch request signed f adam smith branch cheque paying exchange form exchange form counter opened account beard rather good teeth wore muffler crush hat overcoat cross examined asked last night mr disney come back morning give description saw opened account running march st appeared beard appeared evenly cut opened account saw manager manager room never asked exchange form examined signature transfer note cheque cornhill branch frederick smith assistant manager london city midland bank cornhill branch march th account name f adam smith transferred acton cornhill branch document recognise prisoner herbert man gave name dark hat dark muffler round neck short cropped beard clean shaved upper lip gave address hanway street tottenham court road cheque cheque book issued found safe pall mall cross examined one cheque signed still credit one cheque honoured cashed across counter one presented returned frederick holmes inspector city hanway street small stationer shop letter left dentist also went church street richmond find rev richard davis prisoner gerald defence oath stated knew nothing forgery authorised man named newington use safe duplicate key made save troubling brother original used safe ascot june th said ely place waited cook june th meet wife see decoration near city midland bank betting inquiry agent made necessary assume different name character address prisoner herbert defence staled knowledge forgery place stated epsom brother assumed name address pur pose betting agency business evidence defence edmund russell donisthorpe solicitor conducting defence first instructed guildhall justice room morning july th found note awaiting arrival office known cross time employed sort occasion going cell saturday july th asked paper discussing matter prisoner short time said gerald cost matter said safe deposit pall mall gold write authority enable go wife hand key know key belonged safe take wrote authority get tin box handed cross two key explaining would see belonged cross came back handed one key explained taken place went old jewry asked refused gave key told holmes newington immediately second hearing guildhall friday july th told client police found something safe billiter street said go tell belong newington stafford street went told cross examined office copthall avenue clerk recollect getting letter stating brother arrested charge forgery little experience criminal business usual practice take letter prisoner outside world letter sense noticed paper headed hotel metropole told difficulty connected safe took name address nearly one oclock saturday got authority know billiter street city ten year pall mall half hour city afterwards wished gone business cannot explain without diary attach importance client said need frightened would mind police saw case think pocket sunday met cross calling client house talbot road bayswater met cross struck told take key address hereford road ealing monday pall mall nothing else get box bring city boarding house keeper carpenter wife done dinner done several commission examined uncommon men serve process served county court summons william sale live camden street new cross book maker name morton sale one card bet race horse gold cup day ascot june th betting carriage enclosure dispute prisoner one osboch race run asked william iii subsequently answered advertisement sporting life produced communicate two men dispute said best thing divide money gave settle bet cross examined mr phillips clerk showed advertisement never bet ring two three ring may ring ring welsher betting place town occupy half camden street eight room occupy three front back parlour kitchen morton partner time c j morton seen prisoner till court produce book race entered number never put name six seven starter employed ten month november manager assistant betting club bet sometimes tape table club manner thing hall porter bet like might called hall porter five six week club man watch door laid odds club laurence pountney lane closed eighteen month ago raided examined identified prisoner photograph others gold cup race run oclock george phillips live high road lee follow racing mostly clerk gold cup day ascot clerking sale friend making book entry made race wrote letter september th answer advertisement sporting paper subsequently called solicitor office picked two photograph prisoner four photograph shown without difficulty remember dispute entry osboch never laid william iii dispute lasted time prisoner two men dispute cross examined yesterday court looked round expected see men dock experience racing since mr sale eight ten year occasionally fell last year together knew hall porter twelve eighteen month went occasionally went belong club employed man named cole fortnight ago one day worked several time week one day life highfield terrace lewisham share room lodger six shilling week share two room grown person two child necessity change name bookmaking people may show another horse entered one backed welsher bet british museum south ken sington know karslake ward bookmaker need disguise want identify harry payne joiner pentonville road lodged mr mr gerald kennaway leander road brixton january year hat box produced used kind purpose pair smoked spectacle pair medium sight plain mild almost white bought dinner time month ago farringdon road smoked one sixpence plain two shilling lodger returned one evening heard prisoner arrested get work seven came back tram blackfriar two letter came one bulky tied string addressed mr kennaway saw one letter opened contained four key mr kennaway took snow hill police station husband took mr donisthorpe guildhall saturday used smoked spectacle biking cross examined never heard gerald kennaway called gordon always knew kennaway heard name keene con nected lived nine month till arrest lived honor oak park southend went live august worked joiner maple others know geralds occupation far know commission agent saved mr kennaway assaulted man high street islington mr kennaway thanked became acquainted went lodge relation never saw herbert leander road till saw snow hill police station heard gave two key mr donisthorpe two p saturday office key given edward kennaway prisoner brother waiting wife come took city friday saw prisoner examined also worked sage co smith co jeweller fitting stand glasgow exhibition far know hat box always home cannot account spectacle getting pulled round garden dog amy kennaway wife gerald kennaway live honor oak park recently lived leander road brixton payne lodged u used room day fixed coronation arranged meet husband cook office ludgate circus see decoration met previously could keep appointment friday july th day husband arrested three letter one fastened string four key envelope took went see husband get instruction gave two mr donisthorpe put two aside keep key warehoused thing left house hat box used put sort paper husband telegram put bill used sort tidy kept locked used cross examined known payne two three year lodged boarded u friend family relation people might implied half brother heard person key came casually seen rather stout fair called early july two large two small key sent mr donisthorpe two large one first morning husband arrest guildhall never seen herbert kennaway beard husband used name ward betting name address somewhere strand stood betting business b c place hotel missed hat box occasionally guilty gerald kennaway pleaded guilty conviction court may conspiracy defraud see vol p seven year penal servitude court commended police,custodial/prison
lancashire madeline pleaded guilty attempting procure certain woman wit lena bleasdale become common prostitute prisoner convicted october lambeth police court fined three guinea cost six week hard labour keeping brothel sentence eighteen month hard labour,hardLabour
brim solomon tailor attempting kill murder rachel brim attempting kill murder charles edward morton mr slade butler prosecuted mr graham campbell defended charles edward morton whitton railway claim inspector midland railway mr brim service two year february sunday morning oclock morning heard bell ring answered door found prisoner asked see fair lady lived said lady replied blonde lady asked said harry hedley lady brother pushed way bedroom said inside asked dining room asked sit called upstairs mr brim know name time came prisoner ad vanced meet attention drawn seeing flash hearing scuffle cry help rushed assistance housekeeper saw prisoner holding revolver right hand endeavoured seize moment heard muffled shot second one fell back felt injured way heard revolver click think five six time noticed dagger left hand tried seize backed downstairs hall last overpowered revolver produced one knocked since think far memory serf complete order prisoner put volver pocket think wife said go prisoner kissed wife cry shook hand fainted came round prisoner upstairs wife trying staunch blood afterwards left house wife cross examined prisoner state considerable excite ment day question know whether excite ment forced prisoner upstairs whether went asked revolver said wont hurt free mason may take word told prisoner could get fifteen year said plead justification examined found number cartridge monday morning mr rachel brim wife prisoner left year ago go america morning question stair bedroom heard mr morton call went downstairs got half way saw prisoner advance towards revolver hand fired screamed mr morton ran assistance tried wrench revolver prisoner hand struggled prisoner came dagger hardly remember hap pened next thing remembered saw blood gush blouse felt faint said prisoner see done said come purpose kill dont care life see live also threatened kill sister mother knife produced one prisoner mr morton asked give revolver knife prisoner said hurt go struggling heard kind muffled report sod mr morton called shot asked prisoner take hospital said could take hospital would give away must go sister get doctor afterwards left pri soner went sister prisoner fetched doctor came attended time prisoner said dont give away god sake afterwards went room great threat said go plenty time finish outright people room still weapon terrified frightened would something hardly knew blood flowing fast became faint saw nothing else darkness blood front went took dark turning got room threatened knife saying attempt go plenty time finish outright shall finish others following day saw police constable gave custody cross examined prisoner great state excitement day came occurrence stayed prisoner twelve hour time would get excited time quite calm collected would rush room still threatening whole time communication year america know whether asylum prisoner present dr ward examined see dr ward prisoner presence mr eva spurling sister mr brim january seen prisoner year date called house asked sister said know said rochester crazy house month paralytic stroke came november asked sister told know came excited said would tell would find banged fist table said would kill found left saw two three time occa sionally february day occurrence came spoke nice first leaving stood hall nasty said know tell wont good next day came two afternoon bringing wife entered house fell chair fainting condition say would tell found done noticed sister bleeding pri soner went doctor dr mc combie came prisoner took surgery came back took revolver pocket went back garden took hammer mine broke revolver threw dustbin seven oclock evening prisoner took sister away cross examined january february prisoner excited dr mccombie commercial road february three p called attend mr brim seven wound little finger cut left elbow three inner part left upper arm wound left breast stitched wound left breast involved lung also considerable amount bruising great loss blood pointed danger complication prisoner voluble interval apathetic rambling cross examined condition indicate thing regard state mind examine sign nerve degeneration paralysis muscle eye effect paralysis thought brain affected peripheral gave central explana tion brain explanation said head trouble fairly reasonable explanation dr ward divisional surgeon twickenham february saw mr brim police station found wound surgically dressed serious examine ordered hospital went examined chief wound long knife undoubtedly pene trated lung time even certain amount blood spitting going first saw knife produced marked recent blood several wound noticed prisoner present first examined wound cross examined saw prisoner first talking rambling way responsible done paying much attention said examine prisoner way police constable alfred field h monday february commercial road saw prisoner mr brim woman appeared weak faint seeing con dition ask matter clutched told stabbed prisoner attempted shoot house hounslow took prisoner custody said yes produced two knife said big knife deserved deserted year pistol broke threw away took arbour square police station searched found right jacket pocket six cartridge small phial said contained strychnine took complaint also found hammer inside pocket detective sergeant william moore division february receiving information went arbour square station saw injured woman prisoner told going take twickenham would charged attempting murder wife etc said self defence went house hounslow asked wife saw man said wife said want see shot stabbed defend self took away house whitechapel stopped last night took cab twickenham station cab said america year came back fortnight ago charged wife present said yes deserved deserted year ago caused paralysed wicked woman knife volver broke revolver sister house threw dustbin made stayed room together night dr james scott medical officer brixton prison accused observation since february interview conversation view ascertaining state mind time attack think mind probably unsound result disease brain thickening vessel syphilis prisoner becomes excited garrulous time told ten month rochester state asylum observation think true statement also told paralysed one side face still show verdict guilty insane time prisoner ordered detained majesty pleasure recorder thursday march,non-custodial/institutional
stilton richard electrician pleaded guilty burglary dwelling house jules myers stealing therein two teapot article good stealing tea service article good henry etheridge sentence six month hard labour count run concur rently,hardLabour
william thompson stealing seven nickel plated suture case good charles trentham maw others also stealing six dozen towel good william dangerfield convicted felony north london session february th name henry weham number previous conviction proved three year penal servitude pleaded guilty see original trial image,custodial/prison
stafford william platelayer unlawfully carnally knowing florence emily summerfield knowing time idiot imbecile also indecently assaulting prisoner pleaded guilty full offence guilty attempt commit offence sentence six month hard labour,hardLabour
edwin george struckett pleaded guilty forg ing order payment intent defraud also stealing receiving blank form banker cheque belonging alfred henry dawbarn discharged recognisance one surety,non-custodial/institutional
norman frederick labourer pleaded guilty stealing two coat article value together good abraham haimovitch dwelling house feloniously receiv ing forging uttering certain request delivery good wit post office saving bank book intent de fraud also confessed conviction bow street name richard andrew april evidence given miss hawksley prisoner de sire reform joining bible class recorder said proposed deal view effecting reformation impressed miss hawksleys evidence believed prisoner honest desire learn distinguish tween right wrong sentence two year imprisonment borstal system,non-custodial/institutional
illingworth ernest milkman collis william errand boy illingworth committing act gross indecency william collis collis committing act gross indecency ernest illingworth mr drysdale woodcock prosecuted mr curtis bennett defended verdict guilty sentence illingworth month hard labour collis six month hard labour,hardLabour
best william labourer tomlinson michael james potman robbery violence james watson stealing james watson montreal street tilbury february eight nine p crispin street spitalfields sober drunk somebody came behind knocked put hand one pocket took sovereign pocket took know assailant picked ran arm two policeman p c alfred putt h duty crispin street night eight nine heard cry help robbed ran round corner saw two prisoner another man ground prosecutor appearance three men ran away prosecutor influence drink following day arrested tomlinson house charging said anything done round neighborhood sure say way station said would mind properly caught known tomlinson two year certain one three men tomlinson certain running away walking p c michael osullivan h putt ran best slipped fell got away p c walter funnell h arrested best february violent get assistance take station statement magistrate best nothing tomlinson asked prosecutor man interfered said stated could run hospital bandaged tuesday february dr scott medical officer brixton prison called request tomlinson saw tomlinson january brixton prison p suffering venereal disease swollen gland groin sent hospital treatment since also suffers sore throat run distance p january would caused pain could say incapable running course ought run would probably aggra vated condition swelling would large hour verdict guilty prisoner pleaded guilty convicted january robbery violence received month hard labour previous conviction best two month stealing bicycle several previous conviction larceny willful damage etc proved tomlinson tomlinson stated served seven year th leicestershire regiment good character sentence tomlinson month hard labour best month hard labour,hardLabour
harry way forging uttering order fox pay meat intent defraud mr moran prosecuted henry stebbings laundryman laundry church road brixton left p january th safe far could see left cheque book locked cupboard arrived next morning found one window latch another one slipped found three cheque torn cheque book cheque book cannot tell number missing cheque recognise one produced found thief taken away considerable amount property left two shirt two collar taken new rig collar one left behind marked success measurement inch inch th sent go south brixton branch london south western bank cheque payable went police station shown cheque filled pay william johnstone signed h h stebbings indorsed william johnstone dated writing written signed authority much like writing william smith cashier south brixton branch london south western bank january th prisoner came bank asked cash cheque handed cheque asked would like cashed said would like silver asked came cheque said sorry picked saw genuine signature handed police charles hawkins detective sergeant w found prisoner detained january th told would charged offence also uttering cheque london south western bank said picked church road p th searched found collar produced size one found laundry also bean name success gave address rowton house king cross asked wished give explanation churoh road said walking round shop said shop church road brixton called attention fact cheque perfectly dry whereas raining hard night th made reply cross examined prisoner raining p th ground wet collar found different laundry mark found laundry prisoner defence said whilst walking church road brixton picked cheque hard next day en deavoured cash knowing forgery collar one found upon different laundry mark one found laundry hundred collar made name success upon guilty uttering jury recommended mercy account youth pleaded guilty conviction felony west london police court november st name harry hill twelve month hard labour cooper twelve month hard labour smith stated dangerous character five year penal servitude,custodial/prison
smith william stoker pleaded guilty burglary dwelling house alfred henry taylor stealing therein door key good prisoner confessed conviction felony middlesex quarter session july last name john smith number con victions proved going back sentence eighteen month hard labour recorder monday november,hardLabour
putley william indecently assaulting daniel ross male person verdict guilty prisoner previously convicted watch stealing assaulting police drunkenness sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
michael meyer breaking entering shop walter crick another stealing therein five pair boot article sum second count receiving good knowing stolen mr ganz prosecuted joseph chamber h early morning july th great tower hill saw prisoner coming towards great tower hill another man carrying right hand parcel tied two handkerchief containing boot produced asked got boot said right guvnor work man dealer boot asking man said know life worked three month told would would come station said man gave told meet st george street would square received boot would give trouble work long time thought would little help thought funny taking station reached bottom leman street said let go pull f b kicked got ground catching hold private blew whistle easterbrook came assistance laid ten day richard easterbrook h june th duty well street heard police whistle ran saw chamber struggling prisoner hold collar left hand right hand held testacles chamber aid get dick hold private got prisoner augustus edmund vincent manager messrs crick co bootmaker mark lane recognise boot produced property employer last time saw safe shop june th bolted door shop night left made half sovereign piece id postal order rest copper silver following morning arriving shop found fanlight smashed piece shop great disorder saw box boot come thomas kelf c early morning june th duty mark lane noticed fanlight messrs crick premise broken seen right joseph orsman detective sergeant city went mark lane june th examined premise found door mark climbing piece glass taken fanlight also found quantity glass lying inside mat produce found finger mark upon piece handed thompson instruction take scotland yard examined expert found chair inside mat evidently used person reaching fanlight covered american cloth took copy impression heel found upon examined impression heel boot worn prisoner found identical ernest thompson detective city searched prisoner minories police station morning june th found upon money amongst money piece also two pair lace afterwards identified mr vincent ten pawn ticket value principally underclothing orsman handed piece glass take finger print department new scotland yard handed collins charles stocklev collins inspector attached finger print department metropolitan police new scotland yard june th received thompson piece glass produced upon certain finger mark four impression clearest one photographed photograph produced also produce photograph prisoner right middle finger impression enlarged took prisoner brixton prison produced com pared two photograph hesitation saying exactly two finger print alike twelve point identity marked red ink red ink line indicates one photograph one line fork fall two print respect also two line running forking demarkation stopping line coming upwards stopping line coming upwards third line line terminating upwards line also terminating upwards sixth line coming downwards slightly line terminating upwards branch line fork demarkation terminates upwards unusual form pattern marked distinctly no point similarity guilty nine month hard labour,hardLabour
william thomas john hanstead stealing whilst employed post office postal packet containing order payment property postmaster general nine month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
george hawthorn feloniously maliciously wounding john thomas lenton intent grievous bodily harm mr may prosecuted mr sand defended john thomas lenton live livingstone road battersea wednesday last week home go standing wife inside front door mr stannart came step struck mouth asked go away previously threatened would stick knife far could put away summons pending caught hold fell struggle sent police wife shut door crowd collected outside door burst left woman ground go door jumped ran away ran stair back prisoner ran came caught round neck struck mo three time hard could left side head ran away previous friday outside house prisoner came policeman several people prisoner said lot done thing man shall pay done shall put referred man named hedge sent prison assaulting daughter cross examined mr stannart friendly raise stick ground screamed murder reason see prisoner struck something sharp minnie lenton last witness wife wednesday last week oclock husband home standing door waiting go mr stannart came along threatened husband came step struck husband face stepped back followed drew back shut door sent policeman door came open shut burst open prisoner came mr stannart disappeared stair prisoner rushed said f man knocking woman ill give something fol lowed husband kitchen stair caught door saw holding husband head arm banging face got round neck hand punch ing prisoner went away cross examined woman screaming murder making noise hurt james hall v wednesday july th called livingstone road battersea saw prosecutor bleeding wound left eye information received went found prisoner came think said man want cross examined far know prisoner respectable man row got prosecutor large crowd william finch v last witness wednes day evening previous friday bad street question crowd occasion heard prisoner say prosecutor lot done fine thing man told go quiet replied right governor know cross examined know prisoner respectable man neighbourhood rough little excitement man prosecutor put sway felix charles kempster divisional surgeon battersea district examined prosecutor police station wed nesday bad two wound left eye one clean cut incised wound inch long cutting bone deeper back front showing inflicted behind follicle root hair cut entire absence bruising showed wound inflicted sharp instrument wound front similar character also examined hand found bone broken also examined eye found injury pupil left eye pupil irregular shape refusing act response light eye bloodshot opinion received severe blow eye suggest wound done small pocket knife also two scratch cheek injury eye likely permanent cross examined say received blow eye knuckle fist heard blow described given considerable violence glancing wound deeper back front given behind prisoner defence oath said lived right opposite prosecutor house never spoken life know anybody street eight nine week looking window saw row going heard screaming murder help went place went inside crowd burst door open prosecutor caught hold prisoner arm prisoner struggled get away knife go intention injuring prosecutor evidence defence elizabeth hawthorn prisoner wife night row heard scream help murder husband went see two men know cross examined know woman screaming know name never spoken prosecutor wife saw prosecutor daughter wife standing door man woman pinned floor beating big stick saw window george goring live livingstone road saw row wednesday night saw prosecutor dragging mr stannart passage house screaming cross examined see mr stannart strike prosecutor know trouble street know prosecutor never spoken william hunson live livingstone road wednesday sitting kitchen heard altercation opposite went outside saw mr stannart pulled inside door prosecu tor scream murder help neighbour rushed across road saw prosecutor two three woman hanging prisoner seemed trying get house volunteered come give evidence get leave employer cross examined thought foul play going got house hesitated way go people running back stair went area saw prosecutor prisoner see fighting going blow struck guilty unlawful wounding discharged recognisance adjourned tuesday september th,non-custodial/institutional
morrison donald traveller pleaded guilty ceived arthur hole sum account thomas hill jones fraudulently convert said money use benefit three short sentence fraud embezzlement proved prisoner sentence nine month hard labour,hardLabour
marshall frederick manager pleaded guilty con spiring francis henry page william henry glendinning obtain anna countess de hamil de manin large sum moaov mr travers humphreys mr e percival clarke prosecuted mr muir mr walter frampton defended indictment included count relating matter defendant pleaded guilty mr travers humphreys said justice case would met accepted prisoner plea guilty one count case arose action tried king bench division december last countess de hamil de manin plaintiff defendant firm called kimptons page proprietor kimptons described inquiry agent unique secret service carried business strand defence offered kimptons page claim countess damage fraud duress mean induced accept four bill exchange apparently request mr dobbie gone australia scheme arranged blackmail countess lady considerable mean first step obtain sort admission knew certain anonymous letter written dobbie man named oconnor really knowledge induced go kimp ton office mean threat would arrested ok charge libel persuaded accept four bill exchange addition glendinning took chain pendant worth act marshall protested hearing fact mr justice darling ordered matter reported director public prosecution trial marshall several time postponed account ill health glendinning page tried april session see page sentenced month imprisonment mr muir said prisoner state health medi cal adviser viewed grave apprehension effect mental condition sentence imprisonment prisoner released recognisance mr griffith come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
harry farnham feloniously wounding sarah grace farnham intent grievous bodily harm mr warde prosecuted mr stewart defended prisoner pleaded guilty unlawfully wounding jury found verdict six month hard labour,hardLabour
yeatman john francis pym accountant maliciously pub lishing certain defamatory libel concerning george william grice hutchinson mr forrest fulton mr w e greave prosecuted mr muir mr briggs defended prisoner pleaded justification lilian dalbiac wife philip hugh dalbiac barrister radlett hertfordshire received letter produced signed j f p yeatman containing grave charge prosecutor stating conspiracy gang rogue fool determined bring matter immediate climax position could grave shocking fraud hus band claim show unwittingly associated kept bankrupt mother ruined hutchinson ingeniously built complicated tissue fraud around husband assignment apart sir charles mathews solicitor official receiver one seems able penetrate appreciate evil cross examined one series letter husband received prisoner thomas henson summoning officer mansion house justice room may handed prisoner summons libel said expecting brought action lost cross examined prisoner may said meaning prose cutor brought action libel civil proceeding detective sergeant ernest nicholls city may noon saw prisoner mansion house justice room said mr yeatman said yes said police officer ought oclock answer summons plied oclock said well hold warrant arrest read took minories police station bailed george william grice hutchinson bedford row solicitor prosecutor case acted professionally trustee administration estate c w dalbiac behalf widow child number letter document passed prisoner familiar hand writing letter produced written allegation refer false cross examined witness taken large number document transaction reference estate c w dalbiac explained manner sum money received dealt close examination mr muir said conference client mr briggs solicitor instructing position arrived whether prosecutor explanation right wrong point law nature jury could properly asked defence find plea justification proved far fraud alleged plea justification prosecutor concerned circumstance view interest client would best consulted proceeding matter defendant hoped able reopen matter chancery direction common serjeant jury found de fendant guilty publishing libel found plea justification proved prisoner released recognizance come judgment called upon undertaking repeat libel also ordered pay cost prosecution judge eentoul monday july,non-custodial/institutional
george williamson pleaded guilty unlawfully uttering counterfeit coin three previous conviction proved twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
albert vincent thomas matthew break ing entering warehouse william thomas fowler stealing metal steam valve connecting rod property mr fitzgerald prosecuted mr headkey defended vincent alexander munro k p january th duty high street plaistow company allen con sequence information went plaistow iron work getting sent allen rear whilst went outside gate throwing light one warehouse found padlock pro duced forced door inside found prisoner matthew rushed bar produced known connecting rod drew stick struck head knocked ground also struck vincent prevent escaping said right vincents quiet blew whistle allen came took vincent custody getting outside found iron valve produced pavement know got found matthew bleeding taken hospital close afterwards station prisoner charged vincent said matthew dont say anything matthew said referring valve u searched u cannot see charge u stealing prosecutor afterwards came examined premise identified connecting rod valve know prisoner sight cross examined mr headley door warehouse shop closed prisoner bending picking thing saw first sitting surprised see open door looking bolt vincent make attempt strike stolen property found searched cross examined matthew picked iron rushed struck eye dark time alfred allen k duty munro january th p consequence information went plaistow iron work saw prisoner store factory mr thomas fowler munro call shed store bolt hardly shop place built inside factory purpose storing iron work nut bolt thing relating boiler work first went back premise hearing noise got fence heard whistle went towards saw prisoner detained munro store seeing vincent said hullo vincent said matter good enough took matthew custody took st mary hospital station charged cross examined mr headley came afterwards prisoner struck going direction heard whistle blowing owing delayed able pas machinery munro blew whistle court saw connecting rod drop matthew hand took station afterwards went back picked doorway exactly dropped put pocket took station cross examined matthew sent ambulance said felt faint matter fact come william thomas flower manager proprietor plaistow iron work live stockford road upton manor p january th called work found place broken open outside gate forced iron bar removed padlock removed door little warehouse left day p door locked secured letter box gate also forced letter inside torn went premise far could see darkness principal damage saw valve station identified mine last saw top shelf little warehouse small connecting rod saw lying sill door constable charge place got waited till constable came back put pocket took away last saw shelf little warehouse placed morning cannot swear particular time warehouse keep rivet bolt small prate padlock forced door produced cross examined matthew constable picked iron rod p gas jet cylinder engine engine room workhouse could possibly seen outside court missed anything else vincents statement magistrate nothing say matthew statement magistrate witness call vincent defence oath said matthew known seven eight year asked wanted earn went purpose another man perfect stranger plaistow iron work stranger pushed gate open jar opened shed door wide open told wait went get barrow waiting policeman came arrested know come steal matthew defence oath said drinking vincent public house man seen two occasion know personally p asked knew couple men would help remove good bought sale vincent went plaistow iron work getting man asked wait little shed whilst fetched barrow waiting police came guilty matthew pleaded guilty conviction felony west ham quarter session february th another conviction proved ten month hard labour vincent three minor conviction proved three month hard labour,hardLabour
robert marsden bedingham stealing employed post office three letter containing postal order pleaded guilty see original trial image nine month hard labour,hardLabour
beklian jean chauffeur feloniously demanding menace david haig railway ticket sum good money intent steal mr r roberta prosecuted david haig october prisoner called shop brought note friend said intended go america asked get ticket collect money give subscription note could collect came treasurer armenian church said right would see friend introduced prisoner left evening called friend mr arpiarian conversation came conclusion would prisoner wanted would help little gave prisoner half crown said pay hotel cost night go manchester america friend remonstrated left getting late took place outside mr arpiarians door marylebone road saw prisoner next morning came shop said going said could night said well case get ticket manchester going going america said could nothing better go see people said people could get money one place friend came told take round salvation army see would give work prisoner went came back two three minute said going placets asked give address people pro fessor hagopenier others said think could anything insisted gave address left called day two said letter english lady could get nothing whatever going done must done told could nothing else referred wealthy armenian new york said forget fate mr tauchandjean asked money refused shot dead called saturday midday made applica tion remained till seven oclock order go customer coming thought might disturbance manner offensive reply muck like excite seven oclock friend came knew told behave better prisoner said going taught little later mr arpiarian came rather excited said gentle man introduced prisoner said better get rid man may get excited smack face throw something gentleman gave half crown towards prisoner ticket came conclusion must get ticket send manchester get rid mr arpiarian asked prisoner would go manchester night got ticket said yes washing pay mr arpiarian gave shilling go get luggage prisoner went minute later came back said ready go manchester night said expelling cannot go hurry ready angry told would nothing go prisoner would go closed shop walked friend prisoner followed oxford circus slopped said give two shilling go night said bus passing jumped escape went marlborough street police station informed afraid came tuesday morning twelve oclock said said going going said well better go took hold shoulder take said haig bad repeated twice went towards door said mean said well go come back put two razor throat police officer present told threatened officer arrested conversation wat armenian language cross examined prisoner give impression ill penniless said wanted send america said want charity assistance letter introduction know mr arpiarian promised would send manchester examined reason believe prisoner money first time came admitted franc said come paris court treasurer armenian church fund fund assisting poor armenian church purpose arpiarian october prisoner called said came dr marouche life london friend mine told trouble wanted go manchester america asked assistance church council told church council special fund charity gave letter mr haig said perhaps could something saw prisoner twice evening mr haig called second time told mr haig london would back monday mr haig came round prisoner tuesday conversa tion afterwards mr haig gave half crown prisoner said shall pay hotel bill shall go manchester shall go america half crown mr haig left tried pacify prisoner called mr haig saturday dr marouche called advised whatever could prisoner get rid gave got dr marouche another armenian mr haig promised give rest send manchester told prisoner go mid get luggage gave shilling left shop came back five minute said could go asked reason said reason press go returned business prisoner stayed mr haig narcissus peckinezian aubrey street assistant mr haig prisoner called mr haigs place business october asked see mr haig called several time believe first time saw mr haig october asked mr haig money ticket go manchester called th asked money came saturday two oclock time go home seemed excited stayed till four oclock asked mr haig knew armenian gentleman shot america last time prisoner told mr haig give money asked would cut throat two razor thought meant cut two razor would go quickly detective sergeant prothero maryborough street morn ing october last arrangement prosecutor sergeant vanner kept observation regent street twelve noon prisoner entered spoke prosecutor unknown tongue little action prisoner appeared angry prosecutor laid hand prisoner shoulder get shop prisoner pushed way shop prosecutor beckoned said wish give man custody demanded money threat threatened cut throat two razor turned prisoner said police offer going take custody demanding money menace prisoner said came get ticket go manchester said mr haig offered ticket saturday said yes ready go washing get armenian give money taken marlborough street police station formally charged reply charge said angry voice insult turning towards prosecutor said liar spoke english word said french interpreter reference letter found upon said letter written begging letter signed another name jean benlian prisoner oath excitable illness waiter last business chauffeur came paris england fortnight arrested paris four day went switzerland illness went compatriot ask assistance great misery sleep door asked dr marouche could tell find situation go away america doctor gave asis tance recommended mr arpiarian saying society help poor armenian might assist already helped several others mr haig gathered money send man named leon came paris manchester went mr arpiarian prayed give help get manchester could get situation would go america mr arpiarian said member helper society armenian alone cannot giving letter mr haig said would easy get manchester may well ask sent america saw mr haig told go see armenian gave address went told go mr haig look alter poor armenian saw mr haig mr arpiarian together mr haig said give half crown said nothing went saw mr haig saturday begged three oclock mr arpiarian came six oclock said would give ticket would go away evening begged adjourn departure till monday mr arpiarian went away tell mr haig would cut throat two razor find money talk tot armenian killed new york know expelled france error verdict guilty detective sergeant protheroe communicated new york police also constantinople found prisoner paris expelled france july year letter forgery exception one punished way associate ol gang went armenan church paris two three year ago threatened throw bomb among congregation give franc sentence one month second division deported,non-custodial/institutional
gould thomas kemp john edward loftus jonathan edward ridpath archibald walter stammer james frederick hirst rowland trott walter warren john george gilson joseph gilder samuel mem bers board guardian hamlet mile end old town conspiring agreeing together january december james calcutt francis w bryan charles allen grime person unknown unlawfully false pretence obtain guardian poor hamlet mile end old town diver money valuable security intent defraud conspiring agreeing together january december james calcutt francis w bryan charles allen grime person unknown contravene set naught provision public body corrupt practice act wit unlawfully conspire combine confederate agree together person aforesaid said francis w bryan charles allen grime mem bers public body said act defined wit board guardian hamlet mile end old town self conjunction one another unlawfully cor ruptly solicit receive agree receive gift ward advantage said james calcutt inducement account francis w bryan charles allen grime member said public body certain thing respect proposed matter transaction said public body concerned wit causing procuring said public body accept tender said james calcutt building repairing work done behalf said public body causing procuring said public body enter contract said james calcutt work reward account said francis w bryan charles allen grime member said public body done certain thing respect actual matter transaction said public body concerned wit caused procured said public body accept tender enter contract said james calcutt conspiring agreeing together date said james calcutt francis w bryan charles allen grime person unknown contravene set naught provision said act wit unlawfully con spire etc said defendant said francis w bryan charles allen grime member said public body conjunction one another unlawfully corruptly solicit receive agree receive gift reward advantage said james calcutt appointed tradesman said public body wit jobbing builder inducement account said defendant said francis w bryan charles allen grime member said public body certain thing respect proposed matter transaction said public body concerned wit causing procuring order given said james calcutt time time work done diver scattered home infirmary work house said public body causing procuring bill rendered said james calcutt said public body work paid rendered reward account said defendant francis w bryan charles allen grime member said public body done certain thing respect actual matter transaction said public body concerned wit caused procured order given bill paid hereinbefore last stated conspiring agreeing together date said francis w bryan charles allen grime person unknown unlawfully false pretence cause procure money paid valuable security delivered said james calcutt said board guardian intent defraud unlawfully aiding abetting james calcutt obtain false pretence said board guardian certain valuable security wit banker cheque order payment april diver cheque year hereinafter set forth unlawfully corruptly receive gift reward advantage said james calcutt inducement reward wise account member said public body done certain thing respect matter trans action actual proposed said public body concerned wit thing stated charge no wit gould trott stammer loftus ridpath kemp month april july october january april july october january april july october january april certain gift reward money b gould gilder hirst stammer kemp diver date certain advantage calcutt work small cost c gould march gift reward gold chain gilder february gift reward e gilson march gift reward diamond stud f hirst february advantage selling certain land herne bay calcutt building house thereon decem ber gift reward diamond ruby pin diver date gift reward diamond stud pair gold sleeve link g trott unknown date gift reward great coat h warren december gift reward gold cigar case stammer gift reward june mirror may masonic charm july money k loftus september gift reward china clock l ridpath february advantage purchasing certain land leigh james calcutt case intent de fraud warren receiving another person wit said francis w bryan gift reward inducement reward otherwise account said francis w bryan member said public body done certain thing respect matter transaction actual proposed said public body concerned wit thing stated charge wit said defendant gilson warren received payment said james calcutt good supplied said francis w bryan request said james calcutt defendant warren received money said james calcutt said francis w bryan warren committing wilful corrupt perjury public inquiry held e j willis esq inspector local government board virtue poor law board act attorney general sir william robson k c p solicitor general sir evans k c p mr bodkin mr rowlatt mr leycester prosecuted mr coumbe defended gould mr frampton mr bryan defended kemp mr cecil fitch defended loftus mr curtis bennett defended ridpath mr j david mr davy defended stammer mr vachell k c mr j hawke defended hirst mr bray mr sydney edward defended trott mr r muir mr bigham defended warren mr george elliott mr sydney h lamb defended gilson mr mallinson defended gilder james calcutt grove road stepney year age builder trade plumber gasfitter employ mr crowe builder crowe retired business time work hand guardian got permission continue last six month contract plumbing glazing infirmary workhouse time started saved carried work end contract since time done considerable amount work guardian spring year prosecuted police court pleaded guilty obtaining false pretence guardian cheque respect work done scattered home pleaded guilty sentenced six month imprisonment may towards end work plumber employed hand busy many apart contract work guardian jobbing work account sent quarter quarter three week sent received cheque paid bank habit drawing bank large sum money gold kept safe home first started work guardian scattered home began acquire repair time time addition jobbing repair work obtained contract board wh ten dered people time began time ceased work guardian various kind work business employed man named hewart looked book bad scholar amongst book kept rough book put daily work time sheet men employed time sheet entered rough book also person work charged bill made put bill book fairly copied give cu tomer bill went customer bill book entered daily used keep separate book guardian book time brought inspector inquiry burnt inquiry started july inquiry used keep time sheet six week destroyed whether private work work guardian christmas started fresh set book continued work guardian march year got book heard going inquiry six month came knew objection one bill respect work infirmary work done schedule price one tendered price included amongst item indestruc tible paint consequence order got mr knight surveyor used quantity indestructible paint varnish charged yard paint per yard price guardian put mr knight would allow got order work guardian mr thacker clerk direct board writing sometimes got order knight sometimes mr cooper superintendent scattered home sometimes knight gave verbal order sometimes written order bill sent knight froom time time knight would send discus item bill wanted strike item agree struck used see guardian tell regard scattered home bulk work jobbing work making charge guardian clerk would copy time sheet rough book bill book bill used made bill book first defendant knew mr gould electioneering agent feather merchant introduced salisbury arm bridge road man named wade six month started work guardian told gould work guardian said young man like see get got friendly shortly used meet either salisbury arm king harry time time occasion borrow money order pay wage buy material used ask gould lend money paid per cent interest sometimes paid gold sometimes cheque four sum repayment loan gould lent round sum one time gould told bit short money thing bad could bit mutton said would good could meaning would vote guardian work done lot work guardian said would vote help get thing passed week went house gave gave several sum money mostly got money guardian think made one two pay ments never given one time began gave money always said would best could sometimes would say rare job get account quarter altogether say given gould lot think last time gave gould money early got cheque big infirmary job whenever going put job used go round see gould tell would promise help knight made fuss account used see gould would knight also used see others well knight never took much bill scattered home workhouse infirmary used work builder gould one bill came sent account put paid bill could show anyone receipt knew work going charge paid one cheque strauss board put election literature upon strauss parliamentary candidate driving gould kent way one time took wife place woodford one occasion mr warren came u gould knocked robbed gave gold chain bought tewsons burdett road gave present told much obliged always voting used work stepney guardian helped find surety one occasion mr gould mr warren surety sanitary job stepney branch asylum believe christmas time used give gould turkey whisky cigar next guardian became acquainted warren keep grocer shop rhodeswell road got know gould called upon introduced said gould told would could ordered tea grocery continued right inquiry guardian named bryan gardener used send tea grocery worth time mr warren used sell bryan always voted asked warren send grocery would send bill bryan great friend warren one occasion gave warren bryan ill able work warren told bryan voted reason used send tea grocery remember another guar dian grime cheesemonger got board warren said grime got board think better split difference halve custom give half half grime time mr warren became chair man board used support tendered board one occasion gave warren present gold cigar case purchased harris mile end road odd warren initial engraved upon bill sent thing besides cannot say exact amount bill ceipted harris gave warren went round shop christmas present well think turkey cigar left wife afterwards met asked whether received cigar case told past favour voting never saw possession time inquiry saw warren cigar case warren asked going say said dont know shall say ask said better say acting kind agent bought inquiry never asked cigar case quiry packet left office cardboard box contained sovereign clerk said came warren went see asked gave money said better back say anything cigar case told better keep inquiry never back prosecuted visit mr warren house southend evening talk warren leigh station asked burned everything belonging shape bill said yes finished burn ing exception one two thing burned afternoon wife finished burning told sure going prosecution said know said got good authority would tell got said going prosecute well say told lay hand mr cade mr john knight surveyor think said five six guardian said thieving name mentioned stammer ridpath trott grime remember know six mentioned said mr hirst said well take said something cleaning whitewash think mr hirst cleaned whitewashed name like cannot remember exact name remember seeing hirst one occasion cigar case public house given mr warren showing one two customer private bar several person public house amongst harris man made recognised soon saw harris recognised among book burnt warren grocery bill tuesday july james calcutt recalled shortly guardian election warren spoke land belonging guardian north weald said coach outing place new guardian going thought would chance get introduction new mem bers excuse going suggested bid price land sold lloyd haseltine two contractor also went ridpath gilson draper guardian went way got know member new board drinking enjoying together returning stopped hirsts public house eagle snaresbrook got know bob hirst brother tendered first big contract infirmary introduced hirst used meet defendant except warren three crown mile end road one hirsts house meeting board usually adjournment three crown met nearly guardian one time day contract given used go three crown ask hirst would vote evening would go know whether got contract amount refreshment paid contractor paid sometimes would spend refreshment much contract night champagne cigar think hirst ever treated treated going put price job would go talk hirst others first got big infirmary contract bought diamond stud gave hirst told present voting said would always vote everything straight board took stud time time gave thing tie pin gold sleeve link gold penknife umbrella travelling rug produced purchased harris gave hirst bought governess cart gildersons also cob trigg southend set harness made judd southend guinea kept cob trap triggs stable southend ridpath trott used take drive one occasion drove hirst governess cart three crown another tavern woolwich said nice turn lent week asked would give said could get customer snaresbrook cost altogether told would sell anybody else afterwards agreed buy took horse part exchange year ago hirst invited herne bay land auction sale bought six plot subsequently hirst also property herne bay asked build two house plot agreed one night suggested plot little far farmhouse buy three plot agreed paid price two house built plot hirst undertook build cost roughly actual builder cabman carpenter named budd time time gave hirst money building also paid budd odd work upon house also send men finish went lived one house hirst told bought furniture bank friendship public house want bought odd could well refuse hirst although quite sufficient furniture stayed herne bay summer guardian used come child scattered home camping herne bay year lloyd condy two contractor also house built hirsts land hirst suggested budd built house cheap lloyd condy make little present suggested gold watch hirst bought watch harris paid inscription put upon presented budd watch produced election guardian hirsts public house haseltine haseltine asked got new guardian said hot said word hot hirst said blood sucker thought new member come board could get contractor thought would carry much weight supplied carriage time time hirsts election used get carriage bush webster paying day carriage hirst told think stood much chance getting time asked well known jew could spoke mr dacosta mr barnett mr lazarus ordered carriage election gave dacosta give barnett give lazarus barnetts house front nothing hirst good many little house frequently repair without sending account would say much enough would assent though nearly enough time time christmas time bought various thing hirst turkey spirit cigar use present guardian hirst personally knew buying one occasion said hirst knight turkey hirst said well would accept one better say come hirsts card put turkey sent knight paid knight never spoke warren stammer turkey never whisky one occasion stammer said next time gave turkey better give fatter one one thin ridpath gilder kemp gould turkey cigar know whether trott turkey gift money warren used give wife christmas present mr gould gave goose loftus turkey whisky cigar turkey contractor altogether paid hirst course dealing spoke hirst burning book said telling good burnt book find make bad said take burnt said well think foolish thing kept book taken mr willis inquiry would gone right would glanced glanced mine remember one occasion con creting work passage way workhouse hirst told price put committee sent price cheaper got job stammer knew year ago shortly became guardian lent sum money paid back first became guardian said board want get ring getting money contractor get ring know said right jim better get ring get time time gave sum varying time also work send account wired account inquiry came took round said better make ac count spirit wrote account bottle whisky never never paid anything although receipted account work given stammer money king harry used take cellar saying come look water pipe cellar would give money house lot time paid also said time guardian tell vote may take always enough support without vote one occasion summer com plained use house much hirsts said right jim use house bit think man named wallace brought note stammer asking got bank bank bag south western bank took round stammer took cellar usual paid next day said want careful jim suppose took bag bank yesterday afternoon money bag might mark bank people would known money came besides giving stammer money given dresden china mirror mesonic charm purchased harris gave told help board burnt book stammer said good job u burnt book would shown game pro perly loftus tailor knew became guardian gave clock know whether guardian came place southend wife week one day went margate paid expense paid several sum voting board warned pay front brother sam sam got long tongue one occasion trott together loftuss shop said trott overcoat say ho said loftus order ted trott measured overcoat paid known trott year greengrocer dealt became guardian dealt regu larly lived southend trott used send green grocery london warren gilson grime also sent article addition paying trott greengrocery began give money soon got board time got told got going hold hand get money said would right first money gave trott given every quarter day house given money sometimes money pocket sometimes sent wife upstairs safe arrest conversation trott salisbury arm remand trott asked still intended hold spring said course shall hold tight going say anything gilder secretary friendly society used often come house done jobbing work inquiry coming told hurry send bill work inquiry came delivered account never money one occasion prosecuted wife brother law smith met gilder went public house drink said come see hear going give whole show away going give away hear wife said told dont look like showed paper containing amount going cost solicitor counsel said stick right wife say anything said oh right wont say nothing last word said stick tight jim right brother law present interview brother law said fine guardian going assist going spend money gilder said got money brother law said asked anything least could come sympathise ridpath knew board got various work would render account would pay cheque used give sometimes back support board besides money back account used give quarter day giving money always used thank done board said always used best matter fact always vote one occasion agreed sell ridpath land southend parted deed time afterwards said settling said well good board deed made said right deed made get money ridpath went solicitor mr forbes told forbes done said look right got money said yes right although paid afterwards grafton arm ridpath fetched bank bag stammer time said stammer aint contractor giving guardian money time guardian giving contractor money got plot land worth gilson butcher used deal told supply bryan meat much wanted gilson said always vote said know bryan used get meat bill sent paid one week account meat came thought much private use one family told gilson stop used various talk gilson guardian matter one occasion asked go vote said busy send cab wanted sent paid cab go vote made gilson present diamond stud purchased harris giving said little present mr gilson voting took stud said oh right always best later said inquiry better take stud back said want back shall say nothing said would rather took back said well thats wish took arrested remand gilson asked going give show away said going keep said burnt book meat entered one sunday came round said much worried inquiry would go drown wife pre sent advised drown would right went way much worried never gave gilson money never asked wish like knew grime provision dealer guardian one day met king harry said shop open said right give order always dealt time afterwards said board hold hand gave continued give money every quarter day gave one time think gave two fifty one occasion paid money told make last people studied besides said good well said wont quarter said must give course give guardian big amount make bill accordingly suppose would call thieving grime must lot kemp builder known father uncle got board met prince wale said board could money said well come round see afterwards paid every quarter day never nearly much others turkey whisky christmas bought horse kemp liked agreed sell ostensibly father present arrangement give back privately two three year repairing work send bill inquiry coming never paid kemp present christ ma time nothing shape jewellery december tender invited new nurse home want contract knew two men named barker father son tender want job arranged meeting spooners public house stammer ridpath loftus briant kemp present asked whether going put job said barker senior board want run son besides job big told seen young barker arranged would give bit said much job worth said dont know said wanted asked see young barker see going left went barker senior thinking son bit good said right mr barker job son want either barker senior said would let son scandalous afterwards saw barker junior told father said said oh right see separately introduced trott talked trott said god calcutt hot eventually barker contract accepted champagne supper night young barker paying bill present several guar dians voted nearly except gilson warren warren never meeting teetotaler indestructible paint incident charged knight said enough went saw prisoner think except gilson told would accept wanted hirst would said much others said would try get rather surprised heard afterwards ridpath vote cross examined mr coumbe borrowed lot money gould first started banking account october received altogether gould repaid got money cash well cheque cash borrowed repaid within day two difference tween cheque payment repayment represents per cent interest odd cash advance nothing remember dispute row gould never row gould life quarrel occasion voting inde structible paint suggestion paying man trade union rate gould came examined book angry blind true angry gould refused advance money whenever asked money always lent march implore beg lend hard never borrowed except matter business lent paid back interest great number past loan say inquiry gould never gave interest false saying true inquiry said untrue thing screen guardian truth come inquiry prosecuted look bill produced receipted october work done gould house remember paying daresay receipted oblige deceive people applies bill october mere sham june cheque gould signature endorsed remember nothing cheque may borrowed money dont think pay ment work done painting pointing gould house front bill receipted november another sham another receipted bill dated september cheque gould february probably relates board strauss election wednesday july james calcutt recalled cross examined mr coumbe allow discount gould bill remember inquiry swore gould paid bill swore lot thing true might think swear ing lot thing today true remember swearing inquiry gould actually paid two account october together one time remember cheque paid regard gold watch chain gave gould time knocked stepney robbed received assistance gould different time connection preparing assessment turn rating return later got prosperous question arose income tax payable went gould detail fill income tax return give gould gold watch chain present particular help given matter gave chain support board guardian swear cannot say whether ever gave anything helping assessment rating thing sort present time think house mile end bow two herne bay six plot building land never plot concerning rating assessment gould never touched house one two others still remain got prove gould came southend year ago came wife drove never joined champagne luncheon gould called house grafton street dozen dozen time christmas sent round goose first time visited came lot time come house used send potman king harry say mr gould said wanted see way pub never gave pair pheasant hare sent mr strauss sent used meet salisbury custom go half past morning glass ale suggest meeting pre arranged trap used outside trott used see came salisbury stammerss house used talk matter concerning guardian guardian interested difficulty board guardian certain matter interesting inte resting reaping benefit getting money think called upon regard trouble threatened inquiry think called upon inquiry called upon several time saw inquiry discussed matter swear true absolutely refused see inquiry way deceived guardian see prove mr gould front parlour one day mr strauss new election agent came round man named hitchin gould bundled parlour downstairs breakfast parlour inquiry went round asked thought thing incorrect say present gave gould turkey box cigar spirit present several time gave turkey cigar whisky port wine several christmas man take round whilst inquiry took mr gould cheque round asked going say mr willis questioned quite prepared year getting rather prominent local man known prosperous man mile end gould strong politician liberal side election agent rather wanted help regard elec tion instance wanted subscription election fund one warren gave also carriage reason intimacy certainly political one expectation getting help one day election told wanted someone get carriage gave better would man get suggestion wanted help politics money certainly correct fact know politics neither conservative liberal either get fact mr gould told sure never discus whether liberal whether conservative offend either side wrong suggest never supplied carriage gould election carriage arrived late sent back five oclock men drunk gould knew hiring carriage knew illegal ask gould money keep tongue quiet used give pocket coachman satisfied coach man get tip bit upset gould knew came use saying knew nothing whatever paid carriage came webster bush true reason gould supported first place feeling locality favour giving local work local men one local men one reason tip top reason money brass gould knew employing unemployed may told well motive gould voting care whether gave work un employed long getting bit good deal feeling arose mile end people paying trade union rate always paid trade union rate unless inefficient man used gould knew paid trade union rate came place examine book never opened book said right question rate pay whitewashing infirmary came made suggestion committee went lot work moving furniture one ward another induce vote way pas bill view knight gould knew going vote went went saw upon matter think gould chair regard difference evidence evidence inquiry changed round ratepayer looked money pleaded guilty opened everything knew told treasury everything came prison took shorthand told everybody guardian money besides say guardian know blame well dont forget mr john knight worse wanted prove ratepayer possibly could trying want prove ratepayer one money guar dians money well guardian sent look interest looking terests ratepayer telling tale police never suggested get light sentence turned round entirely wrong false know opinion wife hold con versation wife threaten come say thing suggestion given money woman account wife short money told gave guardian foolish never gave money woman four slip paper handed witness looking name slip paper still deny given large sum money woman never barmaid king harry never gave barmaid money want give barmaid money servant bastard deny anything certainly miss patrick know think life five six door place know miss patrick used use salis bury arm drunken woman came know gould asked gould woman might stood girl drop gin stammerss giving money ridicu lous known gould introduced mr stammerss wife shocking suggestion going instruct counsel bastard child mine true deny everything cross examined mr frampton knew kemp became member board known father uncle come old good stepney family think member board retirement uncle father friendly term number guardian besides gave money time time used ask support think suggestion kemp support came first may came congratulating upon election think came house southend sure came others herne bay cannot swear many time paid cannot give date cannot mention living person saw pay say prisoner knew bribing others hirst knew one two name though perhaps amount regard horse sold kemp april gave back gift fact told tried insure horse veterinary surgeon said horse worth gave back rebate regard repair kemp send bill inquiry started reason done think kemp asked inquiry send bill part bill repu diated liability work done father mother account work done amounting disputed amount paid settlement barker contract know whether kemp present talked others matter indestructible paint charge tell kemp ought work patient ward also employ unemployed upon said would help also condi tion bit beaumont club said must cannot say many occasion kemp christmas present cross examined mr fitch knew loftuss father year death prisoner loftus known boyhood wedding gave clock present wife known several year time time done repairing work loftus paid done tailoring work regard coat made loftus trott paid fact alteration loftuss book made sam loftus prisoner brother instigation trott certain often loftus southend invitation occasion family spent week u baby died much upset fond child fact gave time pay child burial cross examined mr curtis bennett friendly term ridpath time became guardian house estate agent work client get account frequently called see paid full cheque work used always give back cheque gold payment well bribe paid usually made office third party present september ridpath ceased give work certain whether gave one turkey gave one christmas give one christ ma plot land leigh true first offered sell ridpath first offered buy although said mr forbes solicitor purchase price repeat one sum payment ever made ridpath cash nobody present cross examined mr david stammer first defendant knew friendly wife regular customer house salisbury arm would nothing corrupt ordinary course friendship wife visiting southend remember borrowing repaid charged interest afterwards lent money never interest repeat besides loan transaction paid sum voting cannot point occasion anyone else present order several quantity wine spirit stammer took account work done fact took exception item man take excep tions know got pay neither say paid hamper wine spirit paid got soon stuff false agreed deduct bill account wine etc paid cross examined mr vachell knew bob hirst knew brother rowland prisoner bob asked going infirmary contract shortly contract began going prisoner house three crown time leading man mile end mayor stepney three time man property well position three crown office transacted business connected property house always conducted manager hirst never served never taken liberty addressing rowland always addressed mr hirst used address calcutt three crown yard away board guardian office would naturally used member hirst ordinary night would leave house nine go leytonstone lived time knew hirst house champagne liquor hirst seldom stayed till closing time rarely stayed eleven usually left nine think ever house mile end occasion spoken guardian met public house hirst twice salisbury arm meeting tower hamlet philanthropic society soon knew hirst asked would best something sort asked nearly guardian hirst said would fair board always said certain gave diamond stud cannot say date gift regard present used say small present mr hirst much obliged voting used say oh thats good calcutt occasion would always vote every thing straight board never asked present present free according deposition word swore magistrate little present kindness meant kindness voting use word voting thursday july james calcutt recalled cross examined mr vachell sold governess pony cart hirst may bought horse four wheeler month perhaps ward gave four wheeler cob gold penknife small one far remember know know knife think got mr greaves remember repair knife hirst gave repaired mr hirst first suggested build house herne bay buying house cheap london herne bay mr hirst induced buy six plot considerable time afterwards suggested build two house six plot ground could build house man budd cheap wife used dissuade time said would two house built plot little later round crown one night mr hirst said thinking cal cutt plot little far away farmhouse better buy three plot finally said could let three know six plot spoken site building plot side lane know blackburn road suppose would call road laid made land coldwell road think turning blackburn road think mr hirsts site slightly valuable mine would told mr hirst like building site might said magistrate said hirst made mind build get build two house mr hirst tell would like two thought would lonely wife ask undertake build hirst mention budd work remember showing pencilled plan seen another drawing police court visited house several time built mr hirst mr franklin budd builder carpenter cabman also used drive u place estimate house exceeded remember saying anything hirst never kept account cheque book never made complaint hirst would done occupied house workman paid everything house herne bay extra cannot swear house cost paid say worth money labour material cheap man worked propose given budd would lot never told budd know till hirst suggested know fenton made ill booze took never told wanted give budd dont remember hirst saying would spoil budd used praise latter front hirst hirst thought lot think praised budd hirst everything said went back hirst think fenton present watch presented remem ber telling built house would cost could get done know would paid go herne bay build hirst said thought furniture bank friendship would suitable herne bay house course agreed every time know whether furniture time saw belonged tenant whether hirst already bought hirst would say sideboard guinea would agree think mind furniture would suit house herne bay one house furnished remained empty hirst would let let budd got customer greengrocer dont know hirst got turkey dont know whether first asked hirst sell good private business commenced work guardian send customer turkey said inquiry front hirst friend bar would say private customer let think guardian could say many turkey hear anything mr knight turkey sent mr hirst know whether knight knew came always saw hirst buying turkey bought whisky wine cigar christmas manager three crown mr hirst saw packed entertained first small scale large one entertained mr hirsts family photo produced represents one par tie one party christmas said magi trate party went day relation stopped stranger went home teetotaller must leave date election supplied carriage hirst would far back mr hirst said many carriage let could tell said anybodys presence hirst ran conjunction miss lilley mr andrew cared people voting hirst know good many carriage election dont think took part election canvassing bringing voter think paid da costa use car riages also gave tell hirst told employed carriage night election saw hirst da costa presence know whether anyone overheard conversation hirst know got night somebody may congratulated upon getting election engaged carriage candidate many sent hirst carriage know whether said anything election election night bar think mr beard men driving carriage depart ment would hear unless listening hirst asked men said right seen gave said give black carry bag sulphur pocket suffers rheumatism done building repair hirst chiefly house lord tredegars estate lost money job surveyor strict repair ordered hirst ordinary way sometimes verbal sometimes written always give price beforehand wanted one wife would make bill clerk bill paid full amount tell hirst charging less entitled know house bancroft road send bill big job could say whether got think hirst asked twice bill asked much house came said didnt know made bill went office suggested much contra balance came think told clerk went back made remark think got cheque cannot remember amount tell hirst would get bill go look book tell amount odd would good looking book could never find clerk got might said magistrate may said hirst would go away find regard whitewashing job think difference opinion knight board met referred committee saw hirst knight latter said cant pay amount money rowland going hirst said cannot take money calcutt said cannot take much mr knight requires take hirst said better go committee think knight said anything guardian room later day saw hirst three crown said stuck would another one else present haseltine present hirst conversation took place new guardian hot told hirst burnt book cannot remember one else present make note see know mr barker sen deaf speaks loud one else present conversation hirst putting lea master entrance contract think anyone present asked hirst knight thought inquiry remember pretty well exact word conversa tion hirst spoke character far know meet ing hirst ship turtle gave dinner ridpath accident cross examined mr bray knew trott many year guardian dont know friend wife supplied vegetable became guardian bigger amount afterwards worked carting sand bought load supplied horse carrot wife usually paid trotts account little boy came round order saturday trott would call christ ma time big order twice think might paid might amount southend trott continued supply vegetable legitimate transaction shouldnt given trott big order guardian always supported trott wear good overcoat one produced cannot say one suppose wore overcoat every man ask overcoat say loftuss shop never wear overcoat loftus said could order oblige regard paint called trott finance committee approved got vote dont know committee belongs may finance committee occasion may considered price mine trott knew employing unemployed labour sent round told trouble moving patient could tell others made difference price ward done patient ward cannot give date call trott paint parlour opening shop breakfast parlour used shut door assistant see giving money went several occasion give money trott one time chairman mile end philan thropic society contributed society take money trott belong two society salisbury arm horn plenty may given one two subscrip tions trott salisbury arm perhaps half sovereign trott visited southend inquiry afterwards first time rang told come mr mr allen trott wife tea place drove mr allen hock ley nothing corrupt day think trott visited herne bay guardian came visit scattered home dont know whether gave trott turkey whisky cigar christmas champagne entertainment holborn one guardian died nobody else present trott spoke holding hand could tell date knew trott tendered contract never obtained introduced bromley guardian didnt come guardian promised never voted grime also said would hold hand think held hat trott grime always together poor old trott used led grime quite educated time trott said stick tight jim etc mr cockle butcher cab proprietor corner campbell road bow know name gidney may cab proprietor could hear said trott knew barker intro duced way knew way giving bribe heard something resolution exclude relative son guardian contract hear trott voted think wife present gave trott money would one quarter day regularly every quarter day asked bit get asked trott salisbury freemason said gave since prosecuted think told trott put bit said fine old john knight take money know said yes jim know giving said satisfied getting cross examined mr muir knew warren quite early connection guardian first met shop saw good deal nice man indeed kind indeed would anybody thought well good turn knew think chairman member stepney borough council also alderman london county council london alien immigration board thing warren supplied grocery never got farthing anything else used lot work took good money bought lot good harris tew son neither guardian thick subscribed fund got bryan death believe got circular warren administra tion everything done straightforward circular read warren gave bryan right enough took warren drive gould wallace u warren paid share teetotaller gave gould warren election expense gould asked said would subscribe name friend warren know came remember date warren surety contract stepney sick asylum may two three year back presented gold cigar case warren knew non smoker liked friend smoke use cigar case knowledge took case round warren house left mr warren next saw warren think little christmas mentioned cigar case thanked past favour board sure board would like swear said anything board think warren anything except order grocery grocery bryan bryan gold cigar case knight stopped job started got scaffolding think dining hall job think gave reason would cost would advertise tender think asked tender board knew price advertised tender accepted though lowest solicitor general said job put witness court regard account sometimes added foot boarding etc sometimes higher price regard labour put many hour put ordinary profit started addition gould got first little started guar dians charge reasonable demanded money make bill heavier warren never asked farthing rough book contained right entry bill book false one entered bill book might meet one guardian would say well would quarter said oh must would struct clerk put would show thing put burn book bill book one intended shown anybody remember mr knight asking see book think asked twice see time sheet never pressed give asked would satisfied took want see would towards end dealing guar dians think heard mr knight complained guardian could get time sheet believe twice may asked see invoice never refused show anything knight instruct clerk made mind destroy book heard going inquiry told heward book destroy rough book hill book particular told heward book destroyed used write cheque would say good god guvnor cheque going guardian principal book burnt fortnight inquiry fire two three odd book end chief fire took place southend heward knew going give evi dence inquiry know told inspector book year back referred one kept next day corrected said book destroyed paper christmas time told inspector book ever recorded transaction guardian bill book exact copy bill could true said nothing rough book said inquiry mentioned rough book given whole show away several article jewellery put wit ness purchased think extra vagant harris used tell diamond would become dearer bought investment gold cigar case extravagant jolly good present know friend mine mr moore stood bail splendid gold cigar case year man know gold cigar case asked harris thought suit able present warren suggested cigar case harris bill range five year diamond pearl pendant extravagant diamond always diamond accept mr murray evidence material paving yard caxton street left material overcharge extent mr murray say regard mile end road overcharge extent mr murray say could say much charge caxton street thing would apply never multiplied time anything put three four hour never seen mr murray measuring stuff know measured mr knight knew making overcharge recoup sure clerk know asked police court inquiry discussed matter knight back office clerk tell exact word used cross examined mr elliott may end first knew gilson mention date agree came touch board gilson guardian introduced kemps father gilson mile end practically life man consider able mean think man never asked farthing shop premise stepney splendid house southend would pay share time diamond pin never asked repair would paid never sug gested anything wrong kept diamond pin month gave gilson tell going give conduct gave sure influence beginning supply meat might little came know guardian suggest go meat charge others time halved meat order kemp gilsons suggestion kemp think apprenticed gilson knew bryan poor man felt sympathy gilson kind hearted man helped bryan old lady stepney like gilson soon grumbled amount bryan bill meat gilson agreed stop meat took southend done regular way business gilson lived southend caught saturday think caught midnight train jolly hard worker stop house southend awfully worried dis tressed inquiry remember telling burnt book relating meat sent bryan might little penny account book think ledger crown time gilson going pay said mentioned none offered stand bail knew shop sent would come minute believe would stood bail asked cross examined mr mallinson think gilder became guardian march ask vote say thing equal gave wife offered pay smith hill would accept gilder asked believe hirsts may others present would let hear paid next morning wife opened door know child see half past cannot say gilder supported time know whether started working paid know gilder man named nash know former said nash ought paid smith hill arranged pay smith hill settle gilder house half dozen bad repair said job mr hirst aint said yes may mentioned arranged gilder pay work destroy book regard account book private customer clerk know started going charge gilder gilder say dilapidation account came along house repaired would sell mortgage pay every farthing got renewal top head left time inquiry said would like sell house could tell inspector willis settled may done little work gilder guardian little shall think whether gilder carriage election time inquiry asked account sure whether asked receipted bill think said bill receipting going post receipted bill witness objected mr mallin shouting collected rent gilder house work finished appointed friend mine collect mr clancy idea gilder said something show thought clancy acting fairly time gilder met arrested say come see clancy mentioned something clancy said tell case said right got surveyor certificate suppose sympathising regard first said shall say nothing know nothing used go public house seven evening guardian would come board finished gilder would come stay long others guardian stand drink time little would like swear gilder didnt pay many drink often used give cigar witness evidence inquiry put generally confirmed said thought getting week gilder property course said lot thing screen lot people quarter prison paid pocket regard drain antill road mr knight business could measure work done friday july james calcutt recalled examined solicitor general truth suggestion inducement held police turn round make clean breast fact regard guardian made statement police except presence mr sims treasury statement taken behalf treasury pleaded guilty people treasury came prison saw mr sims inspector kane gentleman shorthand clerk jewellery purchased wife got mr hirst guardian got impression bill produced dated gould wife handwriting think signature j cal cutt wife handwriting never put date like witness identified account gould assisting assessment house think would take two three minute knew helped income tax return think twice paid nothing never made suggestion day yesterday doubt gould visit southend wife drove mr mr wallis inquiry took gould four cheque said say sum little loan lent saw two three time inquiry house salisbury arm salisbury arm trott stammer present think conversation stammer burning book reference statement mr frampton guardian knew bribing others might told much hirst knew bribing hasel tine told hirst said shame bleeding scandalous cannot good trott knew bribing grime guardian might told one another bribed regard horse offered kemp reserve splendid horse kemp working time went prison regard profit indestructible paint kemp said must bit kemp april pay hit men used occa sionally go round beaumont conservative club met grime trott loftus kemp hirst member never also member liberal club clock gave loftus cheap one loftus wife stayed southend remember taking ship hotel lunch met friend loftus could take whole lot home champagne lunch ship recollect loftuss child dying loftus said nothing time make think traced illness child back time southend loftus tailor got coat trott regard turkey gave ridpath adhere statement gave hand com ing step ordinary wicker basket skewer son remarked thought coming rather late thought gotten got catch train paid ridpath one occasion cheque cashed mr key vember december stammer told pressed money meet account brewer let never hamper wine spirit stammer gift stammer used part content hamper came race charge bath big charge considering work done bill stammer governess cart afterwards sold hirst offered beard think contracted hosiery paid hirst respect house herne bay complain hirst would done complain would upset hirst regard furniture obtained bank friendship hirst made price agreed night da costa election found carriage supper house think paid trott money two occasion parlour wife present regard work done dining hall workhouse tender lowest reason give tender accepted give guardian something scaffolding would paid ratepayer better pay go away rather accept tender regard work gilder suggestion property sold mortgaged gilder pay account mr cecil fitch true mr fisher paid champagne lunch ship may paid one bottle cannot afford pay champagne work ing man eliza calcutt wife last witness married year five child court husband giving evidence first married husband jobbing work mr crow mr crow gave work husband began work guardian known mr trott previously neither guar dians house since husband began work guardian stammer loftus gould trott kemp gilder bryan house gould generally came thursday evening board meeting anything good many time kemp come often loftus stam mers used often call trott used come monday present guardian talking husband taken much notice saying contract occasion several guardian together like say used keep key safe bedroom sometimes much safe purpose keeping cash used house may sometimes taken sovereign two short husband used ask sum sometimes guardian one occasion gave husband put table side mr trott left room see trott pick another occasion brought man named grime husband used give money cheque passed staying southend stammerss wife stayed day two u mr loftus wife came meal u sleep place mr trott came lunch u eight present cham pagne lunch ship paid good supplied warren bryan husband first want bothered account thing entered separately could check bryan simply put good amount remember odd amount saw mr warren southend fortnight three week inquiry finished burning warren bill also dealt gilson meat supplied bryan put bill drove guardian southend recollect stammer send ing old man husband husband got bank stammer stayed day u southend also mr stammer willie jack saw gold cigar case initial g j w upon gilder came southend lodging long guardian member one occasion conversation mile end road said knew well mr calcutt work people hirst one said far knew mr hirst paid done gilder replied oh yes know added got property collect another occasion going bromley hall gilder said husband hear going give whole show away jim husband said talk ing took paper pocket said look look going gilder said thats right jim stick tight brother law said fine none gentleman rubbed round help think money coming mr gilder said know money husband ward said gilder gave wife gil der replied word say anything husband said know gilder answered right long husband arrested twice mr gilsons house south end mr mr edith grime remember mr hirst calling u southend house herne bay christmas gift know calcutt used send guardian round turkey whisky cigar used give mr hirst jewellery christmas husband bought turkey mr hirst used pack tend away one sunday evening gilson called much worried bryan meat said thought drown husband used give present jewellery prepared tell article gave want go herne bay like place fact live herne bay little time afterwards went yarmouth saw mr loftus regard husband burning book paper saw burned southend grafton street time inquiry cross examined mr coumbe husband one time never receipted bill always used bring used keep husband book used keep rough book simply wrote bill put figure bottom prac tically book could find anything turning page husband work private people think kept kind record mr gould people cannot say certain wrote bill mr calcutt would say particular want keep record wanted take would say get billhead write quick receipt record kept case would put book whether various sum money different people owed husband put book sum money gould owed husband put book way remember time several year back kept book rough way cannot remember whether treated gould account differently others number bill corresponding folio number keep cash book account paid struck book paid recollection whether scratched account book received money used write bill mr clancy used write others mr clancy used write quarterly account guardian used come night two write bill could say whether gould done work husband amount gould often came house would tap window husband would go think seen house twice one occasion southend husband mr mr wallis went drive called crown rayleigh landlord allowed u go mount money safe bedroom payment wage house rule kept mr calcutts pur pose wanted guardian separate property jewellery horseshoe pendant heart pendant glass back another long pendant pearl one pendant diamond pearl another diamond also three bracelet pair diamond earring two chain albert long gold chain watch two marquse diamond ring diamond ring two stone half hoop diamond ring one blue half hoop ring brooch ruby bring article barring one bracelet lost hus band much upset worried inquiry commenced cross examined mr fitch remember loftus herne bay week recollection going doctor one servant anaemic cannot say whether also took one child mr loftus thought child died caught illness staying think remember luncheon ship mr fisher paid one bottle champagne town seldom saw mr loftus used go house idea went tivoli oxford together sent round bonnet last baby regular time loftus call generally board meeting cross examined mr david think known stam mers seven year remember visit went southend stammer forced way scullery girl lillie matthew told calcutt think mr stammer ever grafton street stam mers often used come see husband got guar dians think think brought whisky water mr stammer sitting husband ill bill written ill guardian come see know invited mr stammer southend know husband told mr stammer let come jealousy loftus say invite come occasion remember inviting fact came stay urgent request day two unwell convenience visitor stay mr stammer meal house stayed one night provide supper pay thing came house remember gave child went away think mr stammer went away money give cause think mr calcutt lent money buy dress sent wine spirit used sent u stammerss house remember one occasion port sent espe cially think would month ago last baby ill cross examined mr frampton long time since saw kemp seen often remember coming house one sunday father uncle know husband horse bolted horse husband afraid ride behind cross examined mr bray rule husband wanted cash safe asked get always used say wanted hear conversation took place trott southend april october incident came back would husband got quarter money large amount think christmas quarter dealt trott fruit vegetable never large amount year became guardian order considerable used send bill week either boy would call order payment hus band interfere private affair thought proper pay one two occasion met mr trott southend one inquiry remember meet ing mr mr trott front inviting back tea cross examined mr muir amount paid warren respect bryan sometimes sometimes every week payment extended think seven eight month mr bryan ill died living considerable poverty warren used send ham christmas girl box biscuit chocolate child also used send u free ticket theatre cross examined mr mallinson know long known mr gilder ceased guardian collect four u public house husband remand gilder told husband going give whole show away gilder inclined sympathise thought going stand ground retain counsel fight case hear took place went sat seat baby hear anything clancy mentioned gilder said wife wont say word know anything visit gilder south end invitation gilder mentioned coming calcutt went see examined money safe never used pay weekly account trott greengrocery used pay trott matter long account went husband never interfered management house bought anything house used consult remember whether consulted furniture brought herne bay house george charles wallis sheet metal worker westferry road millwall known calcutt number year friendly term know defendant sight know except calcutt seen exception warren king harry three crown salisbury arm made acquaintance war ren going drive calcutt gould farningham kent think seen guardian three crown evening except gould warren kemp seen refreshment conversing calcutt seen hirst side bar calcutt used mostly pay refreshment cigar also seen trott gilder loftus ridpath stammer calcutts house occa sion generally gone refreshment neighbouring hostelry recollect upon one occasion engagement go chatham calcutt think july two day calcutts beano invited reason calcutt unable go chatham afterwards went money bag went stam merss house stammer behind bar wife believe barmaid quite certain refreshment calcutt went inside con versation stammer calcutt went calcutts house grafton street way called baby linen shop mile end road calcutt bought two pelisse occasion remember going calcutt shop greave jeweller go came showed gold cigar case like produced handed somebody public house take care calcutts house herne bay remember guardian summer time amongst trott hirst gilder say certain others recollect indestructible paint talked end beginning calcutt fairly often time one occa sion calcutt went mr grimess shop remained little time rejoined southend gould wife went drive calcutt noticed defendant southend know defendant ridpath recollect asked one occasion go cheque calcutts bank king harry get cashed however get money cheque endorsed calcutt afterwards got mr key landlady cash cannot say amount cheque three afterwards returned calcutts house champagne mr frampton think five six year since kemp went drive u cross examined mr curtis bennett knew ridpath estate agent knew calcutt builder work ridpath year think time sent cash cheque would three year ago time summer accept suggestion cheque drawn mr key pay mr key certain sum handed cheque back calcutt came bank nobody went bank late went calcutt ridpath king harry three oclock afternoon suppose must somewhere six oclock left calcutt ridpath went away catch train southend cross examined mr vachell hirst nearly always left three crown half past nine guardian attending meeting mr mallinson know occasion saw mr gilder herne bay guest mr hirst ada smith wife percy smith teviot street bromley sister mr calcutt habit visiting calcutts grafton street stayed lodging southend know loftus stammer gilder gilson seen stammer grafton street calling calcutt railing seen loftus southend yarmouth also calcutts place london known gilder time seen grafton street house also seen mr allen house southend saw calcutts house mile end fortnight calcutt pleaded guilty one occasion came house husband mr mr calcutt gilder saw coming went meet gilsons house westcliff cross examined mr mallinson gilder wife two daughter southend met sand percy frederick smith brass finisher husband last witness know defendant sight man named grime well also know bryan three crown calcutt would call special night visited southend saw loftus gilder grime think mr rid path also seen mr stammer calcutts house aked avenue one party yarmouth loftus wife recollect one occasion going calcutt bank drew gold gave carry evening went bag money went bank friendship hertford street came money far know grimess shop yard away bank friendship greaves shop calcutt one occasion bought single unset diamond also remember calcutt showing cigar case pin shape cube peculiar looking pin said formerly belonged marquis anglesey also knew gould remember calcutt arrested week remember bromley hall tavern brunswick road poplar gilder mr calcutt calcutt said well gilder think thing oh said boy youre right youve got governor certificate work said intend cal cutt laid mean intend gilder said oh ive heard funny remark day intended give show away mr calcutt would calcutt jumped said give whole show away retained people pulled paper pocket one typewritten one oblong piece something reference counsel said think give show away retained people gilder said thats right boy said thats well look jim fighting case guardian money coming asking anybody anything think least could done come see trouble gilder said cant help boy wish could dont know calcutt said gilder think wife would say anything gilder said calcutt replied know well gilder said well going say yes drank went gilder say anything wife simply said oh wont say anything parted gilder said good night jimmy stick tight youll right went frequently southend taken meat vegetable southend used find cloak room stepney station often parcel used label name grime warren trott course gilson assisted distribution christmas fare turkey sort thing delivered thing house gould stammer trott gilder loftus also grime mr coumbe delivered turkey mr gould house mr curtis bennett knew ridpath living leigh knew calcutt ridpath friend number year cross examined mr mallinson saw gilder south end wife daughter met accidentally nothing said clancy presence mentioned gilder said knew nothing said wife going say yes mr david never stammerss house mr mr calcutt whether heyday prosperity calcutts understand big word lily matthew bartlett building holborn circus used domestic servant employment calcutts recognise trott gilder called grafton street grime also used come seen gilder often harold tewson pawnbroker jeweller burdett road said calcutt customer year remembered selling carat gold albert chain march guinea believed chain produced one monday july mr sarah catherine jones mile end road baby fitter carrying business name hart remember cal cutt coming shop two lady gentleman thurs day early closing day sold baby clothes two pelisse closing time cannot fix date charles harry harris lower road rotherhithe manager executor mr greave jeweller mile end road know calcutt known hirst well year house yard three crown went almost daily know nearly prisoner calcutt bought thing paid either cash cheque pay entered thing book cash transaction would entered daily sale book witness spoke following article bought calcutt diamond stud march china mirror june september clock january carat gold mounted umbrella november gold cigar case december diamond pin formerly belonged marquis anglesey may carat gold masonic charm december lamb wool travelling rug january hirst ordered gold watch inscription presented richard budd mayor stepney r hirst esq messrs calcutt lloyd cordys appreciation work executed herne bay th january handed hirst charged cal cutt believe understanding calcutt pay two share lloyd cordys one could say structed charge hirst calcutt work time paid contra account august present presented know warren customer mine bought thing paid cash saw hirsts house inquiry told desired present cigar case dear friend think mentioned fact calcutt suggested warren come purchase warren asked calcutt purchase calcutt warren said would pay calcutt suggestion made giving receipt agreed think posted one receipt produced represent real trans action sent warren asked end inquiry calcutt called pointed awkwardness entry book gold cigar case account asked talk privately kitchen stair asked could give another receipt putting something equal amount place cigar case burnt original receipt presence total account end november received letter warren dated scottish union national insurance office asking call library ban croft road reference presentation mr thacker mon day morning went library saw warren asked price something likely given mr thacker suggested entry calcutts account awkward view inquiry erasure putting another entry warren name offered money bag purporting amount originally paid declined entertain suggestion altering entry warren put money pocket may last calcutts conviction warren brought watch repair casually spoke calcutt think purport conversation lightness calcutts sentence remember warren ask ing production book doubt said magistrate correct used go hirsts house lunch time exception warren seen pri soners inquiry think first second day heard nothing said cigar case seen month hirsts house said pre sented evening warren proud would five six month inquiry november occasionally saw calcutt guardian hirsts house twice week cross examined mr cecil fitch entry book clock simply th september china timepiece cannot identify clock produced applying entry cross examined mr hawke hirsts house three crown run manager hirst took part business office saloon bar spent time office made secret cigar case watch knew hirst nothing paying regard pin real value would took special value fact belonged marquis anglesey cross examined mr muir total amount calcutts pur chase since october alexander f master watchmaker globe road e october warren brought cigar case produced engraved g j w warren instruction put word g j w r h side paid work john mitchell harford house westcliff public house broker identified stud given calcutt service rendered ernest aylett bridge street mile end carman car penter driven calcutt time time stammerss public house also hirsts three public house private house warren house gould john kemps grimess went house christmas two three year ago brown paper parcel left warren gould case opened like spirit case case fetched stammerss place case left grimess also christmas pretty well thing done stammerss bag taken nothing fetched seen guardian come yard calcutts go office gilder trott kemp ridpath grime stammer hirst one occasion time back loftus yard seen trott grime together may seen gilson going yard took pony trap shop going drive yar mouth believe eight ten day afterwards told u accident son brought home trott loftus also borrowed trap three crown seen prisoner except gilson warren went ludgate hill station meet hirst mr beard herne bay train two year ago drove hirsts public house mile end road beard got drove hirst leytonstone several time seen hirst trap calcutt cross examined mr bryan christmas time left anything gould house twice worked gould house calcutt know case con tained cross examined mr frampton seen kemp cal cutts yard several time might month ago came horse remember calcutt work house kemp living would horse inci dent went four five time week three crown sometimes fetch calcutt cross examined mr sydney lamb calcutts employ eight year could say saw loftus grafton street trap three time calcutt better trap one loftus gave half crown use trap think present taken private customer take could say often seen ridpath calcutt work cross examined mr david seen stammer three crown time day besides christmas time stammerss hamper take derby oak cross examined mr hawke three crown quite close calcutts yard occasion saw think calcutt making building alteration cross examined mr sydney edward remember trott cart ing sand calcutt whether latter bought beforehand could say occasion van yard remember seeing trott think sack plaster trott took trap allen plasterer left trott order calcutt allen used take sub contract calcutt robert gilderson ilford carriage builder july calcutt ordered may delivered governess cart paid november repair cart behalf hirst william henry judd harness maker southend proved sale calcutt april set silver plated har ness bearing monogram calcutts initial calcutt paid guinea oswald trigg keep ship hotel southend known calcutt five year frequently stayed place sold cob seen house calcutt ridpath loftus kemp trott may sepa rately together calcutt paid luncheon dinner wine defendant place guest cross examined mr frampton cannot fix date kemp place calcutt mr sydney lamb say loftus came calcutt three four time came frequently mr amelia allen let apartment southend calcutt family occupied room easter october meat grocery used sent london trott loftus grime bryan frequently visited calcutts gilson made brief call mr stammer also stayed night two expense place occasional drive paid calcutt mr annie weinrabe formerly mr key kept king harry mile end road june calcutt customer seen refreshment gould kemp loftus ridpath stammer hirst trott gilder grime time time cashed cheque calcutt george j anderson executor bush jobmaster poplar proved hiring calcutt six carriage november four march march john williams clerk webster jobmasters whitechapel road proved hiring calcutt three carriage january five november william kitchener foreman webster produced account carriage hire calcutt january february january november michael da costa merchant time guardian elec tion conversation calcutt popular elector lived hamlet year calcutt arranged canvas behalf hirst placed six carriage disposal day poll used two evening u supper calcutts house day talk hirst thanked hard work said later would give little spread james ash cashier bush son boxmakers middle pressing gilder payment account july calcutt approached u offered settle debt refused subsequently matter settled paid barker james perry foreman pinchins lighting company smith calcutts brother law attended beanfeast july william h k forbes mark lane acted solicitor calcutt january gilder called gilder served dilapidation notice respect leasehold property bethnal green able comply calcutt agreed work repaying self taking rent property amount asked prepare agreement embodying ar rangement gilder handed number deed prepared charge calcutts favour executed gilder folder lease short one practically security march two saw conver sation gilder getting new lease august gilder called produced new lease year june asked calcutts account going pay said thought would look well pay inquiry going said ordinary commer cial transaction nothing would better evidence pay account forget replied february calcutt called ridpath calcutt showed document relating sale ridpath land leigh asked whether proper order examined document told calcutt seemed order may said money may said right never mind cannot remember money passed presence cross examined mr curtis bennett ridpath appear eager purchase conversation entirely calcutt mr mallinson rent bethnal green property still collected calcutts friend behalf llewellyn f phillips secretary indestructible paint com pany limited produce invoice showing purchase calcutt october december gallon paint six gallon thinning total amount less discount quantity paint would suffice cover square yard calcutt made charge covering square yard quantity would work square yard gallon would impossible inspected place paint used calcutt estimate total cost including labour plant material would per yard sydney r glasscock clerk london south western bank bow branch produced certified copy calcutts account opening july may william r c bevan another clerk branch taken cheque drawn calcutt period account total cash note among debit one july stammer also banked u produce certified copy account july debit day payment gold cross examined mr david stammerss payment usually gold good credit frequently allowed overdraw sometimes extent edward elvy robb solicitor attended inquiry member certain question put inspector warren gold cigar case invoice produced one handed warren bear stamped receipt cannot swear whether saw invoice inquiry bore receipt suggest receipt added sinece recollection edward w bull collector barclay perkins co brewer stammer customer year july called house salisbury arm collect account following day got cheque mr david stammer pretty good credit u pressing formal proof given shorthand note local go vernment board inquiry long passage note read jury tuesday july charles h harris recalled produce daily sale book september july eight entry cash paid good sold calcutt total amount adding bill made total james richard budd carpenter joiner grand drive west cliff known hirst year house herne bay come occasionally week five six year ago started building albany drive minster drive also blackburn road de cember started house blackburn road one building road old farmhouse belonging hirst hirst said wanted build pair villa black burn road mr wilson architect got plan made quantity stuff wanted house told hirst thought cost house would keep account know became esti mate know house nearly finished calcutts house first time saw calcutt eagle snaresbrook used work london district never kept account used reckon much men money came put book used show book hirst wanted money daughter used write hirst sent return post keep receipt good paid burnt lighting fire big bill gave hirst pay paid small one hirst also gave order two house blackburn road give price estimate given wanted money used send hirst calcutt occupied one house occupied mr cooper schoolmaster something guardian never asked hirst testimonial house finished calcutt said would give present hirst told gentleman satisfied made present gold watch calcutt present gave house finished gave book hirst cross examined mr vachell made estimate two house hirst working price material told thought would used see calcutt herne bay week fortnight used come look house building hurry occupy took soon men finished calcutt said would get job get finished soon could would make present finish gave order put shelf swing etc come hirst examined hirst generally came calcutt see house separate account calcutts lloyd cordys house always took bill hirst never asked calcutt money henry draper boot manufacturer globe road mile end elected april upon board guardian mile end still guardian also member infirmary committee scattered home committee finance committee every member board scattered home committee press public admitted meet ings committee board meeting certain number board member finance infirmary committee three member scattered home committee deputed week visit various house always went turn came round committee meeting held tuesday board meeting thursday gard calcutts bill work done scattered home scattered home usual way knight first bring bill quarterly scattered home committee referred finance committee finally recom mended paid next board meeting rule knight present bill presented committee often complaint price charged certain work often complained whenever made complaint used jeered guardian abused told knew nothing albout building grumbling late mr bryan chief opponent grime trott gilder used oppose calcutts account generally calcutt used practically unanimously supported except three four u gould used speak favour calcutt always careful vote kemp used consistently vote calcutt frequent attendant gould always present calcutts account came tender con sidered loftus always supported calcutt ridpath used speak favour calcutt always voted never knew vote stammer never knew vote cal cutt used speak favour hirst consistently voted calcutt one occasion knowledge vote knight wished certify yard paint ing infirmary mr hirst voted favour trott always supported calcutt every possible way warren never voted calcutt guardian always chair chairman never voted unless neces sary give casting vote knowledge chairman never took part discussion gilson often wondered guardian never came unless somebody brought often asked came said well friend know wanted come vote somebody came please always voted calcutt soon voting finished generally left gilder always supported calcutt every possible way opinion particular group supporting calcutt one occa sion called attention work upon ceiling scattered home charged price schedule bryan said want give man fair price would let nobody live left annual tender came consideration whole thing rushed result tender building calcutt almost sure get voted whether lowest one occasion visited mile end road warren trott grime question raised ceiling dining room opinion require anything done trott grime said differed vote would taken course knew would happen grime trott voted favour voted warren neutral course thing put done told warren prepared go useless two one whole way round men appa rently come carry board instruction little spring cleaning needed purposed every room every house intend stay warren begged stay said would right directly refused stay waste time declined go ordinary course would house visit fact contractor bill quarter convinced amount work done calcutts bill showed yard sand sack portland cement sack portland cement supplied stepney borough council next quarterly account calcutts came bill elaborated certain house put time material much could see quantity cement quantity sand price pointed asked knight whether could certify whether price charged fair reasonable said could mott said every builder make bill fashion usual thing one occasion knight came committee said calcutt wanted yard painting infirmary wall indestructible paint thought yard fair price willing certify recommended board allow mem bers said difficulty get paint stick wall extra labour involved worth upon vote taken allowed bancroft road belonged calcutt offered guardian year lease per annum build workshop back house board offered said place useless said moved board would offer lay whole matter local government board matter dropped cross examined mr bryan believe gould used take keen interest calcutts account always voted favour calcutt painting infirmary arranged schedule price knight calcutt sub mitted guardian one voted iniquitous price cross examined mr frampton kemp frequently present tender considered cross examined mr fitch loftus frequent visitor take prominent part exception seven guardian less consistently voted calcutt mr newport mr hook two brother kemp mr mardle often voted calcutt occasionally mr chapman would vote sometimes mr hannam member view took people voted people wasted public money true cross examined mr curtis bennett tender nurse home opened mr kirwen moved amendment built barker tender chosen wrote memorial local government board regard obtained ridpath signed regard indestruc tible paint ridpath voted cross examined mr david cannot remember stammer ever voting calcutt remember whether sur charged regard indestructible paint used know surcharged troubled lately cross examined mr vachell mention magistrate hirst systematically voted calcutt ought done attendance book kept board meeting hirst used attend board meeting fairly regularly calcutts tender repair cleaning scattered home pre vious inquiry highest hirst moved acceptance accepted indestructible paint believe hirst quite agreement ample knight willing certify thought better plan would allow saving way believe hirst proposed amendment house bancroft road rented guar dians per annum without workshop two work shop built included rental per annum agreement view board require house cross examined mr bray trott occasionally spoke board guardian frequently cannot say ever knew move resolution charge inde structible paint first considered finance committee think trott member although present competent every member board present every committee could speak vote full meeting board meeting finance com mittee could say trott made remark doubling work using big brush pointing board reason ought vote make formal speech stood said get big brush drag wall came question voting minority three regard scattered home went one trott grime suggested ceiling one room mile end road needed whitewashing say require account came board pointed committee apparently spent upon house spring cleaning occasion resolution moved effect relative member board receive contract work board voted favour remember whether trott voted knowledge always voted lowest tender except one instance mr lavender tendered supply boot voted anyone higher previous one boot supplied simply useless cross examined mr muir member public body member public body warren chairman whole time fault find way carried duty chair man except liked bit firmer time devoted great deal time duty guardian could never go without finding warren would whole thursday half past two till board rose also meeting scattered home firmary workhouse committee sometimes visited scat tered home also workhouse fact every place london county council used late thursday would arrive end business noon name attending committee taken chairman clerk came whether arrived early late name would appear warren vote question indestructible paint stated thought much pay ouite enough committee opinion party party extravagance minority party eco nomy party economy tried persuade guardian extravagant cross examined mr lamb gilson frequent atten dant board meeting took little interest going simply voted occasion go apparently went instance person always appeared though whipped occasion cross examined mr mallinson never knew gilder vote calcutt sometimes calcutts tender lowest voted usually objected calcutts account often moved cheque paid think gilder ever voted know instance gilder voted calcutts account dispute arose tween knight calcutt gilder generally spoke favour cal cutt question price generally supported knight paid look guardian interest guided said regard price regard scattered home guardian active purchasing house may time bought one since examined time nurse home contract gilder made long speech reference action opposing contract given mr barker knew son mr george barker member board drew memorial drawing attention fact gave friend mine get signature finally forwarded local go vernment board gilder moved adjournment board order raise question conduct eventually drew motion july hirst moved acceptance calcutts tender repair scattered home lowest tender mr hubbard vote taken three voted calcutts voted hubbard tender miss isabella lilley oak house bancroft road mile end board guardian since april fre quently attended meeting tender considered occurred year remember calcutts tender con sidered guardian used habitually vote calcutt defendant grime bryan barker mardle voted favour also mr hook kemp much discussion calcutts tender decision generally come also present calcutts bill considered remember occasionally knight making objection calcutts bill used say bill time look sometimes would report reduced account certain sum would paid ac count bill suppose referred finance committee meeting question indestructible paint heated discussion matter obser vation made knight always calcutt hirst favour cannot say whether voted loftus voted also stammer trott far remember voted except hirst warren chair cross examined mr fitch sent two people mem bers unemployed mr calcutt cross examined mr curtis bennett could say certain whether ridpath said anything charge indestruc tible paint much impression supported believe left room division taken preliminary voting cross examined mr david best recollection stammer voted payment charge indestructible paint cannot say whether one sur charged respect transaction cross examined mr vachell beginning hirst mr andrew put forward shade opinion board time year cannot say many year hirst several time opposed calcutt opposed argu ment vote cross examined mr bray present finance committee question indestructible paint con sidered member finance committee could tell know committee recommended payment custom board support recommendation committee rule could member moved payment cross examined mr muir account went com mittee first done quarter afterwards would go board considered establishment committee afternoon tuesday evening day would referred finance committee bill passed round committee guardian would sign initial seldom exception taken establishment committee mem ber finance committee cannot say account discussion calcutts bill either committee board cross examined mr mallinson magistrate men tioned name guardian voted calcutt remember whether gilder left told left name remember name examined know name left gilder quite certain amongst noticed board meeting gilder person voted systematically calcutt account came departmental com mittees practice allow quarter hour institu tion give long remember occasion time read single item calcutts bill wednesday july alfred reward st paul road mile end clerk calcutt february arrest business carried grafton road bancroft road calcutt man little education kept book showing account rendered time sheet kept men job gave weekly entered rough sheet bill made entered bill book account made time sheet destroyed week two bill guardian made quarterly cheque would come three week account sometimes full collected cheque rule guardian office took calcutt one family paid bank rarely paid last month good many cheque drawn think beginning mr calcutt drew good many drawing cheque would hand calcutt sign paid wage saturday morning besides wage cheque would include money household expense drawn saturday say would biggest smallest cheque considerable sum drawn course week purpose perhaps never got money bank respect cheque wage purpose connected business far know required drawing cheque drawn frequently certain particular time soon quarter account went safe office used purpose peculiar kind access key asked open large sum placed safe surplusage brought calcutt would remain two three day seen another safe mr calcutts bedroom seen money put never talked calcutt became money obtained cheque wage cheque cash got cash bearer self cheque remember occasion grime came office money safe left calcutt office together asked leave calcutt grime frequenter office conversation would matter come board know gould one guardian fairly intimate neighbour seen office one occasion dispute mr knight drainage account workhouse think mr gould tried make matter easier mr knight showed account calcutts instruction merely said good thank went seen kemp business premise calcutt loftus came twice time office friendliness mr calcutt mr loftus tradesman mr gould conversation hearing whole state ment word loftus handwriting loftus called office one two occasion quarterly account paid seen ridpath office came mostly repair house property know stammer calcutt work account march produced handwriting amount ran may february running time paid rendered account upon instruction calcutt foot written paid james calcutt payment made know ledge stammer kept salisbury arm lately calcutt seen stammer trott remained probably hour would calcutts conviction many time hirsts house three crown calcutt went merely companion refresh ment sometimes saw hirst went calcutt monday arrest think gilson came remember work done calcutt hirst upon two house bancroft road think never structed make bill work believe signed receipt made account calcutt took receipted bill away arrived figure asked put work done per contract receipt found hirst knowledge payment kind seen previous account calcutt fixed price item scale charge work done hirst lower similar work done guardian might difference per cent item beginning account ren fared see latter part work herne bay saw governess car cob harness spoken cannot tell cost sold hirst think remark made calcutt value whole thing say value time sold hirst knowledge gift passing either calcutt hirst hirst calcutt know spirit cigar etc supplied hirst calcutt know came seen package made office chris ma time knowing intended look label could make account pas book showing cheque debited calcutt favour hirst made cost calcutt two house herne bay document made amount last item paid budd small matter cost finishing send london deducting would bring near amount gave trott office twice hear conversation calcutt believe asked calcutt leave office came borrowing pony never saw warren office think seen calcutt mr calcutt met southend recently asked mr calcutt health end child staying prosecution calcutt believe nothing said prose cution anybody hearing think could talked mr calcutt without hearing postcard produced dated may warren dear sir shall glad call next passing personally business warren date postcard date calcutt pleaded guilty go warren pursuance request communication two letter since examination handed treasury solicitor one dated may state friend mine talking removing southend happen know nice little house near sea shall obliged let particular know house near sea live southend answer letter conver sation gilson calcutt three crown hear said moved another position bar another occasion asked mr calcutt get cab go oxford street pick gilson foggy night went gilson left previously think business hand indestructible paint gilder calcutt con nection property repair house bridge street granby street oxford street sure jamaica street account spoken work amounting case gilder entirely distinct job rent work spread two year begun think made account respect work might six month previous inquiry time inquiry added time time odd believe could say delivered far know payment made respect account know ordinary course would scratched bill book inquiry conversation calcutt gilson often came office know conversa tions calcutt went together remember small parcel left office calcutt know three inch three inch handed calcutt small box imagine might con tain might early first heard likely inquiry affair connected guardian february year destroyed book january bancroft road previous shifted office another clear old paper book previous calcutt present destroyed gave instruction began keep new set book book burnt contained entry ac count guardian old rough book would shown matter cost rough alteration made copied bill book destroying sheet go bill book previous making account item increased rule generally red ink cross examined mr coumbe calcutts clerk hour till p dinner hour one two used measure guardian work time mr knight say within last two year question raised mr knight time sheet believe calcutt gould called office trade union clause contract showed gould examined without making comment saw calcutt regularly inquiry much worried inquiry nothing extraordinary went work ordinary way cross examined mr frampton often see kemp premise one time came purchasing horse believe probably repair mother house calcutt permanent staff workman increased busy time would paid cash bank know time cheque wage saturday cross examined mr fitch loftus came twice think wrong said magistrate remem ber seeing office cannot fix date con fidential friend calcutts visited private house knew mr calcutt seen since arrest done could help cross examined mr vachell never habitually used three crown used go calcutt soon entered employment usually office hour builder estimating clerk inspect repair done calcutta employment regard excavation longer drain excavation rule charge anything else piece kitchen paper unless specified customer item refers bowdon street october leading bow road piece paper piece hanging ordinary customer would charge know paper cost would necessary many case see work done order see whether charge usual experience buying selling valuing horse cart harness cob took good condition governess car practically new made deduction wear tear calcutt bought another vehicle soon sold cob governess car cross examined mr edward trott one time supplied cal cutt sand cross examined mr muir gone southend every week see calcutt since trouble spent week last august heard warren gone live made alteration bill book character rough book adding item bill sent guardian exact copy bill book bill con tained entry material supplied never fact supplied entry must taken bill book bill book made calcutts instruction entry knowledge material supplied must known book destroyed calcutt said owing alteration made time time best evidence destroyed structions knowing reason cross examined mr matlinson gilder spoke occasion account may early knight went round measuring copy bill book check account rendered quarterly examined alteration book dishonest calcutt gave reason making alteration mr bodkin paper correct list cheque pay able hirst appear debited calcutts pas book name herne bay cheque amount herne bay cheque benjamin catmur cottage grove bow clerk mile end guardian year know defendant election triennial whole board go office three year bryan gilson gould hirst warren one guardian member board period ending period ending april bryan gilder gilson gould bridens hirst kemp loftus ridpath stammer trott warren election ten forming present board defendant gould bridens hirst kemp loftus ridpath stammer trott warren bryan resigned died following november place filled till majority scattered home acquired rather later crow employed jobbing work guardian connection got know calcutt succeeded crow work july fixed scale price jobbing work mr john mackenzie knight employ guar dians architect surveyor board service old elected mile end vestry remuneration percentage net amount paid builder pre cluded private work addition three set premise infirmary workhouse scattered home guardian acquired land north weald essex vacant land except building used farmhouse another purpose also house purchased rented guar dians one st helen terrace leased hirst november house used home pauper child mile end calcutt ceasing work guardian calcutt jobbing house total amount michaelmas lady day paid guardian calcutt includes besides jobbing work scattered home work done infirmary workhouse certain work done home placed revenue treated capital account loan interest would debited guardian account representing purchase money grove road ground rent per annum cost repair house table average rent per house amount repair per annum house many instance amount expended repair exceeds amount rent member identifying eight calcutts bill april january total put mr knight establishment committee france committee board knight checked aggregate bill represent work done scattered home michaelmas paid calcutt account contract price extra advertisement inserted newspaper tender tender opened board meeting january guardian contemplating building disinfecting home tender opened read lowest highest calcutta accepted sep tember question whitewashing infirmary knight certified committee appointed con sisting andrew barker gould hirst kemp warren mr clark hallam october committee reported knight architect calcutt builder gone fully matter came conclusion fairness would shown round allowing calcutt per yard wall ceiling adopted without devision paid calcutt respect account day report ordered made local government board paid calcutt certificate architect septem ber new board would operation september question repair workhouse dining hall present meeting warren chair bryan draper gilder gilson gould grime etc whole board present including defendant calcutts tender accepted sealed day question bath room tredegar square discussed tender calcutt herd co w j brown j w inkpen calcutts tender accepted november teners considered painting infirmary tender ranging calcutts ac cepted december tender considered painting outside workhouse etc four tender calcutts accepted removing partition waiting room calcutt successful lowest day painting interior infirmary calcutt accepted barker richards john ton day calcutts three tender aggregate higher lowest day question erecting new nurse home tender ranging barker tendered calcutt barker succeeded calcutts tender even moved george barker bunder w barker acted clerk father george carried business settle street whitechapel local government board refused sanction erection home december guardian passed vote censure mr knight way work done dinner given shortly old lady tea room workhouse april question alteration stone breaking shed three tender crisp syrmes calcutt latter accepted january question var nishing infirmary wall price paid indestruct ible paint came board proposition pay cal cutts charge yard amendment proposed pay three voted amendment nine voted amendment draper kirwen miss lilley bryan chapman gilder gilson grime hook loftus mardle trott valentine guardian voted yard surcharged sum presenting per yard yard gave rise uiry report inspector march report dispensary infirmary committee recom mending infant block old school premise required washed cleaned recommending whole work done inmate workhouse superintend ence handy man e nothing except material discussed board moved report received later grime proposed amendment seconded bryan word work done inmate omitted five voted amend ment proposed gould clause referred back committee ascertain cost work would basis price submitted calcutt seconded trott eight voted february letter calcutt read board offering granolithic paving moved adopted work day painting isolation hospital considered calcutts offer work accepted discussion amendment think known would inquiry day tender considered repair tredegar square calcutts tender brown lutons calcutt majority lutons lowest except brown july tender considered repair scattered home hubbard tendered jarvis hartley cal cutt three voted calcutt hubbard four day inquiry day tender considered whitewashing workhouse richardson ten dered harford calcutt eight guardian voted richardson one calcutt court difficult say regard board elected whether acting order fright ened arrival inquiry whether new blood cross examined mr coumbe gould always finance committee also school visiting committee work house visiting committee workhouse finance committee name voting taken committee warren hirst gouta bryan george barker finance committee bill finally came board member knowing considered first establishment committee subse quently finance committee would ordinarily pas without question record tendance member finance committee think committee think gould took fair interest matter usually present different debate regard getting tender etc member would influenced voting cal cutt others local men tender always opened full board believe generally understood calcutt employed unemployed influenced sup pose vote many guardian never heard gould say con cerning knight read calcutt calcutt get order want law could get paying remember gould saying mr knight coming dictating shall put minute put like minute cross examined mr fitch think mr chapman came loftus asked take detail presence calcutts contract considered think paper march question acceptance tender mr grove mr joseph proposal son near relative member board receive contract favour loftus voted mr draper miss lilley mr steadman guardian belonged different political party thursday july benjamin catmur recalled cross examined mr fitch report scattered home committee september coming board amendment pro posed seconded house taken said recommen dation recollection proposed amendment cross examined mr bryan arbitration proceeding specting calcutts charge took place september mr kemp committee kemp defendant latter member time join board till recollection kemp one moved nurse home built neither knowledge voted barker cross examined mr david stammer one surcharged respect indestructible paint cannot say hand whether present vote censure given present board meeting cannot tell memory whether several occasion voted calcutt cross examined mr vachell seen scattered home part old house greater number quired considerable amount repair visitor book kept visiting guardian made remark make condition house repair considered worth hirst visited home fairly frequently knowledge repair recommended st helen terrace belonged hirst cannot say whether commended repair house would appear minute book schedule price adopted july cannot say whether hirst voted occasion time meeting used leave early evening division list show besides defendant mr bryan many guardian suggestion would made voted side defendant occasion upon calcutts tender accepted lowest july tender board repair scattered home motion calcutts tender accepted known time inquiry calcutts tender would one subject quired generally considered systematic adoption calcutts tender going inquired calcutts tender proposed accepted ridiculously excess body elses tender hubbard accepted tender cross examined mr bray trott present meeting october september july occasion knight took exception thing calcutts charge arbitration knight took calcutts bill occasionally made correction calcutt accepted discussion two occasion calcutt took exception correction occa sion drawn directly attention board know whether trott voted indestructible paint march mr peacock proposed resolution relative member board receive contract work member board trott voted nine voted cross examined mr bigham april member present calcutts tender considered occasion higher eight defendant bryan grime another instance september nine defendant warren grime bryan one occasion resolution passed reference giving order without specific instruction guardian think general impression knight given order indestructible paint without permission guardian result formed part report cross examined mr lamb gilson infrequent atten dant board meeting rarely took part discussion board cross examined mr mallinson distance time remember present voted except recorded book guardian dissatisfied one guardian sufficient demand division board would sit till eight nine even later occasion guardian preferred give work within district great deal distress time indestructible paint incident deputa tions waiting upon urge guardian find work starving people examined resolution march son relative member receive contract board bryan chapman gilder gilson grime hirst hook j e kemp mardle stammer valentine voted barker edwin henry kirwen witness deposition put formally cross examination cross examined mr vachell guardian continuously attended constantly meeting board generally used attend afternoon part meeting mentioned magistrate certain person always voted calcutt regard hirst made proviso always vote regard inde structible paint hirst objected cannot say whether voted cross examined mr curtis bennett voting took place upon matter division asked division would taken directly voting took place cross examined mr bray warren chair seldom took part discussion seldom voted cross examined mr frampton knowledge knight ordered give certificate disapproved exception indestructible paint architect cer tificate would presented finance committee finance committee would probably report board consequently take finance committee report virtue office finance committee never attended cross examined gould temporary absence counsel known year chairman mile end progressive executive great many year hon sec year charge elec tion office mr f n charrington mr hollington election london county council also charge ol office mr strauss mr siegel elected also charge mr strauss elected election agent late mr goddard clarke parliament also hon agent mr strauss suppose time large sum money possession actually know believe return made always honest true also secretary progressive club year never heard knight meeting board say allowing work done right allow never heard inform board allowing work done remember ever suggested board forced mem ber allow ought allow heard say knight right come dictate board put minute night inde structible paint discussed aware vote indestructible paint differ vote know heard say knight want law get paying examined indestructible paint sug gested instead made observation board london county council work john kinsey knight civil engineer wanstead year surveyor old vestry hamlet mile end new town architect mile end board guardian year ago interim year reinstated upon term might take private work paid percentage shortly appointment learned guardian acquiring premise scattered home surveyed home whole lot acquired never required survey report upon house acquired reported upon acquire two acquire nearly work scattered home done calcutt say never consulted beforehand whether work necessary part giving order carrying alteration calcutt account ren dered quarterly came two committee going board frequently received account morning meeting sometimes two three day see work done see also price accordance schedule call attention overcharge reported committee called attention certain item marked margin con sidered excessive charge always complained short ness time allowed used say got account morning possible say whether proper ac count reply committee would say well give something account gould always would insist pay ment account made sum suggested account always higher suggested went work reported next committee always able check charge much time material could get time sheet reported scattered home committee one occasion reported board chairman warren said time sheet destroyed result put committee passed early part first began criticise calcutts charge told guardian charge excessive wanted let sue work done scattered home time first reported board could get time sheet gould present meeting said want law know well get paying go law cost lot account passed october alteration made method dealing calcutts account july tender vited schedule price time schedule regulate price jobbing work called attention board fact consequence tender asked case employer municipal private tender would sent architect able check whether price reasonable tender came asked look neither present dealt knew nothing list price resolution passed accepting particular complaint immediately preceding advertisement july charge time material work done infirmary whitewashing washing price charged told guardian ought certified quantity correct board agreed accept figure drew cheque account without certificate gone cancelled cheque drawn amount certified cheque ultimately paid went committee committee made compromise paid gould chairman committee compromise come grime became member board allow take course architect told speak spoken sit gould used complain anybody would think guardian dictating put minute ridpath prominent declaring ought allowed say anything one two exception defendant attitude favourable calcutts account one ex ception charge hirst great extent upheld item varnishing infirmary indestructible paint never contemplated never put schedule price neither varnish wall included schedule never thought varnishing wall order paint two coat varnish calcutt put copal put pale green course copal yellowy brown varnish turned green liver coloured green reason ordered indestructible paint ordinary man putting indestructible paint varnish think paying yard taking consideration fact work supposed done provide work unemployed experience unemployed allowing waste time fact probably var nish would used ordinary man told guardian ample discussion ultimately said must certified paid said must put upon minute chairman gould said shall put like minute going dictating u shall put minute barker said committee ought support mr knight trying duty lieu abusing way went board opposed supported mr kirwen mr draper mr hirst old mr barker idea would carried thought would sufficient strength side chairman warren turned said please certify rate board resolved paid sum requested placed minute warren said entitled put minute gave certifi cate frequently ordered room grime ridpath two persistently objected present trott objected hirst landlord three crown four five guardian would go round board meeting grime trott loftus kemp known warren seen stammer often one occasion train hirst said mr robb want know whether cannot get evidence money passed people mr calcutt meaning guardian persis tently supported calcutt chapman gilder grime hawke kemp loftus marrable trott valentine hirst replied think would much difficulty proving cross examined mr bryan say defen dants present meeting made complaint present one time another made com plaint quarter deal account every quarter kemp never opposed cross examined mr fitch took position calcutt already jobbing man guardian soon took position came conclusion charging much complained complained writing complain writing time sheet certificate state much money due charge fair reasonable complained received account morning meeting sometimes believed part parcel scheme get payment account much possible could look account check bill taken week check one took month measure checked bill next meeting say put bill back first instance always asked certify something account seen bill morning second occasion would gone committee committee would decided item allowed without certi ficate certified upon decision committee repair necessary september dining hall no globe road scaffolding put discovered cornice defective repair would cost tender ought obtained work work done tender sent taking defective part cost outside including scaffolding cross examined mr curtis bennett certificate placed bill cheque sent except cheque ac count clerk duty see certificate bill paid stopped calcutts account time sheet guardian supported press told destroyed although believe always thought something wrong going calcutt guar dians always opposing said charge much supporting man resign posi tion could afford could gone would gone without concurrence would work without supervision chance would ten thousand time worse resigned would got money without certificate might might another surveyor cross examined mr vachell ridiculous say interview calcutt hirst three crown committee came decision calcutts bill white washing infirmary interview mr hirst present committee meeting october wall paper accepted board october present occasion cannot say whether hirst present board cannot say whether hirst agreed paper ought charged think likely calcutt never told bribed guardian make bill exces sive amount order reimburse money spent guardian would likely tell dared tell given one chance reporting would done could report fact said treat think treating amounted bribery cross examined mr bray remember trott taking exception anything done never heard ported guardian barker taken sand property guardian reconstruction school summoned meeting board give explanation sure attend whenever met question raised arrangement regard sand whether barker allowed dig authorise barker take neither censured board matter remember resolution passed board person remove anything belonging guardian without consent never authorised digging sand hirst chairman infirmary committee wanted gravel path instructed barker dig gravel came sand suggested barker called upon pay fixed price said price charged ought yard measured quantity taken quite amount reported com mittee estimated would come instead came something odd wanted remember trott objecting present matter discussed never said calcutt charging material used would slander unless could proved neither say charging labour done complaint excessive reason charge much cross examined mr muir year experience surveyor never known surveyor employed line guardian agree would seem term payment duty interest would conflict never reported board calcutt charging material used put way price charged excessive much time labour asked calcutt invoice said would produce never never seen passed work indestructible paint certified yard done agreed surveyor guar dians would justified allowing upon certificate num ber yard put several occasion wrote calcutt work instruction took notice letter resolution passed board december vote censure duty make scapegoat instead calcutt unjust thing cross examined mr mallinson considerable expe rience fighting builder account never fought jobbing builder account lost produce time material hopeless way home carried conducive dilapidation enormous amount scrubbing paint rubbed soon stair scrubbed every day part training child examined calcutt never told giving guardian bribe word bribe never passed u told never met treat time ago since first thought something wrong certain made special report sum appointed committee committee wiped certain something behind scene know anything disclosed guar dians suspected would called upon resign arthur henry worsley wallington avenue north kensing ton architect surveyor local government board course last year asked examine number scatttered home belonging mile end guardian eight bill calcutts lady day christmas po sible went job charged arrived thought proper charge work described inquiry gave evidence also gave evidence calcutt prosecution evidence occasion confined one bill april obtaining false pretence pleaded guilty calcutt paid tiling work scattered home went job put fair price upon including good profit builder estimate based upon examination calcutts charge another occasion charged estimate fair charge including profit another occasion charged time material estimate fair profit witness gave several instance overcharge also produced analysis calcutts account work done hirst witness judgment rather low generally cross examined mr david examine account done would require experience ordinary guar dian would cross examined mr mallinson never expe rience giving evidence reference think different architect going work differ considerably figure experience refused measure painting work put bill john murray architect surveyor suffolk street pall mall said also gone calcutts bill agreed view previous witness friday july arthur henley worsley recalled cross examined mr vachell examined property calcutt executed repair hirst july house inspected generally smaller house scattered home cannot say quality work repair executed year ago regard queen road could get inside took estimate outside painting charge estimate examined usual recognised thing builder charge list price bath get profit trade dis count bath listed charged porcelain bath second class bath charged first class bath would make difference per bath saying charge work small house low made allowance class work john kinsey knight recalled cross examined mr coumbe crowe preceded calcutt jobbing work plumber lived nearly opposite end bancroft road contract besides one given calcutt amounting direct evidence wrong proceeding guardian calcutt called attention information sent local government board guardian communicate member board guardian difference opinion among favour giving local work local men influenced trade union question others question economy others desire make work unemployed occasion guardian appealed expert advice whether work could done price tender great many better men passed work given calcutt figure regard infirmary contract dispute man work proper amount charged ultimately referred arbitration committee calcutts price price decided price paid think much suggest direct corrupt pressure made upon guardian indirect pressure made rude insulting remark regard payment account say mr gould insisted regard calcutts bill done got account proper time made complaint act committee certificate given committee passed bill went different item bill told committee objected directed passed certain amount certified think final amount arrived character require bring board case indestructible paint whitewashing think necessary take board till thing went committee general way guardian would justified relying certificate work done member finance committee certificate given committee first instance call fixed amount change took place office reason gould action damaged matter fact profited extent vear took clerk paying year allowing grudge gould connection matter method paid percentage although many bill inflated think duty return money son measured work calcutts clerk chief inspector kane scotland yard may last received warrant arrest ten defendant saw gilson shop afternoon told tha held warrant arrest conspiring calcutt person defraud mile end guardian said yes understand sent police station went stepney borough council chamber sent message hirst gilder came private room told read warrant hirst said surprised done thing wrong gilder said want know done nothing went warren house told warrant said yes understand meaning later went bethnal green police station saw defendant except stammer kemp read warrant asked understood charge said yes understand key taken hirst said going office look book budd sent herne bay couple month ago cigar case presented warren said think find book cigar case think private house went office found book produced shown budd number document account calcutt showed umbrella hirst police station ward said yes present calcutt gave one christmas also gave pair sleeve link recently engraved initial also gave travelling rug small diamond pin one day put coat never seen since find gold cigar case said said think mistaken told private house find think safe office locked show key gave key got cigar case produced evidence later police court hirst produced pin said received die shaped pin mr harris iden tified gould arrest midnight went house saw son wife conversation went stair presence mr gould unlocked roll top desk found gold curb chain identified gold watch attached another chain gould station wearing silver watch yellow metal chain entry made property found gould produced presence found house said inspector property found elsewhere gould said mine wearing watch chain would like make present dont mind said repu diate ownership article let tell found locked desk house burdett road wife un locked writing desk said tell tell right went room night may went stammer house found dresden china mirror produced badge given mr stammer arrested warren produced three book said book got relating business made careful inquiry searched man named grime included warrant unable find trace grocer shop bridge street neighbourhood burdett road disappeared six week detective sergeant david williams arrested loftus afternoon may mile end road told police officer held warrant arrest conspiring james calcutt others defraud mile end guardian said well urgent send brother part nership said yes said wording warrant read portion said going take possession dresden china clock said gave guardian wedding present knew wife visiting term mr stammer mr stammerss niece took bethnal green police station went white horse public house saw ridpath outside told warrant arrest said write tell never one farthing anybody afterwards said name four wrong un got rowland hirst con veyed also bethnal green police station charged may saw stammer back thames police court said wish surrender afterwards saw kemp bethnal green station read warrant said came margate see wanted cross examined mr roome arrested ridpath good deal conversation put related charge two sentence name four wrong un got rowland hirst consecutive detective sergeant herbert sander may arrested trott house burdett road told read warrant said know mean conspiring calcutt never done life searching pile receipt room said looking receipt overcoat loftus said never receipt door later night present inspector kane brought two chain watch found room gould said chain property kane replied repudiate ownership let explain got got told gould asked right go room without authority detective frederick read may arrested gould house told detective said heard gentleman night going arbour square police station give asked warrant told inspector rane got one said wait said think go went bethnal green police station detained closing case prosecution mr david submitted behalf stammer evidence conspiracy count must shown overt act community intention stammer others attorney general charge individual defendant charge overt act conspiracy mr vachell hirst made similar submission one evidence hirst false pretence mr muir warren mr elliott gilson mr mallinson gilder submitted evidence defendant count mr justice phillimore ruled evidence jury consider respect every one ten defendant although would liked could seen way stop case warren upon point raised argument whether several defendant properly joined one indictment necessary case stop imme diately completion evidence crown evidence one particular defendant lordship added rule law case civil action think often found text book received mr justice cave tradition high authority two defendant civil action evidence go jury either case stopped neither one evidence may evidence make case certain rule law criminal case rate case misdemeanour well aware practice one always almost always adopts favour prisoner stop case conclusion evidence crown evidence particular prisoner release certain duty law judge rather partly convenience case crown generally nearly exhausted partly benevolence favour prisoner defence warren mr corrie grant k c p chairman police sani tary committee house common known warren intimately since time went live limehouse lived september touch parish brother representing county council touch warren working together political matter since seen much reputation time knew honourable upright man defence gould thomas gould prisoner oath born dover came london worked london dock started west india dock day rose principal ganger per week connection work take many men pay never dispute suggestion dishonest conduct regard money left dock started business wife ostrich feather dyer carried present time member tower hamlet liberal association since appointed registra tion agent continued position also honorary secretary liberal association time exception month question honesty ever arose connection first elected mile end vestry remained borough council formed elected borough council chairman valuation committee quinquennial year received letter thanks service also secre tary king coronation dinner fund south east ward account audited borough council com mittee question ever raised connection never trouble criminal police matter life statement calcutt made regularly paid sum money influence vote false never given money except repay loan advanced voting never influenced corrupt motive always kept believe best interest ratepayer locality heart never conspired guardian get money way im properly last year average income year ostrich feather business political work bank pound hand sole amount money year calcutt said told hard balance end june second six month paid balance end december always balance bank year bought house burdett road allowed repair paid cash left mortgage house still mortgaged mr harris high street cardiff bought house next door burdett road cost altogether mortgage city midland cost house remainder expense still paying mortgage connection political work parliamentary agent received parliamentary election county council received general election county council received election agent bye election county coun cil election registration work year received year ten year received nothing secretary asso ciation club reference loan calcutt first february calcutt came told borrowing money interest pay excessive said got pound lend friendship anything else shall pleassed said well got much money case course expect paid back every time get anything either board work said yes promise pay possibly every month every two month known calcutts father year intimate term became friendly calcutt political work father strong conservative year age complaint made curate parish put hand cap respectful manner father nearly killed soon got better left home gave strong bias political matter lent calcutt repaid believe march next loan may week two afterwards came borrowed put counterfoil making next september november march amounting altogether previous repaid cash cheque july cheque october cash paid various sum time could truth statement also gave sum time october never received single penny interest kept account calcutts loan diary patent victoria stone company along memoranda produced one used others destroyed every year also found one sent inspector mr willis february lent calcutt repaid cheque gave make next loan march came told could go like said well give something pay repaid gave trouble expense lending altogether next march repaid april september repaid time know next june repaid july september lent amount repaid time year wanted refused give told great deal better right want borrow said often hard cash mortgage property bought march lent march said lent borrowed money come conclusion cannot afford go like said well lend think shall ask pay paid course covered really regard suggestion rather curious man position lend money without interest lent sum money people without interest lent mr algar chairman progressive club lent mr palmer buy furniture mr reynolds burdett road also beer shop keeper opposite used lend money various time without interest victoria stone company diary altered date use march entry thursday th mr calcutt line drawn showing paid regard meeting calcutt resided way club met often never house four time took goose twice ill took couple pheasant hare addition called house several occa sion twice knocked get calcutt come repair gas club another time went king harry asked lady whether said gone potman went across fetch told water come room burdett road pro mised bring ladder see morning practically time knocked regard bill receipted paid whole cash except two cheque one pointing side part back house paid calcutt house regard christmas present calcutt sent turkey turkey spirit receive corrupt motive truth suggestion went southend meet acci dent altogether calcutts statement paid connec tion warren election also false truth suggestion met calcutt salisbury arm public house endeavoured influence reference guardian never made appointment meet never keen meet always wanted something may said asked support support lowest thereabouts wont reason voted lowest local man employed local labour paid best knowledge union rate wage list number contract voted calcutt although tender lowest first painting white washing infirmary calcutts tender mr jackson high street ratcliff lower voted calcutt local man next painting whitewash ing no mile end road case cal cutts tender also whitewashing papering infirmary lowest calcutts remember voted calcutt case think ball never done job sort time thought able poplar man next important one tredegar square lowest cal cutts case voted calcutt cause employed local labour man case workhouse dining hall lowest calcutts started tender came danger apprehended cop ing inside calcutt order scaffold first put knight think would come found amounted put contract time gave calcutt started disinfecting chamber lowest tender calcutts knight estimate said think could done proper manner reason voted calcutt usually lowest one job lost reason preferred pay ing instead thought could done properly money afraid contractor might scamp work contract vote calcutt one painting outside workhouse calcutt lowest occasion went away five oclock evening vote either three others day bathroom accommodation tredegar square lowest calcutts vote reference public house conver sations end never went inside hirsts house good friend hirst time one occa sion calcutt sent carriage use election think london county council election refused driver drunk felt sure uniform hired carriage friendly term calcutt till although borrowing money friendly previously call arbitration committee taken per cent bill sent day afterwards met said thundering shame take said well thought fair well ratepayer said well think friend tell could got money liked stuck friendly never went public dinner given board room believe guar dians workhouse committee school visiting committee finance committee scat tered home committee till infirmary committee question indestruc tible paint came infirmary committee present talking done infirmary committee placed finance committee attendance scattered home committee bad last attendance year make commendation regard dilapidation attended board meeting fairly regularly relation generally friendly officer except knight think ever said anything place never said dont want law get paying never heard said knight statement told regard infirmary committee certify yard calcutts bill false regard whitewashing infirmary chairman arbitration committee calcutt made statement committee previously going ward men take case bed furniture patient place another ward could start finished ward assist returning ward could touch ward reason gave knight certi fied case unanimously passed board regard indestructible paint vote full board know nothing finance committee believe never came voted surcharged others thought exorbitant price told calcutt reference nurse home public agitation building name bill protest building home also speaker occasion agitation giving barker contract ques tion interpretation placed word nett gross contract came arbitration committee statement made would unfair nett charge paid man go match paper would good deal work connection calcutt receive single penny work would take man half day voted favour term nett construed gross passed unanimously october account came committee board knight usually present advised u money ever paid without knight certifi cate never heard knight complain able get time sheet question arrest arrested nine oclock evening taken bethnal green police station remaining three quarter hour taken inspector kane read warrant read warrant somebody said mr gould searched searched took silver watch put back said holding watch chain hand told morning say exactly said mr kane short sighted glass placed hand known whether mine held hand four foot away say knowing mine intending deny monday july thomas gould prisoner oath recalled cross examined attorney general mr willis inquiry asked financial interest calcutt business said none respect business asked respect financing business said nothing meant year put thought respect year reason said lent calcutt year thought answering like question know whether calcutt stated lent year ever lent cannot say whether inspector pas book reading item true saw inspector calcutts pas book admitted making loan taken whole returned cheque calcutt hand mr willis whole pocket gave present calcutt gave evidence cannot say read evidence afterwards say meant give evidence calcutt confirm said connection stated lent thought applied present year previous year print evidence sent every day think gave evidence november cannot say whether read print calcutts evidence time gave gave mine much doubt read evidence assure went way excited really know said gave answer calcutt ever lent thought speaking year true reference question put cal cutt particular year ought said year cause told truth year tried tell truth thought telling truth one year talking previous year fact thought far back would brought saw calcutt july november swear discus question loan examiner read calcutts pas book paid produced cheque money lent right soon ever asked known examiner calcutts pas book would made difference handing cheque mr willis lent money wanted see get people without interest person lent money without interest paid back larger sum borrowed would friend may say best possibly could party belonged lend money anybody else one supporter calcutt belong party trying bring liberal party got year registration agent business worth apart got general election bought house year back valued lent mortgage allowed paid repair really paid expense paying year interest eight roomed house debt lent money people without terest paying interest mortgage bought house july house bought since known calcutt one next door bought last year mortgage city midland pas book show today got started february first loan know calcutt voted party help employed friendship slackened end arbitration committee matter referred full board decided fair pay met road said stuck mr gould could got money gave never went house moment came twice money two fifty ceased intimate friendship end still went lending money became surety contract asked money buying property mortgaged ready money go pay heavy interest mentioned name barker builder believe moneylender well first knew man small way aware till afterwards crowe done small jobbing work guardian calcutt called plumber mate assistant knew lent money trying borrow elsewhere moneylender loan made involved certain amount risk certain amount sacri fice without interest took u exact amount lent confidence calcutt misplaced always paid owe penny today banking account work extent pay cheque knew coming money got bank money receive kept account paid cash sort diary course torn business take much ready money connected much different association always money po session pay away different time private book referred inspector diary meant said diary got home searched diary found everyone destroyed except one left sent mr willis court say reference book said found paid back book possession must year diary paid march cash paid back october said mr robb asked came know aiming found something private book must misunderstood question swear month elapsed since calcutt gave evidence looking document never thought looking anything went much careful said calcutt come see find cheque multiple heard calcutt give evidence believe much gold chain gave estima tion work done therefore consider present apparently consequence knocked robbed suppose bit feeling previous knocked watch chain taken knew gold chain arrested nine oclock taken bethnal green station remained half past called private compartment much room mr kane course read certain thing u turned desk picked watch chain said put hand inno cently pocket found got watch said never glass could seen think answered must recollect went place half past oclock three hour arrest think rather unfair part detective officer try catch man like mean could said house got said yes directly knew somewhere gold chain know mr kane putting forward belonging property found else person kane say said mine wearing watch chain true think said like make present mind show slightest idea property showing idea place got thought something else showing sort feeler see would two watch chain mr kane took two chain advanc ing calcutt money tell brother guardian lending money make wage going tell guardian private business tell know nothing think necessary tell calcuttt man borrow money make weekly wage sheet might foolish afraid man foolish mean criminal asked inspector whether ever received farthing interest denied told calcutt feel inclined go longer said well like lend give something trouble expense time whole gave cheque meant trouble lending short date court said never interest said quite true give get money cheque making trouble expense consider interest never interest paid time loan made promised never expected get single penny say interest attorney general mean put expense lend ing follow twice purpose get money start hard get returned certainly made conversation related say ask certain question inquiry expect able answer hand question able get home sit think able find real meaning board determined institute system scattered home visiting committee first chairman assessment committee one year know large proportion scattered home purchased guardian relative con nections leased independent valua tion house purchased exorbitant value known gone bill repair sent quarterly calcutt knew report house work done schedule price june one used go round rota committee recommend work done three day rota committee whole seven year board true time visiting committee accepted certificate knight every case voted certificate never slightest idea repair house many case far excess rent local government board great deal answer inspector would come order certain thing done one house must bath room cost money objected certain amount recommended rota committee amongst spoke bitter round mr hook took task said well dont think work done dont think required would say dont go round see say required right come object expense curred without go round see aware inquiry average amount repair tredegar square purchased worth year year take paid knight certain work paid certificate heard say could get time sheet never heard ask believe knight asked time sheet since inquiry though perhaps time previous inquiry never heard ask asked board rule would come say taken made certificate amount con sidered fair proper certificate agreed sometimes sign till went finance com mittee think rule agreed full board used go finance committee paid would sometimes come explain think always accepted judgment except one september arbitration hold calcutt wrote stated refused accept amount knight thought right reason extent work full board agreed committee formed go knight go also calcutt attended state ments made party asked knight certify amount feel sure said yes afterwards went full board october three pre sent defendant full board passed full board unanimously without objection claim calcutt certificate knight knight measured work move furniture take responsibility altering knight certificate put chair called arbitration said mr knight certify said tea inquire infirmary whether true untrue patient men came whitewash dont forget five year back ask whether done whether done really cannot say whether say arbitration committee evidence received agreed amount evidence brought u satisfied u great deal extra work done recollect knight calcutt called committee forget whole particular assumed infirmary people done duty take patient carefully moved men came white wash think difficulty moving firmary bed doubt almost everything turned replaced think whitewashing took july september told far gave calcutt addition knight certified full board passed unanimously blame miss lilley took per cent original cost thought well done never looked see much calcutt claiming moving furniture cal cutt gave explanation mr knight accepted cannot explain difference allowed claimed knew whether sat arbitrator contractor architect took gold chain say wherever question came u anything contractor knight always voted knight certificate architect certified ulti mately board agreed word gross substi tuted net paper different scattered home calcutt working schedule price july record time inquiry voted know voted list collected report printed evidence given inquiry also minute also rely good deal memory gone evidence carefully since inquiry question headed contract voted calcutts tender follow calcutts tender follows list tender calcutts brown local man tendered really cannot say given chance cannot answer question present december particular date share go painting workhouse calcutts tender lowest calcutts accepted removing partition calcutt lowest calcutts accepted painting infirmary calcutt differ ence calcutts accepted record vote must known tender coming would printed agenda never voted contract barker name appeared bill protesting building never heard afterwards cal cutt got contract tender much higher others minute printed time dont know happened august whitewashing work infirmary calcutt paid account whitewashing pre sented came along account indestructible paint heard evidence mr catmur mr knight mr kirwen great respect mr catmur mr kirwen dont believe either would say word believe point certainly made mistake voted surcharged vote gone objected charge extravagant know fair people whose money administering run away rather vote protection exorbitant charge ques tions put hard answer endeavoured duty ratepayer well anybody else perhaps fair going say time meeting january say warren received handsome present calcutt march may recommendation workhouse infant block cleaned whitewashed done inmate likely proposed refer report back committee order ascertain basis cal cutts charge wanted ascertain would cost inside would cost side employ anybody inside certain labour people outside say great injury employing poor people labour inside intend put calcutts hand resolution show wanted ascertain cost examined let room house week member society friend lived year income largely depended success political work district frequently gave preference calcutt account local feeling remember report commission october read full board passed without comment court ostrich feather business ready money business year book james algar fruiterer confectioner burdett road member borough council com mencement formerly member mile end vestry chairman progressive club year gould lent without interest known year right honest man cross examined solicitor general last three month contractor guardian gould guar dian old friend supporter mine board son work guardian handyman gould guardian son appointed receive four five year ago give security contract greengrocery scattered home worked guardian six year collecting delivering washing much week job consider contract also removed furniture one scattered home another little cartage teetotaler year examined understand contract mean putting price getting way odd job matthew lyon mile end road member mile end board guardian till resigned year certain official work local government board looking business parish also vestryman old mile end vestry year known gould year always considered honest upright man cross examined stationer hear much went board horatio william caton f r c v mile end road value horse national live stock insurance company limited valued bay gelding mr kemp may purpose insurance company valued insured believe seen morning worth less cross examined horse practically sound nine year old hand poor little tradesman little van horse record transaction ledger defence kemp john edward kemp prisoner oath year old married man two child became guardian april father board many year also uncle another uncle family connected vestry year father uncle board joined father died july uncle march remained member till death became guardian got know calcutt coming office father uncle carry business together worked worked building oven altering beer house calcutt worked used go calcutts house father guardian went office three four time never agreed act concert guardian defraud poor mile end received money calcutt supplied carriage calcutt election march stood different ward supplied carriage calcutt may said elec tion right calcutt anything never corrupt intention would come house anything ask vote town work took away great deal thought nothing improper coming never gave occasion except refunded horse absolute lie present turkey box cigar think put lowest number attendance board anybody voted several occasion contract going calcutt voted frank simon got contract several occasion voted never corrupt motive relied knight never complained work followed lead father uncle voted calcutts tender workhouse ceiling lowest believe already done part work advertised voted barker contract nurse home altogether think necessary signed petition local government board never infirmary committee indestruc tible paint question calcutt told knight wanted accept could costing copal varnish would account came finance com mittee passed infirmary committee supported made suggestion calcutt pay support calcutt work personally lent plumber one occasion four five hour make sign board charged told board worth partner paid settlement cheque produced dated february truth suggestion got calcutt repair mother house lived way payment sup port might give board purchased horse cal cutt april one insured said would give cheque dated april produced seen veterinary surgeon insur ance company agent saw calcutt told veterinary surgeon said horse worth something matter old worth said right kemp want fall give back satisfy said satisfy veterinary surgeon say worth think day brought u round cash one saturday night oclock policy insurance premium produced dated may absolute lie calcutt say price arranged horse gave cheque partner think paying gave back following day handed put business truth whatever suggestion came back way payment support given calcutt board occasionally went three crown refreshment meet body fact end think never went place never went king harry meet guar dians pas king harry way board room felt like little refreshment would call happened guardian mr calcutt could help generally used ask would anything drink pay never herne bay guardian child scattered home never visited calcutt southend never ship hotel southend southend four five time business never seen calcutt relation present received calcutt christmas recommended doctor work give name necessary got turkey box cigar calcutts compliment work came think thankful done certainly think present sent corrupt motive ac cepted christmas ever received anything calcutt cross examined attorney general regard attend ance board know calcutts tender discussion present first day election june attorney general put list various attendance ex tending february witness admitted present voting see much harm calcutt coming round canvas vote contract seen appointment canvassing guardian allowed seen regard contract know duty ratepayer always lowest tender accept appointed board used discretion whether lowest tenderer able work well others calcutt got respect member board knight never made complaint know lower tenderers would work well gave calcutt benefit doubt cannot specify single instance voted calcutt work higher job baker said reputation kemp given job know work way looked calcutt knew work said man know know anything always heard well spoken knew work knight would come board meeting say well gentleman got account hour two ago know amount would turn back say amount certify account would say well mr knight would vote mr knigtht never complained ex cept account short time case per cent allowed bill perfectly fair architect would allow say without examination never heard board press knight tuesday july john edward kemp prisoner oath recalled cross examined present indestructible paint discussed held liable surcharged regard barker contract nurse home calcutt said contract large would put tender something barker tender spooners house one night december several guardian believe calcutt came think loftus stammer trott ridpath grime may called way meet ing conservative club swear subject nurse home discussed hearing night spooners house deny reference contract might worth guardian given young barker opposed nurse home start never heard calcutt anybody else old barker would consent paid contract profit guardian never heard thing december opposed nurse home never voted barker signed memorial nurse home hear barker letter withdrawing tender guardian decided take notice letter resolution upon matter board present meeting march barker tender discussed letter read local government board form one deputation local government board explain view guardian never local government board life never voted barker one deputation board often appoint deputation ap pointed one two reference payment may telephoned calcutt calcutt may said devil hurry might give one chance late saturday night calcutt called midnight remember telephoning may pressure put upon dont think un usual pressure correct say three day paid cheque paid back know paid bank went business spent business safe partner simply keep money get pay away occasion arises keep account much spend much get got private expense book think started year private expense book used settle wage paper got money bank make note amount would put monday sheet going used set wage account sheet loose sheet kept filed destroyed lot year beginning year think would started proper book knew indictment charging receiving bribe never looked wage sheet see whether paid business cannot say certain whether got wage sheet period material question horse one time father mother lived one side street wife lived know whether calcutt work father house work father also work business signboard charged also work house wife living whilst mother costing knowledge ever paid never asked per sonally never sent bill know inquiry said done work nothing dont know whether sent bill mother asked present inquiry one day hear calcutt give evidence copy evidence every morning think looked see calcutt said away country may away month inquiry looked evidence time look name examined inquiry travelling country business get copy proceeding day day know whether calcutt said thing inquiry voting barker contract took place either opposed else vote suppose depu tation local government board decided night would certainly night acceptance peti tion signed mr draper mr kirwen petition gone local government board letter came mr barker guardian decided barker allowed proceed go member deputation never knew anything offered giving contract barker whenever gave support calcutt quite honestly never influenced motive defence loftus jonathan edward loftus prisoner oath father member board guardian many year died august approached take place board time year age youngest member board tailor year assisted father business lived life mile end first occasion stood guardian gentle men stood andrew barker kemp loftus loftus mile smith stammer ward ratepayer candidate ratepayer union stepney nine stood u association largely instrumental bringing inquiry took large part quiry mr robb appeared instrumental bring ing forward mr poiteau helped get elected known calcutt year done tailoring done work bill always pro perly paid certainly idea stood election corruption board guardian found got board calcutt called appointed tradesman builder tradesman knew reason continue appointed tradesman never saw one building bill whole time board infirmary committee workhouse committee scattered home committee rota scattered home one rota go round week three rota work rota visit quarter finance committee three year committee every member board every committee indestruotible paint report brought committee chairman moving yard stated letter saying shift bed consequence material tender thought right mr frank bryan spoke strongly unemployed thought acting rightly clerk say wrong bryan took view unemployed workman expensive workman regard dining hall reason voted calcutt order given ceiling painted mr knight gave order calcutt allowed start wher came board said well gentleman calcutt started work defective cornice work cost believe said got price calcutt told price ninety odd pound said man started work let order although advertised list attendance calcutts contract came mr chapple went time inquiry see voting asked particular mentioned together attendance contract three annual day first two year board guardian regular attendance elected stepney borough council able keep good attendance board guardian true say always voted calcutt voted others several occaaions twice jackson pearce twice hubbard frank simon remember moment mr poiteau think elected introduction one member active reform march moved son near relative board receive contract seconded sep tember moved house purchased scattered home always endeavoured duty ratepayer never aware corrupt practice guardian regard calcutts state ment used receive quarterly never received payment regard clock married feb ruary fortnight afterwards gave u clock wedding present board guardian continued supply calcutt clothes also made clothes father son workman value four year never regarded transaction nature bribe never charged penny ordinary price one occasion think october vember coat made trott regard way suspicious inquiry mr calcutt came place asked brother scratch trott put self knew nothing done first bill calcutt paid cheque others paid cash regard visit southend calcutt shop one day august think talking holiday said going spend holiday told thought going margate fortnight said come spend week southend spend fortnight southend two servant girl nursemaid nursemaid take baby come drive u asked wife went stayed week house two three turning away calcutts one dinner lodging tea sometimes supper went calcutt paid share nearly everything saturday afternoon met friend wife calcutt lady gentleman luncheon together friend stood four half bottle cham pagne paid went southend margate leaving southend one child bad cough considered caught calcutts child cough winter died following april died calcutt went round insurance company paid said going bury child said ordinary way ordinary baby funeral said dont go family grave give gave cost altogether bill receipt money received calcutt except paid account regard visit yarmouth different holiday yarmouth three year four since married idea calcutts occasion went monday met thursday morning stay went ride tram next day went win terton lighthouse went home saturday morn ing paid share christmas gave turkey box marcella cigar gave turkey three bottle whiskey never regarded thing bribe gave vote calcutt bank book paying slip wife bank book book show payment sort either private business never paid anything blind beggar compass coming away board room one night saw calcutt standing outside door said going drink ted said going round club said come round hirsts said going round club going meet one two spooners said right come spooners went saw guardian never heard mention contract matter fact voted barker contract often hirsts house purpose refreshment far know nothing ever took place regard contract ought taken place apart case never suggestion dishonesty part mr david never said calcutt king harry bet stammer sorry ever wanted come ring never heard ring suggested proceeding cross examined solicitor general good opinion draper objection statement used persistently vote calcutt always supported calcutt gave clock wedding present became guardian never suggested give money say want give sam order dont give anything front sam got long tongue time calcutt gave evidence case friendly term reason suggest inventing story get trouble heard calcutt say bought china clock harris heard harris say sell one clock september still say clock given fortnight wed ding regard turkey quite possible gave present guardian regard trotts overcoat uncommon thing customer come say measure friend suit coat overcoat think trott guardian alteration book made brother calcutts suggestion instruct counsel ask question third day first heard alteration brother sam said calcutt told solicitor advised heard taking book inquiry alter name trott thought wrong make altera tion remember ever saying anything calcutt think much importance said nothing inquiry never asked book never taken inquiry took copy account copied omitting word trott asked book said searched place took wanted said want book said want want order book book shop time never produced asked produce copy accurate except one true calcutt gave three compass gave towards family grave used purpose nothing posi tion contractor guardian regard con tract never heard ring inquiry started never said calcutt reference stammer bet sorry ever ring usual practice amongst u coming board meeting go hirsts house contrac tor said inspector quite right mean general practice meet contractor sometimes one two would general conversation never discussed contract regard lunch southend calcutt paid lunch friend paid champagne regard occasion calcutt went spooners remember kemp cannot remember else tell calcutt couple guardian spooners wanted chat nurse home meeting connected work board guardian cannot say whether hirsts december whether champagne night champagne time elec tions regard indestructible paint heard knight say would certify one shilling hear say certainly worth ninepence anything stretching conscience told inspector inquiry hear two statement meant understand hear knight say voted guardian spoke strongly unemployed think total amount would come never connected meeting public house visit southend christmas present champagne dinner borrowing pony trap guardianship voted others calcutt cannot give date mr vachell guardian went three crown board meeting hirst would sometimes take part con versation time office examined voted jackson october alteration lunatic ward august voted frank symons alteration workhouse reference clock heard harris say could tell many clock sold year sold gard alteration word trott nothing never denied police came house book shop could taken chosen regard hazeltine lloyd father made clothes year truth sugges tion got advantage contractor reason voted indestructible paint first unemployed shifting bed one member said equal two coat copal varnish would cost mr newport paid champagne nothing contract believe birthday mr elizabeth martha loftus wife prisoner married four year three year four yarmouth holiday one year went monday met calcutts thursday returned saturday met quite accident told u month going home saturday regard visit southend calcutt came place twice ordering clothes said wife ill consumption would like u go see told u time could catch train met u station two three day one day lunch cham pagne believe agreed husband calcutt pay lunch friend would pay champagne know fact happened one two tea one two supper calcutts dinner think sunday two three day mr calcutt told child got cough afraid croup went doctor said croup afterwards child croup never right afterwards till died following april thought mr mr calcutt thought child caught calcutt said always regretted ever gone southend child died came house went round loftus draw insurance money said would give u towards burying child fact remember giving u china clock two three week married cross examined shop calcutt spoke giving said sorry child croup said think ought give towards burying child said u calcutt left think week gave money child buried bought ground told mother aunt could say exactly long time inquiry never heard husband anybody calcutt said gave money husband voting guardian samuel loftus partner prisoner loftus calcutt came shop one day said sam old boy want favour said said well know gave bought overcoat trott said yes said well want make alteration said said well know mr robb might want see book receipt make rare fuss got book showed name trott appeared said well favour scratching put though brother time came home told calcutt explained whole thing cross examined would hour alteration made told brother said cal cutt said said wanted alter book trott overcoat brother immediately said want alter reason said well said mr robb might want see book would make fuss seemed much annoyed altering brother never touched book erased name trott knife put self made copy account produced inquiry copied ledger cannot remember whether put word self word trott thought calcutt want inspec tor know bought overcoat witness wrote word cheviot chester self paper handed whole account handwriting week afterwards calcutt came brother said shown calcutt alteration made book calcutt said already seen said calcutt saw calcutt told know three looked brother said know sam ought done ought asked trott nothing examined brother never made suggestion alter book samuel henry cooper licensee three compass loftus customer mine recently inquiry cal cutt shown latter part last year remembered loftus house would inquiry three compass large house mr cooper work cross examined usually take one day holiday week special day mr cooper serf away examined wife know loftus neighbour wife never told loftus house wednesday july defence ridpath archibald walter ridpath prisoner oath married man aged licensee white horse since february last year house estate agent step ney held certificate year county court judge whitechapel levy distress charge made april invited conserva tive association stepney stand guardian mile end eight year known calcutt also knight con siderable time guardian elected never heard knight complain calcutt indestructible paint ques tion knew knight duty bill knight com plained occasion calcutts bill delivered late would say board referring willing certify something account man want money would perhaps suggest account would agreed would give certificate account would occasion upon certificate would filled room would take bill away understood measure work always considerable balance certify ultimately bill would come next meeting perhaps would bring certificate filled amount considered fair paid calcutt gave calcutt private jobbing work house estate agent september ceased could get account time client paid account full give back portion calcutts statement gave turkey hand christmas starting southend lie turkey thought came fr om one client somebody inquiry came along said left gave one told turkey left said know gave said never given money time meeting guardian spooners discus barker con tract remember kirwens amendment october nurse home built seconded tender barker contract opened december moved gladding signed memorial local govern ment board barker present letter barker jun read offering withdraw wrote president local government board february september dining hall contract order given knight calcutt started upon work knight said fair price found much cornice would come regard inde structible paint speak favour inclined think sufficient vote left regard land leigh living near calcutt asked paid account grafton arm stammer may present think thursday alter christ ma paid signing conveyance feb ruary son present came away calcutt said would like solicitor see paper signed see everything right said certainly go waited minute convenient mr forbes see u forbes looked said thought consulted calcutt said right signed forbes said yes right far go said anything wrong mr forbes said right money calcutt said yes signed paper suggested calcutt others know land worth much offered less cant sell one unfortunate corner plot ft depth paving pay road made triggs public house two occasion four year ago year ago fix date age nay son reverting barker contract deliberate lie calcutt suggest one reason withdrew name petition black balled masonic lodge never moved seconded kemp public admitted board room november also moved knight report writing consequence certain thing said different former statement might say mr knight run u lot trouble bill relied architect certificate could rely knight could rely tailor publican paid measure work got per cent came board found calcutt contractor usually work influenced voting work ing schedule price prepared mr knight mr vachell used calcutts pony governess cart two occasion afterwards sold hirst pony went badly cross examined solicitor general knew calcutt went board became friendly term two three year remain friendly board difficulty getting account got know stammer joined board dont member calcutt saying could say anything true either favour ridpath guardian would say cross word indestructible paint price expecting get obligation vote think could present report came board voted thought double worth know number yard think leaving room catch train question discussed pledge vote wanted catch train burdett road draper objected man position would accept word thing heard say voted spoke favour mistake voted calcutt bath alteration globe road shortly got board moved jackson job againt calcutt put floor laundry hand dining room mess room also voted supported proposition jackson job lunatic ward calcutt three year ago also supported frank symons habit going spooners often hon secretary stepney association many year may meeting sworn calcutt day december never remember meeting seeing calcutt remember cal cutts story truth far con cerned one objection barker contract g barker member mile end board guardian father proposed contractor also plant name address g barker upon also vice chairman board could attend every committee board hear every member opinion besides voice vote upon item raised respecting building operation letter explana tion removed objection far concerned remember meeting board february barker sen saying fact plant upon job belongs alone name upon cannot lend son plant job plant used started month barker said time son would wholly solely everything plant would belong son work done workhouse extension seen young barker twice life draper prepared petition man misstated fact thought remember put deputation local government board nurse home contract think expense putting scaffolding equal difference reverting indestructible paint produce first certificate calcutt knight directed make put initial w r still say objected thing brought u cheque sign thing objected sign one cheque jack son cheque book slid round three four time one man get tired signing push someone else go signing without looking may sign one objected objected knight taking part discus sion matter outside particular position regard cashing cheque mr key house king harry vember never penny cheque champagne statement absolutely false glass wine glass whisky purchase land bona fide transaction far concerned deny saying stammer question paying something contractor receiving anything conveyance executed till february take u receipt half price paid deed little time previous deed solicitor time knew soon got paid conveyance would com pleted rather irregular bought land client always taken receipt produce saving bank book drew paid balance gave son see receive till february suppose must paid money always plenty impression got money paid february must taken safe son gave evidence police court impression said arrested name four wrong un referred knight calcutt thacker late clerk one dead detective williams stopped gone whole member board examined gave notice post office end january withdraw pay balance land purchase thing son intended spent always money safe book show paid till february paid back client account used must done safe previously scattered home committee proposed taking mile end road let guardian scattered home practically taken whole board year objected refused anything co defendant supported barker knight spoke strongly favour taking said morally bound think offered u stood empty two year cannot recall happened january whether voted archibald thomas ridpath white horse baldock son defendant assisted father business estate agent four year calcutt often came office commercial road reference work u several time calcutts office order saw title deed relating purchase land leigh brought left father possession time calcutt came date remember talked matter day fixed conveyance father took money safe paid calcutt said right ridpath word effect make balance week signed notice post office drawal warrant money came father kept father fetched money post office sign application cross examined father tell additional one two thing bought father got money post office put safe february would put client money talk matter gave evidence police court reckon sent notice withdrawal week paid believe said police court money come london south western bank post office make receipt money father calcutt said never mind receipt father said trusted deed surely trust examined thought matter father told return police court calcutt said paid one cannot say exactly date money came bank richard charles harry clerk comptroller department g p saving bank department produced original warrant withdrawal form relating ridpaths account charles alfred baker alderney road stepney secretary christmas last helping hand land society annual sharing every christmas ridpath member contributed week sharing paid cash december gustav seligsohn leigh sea house estate agent rid path instructed sell corner plot land january last said cannot get take get purchaser present time worth price pavement made ft road believe would coat per foot would road making side may purchaser moment cross examined believe put auction withdrawn plot defence stammer james frederick stammer prisoner oath licensed victualler year salisbury arm burdett road left june last longer publican taken active part local philanthropic work connected trade known calcutt since came customer every day wife sometimes accompanied evening became familiar term wife used visit went grafton street wife would often come parlour back bar visit nothing business guardian visit continued since became guardian never heard expression wanted join ring till calcutt used police court object joining board except serve fellow citizen never associated meeting pubulic house discus business guardian heard part guardian several guardian customer mine went board cal cutt never discussed voting never told might vote came said mr stammer voting regard anything said well running right support said yes got take chance two present gave thought came way thing given private individual many present given received turkey one believe one occasion asked liked turkey turkey nice bird jocular sort fellow said call turkey next time send one make fat un showed masonic charm took fancy never asked called hirsts midday cannot remember date calcutt two saloon bar drink put hand waistcoat pocket said think said exactly know importance opened showed saw engraving inside mason knew exactly meant said thats splendid thing isnt yes said pretty isnt said said thank dont want old man pretty said go said ultimately little think going turn corrupt knew mason nothing voting next thing candel abra mirror received word truth calcutts account transaction candelabra brought round place taken potman youngest son came home pointed said thing come quite sure son said believe calcutt sent round day said calcutt send candelabra round said yes dont like said yes pretty want send round oh said friendship know well done good turn cannot forget calcutt worked guardian long got board lent pay wage got job guardian succession crowe good turn repaid week borrowed two trade bit bad happened mention calcutt pinched entry pas book repayment november de cember respectively cannot account odd third loan july paid bank foundation saying voting condition still owing offered several occasion would accept em ployed year two odd job great difficulty getting account also supplied good paid supplied three hamper worth account produced contains item work never thought would come amount high word came odd called attention set mentioned made contra account receipted money passed odd would balance apparently deducting contra ac count ledger journal day book mine tied house never july january october january regard charge obtaining false pre tences april present meeting knew nothing likely occur regard regard calcutts account guardian never knew anything wrong till inquiry disclosed infirmary committee work house committee school committee regarded knight reliable man regard age reputation heard evidence meeting spooners took part treasurer tower hamlet philanthropic society trott chairman went round get subscription mr spooner believe one two guardian came didnt stop five minute trott walked see calcutt nothing barker contract never voted corruptly calcutt anybody else cross examined heard calcutt say said board want get ring dream three local contractor used house lloyd calcutt hasel tine cotterell neighbour regular customer became contractor evans contractor several contractor board suspicion became guardian contractor getting money ground suggestion took notice sugges tions came outside source got board keen observer mind nothing kind going member board came house regularly customer meet contractor discus business done evening gave evi dence inspector referred ring contractor mean infer corrupt ring mr david witness never used word ring term put mouth interrogator phrase witness meant old hand continuous policy board explained solicitor general put list board meeting witness recorded attended september february suggest voted calcutt one day cannot prove voted many time vote voted dining hall contract voted lowest tender gift mirror may recognition kindness shown never penny except three loan july sent old man brett since dead calcutt come came wallace gave loan gift lie saying went cellar give passage three oclock nobody else bona fide transaction repaid ex plained since prosecution lost business offered several time never money king harry gave turkey think two occasion one occasion took away three case whisky think settlement u march heard inquiry strike good bought house guardian thought stuff use seeing entertained people christmas complain calcutt say spend money hirsts place get bunce know bunce mean masonic apron presented hirsts house false say loan handed banker bag said ought careful bring money bag name know burnt book quiry say good job u burnt book would shown game properly referring two cheque say worst come worst jim say paid account two cheque appear lent money see go southend wife child son wife went barker already contract regard school building amounted first last school building com pleted occupied september bill knight wine odd refer school building prosecution calcutt remained friendly term cannot suggest motive calcutt turning round inventing story thursday july mr frampton handed kemps pas book showing payment april three day cheque th taken calcutt james frederick stammer prisoner oath recalled ex amined got board found certain con tractor regularly employed board evidence inspector said since board good many contract given first year dealing contract moved acceptance charringtons tender coal price lower soon squashed one thing weighed supplying licensed victualler school board tried apply experience former committee benefit guardian found minority occasion voting contract upon finance committee time edward grimwood secretary incorporated society licensed victualler licenced victualler school known stammer nine ten year taking active part philanthropic institution connected trade time respected trusted member committee institution born good character integrity honesty later evidence stammerss character given james hold ing fishmonger bow common lane edwin rudge borough sanitary engineer burdett road bow inspected work done calcutt bath lavatory basin stammerss house three month ago bath chipped badly roll would affect value bath per cent original cost think cost hoisting bath place would cost fixing supplying connection would foot run pipe ft three van waste supply ft per foot bath worth lavatory basin ft pipe foot cock two van waste supply pipe ft per ft two joint basin would worth cross examined know bath chipped original value bath would think work charged calcutts account done first class tradesman charge would still much frederick george stanton builder consulted stammer fixing bath back yard looked lying month chip top rim bath work structural alteration stammerss house cut wall away get bath got outside window cut hole wall put window cost hoisting bath would paid structural alteration putting bath position cross examined bath stammerss back yard went work charles samuel newsome painter went stammerss house bath put painting de corating paid stammer alfred palmer potman employ stammer till end left returned may remained two three day christmas took two case broken case spirite calcutts house mr calcutt told take upstairs got upstairs told take downstairs kitchen presence one calcutts men fetched hamper away trap race remember seeing bath back yard afterwards saw fixed cross examined often seen calcutt stammerss house also seen gould loftus seen guardian occasionally cannot say seen kemp may seen ridpath sure sure whether seen gilder gilson christmas time remember taking spirit stammer calcutt also saw turkey given seen hirst calcutt examined calcutt used call salisbury arm refreshment trott also knew loftus relative stammer difference men customer came house mr mary ann stammer wife defendant stammer went live salisbury arm mr mr calcutt used come house four five time week customer course time got friendly term visited one two occasion called calcutts house grafton street remember calcutts going southend change calcutt asked go true say went uninvited went quarrelled husband went thursday returned satur day morning mr mr calcutt mr calcutt came every saturday pay men calcutt also asked would let boy go spend day boy great expense left half sovereign dining room mantelpiece remember mirror coming house clacton came time clubroom done paper time found come calcutt regard bath yard quite twelve month spoke calcutt two three time sending away last time saloon bar counter came back said god sake mr stammer dont mention bath put two finger like describing last husband arranged club room altered bath put remember hamper made calcutt two three occasion foundation sugges tion misconduct calcutt spent money upon cross examined mr calcutt told u convenience visitor southend gave bedroom son day known calcutt nine year often house house twice calcutt sometimes came salisbury arm guardian put bath thought might well use let rot examined gentleman came house ordinary customer james beard shirt manufacturer hertford street e known gould year time general repu tation good every way rev john fletcher porter cawley road hackney superintendent hackney north bow mission general secretary primitive methodist orphan home known kemp year reputation time trustworthy reliable man every way far could judge think lived beyond proper mean cross examined informed time time profit business began business first ac count afterwards brought partner rev lincoln stanhope wainwright vicar st peter london dock known warren seven year fellow member stepney borough council chairman also served stepney distress com mittee yearly chairman known man high character capable straighfor ward defence hirst rev william james cryer vicar st bennett mile end road rev patrick palmer rector st peter st paul roman catholic church ilford rev j f stern minister east london synagegue stepney green dr walter turner bal ham called behalf hirst witness character james beard recalled june walking mile end road saw calcutt standing outside three crown horse trap went said whose lot said belongs taken debt friend southend buy said want said take said know sold mine cost nearly half money dont want said think mr hirst would buy said better ask said well think ought get bit said must best ended conversation present public inquiry calcutt gave account sale pony governess car hirst understood mr robbs suggestion calcutt bought horse especially hirst car one place horse another harness another got said lie calcutt offered member election guardian remember anything election likely three crown night election know nothing conversation hirst calcutt giving men cross examined remember everything take place public house night election certainly working hard association go hirsts house often never pas house without popping see hirst met station calcutts man trap come herne bay drove away together hirsts house went hirst came went trap leytonstone believe paid car think harness worth cob inquiry calcutt screening hirst giving evidence favour remember hirst giving testimonial calcutts character remember conversation hirsts house whether calcutt say offered trap year business contract one year guardian supply hosiery tender ever said two year oath say one year march march small account good supplied contract examined guardian want make contract usually advertise tender sent printed form sent three tender one accepted merely order contract rowland hirst prisoner oath live wellsfield leyton stone licensed victualler born mile end road year old three crown year old licensed house also eagle hotel snaresbrook also interested bank friendship really daughter house interested brother colville king road chelsea free mason hotel woolwich held six license one time apart licensed property good deal house property neighbourhood mile end herne bay associated public life mile end district year member vestry merged stepney borough council four year chairman creation borough council elected one first alderman chairman public health committee first three year elected mayor stepney member metropolitan asylum board overseer wanstead member mile find guardian first became guardian year ago since guardian continuously go three crown every morning half past stay till half past office generally transact business go generally get back half past five six stay rule till nine half past catch train three crown popular house used member vestry guardian whole time yard guardian office first knew calcutt troduced brother robert never spoke going infirmary job tell calcutt got contract began employ calcutt builder job house never received diamond stud present calcutt calcutt never time gave present said voting made refer ence action board gave pair gold sleeve link christmas eagle hotel snaresbrook said come wish merry christmas shaking hand put pair sleeve link hand said mr calcutt said little christ ma present said dont want said would pleased would accept said would much rather really didnt want however pressed said well mr calcutt wont rude accept give one boy nothing said reference action board january gave umbrella mile end left mile end road house day came one evening said left little christmas present mr hirst said dont want umbrella dozen gave tie pin christmas brought eagle oclock think worth told belonged late lord angle sey called calcutt told thought silly give christmas present said accept shall pleased accepted put coat remained put safe private house remained time inquiry time arrested know pin one sunday afternoon found took solicitor told hand mr kane christmas sent travelling rug eagle never saw saw court calcutt never gave gold penknife thought gave christmas present account work never thought connection action board reference account work repair amount apart built house lord tredegars estate harley street next account one making good damage done fire december account work done bancroft road august work done partly freemason arm partly hertford street amount work done altogether calcutt paid never knew work exceptionally low price sent work wherever wanted job done sent account never disputed regard work done bancroft road never bill receipt paid time owed money respect herne bay house wrote true calcutt bought substantial number turkey also bought wine spirit house end slight purchase christmas gave considerable order one manager said manager thought calcutt ought buying something like manager spoke calcutt next morning said always large party christmas time buy would go elsewhere time onward calcutt bought good deal wine cigar sold ordinary price complete record transaction book regard turkey first bought christmas turkey sold turkey christmas time many year calcutt came one two day christmas eve saw turkey saloon asked could let idea going cost pound think charged never told buying turkey bribe sold turkey pound one weighing pound pound christmas sold three large turkey christmas think two large turkey three guinea regard said buying one send ing name knight sending turkey one night calcutt mr knight one two little thing thought would send one calcutt said going way deliver like took went compliment knight present reference journey woolwich governess car leaving mile end house one afternoon go woolwich met calcutt lobby said going woolwich got horse trap outside drive like said shall pleased drive drove back way back said blackwall tunnel nice lot mr hirst nothing said got near mile end road said want sell lot said said yes got mile end said hirst know anybody would like buy said calcutt said would like buy said three four trap several horse pony want said know anybody would buy said think buy said buy take debt told liked send eagle hotel would see could get mr hansell find customer hansell tenant mine eagle hotel snaresbrook asked wanted said sent snaresbrook week hansell said someone offered told calcutt said take less tried persuade buy said big horse eagle big would suit well would make deal take pony trap deal horse gave cheque sold big horse thought fair price car calcutts account transaction given evidence inaccurate refer ence house herne bay finishing house albany drive budd building land calcutt told hit wife ill recommended medical man get house somewhere seaside said build one got ground said build cause like position asked could sell plot build house said yes would like mr calcutt said somewhere near farmhouse walked showed piece ground said would like corner plot said well corner site per foot think would want ft build decent house cottage said would talk matter wife let know day fortnight later saw office mile end road asked thought would cost build said think ought best judge want said thought ought six roomed villa something like came two three day said talking brother law mr smith wife come conclusion possible would like pair villa brother law smith one wife mr calcutt thought would lonely alone asked would sell another ft ground said yes showed plan office agreed buy ft ground told would get price budd villa next time went herne bay asked budd get rough plan pair villa sent pencil sketch gave particular many thousand brick etc rough estimate showed calcutt approved wrote budd commenced think december calcutt used call every fortnight three week give liked account building completed house spent wage material calcutt wanted iron railing put front house long wall side road pair carriage gate swing one two thing child extra work cost added whole money calcutt paid paid away house paid last cheque said pleased house certainly think ought make mr budd present said would write mr cordys mr lloyd house built adjoining said thought ought give budd present said shall quite pleased give think mr lloyd mr cordys would also willing give said gave present something could look would pleasant money calcutt said care way suggested watch watch bought presented think calcutt went occupa tion house july stayed three four month complaint ever made house properly finished calcutts account matter correct time bought bank friendship public house mile end hand receiver bought occupier furniture said well shall want furniture thought struck calcutt furnish house herne bay would useful sent across calcutt showed furniture room manager figure think manager agreed sell whole furniture room sure paid calcutt repaid amount put sort pressure buy made profit time know calcutt hired carriage use canvasser election know none could lend recollect witness da costa saw morning polling day either told going vote voted saw evening three crown calcutt one two others conversation never promised spread know going mile end carriage day never gave calcutt give driven hired carriage telling know came truth matter polling day either since west end one evening came mile end road wanted pay cab man fare either four five shilling calcutt happen ing said might pay cabman handed two blackened half crown said dont give two half crown might give money regard meeting three crown board meet ings thursday night committee tuesday night occasion good many guardian would drop meeting made difference time went home would sometimes come office saloon bar see never heard talking contract dealt never saw dozen dozen bottle champagne drunk never saw calcutt standing champagne round one night march several contractor see several bottle champagne think one paid calcutt several guardian many friend various contractor left know long stayed regard conversation calcutt haseltine deny whole conversation regard whitewashing infirmary calcutt say knight discussed rival claim conversation never took place say calcutt look fool stick would got another remember calcutt coming house day give evidence book inquiry said sorry hear calcutt destroyed book mine taken taken mine would trouble calcutts account con versation correct regard conversation granolithic paving workhouse entrance time chairman workhouse visiting committee round survey afternoon met calcutt ground told committee going recommend board pave path master house due course would par ticulars surveyor regard barker contract never heard calcutt telling barker son get certain contract giving certain guardian action board never influenced motive resulting anything calcutt given search made book guardian respect vote since vote support calcutt every thing ordered regard scattered home would appear signature book committee mayoralty could attend much always triad attend board meeting relief case till jobbing work done simply knight difference knight calcutt supported whichever thought right dispute knight would take account back bring next committee meeting committee would recommend try arrange calcutt next meeting knight would tell com mittee arranged calcutt much would pas account regard arbitration committee knight put case committee pointed price correct one agreed certify think present came back board think committee mr andrew voted knight member committee voted calcutt gard taking bancroft road calcutt offered house yard year proposed amendment house taken rent per annum voting thacker said local government board already refused think proper rent regard tender actually voted calcutt knew calcutt always time done contract work well supported ground rule got anybody borough anybody near would support preference people outside borough inquiry commenced volun teered solicitor give information could taken position throughout document ever available cross examined said nothing inquiry gold cigsr case asked tie pin gold sleeve link gold ivory handled umbrella travelling rug gold watch presented budd never asked thing never crossed mind always tried best could ratepayer know stood particular programme advocating strictest po sible regulation securing impartiality purity contracting house st helen terrace acquired lease yearly rent think good pair time heard since spent upon first year know spent think ordinary wear tear would sufficient let let guardian aware inspected knight completed arrangement guardian remember resolution september effect house taken member board member wife relation member board think supported resolution kind personal policy restrict acceptance tender lived within borough mr w barker work borough carry business father place believe life forest gate believe built temporary hospital small pox patient remember whether advo cated acceptance tender chairman meeting done emergency account small pox epidemic young barker another contract premise asked tender got immediately mr george barker neighbour mine leytonstone member board son contract father guardian lent plant see harm recollect conversation barker sen upon question giving contract son barker jun also contract board paid mr vachell objected cross examination totally new ground put magistrate solicitor general said could put magistrate mr hirst offer witness mr justice phillimore abstaining offering witness magistrate quite within right start case expected crown must prepared meet cross examination tender william barker old school building six lower tender highest supported barker knew got tender would employ local labour time lot distress recollect moved january additional work executed barker extent minute read doubt correct whole work would supervision knight may voted june another connection old school building document produced give barker address settle street commercial road father ad dress know whether another place signature w barker see letter geo remem ber seeing doubt said inquiry supported partly son mr barker think probably would likely guardian spent less last year year considering large amount work done earlier year know estimate year seen impossible rate reduced regard governess car cob say nothing special first suggestion sale came calcutt also suggestion exchange big horse said differently inquiry wrong oath swear account given today right one calcutt told taken debt notice time monogram harness easily put harness new good condition calcutt say would sell anybody else consider gave full value daresay cob worth considerably improved since think said inquiry worth worth seven eight year old asked sep tember whether would sell lot said think paid little ago repaired value trap september would harness friday july rowland hirst prisoner oath recalled cross examined produce demand note reduction rate reduction quarter used attend matter memory gone supporter barker contract nurse home december give champagne dinner house night january knew disturbance matter young barker offered withdraw heard old barker anything guardian deriving benefit contract think recollection moving february acceptance tender forget december w barker got contract next day memorial sent local government board favour building nurse home anyone chair man infirmary committee year constantly committee advisability making suitable accommodation nurse matter built believe knocked head altogether built fancy recollection reply barker mr draper discussion fact plant upon job belongs name address upon cannot lend plant son think said got son building job thing else lend think harm february moved young barker contract without tender invited account small pox epidemic recollection course cannot go minute must correct last twelve month memory absolutely blank think appointed deputation might wait local government board recollect draper moving may nothing done connection nurse home first mortgagee freemason hotel woolwich man possession get short notice wanted someone temporarily hold license met young barker took bench woolwich told bench case temporarily granted license barker think find evidence young barker merely oblige temporary transfer suppose lasted six seven month found tenant regular transfer explained bench tem porarily transferred think long june november held license fear ful nervous state know saying deny seem possible think long succeeded let tenancy agreement originally one manager barker business could carry used go public house perhaps week tell business know never single job nurse provided accommodation sort never went know cost guardian barker contract knocked head pair sleeve link presented put initial inquiry brought sleeve link showed mr robinson one two others saloon harris jeweller bar time said shall cleaned initial put asked quite recently never used thought pin worth put coat three month put safe never gold penknife gave gold penknife calcutt repaired court son bought paris exhibition calcutt happened told knew one could repair paid repaired believe got french stamp whip trap bought bought horse think whalebone whip part trap brother bob work stepney borough council engineer department general work office plumber trade introduced calcutt think recollection contract never advised calcutt go never spoke house knowledge call constant customer since year buy wine spirit extent year think year regard question put inquiry calcutt paid wine spirit c course month withdraw answer next day went account found worked year whatever amount addition anything bought paid house used give turkey different friend christmas time lot relation suppose sent away turkey calcutt bought balance sold last two three year bothered remember grime coming board advise calcutt split customer grime know grime supplying calcutt turkey heard one say evidence said could done supplied year said biggest number ever bad got information inquiry think explained last night told calcutt giving turkey going send one private house one eagle snaresbrook calcutt said going way leytonstone mind take said pleasure took knew calcutt piece land herne bay know whether three four plot calcutt first spoke building house herne bay mentioned plot said care build house would ultimately build someone else plot like position chose plot built going build one house chose corner plot blackburn road took said would build plot showed got selected corner plot got piece thirty seven plot farmhouse place house built might mile outside sea single house one built contrac tor many house round whole lot ground sold plot bought one piece twenty seven plot house built road never tried tell land still vacant plot sold one calcutt one cordy one lloyd cordy tradesman contrac tor mile end board lloyd contractor milk remember admitting inquiry lloyd year onward would paid lowest tenderer think milk contractor year board guardian know year people tendered lower sum know lloyd always used get contract year year used go figure would per gallon know much would con sumed think different people tendered lower rate read report inspector inquiry recollect know tender every year without break lower lloyd used get way per gallon might make farthing difference something like mr justice phillimore may summed way fact made lloyd present past seven year accepting lowest tenderer explanation answer explanation far know always good milk never complaint lloyd witness regard house herne bay know heard budd day let live herne bay four five month house front stick never lived farmhouse question put police court recollect mr mr calcutt ever staying mr hirst told stayed satur day monday one night august account mr calcutt wanting go see house herne bay invited know calcutt uneducated took fancy used put forward much possibly could invariably kind regard cost house showed bill exception small account budd said lit fire budds book bill timber brick heavy good ironmongery account roughly book made account showed amount money paid brick showed number cheque sent budd wage account paid timber came charged day settlement took away book never produced proceeding calcutt saw never dispute used keep rough note account really put banking account whole transaction furniture bank friendship taken calcutts house sister wanted preferred bourchier carpenter builder knew six eight week house finished calcutt paid right finish whitewashing contract calcutt claimed knight certified calcutt paid think knight said terrible price accept phrase never said calcutt stood another would got agreed knight right mr andrew select committee opposed payment voted recollect whether took step board meeting prevent calcutt getting extra dont think likely left came regard indestructible paint also said thought knight proper amount supported mr kirwen moved board voted mayor get away meeting never communication mr draper know much board eight year think voted calcutt many occasion cannot name voted july calcutt highest tendered scattered hon e bit frivolity little frivolity heard court calcutt double someone else said move calcutt voted herbert taken vote calcutt heard since never intended move resolution july voted february granolithic pathway draper moved amendment work done guardian labour voted moved calcutts offer accepted painting isolation hospital supported calcutt thought fair price day voted calcutts tender repair tredegar square newton brown calcutt done work scale price knight certified thought right ordered scale price tendered never saw schedule think tender invited painting infirmary got sanction local government board never went infirmary work done finish went haseltine particular friend mine known twenty five thirty year regard knight statement told mr robb would much difficulty proving money passed people guardian calcutt deny said anything sort cant suggest reason knight inventing story kind never came mouth never heard suggestion guardian benefiting contract inquiry remember february entertaining ridpath calcutt ship turtle discussion guardian asked would join little lunch ordinary lunch paid done frequently ridpath calcutt others sug gest reason calcutt saying asked stand bail refused time friendly term pleaded guilty could thought guilty refused stand bail account position mayor stepney supported haseltines contract supplying vegetable found reasonsble dont think ever voted know till recently undischarged bankrupt recollect gilson contract meat scattered home bread contract given maycroft heard marble since inquiry understood marble supplied maycroft maycroft supplied workhouse marble member board examined first contract placed barker junior something like obtain value pin head going contract nurse home gone would advantage resolution march read complete list tender referred would show exactly amount tender sent name end inquiry inspector said serious allegation mr hirst inspector shook hand leaving box since yesterday procured demand note rate respect three month handed license transferred name barker junior slept time premise think went week manager responsible person idea calcutt going wine spirit never supplied direct idea going done turkey calcutts suggestion purchased land herne bay interested way lot land several house say would rather house built land like plot bought account book money expended building show good date cheque book round figure used send wage outgoings voted knight matter tiling round sink bancroft road remember calcutt wanted moved resolution take house stood remember isolation hospital vote moved acceptance thought reason able charge february ridpath order illuminated address alderman warren way back met calcutt asked ship turtle treated lunch budd building house well calcutt agreed build think budd regularly employed two year building produce cheque gave budd pas book sum charged cal cutt refer building house shown total budds book gave cheque odd money finish think book came house found police budd sent completion work three four month ago william edward davis john street adelphi surveyor architect year experience last account year assistant evans deacon adelaide street examined figure account said delivered calcutt hirst repair done hirst different property inspected property except woolpack another house merely estimated amount work herne bay included also wherever possible form estimate put value left hand margin red right calcutts charge figure put account green mk item difficult trace accepted calcutts figure case end account made summary valuation calcutts account case think undercharged progressive increase page slight difference account work done cheapest way possible valuation rather calcutts charge put figure basis valuation account manager said work done price charged cross examined supplied commencement trial original made calculation produced little difference price class work time done one case note tennant say digging done parish authority searching sewer cost digging allowed estimate amount item impossible trace asked see value work done guardian hy pettman high street herne bay architect surveyor fifteen year experience building trade herne bay father builder brought business special experience estimating builder work large percentage work done herne bay last four year estimated may last examined two house calcutts blackburn road budd handed plan nothing erection house seen estimated would cost erect absence specification measured quantity probable cost erection would cross examined valuation near cost price possible builder would probably add profit figure without builder profit cutting job would probably put price knew nothing circumstance job never seen spoken hirst usual always specification asked one found architect include fee reckon quantity surveyor value two house today including land herne bay property paying per cent ex pect freehold property called upon value one block known calcutts one house block occupied think ask rent think would worth week year inside house perfectly dry joinery fair quality slate fitting finishing medium quality six room house bath room scullery semi detached put auction short time ago highest bidding examined would one house bidding two put auctioneer declare sold often great difference money spend building house price get want sell heard said fool build house wise men live ask inspect block agnes hill king road chelsea wife frank hill manageress hirst three crown hotel july october husband manager keeping another house hirst knew calcutt customer guardian used house tuesday thursday never sold calcutt bottle champagne would come sometimes twice week three time morning saturday evening wife christmas sold calcutt large quantity wine spirit exceptionally large order brought notice hirst came bar said earth mr calcutt stuff said large party use home pay share got information calcutt used speak friendly occasion looked party house twelve night twenty twenty five people stuff went round saw consumed house hirst used leave three crown p cross examined calcutt got nothing u christmas bill christmas keep weekly account stock book husband keep perhaps six seven guardian would come three crown every board meeting day perhaps two three think defendant loftus mr gunter trott know much gentleman much drinking going came meeting jollification contract night night little would know contract night guardian always know contractor know haseltine usually came contract night know cordy always contract night lloyd use house much never opened two quart bottle champagne haseltine contract night none lloyd two bottle would shared amongst guardian never served calcutt never came guardian time came morning little guardian might stood beer guardian morning could swear contract night usually two box cigar two perhaps two month perhaps would go six month december contract read bottle irish whisky bottle sloe gin bottle port six champagne six brandy six gin murias rothschild separate cigar know served loose always served box supply good haseltine take away premise lloyd cordy coborn king road chelsea one hirsts house october till inquiry coborn hirst seven year took sister sister young man calcutts house christmas night never saw champagne edward stimpson long freemason hotel station road wool wich manager three crown october august november september knew calcutt well generally came house board night much week saw tuesday evening thursday guardian came evening used saloon bar calcutts usual drink evening glass beer served half dozen time champagne quart bottle hold quite quart served three would drunk people saloon time pretty well always stood champagne turn charge quart bottle hirst general company much generally went away early evening would call seven calcutt said something standing dozen dozen cham pegne truth time true person stood champagne others loftus gilson kemp haseltine cordey lloyd one would stand one bottle one another went round finger glass cross examined champagne always going round contract night remember two occasion knew contract night people saying people guardian drink contract night think stammer stood champagne mr new port mr lloyd kemp loftus hirst stood six bottle stood night drinking kept two hour would two year ago april think similar transaction going april occasion know george barker great friend hirsts seen house seen young barker guardian night seen guardian time three bottle champagne january would take away haseltine greengrocer think mile end man think supplied lloyd cham pagne consumed outside handwriting corner page ledger mr hirsts time went freemason licensee manager formerly harris tenant harris leaseholder young barker tenant immediately freemason arm got trouble conviction drunkenness premise give license examined hirst provided six bottle guardian election know da costa mabel auckland husband manager three crown hirst july till novem ber husband knew calcutt customer time would come twice week sometimes fort night sometimes guardian usually glass bitter never bought dozen bottle champagne known pay champagne twice people cross examined seldom champagne drunk guar dians night contract night heard mait land paid four bottle newport gunter several others hirst loftus ridpath gilder trott calcutt stood three four bottle maitland think stood five hirst stand examined hirst would private office back usually three crown near guardian lived thomas stanley fenton general ironmongery store mile end road hirst customer mine supplied ironmongery house herne bay presentation made budd gold watch calcutt said got presentation excellent way work done dividing cost three owned house thought giving others objected said builder going allow mr hirst build said built men would coat paying cross examined went herne bay two three time get order material account rendered paid time hirst havent present calcutt hirst lloyd budd presentation first tender march last previous supplied ironmongery con tract first spoken matter inquiry volunteered court hirst subscribe presentation asked present behalf people defence trott geo allen skidmore street mile end master plasterer known trott ten year honourable hardworking upright man know calcutt went southend one occasion trott wife met miss calcutt front another young woman lunched mr calcutts met mr calcutt coming station two oclock went middleton drink calcutt took u back showed u cart said think said nice thing told man fetch horse said better come drive rather surprised said right thing said room u calcutt got landau went think hockley something said payment calcutt said right everything settled another occasion trott spent day met calcutt evening accidentally walter trott prisoner oath lived mile end life known calcutt lad customer mine became guardian calcutt became guardian custom increased became considerable sometimes account would go two three week mr calcutt would pay done carting calcutt sand carrot coal yet paid tell calcutt become guardian never said get board shall hold hand knew calcutt working crowe calcutt never gave penny except good supplied voted draper took exception calcutts figure indestructible paint think dont remember knight ever complaining never received anything board since calcutt said parcel lie regard indestructible paint attention called schedule price impression two coat varnish yard would make thought must better calcutt charged one reason voted member scattered home committee recommended work thought necessary voted young barker contract december often used go spooners house get drink collect money philanthropioal society chairman truth suggestion receive money young barker voting contract know guardian never seen calcutt spooners house remember taking exception something one barker contract attention called inmate large hole half big court said mr trott go look digging big hole taking lot sand away went looked asked foreman job said knew nothing told colleague board barker taking sand without knowledge guardian think knight remiss duty said done lavatory right away might january decided young barker pay sand taken think enough false mr calcutt went upstairs got safe called house sum went round christmas account latter end calcutt gave overcoat never wear thing going road came along tapped shoulder said said taking stroll round said come drink going loftuss going try clothes loftuss went said dont get measured suit clothes said dont want two three suit home said cold weather coming dont get measured overcoat said dont want said shove tape said bloomingnuisance wasdone moment transaction done gave coat carman wear never thought given anything done board keep book remember going southend allen meeting mr calcutt front mr calcutt begged get telephone said jim wild dont came believe staying apartment went drive lunched house also met another occasion accidentally going train coming home two occasion calcutt southend true ever entertained calcutt champagne shin hotel southend absolute lie regular attendant meeting board whenever voted calcutt conscientiously calcutt elected guardian charged supported think somebody spite heard someone say always calcutt give someone else chance christmas present calcutt bundle cigar bottle whisky turkey used two three come otherwise monday august wm arthur gidney campbell road bow jobmaster met trott cockerell calcutt outside driver public house wednesday easter calcutt left go robinson solicitor trott say stick tight jimmy wont able nothing said good evening cross examined work cockerell calcutt second june made statement sergeant ferrier recollection anyone cockerell calcutt night cockerell afterwards recalled memory walter trott prisoner oath recalled cross examined turnover business week last year decreased since inquiry shop rented year keep carman shopman profit week calcutt customer went board became bigger customer since known ten year stammer gould warren stood election one ticket grime great friend election know never liked follow called grime dog christmas mr calcutt paid calcutt never paid anything calcutts arrest called met afterwards heward said nothing object make case guardian clear self came entrap twice borrowed money haseltine spitalfields market inquiry time never calcutts house grime loftus either calcutt never spoke salisbury drainage job laundry said knight wanted take much voted full board lot argument knight would pay never discussed question barker paying contract spooners introduced barker junior banquet given laying foundation stone ex tension building election tried get contract bromley guardian succeeded calcutt introduce guardian bromley board know one knew personal friend symes going nurse home contract barker junior refused met symes one friday p coming home stratford market grime took symes said going tender said vote lowest man never said would influence con tract way consideration said falsely spite never heard symes wrote thacker complain warren called meeting anonymous letter somebody saying recently visited two member board said position influence contract never thought symes alluded letter long visit symes true telephoned symes saw symes meet outside shop said busy would see later see never wore overcoat given calcutt knocking shop carman used might put shoulder wet morning nothing alteration book sam loftus told calcutt asked alter said done mug go alter calcutt give overcoat cannot tell man moon objected send greengrocery southend would finish used calcutts carriage paid carman day examined attended meeting anonymous letter proposed writer advertised believe done local paper afterwards saw barker jun symes together thought letter referred made suspect symes written always run young barker said scandalous shame get contract higher lower man father backing thought knight spiteful towards barker coaxing thing inference barker knight extreme friend got job sand barker pay thought said get back way saw ward first thought old barker someone firm written anonymous letter heard symes called letter suggest name first suggested inquiry came board tried get contract mile end get also tendered bromley whitechapel lowest two three time whitechapel never got never succeeded getting one yet glad business taking decreased ever since became guardian defence gilder samuel gilder prisoner oath secretary friendly society chief clerk soup kitchen jewish poor one largest institution kind london silver wedding received valuable present also taken great part charitable work amongst poor jew east end became guardian calcutt four five year contractor already reappointed year asked vote said thing equal appointed tradesman spot corruptly influenced draper variance regard outdoor relief favour liberal also believed giving local work local men always insisted trade union wage exception indestructible paint never voted knight finance infirmary visiting committee conversation mr calcutt calcutt repairing house hirst calcutt asked many time spend week end southend never went wife daughter went two three day went sunday another daughter fetch home told calcutt know going last moment went wife lodging ordered dinner went walk met mr calcutt sister calcutt came went stroll appointed meet afternoon dined wife lodging went calcutts two pony trap waiting went room two three minute glass whisky went drive returned london night time ever southend went herne bay invitation mayor stepney alderman hirst inspect child scattered home dined hirst cal cutt already believe ill set returned evening frequently called calcutts office repair house heward sometimes sent round house see calcutt frequently drink calcutt paying frequently one turkey calcutt christmas jew eat meat poultry killed according jewish method cut gave two poor gentile assisting word truth calcutts statement gave financing sleeping partner builder named nash lost transaction gave money pay debt cluding one smith hill pay calcutt customer smith hill asked try settle succeed afterwards got old george barker also customer smith hill try settle paid small house got board calcutt asking give work got repair man small mean especially building loss told send account quickly run long bill continually asked account applying renewal lease make good dilapidation went calcutt solicitor forbes asked raise money purpose paying calcutt mr forbes said could calcutt visited appointment offered sell six house one bridge street offered subsequently agreed take course bill come afterwards refused go november ceased guardian calcutt worked january closed yard calcutt collect rent week pay repair kemp loftus stammer opposite party knocked calcutt arrested clancy already collecting rent agent dissatisfied management wrote warm letter asked read calcutt residing southend calcutt bail got address heward went see poplar met street mr mr smith mr calcutt baby went drink conversation clancy management house said quite loudly nothing private know rumour mr mr calcutt going give whole show away said oh nonsense showed paper said would retain going said rumoured serious matter rumour going round mile end guardian goodness know placed importance said gave said course concluded joking said gave wife took notice thought joking drink little general conversation parted said anything hear rather deaf warren got subscription bryan dying gave think guardian contributed much larger sum meeting spooners never heard word barker giving guardian said police court one occasion voted barker junr highly recommended knight others quality work large con tract completed barker much highest tender understand paid trade union wage corrupt motive never heard knight complain could get time sheet calcutt knight used say got account yesterday morning suggest give calcutt much account suggestion accepted account afterwards certified knight without correction exception indestructible paint never voted knight recommendation relied competent architect indestructible paint knight suggested calcutt would take less question discussed ordinary full board meeting public house much knight given order without consulting u use paint caused extra expense labour cost think hirst said board odd rather tall order give without consulting guardian knight said know much said architect give order like without knowing quantity acting architect greatly annoyed order given consequence passed resolution committee opinion neither architect builder person allowed give execute order contrary contract specification schedule price without express authority permission guardian discussion several meet ings calcutt wrote would accept less want go law formed honest opinion better par sure present name recorded take responsibility vote almost invariably left home p cross examined voted several occasion believe voted circumstance thought worth money knight said worth assumed knew guardian dissatisfied giving order wanted work calcutt ad vocated erection nurse home heard draper writing local government board without consulting board moved adjournment view censuring draper disgusted manner met opponent withdrew motion satisfied whole guardian agreed seconded hirsts motion letter sent local government board stating fact put deputation wished show local government board acting fairly taking barker tender highest local man employing local labour paying trade union wage protested way board stigmatised draper said take lying board said draper corrupt rotten present board november december two contract calcott december three contract calcutt april calcutts tender highest september calcutts tender higher one contract another lower may july february know voted calcutt two three occasion cannot give date swear pay calcutt settled bill smith hill afterwards paid barker voted motion boiteau contract given relative guardian see child punished father public work barker junior lived forest gate business address settle street new road father place live dozen door opposite side road inquired father showed book showing account kept separately satisfied understand also satisfied local government board separate account towards end time learnt house used scattered home belonged guardian relative one exception house bought chiswick friend mine shortly board know inquiry sold pro perty board know calcutt well went board visited office frequently house perhaps time since day two previous seeing mr mr calcutt arrest asked heward whether clancy read letter calcutt gave calcutts address poplar went mr smith answered door told met calcutt mr mr smith prevailed come drink including smith understood smith knew lot calcutts business said calcutt thoroughly dissatisfied clancys working rent expenditure expense etc trouble want thorough investigation account think treated rightly read letter said yes said know got general conversation said suppose heard rumour said lot rumour said yes said one refer said mr calcutt said going give whole show away secret matter ordinary con versation pulled paper said going retain paper said think matter important ended portion matter afterwards said gave took joke said said give gave wife said know nothing april letter clancy february produced letter refer later date wrote calcutt asking call upon give show away meant give guardian away many rumour think going give away nothing give away say would right wife would say anything went away understood say wife said right never said stick tight jim right anything kind often three crown calcutt never stood cham pagne maitland know maitland contractor drug miss auckland evidence untrue never drunk cham pagne three crown contract night always left home calcutt worked house granby street amount paid yet collecting rent paying self arrangement inquiry asked buy property got new lease offer letter sep tember beg accept offer think interest call close matter thursday morn ing interest certainly meant threat quarrel knight knight charged blackmailing inquiry proceeding presently steel drum wasted ratepayer money moved repay went see knight meeting afterwards said blackmailing never said stop mouth like paying said prepared pay half cost drum guar dians said would pay guardian brass farthing said must see matter said equal occasion spare shook hand met hour afterwards board meeting knight accuse blackmailing charge property january dilapidation worth addi tional bill done put charge calcutt instructed lawyer copy charge know nothing trott grime visit symes inquiry came deny received warren circular little thing escape memory mean little thing went meeting found serious thing know trott grime people implicated inquiry telephone symes know never asked people implicated examined never seen symes know builder waste two steel drum pro posed knight held responsible meeting knight said threatened intended move resolution get dis missed untrue seven house altogether fag end lease one month contract night board usually sat late secretary number friendly society member come pay money evening always got home oclock never champagne drink always paid share added total calcutts contract time guardian amount total contractor result profit ratepayer taken official book judge say always one contractor calcutt whole cheapest took calcutt one thing somebody else another might saved perhaps unsatisfactory labour condition might made pauper bad priced labour paid economy another way mr mallinson taking case calcutt accepted know ball jackson johnson co given contract would refuse stepney man job order put brixton man give contract man stratford regard contract workhouse dining hall calcutt another man voted calcutt advice knight said could done price believe buying cheapest market production fair rate mr gilder wife prisoner gilder lived mile end year child calcutt frequently called see mr gilder repair never given went south end saturday know calcutts met accident sunday went drive left evening cross examined never heard police court proceeding heard guardian implicated never heard said calcutt going give whole show away husband never told read paper mr justice phillimore suggested difficulty regard false pretence count first principle must averment proof person cheated believed false pretence whereas great many guardian passed bill without believing secondly difficulty detail want precise evidence guardian present bill passed individual deceived attorney general case body corporate necessary show every member believed statement enough false pretence corporate body acted upon jury entitled draw reasonable inference argument attorney general withdrew false pretence count tuesday august dr timothy richardson commercial road e mr john ash bridge solicitor mr john iggledon journalist mr f j hinton mr j w brown smithfield market called witness character gilson dr stanley atkinson gave evidence character behalf warren fredk crichton licensed victualler behalf stammer remainder day occupied address counsel continued th th th august verdict defendant guilty conspiracy corruptly soliciting receiving gift loftus guilty respect count cor ruptly receiving gift china clock september hirst guilty count corruptly receiving gift diamond stud august warren guilty count cor ruptly agreeing receive advantage wit profit grocery supplied bryan corruptly receiving gift bryan gilson appeal mercy respecting gift sentence prisoner adjudged incapable elected public office seven year forfeit public office held gould month hard labour fine kemp six month hard labour fine loftus ridpath stammer trott gilder nine month hard labour fine gilson fine hirst two year hard labour fine warren one year hard labour fine,non-custodial/institutional
rowlands elizabeth dealer waller william decorator rowlands making diver piece counterfeit coin feloniously possession two mould making counter feit coin uttering counterfeit coin well knowing coun terfeit waller making diver piece counterfeit coin possession two mould making counterfeit coin waller pleaded guilty mr beaumont maurice prosecuted divisional inspector arthur ball k division october p inspector yeo officer raided scott street canning town ground floor back room saw rowlands man waller wife rowlands said god bli come entered front room found waller chair fire newspaper knee two unfinished counterfeit florin piece metal one unfinished counterfeit shilling took paper threw counterfeit florin sixpence saucepan containing molten metal fire one officer snatched two shilling piece sauce pan sixpence remains imbedded metal poured water saucepan prevent saucepan melted waller said got fair done give trouble tell everything mould bed took bed room two part mould making florin mould making shilling contained coin mould florin bear date cannot discern date shilling mould searched waller found said shilling made mould find spent broken trap meaning mould sixpence went back room found oven shelf marked plaster paris table rowlands man sitting plate containing lampblack drawer table two piece metal two file metal adhering quan tity stripped tin antimony wrapped paper two piece copper wire produced dresser fully exposed piece newspaper containing quantity antimony crushed hammer lying alongside paper corner dresser tin containing antimony copper wire tin box containing one piece paper containing two piece cyanide potassium bottle containing fluid paper containing antimony piece bath brick tin containing plaster paris egg cup grease several cleaning cloth bag soda two pair scissors basket hanging wall behind rowlands sitting piece paper containing quantity antimony article used coining fully exposed one room could avoid seeing told waller rowlands man son row land discharged police court would charged concerned together possessing mould implement manufacturing counterfeit coin rowlands said right hang like eon know nothing conveyed police station charged waller said people know nothing occupied downstairs packed woman thing washhouse nowhere else go rowlands said boy house half hour came morning writing letter home came lamp black used discolour ing coin fresh mould table close rowlands sitting cross examined know rowlands residing scott street occupying whole ground floor jointly waller time son believe year age produced large apron pocket nothing except pawntickets learned woman life waller wife rowlands living week arrest room know police court waller made statement occupy downstairs packed woman thing washhouse nowhere else go rowlands living another address neighbourhood moved thing place mile half living writing material table sitting son woman year age lived waller time doubt whether married waller inspector albert yeo went last witness scott street assisted searching premise rowlands shouted god bli come confirm ball evidence article found west ham police court rowlands told would charged uttering counterfeit said right old man wrap make hot made reply charge cross examined rowlands brought basket back kitchen thing packed searched station house hear demand searched keeping observation place conversation mr waller rowlands living many week formerly living stratford kept observa tion direction inspector ball scott street day mary walsh wife frank walsh live upper part scott street mr mr waller occupied ground floor since july rowlands came week living waller ever since thing wash house used room rowlands two three month cross examined two p day arrest row land bed cup tea see mr waller throw lamp husband quarter night rowlands slept washhouse george frager caretaker owner scott street waller occupied ground floor scott street four month seen rowlands three month occu pied washhouse william john webster inspector coin majesty mint mould produced making counterfeit florin coin mould unfinished state part guet mould shilling coin also guet perfect two counterfeit florin one shilling unfinished state also good shilling may used make mould anti mony plating solution tin cyanide potassium used coin ing lampblack used toning coin ready uttering bottle containing silver solution composed cyanide potassium nitrate silver antimony tin ingredient used manufacturing coin per cent tin per cent antimony used article produced part stock coiner hannah florence stead assist father greengrocer barking road canning town october p rowlands purchased lb potato tendering produced said bad one said tell said feel sufficient bent tester returned paid potato afterwards picked row land woman station cross examined first time went police court said mother bad sixpence given inspector tell send mother twice police court gave evidence second occasion saw inspector yeo made statement giving evidence said rowlands put amongst others idea many long passage rowlands brought cell woman picked seen rowlands passed coin knowledge verdict rowlands guilty recommendation mercy waller indicted habitual criminal prevention crime act pleaded guilty detective thomas smart h division present southwark police court october waller sentenced six month hard labour name william page stealing watch person released march cross examined knew waller seen appeared work seemed dirty detective sergeant william kemp new scotland yard febru ary present south london session pri soner william waller sentenced month hard labour burglary dwelling house george johnson produce certi ficate conviction cross examined occasion waller accuse per jury aware charged another man named valentine know valentine waller charged placed ordinary charge room afterwards found six chambered loaded revolver policeman coat near sitting believe constable gave evi dence detective sergeant george pride n division october waller sentenced court common serjeant five year penal servitude making counterfeit shilling counterfeit sixpence charged man named edward couchman also sentenced five year penal servitude observation six month previous living street white horse lane stepney man named david james arrested three month wal ler also sentenced five year penal servitude waller released july license three year nine month detention arrested october six month prior arresting associating dangerous gang coiner frequenting stratford bow stepney whitechapel one david james waller got away time james sentenced five year three month waller sentenced working conjunction couch man also got five year penal servitude since known early part persistently leading dis honest criminal life cross examined waller arrest ho pital short time inspector arthur ball proved service notice waller brixton prison october cross examined found waller number pawntickets dated june release ticket pair boot august dozen pawntickets prior release defence elizabeth waller living prisoner waller twelve year given understand married registry office arrested waller burglary sergeant kemp accused waller perjury mr mccon nell waller worked four year taylor walker brewery judge living informed married done six month prison beginning believe working brewery could say sentenced six month october got six month imprisonment cross examined lived waller month married thirteen half year near recollect year age working brewery last time speak working anybody convicted october separated came eighteen month imprisonment odd job decorating mr bostock landlord lived living since july year scott street arrested know making bad coin various thing found room sitting would never stayed thing table three cup saucer milk rowlands writing letter know lampblack plate judge know anything thing making coin know waller waller landlord gave waller job whitewashing decorating premise lived went away five year since liberated july mr whiteley assisted u paid rent three week wal ler done work since release july go basket hawking william waller prisoner oath worked j johnson co gould street limehouse three year decorating department dismissed without reason given asked foreman told order office stopped constable robert collins attached k division asked knew man named william hindmarsh know found constable foreman told trouble discharged week afterwards arrested pleaded guilty stealing watch got six month came six month went work mr benbow white horse lane stepney house estate agent finished work went work penfold tube company bar nard walk limehouse finished went work robey estate agent bow afterwards gibbs limehouse carman contractor large way limewhiting painting stable brings christmas taken man live named william valentine christmas holiday first sunday january detective came place told valentine detained rotherhithe police sta tion would brought monday morning monday morning instead going employment went make inquiry arrested young woman took two u charged burglary mr kemp accused perjury got month without committing crime came went work joseph smith alma road also went work amos scott ship worker accident fell broke leg brings arrested convicted october ask put back next session let police see true cross examined worked arrested miscarriage justice took place south london session sentenced month burglary never committed leased may october received five year penal servitude coining elizabeth waller convicted arrested october coining material two day got coining solution morning rowlands living october utter bad sixpence knowledge verdict guilty conviction proved rowlands january fined seven day thames drunk disorderly june thames fined two month keeping brothel september north london session three month hard labour brothel keeping may four month hard labour find surety good behaviour brothel keeping january west ham four month surety default four month imprisonment brothel keeping august thames fined cost seven day drunk disorderly march west ham three month july four month july court four month brothel keeping known number year associate coiner thief sentence waller three year penal servitude five year pre ventive detention rowlands four year penal servitude,custodial/prison
veryan richard john dealer stealing two bundle paper called shipping gazette good arthur serena others mr wimpfheimer prosecuted martha pendry housekeeper messrs galbraith pembroke co austin friar december heard basement door shut went see reason saw barrow outside two bundle shipping gazette imme diately went basement saw two bundle came barrow gone hastened round austin friar square saw prisoner paper sack barrow previously known asked obtained paper hesi tated asked go back tell took said would way back saw policeman duty asked go back u constable took prisoner basement asked show took said asked clerk waste paper clerk told go help clerk premise time charge value paper mr serena chief partner firm told worth reference police constable frederick clifford city december duty austin friar saw last witness speaking prisoner informed taken two bundle paper basement prisoner present made statement asked got paper said taken basement clerk said told go help took back premise showed taken paper martha pendry recalled live premise key place shut night open morning last clerk would leave seven oclock verdict guilty previous conviction proved pris oner rogue vagabond sentence six month hard labour,hardLabour
bowden edward labourer robbery violence upon auguste jacobi stealing money mr owen evans prosecuted fritz haslar half past new year night walking right hand side old compton street saw prosecutor rather intoxicated saw prisoner two three men attack go pocket went towards men walked away prisoner went side road began running ran stopped police man came took charge cross examined prisoner sure one men police constable william dunbar c division early new year morning duty old compton street saw pri soner talking two men two woman corner dean street requested move went direction charing cross road saw prosecutor come staggering along charing cross road two men went either side prisoner stood doorway came struck prosecutor fell bent heard money fall footway ran towards prisoner walked side road men ran away pri soner mixed crowd people caught corner frith street yard assault took place threw piece lead produced charged prisoner said prosecutor drunk made mistake auguste jacobi night january returning hom e french club member drinking remember stopped men asked money struck falling face gold six seven shilling silver taken cannot identify men edward bowden prisoner oath night people sudden flew man know idea verdict guilty sentence twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
harris john barber palmer edward miner pleaded guilty uttering counterfeit coin twice day possessing counterfeit coin conviction proved palmer april worship street three month purse stealing november north london session six month warehouse breaking september birmingham attempting steal nine month july worship street stealing chain six month august north london session stealing watch month hard labour two year supervision march nottingham watch stealing two month june west ham three month hard labour prevention crime act october court three year penal servitude manslaughter march north london session five year penal servitude three year police supervision robbery stabbing constable stated past eight month working colliery durham good character harris charged suspected person old street afterwards received month north london session watch stealing released january said since employment sentence palmer month hard labour harris four month hard labour,hardLabour
snider phillip porter unlawfully possessing counterfeit coin intent utter mr beaumont morice prosecuted police constable albert brook g division shortly mid night november junction high street shore ditch kingsland road saw disturbance prisoner interfering two officer man custody took custody struggling tried several time get something inside jacket pocket man came shouted phil im prisoner made determined attempt get pocket assistance another officer took station found left hand pocket trying get leather pocket book exhibit containing eight coin resembling half sovereign exhibit wrapped piece tissue paper also coin resembling half sovereign exhibit partly finished wrapped piece newspaper asked came said thats find subsequently said make ear ring said fish porter cross examined prisoner tell found sidney william smith assistant assayer h mint exhibit consists eight base coin gilded represent half sovereign dated exhibit came mould yet gilded coin passed good coin prisoner also shown november two pair ear ring exhibit made coin mould ex hibits much lighter half sovereign police constable albert brook recalled prisoner produced ear ring exhibit second hearing remand week bail prisoner statement magistrate second hearing show ear ring made produce man made made three week ago made man named arthur phillip snider prisoner oath licensed fish porter year met accident something living man made ear ring try get half crown pair gilded coin show people could see like give order verdict guilty previous conviction larceny proved stated prisoner worked fish market till six month ago associate thief amongst man convicted coining sentence six month hard labour,hardLabour
broad william john stoker feloniously wounding charles kavanagh intent grievous bodily harm mr w fletcher prosecuted charles kavanagh east surrey road peckham decem ber p waterloo street peckham saw prisoner stranger pushing wife using foul language remonstrated struck fist avoided blow left got yard corner cork street prisoner ran someone called look turned prisoner stabbed face throat shoulder knife miss came assistance helped foot prisoner said nothing attacked recollect appear drunk cross examined prisoner appear drink violent language wife rather violence made interfere hugh gordon cowie camberwell green decem ber p called waterloo street saw prosecutor lying couch face clothes smeared blood partly undressed wound right shoulder long touching large bronchial artery severing dangerous wound position severed biceps muscle another wound right side nose extending across right eyebrow brow severed flapped practically cheek wound cutting bone vital structure involved small wound left eyebrow half inch long extend ing bone right side throat another wound long true skin close large bloodvessel gone one eighth inch deeper would dangerous exceedingly dangerous place injury could done pocket knife pro duced wound healed first intention remarkably well stiffness muscle right shoulder smallest wound left serious trouble wound left eye perpendicular one though knife dug stab blood clot formed tissue eyeball disturbing vision consider ably injury sight left eye may permanent may get clearer certainly risk permanent varia tion sight eye think prosecutor recover injury cannot use right arm yet fit work henry frank biss st george street peckham printer assistant friend prosecutor entire stranger prisoner december p walking home young lady waterloo street saw scuffle prosecutor prisoner went separate prisoner wife attempted scratch face got prosecutor away went round corner cork street prisoner rushed round seized prosecutor struck several time far saw fist closed struggling together minute prosecutor said stabbed done stumbled fell caught hold helped prisoner made face said b flourished right arm struck cut back ear put hand found bleeding assisted prosecutor father law house george laing court street camberwell carman prisoner lodge december p saw prosecutor prisoner quarrelling waterloo street nearly opposite brunswick beer shop walked away cork street towards home look girl came round corner cork street prosecutor biss came round corner followed prisoner struck one persuaded prisoner come indoors got passage prisoner said done one near done one done sticking knife time brick wall open knife hand stuck passage wall prisoner actually drunk appeared drinking heavily police constable george hodge p stationed camberwell december p informed two men wounded man stabbing went cork street saw prisoner told would charged stabbing took camberwell police station charged replied well charged cannot get away charged wounding biss saw kavanagh night bleeding much head left arm throat prisoner sober alfred william hutt barman brunswick arm waterloo street december p stand ing outside brunswick arm saw prisoner prose cutor word corner samson street street opposite cork street running waterloo street heard prosecutor say prisoner well done prosecutor walked away round corner cork street prisoner rushed round shouted look pris oner struck face see anything hand prosecutor said done staggered wall rushed assistance supported bleed ing eye blood pouring face biss took away sergeant frederick hedge p division december went cork street received knife produced prisoner wife went passage fitted blade hole wall showed knife witness laing identi fied knife saw prisoner hand night offence committed charged prisoner made reply prisoner oath state give evidence say much drink left work six oclock much drink must got excited lost sens regard stabbing cannot remem ber anything verdict guilty sentence month hard labour mr justice grantham wednesday january,hardLabour
stevens george tailor fullerton william coster pleaded guilty breaking entering shop henry hill stealing therein two metal watch good maliciously damaging night plate glass window value good henry hill stevens admitted convicted february newington session receiving six month larceny shop breaking four similar conviction proved sentence fullerton two year borstal system stevens month imprisonment without hard labour timation dealt wormwood scrubbs borstal system possible,custodial/prison
gordon mclean herbert chuter robbery irene franklyn stealing order payment purse mr grantham prosecuted mr biron appeared mclean mr elliott mr fitch mr watson chuter irene franklyn single live tiversfield road nunhead thursday march th received messrs andrew andrew solicitor cheque saturday march th going aunt house london bank cash banking account went rye lane station p cheque also half sovereign loose silver making purse jacket pocket last saw cheque purse left home took ticket ludgate hill went refreshment bar body said rhodes dying asked question chuter conversation course said thing drink said thank said bar manager soon got bar cash cheque afterwards said without object ten minute later noticed disappeared said purse gone cheque mind thinking might dropped chuter standing went away hesitated awhile went police afterwards telegraphed bank next saw cheque police court cheque crossed bad endorsed cross examined mr elliott leave home till nearly p two scotch whisky travelled line know people behind bar manager passed chair occasion fall one whisky spoke chuter seemed perfectly sober went police station hesitated thought best thing inform police cheque might get hand innocent person afterwards telegraphed bank refresh ment untrue say influence drink course ought spoken stranger likely spoke first chuter came minute bar several people asked whether true rhodes death got conversation africa chuter offered treat refused paid drink silver took side coat pocket previously asked manager change cheque wanted money go monday bank holiday money pay wanted money meet bill purse two half sovereign three four shilling loose silver jacket pocket absolutely deny said believe got enough pay look took envelope pocket took cheque envelope show chuter cheque might suspected cheque manager said got money said could cash cheque cheque registered envelope partly torn sent solicitor envelope purse chuter say showing cheque parr bank fraud worth anything prisoner nothing object trying get conviction drink paid went away first said believe man got money accuse hearing made answer lost cheque mentioned publicly chuter left afterwards philip willis night april th saw mclean peckham police station told would charged stealing purse person miss franklyn eye lane railway station march th purse contained money cheque cheque tendered peckham furniture company said got friend mine bert chuter playing draught half sovereign game gave address merritt road brockley april th saw chuter said man named gordon mclean charged stealing purse contained cheque say got cheque give explanation said got woman refreshment bar rye lane station th last month gave th arrested said say told previously cross examined mr elliott inquiry find chuter good character carpenter joiner william foster detective officer saw mclean appointment lewisham high road police station said police officer want explanation came possession cheque tendered deptford furnishing company april st replied got man gambling debt playing draught quid time frederick fox police inspector april th peckham police station said chuter willis saw last friday cheque mclean charged stealing said mclean gave found witness heard say lost heard ask got said must charge said suppose must put charged made answer found manager bar knew directed chuters arrest accordingly meant said discovered witness clement james woodman manager refreshment bar rye lane station knew miss franklyn sight saturday noon march th asked could change cheque told could whisky chuter came bitter conversed africa time com plained loss cheque chuter present went away two three minute afterwards hear reply miss franklyn cross examined mr elliott seen miss franklyn four five occasion quite sober called whisky one chuter bar hear mention cheque chuter joss could change bernard jacob assistant father furniture dealer new cross road april st mclean brought cheque previous wednesday given order shop hire purchase system take first payment send balance send good ablett street bermondsey handed cheque brother day heard stopped cross examined mr biron open cheque arranged supply good till cheque cleared never parted good police made inquiry told knew consequence giving address alexander cottage believe wife living gave police address made appointment meet told cheque money gamble gaskell jacob last witness brother help father remember mclean coming shop march th business done could come term came following week april st brother handed cheque took bank payment stopped mclean defence oath stated money chuter fellow lodger draught nap half sovereign game stake doubled suspect anything wrong knew chuter made quarrel wife going live tendered cheque payment furniture chuter defence oath stated lady gave cheque thought value till found pocket playing draught nap mclean handed lost game witness chuter mary howden live merritt road brockley known chuter several year three lodged house carpenter employed mr robinson thornton heath old house estate sydenham hard working respectable occasionally addicted drink engaged daughter time march th came home drunk lay couch refused dinner four five p remained till nearly eight oclock prisoner mclean lodger house afternoon playing cribbage husband money house play left playing draught chuter began playing eight proposition order keep know played money allow house chuter recovered little possession faculty never saw cheque till produced lambeth police court chuter penny went oclock lent returned p chuter believe bed see night cross examined lent chuter money lent lent sunday morning last time lent money twelve month ago perhaps went saturday morning know writing back cheque know pretty well paid get week prisoner received good character mclean guilty chuter guilty enter recog nisances,non-custodial/institutional
bridge george labourer feloniously wounding frederick lloyd williams intent grievous bodily harm mr daniel warde prosecuted frederick lloyd williams chemist high road ilford saturday november half past three prisoner came shop said wanted truss said think one fit asked parlour back shop fitted truss asked price told said could go said would take could take anything lee wrapped paper said cannot pay come back presently half hour pay four oclock came back tea wife kitchen heard bell go went shop going hand truss said would mind fitting thought somewhat singular waived objection said walk sir came room cut string putting paper away back turned struck fearful blow head dazed second directly blood began flow seemed regain sens turned saw prisoner spanner produced uplifted hand went closed pushed chair held till assistance came wife ran room asked matter said man struck fetch police went shop door believe mr partridge came still dr crookshanks care prisoner stranger never seen life prisoner door parlour shop pushed closed edgar frederick partridge assistant schoolmaster balfour road ilford afternoon saturday november ilford high road saw lady rush prosecutor shop shout ing fetch police went shop doorway room behind shop saw prosecutor prisoner struggling blood streaming wound mr williams head caught prisoner arm pulled shop another gentle man came dragged prisoner path detained constable came police constable george carpenter k afternoon saturday november called high road ilford saw prisoner covered blood took prisoner inside prosecutor sitting chair bleeding profusely large wound head prosecutor pointed prisoner said lock man murderously assaulting told prisoner take custody charge grievous bodily harm prisoner replied pointing parlour get hat coat lock way station said walked way westminster today food shall get something eat charged made reply found pocket book three pawntickets money taking description prisoner asked side ruptured repeated question said rupture sergeant william constable k nine morning november visited prisoner police station asked wish communicate friend said said serious charge render every assistance possible wish communicate anyone said know made go back second time something seemed tell ought went quite member happened prisoner make use word detective inspector george godley half past three vember saw prisoner ford police station told detective inspector court would require know something previous history would give name person would inquiry made gave address started say know interrupted gave usual caution made statement taken afterwards signed dr alexander browne crookshank grosvenor road ilford registered medical practitioner afternoon vember called high road ilford entering shop saw mr williams sitting chair covered blood made examination head found blood streaming chiefly large wound back head long eight wound large wound considered dangerous attending mr williams since consider danger care least week day may possibly feel ill effect time skull jured way great deal force must used mr williams muscular man man big bone think skull also must thick would stood blot without fractured weakly person thin skull thank possible skull would fractured blood bespattered mantelpiece book floor must lost immense quantity blood found spanner produced almost immediately went room struck something ray foot front fire place turned edge mat found spanner produced wet blood position found could say whether put dropped might fallen prisoner hand anybodys hand rug might pushed without noticed wound might inflicted spanner tuesday december dr scott medical officer brixton prison stated prisoner charge since november reason suppose wrong mind prisoner shown insanity conduct well conducted verdict guilty prisoner confessed previous conviction navy long list naval conviction put sentence five year penal servitude,custodial/prison
patrick krupanski feloniously wounding joseph valinsky intent grievous bodily harm mr mahaffy prosecuted joseph valinsky interpreted night may th brother polish club little turner street left ten oclock going along little turner street saw prisoner men passed jumped brother knife saw knife pushed away jumped stabbed neck ran away brother caught taken police station know stabbed quarrelling never seen farnk valinsky interpreted left polish club brother may th going home passed prisoner standing corner street men rushed knife brother pushed away stabbed neck ran away caught polish club quarrel brother strike first cross examined prisoner drinking together dr grant divisional surgeon h p may th examined joseph valinsky found suffering wound left side neck inch long inch three quarter deep could inflicted knife produced inflicted downwards think could done self defence prosecutor must standing back towards prisoner inflicted john girling h p may th saw prosecutor bleeding wound neck little turner street sent station constable sent another one doctor afterwards saw prisoner told arrest stabbing man little turner street replied produced knife pocket charged made reply prisoner defence prosecutor challenged fight used knife self defence prisoner received good character guilty discharged recognisance,non-custodial/institutional
joachim william lackerstein alias vanderbilt frederick dennehy agent unlawfully fraudulently false pretence causing inducing helen beatrice taylour phyllis maud taylour execute certain valuable security wit five bill exchange payment mr leycester mr montague shearman junior prosecuted helen beatrice taylour sister live grafton street proprietor lady club october wanting take larger premise advertised daily telegraph october would give good bonus anyone introducing genuine going west end concern answer got letter exhibit la headed frederick b vander bilt marmion road clapam common requesting u call stating mr vanderbilt moneylender agent moneylender help strictly honourable genuine case imply either mr vanderbilt philanthropist october called address saw prisoner told taking larger premise wanted little temporary capital offered security debenture club said never touch lend money tangible security today financed large company mind whether succeeds perfectly secured friend sweet debenture shall pleased introduce sister asked commission would charge said none sort thing friend introduce went say financed big thing director different company said temporary advance wanted said matter would quite early part interview said vanderbilt uncle duchess marl borough mr payne whitney brother cornelius vanderbilt one drive coach said stopping quite short time bought place chislehurst paid mention staying marmion road said letter tampered business address cook charing cross following monday october called u according arrangement said great difficulty time big board meeting com pany put starting sewing machine came see club premise cork street agent communicating coburn co leadenhall street returning grafton street told u thought good thing would assist u get premise money practically would get u america told necessity closing matter assure u would done wrote letter show agent saying landlord would let u premise would willing pay year rent advance provided made certain concession signed fred vanderbilt either day next said forming large company making railway near quebec said went right would vanderbilt vanderbilt would richest lot also getting company buying different coal mine wale also mentioned young man royal navy got captaincy full right use title captain left lot money came age monday asked u much wanted better decide said would sufficient said better take enough getting would get would arrange agreed pay rent called following wednesday said able arrange quite satisfactorily could said require quite much pointed pay loan whether would advantage surplus capital even use agreed take return wrote letter confirming conversation today may rely upon lend ing sum rent club incidental expense attendant thereon said sign bill amount four month said hoped pay whole thing year must two year time pay said bill renewable give six week notice would renewed per cent per cent would try arrange thing less percentage called next day bringing five unstamped bill dated november j batten marmion road clapham common three three month two four month left u sign stamped said would get bill discounted course knew quite well would valueless without backing said man agent would go glasgow lending money pay expense offered cheque said wanted gold arranged call next day friday bill gold morning day signed bill took somerset house found could get stamped place chancery lane bought five blank bill form think must taken somerset house got stamped returned found waiting sister began talking thought would rather sign said ought kuow risk absolutely side bill unless back would worth anything shall responsible said simply backing enable u get capital required name alone enough security reassured u sister filled form prisoner filled night signed name j batten name james sossick first sossick said j batten clerk money within week bill ready arrived delayed matter day two saying doubtful signing bill said show much trying hurry matter assist gave order share sold would advance money asked whether could use telephone wanted ring count wilhelm great friend keen business man lot business think said king william street said would like u hear conversation would stand moment would tell u exactly said rang asked count wilhelm told clerk told clerk answering asked hurrying selling share saying vanderbilt speaking given order wished carried told would find particu lars share hurry matter two letter dated november signed written dictation took either interview day give absolute authority bearer discount bill acceptance even date upon favourable term pay prisoner nominee subscription grafton club thenceforward bill repaid full friday morning paid note gold gave u receipt took bill away made appointment following wednesday morning day rang sister spoke came friday morning november said getting matter get preference share going give u start wanted moment said bill dis counted man seeing would repay give u said selling share getting instead communicated solicitor warrant arrest obtained whilst speaking u police officer arrived arrested received nothing bill exchange signing believed statement made cross examined prisoner say going mortgage share furniture club hire purchase system called mr western called finding money lender call never went fielding southampton row try get money know wednesday third interview dined u sister present time never alone dinner told u relation know actually said cornelius vanderbilt brother said brother duchess marlboroughs father said joined english royal navy left also told u incident happened king inspected cadet bill possession friday november november write ask return put matter solicitor hand sued bill able meet money bank wish draw wrote u letter order might obtain overdraft richard faithfull solicitor swan street borough first met prisoner year may saw fairly constantly came house several occasion name card gave first called william lacker stein joachim never heard called name asked one day called captain said held captain commission pilot service india also said two brother living calcutta named cyril edwin wrote one letter reply signed joachim said calcutta wrote never suggested american told grandmother mr lackerstein lived calcutta never mentioned name vanderbilt prisoner brought lady house said wife think ever told father phyllis maud taylour corroborated evidence given sister helen beatrice taylour added told u captain english navy said mean american navy said english navy said brother cornelius vanderbilt brother william vander bilt offered place maidenhead telephoned count wilhelm think mention mortgaging share would sell james sossick moulder october wanting capital order set plaster work advertised daily telegraph wanted received letter similar exhibit la imitation typewriting signed fred vanderbilt wrote answer ceived reply wrote october got letter arranging see following morning marmiou road went saw prisoner said brother cornelius vanderbilt new york explained wanted money said would certainly let said look house temporary bought estate empress eugenie chislehurst kent never told paid said building big mansion soon finished move also told family lent money russian government went like tramp pocket spoke many thing remember said would sufficient reserve said would best said terest prepared pay per cent asked give reference mv client gave nine ten name amongst mr frith mr gotta november got postcard making appointment see went see either th th told proposition make two lady miss taylour club grafton street wanted increase premise wanted cash expense asked much percentage would wanted money said per cent refused eventually said lady expense altogether lady got expense sign bill lender asked money come said provide money give security sign seven bill agreed put son sign also said lady would pay back month could keep refuse would would free interest told buy two bill stamped somerset house subsequently came house five bill signed miss taylour said would sign whole seven bill would let money fortnight three week longest signed ray son said sign bill liable pay said must order enable give money confidence said must prove given money receive money think told j batten capitalist lady trafalgar answerable half bill took away considered matter evening following morning went asked whether everything correct said certainly fear anything signed bill give everything finished give bill reassured left bill next time saw marl borough street police court signed exhibit authority bearer discount seven bill signed never gave prisoner authority get mr frith mr gotta sign prisoner told cornelius vanderbilt brother say estate buying near empress eugenies estate time banking account pay week flat business gone right able repay money otherwise never ask customer back bill pay return bill pay stamp five bill miss taylour jocelyn batten clerk railway clearing house anselm road clapham common prisoner married sister first knew lodging marmion road wife family nearly six year ago fancy name time lackerstein married five year ago left address early part last year leaving prisoner wife used name vanderbilt four year ago said father name said reason used name lacker stein mother name never financial dealing signed bill exchange know nothing bill never gave prisoner authority bill exchange drawn upon position lend large sum sunday arrested said made drawee bill say understand anything bill asked question never gave explanation started using name vanderbilt married prisoner prosecute thought could trust told father name william henry vanderbilt multi millionaire new york wednesday february william silver frith sculptor elgin studious chelsea known james sossick year end october called upon interview got letter signed fred vanderbilt asking appointment see reference introduction sossick prisoner called november inquired honest industrious sober made various inquiry kind told knew said intended assist start business acting going advance suggested back good opinion signing bill said see way anything sort pleaded cause sossick generally suggested might good thing sossick successful business man could get large amount work four hundred new york quite see would benefit said purely matter form real person would pay lady trafalgar said think never came prisoner suspicion aroused never heard lady trafalgar thought matter ought looked cannot say amounted even suspicion court think made definite statement basil gotta sculptor chelsea know james sossick end october called interviewed early part november received letter signed fred vanderbilt say ing would call upon regard transaction sossick prisoner called upon told financing sossick bronze founder gone business point view simplest mode would mean bill said sossick would buy goodwill foundry something like mean bill suggested putting name form soseick prepared give letter relieving liability asked liability asked back bill said finding money family fund signature would guarantee respectability sossick anything else agree prisoner may asked accept bill absolutely say family fund investment gathered money would found family albert edward kempster bandsman irish guard june till november lodging marmion road prisoner landlord occupied top four room occupied remaining three room bottom paid week told rent house week knew captain van derbilt uncle millionaire man rode coach first night said got fine concern going asked name said come tell let made life asked name said would tell came said use money following night said concern west end club park lane would let would appoint secretary week said would consider month asked upstairs suggested could go go anything liked suggested eventually suggested never put money prisoner never asked income never told anything leave house owing rent made false charge colonel ignored said captain royal navy believed secretary week said money would double course believe said member army navy club john hammond manager montague jones pawnbroker wand worth road known prisoner past month name lackerstein way purchasing pledging good september pawned two bag two skirt september bag suit october gold chain ring day pawned grand piano contract note produced prisoner may pawned silver snuff box remember police sergeant george smith c division november went grafton street saw prisoner one miss taylours told warrant existence arrest would accompany vine street said think shall go told would conveyed station way took letter exhibit inside pocket act tearing took away said let away may get trouble addressed coburn co leadenhall street signed fred vanderbilt state miss taylours financial position justified incur ring year rent known consider able time could vouch highest respectability inspector henry fowler c division november saw prisoner brought vine street station read warrant said quite prepared meet searching said unfortunate got chance making fortune tomorrow morning charge read replied guilty make lady pay gave name frederick dennehy vanderbilt address marmion road follow ing morning told go address find bill cupboard top room went found seven bill exchange document pro duced included list member grafton club typed several sheet flimsy paper giving particular lady paying subscription amongst viscountess trafalgar salisbury prisoner january applied governor brixton prison write assistant commissioner police bring william kissem vanderbilt duchess marlborough mr hunsdorfer mr gotta mr frith william k vanderbilt written paris paris police inform u left address leaving whereabouts unknown duchess marlborough south france decline attend mr hunsdorfer employed pinkertons detective agency america told last session said matter defence william lackerstein joachim indicted prisoner oath name frederick dennehy vanderbilt illegitimate child late william henry vanderbilt mother name ophelia lucretia lackerstein invited w kissem vanderbilt par ticularly police bring documentary evidence birth invited governor brixton prison give evidence oath governor read letter commissioner police saying left paris america address given anybody course could force great man like come court action rendered destitute mean always spoken brother would let world know illegiti mate child deed settlement late father william henry vanderbilt leaving mother interest million sterling never drew come amount good large sum could get interest compound interest got document november berlin bill possession prince franz josef von braganza nephew emperor austria newspaper attacked wrote brother protection prisoner read letter dated january william george frederick vander bilt enclosing certified translation two scurrilous article appeared german paper letter sympathy received friend asking flesh blood remove stigma attached un fortunate illegitimate birth reflecting upon deceased father william henry vanderbilt new york read another letter dated january said addressed frede rick washington vanderbilt referred request made refrain using name continued reply used using continue using name right even crucified read passage stated never done anything life ashamed cautioned mr leycester discontinued letter sent registered post produce registered receipt silver snuff box referred cross examining hammond given father william henry vanderbilt saw york presence w k vanderbilt half brother endeavoured get bill dis counted could absolutely valueless never intended rob people prospect cross examined first learnt illegitimate child w h vanderbilt mother first adopted name vanderbilt five six year ago vanderbilt repudiated always done one threatened prosecute nothing already read show time acknowledge name boy william joachim adopted mother sister whose name joachim cover mother shame used name seven year ago mother died dropped two year used name lackerstein married frederick dennehy vanderbilt frederick fancy name given mother called dennehy general dennehy groom waiting late queen victoria supposed godfather baptised frederick dennehy william joachim died put place supposed murdered father young remember child lived mother partly england partly india partly france america never seen financial dealing cornelius vanderbilt never said brother said late cornelius vanderbilt brother mine duchess marlborough niece said visited house never said met late majesty king would untrue remember telling miss taylour financed company may done would true tired called worried got action rendered destitute friend deserted gentleman going lend large sum money pound two bank arrested tell miss taylour financed big thing could never told could lend money pro proposed lend certain share instructed count wilhelm get loan share worth lent friend mine named salter cannot find said going buy place chislehurst done said interested sewing machine company put wrote exhibit miss taylours request understood going pay rent advance position wrote fact untrue regard statement estate quebec one promoter syndicate obtain concession quebec would mean grand fortune syndicate put money captain bengal pilot service call indian marine never said captain english royal navy see describe marriage certificate captain late indian marine negotiating mr monell get bill accepted raise money lend miss taylour less commission monell agent finance king william street worked financier tried get got decent acceptor would got bill discounted never told miss taylour arranged could said arranging arranged monell renew bill per cent told miss taylour could anything would necessary get acceptance responsible person asked could ask lady club would permit going take upon call upon lady trafalgar last resource never business residence employed clerk said man going glasgow discount bill obtained monell go brussels paris people said glasgow want miss taylour know money coming pay monell anything spent part going trying get people accept bill went five people altogether including mr frith mr gotta money hand police never told sossick cornelius vanderbilt brother bought empress eugenies estate told lending money russian government way joke arranged business asked sign bill monell told get two different set signature possible said would necessary also two person accept bill people would touch way verdict guilty inspector fowler stated according police record pri soner appeared come country married left shortly wife went calcutta worked father merchant clerk returned country real name william lackerstein joachim police next heard name old kent road mincing lane conducting loan office agency spect police received many complaint following year grove lane camberwell carried next kin agency later year russell road peckham carrying similar business conducted matrimonial agency victoria street westmin ster engaged fraud connection person india appeared claim peerage obtained power attorney offered remunerative position company exploit man claim condition applicant bought certain share next heard kingston carrying fraud similar nature fraudulent dealing led conviction may year sentenced six month hard labour charge made whilst mand confessed committed bigamy charge proceeded owing insufficient evidence engaged berlin extensive fraud connection prince franz josef von braganza worth bill ob tained done honest work since country hunsdorfer prisoner referred sent vanderbilt family new york prevent using name possible great source annoyance shadow truth statement illegiti mate son late w h vanderbilt sentence three year penal servitude judge rentoul wednesday february,custodial/prison
green charles cabinet maker wiesner felix engineer pleaded guilty burglary dwelling house frederick mann cumming stealing therein one writing case article good attempting break enter dwelling house herbert butt intent steal therein green found night possession without lawful excuse certain implement housebreaking wit one screwdriver one gimlet article burglary dwelling house edwin austin stealing therein one bicycle article good burglary dwelling house arthur thomas abraham bowyer stealing therein postal order payment three purse article good money police stated green swiss wiesner german concerned eight burglary green several time convicted deported returned country sentence green three year penal servitude wiesner month hard labour certified expulsion alien act,non-custodial/institutional
higgins james seaman attempting obtain joseph burgess sum money intent defraud mr c g moran prosecuted detective frederick hutton city police p november bishopsgate street without saw prisoner go another man show ring conversation man went away spoke consequently followed prisoner liverpool street stopped second man offered ring parted prisoner going little street stooped quickly came found ring ground young man saw action got conversation prisoner examined ring light jeweller window parted prisoner returned bishopsgate street without offered ring sailor uniform went away spoke detective burgess took stand near acorn street prisoner walked together entered public house minute received communication burgess left hotel arrested prisoner reply charge said drop ring brass ring set glass cross examined four men spoke met burgess wish prosecute juror prior meeting burgess spoke one men prisoner conversed detective joseph burgess city police consequence heard november detective hutton walked bishopsgate street acorn street stood corner public house king arm prisoner came along conversation invited drink pay drink bar said sailor voyage home black cook stolen sea boot clothing therefore stolen cook carat gold diamond ring taken jeweller offered price old gold prisoner showed ring said carat gold hall marked lovely diamond took counter glass scratched supposed diamond said done good turn paying drink shall came outside detective hutton took custody ring found common brass ring glass setting stamped inside carat gold cased cross examined tell found ring near monument billingsgate defence james higgins prisoner oath belong newcastle tyne billingsgate whole day carrying fish coming away billingsgate big tall monument picked ring looked good one went liverpool street spoke one man sailor navy asked buy packet postcard never spoke another man till spoke detective burgess went king arm paid drink said ring found billingsgate beside monument stood drink ring marked inside let five bob say hall marked know verdict guilty long list previous conviction proved sentence six month imprisonment,custodial/prison
simeon cohen selling uttering publishing certain obscene print mr bodkin mr symmons prosecuted mr watt defended william coult k december st p went west india dock road front tobacconist shop behind room partitioned hairdresser shop saw prisoner shop bought something asked postcard like window smiled said yes brought box counter examined found full picture postcard selected twelve paid said bit warm laughed said yes better one sold call eight oclock tomorrow night shall said right ill come look added cu tom destroyed last week handed packet twelve superior officer went address next night saw prisoner outer shop said good evening passed inner shop shaved found man inside know bernard german dressed barber shaved prisoner opened door handed packet assistant said promised last night assistant handed packet two dozen post card selected twelve asked assistant much wanted said offered twelve paid prisoner time standing step looking half way tobacconist shop half way barber shop asked envelope prisoner gave passing assistant handed prisoner went said prisoner come drink said cannot leave shop envelope photograph bought cross examined know whether name door two shop back one would parlour shop go two step glass door two shop curtain night first night postcard displayed similar window second night shaved quite properly nobody barber shop german cohen outer shop little boy general conversation german shaved finished said riddle wall said yes cost took played prisoner handed card assistant prisoner standing doorway door open whole time occasion two men conversation money german paid say handed money prisoner presence sure asked prisoner envelope took assistant drink paid german shave cannot say whether handed money prisoner know paid alfred nicholls detective inspector k coults visit direction picture december st nd submitted consequence december th warrant granted search west india dock road executed went premise took possession picture postcard prisoner front shop told police inspector held warrant search premise read warrant searched front room found quantity card exposed sale window box counter went barber shop saw two men said prisoner man dressed barber costume said brother law asked name prisoner said bernard german assist ing hairdresser business asked man german said thats friend mine ordinarily dressed found postcard picture barber shop consequence found summons issued show cause destroyed prisoner appeared summons order made destruction retained pending result prosecution cross examined seized number postcard shop window worse inside door two shop ajar curtain across could see prisoner say hairdresser carrying business ask german asked friend general question german answered thats friend mine prisoner summons advice said would submit magistrate magistrate decided ought destroyed others examined suggestion summons prisoner photograph prisoner defence oath stated lived commercial road took west india dock road let back shop barber named bernard german nothing whatever german gone away seen since sold picture postcard coult never said bit warm said better one commercial road never handed packet german german never gave penny saw money pas obscene postcard produced never sold evidence defence sarah cohen prisoner wife live commercial road know bernard german husband brother law brother know till took shop husband tenant paid week julius cohen prisoner son end november beginning december sitting barber shop barber german employed lather week three week working father time barber shop little room father shop remember coult coming two men december nd saying barber got barber answered yes took packet hip pocket gave coult know happened sent shop went tobacconist shut door left three men barber came went away see father hand packet money paid police officer german german hand money father father standing door mr silver mr german used live west india dock road independent father cross examined mean nothing ray father lived one room barber meal sent commercial road lived know policeman two friend inside look see postcard kept box counter look father let say assistant took packet hip pocket trouser know inside examined know german paid father meal german wanted take card could done court father looking tobacconist shop ready serve customer door sam silver interpreted tailor west india dock road prisoner brother law know man called german lived barber account saw coult two men enter house standing door went barber shop prisoner standing men inside fifteen twenty minute came barber said nothing prisoner came whole time prisoner standing walking see prisoner hand anything german receive anything time three men simon lindo hairdresser live prisoner west india dock road knew bernard german barber paid prisoner rent place gone america trouble card picture card received cross examined used work shepherd bush work german shop mr cohen receive wage german week guilty prisoner premise described brothel dangerous character conviction north london session april th proved twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
henry pratt labourer alfred sheppard labourer stealing quantity metal piping good cory son limited receiving said piping well knowing stolen mr w w grantham prosecuted albert ross employed messrs cory son limited victoria dock night august saw piping produced safely warehoused next morning opened place found screw drawn door saw piping missing frederick moring foreman engineer messrs cory son identify piping used hydraulic telescopic tubing value detective john brewer august went another constable saw two prisoner go metal piping produced lying long grass yard corys warehouse prisoner came along went exact spot metal hidden pratt picked made way towards dock boundary fence another man side saw u pratt dropped metal sheppard made good escape fence pratt ran dock gave chase half mile caught told take charge stealing metal bade reply judge yard fence piping detective joseph payne k division august saw sheppard told take custody concerned pratt stealing quantity metal workshop dock said dont know nothing workshop met pratt morning told metal went bat dock police man caught ran away made reply charged defence henry pratt prisoner oath never moved bit ground never knew stuff bought never carried yard one yard soon saw dropped alfred sheppard prisoner oath pratt carried piping two yard along saw pick stuff asked said know verdict guilty prisoner confessed previous con viction sheppard several conviction proved small sentence sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
halsey william fitter robbery william church stealing one watch good assaulting mr bohn prosecuted william church crossing sweeper cripple octo ber minute six princess royal great western road paddington prisoner forced conversation upon anxious talk want anything afterwards went urinal prisoner followed knocked striking head body never seen knowledge done went pocket took money one two watch possession ran away came urinal saw end mew yard away endes voured catch could young lad gave chase watch took metal watch value given repair watch maker repair spare time answer prisoner witness denied ever assaulted crutch rrginald blane aged deposed great western road october seeing assault halsey struck prosecutor eye fist knocked took watch money pocket prisoner afterwards chased crowd richmond road turned westbourne park road prisoner found policeman close upon knew could get away threw ground witness kept sight time certain man constable found lying ground man took prosecutor watch wallace phillips burlington road company last witness gave similar evidence police constable robert allison x division october fixed point duty great western road saw prisoner running towards followed large crowd saw turned back cornwall road alden road villa afterwards met church cripple whose face bleed ing profusely found prisoner lying ground told get told charge said fallen would never caught complained pain arm might caused someone falling great crowd round could see charged station said prosecutor never knew watch pro secutor produced little black watch prisoner said watch public house hear say anything thrown watch away watch found verdict guilty number previous conviction proved going back sentence penal servitude three year recorder observed boy behaved well following prisoner keeping view deserved thanks community bringing justice directed receive reward courage,custodial/prison
francis gonzalez forging uttering two order payment intent defraud nine month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
button jennie laundress murder newly born male child mr bodkin mr leycester prosecuted mr oddie defended request court mr louisa griffin montpelier road peckham april prisoner took lodging said gave name jennie butler took single woman worked laundry brockley may noticed rather stout asked pregnant denied said scalded stomach wear bandage went regularly work every day may came home seemed poorly said fall hurt knee stayed bed two three day room bottom house mine top june seemed bad could hardly move thought rheumatism agreed ought doctor money went fetch relieving officer came doctor sent infirmary small dress basket brush odd thing room asked said put basket anyhow said wont want open basket take parlour keep next day went bedroom every thing bedstead bloodstained bed turned sheet stuffed pillow saturated washed chemise similar state ward doctor came presence opened basket left prisoner bottom parcel contained dead body child also found bloodstained pair scissors mine lent prisoner mr caroline gingell daughter previous witness june saw prisoner bedroom asked heard get night go lavatory told said twice lavatory washbasin water tap dr alfred b blomfield camberwell infirmary morning june went montpelier road saw prisoner bed said suffering rheumatism found mr griffin said could keep house ordered removal infirmary next day called house shown basket undoing found bottom body newly born male child full time child weight b oz quite healthy cord cut close abdomen six punctured wound neck two top chest mark left side back neck wound could caused scissors produced think scissors could open eight separate stab considerable force must exercised inflict wound cause death hemorrhage six deep wound post mortem lung heart showed healthy appearance tested lung floated water attached heart cut squeezed show air entered lung child breathed long impossible say sign stomach child attempted swallow blood circulation established impossible say breathing might complete birth think wound could inflicted complete birth appearance whole conclude child separate existence possible child living vitality cord severed cross examined agree wound might caused mother using scissors cut com wound deep cord tied child would eventu ally die hemorrhage following passage taylor forensic medicine put witness lung may fully inflated child still maternal passage admit child could inflate lung saw lung head vagina might head protruding saw prisoner june suffering gonorrheal rheumatism great pain condition would time confinement frenzied state hardly know nevertheless still say wound cannot accidentally inflicted court think child moment died separated mother independent separate exis tence nature wound saw child think inflicted child separated mother independent existence opinion wound contributed child death separate existence mean child breathed necessary born breathed born mean away mother attachment non attach ment cord make difference william j c kent medical superintendent camberwell firmary saw prisoner infirmary june suffering gonorrheal rheumatism blood poisoning still care long time completely recovers cross examined listening evidence dr blomfield think child may may separate existence wound inflicted court separate existence understand child carrying life entirely apart circulation mother child may separate existence although placenta remain mother probability child separate existence inspector albert hawkins b division speaking finding basket separate parcel afterbirth also pair scissors october told prisoner would charged murder child stabbing scissors replied right way station said dont know made father child said would murder cross examined said know inspector richard lee b division corroborated finding basket concluding case crown lordhsip sent jury court question considered whether medical evidence would safe leave case jury indictment murder alternative manslaughter reference made r v crutchley c p r v reef c p proposition fact child still connected mother umbilical cord prevent killing murder child circulation completely independent mother r v senior mood c c held mortal wound given child whilst act born instance upon head soon head appears child breathed may murder child afterwards born alive dy thereof mr bodkin admitted case would rather straining matter ask jury infer evidence prisoner intentionally inflicted injury child completely born child born died consequence wound mr justice scrutton said took answer medical men general question would evidence go jury ex plaining reason saying separate existence doctor attached various meaning phrase left matter vague mr bodkin agreed lordship called jury back explained order convict murder manslaughter person killed must reasonable creature king peace conclusive evidence baby injured time separate existence therefore directed acquit prisoner murder manslaughter still open convict concealment birth mr oddie formally submitted evidence go jury charge lordship overruled objection prisoner advice counsel pleaded guilty conceal ment birth sentenced six month imprisonment,custodial/prison
latham james william cabdriver pleaded guilty carnally knowing ruby charlotte grace grove girl age year sentence one month imprisonment second division,custodial/prison
sexton james labourer feloniously wounding mary sex ton intent kill murder mr ernest beard mr williams prosecuted mary sexton wife prisoner time occurrence living church street deptford took place septem ber shortly got bed partly dressed sitting side bed baby arm husband asked would go country said could go underneath clothing boot hit thump rib took breath away put knee stomach started using razor screamed two three time used razor calling one another name aggravated told would day used foul expression knock door husband got opened mr francis landlord walked downstairs street saw police officer told cut throat taken hospital identify razor produced husband handle prisoner could provide home took another man died left baby six week old continually annoyed go back live want know tantalising aggravating james francis sandbrook street deptford landlord prisoner church street deptford house sep tember back heard mr sexton call husband shocking name appeared quarrelling heard mr sexton cry murder two three time take say notice first time quiet time later heard cry went room knocked door prisoner came said wife said murdering mr francis smothered blood said go get policeman called ran street first saw razor produced bottom stair dropped prisoner right hand police constable frederick patterson reserve duty september church street deptford saw mr sexton come covered blood said took hold prisoner called police constable tack look something hand heard thing drop turned razor blade one produced fresh blood charged said baby cause dispute arrested prisoner com ing downstairs said yes done man edward trafford inspector r division sep tember police constable patterson brought prisoner station charged attempted murder said saw snatched razor hand done going shave cross questioned francis door shut open francis said came room shut door seen woman hospital saw prisoner police station deptford told charge attempting murder wife said think wrong done please self charge read said thats good hand covered blood patch blood left trouser leg slightly knee blood come cut hand alfred george sworn house surgeon miller hospital greenwich road mary sexton brought miller hospital suf fering four wound chest neck two chest two neck could caused razor blade produced one wound inch top chest dangerous bled much remained hospital two three day four finger mark blood stain made four finger left hand say forefinger right side neck wound long half inch deep verdict guilty unlawful wounding sentence eight month hard labour recorder thursday october,hardLabour
dennant alfred labourer burglary dwelling house thomas popham sainsbury stealing therein one goblet article good attempted burglary dwelling house thomas popham sainsbury intent steal therein mali ciously drawing trigger certain loaded pistol attempt shoot albert helden henry mortimer intent resist lawful apprehension burglary dwelling house thomas popham sainsbury intent steal therein feloniously menace demanding thomas popham sainsbury certain money intent steal mr w l ambrose prosecuted thomas popham sainsbury elgin house thornbury road spring grove near isle worth january early morning awakened daughter shouting found prisoner passage coming bath room told must go let front door examined house found prisoner spare room first floor asked wanted said money went dressing room got gave escorted downstairs let promised ring police would go february p drawing room reading heard noise window opened examined house found one blew police whistle found table schoolroom goblet prize cup two silver photo frame article removed stand room silver paper knife missing value article prisoner formerly done work chimney house detective inspector albert helden e division january proceeded police constable mortimer elgin house found schoolroom window forced mark ledge someone climbing exami nation found prisoner spread eagled ledge drawing room window held towards u pistol produced said stand back shoot instructed mortimer go stair verandah turned bull eye prisoner said take light away shoot time clicking pistol getting verandah seized prisoner ear mortimer wrenched pistol away assistance taken hounslow police station searched found two piece candle two box match string handkerchief told answered description man broken elgin house january said yes got three bob old man charged burglary said yes understand quite right examined pistol old fashioned one taken house con tained bullet charge powder ignited cap nipple police constable henry mortimer corroborated detective sergeant william hailstone division janu ary examined elgin house found entry effected spare room window climbing conservatory roof morning january found entry made way afterwards saw prisoner station said helden mr sainsbury tell lost silver paper knife cannot find prisoner said right dropped grass near house afterwards found prisoner oath long speech explained got climbed round various window house arrested stated verdict guilty prisoner confessed convicted guildhall west minster june receiving nine month hard labour burglary previous conviction middlesex session january month burglary portsmouth october wilful damage fined one month sentence six year penal servitude,custodial/prison
john smith pleaded guilty robbery violence henry giles stealing watch chain property also conviction felony south london session september name john collins five conviction proved fifteen month hard labour,hardLabour
clark percy engineer norgate percival edward agent green edgar mortgage broker conspiring agreeing together reginald harcourt obtain false pretence diver large sum money john thomas higgins com mit following several offence forgery case intent defraud obtaining false pretence john thomas higgins certain valuable security wit six cheque value together intent defraud forging uttering knowing forged endorsement banker cheque payment deed purporting deed mortgage campion watson interest late rev john campion endorsement said deed deed purport ing deed mortgage said campion watson bed fordshire loan company interest said reversion case intent defraud mr bodkin mr graham campbell mr symmons prosecuted mr martin oconnor mr w newberry defended clark mr e f lever mr p kerr defended norgate mr bodkin opened case wednesday june ernest jackson laing old burlington street july clark known year brought stranger prescribed whose name entered martin prescription produced given one know heppell chemist piccadilly never saw clark martin afterwards matter cross examined mr oconnor prescription would one given person suffering excessive drink clark probably introduced patient far remember clark intro duced martin man suffering drink usually take name patient remember nothing fix case memory green prescription would turn man considered insurance doctor bad life man good life tonic walter arthur tasker assistant heppell piccadilly dis pensing chemist produce book containing copy dr laings prescription made firm july man named martin charles ernest elmhirst solicitor york firm g brown elmhirst acted reference estate late rev john campion doncaster produce pedigree rev john cam pion married ann irving daughter john irving whose sister married robert hugh watson two son campion john steven watson produce probate john campion proved july surviving trustee campion watson reversionary interest expected contingent death miss wake aged produce probate john irving proved november campion watson reversionary interest contingent death jean graham aged since died march letter gryce hutchinson co solici tor asking information john steven watson interest afterwards received notice charge j watson favour charles samuel deacon upon j watson interest john campion april received notice joseph wolff charge j watson may farman king solicitor birkbeck bank chamber wrote requesting information respecting campion watson interest john campion wrote stating campion wat son owed cost july received letter john higgins asking information regard campion watson interest list investment trust fund etc en closing authority produced signed campion watson sheen park richmond handwriting accepted genuine communication campion watson since death john campion wrote higgins mentioning due campion watson offering supply information payment sum fee higgins paid sum supplied information several notice mortgage campion watson higgins also one july bedfordshire loan co september notice campion watson sold reversionary interest thomas thorn luton deed assignment produced dated september march received communication real campion watson communicated higgins mr kerr understood charge assignment campion watson senior year age aware campion watson junior campion wat son senior reversioner expectant campion watson junior interest father died jane graham john irving miss wake john campion father survived two lady got nothing green communication cost incurred campion watson senior charge copy campion watson senior l rd share security valued contingent surviving jean irving also one half share security valued con tingent surviving miss wake campion watson junior taking surviving father value reversion would small authority signed campion watson typewritten signature somewhat similar campion watson john steven watson brandlehow road putney bridge fruit buyer covent garden market son campion watson campion watson jun younger brother november lived lamb conduit street fruiterer got loan interest marriage settlement mother whose maiden name tabitha downham went mcgregor introduced prisoner green green introduced henry green said could get mr grice hutchinson gave green copy mother marriage settlement took grice hutchinson green ward told somerset house taken particular interest father death went green father lancaster road green told wanted raise money asked information father refused help raise money gave information saw hutchinson said client named deighton could make advance afterwards ceived small sum signed promissory note signed letter produced henry agreeing pay procuration fee per cent sum obtained charging interest therewith believe letter green handwriting january received writ produced deighton went green showed told got nice pickle said get introduced norgate discussed said could get wolff make advance green told norgate worth father ceive certain money death green went see wolff norgate said could get time norgate living great ormond street met wolff strand four went public house kept mcgregor signed paper received cheque afterwards cashed letter produced march great james street bedford row addressed wife lucy watson green handwriting great james street saw green cross examined mr lever understand value interest could give anyone particular told norgate reversion father wanted raise money norgate simply man going intro duce wolff said could get money green present green part charge respect promis sory note john tucker matter mixed know tucker december believe signed charge anything tucker may signed charge afterwards march gave charge hennen edgelow co took never received wolff altogether received deducted norgates commission wolff advanced went somerset house came shop gave piece paper detail john campion also showing money invested carried business lamb conduit street name gutteridge examined showed writ green day january known six month paid green norgate various sum commission could say much henry dead went wolff died soon first transaction gryce hutchinson campion watson sen lancaster road notting hill year old nephew john campion mother sister ann campion two son john steven watson campion watson jun certain reversionary interest j campion j irving subject life inte rest miss wake john graham never charged reversion way green called house john steven watson said son wanted get loan reversion mother marriage settlement wanted information declined give information letter produced signed campion watson sheen park rich mond letter july assignment september written signed authority bundle cheque produced favour campion watson endorsed proposal form general life assurance society signed mortgage campion watson john higgins proposal legal general life assurance society august signed green given information called john campion name mentioned campion watson jun hertford road huntingdon chief clerk huntingdon railway station born june know harcourt attempting raise money reversion signed document purpose april received grice hutchinson notice produced charge brother john steven watson interest sent father together covering letter grice hutchinson january received mortgage john steven watson c deighton also sent father three prisoner complete stranger cross examined never given green information never seen jane staines sheen park richmond widow july let room witness harcourt name campion watson week came saturday july bringing tin box hat box labelled watson paid room september occupied fortnight called received four letter september see october reginald harcourt sentence five year penal servitude passed court october forgery see vol cxlix p previously sentenced month hard labour released february knew bartlett prison saw coming february several time march fleet street introduced name harcourt prisoner green previously clerk pianist passenger liner green bartlett went public house green said wish make asked perfectly straight green asked age told bartlett said green flunking watson affair advised nothing nothing said except green said age young watson time arranged take office view letting part flat bartlett suggested start turf commission agent took office well street oxford street two room rent week carried business name levy foster co room partially furnished obtained worth furniture hire system service furnishing society limited high holborn card printed produced green used office find partner firm find came daily one day brought norgate introduced name harcourt norgate said suppose foster bartlett levy said yes said green told u understood wanted address betting people could send circular gave u one name norgate frequently came well street went northumberland arm well street kept chapman norgate asked u could get cheque changed gave cheque name percy davis said name banking account asked chapman change afterwards changed several similar cheque chapman one dishonoured told bart lett green green went norgates flat drive man sion fulham told norgate norgate wrote note chapman saying town idea account low chapman presented cheque would met would send money another cheque dishonoured green believe saw norgate two month furniture instalment got arrear norgate said cheque wanted cashed took service fur nishing company deducted instalment gave balance handed norgate cheque returned order pay green asked norgate stopped norgate said could afford lose money levy foster continued occupying well street office two three month several occasion watson affair referred green sometimes presence norgate green said norgate think shall thing watson business thing bad norgate said many thing hand present go watson matter time knew scarcely anything easter green suggested holiday coming might try get advance watson reversion knew firm solicitor thought would advance temporary loan investigated matter would sufficient get u holiday said reversion worth campion watson entitled life tenant two lady aged one year year mr watson entitled reversion old borrow money son name age suggested pas son following day took somerset house green applied see rev john campion searched register date john campion junior birth saw green pointed part take special note certain article left campion watson others particular investment got outside green asked make note various particular told also remember amount owing solicitor trustee information previously supplied thought would look bona fide could mention solicitor going see question could identified campion watson mentioned norgates flat leaving somerset house green took farman king solicitor birk beck bank chamber green saw king private office afterwards called gave name campion watson told king wished borrow money reversion entitled rev john campion king asked age age life tenant share entitled whether borrowed gave age life tenant said question temporary advance mr king seeing finding much could lend whole king said would make temporary advance found statement correct asked name solicitor trustee said fancied mr elmhirst would find name mentioned lived york small amount owing mr elmhirst leaving green gave card king address well street gave address smith street chelsea signed retainer produced instruct ing farman king act campion watson raising loan less sum security interest great uncle john campion died doncaster together commission per cent green charging interest cost made arrangement green per cent left green said fool given well street address mr king said anything turned afterwards king would easily able trace well street drop altogether said better write letter king say ing going country asking nothing return sure wrote green said would keep appointment made mr king would seem surprised go king end june beginning july note norgate go flat next morning saw norgate green norgate said knew someone named percy clark would find money work watson affair heard clark name norgate green norgate said clark good house barnes would useful identification clark came discussing matter came norgate told must let clark know trouble would nothing clark came norgate introduced name harcourt said man going put watson clark asked several question age green said would pas well younger watson age clark asked particular reversion norgate said green would coach required clark asked norgate would trustee norgate said case put bogus trustee real one would answer went figure norgate said necessary get copy birth certificate take room would needed clark arrival norgate said clark would able get silver article necessary similar mentioned mentioned handwrit ing whether difference writing real watson would noticeable green said thought mr watson communication trustee con siderable time think reply question clark norgate said obtained particular watson reversion dealing steven watson think norgate said cam pion watson reversion amount steven wat son clark norgate said one good thing could take post pianist liner get country necessary way question arose altering appearance clark said ought change moustache alter appearance wear glass would supply clark gave paying deposit room take suggested richmond agreed name lender mentioned norgate said good going anyone dealing steven watson reversion look telegraph advertise ments moneylender next day norgates flat told norgate presence clark green seen winning post advertisement mr higgins norgate said would man good arranging temporary advance must get money quickly also said owed jack higgins one would give good oppor tunity get even meantime taken two room week name campion watson mr staines sheen park richmond paying deposit think selected room thursday afternoon july following saturday took possession thursday evening met prisoner norgates flat told address selected norgate said would take place could order visiting card could obtain copy somerset house next morning met norgates flat went town together norgate took bird shop duke street villiers street strand went ordered card name mr campion watson sheen park rich mond green went order copy given money pay norgate came back said would ready next following day think birth certificate obtained later saturday went richmond taking black tin trunk leather hat box gate supplied green wrote label name campion wat son norgate provided new shirt collar said necessary anything taken free laundry mark thursday july reginald harcourt examined one morning june green went norgates flat said well come earlier message gentleman anxious find meaning green produced sergeant mcevoys card said mcevoy called reference cheque stopped could find money would met norgate want men mcevoys vocation coming round flat going work watson affair mcevoy asked transaction levy foster co said ordered stationery u delivered therefore stopped cheque norgate green standing top villiers street green told guy e clear go away went public house green norgate came afterwards green told detective mcevoy side road norgate said dont want mcevoy know foster see july went higgins office leaving three pris oners public house close going whole affair roughly sketched reply gave norgate told ask advance apply whole amount first gave higgins card name campion watson said wished borrow reversion entitled rev john campion uncle asked name life tenant age told copy said asked value reversion much entitled told said would go somerset house see asked sign letter trustee solicitor signed letter produced elmhirst july authorising give information signed campion watson told higgins owed mr elmhirst small amount information supplied make affair look bona fide green idea norgate green given particular etc signed agreement pay higgins commission per cent advance also charge reversion undertaking execute legal mortgage going higgins arrangement made take one third money received clark one third green norgate one third july received open cheque produced drawn j higgins favour campion wat son endorsed july july th th th making cashed national bank limited strand note gold went wine bar ludgate hill three pri soners norgate dividing would take gold leave note case large note green would go bank england cash one two occasion norgate deducted money said owing levy foster july higgins said necessary reversion depended survivorship insure life cover amount indebtedness took dr bliss building office signed proposal form produced legal general insurance company two day dr bliss pas discussed prisoner told higgins told come back month two norgate said know doctor would examine privately said asked clark said shall get passed somehow know office business get fit could see captain king would try get done general insurance company telephoned saw higgins agreed accept general insurance company conversa tion took place public house strand four went glasshouse street norgate arranged see captain king make appointment next day grand hotel clark took dr jackson laing introduced name martin asked give thorough examination pre scribed got medicine keppells piccadilly clark told seen captain king instead norgate go grand hotel introduce king name martin signed proposal form produced name campion watson insurance gave reference name j armstrong veeden road hammer smith newspaper shop norgate suggested next day norgate green took got letter went public house took form produced green filled presence norgates dictation signed j armstrong july went wife green margate stayed fort terrace green relation margate one day came london lent green two note telegraph friend margate afterwards repaid asked note came higginss cheque wish get relative trouble told july proposed higgins buy reversion outright estimate legal general life office august signed proposal insurance produced name campion watson j martin ossulston street r watson given reference ad dress know given green took went ossulston street asked letter gave handed green filled handwriting much like green negotiation sell legal general fell tho thorn substituted purchaser higgins told thorn required identified gave name address percy clark saw prisoner made appointment go woodland road barnes smith higginss clerk drove clark opened door said hullo watson said run round would give u drink smith said clark suppose know mr watson clark said yes known watson year afterwards asked stay dinner saw smith taxi thorn eventually bought reversion mortgage produced signed name campion watson bedford shire loan company higgins promissory note receipt similarly signed also various cheque produced connection signing document pleaded guilty charge forgery court cross examined mr oconnor never disclosed clark trouble continued meet green gate month arrest july think saw clark two three occasion obtaining money higgins office house went office see green clark nothing reference given insurance company swear introduced green name harcourt cannot swear name intro duced norgate introduced dark name har court giving evidence police court said introduced clark harcourt believe jury may believe exactly like listen evidence harcourt name convicted reginald harcourt name used year told green norgate real name also mcevoy since conviction cannot say object give name write witness dr laing examined stripped best recollection dr laing advised put care two three month clark said im possible give anything fix temporarily clark introduced martin aware danger delirium tremens drinking heavily prisoner careful drink meet clark met norgates flat went patent office green meet clark green explained eli pledged mortgaged patent lamp never heard clark purchased patent eli came office well street spoke green patent motor lamp pawned norgate clark got pawn cannot say whether first time heard name clark decided taking name campion watson may constant communication green norgate left well street think went farman king may frequently introduced person green always name harcourt think clark house twice going smith norgates flat clark suggested go house servant might know name watson visit prior july visit smith much later sep tember bill accepted relative wanted get discounted may told clark one bill ask lend small sum never mentioned discount ing bill clark borrowing money first time went clark house would soon july date first interview norgates flat saw clark flat july clark share arranged money obtained higgins green made appointment keep went norgates office savoy house strand asked green clark said wish office struck knock say anything say assaulted would even took year arrange ment made fraud proceeds certain sum put aside enable wife take house let apartment might go pianist liner case arrest promised find money defence look wife many reason giving information actuated feel ing clark assaulted make disturbance office told would want come office cross examined mr lever acquainted norgate connection levy foster betting business gate partner supposed give u name people write sent circular got one name gate getting stationery haycock norgate ordered cannot recollect think norgate came first well street june business levy foster nothing charge norgate came well street one day said get cheque cashed took chapman number changed way small amount largest cheque cleared eventually practically levy foster nothing case levy foster finished june time norgate often office watson business mentioned hatched went farman king may information gave would considerably augmented could made advance sufficient particular given get temporary advance time norgate taken active part constantly spoke particular norgate well green watson affair left office discussed norgates presence particular may green said want norgate could work norgate introduced clark saw king insurance agent supplied luggage gave one address reference think two address higgins shared proceeds could say norgate without going whole case heard clark name several occasion never met going norgates flat know king norgate sent knew lieut rathbone heard name wanted borrow money know insured general life office king brought parcel clothes flat norgate gave black tin box new linen shirt collar without laundry mark cannot say thing came one flat norgate suggested address l armstrong best knowledge merely told unwill ingly time went willingly enough address arm strong given norgate public house outside higginss office purpose going higgins made note cuff name address given first insur ance form fill used second never knew veeden road norgate took norgate told get card printed money shared gate every time got higgins believe first cheque three guinea cheque cashed except sent higginss office cashed cheque abraham largest paid higgins lent four cheque shared essex public house near clark office ordinary customer one knew norgate never made advance bill never lent august august came flat clark green asked could get cheque changed drew one favour took store owed account paid took norgate balance cheque dishonoured returned norgate norgate sent green pay another one forget amount also dishonoured cashed public house got credit account first cheque proceeds second given norgate august went margate afterwards brighton boggis cross examined green green never connected crime besides watson fraud bartlett introduced u seen arranged meet bartlett came prison came week may met green first punch tavern bartlett may told met green morning must reason asking meet green certainly purpose borrowing money introduced name harcourt untrue introduced campion watson brother man green obtained loan mot know bartlett prison similar fraud tell green would deal reversion small hill could get cashed may mentioned small bill green may said small people dealt suggested going metropolitan credit company think first interview may take small bill metropolitan credit company dis counted proceeds started levy poster co office first interview green asked whether ready make hundred two hundred pound bartlett told concluded could honest say green prison mixed funny lot bartlett said suppose referring watson business green first time heard name watson green asked age sure year used name besides harcourt foster watson committed previous offence suite room hotel used printed form attorney forged name two non existent person power attorney green bad part proceeds norgates cheque green told given well street address king business would dropped watson business dis cussed several occasion well street frequently went farman king time went farman king green told sum due elmhirst informa tion supplied green said knew campion watson farman king mention fact went green green ask cost stay away farman king could explain given well street address object going farman king get see u holiday agree pay green commission signed note king put front got green half found afterwards green norgate acquainted moneylender never anything reversionary money lending business select moneylender higgins told necessary insure going loan think cheque july cannot bind july first time saw higgins officially declined legal general proposal form legal general higginss possession gave reference filled form said norgates flat came question insurance doubtful passing norgate dictated green answer armstrong reference public house saloon bar near hammersmith broadway evening got letter veeden road went name martin dr laing used martin reference also used martin king reference signed r wallace green writing several handwriting adept pen met green relation margate told month left green tell going check inventory reason green gave sending margate thing pawn relative wanted get left best knowledge lent norgate suggested pawn watch chain tell green money went margate bill got relation bill relation cannot tell amount got one discounted gave another firm three four bill swear one discounted company green sent bill may given relation used start levy foster company office introduce bartlett acceptor think saw bartlett office queen victoria street firm proposing provide money capital talk providing capital business acceptor bill may threatened proceeding father meet bill saw green bartlett obtained police court summons green assault smashing door flat sent round stopped matter friendly relation apologised happened stayed flat month mixed blackmailing business norgate asked go stay norgate instead forget date summons second bill discounted forgery father done bart lett bartlett divide proceeds none tried discount hot got nothing bartlett forged watson affair saw bartlett twice green presence may goldington street bartlett forgery father name knew green heard statement swindle require bogus trustee many occasion well street know bartlett prison reversionary fraud bogus trustee understood bartlett prison cheque business southend knew bartlett race ticket nothing agreed u bartlett know nothing watson affair done never used name harcourt agent used connection butter insurance fraud obtaining money false pretence commission premium forged policy sentenced three year penal ser vitude last october time five year penal servi tude watson fraud think general life office came arrested insurance case iden tified man impersonated watson mr read manager general life office grievance green introduced hon reginald capel green believe green obtained advance cannot say whether butter wrote letter green demanding money letter handed witness never seen one mr rutter signed two charge abraham repaid agreed clark gate green clark identify took place sale thorne thorne purchased reversion receive roughly speaking thorne bought reversion course pay charge amount received thorne purchased may friday july reginald harcourt cross examined green lent green told note come higgins although green would taken known came higgins going farman king went green somerset house half hour green returned margate wired pay bill money gave green wife bracelet pawned bill sale fur niture dated april know furniture surreptitiously removed bartlett introduced rutter heard since acting agent general life office interview haycock bill sale required green interested member levy foster co know name henry tatham used threat green examined bartlett introduced green living goldington street st pancras green living bloomsbury never introduced prisoner name watson went margate watson affair completed never went veeden road except get armstrong letter formation green must got two cheque norgate august returned r gave clark reference legal general cause agreed identification saw pri soners public house told terrible row clark said must alter form told note made address higginss clerk clark said best thing try get shorthand book note made tear page began business rutter considerable time watson affair finished might latter part never came touch general life office watson affair william chamber beck accountant service furnishing company limited high holborn firm supplied furniture march levy foster co well street value payable monthly instalment agree ment produced two payment made may received cheque drawn percy davis london provincial bank munster park favour levy poster co paid u respect good given change returned bank order pay communicated levy foster co several time norgate came see introduced mr davis said ordered stationery levy foster co know much delivered good stopped payment cheque paid two guinea cheque back communicated police bow street directly cheque returned norgate called upon cross examined mr kerr saw norgate july paid money called green know george chapman licensee eton hotel chalk farm licensee northumberland arm well street oxford street seen norgate green third man knew foster harcourt cashed several small cheque harcourt drawn name davis idea davis gate paid butcher last three came back dis honoured spoke harcourt norgate came see said well governor hear twisted cash give cheque see money back gave three cheque quarter hour afterwards harcourt brought quarter hour afterwards norgate came said well got money governor told much received said oh right go back make pay get money recollect cross examined clark know cross examined mr kerr never heard name gate never cashed cheque personally three cheque come back recollect amount know one another third one pre sented sure believe amount received presented gave cheque back norgate think unpaid think cheque large three small cheque wallace g h c king solicitor bank building kingsway formerly partnership mr farman birkbeck bank chamber may green called harcourt green introduced campion watson green gave card produced edgar green well street oxford street address handwriting green introduced campion watson man reversionary interest wanted loan made note time produced borrower campion watson smith street chelsea mother ann watson testator rev john campion uncle april died doncaster note made pencil made afterwards trustee elmhirst solicitor york rev sandford trustee solicitor elmhirst tenant life miss wake aged miss irving aged equal share charge none legacy entitled half whole residue estimated brother john steven heard last california three year ago loan said would write trustee solicitor took commission note produced hereby struct retain act raising loan less sum arrange security interest late uncle rev john campion died doncaster agreeing pay cost commission green signed campion watson drawn signed presence harcourt may searched somerset house wrote elmhirst information received matter seemed right wrote may campion watson smith street chelsea green well street got reply may green called two p asked campion watson hearing went away think saw green another matter saw harcourt elmhirst replied saying small claim cost afterwards received communication higgins cross examined mr kerr put undertaking pay commission green retainer doubt asked harcourt cross examined green believe seen green experience reversion matter contingent reversion advanced money advised client without insurance reversion nephew campion watson steven watson son late sister ann watson birth certificate handed man son tabitha downham required explanation advanced money accord description wanted borrower identified declaration campion watson ferred age person mentioned could verified referring birth register one supposed year birth alfred william bird duke street adelphi printer known norgate five six year done work brought work people july entry gentleman card name watson card produced campion watson sheen park richmond think card ordered paid date know ordered beet arthur chadwick clerk principal register somerset house original will filed office open public payment see either original filed somerset house copy proved pro vincial registry applicant receives ticket search first calendar point want brought ticket sheet may contains surname will searched date entry showing someone paid day look campion may inspection also made campion searching copy may bespoken probate payment made according number folio july copy rev john campion ordered paid name person ordering stated inspecting person table permitted examine take certain note make copy john thomas higgins regent street registered moneylender office strand july harcourt called giving name campion watson handing card name address sheen park richmond first heard campion watson business stated desired borrow money reversionary interest rev john campion deceased asked par ticulars gave appeared satisfactory subject investigation filled commission note produced taking pay j higgins per cent commission nego tiating loan upon security interest uncle rev john campion died doncaster also undertaking required furnish valuation insure necessary protect security afterwards executed charge produced security per particular clause l dated july signed campion watson wit nessed clerk walter smith agreed subject satisfied inquiry somerset house give temporary advance pending completion larger one provided got satisfactory letter trustee harcourt gave name brown elmhirst york solicitor trustee signed presence authority produced give infor mation name campion watson communicated elmhirst made inquiry somerset house found life tenant saw harcourt day gave age life tenant told insurance would necessary generally deal legal general insurance company suggested would better privately examined doctor well acquainted also act legal general examined verbal report subsequently communication general life office paid premium campion watson life got birth certificate produced somerset house showing campion watson born sunderland june father campion watson accountant mother tabitha watson formerly downham copy issued september received reply elmhirst made temporary advance harcourt bundle cheque july july cheque given harcourt amounting cashed amount advanced wanted advance end july beginning august think taken mortgage already mortgage produced dated august executed harcourt first mortgage one produced dated july campion watson sheen park richmond mortgagor j higgins strand mortgage insurance broker financier mortgagee consideration grant interest expectation contingent etc late rev john campion also policy general life assurance company signed harcourt presence campion watson charge dated september advance asked intro duced harcourt bedfordshire loan company bundle cheque promissory note produced signed favour abraham first cheque one signed abra ham endorsed campion watson respect promissory note campion watson bedfordshire loan company number cheque represent advance made harcourt mortgage august campion watson promissory note three month date back docu ment acknowledgment another mortgage promissory note campion watson bedfordshire loan company much advanced question arose selling reversion found mr thomas thorne luton agreed purchase deed produced absolute assignment campion watson interest recites john campion refers executor william sandford charles elmhirst recites particular bequest various charge mo bedfordshire loan company sell entire reversion sum state duo agreed take due bedfordshire loan company agree take making campion watson assigns right leaving come campion watson signed harcourt name cam pion watson mo abraham trading registered name bedfordshire loan company dated november obliged refunded thorne whole amount received mr abraham believed harcourts story true dealing real campion watson prisoner know norgate sight took one precaution harcourt identified sent clerk smith address given harcourt forget cross examined mr newberry september harcourt said friend barnes could identify called morning requested name person said would come back later day gave name address person could identify hardly ever take declaration identity cross examined mr lever never business transaction norgate far know aware ever ill turn cannot possibly understand suggest owes one owes grudge never seen harcourt came matter knew butter know harcourt convicted together told butter one occasion locked peated certain conduct cross examined toy green never seen heard green proceeding bedfordshire loan company made rebate balance due harcourt would think stated unless rebate given would sufficient margin induce sign document within fortnight signing isaac abraham castle lane bedford trading bedford shire loan company july higgins communicated went strand saw harcourt introduced watson higgins told watson wanted borrow reversion asked higgins whether examined found everything right told per fectly order identified drew cheque produced dated july endorsed campion watson took promissory three month date fortnight saw harcourt bloomsbury street place use office came smith higginss clerk ad vanced august lent taking promissory note august saw smith wanted communicated higgins told could let another took mortgage produced august subsequently march paid back thorne sum paid believed harcourt campion watson thomas andrew speed clerk charge london provincial bank munster park branch knew norgate percival davis name account bank produce certified copy february september whole account april cheque levy th another rd one may july harcourt june green july credit balance produce list cheque returned may levy r may order pay may levy refer drawer july clark n august harcourt august harcourt august harcourt marked r second first presented second time think two separate cheque cross examined mr kerr cheque levy may paid cannot say presented second time whether cheque returned may marked r may money enough pay also money enough pay cheque returned order pay paid instruction drawer robert king insurance superintendent general life assurance company waterloo place know norgate july ceived proposal form produced man represented self campion watson july day met norgate casually strand knew business acquaintance mentioned insurance effected made appointment meet grand hotel buffet four p next day keep appointment time man came forward addressed came gave name martin claimed acquaintance met remember appointed martin meet next day waterloo place west end office company cannot recognise man gave name martin minute conver sation said would bring client following day next day campion watson recognise harcourt came without martin saying sent martin filled signed proposal form dated july witnessed seen martin since cannot identify say like cross examined mr lever met norgate occasionally think ever insurance business think watson insurance first matter mentioned resulted business seldom seen meeting street think one life intro duced name ross many year ago business mentioned came nothing remember troducing solicitor six month came nothing time watson business busi ness mentioned quite sure think never asked knew man named martin never saw harcourt july knew rutter know friend harcourt heard since rutter harcourt con victed insurance fraud formerly assisted rutter business respectable dropped respectable rutter may brought case office april see know leftwich sent norgate leftwich manager insurance office busi ness office declined connection lady think issue policy time previous july two half year ago nothing introduc ing lady unusual thing one come public place offer business alfred wm read west end manager general life assurance company waterloo place received application july campion watson produced containing reference j arm strong veeden road hammersmith form containing written question sent returned filled signed j armstrong campion watson medically examined proposal accepted half year premium paid higgins july suggestion afterwards made company purchase campion watson reversion fell march received communication higgins policy cancelled premium returned cross examined mr lever know issue policy miss reilly spoken july either captain king company interview solicitor gresham building think king mentioned proposal put office may summer summer florence grigg queen road hammersmith newsagent july received letter name armstrong recognise harcourt know whether called letter cross examined mr lever recognise harcourt man came four time letter think received two three clara sullivan eade road finsbury living goldington street somers town bartlett lodged know green norgate green came lodge easter paying week room week break fast bartlett brought used pay rent first came regularly well july owed saturday july new clothes straw bat gave account following tuesday came home cab harcourt packed clothes going away asked could let money went har court cab brought left fortnight green returned told margate spent since paid left august norgate came see green went mar gate came stop house mr norgate cross examined green largest amount received one time jessie rose brewster spinster july living brother fort crescent margate green came stay mr mr harcourt harcourt paid week stayed fortnight harcourt green went twice london time cross examined harcourt engaged room green pay anything see left frederick william carr manager national bank strand produce certified extract account j higgins july paid cheque higgins campion watson six note no dated october stapleton fulke greville clerk bank england pro duce two note no dated october also note number cashed bank england july endorsed campion watson sheen park rich mond also note endorsed campion watson sheen park cashed july also note endorsed partly cut away showing word watson park bearing p stamp ludgate circus july also produce note cashed august en dorsed campion watson sheen park road also six note number cashed august gold endorsed campion watson sheen park richmond also two note number cashed bank august endorsed campion watson frank frederick holgate clerk accountant general depart ment general post office produce telegraphic oney order requisition form dated july handed walham green post office signed edward green goldington street payable c green warwick road cliftonville also receipt signed c green martha terry clerk walham green post office july received requisition order produced man cannot positively identify believe green admitted police court given two note payment order two note produced number money order given green received cross examined green asked change note always ask endorsed case money order consider number sufficient endorsement one note r well dawes road fulham might endorsement thomas thorne auctioneer luton august nego tiated higgins reference campion watson reversion eventually purchased wanted seller iden tified higgins assured done completion took place september higginss managing clerk smith pris oner harcourt solicitor present docu ment produced executed explained solicitor paid bedfordshire loan society mr higgins harcourt gold cheque subsequently discovered dealing real campion watson mr higgins mr abraham given word honour would pay back turned wrong returned sum paid lost paid harcourt interest solicitor cost besides put great deal trouble addition walter smith manager j higgins know harcourt name campion watson september negotiation going thorne purchase reversion instructed go harcourt identified friend remember hearing name mentioned har court walked gaiety restaurant took taxi cab drove woodland road barnes house since pointed sergeant mcevoy harcourt knocked door believe man opened cannot swear man said harcourt hullo watson recollect harcourt replied said man come object getting campion watson iden tified would tell campion watson said yes known year think man dark first time seen cross examined mr lever harcourt gave name higgins morning came back lunch made appointment go barnes went taxi cab cross examined mr newberry harcourt leave got woodland road cul de sac quiet road approach taxi cab would heard cannot remember whether man think clark passage garden passage went harcourt say brought merely drink might done drink quarter hour formal interview except said wished identify campion watson think said matter life assurance certain asked could identify asked stay dinner declined remember saying lucky found going railway station meet friend may said always known friend mr watson two year ago exactly recollect cannot swear clark oswald talbot sheen lane mortlake house agent summer let woodland road barnes prisoner clark stayed till third week october took house year agreement produced three year june october distrain rent left detective sergeant john mcevoy new scotland yard received communication service furnishing company regard cheque july saw norgate drive fulham occupied flat known seven eight year frequently seeing west end last two year beginning seen fre quently green july gave norgate card said police officer making inquiry respecting firm levy foster understood given cheque produced went see mr davis norgate presented davis said betting transaction firm ordered stationery question delivery stopped pay ment cheque said known levy foster slightly introduced friend would let know anything heard went well street several time found levy foster left three four week norgates arrest april found address rosebery avenue receipt produced service furnishing company amount cheque returned one officer engaged harcourt case regard campion watson reversion trial went walter smith barnes pointed house woodland road great college street camden town ossulston street found one named r wallace j martin living april arrested clark high holborn told going arrest upon warrant conspiring defraud j higgins strand said right go quietly know nothing still broke subsequently said know higgins took bow street station seen chief inspector stockley read warrant replied know nothing stockley explained connection case harcourt sentenced five year fraud representing self campion watson take cell turned away go direction cell said suppose given others away well p day haymarket saw norgate green together told arrest upon warrant con spiracy defraud j higgins norgate said name told said yes know green said know anything know higgins took bow street detained norgate said know nothing business suppose heard court hollamley produced p order green said admitted sending know green handwriting opinion answer given name armstrong written attempt dis guise writing signature body letter signed john steven watson appears green handwriting also letter mr lucy watson answer question signed r wallace great college street green handwriting disguised cross examined mr newberry clark brought stockley three close together stockley would probably hear first part clark said last statement made stockley practically reached door charge room absolutely certain heard clark say suppose given others away well clark asked charged con nection mention make note left inspector stockley read warrant cannot remember seeing clark norgate together mr lever make note interview cheque substantially norgate said gave cheque stationery ordered arrive stopped payment cheque chief inspector james stocklky criminal investigation depart ment new scotland yard march received warrant arrest three prisoner april saw clark bow street read warrant omitting name green norgate told would charged conspiring person defraud mr higgins said know nothing mr higgins said charge reference man named harcourt month sentenced five year penal servitude mentioning circumstance clark said know harcourt asked person mentioned warrant refused give told would know asked address refused give night green norgate detained bow street three prisoner brought read warrant told granted request director public prosecution none replied formally charged made reply charge read cross examined mr newberry hear remark giving others away position hear examined read warrant clark went one part charge room would end six eight yard away saturday july john mcevoy cross examined green october case fully reported seen green could say trying keep way received warrant march reason say green keeping way ascertained relation living mar gate left july harcourt convicted rutter obtaining money false pretence arrested originally charge identified connection charge magistrate name reginald har court given telephone general life office introducer certain business would get commission mr read manager general life office giving evidence harcourt rutter identified harcourt campion wat son say handwriting armstrong document undoubt edly green others undoubtedly handwriting dis guised reason say green knew arrest except association norgate saw green write police court compared document produced green writing doubt cross examined mr oconnor know bartlett wanted police outside court yesterday convicted false pretence june similar class crime three four men one alleging reversion others trustee obtained money firm solicitor heard jellicoe heard bartlett attempted get money jellicoe way examined publicly known prior arrest prisoner harcourt made statement heard men tioned within week statement made exeter prison met several people told compared three reference said green handwriting requisition telegraphic money order document green hand writing mr oconnor submitted case go jury clark corroboration harcourt common serjeant plenty evidence corroboration clark mr lever submitted corroboration norgate common serjeant said stop case norgate present moment might come time question could farther considered defence clark percy clark prisoner oath mechanical engineer inventor carried business woodland road barnes savoy house strand connected clerical pub lication necessary savoy office may bought paid patent rear motor lamp paid together norgate option patentee eli norgate introduced green acting eli harcourt recalled recollection yesterday model pawned met harcourt may seeing green made appointment meet holborn harcourt green introduced watson knew name whole acquaintance said police court time arrest never heard name higgins never advised harcourt wear glass change appearance never met harcourt gate flat life knowledge never seen green norgates flat never gave money get copy received money obtained higgins never harcourts company norgate green life lent harcourt small sum money indebted gave back account paid dr laing represented bill relation getting discounted borrowed small sum largest sum ever lent one occasion november called office green afterwards understood appointment green kept called green inner office heard loud voice outer office went outer office clerk said somebody mr green went saw harcourt said making row said want see green said want see green make appointment see previous said come pay money owe said better get green said green said green owes money said going collect debt green going pay better go one word led another said hit knocked matter fact picked ran downstairs shouting went stair right get back said dont ever come throw downstairs shouted right gentleman get back year time near possible word bad temper day never spoken seen appeared u witness police court never asked pay defending never arranged go king name martin never saw king grand hotel buffet never seen king saw police court took har court dr laing remained outer waiting room shown dr laing came consulting room said brought friend mine think tile meaning bad drinking heavily want give something put right think bad way shake dr laing said step way took consulting room remain ing waiting room another patient dr laing harcourt came dr laing said given thing put right word effect shook hand came like explain took harcourt dr laing harcourt said evidence called two three time matter fact pretty frequent visitor living richmond barnes came one morning early said come see going give drink playing card night shaky gave drink believe two came town together borrowed wanted drink refreshment bar waterloo said want get rid dont go doctor said go chemist said go chemist dont go doctor said know doctor took waterloo tube piccadilly old burlington street introduced dr jackson laing known many year came said doctor given prescription gave get prescription made go chemist hear name martin used harcourt used drink heavily could drink much almost man know remember coming house smith woodland road cul de sac quiet road semi detached house front garden heard taxi cab drive man know harcourt smith got said hullo watson taxi said oh run round thought would like give u drink got friend said bring came smith drink smith remarked nice quiet place harcourt said clark fond gardening got nice garden back turn round back garden came back room think another drink smith turned going door dining room hand said always known friend watson said yes ask said oh nothing wanted know always known watson said yes previous may mention told smith harcourt lucky found going station meet friend asked stop dinner friend smith declined harcourt told going back richmond came together smith got taxi harcourt walked common station said harcourt made ask always known watson said bill harcourt went train barnes station saw several time mcevoy say happened arrested right taken bow street said know nothing mr higgins say said know harcourt actually said stockley mcevoy know harcourt knew green harcourt got trouble watson taken alias harcourt learnt november green harcourt came office asked clerk green month arrest august run laid three month three lb broken warrant read bow street stocklevs statement correct asked charged said charged two men said refused tell said told later made reply formally charged green norgate never said suppose given others away well cross examined mcevoy police court soon came court asked inspector stockley front green norgate heard mcevoy said room whole time could heard made statement said suppose said hear make statement said norgates flat morning july office w h hobson limited vauxhall bridge road trying sell car vulcaniser till went bus west strand p sent telegram produced shearer engineer made model year partner particular vul caniser idea harcourt obtaining money higgins using identify fraudulent purpose cross examined mr bodkin known norgate year norgate living flat matrimonial reason name davis knew banking account name returned cheque dated july paid half cost model money afterwards repaid think within three four week introduced green norgate end think saw green may intimate term norgate house think green never green house norgates flat fulham know wife lived brighton visited brighton september green intro duced understood passed bar never practised afterwards knew connected money lender best recollection ask watson may knew person introduced borrower moneylender reversion mentioned understand much reversion think norgate first introduced norgate holborn appointment meet green city new york public house near bed ford row met street harcourt green intro duced mr watson nothing said lived anxious go business left met green two hour afterwards patent met harcourt think twice casually came place never asked green met waterloo took house never met less shaky drink occasion saturday afternoon got wrong train richmond train went far barnes took house would july next morning sunday called servant much doubt servant opened door frequently called afterwards always name watson recollect telling lived richmond know sheen park address heard police court early july borrowed small sum lent small amount till september sum less two three occasion took bottle whisky afterwards paid repaid little owing lent money since july memorandum known dr laing nearly year hear harcourt called martin look pre scription dr laing told get made morning called barnes came town lent think want spend money going doctor afterwards paid dr laing entirely deny conversation norgate green harcourt alleges took place saw harcourt afterwards seemed steadied medicine nothing said going insurance office grand hotel buffet never saw captain king police court king could recognise mcevoy said going ask question recognise king came close said man moustache said well one moustache norgates flat four five time meeting green july think saw green twice may end october green spoke harcourt november fracas office first time knew called harcourt said considered bad lot told green borrowing money paid asked green meet somewhere else gave name clerk harcourt see mr green believe green said went name harcourt business purpose loan green finding lender client harcourts last time saw harcourt witness positive first met harcourt may say smith known year watson said always known campion watson mcevoy stated occurred arrest nearly enough interview inspector stockley taken away policeman cell said nothing effect suppose given others away said nothing approaching nothing could mistaken rest harcourts story complete invention malice knocked think reason cross examined mr newberry harcourt undoubtedly forced company made attempt borrow money successful habit lending small sum friend believe could call fairly generous con sult dr laing many occasion never consulting room another patient life suggested harcourts going doctor suggested going chemist drinking heavily surprised shake paid dr laing several account dr laing grand hotel buffet also golden cross opposite eli pawned motor lamp harcourt reminded occasion meet green cause man acting charged motor lamp man named kelsey smith said always known friend watson campion watson said yes smith leaving saw known many year year judge smith say come order might identified introduced friend watson smith said police court right maurice shearer old kent road mechanical engineer known clark since beginning inventor taken patent invention made model gave option working one patent vulcaniser number telegram letter passed u vulcaniser started middle june received telegram produced peckham high street july handed west strand received p shearer old kent road one appointment satisfactory question price another meeting afternoon let know result clark reference vulcaniser also received telegram july handed vauxhall p received shearer old kent road definite pro posal monday certain take question price asked try call tomorrow clark seen green clark office business dealing clark trying place vulcaniser two three direction believe negotiating sir william armstrong first tele gram referred hobsons limited motor engineer vauxhall clark also negotiating went expense con structing model vulcaniser third share sold constructed model closing door tachment clark paid work know anyone else bore share expense clark always paid satis factorily could say saw clark july received many telegram letter cross examined believe telegram july bundle telegram letter put monday july hamilton hobson managing director h hobson limited vauxhall bridge road motor manufacturer july negotiating purchase patent small hand vulcaniser tyre clark member firm dealing matter interesting time cannot remember date clark called upon usually made appointment special business kind dealing business clark called several occasion could give appointment see member firm could come conclusion certainly called could go business clark ultimately saw director gave demonstration working model believe one occasion saw morning afterwards afternoon believe occurred albert alexander managing clerk c sharman bedford row solicitor formerly managing clerk fowler co bedford row engaged prosecution bartlett firm formerly mear fowler dissolved partnership managing clerk mr mear time death went mr fowler know thorpe introduced mear bartlett partnership fowler thorpe obtained advance mear supposed rever sion bogus trustee recollect name somebody midhurst sussex represented trustee thorpe said entitled money mr mear inserted advertisement walter bartlett thorpe parted money find bartlett mr fowler defrauded man calling inch also bogus reversion heard bartlett sentenced month connection fraud jellicoe troduced usiness fowler believe case bogus trustee believe jellicoe acted good faith prose cuted cross examined believe thorpe fraud summer money advanced week introduced defrauded sent midhurst found somebody called letter person inserted advertisement try find bartlett month two afterwards advertisement appeared autumn found pretty soon advertisement mentioned walter bartlett thorpe name certain whether alias name advertised fraud inch month two year ago speaking hearsay heard bartlett know bartlett convicted came george william grice hutchinson bedford row solicitor practice birkbeck bank chamber small reversion john steven watson introduced henry first became acquainted green matter may called upon j watson watson told interest nothing rev j campion money coming another family may think read somerset house copy may asked green go certainly wrote trustee obtained certain information justify advising client advance money say john steven watson interest rev j campion practically nothing certainly marketable value told j watson information trustee age two life tenant know hennen edgelow co solicitor green mentioned wanted information j watson interest saw subject know joseph wolff seen matter wanted information lie came see may june soon green brought j watson second time know campion wat son senior owed cost elmhirsts would reason acquainted fact requested green solici tor lend paper relating transaction copy recites rev john campion reversionary terest rev john irving parti culars john irving got letter trustee think reversion fallen mr elmhirst stated one tenant life old lady aged irving side know got fund trustee letter gave particular investment assumed solicitor told correct know bartlett sight know man called thorpe engaged rever sionary swindle bartlett thorpe got small advance ascertained bartlett impersonated trustee remember man called inch called identify bartlett went try identify thorpe never ascertained age campion watson junior necessary cross examined mr bodkin subpœnaed prosecution case happened bow street one two occasion answered inquiry made detective sergeant charge case first got know green february death henry seen business think green henry carrying business called mcgregor co used business henry mortgage henry died january writ produced j watson charles samuel deighton moneylender connection loan henry introduced j watson gave promissory note sued pressing payment behalf deighton day issue writ saw green would february may first saw green suggestion j watson much valuable interest rev john cam pion small matter could repaid find think went read course interview green went thoroughly matter came conclusion prac tically j watson interest none marketable contingent prospect death two tenant life died certain order course age would material depended surviving father ascer tained age father previous occasion think green understood matter thoroughly know norgate mr kerr objected evidence norgate irrelevant held question admissible possibly material cross examined somerset house told green could recommend advance j watson interest value opinion deighton made advance took mortgage whole amount norgate came office think green told green mentioned matter thought client named wolff agreed purchase j watson interest think asked give necessary information solicitor gave information pointed nature reversion settlement client name wolff wolff called upon also two three interview norgate go detail norgate dealt wolff solicitor anxious matter go doubt gave particular age campion watson senior think campion watson junior mentioned think norgate knew j watson got first advance deighton reversion marriage settlement charge gate client willing give informa tion get client paid wolff bought reversion j watson subject deightons mortgage claim hennen edgelow co solicitor also charge notice cost wolff pay anything bought equity chance campion watson senior tenant life died getting reversion paying deighton hennen edgelow think wolff bought paid nothing completion seen norgate since done business reversion dealt mortgage handed letter elmhirst green solicitor fact document wished best recollection know campion watson huntingdon owed elmhirst small amount cost paid cost hier evans green solicitor almost certain elmhirst mention campion watson owed anything know paid wolff purchaser j watson reversion became bankrupt six week bought middle foreclosed wolff hennen edgelow get property deightons hand cross examined mr kerr far transaction norgate concerned perfectly bona fide far know examined obtain copy john campion time copy produced obtained january copy got started foreclosure proceeding read somerset house got informa tion trustee drew assignment wolff complete purchase took assignment away george wood assistant brabington wardour street pawn broker july metal watch chain purse coin pledged e green warwick square margate redeemed december july five necklet four locket one bracelet albert chain brooch pair earring purse two gold watch ring pledged c green albion villa sydenham agreement lady handwriting interest paid three time still hold good cross examined know green present good pledged james ernest burrell commercial traveller know harcourt remember breaking window harcourts flat crookham road fulham think would november called evening referring green came went away returned harcourt said something green repeated returned green refused admittance put umbrella glass panel door thought disagreement harcourts wife heard police court proceeding think late edgar stanley gordon green prisoner oath using office elmslie henry great james street bedford bow henry ill time introduced j watson grice hutchinson hutchinson written trustee received reply watson called henry asked go see j watson father get information wanted went j watson father sunday afternoon ex plained son wanted tomorrow money fruit busi ness mr campion watson refused give information practically ordered son house nothing matter early steven watson called great james street asked henry told henry dead fortnight produced writ served grice hutchinson said interest wanted know could raise money took hutchinson watson gave particular hutchinson said would make enquiry let know ultimately hutchin son said could advise client advance another security except pure speculation mentioned matter norgate said knew man named wolff might gamble wolff taken hutchinson eventually agreed buy interest instructed hutchinson draw assignment knew matter early met bartlett holborn knew henry frequent caller great james street used write letter etc henry bartlett told country buying willow tree wanted know anything moneylending line told henry dead said yes thing bring along said small matter could introduce made appointment next day keep one morning bartlett called asked appointment told forgotten said meet man eleven oclock would meet punch tavern fleet street went introduced harcourt mr watson brother man henry dealing harcourt said wanted borrow money would reversion brother upset people expecting get bill relative could get discounted told small people dealt took metropolitan credit company chancery lane small business take discounted interview said taken office well street said office dont mind use office address letter met arranged pay quarter rent cleaning expense going one morning met norgate told came office closed ticket return ten minute went across northumberland found bartlett harcourt introduced norgate harcourt saying brother steven watson known mr foster bartlett knew norgate used office till march distraint put saw harcourt told distraint said suppose shall borrow money reversion know best go said would matter firm solicitor mentioned farman king dealing took afternoon told want per cent commission would agree eventually agreed pay per cent saw king said would make inquiry let know received letter king called told written trustee information wanted cost seeing harcourt said owe trustee solicitor cost trying borrow said think trustee solicitor would communicated want people know would nothing matter office well street closed harcourt kept away two three week prior closed got letter asking meet said another small bill want discounted metropolitan company already discounted two know anyone else told try london westminster st martin lane told left chelsea living crookham road fulham wrote asking lend portmanteau sent postcard met told could lend portmanteau tune paid said per cent commission bill discounted people recom mended go arranged pay commis sion told going margate said taking wife holiday wanted go brighton wanted go margate would wait till next day would go together went people place arranged meet arcadian hotel taken room met said would cheaper come meal u several occasion people leaving margate thursday july jewellery pledged wanted redeem sufficient money asked could get came town thing would repledged money repaid coming town see place sydenham ready reception mentioned harcourt coming town said coming came together already written norgate met asked whether could get couple day said man usually away holiday harcourt said come fulham wife money flat walked brabingtons pawned watch chain went fulham went flat came handed note went post office could wire money going said shall want change give gold take note gave gold pledged watch took note wired margate saying would back night people left margate night seeing away following sunday morning received letter enclosing paid harcourt asked harcourt let leave rather short staying margate har court left margate time afterwards wired asking send pay hotel bill reply came town leaving bill unpaid saw harcourt said money could lend bracelet could pawn september harcourt told business man called rutter sending money lending circular could put business way young gentleman come age wanted money could obtain said yes met gentleman got advance went back harcourt rutter question commission went away gentleman get cheque cashed came back told got commission divided got letter gentleman got money told paid harcourt continued business gentleman large amount give har court rutter one penny told cut tenner would fret little bit back cause harcourts visit savoy house made quite matter harcourt well aware always threatening sort thing levy foster company business going well street business clark patent going patent office look specification told harcourt meet told appointment clark city new york public house go office model left together introduced harcourt clark saying friend mine mr watson period never heard name harcourt name using poster knew nothing higgins moneylending transaction saw paper arrested wrote bartlett goldington street letter returned marked gone away address known harcourt sen tenced christmas met bartlett asked told never penny know harcourt done swindle row allowing take farman king bartlett told reason harcourt going matter farman king mentioning cost harcourt said thick asked cost cross examined mr bodkin done law barrister described knowledge besides commission loan received occasional remittance people demarara present year little receiving altogether year partner henry intimate henry used office mcgregor great james street estate agent finsbury square subpœnaed name henry green mcgregor door great james street knew norgate think lived pitt street tottenham court road know lived great ormond street afterwards called hutchinson henry death took j watson took business showed writ told interest say trouble ask get told interest uncle could borrow money took across hutchinson hutchinson took particular frequently somerset house went hutchinson see told result ward met two three time since known norgate met two three time week sometimes month might elapse without seeing letter sent address connected mentioned matter j watson norgate hutchinson told gamble norgate business kind agent often mention thing one another norgate said knew mr joseph wolff tell norgate interest john steven watson took hutchinson get information told gate watson little reversion hutchinson client lent money hutchinson said gamble anyone speculative turn mind know anyone would buy gamble campion watson survived man would get penny could insured present money paid wolff j watson patrick mcgregors wine shop strand wolff norgate muldoni hedley mr johnson clerk j watson balance paid document signed see watson day wolff give cheque first lived goldington street easter bad met bartlett introduced hard little short money bought suit clothes july got sister constance gordon green life croydon jewellery pawned name mr sullivan know friend name harcourt take bartlett left believed harcourt campion watson remember whether bartlett drove cab sullivan could learnt one except bartlett never told spent margate fortnight mentioned bartlett harcourt discounted bill spending money margate may said spent would far fetched spend town going back margate went round goldington street get clean linen norgate came packed bag saw station met bartlett early knew pretty well used run errand henry believed buying willow tree family bat maker understood gone back said small matter business met punch tavern next day introduced harcourt watson know bartlett harcourt prison absolutely untrue mentioned harcourt come prison think christian name campion men tioned may introduced brother j watson thought resembled introduced matter norgate simply told hutchinson advanced money reversion good client merely speculative matter know anyone would suit went well street day know name levy foster company went gave card king wrote address gave well street knew cheque transaction chapman knew levy foster business failure never success suggestion join know nothing bookmaking heard cheque stopped know norgate ordered stationery haycock levy foster harcourt sort thing time acting agent fire office furnishing firm land lord distrained harcourt disappeared well street next met sent london westminster inspect may take harcourt day asked could take somewhere borrow money went farman king harcourt living smith street chelsea address gave never never said brother steven heard last california three year ago particular king wrote wrong know asked gave address well street address using address nothing dropping matter july margate harcourt passed harcourt always private life wife apparent wife came well street knew distress well street may went farman king may harcourt sworn lot lie margate wrote gate meet purpose obtaining loan hour harcourt lent borrowed money margate owed something like received sister gave asked let keep tell got money guest harcourts fort terrace margate remember norgate making remark harcourt tioduced brother j watson brother little rotter something sort harcourt rather agreed harcourt told nothing insuring life seemed respectable hard drinker un doubtedly drunkard always shaking know veeden road ossulston street know great college street pocket boot produced mine think document taken writing believe service furnishing company furniture well street distrained never paid never attempted get furniture lived walde mar avenue fulham write application produced furniture gentleman going partnership office craven street kingsway named walter henry harcourt introduced wrote application name describing barrister law income never saw document police court met mr henry wanted office started working patent money agreed go said clark get furniture told ward told service furnishing company inspected furniture signed application furniture supplied said expensive preferred go second hand place get furniture siemens euston road friend called barrister articled firm solicitor british guiana came become barrister made rather hash january february made suppose gauged met clark norgate introduced well street office given casually introduced harcourt clark knew living woman name harcourt may known using name harcourt might march april may met clark patent harcourt said friend mine mr watson may said captain wat son clark company since harcourt present strand several time norgates flat met harcourt easter norgate gave harcourt clark invitation fiat fix date clark knocked harcourt savoy house clark told borrowed money taken doctor state know anybody named martin clark house barnes time episode savoy house clark told someone get identify campion watson bill said may right discounting bill knew moneylender called higgins never knew harcourt getting money cross examined clark acting alexander eli con nection patent motor lamp clark paid several interview lamp pledged polling ton saw dark twice day met holborn watson time watson present believe clark dealing norgate patent hinge introduced clark arthur mason man acted lord armstrong model made norgate find half cost making gave clark cheque half share tuesday july mr lever submitted case norgate evidence accomplice harcourt corroborated material particular see r v everest j p mr bodkin submitted evidence bird regard card laing regard consultation king regard appoint ment sufficient corroboration material particular common serjeant decided leave norgates case jury could say corroborative evidence verdict clark guilty norgate guilty recommenda tion mercy green guilty norgate stated known police twelve thirteen year articled solicitor came contact victor honor arrested honor monson norgate forged father mother name bill favour honor norgate made witness honor monson another man convicted gate admitting guilt tried said followed respectable employment since sentence green two year hard labour norgate twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
robert engley unlawful carnal knowledge ethel maud engley girl age year also indecently assaulting two year hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
bardach herman hairdresser unlawfully taking minnie nausbaum unmarried girl age year possession samuel nausbaum intent carnally known men procuring minnie naus baum girl age year common prosti tute unlawful carnal connection unlawfully procuring said minnie nausbaum become common prosti tute detective sergeant thomas king division said known prisoner year never seen sober one day known honest day work nerve shaken could generally employed wretched fellow coun tryman shave wife sentenced five year penal servitude carrying business procuring abortion undergoing sentence seven year offence prisoner certainly undesirable alien verdict guilty recommended exportation sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
charles medcin otherwise gustave de sussans occupa tion stealing one carat gold diamond ring good hylands limited mr james cassels prosecuted bertram sebastian panton assistant hylands limited jeweller cheapside july p prisoner came shop another man wore silk hat braided morning coat vest blue serge trouser black tie man said gentleman speaks english interpret asked show diamond ring showed tray asked price said price matter took marquise ring marked prisoner handled gave back put tray showed five stone half hoop prisoner handled returned put tray one stolen handed similar ring inter preter handle ring ring square tray row plush two selected one row third nearer prisoner spoke interpreter asked see coloured stone ring turned get tray diamond ring counter showed tray coloured ring one taken tray opal ring none examined said would call back afternoon came interpreter think without speaking pri soner said right left leaving shop suspicion aroused looked tray diamond ring found substituted one ring carat paste ring produced went door saw prisoner walking towards friday street three door shop went turning corner took hold cuff said wanted come back looked ring said broken english friend came back called constable gave charge cannot say saw pri soner take ring cross examined assert prisoner took one ring tray may said station know certain many tray another customer shop sitting next chair prisoner standing could see whether prisoner substituted ring constable come customer spoke prisoner french answered prisoner question told constable prisoner said taken knew customer face address understand french caught prisoner said english friend speaking like frenchman understood way moved hand examined customer come watch glass handed another assistant attend prisoner friend customer discovered ring gone police constable frank small city july called hylands limited saw prisoner detained nk two customer panton explained case prisoner made understand could speak english took station charged interpreter shop commotion french prisoner customer understand detective ernest nicholls city july p cloak lane station interpreted charge prisoner said steal ring pointing panton see take man friend inter preter met charing cross station went get baggageout asked prisoner name address gave name charles medcin said know address london interpreter arranged room got pocket book card address inside also money consisting bank england note value franc french postal order asked address said somewhere direction hamp stead know also said gave interpreter pocket book content card frequently wanted said holiday day five day london gave parent address mme medcin rue latourbie garouline alpes maritimes france wrote cross examined explained charge prisoner said steal ring seen letter addressed prisoner brixton know nothing prisoner statement magistrate mean raising defence police taken letter money asked wished call witness gentleman shop know name defence charles medcin prisoner oath name gaetan de sussan london five day four year ago sentenced england forged signature went france afterwards always worked certificate good conduct signed french police certificate work came fortnight holi day wanted purchase ring send sister went shop prosecutor asked see diamond ring interpreter panton showed tray diamond ring two ring box marquise another ring told expensive showed another tray ring ring missing tray contained ring price said come back afternoon able buy one cheap one went shop pocket book wanted put address cannot write properly handed pocket book interpreter write address walking front turning corner panton took hold coat took back shop showed inter preter standing side road front shop writing number shop panton drew shop closed door told taken one ring told understand english customer stood said good french interpret assistant say taken ring answered said fact never saw touch ring policeman sent taken police station assistant accuses taken ring know self many ring tray ground place accusation ring price tray cross examined mechanical fitter met interpreter charing cross station know went shop said show ring showed mar quise ring price said would come back afternoon wanted think front interpreter left shop across road taking number pocket book standing still panton touched examined want tell jury paper perfect good order passport signed commissionaire de paris three week landed england born monte carlo paper read verdict guilty prisoner confessed convicted court april receiving month hard labour uttering forged endorsement cheque stolen letter box received one month unlawful possession stolen cheque marl borough street november sentence month hard labour recommended expulsion alien act,hardLabour
george lowry unlawfully uttering counterfeit coin well knowing counterfeit mr partridge prosecuted sylvia valentine assistant mr trend draper red lion street august th prisoner came pair sock threw counter piece payment produced noticed peculiar ring picked looked seemed right mr trend change went across road mr uglow baker red lion street gave change return gave prisoner old sock left shop mr uglow ran across said crown bad pointed prisoner ran prisoner asked come back mr uglow waiting shop said something catch cross examined prisoner walking red lion street caught cannot say far gone goodish way said right come back william ernest uglow baker red lion street august th valentine came shop asked change crown gave coin produced gave change ran shop directly gone felt found bad one went door saw prisoner come draper shop opposite walk street held coin valentine could sec pointed prisoner indicated man passed followed brought back draper shop asked change handed asked else got said bought pair sock told hand said go said know bad asked knew told test went shop opposite put hat coat went get coin tested instead going pawn broker prisoner suggested took police station detained handed coin police cross examined handed asked valentine go mind shop say say know bad tested shop slate said taking long way pawnbroker guvnor possibly said got police station going get tested alternative come hold kept eye george hawthorn e charge gray inn road police station august th uglow prisoner came uglow produced coin produced said prisoner presence man passed shop mr trend draper red lion street believed bad asked prisoner got said man given bring horse depository edgware road king cross walked king cross way home gone shop buy pair sock paid know crown bad searched found bronze gave name george lock age address gordon chamber smith street chelsea occu pation porter charged uttering bad coin brought magistrate remanded custody eventually discharged joseph joslin sergeant e heard prisoner give address hawthorn afterwards told address another lodging house street know name asked address george lock george lawrence result custody till august th discharged cross examined p gave address p went inquire two address given told name lawrence said given name hawthorn lock said must made mistake know anybody name lock lawrence address given think said charged name lock charged wrong name lilian hick barmaid colville arm king road chelsea august th prisoner came asked twopenny worth rum served give crown produced payment tested aqua fortis told bad said right know go tit told hurry give coin back go work could wait handed back left house com municated manager william burton potman followed brought back constable said recognised said nothing cross examined gave coin took manage bar parlour test gone two minute cou gone liked william burton potman colville arm saw barmaid return piece prisoner went made communication followed far sloane square pointed constable stopped prisoner put hand right hand pocket took piece handed constable said know bad replied know bad know got taken back house cross examined sloane square ran across urinal come pointed constable stopped came alfred gooding b r duty sloane square august th burton pointed mo prisoner come urinal crossed road told lake custody counterfeit coin hi possession put hand right hand trouser pocket produced coin produced saying got took colville arm barmaid identified searched found took station cross examined hick tested crown whilst aqua ford examined explained possession coin saying half sovereign possession night drink got morning found crown penny pocket michael morgan sergeant walton street police station august th prisoner brought gave address jubilee chamber hammersmith name george lowry age fifty eight year occupation upholsterer said charged uttering counterfeit crown piece said know bad got public house hammersmith changed half sovereign got rather fuddled last night woke morning piece penny pocket asked could tell name public house said could william john webster inspector coin majesty mat crown piece produced counte fit different mould prisoner defence said first crown obtained man taking horse edgware road york road king cross know counterfeit reference second crown night previous passing changed half sovereign public house became intoxicated next morning woke found crown penny pocket know crown bad also guilty four month hard labour,hardLabour
george smart carnally knowing nellie smart girl thirteen sixteen mr hutton prosecuted guilty twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
solomon john carpenter pleaded guilty stealing one purse good money edward levy person ellen levy several previous conviction proved sentence eight month hard labour,hardLabour
barker james otherwise thomas gallard laundryman carnally knowing ivy gladys wetherall girl age year mr george elliott mr f eustace fulton prosecuted verdict guilty previous conviction proved similar offence sentence month imprisonment prisoner two month brixton prison,custodial/prison
arthur stopford francis pleaded guilty trustee marriage settlement benefit constance countess orkney unlawfully convert use intent defraud five year penal servitude,custodial/prison
joseph slater pleaded guilty forging uttering order payment also stealing cheque property walter parry master received good character discharged recognisance,non-custodial/institutional
tom barnett stealing purse property henry slade person cornelia slade convicted felony clerkenwell session may st three conviction proved twenty month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
wood william robert sorter pleaded guilty stealing one postal packet containing postal order respec tively one postal packet containing postal order respectively case property majesty postmaster general officer post office dr kennett lund mr hannah margaret boileau gave prisoner excellent character sentence nine month imprisonment second division,custodial/prison
allan claude weller obtaining margaret miller innocent murphy false pretence intent defraud fifteen month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
randall thomas carman attempting commit abominable offence alfred ashby male person mr hardy prosecuted verdict guilty conviction indecently assaulting girl aged seven proved dr dyer stated prisoner degenerate certain extent weak minded definite indication insanity sentence fifteen month hard labour,hardLabour
eslick eleanor tailoress wilful murder newly born male child mr leycester mr adrian clark prosecuted mr pendry oliver defended georgina pegg wife harold pegg dungerry house foley street w known prisoner since easter last year tailoress february saw ogle street occupies back room think relation lon little work time said pain stomach think cramp bed fire little food invitation came place stayed hour returned said nothing pregnant saw next day com plained pain stomach said nothing pregnancy left early evening returned gave coal food turpentine pain th went see said pain gone thought turpentine done said would get although told pain gone ought go work floor wet rain come sky light request later sent round food went p asked keep day said could offered send mother relieving officer said want anybody commenced sob said thought got day two feel well enough get asked could keep secret said secret said given birth little boy morning quarter seven said said bed brown paper said healthy said snuffling nose mouth wanted washing said breathing said yes said alive said dead asked see said terrible sobbing said thought string wall asked would give food left showed stomach saw blistered turpentine cross examined coal food except gave morning th looked ill ex cited talked good deal rather frightened roused suspicion ellen phillips parlour maid dungerry house foley street known prisoner since last september p went see bad seemed ill asked said feeling better monthly turn come expected pain gave food cleaned room emptying slop noticed stain blood wash stand sheet also stained blood tell baby morning saw body afterwards something heard fetched dr brown p accompanied room said sent doctor pretended know left went returned asked sent doctor pretended know said georgina done asked would got right gipsy poor people never doctor case harry brown registered medical practitioner new cavendish street also surgery candover street p february called last witness went ogle street found prisoner lying couch distressed asked sent brought told knew matter last witness went room sobbing sentence less disjointed said dont know done baby morning put piece string round neck alive bed found brown paper pack age found dead body male child birth detached cord cut roughly tied piece thread twice round neck tied piece tape like material piece thread double knot pre sent post mortem opinion cause death asphyxia caused tape dr rose formed opinion child separate existence extensive injury skull say caused death possibly might caused death might caused child falling floor birth cross examined best opinion tape put round neck death apart child falling floor possibility injury skull caused inside pelvis bone head easily injured possible lung may expanded complete delivery provided natural head presentation child might fall floor inflict injury skull thus causing death po sible child might dying injury time tape put round neck think could dead although say impossible hear anything bout previous history case muscular well developed woman look worn one would expect circumstance confine ment come woman frequently suffer temporary insanity known suffer delusion woman first confinement think circumstance might send make thing without realising mr justice horridge stated view medical evidence death might caused accidental fracture act delivery would safe opinion jury return verdict guilty capital charge prisoner pleaded guilty attempted concealment birth jury accordance lordship direction returned verdict effect mr oliver urged mitigation sentence prisoner know concealing body dr brown recalled court point stated pri soner appeared saw healthy condition mentally seem realise seriousness posi tion although certainly knew wrong sentence four month imprisonment court missionary mr scott france requested see prisoner release,custodial/prison
turner george porter pleaded guilty breaking entering shop non tread boot company steal ing therein one boot one shoe good unlawfully maliciously damaging night glass window property non tread boot company amount exceeding pris oner confessed convicted felony court february stated bad health suffering consumption sentence postponed first day next session,non-custodial/institutional
whiddon thomas labourer pleaded guilty feloniously marrying clara booth wife alive prisoner alleged way defence miss booth knew well married man according prosecution prisoner gave police charge bigamy avoid payment maintenance illegitimate child sentence six month imprisonment,custodial/prison
cooper hugh accountant pleaded guilty obtaining false pretence joseph lane sum alfred brown case intent defraud also attempting obtain benjamin bramley sum intent defraud also previous conviction obtain ing money false pretence february con victions proved police stated prisoner family good circumstance absolutely starving stated prisoner six month hard labour,hardLabour
thomas rogers otherwise reinhardt attempting break enter dwelling house arthur joseph manby pleaded guilty see original trial image one previous conviction proved twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
hermann schmidt indicted stealing box cigar sum good money lewis baum mr bodkin mr symmons prosecuted mr burnie defended mr jane baum live leman street tobacco nist shop october shortly eight oclock morning prisoner came buy cigar bought box marcellas told price said erglish money would take american money asked money got took ten dollar note said smallest said habit changing big money like said german sovereign cannot change hanging chain changed note gave box cigar time took note gave change believed genuine note else chanced parted money prisoner say living said came ship staying sailor home conversation brother left morning america majestic conversing prisoner quarter hour near could judge parted money went coffee shop next door asked proprietor thought note genuine one said far knew coffee shop prisoner said lot note neat saw marlborough street friday november minute gave evidence room eight men standing row got room identi fied prisoner man given money cigar hesitate absolutely certain prisoner man gave note cross examined soon eight oclock morn ing think shop needed lighting eight oclock morning foggy morning man saw coin chain uniform sailor cap paper locket stone chain november read account case newspaper read went police leman street gave information october note passed asked police whether could identify man sent marlborough street prisoner man man came shop fair moustache full faced man looked men room marlborough street men full face fair moustache count many men descrip tion think necessary think prisoner standing one end row went face middle row miss francis atkinson known schmidt since september london tell time living sailor home came ship harold bode cashier messrs cook note produced quite valueless one four sort seven confederate note different pattern valueless police constable fredrick west c division marl borough street police station mr baum came picked prisoner amongst nine men without hesitation infact picked inspector finished telling prisoner said interpreter never seen woman life know lemen street searched time previously searched found three con federate note searched others found address place called bernhardt cafe found note also found upon address loaded revolver stiletto knuckle duster six fank engraving note bank england note gold russian coin cross examined find locket prosecutrix described either upon room judge atkinson made communication regard locket examined found gold coin prisoner arrested watch chain watch chain produce worn prisoner arrested coin attached russian five trouble piece found pocket sort scroll work attached could easily hung chain cross examined find locket upon mr baum police court said coin see mr francis baum recalled mr bodkin man gave money wearing locket attached chain also english jubilee sovereign far could get sight said german cannot change attached chain open faced watch took look time gold coin produced one saw cross examined always said coin said sovereign coin locket locket stone watch produced one wearing miss francis atkinson recalled mr bodkin since first knew prisoner noticed sort watch three watch two gold one one silver one silver one open watch one gold watch cover open seen locket attached chair dozen small pearl one occasion watch chain locket missing asked said nothing persisted asking told pawned also ring noticed something middle chain waistcoat fastens gold coin never took notice able say whether english foreign coin cross examined locket saw prisoner dozen pearl round notice stone ex cept pearl hermann schmidt prisoner oath country six seven month commission agent living west street cambridge circus never prosecutrixs tobacco shop know never changed co federate note prosecutrix first time saw marlborough street never life cross examined smoke one cigarette week never smoke cigar living lodging house restaurant cafe bernhardt west street time arrest three month room cannot tell number might third floor top house looked back used get half past eight quarter nine last day coffee breakfast outside one servant called anna used bring coffee last time charged meal morning bedroom except coffee always brought person anna charged think missed three time occasion paid week regard confederate note saw window antique shop street shaftsbury avenue middlesex theatre know name street collector antique know much money upon morning pound went shop bought note lot sure many knew worth nothing heard old money bank engraving note given man knew told give note gave want note anything interpreter man took note pocket showed said bank engraving note said give equaint snes met several time know name life know many note showed public house brought knuckle duster germany since boy year old cannot reply question three note po session arrested thinking anything pit pocket possible three watch since last september deal article never gold watch open face always silver watch always wearing gold chain end gold chain locket attached pawned taken cannot remember pawned cannot vember october newer used wear coin end watch chain brought five rouble piece coin produced hanging watch chain swear never coin hanging watch chain never went mr brain shop october never one note possession verdict guilty sergeant west knew prisoner four week prior arrest far could ascertain never done work cafe frequented undesirable character cafe bern hardt licensed place proprietor convicted place observation present time prisoner refuted give account employed ascertained fined ten mark sulting official july thing got anxious know result case whether want cannot say sentence twelve month hard labour sent back germany judge lumley smith wednesday november,hardLabour
wiltshire ernest james indicted indecently assaulting lily sone pleaded guilty common assault mr j p grain accepted plea prisoner released recognisance father recognisance come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
robert william standish embezzling several sum received account george henry champion others master embezzling several sum received account george henry champion others master received account merlimau rubber estate limited george henry champion others unlawfully fraudulently convert use benefit unlawfully concurring making false entry certain document belonging possession said master mr muir mr harold morris prosecuted mr huntly jenkins defended following transfer registration clerk proved sending transfer cash fee merlimau rubber estate limited june july produced corresponding ceipts signed w robert john edwin reginald shaw clerk g c howard tokenhouse yard fee william john passmore cashier p h robert draper avenue fee cross examined generally sent cash sometimes p edwin bertie kaye clerk louis tyrrell son win chester house seven transfer deed cash reginald wood clerk browning todd co old broad street four transfer deed walter harry summer clerk govett son co throgmorton street three transfer cash barrington huggett clerk de zoete gorton throgmorton street eight transfer cash william spreckly clerk lloyd ward throgmorton avenue eight transfer deed cash william ray mond brook clerk hichens harrison co austinfriars four transfer deed cash charles peak clerk london clark co pinner hall seven transfer deed cash amounting receipt signed prisoner arthur benjamin jay secretary r g shaw co examined tabulated amount fee shown received respect transfer registered merlimau rubber estate ltd counterfoil receipt book april sep tember writing prisoner clerk order showing total received amount paid shown account produced prisoner handwriting amount leaving deficiency total transfer registered fee would paid fee paid transfer cross examined prisoner came firm employment nine month registrar transfer office clerk would receive fee daily large amount prisoner may made small disbursement stationery etc would ordinarily hand voucher receive amount cashier examination account involved going large number document frank arthur smith clerk r g shaw co acted secretary hayoep rubber estate limited october received letter prisoner produced stating received respect hayoep company afterwards handed money bertram dudley kent head cashier r g shaw co pri soners position transfer clerk charge transfer department receive fee transfer lodged boom rubber began end towards summer prisoner several clerk would receive transfer fee hand duty pay april paid per statement handwriting produced september asked prisoner statement number transfer received fee paid got figure showed deficiency said could account differ ence asked three four time afterwards unable give explanation cross examined prisoner never disputed figure right responsible deficiency boom enormous rush business john henry medhurst assistant cashier r g shaw co gave evidence amount paid prisoner transfer fee received together account handwriting cross examined particular time prisoner give account money received time make account george henry poynter bowes frank lionel adam arthur george knockels charles francis wandeler edwin coman edward henry william marsh clerk transfer department r g shaw co stated prisoner received fee transfer delivered money received handed prisoner close day tuesday january robert howie porter partner w ogle co cannon street chartered accountant september checked number transfer deed received r g shaw co respect merlimau rubber estate limited found large shortage amount paid cashier september prisoner told checking amount receivable amount received found shortage first suggested must wrong figure said carefully checked could account deficiency ultimately found amount deficient cross examined first intimation shortage came prisoner george henry champion partner r g shaw co merlimau rubber estate limited floated september firm appointed secretary rubber com panies entailed additional work prisoner engaged temporary clerk september december appointed transfer clerk registrar salary subsequently clerk employed prisoner rubber boom extended summer large number transfer handed fee coming london generally cash handed counter september kent made communication told prisoner prepare statement number transfer received account fee september asked list insisted statement prepared p day done next morning prisoner wrote letter produced stating unable account deficiency transfer fee saw mr porter september prisoner came see said could account deficiency told instead deficiency said must mistake suggested number transfer jumped told go check numbering told mistake saw october protested innocence offered explanation october prisoner wrote stating calling office three time week also solicitor offering explain charge might brought matter hand solicitor wrote inviting call make explanation could explanation made defence william standish robert prisoner oath entered prose cutors service september day merlimau company went allotment temporary clerk year subsequently increased opened ledger account january became head transfer department received fre quently letter day containing transfer registration postal order handed clerk deal day enormous number transfer handed fee generally paid cash handed clerk would put money pocket hand amount received end day money received handed cashier undoubtedly large deficiency unable account innocent em bezzling money whatever prosecutor received summons december appeared guildhall de cember put could plead guilty charge embezzling case settled straight away declined committed trial released recognisance money received made certain dis bursements indian transfer fee paid u cross examined first informed mr champion mr porter deficiency kent asked make statement told could agree figure suggest disbursement made would appreciable portion shortage verdict guilty strong recommendation mercy account loose manner prosecutor business carried sentence six month imprisonment second division judge lumley smith monday january,custodial/prison
solomon jacob maliciously publishing false defama tory libel concerning morris rubenstein mr w elkin prosecuted mr eric dunbar defended mr dunbar submitted section trade dispute act applied case inasmuch disputed prisoner acting instruction branch trade union publishing defamatory pamphlet complained quasi civil matter open prosecutor proceed civilly section stated case enter tained court judge rentoul said framer act wished clude criminal proceeding would inserted word action prosecution refused state case hearing evidence prosecution suggestion judge prisoner withdrew plea justification pleaded guilty released recognisance come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
sullivan philip hawker feloniously possessing mould upon impressed obverse reverse side half crown unlawfully possessing counterfeit coin intent utter mr beaumont morice prosecuted mr purcell defended prisoner tried first indictment detective edward gimblett new scotland yard afternoon tuesday february accompanied detective worth keeping observation prisoner went railway tavern public house hackney arrested charge possessing counterfeit coin mr purcell submitted prisoner conduct arrested another charge admissible common serjeant held evidence admissible al though possibly material examination continued told prisoner charge came violent way station prisoner said let wipe nose allowed put hand left hand jacket pocket get handkerchief purpose moment crossing tramline mare street hackney five minute arrived station shown three counter feit coin wrapped handkerchief produced muti lated appear run tram next day went detective sergeant goodwillie myrtle street hoxton detective percy worth corroborated police constable william hick j february p saw prisoner brought hackney police station gimblett worth two three minute afterwards person came station handed three counterfeit half crown wrapped handkerchief produced handed gimblett inspector john sanderson j division february received handkerchief coin produced handed handkerchief prisoner said nothing prisoner discharged came back next day p eye glass left behind detective sergeant david goodwillie new scotland yard february p went hackney police station saw prisoner detained possessing three counterfeit half crown told going charge offence said get help arrest maker coin life hoxton thanked prisoner said shall glad assistance give next day consequence telegram received met prisoner p charing cross railway station said man named kemp residing myrtle street flat hoxton maker coin making counterfeit coin oclock night handed pair spectacle omitted give day said meet night oclock outside old street p night gimblett worth officer went myrtle street hoxton top floor found kemp wife two child told kemp police officer reason believe counterfeit coin made said yes going see kemp handed two mould dated tin box containing twenty counterfeit half crown dated apparently made mould packet sand box cyanide potassium two piece copper wire one pot two piece glass produced pot look metal melted article produced inside cupboard top cupboard kemp made statement conveyed kemp wife old street police station went outside police station saw prisoner waiting told arrested kemp police officer take custody concerned kemp prisoner said man made took station pointing kemp said make made charged possessing implement found kemps flat prisoner made reply searched prisoner found including two good half crown produced dated bright look used pattern mould found kemps flat two half crown money cross examined prisoner gave information kemp discharged first charge went kemps room perfectly apparent meant search believe said going come round kemp handed article different part cupboard arrested kemp partly consequence prisoner told arrested prisoner second time partly consequence kemp told prisoner pointed kemp said make made kemp made reply prisoner tell received two bright half crown kemp exchange two florin shilling albert edward kemp dock labourer february living myrtle street february met prisoner outside king arm public house shoreditch knew sight never spoken came across standing outside public house said name kemp said yes said work said present said live put something way told flat myrtle street next morning got went tram poplar walked victoria dock looking work went london dock reached p victoria albert dock fresh wharf getting home p got work consequence wife told found cardboard box wrapped brown paper top cupboard found mould etc produced threw cupboard disgust shortly afterwards goodwillie officer came said understood counter feit coin made place dumbfounded handed thing taken parcel tin box contained counterfeit half crown box come parcel wife taken police station sullivan pointed said made untrue said nothing wife said man fetched parcel place next day prisoner brought magistrate put back cell prisoner said tell old woman fetched man much like get draw somebody cart oh easy bluffed old bailey thing easy bluffed two men one maker know meant ex soldier receipt day pension wednesday april albert edward kemp recalled cross examined nothing said interview prisoner outside king arm public house know prisoner name came home next day wife told man left parcel mention sullivan know left cardboard box threw top cupboard article intend take police station say ser geant goodwillie said wife came take police station soon get cup tea tell police man named sullivan left mention name sullivan know name tues day february mr landlord agent called rent arrears stood door wife spoke promised one week rent following wednesday another week rent later week prisoner room called police court prisoner cross examination suggested conversation passed tween prisoner knew conversation told said got nice scrape little kiddy thrown street rent true gave prisoner february three bad half crown exchange good money prisoner said old street police station made said wife ellen kemp wife last witness wednesday february noon prisoner opened door flat walked never seen brown paper parcel said mr kemp said yes said right seen albert said sure said yes left room sitting chair went child mother get food husband gone look work morning returned mother p prisoner putting overcoat said tell albert see half past seven eight night left afterwards noticed left brown paper parcel top cupboard husband came home result told looked parcel opened witness corroborated husband cross examined prisoner called flat left name sullivan husband came home mentioned name sullivan mr ellen wood ark street hoxton mother last witness february noon daughter came house child returned home p charles william collector boyce even carpenter auctioneer hoxton street agent myrtle street flat occupied kemp rent week tuesday february went collect rent prisoner cross examined either mr mr kemp said would paid one week wednesday another payment would made week stood door go inside anybody room could hear said somebody else might room sidney william smith assistant assayer h mint two coining mould produced made one genuine half crown produced sergeant goodwillie twenty counterfeit half crown produced goodwillie thirteen made one mould seven mould three mutilated counterfeit half crown able say one made one mould others mutilated tell detective sergeant goodwillie recalled police court kemp called arrested kemp made state ment took writing said arrived home p wife showed mould coin said shall take police soon get cup tea tell police man named sullivan left gave evidence police court kemp dock cross examination suggest mentioned name sullivan defence philip sullivan prisoner oath known kemp seven eight month knew name knew mine february kemps house noon pouring metal mould produced making counterfeit coin said anything said much went tin box produced handed three counterfeit half crown box said may able bit good took put pocket also two pocket handker chief kempt said try change come back give walked past shoreditch church hackney station arrested taken hackney police station goodwillie saw cell said going charge offence shook hand said give word honour gentle man let know maker let go set free key hand said got key cell let said tell maker coin friday released next day met goodwillie outside charing cross station account interview correct second arrest correct kemps flat tuesday february called spoke kemp wife described knew name kemp told instructed solicitor interview question put kemp police court wednesday february met friend mine named lipman outside shoreditch church went hackney railway station together went railway tavern public house company till p go near kemps flat cross examined arrested gave father address living young woman wish give address taken hackney police station three counterfeit half crown dropped accidentally pocket mr kemps evidence untrue violent arrested known lipman last three four year february kemps flat gone kemp said think give week rent today cannot give two change got money produced two bright half crown produced gave two florin shilling intend pas three counterfeit half crown good condition fit passed two pattern half crown february arrested searched officer find charles lipman rowton house whitechapel february met prisoner outside shoreditch church went smith coffee shop near stayed hour went tram hackney station public house barman today know name public house stayed quarter hour left p went hackney police station getting one oclock told come back p time p prisoner go myrtle street cross examined regular employment three year barrow work november sentenced court twelve month hard labour possession forty one counterfeit florin pleaded guilty see vol clvi p william reading barman railway tavern mare street hackney remember prisoner arrested public house following day february p saw lipman bar together verdict guilty second indictment proceeded sentence five year penal servitude,custodial/prison
jones geoffrey dealer bee alfred otherwise alexan der clerk conspiring agreeing together obtain fales pretence ernest bangor william charles higgins case intent defraud obtaining false pretence ernest banger william charles higgins case intent defraud incurring certain debt liability wit extent ernest banger william charles higgins unlawfully obtain credit fraud false pretence mr muir mr leycester mr adrian clark prosecuted mr eustace fulton defended bee mr leycester opened case friday may ernest banger blacksmith southsea january saw portsmouth evening news advertisement exhibit man married wanted collector caretaker garage contractor yard permanent position reliable man cash security required b clovelly road ealing wrote particular ceived b reply letter signed b geoffrey jones stating c duty would collect money take charge van harness horse required security e several letter met jones guildhall appointment f january told situation would grove g lodge tollington park said place year h ago horse van got said big building contractor business waltham stow j number horse pantechnicon big coal k trade business ealing said spent putting l place grove lodge order told got security eventually agreed take handed n deduction travelling ex penses parting money grove lodge p jones bee latter introduced jones q confidential clerk much impressed place r good sized place accommodation lot van horse jones said spending lot money putting place straight workman said going u transfer business walthamstow week two v spoke security told sum nothing w stock would place parted x money believed going good job moved entered grove lodge january stayed two z month business one removal aa horse went week two horse bb came workman left carman came paid cc week jones called used tell busi ness said bee put excuse saying ready undertake business yet march due wage interest pressed could get march got later issued writ march paid difference sum end march went jones place tollington park saw man asked jones said son ward asked man name jones said name higgins result conversation went solicitor warrant issued repeatedly asked jones return deposit never got gave month notice bee brought form sign agreeing accept wage clear said would sign anything till got money communication agreement signed first bee writing given three book business never made entry one reason jones gave returning money spent speculate building land cross examined jones wrong saying busi ness amounted removing job two hour eventually witness admitted small job paid march wage interest due march nothing due april swore information obtained warrant march fact march drinking faulkner carman public house till repeatedly drunk february march day arrest wife called said would leave place without prosecution would pay said money purse told would withdraw anything get get cross examined mr fulton jones interview guildford gave particular mentioned thought job good one heard bee afterwards general conversation jones bee handed money jones bee employed ait grove lodge often attended regard bee partner jones bee used open letter came jones destroy writ issued jones alone informa tion described bee jones secretary call bee part ner mean partner swindle thomas walter saint solicitor finsbury park chamber early march consulted banger wrote jones called th banger given piece paper given jones name latter solicitor taylor address south kensington told jones solicitor name address address afterwards turned bee jones promised call following day pay amount banger claim failed march issued writ subsequently saw higgins acting banger drew information warrant case granted william george higgins furniture salesman walton road woking march living oxford read advertise ment daily telegraph man young wanted manage branch furniture dealer business wage weekly free apart ments good commission cash security required address antique box answered advertisement received reply signed g jones clovelly road ealing march went addrest saw jones said lot coal business ealing wanted salesman furniture business tollington park said number van horse showed lease said paid went together tall building shop front large side door stabling eight room shop yard shop fairly well stocked furniture said coming could spare van fetch premise said spent place eventually paid jones security took situation agreement signed jones signature body bee writing jones introduced bee confidential clerk parted money thought whole thing genuine took possession tollington park march jones gave three small account book occasionally customer came asked estimate removal would give message jones bee sually bee would tell make excuse say pressed business could accept job business ever done except small cash sale bee came nearly every morning opened letter would burn finally saw banger consulted solicitor jones know previous tenant shop year carrying business tollington pantechnicon coal forage company besides premise went furniture brought afterwards went wednesday march two three day would spent fixing home swore information th date actually nothing due monday may william george higgins recalled cross examined mr fulton march saw jones alone private house long conversation told nature business pantechnicon etc returned oxford consulted friend decided take position march came tolling ton park handed money presence prisoner bee told busy much start coal business harry rushbrooke lothian road camberwell jobmaster end january jones hired pair horse pantechnicon move furniture nine elm station finsbury paying job february hired van two horse two set harness stabled grove lodge week week horse one horse returned march hired jones lucemore still received letter produced headed geoffrey jones furni ture dealer furniture household effect miscellaneous property every description bought cash coal merchant removal etc signed geoffrey jones p p b frederick varley stroud green road auctioneer house agent december jones applied rent tollington park filled application form produced stating address clovelly road ealing occupied six year per annum offered rent tollington park seven year lease commencing february giving reference landlord j e haigh st james square tol lington park j lawrence coningham road uxbridge road stating accepted tenant grove lodge finsbury park stabling horse per annum wrote haigh received letter produced decem ber stating known jones number year hesitation saying find respectable responsible tenant able pay rent receiving reply lawrence telegraphed jones replied stating mr law rence away home january satisfactory reference lawrence letter stated bee handwriting tollington park let jones year lease produced james copping martell road dulwich bank messenger end february saw jones tollington park arranged store furniture value belonging mr arnold aunt month placed shop room afterwards went kieley identified part kieley part furniture premise exception two three article worth jones furniture removed stored reasonable price instructed sell furniture kept shop purpose robert kieley tollington park retired civil servant end february beginning march called tollington park arranged bee remove furniture palmerston road wood green tollington park jones called arranged also bought part furniture sent van name dennis co paid carman moving detective john lee n division live walthamstow know one name jones carry large business furni ture removing coal merchant walthamstow searched rate register detective harry dobbs x division stationed ealing year examined rate book know one ealing carrying large business furniture remover coal merchant name jones detective edmund lock division march p went clovelly road ealing warrant consequence information went elsham road kensington trouble got admittance upper room found jones bed son told police officer warrant arrest conspiring man named bee obtaining higgins would charged obtaining banger false pretence said false pretence cannot make neither make fraud dressed went basement found four letter produced addressed b elsham road afterwards went hazlett road kensington found bee told held warrant arrest con spiring jones obtaining sum money higgins banger went back kitchen bee got hold paper endeavoured tear prevented took possession prisoner taken kensington police station made reply charge mr fulton paper found bee nothing charge detective sergeant george brewer division april went tollington park found safe broken open four account book produced cash book ledger stock book day book last entry august april except february short list tool book spoken higgins banger letter signed l lawrence produced opinion handwriting bee somewhat disguised letter produced strickland signed lovell haigh also bee writing letter rushworth february signed g jones p p b bee writing february rushbrooke jones writing april visited tollington park copping kieley exception two three article identified furniture property jones furniture could removed without knowledge march april special patrol kept premise william strickland managing clerk nokes nokes caledonian road house agent november firm letting grove lodge finsbury park november received letter produced jones afterwards applied take house giving reference landlord j e haigh st james square holland park w j lovell roman road bedford park w received letter pro duced recommending responsible tenant grove lodge let jones agreement produced three year december year w g higgins recalled corroborated regard hand writing various letter produced verdict guilty jones confessed court convicted novem ber receiving month hard labour obtaining money false pretence also sentenced court month may similar fraud bee stated october west london police court fined keeping disorderly house novem ber court six month second division obtain ing false pretence said since obtained number house false reference sentence jones month hard labour bee month hard labour judge rentoul thursday may,hardLabour
downes john carman pleaded guilty found within seven year sentence passed upon respect certain crime premise metropolitan bonded vault tea warehouse limited circumstance show commit offence punishable upon indictment prevention crime act section previous conviction felony proved twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
brown william labourer pleaded guilty commit ting act gross indecency frederick arrowsmith male person sentence six calendar month,custodial/prison
morley william wire worker stealing stove boiler good harold george ormiston others mr lucas prosecuted william tiley december p ma ters yard saw prisoner friend barrow yard stable entrance another gateway ormiston company yard asked prisoner gave per mission take iron yard prisoner told bought described man bought harrow road leytonstone description gave knew man belonging firm prisoner man putting barrow cross examined prisoner man came yard took boiler barrow look man said gave judge value frank pavie live odessa road forest gate decem ber last went field becontree road saw prisoner iron stove boiler belonging firm ormiston co asked prisoner going said bought fetched constable man prisoner escaped left burrow prisoner previous witness never seen evidently knew soon came yard threw thing barrow prisoner could get away crowd prisoner stopped time p c henry may g p december harrow road leytonstone consequence last witness said went field becontree road met prisoner corner harrow road leytonstone walking sharply away said saw man outside oil store gave said could go field clear away tin stove boiler thought harm taking took back got man gone charged police station made reply defence william morley prisoner oath december calling old iron roan called ormistons said buy old iron said yes said got old iron stove said worth couple bob gave said field bottom street went get barrow saw two men yard said said bought went look man stopped policeman came verdict guilty prisoner confessed convicted felony old bailey january name william mortimer conviction proved sentence three month hard labour,hardLabour
wilkins harry traveller pleaded guilty feloniously marrying adelaide savill wife alive detective albert draper stated prisoner first instance married guernsey woman miss hutchison kept boarding house bayswater following day left saying going make small purchase taking given mother dowry money put rent rate week afterwards arrested stealing fallow lodger fitzroy square inquiry made brought matter notice wife came prison went back live month left made acquaintance second woman bar maid public house finsbury pavement prisoner entered house customer represented father scotch laird cameron lochiel partner shipping firm basinghall street consequence legacy received uncle necessity continue work ing decided give partnership gentleman subsequently married license describing bachelor left london go paris made stay folkestone four day went make purchase never turned neither given money paid hotel bill young woman came back london prisoner whereabouts discovered accident went live believing wife within five day arrested series fraud carrying month sentenced month hard labour consecutive sentence custody disclosed bigamy expressed wish whole thing cleared consequence brought home office order marylebone police court committed sentence five year penal servitude run concurrently sentence month,custodial/prison
ohara dorothy artist model feloniously wounding lizzie wilson intent grievous bodily harm mr ernest walsh prosecuted norman claude lake house surgeon charing cross hospital early morning october examined lizzie wilson ho pital suffering cut right side face length major portion superficial necessitated one stitch deeper wound muscle left arm necessitated three stitch injury might caused knife produced wound healed friday november police constable william smith e octo ber duty strand heard scream ran griffin public house villiers street saw prisoner knife produced left hand surrounded crowd struck lizzie wilson holding knife attitude striking caught charged police station prisoner said thanks right pri soner excited sober going station complained right arm hurting police sta tion doctor saw said slight sprain lizzie wilson wife john wilson living apart husband clarges square late night october two girl went griffin public house saw prisoner met twice prisoner said something pocket would right closing time went one door prisoner another girl shouted prisoner knife hand turned round know anything felt silly face cut put arm defend face arm cut public house asked prisoner come outside would see arguing said would sister replied would nave deal first court magistrate said caught hold said carrying warned interfere true cross examined october spoke prisoner strand said come friend younger ought sense friend one minute would give even took public house drink best friend ten put knife went meet gentleman friend public tube station prisoner try throw untrue say october oclock sister thrashed prisoner unmercifully speak prisoner took hatpin hat tried strike sister gave slap never struck prisoner know said something prisoner police station know mad time said would kill try strike police got hold could get jennie dean agnes read two woman witnessed occurrence corroborated defence dorothy ohara prisoner oath thing happened jealousy man friend prosecutrix one night caught putting man drunk train piccadilly tube pushed fortunate thing underneath train october p met threatened stick knife u keep away man october p prosecutrix sister thrashed unmercifully shaftes bury avenue go home taxi october girl also grievance prosecutrixs sister said come sure find took griffin sitting griffin several hour prosecutrix witness came say word even look closing time prosecutrix asked wanted told go away want anything struck went different door got outside prosecutrix flew must excited must struck knife twisted arm round must struck self defence cross examined griffin knife produced pocket usually carry penknife bought two day verdict guilty unlawful wounding great provocation prisoner stated custody month mr marian wright roman catholic prisoner aid society undertook report prisoner conduct court look prisoner released recognisance come judgment called upon judge lumley smith thursday november,non-custodial/institutional
signett ike tailor stealing one pearl pin property sydney williams person mr john harris prosecuted sydney williams r c l r c p barking road november passenger motor bus proceeding bark ing aldgate prisoner think got bus stepney station near side three seat driver end prisoner two seat driver opposite side wearing tie pin produced valued ald gate everyone got bus except prisoner ought got get last leave bus prisoner pressed past side put hand ward felt slight touch across tie thinking might going join friend stood bus step see joined friend time thought manner peculiar see join friend quietly walked corner jewry street vards got corner jewry street run ning street caught asked tie pin said got tie pin took collar coat sleeve led back aldgate handed constable duty top houndsditch taken station first search turning pocket unsuccessful charge read said tie pin first charged stealing tie pin recovered search made result charge read stolen tie pin recovered found overcoat sleeve silk lining tucker across pointed detective said thief put bus stoop ground cross examined prisoner soon got front thought pin certainly watch walked rawer hurriedly corner jewry street gave custody constable said nothing police constable george collison city police novem ber november duty aldgate dr williams came prisoner said man stolen pin asked pin said got pin present prisoner searched pin found said thief put cross examined prisoner asked whether got pin said got pin detective sergeant jesse crouch city police november prisoner brought minories police station searched got researched sleeve overcoat four inch found pin question prosecutor recognised one stolen prisoner said thief put cross examined prisoner prosecutor charge room time pin found defence prisoneer oath passenger motor bus prosecutor know bus arrested got know aldgate bus stopping stood turned head round saw something lying floor picked walked outside bus looking prosecutor came said want pin said thought might possibly seen picking pin walking bus wanted get pin hand verdict guilty detective sergeant crouch stated traced prisoner antecedent time committed offence bail apprehended bow street person tempting pick pocket clever thief working conveyance public travel tube railway etc sentence eighteen month hard labour afterwards expelled country,non-custodial/institutional
ward daniel tea sifter attempted abominable crime verdict guilty sentence three month hard labour judge lumley smith saturday may,hardLabour
ethel courtien feloniously wounding jesse charles allen intent grievous bodily harm mr partridge prosecuted jesse charles alles police constable employ central london railway duty take often tottenham court road tube station cautioned prisoner two three time behave would allowed come station acted disorderly manner duty november th saw soon p also four five time station eject well known disorderly character name irish girl lavatory drunk prisoner company p rushed station clothes raised disorderly manner followed crowd heard irish girl say prisoner sloshed one going lady lavatory outside barrier called keep wanted went followed entered door saw irish girl said enough went without saying saw station returned lavatory prisoner found hiding behind another girl tried throw succeeded getting outside booking hall struggled threw hand bag released hand apparently ceased struggling put hand hat large one arrange hair stabbed two hat pin one striking indicating stomach inch centre line indicat ing belt wearing tunic thick waistcoat two flannel shirt got door said dropped purse half sovereign think called clerk give saw metropolitan constable outside called followed booking hall got prisoner hat pin produced right hand called constable take pin struggled pin produced bent stuck belt picked afterwards taken station violent time said constable going along bleeding could feel bleeding got station charged felt sick faint examined divisional surgeon afterwards dr hallen dressed wound sent police inspector attended doctor sick list three week cross examined prisoner seen drunk use bad language frivolous sometimes four hat pin altogether examined arranging hair lavatory thomas george hammond ticket collector employ central london railway presiding glass box tottenham court road station evening november th know sight woman called irish girl came first p p accompanied prisoner rushed booking hall passed heard irish girl say prisoner sloshed one went lavatory prisoner seemed right irish girl excited noticed nothing clothes frederick ray lift man tottenham court road tube station saw prisoner p november th standing ticket box cry minute afterwards allen came told get outside went side box allen said another constable come take hat pin away struggle struggled towards door see minute afterwards picked hat pin produced bent outside lift prisoner complained standing box dropped purse hand time cross examined pin bent exactly like picked george lee c point duty evening november th outside tottenham court road tube station railway constable called booking hall saw prisoner stand ing beside rail cry prosecutor said woman came behaved disorderly manner asked go refused go attempting eject stabbed charge another hat pin take away took hat pin hand say anything allen said stabbed took station said stabbed twice saw allen undressed small wound left side stomach also two small hole belt know irish girl disorderly character neighborhood prisoner sober time arthur cornelius hallen medical officer central london railway p november th examined allen bed found small punctured wound left side inch middle line stomach suffering shock vomiting say wound two inch deep could caused hat pin two inch higher would heart pin dirty might set blood poisoning also risk peritonitis bed two week went seaside week right little nervousness saw belt upon mark caused sharp pin considerable force must used penetrated tunic waistcoat two flannel shirt prisoner statement magistrate told go tube would gone wait walk said girl brought said come pulled shoulder pulled outside tube station pulled black hat pin front hat pushed know went never used hat pin evidence defence maria langhorn lady lavatory attendant tottenham court road tube station known prisoner since september coming lavatory november th irish girl prisoner came went p came p went returned see happened outside perfectly quiet lavatory call policeman get prisoner lavatory prisoner defence said intentionally guilty unlawful wounding discharged recognisance,non-custodial/institutional
carlton james labourer pleaded guilty burglary dwelling house herbert grimwade stealing therein bag article good stealing three pair boot good edward sherrard previous conviction proved cluding one eight month north london session novem ber burglary sentence three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
pollard daisy ethel servant pleaded guilty endeavour ing conceal birth male child prisoner released recognisance mother elizabeth pollard come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
jones jack labourer maliciously damaging one plate glass window value property victor hammond another mr waldo r briggs prosecuted police constable leonard alabaster city december p duty aldersgate street heard crash went long lane found plate glass window ft ft smashed inside window half brick produced seeing prisoner yard said break window said yes toss whether break thns window jump bridge said hard ill victor hammond clothier long lane december left premise perfectly secure safe returned decem ber found plate glass window value smashed defence jack jones prisoner oath p night question walked long lane got yard past heard crash glass turned round look two officer ran lighting cigarette one said break window said window broke window said come back said window know something said know anything broken well said take inside broken window way station met another officer police constable said want side face knocked breaking window station charged said know breaking window feel like chucking thames jury disagreed prisoner remanded custody january judge lumley smith prisoner tried verdict guilty several previous conviction proved sentence twelve month hard labour recorder wednesday january,hardLabour
henry walter popple indicted charged coroner inquisition wilful murder violet selina popple mr muir mr bodkin prosecuted mr profumo defended bertha elizabeth popple fourteen year old lived prisoner stepfather mother sandringham building walworth also living house sister lilian aged twelve ada aged eight violet aged four gladys aged two prisoner mother occupied one room child another lilian slept one bed one child foot others separate cot prisoner engaged driver mr cornell home august th went bed usual early morning august th waked ada cry separate bed know time saw prisoner leaving room trouser see anything room got bed saw gladys throat saw breathe last breath half sister violet dead throat cut ada also throat cut screamed mother came ran passage saw prisoner scullery trying throat razor shortly afterwards policeman came cross examined day prisoner seemed low spirit remember occasion tea time looking work eat bread usual meat tea cried unusual went told mother work three week mother kitchen would go front room front room would go kitchen room thought strange done work mother complain work nag kind u made difference u step child child exceedingly fond reason committed act angry u hugh davy l august th heard scream coming sandringham building saw prisoner scullery razor hand cutting right arm elbow took razor noticed blood coming neck said right killed three child go quietly want see starve spoke quietly uniform slight cut neck able walk station station said work fortnight prospect september old razor would cut butter wish sharp would cut head intended thinking last three day stropped razor last night got oclock morning produced razor quite sober cross examined said thinking last three day know thinking killing child william mann inspector l shortly august th went sandringham building found gladys violet bed room dead ada removed hospital returned station saw prisoner cautioned told would charged murdering two child injuring third attempting commit suicide made reply searched found pocket key asked key money might handed wife seemed rational sober john francis smith medical practitioner rodney road walworth august th called sandring ham building saw gladys dead wound throat inch deep inch long external jugular vein severed windpipe cut body still warm also saw body violet similar wound throat inch long much deeper case also recently died also saw couch ada deep wound throat character sent hospital wound could caused razor next day made post mortem examination two body cause death case syncope loss blood cross examined much experience case mental depression seen prisoner john moreland macvale medical practitioner cam berwell road august th saw prisoner police station examined neck found long superficial scratch right side inch long front neck wound inch long skin left side five scratch superficial blood come quantity inside bend right elbow two skin scratch inch long left arm five wound inch long bend elbow recent might caused razor seem conscious position dull rather apathetic one cutting bandage scissors blunt remarked prisoner said fit scrap heap like razor quite sober charles week live jessop road herne hill foreman robert cornell stable loughborough junction prisoner employed twelve month ending july nd employed driving traveller named mr barnes discharged telling mr barnes would drive showed job work monday could july nd come never saw week notice th earning week sober man punctual good workman cross examined come monday morning could found odd job would earned day would get less got tip might odd day idea prospect getting work would correct time somewhat erratic passionate eccentric time one said good morning would answer time would say good morning first never noticed depressed would reserved quiet anything upset passionate washing brougham night move way man would get passion throw pail soon would apologise next morning done harm fault find workman never received letter think employer robert lindsay district manager peckham messrs tilling job master prisoner formerly employed peckham nearly ten year coachman commercial traveller left may know went messrs cornell p august th last saw one yard borough came give order wedding carriage believe came rather apply engagement asked jocular manner going get married said rather buried asked could give employment said could coachman applied employment stable horse keeper said even respect could promise anything although anything going see said short time child would starving wed ding order would bring commission would smooth path u gave opportunity getting conver sion mention date would em ployment stable cross examined always found honest sober industrious found behaviour time erratic eccentric passionate quarrelsome fellow men got temper frequently wrote afterwards wandering letter point point view often sent long letter spoken keep letter got accustomed manner took little notice letter several occasion enquired complaint fellow workman nothing removed stable get difficulty doubt believed writing supervision nearly three year give notice leave ran injured person dismissed coachman employed later couple month horse keeper know teetotaller abstemious man may chipped going public house saw august th rather different condition seen told employment week told could engage apparent effect upon downcast whole time got letter prison evidence defence emily popple prisoner wife married eleven year four child one died time ago two child former husband prisoner em ployed ten year tilling received week gave good husband good father made difference child step child subject attack depression low spirit peatedly held head hand elbow table asked head ached said felt jammed two door vice asked traffic made feel bewildered said nothing driv ing idea always could sufficient child afraid come want always thought could get enough money u work necessity bother buying new boot clothes said must good woman able manage particularly depressed next pair come work little washing hide like see work none child eldest fourteen able keep house going three week saved much money saving bank enough pay week rent gave prisoner tea supper work work difference week ask said able keep thursday august th bertha came said daddy eating bread tea asked eat piece dry bread said plenty good enough earned anything three week seemed depressed seemed want alone would go front room kitchen front room would go kitchen said reason felt low spirited care talk fit depression would time last half hour sometimes longer would stay two hour come back quite different exactly teetotaller never drank would go week week perhaps drink drain half pint saturday sunday smoked little time depressed work sometimes upset something work little simple thing upset quarrel child give motive continued act good child bore ill often seen depressed could get answer occasion sister wedding seven year ago best man appeared right ceremony wedding dinner oclock missing come back p everybody gone quarrel anybody bid anybody good bye returned give anybody reason ivy grace born friday prisoner came room monday spoke meat left sunday said dont bother see evening came said meat said matter get something started picking thing throwing picked jug cold water poured got bed saw temper half hour afterwards came forgiveness said sorry various occasion would smash article furniture five six week case sat write letter said writing said woman dont ask business leave room could started clearing table mantelpiece time work would get cross anything place said woman leave room went back thirty minute said go dear room clear mess away always kind fit friday saturday case happened bible workbox underneath said put bible took threw side street said stupid said well thing proper place seemed downhearted time would speak face would pale would take notice anything time said could earn enough money keep child liked work constantly wrote letter sometimes would write two day living would write clock slow late work would post letter sometimes would get back tea sometimes letter sometimes would write say wanted make porridge instead getting dinner ready got letter one child well would write tell take doctor heard think way blame crime husband say delusion consider right mind good kind said flower stand useful child placed street round corner cross examined eleven year married work occasionally waiting tilling contract gone complaint eccentric way people worked always good workman never suggested locked time shaved think recently razor kept drawer bedroom think used cut corn used recently shaving see anything saturday night said stropped strop hanging scullery notice anything different saturday night rest week used go work sometimes home p home would go bed late home would go bed directly came good sleeper except lately think examined sleepless night week act go much time packed little food take went know eat bring home jury know threw flower stand street arranged flower said put round corner never see took away georgina grace edmunds wife william edward sister last witness prisoner funny married life good husband father day married nice morning dinner went saw seven year ago know depressed time especially work see last work never got letter except since prison betsy ann popple widow husband one child prisoner child child marriage six year old considered strange eccentric child school doncaster time came backwards forward occasionally went work know date aunt uncle sent home afraid would get drowned food water know father sister died lunatic asylum prisoner care supervision behaved strangely cross examined father dead close ten year right know brother sister died asylum one brother still alive right three sister right george barnes live beckwith road dulwich commercial traveller drapery business prisoner coach man eleven month taking round proficient complain outburst temper corrected way would temper drive erratic unsafe way sober honest punctual good servant indeed occasionally spoke child impression good father fond outburst temper depressed rather morose william henry butter stoddart r c p assistant medical officer bethlehem royal hospital mental disorder gaskell gold medallist lecturer mental disorder written various subject disease brain large experience matter bethlehem present position seven year two officer assistant superintendent court whole case read deposition dr scott seen prisoner depressed proportion circumstance placed told came conclusion depressed proportion circum stance time commission crime came con clusion suffering melancholia time certified insane seen three day previously thought suffering melancholia time commission crime three day previously lost natural instinct self preservation told intended commit suicide three day intend kill child last moment commit suicide thought could leave wife respon sibility starving child people would say done away left lot trouble behind left child alive told work sleepless whole week previous act think fact killed child rather step child strike natural instinct preserve one offspring instinct obviously gone opinion time committed act prevented mental disease controlling conduct cross examined one case criminal lunatic obvious prisoner unstable mental condition year imaginary grievance erratic eccentric used worry future necessity idea think wife responsible action think said anything natural instinct self preser vation inborn opinion nearly every one attempt commit suicide must insane man burned say suicide would justifiable except case man avoid ing death think take life insane mentioned inci dentally prisoner felt ought leave wife burdened child attach much importance mention fact said intend kill child last minute sign insanity regard sleeplessness symptom insanity anybody overworked underworked may suffer sleeplessness insane mental disorder one would call insanity symptom insanity one would use signing certificate heard men commit suicide resolving murder child thing occurs much far great fre quency man say going world think better child die time insane already intends commit suicide two instinct inborn say man resolve commit suicide resolve murder child think better way insane man may without responsible law take view court man take life child think better world insane examined base opinion upon whole case man experience insanity able come conclusion case kind far mental condition concerned con sider man take away life love best must insane point view evidence reply james scott medical officer brixton prison formerly chief medical officer holloway prison two prison altogether nearly nine year pas observation large number prisoner said suggested insane duty give evidence case prisoner observation came prison august th constantly observation since august th saw first noticed demeanour depressed mentally quiet reserved show little eccentricity manner time detected evidence insanity could founded certificate many conversation history case depressed time expect circumstance think condition know quality act difference right wrong full extent owing extreme state despondency think knew nature act think fully realised quality know wrong act cross examined person state extreme anger fully realise quality act think heinousness prisoner act fully realised prisoner told subject fit depression heard witness spoke prisoner depression alter opinion case man suffers temporary mental aberration responsible crime commits except case epilepsy tem porary mental aberration rare case temporary lapse memory cannot speak experience case loss control recognise dr stoddarts position cannot go far say prisoner time act control mental faculty agree dr stoddart prisoner state extreme despondency judgment control would extent affected think circumstance justify act crime done called insane process reason found evidence malice alter opinion heard nothing contrary stated love child home motive suggest crime fear approaching poverty could certified prisoner insane time observation time committed act judgment warped despondency trial prisoner head expect improve much one suggests raving lunatic think human could swear prisoner responsible action time committed act stated opinion heard fact guilty recommended mercy jury prisoner realise done got police station death,capital/extreme
owen charles tailor pleaded guilty breaking enter ing shop samuel alderton stealing therein eight suit clothes four pair trouser two overcoat one banker cheque good mr g tully christie appeared prosecute said prisoner stole good night july morning august made statement police effect went premise fleet street afternoon stayed second floor till closed night broke panel door stole good excuse walking hard prisoner confessed conviction court november last obtaining money false pretence receiving six month imprisonment previously bound court attempting obtain money forged cheque prisoner stated bad health friend willing send queensland judge rentoul said inclined agree course could arranged meantime case would stand till next session mr justice coleridge monday september,non-custodial/institutional
giles george dustman carnally knowing louisa burton girl age year age year verdict guilty sentence three month imprisonment second division,custodial/prison
john burn john martin breaking entering warehouse barham marriage limited stealing therein money pleaded guilty see original trial image martin nine month hard labour burn six month hard labour,hardLabour
southee george kelson ettene whitmore september october feloniously without lawful excuse possession certain stamp fraudulently removed certain material intent defraud feloniously fraudulently removing certain material certain stamp intent use made stamp feloniously fraudulently placing upon certain material certain stamp removed certain material conspiring agreeing together cheat defraud majesty king mr bodkin mr briggs prosecuted mr marshall hall k c mr p h pridham wippel defended southee mr j f tindal atkinson k c mr muir mr trevor bigham defended kelson leigh baker clerk registrar office somerset house wholesale tobacco supply company limited registered october notice registered office aldersgate street list shareholder purport signed george southee managing director appears hold share far know name kelson appear file mr jessie buckwell licensed tobacconist battersea park road year bought tobacco wholesale tobacco supply company gave fortnightly order good delivered next day would pay man brought previous fortnightly account good delivered various people mr southee mr kelson mr webb others would receipt statement receipt frequently brought ready signed otherwise signed shop sometimes southee kelson long time past think always signed came revenue officer called gave bundle receipt produced cross examined mr marshall hall large number receipt company revenue officer selected removed numbered cannot say ever saw mr southee sign receipt presence sometimes stamped receipt brought pay account ran another fortnight cross examined mr tindal atkinson might able notice whether receipt signed shop seen kelson sign receipt pencil presence court profit either wholesaler retailer packet good small miss bartlett reiss tobacconist confectioner high street southend receipt produced numbered four signed southee kelson cross examined mr marshall hall cannot say positively cash george southee ever written presence john emerson white hairdresser tobacconist king street burton dealt wholesale tobacco company kelson webb used bring stamped fortnightly account without signature sign shop notice writing stamp except cancelled line drawn southee came would produce completed receipt produced receipt signed defendant person southees signature six kelsons four webb cross examined mr marshall hall magistrate said southee brought receipt purporting signed entered shop alfred edward isted plumber fitter tobacconist hurley road south croydon exhibit account receipted wholesale tobacco company probably delivered southee brought completed cross examined mr tindal atkinson last twelve month kelson brought good signed pencil paid notice anything wrong stamp examined never saw stamp cancelled like receipt except receipt company arthur ernest duligall trading hemming co tobac conists new king road parson green behalf wholesale tobacco company southee kelson used deliver good receipt statement numbered purport signed southee given believe brought completed philip smith tobacconist bridge street dartford account receipted mr southee payment word islington borough council printed receipt stamp cash written islington george southee borough council date written writing stamp cross examined mr marshall hall cannot say whether mr southee brought receipt think john tucker rate collector islington borough council defen dant southee march till september rated respect king arm public house liverpool road word islington borough council printed stamp receipt produced exhibit late son g tucker collector electric lighting department council exhibit see word g southee date stamp also bear letter ker doubt son handwriting charles henry thomas clerk islington borough council defendant southee consumer council electric current stamp exhibit one used council bear handwriting late g tucker frank miller tobacconist high road bromsberrow exhibit account receipted defendant southee money paid paid kelson also good signed receipt shop paid southee handed completed receipt alice portway tobacconist algernon road kennington exhibit receipted account whole sale tobacco company purport signed mr southee edward shepherd fielding tobacconist kew road buy tobacco wholesale tobacco company receipt numbered file purport signed defendant southee henry william hennessey tobacconist lifton exhibit receipt wholesale tobacconist supply co defendant southees receipt delivered complete defen dant kelsons believe frederick george pearcy tobacconist stanley road ted dington defendant delivered tobacco paid cash handed receipt prepared beforehand alteration made unless balance owing exhibit receipt probably given defendant kelson apparently signed walter whitwell tobacconist king street hammersmith exhibit receipted account purporting signed defendant southee cash paid bear two stamp side side across left hand stamp six line drawn extending stamp defendant handed receipt arthur johnson trafalgar road greenwich year old july entered service wholesale tobacco co clerk engaged defendant southee nine month afterwards first saw defendant kelson three month entered office conversation southee instructed soak warm water piece paper looked like corner envelope bore hundred adhesive postage stamp apparently post gum stamp statement form four stamp post southee told put plain envelope obeyed put stamped statement southees desk six month afterwards similar thing way putting statement form southees desk three month afterwards third time southee giving stamp second time would april third time july last year defendant kelson used help southee office tuesday november day arrest went company office mr kelson told go wolff tobacconist high street white chapel stay till southee told come back prior meet lyons aldersgate street gave book containing figure told copy paper gave went wolff white chapel used paper copying figure neither defendant saw day four p next day mr kelson ordered back aldersgate street went morning day saw mr kelson four oclock told go back whitechapel wednesday thursday mr kelson told go camberwell store clean shop gave back kelson figure copied remained camberwell week day cleaning shop stock mr kelson mr southee miss west came monday see miss west seen aldersgate street office mr kelson spoke first room behind shop said wanted come solicitor treadwell always say mr southee gave stamp stick kelson said southee got little trouble wanted help november knew defen dants arrested conversation arrest mentioned kelson said one good turn deserves another remember money summer brought mr southee speak southee said know tomorrow office oclock office aldergate street southee said gave stamp said kelson said told say gave said mr southee asked question answered southee said remember money summer take notice said ever money said well wont certain till see mr wright foreman wrong must apologise said need tell parent right office oclock tomorrow morning earlier conversation southee asked knew stamp post said thought told put plain stamp plain en velopes mr kelson said cannot remember told month ago said done time nothing said got home made com munication mother next day went uncle told went solicitor mr jackson return aldersgate street speak either defendant cross examined mr marshall hall know drawer mr southees roll top desk stamp torn envelope invoice etc stamp brought tobacco box anybody office could seen stamp floating cannot swear post appeared corner envelope knew wrong use stamp tell mr southee thought knew post mr cope inland revenue office came see three week christmas kelson good friend never complained mother mr kelsons treatment cross examined mr tindal atkinson remember seen mr kelson midsummer last year never asked float stamp think present mr southee asked else seen occasion mr southee asked take stamp examined noticed letter going post line upon similar line stamp took envelope corner think nearly stamp floated came envelope plain statement mr emma johnson trafalgar road greenwich son arthur life three month service wholesale tobacco company came home made statement time made another statement sent see uncle brother law time made statement solicitor named jackson go back company service day interview mr jackson mr southee never seen called produced letter written asked meant written declined let boy enter company service said need hardly ask written wanted know whether mr kelson given boy stamp southee said remember kelson let southee know cross examined mr marshall hall boy first stituation boy told soaking stamp post said expect governor know told perhaps making collection boy stayed month took away mr kelson said bad stolen examined boy told conversation southee kelson would say kelson southee given stamp soak believe kelson called infernal fool money mentioned first heard wednesday january george edward reddish employ wholesale tobacco supply company seven year first errand boy tobacco packer retail shop aldersgate street first week southee principal man business four year ago conversation stamp handed box stamp stuck corner envelope used told take stamp paper stick statement account got warm water took stamp directed lot hundred time post office mark across seen johnson thing cross examined mr marshall hall year old first spoken matter cope inland revenue told stamp post looked think time something wrong went three four week ago cope called prisoner committed trial told johnson stated southee said go george tell cope therefore came ask tell knew first saw kelson six month ago soaking stamp sticking statement done quite openly people passing might seen secrecy miss gertrude shrimpton eighteen month ago engaged southee clerk wholesale tobacco supply com pany understood southee chief person business kelson kind secretary see latter year ago worked room kelson miss west mr southee used frequently come office part duty prepare statement account sent cu tomers southee gave statement amount stamp upon stamp line across seen southee ruling line seen kelson remember february southee away two month christinas time cross examined mr marshall hall foundation statement personal intimate friend mr southee pretty big business done aldersgate street place day statement taken motor southee kelson webb great rush hurry statement prepared night bore stamp stamp cancelled ruled line usually pretty big post special stamp account kept stamp bought sheet letter written envelope shut stamp affixed letter thrown heap floor occasionally happened letter sealed omission would noticed envelope would opened corner envelope bearing stamp would torn put drawer southees desk would time time considerable accumu lation unused stamp james blake davis superintendent establishment license col lectable london county council many year charge preventive staff somerset house acting structions caused number tobacconist visited novem ber november went officer aldersgate street possession company receipt getting place saw motor van outside charge webb obtained number statement dated day pocket went saw kelson explained showed invoice obtained webb asked practice draw parallel line across stamp said yes practice firm either southee drew turning desk opened drawer handed bundle statement line drawn across stamp said prepared drawn line previous day told acting secretary month southee managing director asked southee said expecting every minute waited southee turn asked kelson could telephone telegraph said know southees present address moved recently asked last seen southee said saturday waiting pressed send southee said surely must know find said mean whatever communicating later mr cope came referring kelsons statement last seen southee saturday cope put fact seen yesterday monday kelson admitted admitted morning seen southee coming told inquiring hawking tobacco southee said oh better carry went away half past three southee arrived asked bother explained told waiting time kelson said know address kelson said think permission give address southee said knew ought given gentleman told southee kelson said last seen saturday southee said ought told kelson told morning making inquiry hawking tobacco told kelson attend u southee shown examined statement admitted cheque cash southee writing pointed writing used stamp looked said well manifestly fraud know nothing told southee kelson webb would arrested charge possession used stamp fraudulently removed southee told others worry would see solo citor defence webb afterwards discharged alderman seen southee kelson write examined thousand receipt word cash cheque signature handwriting prisoner respectively cross examined mr marshall hall engaged upon inquiry matter month november decline say upon whose information inquiry started covering period four year trading obtained thousand receipt fraud would benefited prisoner know customer numberless others look document hand word cash george southee cannot say whether southees writing kelsons decline give opinion opinion studying handwriting less since began public duty year ago mr tindal atkinson impression kelson shielding southee alfred william cope preventive inspector somerset house confirmed generally davis account proceeding november added davis temporary absence conversation kelson said lost considerable sum money several tobacco shop southee good friend assisted eventually taken wholesale tobacco company practically secretary said came ten month ago thought stamp looked rather strange never seen stamp cancelled way refer ring line across came quite see mean mr southee one ruled line across stamp must either mr southee rule line across used stamp neither affix thought mr southee would done wealthy man till close case mansion house able find johnson got statement december heard kelsons solicitor mansion house say kelson would plead guilty charge fraud revenue southee solicitor well kelson present following hearing kelson represented mr knight wontners plea withdrawn mr knight saying could understand made george stubbs occupied position government analyst clements inn laboratory year examined great number stamp handwriting examined document case except bundle receipt produced morning obtained webb witness taken docu ments gave opinion signature southee kelson handwriting respective prisoner receipt writing kelson southee postmark envelope made rather greasy carbon ink ink writing ordinary fluid ink possible chemical agent remove latter leaving untouched treated number statement postal mark fluid ink become apparent wit ness examined cross examined minute detail upon various document case richard boxall manager aldersgate branch lon county bank produced signature book containing signature southee written august witness also shown signature agreement january southees business sold wholesale tobacco company identified signature prisoner southee mr marshall hall known southee four year time good business always found strictly honourable trustworthy man thursday january george stubbs recalled examined produce two receipt signed kelson august september numbered submitted yesterday august postal mark london e c p across stamp another date bottom june crossed five equidistant bar little portion signature ink go stamp received cheque kelsons writing particular account writing september kelsons writing bear postal mark covered writing ink cross examined postal obliteration mark ink writing bar kelsons signature written across stamp writing ink bar placed across kelson written name ruled across stamp tell later ink bar across stamp upon writing signature looked microscope see quite well lens signature top document two handed written line one made mind line drawn across signature greatly surprised hear contrary actually took place five bar one cross partly blotted examined look document take great pain arrive conclusion say much better give opinion document number docu ments different prepared case arthur johnson called think day mr southee kelson miss west came shop lord mayor day oclock monday mr southee come inside mr southee kelson said told say gave stamp defence southee george southee prisoner oath born three mile canterbury year hussar six year yeomanry went tobacco business carrying business time formed wholesale tobacco company registered limited company till exception summons merchandise mark act regard cigar never complaint made regard business manufacturer paid fine first got know kelson calling aldersgate street believe used buy small parcel cigarette previous responsible king arm islington got friendly always thoroughly believed honesty would tell married told seen parent six seven year told unfortunate business said would pleased could job office asked employed second third time gave job principally writing postcard telling write letter clerical work would come sometimes twice week hour two hour paid hour four five year ago motor car delivery take place five time fortnight preparation previous day making state ments invoice packing parcel invoice time stamped pound worth stamp time one time missed result stamped rubber stamp defaced one two three line put practice continued long kelson came stamp bought petty cash kept wright stamp put statement kept safe kelsons desultory employment went september assisted preparation receipt think begun collect money june came employ permanently september october manager camberwell shop discharged summarily sent kelson look receipt handed receipt floating change signed presence wright keep wage book wage sheet believe contain wage paid wright kelson paid cash time shop wage time would come aldersgate street relieved manager york road shop two shop time kelson time used odd job clerical work pay extra came aldersgate street permanently accord gave camberwell shop went nice february came back march september kelson told married previous showing telegram told langley buckinghamshire married one day found wife absconded told sorry hear asked long said five year introduced time miss west got know cousin lady showed two telegram first thought trap get hold told telegram reference wife one lil seriously ill wish see call office address alf showed pink form late lil died today call alf sympathy naturally excited soon kelson went nursing home operation went see hearing nurse convalescent whilst sitting side bed mother came could afford go seaside place offered take house westcliff supposed come two three week think stopped longer used go business time done nothing earn great gratitude november meet two gentle men scotland charterhouse hotel oclock whilst kelson came little knowledge inland revenue making inquiry regard receipt never knowledge put signature stamp previously used kelson came said excise people stopped car prevented webb going parcel charging u hawking tobacco said attend well officer got see order received check parcel go car go returned office quarter past three found cope davis kelson wright van still door said motor driver car gone cope said explain every thing come upstairs went found office ransacked davis asked name southee managing director company said asked commotion said explain took five six receipted statement gone customer asked signature said yes said put signature stamp already post looked minutely said post make assertion mr davis went chair little black bag belong u opened took magnifying glass said able see well examined top stamp said undoubtedly fraud somewhere know nothing certain notice stamp post magnifying glass asked address said would arrest three u lord mayor day inter view mr treadwell went barrister chamber temple kelson arrived mr treadwell arranged separately represented counsel consent kelson afterwards went camberwell saw boy johnson know kelson told sent questioned johnson solicitor told make every investigation went tram shop kelson said dont think see johnson first question suddenly might nervous might get anything fellow employee might get said see first see kelson went parlour back shop saw johnson hear kelson say johnson say gave stamp idea time kelson contemplating taking responsibility november kelson said something private tell said said carefully considering affair since last satur day made mind tell told stamp post picked waste paper basket also receipt stamp old receipt torn used statement said dont mean tell done said yes never asked got anybody else ask make state ment take responsibility upon said would say everything front solicitor took mr tread well put writing kelson said nothing announcement made counsel hearing mansion house kelson would plead guilty expect given stamp johnson reddish roll top desk office little drawer stamp affixed envelope invoice used put either clerk happened got full six eight month told boy bring tobacco box put gave unstick put envelope used came receipted stamp put statement none amongst stamp post far know making receipt hurriedly would take stamp sheet perhaps put two three line send downstairs lad take parcel bundle receipt number seen others prepared usual surprised hear taken drawer mr davis showed said writing extraordinarily like mr treadwell went somerset house inspected exhibit writing cross examined behalf kelson kelson keeping temperance hotel langley year ago know business tobacconist three shop different time supplied tobacco longer credit customer none receipt kelson produced signed george southee stamp writing receipt given receipt numbered invoice call invoice form reason kelson much debt paid certain amount account kept voucher bo referred required invoice statement document form came premise cannot say prepared every clerk office would use form time kelson came office sometimes twice week suggest kelson took trouble put used stamp receipt instead asking put penny one suggested kelson person used stamp seen nothing guide suggest thing went camberwell aldersgate street permanently employment good many year paid hour taken permanently never enter incidental like spend manager camberwell place think october left accord employment altogether come employment get wage come back nice came back nice march reason away none used stamp found upon statement car go time parcel sent carter paterson case living trevor square believe went hospital got message nurse saying getting better reason took westcliff mr kelson suggested left hospital go cornwall say exactly kindness thought went cornwall might stop longer lived nothing tell kelson november crow customer informed revenue officer taken away receipt true kelson said matter got stamp say point stamp bad one kelson appear much surprised ask meant say kelson tell afterwards going train say invoice tomorrow journey stamp prepare may given good stamp say know rule rule give put drawer ask meant never said life anyone else nearly stamp gave receipt postage stamp line stamp always got line written across tell nothing matter fine say came awkward time negotiat ing mr walker sale half business arrest said charge successful would awkward thing tell joke arthur johnson sticking stamp invoice cannot recollect johnson one boy used tell miss west november trouble stamp know say kelson wanted get arthur johnson miss shrimpton way knew much give kelson november key drawer safe say going office first thing morning key safe pocket never give anybody foreman duplicate key sheet stamp bought used put statement put safe drawer appointment mr walker solicitor half past charterhouse hotel discus business matter private office little quarter past three got office found mr cope mr davis conversation mr davis arrested provided bail three made arrangement solicitor act u much upset night fainted first time heard said came kelson said matter fine would take whole blame upon thank offer say see could done never made offer sort say mean loss matter go take blame pay fine solicitor cost made difference never thought thought prosecution say would see right soon case went round mr treadwells office said kelson made communication mr treadwell asked bring made statement suggest kelson see johnson get say kelson asked put stamp form going see took kelson stated morning asked let see johnson first fellow employee thought johnson would open johnson seen first say arthur gave stamp stick something similar first asked whether stuck stamp whether tampering stamp said sir said gave said sir said give said office said well might correct tampering stamp went upstairs said nothing undertake swear say kelson case fine interview mr treadwells november arranged kelson separately defended told solicitor along could understand counsel pleaded guilty behalf know nothing account think took house made confession mr tread well sunday november epping forest smash motor car mr southee lunch kelson lane near friern barnet lunch king oak epping forest see kelson went somerset house see exhibit knew receipt given name went back far present mr treadwells office october saw kelson meet kelson outside kelson stated police court afraid going shoot going shoot word truth statement said going somerset house biggest shock life seen lot stamp dated name full written across bad stamp see shock shock make shoot staying confession westcliff night visit somerset house go west cliff rd say somerset house seen document dating back way getting case cross examined mr bodkin away nice six seven week one authority sign name away made provision cash required seldom endorse cheque paid company money received company post counter mean away leave stamped statement table put whoever used know single instance misused stamp period away must somebody premise committed forgery looked document alleged signature could say handwriting suggested one person imitating writing know tobacconist named crow motor car repair tobacconist shop time mr cope never told called crow mr crow pledge oath monday morning mr crow telephone officer sunday might telephoned crow motor car business recollec tion cannot say communication mr crow sunday november time arrested mr crow telephone sometimes three four time day pledge oath knowledge inland revenue saw premise claude treadwell treadwell aylwin solicitor eleven year deputy registrar greenwich county court november attended consultation mr wippells chamber mr southee miss west kelson also arrived office morning whilst talking mr southee one clerk took mr wippells chamber instruction wait seen mr wippell thought desirable separately represented kelson came mr southee said something tell kelson confessed committed fraud brought round make statement brought kelson said stand told mr southee guilty fraud come make statement said yes said shorthand clerk suppose long statement like taken shorthand said mind would rather take time reason doubt genuineness made mind ought separately represented introduced kelson mr harker interview present impressed upon kelson serious nature confession making asked kelson whether anybody asked make confession believe mr harker repeated asked whether shielding anyone said took somerset house november showed number exhibit think two hour seemed ill asked whether breakfast said feeling well enough asked would come lunch questioned closely matter asked whether screening anyone said pointed strong similarity signature strong similarity mr southees writing asked whether could assure honest statement made said yes asked whether could sure handwriting every case said yes pointed colour ink said used use mr southees pen said kelson acting southee regard duty well mr southee ask plainly whether screening anybody whether confession genuine one said realised could represent wrote kelson th inform came afternoon received letter repeated written told must another solicitor cross examined mr tindal atkinson took statement went somerset house seen document saw whole document produced mansion house nearly signature either george southee g southee stamp appeared writing discovered mystified statement kelson written bore great resemblance mr southees writing know well appeared unlikely written kelson without accomplice questioned closely think go far say impossible case felt hard believe three oclock afternoon went southee somerset house kelson came office telegraphed doubt made great point asking whether written name george southee say written name george southee recollec tion said written like refer minute written put ever used mr southees name said often done volunteered statement often used old receipt stamp long used postage stamp rd said mr southee used tear old receipt cannot recall whether asked written george southee mr southee reason went somerset house see paper think recollection said written george southee g southee sure said used southees name may said yesterday evening assured never written george southee fact told rd signature sure whether g southee george southee written shown document th told signature felt inclined test said night rd closeted kelson southee called told clerk show mr aylwins room went spoke told nature business come upon pro bably left ten minute kelson recollect saying kelson funny thing mr southee called left place ten minute left think said southee knew office infer meet leaving office advised southee circum stance kelson meet possibly one clerk told southee kelson persisted signature think said firmly convinced signature writing sat ask write mr southees name mystified said telling truth keeping something back somerset house two half hour ask another solicitor acting would tell story repeated written morning th recommended go another solicitor said necessary said thought highly advisable going tell anything different told afraid cannot help much say different tale tell said story solicitor told word wish understand party anybody taking responsibility suffering somebody elses guilt nearly word used return examination somerset house cannot say used exactly word writing know test document document answer every question put cross examined behalf prosecution gave careful attention case representing defendant afterwards representing southee appeared apart webb signature two handwriting exhibit quite clear went see exhibit november kelsons genuine signature number afterwards noticed signature kelson extended june october signature dis closed date rearranged found kelsons name appear exhibit dis covered november much less frequent southees kelsons confession general confession respect everything asked genuine signature appeared upon yet imitating southees writing upon rest answer wrote name going deliver good mr southees day seen exhibit nothing kelson kelson said since employed periodically week week sometimes week interval day went employ company attending mr southees office filling form writing postcard occur ask document put name southee got customer asked imitated southees writing upon document told generally southee going going account took account would sign name ask took gathered taken anybody else would still make paltry profit gathered southee would taking document tell put southee taking document kelson forged answer always specific document see handwriting first know act parliament aspect fine could imposed think got know november interview mr harker power stamp act impose fine cannot tell kelson thought possible aspect case taking responsi bility tell fine could imposed mr harker pointed consultation best recollection mr harker said prosecution could induced upon statement alter charge fine stamp act fine could inflicted otherwise would term imprisonment answer oh poor mother friday january william henry payne accountant made inspection analysis southees book extracted stamp account two year month ending october separate book kept showing amount handed foreman cheque drawn petty cash stamp used receipt entered daily total assumed balance would used correspondence january december invoice amount requiring stamp amount period invoice requiring january october invoice requir ing prepared figure tabulated form cross examined mr bodkin found record many letter went stamp book produced desk letter entered free access petty cash book stamp book daily receipt know sum collected day accounted ernest wright employ wholesale tobacco co year charge shop staff known kelson five year may longer first knew shop westbourne grove name herbert cannot say definitely whether work mr southee came permanently business calling mr southee rather frequently month ago taken permanently manager shop camberwell came aldersgate street april may time mr southee away nice kelson camber well number people employed aldersgate street fluctuates may regard invoice receipt sent car ledger account fort nightly account receipt sometimes made statement couple day seen stamp cancelled bar across writing upon know ledge stamp used receipt post otherwise remained never trouble boy johnson reddish rather dull boy never complained sticking used stamp receipt sometimes taken customer pay brought back put drawer mr southees roller top desk used office always open drawer cannot locked think mr southees desk locked year year concealment boy soaking stamp done second third floor staff going day drawer would hold stamp according paper adhering never seen mr southee soaking stamp imagine time precious mr southee wanted stamp would send paper saying wanted would give messenger money send post office send upstairs downstairs man charge stamp would advance used stamp tell check book initial pas mr southee give paper another brought give staff changed much last two year year kelson came permanently paid wage week mr southee paid present inland revenue people came heard statement hawking first heard real object visit stamp someone whistled want office kelson mr cope mr davis mr cope turned said rule stamp said mr davis turned round kelson said want incriminate kelson said oh mr cope turned said right mr wright left office mr davis showed mr southee docu ments proceeding mansion house got telephone message someone meet found mr cope said half minute mr wright come cup tea want ask question two cannot ask street went aerated bread co shop barbican far remember first produced document asked signature gave cope information asked nothing sending johnson whitechapel arrest november november johnson came said meet kelson outside said right away went saw either day following day kelson came said arthur sent far know mr southee nothing sending johnson whitechapel cross examined mr tindal atkinson sometimes opportunity seeing stamped receipt went business superintend assist packing parcel getting car ready know mr crow garage wholesale tobacco co car put telephone goddard motor driver think relation crow heard think mr southee business monday arrest left rather early get message morning mr crow know think goddard monday believe kelson believe southee kelson together writing document handed one cash look similar mr southees one two clerk used write like cannot say definitely greater part work done pencil witness wrote counsel request writing document similar mr southees say writing authority sign mr southees name writing cash george southee pro e j wright similar mr southees see written cannot swear definitely seem bar underneath ruled line receipt jury got bit like writing give explanation document never wright business know receipt think miss daniel writing think like mr southees writing d like miss shrimpton took place miss daniel monday arrest next morning absent fortnight understood gone away cold mr kelson told conversation kelson johnson money summer boy stole money mr southee asked johnson boy said southee said money missing arthur said fred stolen boy whose name fred colby arthur everitt commercial traveller tobacco cigar known mr southee twelve year business dealing whole period always found honest straightforward dealing man would give excellent character commercial honour alfred pitman town traveller messrs taddy co tom curtis tobacconist traveller gave similar evidence defence kelson etienne whitmore kelson prisoner oath twenty seven year old living amersham time business langley buckinghamshire managing temperance hotel know southee time january took tobacconist shop westbourne grove man called valentine assisted carried business name harper co shop march disposed intro duced southee january mr valentine bought tobacco southee received invoice southee paid fortnightly always got credit first stock received state ments also time time invoice statement handed witness number statement correspond number invoice also amount got firm june opened tobacconist shop mortlake also assistance valentine southee continued supply good statement handed mortlake business correspond invoice easter business sold opened shop clapham park road valentine took part july business sold time dispute valentine sharing profit employment time september became manager southee camberwell shop remained till february visited southees shop january took part clerical work shop never handled receipt customer began go motor june think five time fortnight called thirty customer day working premise worked mr southees room miss shrimpton also worked received statement take already receipted without signature stamp obliterated cancelled nearly always signed pencil november got information know stamp post seen mr southee write letter signature stamp bundle called kelsons take mr southees november never ruled stamp september fell ill went hospital living trevor square brompton mr southee came see expressed sympathy leaving hospital went house westcliff first week paid nothing pay week last time stayed day last hearing one mansion house november southee two friend went tea mr southee went upstairs office entering office told would back minute away ten minute quarter hour came back southee noticed paper table upside kind thing left came told received message telephone crow kilburn inland revenue called collected receipt taken away southee upset worried believe said see mattered knew always put stamp receipt said point stamp bad stamp positive said told see point believe told would tell going train said receipt tomorrow journey gave stamp asked prepare ordinary way good stamp believe took drawer safe said know rule said yes fixed stamp blank statement ruled forty way station asked joke thought playing joke said joke one boy sticking stamp believe told post otherwise used stamp knew mr walker coming business southee said supposed walker would cry heard trouble dinner night talked told mr southee think question whether would fine imprisonment gone day agreement mr walker signed following morning told mr southee crow ruing phone one customer inland revenue taken stamp said impossible know inland revenue going call would rather arthur miss shrimpton way day gave instruction got office send arthur whitechapel tell miss shrimpton got bad cold go home day either night next morning train gave book wrapped brown paper saying tell arthur copy figure gave key drawer safe told appointment gentleman charterhouse hotel told use stamp drawer safe statement coming office take mr walker solicitor charterhouse hotel got office half past nine first sent arthur whitechapel gave book direction started statement mass shrimpton wrote think fixed stamp written believe ruled stamp way others document handed jury signed webb sign think mr davis took away webb miss shrimpton left shortly inland revenue officer came asked expected mr southee come think asked whether would let car go stopped car said information hawking tobacco left office mr wright went saw mr southee believe mr davis asked southees address told know gave address trevor square asked southees address given would giving proper address saw southee told revenue people charging u hawking tobacco said cannot help want see mr walker go back much parcel opened rest went office time nothing said stamp cope davis revenue people said hawking said thought going tell something else present talking webb davis bag brought lot receipt signature told never signed stamp post said look see postmark mr davis mr cope asked ruled stamp said either mr southee asked anybody else ruled said know unless would mr wright said always custom rule line stamp took mr southees desk stamp gave davis said generally kept drawer one instructed southee prepare told mr davis know inquiring customer receipt released mansion house went back office found boy johnson come back asked come back instruction seen southee told run paper telephoned wright told come alder gate street sent back went guildhall tavern see southee told johnson annoyed johnson arranged evening sent camberwell mr southee u guildhall tavern evening matter discussed southee much upset arrested said afraid got paper mr walker would carry proposed partnership fainted unconscious quite half hour southee said surprised done summons supposed upshot would heavy fine suggested say done thing take blame said impossible boy arthur knew given stamp stick next morning arthur sent camberwell southee instructed mr treadwell act u go car webb gone another solicitor southee said terrible fix would glad would still willing take blame camberwell southee told counsel said thought case fine told tell mr treadwell arranged see johnson went camberwell told got trouble stamp brought southee said want see mr southees solicitor tell gave stamp stick said could mr southee gave stamp present southee saw boy said gave stamp stick arthur said said remember happened month ago said remembered southee saying mark put statement form mark envelope day till trial see arthur november made statement mr treadwell false th went westcliff southee th th th southee bed day mr southee went town back told mr treadwell written trevor square surprised called saturday november southee came town went trevor square first met mr treadwells case talked told mr treadwell used take old stamp home think made statement writing arranged separately represented last sunday westcliff made invoice window dressing made entry window dressing ledger sunday hearing meet southee crouch hill broadway met mr mr southee half past mr southee driving motor said chauffeur left wollffs whitechapel lunch motor way near friern barnet mr southee brought thing dress basket southee told go mr treadwell somerset house see receipt asked say receipt mine except george southee told would next day went mr tread well office asked ever written george southee said asked written k southee kind thing said yes met southee day outside mr treadwells office said going shoot said somerset house seen thing forgotten said big shock much upset said would go back westcliff unless went went mr southee mentioned mr southee visit somerset house said way save say written george southee well others told mr treadwell would think something wrong told afternoon said stick tale good expert saying agreed next day met mr treadwell somerset house examined docu ment lot said mr treadwell written mr southee acknow ledge mine said told yesterday never written george southee said felt sure telling truth shielding anybody asked seen mr southee since leaving yesterday said untrue believe mentioned southees visit office somebody told asked another solicitor acting would tell story said would told acting fairly towards awkward position acting defendant would party body taking somebody elses blame met southee afternoon told good going saying written signa tures seen document somerset house told mr treadwell said left said would go southee said thing could even withdraw would bound get trouble time written seen friend keeping way cross examined mr marshall hall never touched stamp november know fraudulent stamp used never suspicion attention never called way stamp defaced never knew southee till never clerical work hour never wrote letter postcard stamped receipt invoice put court never friendly term southee got friendly bought whitechapel business april knew mr southee prior round motor car mr southee one two occasion three year previous tobacco business january february tobacconist business business langley difficulty last twelve eighteen month langley period statement made mr treadwell lost money card untrue mr southees suggestion best help mr southee three tobacconist business run conjunction valentine business make business sell soon possibly could sell return business business southed january southee let stock credit business sold never complained anybody valen tine threatened shoot told southee valentine grievance told said robbed furniture nay told give furniture shoot say know valentine always carry revolver valentine greatly incensed said would back told southee valentine got cheque mine upon bank got account fact drawn cheque trouble camberwell asked southee go see brother law solicitor friendly relation right grudge mr southee kind never said wife eloped lodger invention told wife ill mr southee say thought wife australia say come back friend mine sent telegram truth sent purpose showing mr southee tell friend wanted telegram sent throw dust mr southees eye told mr southee married instead keeping self told everybody city got chaffed went westcliff found already put abroad told solemn truth want withdraw anything tell southee truth nature operation hospital told every man would tell kept receipt business sold never care fully examined never looked never knew stamp receipt used solicitor showed selling business think receipt invoice produced one ease suppose receipt prepared first time without knowledge bear startling simi larity incriminating document always seen account stamp ruled ruled accordingly accuse boy arthur stealing know sum went mr treadwells shown two exhibit said signature asked account ink thick said used use mr southees pen part defence one idea shield mr southee cross examined behalf prosecution mr southee gave key safe drawer kept stamp miss shrimpton saw open drawer particular morning statement made mr treadwell outcome conversa tion southee little touch appear gambling member staff aldersgate street outcome agreement whole concocted u intended substance statement put court plead guilty look light conspiring defeat end justice thought fine cost would come pocket mr southee said would see well afterwards another advantage southee convicted employment want take risk impri sonment mr harker impressed meant impri sonment two doubt southee persuaded mr harker trying frighten mr treadwell asked tell second place gone far draw get trouble much withdraw writing cash exhibit say mr southees took part far know making various document office ruled thing best recollection never took receipt motor signed george southee believe every receipt took unsigned noticed nothing peculiar signed got receipt name harper never seen stamp cancelled way struck funny people take trouble put line across stamp look stamp word cash receipt december say mr southees writing receipt december writing looked receipt long time went messrs wontner heard anything boy john son november southee person heard think cruel thing accuse lad took truth heard southee say something promised give rise whether going give hear found southee wrong boy thought deserved rise present went see boy used word effect got trouble want mr southee get trouble revenue caught u stamp want go solicitor say gave stamp knew lie swear southee say boy gave stamp remember boy saying mr southee dare say said untruthful fool told say trying best get arthur say alfred william cope recalled tuesday went aldersgate street office safe door open one drawer safe locked one small drawer bottom safe southee came asked open drawer asked kelson key key kelsons possession gave key southee southee opened drawer monday november went tobacco shop willesden lane conducted mr crow went door along direction found mr crow motor garage saw southees car previously seen recog nised phillips wholesale tobacconist known mr southee twenty year great many dealing principally large one always found strictly honest never guilty little trickery trade honest man good commercial reputation millhoff known mr southee eighteen twenty year bail large amount went abroad knowledge afraid going juris diction found strictly honest carrying busi ness think receipt money paid seen bad stamp document cross examined perhaps looked receipt stamp saturday january verdict kelson guilty southee guilty three count judge lumley smith addressing southee said serious offence made felony legislature although profit small offence going year systematic discreditable part man considerable commercial business sentenced southee month imprisonment second division mr bodkin asked regard position southee description wealthy person might ordered pay cost prosecution judge lumley smith told power order cost often exercised ordinary course prisoner must suffer either purse person went question paying cost prosecution reconsider sentence think sentence passed sufficient case recorder wednesday january,custodial/prison
john davy unlawfully attempting steal good monies james parker boswell person mr thorne prosecuted james parker boswell live south grove mile end december th last p outside stratford market station wife sister law get tramcar felt prisoner hand pocket turned round saw got hold wrist getting car catch slipped got away ran caught gave custody know whether lost anything pocket prisoner right man cross examined prisoner step car caught hold wrist offer pipe never one intoxicated court pocket prisoner put hand counted betsy boswell last witness wife december th p car husband behind saw holding prisoner arm said matter said man put hand pocket prisoner got away husband caught gave custody court husband intoxicated cross examined inside car standing footboard see hand pocket handed pipe said belong husband never smoked pipe life charles manning k duty outside stratford market p december th heard cry stop thief saw prosecutor hold prisoner prosecutor gave charge prisoner said idea saying made mistake respectable man took station charged made reply cross examined way station prosecutor said lot said would punch head drink two prisoner statement magistrate prove work time home prisoner defence said twenty thirty people trying get car prosecutor made mistake guilty conviction felony gloucester quarter session october th proved name george jameson stated nine conviction felony twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
john judge alias robert douglas harvey forg ing uttering order payment intent defraud mr hurrell prosecuted frederick joseph hawes grocer pimlico road w november th p prisoner came shop know said come chelsea garden could oblige change small cheque dealt month produced cheque changed purporting signed richard topping customer know name smith endorsement paid bank next morning returned marked account next saw prisoner westminster police court december th picked others doubt identity cheque endorsed c smith brought wightman cauther cooper secretary london trading bank coleman street e c customer named topping book know prisoner one cheque cannot say book came ten year old record destroyed signature c smith writing piece paper similar considerable experience handwriting albert chadd police inspector oclock december th arrested prisoner elizabeth street searched found letter pocket pocket book several article letter c smith written across several time torn previously inserted hand pocket also letter addressed mr c harvey sutherland place pimlico lodging house prisoner real name robert douglas harvey gave name john judge fixed abode sutherland place three week lodging time arrest known harvey next morning placed among six men identified hawes first charged attempting obtain said cheque could obtained money also said got money going back get cheque know man obtained money knew obtained said attempting obtain referred another charge charged offence said mistake never pimlico road life know mr hawes showed cheque said never seen cheque prisoner statement magistrate would like say piece paper found table free library great smith street westminster writing attempt disguise writing practice writing way found paper table placed overcoat pocket subsequently transferred pocket trouser found detective purely circumstantial evidence similarity writing paper shown detective morning writing cheque also prisoner defence said richmond theatre time supposed changed cheque mr hawes piece paper found newspaper free library guilty uttering pleaded guilty conviction obtaining theatre ticket false pretence marlborough street police court october th nine month hard labour,hardLabour
sulry hanns traveller forging uttering endorse ment order payment intent defraud mr huntly jenkins prosecuted frederick walker cornwall road kensington dealer fancy good employed prisoner traveller sep tember following written agreement hanns sulry charles street paddington w agree represent f walker cornwall road notting hill w traveller upon per week wage turned first order shall receive per cent commis sion cash paid shall solely represent good shall paid per week shall give one clear week notice leaving sample bought must paid agree act upon term hanns sulry writing prisoner signed verbally said account money received every day november called told bring bag next morning checked received card saying bed received morris account carrying stock sale value november wrote card saying sent bag carter paterson co never called november making inquiry applied warrant cheque produced signed e george signed e jones payable f walker cheque customer endorsement f walker prisoner handwriting prisoner account two sum authority sign name owed money whatever cross examined told prisoner engaged come day one occasion told need come appointment customer george customer introduced prisoner told prisoner paying paying would order would terminate agreement paid wage first three week examined pay wage three week turnover brought order first week ending september genuine week ending september none genuine week ending october genuine order bogus one paid first second week know bogus order found warrant issued pay fourth week obtained order owe anything owen gwynne jones carlton road battersea draper paid prisoner cheque produced october good received cheque paid bank valentine george west ames lane west hampstead hairdresser gave prisoner cheque produced payment good received time prisoner cashed bank constantine starr albany street hairdresser pri soner brought cheque produced gave cash oblige said bank account known eight ten month traveller also gave prisoner cash cheque produced william burrill sergeant x division prisoner charged forging endorsement two cheque asked see cheque handed said yes two cheque gave mr starr writing back prisoner oath mr walker engaged weekly wage soon ever turned said would pay per cent commission order brought took order paid sovereign week taking order according contract pay every week first three week mr walker paid sent letter wrote could pay longer week unless took answer letter kept contract paid week wage following week said good getting wage pay wage afterwards said bring order shall give notice reason according idea recognised former contract therefore pay every week give notice instead let work worked nine morning till evening reason could get order told would deliver good cash payment find customer number old customer took small would give order mr walker firmly convinced according contract pay week went twice pay anything best much business could idea would pay wage good given prosecutor account either pay else give back therefore good sold mr george really good cheque paid belonged also mr morris paid gave notice mr walker pay money reckoned paid wage reason give cheque mr jones worked early morning till evening prosecutor told cannot pay rent give money firm conviction settled account perfect right keep money seen could continue work mr walker business sent bag back nearly good bag therefore amount mr walker less money earned fact owing five week wage think could come way contact law looked upon good frederick walker recalled prisoner came almost every day first three week treated matter contempt told must trade spoke english understood cannot speak german discussion paid nothing asked engaged understood agreement said sent bag back worth good supplied worth missing prisoner never asked wage first three week verdict guilty jury stated thought agree ment harsh one anybody work sen tence three month hard labour prisoner certified expul sion alien act,hardLabour
hunter john baker feloniously stealing overcoat pair glove knife property ernest stein mr gwyn morris prosecuted detective sergeant frederick wise city police morning november duty ludgate circus company detective sergeant smith saw prisoner coming direction new bridge street ludgate circus carrying coat produced right arm apparently noticing changed coat right left arm ran across ludgate circus towards farringdon street corner farringdon street darted behind van got horse omnibus going back ludgate circus towards blackfriar bridge gave smith certain instruction got bus got prisoner said get coat said mine told never seen said oh yes minories last time said going said torrington square told going right direction going away said going mansion house station nearest way told satisfied explanation take police station make inquiry took station sent sergeant brown minories came station said coat one hunter made prisoner put found short length arm pair glove found pocket asked put also fit charged made reply put back cell examined overcoat lining found small white handled penknife produced took prisoner cell said found knife overcoat belong said got one must coat bought lane cross examined prisoner told going tor rington square situation saw ran across road believe policeman letting traffic pas lost sight gave correct name address said bought coat man named nathan investigated detective sergeant walter smith city corroborated evidence last witness prisoner search place went see anything make think getting dishonest living detective sergeant james brown city police charge minories station november prisoner custody overcoat one produced ernest stein packer employ william dederich fine art publisher imperial building ludgate circus coat pro duced mine also glove penknife last saw coat november behind private office door missed one oclock report loss police caretaker told inspector penknife pair glove coat fivepence ticket pocket prisoner could mistaken coat office floor opposite office coat hanging workman foot away office table desk one gold diamond ring mr dederich told touched john hunter prisoner oath darted across road escape run searched place found nothing suggest stolen coat getting dis honest living coat common one must see plenty like course day mr stein swear hole anyone hole pocket say report loss police court understood say report till th meantime charged remanded asked believe someone go building past general office private office workman foot away carry overcoat away leaf behind gold diamond ring done busy building without anybody seeing suppose possible would anyone naturally take money ring could put pocket could hidden evidence connect stealing coat told police bought taken trouble inquire held responsible quite willing let gentleman coat find guilty cost much trouble suggest someone office stole coat victim law prove guilt slightest doubt case must give verdict verdict guilty prisoner confessed convicted felony court september police proved conviction stated prisoner great nuisance city persistent office thief difficult catch sentence eighteen month hard labour,hardLabour
ernest edwin woodhead unlawfully obtaining caroline maud snowden order payment sum false pretence mr g mathews mr stephenson prosecuted george english boyle messenger london bankruptcy court produce file bankruptcy ernest edwin woodhead adjudicated bankrupt april th described solicitor gray inn square liability stated asset statement affair amongst creditor caroline maud snowden judgment publicly examined transcript examination concluded april th caroline maud snowden wife william snowden risley hall ripley yorkshire acquaintance miss caroline hobson year old mr owen williams brother law became acquainted prisoner saw office furnivals inn business manner occasion complain time miss hobson desirous providing mentioned woodhead invested baltimore ohio railway glasgow south western railway debenture stock per cent said thought could obtain better interest investment house property around london miss hobson executed deed trust favour woodhead prepared correspondence commencing january st woodhouse witness put recommended house property suburb london desirable investment railway stock november th came london husband saw woodhouse office three went look eight house byne road syden ham looked outside went inside one woodhouse said thought nice property would give good return highly recommended house owner mr pharaoh price believe pay pleased house instructed buy name henderson mentioned intermediary owner husband land agent london experience formed judgment decided purchase provide purchase money selling one railway stock borrowing two third purchase money reason doubt prisoner statement letter november th vendor asked usual deposit per cent enclosed cheque reply november th left pay novem ber rd wrote sent particular asked showed annual profit afterwards sent cheque december nd sum received sale share one railway believing sum still due purchase money deed assignment declaration trust miss hobson executed received prisoner letter december th date left blank appears deed recites assign ment pharaoh henderson know prisoner acting henderson asked letter matter received reply december th deed order date left blank convenience march th wrote letter prisoner asking nice investment remainder trust money reply supplied particular five lease hold house bedford park four buckley road streatham sold together came london husband may th went prisoner see property place said practically said byne road property highly recommended arranged pay one third purchase price stated said mr smith owner remember saving acting smith agreed pur chase bedford park property buckley road property per cent deposit sent cheque deposit received receipt provide sold baltimore ohio railway bond never told intermediary sent bond woodhead sale letter september nd received reply sold also statement showing due left management three property entirely received quarterly remittance regularly till three four year ago became less regular till spring consulted mr milling solicitor leeds interview may th mr milling asked remittance said good many house empty june served two writ instance mortgagee non payment interest first heard non payment interest woodhead consulted mr milling woodhead commenced action counterclaimed got judgment balance obtained first property second misrepresentation action tried mr justice will december known woodhead acting henderson buying byne road property sold would parted money known buy ing worth believed real owner asking owner property asking parted induced execute assignment produced believed representation cross examined prisoner coming london thought possession whole particular sent agreed pay statement sent relied upon judgment far went satisfied rent came irregularly suspect told true fact till informed mr milling relied upon advice know property worth paid john william bygrave managing clerk messrs attenborough son solicitor client mr amy attenborough lent mr pharaoh money mortgage premise byne road beckenham pharaoh arrears interest threatened realise security contract sale property outright prepared sent woodhead approval purchaser j g henderson contract dated november th deposit document exchanged november rd received deposit cheque signed woodhead date november th knowledge mr snowden inte rested time draft assignment submitted woodhead approved purchase completed december th two mortgage amounting assignment pharaoh henderson henderson attend appointment woodhead gave undertaking obtain signature received day note cash woodhead discussed rate interest balance thought high deed executed regard interest mortgage money first time heard mr snowden connection byne road property july th woodhead came asked could arrange client would lend property buckley road streatham flanders road bedford park valued prepared abstract title mortgage deed attended completion sep tember th buckley road september rd flanders road property understood woodheads letter mr snowden owner byne road property found intermediate sale smith sub sale mr snowden smith present completion got wood head taking obtain execution assignment mr stilgoe vendor solicitor smith conveyed property mr snowden one deed lent sum one property price mr snowden property mortgage interest paid woodhead first regularly afterwards irregularly eventually sued mr snowden principal interest matter put mr milling hand arrangement made want take possession property cross examined property valued mortgage purpose paid joseph collett smith assistant manager firm chemist first knew woodhead fifteen sixteen year ago employed firm acted one two matter begin ning came said effect knew oppor tunity purchase house property believed worth much price paid purchased believed could sell good profit one part property buckley road streatham flanders road bedford park chiswick said find money would advance consented never saw property saw said able sell property never paid sixpence attend completion went mr attenboroughs office ely place signed deed read asked woodhead right said yes asked said convenient pay would lend agreed got second charge house interest money deed signed read letter mr tremain solicitor london agent mr milling saw woodhead drafted letter reply dated july th stating sold property mr snowden miss hobson price paid received correctly stated desire troubled heard writ action woodhead asked explanation said action gone failed advise purchaser vendor making profit returned charge house know value bought property sold never spent money received cross examined consented buy property gave authority sell behalf profit ask per cent deposit remember conversation per cent deposit held responsible returned charge ernest gibbs partner gibbs winterton auctioneer march instruction offer sale house buckley road streatham subject inquiry advertised consequence answer woodhead went see sending particular agreed price never heard negotiation name smith purchaser understood woodhead buying client paid commission com pletion arthur salmon managing clerk mr milling solicitor leeds produce original letter woodhead mr snowden statement affair mr snowden client woodhead brought action repair counter claimed knew document henderson inter mediate vendor january inspected document wood head office order inspection woodhead brought two cheque said two cheque included affidavit document drawn woodhead payable hen derson made note copy affidavit one dated october nd dated may th year said respect hendersons profit byne road property make full amount account henderson smith left money invested woodhead delayed setting action trial mr snowden set tried december mr justice will result judgment mr snowden dedutcing woodheads claim repair received nothing judgment thomas salter clerk filing department royal court justice produce writ document action woodhead r snowden including office copy judgment favour woodhead favour snowden cost date december th th th wilfred hamilton stilgoe solicitor essex street strand advertised sale flanders road bedford park received letter may th woodhead agent mr mordant offering purchase behalf j collett smith received deposit per cent cheque woodhead completion took place september rd entry bank book paid may th richard hill clerk accountant bank note department bank england produce bank england note no june th reached bank october th note october th six note march rd numbered margin ten note came city bank note paid one october th rest october th edward kerwood adam clerk london city midland bank holborn branch produce certified copy woodheads account bank examined correct find payment credit woodhead november th novem ber rd cheque also lot small payment payment december nd december th cheque balance pharaoh henderson may st august rd august th self september th october th payment pas book find october th cheque debited henderson waste book three bank note including june th cashed counter looking banking account find paid october th three note paid cheque henderson paid october nd paid cheque two cheque missing pas book find drawn ten note produced nine october nd one payment note may th sum note drawn day others within three five day paid pas book find several payment pharaoh henderson including one october th october nd pharaoh october nd october th henderson henry storr berry assistant examiner official receiver department bankruptcy court investigated prisoner affair bankruptcy produce book find credit payment november th charles erard cash book novem ber mr snowden fair copy bill cost book index reference j g henderson page page cut preceding page dated october th following page october th relate person bill dated october th july th august th october th prisoner cheque book find cheque counterfoil october th septem ber know prisoner writing press copy letter henderson john george henderson chemist manager known woodhead fourteen fifteen year mentioned property byne road sydenham said cheap worth buying asked like go chemist account said like see ward understood bought paid wood head deposit got brother woodhead mentioned deposit banking account gave note gave receipt got destroyed destroy paper cumbersome take wrote acknowledgment brother sent note post unregistered letter engaged similar transaction october november record transaction november difficulty november th could pay month debt woodhead wrote asking leniency could find purpose acting staving execution knew circumstance long ago cannot remember exact circumstance got brother buy property property buying money business going bad great difficulty woodhead staving bailiff got cheque october th woodhead cashed note gold office day sug gested likely lost speculating horse racing betting bookmaking never similar transaction woodhead since habit going cash thing happened october nd cashed open cheque office gave note small value recollect cross examined received cheque handed money instructed purchase sell mr snowden cannot remember deposit made instructed ask one think usual deposit percent pay per cent behalf prisoner defence said acted instruction hender son smith buy sell property profit mr snowden purchase property price deposit agreed done sub sale everyday occurrence carried intention defraud missing leaf bill book taken produce civil action mr snow den accidentally omitted replaced guilty nine month hard labour,hardLabour
william hoffman indicted changed corner inquisition wilful murder helen waldon mr mathews mr bodkin mr siephenson proscuted mr peier grain defernded thomas hoffman live park grove road leytonstone coal merechant prisoner brother partner unmarried lived house deceased acting servent housekeeper female employed wage week slept premise nothing business shop back parlour kitchen level shop parlour step cellar used storaire prisoner used keep mono house cash boy always kept looked regular habit counting sunday decased know sin used go sunday dinner came tea live lived together early part year missing money consequence speak helen wadden killed taking first owned tow three day late arranged repay week sahny amount paid back october last keeping company private buff used meet sunday tea october th cash box counted put back box prisoner counted money following sunday found missing said prisoner ask helen come tea know anything came said prisoner presence missing helen know anything said prisoner said helen replied know nothing nothing said went tea came prisoner said give chance pay week paid said would pay know anything prisoner said would search box found new clothes bough value prisoner said money bought clothes said thai business said best thing turn house prisoner said dont care father mother let drop leave tomorrow matter dropped asked prisoner next morning came back round whether owned money said still denied prisoner asked knew anything still kept denying spoke tuesday still denied wednesday breakfast together nothing said missing money left premise load coal go round deceased clearing away breakfast prisoner shop went shop prisoner said good morning tom something effect back get never said anything like thought strange mind return went round usual got back oclock found shop shut locked another key pocket unlocked walked stepped brother key inside called got answer went parlour half way cellar stair saw deceased lying back cellar went fetched mr drabble life next door went cellar found girl dead throat cut went straight away police station fetched doctor house kept cattle doctor knife belonged prisoner envelope prisoner writing also document b cross examined time first money missed october th brother girl perfectly friendly term brother often strange manner excitable could bear anyone toll lie morning murder strange manner thought staying instead going cannot say father died army last saw mental condition time weak know died insane told sister october th brother excitable state mind went told prisoner attacking man named colmer know accused stealing boot home sister mr headman kept house u brother constantly accuse stealing know saw coluter bandage round head examined cannot point anything else brother conduit th saying good morning tom seemed bit strange mr bodkin put certificate father death stated dud september th union workhouse hilling age year cause death sensile dementia cardiac failure florence walden domestic servent uxbridge deceased sister single woman last saw alive three week murder afterwards saw body mortuary ring jose william drarble grocer living leytonstone next door prisoner brother saw prisoner october th outside shop came shop money coal sold paid said think robbing said said tom girl said said z said hold believe went away oclock thomas hoffman came went shop looked cellar saw form know girl fetched doctor george broughion work mr hoffman october th passed prisoner shop door shut saw prisoner bending outride shop door said tell tom wait till half past five go prisoner went away quickly toward mayfield road cross examined prisoner calm one hand pocket fiddlng noticed never threatened know colmer name called totraker prisoner said catch totraker place dont know suggested totraker robbed examined prisoner angry thought colmen robbed james lockwood inspecter dover police charge dover police station sunday october th prisoner came pointed sergeant handed piece lloyd newspaper account murder asked prisoner long dover said came wednesday evening last went say come find soldier money could show commanding officer asked prisoner name said william hoffman park grove road leytonstone cautioned told wanted make statement could could taken said wished give murder helen walden wednesday last made statement took dawn live park grove road leytonstone wish give murdering helen walden robbed denied knowledge owned last said given young man st battalion buff stationed dover said knew would give got would give wanted anything take life laid floor told kill done knife cattle dealer use bleeding horse read said right signed formally charged murder helen walden replied right searched found money small article including white handled knife also two paper exhibit b kept prisoner dover till inspector wallace came next day cross examined prisoner spoke slowly quietly ap peared depressed examined speak much sign de pression b read william hoffman man wanted murder nellie walden park grove road leytonstone essex william hoffman kill nellie walden told said never get money gave madge harrington mind would give back said kill way george wallace inspector j october th went house leytonstone saw deceased lying back cellar head near staircase throat cut ear ear october th went dover police station saw prisoner said police officer london shall arrest wilful murder helen walden park grove road leytonstone morning th would last wednesday need say anything unless like say shall take writing may given evidence london said shall say nothing said got say way dover london said quite voluntarily uent cellar asked money said cannot get given soldier madge har rington wont give back said shall something said want anything take life laid upon back held aim straight said come cut throat cut white handled knife wiped upon clothes shut went upstairs put mantelshelf parlour fit throat turned belly back struggle occasion took leytonstone police station charge read said half past punctual people say saw nut right black handled knife found pailour known house surgery kite cross examined journey doven prisoner kept relating something take nothing take examined statement look connected one made right put book immediately afterwards read aim said correct made lambling state ment incuts making accusation people connected case policeman said intimate girl nothing killing take notice george fkiknd dectectur stationed leyton lcyto moiu polieo station october th saw thomas hoffman others accompanied back house found body deceased lying foot stair leading cellar clothes tloor saturated blood disarrangement dress sign struggle knife weapon ring found dr jerkily saw body position found cross examined carriage wallace prisoner coining dover heard make statement wallace heard conversation talk statement conceming different thing piisoner told u distance london talking country view night distance spoke police officer thick deceased filthy remark tit mention open court nothing seen heard nothing ease take examined age luspectot said prisoner statement wrote seemed know taken london seemed quite appreciate position said quite prepared done five minute left dover statement made lews jektll divisional surgeon police live ganis borough house leytonstone october th l called hoffman house found police officer saw deceased body lying foot cellar stair ween dead two hour wound throat went completely back bone spine knife used least twice must lying back slightly left side sign struggle made put mortem examination th found deep bruising night eye two recent scratch left side nose saw body good deal coal dust face longer make fouchead lound back skull deep would leading home back slightly left side head bone skull much brused broken must caused considerable able violence probably blow blunt might fall upon stone floor opinion nut wound throat must caused big sharp knife gristle cut clean would live impossible victim cry windpipe com pletely severed blow head would produced complete stunning could struggle would senseless mow stanley geohgk phice private second battalion huff east kent regiment stationed dover knew deceased first fortnight death went night lift tuesday october th oclock never received money time far know man com pany walked madge heklass wife thomas heelass maiden name madge harrington known deceased two year saw nearly every day last saw week death receive time money court prisoner knew madge harrington evidence defence john colmhh labourer know prisoner brother thomas never worked october th outside mr tompkins shop prisoner standing shop door went tompkins prisoner hit across head shovel speak previously accused stealing boot stolen took proceeding prisoner became un conscious time taken doctor cross examined known hoffman four year tompkins keep rag shop used take rag bone bottle anything never sold tompkins new boot old one take summons prisoner mean amelia deadmax widow domestic service prisoner brother year ago prisoner left home disappeared jill three four year ago asked mo keep house park grove road year said stolen money also accused sister molen money broke box open two three year ago lie knocked little boy took boy part said would give good hiding told went fetched held head said shall said yes kill kill two mean ing little boy prisoner brother said would mind took axe cellar ill bed two three week left house father died aged strange mind fit mother subject fit cross examined three brother besides prisoner thomas two business getting living seen year prisoner came back three four year ago worked various place saved money started business brother thomas joined bos business staying shop thomas went round prisoner drink much knowledge produced axe think made angry remark dared give hiding cannot explain sort fit father helen stone nurse hillingdon workhouse uxbridge charge man named henry hoffman prisoner father hoffman mentioned certificate sane charge sent workhouse lunacy certificate copy cross examined went workhouse october died aged childish tiresome worn violent infirm know ill suffering old age examined delusion always imagined plenty money james scott medical officer brixton prison accordance usual custom kept prisoner special observation constant interview made report director public prosecution heard evidence given today made inquiry prisoner history found simple childish seem appreciate position constantly talking robbed nearly everyone dealing last year thought insane obscession delusion stated amount dozen watch show remorse one would anticipate crime behaved danger serious consequence ap peared indifferent say alone sign madness taken others would say man sens would cominn crime disturbed consider prisoner unsound mind cross examined prisoner one delusion constantly robbed fact helen walden steal money would delusion person delusion upon particular subject able reason act comparatively rationally regard every thing else murder committed october th see prisoner till november st think sign remorse would worn going dover show connected train thought think knew act committing think farther dying senile decay true dementia due senile change decay would cause son weak intellect guilty death mr recorder,capital/extreme
cole thomas artist pleaded guilty feloniously possessing forged die making penny postage stamp feloniously po sessing certain forged postage stamp feloniously possessing mould upon made impressed obverse reverse side florin indicted habitual criminal mr pickersgill p mr goddard prosecuted mr st john macdonald defended sergeant alfred scholes p may served pri soner brixton prison notice would charged habitual criminal said never asked living told present station inspector neil asked said told chaplain left dartmoor discharged reading officer prisoner aid society would meet find work officer meet think name musgrave thing like walking day round town said could nothing went birmingham asked would like make inquiry said done work since came could get pri soner released prison july cross examined wrote reading police call mr mude man agent missionary letter written prisoner agrees almost result inquiry reading may acknowledging receipt letter opinion man met july great western station recommended lodging report afterwards paid gratuity due sunday th meal house intimated go north see monday marked book left town concluding seeking work elsewhere duly reported police intention know state ment want confirm true work go also look four day arrival leaving cash possession hard done best aid going right stopped sorry hear trouble prisoner gave name cape made inquiry cape said pri soner tenant done work borrowed money prisoner still somewhat indebted quiet man know much m business paid rent regularly prisoner occupying hornsey road tenant six month previous arrest frederick cook ex principal warder brixton prison pre sent court january prisoner convicted name ingaman possession mould coining got year penal servitude previous conviction proved follows january birmingham quarter session six month uttering counterfeit coin name herbert davis july ashton petty session six week stealing pipe december birmingham session three month rogue vagabond november nottingham assize five year penal servitude possession bad coin detective sergeant isaac dick cardiff city police may arrested prisoner july convicted swansea assize uttering counterfeit coin possession thereof company man named maguire sentenced five year penal servitude came june remanent serve came cardiff reported arrival remaining day went birmingham police constable william taylor windsor borough police force present reading assize november pri soner pleaded guilty uttering counterfeit coin sen tenced three year penal servitude license revoked month old sentence serve divisional detective inspector arthur neil division april arrested prisoner charge pleaded guilty know nothing asked would give information living abusive manner used filthy expression remarking find asked still declined give information record show july released day warrant issued arrest failing report result inquiry go show clever man artist engraver splendid set engraver tool die making postage stamp room hornsey road arrested found number duplicate mould witness enumerated large number article found stock trade coiner including large amount counterfeit coin apparatus forging postage stamp searched gold found violent time arrest defence thomas cole prisoner oath three month previous leaving dartmoor prison asked chaplain could find work recommended go reading would tell agent meet station got met agent went accord showed heading asked could find work said could showed round heading went got lodging said better see morning went house morning asking got work said went round next morning result went birmingham hoping find brother got found dead returned july went rowton house king cross september went hornsey road rented room mr cape tailor five month worked two three day week never receiving week lent several small sum repaid worked till february could give work tried get living painting picture postcard could fell back old course cross examined told agent going leave reading deny inspector neil asked give name people tried get work liberated term penal servitude good job bir mingham month lost situation police since made mind would never report got trouble complained inspector several time work interfered would listen tried get living rowton house painting postcard tried sell anyone would possibly buy cannot tell name person sold go shop used ask people street sometimes would earn week way rarely able lend cape money earned little postcard well got commenced making bad coin end feb ruary say scholes done work since came could find found part proceeds coining part earned get penny forged stamp charles cape tailor hornsey road prisoner took furnished room week september till time arrested april came purchase clothes week september first knew paid rent regularly appeared hard employed four day week odd job ripping even house work think ever paid week may paid much towards end feb ruary could find work two three week christmas wanted money said knew somebody would lend borrowed consider repaid interest charged really repaid owe still time living apparently led respectable life bring bad associate house supposed teetotaller cross examined quiet indeed told police knew say objected giving evidence afraid violence verdict guilty sentence june three year penal servitude five year pre ventive detention judge rentoul wednesday june,custodial/prison
john preston otherwise george gooding unlaw fully uttering counterfeit florin knowing counterfeit mr partridge prosecuted lilian currell barmaid warburton arm mare street hackney september th prisoner came called three halfpenny worth gin halfpenny worth milk asked would wait whilst rang milk said would drink gin neat served gave florin produced like look tried teeth recognise florin little mark made edge gave back saying bad said would wrap paper put pocket gave good florin gave change left house friday following think taken police station saw several men picked prisoner joseph ashton house breaker mare street hackney opposite warburton arm morning september th standing outside yard saw prisoner come warburton arm approach lady gentleman standing kerb near enough speak stopped ten second left went towards flying horse lady gentleman walked three four minute afterwards crowd assembled outside flying horse thirty yard warburton arm lie recess back man woman disappeared week afterwards went north london police court saw fifteen sixteen men picked prisoner man saw come warburton arm positively sure man court saw turn recess flying horse harry horton manager flying horse mare street hackney duty bar morning september th prisoner came ordered glass mild bitter price served tendered florin pushed along counter like illustrating examined testing aqua fortis found counterfeit went stood side prisoner half minute saying nothing said change said said yes said get left house started walking street going door told potman hearing fetch policeman went prisoner stopped said dont want lock poor man offered let go refused brought back house detained arrival constable gave charge charles gillis j r called flying horse saw horton prisoner took prisoner back part premise searched found good silver made piece shilling sixpence principally produced copper produced also box stud produced said offering sale answer charge said likely went pas bad money carry paper horton gave counterfeit shilling william john webster inspector coin majesty mint florin counterfeit prisoner defence said hawking jewellery received bad florin tendered knowing bad put two half year reporting police ticket leave police would never arrested fact never went warburton arm guilty pleaded guilty conviction september th feloniously possessing counterfeit coin large number previous conviction proved dating number uttering counterfeit coin showing spent forty odd year prison nine month hard labour,hardLabour
thomas littleton feloniously wounding clara littleton intent murder mr thompson prosecuted clara littleton prisoner wife shoemaker may nd residing york street westminster room top floor day bed got told husband time got bed said think get got bed looked window said fine morning plunged knife knife produced table one produced took drawer done like knife never said anything put bolster cut neck think cut struggling hardly tell tried save kept bolster momentarily struggled got back hand cut struggle screamed went downstairs remained behind landlord came took room police sent afterwards taken hospital prisoner good temper day quarrel never done kind thing told intended two year ago said took something bed kill going hang remember particular row time drink moderately teetotaler nineteen year strange manner time nervous put delusion thought everyone following working ruin greatest enemy cross examined prisoner quarrelled owing delusion alfred wright may nd called york street landlord back room found prosecutrix suffering injury face throat removed westminster hospital went top floor room occupied prisoner prosecutrix door locked landlord burst open presence saw prisoner lying bed suffering two wound throat told wife told said lot trouble lately table close bed found knife blood point bent present charged station made reply joseph corbin landlord york street prisoner wife tenant may nd attention called screaming went passage saw prosecutrix screaming covered blood took room called constable attention happening ernest rock carlin house surgeon westminster hospital early morning may nd prosecutrix brought several small wound one serious one throat serious one left side serious exposed deep vessel neck small wound hand several side neck observation week quite well regard wound prisoner brought three quarter hour afterwards two deep wound throat might produced knife consistent theory self inflicted james scott medical officer brixton prison prisoner observation since may th consider time insane consider insane depressed confused opinion insane delusion guilty insane time committed act detained majesty pleasure,non-custodial/institutional
rogers emily factory hand feloniously administering elizabeth johnson minnie surrey certain stupifying powering thing intent enable commit certain indictable offence wit larceny stealing one sheet article pro perty elizabeth johnson prisoner pleaded guilty second indictment plea accepted prosecution prisoner deserted husband four year ago long time addicted drinking sentence six month imprisonment second division recorder friday saturday monday july,custodial/prison
james luckings feloniously marrying alice emily ramscar wife alive three month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
thomas blakeman attempting break enter shop nathan israel intent steal also found night house breaking instrument possession without lawful excuse convicted felony clerkenwell may th thomas morgan eighteen month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
chapman frederick tailor stealing horse trap set harness good william fitch feloniously receiving mr todd prosecuted wm fitch station road manor park coal merchant friday evening october prisoner called place pony trap following morning hired arranged previous night never seen pony trap harness rag brought none back october saw pony holloway sold trap har ness left another man yard prisoner evidently trying sell man would let go next saw prisoner thames police court picked number men man receipt produced wee shown man whose custody found pony wm hy blyth palmerston road finsbury park coal merchant october bought pony prisoner received receipt produced signed young blackstock road address found person living doubt prisoner man differently dreased hair face picked dozen men police court prisoner saw dock police court first occasion picked week afterwards detective webber present thames police court prisoner identified fitch first day hearing december prisoner placed ten others identified fitch arrested november brought december formally remanded week charge fitch prosecutor positive fitch see dock called identify blyth identified december know seen dock december robert holmes plashet grove upton park prisoner man came ordered trap never saw write defence frederick chapman prisoner oath live bow road caterer coffee house detained december november put identification thames police court first occasion amongst nine poor fellow got really rag back alternative body walk amongst pick fitch walked direct tapped shoulder walked away blyth court december course next week came identified taken magi trate charged said never seen prosecutor witness blyth innocent charge say hire pony cart fitch october day sell blyth october day give receipt produced writing never saw fitch blyth life saw court said police court true cross examined present premise six year beeu caterer aix seven year employer carry business queen road peckham bethnal green road spitaifields mile end road adhere denial receipt produced writing prisoner wrote word received bay pony young blackstock road william fitch recalled jury pony sine ten year age paid hammer six twelve month stolen identi fied prisoner dressed differently came place put amongst nine ten ragged men identified gentleman respectably dressed dressed aa working men prisoner dressed working man gentleman judge difficulty identifying prisoner man pony trap detective webber recalled present identification prisoner fitch prisoner respectably dressed man nearly could get respectable working men one respectable got passer come near prisoner could prisoner recalled jury hire trap frequently ordinary course business frequently hired man dalston written ask send letter reference last hiring time watching premise buying barking see trade time living bethnal green road judge suggest man got receipt show unlawful possession pony pony valued police court clerk remarked rare bargain bought make matter never seen either prosecutor man verdict guilty prisoner tried charge stealing horse cart set harness good robert holmes feloniously receiving robert holmes piashet grove upton park carman november prisoner came hired pony trap told plausible tale mr pyne high street west ham lot large pyne referred shepherd sent said clothing line could little lot twice week said rule let trap without driver said wanted drive wife going byrne avenue went green man byrne avenue got knocked door thought man straight left ten minute good opportunity see hit face drove away let cart two day never returned pony trap etc next saw pony november stable charge police fear man cannot get away man dial next saw prisoner police station picked dozen men cross examined pony found police covered wednesday november charged day pony trap thursday would harry burn greenfield street e carman november prisoner offered sell pony harness buy prisoner proprietor stable pony harness kept horse yard left pony harness yard stabling left saw tuesday morning novem ber stable commercial road evening went drink never saw police court pony hand landlord mr myburgh reported police wednesday morning police took possession never saw cart sent pony bat landlord said let governor come would give sadler montague street canning town skin dealer november prisoner sold cart paid gave receipt produced asked bought perfect stranger saw next thames police court picked dozen men doubt whatever man prisoner met aldgate come canning town said going borough would back one half hour drew money skin paid took cart left gave receipt statement prisoner police court heavily drink ing lately defence frederick chapman prisoner oath day hired pony trap whitechapel met friend pavilion sundry drink together persuaded go pavilion man outside told could leave pony stable belonging burn thought cart taken one stable pony harness across road next morning saw burn hurry go could stay hunted find pony cart bad found left cart afternoon met sadler whitechapel asked came canning town said yes said well got cart want go back plashet grove would mind taking back said going water would back one half two hour said oart round corner meet later say let man think mine left man went search pony could get saw burn late dame home met went whiteohapel asked indebted drink fashion street another drink two eventually left sudden waiting come back getting late sent stable asking kindly give lad possession pony harness get possession went stepney club got man slip see could get went next day heard pony harness band police troubled went past owner friday believe saw property regard making receipt cart feasible man would pick stranger whitechapel take drive said police court give without possession property man said took man drive whiteohapel borough took public house drink land gave left main borough never saw man till police court feasible man could give utter stranger without getting possession property purchas ing jury heard police got posse sion aid go police court pay hire nothing sold man got property bark criminal action satisfied got property back troubled intention rob nothing sold cross examined give sadler receipt write misleading court cart found sadlers stable went pavilion saw sadler next day asked would take plashet grove took away stable found verdict guilty prisoner confessed convicted felony tnis court june name frederick adolphus kitchener detective sergeant james ballard division stated june prisoner pleaded guilty two indictment bigamy far sentenced recorder seven year penal servi tude nine month hard labour concurrently april middlesex session reeived three year penal servitude stealing pony cart harness october middle sex session five year penal servitude horse stealing three conviction proved committed several heart less robbery woman detective richard webb k division stated prisoner released penal servitude shortly lived absolutely ruined woman kept restaurant prisoner three charge horse cart stealing county essex sentence seven year penal servitude,custodial/prison
isaac simeon fruiterer carnally knowing ivy wilson girl age year age mr arthur hutton mr w fordham prosecuted friday may verdict guilty conviction proved january york assize criminally knowing girl age eight year penal servitude september five year penal servitude rape month hard labour maidstone quarter session four summary conviction brothel keeping sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
starr charles salesman pleaded guilty forging cer tain telegram uttering knowing forged intent defraud attempting obtain false pretence george phillips sum intent defraud two pre vious conviction proved sentence three month hard labour,hardLabour
joseph sutch stealing overcoat jacket property john rowlandson convicted november twelve month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image lumley smith esq k c,hardLabour
seal william painter pleaded guilty entrusted certain property wit one gold guard one pendant article order might retain safe custody unlaw fully fraudulently converting use benefit sentence four month imprisonment second division common serjeant thursday september,custodial/prison
arthur golding carey con spiring graham beere false pretence obtain large sum money person induced make advance pawnbroker contract note ticket carey con victed court may th obtaining money false pretence arthur jameson beere pleaded guilty conspiracy received good character eighteen month hard labour carey five year penal servitude carey pleaded guilty see original trial image,custodial/prison
william mccann pleaded guilty stealing oil skin coat property william frederick lack convicted felony stratford january th nine month hard labour,hardLabour
jessie goldfinch pleaded guilty feloniously marry ing jesse euston harold lifetime husband one month imprisonment,custodial/prison
frith thomas tailor cooper thomas bag maker frith forging uttering knowing forged three several order payment money case intent defraud obtaining false pretence london city midland bank intent defraud cooper feloniously uttering knowing forged three several order payment money case intent defraud prisoner pleaded guilty reported unfit borstal treatment sentence prisoner six month hard labour,hardLabour
fisher samuel charles fishmonger indicted charged coroner inquisition wilful murder william schofield pleaded guilty manslaughter plea approval court accepted prosecution mr forrest fulton prosecuted mr huntly jenkins appeared prisoner formal verdict entered guilty murder guilty manslaughter mr justice bigham said case came near indeed one murder sentenced prisoner seven year penal servitude,custodial/prison
capps thomas labourer stealing two clock four skirt article good money winifred neville mr metcalf prosecuted james goss night watchman brisson road stratford live top floor miss neville life parent downstairs p april returned home wife found front door front window open went indoors saw prisoner coming kitchen something white sticking right hand pocket thought friend nevilles good look went police station next day picked men without difficulty winifred neville single woman live parent brisson road stratford kitchen chest drawer contained quantity property returned home parent p april missed two clock four skirt jack cash handbag box containing odds end value whole lot gave information police box taken chest drawer property police constable alfred brown k division p april duty high street stratford brisson road lead near saw prisoner knew well come brisson road high street pas opposite side street went towards bow followed got opposite moor wharf took box pro duced right hand jacket pocket threw fence yard went public house walked yard found box exact place thrown miss neville identified found box five minute first saw prisoner identified miss neville two minute found heard police whistle informed robbery taken place detective john handcock k division p april saw prisoner high street bromley told police officer arrest breaking dwelling house brisson road made reply way station said know nothing lord napier evening put identification among nine men immediately picked goss man seen coming passage night previously charged made reply could get information rest property stolen except box verdict guilty eleven previous conviction proved dating prisoner stated one dangerous criminal east london day remand serve last sentence sentence five year penal servitude,custodial/prison
dick albert labourer pleaded guilty attempting break enter dwelling house albert reynolds intent commit felony therein found night possession without lawful excuse certain implement house breaking wit one jemmy assaulting moreton woodard peace officer intent resist lawful apprehension confessed convicted felony clerkenwell session june three previous conviction proved said professional burglar associate number men sentenced long term penal servitude burglary violence sentence seven year penal servitude,custodial/prison
lambert alfred porter weighell william tailor committing act gross indecency mr latham prosecuted verdict guilty previous conviction court april proved lambert sentenced three month imprison ment second division recently employment french club weighell stated associate thief prostitute past two year known work sentence lambert six month hard labour recommended expulsion alien act weighell six month hard labour judge lumley smith monday march,hardLabour
roper george richard carnally knowing emily smith girl age year age year verdict guilty prisoner released recognisance come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
guy watson forging uttering order pay ment intent defraud mr armstrong prosecuted pollie style manageress tom musson pastry confec tioner huntley street tottenham court road fortnight easter supplied prisoner good extent sent bill wanted account march th brought cheque could change written paper took away said would get cashed club received uncle perfectly safe saturday april th brought cheque written paper bedford branch london county banking company limited payable watson esq signed andrew r lawson crossed london south western bank finsbury branch marked account went parlour cash found mr musson taken cash away told prisoner could change would keep cheque pas bank became excited said would make pay went away fetched policeman sent cheque mr musson stroud green road pas bank cross examined asked account told could got told would give receipt would wait said would call monday morning afterwards called asked stop cheque seen man said account come pay would return cheque said could mr musson wrote thursday april th friday one pencil friday line examined monday morning said got cheque friend uncle said pas bank stopped bernard barton sub manager london county bank bedford branch andrew r lawson signature cheque customer never cheque returned marked account know nothing prisoner received letter stop cross examined prisoner know r lawson john davy detective officer arrested prisoner april th showed letter asked writing letter sent mr morgan customer dealing said handwriting adolphe vandenhaute baker charlotte street fitzroy square known prisoner several month left cheque february th asked could oblige cashing dated february th national bank limited old broad street pay guy watson esquire bearer andrew w lawson returned london county bank limited tottenham court branch post dated marked please say account drawn asked knew party got said yes cashed took bank returned saturday week saw every day tuesday told cheque returned post dated marked account drawn must find drawer suspect cheque seemed quite surprised said would look man asked came said betting affair connected boxing said shall want cash spoke mother said could find uncle city would get money said lot thing next saw police court cross examined tell come anything wrong would cashed gave address charlotte street went public house together took cheque scotland yard rest soon knew cheque wrong could get see think called shop saw one evening said cheque wrong would go police answered go police looking situation people think something police sure lose job said mother cannes paris know address charlotte street lodging house examined said lawson may dead cannot find said used see public house frequently evidence defence amy flint lodging charlotte street since friend trouble prisoner never neighbourhood since cheque affair jived charlotte street last two year month wife friend february living markham street dorset square see mr watson prisoner till fortnight came prisoner defence said write cheque everybody knew name address run away rewarded helping police could forge cheque drawer existence guilty pleaded guilty conviction clerkenwell september st name percy watson obtaining money false pretence eighteen month hard labour,hardLabour
john joseph craddock pleaded guilty breaking entering shop max bronstein stealing therein four cigarette case article two previous conviction proved six month hard labour,hardLabour
george walden carnally knowing edith florence humphries girl year age seven year penal servitude pleaded guilty see original trial image,custodial/prison
carter frederick labourer pleaded guilty stealing eight gas bracket good gas light coke company con fessed convicted felony march court receiving six month hard labour licence revoked conviction proved three year penal servitude three short sentence sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
heath william edward labourer feloniously setting fire certain thing dwelling circumstancesthat building set fire would guilty felony mr h r may prosecuted fredk humphrey p c jr visited house imme diately fire one room st floor let prisoner one room another person produce drawing state prisoner room fire fire would quickly spread clothing middle room prisoner wife two little child lived room andrew sullivan fitter james street bethnal green wife prisoner another person back room live house prisoner two child house month first back room went front room th january back kitchen someone called fire p smoke coming staircase broke open prisoner door chair jammed found chest drawer broken wood chimney part floor clothes strewn prisoner sitting bed two child wife run away violence drunk drinking gentleman took child got water managed get fire wood mantelpiece alight cross examined prisoner struck blaspheming language wife saturday fire tho davis station officer bethnal green fire station th january went james street content st floor front room strewn floor three drawer floor burning furiously setting light chimney fire partly extinguished mantel board burning prisoner told know caused fire cross examined chimney alight soot fallen setting light clothing floor josh stevens p c th january went james street helped burst door open room full smoke large fire burning round fireplace one child lying bed taken stair child two three year old two drawer taken chest drawer broken placed fire round fireplace content drawer strewn floor burning mantel board alight asked prisoner aware said set fire chimney anyone like place took station think drinking drunk fredk james casson fireman green street station bethnal green fire james street th january got room saw lot clothes fire lot wood fire chimney also fire house would fire hour prisoner said god blimy come back burn b place verdict guilty month hard labour,hardLabour
stone frank labourer breaking entering dwelling house emily meyer stealing therein glass ornament nine cup article good feloniously receiving mr c j moran prosecuted william green coachman mr meyer hertford lodge queen road barnes absence mistress wife charge house live stable december every thing right p found scullery window broken went house found number article missing footmark alongside wall front window billiard room drawing room mr emily meyer returned home december found house broken various article missing identified article produced property would worth police constable george smith v oclock december duty lower richmond road saw prisoner two men came bootmaker shop walked towards common followed lost sight cricketer public house yard away hertford lodge cross examined prisoner knew one two men name robert berry certain information came knowledge followed jonathan atkins manager pawnbroker fulham palace road prisoner came shop december offered pledge chessman ivory seal produced asked said asked bought said yes inquired much paid told said receipt amount got would go fetch returned shortly afterwards said wife away place locked gave name thompson address warde avenue asked return property said satisfied produced receipt would willing lend sovereign said would come back next morn ing return later identified police station detective charles young v division examined premise hertford lodge december found somebody entered front drive walked along garden climbed upon wall foot high thence upon another wall foot high dropped yard side house across yard scullery window forced bar cut entered thereat went upstairs footmark one man billiard room window protected afterwards detective ser geant aldridge compared mark prisoner boot found exactly correspond detective sergeant aldridge v division january arrested prisoner lower richmond road told would charged said news know nothing chessman hertford lodge identified charged said got nothing admit took chessman pawnbroker given pawn man whose name know come barnes prisoner boot taken hertford lodge found correspond footmark left behind prisoner statement magistrate standing outside king head december man came said favour said said come drink tell got inside asked would pawn something said yes would came said let u walk along fulham palace road going along showed chessman asked thought worth asked belonged said yes said suppose ask belong said say belong also said give strange address told address men tioned pawnbroker pawnbroker asked mine said yes said get receipt let pound came outside crossed road said man waiting want receipt chess said live barnes get back ask pawnbroker chess back take somewhere else went back shop said would detain know anything burglary prove go beyond sefton treet night frank stone prisoner oath repeated statement verdict guilty receiving prisoner confessed convicted london session september housebreaking several conviction proved sentence eighteen month hard labour,hardLabour
abbott john painter berryman john painter stealing ring article good charles austin stealing three ring article good paul schieckel stealing four ring article good charles james smyth berryman john stealing two chain property good james william glover stealing watch article good barrington whitlow berryman pleaded guilty indictment abbott glover indictment charged tried smyth indictment mr hinde prosecuted mary smyth wife charles smyth abbot house lyonsdown avenue new barnet may p everything bedroom right going p missed worth jewellery different drawer article recovered two bangle three ring two locket one chain afternoon garden two child thief must climbed rain pipe front house leading maid room window left open building work going next door leslie arnold pawnbroker kentish town road ring opal bangle pledged p may woman giving name maud gurney advanced ring bangle frank tucker assistant g w thompson pawnbroker kentish town road evening may ring bangle pledged woman giving name may milton advanced two edward bonney assistant g fish son pawnbroker fortess road p may diamond ring gold necklet two locket pawned u woman advanced ring article grace dell wife william dell hornchurch road berry man wife step sister may house house work abbott came p remained till berryman showed abbott jewellery pro duced asked would pawn took pawned fish arnold thompson returned gave money berryman ask pawn told got auction room abbott took part conversation talking together quietly could hear said valuing jewellery worth went pawnshop divided money equally berryman gave trouble detective sergeant frank page division consequence structions received may kept observation stanley terrace holloway berrymans house saw abbott almost continually together may berryman arrested abbott visited nearly every day together afternoon may may saw go berrymans house berryman p th came area railing apparently noticed something walked quickly away possession basement time abbott wearing time heavy black moustache june atherstone road life saw looking top floor window front room clean shaven officer went found escaped climbing rain pipe back window open way could escaped detective sergeant charles goodchild division corroborated previous witness evidence berryman abbotts move ments may added p assisted inspector neil arrest berryman fonthill road holloway abbott wearing black moustache side road child three year old placed pave ment ran away p june keeping observation atherstone road saw front window getting found escaped rain pipe could quite easily june went officer saw told arrest concerned berryman stealing jewellery barnet may said admit went berryman buy old clothes date robbery coming round police station morning give done last sunday week came got away back wall whats man took station identified dell walking towards shook head said would charged theft said evidence got read list jewellery said witness dell identified one men gave jewellery pawn charged said yes court half hour journey tram stanley terrace mr smyths house new barnet john abbott prisoner oath p may met berryman barnet road deal clothes big parcel back way home asked might look chose costume wife called place way invited put costume bed saw looking something hand asked got said article jewellery going get rid asked idea said barnet gave woman article pawn gone asked would mind making taking half money brought back want wife know much money really got said would mind woman returned money gave half sent get thing eat gone told give money back gave thing happened three occasion verdict guilty abbott confesssed previous conviction felony january berryman confessed previous conviction felony cler kenwell session december number previous convic tions proved berryman since june last received three year penal servitude causing grievous bodily harm police constable feigned madness view sentence shortened sent colney hatch asylum ruse discovered released till april year may five indict ments stealing jewellery total value number previous conviction dating february proved abbott january received seven year three year penal servitude run concurrently possessing house breaking implement wounding leased last sentence november last stated never done work dangerous thief north london sentence six year penal servitude,custodial/prison
dwyer joseph tea packer pleaded guilty feloniously marrying flora hate shawyer wife alive prisoner first married living wife time picked another woman married child knowing married man obtained separation order subse quently summoned maintenance sent prison two month term gave informa tion police recorder observed prisoner really obliga tion maintain wife therefore two month offence never committed officer charge case said result inquiry found prisoner married third woman recorder said nothing third woman offence prisoner said left wife used go getting drunk recorder said nothing injury caused bigamy person went form marriage seeing already given child prisoner particularly prisoner two month offence never committed would sentenced seven day imprisonment entitling discharged,custodial/prison
white george barber forging uttering knowing forged certain order payment money wit banker cheque intent defraud stealing banker cheque property postmaster general feloniously receiving said cheque well knowing stolen mr leycester prosecuted john johnson cummings managing director martini london limited motor manufacturer knightsbridge firm account knightsbridge branch london county westminster bank sign cheque conjunction one director body cheque produced exhibit filled favour messrs langstaffe ehrenberg pollock carrier upper street st martin lane show amount drawn sign bear signature two director drawn payment small account garage figure word altered since crossed cheque two straight line co morning december gave typist miss franklin instruction write letter enclose cheque post crossing since obliterated florence franklin typist spoke receiving cheque crossed posting edmund langley marshall clerk messrs langstaffe ehren berg pollock part duty open firm letter early december martini london limited indebted firm sum cheque produced sent u endorsement correct far name concerned handwriting anybody authority sign firm stanley haines robertson cashier knightsbridge branch lon county westminster bank december shortly p prisoner came bank never seen presented cheque across counter folded peculiar unusual way witness demonstrated sheet paper cheque folded first longitudinally diagonally opened cheque found one line fold corresponded original crossing could detect trace crossing removed use weak acid person skilled matter might deceived belief open cheque asked would take said gold took handful gold till dropped back went quickly round front counter got door prisoner told appeared irregularity cheque ask see manager said wrong time assistant manager come desk directed waiting room asked came payee knew anything said know presented cheque asked detained manner said sometimes found necessary asked whether manager room manager room adjoins waiting room prisoner standing half way room standing back door exit bank remained manager subsequently came waiting room asked prisoner nearly ques tion come messrs langstaffe ehrenberg pollock prisoner said yes police officer fetched prisoner given custody prisoner came round counter came distance yard door came distant yard cell cheque given man horseshoe tottenham court road police constable walter hopewill br afternoon december minute past three called london county westminster bank knightsbridge saw prisoner manager told prisoner given custody uttering forged cheque prisoner replied cashing gentleman know name met horseshoe hotel long way horseshoe took gerald road station charged made reply charge detective sergeant besley b december waiting charged prisoner made statement said met man know horseshoe tottenham court road noon asked lend dollar handed cheque saying go put get money give pound two asked knew man name said name asked describe man said tall man wearing astrakhan collar coat occurred saloon bar horse shoe tuesday january defence george white prisoner oath made statement effect day question met man tottenham court road near horseshoe said hallo barber knew face could make seen man said cut hair good many time prisoner said must long time ago man replied went south africa must five year ago lifted hat showed white patch top head remembered man asked drink went horseshoe glass beer man scotch soda sat talk ing man asked getting told work nearly four week hard asked man said grand asked would kindness lend said yes man put hand coat wearing fur lined coat astrachan collar took pocket book piece paper sticking turned cheque man said money like take cheque london county westminster bank limited knightsbridge branch lend give one broke naturally thinking good cheque said would go man directed take ham mersmith bus would go side bank gave fare telling come back taxi cab horse shoe bank clerk curled moustache left hand gave black look clerk bad yard come round counter known went bank anything wrong cheque could easily escaped door clerk say forged cheque merely said thing occur sometimes verdict guilty several conviction proved including two term penal servitude detective sergeant charles goodchild stated prisoner released february since residing witness district member gang letter box thief mean birdlime letter drawn doubt letter case got box cheque obtained taken confederate man named orford manipulated orford twice charged convicted nelson headquarters criminal prisoner twice cautioned residing registered address recorder observed use cautioning man prison home came occasionally holiday since period year prison practically whole time sentence five year penal servitude common serjeant monday january,custodial/prison
allocca antonio ice cream vendor feloniously wounding edward brown intent grievous bodily harm mr h l ormsby prosecuted mr purcell defended evidence interpreted edward brown st peter terrace clerkenwell road asphalter december ten twelve p queen head public house great bath street clerkenwell prisoner two others came standing drinking bar never spoke prisoner barman spoke conse quence said going prisoner called back saying eddy want speak went back said still go one girl lizzie said dont want anything say called lying bastard time struck upper part leg something hand looked like ice pick break ice prisoner ice cream vendor summer go round chestnut winter went run away received another blow back left shoulder ran away two men tried stop running went found constable went prisoner house eyre street hill found lying bed clothes taken hospital treated pretty well right find bit limping leg much pain cross examined nothing provoke prisoner close outside public house conversation took place near enough barman publican respectable person hear dependent upon occurred abuse strike time strike italian strike october charged assaulting italian bound magistrate keep peace towards twelve month italian fault september charged north london session clerkenwell wounding italian woman refused give evidence honourably acquit ted august clerkenwell session sentenced month stealing watch december sentenced three month imprisonment rogue vaga bond april three month assault police january got six week drunk dis orderly conduct default paying fine april clerkenwell police court little matter money got two month november got six month assaulting police february got four month connection umbrella june charged clerkenwell police court living prostitution woman bound sufficient evidence convict know man named bassett undergoing penal servitude four year hut friend mine never dependent happened outside public house de cember last examined police court prisoner ask thing account occurred incorrect police constable leonard batchelor e december duty eyre street hill prosecutor called went together eyre street hill top back room found prisoner bed fully dressed men told arrest stabbing brown replied dont pull f g well punch said english took police station way said kill next time get chance charged said next time sorry time perfectly sober made complaint pro secutor knocked abused insulted little abrasion arm said fallen evening running away cross examined prisoner said fallen evening caused abrasion prosecutor time said hospital prosecutor went house remained outside passage understand prisoner longer two year england known two year house found life uncle excited nothing ordinary two year duty neighbourhood know eyre street hill often lively spot italian get somewhat excited prisoner excited usual englishman would cry way station maurice grundy house surgeon royal free hospital de cember prosecutor brought found punc tured wound inner side right thigh two inch groin three quarter inch could made ice pick ice pick wooden handle used stab ice two three place ice break wound dangerous two inch higher might fatal left shoulder another wound one quarter inch deep dan gerous think considerable force used prosecutor quite recovered say little pain leg still nothing speak wound quite healed cross examined get fairly large number wounding case eyre street hill characteristic wound punctured seen knife chestnut vendor clip tap chestnut bake defence antonio allocca prisoner oath year age two year england live uncle raphael troccia baker high holborn earn livelihood ice cream vendor summer chestnut seller winter owing chest trouble good deal hospital month last year december queen head selling chestnut evening brown came public house drunk called name called italian bastard gave punch chest knocking ground fell top nothing hand gave punch blow little knife cut chestnut know got stab fell floor know knife brown got first pain chest struck could get never charge brought kind cross examined magistrate wanted inter preter could one understand english asked constable english wanted understand said one companion said dont give punch know said kill next time get chance know said station next time sorry time may said know anything really say raphael troccia baker high holborn living eyre street hill prisoner nephew always behaved well verdict guilty unlawful wounding sentence nine month hard labour,hardLabour
john smith robbery reynard berman stealing purse money nine month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
kelly james labourer unlawfully possessing counterfeit coin intent utter mr beaumont morice prosecuted police constable george beacon k p may old ford road told prisoner two men take custody possession counterfeit coin said coin became violent used truncheon threw two counterfeit halfcrowns exhibit wrapped separately tissue paper road picked took station searched left hand trouser pocket found counterfeit halfcrown exhibit wrapped dated also found shilling bronze good money first got information standing outside crown hotel corner grove old ford road saw prisoner two men yard away went two men ran away received counterfeit halfcrown exhibit dated licensee crown hotel cross examined prisoner arrested responsi bility station asked attendance licensee received information p nellie veset barmaid crown hotel old ford road p may man prisoner men tendered bad halfcrown exhibit called attention landlady walked think others left prisoner house cannot say whether among men examined outside came could identify man tendered coin think could identify sidney william smith assistant assayer h mint examined four coin exhibit find counterfeit mould prisoner statement magistrate plead guilty one coin know bad james kelly prisoner oath stated crown hotel met number men became friendly one tendered coin told bad took man hand whereupon man walked bar looked round went whereupon guvnor present said would lock prisoner told could walked slowly road guvnor started talking policeman gone ten yard road realised bad coin upon whereupon returned determined see matter thinking might pulled arrested verdict guilty three conviction coinage offence proved since release february prisoner done casual work labourer sentence twelve month hard labour common serjeant marking next time prisoner convicted coinage offence would sent penal servitude,hardLabour
edmund tracey stealing thirteen live tame chicken property newton mant convicted felony guildhall westminster august th five conviction proved nine month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
shepherd frederick clerk conspiring agreeing one jones defraud wladimir de wer blotsky diver money obtaining said wladimir de war blotsky sum intent defraud mr w h thorne prosecuted mr harold morris defended wladimir de web blotsky journalist king place portland square russian subject resided england seven year august five oclock saw shepherd another man bar porter public house baker street got conversation stranger shepherd told name watson man gave card bore name doyle con versation turned racing spoke giving tip arrangement met august man chester arm baker street prisoner offered introduce turf accountant losing money heavily lately said would bit good mentioned bookmaker named levine laid levines clerk friend year took ready cash bet stock exchange paid every day bet said give horse telegraph turf accountant said use pay monday whilst turf accountant pay night said would horse running shortly long odds mention name met next day new inn marylebone lane shepherd went prince buffet copthall avenue prisoner introduced bookmaker named jones said jones year bos clerk safe bank england jones said shepherd know could bit good said appointment bet could paid six oclock called office would seven oclock next day told horse named high flyer running york race later jonas came along prisoner said bet horse gave three postal order sovereign made betting slip highflyer win place handed prisoner insisted giving clerk outside london west minster bank lothbury gave time note gold stopped note afterwards bank england made appointment meet evening frusscatis oxford street horse horse win went frascatis seven oclock waited past neither defendant jones turned got back room half past received exhibit special messenger know whose handwriting cannot decipher signature thought blackmailing letter understand mean supposed written slip every horse whatever horse winner clerk would put winning file show governor horse must paid letter produced police court next saw shepherd doyle october oxford street stopped asked conduct meant shepherd blustered said horse lost want said horse said old cbap let u go drink said never drink thief said better clear anybody see especially police good black sheep tried entice small public house small street alley followed single constable stopped corner public two exit implored drink talk matter would go entered one door went happened detective stopped showed two pair clean heel cross examined russian correspondent st petersburgh daily lost good deal money betting attend racecourse study form done betting ten bookmaker several year year made wish four owed money one named pocock declined pay time met shepherd owed man named bessant much money time always get actually want money reason went fresh booktmaker owed money assured like money would paid long odds horse sure win men stranger introduced jones book maker clerk would pay take titter took gentleman mistaken friend give tip tipster seen document put horse three race included slip pretence pretend wrote pro gramme slip handwriting gery similar handwriting mine examined reason pay mr pocock sent statement intending cheat richard henry kirk expert handwriting examined slip put prosecutor also ex hibits admittedly prosecutor handwritting made report afterwards called prosecution learned counsel read witness report cross examined man writes signature time many difference person reading number name another person writing name different slip would expect difference detective edward marriott city police went totten ham court road police station october last saw defendant told police officer city would taken charged another man custody wish stealing mean trick made reply brought city charged said man gave cross examined case arisen city charge case prosecutor moor lane station week complained offence committed warrant applied knowledge verdict guilty prisoner confessed convicted felony court june police constable charles bowler said prisoner sentenced four year penal servitude burglary june cross examined evidence produced occasion year marine service detective sergeant henry board city police made quiries regard prisoner since expiration sentence believe greater part time trying get honest living conviction william david electro plater said known prisoner year working different people wit ness much confidence willing give berth soon affair sentence three month hard labour,hardLabour
george crocker pleaded guilty writing publish ing libel concerning richard eaton prisoner withdrew imputation apologised mr eaton undertook pay cost discharged recognizance,non-custodial/institutional
elizabeth willis otherwise gray henry brown william gray feloniously making counterfeit coin william gray pleaded guilty mr wilkinson prosecuted georlotte leizabeth gambrill wife francis joseph gambrill keep tobacconist shop fore street edmonton january th p served william gray worth navy cut tobacco tendered shilling gave change packet tobacco bear husband address thought shilling dirty kept separate evening handed sergeant roche esther jones wife arthur richard jones tobacconist fore street edmonton know mr gambrills shop fore street long road january th served william gray packet woodbine tendered shilling gave change afterwards bit seemed bad ran shop saw yard distant walking quickly willis overtook said gray give back keep fag said got said yes gave said take handed two shilling piece husband came told occurred change gave gray silver copper arrthur richard jones husband last witness january th saw wife follow speak gray willis cry catch hold man gave gray custody ton policeman stop willis wife handed coin put initial j took police station john dunford n january th duty fore street edmonton p saw mr jones holding william gray willie mr jones made statement pointed woman little distance ahead left gray mr jones went said shall take back said said concerned man passing counterfeit coin mr jones came gray told gray search said sir found counterfeit shilling wrapped tissue paper waistcoat pocket mr jones handed coin two prisoner taken police station made reply charge cross examined brown see vicinity prisoner frederica kitchener live sebastopol road edmonton female searcher edmonton police station january th searched willis station found upon bronze silver seven sixpence good money also found three counterfeit shilling wrapped separately white tissue piper three packet tobacco one name gambrill john martin inspector n stationed stoke newington january th saw prisoner station willis gave name elizabeth willis refused address said refuse address told would charged concerned uttering neither replied name put charge sheet willis said elizabeth gray made enquiry search made vernon road totten ham next morning january th told gray willis ascertained living vernon road tottenham thirty one counterfeit shilling found well material manufacturing counterfeit coin gray replied know nothing shilling gave mr jones willis said know nothing shall put three shilling found upon january th remand charged three prisoner manufacturing counterfeit coin neither made reply charge jane blackwell reside vernon road tottenham husband george blackwell let vernon road compton rood apartment two three room know willis mr gray gray william gray let room vernon road mr gray towards end november let front parlour kitchen compton road december th two upstairs room second floor vernon rood six shilling week moved vernon road mr gray paid rent room three time woman look place seen brown three time altogether day thought along brother reading book went heard mr gray call dan thought husband first saw brown compton road december th moving inside parlour door cross examined brown never saw counterfeit coin willis gray arrested cannot say alice louise wren wife george james wren vernon road tottenham know prisoner woman elizabeth gray gray william gray thought brother called brother know different told brother prisoner called brown willis called dan sometimes daniel gray young man knocked door asked mr gray sent word want see wanted laundry work said husband daniel gray lived vernon road lived compton road willis william gray living together moved wednesday moved thursday see brown first saw carrying look ing glass vernon road occupied downstair back window room look back yard w c right dustbin left person using w c would pas window seen brown gone w c seen nearly even day went mr gray room higher floor seen go w c five six time different day gone w c ho left several occasion found seat covered white stuff like chalk white chalky water pan seen white stuff wet seen dry sometime left w c saw carrying little pail something like chalky water w c occasion went hour later found closet seat covered something like lot dirty chalky water similar seen carrying bucket january th afternoon saw prisoner house saw brown p came back way side gate two entrance front side one brown could let side entrance daytime saw come afternoon walked stair remained twenty minute came back door round passage left front door alley towards side gate came back second time went upstairs came went w c would hare pas dust bin go remained closet time went said one brown said yes said right sir voice came w c walked back indoors went afterwards found terrible mess like lot chalk seat dry like stuff packet produced also upon pan left closet went upstairs came went gone hour little police walked back door went upstairs brown came back started go upstairs got half way child house said oh dont go there four men gone believe tec turned round coming stair stumbled came close got door said oh god here man shook fist banged door rushed back door walking fast see till arrested croat examined brown go husband sometimes three day week late prisoner request witness evidence magistrate read said used nee every morning unbolted door came second time first time unbolted door walked husband name george james wren living blind man man go mary ann gardiner wife john gardiner live vernon road tottenham habit assisting mr blackwell lodging house clean collect rent time see thing right place know prisoner knew willis first lizzie gray compton road knew william gray brother first saw brown december going move compton road sitting table gray room compton road cannot say often went vernon road seen brown room gray willie seen room half dozen time seen going coming one occasion saw white stuff dirtier produced dry powdery lying table heap thought hearth stone stuff understood brown willies husband said mr black well december th time removal prisoner together room willis said husband dan went back kitchen began moving seen cross examined brown told magistrate white stuff henry davis detective sergeant n january th went dixon vernon road tottenham p upstairs room occupied gray willis searched found two piece glass smeared plaster paris file pewter spoon containing metal partly melted paper bag containing plaster paris another paper bag containing dry silver sand saucer containing wet silver sand bottle cyanide potassium bottle turpentine pro duced fire room recently made article distributed different part two room searching dustbin back yard found canvas bag con taining thirty one shilling folded paper packet separated also found pot molten metal saucepan spoon white metal also coil wire white metal bearing appearance partly melted going water closet found whole seat smothered piece plaster paris scraped seat produced found similar piece plaster paris yard see brown heard coming afternoon thing found visible room two bottle cupboard door room un fastened arrived charles dixon detective n went davis january th vernon road january th went newton road tottenham said brown know said yes dixon said shall arrest concerned lizzie william gray manufacturing possessing counterfeit coin vernon road tottenham replied away two night ill took station edmonton charge entered read said know situated met woman street went home slept occasionally last time locked read tottenham herald charge read made reply search charged said find nothing cross examined brown say information annie pink referring prostitute name people charge room time dennis roched detective sergeant n evening january th went mr gambrills shop handed bad shilling marked willim john webster inspector coin hit majesty mint thirty seven coin produced counterfeit shilling one mould examined article produced form part stock trade coiner stuff produced seat water closet consistency plaster paris cannot say part mould get rid mould breaking dissolving water prisoner statement magistrate brown said intimate lizzie gray visited several time house occasion visiting seen counterfeit coin making elizabeth willis said plead guilty po session counterfeit coin making evidence brown william gray prisoner brown knew nothing making coin going tell sister told three four time came house vernon road never saw anything connection coining idea thing counterfeit coin place cross examined pleaded guilty charge making charge real name william gray gone another tame convicted name gray counterfeit coinage seen brown several time vernon road never compton road made coin vernon road threw mould away w c mixing water always left room door open went communication brown stayed room night sometimes daytime willis living room brown stopped one two night mary jane staple live newton road never saw brown possession coin description good bad nine day previous arrest unable leave bed brother took lodge cross examined arrested january th came lodge november th confined december st room fourteen day downstairs front room made brown bed kitchen used go daytime earlier part december brown defence stated visited lizzie gray magi trate told come never gave chance guilty gray willis pleaded guilty conviction february th possessing counterfeit coin gray eighteen month hard labour willis twelve month hard labour brown three conviction felony besides three summary conviction four year penal servitude,custodial/prison
tuck george bootmaker smith benjamin labourer breaking entering dwelling house f j ingram intent steal therein mr coumbe prosecuted mr watt defended alfred stevenson butcher station road shepherd bush august passing lonsdale road barnes saw prisoner standing doorway heard crash glass saw smith rubbing elbow delivered order saw sign prisoner informed officer duty castle nau followed officer little distance behind stopped gate got house prisoner coming side entrance officer cross examined riding carrier tricycle saw prisoner side passage police constable alfred pearce v last witness made com munication went lonsdale road saw pri soners leaving garden gate asked said see mr ingram wanted gardener come cut hedge monday noticed smith finger cut bleeding took back house saw pane glass broken one two front door panel glass inside smith said cut finger glass took round back house found side door open went kitchen found place disorder drawer open turned found towel fresh blood smith piece rag finger corre sponds piece missing towel removed station way station smith said get people charged said knew nothing police constable frederick coggins v oppo site side road saw police constable pearce speak prisoner came side entrance four went back pearce asked smith blood finger smith said dog flew glass panel smashed glass flew finger cut noticed glass outside door saw towel kitchen fresh blood drew smith attention made reply finger bleeding rag dog little harmless thing could broken glass mr hurman dressmaker looking house visited two three time day feed animal saturday august left house safe went front door latchkey back door bolted top bottom went house found police kitchen drawer open content gone handle bedroom door broken lying landing found two kitchen key small poker kitchen table blood towel sergeant thomas andrew v also gave evidence state found house defence george tuck prisoner oath smith came house august went look work going first fuller smith turner brewery way mat mr david pearce said going towards barnes might go lonsdale road ask see mr ingram ask come monday asked last court pearce called witness pearce produced card mr ingrains name address got went front door time several tradesman road woman rang bell twice rang second time man came aide gate said want said want see mr ingram said gone walked gate towards hammersmith know man smith said perhaps swanking bang bell rang bell heard dog jump door heard glass go saw smith jump knocked door jumped see happened glass jumped caught piece like illustrating fell could say glass cut glass outside house could say noticed anything wrong smith finger heard noise next door went garden wall see servant tell happened going explain somebody garden came wall saw butcher boy returning said go tell police officer otherwise get trouble came gate saw officer side road crossed speak stopped u middle road told happened officer took u back house found scullery door open said catch hold dog said duty dont want get bit would touch dog ordinary fox terrier fierce excited heard nothing blood till station smith piece rag know whether finger break window smith broke done acci dentally cross examined known david pearce three four week say dog broke window said smith break glass wilfully judge refuel directed police bring david pearce morrow saturday september george tuck prisoner oath cross examined said smith close front door step outside porch heard breaking glass see smith rubbing elbow butcher say mention made fresh blood found towel till last hearing police court know found kitchen hear till second remand david pearce six week ago think saturday met prisoner said tell earn go lonsdale road ask mr ingram worked six seven year sent lad given odd job seat ask mr ingram would give job garden could come monday since came home wale know prisoner personally company came yesterday afraid losing job cross examined labourer employed london united tramway worked john mowlem go since lad cannot get work gardening several customer want send postcard always call want hedge done benjamin smith prisoner oath tuck met david pearce asked u call mr ingrams knocked twice dog barked man came side gate told u mr ingram rang bell twice crash piece glass fell hand go hall finger cut bleeding tuck said better going else get trouble broken window told officer dog broke three u entered house officer came first officer asked bloodstain said know anything piece rag finger found front garden verdict guilty strong recommendation mercy smith tuck confessed previous conviction conviction proved october last smith bound month loitering sentence tuck postponed till next session smith leased recognisance come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
charles douglas obtaining william lionel vivian sidney herbert evans henry foster false pretence intent defraud mr henderson prosecuted sidney herbert evans hosier station parade hampstead march th prisoner called asked circular issued business purpose said wished get descrip tive article put st james review circulation district brought proof article next day read approved said usual take copy review approval article gave signed order copy asked half cost also gave believing statement true order include article business per copy address gave paper mansion house chamber e g heard nothing prisoner april th wrote st james press mansion house chamber letter returned post marked gone away april th went address told prisoner left middle march letter coming forwarded wood green went house granville garden wood green prisoner opened door said mr charles douglas said mr george douglas admitted hampstead march th taxed charles douglas received money st james review still denied identity time gave order said nothing receiving obtained subscriber promised deliver first week april cross examined prisoner consider misled first place paper delivered date next place paper called st james review say anything special number specimen showed word monthly cover seen given order took monthly publication look inside book examined printing publishing business kind carried mansion house chamber receipt gave editorial office st james press mansion house chamber account sidney herbert co copy st james review include article half tone block premise payment account charles douglas maud gatliffe typewriter mansion house chamber e g know prisoner seen saw police court received letter addressed st james press st james review mansion house chamber forwarded private address granville garden wood green never carried business mansion house chamber simply used address wrote asked would receive letter alfred pitt agent kelly directory limited produce letter received prisoner june th asking address st james review inserted post office london directory mansion house chamber instead fleet street replied done also received outside sheet st james illustrated review notice price saw word monthly henry foster assist father laundryman fleet road hampstead prisoner called premise first week march handed card father st james review editorial depart ment shown premise made note came march th read article written business father approved wrote order request copy st james review paid account never received proof promise u copy cross examined produced copy st james review gave u understand copy would similar william lionel vivian provision merchant grand parade muswell hill prisoner called shop december th said wished write article business insert st james review produced old copy paper sugges tion photo taken shop illustrate article sent wood green said article would appear begin ning january afterwards wrote saying would appear end january ordered copy paper first called paid account believing said true heard wrote february got reply went address april th wood green saw wife said mr douglas home told called see st james review said would ask write cross examined neither brother seen since day came shop made agreement take photo house sent post examined wrote article shop gave par ticulars promised send photo later never received proof ballard detective sergeant arrested prisoner warrant april loth obtaining money false pretence mr evans subsequent inquiry charged two offence reply said thats right found two magazine called st james review dated midsummer july respectively word monthly cover found pocket book copper described journalist made inquiry find nothing st james review ever circulation prisoner defence said engaged public cation number paper aim advertising trade men business published got certain number subscriber put st james review forward monthly publication would published deprived liberty guilty judgment respited,non-custodial/institutional
smith william james otherwise charter coachman car nally knowing ada mildred carter girl age age year verdict guilty sentence six month imprisonment acount division,custodial/prison
earl charles richard seaman feloniously attempting discharge revolver albert james sickle intent prevent lawful apprehension detainer said c r earl second count intent grievous bodily harm feloni ously attempting discharge revolver edward lloyd tent resist lawful apprehension detainer said c r earl second count intent grievous bodily harm prisoner pleaded guilty first count indictment relating sickle offence committed prisoner arrested deserter navy sentence nine month hard labour j sickle private citizen commended court courageous behaviour,hardLabour
gibson arthur william carman attempting wound wm john hill intent grievous bodily harm second count common assault mr h beresford prosecuted mr eustace fulton defended william john hill foreman knifton carman contractor edmonton december hope yard prisoner came struck fist called dirty bastard struck back pulled knife pocket tried get throat got hold handkerchief wearing round neck held said going witness thomas came assistance took knife away prisoner subsequently charged prisoner police station said reply charge quite right meant excited say drunk work four week cross examined walking yard prisoner came hind struck charged working horse unfit worked remanded second hearing charged discharged convicted prisoner employed firm eight year think worse drink morning ernest thomas farrier farrier shop december saw prisoner go yard stop hill word got front farrier shop hill hold prisoner neckerchief prisoner knife hand threatening cut throat went took knife away heard prisoner say mean stabbed knife prisoner drinking think drunk cross examined see beginning quarrel happened five minute police constable clyde goss n called yard prosecutor said wished charge prisoner making attempt life knife prisoner said quite right meant would cut b throat blacksmith stopping sharpened knife morning pur posely job north london job took police station charged reply charge said guilty sober excited cross examined knife produced condition handed sign sharpened known prisoner sight four year know fairly sober convicted know ledge wife five child verdict guilty common assault jury thought prisoner strong provocation prisoner released recognisance come judgment called upon recorder saturday january,non-custodial/institutional
john parish carnally knowing elizabeth louisa parish girl age year mr hutton prosecuted guilty ten year penal servitude,custodial/prison
haysman stephen labourer pleaded guilty feloniously maliciously setting fire stack hay property james wood confessed previous conviction others proved sentence three year penal servitude recorder wednesday february,custodial/prison
solomon alfred motor cab driver concurring making false entry certain account good general motor cab company limited master intent defraud embezzling diver sum money received account said master stealing diver sum money money general motor cab company limited received diver sum money account general motor cab company limited fraudulertly converting use mr muir mr bigham prosecuted mr george elliott k c mr cecil fitch defended emma ross wardour street wife george ross husband music hall artist week march april engaged holborn empire two performance hippodrome crouch end march engaged prisoner take u round journey first holborn crouch end holborn home wardour street conclu sion journey asked much said mr ross paid told could take u next night rest week charging night cross examined examine meter thought charge reasonable took journey every night monday saturday made engagement prisoner week argument price occasion arranged horse cab driver work week george ross wardour street music hall artist employed prisoner drive wife paid night cross examined took notice meter prisoner asked seemed reasonable question paid george williams garage foreman general motor cab company march received instruction mr bell general manager went private cab driven cole holborn empire waited minute proceeded hippodrome crouch end arriving p saw prisoner cab arrive stage door saw yard flag cab stayed hour prisoner left cab examined taximeter flag padlocked lady gentleman got prisoner drove flag followed passed flag still let pas second time flag position followed holborn empire arrived p left next day made verbal report mr wilson taken shorthand typed signed correct next day april walker driven cole direct crouch end arriving p saw prisoner cab stage door hippodrome flag padlocked two passenger got driven flag slightly tilted position meter would record passed way flag position went holborn saw prisoner cab arrive fare inside stage door flag waited little time left friday april drove holborn empire saw pris oners cab stage door flag waited minute saw start fare flag drove different route crouch end saw prisoner arrive stage door hippodrome flag waited hour minute leaving cab took number recorded meter charge charge extra half mile travelled recorded half mile non corded time prisoner drove fare flag followed passed way flag reached holborn empire saw arrive flag three passenger inside extra registered third passenger punched driver fare got prisoner went public house took number meter showing charge recorded one charge recorded extra although third passenger carried half mile travelled would represent fare extra passenger making recorded would earned recorded april driven cole stage door holborn detective sergeant hawkins detective jones prisoner arrived flag waited minute started fare flag still followed little way puncture put extra wheel proceeded stage door hippodrome found prisoner cab prisoner gone away flag padlocked took reading meter follows charge charge extra half mile travelled recorded half mile non recorded time saw cab leave passenger flag tilted passed prisoner seven sister road flag tilted proceeded empire saw prisoner arrive flag tilted would record waited minute police constable jones e directed take reading showing three charge recorded one extra showing travelled half mile amounting recorded leaving difference may detective inspector ward drove prisoner cab flag tilted meter recorded nothing whatever detective inspector alfred ward w division may rode last witness taxicab suffolk street pall mall high street kensington three mile williams placed flag slanting position meter recorded nothing side visible passenger thursday june george williams recalled cross examined flag tilted meter record right angle order register giving evidence magistrate confused night mi stated time arrival always started time giving evidence memory without note second occasion note corrected error make note time arrival reported next morning mr wilson report taken shorthand made note reading time taken figure given could might record two figure tried work calculation suppose meter sometimes go wrong nothing garage foreman duty lock cab driver seen printed notice produced put could say long examined giving evidence first occasion magistrate said seen prisoner cab march april first holborn whereas seen first crouch end edward leopold cole brixton building brixton hill motor driver general motor cab company march april drove last witness private car following prisoner cab holborn crouch end noticed prisoner flag three time straight cross examined driving car belonging company known driver prisoner would know think waved one night could say whether could see inside car car used private hire work know reached crouch end first night told watch prisoner flag never saw tilted examined passenger inside prisoner cab saw flag sidney walker assistant foreman general motor cab company april went williams cole hippodrome crouch end saw prisoner cab standing flag padlocked followed towards holborn passed road flag april saw holborn empire stage door left three passenger flag tilted followed hippodrome saw flag tilted journey return journey three passenger flag tilted cross examined flag get loose fall aware flag tilted meter record object tilting might give idea engaged understand meter uniform paid men may go without uniform seen notice since month ago allotment department put lately detective john jones w division april accompanied williams cole motor car saw prisoner cab arrive holborn empire p waited till flag two people got followed crouch end hippo drome arriving saw prisoner cab outside stage door flag took number follows cab left crouch end p two passenger flag tilted followed passed cab seven sister road flag slightly tilted arrived holborn empire saw cab arrive p took reading police constable owen busby e april p duty near holborn empire instruction jones took reading taxicab standing follows prisoner asked anything matter told know information handed note jones sidney van lingschooten cashier general motor cab company receive driver money section cab including day taking paid next morning driver sheet pro duced prisoner sheet march signed prisoner two place show time departure entry amount earn ings balance due driver amount received prisoner signed presence foot initialed sheet similar sheet april paid april showing taking amount due driver signed prisoner initialled cross examined saw prisoner signature bottom signature top signed presence initial bottom left hand corner signed paid money allowed take car next day sheet april time departure put p entered understand appears wrong know whether mean p know petrol reckoned edgar henry simmonds relief cashier general motor cab comp produce prisoner driver sheet april showing total receipt day amount due driver received prisoner signed sheet presence charge charge total driver proportion balance due driver cross examined prisoner signed paid money detective sergeant charles hawkins april williams jones car holborn empire stage door saw prisoner arrive p waited till flag took two pa sengers drove towards crouch end flag upright followed puncture arrived crouch end p saw prisoner cab stage door took reading follows eight changing saw distance road arrived two passenger flag upright left hippodrome saw flag yard seven sister road flag slightly tilted saw arrive holborn empire two passen gers got flag april saw prisoner garage brixton road read warrant em ployed general motor cab company limited unlawfully unlawfully intent defraud falsify certain account etc said said april said saw said said said holborn empire hippodrome crouch end asked allow go acton road address went said wife gentleman arrested carrying passenger flag said saw said hope wont swear life away said taken brixton police station charged replied right sir charles william wilson superintendent general motor cab com pany beginning day driver give cashier earnings previous day receives driver pas showing name driver badge number etc go allotment department clerk let cab london county council number police plate number entered pas initialled clerk enters particular driver sheet go taxi meter department receives new driver sheet marked figure shown meter sign taking responsible cab pass turnstile garage get cab ready present white pas entered time leaf initial opportunity checking figure shown meter day work return met taximeter read ing clerk enters slip reading meter time return driver checking reading ini tialled slip given watchman hand night clerk first reading deducted second amount due worked driver entitled per cent pay per cent amount recorded cashier next morning keeping per cent sign sheet bottom initialled cashier given pas next day driver gene rally permanently employed required wear com panys uniform part supply part buy number rule hung garage notice produced two year one say driver leaf london hour without permission discharged return another directs driver case accident take name witness another requires get permission taking day another requires ply least hour per day another requires obtaining permission away hour driver must telephone garage number taximeter must keep flag hour per day end day must send garage reading meter postal order amount due including per day insurance amount charged per day clothes driver charged breech cap legging garment cannot used another man notice require deliver article found cab nearest police station must cab must see horn lubricator pump etc good working order cab good running condition report repair required driver found working flag instantly dis missed prosecuted fraud driver wishing rest must get permission inspector day prohibited putting grease gear box crank penalty one week suspension driver gambling garage stantly dismissed notice dealing return petrol can etc driver driving cab without wearing company uniform suspended two week taking cab badly adjusted brake held responsible accident suspended week requiring brake holding return immediately garage driver ported public convicted furious driving sus pended driver breaking rule deprived bonus working number mile shown travelled holborn crouch end back would mile waiting would per hour register every minute without including travel wardour street holborn back prisoner earned least whereas sheet show total april earned p one hour minute april total earnings returned p figure read holborn compared return home show earned travelled mile half mile travelled last left holborn empire cross examined notice produced put various time would go far say never paid attention paid bonus driver notice referring bonus bear date notice cab put rule much larger number cab could get case rule longer force driver charged overcoat mackin tosh charged breech cap legging driver pay petrol entered sheet charge insurance charge formerly saying prisoner servant company recol lect case clifton applying return certain charge cannot say whether counsel argued driver servant agent think quite right company driver simply goby read ing meter go driver bilked fare would generally pay boy pulled flag would pay unless corroboration fact flag wrongly pulled driver go practically time day confined part district london left hour earn satisfactory amount discharge discharge leave time come often like irregular worker work hour day discharged engaged period salary wage depend cab earns entitled wait engaged flag authorised make special bargain fare rule may broken think regularly broken driver sometimes make special bargain cannot hire taxicab hour paid combination mile run time whichever larger driver ought put flag directly engaged put hiring terminated examined order desire men obey driver ought work taximeter record much earned whole system depends upon driver generally pay day clothes paid become driver property prisoner paying clothing time driver licensed metro politan cab act way horse cab driver charles william wilson recalled stated driver sheet property company never left hand mr cecil fitch submitted ease criminal act proof contract signed time hiring without company could sue fortiorian indictment would lie secondly taximeter account vic c l thirdly prisoner ser vant r walker l j c p r v cullum l r c c r p mr muir reply submitted larceny act ample evidence misappropriating money received account another person part thereof cited r v tite l c p r v hartley cr r p r v bunt cox p r v oliphant l r k b p r v negus x r c c r p r v hughes mood c c p r v wortley cox p held taximeter account evidence go jury whether prisoner servant fraudulent misappropriation servant verdict guilty falsifying account servant guilty fraudulent misappropriation conversion money received company prisoner stated good character sentence five month hard labour count run con currently,hardLabour
bank fred agent pleaded guilty attempting obtain false pretence florence gallahawk blanche carter case intent defraud obtaining false pre tences emily pea martha page eliza beth ellison case intent defraud prisoner confessed convicted aylesbury january receiving month hard labour obtaining money false pretence four short sentence proved sentence three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
torriani dulcia otherwise eva davis charged coroner inquisition wilful murder herman carl weinberg mr muir mr travers humphreys prosecuted mr george elliot k c mr huntly jenkins defended conclusion mr muir opening mr justice coleridge asked whether circumstance jury could asked find verdict wilful murder mr muir stated consideration fact grand jury rejected bill wilful murder agreed useful purpose could served issue left jury upon prisoner withdrew plea guilty pleaded guilty manslaughter jury returned formal verdict effect mr george elliott urged mitigation offence pri soner mastering fear deceased man gard antecedent conduct prisoner unfortunate persecuted deceased time living earnings lately left live another woman sentence six week hard labour,hardLabour
lipman chas carman rubenstein solomon porter myers wolseley confectioner unlawfully uttering counterfeit coin possession lipman pleaded guilty possessing myers pleaded guilty utter ing plea accepted prosecution mr wilkinson prosecuted mr c fox davy appeared myers mr ernest wetton defended rubenstein detective alfred kirby city police october p saw three prisoner together gresham street suspiciously followed milk street cheap side myers went away short time returned went gresham street aldersgate street myers disappeared short time came aerated bread shop three went falcon square myers went bodega public house followed called small lemonade tendered new two shilling piece produced barmaid tested presence found counterfeit myers joined two gave lipman something lipman handed thing back myers went king arm public house aldersgate street myers went called smell lemonade tendering new two shilling piece received change spoke barmaid unable give coin till locked three went myers handed lipman something handed rubenstein bronze coin went goldsmith arm near bartholomew close called small lemonade spoke proprietor handed counterfeit two shilling piece myers tendered quest detained myers got assistance people bar told lipman rubenstein waiting outside police officer arrest concerned another man uttering counterfeit coin various public housed made reply took back goldsmith arm said thing myers replied never seen men said counterfeit coin pro duce whereupon lipman produced counterfeit florin separately wrapped blue tissue paper produced searching rubenstein found two shilling sixpence copper two cake bag express dairy company one lead pencil later saw barmaid bodega king arm public house received two bad florin produced prisoner charged made reply cross examined counterfeit money found rubenstein never seen struck suspicious action cannot say alone would attracted notice repeatedly saw face three men observation betty stone barmaid bodega public house falcon square edith murrell barmaid king arm public house nathaniel gluckstein licensee goldsmith arm albion building corroborated last witness sidney william smith assistant assayer h mint florin produced counterfeit made mould defence solomon rubenstein prisoner oath year old porter trade always borne excellent character october going st bartholomews hospital sore throat met lipman known four month gave two cake said going along somebody else changing bad coin said want anything asked pay half crown lent couple day ago gave shilling bronze pencil leave arrested time made arrangement going australia cross examined besides lipman gave also earned day selling paper betting day verdict rubenstein guilty strong recommendation mercy account youth previous good character number short sentence stealing etc proved lipman rubenstein myers stated good character sentence lipman twelve month hard labour myers six month hard labour rubenstein three month hard labour jury commended conduct detective alfred kirby whose promptitude prisoner brought justice common serjeant concurred,hardLabour
emily cottrell indicted unlawfully neglecting lilian rose lorenz age sixteen year manner likely cause unnecessary suffering injury health count contained similar charge relating child named claud mclay aged ten month mr hutton mr jenkins prosecuted alice mclay live leveret street child named claud born twelve month ago saw advertisement paper said wanted care child would adopt respectable widow mr e c battersea park road went see prisoner arranged take child week rather delicate baby went see regularly week always sent money noticed baby particularly middle july last appeared good health told going take away three week dying state took doctor hospital took back prisoner july st saw mr wright went together baby mr bailey child ever since good deal better gained lb weight removed child notice vermin think nit head sore disappeared quite healthy cross examined prisoner took child away soon possible wrote two letter saying satisfied child treatment keep peace took child dr harding ordered beef juice mellins food think fact baby continued food strong examined wrote letter saw child next noticed change appearance dying state thomas edward booth meyler medical practitioner battersea park road june last claud mclay brought three four time mr wright suffering rickets diarrhoea brought improper feeding organic disease know prescribed cross examined never heard mother dissatisfied treatment took dr harding court baby rapidly decrease weight diarrhoea suffering indigestion rather hard sometimes know sort food acceptable disordered condition child stomach improved rapidly ordered white egg felix charles kempster divisional surgeon police practising battersea august th went caledonian place homerton mr bailey house examined claud mclay weighed lb clothed age eleven month weigh lb ozs naked found trace verminous condition head eye sunken feature pinched complexion sallow symptom rickets large sore spine buttock buttock showed sign recent rawness examined seven day afterwards increased lb weight much better condition first saw suffered either insufficient improper feeding also general neglect cross examined aware fifth doctor attended child heard several name mentioned since lilian lorenz april year found confined saw advertisement west london press consequence wrote asking prisoner call upon agreed take child paid instalment confined june th female child evening prisoner came took child away paid paid previously july went see child looked nice july th called gave met july told child ill send hospital never saw child till dead cross examined told want friend know child wanted kept secret susannah dorey live burnaby street chelsea certified midwife june th attended last witness confinement delivered baby healthy child nothing whatever wrong cross examined attended child properly robert whitting house physician st thomas hospital july st child called lilian beatrice echler brought extremely emaciated skin limb hanging fold face sunken extremely feeble child died july th evidence organic disease cross examined remember ever speaking child condition ludwig freyberger pathologist london county council weighed child beatrice echler weighed lb ozs normal weight would double ellen wright lived prisoner house aware baby never taken house except child echler fine one gradually wasted away july st saw thought dying asked prisoner let take park said wish seen took yard house took hospital cross examined told thought would live charles ross inspector national society prevention cruelty child august rd p went battersea park road told prisoner child echler died st thomas hospital wanted know nurse child said nurse child dont intend registered child echler mr brown june th four day old gave address norton folgate city agreed pay per week received three payment altogether child delicate discharge eye ear lower part sore take doctor fed barley water nestle milk july st child taken con vulsions gave mr wright took st thomas hospital died th saw mother dont know life next day saw said received information another nurse child aged eleven month want know alleged neglected said untrue another child since child echler minute afterwards came said another nurse child called mclay aged eleven month mother three week old took away fortnight ago child ill dr meyler day went caledonian place homerton saw child mclay extremely thin emaciated buttock red sore several sore back form neglect child head also sore verminous th told prisoner seen child mclay described condition said must got like since left neglect saw childrens bedroom filthy condition also bedding wall covered fly paper hundred dead fly air foul cross examined tell heard child told saw prisoner defence stated done nothing kind alleged attended child mclay night day guilty three month imprisonment second division mr common serjeant,custodial/prison
rose william decorator feloniously assaulting henry allen robbing one medallion two key article good mr w b woodgate prosecuted henry allen clerk portobello road w p july went urinal near chepstow villa coming away go chepstow mew prisoner walked front snatched chain asked said dont b well play demanded money said none give said would murder give used filthy language saying would give could afford gave shilling two sixpence far remember put pocket said want got heard rest money pocket rattle said could give get week struck eye said leave place alive give got said shall call help started calling murder police help got wall put right hand pocket said kill going let go hand left hand mouth got door open somehow got people outside none attempted help attempted run away said hold man got money mr odonovan held chain attached key medallion value chain key know whether medallion silver stevens police constable came prisoner hearing said man money arrest cross examined prisoner sixpence found urinal must fallen grating thrown wall face one mass blood coat collar saturated meet notting hill gate ask drink drink swan suggest coming chepstow discussion able ride racehorse fight urinal black eye give must made wall say got outside urinal going lock tried rob file say drunken argu ment effie odonovan wife john donovan chepstow tavern mew night july husband coming chepstow place heard shout murder police hus band went mew urinal shout came stayed top saw prisoner rush urinal prosecutor cry stop dont let go like prose cutor covered blood husband shouted stop prisoner rushed across held police came two three minute struggling get away husband came seen prisoner loitering chepstow tavern previously evening hanging since previous thursday saturday saw drop prosecutor chain constable picked prisoner say police court saw prosecutor come first followed put grocery except meat one arm held police constable walter stephen f little p july duty near chepstow tavern saw crowd outside went found prisoner held prosecutor surrounded people mr odonovan husband holding prisoner prosecutor eye cut blood dropping coat said man nearly strangled taken money prisoner said search got money look urinal found prosecutor hat umbrella outside smashed side urinal went prisoner detained sergeant asked hand dropped chain medallion ground cross examined prisoner prosecutor came station pull chain pocket prisoner statement magistrate call witness met man notting bill gate drink together swan said come far chepstow way argument arose horse racing said go urinal first told could ride donkey let alone racehorse smacked eye struck back went worth fight got exhausted know happen intention robbery whatever remember ever seeing chain produced police station charge read denied drink several day nothing drunken freak drunk know weak intellect william rose prisoner oath repeated statement made magistrate omitting weak tellect adding witness verdict guilty prisoner confessed conviction felony west london police court may sentenced three month hard labour several conviction proved prisoner stated associate prostitute thief regarded pest neighbourhood notting hill gate sentence five year penal servitude recorder directed reward given effie odonovan courageous conduct common serjeant monday september,custodial/prison
dodge thomas navvy pleaded guilty feloniously marrying clara isabel johnson former wife alive sentence two month hard labour,hardLabour
daniel shanly indicted carnally knowing elizabeth shanly girl thirteen sixteen year age mr hutton prosecuted dr counsell defended guilty eighteen month hard labour,hardLabour
diggines william john carpenter attempting carnally know margaret seivewright girl age three year four month indecently assaulting margaret seivewright mr clarke hall mr w campbell prosecuted mr eustace fulton mr curtis bennett defended verdict guilty sentence twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
wilson frederick oconnor michael porter myers charlotte charwoman miller sarah char woman robbing violence frederick treatly stealing person money assaulting frederick treatly thereby occasioning actual bodily harm mr ernest beard prosecuted mr waldo r briggs defended oconnor prisoner tried first indictment frederick treatly emmett street walworth stevedore november met miller commercial road asked let bed gave took bed sitting room little pearl street went downstairs myers came sat fire turned asked business room respectable married woman husband would home soon would get trouble considered right bed paid argued point called somebody upstairs wilson came turned leave remember till found street man took police station went house left vest pocket gone afterwards returned detective rayner pointed miller myers miller said knew nothing afterwards picked wilson nine ten others station cross examined mr briggs practically unconscious time room till got station saw nothing oconnor wilson ask way downstairs myers left work tilbury dock p got fenchurch street went see picture two glass beer met miller miller two woman three nun drunk demand money back catch throat would return allowed bed paid naturally wanted money back jacob blocksilver hogarth house st george warehouse man november saw prosecutor wilson come struggling little pearl street wilson hand prosecutor mouth calling police help struggled time oconnor two female prisoner came doorway one said stop want get trouble crowd got round parted men prosecutor fell unconscious arm oconnor helped wilson struggle fell road wilson got ran doorway identified oconnor station ellen mason little pearl street unfortunate november awakened cry police saw prosecu tor lying road oconnor another man lifted pavement afterwards oconnor said nell take bar iron pocket give one katey refused saw blocksilver leading prosecutor away cross examined saw nothing three prisoner detective ambrose raynall november went little pearl street saw miller myers talking together asked knew anything man assaulted robbed street miller said know anything people business myers said respectable married woman know anything returned police station saw prosecutor blocksilver explaining officer duty described people returned little pearl street knocked address miller came address myers said live mr rayner want told yes knew lived want man assaulted robbed room prosecutor another witness immediately identified woman took custody said admit man cannot help others done room knocked getting answer went inside saw myers told wanted go street prosecutor witness immediately identi fied prosecutor said woman came room asked business fetched man assaulted robbed arrested said know anything getting robbed respectable married woman nothing november went great pearl street address wilson told going arrest concerned two woman custody assaulting robbing man said ignorant everything know nothing whatever go anywhere like prove following day identified prosecutor witness eleven others charged made reply november arrested oconnor victoria hall lodging house commercial street concerned two woman man assault robbery said cannot prove ginger money admit heard cry murder little pearl street ran see going way station said guessed would u left little pearl street expect ing drop job police constable thomas stevenson h corroborated mr briggs submitted evidence oconnor either robbery violence either time robbery judge rentoul held evidence jury oconnor acting common purpose defence frederick wilson prisoner oath night novem ber walking great pearl street stopped miller asked would kind enough go room get drunken madman owing behaviour room really frightened go went like man would upstairs saw prosecutor drunk ex cited asked matter said wanted policeman said find policeman come downstairs street asked way said know appealed woman room show way narrow staircase judge gone stair forgotten way one door room drunk bedroom myers went followed prosecutor followed got street prosecutor got hold said holding said want police man said well leave go policeman struggle get away man got throat trying get hand away throat fell road got walked away business max mar little pearl street cabinet maker saw prosecutor drunk excited outside door wilson talking prosecutor got hold wilson throat started struggling together fell ground wilson got went away saw nothing michael oconnor prisoner oath porter live commercial street november little pearl street heard cry police looked window saw two men struggling road went time got prosecutor lying road lot people woman standing gave prosecutor cap gave went home went bed saw neither prisoner know wilson sight worked nine year ago know woman sight lived little pearl street seven week charlotte myers prisoner oath lived little pearl street married woman living apart husband seen year collect landlady rent no little pearl street washing charing living november heard woman screaming went upstairs saw prosecutor trying strangle miller asked light turned miller went downstairs room man lot trouble coaxed street went place shut street door saw living year prosecutor drunk sarah miller prisoner oath november prosecutor spoke asked go home gave order improper relation drunk could said better go downstairs said want money back said cannot claimed two shoulder myers came asked said give money back myers said cannot help went downstairs spoke man corner think prisoner wilson knew sight went prosecutor myers came myers went indoors prose cutor claimed wilson throat struggled fell wilson went away home oconnor another man custody picked prosecutor went back room verdict wilson oconnor guilty myers miller guilty robbery without violence three summary conviction dishonesty rogue vaga bond proved oconnor miller convicted drunkenness sentence oconnor four month hard labour myers miller one month imprisonment second division wilson released recognisance one surety come judgment called upon mr justice darling tuesday january,non-custodial/institutional
smith george valet feloniously wounding alice owen intent grievous bodily harm mr collard prosecuted prisoner pleaded guilty unlawfully wounding plea accepted prosecution alice owen assistant dairy shop south lambeth road september prisoner stranger came asked worth egg alone gave said worth better egg turned round put bag heard thought pistol shot turned faced saw holding something hand ran sitting room screaming got round corner struck head little girl came prisoner ran shop followed edmund hartley september called south lambeth road saw miss owen suffering two lacerated wound one top one behind head probably caused blunt instrument similar produced blow would dangerous struck part head unprotected hair albert barton wilcox road south lambeth year old morning september standing outside south lambeth road heard scream inside shop saw prisoner come carrying thing piece red printed paper like produced ran round st stephen terrace went garden miss owen followed calling thief went fetch police man william mounserll printer labourer morning sep tember passing st stephen terrace saw prisoner dash garden hide behind bush attempted get gate barton said hearing hold guvnor he thief held struggled hard get away assistance arrived took back south lambeth road police constable henry motture morning septem ber called south lambeth road saw pri soner detained last witness sent doctor prisoner given custody told charge hear say anything sober police constable alfred john morning september called south lambeth road saw prisoner de tained said may made mistake going charge garden neighbourhood yard dairy found iron bar wrapped paper produced piece noticed sign intoxication prisoner george smith prisoner oath particular day lot drink used drink low health know time realised done excitement like man get sober second never guilty thing verdict guilty unlawful wounding prisoner confessed previous conviction felony clerken well session april sixteen previous conviction dating proved released license last sentence september year sentence three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
rowlands elizabeth dealer assisting manage ment brothel mr lynch mr h f egerton warburton prosecuted verdict guilty sentence four month imprisonment common serjeant friday july,custodial/prison
watkinson jane cook pleaded guilty delivered certain male child secret disposition dead body endeavour conceal birth thereof mr g st j mcdonald prosecuted sentence day imprisonment,custodial/prison
rose harry agent sackman charles agent conspiring together others unknown defraud person manufacturer dealer good thereafter induced employ agent defraud jean baptiste roux charles finegold others trading c h finegold received certain property wit several sum certain ribbon account jean baptiste roux unlawfully fraudulently convert said property use benefit obtaining false pre tences said jean baptiste roux certain ribbon intent defraud entrusted certain property wit certain fur tweed cap property c h finegold certain purpose received property account said c h finegold unlawfully fraudulently convert use benefit forging uttering knowing forged request delivery good causing procuring delivered person unknown certain property virtue forged instrument case intent defraud mr travers humphreys mr roland oliver prosecuted mr g st john mcdonald defended prisoner tried first indictment mr travers humphreys opened case wednesday february jean baptiste roux st etienne department de loire france ribbon manufacturer january correspondence charles sackman appointed agent london ceived certain order executed good required august received circular headed charles sackman co agent manufacturer sandring ham road dalston office showroom west strand lon e c containing two order one burrage tewson manufactured good forwarded burrage tewson coleman street november invoice sent sackman usual practice november ceived another order amounting burrage tewson forwarded good invoice december ceived order burn phillips co fenchurch street whiteaway co new union street january received order white stevenson co walbrook good forwarded firm voice sent sackman co received money march came london went sandringham road saw sackmans wife afterwards west strand saw rose said friend sackman could speak french friend inter preted made appointment see sackman manchester hotel p neither prisoner came returned france cross examined letter january agreed pay sackman per cent commission order direct indirect ex penses correspondence charge letter october say good sent usual condition per cent paid day discount customer sample order sometimes given one might might sample order malcolm kenneth kay assistant buyer burn phillips co limited fenchurch street looking letter sackman roux december purporting contain order firm yard ribbon gave order sackman co november received letter produced headed j b roux manufacturer ribbon velvet work st etienne west strand london beg thank allowing u send six set sample ribbon hand signed j b roux charles sackman replied agreeing send free sample branch decem ber received letter j b roux p p c shortly afterwards received case ribbon ordered received letter december signed j b roux p p w rose asking u deliver case carman handed february received letter j b roux st etienne asking payment good wrote presentative j b roux west strand expressing surprise stating good roux february received letter produced headed lower thames street altered west strand apologising application payment people france respecting sample bulk velvet ribbon returned u interest never ordered good roux never paid cross examined gave sackman permission send six set free sample one transaction sackman bought sample embroidery thursday february william luther griffith clerk whiteaway co new union street export merchant december case ribbon delivered received letter j b roux west strand beg submit sample velvet ribbon kind inspection quantity stock low figure january received letter headed way regret hear ribbon submitted interest requested send bearer delivered bearer letter firm fact ordered good roux sackman cross examined bought sackman three line sample sample discount per cent paid cu tomary buy sample way examined lot ribbon amounting would sample order helen mabel dorey clerk stevenson co limited walbrook new zealand produce agent january parcel ribbon delivered france name j b roux ordered returned sender arthur james helliar traveller c h finegold middle sex street wholesale furrier hat cap manufacturer april rose name sackman introduced mr finegold instruction delivered carman range fur sample coney black foxeline muff cravat value agent show customer send order got sample sale april another worth fur sample also two half dozen fur sailor hat amounting forwarded west strand may asked sample squirrel cravat muff value sent june rose came order burrage tewson writing fur amounting sent burrage order produced rose writing burrage tewson limited poland street please deliver dozen men cap firm buy several mark abroad c good delivered shortly afterwards none good paid knowledge june went west strand waiting eight hour saw sack man asked mr sackman said mr sackman said mr sackman know perhaps brother asked kind man required see described rose man blue serge suit silk hat said oh yes brother away travelling asked would like leave name said matter importance would call carman sent brought back dozen cap five coney muff four coney cravat five fur sailor hat half dozen boy drill hat good supplied good except tweed cap original sample belonging firm letter june rose writing sackman co paper saying good would returned good came july received bill sack man co brougham charge amounting five guinea also claiming commission order nathan godfrey buyer burrage tewson witness identified number letter j b roux others rose hand writing cross examined understood sackman co appointed agent identify fur produced property firm rose knew sackman told business brother charles finegold c h finegold middlesex street april appointed rose knew sackman agent ordered quantity sample given show customer obtain order end season return sample firm never authorised use letter paper firm heading memo produced directed c sack man co upon payment made direct firm rose authorised collect money account received several order rose delivered good burrage tewson gimbrell brother stephen frazer co exception received burrage tewson received money good good returned u cross examined prisoner received commission order obtained commission due credited agent book end three month sends commission account paid examined may due prisoner commis sion parted sample good prisoner amount paid returned frederick william donald packer gimbrell brother paris house oxford circus may signed parcel good c h finegold receipt produced william samuel sleap assistant buyer gimbrell brother may rose called card c h finegold showed sample fur afterwards received sample useless u returned carman brought letter produced name c h finegold benjamin quiddington buyer stephen frazer co london wall south african export merchant may parcel delivered finegold ordered good frank jones commissionaire stephen frazer co may signed receipt produced parcel good c h finegold handed quiddington parcel afterwards returned william thompson carman c h finegold may delivered parcel gimbrell brother also delivered dozen hat burrage tewson basket fur ward sent west strand good none delivered friday february rebecca kalb sandringham road dalston sackman lived house two year left last march used five room parcel letter used come name door left tell going cross examined sackman left sandringham road went ferncliff road letter used come every day saw rose many time know name see anything suspicious going estelle susie rose clerk burrage tewson limited poland street believe rose uncle father director burrage tewson deal soft good sackman came several time receipt exhibit signed sackman money got good would put bank paid sackman know whose address lime street exhibit another receipt money paid sackman remem ber june finegolds carman bringing quantity fur signed sample buyer see came day late wrote finegolds take back sack man took away exhibit receipt sackmans writing exhibit sackmans receipt dozen cap finegolds delivered burrage tewson something wrong know name firm sackman engaged never seen rose cross examined may seen rose young burrage tewson job buyer auctioneer shipper fairly big business bought fur firm sackman always paid good money sold put bank business roux thing came ordered u sackman showed u sample ribbon ordered know came wrote finegolds letter june regret say fur sent memo day late also wrote june saying written written agent sackman came took good away knew sackman trading sackman co business done straight aboard charles towell caretaker west strand prisoner occu pied one room fourth floor october till july paid weekly advance good frequently came room absence signed carried busi ness name sackman co name door room piece paper name door week signed receipt june dozen cap came burrage tewson placed sackmans office know signature c sackman agent came upon get signature afterwards soon fur came finegolds name box could say became lot thing went exhibit receipt box cap received finegolds may put sackmans office helped carry within two day sackmans quest put truck prisoner left somebody came finegolds showed room large number box contained fur muff two three contained cap rest empty finegolds men took away good saw prisoner twice street edmund shrubb engineer employed messrs finegold july p went mr diamond west strand saw mr towell took u top floor took away five box fur etc made box neither defendant cross examined asked see mr sackman towell said like see opened box mostly empty went another room nothing belonging u finegolds five box opened presence mr finegold mr diamond diamond made receipt gave towell sergeant f gooding h division october officer grove road bow saw rose said police officer name said harry rose said know name sackman warrant arrest read warrant said good finegolds returned sackman co others perfect answer charge swindled anybody debt took station detained october saw sackman ferncliff road said police officer going arrest concerned harry rose stealing cap fur value said right never fur know cap went said must search place said wife go fetch three set wife brought two set fur court said deal took pay brougham hire rose others cap sold well must put know wrong rose benefit deal cannot blame showed two receipt exhibit said signa ture answer charge regard finegold made reply police court next day read charge regard roux rose said got answer sackman said defence harry rose prisoner oath became partner sackman four year ago verbal agreement began trade sandringham road also office lime street twelve month later removed office lower thames street e c twelve month removed office west strand letter continental manufacturer always addressed sandringham road employed two three traveller considerable amount good business paid cheque draft letter january basis contract roux afterwards agreed increase commission sent good distribution sale often paid carriage disposed job lot several firm ren dered estimated account roux good submitted sample rendered account roux carriage receive money would amount owes u written informing also told came london admitted owing commis sion regard case nathan godfrey informed buyer job line ribbon said open look sent fair sample looked roux sent direct nathan godfrey approved mr savory said dear would take back advised roux asked instruction got reply money good roux sent direct burrage tewson valued paid know firm received partner dealt money matter aware till told burrage tewson wrote february asked called upon burn phillips co asked buyer mr robinson open buy job line ribbon said yes said com pelled send sample representative bulk said quite understood agreed send instructed roux sent mr robinson request took back system submitting sample commended draper record say good ordered firm would require sample market might six market sackman wrote roux january informed advance sell article ready cash sold usual condition future accord ing desire sell clearing line cash without dis count regular good take order sample regular good job stuff small sample piece must send sample representative bulk remember roux coming march came interpreter asked sack man told sackman travelling said inter preter nice thing cannot see man want money going get understanding said replied best thing see sackman said good got returned customer said take back france like said could could carry said tell staying sackman call upon said leaving p went sackmans house told roux calling went manchester hotel roux said staying found left got angry word called office commission expense due u said settle afterwards shall come london come round see customer make settlement whole thing good hand meantime dispose remitting money get said would difficult sell one firm go various customer export house said stuff worth money asked roux contention right collect money made complaint till late date sent several draft practice remit principal received cheque since asked cheque sent direct mr savory buyer nathan godfrey told received statement good ordered never arrived also roux sent someone collect account copy letter show informed roux good returned customer gard finegolds case called invitation ad vertised traveller export connection hat cap taking time make mind accept agency agreed make range sample said liberal people would stand expense question arose business retail house contended would spoil wholesale trade became question invoicing good mr diamond said cannot invoice stuff self also spoke mr charles finegold mr hillier charles finegold said get order objection supplying retail house big enough burrage tewson return told mr diamond said aware informed wanted know done said sent promised arrived late requirement asked would send office said would expense trouble could place elsewhere said bad time year sell fur replied might sell little invoice price said would best asked come brougham see sample came saw brougham wished good day regard using finegolds letter head calling gunball brother oxford circus nearly every day fortnight could see buyer said sample care buy agent commission added price good wanted buy rock bottom price said would see finegolds saw mr charles finegold told happened asked write saying could buy direct said time could write said wont deal u said give memorandum deal business entirely way long business u shall per fectly satisfied called clerk gave memo card also told opportunity selling felt hat export house might write name asking could submit sample said certainly monday february harry rose prisoner oath examined receipt signed sackman wrote later roux say ing would collected know received happened regard receipt asked sack man told received money sackman handling money case started solicitor mr margetts acted finegold roux private prosecution several foreigner approached settle matter always looked upon civil case wanted commission paid finegold roux would settled account written commission brixton prison five month case delayed account roux coming known good ordered nathan godfrey bill sent good forwarded acted case bona fide agent done could push sale good roux fine gold spent lot money never tried hide address roux finegold knew two three visit grove road finegolds assistant said came finegold written grove road roux business partly carried sandringham road grove road fact address strand merely office showing sample customer compelled keep office abscond office strand back room lent u keeping fur good police court caretaker said gave twelve box fur regard second fifty dozen cap supplied without hook eye rather returned offered burrage tewson dozen reduction telephoned charles fine gold authorised sell done great deal business various people produce list handed jury cross examined one address sackman co carried business sandringham road private house father name sackman co necessity agency business moved strand october name written piece paper window name henry haggard co firm belgium selling tinned meat etc repre sented london authority sign name per pro sent haggard various sample order three month consigned good u letter authorising u act principal verbal arrangement time carrying business sackmans address ferncliff road father sandringham road name sackman co grove road described correspond ence factory making shoe george pernaud brussels also dealt lady underclothing paper printed permission headed george pernaud brussels warehouse london factory grove road purpose business representing manufacturer people would think could buy cheaply u pernaud gave u authority paper printed name also finegold roux clerk traveller employ banking account kept book ledger produced one lot book paper taken time arrest produced wrote letter west strand sandringham road grove road french letter writing august took office lime street name hiram rose gave charles sackman reference afterwards joined partnership banking account london pro vincial bank commercial street four year ago office think devonshire square moved bishopsgate stayed two month leave could pay rent gave office sackman took devonshire square man named gray accountant paid week rent might gone february knowledge whether left owing rent sackman always paid rent remember left time started office lime street know whether went march long stayed cannot remember became banking account closed may cheque overdrawn remember cheque dishonoured could say whether one hundred dishonoured could get money principal could pay sold county court judgment lime street place large genuine business judgment produced april debt settled addressed charles sackman co lower thames street went leaving lime street may left lower thames street september owing rent gave u permission leave money paid owed regard good delivered roux either received money good back sold good possession warehouse cannot say warehouse may sold good sold harvey green acre returned u value possibly may sold remitted enclosed bill pro duced january roux accepted payable west strand h haggard co signed sackman body bill writing dishonoured simply wanted settlement commission account remember may good back sold paid february wrote roux pleasure handing cover invoice stuttaford co enclosed bill sackman co accepted payable west strand sackmans writing bill dis honoured number dishonoured bill put witness large number letter containing order delivery return good sackman co payment remitted gone witness tuesday february james john fabey director nathan godfrey limited know prisoner business name sackman co knew rose year ago lost sight month ago many transaction firm bought tick lace ordered sample cap paid finegold may december ordered sackman co good roux good delivered received account someone came collect money behalf roux firm general merchant ship west indie cape good often submitted sample appro look select retain suitable returning rest job line usually submitted bulk known sackman month transaction sackman co straightforward charles hay maunders macrone maunders gold silver leaf printer april rose gave order engrave die submit mr finegold approval submitted proof finegold executed order paid finegold abraham gray amherst road hackney know sack man seven year living sandringham road ferncliff road believe done considerable business seen large number sample place always recognised neighbourhood respectable man verdict guilty forgery indictment proceeded rose stated traded name harry watt henri rose henry rose hiram rose sackman name alfred hill co h davis george clark co h young co various address large number complaint received fraud upon foreign manufacturer regard prisoner sentence three year penal servitude judge rentoul tuesday february,custodial/prison
henry upson custody care charge frank william ernest frederick walter gertrude sidney adelaide upson child age sixteen year neglect manner likely cause unnecessary suffering injury health six month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
nolan patrick painter stealing pair boot pro perty wilfred joseph bottrill pair boot property percy charles bottrill pair shoe article sum good money henry bottrill mr g fleming prosecuted wilfred joseph bottrill clerk live parent victoria park road evening july came quarter pair boot stolen come back mender early day saw day came following thursday morning boot nowhere found several thing missing bacon butter sugar money entrance effected back lavatory window boot covered saw pair brother police station following saturday percy charles bottrill brother last witness identified boot last saw safe evening wednesday july seven oclock sergeant albert handley j division morning july acting information received went detective sergeant saun ders rowton house whitechapel prisoner cubicle searched told police officer arrest suspicion breaking victoria park road morning july made reply searched locker asked could account quantity tea said bought man kitchen know man took bethnal green police station requested take boot wearing notised mark boot reported police said bought wednesday afternoon man petticoat lane said would know man said taken victoria park station charged reply said shall back man gave away found pair boot room sleeping sergeant saunders j division corroborated sergeant handley recalled said two old pair boot left behind boot subject indictment stolen old boot claimed prisoner laughed said fit well verdict guilty prisoner confessed previous convifties sentence month hard labour common serjeant wednesday july,hardLabour
annie downey maliciously wounding frederick peirson prisoner stated hearing jury guilty unlawfully wounding jury returned verdict five previous conviction proved nine month hard labour,hardLabour
murphy kate charwoman feloniously mali ciously wounding charles palmer intent grievous bodily harm mr black prosecuted charles palmer carman marsden street kentish town april last went friend eagle public house farringdon road called two drink prisoner know tried get conversation called bastard ejected returned struck eye hair pin still patient hospital sight injured cross examined prisoner never spoke thomas murphy divisional surgeon examined prosecutor april several small scratch face small punctured wound ball left eye unimportant punctured wound outside right eye ball close pupil effusion blood white covering eye done finger nail pointed instru ment hair pin carman cannot carry vocation spectacle probably recover sight extent brian p c g arrested prisoner way station said called whore hit fist cross examined walking met prisoner statement magistrate insulted first going punch prisoner oath truth going punch called whore hand thought going punch dreadful blow scratch nail never done thing hair pin never used word verdict guilty prisoner pleaded guilty convic tion felony december clerkenwell green sentence twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
waite james william powell thomas pleaded guilty stealing six metal filament lamp august six metal filament lamp september good siemens brother dynamo work limited employer said j w waite february september unlawfully conspiring agreeing together diver fraudulent transaction false entry defraud siemena brother dynamo work limited good prisoner stated good character prosecutor recommended waite mercy sentence powell nine month hard labour sentence waite postponed next session,non-custodial/institutional
bryant john labourer carpenter john car penter pleaded guilty stealing one coat good william paige bryant confessed convicted london session november name john hanley felony carpen ter confessed convicted london session decem ber felony conviction proved sentence bryant twenty month hard labour carpenter nine month hard labour,hardLabour
huggett alfred sidney agent pleaded guilty embezzling several sum received account singer sewing machine company limited master unlawfully forging uttering knowing forged certain certificate service intent defraud september prisoner discharged reliance surance company superintendent embezzle ment prior borne good character downfall attributed drinking gambling sentence nine month imprisonment second division,custodial/prison
baker william dealer pleaded guilty breaking entering dwelling house william arthur waite steal ing therein jacket article good felo niously receiving also previous conviction sen tence three calendar month second division,non-custodial/institutional
franke max agent pleaded guilty stealing money fritz baugerth warder harry barlow pentonville prison prisoner sen tenced three month hard labour bow street police court april recommended deportation stealing money release june served duplicate copy home secretary order explained found country time expired would liable arrested granted day arrange affair called non custody order sentence three month hard labour recommended expulsion alien act,hardLabour
henry fanshawe jewell john skinnerton pleaded guilty conspiring corruptly taking george ashton upon account aiding recover certain stolen dog property also conspiring corruptly take albert basil orme wilberforce upon account aiding violet mary wilberforce recover certain stolen dog property skinnerton received good character nine month imprisonment count run consecu tively jewel six month imprisonment count run consecu tively,custodial/prison
newman edward labourer brown william labourer committing act gross indecency brown pleaded guilty verdict guilty sentence newman six month imprisonment brown leased recognisance come judgment called upon befobe common serjeant tuesday decemoer,non-custodial/institutional
henry hawthorne forging uttering three order payment intent defraud convicted felony west ham april th two conviction proved eighteen month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
henry rye pleaded guilty stealing case bottle brandy property great northern railway company convicted felony clerkenwell august nd five conviction proved eighteen month hard labour,hardLabour
john williams burglary dwelling house louis george alexander stealing sugar basin article property umbrella property david barrett milne mr hudson prosecuted louis george alexander master mariner live highbury new park january th house properly locked night cook came next morning found kitchen window forced open mark tool missed silver electro plate worth umbrella produced mr milne hall stand cross examined prisoner cover know lot hole nearly worn cannot get back house without getting low wall david barrett milne solicitor lodge highbury new park left umbrella hall night missed next morning cross examined piece torn hole cotton fastener torn sewn alfred keeble n january th duty highbury quadrant took prisoner custody another charge found box lock screw driver gimblet box match piece candle case opener asked could give address afterwards said said lam carpenter lost way thing useful breaking house cross examined said carpenter carpenter tool herbert woodmore n prisoner gave address graham street city road went room shown found umbrella cupboard also hard felt hat joseph nicholls police inspector december th keeble handed case opener found corresponded mark window highbury park arrested rather yard house housebreaking instrument knife specially made pushing open window catch case opener take place old fashioned jemmy screw driver candle would useful jane barry landlady graham street prisoner lodged october th showed police room december th took away hat umbrella told compositor used late night cross examined never saw without umbrella walking stick recognize umbrella one came october cannot say whether hard hat went fashion another prisoner defence oath stated bought umbrella essex road cover knew mark maker name took room october mr milne mr alexander mistaken lock put arrested drunk two three mile lodging compositor declined say late night prisoner called william roseberry keep general shop cross street north islington tried find prisoner work could come speak truth borrowed tool commit burglary know speaking truth supplied money promised father dying would best could told pay rent sold thing lodging paid rent washing guilty pleaded guilty conviction january th court name henry jenks conviction proved sentenced eight year year penal servitude two indictment seven year penal servitude,custodial/prison
avery george painter pleaded guilty robbery violence sidney joseph albin stealing one bicycle property sentence six month hard labour,hardLabour
george arlington indicted charged coroner inquisition wilful murder alice mutten mr c w mathews mr arthur gill prosecuted mr guy stephenson defended francis alright detective accustomed making plan made plan produced hawley crescent premise next door scale correct mary ann aglington wife george aglington hawley crescent camden town prisoner son came home friday night monday august bank holiday regiment middlesex regiment private turned twenty five alice mutten lived since boy joined army six week nineteen year age kept company together saturday august st saw together p came indoors tea front back room first floor son slept little brother alice slept sofa saturday p son girl alice husband two child edith samuel back room prisoner came drunk alice mutten drop son sat chair went sleep went alice treated glass ale buck head came back hawley crescent hour prisoner still asleep alice went shopping together went buck head prisoner joined u p p went home together son stayed u drank ale could see woke drunken sleep came given way home got pea pudding alice walked old dad lad front saw sister mr bailey come buck head saw nothing bailey walking home went first floor heard three knock went front door saw two sister mr bailey mr oxenham talked outside door ten minute see alice till ran wound throat see son left upstairs alice ran garden forecourt fell face blood came throat screamed ran upstairs look bed could find son noticed blood passage kitchen step direction back yard three step lead cross examined son younger twenty six pretty fair joined th battalion middlesex militia regiment scholar april went south africa returned easter june year joined line regi ment keeping company alice seven year fond one another return south africa easter banns put parish church prisoner ill fever went hospital afterwards operation varicose vein corresponded alice never used let see letter cannot write friday st drop drink came home p went work next day went met public house girl edie went errand got fish bessie bailey wife william bailey carman harton road kentish town sister alice mutten prisoner known seven year remember prisoner going south africa return alice came live hawley crescent aglingtons six week prior august st night buck head public house husband called shop saw sister prisoner close buck head husband spoke went sister prisoner saw mouth bleeding said look done asked prisoner wanted hit said want ask sister asked take away talking husband struck prisoner fist face knocked hat took hold husband got away sister prisoner walked arm arm ran came said prisoner oh george hit alice said right bess wont ill take home went home together left corner hawley crescent p went home husband left home went see another sister mr oxenham consequence said u went hawley crescent lady standing door boy spoken lady prisoner mother came door conversation mother leaning railing stood upon pavement sister came cry showed mouth swollen bleeding prisoner came asked matter said wanted alice come home stop knocked said alice well go pushed passage followed front door wide open remained open saw old mr aglington standing gate continued talking minute sister came running front door throat cut touched mother fell ground ran home fetch husband would let saw sister throat bleeding pipe hanging throat cross examined sister prisoner fond going married banns put prisoner spent money money married much drink seen prisoner letter sister affectionate term william bailey carman harton road last witness husband august st saw prisoner strike alice mutten mouth fist close door buck head public house called wife shop asked prisoner wanted hit alice said hit struck act striking knocked hat picked hat walked away said wont hit bill wife took away cross examined opposite kerb could hear said prisoner struck alice drinking amelia oxenham live leybourne road sister mr bailey alice mutten wife joseph oxenham sabine road chalk farm august st saw alice prisoner buck head p seemed best term good spirit larking took baby arm bought cuff organ playing danced outside buck head later evening sister came knocked door went hawley crescent conversed mr aglington outside alice father mother came alice side prisoner came said let alone want stop wont hit mother said go home wanted go said let come home mother want home mr aglington said want alice want week wont keep prisoner took sister went first followed three minute talking mother door walked throat cut fell pathway cross examined prisoner came door shirt trouser coat edith aglington prisoner sister twelve year old live hawley crescent father mother little brother samuel two room first floor alice mutten lived five six week saturday bank holiday back room alice george came p together saw mouth swollen staying time alices sister came door mother father went leaving room alice george samuel little sister alice left room called george come went front room front room bedroom back room sitting room saw razor went stair knew razor razor kept box behind door box lid locked went towards front door said alice come stair yard want speak heard go stair back yard three step yard little wash house outside heard talking saying next heard scream alice came stair along passage front door fell gateway cross examined slept back room alice one bed room bed sofa two brother slept together back room prisoner coat went stair drunk seen sitting chair asleep william leonard august nd high street camden town attracted cry hawley crescent going found woman lying face downward pool blood inside railing throat cut believe dead mr mr aglington mr oxenham dr smith came examined body removed st pancras mortuary searched hawley crescent six morning yard found razor foot party wall marked blood stain alfred andrew leonard hearing shout went hawley crescent saw woman lying pool blood went searched house bed room edith samuel aglington found soldier tunic cane opposite wash house back yard found pool blood eight foot step leading yard trace blood front door george lane august nd keeping observation neighbourhood hawley crescent prisoner came little door big door belonging disused pianoforte work buck street back hawley crescent trouser shirt boot ran said man want said yes took kentish town police station seemed asleep recovering effect drink james morley police inspector august nd saw prisoner kentish town police station answer officer said name george aglington said charged wilful murder alice mutten cutting throat razor hawley crescent shortly twelve oclock morning made reply magistrate said drinking ebenezer james aiken smith practise devon lodge alexandra road south hampstead august nd shortly mid night heard whistle high street camden town went hawley crescent found deceased lying inside railing outside examined found dead incised wound neck advice taken mortuary found wound throat extending left wind pipe right side deepening till reached inch length dr marshall present made post mortem examination cause death syncope loss blood arising wound neck even dividing large vessel right side neck right carotid artery severed wound could inflicted razor sharp instrument side upper lip cut one central incisor teeth loosened one tooth side slightly loosened cross examined wound superficial first dividing skin becoming deep end left larynx drunken man would less able control assuming wound done another person done right hand side victim say cut left side deceased throat right would awkward facing person would standing right behind prisoner defence oath said remembered nothing till policeman spoke fever south africa suffered head since hospital worried taken drink guilty manslaughter fifteen year penal servitude,custodial/prison
george izance charles young breaking entering shop salmon gluckstein limited stealing two cigarette case property mr macmahon prosecuted john fluester city duty february th p great st helen heard crash glass ran saw two prisoner saw turned round ran away chased blew whistle ran leadenhall street izance stopped private individual young constable caught hold izance said never broke window believe said want breaking window two prisoner taken back shop picked stone inside window taken station searched nothing found izance young saw two silver cigarette case taken produced cross examined izance saw another man coming direction st mary axe court first saw young another man custody walking together running young frederick justice city night february th duty city heard police whistle blowing st mary axe saw prisoner young running towards leadenhall street followed large crowd stopped took station found two cigarette case pocket nothing found izance arthur charles feasey manager messrs salmon glucksteins shop st mary axe premise closed p february th everything securely fastened left arrived next morning found policeman charge window smashed missed silver case taking stock worth good nothing recovered case hole window big enough put child izances defence nothing affair saw men running ran caught hold police charged izance guilty young guilty three month hard labour,hardLabour
tehan joseph coster feloniously wounding allen barton intent grievous bodily harm mr cornes prosecuted mr sydney williams defended allen barton december prisoner several friendly drink together rather drank pri soner went coffee house put bit jangle drunk cannot say jangling went road got cut thigh jangling jangling another man lot u together got jangling man prisoner know got know got cut thigh robert simes know prisoner prosecutor december come home work prisoner came struck struck back coffee house quite sober went prisoner prosecutor rushed behind pulled away said got cut lag take hospital said would take hospital excited cross examined prisoner struck first altercation prisoner see knife din see prisoner strike prosecutor robert simes father last witness december fight took place saw crowd going home prisoner much intoxicated someone crowd handed razor net see standing near constable time cross examined saw somebody bring knife hand constable person coming work saw crowd outside johnson fish shop son struck people said prisoner presence man used razor deny vincent boreham garrett lane clothier december six p heard commotion outside shop went saw prosecutor outside johnson fish shop faint ing condition prisoner state half drunkenness see cut given knife razor saw razor case prisoner hand afterwards constable prisoner collar prisoner said didnt prosecutor said yes prisoner said got suffer wounded man said yes doctor came cross examined prisoner said didnt say referring except saw razor case hand know nothing cadogan thomas garrett lane earlsfield medical practi tioner december little six p called police saw prosecutor half fainting held two men suffer ing wound inside thigh brought surgery found clean incised cut right thigh inch deep long stitched stitch bandaged cross examined prosecutor drinking far go thomas william evans assistant medical officer wandsworth firmary december p prosecutor brought infirmary right thigh bandaged next morning removed bandage found wound long stitch remained infirmary january danger wound dangerous position artery might cut doctor present would bled death half hour wound caused sharp instrument cross examined prosecutor sober allen barton recalled remember prisoner saving didnt know cannot sure whether said john watson garrett lane year age december bridge coffee shop six p pri soner prosecutor came prosecutor smarted rowing cook turned started fighting outside road prisoner prosecutor drunk saw prisoner knock prosecutor road simes came went coffee shop mr simes sen said presence prisoner nearly cut boy hand one cut bartons leg prisoner said know done case razor done showed case simes jury case hand cross examined one part case prisoner hand razor detective william hird v division january saw pri soner back police court said six oclock december going lane meaning garrett lane allen barton simes allen followed u asked u money simes asked u simes struck n general fight kick leg well ground know used razor barton gave signed jury pri soner said know used meant whether police constable edwin smith v december saw prosecutor garrett lane supported two men large cut right thigh bleeding razor produced given robert simes sen prisoner stood yard away prosecutor drunk prosecutor said something hearing prisoner prisoner stated deaf statement given took prisoner custody said broke f g razor wish killed certain prisoner said quite certain prisoner heard prosecutor said first instance answer pri soner drunk taken custody charged two hour afterwards cross examined say simes sen handed razor heard deny police court adhere statement simes recalled declared give razor witness simes came said man cut three son finger say police court afterwards learnt son hurt prisoner try get away least afterwards told kick leg could run away joseph tehan prisoner oath barton going garrett lane row went bridget coffee shop bridge would serve u drunk came going towards earlsfield station allen simes followed u demanded money refused walked away one came struck mr told could manage two together pulled razor showed struck simes challenged fight told want fight ran razor case hand running razor dropped case handle broke went pick razor got kick nose got kick leg bridge nose smashed got ground barton allen simes four u struggling ground got got kick never saw razor judge take oath never cut prosecutor drunk could remember never said con stable say sorry go chum best pal cross examined could say whether said barton never said suffer wont sorry chum showed razor frighten could manage half dozen never used verdict guilty prisoner confessed convicted felony lit south western police court february receiving three month hard labour stealing cigar several conviction proved prisoner stated deserted discharged seven eight regiment sentence nine month hard labour,hardLabour
william purdy cowell george godby stealing two sewing machine property singer manufacturing company mr muir prosecuted maria taylor wife alfred taylor live ontario street london road southwark march april lived southwark bridge road machine hire purchase system singer company collector whose name book one men godby also collected saw cowell three time godby took machine away whilst paying machine godby asked take another machine order people day agreed give order machine mary taylor know tall fair complexion know minnie taylor aged life surbiton know nobody called milton camberwell new road machine came person named keelson life upstairs machine put kitchen got hire agreement machine never signed one name mary taylor authorised anybody godby told superintendent coming money afternoon gave morning paid afternoon back godby presence superintendent another machine mentioned cowell taken one away hair cowells face moustache growing beard picked southwark police station number others said come singer co machine let seen godby afterwards godby came asked would take another machine could get see people would good turn would one asked would get bother said bother whatever know sarah amery maiden name maria amery godby called sometimes worse drink talking brought ray maiden name also told maiden name bradbury authorised order machine name sarah amery sighed agreement pay instalment one machine juryman taken ill leave court attended medical man staled likely able con tinue hear case another juryman substituted foregoing evidence read confirmed paid instalment third machine previously obtained godby taken away three day afterwards cowell cannot write signed cross delivery last machine man named cranch delivered signed agreement agreement came large envelope post godby took away machine gone told godby machine taken away said knew took away book present collector called upon september spoke machine cross examined cowell mistaken man came cross examined godby daughter cannot work machine called order machine pay regularly lent make said would put book said could liked might get commission thought acting fair square singer machine men honest collector give order second third machine wrote something passage husband asylum mentioned son going away daughter going work home harry cranch carman employed singer manu facturing company delivered machine receipt signed e coulson witnessed march st southwark bridge road also machine sarah amery address receipt marked cross added mr amery thought person delivered mr amery cross examined cowell got name amery delivery note mr taylor answered name took machine james robbie stewart managing salesman newington causeway office singer manufacturing company prisoner godby six month ending july th cowell office discharged nearly time also six month march april servant singer company frederick gilbert bourne company ordinary course get order machine upon called information form upon collector supply information upon checked verified give machine got information form godby march th writing reference stated satisfactory upon allowed machine go agreement form signed mary taylor southwark bridge road witnessed godby dated april th agrees pay afterwards weekly also received information form godbys writing another machine address sarah amery upon reference stated satisfactory allowed machine go agreement signed sarah amery presence godby paid machine godby would get cross examined cowell collector salesman remember dispute dismissed august afterwards put staff appeal manager examined knew nothing character time ultimately dismissed beginning september cross examined godby satisfied assistant emerton said order bona fide hirer mr taylor machine removed resignation machine traced three week ago know address believe removed twice since u told would paid clements machine sold instalment kept letter james stewart september th stating please call see reference g f c refers guarantee fund commission remember calling answer know machine stolen henry wilson canvasser salesman employed singer co knew cowell employed newington causeway office left entered agreement july st got order passed enquire get machine delivered company pay per cent commission got order henry thomas sims saw sims westmorland road camberwell gate satisfied m wanted machine delivered delivery note paid friday august th met cowell street bow said sims moved asked machine right said asked matter said somebody stolen sims told believe met next week august nd went sims new address neale street camberwell cowell told address got answer got went superintendent mr diamond saw mr sims took statement tried find sims failed saw cowell till custody traced machine number mr bilton court collected sims nothing paid paid cowell commission share got singer co pay back pocket cross examined cowell see agreement signed say saw delivery note signed witnessed signature agreement outside man must would passed mary jane bilton wife john bilton stoker union street borough know prisoner cowell called first card singer co first week august address book falmouth street borough called asked made mind machine told husband would let machine hire system said second hand one would give order husband told willing go cowell said would let one price got one august th came godby seen said come promise machine said would rather see husband work godby offered machine told could pay cowell asked could manage said yes dare say could manage going away holiday could manage cowell asked pay sovereign agreed paid day cowell said would rather see husband said make machine secure godby said agent singer co showed bond said necessary singer co act act could sell machine agent property said machine good condition get paid thrown hand five week never regret machine wife one nine year next day cowell called promised bring machine husband home called said sorry could bring old ford could get man bring people removing night would get carman bring night machine brought evening jenner gordon smith husband home machine still mr key singer saw paid cowell receipt received w p cowell g godbys account cash paid price preferred leave till came holiday somebody came singer identified machine cowell afterwards came september th collect balance accused sold stolen machine said let said inno cent let let asked given information told one singer co people said old ford morning singer people said anything would see godby paid sovereign half crown order would refund money never saw till custody cross examined cowell called first june told clear said wrong mr bilton said know wrong sold stolen machine let different machine ordered husband work afternoon shift came cross examined godby cowell assured husband machine right property singer com pany husband gave cowell said beg pardon teetotaller mr bilton drink health port wine eleanor sims married live neate street camberwell august living westmoreland road walworth canvasser singer company ordered sewing machine cowell husband signed agreement present also cowell machine arrived found machine got homo paid cowell deposit nine week afterwards fortnight afterwards told wanted larger jumbo machine said one boyson road could paid going returned happened westmoreland road moved new street wednesday middle august told going move said would take instead moving depot save shifting wednesday september good removed jenner saw machine road side jenner van furniture moved saw put van went last saw never got jumbo machine paid two three day cowell called said see jumbo machine anybody called singer simply say carman taken machine away say going bring tie jumbo following saturday two three day called told two singer men called mr wilson come first month money mr diamond told machine cowell asked describe men said questioned machine told place said remained proved said go shop husband work give agreement cowell said would call evening never saw till saw police court three week afterwords william jenner carman service mr white moved sims good westmoreland road neate street wednesday p sewing machine saw sims cowell arrival neate street cowell asked take machine union street mile said yes drove van machine union street sims cowell smith another young fellow wont saw machine carried house smith young fellow cowell left cowell house went sims smith young fellow public house drink cowell joined u quarter hour afterwards sims asked cowell got machine cowell replied better call next day money cross examined cowell sims say expect done fine thing gave public house said given making three shilling job gordon paterson smith mr sims brother helped jenner move sims furniture wednesday p saw sewing machine neate street put van cowell asked u said go union street borough brother law mate charman went took house union street mr billon left cowell house four u went public house cowell joined u twenty minute afterwards george key supervisor singer manufacturing company duty check business various branch division general supervision september th making enquiry sewing machine hired sims called cowells house see left message next day came chiswell street saw mr speese general manager london speese asked give account machine said knew nothing done instigation godby money given produced receipt mr bilton said would endeavour find godby money could returned mr bilton received machine communicated solicitor left money hand cross examined cowell admitted received money handed godby say money transaction godby said mr bilton poor woman return money never told moving machine one place another safety godby company service six month know traced machine dismissed introduction new term company cross examined godby interview cowell long ago remember detail said starving instated afterwards could find went investigate case machine supplied public house week left sometimes machine come back purchaser pay machine sent would two different number discovered biltons machine two machine machine always recovered trace within month delivered according programme check whereabouts machine interval see place order brought case ask see machine check account ralph paddan managing salesman bow office singer company cowell employed june july five week canvasser came newington causeway office left july th since date service company cross examined cowell recollect time calling mr sims williams collector order fairly good phillip willis detective sergeant september th arrested cowell warrant early morning falmouth read borough going indoors stealing sewing machine property singer manufacturing company august th read warrant said mistake done spite took station made answer charge frederick pusey detective sergeant september th arrested godby st thomas road old kent road read warrant similar cowell said mistake prove everything singer manufacturing company done one halfpenny took station made reply charge cowell defence said understand charge first best company assisted moving one machine safety succeeded receiving machine tracing hirer moved previously metropolitan police good character godby defence said surprised charge servant agent company mr biltons order never executed another machine sent taylor machine ordered stated party stealing machine worked hard wife keep home together maria taylor examined give order one machine cowell took second away said taking godby singer company fetched third separately three day second remained three week first machine mine kept front room guilty godby pleaded guilty conviction felony bristol quarter session june th james johnson godby four conviction proved three year penal servitude cowell received good character six month hard labour,hardLabour
horne amelia jane bookfolder manslaughter infant child walter john home grand jury thrown bill murder mr whiteley prosecuted mr du pare defended frank edward brook bartholomew villa kentish town chemist august managing shop needhams limited newington butt woman came baby arm asked six pennyworth laudanum ounce half recognise prisoner woman supplied laudanum bottle produced poison back taken said wanted neighbour told proper dose internally five drop cross examined direction bottle dose would enough bottle kill three four people sell considerable quantify household remedy diarrhoea vomiting always rely verbal statement dose poison need entered poison book ellen davis wife ernest davis hale street lambeth prisoner husband lived second floor house month seen great deal friendly term morning august prisoner went baby baby three month old next saw evening past went room saw bed baby semi conscious baby unconscious saw bottle pro duced table room contained laudanum glass spoon bottle empty took baby away tried rouse murmured taken baby away doctor arrived accompanied prisoner baby st thomas hospital cross examined prisoner lived quite happily husband good wife trouble whatever home child born june time bright happy woman child delicate health used cry great deal prisoner worried depressed weak confinement examined heard say could think woman could heart away baby passionately fond robbet cullum gully st george road lambeth p august called hale street found prisoner bed dressed half unconscious baby lap last witness comatose died soon admission hospital asked prisoner said much give baby said three teaspoonful took rest said got laudanum needhams newington butt gave emetic took hospital first tried artificial respiration baby cross examined whenever prescribe laudanum always see explicit instruction dose bottle would think safe merely ask person whether laudanum someone else prisoner seem well health heard trouble parasite hair confinement james burleigh house physician st thomas hospital p august prisoner child brought hospital child comatose formed opinion suffering opium poisoning stomach washed child received stimulant artificial respiration died made post mortem examination next day formed opinion child died opium poisoning prisoner semi comatose condition treated way soon recovered gross examined prisoner head bad state para site bad great difficulty police constable edwin pedler l division bottle tumbler teaspoon produced handed hale street took kennington road police station sergeant tom andrew l division p august saw prisoner st thomas hospital dis charged told police officer arrest wilful murder child walter john home aged week giving laudanum hale street evening august attempting commit suicide taking laudanum time place cautioned might say answer said oh say baby dead oh god mean kill charged kennington road police station made reply cross examined result coroner inquest verdict accidental death prisoner charged inquest nothing whatever either prisoner husband respectable decent people alice gibbon harkness road canonbury mission teacher clerkenwell called prisoner character prisoner attended mission five year previous marriage bible class young woman woman excellent character good diving girl mr justice scrutton summing said case came jury extremely unsatisfactory way idle shut one eye fact one possible probable infer ences drawn fact woman meant kill child time con finement state health appreciate could investigated bill murder bat grand jury stopped taking upon settle crime charged desired say van earnestly jury must allow sympathy interfere giving true answer question fact session try list four case young baby killed immediately birth got mother case go sympathy jury jury find death accidental would large number young baby killed immediately birth order get way jury business answer question fact according fact according sympathy must justice lieve although got red robe wig man exactly feeling sympathy jury returned verdict guilty responsible action time mr justice scrutton pointed verdict stood would effect sending prisoner criminal lunatic asylum think jury intended consequence jury found prisoner guilty strong recommenda tion mercy sentence five day imprisonment entitling prisoner immediately discharged recorder saturday october,custodial/prison
charles vine pleaded guilty committing act gross indecency alfred humberstone discharged recognisance surety undertaking place inebriate home three year,non-custodial/institutional
gustave ludwig trubenbach maliciously publishing defamatory libel adolph rettich pleaded justification mr marshall hall mr brandon prosecuted mr muir mr humphreys defended minnie florence lambert january th manageress neostyle manufacturing company limited gracechurch street since high holborn trubenbach brought circular typed january nd gave name entered n accordance instruction duplicated copy called january th find entered book paid cheque honoured january th brought draft copy made german work stopped cone quense mr rettich calling solicitor january th truben bach called office victoria street manageress told presence could make gorman copy draft put mansion house addressed shareholder newlands west grigualand diamond mine limited charged mr rettich forgery suppression asset company george ogilvy haig address brook street purchased share newlands company clerk mr ives director haig haig signature transfer share october st mine purport signed g haig presence adolph rettich old broad street e g usually sign never saw rettich till two year gave one authority write name upon transfer knew afterwards date understood buying company eventually got certificate may come post got two year afterwards got notice went company office old broad street saw transfer summer saw rettich asked hand back money account transaction paid share recollection whether mr ives clerk haig haig time think discussed matter got money rettich two three week afterwards recollection said received amount paid think think cash suppose transferred share recollection must done cross examined partner haig haig public company left transaction mr ives give authority sign transfer suggest defrauded way name put upon transfer sign three way ordinary commercial signature g haig one could mistake signature amount paid haig haig debited private drawing certificate would come due course said signature real signature letter june st addressed secretary new land company agreeing bound transfer share say fraud thing compounding felony got money back secretary company wrote arrangement rettich know signed transfer authorised one sign thought getting share director company would sign cheque ives clerk authority sign cheque haig haig limited liability company mr miliken secretary haig haig large shareholder brought paper director company want know buying share miliken willing obligement purchased ives miliken acted advice naturally miliken pretended know examined think executed transfer simultaneously writing letter request lawyer part bargain write letter company get back money sign transfer consideration think executed transfer received seen transfer recorder considered intention defraud person must proved prisoner justification would fail mr muir staled could carry case jury found document libel prisoner pub lished guilty three day imprisonment,custodial/prison
dickin william henry accountant dickin arthur george clerk hillyer alfred james accountant conspiring agreeing together false pretence defraud majesty liege subject induce pay money account certain society wit tradesmens provident society limited obtaining false pretence octo ber certain valuable security wit banker cheque cecil henry southwell october sum arthur george prince october certain valuable security wit banker cheque george frederick cartwright september two valuable securi tie wit banker cheque respectively john joseph jones december certain valuable security wit banker cheque walter hoole case intent defraud attempting obtain false pretence novem ber sum arthur george prince octo ber ber sum george frederick cartwright september sum john joseph jones december sum walter hoole case intent defraud sir charles mathews mr bodkin mr symmons mr arnold ward prosecuted mr r g mcdonald mr aronson defended arthur george dickin mr stampa w lambert mr c l col lard defended arthur james hillyer william henry dickin undefended joseph waltkins clerk brentford county court produce file bankruptcy proceeding defendant w h dickin carry ing business hibbins co cambridge parade twicken ham road adjudicated bankrupt december gross liability asset ceiving order made december petitioning creditor max meyer final dividend cross examined w h dickin pamphlet hand contains photo premise name hibbins co top underneath w h dickin proprietor never taken particular notice know neighbour hood subpoenaed produce bankruptcy file amount book debt shown statement affair mr mercer received release trustee bankruptcy proceed ing july proceeding say whole creditor satisfied examined know nothing creditor paid since albert edward hols clerk office registrar joint stock company somerset house produce file west london tradesmens provident society limited registered vember among signatory william henry dickin described walbrook director public company witness signatory except w h dickin w h dickin witness w h dickins signature person named rackham registered office society originally walbrook changed bedford row changed duke street charing cross going liquidation changed birkbeck bank chamber address liquidator mr price company went voluntary liquidation october last year capital company limited guarantee limit seven subscriber purpose registration number member limited also produce file dorset tradesmens provident society limited regis tered way company limited guarantee decem ber registered office company bedford row notice change downing farm tatworth chard somerset also produce file croydon district tradesmens provident society limited registered february witness signature william henry dickin bedford row described system expert arthur george dickin kentish town road described cycle sewing machine dealer one signatory compulsory order wind society made october member purpose registration limited guarantee cross examined mr lambert public access file time defendant hillyers name appear three file cross examined w h dickin case west london society change address find signed alfred james hillyer mr lambert dated september sign secretary w h dickin name signatory west london society g pitt lewis john william rackham edward l otoole william henry dickin charles william bennell william broad henry g betts witness read object society also clause article association resolution wind croydon society act compulsory winding order october made practical purpose somerset house company voluntary liquidation recognise note one article croydon association show declaration compliance act either produced order name signatory croydon society read witness cross examined mr aronson name arthur george dickin appears list signatory croydon society john fox law clerk office registrar friendly society produce document connection tradesmens provident society registered september last year two copy rule application signed seven member secretary alfred j hillyer bedford row address gistered office society registered change address society central tradesmens provident society registered september address registered office magdalen street oxford also appli cation made register yorkshire tradesmens provident society application received office may last year bore signature john hibbins cliftonville street leeds registrar refused register society proceeding pending time john hibbins arrest connection tradesmens provident society rule emanated bedford row office tradesmens provident society application granted september another application received register southern tradesmens provident society made ernest catt bedford row withdrew signature rule application register society subsequently renewed alfred james hillyer mr robert withdrew signature subsequently paper returned cost registering society know anything tradesmens provi dent society north london tradesmens provident society south london provident society east london pro vident society cross examined mr lambert southern tradesmens provident society application received september correspondence address ernest catt bedford row october secretary withdrew signature october application withdrawn cross examined w h dickin know certain amount act august rule tradesmens provi dent society issued two day certificate issued office showing paid came post paper refers central tradesmens provident society show ing paid friendly society limited registered witness gave detail formal step con nected registration different company regard alteration rule cross examined mr aronson defendant g dickin one signatory tradesmens provident society believe office never communication transaction john joseph jones architect surveyor practising south square gray inn august last year saw advertisement daily telegraph relation director wanted replied advertisement received letter dated august bedford row signed j whiteley august went bedford row saw defendant w h dickin told come reply advertise ment said attending matter told architect showed card said would want ing architect surveyor part work name company tradesmens provident society limited said practically appointing director asked system said similar one old coupon system trading stamp said taking north south east west london tradesmens provident society wound voluntary liquidation said anyone surveyor announced would useful part work leaning mortgage connection property distinctly mentioned part work society said capital new company would number member taken new society old one average amount paid weekly member old society per week number director qualification share amount altogether would put concern director official would remuneration event becoming director would per annum profes sional charge additional work done surveyor per cent profit said income would year exclusive think additional professional work sum mentioned extent self financed scheme said walter foster managing director referred co operative system produced book english wholesale co operative society annual referred large account balance sheet mentioned therein suggested stipulate become surveyor society condition becoming director said related dickins jones regent street draper left upon day wrote letter received reply dated august letter form called instruction note application director share qualification cheque regard made payable walter foster crossed london county bank th called bedford row document saw defendant w h dickin asking whether society registered said mentioned number name person negotiating become director society one mr king accountant actuary mr mossop solicitor mr whitehead mr walter foster managing director interview said number member actually existence would take august making inquiry discovered society registered august received visit w h dickin mentioned discovery referred receipt application registration took receipt relation registration tradesmens provident society limited satisfied registered took sort explanation went bedford row talk regard society prospect w h dickin said new member addition member taken making weekly subscription average rate staff interview gave name mr walter foster mr mossop director interview heard hillyers name first mentioned proposed secretary appointment fixed addition name walter foster mr mossop note name mr gateman mr oldman accountant city also name barrister solicitor mr whitehead w h dickin said would director yet note reading taken interview taking certain note document got demanded paper said paper taking undue liberty making transcript copy said leave room without paper put pocket stood defensive called room clerk whose name afterwards found hibbins stood one door prevented leaving room said bring action detention imprisonment question calling police eventually minute w h dickin collapsed begged pardon harmony ultimately restored conversation resumed business line turned regis tration later interview said hillyer paid share also foster mossop paid half mossops share work done instead cash discussion would weekly income society derived old member namely worked gross would deduction expense something else would bring net income per week interview august said registration must completed finally gave decision matter september regis tration completed received letter mr w h dickin dated september enclosed form similar respect previously received except body docu ment saying herewith please find sum payment full share receiving went bedford row saw defendant w h dickin foster man aging director introduced quite early matter seen defendant hillyer doubtless may seen hillyer certain seen know introduced hillyer secre tary company upon occasion handed list director wherein name actually appears state ment made number share actually subscribed namely paid practically gone defendant w h dickin said banking account opened london county bank holborn foster hearing hillyer said banking account opened foster statement hillyers hearing good men tradesman subscribing perhaps book good men judge note made inter view examination continued asked good men meant told would would solidly keep number really subscribing per week occasion reasonably satisfied told w h dickin foster hillyer figure varied main satisfied certainly thought thing genuine mind wrote sep tember w h dickin letter read proposal referred letter pay regard balance share issued amount sum afterwards deducted fee earned service society ultimately day received letter hillyer information many share taken amount paid next day september went back bedford row saw w h dickin hillyer statement repeated regard hillyers paid share occasion handed typed draft agreement take away consider occasion arrived fresh term upon money paid shown agreement proposal quite iden tical term face agreement exhibit read witness w h dickin note made presence examination continued appears note believe statement hillyers paid solicitor mr mcintyre cheque regard typewritten agreement september appointment made upon day return purpose executing rd wished considering while saw solicitor september went bedford row accompanied solicitor present solicitor w h dickin hillyer agreement signed foster howarth think previously signed inter view draft actual agreement prepared mr mossop solicitor went execute agreement read signed agreement attested solicitor drew two cheque one payable tradesmens provident society limi ted order crossed london county bank holborn branch endorsement behalf tradesmens provident society limited alfred j hillyer secretary interview rd hillyer drew cheque behalf society upon holborn branch london county bank representing retaining fee fee account advance director paid bank honoured shortly presentation judge paid got back examination continued know cheque used purpose opening banking account london county bank september received letter exhibit seen one newspaper advertisement relation tradesmens provident society direc torship turned afterwards connection southern tradesmens provident society letter september read response letter went bedford row september saw w h dickin told capital southern tradesmens provident society object tradesmens provident society going work southern eastern county company going formed together operation extend ireland scotland qualification director reduction made appointment said would give answer short time asked board meeting trade men provident coming w h dickin told business going well need board meeting moment board meeting become necessary notice would given ordinary way went away practically without news tradesmens provident society octo ber thursday april john joseph jones recalled september next visit bedford row october interval received communication tradesmens provident society limited may office perhaps question canvasser obtaining tradesmens contract connected actual business society wanted initiate actual working society discussed w h dickin october went office saw mr cartwright talking w h dickin came office cart wright said ruined whole place muddle people could get money cartwright said put manager w h dickin called room said financial difficulty round embargo put upon society cheque bank hillyer present besides w h dickin mr pratt came time know whether g dickin probably good deal cannot say asked hillyer many share taken said think tried ascer tain received cash share dis tributed could get nothing could get book director left howarth practically resigned gone leeds new director named hibbins acting another director expected mr southwell hillyer said southwell would come day two manag ing director asked put gone said put west london tradesmens society time transferred allotted share new society connection new furniture also said hibbins paid cash paid today tomorrow hibbins howarth said hold qualification share appointed qualification settled told balance bank could ascertain money gone called th exhibit incorporates happened exhibit letter october read called th saw hillyer handed letter exhibit letter read answered letter th exhibit letter read called october found messrs jones lang co possession behalf land lord saw hibbins defendant bow street discharged magistrate also saw hillyer bedford row october exhibit letter wrote referring took place october letter read october november office bedford bow one two occasion letter record took place visit exhibit read get answer exhibit exhibit read get answer letter november found society moved away parliament chamber westminster never saw defendant time parted money certainly believed tradesmens provident society limited genuine society parted money believed absolute business taking business believed statement made defendant belief statement induced part money southern tradesmens provident society big wanted go little slow cent back money cross examined mr lambert relying note great part memory think saw hillyer september remember sitting room three know hillyer london september know wrote letter september difficult remem ber first time hear man name mentioned name door believe door whole way j hillyer accountant auditor remember g dickin much seen hibbins clerk stopped getting room period september confounding hibbins hillyer different style dress know subscription first subscription came coffer society ceipt stated account director fee per agreement thing could put receipt know new society starting business knew taking north south east west london trade men provident society august much discussion hillyer present think saw w h dickin southern society say misrepresenta tions hillyer made paid society present dickin made statement personally hill yer make statement dickin said paid know hillyer appointed secretary society september understood ceiving salary cross examined w h dickin never seen minute book note august name signatory book rule registered note receipt application register society dated august prisoner w h dickin produced minute typewriting appointment walter foster j hillyer secretary said signed august dated later witness discovered undated subsequently dated september witness said could remember making remark date lord ship examined document said appeared typed one time including date opinion jury concurred cross examination w h dickin continued first time saw apologised mr whiteley writer letter brought called two three time came conclusion much business ordinary sense word called saw said mistake letter written another man first time saw think standing door think said general adviser organiser business first saw hillyer interview september wrote september gave cheque received society cheque signed foster part arrangement stated agreement wait till afternoon society cheque cashed heard yesterday cheque actually opened banking account lordship remarked exhibit showed account opened september two cheque remember rule set eulogistic way object society co operative principle afterwards cut one sentence rule considerably altered registrar first met read generally object society paragraph paragraph mentioned provision rule one director twelve retired annually stipulation agreement one appointed year arise settlement agreement exhibit read know little friendly society learned judge told w h dickin cross examination entirely unconnected issue jury called attention different count indictment explained crown prove cross examination continued began make inquiry august began feel unsafe water witness cross examined considerable length figure appeared estimated balance sheet denied went w h dickin saying put paper one side deserving consideration time prisoner w h dickin proceeded go figure judge said aasuming balance sheet false would slightest influence false pretence must false pretence existing fact explained length nature charge w h dickin meet set form indictment witness certainly asked something reserve fund going remember spe cially figure wanted get principle thing reference may made reserve fund pro perly protected trustee appointed prisoner w h dickin proposed read correspondence guarantee society mr bodkin objected objection upheld cross examination continued mr touch name reference proposed trustee reserve fund occur somewhere signing agreement say estimated balance sheet regarded along simply scheme great point first interview book co operative society referred part rule de scribe object society note year per annum would probably income director discus figure appeared estimated balance sheet director would receive per annum gave lot literature put one side merely puff bluster regard draft stamped agreement suggest probably typed office rough written draft judge typewritten draft given w h dickin amended solicitor incorporated actual agreement original draft called bow street show retainer intention retainer lordship asked w h dickin thought applying counsel allocated replied big case would great question whether counsel would able grasp fact would able get brief court lordship pointed point different count indictment meet requested confine attention closely possibly could cross examination figure appearing estimated balance sheet occasion october anything withheld say see book figure asked letter certain thing get august october except one occasion kept room relation friendly certainly looked everything got information principally foster bedford row representing managing director introduced interview think august say absolutely room foster told men bringing average per week room time remember ever seeing telephone room judge would go length saying none cross examination con tinued know foster managing director proposed east london society stand society east london ever regis tered september went bedford row time calling august name trade men provident society door hillyers name description accountant auditor underneath change name different society inner lobby downstairs simply phenomenal made copy name different company glass tradesmens provident society limited share capital registered september bedford row london w c small printed paper stuck glass business card hand agree say may word registered th september red letter hillyers name far remember always door told transfer furniture incorporated part price name appears parliament chamber office tradesmens provident society quite small matter told taken office tradesmens provident society please turn took name constant shuffling name door saw name passage altogether obliterated september cleaned name taken september first came office cannot say hillyers name think downstairs door office say emphatically th say letter september possible might returned holiday honeymoon called first time said forming company tradesmens provident society forming lot company one society dealing told connected society north south east west london society taken voluntary liquidation remember asking society director wanted doubt less tradesmens provident society society dealing supposed work mile round london know remember said time came afterwards never heard reason hillyer got worth share receive week west london society others never knew connected west london society long way untrue say august hillyer receiving fully paid share salary week making sacrifice doubtless asked first interview secretary offered refer ences show bona fide part wanted take ordinary business way coming contact po sibiy may asked whether hillyer chartered accountant hillyer told share october came round found awful condition society came office met cartwright impossible say first met brother office time october came office met cartwright little room excited asked trouble cartwright said ruined wanted know meaning hear southwell announced cross examination discursive nature particular room conversation took place whether w h dickin could see one room another mr bodkin interposed called lordship attention different count indictment saying apparent public time court wasted matter irrelevant asked lordship exercise discretion directing w h dickin confine attention specific issue raised allow prosecution proceed matter learned judge said quite agreed mr bodkin said cautioned defendant time thought wasted cross examination continued september think hill yer told bank directed attention finding asset society moment page deposition witness bow street read told october banking account stopped cheque returned friday april john joseph jones recalled cross examination w h dickin continued september foster hillyer told share taken may paid cash may hand witness cross examined reference deposition police court point also number weekly member said deposition like think dickin honest beginning result come con clusion honest came conclusion departure honest discovered thing going since slightest doubt september certainly know would board meeting october cause sus picion wanted initiated actual detail business september saw reference advertisement inserted september southern society regis tered merely application register certainly suggest would say anything true whole way told everything untrue note hillyer said perkins gone director lot name given gave director gone except nobody except southwell coming hibbins directo rate september introduce hillyer introduced hillyer davidson probably september solicitor present long simply matter exchanging agreement signature gave cheque cross entry might solicitor thought com pany went liquidation would better cheque exchanged told something social position know mi statement count true qualification manager director director paid defendant w h dickin stated people connection society paid money society done legitimate business learned judge said w h dickin gave name witness paid would let jury pick random send w h dickin said contract public said fictitious mr bodkin pointed prisoner availed poor prisoner act material witness could called cross examination continued business set honourable honest way would genuine business knew proposal connected carrying business carried october asked put somebody regard canvassing learned judge called attention defendant w h dickin jury charge made con nected witness box expressed opinion cross examination least degree helpful mr bodkin suggested short way dealing defen dant w h dickins case would read cross examination administered behalf bow street course lord skip acquiesced crossexamined mr aronson regard charge dickin simply could making inquiry set action going specially one man october communi cated police connection others cannot say specially mention name g dickin police name man swindled beginning think arose afterwards came conclusion g dickin swindled part whole concern cannot connect deliberately one fact personally connection knew clerk remember distinctly coming contact october think told clerk remember another occasion upon conversation october supposed board meeting going think also saw law court occasion understood clerk occupying subordinate position think something district manager superintending looking canvasser something sort heard came west london society hear left september would pay wage suppose saw bedford row october could certain cannot tell got part money time deceived spoke yorkshire society meeting held say knew meeting trade men provident society going prepared swear told know anything york shire society except name know prepared contradict examined mr bodkin far answer regard g dickin concerned speaking personal observation understood g dickin sort overlooker district manager saw district manager mr cart wright think saw mr delaine four men mind district manager prince hughes delaine cart wright majority visit bedford row saw g dickin w h dickins account condition society varied time time book ever saw belonging society register member four application book roughly snatched away w h dickin southwell fact part money must perhaps day fortnight october meeting went found muddle day went meeting october southwell come following day time went somebody coming director director society slightest degree consulted engaging mr southwell managing director pay order qualify exhibit letter answer advertisement southern society dated september parted money sep tember parted money idea whatever advertisement letter answered emanated person paid cecil henry southwell montague place russell square civil engineer saw advertisement time october last exhibit replied asking particular date october got reply signed j hillyer per n secretary called october saw lady clerk shown saw hillyer letter exhibit sent asked letter show applied conversation hillyer letter gave information position offered referred w h dickin told directorship vacant different one advertised said good enough one adver tised inquired w h dickin handed went saw w h dickin another room hillyer described general adviser suppose society explained hillyer suffering bad headache would attend gave information busi ness society position offered showed various document reprint draper record think draft agreement manager directorship estimated balance sheet year working explained roughly method working society object issue stamp interview half hour took document away said would consider said course experience work kind told experience really required mainly supervising staff attending general correspondence director duty generally attending meeting would first month give benefit assistance advice sort tuition said method business tradesman member provided book stamp would issue cash customer discount ex plained member paid per cent face value stamp customer got per cent reduction customer could utilise stamp either purchasing good member shop bring stamp office obtain cash value stamp depended financial condition society got draft agreement exhibit w h dickin stipulation service five year also got exhibit took document away examined called th thought balance sheet optimistic said convinced result would even better statement favourable even dividing result tradesman could get take four five scheme workable could carried asked second interview take position managing director reply could adviser dozen society could managing director intention create least dozen society registered two two process registration discussing agreement said thought would fair agreement one thing could agree bind five year agreed alter drafted alteration made asked whether would sign agreement alteration said see objection disposed said would drafted day house evening appointment made next day sign share take specified agreement called next afternoon signed agreement signature witnessed w h dickin hibbins signed director j hillyer secretary signature hibbins hill yer copy signed office think dickin signed presence th introduced hibbins one director left room conversation signed agreement said suppose would like money w h dickin said yes please wrote cheque asked jocularly whether get receipt said oh certainly handed certificate share handed hillyer already prepared written presence got october dated november signed w foster director countersigned alfred j hillyer secretary cheque gave drawn london south western bank kensington branch pay tradesmens provident society limited endorsed tradesmens provident society limi ted alfred j hillyer secretary inadvertently cross must handed left office cashed day paid bank interview got copy rule produced literature asked put beginning duty november agreed suited conve nience received exhibit last post th went st four oclock introduced mr hibbins director mr vennell director mr mossop solicitor society course hillyer pre sent suggested take chair sat one end table sense take chair first thing wanted minute book read minute last meeting told solicitor solicitor informed minute book submit counsel said difficulty landlord premise never seen minute recognise statement made hillyer confirmed mr mossop said wanted see minute authorising sealing agree ment appointment managing director ad mitted resolution book hillyer stated think one necessary w h dickin away london hillyer hibbins seemed think necessary resolution autho rising use seal mr mossop think abso lutely necessary admitted would better one admitted none exhibit handed day hillyer expressed surprise finding name centre thought latest appointed admitted book written morning ink quite fresh special edification said think could act chairman take part proceed ings mr mossop agreed suggested two director present hibbins vennell pas necessary resolution asked solicitor whether rule stated nothing subject two director sufficient quorum transact business vennell said think resolution appointment director therefore would sooner act think order came con clusion meeting could held mr j j jones came room mr jones informed one direc tor heard sort meeting going come see hillyer retorted consider mr jones director mr jones told qualified paying money qualified director hibbins think qualified simply said consider director refused act one given information hostile person mentioned north talbot solicitor asked hillyer whether rule said director might removed special general meeting director complied said said mr jones must director mr jones offered transact business jointly mr hibbins would allow hillyer mr mossop objected jones acting room hear yorkshire society mentioned distinctly know taking part meeting yorkshire society went november day upon duty begun found g dickin told hillyer solicitor office would back lunch time g dickin told organiser made appointment afternoon go book quarter two hillyer came back half past three said return solicitor informing would meeting arranged previous day board meeting hillyer said time show book day told wanted map thought might getting dividing london area equal proportion said thought better acquire information act director making map word keep introduced lampard understood one district manager know district glowing account successful getting tradespeople join asked hillyer whether time go book little general kind information said time morning busy would men pay asked whether anything could said left office vennell went following monday november half past pa sage doorway narrow flap sort counter top lifted somebody inside door pigeon hole pushed bolt late raised flap man never seen stepped asked gave name said may never seen made reply door opened w h dickin came another room asked go inside w h dickin hillyer hibbins w h dickin took imposing attitude said regretted hear broken agreement told people managing director broken agreement half dozen different way introduced freely people came office managing director said yet w h dickin said either agreement existed exist managing director right whatever said go left november wrote letter produced reply society director parted money believed genuine society called tradesmens protection society limited believed statement made w h dickin getting member rapidly stated business society good cross examined mr lambert knew esti mated balance sheet criticised optimistic civil engineer member institute knew found money qualification would useful object society would say exception letter told signed agreement conversation hillyer regard society hillyer said society flourishing gave information regarding directorship pure simple told led expect advertisement found driving managing directorship handed w h dickin took away document dickin gave end week thought feasible scheme believe honestly worked would work well never letter saying application entertained appointed managing director hillyer dickin present signing agreement st introduced hibbins vennell minute appointed initiative board meeting held properly qualified solicitor mossop pre sent agreed objection reasonable asked solicitor whether two director sufficient transact business said objection hibbins jones acting g dickin introduced managing director delaine lampard remember rightly introduced district manager book check handed conformity method told would working cannot say hillyer made representation society parted cheque cross examined w h dickin first went bedford row noticed name society capital first time saw told proprietor copyright society working license general adviser society first inter view th told wished appoint managing director light future event call misstatement signed agreement paid money extent appointed managing director side interview distinctly object becoming managing director light future event say distinctly ad vantage get far concerned distinctly honest interview cannot say never said scheme worth looking understood two socie tie registered two process registration first interview statement reasonsble drafted alteration agreement judge w h dickin mentioned oxford society especially flourishing one mentioned croydon society according going voluntary liquidation order absorbed tradesmens provident society managing director salary parted money owing nature cross examination w h dickin mr bodkin said quite willing cross examination adminis tered bow street read shorten case w h dickin continued cross examine jury interposed asked course might adopted cross examined mr aronson nothing say g dickin charles thomas hart clerk employed time produce original advertisement signed j hillyer esq appeared issue time october frank edward baxter clerk west kensington branch london south western bank proved cashing mr southwells cheque four oclock october endorsed tradesmens provident society limited alfred j hill yer secretary one note one note two note one note gold given hillyer joseph percival hudson inspector bank note bank england proved note passed civil service bank charing cross defendant hillyers bank one note endorsed j hibbins bedford row note endorsed dickin note banker stamp upon civil service bank charing cross parr bank cross examined mr lambert note tendered bank england day one hillyers name reached bank england november cross examined w h dickin note hibbinss name endorsed f beck note came barclays bank ernest pelling cashier civil service bank charing cross exhibit certified copy alfred james hillyers account kept exhibit show credit entry october exhibit made viz one note one note paid given back cross examined mr lambert total amount paid time account running cheque drawn favour messrs rickards came back bank london westminster bank lothbury bearing upon stamp oxford bank alexander duncan cheston clerk charge barclays bank hanwell branch mr monica dickin ac count opened june closed december october sum paid mean paid given cash two note leaving credit cross examined mr lambert september entry hillyer paid cheque name occur looked book since gave evidence police court see whether amount paid june included cheque got cheque mean one cheque improbable may cheque cross examined w h dickin nothing account indicate many cheque paid account lloyd bank holborn circus branch george henry cartwright tea dealer carrying busi ness trinity square e c saw advertisement daily telegraph october manager required inspect con tract collect monies answered reply received answer enclosing draft agreement called bed ford row october asked mr foster w h dickin saw explained foster ill w h dickin said adviser organiser explained berth dis trict manager verify contract came canvasser explained stamp system order obtain post invest fully paid share tradesmens provident society held bundle contract said obtained one week said society flourishing condition said capital subscribed asked name director refused give said would consider matter call next day explained contract obtained october called saw hillyer told secretary w h dickin called away oxford draft agreement shown hillyer said cheque book would call next day complete w h dickin said hillyer society commencement evidently may ask qualification said said wanting put anything wrong society mean ruin ask confidence tell anything think straightforward explained put taken deal trouble also solicitor father inquiring society assured everything perfectly straightforward nothing fear said alone need afraid strictly confidence anything give hint said need fear anything believed next day called saw w h dickin said agreement altered order remained pay cheque received certificate share also assured everything quite straightforward work west london district canvasser engaged october received letter offering post managing director would mean finding said would consider consulted solicitor went bedford row asked see society book w h dickin said secretary safe looked could get book solicitor advised nothing went bedford row couple day manager advice solicitor time nothing nothing subsequently demanded return w h dickin said wanted money back get due course according rule manager succeeded would take share money would handed another manager appointed course three month money back solicitor demanded return notice taken letter called told w h dickin come said could pay business said remain prevent people served served said must go office said would go policeman sent none came hall porter called refused come w h dickin commenced talking pathetic manner said would trust money back pay mr dickin would said money ever life left understanding promised would see money called next week saw man whose name since learned stoodley g dickin said wanted see managing director said could answer question said business shall chuck get part money back october parted money lieved genuine honest society saw mr jones conversation told story witness important engagement morrow evidence postponed till monday saturday april assembling court w h dickin stated dozen witness wished call arranged hand list witness police would could secure attendance arthur george prince waiter october last saw ad vertisement daily telegraph produced answered received letter produced reply j hillyer con sequence called bedford row asked told given copy agreement form cutting draper record look waiting waiting time saw w h dickin sad told come district managership explained system society told could possibly keep place open longer monday another position open managing director could pay ing another entertain said preferred outside work salary district manager week per cent collection per cent contract passed paid tradesman told knew nothing work said would teach said would con sider matter let know went back dunstable resided wrote secretary tradesmens provident society october got reply exhibit went october secretary office saw w h dickin hillyer conversation w h dickin said come complete said well brought money mean want pay two three month tell good w h dickin said like marriage line take better worse parted money note part note cashed day county bank dunstable note handed w h dickin numbered inclusive agreement given exhibit also share certificate share w h dickin room said hillyer society going many tradesman said well say tradesman member already consequence engagement district manager gave house dunstable brought wife family live north london monday november attended office purpose commencing duty saw clerk know stoodley person afterwards found g dickin said would come round show duty went round various tradesman introduced advertising manager manager district object calling tradesman verify contract already passed g dickin simply showing work one first tradesman called butcher named jarvis said hullo thought gone smasher round office found one g dickin said mr prince got money said hoped hadnt gone smash first day got outside said g dickin look promising said another society west london gone voluntary liquidation asked cause said tradesman society paid three guinea quarrelled amongst said anything said managing director going put society put society formed told assured money enough society pay u six month even busi ness accrued said shall get business said hope also said looking forward nice dividend christmas said sound better said capital asked much subscribed said say went round number tradesman waiting found afterwards promise fulfilled case made three month previously system contract supposed passed tradesman consented become member tradesmens providence limited told immediately becoming member contract verified name would put print little booklet would distributed circulated neighbour hood lady canvasser two three day never saw lady canvasser many tradesman complained hadnt received book literature promised working way say fortnight probably g dickin first fortnight time better business done duty far could first second week saw article truth spoke w h dickin hillyer saw hillyer first end asked seen article truth said absolute lie rot word effect w h dickin came talking hillyer told year said dirty assured rested solicitor hand said go going put two finger table might like describing said right wrong never get bed night without right thought black painted november told money collect cricklewood district really district obliged going district result call ing tradesman district found dis satisfied made report dated november week ending november managing director report wit read good district told w h dickin hillyer impossible work would go unless society placed proper basis unless promise kept impossible business remained office time arrest defendant left would fortnight wage due one week got post dated cheque dishonoured said could go working business got letter dated novem ber saw w h dickin hillyer next morning went office effect letter meant practically quest w h dickin told qualification managing director another come conclusion useful board would let paying another working wage within five six day arrest w h dickin said hillyer practically given every farthing possessed society could touch money belonging society locked since proceeding county court furniture asked would mind gave post dated cheque following thursday money said mind cheque exhibit cheque bar clay bank hanwell branch pay e prince order signed monica dickin across written celled error cheque returned dishonoured marked n believe book bedford row taken parliament chamber november decem ber practically daily never saw sign genuine business parted money honestly believed good society genuine business lordship said witness w h dickin asked brought lived considerable distance away would enormous expense calling treasury refused pay expense fund witness could paid order witness whose evidence might possibly irrelevant inquiry cross examination prisoner w h dickin serious matter mr symmons said would consult sir charles mathews would ask lordship permission allow matter main abeyance monday cross examined mr lambert seriously tell jury genuine business done first day simply waited g dickin ready go walked return day saw great number check book similar exhibit since name printed book handed round may say name business cover hillyer told member day paid went either third fourth day called contract blackfriar bridge found fictitious know would fault canvasser fault office met delaine office believe district manager like working district told lot collecting delay getting printed matter printer probably due fact waiting money contract passed instruction g dickin office went g dickin told croydon tradesman given four share new society tradesmens provident society redeeming old check one canvasser saw first week dismissed first week next canvasser also dismissed never saw others saw article truth put communication newspaper followed instruction police invited become managing director letter communication time police time cannot say hillyer anything discharge duty secretary never recognised managing director hillyer never recollection represented w h dickin person mean cross examined w h dickin applied situa ion told generally canvasser appointed told want appoint got used business first fortnight none appoint term engagement correctly set agreement name door tradesmens provident society limited registered september share capital postcard sent addressed mr meekin due confused name first went office wait little room went room went room another door agreement typewritten might taken eight twelve minute type cannot say know mossop never seen jury said anxious know whether mr mossop mr hibbins going called lordship said suggested mr mossop present interview capacity solicitor might wish explain fact taking part alleged prosecution swindle mr symmons said hibbins discharged magistrate bow street would called prosecution calling mr mossop witness cross examination w h dickin continued contract passed would need appoint lady canvasser cannot tell man named whiting man taken contract prior going think know reason get printing never said would respon sible asked one day call printer way home think got letter hillyer wrote complaining one men working district taken number order declared could collect week district say man telling absolute lie prove would walk round cause complaint tradesman people could get literature promised conversation man county court listening proceeding furniture said impossible business district society began stink mr aronson submitted evidence stood present occasion g dickin prove anything learned judge thought cross examination w h dickin continued aware complained delaine drawing commission knew dissatisfied business anything could tell police told stayed parliament chamber knew lost money thought could stop others swindled would tele phone speaking tube parliament chamber card pro duced made instruction brother g dickin instructed write passed first invested money believed thing genuine concern said one thing believe article draper record believed article express whole system believed first thing would genuine honest people bottom portrait back pamphlet supposed facsimile found name dickin know sorrow monday april arthur george prince recalled cross examined w h dickin first interview told position managing director year vacant could liked believed whole thing genuine said knew absolutely nothing business said would teach found could teach three day passed contract initiative majority complaint made promise fulfilled half people got literature excuse g dickin made several occasion could get printer g dickin went dressed exception silk hat told truth year far remember told something hawking thing area step selling watch servant result told thought painted blacker ought called attention hillyers november fact complaint made pas con tract without g dickin object visit see whether contract genuine know g dickin succeeding whiting heard name know position expect go round first day collect ing money simply taught instruction perfectly willing duty nothing gave post dated cheque gave hillyer receipt book received money cheque cheque signed monica dickin presume money genuine business know invited invest money absolutely insolvent hundred thing stated told absolute lie found telling absolute lie right away advised go away holiday three week without payment cannot tell whether need director time invited become director saw director something agreement sell ing share cannot remember never tried sell share told general adviser society good opinion first since scheming would ability know organiser schemer cross examination temporarily postponed pending production certain document cross examined mr macdonald first time saw g dickin november paid money time suppose g dickin would get order brother w h dickin cannot tell whether g dickin ever consulted affair society done behind scene know first day went g dickin introduced self advertising manager suggest tell put society think told salary week commission gleaned say would like business distinctly told expected nice dividend christmas cross examination w h dickin resumed contract produced contract g dickin went check passed first week passed instruction g dickin contract indicating already passed came scene simply went round g dickin verify wrote card g dickins direction believe printed whether writing printer know examined hillyers description letter november managing director always looked upon secretary nothing else got letter three week ernest tribe chief clerk london county bank dun stable proved changing last witness note october last note gold number note joseph percival hudson recalled produce note num bered three numbered bear stamp civil service bank endorse ment j hillyer bedford row w h dickin bedford row endorsed g dickin no bear endorsement h c mossop came back bank england parr bank streatham cross examined mr lambert three endorsed hillyer cashed bank england october george henry cartwright recalled cross examined mr lambert joining society go matter solicitor wish saved money time joined society two man agers one named delaine c hughes may conversation hillyer certainly weigh deter mination accept position conversation seen solicitor paid cheque said hillyer evidently commencement may ask qualification told said tell confidence think society serious matter fact mean ruin mistake prove genuine told society qualification fee quite satisfied stability may said got married last august show agreement mentioned agreement solicitor father taken considerable trouble parting money said need hesitate sug gesting going see solicitor handed money said need save money dis trict manage canvasser engaged hillyer made representation society genuine pro sperous one carrying business cross examined w h dickin aware ever seen howarth first conversation business society certainly said thought remuneration week commission together suggest society ought make advance account future commission foundation upon society worked looked giving trading stamp redeeming tradesmens shop explained system knew business done co operative society know extent first time ever seen red contract bundle held said contract white paper conversation hillyer alone reason asked confidence likely give away think present previous interview interest get money regard wanted get solicitor said would find five minute whether whole thing fraud proved defendant w h dickin proposed read item mr mossops bill cost objected objection upheld witness object get thought extra bait gave letter solicitor believe asked returned say communication wanted make must made solicitor society solicitor made communication society solicitor th said would paid back due course successor would bound take share slightest doubt told mother law whole lot would arrested law would allow go way going taking people money kicking w h dickin stated would take another two hour finish cross examination would proceed lordship said stop cross examined mr macdonald seen g dickin little brush walter hoole grove ealing accountant november attention directed advertisement newspaper exhibit wrote letter reply exhibit answer letter received letter signed alfred j hillyer managing director exhibit enclosed synopsis system contained statement whole money received society share used extension business purpose also got copy estimated balance sheet read document december called parliament chamber great smith street westminster saw hillyer posed managing director society told agree estimated balance sheet pointed various thing said done roughly handed amended one exhibit showed book rule society said capital subscribed contributed said many others post would give preference chartered accountant another man office afterwards found w h dickin present conversation hillyer next day got letter draft agreement exhibit looked solicitor made pencil alteration rang society telephone asked hillyer person spoke said hillyer next morning received letter hillyer kept appointment society office w h dickin asked see register member produced purported show share issued also saw entry share standing hillyers name paid cash seen entry made mind complete matter asked would want payment made said signing agreement said convenient let immediately could let account arranged send evening said hillyer must misunderstood said telephone yesterday said oh managing clerk mr dickin spoke nodding place w h dickin sitting evening drew cheque exhibit sent office society form receipt brought away office cheque however fell safe hand reached arrested never presented parted cheque thought good thing carried honestly believed statement made solicitor told nothing hillyer practically member profession took genuine judge struck rather good thing thought like putting money horse cross examined mr lambert hillyer tell originally appointed secretary managing director resigned recently appointed occupy posi tion told general secretary talking capital may said want big capital asked director said resignation present hoping appoint new director would new trade men come society regard estimated balance sheet knew purely problematical cross examined w h dickin hillyer brought room get intro duced saw december fact chartered accountant selected applicant say guarantee intention honesty present part conversation william stoodley living present leyton known w h dickin since boy october last went see told employment said would give situation went back november engaged clerk messenger hillyer office day introduced friend ran message make useful anyone called used ring w h dickin hillyer sometimes would see sometimes would regard entry minute book november know anything ap pointed secretary signature bottom page asked wanted name said giving full account postage stamp used believed signed name page blank signed name word secretary writing regard entry november never heard anything board meeting appointed secretary bedford row week regard entry board meeting vember present meeting think writ ing hillyers much work bedford row rather less parliament street g dickin supposed advertisement manager remember mr hoole calling hillyer w h dickin mr hoole w h dickin said would pay back salary two week two three day owing furniture went bedford row parliament chamber believe action county court cross examined mr lambert write read pretty well police force year saw mr prince one day bedford row know whether th recollect seeing delaine judge resign police force little misfortune dismissed force mr lambert cannot recollect seeing lam pard bedford row used keep little postage book filled time strike odd thing required put signature book postage book thought w h dickin guvnor told signed document capacity secretary w h dickins instruction signed docu ment w h dickin explained secretary cross examined w h dickin frightened arrested nothing frightened remember going house father thanked said police court never saw solicitor never office know hillyer generally sat together used copying bedford row went home five oclock bedford row three week arrested afraid anything knew going occur cross examined mr mcdonald g dickin obey order servant far knew away two three day used go w h dickin hillyer port examined never heard g dickin getting wage advertisement manager cannot typewriting well done exhibit hillyer always typed letter frederick percival jarett alexander insurance agent living hackney known hillyer year august last visiting bedford row connection surance matter asked would sign article association connection sortie society issuing trading stamp told wish sign pressed signed another signature mr mather subsequently called hillyer asked sign book rule account registrar making altera tion rule noticed mr mathers signature book knew time south france asked got mathers signature whether sent signature said inside pointing room believe occupation w h dickin know signatory one director told police communication society director meeting name appearing minute book date september writing never pre sent meeting office society sup posed never certificate share paid anything one share got dividend bonus tuesday april cross examined mr lambert know director signed rule know pledging take share society know read rule knew necessary many signature registrar friendly society could register met either prisoner signing rule examined signature minute book mine took part appointment director signed article association certificate one share applied one paid charles pargeton clerk london county bank high holborn produce copy account tradesmens provident society opened september operated upon october balance still remains suppose stop put total account including paid cheque w h dickin amounting mossop two cheque two salomis foster five cheque amounting howard two cheque amounting cash five cheque amounting cross examined w h dickin october received letter north talbot solicitor acting member society directing u part fund know cheque dishonoured date john hugh mather advertisement canvasser june saw hillyer bedford row entered agreement learn business chartered accountant paid premium guinea much business learnt connected various tradesmens provident society away vacation september novem ber signed alexander two book rule august pink form produced know rule altered name book produced signature know nothing certificate share paid nothing respect september havre nothing signing document produced attended meeting director cross examined mr lambert examined first set rule signed august signed second set asked shortly signing hillyer left honeymoon saw september never suggested director anyone wanted communicate hillyer would put telephone private telephone room bedford row june july september came name number society white tablet alteration noticed hillyer two three room small office forming laundry company audited book restaurant going form company work besides society remember w h dickin structing hillyer w h dickin office sign ing took place think room harold nisbet price chartered accountant birkbeck bank chamber october appointed liquidator west london tradesmens provident society society regis tered november voluntary liquidation received book register member minute book received mr north acting majority member taken possession received book five six day later making several application secretary solicitor sent clerk several time hillyer bedford row came back without book got eventually office second fourth floor bedford row g dickin managing director w h dickin general adviser hillyer secretary exhibit summary receipt payment existence society member subscription paid amounting account subscription making receipt cheque j hillyer sale furni ture dorset tradesmens society croydon society oxford society rent making total receipt balance overdrawn petty cash book making total debit balance side payment w h dickin g dickin cox hillyer rent director fee furniture postage stationery advertising legal expense salary etc balance bank find trace stamp redeemed fund put aside purpose redemption received cheque stamp amount legitimate business bank account opened june closed july credit hillyer total payment july asset beyond bank balance furniture transferred tradesmens provident society undated entry ledger hillyers writing fur niture bought wolfe hollander firm threatening action payment bill saw solicitor explained asset realise upon took proceeding furniture come croydon society supplied fenton minute september hillyers handwriting record croydon society owed west london society rent consequence manag ing director locked room fourth floor taken po session furniture therein course unanimously approved minute read authorising sale furniture rickard sum payment made j hillyer w h dickin g dickin housekeeper window cleaner etc making resolved interest society management placed member body officer resigned exception secretary hillyer cash book folio entry hillyers writing september cash rickard furniture find invoice receipt recording sale trace money paid bank disposed except mentioned item cash book correspondence letter book sale furniture payment recorded paid subscriber half paid bank remain ing payment accounted cash book west london society absolute failure subscriber point view got nothing majority money went w h dickin hillyer received supposed put traced bank account cannot trace got communication several member considered society total failure several put list member member member liable guarantee collected examined book tradesmens provident society prepared summary receipt payment exhibit total receipt w h dickin receives hillyer account purchase furniture mossop solicitor fee j j jones director fee total receipt shown cash book went banking account prince southwell entered separate column cash book house account never seen expression know house refers september minute recording resolution sell furniture bill one month october entry cash book receipt furniture supplied wolfe hollander fenton apparently property west london society part passed possession south london society becomes property tradesmens provident rickard buy west london sell south london society trace payment rickard respect liquidator west london tried get possession furniture told belonged tradesmens provident bought saw furniture office bedford row good condition cross examined mr lambert seen hillyers bank ing account instructed make report upon trade men provident december reported position according book stood presume heading house bank cash book cash bank according minute liability prior rickards entry ledger showing liability without amount mentioned cash book petty cash book hillyers handwriting portion receipt put aside redemption check receipt check sold amounted know proportion ac cording rule put aside redemption ledger find foster share apparent given agreement dated september ap pointing secretary hillyer received share week payment show paid salary account furniture petty cash book hillyers writing show payment received book show hillyer found tradesmens provident received way salary less overpaid petty cash service july november position say paid petty cash course drawing salary west london cannot trace payment back position say account dishonest incomplete credit entry made entry find book cross examined w h dickin altogether shown provided w h dickin petty cash besides furniture supplied wolfe hollander fenton appears paid nye co fitting sum auld co desk table prior rickard desk board table cash advanced vennell repaid due liquidator glad find book correct far know complete october find received hibbins vennell october paid w h dickin october included received w h dickin cross examined mr mcdonald book trade men provident society find g dickin received week salary charles henry knott bedford row housekeeper know three prisoner occupying office connection number society took four room second floor may afterwards four room fourth floor removed november parliament chamber charing cross fur niture removed november cross examined furniture came two occasion one room known hillyers room possible furniture come without knowing thomas stanley freppon mile end road ironmonger carry business name c mccarthy march g dickin called became member east london society paid july afterwards saw w h dickin bedford row spoke regard office furni ture required july wrote ordering furni ture value dorset district society supplied made several application payment sued obtained judgment default distress put bedford row view seizing furniture claimed rent another beautiful society saw bulk furniture supplied john farmer salesman wolfe hollander house furnishers tottenham court road december g dickin hillyer selected quantity furniture ordered supplied bedford row name west london tradesmens society value supplied applied payment saw w h dickin wanted two invoice made two portion furniture one hillyer one self asked write bookkeeper firm corre spondence passed payment made solicitor structed writ issued west london society went liquidation richard skinner october received application two gentleman join tradesmens society received stamp book show card produced nothing contract note produced bearing name writing given authority anyone sign behalf canvasser called upon recognise g dickin cross examined mr mcdonald pay anything society two men called said pay stamp gave away would send canvasser round said would put show card window customer called book stamp put drawer remained ever since w h dickin given understand canvasser would sent round recommending people come place received booklet month two men called examined heard canvasser gone round district albert winter grove street king cross provision mer chant october two men called trade men provident society limited told would nothing afterwards book stamp delivered two men called told like idea would nothing contract note produced bearing name signed authority passed g stamp lying shelf shop ralph bosman stamford street hairdresser know nothing tradesmens provident society one called canvassed contract note bearing name produced signed authority cross examined mr mcdonald assistant sometimes examined assistant nine year would report caller sergeant william stevens e division december searched parliament chamber found large quantity book paper good many brought register director manager dorset tradesmens society minute book cash book tradesmens provident paying book london city bank cheque book cheque unused register share allotted showing person paid society number returned cheque eight receipt show ing money paid dickin tradesmens provident september november amounting four ceipts showing paid mossop six receipt hillyer three receipt two receipt g dickin ceipts howarth walter foster receipt jones agreement tradesmens provident society hillyer southwell jones foster cartwright prince hughes allen others letter north talbot west london society receipt advertising number letter jones others exhibited bill exchange order pay across two sheet paper showing received dorset tradesmens society bill exchange one month drawn willans accepted pay able london city bank holborn tradesmens provident j hillyer secretary cancelled order pay written across share certificate book trade men provident cross examined w h dickin large quantity literature stuff left behind detective inspector james stockley bow street december went last witness parliament chamber p saw g dickin first floor asked name said arthur dickin told going arrest warrant conspiring brother william defraud mr southwell went adjoining office floor saw hillyer w h dickin acknowledged name said going arrest warrant called g dickin room read warrant three w h dickin said expecting suppose know article appeared truth called scotland yard theobalds road police station well station hanwell ask police wanting arrest glad opportunity seeing matter said offence warrant related alleged occurred previous october tradesmens provident society carried bedford row therefore would taken bow street charged done made answer charge searched w h dickin found g dickin hillyer next morning found office unopened letter containing cheque mr rule statement g dickin anything done tradesmens provident society done good faith order director according agreement certain charge shall able prove tradesmens provident society employment either interviewed persuaded put money mr mcdonald submitted evidence g dickin mere servant admitted witness held count evidence go jury defence william henry dickin prisoner oath read hour statement setting history various company proceeding regard various prosecutor wednesday april william henry dickin cross examined co operative acci dent assurance association registered company act october john hibbins secretary managing director followed general accident company wound order mr justice buckley august liability estimated asset consent official receiver enter contract name sale society cash share general accident insurance society registered company act july vennell provided registration john laurence hibbins signatory wife monica dickin held share one joint manager company wound order mr justice warrington november wertheimer lee armitage ibbetson printer first society debt paid share second company could say amount next company con cerned west london tradesmens provident society regis tered november complete failure could member enrolled december registered dorset tradesmens provident society limited office bedford row subsequently removed chard somersetshire bloomfield hillyer paid bloomfield paid post secretary put society account stuckeys bank chard witness signatory company designated system expert croydon district provident society registered february voluntarily wound october merged tradesmens provident society voluntary order consent tradesmens provident society regis tered september october applica tion register yorkshire tradesmens provident society sep tember central tradesmens society registered existence business september southern tradesmens provident registered central southern capital attempted obtain jones connection berth southern west london hillyer secretary g dickin managing director general adviser receive week per cent paid member percentage profit september minute hillyers writing stating sale furniture authorised payment made hillyer w h dickin g dickin j hibbins payment housekeeper etc making resolved interest society management placed member body taylor vennell g dickin w h dickin resigned cause meeting july member complained want expensive office officer resigned made sacrifice year book show member paid liable pay cannot say paid payment account subscription making book show hillyer paid two sum cannot tell ceived society received due book speak cannot say brother received hillyer must answer furniture bought fenton wolfe hol lander paid personal debt owing hill yer part furniture bedford row furni ture supplied ledger west london hillyer entered furniture owing society fenton wolfe hollander date entry correct know anything cannot explain fenton sued croydon society obtained judgment default put sheriff bedford row g dickin managing director west london provident claimed furniture account rent due croydon society happened sep tember saw talbot showed minute book croydon society gone voluntary liquidation told would invoice good tradesmens provident would paid month landlord bound sell furniture received estimate prior richard wil lett others willett bought furniture first received bargain party agreement sell whole furniture fitting west london rickard include whole furniture eight room hillyer sold furniture tradesmens provident society september received cash rickard paid cheque september chair taken pre mises know one chair taken away day september tradesmens provident sold content two room no southern society gave receipt produced bank paying slip show received money two cheque w h dickin tradesmens society receipt october tradesmens provident society j dickin secretary received furniture room fourth floor one quarter rent advance society registered september registration refused rule order registration go october returned payment october october jones called reference member croydon society member say member taken tradesmens society society weekly income member read rule said society director qualifica tion share would put director official told salary proposed offer plus per cent profit would work year read rule c stated architect required purpose society told hillyer share mossop agreed take foster qualification tell three paid share tell income week could relied upon answer police court give statement lie bank ing account opened saw jones september foster present managing director tradesmens provident put money seen foster since first week october tell jones share already taken applied practically taken september jones wrote asked many share taken hillyer replied send cheque made payable society together letter accepting cash share year fee duly elected director surveyor society wish put money society accept service society strength one else taken share would thank treat matter shareholder director september jones called draft agreement tell hillyer actually paid share tradesmens provident would true september jones called solicitor agreement signed paid two cheque foster hillyer signed cheque handed solicitor first operation upon london county bank holborn september jones called saw told southern society formed work south coast capital sterling qualification director could come trade men assured tradesmens provident going right would quite right everything splendid october got cartwright district manager west london october prince cartwright called october see hillyer say hearing paid tradesmens society paid west london jones knew per fectly well reference furniture time would hillyer sold furniture society sum shown book see jones octo ber till october showed register october great difficulty office prince pas book show balance october advertisement appeared time managing director required good organiser capable controlling outside staff qualification salary bonus apply bedford row saw southwell october read draft agreement prepared took away copy foster told premium trading stamp company great success one company turnover week told mine improved system showed estimated balance sheet subscribed capital director manager secretary managing director make figured get tradesman one share extent estimated profit per week one year put forward genuine estimated balance sheet use one today accept sponsibility saw southwell october came prepared managing director october signed agreement paid cheque cashed counter afternoon remember instruc tions five p hillyer met mossops office gave paid wife account paid mossop cost hibbins take jubb printing hillyer pay bank gave cheque send rickard pay furniture jones said got prince got wage appoint ment cartwright got wage appointment southwell got appointment never completed lordship said telegram come bristol saying rickard could found prisoner said letter saying would attend lordship expressed wish see jury word estimated read sub scribed capital way balance sheet mr foster life believe westcliff sea business year police tell ad dress cheapside cannot find name next draper record advertising expert known nothing foster since october last far could judge would mr whiting assistant manager police tell cannot find left october day turned office four year premium trading stamp company believe came grief dont mean went prison became bankrupt judge amended balance sheet say say subscribed capital one mr southwell saw benjamin thompson calthorpe street gray inn road litho graph writer several contract identified witness hiving taken tradesmens provident society one name skinner seems writing mr skinner authority mr winter case permission also given also signed filled bossmans similar case prisoner w h dickin stated witness brought contract contract signed lead pencil case full permission take con tract permission would little wavering second man called would finish con tract fictitious bona fide business mr winter recalled said knew nothing whatever contract referred thompson wife shop benjamin thompson continued permission mr winter would remember calling three four time october waiting office week wage got paid really know mr prince heard name today may seen mr hughes mr whiting engaged remember seeing w h dickin october think society six seven week cross examined asked take croydon district first mr hughes think tradesmens provident society said living neighbourhood given another district kentish town mr hughes left permission get business could responsibility people signed contract could sometimes make understand gave result bedford row office mr hughes sometimes lady typist generally left envelope addressed company paid contract passed passed mr hughes one passed inter view party confirm order supply stamp mr winter contract bear initial g c h suppose c h would charles hughes remember going three four time winter shop general shop left hand side gray inn road person inter viewed female might generally sitting never saw standing mr winter never saw used leave card would fill document got home dont think lady seemed inclined sign quite willing take book knew nothing pay perhaps thought something behind really understand nature thing remem ber bossmans shop offhand street whole bossmans contract writing could tell signed might signed time afterwards evening say bossmans consent although bossman hairdresser shop stamford street member calling hairdresser half dozen contract produced handwriting throughout tradesman quite willing go always willing take signature business thought might liable contract passed g examined w h dickin used see sometimes pas ing one room another cannot exactly remember first saw think must spoken october told mr hughes difficult get contract signed people remember seeing stout man lord mayor day would mr prince reuben edwin briault engaged tradesmens pro vident society mr hughes contract produced took society signed tradesman genuine remember saturday october prisoner turned office w h dickin asked u wait money afterwards mr hillyer someone came give u money remember removal parliament cham bers one saturday complained w h dickin receiving enough wage told impossible give collected penny contract said would go round people speak told w h dickin collector went round doubt would collect money mr prince man passed contract know ever visited tradesman one latter told left society accord could get enough money contract attended could see enough advertising make business pay cross examined six week employ society fortnight parliament chamber paid commission five shilling per contract contract passed allowed certain amount tradesman paid company got balance five shilling one canvasser used meet thompson also met another one parliament chamber also one came mr hillyers room money drawing mine saw three prisoner different time office saw g dickin seemed kind office errand boy parcel contract initialled g p g g c h latter mr hughes w h dickin used grumble money came contract examined w h dickin first time saw g dickin saturday bother engaged told business mr hughes mr whiting latter appeared know mr hughes think left saturday bother never saw hear canvasser complaining received money charles hughes st albans road harlesden quite remember entered service tradesmens provident society would october initial contract produced mean opinion person signed contract good honourable business person wit nessed briault brought reason rejected would person reconsidered previous statement would nothing company visited shop contract taken could see tradesman took granted right examining place seeing sort business know g mean initial contract passed think passed fortnight half week engaged canvasser think saw altogether rejected remember saturday october went mr hillyer receive salary saw crowd men next room mr north seen mr whiting since october cannot give address heard last lived cricklewood saw g dickin twice society employ small office typewriter nothing people knew connection society foster hillyer w h dickin girl clerk hibbins come back october premise closed perfectly satisfied business first week second week saw mr cartwright doubt influenced company great deal three day cartwright con tinual stream men applying situation would true say visit people mentioned contract passed cross examined altogether accept canvasser said contract case accepted writing genuine found name address tradesman correct assume signature genuine mr winter say sign contract produced bearing name position say wrong go winter shop knowledge per cent contract passed went shop spoke person charge understood thompson signed one two contract authority went bedford row first end september answer advertisement saw balance sheet subscribed capital w h dickin told anti cipated paying per cent understood would capital could think otherwise well go question sufficiently understand whether subscribed believe w h dickin told five six director qualification share mr dickin told taken share understood director done first interview said would think matter october went back pocket meanwhile taken away literature read left society became district manager allowed choose district lost share sold wish october called secretary office found w h dickin hillyer former said obliged kick foster managing directorship would vacant offered condition paid qualification said would think told next day unable take net got think missed good chance monday october could get went london county bank put stop money together mr north mr cartwright messrs north talbot advice stopped account second week service remark kept crapping money difficulty mr cartwright w h dickin course caused certain amount fidgetiness could gather cartwright afraid bad thing doubt capital work business know whether money pay canvasser engaged believe vassers entitled full amount contract paid tradesman take money society examined w h dickin contract passed next step would take book round stamp prepare list printer expect return tradesman within fortnight would quite month would expect collect anything first visit society saw walter foster saw foster day paid hillyer foster little anybody except told foster managing director doubt really know cartwright duty thought help managing director two three day saw work knowledge made veiled hint thing going satisfactorily knew cartwright come contact money brought solicitor said demanded back promised pay back agreement successor take share seen since week turned office never asked going say knew made statement police thursday april harold charles mossop solicitor heard pri soners going arrested particularly frightened really hear message friend asking go see told heard trouble people connected included told worry served subpoens heard charge first time judge rentoul solicitor occupies peculiar position officer court public place large confidence evidence came suggest would wise account ask heard cause seemed mixed transaction paid money ought gone bank ing account society whole evidence left awkward impression merely made remark might tender witness order explain position ever case altered altogether request prisoner w h dickin subpoenaed one witness nothing say examination continued august attended mr howarth bedford row discussed proposed company various matter relating thereto introduced mr howarth w h dickin latter asked willing act solicitor company certain term agree term certain term fixed prepared advise time heard nothing tradesmens provident society remember st w h dickin submitted certain rule registration friendly society act advised mr foster rule drafted form memorandum registration company act say contained purpose human mind could think advised mr foster would able register form friendly society act meeting th mr foster brought back rule still com prehensive allow registration advised wrote letter take registrar urging matter put forward soon possible witness examined interview detailed draft bill cost judge rentoul observed printed matter case right advice mr mossop gave point arose mr mossop paid certain sum seemed much touch society alleged rightly wrongly prosecution swindle start finish question whether solicitor acting legal knowledge acted without knowing swindle mr bodkin understand issue whether false presentation made four five prosecutor whether parted money faith misrepresentation true mr mossop took part making representa tions people would submit important matter examined society law exist ing society complied far rule constitu tion concerned statute never dispute fact money would parted representa tions made unless society existence ques tion regard business whether misrepresentation made people reason parted money judge rentoul suggested best thing prisoner leave mr mossop cross examined bill cost witness regard statement cartwright october withheld information society given would stopped payment cheque fact information date think would effect circumstance interview exactly might give rise misunderstanding two three people called office information society said society gave authority said would much better brought letter society authorising give information mr cartwright accordingly sent authority authorising produce certificate registration produced told mr cartwright would answer question production certificate authorised must rest satisfied information com pany involved two action think statement might effect information withheld fraudu lently action clerkenwell county court action think still going high court regard possession office bedford row action high court concluded agreement mr eldon bankes mr ernest pollock managing clerk attended whole action whether settlement october know county court action paid court fighting get saturday october recollect w h dickin calling private house say possession taken office bedford row counsel rung called house afternoon structions given mr hillyer one director see locked monday morning monday morn ing interview mr drummoad lloyd think procedure dickin suggested possible subsequently called another counsel mr drake pointed opinion society attorned tenant landlord action lay high court recovery possession con sequence instruction three writ issued rd discussion reference transfer agree ment foster hillyer remember writing mr foster reference attending office duty prepared resign position give share money payment sure whether amount named agree ment foster hillyer drawn member objecting jones agreement executed form objection agreement could never terminated ever ever seemed place society wholly mr jones mercy need work still draw salary remember instruction draw tenancy agreement southern society fourth floor never concluded several communica tions landlord solicitor reference premise bedford row time society turned considered tenant know tradesmens provident society paid rent several week sufficient esta blish society tenant remember hillyers agreement fully paid share past service suggested time contract ought filed mr foster thing similar think prisoner w h dickin never shuffling card time last lordship said prisoner could expect solicitor say knew shuffling card swindling suggested solicitor could touch least strong suspicion something badly wrong mr mossop come explain diffi culty cross examination could come witness confess cannot remember clause agreement remember whether officer society objected clause transfer share whilst employment society certainly alteration time jones came effect hillver foster released attended bedford row october mr southwell first attended w h dickin asked whether southwell properly appointed managing director without resolution board director effect told think dis cussion asked mr hillyer think secretary get minute book order might see director whether resolution passed appointing mr southwell managing director mr hillyer brought note certain thing going enter minute book told mr hillyer draft minute showed could make properly appointed director appear quorum present mr southwell asked minute book mr hillyer said solicitor office sent connection action discussed far recollect people room mr hillyer mr southwell think two others sure mr hibbins think mr vennell mr jones came asked go see another room mr jones said come see managing director told could make whether managing director time certainly think appointed manag ing director position time prac tically took place outside mr jones continued bawl interval want see managing director say aggressive say anything yorkshire society think tell director made answer way returned board room mr jones opened door followed know whether next took place would call scene told hillyer mr southwell left coud see could didnt seem legal meeting one pro perly appointed director present think mr hillyer came see following day november remember w h dickin town time mr hillyer saw frequently nervous society wanted guid ance monday november w h dickin came see time mr vennell mr hibbins refused anything society mr howarths resignation office accepted w h dickin asked ring mr howarth come straighten matter came either day following minute pro duced meeting november office appear cor rect mr lambert prepared form signed subscriber appointing various officer form society think would possibly taken book book office nothing obtaining signatory drafted minute meeting november cannot say whose handwriting minute entered meeting dispute took place regard mr southwell matter con troversy informally referred regard sale furniture nothing cannot give date banking account closed remember reported receive note hillyer respect cost october th received sum payment note received making altogether cross examined knew dickin august know connected society tradesmens provident society introduced howarth business surveyor released prison convicted believe converting money use mention name dickin far member simply said company registered consulted dickin purpose get ting tradesmens provident order registration registration took place appointed solicitor knew dickin date someone sent copy truth november knew nothing detail working society mr dickin gave general line scheme occasionally mr dickin used say appointed canvasser mere name course drew form agreement various person appointed manager director managing director know many person appointed post think first board meeting attended september certainly attended one october one november opinion southwell never properly appointed know time paid agree money divided office october know received october southwells money clause agreement managing director agreed take fully paid share meeting october suggestion made southwell divulged secret society given whole time performance duty managing director recollect meeting november said respect committed breach agreement recollect southwell told taken share signed agreement think likely strong recollection asking question whether considered properly ap pointed suggested ought resolution appointing jones came meeting october said director hillyer said resigned large experience company director resigns mality usually gone putting writing asked thing forthcoming answer hillyer made book written asked evidence jones resigned matter postponed mr w h dickin came back far concerned never seen evidence mr jones signed meeting november office asked question cleared told point blank signed understood verbally date mr howarth director left case meeting proper order think found rule provided director resigned hibbins vennell southwell turned managing director suc ceeded take share according minute successor alfred hillyer see minute book hillyer took southwells share take step meeting see succeeding managing director properly performed duty taking share preced ing managing director know mr william stoodley whose appointment notified minute november connection howarth never professional simply confined coming creditor paid lodging two week came like say favour absolutely honest even repayment money think must difficult october engaged litigation behalf company attended board meeting think said cartwright anything definite every confidence society justification said knew company pleased call scheme much line scheme knew produced large fortune worker knew nothing except mr dickin told really consider business company concern considered successful scheme worked society declined give cartwright direct detail except show ing certificate registration think ever volun teered opinion money would perfectly safe found book properly kept chiefly minute book think ever saw account book knew hillyer accountant correct say got somewhere approximate figure odd payment court county court action share society part paid rest put credit surprise sent certificate straight away apparently gave share nothing afraid rather overdrawn since mean society owes money cost know mr read landlord parliament chamber said board meeting october something effect client mine tradesmens provident society looking new office chamber place term settlement society drastic action landlord turned day later year lease parliament chamber subsequently suggested instead society alfred james hillyer tenant knew mr hillyer connected rich people suggest usual circumstance take personal covenant rather company covenant hillyer accepted agreement prepared witnessed purpose taking premise yearly rent first seven year whether thought society time condition pay per annum dissatisfied company learned shortly date south well paid cash result paying got nothing whatever thought hard luck putting forward alfred j hillyer lessee mr read take step find whether taken mr southwells share mr read man infinitely expe rience open ask reference never knowledge independent quiry made read society hillyer knew solicitor received usual commission pro rata recom mendation believe fact read let pre mises entirely introduction c pratt solicitor managing clerk last witness first time anything case turned office bedford row judge rentoul think tell u anything likely effect jury men accused defrauding member public anything help way shall glad hear witness say nothing regard except transaction know fraud w h dickin brought mr jones asked explain position litigation charged advice time would right decidedly agreed course adopted know anything company presence mr hillyer remember mr jones forbade u use name shareholder director connection society perfectly satisfied time think would said mr lambert hillyer came frequently mr mossops office advice james joseph delaine northumberland place bayswater commenced duty tradesmens provident society taken croydon district introduced tradesman cannot tell looking contract whether redeemed tradesman redeemed book know judge rentoul called district manager parted parted swindled judge rentoul observed witness shown hostile prisoner might cross examine much liked witness w h dickin remember people list produced called contract produced passed signed g collec tions ran per week extreme job six week part seventh week would hardly could tell shil ling redeemed book tradesman received back customer week company received nothing week received two three shilling money received office business paid week paid commission never received never made week last week pay kicked office went money wrote never received cent lost finish society society finished docu ment intimating suspended know reason business suspend engaged men none ever went found rotten affair would anything cannot give name never received trade people never sent customer employed people take book round parliament chamber three week paid people called know business satisfied beginning wanted get money told would never get would leave order get week could get put money went farrow bank advised nothing society foreman jury said would much liked taken evidence witness saying likely produce effect upon mind business men could draw judge rentoul said say juror spoke prosecution wonderfully merciful calling men jury properly wanted find verdict upon put forward prosecution upon evi dence prisoner extraordinary folly calling witness contract produced passed name signed g worked hard got nothing taken contract good money attached business done expect contract passed would produce money contract passed next thing send tradesman check advertising matter could send tradesmens name printed back never name printed time mr lambert recollect introduced mr southwell november g dickin never said mr southwell quite satisfied cross examined hillyer appeared actively engaged con nection society paid money rule remem ber society removing parliament chamber received letter suspension afterwards called word g dickin went asked money would pay said would send called stoodley came forward know policeman g dickin said hand mr delaine coat hat see pre mises stoodley threw force office meantime dickin walked saying would call policeman met coming back leaving edwin robert beckenham contract produced exe cuted tradesman witnessed first week calling tradesman week ending september paid tradesmens provident society collected far remember redeemed book check repre senting took mr delaine round introduced customer new district manager end week finished tradesmens provident society put advertisement daily telegraph september director solicitor southern society w h dickins direction collected letter daily tele graph handed attended know one answer j j jones managing director southern society got rule society signed twice september rule launched registration october withdrawn wrote registrar demanded name struck roll paper returned gave mr north solicitor dickins suggestion telling truth intend frightened intimidated never afraid always drawn sword com mencement wanted work society benefit tradesman wanted work benefit one man w h dickin managing director called croydon society appointed february tradesman paid croydon society fully paid share tradesmens provident society money william brook spa road thornton heath received four share four share give member croydon society three guinea paid membership managing director croydon society past service receive fully paid share verbal ar rangement dickin week considerable experience engaging managing men three year manager three county provident managing director insurance company brought february till august managing director croydon society ceased continue managing director croydon society w h dickin connected got worth furniture name croydon society represented knew knew nothing furniture got judgment said croydon society would wound mr cox coming money owing would wind society managing director furniture croydon society came knew nothing never took office verbally agreed one room croydon society pay fair proportion four room four society whole time supposed possession croydon society possession three society never took possession office never used furniture never gave order judge rentoul paid money managing director came start examina tion continued secretary engaged croydon society society went liquidation third week august cross examined heard furniture bedford row belonging croydon society seized rent supposed managing director control practically society everything dominated mr dickin arthur george dickin prisoner oath far member left west london tradesmens provident society october october went bedford row see brother reference leaving position electric showcard company london october called brother said could give position oxford society october hillyer asked attend bedford row independent party show people office coming see register pleased earn money poor circumstance looked mr hillyer master november date instructed take mr prince show london district introduce different tradesman tell mr prince vested tradesmens provident society tell amount invested know much subscribed november cartwright called asked see managing director said nobody office said give address said cannot know write receive course conversation cropped hanwell remark act well going frightening two defenceless woman personal quarrel reference said mr dickin hanwell never life asked see book initial contract mean passed gone office list got made printer exactly contract initial would gone printer never consulted dickin hillyer control management obey order saw book keep know going way receive money society except salary week received october mr jones called asked see managing director took note mr mossop came mr mossop high word presence cross examined last year business con nected sewing machine line manager superintendent canvasser left sewing machine company november started west london tradesmens provident society commission december engaged e cox bedford row secretary brother explained working system every contract first part agreement got money paid society district look supposed go west london district get contract got average one week represents commission inspector february became managing director first time ever position remained managing director till september time engaging men constantly difficult get men tackle busi ness firm looking tradesman time collecting money check issued honorary member constantly writing say tradesman refusing give check away cannot tell many tradesman paid three guinea know tradesman belonging west london never seen book trouble work said got west london according agreement week salary paid every tradesman got got men engaged supposed five shilling reasonable travelling expense sup posed allowed society registered capital money come tradesman could get money say society success tradesmens point view hillyer parted money managing director cannot tell paid wit nessed receipt aid see cheque bank note mr cox arranged hillyer secretary pay agreed rest five men shown minute financial condition society time think pound coming hillyer get share share west london resigned septem ber least tradesman book say croydon society owed money west london rent west london paid money advance rent part cash furniture furniture upstairs belonging croydon society know got west london took furniture croydon society owed rent sold prior rickard oxford paid bill exchanged cheque amount believe cheque passed account left took interest society although supposed member society received notice meeting september resigned novem ber frequently bedford row went twice get statement mr searle also see brother money broker house kentish town held position regard tradesmens provident society september registered november positively swear two visit office period capacity connection society never heard yorkshire tradesmens provident society till police court first time saw mr jones thurs day october answered door always friendly mr jones never word admit told jarvis butcher prince put society jarvis would anything prince say left butcher look promising say prince another society west london gone wrong far knew gone wrong november say croydon society gone wrong liquidation tell capital subscribed enough money society pay wage six month say expected nice dividend christmas mr prince rela tions never spoke society position go round inspect contract wanted know anything used go w h dickin cartwright never asked show book society time november asked see managing director quarrel mr cartwright going hanwell insulting sister law mr hibbins first came across stoodley november stoodley described advertising manager business true sense look advertising matter belonging little booklet described spector manager nothing advertisement work get verify contract get ready printer saw mr southwell cannot tell day prince parted money know one note till informed police court believe mr hillyer gave instruction get postal order bank note hand think two three year opinion tradesmens provident time better west london tradesman got pay money subscription buy share examined expect west london society success first minute first place power put literature first general meeting held would take eight nine month perhaps longer get properly order told position outside get contract tradesman could get engage men get know title man aging director meant george frederick cartwright recalled said recollected occasion g dickin said insulted lady denied done ask see book g dickin made charge told get would chucked alfred james hillyer prisoner oath last july left school age articled chartered accountant served five year went employment mr wilding dashwood house little dispute cause able get salary left made mind try carry business account accountancy work home living father april saw daily telegraph advertisement term secretary wanted provident society salary commence per annum would required invest instalment arranged security arranged w h box postal department daily telegraph fleet street e c answered letter received reply letter signed w h dickin asking call bedford row accordingly called saw mr dickin society four number west london north london east london south london three last formed nature business explained consulted solicitor contrary advice con siderable negotiation settled appoint ment put company salary week w h dickin used considerable pressure induce hand money told several posi tion hurry able bor rowed solicitor believe cheque amount paid lloyd bank w h dickins account june previously given money sure whether money whether father june paid note receipt signed w h dickin general adviser june give dickin cheque solicitor raised money father security additional mr dickin said must keeping situation open long take share deposit completion payment entered agreement secretary dated june money supposed returnable end agreement interest per cent remember exactly first day commenced duty received salary two week end company account arrears discovered money tradesman objected paying three guinea complained mr dickin officer sug gested see tradesman personally course met great approval within couple day used pay liability society dickin told gained lot experience company going form new one without three guinea entrance fee heard formation new company middle august rule got mr dickin mr foster certainly believed new company would success great faith great strength got married august went away honeymoon came back sep tember tendered resignation secretary west london september seeing mean getting salary portion back mr diokin promised position new society share recompense lost tendered resignation west london went voluntary liquidation handed every thing mr price trustee new company regis tered september paid registration fee told condition becoming secretary second application registration object condensed six line signatory book rule mather foster howarth alexander signed secretary memo randum signed mr mather mr alexander mather alexander denied signature second set role ac cording minute book first board meeting held september present mr hibbins mr howarth mr foster mr w h diokin secretary agreement signed sealed secretary obeyed order received director dismissed took active part originating anything merely acted official capacity liberty carry business accountant long affect business society purpose room name account ant outside office whole correspondence carried numerous canvasser appointed reason doubt contract bona fide manager round reported otherwise customer going par ticular tradesman shop would get preference reason stamp check considered workable scheme still consider good management capital canvasser paid according number contract district manager appointed whose duty go round verify contract every precaution taken properly carried thing bona fide straightforward doubt time capital better organisation round society would success existence two month time arrest whilst bedford row trouble liqui dator west london took forcible possession regard furniture large portion came wolf hollander little four room downstairs four upstairs furniture supplied fenton put fourth floor could done little furni ture put room furniture wolf hollander went second floor furniture con sisted set legal rest separate deed box file small cabinet cost roughly west london office second floor landlord room top floor occupier top floor croydon society supposed know arrange ment made know west london seized furniture top floor rent due west london bought whole lot furniture whilst secretary invited offer mr willet prior rickard offered wil let offer accepted proposed pay bill society found could get anyone discount gave bargain accepted prior rickards offer money paid account mr dickin discharged several liability west london society prior rickard afterwards sold furniture tradesmens provident paid bill drawn mr foster behalf society bill met cheque bank society banking account closed money paid mr southwell part cheque came back friday april alfred james hillyer recalled dealing southwells case know inserted advertisement time october think first saw jones september day paid money present inter view w h dickin september hibbins unlike appearance two cheque came possession paid bank society remember telling jones invested society regard asked jones show register mem bers made several application see whole book advice solicitor refused eventually mr jones tended appointment see register mr w h dickin pre sent showed account list name share time issued inserted one two advertisement dickins instruction told take southwells cheque get cashed afternoon proceeds paid note note bank received back change one note handed mr dickin handed back stating due note gave hibbins take printer note endorsed mr mossops request gave gave change balance put safe following morning note given hibbins cash director fee money safe went disbursement company reason paying bank order provide subsequently paid rickard furniture could operate society account dickin asked send howarth think would director fee nothing turning southwell building course powerless voice matter looked upon personal quarrel w h dickin southwell cannot say inserted advertisement ease mr cart wright advertisement dictated mr dickin never wording advertisement ac companied letter signed cartwright called see mr dickin dickin saw said alone would like tell confidence anything know society said loss lose would serious thing asked knew anything wrong told know anything wrong got married previous august considered beat guarantee could offer nothing else depend upon told considered money would quite safe agreement society recollection shown agreement quite sure read carefully merely glanced cheque book brought cheque book next day handed dickin handed took bank conversation society prince brought note agreement signed mr foster director secretary three note taken part salary due paid bank w h dickin paid mossop recollect advertisement inserted hoole replied appointed managing director stoodley acting secre tary pro tem hoole called explained nature secretaryship scheme society gave formation required copy balance sheet hoole asked bank balance stood said young society get much small amount capital come far used esta blishment business remember told actual balance certainly told small balance fact told share allotted able verify fact correct said would prefer chartered accountant stoodley brought premise early november mr dickin knew nothing previous history except employment dickin told communicated stoodley fact appointed secretary pro tern tradesmens provident society successful would due never contemplated helping anyone obtain money public fraud time arrest belief capital society would well indeed interviewed hoole certainly thought society future hoole paid seen used furtherance society cross examined think would sufficient carry society beginning pay society made investigation west london struck possibility business represented solid substantial concern thought sound concern member half paid three guinea full looked balance sheet chiefly number member amount received asked see cash book bank book told cox late secretary refused hand heard scheme like understood money paid wanted security think told reference would dispensed deposited offer reference lieu payment got back nothing money entirely lost consider certain extent defrauded money society position misrepresented realise fact proceeding first began suspect saw amount cash began flow shilling week society business substantial kind tradesman quarrel society realised swindled complained mr dickin told consider treated fairly material fact withheld say society business worth sixpence word effect struck fraud take three guinea tradesman charge commission canvasser got mentioned mr dickin said would entrance fee coming new society would different line mr pitt lewis k c believe director died joined society relied upon name proof director letter widow thank ing director west london condolence found money parted sole purpose financing society practically money source director hoping least told money would able canvas district get trade men determine see money properly expended young time bad ex perience company work relied upon told understood hibbins company bookkeeper meet ing september west london secretary ported certain amount due due majo rity case worked everybody proportion owing except typist paid full housekeeper case director owing made sort rateable reduction everybody might fairly treated get much possible whole management exception proceeded resign endeavoured bring member together trade men suggested would support appointment board director might able go along would give stamp pay thought small beginning might work something bigger could however get single one absolutely bitter whole thing promised many thing unable get whether business west london taken tradesmens provident understood new society take ground also worked three society formed north south east asked register southern sign secre tary pro tem occasion second application october mr capt signed secretary first occasion never looked upon secretary regard tradesmens provident signed secretary signatory asked mr dickin may would accompany choose furniture wanted room wanted independent regard room could say absolutely nothing mr fenton introduced mr dickin wolfe hollander knew mr palmer thought good turn think finished paying money furniture came selected furniture arranged invoiced reason refused regard fact never paid regarded asset society understood large sum due member told along thought liquidator would collect square liability refused pay furniture wanted detailed statement belonged feel secured suffi ciently knew nothing furniture fentons remember fentons claiming furni ture supplied west london understood croydon society exactly similar west london three guinea entrance fee understood croydon society pay quarter half year paid west london seized furniture think heard mr rickard address oxford society central mr dickin promoter nothing nothing sale furniture mr rickard director rickard purchased furniture left arrangement mr dickin sold within week tradesmens provident society formed society pay rickard know nothing transaction except signing minute know mr tilhard repre sentative willetts true september called willettss manager tradesmens provident said wanted sell furniture know offer made make suggestion tilhard buy west london resell tradesmens provident consider fair figure new society pay accepted mr willettss bill told eventually instructed cancel bargain payment subse quently exactly transaction rickard position g dickin tradesmens provident subsidiary one introduced mr w h dickin sort odd man work sort general capacity anything wanted cannot say knowledge object taking post society parting money entrance buying share mr dickin mr foster decided upon think entered minute object may finance society time providing capital knew course jones going part money regard experience west london disclose history never sufficient conversation perfectly satisfied new society substantially whole money came new society september december money came prose cutors business brought little money present interview jones told banking ac count stopped society got difficulty furniture balance cheque returned unpaid agree account given society rosy knew post managing director southwell pay jones paid october knowledge pallid anaemic condition society tell mr southwell order prevent parting money consider case hopeless time society bad condition hopeless difficulty thing could got whether occurred mr southwell might attach importance negotiation mr southwell jones also knew southwell coming would pay jones attach much importance didnt see frightened society went mr jones demeanour know secretary pro tem southern society advertisement put managing director early september recollection advertisement nothing southern society beyond signing application registration respect nearly every advertise ment inserted answer jones cannot locate one particular hook thrown jones rose immediately could say whether answered advertisement mr hoole answered jones went w h dickin countersigning cheque foster money forget much agreement w h dickin per cent share capital included took small amount necessarily money came wanted nothing position tradesmens pro vident necessitated appointment architect understood jones architect surveyor asked appointment appointed director also archi tect looked upon director architect know paid company arrangement mr foster recollect meeting october jones allowed act director mr mossop advised director one day came noisy jones didnt get notice board meeting refused act whether proper way get rid director become took legal advice matter didnt feel could took step see whether could recouped director put place moment appointed november whether duty take share mr jones buy held qualification held share understand according agreement jones every succeeding director take share came meeting october thought resigned think ever asked hand resigna tion writing answer single letter received jones meeting mr mossop advised answer letter nasty mr mossop advised let see book presence dickin probably knew advertisement cartwright case manager required inspect contract collect money preference given one able invest etc would manage particular district allotted district would decided upon time appointment suppose amount fixed mr dickin mr foster would say arrangement signed agreement entered course signature would necessary knew paid would go london county bank holborn people would manage tradesman canvasser think ever thing almost immediately started duty trouble landlord think left return know used ordinary capital expended behalf society tell cartwright paid society obtain post secretary remember rightly said society told cartwright opinion tradesmens provident society know whether said anything west london whether said everything fair straightforward know used exact word apart knowledge w h dickin still consider society good told southwell two position directorship year managing directorship open came several time october addition dishonest dickin violent offensive unpleasant person quarrel see leave office sake one man intention form board director among trade men think southwell called three time see book thought experience would capable man split london district remember prince paying money seemed enthusiastic man ordinary intelligence told licensed victualler come public house large experience trade man seemed interest society much heart thought quite fitted post director learned article truth surprise mr dickin took action course knew far west london concerned society swindle know mr price said received society z going pay rent year thought money would received trade men opinion belief saddled office rent believed secured personally whether landlord would rather get possession premise insist condition year lease person worth powder shot afraid shall difficulty edward martin richard divinity road oxford house fur nisher director oxford tradesmens provident society afterwards registered central society friendly society act change effected partly owing article draper record partly director think capital sufficient decided establish society another basis invited tradesman become manag ing director retired partnership prior rickard extended business banbury bristol plymouth devonport leeds bradford york sheffield tradesman member society judge rentoul w h dickin founder society wanted advice might call examination continued scheme similar w h dickins tradesman got sufficient number issue booklet advertise society employ lady canvasser take round collection town inhabitant average week begin gradually increase trade worked increase rapidly begin honour coupon consider system worked society perfectly honest straightforward scarcely sold business taken management believed tradesman enthused benefit came system business man consider operation society benefit individual tradesman general adviser society w h dickin interfere management society run dickin certainly run society cross examined ceased member firm time september september signed document purporting buy furniture west london left office bedford row formality removing piece furniture gone chair brought outside premise set street brought back day purported buy croydon society furniture prepared swear formality removal gone case whole transaction gone one gentleman w h dickin director west london also concerned know dickin told getting estimate furniture liked buy another company would buy offered price failing company coming existence could realise tomorrow understood reason sale west london liquidation recollection received communication mr price liquidator october making inquiry received letter november calling attention previous letter reply knowing referred business concluded trouble deny answer whole thing fraud registered address central tradesmens society bald win street bristol connection dickins socie tie letter shown written december registered office magdalen street oxford address letter written paper address statement share capital letter commences dear mr dickin regret say bird escaped fowler net still stony reference amusing incident occurred mr dickin mean effort get hold somebody pay money company failed capital brass farthing cannot mean society always able meet liability mr dickin used salesman cash register company every time register sold referred killing bird letter go say interviewed man plymouth one exeter two bristol think date position fill either local manager local secretary may simply interview ing shareholder necessarily someone required premium advertised man fill position local man ager man able invest preferred fifty men applied willing put money appoint one reference mr way director lydney colliery company communication know would put company become director director made great advance duce stay dot think tie office bristol ready furnished december awaiting lot advertisement reply sent baldwin street bris tol right true w h dickin interviewed tall dark man named bosisto object filling post manager bristol branch w h dickin inter viewing instruction board employed act u interviewer occasionally case situa tions filled premium required found successful interviewer true saw bosisto mon day prepared complete day came mention order go bristol must appear company central tradesmens company mr dickin one men carry largely everything front liable say thing board would bind wrote warn letting enthusiasm carry away prepared say today company cannot afford without mr dickin never used outside province interviewer engaged three men bristol premium successful reopened negotiation bosisto took fright mr dickin gave impression would work hour day assured nothing except draw royalty agreement pay mr dickin certain money royalty expect agreement safe company desk head office seven oxford business men registered central tradesmens company name article mr dickin acted u registration hope secure bosisto manager send cablegram found code book work cheaper shall want send private letter came accord course would pursue thing conceal know letter hand police entered box one manager fixed name pearce taking share january director come middle january think came remember name take director unless pay speak striking oil mean business going well book company show position company expression director strike odd know mr dickins method business interviewer find man worth produce letter showing could much money central company wanted letter mr mackenzie asking come ques tion raised question whether received cheque furniture idea affair central tradesmens society going discussed case fair book let go forth central tradesmens society worthless know exactly business phrase hope success refers address time letter private one stock time silence towards liquidator one design knew must give information regard bogus dealing relation firm examined w h dickin appeared four five time clerkenwell county court interpleader action box one occasion know examined believe mr north attendance clerkenwell quite voluntary got gave fur niture extravagant risk took tradesmens society bought furniture would go hammer would taken time realise company paid bill ready renew stead renewing bill got cheque expect regard central tradesmens society tached system somewhere tradesman believe system one fight various monopoly join u contract business receive penny far trade men concerned head win tail lose sign contract give u minute notice put hundred pound tradesmens counter central tradesmens provident society today sound financial position messrs lloyd banker branch bristol leeds plymouth taking office sheffield tradesman want u trade men society bradford written u york furniture business life road commercial gave business one believed company needed tradesman support tradesman offered position managing director took would rally round put thing sound basis father truro man financed oxfordshire society also financed present society managing director guarantor overdraft bank well known public man cornwall saturday april verdict w h dickin guilty count g dickin guilty three count relating prince hillyer guilty three count relating hoole jury made strong recommendation mercy case hillyer appeared first offence manifestly led step step strong influence sentence w h dickin five year penal servitude g dickin six month hard labour hillyer released recog nisances come sentence called upon father father law mr justice walton thursday april,non-custodial/institutional
thomas willis obtaining cheque false pretence intent defraud convicted april th clerkenwell three year penal servitude pleaded guilty see original trial image,custodial/prison
emily french pleaded guilty unlawfully concealing birth male child secret disposition dead body three day imprisonment mr common serjeant,custodial/prison
philp sergeant blacksmith indicted charged coroner inquisition wilful murder rose philp mr bodkin mr travers humphreys prosecuted mr curtis bennett defended sergeant alexander methuen l division present lambeth police court july presence prisoner wife deceased woman separation order made ground prisoner neglecting provide reasonable maintenance wife served order upon prisoner turned wife asked come back replied use home cross examined seemed anxious return mr alice hawkins mawbey road e deceased sister year old married prisoner year five child living one died eldest living nine year old die youngest seven month june sister came live bringing baby july prisoner brought four child july sitting front kitchen sister prisoner called heard conversa tion prisoner said got news got good job go monday sister said news always getting good job said well come back said get home ran called fetch policeman ran returned running street door hair face struggling ran step next door house went step heard man say come murder went saw sister lying area blood cross examined prisoner married sister employed farrier london general omnibus company five year afterwards accident lest right eye brought claim compensation company lost found difficult since accident get employment medical evidence given ill attend deposition read mary hollis said morning standing front doorstep saw deceased run step area step prisoner ran knife hand summing lordship pointed jury counsel defence opportunity cross examining witness esther sears mawbey road july saw deceased run area followed prisoner knife screamed two men langridge reef went area fetched prisoner going saw deceased lying face downwards bleeding mouth nose knife prisoner similar one produced thomas john langeidge mawbey road opposite morning hearing scream went across road area saw deceased prisoner bending knife hand closed saying let see done said done meant mother would done made cut throat reef got knife hand cross examined prisoner appeared dazed john reef mawbey road hearing scream went area woman lying face downwards prisoner top lot blood called langridge assistance came pulled prisoner away prisoner knife hand went cut throat langridge snatched arm took knife hand got street wife mother came along prisoner said told would done mr keighley live daughter mr hawkins mawbey road deceased daughter fortnight separation order prisoner came asked see told said well think get money mistaken would rather either swing go gallows ever pay july prisoner remained walking road till midnight next day left home coming back fore saw prisoner held men tried get held bloodstained hand towards said done sorry meant done police constable sydney spencer spoke arresting pri soner way station prisoner said dead fault would stay mother food three day police constable william marsham said pri soner detention station said mother sister biggest liar face earth love wife child thinking later pri soner said shaved knife morning would done sister well could seen hungry know come back morning would happened detective inspector francis carlin division saw prisoner police station p july examining clothes noting mark blood said whats good fuss later told would charged wilful murder said right drove reply formal charge said know dont know made sure cross examined fact consequence acci dent six year ago prisoner lost one eye employment except occasional drunkenness man good character dr joseph charles mchugh noon july went area mawbey road saw body deceased dead two minute left side neck wound inch long deep post mortem examination found wound severed jugular vein im portant branch carotid artery thyroid vein wind pipe injury could caused knife produced reginald larkin divisional surgeon present post mortem examination gave detail injury added p july examined prisoner station physically mentally alert apparently callous indifferent position examining blood stain said whats good making fuss found bloodstain right hand trifling bruise right arm hand verdict guilty sentence death,capital/extreme
alferd smith carnally knowing elizabeth smith girl age year mr hutton mr jenklns prosecuted guilty eighteen month hard labour,hardLabour
maguire william bus conductor courtney charles signwriter pleaded guilty stealing one bag containing quantity wearing apparel good midland railway com pany maguire confessed previous conviction felony septem ber clerkenwell police court courtney pre vious conviction felony july court name sidney trott three conviction proved maguire six courtney courtney given chance last conviction stated never done work several offence charged prisoner stealing luggage railway station sentence maguire four year penal servitude courtney three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
robert clarke joseph cole feloniously causing grievous bodily harm james clarke mr leycster mr whiteley prosecuted mr lyon defended clarke mr stewart defended cole james clarke h december nd duty uniform carr street limehouse saturday night sunday morning public house close saturday night shut number men standing outside salisbury arm four went away others left started singing shouting prisoner known three year among said go easy chap dont make much noise clarke said suppose mean blister summoned time caught left handed blow right fist cole hit side head fist two blow time knocked ground clarke made running kick stomach said take kicked pit stomach ground got hardly knocked got back wall drew truncheon hit well could pulled back ward six ground cole said hold ill pay remembered till butcher shop also kicked side feel felt received became unconscious remember butcher closing door allowed sit minute went back large hole wall remember anything till found station inspector cross duty found way cannot tell next found bed five day attended doctor ever since yet fit duty suffer great pain inside right side hip fell clarke sum moned july th thames police court said wait till get carr street cross examined mr lyon clarke say want blister nobby said suppose mean another blister got blow right side head behind ear use truncheon till knocked stood wall statement correct said want tend blister officer pulled stick struck much ran know butcher stringer butcher say policeman rushed shop correct window got large hole wall foot high copper assisted stepped paling outside foot ground held paling got well could know found afterwards hit clarke head struck hard could see fall soon struck pulled true saw leg butcher shop yard knocked yard first assault would incorrect say yard cross examined mr stewart six half year police force made mistake identification case assaulted summons daylight p next saw cole thames police court put men identification necessary assaulted without slightest provocation cole struck hard could say struck first time sens clear minute six men around got ground tried cross road got wall pulled front butcher shop observe two men first spoke saw cole afterwards police station least doubt examined known prisoner three year hanging public house name occasion summons clarke fined cost another prisoner named hone acquitted course admit wrong magistrate say opinion occasion lost truncheon whistle helmet overcoat torn back tried blow whistle knocked second time whistle chain broken william crothall h early morning december rd duty carr street somebody gave information went towards salisbury arm saw great crowd went towards butcher shop carr street searched constable clarke gone back way went round moreen street found practically unconscious condition supported another constable two private person got station made statement alter officer went eastfield street prisoner clarke life knew address constable gave name clarke arrived shortly trouser cap head bandaged appeared bleeding harman asked matter head said bleeding copper done brought downstairs handed officer outside went cole house eastfield street side road cole bed appeared asleep woke said shall arrest causing grievous bodily harm robert clarke another man shortly last night carr street said oh right appeared dazed recovered drink asked perfectly stood arrested said done nothing prove run away undressed asked dress said want dress dress put trouser trouble get downstairs violent resisted outside took three men get station got subsequently charged made reply cross examined mr lyon eighteen constable present took two men station clarke bed trouser cap coat vest boot shoe bandage head wet bleeding injury inflicted within last hour hour half put clothes knowing man character asked allowed put boot stocking sock boot shoe neither u said dress come prisoner house yard apart took u two three minute go one house took several minute get cole clarke de tained cole street conveyed station practically time clarke get blow head either accidentally otherwise head bleeding came stair removed bandage saw head bleeding force used necessary police court clarke said dont think enough head without hitting see kicked see man woman come passage going along clarke custody see young fellow bring clarkes coat boot notice anything regard clarkes trouser station cross examined mr stewart know constable clarke called nobby clarke constable may use truncheon life danger person strike unless blow severe cole examined police doctor police station discoloured blood shot eye taken custody became blacker afterwards said done night notice back six seven year force george harman h went last witness clarkes house went room found bed clothes woke told police officer arrest assaulting police constable clarke carr street said said get cut head said bleeding copper taken downstairs afterwards station went quietly without violence tried several time get away much chance cross examined mr lyon trouser stocking shirt asked put vest dress ask dress officer reply dress come never used word see man woman come church passage way station met several people notice notice boy following coat vest boot got station saw man clothes plain clothes officer saw blood come prisoner clarkes head notice inside trouser smell cannot say made motion way said something effect see cross examined mr stewart cole pulled bed said pulled bed would get treated violence black eye taken custody see mark back taken station without violence necessary hold tried get away protest way treated thursday february th george musto h r december rd went eastfield street crothall harman took clarke station ten minute walk whole time violence used joseph hick strike clarke mark violence caused way partially dressed rather roughish neighbourhood believe trouble getting downstairs went station saw street door took passage brought handed cross examined mr lyon believe sock would sure bandage head bleeding went quietly station took way saw nobody uniform come behind kick joseph hick h went officer eastfield street morning december rd go bedroom prisoner clarke handed musto took station violence used presence see constable assault way dressed trouser shirt sock cross examined mr lyon notice sock went quietly station see anybody kick even anyone plain clothes g harman examined said clarke get put thing trouser shirt cap bed told dress refused wife came asked money trouser pocket said take took pocket refused put clothes took downstairs handed officer neighbourhood rough cross examined mr lyon prisoner ask might dress asked dress refused take bandage head cap handed downstairs henry frost inspector h december rd constable clarke brought station appeared state collapse injury stomach prisoner brought oclock constable clarke taken home went house took statement went back station read statement prisoner cole said never struck constable fetch witness clarke said nobby clarke came corner street said good evening argument said get away said want send another blister meaning summons pulled stick struck much ran charged made reply cross examined mr lyon prisoner clarke brought bleeding head detect smell trouser complaint made cross examined mr stewart nobby clarice state collapse hardly able give consecutive story moment examined gave statement afterwards charles graham grant police surgeon h division december rd saw constable clarke police station considerable distress apparently injury abdomen complained contusion position navel right elbow puise per minute saw house visited next day sent evening removal house fainting fit removed house ambulance th complained pain passing water abdomen seemed sensitive though less th passed motion streak blood see wife threw away forgetting instruction contrary th passed another motion half digested blood see made progress thought put duty unable remain duty happened see street could tell quite unfit work therefore sent head sergeant practically sick list two month internal organ injured probably intestine find bruising abdomen hard surface behind injure soft tissue say bone except great depth day saw prisoner clarke suffering lacerated scalp wound left side head inch half length typical truncheon wound examined cole also suffering contusion shoulder contused eye inflicted time saw saw told black eye inflicted earlier made worse coming station black eye change colour inferred prisoner said appearance eye inflicted oclock injury behind prisoner clarkes ear might overlooked examined casually station certainly complain anything behind ear first time saw cross examined mr lyon note effect mark near ear prisoner clarke would like con tradict statement said received blow motion trouser might caused blow truncheon even without called funk owing nervous condition put foot dog pas water cole complained back prisoner clarke drew attention trouser think said clarke complain back far recollect word used look done look assumed meant motion trouser expression used cross examined mr stewart saw cole next day police court believe black eye unable say recently inflicted saw within half hour brought station twenty minute think blow inflicted eye within time dis coloured saw clarke cole subsequently examined clarke state great excitement bad scalp wound clarke defence oath said constable clarke came people left public house unfriendly manner told clear away prisoner said dont want blister constable struck head truncheon knocked ground taken home head dressed police came asked allowed dress constable said dress come taken downstairs friend followed clothes station police said clothe even sock complained surgeon back dressed head never struck constable evidence clarke james francis december rd eastfield street wife saw ten twelve people constable clarke spoke prisoner clarke said want blister constable hit truncheon ran butcher shop twenty yard blew whistle cross examined door porter know constable clarke sight friendly talked know prisoner public house stopped oclock went back missis went shopping till missis came chandler shop making purchase believe constable influence intoxication go police station make complaint use went police court called upon cole asked give evidence told saw said dont come say came first asked case proceeding going police court harry paul december rd took prisoner clarke home place life saw lying road face ground unconscious took mother house house dressed cut bleeding much cross examined never saw struggle henry price carman carr street limehouse december rd early morning near salisbury arm noticed constable clarke go amongst six seven people standing pavement one prisoner clarke heard say want blister constable clarke hit head truncheon fell road constable ran twenty yard butcher shop cross examined know six seven men knew clarkes voice argument attend police court prisoner clarke asked come made com plaint simply went home see done assault constable ran away walked road pave ment went butcher shop injured knowledge see anybody hit constable kick stomach saw go butcher shop saw one ground augustus zoller butcher carr street stepney sunday december rd midnight shutting door shop policeman ran shut door shut know man constable clarke asked permission go back sent man show way went afterwards saw get window foot floor copper foot high got copper window glass window open like skylight let light back cannot say drop outside looked cross examined door constable came open shut shop open day business nobody unstable plenty people street cannot speak character neighbourhood stranger constable got shop sit asked permission get asked way snowed way back ten minute afterwards another constable came shut door want cole defence oath said knew nothing assault home saturday night till officer came bed said done thing youve gone killed copper would allow dress assaulted way station know struck black eye given acquaintance called ducky made worse way station guilty clarke pleaded guilty conviction felony court october th four conviction proved stated associate dangerous character four year penal servitude cole twice convicted assault police stated hard working fish curer led away associate twenty one month hard labour,hardLabour
cooper frederick engineer legas william painter smith william john french polisher stealing two mare one set harness one landau two rug two mat one whip property william boyne hector feloniously receiv ing stealing one mare one set harness one wag gonette property henry stevens feloniously receiving mr metcalfe mr g l hardy prosecuted william john hector barking road plaistow carman contractor april last man came neither pri soners conversation consequence another man came th took away pair grey mare double set harness landau hired go funeral left yard th never saw total value man came perfect stranger april went stamford road dalston saw property except rug mat whip livery stable adjoining public house next went cab yard close owned mr barrow saw two rug two mat whip prisoner cooper knew nothing man let carriage horse never saw mentioned hit name order deceive put guard got box drove right away came yard rug arm represented bus driver way handled horse thought must coachman legas man walked yard asked pair horse waggonette said thing said anything would suit funeral said nothing open shape landau asked sort horse said grey said havent pair brown bay said said supposed must take grey said suit man go oh say would rather drive demurred anyhow asked much told sovereign paid came next day taken guard way spoke judge man paid delivery carriage thursday th harry harrington ruipert place lewisham liveryman april four p standing corner albion road lewisham worked mr thew horse dealer saw two men drive pair grey horse one middle prisoner legas man driving harness silver plated man asked mr thew told wait said would wait longer said come elephant castle looked mr thew could find told coffee shop went came yard man tall one told legas heard said mr thew often went elephant castle said food horse took yard put nosebag two men went drink coming back drove away saying would return seven oclock come back april attended hatokney police station identified legas num ber men george thew father thomas george thew mentioned deposed son ill taken infirmary lewisham william barrow de beanvoir crescent hackney cab pro prietor april son gave message consequence went street saw cooper smith another man pair grey landau standing carriage cooper asked would buy lot asked belonged introduced man named stevens told son stevens homerton general carmens contractor asked card one said one father billheads wanted lot mr hector valuation excessive one old landau horse also old said suitable took men mr docking stamford road kingsland offered lot third man refused offer went except cooper stoke newington another man came back docking rode box man present smith inside docking refused increase offer man absent agreed take horse stabled place night docking room stable man took away morning left rug whip behind afterwards returned mr hector bargaining done man stevens supposed owner stevens asked smith come next morning clean horse stevens arrived money paid morning saw paid saw receipt signed smith man put cross could write receipt produced identified believe docking clerk wrote body receipt money paid stevens gold put pocket smith minding horse outside trans action took place could tell money paid called sign receipt judge knew cooper arthur docking buckingham road kingsland job master april mr barrow came two men smith another landau pair grey horse mr barrow asked could said first conversation smith took part eventually agreed buy identified receipt little later consequence information received communicated police gave horse landau harness mr hector prisoner smith called sign receipt followed u went together asked man could write said said always writing detective sergeant frederick stevens hackney police station april legas cooper identified harrington barrow made reply charge read legas said come shall know find bastard let u get five year shall find blow brain way plaistow station legas said wrote receipt quid lot barbican said could write picked u grey went try sell sold receipt refer case grey god strike blind shoot bastard come cooper said help cooper harrington pick barrow first thew legas picked harrington detective sergeant george pride j division april tottenham road dalston landau pair grey horse drove containing prisoner mr pearman cooper driving know prisoner sight drove ball pond road lost sight next day th saw cooper legas high street kingsland bid good morning coming towards newington road mr walker place mentioned bv mr barrow april little essex street hoxton present inspector divall arrested cooper day went barley mow public house curtain road detective taylor saw legas told would arrest concerned cooper stealing pair trey horse landau wagonette another horse belonging mr stevens prisoner commenced struggle cautioned said right george wont give trouble went quietly took police station identi fied april half past went corner leman street high street whitechapel inspector divall police constable taylor saw smith told would arrest concerned cooper smith mentioned charge eaid recognise first know anything waiting cousin harry cat meat farm chingford also said two horse moan told pair grey saw tottenham road dalston th oclock said oh took hackney police station charged said oh booze met went booze prisoner legas know man cu tody reason arrested cannot find circulated right name throughout metropolis judge warrant eventually arrested undoubtedly would fetch morning knew detective inspector thomas divall j division april went little essex street hoxton sergeant pride saw cooper knew pride latter introduced said cooper would charge stealing two norse landau property thursday last said dont know anything took hackney police station way said looking pride saw friday going round get corner meant share money received added god strike dead dont know others time mentioned others pride mention others presence course prisoner pride judge corner mean commission defence prisoner cooper handed statement judge william legas prisoner oath thursday april elephant castle man came know asked knew anybody wanted buy pair horse wagonette open landau said say looking mr thew man saw tuesday anything say said take ride far lewisham said yes drove lewisham inquired going along mr thews place think albany road got saw man asked u wanted man said wanted sell lot reply mr thew would back half hour time liked wait man said right bait give u horse pulled yard went public house drink minute half hour came back companion said shall wait longer shall come back seven oclock night went buy tobacco horse pulled drove home elephant castle companion said want money wish could lot unfortunate month drove city got corner worship street bishopsgate street end outside phoenix public house met cooper smith knew cooper habit dealing horse cab driver asked could sell lot said could probably find buyer cooper say man man say mr stevens hackney road cooper asked card reply one bill head cooper could sell lot something cooper say right try man say know neighbourhood better drive cooper drove along shoreditch hoxton every body know u drove mr barrow place going along tottenham road detective pride saw u mr barrow took u docking know mr docking mr barrow said cooper oh driving man day going home stopped public house mr docking place next door half past seven eight came away following morning barley mow curtain road saw cooper said mail sold lot entitled wage driving well said entitled get wage may well come see sold walked kingsland road never saw man horse landau coming home saw detective sergeant pride said good morning passed went home first going barley mow hav ing drink cooper live neighbourhood cross examined man referred perfect stranger saw tuesday barbican repository seen man company previous six week first tune tuesday going ride day question nothing going mr thew tuesday sell property barbican repository made receipt got going man occasion asked put auction said ha would rather privately introduced cooper cabman cooper know man knowledge never seen mr barrow mr thew mr harrington general dealer necessarily horse anything know mr hector judge general rule get signing receipt man seen tuesday told name stevens nothing sale thing stevens spoke cooper stevens said hard perhaps reason stevens wanted cooper drive want george pride recalled seen man pearman stevens prisoner together public house barley mow six week ware arrested several time doubt associate time known whole four last year prisoner cooper oath made statement jury said lived neighbourhood shoreditch hoxton life cabman year intro duced man stevens known thing stolen would nothing sold prisoner smith nothing say verdict three guilty receiving property knowing stolen cooper two previous conviction proved legas numerous conviction proved including one three year penal servitude april previous conviction smith sentence legas three year penal servitude cooper month hard labour smith six month hard labour recorder thursday may,hardLabour
curtis frederick arthur hosier pleaded guilty feloni ously marrying sophia brown reid wife alive sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
evered thomas blacksmith indicted charged coroner inquisition manslaughter thomas howe pleaded guilty mr purcell prosecuted afternoon november prisoner howe men public house stratford howe worse drink quarrelsome striking one man face pri soner said howe replied serve yon proceeded strike prisoner body face prisoner made response endeavoured ward blow left public house fetched hammer returned public house outside howe ultimately rush part howe prisoner threw hammer handle struck howe throat breaking bone trachea lacerating muscle causing suffusion blood minute resulted suffocation prisoner quiet peace able man bore excellent character mr justice lawrance said although prisoner properly pleaded guilty right use hammer doubt ill treated howe much powerful man prisoner would bound recognisance come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
schneider ernest merchant pleaded guilty com mitting act gross indecency reuben thomas allan parker male person mr travers humphreys prosecuted mr muir defended prisoner stated german resided coun try five half year company director dr frederick bryan late medical superintendent port man asylum late assistant medical officer colney hatch asylum called mr muir said would prepared doctor attended prisoner certify lunatic monday july dr hugo aschers prisoner brother law undertaking take berlin put confinement allow return country prisoner released recognisance surety come judg ment called upon recorder saturday july,non-custodial/institutional
bowles roger clerk pleaded guilty indictment count embezzlement falsification account clerk servant indictment count fraudulent mi appropriation act sum money property alexander joseph master sentence two year hard labour,hardLabour
francis george widdows act gross indeceny mr bodkin prosecuted lord coleridge k c mr elliott defended guilty two year hard labour,hardLabour
johnson tho labourer breaking entering place divine worship wit king weigh house church stealing therein two offertory salver eight book good james slimon others trustee mr salkeild green prosecuted robert frederick andrew church keeper king weigh house church duke street october entering church noticed lectern uncovered communion table disarranged turned noticed cushion one top prisoner lying asleep said going make rough house going quietly said mean said say said clear let go unlocked door followed got oxford street said following dirty dog said think made running blow said dirty dog go back constable coming house said arrest man found coming church constable said must go back church soon got door said one communion collecting salver floor ought another green baize bag reading desk blood found blood place police station constable said prisoner thumb cut tied bandage rag offertory box broken open like say money missing parcel missionary book broken open cross examined prisoner nobody saw thing speaking except become conscious presence anyone church came lectern saw lying never seen know accuse passing policeman walked near case started run away could stopped police constable albert dark c called last witness arrest prisoner got church place great disorder drew prisoner attention left thumb bleeding made reply station found small piece steel could used forcing contribution box open assist horn cot glass panel door noticed blood mark close lectern various place church charged made reply prisoner found piece steel say could force thing said would assist pair corset prisoner made rambling statement dock verdict guilty prisoner confessed previous conviction numerous con victions proved sentence sixteen month hard labour mr justice phillimore friday november,hardLabour
kinder george agent maliciously wounding thomas william howard stephen patrick coates mr horace fenton prosecuted thomas william howard shipping agent p may city arm public house great tower street friend suddenly felt prick behind right ear turned round saw prisoner standing three yard knife produced hand said following long time done last know far know grudge taken hospital went station stephen patrick coates shipping agent p may standing outside post office great tower street next door city arm talking two sailor felt dig right ear turned round saw prisoner walking away said another one hand saw knife similar produced man held taken chemist shop attended taken hospital went station cross examined prisoner standing outside post office three yard door public house frederick george lloyd outpatient officer guy hospital p may examining howard found wound right ear three quarter inch long three eight inch deep vital structure injured stitched examining coates found wound precisely position quite deep vital structure damaged stitched knife produced could caused wound police constable george henry davis c p may duty great tower street heard police whistle blown outside city arm ran saw prisoner held person asked matter said stabbed two neck knife referring knife holding hand given someone crowd con tinued bought morning carried pocket open day job sent station taking prosecutor hospital took station prisoner charged reply said sorry carry business intended men ruined bought knife purpose appeared getting effect lot drink drunk prisoner saw morning drunk know anything sober week defence anne kinder prisoner wife night may came home drunk drunk left house following morning night could talk prose cutors harm business never sober last month except sunday tell business really make like verdict guilty john willis royal prisoner aid society stated pri soner past six year done connection business great deal good work society late incensed howard belief endeavoured get business away dr dyer stated prisoner showed sign chronic alcoholism could detect sign insanity sentence six month imprisonment second division judge lumley smith wednesday june,custodial/prison
burgess arthur william labourer pleaded guilty break ing entering certain place divine worship wit salvation army citadel stealing therein harmonium pro perty william thomas estell others breaking entering place divine worship wit salvation army citadel stealing therein tunic cap property randall herbert glatrell prisoner confessed convicted middlesex session june name arthur william burdge felony conviction proved sentence three year penal servitude indictment run concurrently,custodial/prison
hannah holland indicted charged coroner inquisition wilful murder alfred charles bowring mr muir mr gill mr guy stephenson prosecuted mr profumo defended james mcloughlin r produced proved ground plan blissit street greenwich showing one side side house bed occupying large part bedroom close window blind candle mantelpiece shadow anybody standing mantelpiece window would cast upon blind anybody street could see inch wall bedroom la cross examined step scullery measure say inch inch high sink foot step opposite would possible body weak drunken condition falling step fall sink earthenware sink sharp edge rather diffi cult step ernest appleton v produced photograph taken blissit street greenwich emanuel alfred bowring retired scale maker live laurie grove new cross deceased brother fifty six year old father died december th time brother remittance week used go barrow fruit organ twelve month father death always bad rheu matism father death brother became entitled indian consols note bad foot rheumatism often went away infirmary got club foot last saw twelve month back lived florence road bed wheeled bath chair prisoner living together twelve month came legacy cannot say living together saw brother body infirmary cross examined certain brother club foot never knew certain summer last saw never seen worse drink see often took beer expect took drop whisky seen last twelve month must drinking since came money money get drink infirmary since money never knew say suffered gout rheumatic since child occasion last saw stop long prisoner intoxicated state stumbled two three time could stand still allowed tell coroner prevented giving information police know prisoner usual state first time seen heard inebriate home three year know holiday one day met brother took cab got drunk know unkind heard never witnessed anything albert millo live eastbourne row forest gate agent commission deceased wife uncle knew time father died undertook look money affair say month two came settle ment early part indian stock trans ferred bank england name handed balance cash time time instruction sold portion stock handed banked part case run bank instruction sold paid part london county bank held rest paid telegraph money order day death think two day previously paid cross examined say deceased spent since father death believe time took much believe although receiving amount thing pawned obtain drink cannot say whether prisoner deceased lieve heavy drinker examined seen drink drunk teemed rather bad tempered william richfield firewood dealer live deptford known prisoner deceased two year dur ing time lived various address deptford neigh bourhood january february went live blissit street used wheel deceased bath chair un able walk may rd went blissit street p saw bandage deceased head vaseline prisoner front room deceased sitting chair fire bedroom said prisoner deceased hearing said nothing said mind dont get trouble said know said taint fit know went gathered washing put sack checked downstairs held sack open wife washing undressed deceased got bed clean sheet pillow case day glass ale drop whisky seemed right tied sack said must go ing deceased said dont go yet bill quite early prisoner said man cannot stop night said get stopped police shall perhaps pulled back prisoner said tidy old dose pull back time see injury prisoner forehead told prisoner presence fell step eye sink night bit bother prisoner said mr millo sending money short money month take thing pawn could get money land lady kept coming rent got course upset prisoner kept taking drop extra beer heard bit quarrelling night went cross examined know wanted money drink said deposition drank much quarrelled account man dirty habit bed know sheet changed every day bed fortnight seen worse drink woman able stand generally condition called took deceased every afternoon prisoner kind towards deceased paid alf could help half liked sober better woman going think must driven seen go yard heave heart cleaning would tell sit front room baying aint fit see took deceased bed washed run yard put clean shirt every day irritable influ ence drink would never let go front door could help got club foot knowledge undressed time leg useless could walk yard bad job sometimes get across room attempted walk influence drink would fall fell heavily one night six seven week death fell fender would burned death prisoner front room sitting box reading paper saw fall twice went one night saw bandage round prisoner head drunk said matter said nothing said got round head said nothing never seen use poker blunt instrument never seen strike except aggravating circumstance drink examined told prisoner get trouble saw hitting deceased dirty habit irritated always getting drunk went chair know provocation gave weakness getting worse lift chair last th drop drink half half elizabeth richfield wife last witness habit washing cleaning prisoner deceased since december may rd went house saw deceased bed front room prisoner got back room mark seen week said done falling table getting bed bandage upon ordinary ill health th went p bed bandage forehead asked prisoner said erysipelas face sitting yard couple afternoon put vaseline thursday th went washing may little heard deceased voice bedroom asked go errand usually tidied bedroom deceased got day prisoner said done deceased generally got went sometimes would lay bed three four day week went pledge sheet shirt brought back money half crown got back telegraph boy telegraph order prisoner told order asked would change pay rent way home changed gave sovereign went deceased heard say best could business would settled would pay right tomorrow told prisoner ask get tobacco pay publican owing quartern whisky prisoner gave sovereign went spent way brought back change got pot ale quartern whisky tobacco prisoner gave money pay thing left next day friday went deceased asked pris oner going get place said today clean house day see deceased heard deceased ask prisoner get brawn beer got asked custard tea able feed left prisoner drinking heavily day habitually drink could walk pretty straight one room another spoke right went away said going lie asked order drink went man bring condition several day saturday went oclock prisoner asked come early saw door said alf gone said gone thinking gone across road said dead said oh doctor said meantime mr smith prisoner sent came prisoner said deceased died knew died arm round neck prisoner suffering effect drink asked mr smith go dr black ask come received letter may st prisoner read may st dear mr richfield write tell truly sorry happened shall never forget long live see gentleman key might ask give thing bodice drawer might wash petticoat take station get come please take dear little kitten keep give love home hope quite well god know shall get cannot come monday shall greenwich police court tuesday th time broken hearted hannah holland cross examined working couple since last sep tember never quarrelled every morning barring wednesday sometimes go two room downstairs occupied deceased could get upstairs much work helped charring deceased habit drank heavily indeed friday looked bed night see deceased friday cannot say prisoner responsible action friday asked come saturday morning muddly never saw use poker cannot say likely use one seen quarrel never seen blow struck found thing broken morning always said accident craving drink strong one day sent pawn sheet half crown go bedroom sovereign got change order deceased said business would settled tomorrow meant money would put bank draw pot ale quartern whisky consumed husband day deceased dirty habit trying man know used washing thing dreadful condition prisoner drink better woman deceased never allowed think loved way aggra vating way may struck would never allow go away fill pipe something think drank saturday morning agitated left friday think anything going happen thought going lie know step scullery pretty big drop daresay inch high sink brick wall whenever saw mark deceased forehead always said fall think said woman done thought always truth said seen deceased fall intoxicated tottery foot drink would wretched miserable life prisoner thought married know receipt money deceased father know prisoner know examined think deceased last able walk across road month death say ag gravating referring dirty habit always demanding sight clarence edwin kay bootmaker la blissit street greenwich sleep hour p heard sound coming prisoner lived deceased heard rowing upsettings similar noise bang wall adjoining place bedroom next place inch wall wednesday may th heard nothing night time close went door stayed outside bedroom window heard prisoner delivering blow smack de ceased presume lying bed saw shadow hand upon blind coming could also see figure woman heard prisoner say best delivery smack deceased would answer han nah saw shadow arm come heard smack say ten dozen blow dealt manner question put answer prisoner giving volley abusive language three four minute ward heard smashing glass china believe room saw prisoner come door look way street hear night started closing pas place go home puppy dog ran front room table passed prisoner doorstep went table hand knee fetch said good night reply went home notice anything appearance thursday th heard nothing account friday th row commenced dinner time continued row would last ten fifteen minute frequently heard deceased say oh hannah dont one two occasion god sake dont heard something drop sounded something like fire iron cannot say everything went quiet time p prisoner came door spoke boy spoke soberly enough nothing sug gest influence drink gave boy bottle ginger beer see closed usual way went home remember seeing postman night passed remark next saw prisoner saturday morning standing doorstep walking coat hat speak cross examined friday original row commenced nothing account slightest animosity prisoner borrowed money deceased prisoner asked repay clear recollection took place wednesday dog ran prisoner house absolutely certain wednesday night saw quite clearly took place shadow blind see shadow arm saw figure well distinctly saw action hand see poker nothing hand certainly seen think prisoner deceased bodily harm place importance row rowing ever since came grown used think drank far ought often worse drink suppose went house half dozen time know nothing deceased dirty habit interfere police believe already knew row continued every night shut shop therefore deem duty interfere think man killed interfered two month previously went interfered got abused told mind business fire iron dropped think ordinary row possible drunken condition fell tongs large room fire tongs poker set chair wall could knocked caused sound heard bed large anybody intoxicated think would job get past without knocking anything standing hear blow deceased head poker saw prisoner doorstep appeared sober frequently stood doorstep got dog kitchen bedroom heard deceased man speak p deceased called come hannah unconscious frightened go saw prisoner outside house see blood thing hand got behind examined went two month ago used noise time saw prisoner door deceased bedroom said prisoner everything right said course everything right mind business saw shadow blind blow seemed fall deceased chest head assuming bed edward eastup auxiliary postman live lewisham may th communication deliver blissit street knocked door p opened quickly usual opened prisoner noticed blood hand fancied door bolted noise heard handed letter think said anything may said thank seemed excited sober went next door spoke kay cross examined there mistake blood upon prisoner hand seen three four time oc casion confused fumbling opened door might account noise louisa smith wife albert smith blissit street greenwich may th sweeping pavement front house saw prisoner front doorstep called said could go busy beckoned trouble went said matter said gone said gone early morning get hot suppose said fool dead went mr richfield found home fetched dr black cross examined prisoner asked go doctor excited seemed strange upset think condition partly caused drink seemed much troubled robert james black registered medical practitioner practis ing greenwich may th called blissit street door opened prisoner shown bedroom saw man lying dead bed several cut bruise face asked prisoner long dead said kissed either quarter minute died asked inflicted wound said done asked pointing think left hand three ring said done ring asked done said tuesday night less influence drink seemed drinking time cross examined medical practitioner nearly ten year six year greenwich considerable amount experience dealing person class deceased wound contused somewhat lacerated may caused falling blunt instrument ring count believe two three serious one know deceased club foot considerable amount dried blood round wound opinion showed caused little time think friday night bruise may caused friday night think wound caused cannot say far back tuesday wednesday made careful examination opinion wound caused time think one serious wound might caused fall sink deceased would fall heavily seemed cripple fall table would also cause one serious wound make post mortem never found man drinking year healthy organ blood deceased stomach could caused state liver deceased death might caused thrust poker improbable may caused falling broken glass fatal wound one frontal bone one nose got house think blow clenched fist would caused death apart serious wound might caused fall examined mean judging character wound man made post mortem examina tion depression skull visible external examina tion aware brain lacerated deceased may lived twenty four hour brain substance lacerated prisoner stated guilty manslaughter jury returned verdict twelve month hard labour mr recorder,hardLabour
peter frederick labourer carnally knowing fanny mortimer girl age year mr fordham prosecuted verdict guilty previous conviction six month decent assault proved sentence seven year penal servitude,custodial/prison
hughes james labourer robbery violence james lynch stealing sum mr g l hardy prosecuted james lynch labourer poole villa grove hackney december friend hidgens bell public house osborne street whitechapel prisoner bar hidgens left prisoner bell parting hidgens returned osborne street went compass prisoner came soon leaving followed prisoner two men got hold behind corner street took trouser pocket prisoner got arm round neck could see face certain man three men ran away met constable later night went station picked prisoner ten eleven others compass changed half sovereign pay drink prisoner saw prisoner first saw bell seven oclock two men came asked hidgens ring treated one men description gave policeman tall fair man dark feature mention clothes cannot give description two men robbed thomas hidgens labourer commercial road prosecutor bell remember seeing prisoner saw treat man came sell ring prisoner first saw bell alone see left identified police court eight day see rob bery committed prosecutor drink say influence drink treat drink police constable fk hughes h december p saw prisoner prosecutor walking together brick lane worse drink tea oclock prose cutor came complained robbed tall ginger man recommended go station prisoner saw another man join prosecutor prose cutor influence drink sure saw prosecutor known sight police constable alfred putt h december duty whitechapel road police constable sullivan plain clothes prosecutor came u said robbed upon description man robbed went brick lane saw prisoner said hughes know said well told take station suspicion robbing man hour half said right come along drinking prisoner prosecutor describing man robbed said man build height com plexion dress described clothes charged made reply say thought taken drunk said afterwards police court searched two halfpenny found prosecutor influence drink prisoner oath said innocent charge bell prosecutor hidgens came called drink went see verdict guilty prisoner confessed conviction felony north london session may police proved con victions gave prisoner bad character asso ciate worst convicted thief known leader brick lane gang sentence three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
emmett samuel pleaded guilty committing act gross indecency three male person named prisoner released recognisance come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
hyde william john grocer feloniously receiving cheese good eliza well son limited well know ing stolen mr purcell prosecuted mr leycester defended james partridge cheese buyer j link son central market july bought cheese messrs delcomyn tooley street three mark box superb blossom box canadian produce box canadian produce bought sample three five tasted ten delivered direct tooley street remaining eliza well son limited july july saw box believe part purchased mark identify ten box identify mark scraped peggy brand put cross examined bought canadian cheese differ quality saw box buying could swear cheese taste provision mer chant sometimes scrape brand put brand frank macphail employed delcomyn co provision importer july th messrs link son bought u box superb blossom box canadian pro duce box canadian produce fifty nine collected surrey commercial dock superb blos som sold dick carter ayles canadian produce know peggy brand box produced original brand erased peggy brand put still original factory mark left cross examined price cheese varies per cwt shipping mark name consignee delcomyn would used frequently number added used season might used shipper william davis foreman eliza well son ltd car men contractor manor lane rotherhithe july seat carman baxter surrey commercial dock cheese carman patey cheese turn patey sent link son july brought prisoner place business cheese superb blossom aug went different place police col lected cheese addition john mumford baxter carman eliza well son ltd july collected cheese marked surrey commercial dock transferred pateys van w chapman r white checker proved delivery cheese henry patey carman e well son july collected box surrey commercial dock return e well son box transferred baxters van took cheese link son backed van gateway arriving went office get weight note return van gone next morning van found without cheese john farebrother police constable july p found horse van unattended allison road harringay took station jesse crouch detective inspector city police july p went officer lower clap ton road barber shop private door side rear ware room prisoner carry business provision dealer prisoner entered private door said police officer making inquiry cheese brought last fortnight said come went ware room pointed two cheese asked bought cheese said kearley tonge asked many bought last four week said eight said going basement got reply went basement consists one large room foot foot three door one neath staircase coal kept one sort number room foot foot padlocked door leading dark cellar foot foot large room quantity plumber builder material saw padlocked door said got key said belong belongs man city road time pointed pair step word helve city road forced padlock door said must people property said done door opened found bore con taining cheese asked prisoner account possession cheese said well like van coming along day something wrong one wheel wife allowed man put paid fair price said yon pay said man road public house asked seen since knew said asked paid said cash told would charged receiving cheese well knowing stolen made reply showed memorandum produced found house file among bill memorandum newson co tooley street e c hyde co clapton july please receive box cheese altered said yes know got taken hackney police station searched found several key one fit padlock cellar door cross examined never seen stamped invoice pro duced inspector divall detective sergeant hine detective smith three others went cellar think good taken possession officer relate charge see anything cheese cellar tea good taken somewhere basement went said cheese inquiring quantity cheese stolen prisoner said come look asked bought cheese referred particular cheese wareroom may asked many bought kearley tonge brought away one file document others pro duce member card southend trotting club purchased july august examined clear asked two cheese premise replied yes herbert hine detective sergeant city police went inspector crouch officer prisoner home july answer crouch prisoner said cheese anywhere else referring two warehouse floor cheese kearley tonge went basement de tective crouch said pointing cellar padlocked occupies cellar prisoner said plumber crouch said hold key prisoner said crouch proceeded force door prisoner said must break open another man place door open crouch pointed box cheese said whose cheese prisoner said mine crouch said get prisoner said bought paid fair price crouch said buy prisoner said know name like wife took man drove van asked let put warehouse something gone wrong wheel van crouch said last see seen since prisoner said came day two asked buy agreed pay cwt crouch said paid anything said yes paid crouch said prisoner said cash crouch said said public house road crouch said live prisoner said know crouch said receipt prisoner said taken custody cellar found scraper spoke six stencil plate including w h co peggy brand cellar six seven case sardine bottle wine cross examined took note time prisoner answer crouch question time forcing door dark take note cheese found note saying got receipt paid man public house detective inspector divall j division went pre mises prisoner came home searched docu ments found receipt name newson box cheese cross examined searched every part house document prisoner wife examined took statement prisoner wife writing signed stephen crookshank detective metropolitan police prisoner premise july produce invoice blott freer ten cheese found desk prisoner used arthur john blott clarence mew lower clapton pro vision merchant know prisoner last ten month bought sugar tapioca conse quence message received called upon prisoner july asked cheese sale said yes let half score cwt agreed take ten removed july marked w h c peggy brand sold different customer gave name police cross examined known prisoner eight ten year fairly well known wholesale dealer charles wood detective city police proved plan neighbourhood defence william john hyde prisoner oath wholesale provision merchant carrying business lower clapton road business year time charge brought july southend mr flood mr j warman mr nethercott butcher hackney number men know member racing card produced mine punched date left southend p arrived home wife going upstairs told cheese left day man called said something matter van given permission leave cheese warehouse next morning saw warehouse got letter july destroyed saying cheese left premise yesterday think buyer cheese would purchase particular parcel save u taking away per cwt newson co tooley street could answer letter someone came cheese monday september william john hyde prisoner oath recalled man called quarter ten july said made mind buy cheese left pre mises yesterday told thought anything said letter true got fact seen cheese know anything left went warehouse examined cheese said give much offered accepted took weight box produced blank invoice made invoice produced said pay said cannot pay day want usual term month said well give something bind bargain said said well paid wrote invoice put stamp upon balance said call end month balance left seen since put receipt letter rack private room upstairs keep invoice delivery note produced never saw police showed hackney police station july p said know paper said yes got file cheese remained warehouse friday th instructed man take cellar found let part basement lewis atherton road plumber sold ten cheese blott two warman four customer took brand marked peggy brand used year mark cellar touched july returned stratford number police officer place got trap stood round said hyde said yes said police officer come u said oh indeed let put pony away first went warehouse pointed cheese standing close counter detective crouch said usually buy cheese said kearley tonge said cheese kearley tonge said yes believe said many bought kearley tonge said eight past month went basement crouch asked key front cellar said think act breaking door open said already broken staple padlock went said account cheese said man met accident asked wife let put cheese warehouse next day said know cheese stolen said paid fair price said shall arrest key cellar found know usually kept upstairs told cellar occupied plumber part locked occupied keep locked receipt obtained solicitor wife brixton prison cross examined thought transaction newton co year ago never tooley street see home probably taken cheese man came see business like took guard tell police met public house road said talking police three four minute taken station delivery note shown till p never seen boy must put file cheese put warehouse ada elizabeth hyde wife prisoner p july man banged door warehouse asked mr hyde said bad slight accident one wheel van wanted ask mr hyde would allow leave hit good till got another van told mr hyde could nothing matter said thought mr hyde home would mind leaving good afraid go case breakdown would fetch morning man seemed trouble lot hesitation con sented leaving thing went away minute came back small black covered one horse van told boy albert storer take husband came home one oclock morning mentioned man left cheese cross examined inspector divall came asked two hour prisoner came home search house downstairs police touch file book letter rack pretence inspector divall took statement signed said know nothing cheese de livered last thursday week th inst ever teen said went round stable fetched boy said handed boy key street door asked would like see place confused know say albert storer coppermill lane july last employ prisoner mr hyde gave key warehouse asked mo take cheese man brought cheese find stacked carman gave delivery note signed similar note box altered two day afterwards pot cellar cross examined delivery note already written ink counted cheese carman altered note put file never seen man left prisoner accord took money belonged went away found see reward bill bishopsgate street police station describing cheese offering reward information bill shown prisoner see bill saw inspector crouch signed statement giving formation july three witness character called verdict guilty sentence three year penal servitude prisoner ordered pay cost prosecution,non-custodial/institutional
conrad donovan charles wade indicted charged coroner inquisition wilful murder emily farmer mr mathews mr gill prosecuted mr percival hughes mr methven defended harry woodley h produced proved plan portion commercial road stepney causeway old church road also plan commercial road showing counter ran round shop mean access room behind shop flap counter front bedroom arid lack room first floor charles dunlop h produced photograph portion commercial road showing gosling coffee shop misa farmer shop victor newton farmer newsagent high road clapton deceased aunt used occasionally visit commercial road small shop attached house carried newsagent tobacconist business heard year old seen wearing four five gold ring stone long gold watch chain round neck also gold silver watch pair gold pince nez small gold chain attached gold bracelet bead bracelet ornament seen used keep money upstairs night know expect bedroom money taken shop kept small tin box without lid parlour wanted change went parlour money kept shop also small round tray parlour till two three customer shop want change would put money took one side take parlour altogether seen take money upstairs night stayed house two three day time slept top house small place called cabin last slept nine month prior october th go deceased bedroom time july october sitting small tub behind counter shop reading heard wade say something deceased seen come deceased went parlour went round counter get another book read wade sand relation deceased parlour said nephew sand live alone said yes sand ought ought said deceased came parlour nothing sand took change went gone conversation deceased next saw wade got cab coroner court horse ferry road said father seen man somewhere court stared came back seen doubt man conversation day aunt death went house present search made see left none ornament speaking found money coin description found noticed rail banister produced broken bottom staircase thought new breakage looked piece found th stair banister right staircase small piece rail found stair piece place broken looked pulled inside anybody clutched going upstairs might broken last paid visit deceased four five week prior death day southend regatta know date regular interval visited went liked cross examined doubt wade man came shop agreed saidabout aunt living alone spoke aunt sand yes often come chat buying something know went house day murder went parlour amongst place noticed little different one two ornament knocked photo got nothing disturbed police said police court condition parlour different referred ornament knocked referred thing mantelpiece examined said magistrate first saw parlour death deceased looked different generally one two thing lying floor much disorder edith wade live commercial road stepney father mother still live house moved think must week exactly living someone else said magistrate unmarried living david pollock exactly living supported visit mother wade brother donovan half brother also wade donovan son mother married twice first husband name rotten know christian name rotten van real name first called donovan three four year ago till time always known wade moved stepney green commercial road lived old church road mother charles wade used come live donovan came visited u stepney green also commercial road cross examined know prisoner great deal together seen come house together bad term little disagreement wade generally good spirit saw october th morning good spirit singing whistling usual way examined october th saw wade house heard earlier saw night th exactly know time early evening probably th going upstairs mother whistling sold motto made artificial flower living father carman edwin spencer aven licencee royal duchess commercial road corner old church road commercial road nearly opposite deceased shop recognise prisoner first saw time april since seen different occasion outside house cannot say often saw october th think p side house till closing time saw every time went door sometimes outside house sometimes away towards miss farmer shop always side way appeared watching shop open speak anybody saw saw april always seemed watching shop saw different sunday evening time cone quence saw spoke customer named le vesconte know prisoner customer use house far know attended police court charged went accord summoned police anybody knew deceased sight took interest case thought like see taken crime saw prisoner dock recognised men seen april sunday october th outside house cross examined told coroner paw prisoner april saw watching shop standing pavement either corner public house little along towards stepney station never house aware know go public house opposite placard board outside miss farmer shop morning evening paper people stand look board sometimes thought prisoner looking deceased shop know looking said magistrate idea watching shop shop may likely looking common thing com mercial road men people live district stand corner seen prisoner number time cannot say many think gave number time gave evidence said walking front house might seen two three time meant one evening miss farmer shop open sunday placard outside sunday saw prisoner side road public house stand corner old church road next street grosvenor street know wade life grosvenor street know know donovan lived old church road idea many yard royal duchess corner grosvenor street examined board newspaper miss farmer shop never saw prisoner side road would width road away board said magistrate seen prisoner april coroner said remember month may last several sunday night notice two men loitering distinctly watching miss farmer shop became suspicious spoke customer true le vesconte customer spoke john le yesconte shipping clerk live grosvenor street stepney spring year remember avenall speaking consequence went spoke deceased think five six month ago october th went shop two paper tobacco could get errand boy wiggins shop word see deceased boy sang loud could miss farmer miss farmer attract attention knocked counter couple copper hand answer took two paper pay could get tobacco boy allowed go behind counter shop two minute cross examined went wiggins standing front counter folding paper believe counter run round shop boy would go inside flap get inside parlour called shop standing knew time clock outside shop cannot say certain shop shutter think window james brootan live grosvenor street stepney sublet top front room house wade tuesday evening september three four week october th wade missus occupied room generally nine ten morning tuesday night october th missus gave certain instruction consequence next morning got knocked door answered dressing knocked finishing dressing heard someone go downstairs cannot say sounded like man footstep besides wade men house heard footstep never called wade early never called never knew leave house early usually wore hard black bowler hat seen dark overcoat cross examined three week see often perhaps two three time week may left morning without hearing think generally wake rise charles gillham live apsley street stepney employed hubert raggett wholesale newsagent turner road habit delivering morning paper commercial road miss farmer usually got october left raggetts deliver paper newsvendor named hart corner stepney causeway went miss farmer got always delivered paper miss farmer arrived october door shut knocked panel waited g miss farmer opened door skirt blouse small square shawl folded three corner tied round head knot underneath chin delivered paper see anybody else went stepney causeway two door one left open paper delivered flat tied string middle set content bill top bundle produced exact way tied morning left shop quite deceased seldom kept waiting fix time see clock opposite special time delivering place cross examined kept waiting minute morning time kicking door hurry deceased made late difficult person wake soon delivered paper said thank went stepney causeway turned away turned shop door left open bundle paper heavy tied slip knot got one knot could pull paper parcel without untying quite sure good business done miss farmer locality business paper trade generally done busy time deceased came opened door hurry could hear reached door door good listening cannot hear nothing come quietly turned key could hear nothing daresay tumbled bed tuff magistrate said appearance got bed fully dressed appearance said magistrate skirt alpacca one petticoat blouse done remember tied bundle paper morning produced st exact string used exhibit b recognise string shown magistrate coroner examined left shop could see half open door dark back shop saw miss farmer left going turn round take bundle paper pavement wednesday morning rather light one friday saturday would take put counter tied paper piece string bit longer best belief part string paper tied morning foreman know kept waiting outside minute looked clock wanted meet cart william james h stationed arbour square police station early part october night duty come duty dismissed g j october th dismissed order get home went commercial road passed miss farmer shop habit call paper morning going across purchase paper seeing door closed turned back went home cross examined arbour square police station two three minute walk miss farmer shop went along charles street east street old church road know locality well generally men standing street corner time morning stand much seen standing corner stepney causeway know common lodging house know corner pas miss farmer shop every morning nothing unusual door shut seen shut one two occasion month time minute walk shop home pretty busy road time many thing pas time morning time fish cart go hundred men get tram take notice tram morning good men waiting tram dusk daylight dusk dull day said magistrate dusk signed deposition heard read one occasion tried miss farmer shop door shutter would prevent going get paper examined notice anybody pavement time c gillham examined say piece string similar piece tied parcel mr hughes since left court one spoken except sergeant divall came mr mathews get string horace marshall temple avenue per cwt want take sack come bit different october th took string used sack court piece used half yard longer piece sergeant divall spoke sand certain string told another look thought imagine string magistrate said tied string similar say robert rae fish curer employed mr lucy old church road month year old known prisoner year month october th used go old church road seen together apart used old church road seen prisoner going together apart seen go along commercial road together night last saw together month october th going past old church road commercial road never spoken either tuesday october th night work left work wednesday naming generally knock knocked work went gosling coffee shop commercial road got remained minute came walked miss farmer shop stopped outside shutter west shop pavement passed shop half yard door shut looking tram going loaded turned see prisoner come shop left one half door open wade came first newspaper hand donovan close behind paper stopped outside shop road wade pointed paper draw donovans attention could see looking towards side road donovan looked paper quite got middle road walked stepney temple chapel opposite side way stood pavement side temple front hey stopped wade made motion hand towards ground like walked side road wheelie towards poplar g j saw come shop time came shop till went towards poplar four minute last saw noticed wade hard bowler hat donovan cap wade darkish coat notice donovans clothes prisoner gone wiggins came walked straight shop stopped five minute came felt shutter went proceeded take shutter prisoner gone wiggins arrived attention fixed upon miss farmer shop nobody went door wiggins arrived stayed joe coverdale friend mine came prisoner left think wiggins came spoke coverdale corner old church road going towards home crossed commercial road made statement coverdale went number went bed first heard violence done miss farmer oclock morning mother made statement went back work fellow worker named albert horn made statement th following friday work divall wensley came see sunday october th taken arbour square police station saw men see prisoner picked cross examined went police station point two men see come miss farmer shop divall sent policeman round divall station prisoner placed among twelve others men tidily dressed well prisoner prisoner tidily dressed others th light morning lamp dull dusky morning agree officer shop minute said dull dusky morning fairly clear said magistrate morning light work smoke hole fish curing work night till eight smoke hole employed come smoke hole go coffee shop blow close smoke hole night stand air doctor eye since employed smoke hole eyelid affected blink smoke hole affect sight said magistrate affect sight wind blow smoke tired sometimes leave work long hour p get week eighteen year old pay hard trying work trade morning th standing royal duke side miss farmer shop say magistrate looking towards aldgate men came shop signed deposition read said royal duke miss farmer shop looking towards aldgate two men came shop turned head round looking towards aldgate body facing road got side glance coming shop momentary glance face lose sight walked stepney temple back towards crossing road looked sideways crossed side road stepney temple went opposite direction towards poplar continued journey eastward leaving shop crossed road slanting direction towards corner grosvenor street watched tram far east street see constable james pas examined doctor week eye six year ago ulcerated eyelid could see prisoner face stopped roadway looked paper take eye returned side road went direction poplar jury caught momentary glance prisoner wade shop donovans face door court distance shop u split door miss farmer shop prisoner came half door away door pushed inside could see standing like saw coming head turned body half turned could see well whole body turned direction knew miss farmer lived know lived alone throe particular reason turning head fact two men coming struck watched see know name recognised men seen whole time kept sight doubt men seen coming shop previously known sight joseph coverdale carman old church road morning october th able sleep night got walked top old church road join commercial road saw robert rae know standing opposite royal duchess conversation noticed door miss farmer shop open wiggins come undid bolt shutter happened cross examined rae twenty minute draw attention house shop place whatsoever quite confident said thing examined chief magistrate mr mathews contended ground nature cross examination defence entitled ask conversation transpired witness rae mr hughes objected tint conversation given court considered admissible examined rae said see two men come miss farmer shop thomas charlton live dorset street employed sister keep gosling coffee house commercial road october th rae customer came served refreshment see go back shop miss farmer supplied coffee house paper generally fetched sent boy might one dr barnardos boy wiggins generally came morning october th delivered went miss farmer shop saw wiggins noticed shutter went talk wiggins showed false teeth produced saw pick box behind counter noticed shoe like one produced box cross examined remember shoe produced saying saw saw boot boot remained box buck part towards dark shutter notice whether boot shoe good look police court shop two three minute altogether perhaps less pay attention consider wiggins manner importance attached nothing mysterious manner first heard murder day see wiggins day later give evidence inquest middling morning said magistrate dark morning correct speaking say dark middling morning time year quite sure box saw shoe rate form box behind counter quite sure floor good many men come coffee shop single couple three even half dozen breakfast coffee lodging house round stepney causeway good many people time morning examined certain got miss farmer shop take shoe hand made examination coming daylight mr matthew asked slice produced put position back jury upon one jury said appeared boot position court said might one produced magistrate jury never took much notice whether one door open time wiggins gave paper counter harry wiggins live caroline street errand boy miss farmer eleven year age employment five month hour shop p ft p saw night died next morning got shop fix time exactly saw cook clock went found one side door open unusual miss farmer generally get thereabouts morning saw packet newspaper floor front counter tied apparently delivered found false teeth front counter shoe flap counter soda water bottle tumbler behind counter put teeth shoe box behind counter called miss farmer three four time front counter order go behind undid newspaper folded put string counter charlton came newspaper conversation course went parlour called miss farmer three four time got answer charlton went paper customer came went got paper pulled shutter charlton gone time took five minute went shop serve paper miss farmer rule breakfast shop parlour generally would eating arrived would come cannot tell whether cooked breakfast shop parlour see sign breakfast morning remained shop little time spoke downes passed door consequence something passed u went away made statement mr green keep newspaper shop far see door mr green came shop spoke went look policeman leaving shop unoccupied closing half door behind could find policeman came back find thomas mitchell standing outside door closed left talk went look policeman leaving mitchell inside shop charge came back found one saw mr green outside shop went speak policeman coming aldgate way came together shop time miss baker next door neighbour came went parlour object going upstairs went upstairs policeman first mr green next miss baker afterwards got miss farmer bedroom saw miss farmer lying face downwards hand tied behind back room great disorder drawer taken number thing thrown upon ground looked cross examined saw miss farmer night died p standing door went home told head bad piece string exhibit b seems little thinner piece string paper tied remember saying coroner inquest piece spring similar one paper tied occur go arbour square police station twenty minute away meet anybody knew ask could tell find policeman said police court thirty five minute looking policeman meant two time together mean say police court mr green shop went look policeman meant time allowed go parlour called miss farmer parlour door quite sure put teeth shoe box stood wall back counter went policeman notice unusual untidiness shop thought teeth showed charlton may said twenty minute seven saw mitchell first meant pretty roughish customer come shop tween time found teeth went policeman served customer paper kept money got gave arbor square police station fairly good trade done morning went dr richardson first doctor arrive went parlour police man noticed paper strewn table noticed none floor cannot remember whether said parlour state confusion examined left mitchell went round came back standing outside door court got paper counter miss farmer used untie bundle fold paper customer wore undone morning go parlour went policeman alfred green newsagent commercial road within door miss farmer wednesday october boy john downes came shop made statement went miss fanners shop saw errand boy wiggins conversation consequence something said went behind counter opened shop parlour door knocked ground called miss farmer answer went back shop told downes go constable went whilst gone went backwards forward shop miss farmer five six time go shop went door downes came back three four minute eight told could find constable stood outside miss farmer downes shop outside miss baker came shop miss farmer next door neighbour whilst speaking miss baker saw constable hooper went made statement went miss farmer shop door exactly saw constable miss baker go shop go wiggins shop went back shop cross examined begin work fairly busy neighbour hood busiest time wife shop morning came could gone policeman sent boy come back thirty five minute wiggins went round flap counter parlour door shut wiggins opened looked parlour know said police court sent boy constable notice wiggins go shop fetched constable said watching miss farmer shop attending business talking customer outside shop go shop sent boy constable go inside see wiggins go policeman thought important matter said police court business attend customer coming reason go policeman examined thought something serious matter consequence statement made juryman go sight two shop saw constable coming walking john down live manor court ratcliffe em ployed mr green one time employed miss farmer left end july october th passed door first notice anything next passed wiggins ran spoke go went mr green shop told wiggins told mr green went looked miss farmer shop came back sent constable went constable away minute find one returned knew arbor square police station think going constable cross examined meet anyone could tell find policeman get mr green fairly busy time inside shop morning customer cannot remember went came back still inside shop richard barnes painter employed mr duck bedford street spiral field employment three week working mr montgomery builder sidney street employed fortnight live stepney causeway known wade sight two year never spoken knew name seen commercial road alone remember seeing anybody else tuesday october p dorset street saw wade another man know donovan recognise prisoner man never seen far knew stepney causeway dorset street coming stepney causeway going dorset street duke public house pavement know miss farmer shop paper prisoner six yard shop together talking one another walked right generally make practice going corner dorset street see friend institute chapel right father caretaker next morning left home bugle going went gosling coffee house house use saw rap two three people generally dozen morning knew rae sight personally speak stayed gosling minute got cannot tell exact time left take much notice got saw prisoner coming across commercial road three foot saw face pavement one shop miss farmer shop passed went gosling charlton morning newspaper delivered time got came saw newspaper left went home walked duke stepney causeway went friend institute corner dorset street got work going work see people outside miss farmer door asked matter saw policeman go p heard miss farmer murdered robbed live parent made statement day told father first top dorset street spoke old mother afterwards pretty old knew coroner inquest attend inquest knew magistrate inquiring case attend police court first made statement police last thursday morning november th made statement sergeant gibson day went brixton prison saw men amongst saw prisoner picked men seen th th cross examined identified month five day say saw prisoner accompanied brixton prison inspector duvall left mr duck two week better trade bad bad get odd job make living know four investigation coroner read account paper seen time paper murder supposed committed go inquest police court occasion thought extraordinary two men walking across commercial road plenty men go free trade wharf extraordinary men extraordinary see wade standing morning murder seen night knowing character give information police think important reason know rae knew speak matter said know personally went brixton prison alone duvall speak matter got thought consistent duty man citizen withhold information police month five day forbidden parent take view obey mother year old look mother much asked say anything upset father robbed beaten three year ago chapel mother afro happen rough neighbourhood plenty respectable citizen living seen portrait prisoner newspaper mother told thing case studied feeling picked prisoner amongst men different class one first person know anything wrong miss farmer shop morning october th saw policeman go break day bit misty could see clearly stepney causeway stepney railway arch light unusually clear quite positive dark dusky cannot fix time left coffee house always clear time crowd standing outside miss farmer shop spoke miss baker know came sergeant leeson come coffee house thursday morning giving evidence today known charlton long time matter kind would common talk coffee house spoke one two going cup tea charltons coffee house saw crowd outside miss farmer shop never given evidence court justice examined time murder working mr duck sunday school teacher brick street mother father told get mixed matter day told knew seen report paper told told two three people knew told mother told father ran round work told court give evidence rough neighbourhood jury knew man rae whose evidence read newspaper man habit seeing coffee house richard barnes father richard barnes wife suffers heart disease mr mathews submitted entitled ask witness circumstance son statement made mr joshes objected ground statement inadmissible circumstance surrounding statement would also inadmissible court considered point sufficient importance justified witness called thomas charlton examined know richard barnes junior customer coffee shop saw october th cross examined hour till wash draw tea see customer well drew roe tea came brother law supplied barnes breakfast time saw cup tea front cecilia baker live commercial road next door miss farmer lived knew eight year friendly term generally dishabille morn ing afternoon would change dress afternoon evening way ornament would wear three ring gold chain round neck gold ringed pince nez thin gold chain attached sometimes sunday would wear pebble bracelet jet bracelet occasion october th ever went parlour fit went give assistance chat evening october th shop door wearing ornament next morning saw mr green consequence said went miss farmer shop standing policeman came accompanied went parlour miss farmer bedroom followed wiggins door wide open saw miss farmer lying foot bed face downwards hand tied behind back constable put body proper position bed constable removed piece cloth like produced tied round mouth chin fastened back believed covered mouth removed noticed small piece cloth hanging mouth constable removed piece cloth like produced mouth dressed morning style shawl round head undid front clothes top found stay undid placed hand heart felt faintly beating seemed last minute two stopped trembling time beyond beating heart noticed sign life sign breathing attempting breathe mouth wide open cloth removed noticed tongue swollen far back mouth notice injury tongue look one first thing policeman cut string wrist within minute dr grant arrived followed two three minute dr richardson left room hour later picked half steel pince nez produced nearly top staircase gave police noticed first went bedroom great disorder drawer chest drawer ground content strewn room saw top part apparently whole set false teeth floor shop near flap counter first went also saw high backed shoe floor cross examined several policeman shop went second time found pince nez taking sheet brought dr richardson first doctor arrive dr grant constantly miss farmer shop knew well went first shop morning muddled state struck tidy miss farmer used keep said magistrate entered miss farmer shop confusion quite perceptible without anyone pointing something unusual happened parlour also state confusion certain saw false teeth floor shelf ledge saw like person showed sign got bed saw string bed identified inquest like piece exhibit b said felt heart faintly beating felt cease beat realised moment ceased beat take moment died also said doubt alive far know correct never seen dead person know neighbourhood pretty well common lodging house round corner stepney causeway time get till go bed often see people standing corner stepney causeway couple single three examined sign confusion shop paper land regularly miss farmer always land sign confusion parlour cigarette box floor saw nothing soda water bottle tumbler either shop parlour neither attention called held deceased hand constable cut string put easy position put hand heart court trembling good deal much affected never anything medical work beating felt might pulsation hand james hooper h duty commercial road october th green came spoke accompanied miss farmer shop saw door wiggins miss baker spoke went upstairs first floor miss farmer bedroom found miss farmer lying bed face downwards hand tied behind back cut piece string tied round hand produced turned back discovered piece cloth mouth produced pushed well back small piece protruding pulled effect gag another piece cloth tied round neck chin come mouth know whether attached way took away freely notice position tongue miss baker undid front dress put ray hand heart kept moment felt faint beating heart cannot sure whether miss baker felt heart first went fetch dr grant see dr richardson arrive saw come room wiggins handed lady shoe top part set false teeth form behind counter also lemonade bottle tumbler otherwise think shop normal state would near say cross examined force year little knowledge first nervous hysterical course experience unnerving others serge sewell came room went across road dr grant dr richardson must arrived fetching dr grant arrived wiggins handed false teeth shoe see mitchell room shop door arrived said coroner opinion heart beating changed opinion since examined experience placing hand upon heart dying people saw sign life breathing attempting breathe could see notice whether front body cold cooling effort made revive doctor came thought professional advice would better beating felt may throbbing finger jury removed cloth mouth shut remained open say learned first aid cannot tell whether deceased cold round heart whether slight massage would revived court go course first become constable samuel lee sergeant h consequence instruction october th went commercial road kept observation upon placed view door house saw wade enter accompanied female saw door open woman come doorstep look turned round spoke wade standing behind door came doorstep could see road made sign darted back passage followed door closed remained closed three four minute opened woman came step looked road done turned made sign directly afterwards wade came appeared greatly agitated ran across pavement jumped yellow car going towards limehouse followed next car going direction kept car view got limehouse town hall traffic got car lost sight saw day six sunday october th went officer grosvenor street wade lodging found bed woman seen october th also told get dress done said remain inspector divall arrives tell charge preferred replied right remained inspector divall came cross examined acting direction inspector divall two officer window watching commercial road th woman see first second time came door know spite agitation came back night sleep know mother house examined one officer detective worsfold jury interpreted woman first sign mean keep back second sign saying coast clear harry worsfold detective h morning october th sergeant lee keeping observation commercial road saw wade woman enter house woman came door looked road beckoned somebody passage wade came door made motion go back went back followed shut door short time came door beckoned wade came door ran across footway jumped passing tramcar going direction limehouse lee followed another car told watch woman followed grosvenor street entered cross examined believe commercial road mother address nothing wish add evidence wade came house jumped passing tramcar jury possible woman looking tramcar tram passing first time came door second time court tram run frequently thomas divall october th summoned commercial road went first floor front room found miss farmer dead bed time dr anderson dr grant present made examination premise back door bolted two bolt inside slightest evidence forcible entry made premise either back front window back parlour window miss farmer bedroom fastened secured think window miss farmer bedroom opened two month venetian curtain drawn clothing book small antique box floor drawer withdrawn chest drawer turned upside side one think head showing content tipped one drawer another mixed altogether everything must done great hurry nobody seemed gone beyond first floor sign dust banister motive looking finger print parlour little tin box canister turned curtain entrance shop parlour practically torn away saw miss baker pick broken piece pince nez third stair top landing miss farmer room handed found banister corner stair little bit broken produced find coin description jewellery metal value premise saw lady shoe set artificial teeth immediately entering shop lying counter close flap mr edgar farmer found shoe corresponding one saw counter found cupboard fireplace bread sugar tea cheese uncooked egg preparation made breakfast consulted almanac found sun rose morning october th october th sergeant wensley went grosvenor street saw wade said police inspector going take custody suspicion concerned another man custody wilful murder miss farmer th inst commercial road saidsomething left charge wensley turned pale trembled went wensley church row limehouse nearly mile away entering fir floor back room saw donovan bed woman said police inspector get dress take arbour square police station taken placed library said brought suspicion concerned wade detained wilful murder miss farmer th inst said done b fine thing time utmost disprove nice b thing aint got assistance twelve men near description prisoner could little respectable little less told stand line yard police station view public two prisoner two separate room charge officer nothing case witness placed charge uniformed officer also nothing case view prisoner prisoner brought separately yard presence twelve men said see men going put identification place wherever like chose position asking satisfied replied yes sent independent officer wit ness brought separately said witness came see man men come identify touch say nothing rae walked along line picked prisoner without slightest hesitation two men picked one first came knowledge richard barnes could give evidence p last thursday received communication rae saw barnes p day seen sergeant leeson made statement took treasury afterwards cab brixton prison saw identified governor prison chief warder scott warder present nothing arranging identification simply observer standing yard away cross examined went shop person false teeth shoe shifted think sergeant wensley found piece pince nez curtain torn right away torn top never shop two men failed identify prisoner sent away two mow men failed identify prisoner next day charge witness case examined statement spoke witness left court nature evidence asking information idea mr mathews going recall duty witness called back repeal information given box examined said boy said coroner court already told officer string similar string saidto said box imagined piece string conduct prosecu tion hand jury none four men called give evidence nothing whatever case say difficulty rue identify two prisoner known eighteen month frederick wensley detective h went miss farmer shop october th assisted search found piece steel pince nez floor near flap counter appears match half produced miss baker pince nez chain gold pince nez miss farmer wore gold chain october th accompanied divall grosvenor street wade arrested also accompanied donovan arrested cross examined donovan found trifling thing value nothing found wade thomas smart detective h october th library arbour square police station aim donovan identification sand course f boy know used live street two year chas graham grant l r c registered medical practitioner commercial road surgeon h division police october th called miss farmer shop arriving bedroom first floor saw miss farme body bed arrived saw dr richard son left immediately opportunity examining body request took case examined body found dead slightly stiffened far limb concerned partially flexed body partially flexed hip eye lost trans parency tension chest felt colder one would expect alive losing temperature body fully dressed exception foot boot shoe hand swollen marked distinctly ligature red colour turning blue made cursory examination mouth open could see tongue bent back blood underneath lower denture position lip abraded also surface chin indicated force used open mouth two piece cloth two piece string handed policeman examine face congested exudation secretion nose noticeable forced opinion effort breathe either piece string might caused ligature hand exhibit b c produced formed erroneous opinion time dead within half hour maturer consideration fact looking authority reluctantly compelled alter opinion think dead half hour would like say much day p made post mortem examination assisted dr anderson note found cause death asphyxia mechanical obstruction air passage opinion arrived unmistakable sign sign injury bruise external aspect left thumb also rupture right side bearing case examined cloth tied round neck found nothing examining gag found blood upon quantity would produced tear tongue sign blood anywhere else body came conclusion asphyxia caused gag produced external internal appearance corroborated cannot say decisively long insertion gag death ensued know whether gag effective obstructing entire air passage air passed gag would live direct proportion amount air passed see gag mouth turning back tongue indicates considerable violence used also formed additional obstruction breathing indicated gag caught tongue assuming complete obstruction taken place think died four five minute turning face would undoubtedly accelerate death examined stomach found empty though nothing taken morning think could living miss baker police man saw common occurrence unskilled people make mistake beating heart cross examined mistake made skilled person well quite certain date altered opinion long deceased dead think said police court half hour whether cross examined cannot say opinion founded gag upon condition body set eye losing temperature one strong point tell long body dead eye losing tension expert like professor pepper mention fact eye losing tension inquest know professor pepper said important point ought mentioned fact report post mortem examination take eye sufficiently consideration gave evidence police court uncovered part body would cool rapidly part exposed know sufficiently give opinion whether dead body cool rapidly first later authority said general rule disagree depends cause death heard professor pepper dr anderson variance exact time deceased dead assure jury greatest possible confidence miss baker policeman could mistaken body dead two three hour living one extremely difficult placing hand upon heart person lying back tell whether heart beating even healthy one forming opinion body dead half hour aware eye brilliant asphyxia course skilled person looking eye dead person would make different remark unskilled person know conclusion professor pepper arrived long deceased lived gag inserted cannot say without seeing gag mouth examined exposure chest cooling felt notice eye time although give evidence jury deceased found semi kneeling position rigor mortis set rapidly death others saw nothing form opinion died kneeling position flexure due struggling death think could struggled bed one first effect asphyxia partial paralysis inability struggle think deceased alive removing gag mouth would shut tongue would brought back proper position think miss baker policeman felt pulsation finger course late revive massage anything john charles anderson practice great winchester street october th culled miss farmer reached two minute dr grant went upstairs bedroom saw hooper dr grant agree description injury upon miss farmer body described dr grant directed attention eye dim loss trans parency thought deceased dead couple hour cooling body ligature mark round wrist marked dark blue colour surrounding area redness inflammation discolouration ligature mark depends upon circulation blood circulation stop alteration colour particular alteration concluded could produced couple hour read text book eye asphyxia become brilliant surprised find truth taking consideration age person size gag see could lived five minute inserted course might survived longer gag less effectually placed fact placed upon face would accelerated death would likely died position post mortem rigidity set think twenty people felt miss farmer heart even alive short fat woman could feel beating great breast covering sun miss baker policeman mistaken saying felt heart beating miss baker neurotic person cross examined hooper may neurotic know deceased hand swollen sign inflammation wrist asked magistrate knowing fact case long say dead said three hour form definite opinion first saw body long dead formed opinion nobody could say exactly thought important matter true said difficult decide exact moment death took place appearance body might happen many case minute death power exercising muscle would go see people muscular power right last say violence exhaust tion take place would little muscular action twitching fact heart continue beating respiration ceased vice versa would impossible judge moment death stopping heart stopping respiration alone thomas mitchell live grosvenor street commercial road e cross examined gave evidence coroner know necessary speak truth morning october th first passed miss farmer shop saw miss farmer open one half door lock back dirty old shawl round head next saw shop came along paper going round came back miss farmer shop saw wiggins coming policeman mr green came quite sure evidence given examined gave account police seen man leave shop jump tramcar go away man thirty described appearance clothes said saw shop stay three minute say shall wait longer muddle time thought would say police station untrue augustus joseph pepper practice wimpole street f r c many qualification heard evidence case far u part concerned read whole evidence examined witness magistrate formed opinion miss farmer dead hour dr grant arrived ground first place temperature body spoken dr grant front chest cool death clearly suffocation one cause slow cooling body room understand inspector divalls evidence police court window closed opened room woman slept night would comparatively warm would tend prevent cooling body dr grant deposed eyeball lost tension death asphixia tion eyeball rule arc prominent flaccidity come slowly lay much stress transparency tension important take time tension alter case suffocation place much stress dark blue colour round place ligature wrist think would form quickly death think death ensued within ten minute injury received saw rag taken deceased mouth greater part constable said impacted throat small piece mouth bulk would quite sufficient completely block throat something else placed mouth might easily slip body moved understand body found face head hanging end bed tongue doubled back mouth according constable quantity frothy mucus result suffocation also cause suffocation would complete leading indication upon base opinion deceased knee may drawn dying effort part possible body placed position whoever placed would probably try get knee straight even may succeeded cannot say one wav think deceased stomach face pillow moved knee forward got position would meant considerable muscular exertion would raise whole body think would likely could done would got side impossible say feel quite certain miss baker hooper feel beating deceased heart believe miss baker said ceased feel beat minute half quite certain woman nearly dead circumstance feel quite certain would able feel beat first place said body showed sign life would extremely difficult medical man feel heart continue beat cannot feel listen stethoscope feeble cross examined form opinion assuming evidence dr grant dr anderson correct seen body form opinion evidence lay much stress upon colour surrounding place ligature consider taylor authority say case asphyxiation body observed cool rapidly death cause fixed rule surrounding circumstance would something cooling body evidence refers cooling front chest part apparently observed anything important turn upon temperature body themometer would accurate usually used would course give absolute register present inquest considered question tension eye present mind written note referred extremely difficult place time death say taken place certainly hour perhaps two hour cannot say nearer time death eye would prominent eye dead person generally staring case say death certainly taken place within minute violence might difference little opportunity air pas lung time cloth fixed back throat quite sure would dead minute taking constable evidence one piece coming mouth rest back throat case asphyxia one sometimes fact respiration ceased heart continues beat death arisen shock considerable muscular action may inclination muscle fixed violent struggle muscle remain fixed death position last life life death may appearance muscle severely exercised death assuming miss baker unusually neurotic say woman brought face face circumstance would affected automatically think one could expect anyone act great presence mind circumstance think miss baker constable going room seing miss farmer condition might think might dead least saying absolutely honest statement skilled observer would naturally state trepidation anyone would agree general proposition constantly called upon give evidence case eminent gentleman agree examined majority case death due suffoca tion body cool slowly ordinary circumstance case temperature rise death court think miss baker behaved exemplary manner jury groove remaining string removed would probably show death taken place string removed cannot say certain would tendency blood flow heart would feeble would effect upon groove baker examined piece pince nez picked piece wensley picked belonged miss fanner seen possession edgar farmer deceased brother death found shoe bedroom amongst thing scattered floor believe found october th guilty death mr justice grantham said statement made shortly trial commenced mr harnett solicitor defence boy mitchell admitted given false evidence coroner asked hit evidence mr harnett said true mr justice grantham said see gentleman come miss farmer shop jump tramcar replied said silly little goose dont say men walk dock free mr harnett lord say remember exact conversation know time boy mitchell attend behalf prosecution soon aware immediately abstained questioning statement mitchell made put counsel account mr justice grantham father boy said said solicitor donovan wade took place mr harnett yes lord mr justice grant ham father boy turned house mr harnett lord may explain mr justice grantham right house mr harnett lord went mr mitchell house thought son deal father came snatched paper hand fore two threatening natural consequence got back finding boy ictus one witness prose cution left ordinary way turned house mr justice grantham quite untrue going give evidence prosecution mr harnett told going attend behalf prosecution therefore abstained continuing statement mr justice grantham mother say said come coroner baxter mr harnett lord never said anything kind mr mitchell called swore mr harnett said called come mr baxter mr harnett altogether wrong lord mr mitchell impression nothing said came mr justice grantham believe solicitor high court mr harnett yes lord mr justice grantham shall send paper law society mr harnett thank lord obliged lordship,capital/extreme
arthur walker joseph steele carnally knowing beatrice berwick girl thirteen sixteen mr hutton prosecuted guilty walker four month hard labour steele six month hard labour,hardLabour
barnett samuel coster stealing one watch one chain one gold seal good uriah bower brodribb person saulting james glendenning intent rob mr e morris prosecuted james glendenning high road waltham cross august p looking shop window bishopsgate street without turned walk away prisoner came face face said want reply gold chain snatched pushed stomach ran away looked saw part chain hanging said someone standing man got watch ran shouting stop thief never lost sight prisoner ran policeman arm police constable harry gibson heard cry stop thief ran corner artillery lane duke street saw prisoner running front crowd caught said right governor aint took nothing prosecutor came said snatched watch bottom verdict guilty several conviction proved sentence twelve month hard labour mr justice hamilton thursday september,hardLabour
jackson herbert hairdresser stealing postal order payment property postmaster general feloniously forging uttering two postal order payment respectively intent defraud prisoner pleaded guilty forging uttering denied stole postal order mr forster boulton p prosecuted order stolen upper baker street post office evening march man identified sprang upon counter assistant back turned made ihe postal order upon counter post office london district notified afternoon june prisoner entered office high street peckham presented postal order lady charge ex amining order prisoner ran office secured street peckham police station threw grate bundle containing stolen order order said steal found one night near cab rank maida vale day two read paper lost stated also cashed cashed one else anything purse dropped prisoner found cloak room ticket leaf den station parcel containing stolen note discovered method altering number adopted prisoner cut first two figure number one note smaller denomination paste corre sponding figure valuable order unless note held light alteration could hardly detected office stamp forged mean carbon paper order cashed respect prisoner obtained date stamp first place excited assistant suspicion also certain sequence number moment investigation would reveal number order accounted detective tomline said prisoner hair mixer nice home willesden employed firm hair dresser regent street afterwards harrod store good character place left start business sergeant th middlesex volunteer good character nine month ago seen got mixed disreputable people recorder described highly developed crime ex pressed doubt whether prisoner actually committed robbery sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
mitchell james otherwise james young photographer pleaded guilty september feloniously marrying emily jane barrett wife alive september feloni ously marrying annie kennedy wife alive sentence six month hard labour,hardLabour
jones richard labourer unlawfully uttering counterfeit coin twice within day mr robert wilkinson prosecuted frank abraham west india dock road tobacconist july p prisoner bought half ounce tobacco tendered half crown produced gave two shilling change getting remaining till prisoner walked shop followed told right change gave looking half crown found false kept coin july handed police day dinner use wife spoke went shop recognised prisoner wife stated passed another bad half crown produced prisoner pretended hear left followed gave custody two half crown mould prisoner saw appeared walk quicker minnie abraham wife last witness july three p prisoner entered shop asked half ounce tobacco tendering half crown produced thought coin bad tried counter prisoner took sharply put copper called husband said prisoner presence man given bad half crown husband said man satur day sight gave bad half crown think prisoner could star said nothing gave farthing change took went husband followed prisoner brought back police officer taken station police con stable frederick townley july pri soner given custody asked coin tendered tobacconist shop handed half crown produced waistcoat pocket took prisoner shop abraham said man ten dered one saturday night searched prisoner found two florin two sixpence bronze good money upon took police station charged said abraham made mistake never shop cross examined overtook prisoner walking sharply william john webster inspector coin h mint two half crown produced bad made mould george higgins barman horn beer house fair field road bow may p prisoner asked glass ale tendered two shilling piece produced found bad called father pointed prisoner father asked prisoner said father said came prisoner said must got bus man change half crown called constable took custody george higgins father last witness may three four minute p son drew attention counterfeit coin said prisoner passed asked prisoner got said said come said must given cheap half crown bus conductor sent constable gave custody police constable arthur newham k may p took prisoner custody received coin produced last witness prisoner charged brought magistrate discharged w j webster recalled half crown produced dated two dated verdict guilty two summary conviction proved larceny sad sentence six month hard labour,hardLabour
stevenson thomas engineer pleaded guilty obtaining false pretence alexander george spencer knight intent defraud several previous conviction proved sentence six month hard labour,hardLabour
packman james william painter robbery violence upon louisa ward stealing person bag article good money mr st john morrow prosecuted louisa ward wife george ward ladywell park lewisham april alone ladywell park prisoner came beside said give wage back turned round said get away hit mouth fell backwards getting pushed said get kill carrying bag produced wrist containing piece three four penny three pawn ticket two three bill little powdered quinine value altogether got little boy brought back latch key penny found ground prisoner disappeared informed police p picked prisoner nine men cross examined prisoner morden arm public house see think drink knowledge police constable alfred green p stationed ladywell april p prosecutrix gave information went high street lewisham saw prisoner go white horse public house lee told suspected robbed person ladywell park stolen purse content said ladywell park today got car whilst going along station ho said think purse prove mentioned whether complainant man woman time whilst charge room saw take pawn ticket waistcoat pocket put back inspector came prisoner stood threw two pawn ticket desk said mr inspector constable put pocket placed nine men prosecutrix came touched said man shortly took another pawn ticket jacket pocket produced two shilling piece shilling half penny gave detective made statement sober put nothing pocket also sovereign silver bronze police constable ernest young ladywell police station april p saw prisoner take right hand jacket pocket florin shilling half penny pawn ticket handed said found pocket know anything belong charged made reply drinking knew prosecutrix sober lodged com plaint lip swollen mark blood lip prisoner statement magistrate witness got two young men came black horse catford tram ticket mar quess got bottom hither green lane asked go parting drink went morden public house four round organ played lady came asked penny organ know lady taken public house dumb struck cannot understand charge went constable knowing time pawn ticket money pocket witness william charles broadstock old kent road house decora tor april prosecutrix prisoner sir john morden public house hither green lane drinking u p left frederick william bailey shorndean street catford grainer marble april prisoner last witness drinking sir john morden prisoner went away woman lady wanted put penny organ broadstock put one afterwards met prisoner market square p went white horse constable came took prisoner verdict guilty would add strong recommendation mercy believe prisoner influence drink prisoner stated good character sentence two month hard labour common serjeant wednesday may,hardLabour
paul cecil arthur motor driver pleaded guilty feloniously marrying eleanor maud morgan former wife alive sentence nine month hard labour,hardLabour
swettenham kate pleaded guilty feloniously marrying john de fraine husband alive stated first husband received year penal servitude upon coming prisoner provided money enter business soon got tired ceived prisoner money order go canada finally prisoner would give money informed police bigamy prisoner bound recognisance come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
collins robert boilermaker breaking entering shop charles e mcconnell stealing therein two cigarette case packet good thomas francis eals manager c e mcconnell barking road february left shop securely locked half put ten p large front window shop shutter early next morning called police found window broken identify cigarette case cigarette produced taken shop value william hart scavenger employ west ham borough council said three february walking along barking road heard breaking glass saw prisoner standing outside mcconnells shop prisoner came asked light said want cigarette there plenty corner shop ive broke win dow witness gave information police police constable william cawley k morning prisoner came said enjoying cigarette picked outside window shop broken way took across shop found window broken asked done thing taken shop said pocket pri mers hand bleeding blood glass indow broken accused breaking window denied said admit took thing win dow hard temptation strong helped prisoner statement magistrate got voyage paid pick tilbury willing pay expense found window broke cup coffee dr scott brixton jail called court said prisoner special observation past fortnight clearly opinion prisoner unsound mind capable appreciating character criminal act might commit verdict guilty unsound mind responsible according law act ordered detained majesty pleasure,non-custodial/institutional
burkop joseph salesman feloniously marrying maria elizabeth hosier wife alive mr oliver prosecuted robert capon holbrook street homerton carman present st mary church haggerston november sister married prisoner name lynn lived five month left came home mother seen prisoner frequently time present certificate produced certificate marriage prisoner sister sister still alive left prisoner got arrested prisoner living prostitution tell tale say sister wife got four bastard men maria holmes st peter street islington mother maria elizabeth hosier present march registry office vallance road prisoner went form marriage daughter name burkop maria elizabeth hosler wentworth court spitalfields march went form marriage prisoner tell married prisoner good sorry married detective john stephen h division day marriage went wentworth court saw prisoner last witness said prisoner police officer know got married morning registry office vallance road girl said yes right said know wife rebecca lynn still alive said yes saw two week ago last witness gave certificate took prisoner station prisoner said know ive fool saw rebecca two week ago gave mother told might getting married soon reply charge said right also said wife living another man got two child defence joseph burkop prisoner oath got married first woman call wife marriage went right week started going wrong going night coming home till one sometimes two oclock morning occasionally night whenever spoke asked meant going like say mind f ing business morning till night calling four eyed bastard one night coming home unexpectedly night work let latchkey found bed man could afford get divorce let run one day another year since parted man bed father brother nine men got red lion court one day glass beer would lift clothes wife got good girl verdict guilty recommended mercy several conviction proved prisoner including one five year penal servitude april north london session warehouse breaking sentence three month hard labour,hardLabour
ham frank footman pleaded guilty attempting pro cure commission george cleveland macey male person act gross indecency correspondence found pri soner relating person doubt prisoner actually committed act sentence two year hard labour,hardLabour
wheeler ernest labourer pleaded guilty attempting steal one hand bag containing one purse article good money beatrice search person prisoner stated starving made attempt common serjeant put back till friday march mr walter spencer church army undertaken look find work report april prisoner released recognisance come judgment called upon judge lumley smith thursday march,non-custodial/institutional
ferdinand czilinsky elder indicted ferdinand czilinsky younger emile lorenz czi linsky unlawfully assaulting george hyde police officer execution duty mr gill prosecution offered evidence ferdinand czilinsky elder guilty mr martin oconnor defended emile george hyde p december st went three officer tiverton road warrant arrest prisoner father stood door step plain clothes little wicket panel door opened emile someone said right one door opened walked said police officer four warrant father arrest emile said go knocked passage ferdinand kicked ground caught sleeve tried drag door shouted assistance officer came prisoner ran kitchen kicked shoulder bone examined police surgeon cross examined three constable watching house three four yard away passage quite dark fell sideways towards staircase could arrest emile struck account father violence went upstairs told prisoner would arrested assaulting execution duty left charge two officer proceeded upstairs old man brought could arrest prisoner account father violence got old man street son bolted door could get next morning old man brought magistrate said two son arrested first time thought arresting struggling prisoner passage perhaps five minute gate closed get told doctor evening kicked shoulder body said think seriously injured dressed thumb first hearing magistrate doctor said attention called bruise examined enough constable take old man house arrest prisoner well first show doctor bruise later came james lambert r hyde went tiverton road execute warrant prisoner father saw door opened walked heard hyde say police officer scuffle saw prisoner old workman passage heard scuffle rushed passage found hyde lying floor dragged door prisoner ferdinand kicked shoulder assisted pull prisoner went back kitchen uniform cross examined arrest prisoner went upstairs older man went old man door closed intention get old man first arrest prisoner magistrate first suggest prisoner arrested going apply warrant attended court magistrate ordered arrested emile lived debenham road ferdinand lived father went house minute hyde five minute afterwards force way hear cry shout hyde went say police court soon hyde said police officer prisoner ceased resist said arrived passage continued drag towards door suggest prisoner assaulted way hyde said police officer three yard see struck saw kicked ferdinand right shoulder saw seven eight plank passage hear fall examined hyde kicked shoulder police court said made stop overpowered arthur white hyde lambert went tiverton road saw hyde go door heard say police officer hold warrant ferdinand czilinskys arrest non payment rate heard someone say go went door hyde inside passage emile knocked floor ferdinand kicked body dragged towards door prisoner rushed kitchen hyde lambert went upstairs kitchen door opened emile brick hand took away ferdinand took knife table said run first one put hand said use knife shall use brick heard struggle upstairs someone calling help went assistance cross examined emile struck hyde light hall kitchen shining passage emile standing one side hyde struck hyde fell backwards lump towards staircase caught collar prevented dragged look nothing plain clothes arrest prisoner went upstairs assist lambert got road door closed behind u remember lambert saying police court hyde told police officer ceased resist examined think desisted many richard poole r last witness december st czilinskys house uniform saw hyde take stand doorway opened one prisoner hyde entered shortly afterwards said police officer hold warrant arrest father non payment rate one prisoner said go struggle hyde called assistance entered passage found lying floor emile pulling arm dragging towards front door ferdinand kicking side far could see passage darkness assisted getting ran kitchen hyde lambert went upstairs went kitchen emile came brick white took ferdinand took knife table lying four others said put first come put brother request put four knife drawer assisted getting old man house arrest men door closed cross examined lambert went house first hyde white see either prisoner strike hyde face complained struck got outside say anything kicked doctor called hyde said kicked body first suggestion warrant applied prisoner arrest made evening constable would followed hyde house served warrant without assaulted want assistance hear call come patrick white rattray divisional surgeon upper holloway police station december st examined hyde cut thumb blow face bleeding skin wound face examined back found recent bruise right shoulder blade could caused kick apparently great violence cross examined complain kicked first struck face cannot say cause injury nose received severe blow nose would present appearance half hour afterwards scratched examined man nail might caused scratch nose distinct sign blow face think one blow emile defence oath said going home put hand catch door suddenly burst open hyde fell know constable emphatically denied striking kind cuddling set officer came hyde plain clothes say police officer knocked commotion wood wall fell police threaten arrest evening went evening believed friend mr roxam closed door police went father threaten officer knife knife table may put hand knew wrong put directly ferdinand defence oath said brother put hand latch roxam behind hyde burst door open scuffle took place lot wood fell hyde commenced pummelling face ferdinand ran scullery picked brick constable plain clothes took away strike kick hyde see brother strike one fell mention constable assaulted evidence defence henry roxam shop fitter december st working mr czilinsky leaving house p one prisoner followed let someone plain clothes forced way hear call police officer heard say come pushed passage saw constable uniform see emile strike hyde face knock passage dark heard plank fall none u kicked policeman pushed back kitchen held one policeman one said going pay money mr czilinsky said know talking said going pay money four warrant said holding come den thief name henry roxam live victoria road went mr czilinsky station allowed go way one constable said laugh u laugh new year eve cross examined cannot say well took place passage dark anyone ground fallen kitchen one policeman said emile good mind arrest well emile rather foolish thing picked knife said put knife policeman took table put drawer emile say put knife first man come court old man least violent police bringing downstairs way station guilty wilfully obstructing police common assault dis charged recognisance,non-custodial/institutional
emms george henry labourer pleaded guilty committing act gross indecency another male person sentence one month imprisonment second division,custodial/prison
john davy committing wilful corrupt perjury mr muir mr gill mr leicester prosecuted mr stevenson defended john fisk clerk westminster county court pro duce record action john davy v penfold wife heard april th judge lumley smith judgment given plaintiff mary penfold wife henry penfold great hanbury street october attention directed advertisement lloyd newspaper consequence october th went northampton coffee house compton street clerkenwell saw mr david davy eventually agreed purchase coffee house produced agreement david davy informed taking week making profit week month year lease ask see book paid signing agreement took possession th gave bill produced endorsed husband balance interest seen john davy took possession paid came shop said david davy right david said yes said brother mr davy said said would keep lease till bill paid went away giving address northampton first letter wrote returned post wrote satisfied business taking never came week made profit never received lease bill coming due received letter david davy stated unable call discounted bill gentleman queen road peckham would probably call next week left agreement landlord consent bill gentleman peckham called february th bill due turned john davy asked prepared settle bill told wanted see david davy first satisfied business said must know david davy brother said believed country seen since gave bill went away soon served summons attend westminster county court april th instructed solicitor mr morley defend john davy gave evidence asked knew brother david replied seen five week northampton judgment given paid cross examined transaction regard coffee house david davy paying david davy john davy came asked right recognised came bill quite certain john davy said county court seen brother david five week believe said northampton examined refreshed memory note made soon misrepresentation made nearly four year ago william penfold son last witness licensed victualler present westminster county court april th heard john davy say evidence given brother david bill public house also asked knew brother david said seen five week thought gone country buy cattle cross examined remember witness called prove money bill passed john everest clerk ernest pheasant solicitor duke street adelphi produce call book february march april february th david davy called see mr pheasant give instruction called february th gave instruction called march rd th th april th letter john april th david john davy called interview together mr pheasant first time seen john davy called april th matter settled never received instruction john davy cross examined david davy client examined time business except action ernest william pheasant solicitor duke street adelphi acted plaintiff action john davy mary penfold received instruction david davy see trial question put john davy whether knew david said judgment given mr penfold called paid money paid cheque john davy april th presence david davy cannot say endorsed cheque cross examined recollection john saying seen brother five week james morley solicitor philpot lane city acted mr penfold husband action brought john davy present trial instructed counsel question put john davy counsel last see brother answer note saw brother five week ago northampton cross examined got note question simply speaking recollection arthur percy warr clerk london county bank covent garden branch mr pheasant account cheque produced cashed april th four note no dated december th gold note one note given part payment cheque endorsed davy three note produced charles john williams clerk accountant depart ment bank note office bank england produce four note identified one endorsed davy came back bank ordinary course business may th walter betts know david davy saw sign exhibit ernest hill know david davy saw write whole document exhibit thomas henry gurrin expert handwriting ex hibits no opinion david davy writing endorsement john davy cheque writing david davy nothing like writing john davy guilty one year hard labour see next case,hardLabour
wallace john labourer feloniously wounding edward mccarthy intent grievous bodily harm mr ince prosecuted edward mccarthy dock labourer mayfield building e known prisoner four month saw corner short street oclock noon saturday december man named martin took u blankney head cable street drink prisoner asked knew missus said left evening bar rosie fisher prisoner looked glass window fisher saw ran men lavatory prisoner followed followed came back saloon bar prisoner attempted cut throat hit eye forehead knife produced fell ground fisher picked knife ran bar prisoner picked glass water jug hit face head fainted taken hospital hand also cut knife fell cross examined prisoner asked rose whether living two three week pull knife prisoner made hit dodged turned round saw mccarthy knife hand said oh game got knife well pulled knife made hit mccarthy fell hand rose fisher picked got collar took counter picked jug know know hit man lost head woman mother child five year old rose fisher sweet maker trade last two year living unfortunate lived prisoner four year child left two month ago december came place tabard street asked go back live declined said edward mccarthy said said ill kill edward mccarthy went away taking child people canning town drink mccarthy following evening prisoner said want two u replied dont want pulled knife jacket pocket went cut throat mccarthy got front prisoner marked left eye cheek mccarthy knife police constable h division december p went blankney head saw mccarthy standing large crowd surrounding bleeding face right hand sent dr menzies dressed wound ordered removal london hospital rose fisher handed knife produced covered blood dr john menzies house surgeon london hospital described nature wound detective george housden h division december arrested wallace house canning town said wallace want wounding edward mccarthy cable street saturday night knife replied knife struck fell hand rosie fisher picked handed ned said ned soon saw knife held collar struck water jug counter jug broke hit head shoulder dont know jabbed two three time face handle part thought would writing tell find see cut coat pocket knife pocket book saved police station noticed blood shirt said got holding head defence john wallace prisoner oath made long statement relation fisher repeated version happened saloon bar added child blind trying get fisher lead straight life verdict guilty unlawfully wounding strong provocation recommendation mercy prisoner confessed convicted thames police court february stealing person three conviction proved sentence four month hard labour mr justice darling thursday january,hardLabour
thomas lyon indecently assaulting herbert winson mr hutton prosecuted guilty twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
smith bertrand wheelwright pleaded guilty stealing watch chain good emily everitt feloniously marrying alice rebecca ross wife alive obtaining false pretence eugenie lambert sum intent de fraud prisoner confessed previous conviction bigamy manchester sentenced mr lord justice vaugham williams seven year penal servitude proved married niobe robert since gone ceremony marriage four woman released year nothing known december year went form marriage servant named rebecca ross registry office hackney describing widower cer tificate bachelor lived short time cruelly ill treated neglected july year courting emily everitt eugenie lambert service north london respectively obtained watch chain money subject indictment false pretence lambert row policeman could pay would go prison sergeant mckenna stated week going marriage december mr ross living young woman named stockley appeared live district could pick servant girl sentence twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
paul welsch pleaded guilty feloniously causing grievous bodily harm ada hockley intent grievous bodily harm three year penal servitude pleaded guilty see original trial image,custodial/prison
endres george turner feloniously wounding marie endres wife intent kill murder grievous bodily harm mr c w nicholson prosecuted mr eustace fulton defended sydney lanx duprxb assist uncle wholesale linen warehouse warwick lane city mr endres employed embroiderer morning february prisoner called asked see called work left two talking together returning office shortly heard scream went found woman wound neck prisoner said give charge send doctor cross examined prisoner seemed rather excited see binding wound inspector robert moody city police called war wick lane saw prisoner standing room woman lying bleeding wound throat prisoner said done want charge mr another man prisoner helping bind woman throat prisoner handed razor produced saying cross examined inquiry find prisoner man good character one situation five year separated wife seven week time supported know man named lynock admitted improper relation mr endres saul smallhorn house surgeon bartholomews hospital examined mr endres admission hospital two cut neck three quarter inch deep one inch long cross examined happened dangerous wound might caused slashing one think must inflicted intentionally mari endres prisoner husband separated eight week time saw every day accused carrying another man february cut throat razor cross examined prisoner sent half wage every week always good husband know lynook intimate prisoner accused admitted slashed razor lynock old friend prisoner evidence called defence letter put lynock prisoner another wife admitting mi conduct verdict guilty unlawfully wounding sentence nine month hard labour recorder tuesday march,hardLabour
stevens george traveller pleaded guilty stealing dressing bag containing quantity jewellery article good catherine mcmillan also stealing bag containing jewellery article good miss chad wick prisoner proved comparison finger print sentenced heidelberg south africa year hard labour house breaking theft three previous conviction released five year detention owing ill health admitted convicted sentence three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
william dyball frederick wren pleaded guilty stealing set harness van six chest tea cask syrup property james nolan dyball convicted felony mansion house july th six month hard labour,hardLabour
pinnegar thomas labourer carnally knowing ellen bates girl age year verdict guilty sentence three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
robert stray stealing seven lady blouse article property max izbiki others mr pasmore prosecuted george kemptox foreman mr patrick hearn gray inn road engaged prisoner march th march th sent brougham take commercial traveller p brougham came back charge another man empty livery coat inside prisoner worn morning henry board detective sergeant city may th prisoner sentenced six month hard labour embezzling mr ford ham said considering indictment present charged would deal within jurisdiction prisoner release pentonville september th arrested telling police officer held warrant arrest said yes know already informed prison authority conveyed station charged made reply walter hamlyn benson commercial traveller messrs max izbiki others mantel manufacturer st paul churchyard morning march th prisoner came take brougham way done five six day previously p got back st paul churchyard told go dinner back p come brougham contained blouse fancy jacket mantel costume value employer never seen sent away brougham locked cross examined prisoner got back st paul churchyard wanted telephone jury quite usual thing trade brougham containing worth stuff kept jobbing yard key brougham examined fitted purpose carrying sample james steggalls carman globe beer shop president street st luke p march th man far recollect prisoner came asked take brougham outside mr hearns yard gray inn road said two day money come get took livery overcoat put brougham empty drove mr hearns yard cross examined two year ago difficulty identifying police station prisoner defence said embezzled sum obtained employment hearns yard going right saw late employer looking outside yard returning taking traveller told wanted telephone believing wanted theft run away leaving brougham outside guilty strongly recommended mercy jury two convic tions proved six month hard labour,hardLabour
hall godfrey bedford pleaded guilty employed clerk royal hospital incurable embezzling two sum mr travers humphreys prosecuted prisoner made full restitution excellent character employment offered released recognisance,non-custodial/institutional
harty henry porter robbery violence charles brand stealing watch chain diver money mr g gregory fisher prosecuted charles brand waiter wynford road islington april one oclock walking upper street liverpool road left business half past great eastern hotel cab far angel followed liverpool road till got back agricultural hall deep thought fellow walking beside asked light could give light butted stomach hand pocket hit put head leg called police three men rushed across road thought coming rescue held still kept calling police ran different direction harty last leave police coming scene response shout ran caught identify harty take money watch chain taken holding kept harty sight turned corner back agricultural hall found custody police prisoner drunk perfectly sober late dinner great eastern hotel time either train bus cab far angel two free drink evening allowed leaving went public house two bitter worse liquor ridden way home man walking side liverpool road three pace away walking arm arm herbert wright p c n april one cloudesley square saw prisoner running liver pool road followed another constable ran stopped prosecutor came running behind said prisoner one four robbed watch chain money prosecutor quite sober prisoner denied charge william avery p c n april one saw prisoner struggling prosecutor liverpool road ran see prosecutor said stolen watch money prisoner another man ran away ran man cloudesley square caught previous witness prosecutor identified prisoner prisoner oath guilty know people know name know nickname know sight hand whatever verdict guilty robbery police proved prisoner sentenced april clerkenwell police court six month hard labour stealing bicycle name henry harty three conviction generally bad character sentence twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
hudson robert fireman pleaded guilty stealing two pewter pot good john ward feloniously ceiving also conviction felony october west ham quarter session name robert hodson police evidence proved continued series con victions dating back since leaving prison novem ber prisoner seven trip sea good character relation employment six month hard labour,hardLabour
minnie finch stealing yard silk property thomas wallis co ltd convicted felony clerkenwell session april th alice smith one conviction proved six month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
barnett george tailor stealing purse containing fd good money william thorn king person william thorn king sunday december noon middlesex street e felt hand pocket turned round saw prisoner got hand pocket purse contained brother helped detain prisoner till policeman came cross examined great crowd pushing shov ing certain prisoner man whose hand pocket prisoner advice counsel withdrew plea said presence jury guilty prisoner confessed one previous conviction others proved witness called given prisoner employment eight week said willing take back sentence twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
chalfin leonard traveller pleaded guilty last s sion bankruptcy fraud see page came judgment released recognisance come judg ment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
bradbrook ernest warren postman pleaded guilty stealing postal packet containing money six penny postage stamp property majesty postmaster general employed post office sentence nine month hard labour,hardLabour
abraham jack fruiterer mocock thomas labourer feloniously assaulting man whose name unknown intent rob good mr jellicoe prosecuted isaac nash u sheppard street building spitalfields june closing fish shop engaged brick lane night heard someone calling help yard away went see matter saw prisoner robbing man walked away round corner ran afterwards picked prisoner nine men night cross examined abraham went old montague street cross examined mocock hear inspector said constable went station court saw prisoner robbing man one arm round neck going pocket yard away police got spot police constable waller h duty brick lane june midnight heard loud scream help ran direction saw prisoner tall one arm round man neck fumbling round pocket apparently saw going towards heard money drop ran away gave chase kept observation old montague street street osborne place first blew whistle lost eight prisoner kept together police constable h h arrived arrested prisoner charged abraham said last witness wish ft bastard would kill police constable h think know mr know game went back osborne street found prosecutor gone able trace abraham nash told saw man pick money heard money drop mocock saw arm round man neck police constable george shepherd h saw prisoner running osborne place direction brick lane followed police constable h abraham arrested police constable cullen mocock ran towards fashion street made direction flower dean street caught said running see matter took police con stable consequence told told take station wentworth street said go quiet wheres prosecutor need hold mr said thats right got home along station placed nine others identified first witness said wish ft bastard would kill hear police whistle till got osborne place police constable h cullen h corroborated inspector horley charge commercial street police station prisoner brought saw witness nash coming constable stopped coming moment nash opportunity seeing prisoner coming room prisoner afterwards placed nine men passage way nash picked prisoner men seen brick lane charged abraham said nash snout police done bit mocock said dont care get five year get nash abraham said got prose cutor said nash saw u stopped coming door defence thomas mocock prisoner oath public house brick lane night attacked man nothing robbery heard copper whistle blow see people running run see matter convicted people knowing took liberty mr nash came door police station see took another door abraham said saw u officer wanted go look amongst lot u see heard inspector say nash witness prosecutor cross examined come public house third man came alone run till heard police whistle brick lane ran direc tion whistle ran policeman went one street brick lane go street officer said chased u arrest osborne street committing perjury jack abraham prisoner oath agree mocock say cross examined ran osborne street brick lane know eaton place arrested osborne place swear arrested brick lane verdict guilty numerous conviction proved mocock nothing known abraham sentence abraham one month hard labour mocock three month hard labour recorder thursday july,hardLabour
john weller arthur fosh sidney basley feloniously wounding thomas allingham intent disable mr gill mr graham campbell prosecuted mr purcell defended basley robert edward registered medical practitioner acting divisional surgeon september st live brunswick square september st allingham brought examined found good number abrasion body lacerated wound inside mouth inside cheek caused violence would cause teeth cut cheek believe cut lip also private part tender swollen testicle judged serious condition caused direct injury good deal pain lower part back said passed blood passing water judged suffering injury kidney see till saw police court september th still duty believe remained duty five six week th improved complained much pain back first saw suffering good deal collapse shock cross examined weller say half dozen blow caused injury face mouth thomas allingham police constable e r august th p duty new north street theobalds road attention called crowd disorderly men outside saw weller drunk ordered away went except weller shouting using bad language went door step stood shouting using bad language ordered indoors struck blow mouth fist cutting lip caught hold seized one men dragged passage fell weller foot stair light except came street door tried get weller seized whistle broke threw away tried rise seized four five men woman beaten body hand shook turned lantern saw fosh standing foot stair first time seen known weller year fosh deliberately kicked testicle became unconscious came still struggling weller lantern smashed got hold fosh broke away woman came downstairs lamp saw basley standing right said put b light said get breath policeman woman put hand shoulder pulled head back basley seized throat became unconscious coming foot standing beside basley saw weller fosh another man two woman go upstairs basley tried escape street got hold left arm tried pull away struck head truncheon said dont hit go quietly another officer came took station way station fainted two gentleman took station gave description weller fosh subsequently brought identified tunic torn half lip cut one baok teeth knocked face cut inside bruise testicle large five shilling piece swollen passed quantity blood still sick list cross examined weller struck door step cannot say hand cross examined fosh sent policeman back house arrest cross examined mr purcell might basley picked know whether going get assistance walked towards door woman came door struck basley recollection calling tom struck wrong man helping replying god help nearly killed examined sure basley hand throat thomas cottingham live dunstable court close new north street carman walking along allingham new north street august th p disturbance told men move weller would go drunk went door step using bad language constable walked door turned back next thing noticed lot people rushing towards door went see matter could see going passage heard cry help fetched another constable went met basley coming four five yard away door brought injured constable whose lip bleeding cross examined weller see actually go indoors saw step see constable enter neither see strike kate foghill live gloucester street close new north street single saw allingham order weller away went doorstep constable told go inside woman came door pulled weller inside constable stood kerb went dairy door heard shouting came went back saw allingham passage lot people someone told blow whistle could floor went constable came back allingham held door step saw weller see prisoner cross examined weller could see passage saw policeman helmet head floor struggling dennis kennedy live new north street school boy evening heard allingham tell weller go right indoors refused called policeman bad language constable tried shut door weller dragged passage see prisoner saw basley long time coming street sister went saved policeman life weller allingham throat allingham exhausted calling help basley lifted basley taken station wrong man heard one say let kick lantern passage near street door cross examined weller second door step saw mr basley coming passage picked police man lantern basley went picked constable saw floor policeman walked court policeman stood step went shut door weller dragged arrested weller lot people passage man dragged policeman top court door left open weller policeman passage lot people rushed see matter stood step basley taken station cross examined mr purcell basley came quarter hour row said hallo whats matter tried pick policeman got knock head mistake basley said let policeman get breath air tried hold examined basley helped policeman passage stood railing door step george cook live new north street printing work saw allingham order weller away quarrelling men weller went door stood step swore policeman policeman went stood step weller made hit policeman ran weller fell step leading yard policeman top see fosh saw basley fight nearly came assist policeman court weller laid hold constable coat basley said leave go jack weller let go policeman seemed exhausted falling ground mr basley held holloaing help policeman coat torn basley came mr basley holding constable one woman threw policeman hat hit face gave black eye light passage woman stair holding lamp cross examined weller man quarrelling wanted fight went stood doorstep policeman told go made hit constable ran strike drew hand back left hand right hand side notice whether bandage court weller ground constable top another man two woman passage mr basley standing stair nightdress lamp cross examined weller see strike constable either outside inside could struck inside kneeling cross examined mr purcell first thing basley came get two woman weller away constable said let go jack said police court two woman clinging policeman might killed basley basley picked constable clung round neck basley bleeding head constable stave hand see basley get blow head hear anybody call tom hit wrong man harry debenham live new north street printer know three prisoner saw weller struggling passage policeman see basley weller called policeman policeman ran fell passage struggling floor stood passage lot people got inside see woman stair light saw basley holding policeman cross examined weller said policeman come went see strike attempt strike cross examined mr purcell heard basley say let get breath basley holding constable arm could see basley trying help see basley get blow saw blood forehead court basley arrived ten minute row com menced see fosh george reid live chapel street theobalds road saw weller allingham struggling floor passage basley trying get policeman cross examined weller first thing attracted hearing someone say there row round new north street got passage saw struggling policeman see strike cross examined mr purcell heard basley say let policeman get breath policeman got held basley round neck basley tried get away people hitting kicking edward young e called new north street saw allingham basley doorstep allinghams tunic torn lost whistle lamp bleeding mouth helped take basley station way became exhausted could go two people crowd supported gave description two person hawthorn went back new north street turned lantern traced blood passage stair third floor front room found fosh examined room found pocket handkerchief pail water stained blood told fosh answered description given allingham take custody concerned assaulting said right go quietly station hawthorn arrested weller taken station three charged maliciously wounding allingham basley said charged attempting rescue saved policeman life fosh weller said right allingham identified fosh weller said weller cause whole disturbance disorderly crowd people arrived cross examined fosh say something reason arrest said answered description given allingham cross examined mr purcell far police know basley lived house upwards two year respectable hard working man court fosh examined police station wound temple said received falling stair george hawthorn e went young new north street went bedroom second floor found waller lying bed drunk told answered description man wanted assaulting allingham made reply afterwards said would done weller deny ever said word three officer came room would heard court positive said afterwards note made time produced think e r e outside landing whether heard cannot say cross examined mr purcell basley said answer charge saved policeman life charged attempted rescue basley guilty common serjeant considered basley appeared helped police ought compensation mr campbell said lordship intimation conveyed commissioner police weller defence oath said turned away policeman went stood doorstep constable deliberately came door tried bundle inside harm refused go policeman said well wont go well come saw meant taking went dark fell passage police man top tried drag done nothing would go policeman started paying ground lot people came remembered woke bed admitted drop drink using bad language denied struck policeman dragged poisoned hand weller defence said seemed policeman find ing wrong following passage tell falsehood struck dragged show cause arrest foshs defence know nothing weller fosh guilty six month hard labour,hardLabour
archibald henry watt pleaded guilty feloni ously marrying daisy emma giles wife alive also making false declaration marriage registrar nine month hard labour mr recorder,hardLabour
william odonovan indicted feloniously shooting henry garrod loaded revolver intent murder grievous bodily harm prevent lawful apprehension detention mr graham campbell prosecuted frank webb milkman living carlyle street soho november nd going castle street saw barrow drawn outside castle street saw prisoner draw cannot say saw barrow loaded good communicated police prisoner bierman drew barrow away passed henry garrod c november nd saw last witness made communication kept observation saw prisoner costers barrow come winsley street turned oxford street east seeing let go barrow ran away bierman ran winsley street odonovan ran poland street pursued latter opposite turned round pointed revolver deliberately fired bullet passed right heard pas ten twelve yard away time still pursued seemed looking revolver sergeant bailey came joined chase prisoner deliberately pointed revolver fire prisoner captured portland street went back took charge property cross examined prisoner one side street fired say ten twelve yard frederick bailey c november nd duty poland street heard police whistle blown revolver shot discharged ran direction noise saw prisoner running towards pursued last witness pointed revolver shouted shoot five yard away time chased portland street presented revolver closed said im done dropped revolver picked extracted revolver charge station found four ball one discharged cartridge prisoner deny second occasion pointing revolver arthur redditch c november nd heard police whistle blown ran direction saw prisoner running poland street closely followed bailey took chase prisoner turned portland street caught bailey immediately turned round revolver hand pointed bailey intent fire dropped took station way said would caught drunk would shot b lot quite sober searched station found jemmy held strap waist also five ball cartridge quantity lace small bottle poison prisoner poison part burglary william manning inspector c marlborough street police station prisoner brought refused informa tion sober afterwards found bullet embedded woodwork oxford street inch ground shop immediately opposite poland street paced dis tance seventy yard prisoner draw attention fact witness say bullet found one inch ground court bullet seemed travelled downwards prisoner defence stated fired scare policeman guilty shooting intent avoid lawful apprehension stated five conviction odonovan one bierman odonovan five year penal servitude bierman six month hard labour witness webb commended court,hardLabour
leroy jules emil wild arthur artist wild john occupation stealing diver good property chattel money value together property emily louie hamblock others respectively dwelling house ada wright feloniously receiving stealing diver good chattel value together good margaret marion de linde dwelling house agnes scott phillips feloniously receiving stealing diver good chattel value together good katrine mary schmidt others respectively dwelling house said katrine mary schmidt feloniously receiving mr roome prosecuted mr fox davy defended leroy mr tully christie appeared prisoner wild arthur wild pleaded guilty john wild pleaded guilty first third indictment leroy tried first indictment ada wright pembridge garden boarding house keeper january leroy came j wild engaged bedroom paid nothing wild visited saw leroy sunday january p left without informing received complaint boarder february p picked leroy number others police station louie hamblock stayed pembridge garden january leroy also january p missed locked trunk packet paper one bond produced ring three brooch value william francis de brandt pembridge garden january missed room kodak two browning revolver produced article value leroy staying house jean p middleton pembridge garden january p missed bedroom manicure set leroy staying house police constable william george f division february arrested leroy cromwell road found room camera manicure set identified also box wax con taining impression key produced superintendent arthur vyne stationed lewes february found browning revolver produced wild cross examined lewes j wild con victed stealing large quantity jewellery brighton part found together note cash edward gurran warder lewes prison february found j wild ticket relating trunk london bridge station cloak room thing inspector herbert saunders february got london bridge station ticket produced trunk hat box trunk bond jewellery identified miss hamblock also photo three prisoner february leroy put eight similar men kensington police station identified several witness said french recognise twin brother twin translated charge said one twin brother brought result cross examined translated charge relating harrington garden pembridge garden wild pleaded guilty j wild two charge camera manicure set thing found leroy relating charge mr de linde signed charge sheet leroy said value said said got cheek toupet value pawn ticket found trunk relation charge defence jules emil leroy prisoner oath real name george emil burlet manicure set kodak produced given twin brother maurice emil burlet came paris brother request handed article know came never seen box wax pro duced think trunk cross examined came alone england december brother request last saw two three day arrested know life gave name leroy parent know arrest knew j wild paris brussels friend brother met station arrived stayed hotel three day went cromwell road arrested never pembridge garden know witness given evidence cromwell road gave name card seyboth never took name leroy arrested verdict leroy guilty indictment proceeded arthur wild john wild confessed convicted london session december former name desire russelt latter name leon russelt felony conviction proved sentence leroy twelve month hard labour recommended expulsion alien act arthur wild john wild five year penal servitude respect offence run con currently,custodial/prison
henry thomas cab washer pleaded guilty feloniously marrying florence gertrude marshall former wife alive prisoner stated married first wife pro secutrix prosecutrix stated treated well sentence one day imprisonment,custodial/prison
fry ernest seaman pleaded guilty stealing one book con taining cheque form good caryll tate feloniously receiv ing stealing one bicycle good george thomas gray stealing one ring good james cope story feloniously receiv ing obtaining false pretence andrew faller five ring article intent defraud stated prisoner made clean breast number offence guilty heartless conduct sentence eighteen month hard labour indictment run concurrently mr justice ridley thursday february,hardLabour
wood benjamin dealer bailey william florist stealing one watch good james mcgurk person feloniously receiving mr godson bohn prosecuted mr c w kent defended wood police constable james martin city sunday september middlesex street midday saw two prisoner company three men custody pushing people acting suspiciously saw wood place right hand inside prosecutor jacket direction vest pocket bailey others pushing behind prosecutor kept pushing till got end crowd matter yard yard left prosecutor came back crowd another gentleman altogether watch ing three quarter hour got assistance two officer handed prisoner tried get third man unable taken bishopsgate street station told would charged frequenting middlesex street purpose picking pocket prosecutor watch found upon bailey asked accounted said bought stall lane watch rolled gold time prosecutor came station reported loss watch iden tified name dome inside said lost middlesex street half hour middlesex street better known petticoat lane always crowded time sunday morning cross examined prosecutor identify either prisoner crowd thick necessary push get part know criminal london know several attention directed entirely five men say prisoner wood one think dressed dark clothes distinctly remember grey cap prisoner wood green cap people might term grey green five men would occasionally walk crowd conversation go back stall side road sell old china old candlestick thing like know wood father respectable tradesman west end london three antique shop know prisoner wood go sunday morning pick bargain shape old candlestick thing like james mcgubk wine spirit merchant gateshead tyne identify watch produced sunday september making visit petticoat lane heard lost watch went police station made complaint watch waltham worth think three guinea signed charge sheet charging prisoner stealing police constable searle h sunday september duty plain clothes middlesex street saw two prisoner three men custody corner goulston street conversing together standing heap parted mixed crowd going towards bishopsgate saw pushing beyond see anything bailey working right back person hustling would stand hand pocket see anybody watching people peculiar whistle make use find watched bailey whistled left crowd went get assistance cross examined saw prisoner wood hear whistle heard bailey whistle first saw men minute past went away get assistance whole five observation time kept within yard one another seen prisoner together company others know thief say pretty well every person seen petticoat lane sunday morning thief know wood proper business petticoat lane saw bailey together seen together week day outside aldgate east station aldgate station white chapel prisoner bailey saw prosecutor petticoat lane standing close behind yard half away police constable william death h september middlesex street uniform saw two prisoner shortly afterwards called take wood cu tody detained took station cross examined charged first frequenting said martin say saw hand prosecutor pocket martin replied saw underneath prosecutor coat hear wood say must made mistake defence ernest william whitewick messrs price whitewick co wallpaper merchant known prisoner wood three year father decorator son come wall paper always looked upon straightforward lad mark wood chester terrace eaton square morton street south belgravia house decorator sell antique son benjamin assist business elder brother partner never go middle week william lewis surveyor imperial building ludgate circus william goodrich portmanteau maker elisabeth street bucking ham palace road cyril james langley commercial traveller also gave prisoner wood good character benjamin wood prisoner oath business father sometimes go middlesex street sunday buy old china pottery old brass article antique generally also go sometimes caledonian market picked old bit stafford dresden different market heard constable said company bailey morning sunday september true know bailey alone day fine sunday place crowded buy anything wanted buy something wanted cross examined correct put hand inside prose cutors coat crowd like may sometimes put hand man shoulder pushing behind cannot keep hand pocket could martin see man hand inside another man coat crowd like people top one another impossible said station mistake william bailey prisoner oath wish deny complicity watch either stealing receiving knowing stolen put pocket three men rather one three morning bought watch petticoat lane two men known service stranger royal field artillery secunderabad invalided home one men belonged battery one met boat coming home cross examined police right saying five u company together know wood true say deep conversation together true told police officer bought watch lane morning know certain whether watch produced watch bought prisoner shown watch watch bought showing watch men defence police came took watch bought thrust watch found pocket two watch colour showing one men shouted billo here martin lighting cigarette minute instead putting watch back pocket one verdict wood guilty bailey guilty bailey confessed previous conviction conviction proved sentence eighteen month hard labour,hardLabour
bowden walter dealer pleaded guilty stealing purse bank england note good money michael joseph roche person sentence six month hard labour indictment assault intent resist lawful apprehension ordered remain file,hardLabour
mary hilda day entrusted marie de schryver two wooden trunk black cloth jacket good order might retain safe custody unlawfully fraudu lently convert use benefit second count entrusted valuable security wit banker draft person order might pay proceeds marie de schryver fraudulently convert proceeds use benefit mr arthur gill prosecuted mr partridge defended marie de schryver situation scotland june lady maid mr caryll curzon street prisoner employed general servant name hilda cheney since married time house putney invested saving left service end july beginning august took apartment quebec street august th prisoner came told late mistress missed lot thing jewel blamed came another day said late mistress blamed well little diamond brooch one day clothes another prisoner said would taken prison well money thing found certain hour day would tell mistress would keep safe think wanted know go money went solicitor kept deed house got handed prisoner give mistress told detective waiting till came back money taken late mistress thing prisoner came day afterwards said mr caryll missed linen prisoner said would cover value gave said would ask money solicitor town came later said jewel missing also mr caryll said given note pay dressmaker bill kept money done foundation state ment frightened prisoner trembled made tremble knew true time thought one never know say got solicitor handed prisoner august th prisoner gave receipt forgotten note handed prisoner went solicitor came came behind heard prisoner say clear would much better said clear could help getting prison end august beginning september went abroad said prisoner shall luggage shall leave lodging else must store said take away put day house take great care safe gold pleased arrangement agreed two trunk list thing near remember went belgium gave solicitor instruction sell house received remittance abroad wrote prisoner twice away wrote coming back met station posse sion draft december th asked prisoner everything said case coming next week asked solicitor sent rest money house said yes said detective still description paper wherever would catch showed said shall cheque got money said dont go bank change would go name would go figure described believed told asked going said got room prince road said dont go detective go find added nice room clapham junc tion said well let people know coming said see write said better go bus went cab would likely stop went address gave clapham junction handed cheque endorsed said would go bank tomorrow morning soon probably back gave cheque change give money next morn ing belgium wrote thing smoothed soon handed cheque saw said money said could change cheque said let cheque mr prior change said put trunk trunk locked detective till case wrote several time sent afterwards said gave cheque gentleman change never come back money asked prisoner acknowledgment said would make good several house coming mother business could settled foster sister claimed money took solicitor time settle gave acknow ledgment described loan given money gave letter take manager bank money supposed went manager said knew nothing later went mr caryll communicated police june st last went sergeant haines honeywell road prisoner living found one trunk empty lock broken photograph old work basket none clothing belonged cross examined prisoner frightened dare move lodging quite believed said could think telling lie way trembled told want trouble would try borrow money solicitor told solicitor mr caryll missed thing two detective frightened believe solicitor said give money said quite sure true way said tell everything sufficient make understand wanted money got money help prisoner trouble much could supposed true lent money start boarding house know lending lent money said went bank detective would let go cheque said would bring money back oclock nothing much value trunk jacket cost skirt cost tell prisoner husband daughter could jacket give jacket away examined left box prisoner fastened lock key kept prisoner mean opening lock except breaking open getting another key foundation statement gave thing frightened thought going arrested although innocent charge wished avoid clapham junction three four week suggestion letter managing boarding house three four week parted cheque quite new thing james parker live ramsden road balham accountant messrs white borrett co solicitor acted prosecutrix purchase house putney held deed august th interview advance security deed august th august th occasion last one said prisoner presence friend asked go mistress confess nothing confess go either word effect said prisoner presence detective waiting arrest unless paid money think prisoner said would better u came back thought suspicious told better consult solicitor consulted professionally afterwards prosecutrixs instruction sold house remitted money belgium october cross examined vendor house sent miss de schryver u act matter house led believe falsely accused stealing property wanted money prevent made believe charge could understand excuse made examined take case sort business principally conveyancing charles arthur cortazzi live london road thornton heath cashier martin bank draft presented u december th last know paid produce certified extract cash book showing cashed cashed note cash among note two note numbered richard hill clerk bank england produce certain bank note one numbered indorsed henry day honeywell road new wandsworth another indorsed h day also produce note edmund james sly live earlsfield road wandsworth common manage pawnbroker business falcon road clapham kept mr bingman know prisoner customer december last jewellery pledged u st came redeem due paid note came husband mr bingman bank london county bank clapham junction note paid account january th note paid week cross examined known prisoner husband customer often transaction u far know respectable man living clapham stuart robert moore clerk london county bank clapham junction mr c h bingman account u produce certified extract credit waste book note register december st january th showing payment account period one note paid frank dwelley assistant messrs robinson cleaver cheapside london know prisoner customer came january rd last gentleman purchased article prisoner ordered made bill triplicate gave top copy thing came amount paid note cash note numbered cross examined messrs robinson cleaver sell household linen among thing pillow slip sheet would suitable boarding house dressing gown bought time ten gentleman collar buying collar separate transaction thing bought time albert haines detective new scotland yard june st last found prisoner detained lavender hill police station told police officer held warrant arrest charge fraud read warrant reply said right day company prosecutrix went honeywell road battersea pointed trunk empty lock broken saw photograph workbasket identified prosecutrix know charge made prosecutrix mr caryll investiga tion case cross examined prisoner said right suppose meant fraudulent intention anything done examined believe mr caryll country endeavoured find harry smale police inspector know mr caryll curzon street saw last month ago london took step procure attendance left country know took ticket know got train cross examined see get train know body prisoner defence oath said prosecutrix left mr carylls service mistress upstairs bill owing mistress told given money prosecutrix pay bill asked prisoner knew prosecutrix next day mistress said missed several thing consequence saw prosecutrix matter prosecutrix used come prisoner ask getting missing thing prosecutrix lent money pay missing jewel rest money borrowed prisoner thing trunk given prosecutrix guilty one conviction december th larceny proved police gave bad character confirmed thief four year penal servitude,custodial/prison
walter ada wilful murder dora alice boot man slaughter dora alice boot result using instrument procure miscarriage verdict guilty manslaughter sentence year penal servitude recorder thursday may,custodial/prison
kos joseph jeweller assistant matthew benjamin clerk conick abraham student lavendofsky benjamin student pleaded guilty conspiring agreeing together false pretence cheat defraud liege subject majesty king apply colonial supply associa tion situation obtaining false pretence henry walter tooke postal order walter croft postal order george washington allen postal order case intent defraud fraud case class known employment fraud unusual feature prisoner apparently respectable young men comfortable circumstance september handed court applied compensating person defrauded balance go part payment cost prosecution prisoner released recognisance come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
james frederick smith alice herd feloniously demanding menace william turner sum intent steal second count assaulting said william turner mr mahaffy prosecuted mr abinger defended evidence unfit publication guilty smith eighteen month hard labour herd fourteen day hard labour,hardLabour
yettes herbert journalist attempting carnally know rose moss girl age year carnally knowing dorothy coleman girl age year mr clarke hall mr gwyer prosecuted verdict guilty indictment prisoner convicted similar offence ipswich inspector lambert r division said complaint conduct towards little girl greenwich park sentence fifteen month hard labour judge lumley smith friday march,hardLabour
farlie william james clerk employed public service majesty entrusted certain valuable security wit banker cheque february banker cheque march banker cheque january banker cheque february banker cheque february one postal order one postal order november sum february case fraudulently feloniously convert use benefit ceived certain property wit banker cheque february banker cheque march banker cheque january banker cheque february banker cheque february two postal order respectively november sum february account commissioner inland revenue fraudulently convert benefit servant commis sioners inland revenue diver date wilfully intent defraud omit certain material particular certain book wit cash book receipt book property said commis sioners inland revenue mr pickersgill p prosecuted mr g cecil whiteley defended prisoner pleaded guilty fraudulently converting plea accepted prosecution prisoner stated wise good character retained money intention returning called upon make account sentence postponed prisoner remanded custody satur day july sentenced six month imprisonment second division,custodial/prison
george harris pleaded guilty breaking entering dwelling house robert forbes intent steal previous conviction proved twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
callager charles tinsmith attempting break eater shop william waite intent steal therein mr g w h jones prosecuted detective sergeant henry edward j division january shortly five p saw prisoner standing jeweller shop window high road leytonstone appeared something window tool held right hand plain clothes watched minute person passed moved away window made two hole window started third came upon back ran away saw throw something forecourt lattisons club door away arrested said take tool took back shop saw wm waite occupier took prisoner station detained returned club found forecourt small screw driver produced waite window plate glass ft ft found three hole bored frame glass corner two crack length another crack extended centre pane opposite part window tray containing gold keeper ring valuable jewellery charged prisoner said good cross examined prisoner ran away window prisoner admit tool threw garden saw detective quite right say came away window knew detective walked detective told take william waite high road leytonestone jeweller january five p tea parlour behind shop heard cracking noise attributed clock edward brought prisoner examined window found cracked mark frame instrument used break tray carat ring opposite crack shop quite empty heard noise close shop window night shutter statement prisoner eight week ago came wandsworth prison able find work thought would break window stop saw detective come waiting minute saw detective come turning opposite walked turning saw standing kerb went along street crossed road round window saw detective come turning turn left stand window blind went another corner wide opening came back turning walked window screw driver threw railing walked detective arm said got said nothing charles callager prisoner oath account work nowhere go thought would break window get short time get locked missionary might find job witness call verdict guilty several conviction proved sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
smith james otherwise horace albert day labourer ross william otherwise henry smith labourer pleaded guilty breaking entering shop aerated bread company limited stealing therein one pipe one pipe clip article good prisoner confessed previous conviction police proved number conviction ross one smith sentence ross month hard labour smith month hard labour,hardLabour
bull william george porter attempting carnally know ruby longfoot girl age year wit age year verdict guilty sentence four month hard labour,hardLabour
louis charlton breaking entering warehouse arthur co stealing postage stamp value also breaking entering warehouse ernest pow others stealing therein three box cigar convicted felony name thomas smith pleaded guilty see original trial image ten conviction proved six month hard labour,hardLabour
dickenson edith feloniously marrying charles winter husband alive making false declaration insertion register marriage parish stepney winter charles aiding counselling procuring edith dickenson feloniously marry husband alive dickenson pleaded guilty elizabeth kate knight osborn road southampton present northam parish church april female prisoner married george dickenson always knew name mcivor proper name married name twigdon according register knew two year married cross examined far know living together see year know winter elizabeth whittaker nelson street tidal basin known edith dickenson four five year twelve month ago living francis street charles winter known saw edith dickenson winter man dickenson freemason tavern vic toria dock road good way back time lived winter knew dickenson husband cause seen marriage line came house winter room mr dickenson francis street day case first came mr dickenson asked go tell winter clear right husband home never heard winter mention mr dickensons husband remember asked police court never knew anything winter mr dickenson married cross examined mr dickenson always went name think lived rather loose sort life two men coming backward forward winter dickenson seaman away two half pay time seen men go seen sleep month since left mr dickensons place julia shed present may stepney registry office edith dickenson married winter cross examined mr dickenson declared registrar spinster always thought heard husband named dickenson known mr dickenson eight month marriage knew mr dickenson marriage mr dickensons husband thomas george stacey registry office stepney proved mar riage two prisoner winter dickenson may copy register produced sarah davis known two prisoner four five year man wife lived next door year ago custom house time seen man dickenson house one day mr dickenson came asked would let charlie winter stop husband home winter house said business old man husband knock dickenson left winter returned mr dickenson happened six month left winter knew dickenson married female prisoner cross examined kitchen one sunday evening winter spoke mr dickensons husband another young man present turned round said winter oh shut dont make noise dont want murder house rather upset dickenson next door wife know mr dickenson used get half pay husband well winter letter knew knew nothing bout marriage detective sergeant george read deposed going see mr dickenson august evidence admitted detective joseph pain k division deposed arresting winter telling charge said right sta tion said thats told winter statement magistrate plead guilty reserve defence verdict guilty prisoner released cognisance come judgement called upon judge lumley smith thursday september,non-custodial/institutional
charles exley henry stevens feloniously assaulting rupert gladstone gerard intent rob mr inman prosecuted frederick curry h great prescott street may th p saw two prisoner two three others custody going along street company prosecutor drunk suspicion aroused followed went thirty yard got prosecutor exley got hold throat left hand stevens put left hand left coat pocket ran caught hold exley another man slipped muffler got away shouted railway constable stopped stevens took station charged made reply ascertained prosecutor name gone sea magistrate bind court seen stevens arthur king railway constable service great eastern railway duty good depot great prescott street may th p saw prosecutor five others come minories go goodman yard suspicion told last witness got behind van watched side road prisoner knocked prosecutor five men got round last witness caught hold stevens got away ran towards caught took station cross examined stevens know three stitch leg prevent running exley defence said met stevens lame met prosecutor men row went great prescott street fight prosecutor men stevens helping prosecutor arrested stevens defence innocent robbery got wound leg frederick curry examined know well street seamens pay office ten minute walk prosecutor assaulted jury prisoner hand prosecutor pocket tried take prisoner one knocked helmet eye could see guilty stevens pleaded guilty conviction felony thames police court january th four conviction proved five year penal servitude exley twenty month hard labour,hardLabour
newman david tailor pleaded guilty obtaining false pretence sarah goodman golf cap good samuel goodman samuel cohen pair trouser one suit clothes case intent defraud prisoner confessed convicted court novem ber receiving six month hard labour stealing piano two conviction sentence eighteen month hard labour,hardLabour
allen claude clerk pleaded guilty obtaining false pretence george evans cigar intent defraud uttering banker cheque payment knowing forged intent defraud stealing cheque book containing blank cheque property agnes mccarthy obtaining false pretence thomas burleigh photo frame intent defraud obtaining false pretence william aldous kerry sum intent defraud also confessed previous conviction mr c w kent mr james todd prosecuted mr c w p overend defended method prisoner brother law sir george farrar obtain good mean worthless cheque obtained cheque book london south western bank drawing room house holland road kensington called inquire apartment also cheque book york city county bank missed overcoat holborn restaurant also passed cheque couttss taken cheque book stolen bag containing jewellery paddington station year ago detective sergeant bedford west stated since prisoner conviction known associate gang clever west end thief number tradesman defrauded according statement mr overend defence prisoner release went sister south africa husband sir george farrar owing influence obtained position assistant secretary gold mining company rhodesia afterwards appointment secretary cold storage company delagoa bay contracting malaria obliged give appointment well enough sister paid expense home latter part last year made allowance week said counsel allowance discontinued prisoner launched upon dishonest career mother widow lady independent mean living paris willing release send another country provide chance beginning life sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
john scott unlawfully uttering counterfeit coin twice day mr partridge prosecuted edwin james howell barman guest company king head public house westminster bridge road november th p prisoner came bar another chap called drink paid served two penny packet cigarette man tendered bad florin put till gave change florin till went purdie manager took till conversation saw take florin examine men came bar served prisoner pony bitter price id tendered second florin took purdie examined sent constable spoke prisoner asked change purdie said would give prisoner charge man called drink walked prisoner seemed sober cross examined prisoner saw man together drank together examined left together came second time together harry newton matthew bachelor surgery whitehall court attending walter purdie suffering pleurisy dangerously ill unable come give evidence john course policeman present westminster police court charge prisoner gone heard walter purdie manager king head give evidence magistrate ask prisoner wished cross examine ask question think took advantage walter purdies deposition read manager henry guest company king head public house westminster bridge road cleared till p november th two minute went found bad florin till florin called last witness attention half hour barman brought second piece examined found bad went bar prisoner man standing man walked directly showed piece prisoner said prisoner know bad piece tendered said said well shall charge tendering said well prove knew bad police officer called prisoner given custody earlier evening found another bad piece bear date seem come mould packet cigarette produced bear firm name sell counter william hughes l november th mr purdie called king head said prisoner another uttering counterfeit coin prisoner said changed piece searched found silver bronze packet cigarette name henry guest took station lie charged lie said know florin bad someone given earlier evening little worse drink john william webster three florin counterfeit mould prisoner statement magistrate know coin bad know nothing party drop drink asked change money aware bad prisoner received good character guilty strongly recommended mercy jury account youth enter recognisance,non-custodial/institutional
troy alfred alias willis clerk pleaded guilty stealing one purse one key good money florence ilsley person prisoner confessed convicted february clerkenwell session name james fitzpatrick receiving one month hard labour stealing cup twenty one con victions proved similar offence prisoner made strenuous effort get work character must live somehow sentence twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
george grange pleaded guilty unlawfully wounding william bosnian received good character enter info recog nizances,non-custodial/institutional
robert paul chavin camille feloniously without lawful authority excuse custody possession mould impressed figure apparent resemblance obverse reverse side current silver coin republic france called two franc piece robert pleaded guilty mr beaumont morice prosecuted arthur story detective sergeant new scotland yard information received detective gillard kept observation upon warren street tottenham court road five p august september saw two prisoner approach house warren street stood looking around minute robert opened pre mises entered chavin closed door ten minute afterwards two prisoner left premise arrested chavin robert arrested gillard taken station searching chavin found purse took right hand trouser pocket containing gold one compartment seven shilling penny another compartment good money third compart ment three shilling base metal dated respectively drew prisoner attention coin evidently understand made reply subsequently inspector sexton sergeant yeo p c gillard went back premise helped take possession large quantity coining implement mould etc battery chemical tool lying bench could seen anyone entered pre mises say coining going quite recently judging state floor cross examined robert carried parcel found containing clean linen saw nothing parcel carried chavin might one joseph gillard detective new scotland yard arrested robert found four key produced one key front door warren street another key work shop basement coining plant found another back room adjoining workshop fourth probably private latch key used key get chavin carrying parcel might contained book found parcel inside untied ap parently contained linen cross examined abundant evidence coining battery left hand side room floor piece metal scattered piece plaster paris mould broken bench front window scrubbing brush board piece emery paper broken piece white metal oven large crucible containing lb white metal melted side lb metal say anyone would seen gone minute splash plaster paris splash metal grate albert yeo detective sergeant new scotland yard september went inspector sexton inspector parson sergeant story p c gillard warren street entered key taken robert left hand side workshop found large bench fixed number shelf side wall behind bench found six zinc pattern mould showing sign recent use box containing two franc piece small cardboard box con taining two franc piece five franc piece false belgian money wrapped packet five paper tween coin five franc piece false french money top bench tin mustard box containing coun terfeit shilling small iron saucepan bench counterfeit florin bottle containing various fluid acid used coining large glass chemical gauge plating rack used putting coin plating bath ladle pouring metal mould metal inside quantity tin copper insulating wire two wooden trough used pouring plaster paris making mould shape wooden hand clamp used holding mould shape large three burner paraffin stove full oil appearance recently used soot window another bench two vice fixed five file much used opening mould three pair plier small hand vice two metal spoon plaster enamelled bowl plaster three ordinary chisel screw hammer scraper three tin saucepan oil stove three scouring pan mixing emery scour coin shelf side fireplace six bottle contain ing cyanide potassium chemical six scrubbing brush two showing much use scouring coin coming mould found six mould box three making franc piece three making franc piece seemed quite new unused left hand side room shelf large powerful battery two bath full liquid used plating quantity french book m containing different receipt making chemical mixing metal english book oven crucible containing lb lb metal shelf left large quantity metal run six scrubbing board room nine foot square full thing exposed view one corner quantity coal floor spashes plaster metal ground floor cycle shop upper room let tenement window workshop coated thickly whitewash quite opaque appeared fire quite recently scrubbing board showed considerable wear rooger cambon attache french embassy attend request french ambassador two franc piece produced dated napoleon iii imitation current coin france two others imita tions current franc piece issued french public two mould produced franc franc piece current france date baron henri de woelmout secretary belgian lega tion appearing request legation three coin produced imitation current belgian franc piece franc piece cornelius sexton detective inspector new scotland yard september spoke french prisoner tottenham court road police station chavin asked replied brought officer acting instruction asked tell brought said better wait confront officer give presence found person tell exactly charge went officer warren street article enumerated sergeant yeo taken possession later searching pre mises saw prisoner police station together presence two officer story gillard handed thing story handed purse contained three counterfeit shilling said found man right hand trouser pocket said french chavin hear officer say three coin found pocket morning arrested say made reply formally charged concerned together possession several counterfeit coin possessing plant say battery mould etc manufacture counterfeit coin country france belgium whole article gone today coin robert made reply chavin said earn enough gain living without making false money ignore jignore friend pastry cook always worked since country found quite true believe hit way work arrested robert said say alone affair friend going give hand move brought poverty making money work past month take responsibility mould made english money broke made enough live coin turn good melted asked address robert said find find seem know lot present find told yes know address mentioned said business knew address chavin frankly gave address said live friend regency street room inspector parson searched regency street westminster room occupied chavin took possession large quantity inflammatory anarchist literature pamphlet book etc omitted state police station gillard handed book showing robert secretary anarchist propaganda london showing name member amount collected name tombat payment cease date january last sentenced seven year penal servitude court counterfeiting circulating false money chavins name appears april year four five month country henry frederick churchill keep cycle shop warren street july robert came interpreter said wanted basement workshop told two basement let said wanted one came back week afterwards took two taking posse sion august gave three key front door two room shop eight eight nine p mr cooper occupied second floor daughter robert another man chavin took posse sion saw robert think man three time nothing said robert leaving cross examined never saw chavin thomas frank rose sc principal surveyor h mint coin produced counterfeit silver plated plating could done battery found premise counterfeit shilling counterfeit florin six different date six mould would required emma mandell regency street westminster may let robert two room top floor june man named levigni took drawing room floor prisoner chavin came lodger robert chavin lodged house day arrest robert usually went came home lunch returned six p chavin usually went think separately neither gave notice leave case crown closed lordship ruled evidence chavin possession mould jury returned verdict guilty chavin charged unlawfully possession three counterfeit shilling arthur story albert yeo cornelius sexton dr f rose repeated shortly evidence given cornelius sexton cross examined found nothing chavins place anything making counterfeit coin prisoner waiting go magistrate said chavin seems straight part friend taking whole responsibility shoulder away fact possession three counterfeit coin word effect chavin made answer ordered food given chavin time say piece given robert paying back owed camille chavin prisoner oath say jury robert deceived abused good faith never told arrest given false coin possession piece proof innocence certainly come robert residence three bad piece pocket cross examined three piece separate part purse simply hazard might well found money side jury really think guilty verdict guilty sentence robert seven year penal servi tude chavin six month hard labour certified expul sion alien act,non-custodial/institutional
stanton henry james jeweller jones harry bricklayer breaking entering warehouse frederick bradley others stealing therein skin property feloniously receiving mr burnie mr j r c lyon prosecuted mr purcell de fended jones james marshall employ messrs thomas bailey company limited aldersgate building leather merchant fellmongers firm mr frederick bradley member prisoner occupies ground floor basement superintend looking premise saw place locked tuesday november six oclock francis henry ford manager thomas bailey co tues day november consequence message went warehouse half past evening found padlock beef broken inner door bar taken door forced outer door left open people upstairs working late seven eight shelf warehouse cleared skin produced property firm sheep skin skivers call prepared binding making various fancy leather good value guildhall shown two skin identi fied property firm cross examined mr purcell warehouse distance passage street door secured bar fitting staple padlock butt mortice lock well jemmy would soon effect entry skin rolled simply packed upon shelf bruce gunn labourer employed mr harding winchester road lower edmonton mr harding work alder gate building november prisoner jones another man came van six half past aldersgate building turning thoroughfare next day time jones drove another man van could say whether man jones got turned van round came spoke friend waiting work taylor jones talking man got went bailey place minute afterwards saw come skin arm let tail board put skin van returned several time came back time armful skin third man inside building saw fanlight seemed though came upstairs two men got van drove away leaving jones talking gave get drink ran street van since seen van cambridge heath road premise mr montague contractor prisoner stanton one horse van big one could identify two men man brought skin stamp cross examined mr purcell raining night november standing shelter doorway aldersgate building narrow lane room one vehicle samuel montague jobmaster cambridge health road know taller prisoner jones name h smith gave address pollard street bethnal green road know hired light van first time october hired also october november stating wanted laundry work sometimes van two three hour generally daily hiring cross examined mr purcell van hired prisoner always covered name cover painted one inch letter offside accordance parliamentary regula tions william robinson leather dealer slater street brick lane monday november went shop three oclock afternoon found two skin left stanton sample dozen message asking could saying would call next day next day seen police place stanton came shop said could take lot dozen first asked per dozen said afterwards could get would want little commission said would asked fetch would bring said could fetch time seven prince mansion liverpool road went half past seven stanton minute wife went fetched went house showed skin said going get said cannot little waiting pal went across public house saying thought might said jones gentleman going buy skin jones said seen stanton said enough give believe value skin came load skin van stanton said better take trot round half hour thought watched said wait round corner holloway road ready third man prisoner public house speaking companion afterwards came waiting van said skin could got night convinced watched could come nine oclock morn ing go next morning knew matter hand police asked regard skin hot said nothing fear came suppose missed yet stock prisoner stanton left skin seen told could deal skin said might leave sample might show somebody go police two skin laid counter tuesday morning police officer came asked sample skin offered sale anxious buy buy skin several transaction business little transaction court stanton told jones seen enough skin give third party came waiting outside stewed eel shop holloway road asked going give jones stanton duced price cross examined mr purcell tuesday morning detec tive sergeant randall hodson another officer came shop searching skin shop made peace hodson like put way direction police followed man tuesday court deal leather cutting lot men searching going place bought stanton found several lot waste cutting searching stuff little ago found lot second hand harness transaction right never bought whole skin mr purcell said face evidence given last wit ness reference statement jones man going buy skin felt would needlessly taking time court contest jones guilty complicity advised client plead guilty formal plea guilty entered police sergeant william day city police said went alder gate building found street door stand ing open padlock door wareroom occupied bailey co missing door forced open evidently jemmy number skin lying floor sent occupier detective sergeant randall hodson g division november company detective inspector kidd saw prisoner liverpool road holloway seeing u started walk away later evening went prince mansion address prisoner stanton occupies four room one room saw skin produced two oclock morning th stanton came home wife told police officer seen quantity skin room reason believe stolen took room said know nothing first time seen let room man know mained three day gone away told satisfied explanation heard offering skin sale said suppose mean skin left robinson slater street arrested charge receiving took king cross police sta tion subsequently moor lane also charged breaking prisoner stanton door room skin locked understand inspector kidd gave wife shilling buy food cannot say position buy quantity stolen good detective edward marriott city police proved arrest jones midnight november verdict stanton guilty receiving jones confessed con viction felony court sentenced five year penal servitude robbery person convicted nottingham lincoln loitering frequenting mr purcell said jones release endeavoured earn honest living war served south africa name h saunders rose rank sergeant receiving medal five clasp return england ob tained employment bricklayer messrs maple tottenham court road remained four year discharged account slackness work detective marriott said consequence prisoner arrested given name jones unable find much favour left wife living woman whose husband recently sent penal servitude identity established mean finger print scotland yard record stated jones associate notorious blackmailer sodomite mr purcell say witness criminal record prisoner finger print mr purcell novelty witness novelty sir fact first time heard army understand brother army corporal saunders like add latter part last year jones met young domestic neighbourhood dalston went home two slept master bed morning stole jewellery value prior case almost daily com plaint heavy case stolen doorway ware house prisoner doubt connected robbery one occasion returned hired van left jemmy subsequently went jobmasters get since prisoner custody single robbery kind stanton year ago occupied better position business jeweller failed gradually went bad worse took associated thief looked upon police time receiver stolen property officer searched house one occasion view finding stolen property convicted mansion house last year sentenced day hard labour rogue vagabond stanton called upon said police mistaken classing criminal cause downfall para lysed consequence national hospital month previously year one firm sell home feed wife child seven one brought since remanded sentence three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
verhagen john tailor robbery violence john james gibson stealing watch mr sidney e williams prosecuted john james gibson railway porter december half pa five cable street going along called north east passage going past fairly knocked three four young men crushed laid back prisoner one ransacked took watch pocket put hand underneath chin put hand back could use arm regularly crippled arm one shoulder put piece dead bone taken arm ward ran away identified prisoner following sunday evening lodging house ada thompson wife thomas thompson pearl street december half past five cable street saw prisoner give old gentleman mr gibson blow back head knock cannot swear one robbed prisoner three men robbed money watch done quick could say one done gone minute prisoner following quarter hour happened following evening asked go identify prisoner john stoker h arrested prisoner common lodging house st george street shadwell request prosecutor pri soner made reply charge prisoner oath denied charge witness previous session michael walsh convicted wounding see page verdict guilty previous conviction proved sentence eighteen calendar month hard labour,hardLabour
williams john cook pleaded guilty forging uttering three order payment respectively case intent defraud mr e gill prosecuting said williams evidently assumed name prisoner italian may went brighton made acquaintance restau rant keeper named de duca learned three brother business darlington hamilton coatbridge next day returned london despatched post office finsbury park telegram italian three brother brighton de duca asking several amount mentioned furtherance important affair london application successful th prisoner returned office collected money appeared practised fraud extent engaged similar way june highbury post office whence sending telegram address italy case however taken difficulty pro curing witness country previous conviction proved prisoner also wanted italy similar offence sentence nine month imprisonment certified expul sion alien act,custodial/prison
wood william plasterer law matthew blacksmith newling john labourer assaulting rose scott intent rob violently steal money good chattel assaulting walter scott mr w knight prosecuted mr j well thatcher appeared wood mr warde appeared law mr rose scott wife walter scott foreman steve dore live husband grange road plaistow sunday morning april arrived plais tow railway station bromley husband walked got junction high street upper road corner five six men standing one passed remark husband said mind business two struck husband jaw made neither prisoner struck husband first blow first occasion could tell made observation husband standing gether police came made proceeded way purse hand always carry hand continued carry got sewer bridge tried take away sewer bridge embankment cemetery got two electric lamp two man pounced recognise pri soners wood newling newling hit husband knocked wood tried take pure hand tore fur neck struggle screamed murder police hard could tried stuff fur mounth said screaming dont leave screaming b cow choke tried stuff fur mouth stop newling ran kicked husband ground suffer injury tore husband ground suffer injury way cut sore head foot next morning husband unable protect ground screamed police men ran went sewer way thacker came police way home three oclock walking webb street saw prisoner law directly saw knew one given custody lot dirt clothes rolling cross examined mr thatcher sure wood newling sprang first law came last newling struck husband purse left hand quart bottle beer arm wood caught hold tore fur bottle fell ground broke witness cross examined portion deposition magistrate wood come object preventing striking man attacking husband cross examined mr warde three prisoner among crowd passed police came went away police could see going bridge quite sure law one never seen prisoner husband went saturday night see mother bromely left mother went walk round bow native place little refreshment got drop beer bottle take home supper one glass port wine cannot take beer present condition made statement night plaistow police station saw law sewer bridge spring husband drag ground law went away could tell ill wood done watch went next saw law constable caught webb street cross examined prisoner newling man struck husband first insulted sewer bridge waltor scott reside grange road plaistow foreman stevedore last witness wife witness gave corroborative evidence detail first insulted men crowd amongst three prisoner wife subsequently attacked kicked several time ground cross examination mr thatcher witness denied wood came scene prevent mr scott striking man witness attacked william frederick thacker live chichester terrace west ham early sunday morning april one oclock going bed heard scream cry murder police ran house got corner saw three men one struggling man pri soner wood hold mr scott hand held purse recognise prisoner law gave description new ling police arrested two day screaming police murder newling turned round said chuck b g cow railing scott knocked got rising foot go wife assistance newling struck blow behind floored ground wood left mr scott tearing fur caused bottle carrying drop ground break rushed scott kicked newling turned round kicked scott said bastard turned round said billo copper trembling every limb frightened go assistance one eye law caught said lost eye dirt would seen wood ran away ran caught said show fight said f g well done god blind let go let go bit tommy kid policeman came handed wood newling gave alarm police coming law jumped railing fell embankment newling shot railing charge made wood mr mr scott escorted home constable looked webb street saw law tampering window identified moment taken station charged frequently seen newling cross examined mr thatcher navy discharged desertion charged assaulting foreigner took work away dismissed navy obtaining money false pretence said give mr cowl soclicitor change show fool play true cross examined mr warde falsely charged borrow ing money false pretence mr cook west ham asked whether would like case go trial said decidedly let bail recognisance time instead going back ship like fool stopped away trial came october year jury found guilty discharged went back ship deserter given day imprisonment second class petty officer navy mr cowl defended took case hand guinea like revenge respect law say seen outside forester swan half dozen time cross examined newling charged west ham police court said seen five time late see outside police court gave descrip tion police sergeant charge case cause arrest examined since navy em ployment cotton seed company millwall month met accident eye earning two guinea week police constable john taylor k said arrested newling suspicion concerned assault said could prove bed time got black eye raglan police constable alfred allen k early sunday morning one stationed point duty corner high street upper road crowd people stand ing went across ascertain cause mr scott came pointing prisoner wood said man clique molesting husband station saw wood law man representing newling quite positive newling offered get mr scott name address said use dispersed crowd prisoner wood law believe newling walked away high street meantime mr mr scott came back entered conversation three men came back went along upper road direction mr scott husband previously started conversa tion mr mr scott went upper road together got half way sewer bank saw appeared scuffle immediately heard woman cry police murder police constable robinson ran nearing saw men running sewer bank behind witness thacker caught wood said wood hullo still said yes suppose shall get took back mr mr scott standing mr scott said man attempted steal purse rammed fur throat something effect mentioned fur wood taken station charged charge read made reply station prisoner new ling put men identified witness thacker mr scott present identification came along looking newling said man cross examined mr thatcher mr scott certainly appear drinking excited also mr scott cross examined mr warde year k division plaistow pretty lively place saturday night worse law anything presence pick one twenty man three walked away wearing coat brought station next time saw also overcoat man three wearing white muffler law also white muffler addition muffler also taller two next time saw law three morning police constable john robinson k gave corroborative evi dence prosecutor complained molested arresting wood assault stated heard police constable allen say wood latter said shall get directed officer duty station accompany mr mr scott home got corner webb street saw man stand ing witness thacker said man constable said law man woman accused assaulting upper road night law said thacker said law said bleeding dirt thrown eye would seen thacker said laws presence look clothes rolled bank law charged said rot cross examined mr thatcher seen wood time know anything cross examined mr warde sure thacker said look clothes tell magistrate asked sergeant goose k plaistow sunday morning april duty barking road met boy made statement consequence went webb street saw prisoner law standing side mother said presence son come home minute previously wish would turn away night law dressed respectably white handkerchief round neck believe overcoat wearing went away followed barking road last saw brought station cross examined mr thatcher plaistow six half year know anything wood cross examined mr warde little boy fetched said mother wanted brother turned house know two officer previously one oclock defence william wood prisoner oath plasterer married pretty steady man remember saturday night went rail bromley p plaistow see man named martin concerning work home came back plaistow think last train one got back plaistow one oclock leaving station walked hill saw crowd collected walked distance yard came back sewer bridge shortest way home approaching hill looking shoulder saw prosecutor another men fighting one side path woman holloed murder police still kept screaming struggle bottle caught blow eye accidental say chap fighting scott ran away towards thacker supposed come form near chesterton road terrace true attempted take mr scott purse hand never saw purse never saw law life know newling man know ran away mr scott continued holloing murder police said shut whats matter saw fellow run away thought would run away thought good standing shall get trouble ran bride man man custody decamped left kept straight road thacker overtook seen knowledge thacker say show fight say f g well done god blind let go hit tommy kid thacker came said hold bit said right hold whats matter aint done crime stopped never trouble police life last month plastering bad time lately trade bad member national association operative plasterer afraid run think really scratched book yet arrears work earn per hour mr warde first saw law barking police station charged law newling never prisoner newling cross examine stated witness saw tram go home witness blacked eye oclock witness black eye judge lord ragaln plaistow called b liar dispute football leyton see leyton crystal palace play saw newling last oclock put tram go towards stratford cross examined mr knight every operative plasterer afford becomes member association quali fied ordinary trade union card produced old card think neces sary bring occurrence constant work month worked man named wheeler wigmore street six week ago january working hobmans holloway road worked month constant work christmas week short time draw work month well arrears rent sister live webb street done two year three child pay rent wife pay judge work thing cross examiniation continued looking mean obtaining money went martin work wanted work money work nothing last man applied work martin mr guest clerk work london county council several week martin life back fraser frasers bromley could tell address keep shop workshop aware last saw county council car work bow foreman know find house never written plasterer granolithic work walk away direction police said first encounter scott walk away com pany two men company another man walking plaistow station named alfred thomas went towards home direction bid good night came back went sewer bridge life east ham plasterer strike may use today witness bred born plaistow hundred people know saw crowd people coffee stall people round round crowd friday may william wood recalled cross examination continued bail night think bring latest membership card inquired alfred thomas witness notice mr scott condition pregnancy take fur neck must seen quite cool examination prisoner gave detail last place employment alfred george thomas night april came fenchurch street train met wood plaistow station train met wood plaistow quietly walked bridge got corner saw row walked yard along stopped two three minute talk wood said think wish good night mr thomas left went home east ham wood went towards home sewer bridge cross examined plaistow station near upton park east ham first asked last night wood witness discus say joseph lowe manager messrs williams son limi ted imperial soap work stratford known prisoner wood last ten year know anything detriment done odd job plastering cross examined known workman seen neighbourhood living close sergeant goose recalled said saw law outside webb street asked mother money said given six shilling cannot night matthew law prisoner oath live webb street plaistow occupation blacksmith trade know served eight year day th lancer queen south african medal four clasp discharged october last character good time th lancer working shoeing smith station veterinary hospital um balla permanent duty witness discharge paper handed know either wood newling never seen life charge brought word truth witness thacker said time arrested never police court saturday night got home brother cheshire regiment bordon camp came home saturday aldershot furlough saturday night mother father three brother one sister home bit jollification went one oclock father wished go bed would almost row shirt sleeve went house mother sent young brother george police quiet policeman asked knocked door asked mother go said better go aunt policeman asked mother coat cap told go get asked mother money gave went away policeman go far house went back house asked money mother sent two police men sergeant goose another policeman came asked mother presence money gave went away policeman left outside plaistow police station walked barking road towards canning town station turned back went back mother house put sky open door found bolted tried window see open policeman came asked arrested taken station house charged assault attempted robbery upon mr mr scott standing corner street yard away arrested suggestion crowd morning sewer bridge never bridge since home word truth mr scott statement sprang ran away know nothing trans action cross examined work since left army last october loafing jollification drunk think parent persis tently sent police frightein anything certain one oclock jollification ceased father said come one oclock better get bed saw one oclock round american clock mantel piece know number two policeman first came brother george inquired number police station reported detective stephen man made inquiry examined station arrested overcoat put twice covered mud dirt account coat whitening window ledge tried open window tale seen first row top sewer bridge absolutely false sergeant goose said amount found law arrested matthew law prisoner father mr jane law pri soners mother william george law prisoner brother gave corroborative evidence prisoner law house one oclock went house street little disturbance father witness george law also deposed going fetch policeman occasion referred evidence prisoner law william sidewell warehouseman living webb street plaistow know family law live next door know prisoner heard sing heard jollification saturday night heard singing recogniseds law voice heard singing last time five minute one one oclock singing cross examined laws voice rather coarse loud sang come back bombay easily recognise voice evidence alibi behalf prisoner newling samuel medcalfe labourer living beddingfield street new town stratford seen newling several occa sion stratford night occurrence saw swan pubilc house got black eye saw worse drink persuaded missus get home told got home would go lane see home went indoors left house cross examined labourer great eastern work car riage department convicted keeping brothel newlings missus relative mine relative prisoner jessie robert occupy room house newling remember newling brought home missus un dressed got bed quite oclock left room newling little drop much outside door bolted sunday morning left saturday night cross examined newling would pas door go building window well go step street think heard annie robert live home newling saturday night newling half drunk took home oclock bed nine oclock sunday morning cross examined mr robert helped undress newling put bed boosy pas mr newling living unfortunate prisoner newling said witness thacker said lie regard number time seen verdict prisoner guilty sentence wood law six month second division new ling six month hard labour previous conviction proved certificate appeal granted law common serjeant friday may,hardLabour
henry dirk pleaded guilty feloniously marrying ellen kenny wife alive two day imprisonment,custodial/prison
byerley william tailor pulverness abe tailor attempted burglary dwelling house com mercial road intent steal therein maliciously wounding joseph mitchell pulverness unlawfully possessing counterfeit coin intent utter byerley pleaded guilty mr wilkinson mr travers humphreys prosecuted sergeant george weston x division april p sergeant girdler went philpot street door opened woman prisoner standing behind said name douglas made reply rushed u struck u said reason believe po session counterfeit coin struggled took something pocket way arbour square police station said know got safe soft stuff meaning florin wrapped separate paper picked sergeant girdler sergeant girdler h division accompanied weston struggle took place passage course prisoner put hand hip pocket threw away counterfeit coin wrapped separate paper produced get uniformed men help u struggle station showed prisoner coin said many got said ten replied pound worth charged made reply sidney william smith assistant assayer h mint coin produced counterfeit two date defence abe pulverness prisoner oath counterfeit coin found given quarter hour arrest presence mr silver man mind till oclock next morning wrapped paper know till later parcel dropped pocket five minute going find fellow give back stopped door detective struggle resisted attempted strike kind weapon intention utter coin make use whatever cross examined coin given take care use man know charlie murray know address return next day mr annie silver philpot street prisoner brother called house philpot street another fellow gave something went away prisoner asked thing eat money lodging gave knock came door prisoner opened heard noise went passage found prisoner struggling two men said matter dont hit gentleman said take well threw one side saw man hand brother parcel afterwards saw drop pocket broke saw like piece wrapped paper come know whether bad coin cross examined could say colour parcel know whether brother coat seen man since abe pulverness prisoner oath intention coin making application employment verdict guilty mr travers humphreys stated april byerley seen another man commercial road police constable mitchell take jemmy pocket try door went another street close tried door officer went told would arrest byerley said arrest arrest someone man threw officer ground man kicked officer byerley struck jemmy struck officer put left hand guard blow left forefinger broken pri soners ran away followed officer byerley caught result injury finger certain doctor thought might amputated sergeant george weston proved number conviction byerley sentence byerley maliciously wounding four year penal servitude charge six month hard labour run con currently pulverness month hard labour,hardLabour
hill edward fireman indicted charged coroner inquisition wilful murder mary jane hill also indicted feloniously setting fire dwelling house france barton diver person therein mr bodkin mr graham campbell prosecuted mr purcell mr c fox davy defended frederick g humphreys avenue road clapton artist proved plan scale caledonia street n mr joanna dodge currie street nine elm ironer time laundry king cross road deceased also worked lived mother elliotts row kennington marriage prisoner went caledonia street july called latter house saw deceased room top floor dressed exception hat ready go work prisoner lying bed pant undervest apparently asleep room great disorder flock floor seeing said god deceased said yes god jo done borrowed mother lend girl laundry staying minute left deceased told going work afternoon going husband mother july picked pri soner number men police station mr emma dobbs elliotts row prisoner sister july deceased came saw mother mother lent handed silver mother used time lend deceased money cross examined knew deceased nearly four year heavy drinker would lie floor anywhere drunk always wore something round neck white scarf mr france barton caledonia street july mr hawke staying top second floor back room year old dying infirmary july deceased took second floor front room week nd furniture moved deceased prisoner came night pri soner said must excuse u drop drink wife upset leaving old girl said married week rd th saw deceased pri soner nothing passed th heard three knock front door looking window saw prisoner sent servant mr butlin tell mr hill latter came let prisoner eight morning deceased came room spoke grey skirt white blouse came several time dressed way seemed best spirit cheerful handed mind left went room ten minute afterwards heard hurried foot step stair coming going coming light footstep like man time deceased left heard footstep heard sound top room quarter one came told top room fire cross examined clock guess time see deceased left heard prisoner footstep stair made presume footstep heard time see time people house mr hawke mr butlin mr gordon mr mr gooch mr sibthorpe staircase scullery used common basement wooden stair uncarpeted ex aimined man house could go second floor except hakwe could get two stair time feeble mr emily butlin charwoman mr barton july saw deceased dressed ready work grey skirt white blouse saw dress went albion public house saw landing going room door opened door saw bed figure man drawer could see face leg cannot swear prisoner went downstairs hawke yard smoking went oclock noticed smell fire jury deceased scarf cross examined heard sound quarrelling struggling never seen deceased wearing scarf mr eliza miller worked time laundry deceased july went elliotts row saw deceased mother prisoner mother used lend money de ceased showed marriage certificate date july think year old july went caledonia street p saw deceased prisoner room deceased sitting chair nightdress said good god arnt well said right worried hid girl money cannot find pri soner put cap went speaking noticed lot flock floor helped deceased look money found none next morning called eight saw deceased landlady room first floor mr butlin de ceased dressed notice whether scarf generally silk handkerchief something round neck one diay hdard fire went elliotts row saw deceased mother sister law saw prisoner speak went away direction gibraltar public house abthue sibthorpe ground floor back room cale donia street hearing fire oclock went helped put harry bland july standing outside waterman arm could see ca jedonia street noticed fire top room ran house went upstairs top floor front room burning flame bed underneath round doorway wainseotting soon could entered room saw body woman lying floor table fireplace two pillow face pulled dragged body door handed policeman lot flock round body strewn room woman lying back straight full length police constable william knight g july went caledonia street burning room took woman room bland two petticoat chemise pair black stocking got room floor noticed piece white linen round neck tied twice round double knot left side wind pipe tied tight could get knife flesh linen flesh overlapped linen cut knot cut three inch linen noticed two burn top abdomen arm wrist think woman dead first saw body room fire floor covered flock body lying top flock immediately body small bolster nothing burning either close body one petticoat chemise slightly scorched everything else woman nightdress noticed smell paraffin room william george harris fire brigade officer euston road station got call fire reached place three four minute smoke coming second floor front window going found quantity fire bed left hand corner fair amount smoke side room round window badly scorched examining side bed found burnt away found lamp standing pretty well centre floor beneath bed lamp alight chimney oil floor much charred round lamp stood think fire started centre underneath bed lot flock floor burnt cross examined paraffin put flock smell paraffin court speaking experience say lamp lit bed bed set fire side top underneath place lamp stood mr selina hill wife prisoner brother july went elliotts row saw prisoner little worse drink said row wife sent home curtain expected going work one oclock would go home get place tidy put curtain got back said wife given half quartern whiskey morning stopped till prisoner went left mr miller called inspector tom rodgers g division july saw prisoner detained kennington lane police station took king cross road station violent handcuffed way station said know nothing woman married made mistake want brother station told would charged murdering wife setting fire caledonia street said happen today took water answer formal charge said took public house water inspector albert courtyard l division july p went gibraltar public house saw prisoner said hill living said caledonian road told arrest said cannot take sober man public house drunk taking told wanted police g division took kennington lane station violent taken ambulance inspector ernest card g division saw prisoner detained kennington road station july two half past drunk drinking told would taken king cross road station suspicion murdered wife caledonia street morning replied caledonia street morning mother elliotts row added bar murder put taking cell king cross station said beer brings went caledonia street found shelf corner room fire took place glass chimney produced fitting lamp found bed sergeant james laing g division july found top front room caledonia street marriage certificate produced tested time take get caledonia street elliotts row going electric tram motor bus took half hour cross examined test time would take walk way three mile say three quarter hour hour counsel put witness route subsequently spoken prisoner evidence witness said might take hour quarter walk way knew deceased drinking morning july george sprague keeper islington mortuary coroner officer received dead body woman july nightdress chemise undervest two petticoat black stocking stain petticoat produced probably caused escape bloody fluid mouth removed body shell table post mortem examination ernest henry shaw pathologist great northern hospital july made post mortem examination body mary jane hill presence dr caunter dr cotter deceased well nourished woman rather stout aged forty five saw body external mark neck skin front neck small hemorrhage another small collection blood back lining mem brane upper plant gullet heard knight evidence found might caused piece rag tied described lung state congestion due partial suffocation sign fatty degeneration heart back head small hemorrhage might caused blow fall hard ubstance cause death syncope due fatty degeneration heart aggravated condition partial asphyxia suffocation cause heart stopping found mark burn wrist forearm outside left foot three small patch stomach burn might caused either time death shortly afterwards mark burning petticoat corresponding burn stomach cross examined condition partial suffocation found certainly due interference passage air cheat cannot say definitely interference caused person fatty degeneration heart may die moment slightest cause must exciting cause fear strong emotion might sufficient cannot say whether amount strangulation found indication would caused death apart syncope court heart like woman syncope faintness might occur immediately pressure applied upon air passage richard l cauter divisional surgeon dr patrick cotter gave similar evidence prisoner statement magistrate read sub stantially agreement evidence next reported defence edward hill prisoner oath july wife came home seven eight worse drink afterwards went marketing drink got home went upstairs first went yard got room told gone planted money could find turning bed asked help look money said thought put mattress therefore got flock mattress spread flock floor see money amongst none mr miller came searching went went mother intend ing ask could make wife money lost getting house saw window someone went stroll several drink go mother cannot say exactly got home drinking heavily woke morning wife told five oclock asked got home remembered water last night said got home two morning seemed drinking also asked would drop whisky asked got said brought home quarrel word said cur either somebody done money said made mistake asked go water dinner time fetch curtain ordered pal agnes adlin said quite sure whether would go work first thing dinner time took coat waistcoat boot lay bed went sleep fact drunk put bed woke think nine one room know whether wife gone work bad gone water money dressed went go water see curtain walked gray road holborn btackfriars bridge along embank ment sat seat short time walked far westminster bridge heard big ben strike ten crossed bridge went lambeth road oswyn street little wonder public house met mr gould mr hopkins child four five drink little wonder went elliotts row saw mother mr selina hill stayed till two went public house finally waterman arm arrested exactly know said policeman drunk little drink upset cannot see police say intoxicated kept station hour charged took open window bring round put tie linen rag round wife neck reason injure friendly together piece rag produced recognise one wife used get laundry frequently wore thing round neck dozen box kept bed lamp could say sure whether bed likely thing moved lit house cross examined tattoo mark body year sea coal boat trimmer sea never learned anything tying knot always known wife time married knew working laundry earning week used borrow money mother nearly every week generally tuesday time married work money odd sum mother used give repair house married sunday july day sovereign pay certificate week marriage mother gave altogether nd went cale donia street altogether mother gave get clothes pawn taken pawn moving drink th wife complained lost went mother try borrow money help wife reason help money meant get clothes pawn wife habit getting drunk used hide money odd place morning july woke think eight nine fix time fact went walked described distinctly remember big ben striking got westminster bridge mot left house ask anybody wife account lamp bed saying thai might shoved way moving never saw wife con versation five oclock remember said police give explanation wife death except suggest might lit match look bed one piece linen blouse something set fire bed mr agnes adlin mr hopkins mr gould mr hines called support prisoner story movement morning july tuesday september verdict guilty mr justice avory said prisoner previous record threw con siderable light conduct ever since year prisoner leading persistently dishonest violent life court convicted settling fire dwelling house person therein time sentenced ten year penal servitude sentence death recorder monday september,capital/extreme
haysman george carman robbery violence john olson stealing certain money wit person mr g st john mcdonald prosecuted police constable john willis h february quarter past seven saw prosecutor drunk go duval street got yard three men sprang court one went one side one third went front put left hand right hand pocket prosecutor ran towards someone shouted look here copper coming two holding pushed prosecutor roadway prisoner man put hand prosecutor pocket ran street gave chase blew whistle prisoner threw money hand roadway ran crispin street stopped police constable told take custody concerned assault robbery duval street also arrested prosecutor drunk doubt prisoner one men never lost sight cross examined standing corner commercial street duval street yard away money found blew whistle lot people came probably picked woman prosecutor helping along three men came ran away could bring witness know john olson sailor home st george east feb ruary drunk came sens found lost shilling recollection occurred day norwegian remember prisoner face exactly afternoon dinner time gold came changed brown bear taken station nothing left right hand pocket police constable william wilson h feb ruary duty crispin street heard police whistle blown direction duval street ran towards saw prisoner running towards ran public house corner tried get arrested brought back breathless time met constable doubt ever man never lost sight cross examined several person coming public house time prisoner could get people coming would doubt got caught prisoner made statement dock effect going home work knew nothing whatever robbery going drink arrested verdict guilty several previous conviction proved prisoner sentence twelve month hard labour recorder wednesday march,hardLabour
alfred ariss alias bradshaw pleaded guilty burglary dwelling house george payne stealing two coat article property also stealing bicycle property frederick walter wright convicted felony clerkenwell january rd three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
harry cleaver harry hatchard robbery violence upon reuben samuel oakeshott stealing watch chain property mr sand prosecuted reuben samuel oakeshott ironmonger whitehead grove chelsea saturday april th walking kepple street king road chelsea twelve noon felt hand come knocked stunned robbed watch chain seen since back head back hurt felt queer ever since identify anybody alfred odell cat meat merchant kepple street front parlour little twelve noon april th saw prosecutor walking along kepple street saw hatchard strike right left hand relieve watch knock front window cleaver hatchard stopped behind assisted prosecutor get hatchard went away prosecutor insensible help see cleaver go away got outside door gone known prisoner twelve eighteen month cross examined cleaver seen hatchard know house twenty five house queen head behind prosecutor hatchard hit know bad character bookmaker bear honest respectable name owen ward keep queen head kepple street chelsea going along street april th saw prosecutor two men one cleaver cannot identify man saw prosecutor knocked man walked away cleaver remained picked heard somebody call stop thief carrying heavy bag see became man cross examined cleaver perfectly certain prosecutor knocked insensible john hawker plumber kepple street chelsea street april th saw prosecutor walking king road two men saw one knock prosecutor road make snatch run away cannot recognise man helped pick prosecutor somebody suggested one said ran away ran could catch week afterwards shown number men picked cleaver could pick anyone else know shrubb sight speak day john shrubb milk carrier live kepple street passing street april th twelve noon heard commotion neighbour told something jumped bicycle followed man believe named hatchard cannot swear prisoner dressed dark blue coat waistcoat cap white handkerchief round neck chased justice walk minute common lodging house lost sight noon chased half mile stopped post street jesse veitch manager lodging house lodnes street chelsea know prisoner well saw april th standing door saw run justice walk tried get house would let say anything anybody ran cheyne row use foul language albert ferrett detective b saw cleaver battersea police station morning april rd said police officer going take custody stealing gentleman kepple street watch chain noon saturday previous made reply afterwards identified charged madenoreply michael morgan detective b arrested hatchard april rd told police officer take custody concerned another man named cleaver stealing watch chain gentleman kepple street saturday previous said know nothing kepple street saturday charged made reply cleaver defence know nothing hatchards defence nothing say guilty cleaver pleaded guilty conviction felony clerkenwell session march rd henry burn hatchard westminster police court november th four conviction proved cleaver eighteen month hard labour hat chard fifteen month hard labour,hardLabour
appel heinrich none pleaded guilty unlawfully pro curing ferdinand oelgartner make false declaration pur pose procuring license marriage mr graham campbell prosecuting said authority took serious view offence prisoner acted interpreter couple coming country germany get married owing reason prevented married country case prisoner interpreter oelgartner told st pancras registrar woman england day whereas arrived night germany existed firm arranged quick marriage england read letter one firm stated female year old registrar must told girl would wear veil youth noticed counsel said evidently deliberate intention deceive case comparatively short period prisoner concerned marriage sentence one month imprisonment recommended expulsion alien act,non-custodial/institutional
francis hamilton incurring debt liability midland railway company credit amount false pretence mr bodkin prosecuted william harry thompson reception clerk midland grand hotel st pancras produce reception book april th last acting reception clerk prisoner came day saw write sir francis lady hamilton lyndhurst small amount luggage far know never saw great many people come hotel cross examined prisoner saw write name register luggage saw bag portmanteau see five trunk baggage much four wheeler would carry said magistrate luggage could carried hand saw tell baronet cannot say whether hotel six week man come without luggage ask deposit give credit name man us different name say wrong possibly people assume name say midland hotel bill produced writing made sir francis hamilton date march th th see year amount paid hotel account book nothing george henry james kimpton cashier midland grand hotel st pancras april th prisoner lady arrived reception book knew sir francis lady hamilton lyndhurst accepted allotted room remained till afternoon april th practice send bill fifth day unless special arrangement following practice bill sent april th prisoner came day requested payment said would get cheque cashed would pay u th day said would get cheque cashed would pay u get payment th th th said leaving hotel time convenient get cheque cashed con versation regretted regarded suspicion said able find title burke red book explained come title february year think said know whether knight baronet swear gave address lyndhurst new forest said known gave another address leeds offered leave luggage considering suggested cast suspicion regarding influential man knight baronet might get trouble desired conciliate consented cash cheque gave cheque york shire penny bank cheque paid bank leeds already leeds address well cheque bank sometimes large bank although originated penny bank cheque returned marked r appears reported circumstance swore information may th next saw prisoner magistrate clerkenwell produce similar copy account supplied prisoner show apart ments dinner night account wine etc amount cross examined consequence request payment came office saw april th th letter came addressed lady hamilton lyndhurst look luggage room dog might say cross airedale irish terrier taken pure irish terrier prize dublin show offered leave luggage obtained credit brought cheque aware stayed mid land hotel told leeds one know many edgar quaglia head waiter parisian restaurant mid land hotel recognise prisoner stayed hotel seen restaurant system checking produce duplicate april th day prisoner meal restaurant table dhote john arthur green chief cashier midland penny bank head office leeds certificate bank incorporation company act capital prisoner opened account bank name francis hamilton april th account operated till november nd prisoner balance january st last cheque presented made overdraft usual course adopted prisoner written january th february rd february th solicitor february th address february th earl court garden pas book made nothing paid since january six cheque presented amount marked r one april th presented april th another another april th cheque one may th may th letter february th received francis hamilton earl court garden cross examined introduction account opened h cash altogether paid fifty seven cheque cashed know william bird leeds customer arthur howlett eggett clerk department home office deal honour conferred majesty amongst baronetcy created year name sir francis hamilton appear prisoner known heard home office twenty five year cross examined complete list kept deal carrying king wish regard creation baronetcy baronetcy year old recorded peerage college arm baronetcy created reign james recorded else claim dormant baronetcy submitted established satisfaction majesty charles goodchild sergeant information received september th stopped prisoner hargrave road holloway asked name hamilton said said police sergeant hold warrant arrest man name sir francis hamilton obtaining credit false pre tences th april last amount midland grand hotel name sir francis hamilton go station said well got cab conveyed station way said may speak manner conversation say given evidence said better say anything till get police station also asked could return grand hotel settle matter said go police station station question asked inspector name given man referred warrant sir francis hamilton charged charge read made reply searched station gold found upon shilling two visiting card sir francis hamilton bart upon cross examined say shall tell whether sir francis hamilton prisoner defence produced number midland hotel bill said paid stated reason believe cheque would met intention defraud offered leave luggage also complained opportunity procuring witness case therefore adjourned till monday next old court october rd prisoner stated able produce witness added upon oath expected money bill sale horse trap silver furniture effect east barsham holly house rented say baronet say told title could found find name book came title february stated evidence admitted several cheque dishonoured dealing pawnbroker title dormant claiming denied intent defraud done incur debt guilty pleaded guilty conviction felony man chester assize november name francis mile another conviction proved stated bore bad record twenty month hard labour,hardLabour
ellen osullivan indicted neglecting agnes osullivan ellen osullivan manner likely cause un necessary suffering injury health pleaded guilty twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
george hudson reid unlawfully intent defraud dis closing trustee administering estate benefit creditor disposed disposed ordinary way trade laid ordinary expense family also delivering trustee part pro perty within next four month presentation bank ruptcy petition fraudulently removing property value upwards making material omission statement affair pleaded guilty see original trial image twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
keeling mary ann occupation pleaded guilty felo niously throwing upon edward keeling husband certain corro sive fluid intent grievous bodily harm edward keeling irritated wife taking drink took another woman quarrelling last two year kept stuff house clean lamp would rather live wife excitable temper bad temper driven done married year three child prisoner released recognisance come judgment called upon recorder friday january,non-custodial/institutional
james donnell harry well stealing bag person lottie berdoe mr prosecuted lottie berdoe single live victoria park january th commercial road bag silver gold passing dorset street three men standing corner street one came side snatched bag cannot identify p saw carrying saw someone else take run away ran could catch samuel murray went school last month work live chapel street mother keep stall january th saw two prisoner another chap know well one blink said go away minute said cant want look mother stall said donnell go see anybody coming donnell said nobody coming lady came one snatched bag ran away january th saw men police station picked prisoner quite sure men cross examined donnell looked face first boot recognize face standing outside stall running past thrown ground accident cross examined well one said come stayed round corner nobody told pick picked face leon polick year old work january th five oclock talking murray mother stall saw prisoner another man yard two went bridge heard say come took boot told move lady came along one snatched purse ran left tried stop knocked picked well worship street station donnell week afterwards cross examined donnell recognize face went station looked men said cant see told another look recognized put front twice back recognized side face cross examined well policeman told got man asked go see could pick given address ran away others tried stop knocked heard lady screaming got front know account winking detective say got black handkerchief told black handkerchief said right william sime h january th p leman street saw donnell told take sus picion stealing lady hand bag said king cross wednesday time say said wednesday put men two boy picked truth suggestion officer told man pick prisoner donnell impossible oclock prove roman catholic priest george coornish h arrested well aldgate told police constable arrest stealing lady hand bag p said know nothing prove work took station identified said thing handkerchief true indication given boy man pick cross examined well suggestion made person committed robbery blinked eye black necktie see saturday may passed without seeing see th th looked kitchen th see four time stand model lodging house passage went straight home know well seen arrested donnells defence january th east street released prison told roman catholic priest go house would show earn honest livelihood went told would home wait till train arrive time said hurry catch train walked fool thing day came prison well defence till quarter past six impossible know man never company evidence well john levy know well january th trying get labour irish wharf quarter hour walk bag snatched trying get honest living cross examined th oclock friday th old friend mine never tried together trouble five time last time eight month ago got month stealing alfred drew police inspector e made enquiry donnells statement released prison lincolnshire went roman catholic priest five minute magistrate donnell said could catch oclock train train get king cross produced letter priest l polick examined identified donnell walked line looked face pick anybody went round back saw well side face turned round say man donnell guilty well guilty pleaded guilty conviction court february th highway robbery violence two conviction proved three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
mahmoud omar beni labourer robbery violence upon emily cooper stealing sum money mr pasmore prosecuted police constable george prosser g june duty plain clothes oxford street saw prosecutrix prisoner heard woman scream looked direc tion prisoner got hold arm swung round fell ground ground prisoner kicked back flat hisfoot knelt side screaming time ran running away caught hold commenced struggle twisted arm round back money fell hand pavement people time got assistance picked copper see anybody else pick anything saw kick assault saw themspeaking two three minute think necessary watch perfectly sober emily cooper charwoman macklin street drury lane oxford street june prisoner came gave one push fell gave kick put hit hand pocket took money handkerchief got back tried get officer came assistance said must come thestation man people robbery took place many omar beni mahmoud prisoner oath never saw woman except police station know whether man arrested policeman never took money pocket cannot speak language therefore could speak time london always worked earned livinghonestly robbed anybody never strike woman law mahomet allowed strike woman would reason foreign countrq police constable prosser recalled handed prisoner overto custody two uniformed men took station followed woman appear magistrate first occasion went address given said ill attend would come next morning doubt prisoner man arrested found prisoner four shilling bronze people crowd might picked money appearance disreputable person emily cooper recalled coin one half crown one shilling two sixpence copper cannot quite swear half crown four shilling found prisoner pocket could mine prisoner saw money searched police station cannot money verdict guilty assault intent rob sentence three month hard labour,hardLabour
collins john labourer seymour henry labourer breaking entering place divine worship wit st marylebone parish church stealing therein one pair solitaire good mary ann clarke three bottle wine good churchwarden said church burglary dwelling house walter sharp intent steal therein mr adrian clark prosecuted prisoner tried first indictment mary ann clark paddington street vestry woman maryle bone parish church pair solitaire produced mine february locked attached pair cuff drawer vestry left p february found drawer vestry broken thing turned dresser lavatory empty bottle cuff sink cupboard vestry broken open wine gone one wine bottle half emptied lavatory quite empty stained glass window church great hole cross examined seymour private mark solo taires swear property worn year know either prisoner charles edwin hewitt verger st marylebone parish church february p locked church next day found four collection box broken stained glass memorial window broken vestry drawer taken sideboard content thrown door leading safe attempted forced hair brush put wedge handle shovel used lever two empty wine bottle floor safe contained communion plate fire iron broken two piece sergeant james berrett b division february saw prisoner marylebone police court said going charged breaking parish church mary lebone pair solitaire stolen place found propose searching thoroughly neces sary shall remove clothing prisoner said like laughed searched collins found nothing upon noticed wink seymour seymour winked pointed cap wearing searched sey mour found lining cap pinned pair solitaire produced said solitaire looking seymour replied god blime governor done place hide place find cannot expect u tell stuff collins said well finish hope satisfied want anything seymour arrested information ceived church broken detective charles beresford division corroborated state church front entrance saw foot print traced past newly dug flower bed wall ft high surrounded church found mark somebody got side entrance found similar mark base wall picked button produced handed inspector macpherson inspector john macpherson division february ceived button produced told prisoner found found seymour jacket button missing button similar others told said charged concerned together breaking entering church night seymour said charge like collins said right examined boot found new mould noticed ground church lately dug verdict guilty mr clark said think necessary proceed indictment burglary collins confessed convicted december burglary name thomas new body seymour confessed convicted october felony prisoner indicted habitual criminal collins pleaded guilty regard seymour sergeant james berrett produced authority director public prosecu tions proved service notice prisoner inspector sidney betts present court decem ber seymour sentenced six year penal servi tude burglary breaking chapel stealing set commu nion plate also north london session october sentenced three month hard labour license revoked stealing lead police constable joseph cripps ar present north london session october henry seymour sentenced three year penal servitude stealing lead pipe brass fitting inspector henry brook division april present court seymour sentenced month hard labour breaking entering church year age sergeant james berrett recalled collins commenced career crime seymour together sentenced marylebone police court prison ever since addition six year penal servitude sacrilege another occasion seymour found breaking church also found another church course erection released prison two day prior arrest known year westminster district others take barrow round osten sibly collect bottle taking anything come across one occasion fell ft church injured taken consideration sentence month court sergeant mark pinnick called seymour marylebone police court october bound charged suspected person told walked grimsby working dock discharged owing sight failing said collecting bottle rag bone selling dickinson wood street westminster saw dickinson recollect said might sold bottle correspondence grimsby police magistrate mr paul taylor took consideration bad sight bound promised go dover gave poor box soon charged marylebone verdict guilty sentence prisoner three year penal servitude five year preventive detention,custodial/prison
steele archie richardson robert engineer steele obtaining false pretence august imbert two piece chiffon good william cave another intent de fraud richardson obtaining false pretence f k charles hilling six piece chirfon good william cave another intent defraud steele pleaded guilty mr j macmahon prosecuted mr j lawrie mr huntly jenkins defended richardson mr eustace fulton appeared steele frederick charles hilling clerk cave benoist cheapside september last four oclock prisoner richardson called cheapside asked two box chiffon saying messrs felgate dunnett customer good supplied gave receipt presence cross examined mr lawrie never seen richardson answer question said good felgates would certain asked accord ing sample george nichols stock keeper messrs felgate dunnett friday street know richardson never employed firm cross examined mr lawrie know steele end june last employ firm would possibly obtain good cave benoist manner adopted prisoner richardson police constable william barker city september company detetctive kirby afternoon saw richardson without hat outside cheapside brown paper parcel steele another man followed various street public house left richardson wearing soft felt hat st paul church yard stopped spoke richardson asked got parcel carrying told messrs cave benoist said right bring parcel said yes work felgate dunnett friday street produced invoice said would go police station inquiry said let go firm waiting particularly parcel made great mistake cross examined mr lawrie quite impossible made mistake regard remark richardson made know steele employed felgate dun nett richardson another employment bear good character man arrested steele richardson company discharged magistrate see richardson came cheapside carrying parcel saw look across road steele another man watching crossed road joined walked direction paternoster row route followed prisoner would proper one going blackfriar bridge felgate dunnetts richardson said going steele arrested detective kirby hear said remember corroborating detective kirbys evidence police court made note quarter hour charge made remember richardson saying steele asked get parcel asked got hat wearing coming public house said mine bought tuesday october detective sergeant alfred kirby city september minute past four cheapside company police con stable william barker saw steele another man acting manner aroused suspicion watched five minute richardson came cheapside without hat carrying parcel steele man hurried joined within yard gutter lane three went public house remained deep conversation minute came richardson wearing hat called uniformed constable followed st paul churchyard stopped told police officer action every reason believe parcel carrying stolen steele replied commission agent felgate dunnett asked richardson go messrs cave benoist cheapside third man scope replied know nothing richard son made statement detective barker could hear saw produce invoice show officer way station steele said see thing hot water station said commission agent cave benoist contradicting previous statement cross examined mr laurie know till made quiries steele purchased good two day cave benoist cannot corroborate detective barker evidence conversation richardson walking ahead time steele man scope waiting traffic quiet able watch exactly happened richardson overtaken steele scope yard admit route followed would good one take going blackfriar bridge defence robert richardson prisoner oath live jeffreys road clapham mother keep household electrician business partnership alexander scope known good many year known prisoner steele nine month company minute september day one two shop brixton business scope prisoner steele came asked u told feeling fit night party nothing get back one two hour time business several drink together asked u go city several call make accompanied walked north side cheapside got steele asked scope would oblige going messrs cave benoist get stuff want see man firm owed money saw scope feeling fit said would go asked wanted said ask three piece chiffon certain site forgotten say felgates right firm previously heard name going steele pulled hat saying look like foreigner hat come organ messrs cave benoist minute gave receipt good handed got cheapside expected see steele scope waiting left doorway walked towards bank looking across road see whether walking way turned back seeing got general post office caught would yard cheapside scope said get back time said yes walked thought nearest way blackfriar bridge called public house way drink steele took parcel carried distance st paul churchyard arrested took thinking heavy carry scope previously handed hat public house two detective officer spoke u st paul churchyard asked parcel heard steele say work felgates sent richardson detective barker arrested said made great mistake shall lose lot busi ness get back firm brixton say employed felgate dunnett friday street know name also said something steele asked get stuff firm messrs felgate pulled paper received messrs cave benoist thought everything would right thought transaction proper slightest idea steele making dupe cross examined met steele nine month known week occur rence steele mentioned owing money man also said could pay next week suppose steele asked scope go first knew better steele write number repeated three time remembered told get stuff according sample understood supplied firm give sample produce cave benoist know name dunnett address friday street handed paper cave benoist bore name felgate dunnett sealed enve lope deny told officer employed felgate dun nett think said steele employed messrs felgate put hat immediately joined steele scope carrying parcel put public house left brixton job working completed return afternoon also collect account make inquiry examined mr laurie think officer got name felgate dunnett paper handed alexander scope live stockwell green partner richardson electrical business nine month originally charged richardson steele stealing chiffon discharged magistrate known richardson since schoolboy together steele year casual acquaintance september brixton richardson business met steele went city walked cheapside left hand side going towards post office crossed side steele remarked first call make steele asked go get piece material sample feeling fresh go richardson turned round said steele go steele made remark owed somebody money richardson said go richardson started walk upstairs steele called back said come go hat look like organ grinder richardson left hat went waiting side crossed side could look window see could see richardson served steele made remark long time richardson came started walk towards bank walked way looking u crossed road caught three four door sweetings near general post office crossed paternoster row turned alley went public house drink steele met friend talked friend whole time deep conversation together public house gave richardson hat asked came public house steele carrying parcel believe got st paul churchyard police officer came u said know nothing whatever steele richardson morning hear conversation showed guilty intention steele part always known richardson straight forward honourable know good son keep mother never connected affair sort cross examined mr macmahon september met richardson atlantic road brixton left customer completed business call back later tween five six oclock steele asked go cheapside showed sample fit condition ask properly wanted richardson went steele said mention felgates say felgates mention carried business richardson walked hurriedly towards general post office could catch almost got sweetings return hat ask verdict guilty recommendation mercy stated steele regular employment time tried earn living selling good commis sion would returned money case able sell good also offered employ ment release steele released recognisance mother sum richardson recognisance sum come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
ada hanson stealing money arthur belsey master also stealing pin collarette property arthur beach also stealing five ring bracelet property maud nicholas convicted felony bow street may th six conviction proved five year penal servitude pleaded guilty see original trial image,custodial/prison
ernest charles atkins stealing employed post office letter con taining gold ring six penny stamp property postmaster general pleaded guilty see original trial image received good character three month hard labour,hardLabour
george vincent thomas gibson pleaded guilty found night certain implement housebreaking possession without lawful excuse vincent convicted felony court february th charles hescott six ether conviction proved commencing stated dangerous man struck officer arrested head jemmy five year penal servitude gibson twelve month hard labour mr common serjeant,hardLabour
arnold frederick charles labourer carnally knowing minnie elizabeth arnold daughter girl age year mr clarke hall prosecuted verdict guilty sentence ten year penal servitude,custodial/prison
campbell philip clerk pleaded guilty stealing one cheque form good david mandler employer forging uttering knowing forged certain endorsement request payment money wit banker cheque payment sum intent defraud prisoner stated hitherto borne good character sentenced six month imprisonment second division,custodial/prison
henry charles james larkin stealing whilst employed post office three post letter containing order pay ment property postmaster general nine month without hard labour order lose pension pleaded guilty see original trial image,custodial/prison
albert hutchings steward george sullivan painter gilbey labourer robbery violence christopher mclaren stealing sum money person hutchings assaulting john stephen metropolitan police constable execution duty hutchings assaulting harry tilley metropolitan police constable execution duty sullivan assaulting richard taylor metropolitan police officer execution duty hutchings pleaded guilty assaulting three police officer sullivan pleaded guilty assault constable taylor pleaded guilty robbery violence mr travers humphreys prosecuted christopher mclaren porter montagu road dalston saturday august two three went bri tannia beerhouse commercial street handed land lord small parcel take care drink bitter shandy ginger beer dash bitter another man three prisoner came spoke sullivan said thought knew said thought knew asked drink one got conversation stood another drink drank mild ale thought bad company consequence something landlord said went leaving prisoner bar went far princess alice yard perhaps yard street met friend looking stood drink went walk saw three prisoner standing corner walking hour two went round brick lane half past five came back britannia friend obtained money deposited landlord also small parcel lent friend put remainder money silver right hand trouser pocket friend went spoke landlord went met man work firm stopped spoke noticed prisoner following next went duke wellington three prisoner walked treated small soda drinking soda meant go public house caught sullivan thrown back money extracted pocket prisoner people behind bar come assistance got back told manager house happened rifling pocket prisoner went hutchings sul livan went left gilbey right followed hutchings sullivan till found policeman told two men concerned robbery gave custody white row never lost sight given custody came along quietly till got commercial street started struggling police identified gilbey following sunday morning amongst men commercial street police station several opportunity seeing course afternoon sure man several men bar time occurrence come assistance hutchings know following seemed funny could course come beer house britannia drink without following fol lowed sullivan wellington public house corner duval street see run spoke constable gilbey man met outside wellington court name fred carter fish porter billingsgate wednesday september edward walter dellevante licensee britannia beer house commercial street saturday august prosecutor came afternoon house little two oclock left parcel money take care seen think twice went public house bar paid two drink another shortly afterwards ordered drink three prisoner afterwards spoke left house half past five came back parcel money another man gave gave man friend left first soon afterwards quarter hour came back complained robbed money handed next day august taken station see could identify three men house picked number others without difficulty sullivan asked saturday prosecutor left parcel money thought concern occurred people told nothing kind circumstance made communication anybody police constable richard taylor h august quarter past six commercial street mclaren came spoke saw hutchings sullivan hurrying along com mercial street went white row mclaren followed white row saw john stephen detec tive two prisoner saw following started running overtook caught sullivan prosecutor said two three men robbed stephen caught man went quietly till got corner commercial street prisoner commenced struggling kept hold sullivan fell ground struck violent blow right jaw effect sore three day seen divisional surgeon go duty got truncheon hit across right arm wrenched threw amongst crowd rendered assistance police officer arrived assistance got sullivan police station meantime hutchings trying get away detective stephen officer violent detective john stephen h division afternoon sunday august white row turning commer cial street saw prisoner hutchings sullivan coming yard behind saw last witness prosecutor two prisoner hurrying walking fast taylor spoke two prisoner commenced run stopped lodging house took hutchings custody said prosecutor said one three men robbed said hutchings hear say come station corner duval street met dozen well known thief someone shouted right hutchings began struggle threw ground men kicked tore trouser mob appeared helping get away kept hold got hand crutch apparently trying get hold testicle police constable taylor came assistance bitten five six time arm coat prisoner hutching truncheon plain clothes eventually got thumb mouth bit would leave go dragged along thumb mouth hit face make let go put finger nose would let go could wrench hand away found bitten taylor hand punished face eventually assistance came station took three constable take station went see man getting think tween men came station whole traffic stopped mob think people collected nothing could get street struggle heard rattling money saw silver bronze coin road way could say came station mclaren told story presence prisoner hutchings said prosecutor say yet charge u steal ing also say four men bar yet charge u concerned another man custody mean fourth man prosecutor said gave friend fourth man bar anything two one got away three knocked robbed prisoner made reply charge still sick list consequence assault quantity proud flesh thumb hutchings bit bone fact could feel teeth grinding bone course left hand could still clerical work could duty hutchings saw gilbey struggle take part assault know gilbey well enough gilbey arrested opposite lodging house police constable harry tilley h assaulted occasion sick list plain clothes saw hutchings sullivan custody commer cial street violent went assistance last witness took hutchings saw bite stephenss left hand afterwards hutchings seized left forefinger teeth bit savagely officer came helped take hutchings station detective sergeant henry dessent h got mclaren description third man joined assault midnight saturday august saw gilbey duval street close commercial street said going take custody suspicion concerned two men named hutchings sullivan committing robbery night robbing man shepherd street duke wellington public house said know anything men next day sunday gilbey placed number men amongst hutchings sullivan prosecutor asked see could pick hutchings sullivan already charged prosecutor picked gilbey without slightest hesitation three prisoner picked number men witness dellevante licensee britannia beerhouse knew gilbey companion two men seen together repeatedly sometimes two three time day gave address lodging house recorder know duke wellington public house robbery frequently take place people leaving public house neighbourhood inside manager manageress called defence denied seen disturbance house potman police court reason called court prosecutor identified served recorder directed attention licensing justice called conduct house annual licensing session prisoner hutchings month previously seen three together neighbourhood daily sometimes three four time day defence prisoner hutchings called manager duke welling ton public house alfred isaac manager duke wellington duke wellington belongs brother law james musa phia brewer new westminster company take management turn time occurrence rest time august serving behind bar wife also serving remember hutchings entering bar four men five oclock hutchings come doubt seen certainly seen heard disturbance would occasioned man thrown ground robbed court suggestion nothing kind took place man robbed prisoner casual cu tomers told prosecutor robbed cross examined man come half past five six say knocked robbed place said almost impossible must heard seen something prosecutor man complained busy time knowledge three prisoner house afternoon statement made police sergeant signed quite true namely know prisoner casual customer know prosecutor cannot say either prosecutor three prisoner house day almost swear never saw prisoner day sergeant dessent came make inquiry asked served bar told nobody served except wife afterwards came back said formed potman say bit boy year age recorder good big boy pretty nearly grown suppose cross examination continued order put police scent say one served bar wife describe potman bit boy know potman taken police court police mclaren identified served true rest time missis serving bar mr isaac wife last witness also denied disturbance prosecutor alleged taken place prisoner gilbey wished call wife witness lady answer verdict prisoner guilty confessed previous convic tions police constable john summer k stated conviction hutchings convicted robbery violence sentenced four year penal servitude october since month license revoked burglary lordship would quite right describing habitual criminal witness never known work detective sergeant dessent proved conviction sullivan police constable thomas sullivan gilbey recorder passing sentence said prosecutor robbed sufficient violence would certainly ordered prisoner flogged law allow person flogged assaulting police execution duty ever great violence might however express opinion whether law strong enough particular administer law sentence hutchings sullivan assaulting police five year penal servitude robbery violence eight year penal servitude sentence run concurrently gilbey three year penal servitude mr travers humphreys observed learned magistrate mr cluer considered conduct dellevante deserved commenda tion inasmuch go way warn prosecutor position advised go away every thing could prevent robbery recorder expressed opinion house duke wellington ought closed doubt isaac went fear life would give information afraid violence used proper course would close house hoped course would pursued licensing justice kind house one wanted resort vile people class landlord wife instead giving informa tion frightened terrified said see hear anything however business doubt attention justice would called circum stance case quite concurred wise observation mr cluer reference conduct landlord bri tannia rough neighbourhood behaved courage manner worthy englishman,custodial/prison
simpson douglas sugar boiler pleaded guilty possession counterfeit coin intent utter feloniously possession two mould upon made impressed figure stamp side piece king current silver coin called sixpence shil ling prisoner stated shown make coin fortnight ago think offence serious mr webster mint stated coin inferior make evidently work tyro prisoner father manu facturing confectioner walthamstow expressed willingness enter recognisance future good behaviour son common serjeant released prisoner recognisance father sum come judg ment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
giuseppe vecchione giuseppe jeveno maliciously wounding charles tarr mr arnold prosecuted mr randolph defended vecchione evidence interpreted charles tarr window cleaner penton street penton ville sunday october th standing outside eagle public house farringdon road wife brother william tarr mr mr phillips man named gray saying good night saw jeveno think saw vecchione positive man like several italian crossed road towards u one men arrest accosted female told get away used insulting language broken english could understand pulled knife told go away brother tried take became threatening struggling got stab head positive whether done man got away vecchione think made great mistake vecchione jeveno stabbed behind ear saw knife hand received two stab wife got hold said stabbed two italian ran away one custody mistook vecchione gave chase brother got front caught hold two italian got away ran great bath street yard away went house closed door blew police whistle constable came burst door open went found three men bedroom top floor get bed vecchione one jeveno saw police court monday morning identified twenty others cross examined mr randolph general stampede italian stabbed court one stab ear top head jeveno requested witness deposition magistrate read done court scratch ear bled little blood top head ran covered doctor scarcely noticed william tarr labourer live brother last witness penton street sunday october th friend farringdon road saw three italian jeveno one doubt vecchione jeveno came stabbed man named phillips seized knife taken third man custody ran men brother followed house great bath street farringdon road foot stair dark someone turned round knife cut across nose know came brother blew whistle called police eight nine people house find vecchione brother went upstairs saw jeveno wished witness deposition magistrate read done examined account gave magistrate correct sure vecchione received compensation four u sure jeveno three four woman holding saw face held slashing knife struck phillips anthony mcbride registered medical practitioner great percy street sunday morning october th examined charles tarr incised wound head inch long seemed done sharp instrument also saw brother william scratch across nose seemed done something blunt superficial saw jeveno bang cross police station wound second finger right hand caused sharp instrument rather nasty wound also slight puncture cheek also examined phillips police station john stokes e early morning october th heard police whistle went great bath street saw charles william tarr crowd outside went house saw three men top room one vecchione took custody stabbing tarr said man talk good english took station charged said knew nothing whatever quite innocent cross examined mr randolph vecchione life great bath street lodging house know got two staircase court went room found vecchione heard several men going followed one went room got house one else know italian house jeveno defence oath said fast left friend going home saw crowd man came threw ground whilst ground trying protect got wound face cut finger policeman came arrested men punched watch stolen knife stabbed anybody j stokes examined mr randolph vecchione charge made country know know six year court found anything although tried vecchione guilty jeveno guilty four month hard labour,hardLabour
bulmer joshua labourer unlawfully assaulting jane bulmer occasioning actual bodily harm mr metcalfe prosecuted jane bulmer west road west ham wife prisoner married five year ago last november december p husband kitchen asleep chair went towards cellar coal reaching second stair cellar felt knife neck guarding got cut wrist mark appeared neck husband said cow called young woman helena norton life back room got three stair door prisoner caught got room followed struck several time fist florence norton share room went get hat coat opened street door nell followed kept husband said shant go house alive night ran street husband struck face gate mr harding neigh bour came assistance husband struck several time face knocking road kicking mr harding came hospital taken brother since treated home three time hospital cause trouble drink prisoner mark neck cut wrist could made finger nail helena norton single woman living house prosecutrix sister occupy room second door evening boxing day heard mr bulmer cry nell nell trying choke opened door entered room saw mark neck prisoner followed struck several time face left room told send sister mr bulmer tried leave house prisoner passage went stop mr bulmer got ran street sister went top street hearing screaming came back saw prisoner knock wife punching face picked took sister law street see kicking mr bulmer showed wrist bleeding much wound scratch looking caused knife wound neck gash knife florence norton corroborated evidence previous witness james alexander currell house surgeon west ham hospital prosecutrix brought hospital night decem ber suffering contusion lower rib left side two superficial mark upper part left side neck mark anterior front aspect wrist superficial wound trivial probably caused knife used violence contusion serious request came might see attention called bruise face detective sergeant frederick cleveland k division decem ber arrested prisoner charge attempted murder told might charged another assault grand jury threw serious charge prisoner denied knife hand found house butcher knife produced according mr bulmer used bread knife way station prisoner said bit food asked get something eat started calling dreadful name man harding always ever since left army right till came home defence joshua bulmer prisoner oath bricklayer labourer boxing day came home three four afternoon usually home half hour wife want put thing go somebody sends two three door lower go stop perhaps hour come start grumbling kicking row know anything going cellar coal said going going stop care would liked went put thing said going said wont stop one word brought another struck several time never knife hand help god may scratched neck caught hold prevent putting thing knock fell may bruised rib kitchen table verdict guilty common assault great provocation detective sergeant cleveland prisoner bear good character though sometimes take little much drink gather woman cause prisoner released recognisance come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
harris geo wm baker pleaded guilty feloniously marrying edith may wife alive sidney maynard v richmond arrested prisoner one child wife two edith may three month pregnant prisoner bear excellent character neighbourhood richmond wife gone back father made attempt get order maintenance passed single man edith may edith may prisoner always treated well kind husband prisoner oath first wife want anything wanted freedom sentence six month imprisonment,custodial/prison
tibbey frederick george labourer feloniously setting fire warehouse possession henry pooley son limited breaking entering said warehouse stealing therein cigar post office bank book good wesley watson mr j p grain prosecuted police constable george sharpe city proved plan fleet street marked place spoken subse quent witness chief inspector sydney atkins city police past three faster monday april heard fire broken fleet street went fire brigade officer premise witness described state place various fire refer superintendent smith evidence examining premise fire found several office door forced safe turned upside bridewell police station prisoner brought police constable chatfield prisoner possession four key produced asked got said stole fortnight ago messrs pooleys mother charwoman prisoner also found post office saving bank book name wesley watson cigar later superintendent allison jarvis came identified prisoner man seen stair pris oner formally charged arson breaking enter ing stealing bank book cigar cautioned made following statement went quarter three today opened street door door key went upstairs went front office pooleys got back office key went back office opened drawer broke open desk took bank book went front office broke open another desk took cigar went upstairs third floor broke front office drawer iron bar searched round broke open another drawer broke open roller top desk turned safe front went back office broke open door searched round broke open another desk came landing broke door leading top floor went upstairs look round came leaving mate upstairs come right went street went far blackfriar bridge urinal come ludgate hill horse fire escape passed turning fleet street found number fire later statement prisoner desired make correction instead ludgate hill meant new bridge street james george smith superintendent central district london fire brigade april p call received bride street fire station two minute later arrived fleet street flame issuing upper floor entering place first floor appeared well alight fire extinguished found third floor landing stair well alight fire partially extinguished tried get fourth floor accumulation coal gas could get glass skylight broken going informed back part first floor also alight time fire found front office third floor floor found produced empty stoppered recently contained petrol one room saw safe turned upside examined premise carefully see possible connection one fire another absolutely separate fire six top floor tap leading gas meter full arrived minute later place must blown window closed prisoner quite possible fire effected one person heap paper littered place preparation would taken half hour charles allison superintendent london salvage corp watling street arrived fire passing staircase first floor passed prisoner standing staircase duty took upstairs returning saw standing place ground floor prisoner sang bring b sheet upstairs front room machine getting wet said employed made reply went later day saw prisoner bridewell station certain man spoke frank jarvis salvage officer fire saw pris oner first landing certain man said bring sheet upstairs referred mr allison later day identified prisoner bridewell station police constable chatfield city april fire left charge premise another officer p prisoner came door put key lock asked business said going look round said firm represent said mother charwoman said see key said yes three lot one lot mother one lot another lot told must come station way said know everything right place said mean said wondering whether knew fire said oh yes fireman police constable andrew hahn city sunday april patrol duty fleet street p saw man standing inside door lobby watched quarter hour kept occasionally turning head towards door leading office upstairs certain prisoner man went said halloa night replied looking crowd passing noticed door leading upstair office partly standing open said door open replied come back answer telephone said way connected place seen two night previous week seen two night eight nine place shut said oh work fire press company third floor remarked unusual people come back sunday night said going presently said dont forget close door go went away returning five minute later man gone door closed secured thomas william barrett departmental manager henry pooley co limited said leaving premise pm saturday april premise properly locked secured sign fire gas turned frank wakeman manager messrs pooleys room first floor two desk leaving place p april one desk locked contained cigar believe cigar produced part desk left office quite tidy litter paper wesley watson traveller messrs pooleys identified post office saving bank book produced property left locked desk desk also contained various paper fire found paper littered office partially destroyed fire charles harry parkes parkes press agency occupy room fleet street never seen prisoner never employment would nothing legiti mately office sunday night time autho rity go telephone anything else defence frederick george tibbey prisoner oath april walking blackfriar bridge half past two reaching ludgate circus met friend mine worse drink took office broke open door went right house broke open door top floor came leaving friend upstairs went far blackfriar bridge went urinal coming new bridge street fire escape passed turning fleet street saw fire place quarter hour went fire went upstairs see friend came saw fireman got bottom went fleet street went home cross examined friend referred known four year know life seen knew sight might say given police description police constable hahn say seeing easter sunday night untrue court went friend premise floor notice heap paper lying different place gas turned smell gas preparation fire whole thing must prepared within time left place fire breaking verdict guilty prisoner confessed convicted larceny name james martin south london session june previous conviction proved sentence year penal servitude mr justice jelf complimented police fire brigade officer upon service rendered public case mr justice jelf monday april,custodial/prison
sugarman samuel conspiring frederick william mallin son harold jenkins others unknown false pretence obtain good person might induced deal said frederick william mallinson harold jenkins intent defraud obtaining false pretence rudolf robert reichen heim table cloth article eno kurtenger eight box embroidery henry allen dozen handkerchief intent defraud unlawfully receiving tablecloth article knowing obtained false pretence intent defraud mr w g h jones prosecuted mr c f baker defended rudolf robert reichenheim noble street e c manufac turers agent july last received visit man named jenkins said mallinson shipper canada conducting canadian trade mallinson wanted buy embroidery right would buy u want good home market looked round made note came back week afterwards said would take good selected asked reference gave name lazarus rosenfeld bevis mark went said mallinson done one transaction satisfied went mallinsons office asked reference gave wholesale supply store marion street leeds national provincial bank smithfield branch another think siegel co got verbal answer bank written one wholesale supply store signed h jacobson first order got july amounted said canada good paid order september october good delivered paid next lot box embroidery october next box embroidery stock represent total worth perfect good none recovered paid applied pay ment november found office closed applied november warrant mallinson jenkins granted day went leeds detective sergeant nicholls december called upon prisoner ordinary purchaser looked round bought half dozen handkerchief went town hall leeds inspector wilson went jacobsons place leaving went sugarmans sergeant nicholls told recognised lot good premise told obtained fraud prisoner made statement signed made various explanation quea tioned lot embroidery mine asked many box said six pressed still said six walked round place saw box stuff said good said three different lot said three different quality three different price sergeant nicholls looked invoice ledger subse quently went sergeant nicholls mr linger got search warrant leeds inspected stock minutely first lot mentioned indictment worth recovered worth recognise pattern good supplied manufacturer next lot recovered worth description given creditor identified good identified seven eighth good come mallinson cross examined jenkins ordered good mallin son know whether canadian saw mallinson many time said waa asked say going business canada said shipping july september inclusive satisfactory course dealing mallinson befween october november worth obtained unpaid satisfied mallinson disappeared november time th knew good consigned mallinson prisoner ascertained london north western railway company good easily traced merest accident addressed consigned manchester fent company kirkgate leeds attempt obliterate mark identifica tion said police court accused gave u every assist ance identifying good also dealing mallin son ordinary way business produced book invoice invited police examine said police point good supplied mallinson said probably pointed good supplied mallinson got corrected later deposition point prisoner gave u every assistance identifying good think volunteered statement came mallinson showed one letter mallinson officer second interview thanked assistance given regard particularly dishonest man happened person found good went see jacobson marion street leeds say jeweller hardware dealer told police known mallinson three half year sold good say exactly never bought mallinson admitted different good maintained first good pre viously supplied mallinson think afterwards amended examined invoice prisoner gave police found embroidery premise delivered mallinson november found invoice embroidery november occur invoice might sent advance good delivered afterwards think heard prisoner say made inquiry mallinson bank said admit suspicion first made inquiry bank said right satisfied reference supplied good first visit something said fur harrod store creditor supplied mallinson set skunk fur value joined u prosecution close selling set fur girl asked prisoner speaking u would take said jumped conclusion harrod store fur mr jones worth good supplied mallinson weighed cwt net cost hundredweight total quantity supplied september november took roughly cwt qr b according ledger amount charged little hundredweight per hundredweight price cut piece damask whereas mine finest made detective sergeant ernest nichols city police november received warrant guildhall police court arrest mallinson jenkins conspiracy defraud served went leeds december reichenheim made inquiry traced large quantity good obtained mallinson prisoner address leeds manchester fent company went prosecutor look round purchased one dozen handkerchief exhibit one produce receipt later company detective inspector wilson leeds police interviewed jacobson marion street leaving went accused place saw informed police officer london making inquiry dealing mallinson jenkins milk street alleged mallinson obtained large quan tity good fraud traced premise sugarman stated dealing extent showed invoice first assorted linen embroidery nothing show sum arrived date name manchester fent company nothing else applies invoice pri soner made statement took writing signed produced ledger one lady clerk read different item checked invoice found four invoice short afterwards found really eight short read item whereas ought read pri soner said evidently must mislaid produced invoice others mallinson invoice e cohen company mosely street manchester b mercerised damask per b invoice except mallinsons show sum carried cash column arrived asked prisoner jacobson com pany said one shareholder also handed memorandum article association jacobson hold share prisoner showed invoice letter mallinson showed ledger inspected took statement informed jacobson held share company reichenheim asked bought em broidery anybody else replied yes richenheim pointed several lot good mallinson cautioned deal good prisoner said cannot identify good received mallinson received people pointed good bulky box said would put one side heard matter also asked bound without magistrate order said bound serious matter large amount good obtained fraud direct placed difficulty way showing various good december received summons proceeded leeds company reichenheim unger also creditor attended leeds police court gentleman swore information obtained search warrant day went inspector wilson defendant premise inspector wilson seized large quantity good entered defendant company jacobson served defendant summons read said ground conspiracy prepared go inspector wilson read search warrant prisoner said right understand afterwards said admit suspicious first everything appeared right else could made inquiry saw mallinson paid regularly banker made inquiry say suspicious first reichenheim unger identified good good creditor sample supplied police good taken away search warrant three fourth good stock identified property accused arrested taken police station liberated recognisance way station gave private address searched found none good mentioned search warrant way back kirkgate prisoner said unfortunately saw last time taking mallinsons letter solicitor lost parcel hope get back somebody must hare found said advertised heard since prisoner produced one letter mallinson good seized moor lane police station exception sample exception one box part box embroidery seized every piece em broidery sugarmans place rose angel one director company served notice produce book docu ments relating transaction mallinson produced first hearing guildhall four book exhibit handed prisoner january labelled day book seems rough account book collection invoice supplier handed defendant solicitor december frederick dyson wittall street manchester smallware mer chant let premise wittall street thomas holmes allowed sub let sub let mr blaydon somewhere january blaydon dealt fents general good sugarman business remained nine month gave saying thing rather quiet took shop nearly opposite man named gordon took wittall street two week found tenant named sinclair two month knew sinclair name mallinson learned almost soon got saw sugarman go across way time mallinson lot picture hung round might looking pic tures could say mallinson stayed two month blaydon came back immediately old premise could say sugarman mallinson friendly term charles watkins oak woodford green essex surveyor act messrs knowles owner milk street mallinson took premise term three year per year paid one quarter rent also took yearly tenancy ground floor basement jewin street per annum paid rent respect arthur palmer peckover clerk office registrar joint stock company somerset house produce file manchester fent company limited registered signatory samuel sugarman rose angel rachel sugarman share issued samuel sugarman rose angel rachel sugarman eli cohen harry jacobson david silver john karry clerk mori company carrier produce delivery ticket dated november case embroidery weight kilo delivered milk street addressed mallinson signed g smith george pavitt canvasser brasch rothenstein carrier produced delivery note william henry head police sergeant london north western railway company broad street good station produced various consignment note relating good dispatched mallinson milk street e c manchester fent company lagerwell traveller mr lee manufacturer agent invoice exhibit made according instruction produce delivery note ernest blakely weaver overlooker horsforth seen prisoner customer manchester fent company leeds november purchased box needlework yard per yard november pur chased two box needlework piece yard total work per yard also produce sample box six piece yard purchased rudolph robert reichenheim recalled suggestion defence needlework etc season ought bought cheap say would like trade term thursday march robert stokes traveller messrs unger robert called upon mallinson left pattern go jenkins said trade canada go matter put figure cent dollar next day gave order box embroidery three four day ward sold nine box remainder stock delivered november jenkins said wanted delivered together one order men tioned toronto montreal saw afterwards tele phoned call see said making shipment date send warehouse oclock day could include good sending dock took another order good required month make delivered mallinson jenkins gone robert robert partner unger robert co aldermanbury agent importer last witness brought order mallinson box first nine afterwards reference identify good coming stock pattern sell wholesale house jenkins bought good said got connection canada understood shipping firm got packing room jewin crescent seen whole good except one box police station price blakely bought reason able retailer would sell henry allen allen co belfast office city july received call jenkins said large clientele canada mallinson employed going launch business said business north england coming london knew one london working get credit london gave reference lazarus rosenfeld st mary axe wholesale supply store jacobson saw mallinson said knew nothing shipping business jenkins october supplied dozen linen handkerchief november dozen identify one box others identified police station young man office william leggett lavender grove dalston employ last witness early july last jenkins came asked sample commencing shipping agency canada showing sample mr allen came jenkins said buyer mallinson mr allen took order h sainsbury merchant mumford court e c came touch firm mallinson november day jenkins called upon bought good said export canada ask reference questioned upon customer done business canada seemed know customer biggest part concluded everything right lot inch wide sideboard duchess use canada stock considerable time could sell england jenkins called said wanted buy good canada opportunity getting rid old stock bought sorry sold take reference always look upon man honest till find total value identified worth police station mr van sold mallinson bleached linen worth paid recognise tablecloth ticket manchester fent company good sold per dozen sell price ticket mallinson wrote firm belfast forwarded letter called told shipping canadian market gave refer ence wholesale supply store leeds banker reply wholesale supply store signed jacobson sidney victor rogers traveller alfred copeman love lane e c manufacturer agent receiving communication firm germany called mallinsons saw jenkins made appointment office mallinsons letter german firm stamped warehouse shipping department jewin street jenkins called saw sample bought worth delivered jewin crescent shipment canada gave reference reichenheim van brother identify sample merino combination good sold mallinson sale ticket kirkgate leeds retail price cross examined wholesale price per dozen sydney walter pack charles parkes rankin charles george thorpe gave evidence similar transaction sergeant arthur thorpe city police examined book manchester fent company page purchase day book missing entry consecutive page july page august page nothing identify missing page connected mallinson business page also torn witness explained account albert edward kitching lambeth road great grimsby september last employ mallinson clerk auction room various place north england end sep tember joined london milk street keep account made one two invoice kind detail statement aware detailed invoice made never saw mallinson would made far know fully occupied never wrote letter prisoner never read sent sent good three four different people aware good went manchester fent company others warehouse made consignment note know nothing towel appear prisoner day book page sent defence samuel sugarman prisoner oath associated blaydon carried business manchester fent com pany wittall street manchester received manager blaydon shop town used go carry preliminary set business upon leg gained good deal experience buying fents blaydon fent business consists kind bazaar kind business established somewhat original shop seen town good bought mostly soft good expect get considerably less manufacturer price able sell cheaper ordinary shopkeeper buy traveller sample soiled damaged good salvage bankrupt stock hundred one different kind stock come way position offer maker price often get quite new good obviously manufacturer price fent business popular manchester dealing mallinson life july last known nine year capually might see one two year called upon last july think seen two year see knowledge occupying premise wittall street may passed september blaydon parted arrangement business manchester halifax st helen bradford take possession empty shop kirkgate leeds capital sister law rose angel joined carried business name manchester fent company name rose angel put first afterwards obtained bill sale fur niture invested occupied kirkgate two year later took premise opposite removal nothing whatever mallinson consulted solicitor view settling proportion ownership business mr angel advised private limited company formed left question capital company everything else company established month called mr brown accout tant system bookkeeping nice like gave material could slip paper regard mallinsons invoice august suggestion entry show payment paid cash cheque put ledger accountant came upon scene entered new ledger pas book found instead whereas took actual receipt mallinson came see july gave card f w mallinson milk street general merchant dealer said opened london considerable amount business especially north often came across line might interest remotest idea coming truth suggestion interview subsequently entered conspiracy obtain good people either brought sample sent post never place milk street jewin street life never seen jenkins heard since prosecution started mallinson tell engaged export business canada accountant posting book came end every month gave explanation could matter queried never checked average taking per week time formation company purchase day book brought one lady assistant entry accountant writing page book begun lady brought book company formed stock shop worth profit left business liability time company formed including loan account payment mallinson made cheque cheque crossed rubber stamp cheque mallin son amount roughly last cheque november crossed afterwards made open mallinsons request called day gave cheque straighten ac count said going north want ready cash mind opening cheque wrote across please pay cash written london saying several prospect getting good stuff cheap pay cash would beneficial could accommodate sending banker draft instead cheque send cheque get three four day credit made inquiry bank made statement fully believe absolutely true receiving one two parcel stuff struck quite new felt suspicious went banker explained dealing bank manager decided make inquiry sent told man quite sound remember teeing mr reichenheim sergeant nicholls december looking shop ordinary cu tomers might later day came inspector wilson sergeant nicholls asked whether knew man called mallinson said yes done considerable amount business said aware good obtained fraud said surprise aware asked whether would make statement writing agreed various question asked readily answered gave every assistance put office stock open corre spondence mallinson premise time nothing concealed next morning went see solicitor bradford one lady clerk got paper correspondence relating mallinsons transaction explain solicitor taken place got found parcel missing containing letter paper mallinson phoned place business solicitor ask forgotten looked could find called another place business telephoned ask seen telephoned railway station left luggage office favourable reply day caused advertisement inserted two yorkshire paper lieve one appeared evening copy letter book contains copy reply letter received mallinson jacobson shareholder company advanced money year frequent visitor shop take part business good invoiced mallinson always come together often came three four different consignment erasure day book done showed actual cost mallinson agreed give per cent profit stuff bought suited want girl know actual cost thing require often use charge profit often want thing friend neighbour expect price also nathan silver intended brother law made loan regard invoice embroidery mallinson novem ber mr reichenheim say sold mallinson till th sample probably day bought sample thing would charged day two consigned would appear book date although get day matter fact carried sample manchester tried offer small profit per cent could succeed decided could buy reasonable price would keep till spring quite new good little old stock embroidery always claim sell cheaper ordinary shopkeeper get lot good turn bad occasionally sell cost glad lose money checking invoice sergeant nicholls inspector wilson mr reichenheim lady clerk u managed get invoice corresponding ledger far stood news afterwards learn several omitted far concerned good received entered book november returned empty case mallinsons address idea would reach heard day afterwards railway company one day november mallinson shop selected one two little article said would like posted address grimsby believe said afterwards would post never division profit mallinson relationship mallinson person done business knowledge defrauding anyone friday march samuel sugarman prisoner cross examined think saw mallinson wittall street heard since prosecution trading name sinclair long let premise long took place manchester fent company blaydon nothing left leeds used go buy good left leeds business blaydons possession first possession blaydon wittall street january november associated blaydon january september took posse sion behalf sister law used manchester fent company old billheads name shop heard dyson say manchester fent company gave wittall street november mallinson came manchester fent company went opposite mallin son went manchester fent company went back nothing manchester fent company connection may buy good went back ledger show bought hundred pound worth good friendship mallinson passing good day good night know sinclair trading mallinson take particular notice name first learned used name sinclair prosecution mallinsons private address man chester clode street near higher crumpsall possibly might shop seen knowledge two year previous july book handed witness containing following entry january mr f sinclair clode street higher crumpsall manchester giving detail good sup plied value sinclair may bought sent name assume name entry writing people come buy good give address send want know may known sinclair would attach importance statement never knew mallinson sinclair prosecution started knowingly false gone detail know whether mallinson sinclair perhaps thought staying name sinclair another entry feb ruary good sent sinclair take order one employes writing might entered book sergeant nicholls asked first knew mallinson told particular business never knew july remember asked first know mallinson word effect may said first knew mallinson july think said know said said knew mallinson first time july grossly untrue know still cannot say know known repute swear volunteered everything police showed whole bunch letter invoice let take liked cannot say shown look fault see absolutely oath every letter received mallinson among paper letter mallinson lost contained full detail good sold case give price paid good case gave actual price said bought hem subject discount give manu facturers price every case cannot say mallinson went jewellery business jeweller number year system take shop sell legal auction travelled different market similar business strike strange mallinson offering con siderable quantity perfect good manufacturer price think asked came change trade jeweller soft good ask purchased good told called various manufacturer buy stuff never asked manufacturer name concern came wanted satisfied man honest bona fide tradesman went banker october told came across lot manufacturer stuff per cent cost price would give per cent believe dropped one invoice pocket place gave police invoice reichenheims name first given probably july august think cassella brother cannon street manchester might bacher co woolfson never got mallinson understood mallinson getting profit everything sold often sent sample post wrote letter accompanying explain ing sort good witness cross examiend great length invoice sent mallinson price offered good sale witness contended sale price always manufacturer price private mark chimney pot dealing sainsbury exhibit shown witness know private mark repre sent mallinson told would send certain quantity good manufacturer price would less discount probably ringing telephone made note compare stuff came admit price mr sainsbury said represented cost price price received mallinson always impression mallinson bought either clearing line job stock generally agreed price mallinson know cost many case good mentioned mallinsons letter explained nature far could said accumulated place said would give per cent purchase represented cannot say represents full manufacturer price wanted see stuff first would anything got hold bought stuff would saleable u kitchings evidence every consignment good mallinson except two came admitted police lot good gone people besides understood police two lot went jacobson shareholder mallinson offered good galore would returned sent one lot thought exorbitant price told send back offered price accepted kept none invoice subsequent november showing mallinson making per cent may worked invoice never tried work sent lot good explaining price right passed book purchased cannot answer question whether arrangement per cent cost price carried subsequent transaction know never carried arrangement october paid every case crossed cheque getting satisfactory refer ences sent bank draft explained must pay cash thing bought know mallinson never paid penny good november go jacob son inquire mallinson never thought time jacobson knew jacobson must known aware mallinson giving jacobson reference heard prosecution first time friendly jacobson run place since company formed perhaps lent since com pany formed never told giving reference mallinson would imagine one customer upon mallinson calling cannot tell single firm mallinson business letter september mean next lot good come across likely suit u come considerable amount money willing purchase time might make use little would give bill received good object referring bank assure transaction order mallinson respectable man bank would discounted bill manchester fent company although issued balance sheet capital would make difference com pany sounder market three month ago company bank discounted bill absolutely without guarantee security bill drawn loomes discounted banker brought u cheque exchange think man got never tried discount bill bank never cheque returned hank would lent u money applied willing give u get wanted detailed stock list accountant prove reason mallinsons invoice disclose rate purchase quantity good mark identifying depend telephone post dealing mallinson others call upon satisfied whatever good received mallin son agreed pay paid took trouble check invoice except see bought think done worth business eli cohen last month monday april samuel sugarman prisoner examined price paid mallinson good market price class good invested company paid two three sum time company formed banking account amount paid cheque mr angel wife paid cash went bank mr angel received cheque company paid nathan silver man paid cash jacobson pay share gave fully paid share eli cohen paid cash bought share leeds regard entry september cash purchase exact amount capital accountant able explain better accountant took cash book cash book would show hand put purchase correspond believe paid money took practically straight away bank week brown incorporated accountant leeds known prisoner since beginning last september member family asked call see told proper system bookkeeping suggested order comply company act keep proper book written account could prepared end year think understood bookkeeping way practical bookkeeping gave book called cash book bank pas book ledger kept account single entry particular gave certain receipt voucher instructed lady clerk keep book future purchase day book handed witness entry book mine far appear one hand writing memorandum book premise entered went book prisoner order ascertain credit debit account transferred ledger prisoner told time certain account across meaning might owe less firm told satisfactory evidence brought forward new ledger rectified purchase day book page missing page missing com menced work drew prisoner attention fact said book one young lady shop given sold page abstracted came possession free access everything ordi nary trading firm balance sheet would prepared date called entry purchase day book page mine mistake posting ledger prisoner nothing figure told prisoner two three time seeing assistant access book think wise enter item waste book show ing cost price ethel silverstone sheepscar street leeds time prisoner employ two year mr angel one year company gave prisoner book missing leaf belonged father tore leaf write letter ran short notepaper cross examined prisoner used travel manchester place get order absent number hour time could say absent day frequently might two three month never saw go sample remem ber police coming december attend corre spondence mr sugarman opened letter morning know attends posted letter whoever hand never noticed defendant going post letter saw mallinson time call defendant sammy first time called asked manager gave card give manager last summer took card pri soner asked show office hear speak never saw mallinson wittall street never heard name sinclair far could see mallinson sugarman appeared stranger july sister nathan silver silverstone proper name silver short brother go name taken name silverstone purpose giving evidence mother go name always gone name silverstone sometimes anyone asks name think rather long name say silver verdict guilty detective sergeant nicholls recalled previous con victions prisoner undischarged bankrupt made bankrupt bury alleged burglary story believed stolen safe examined police hole drilled back sate rusty bright infer ence prepared time sentence month hard labour mr justice lawrence thursday march,hardLabour
john ryan robbery violence others john elm stealing watch chain knife property mr brandon prosecuted john elm reside wellington street n w january th saw prisoner charington street oakley square another man spoken british queen morland road charington street forced company talking received terrible blow behind ear kicked ankle rifled pocket took watch chain knife copper morning went police station saw prisoner custody charged stolen property assaulted true hit mouth hit back cross examined prisoner followed getting tram think said drink stopped college arm followed never said cannot fight fetch man fight attack companion perhaps satellite money found watch chain worth guinea time see kicked ankle sudden benjamin duff duty january th charington street near great college street heard cry stop thief saw prisoner running away stopped followed several people took custody prosecutor said hearing stolen watch chain money prisoner said way station hit mouth hit back ran away took station made reply charge mark mouth blow saw bradshaw brackway crowd cross examined stopped fell hear say bad hit man prosecutor prosecutor edward proctor billiard marker camden street n w saw prosecutor prisoner another man charington street prosecutor appeared drink stopped three four minute heard thud saw prosecutor fallen back head prisoner apparently helping pick said robbing got watch money another witness said look thief got hand pocket prisoner ran away followed called stop thief lose sight edward bradshaw hackney carriage driver badge outside prince alfred public house saw prosecutor followed prisoner another man saw prisoner strike prosecutor behind ear right hand kick right ankle prosecutor fell knee prisoner hand right hand trouser pocket walked towards prisoner ran away prosecutor said stop man got money ran never lost sight till arrested cross examined never asked question police court mr bros magistrate asked question said albert brackway reside college place n w side prince albert public house saw prisoner strike prosecutor behind ear kick right ankle saw right hand prosecutor right hand trouser pocket prisoner ran away followed saw arrested lost sight second turned corner previously night seen man custody guilty pleaded guilty conviction felony hampstead august st name thomas davy two conviction proved twelve month hard labour stroke cat,non-custodial/institutional
chapin alice occupation unlawfully without due authority interfering certain ballot box use pur pose certain parliamentary election parliamentary divi sion bermondsey introducing said ballot box diver liquid chemical second count unlawfully without due authority attempting destroy certain packet ballot paper use purpose said election third count unlawfully assault ing george thorley thereby occasioning actual bodily harm fourth count unlawfully maliciously inflicting upon grievous bodily harm mr muir mr leycester prosecuted mr c f gill k c mr h mccardie defended george thorley schoolmaster living acton october one presiding officer boutchers school polling station grange road bermondsey occasion election bermondsey division poll opened polling commenced voting paper handed oclock hour defendent entered room walking door towards stood bent forward ask business instead stopping reached took another step placed front ballot box raised hand brought smartly mouth box slight crash broken glass felt face eye splash liquid felt burning sensation right eye cheek neck attended temporarily dr marshall went guy hospital still receiving medical attention sight slightly blinded doctor say improving coat wearing produced hole burned several place fluid splashing cross examined police court said quite satis fied injury purely accidental defendant idea hurting made statement quite voluntarily without approached way behalf defendant first thing receiving splash go cupboard polling room ammonia used chemical experiment school intending apply burn one polling clerk tried dilute found solution strong use ballot paper sent presiding officer perforated book fifty elector come give name number regis ter paper torn book handed self place box packet paper box examined use ammonia face none went coat harold walter stevens acted polling clerk mr thorley spoke saturating handkerchief diluted ammo nia handing mr thorley latter declined use strong john oliver newton acting polling clerk day saw defendant enter room heard little crash glass saw top ballot box dark fluid picked floor remains glass test tube liquid come p c ezekiel greenaway spoke picking rubber stopper test tube william hayes high sheriff borough southwark acted returning officer bermondsey election receiving communication went boutchers school polling station found top ballot box nearly covered sticky brown fluid piece glass sealed box opened counting night found contain voting paper stuck together mass decipherable reginald prim marshall divisional police surgeon grange road happened polling station time mr thorley injured saw immediately found con junctiva right eye excoriated eyelid injected eye suffused tear pupil contracted jury would caused corrosive irritant acid alkali cross examined noticed smell ammonia eye cyril albert francis arthur william ormond opthalmic surgeon guy hospital described injury received mr thorley confirming evidence dr marshall conjunctiva healed little redness would pas away mark tie cornea one third inch long healing still slight haze mr ormond opinion might slight permanent effect concluded case prosecution mr gill submitted case go jury count ground injury done individual ballot paper packet case count ground ballot box interfered sense contemplated statute mr justice grantham overruled objection mr gill submitted case count intent injure proved contrary mr thorley stated believed injury caused accidentally mr justice grantham ruled case must go jury mr gill address jury disclaimed part defendant intention injure prosecutor object obliterate ballot paper order call public atten tion view others question woman suff rage verdict guilty count guilty count count guilty common assault sentence postponed conclusion following case,non-custodial/institutional
albert edward pigram attempting carnally know louisa florence pigram girl age thirteen year second count indecently assaulting third count assaulting louisa florence pigram occasioning actual bodily harm mr lyon prosecuted guilty nine month hard labour,hardLabour
frederick stewart incurring debt liability frank trotman amount obtain ing credit false pretence three previous conviction proved three month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image mr common serjeant,hardLabour
frederick farrow accessory fact redgrave also conspiring john marston birkett thomas simmons r lomax forging deed purporting deed birkett redgrave intent defraud see session paper page convicted court november th royston farrow received good character redgrave six year penal servitude saunderson twelve month hard labour farrow six month second division court expressed approval way inspector willis conducted case pleaded guilty see original trial image,custodial/prison
stevens arthur milkman pleaded guilty felo niously possessing five mould tool making coun terfeit coin etc two previous conviction proved five year penal servitude,custodial/prison
saalam mahomed unlawfully wounding yusuf abdula mr fitzgerald prosecuted evidence interpreted necessary william nelson quartermaster steamship manilla present lying royal albert dock sunday september th duty gangway saw yusuf abdula fireman going ashore stick wharf prisoner trimmer went ashore stick one hand naked sheath knife think left hand yellow handkerchief thrown knife could see naked knife quite plainly soon reached dock rushed together began fight stick made two three attempt throw ground left started fighting stick saw prisoner use knife rough tumble fight separated prisoner came aboard knife hand still uncovered stick well prosecutor came aboard three four minute afterwards bleeding large cut temple went quarter five ten minute came gangway complained stabbed cross examined prisoner saw nothing happened went ashore see strike prosecutor knife yusuf abdula fireman steamship manilla lying albert dock knew prisoner calcutta row cook row went part stop sun day september th going ship prisoner asked wait said remember calcutta said want became angry used stick fight knocked stick hit knife eye left breast knife sharp tried pull cut hand came shore see knife handkerchief pulled knife left hand ran board went said done said done done got report like reported quartermaster policeman took hospital remained five day shirt dungaree wearing conversation going ashore cut clothes cross examined sitting food galley serang native officer given order native quarter cleaned serang called food finished cleaning quarter pas eating food told serang called go ashore going ashore another ship willing albert william clifton detective royal albert dock sunday september th prosecutor complained consequence went seaman hospital suffering wound left eye one left side blood clothing shirt hand cross examined saw knife made thorough search ship examined saw prosecutor within half hour fight alfred ennis policeman royal albert dock sunday septem ber th saw prisoner ship albert dock blood hand cut said language knife said knife cross examined saw knife hand edmund george harrison weir house surgeon sea man hospital royal albert dock prosecutor brought hospital september th examined two wound one left eye one heart stab inflicted sharp instrument wound eye inch length point instrument passed inch wound heart inch long cartilage sixth seventh rib blow horizontal left right turned perpendicular dangerous might near dangerous part knife struck rib examined wound consistent inflicted stick prisoner statement magistrate word say strike knife strike blow wrestling fell falling abdula underneath seedee serang came took quarter seedee serang said strike abdula said abdula strike abdula stick hand got began striking one another till serang stopped caught serang wanted fight serang told sit go ashore evidence defence sala ismail serang board manilla remember anything abdula seaman board manillaman heard hub bub noise heard something happened shore see anything row within quarter see went shore first saw yusuf came back shore saw one hurt going quarter fight see knife mahomeds hand prisoner defence mind sworn say wrestling fight use knife strike first guilty six month hard labour,hardLabour
beckington percival randolph stealing one portmanteau containing one suit article good london south western railway co mr bircham prosecuted mr weller defended harry frank head stockjobber clerk runnymede westcliffe sea staying lyndhurst road p train july coming back london portmanteau containing thing value locked key pocket arrived southampton west change p gave bag porter last saw went train waterloo got could found gave information lost property office next time saw richmond police station good many article missing name clothes cross examined quite ordinary sort bag initial labeled name address vida wade boarding house keeper st john road richmond july prisoner lodging name lieut napier friday july went away saying going southamp ton p think next day returned bringing portmanteau notice label unable open saying lock sprung lent tin opener unsuccessful saw open evening noticed great many nice thing inside marked head day asked many thing marked said taken debt brother officer left house july identified bag richmond police station cross examined take mean bag well said got thing debt mention name officer quite certain richmond whether thursday friday went away certain friday court would generally take meal u detective sergeant thomas cock metropolitan police septem ber went central police station glasgow arrest prisoner another charge saw trunk question another trunk two handbag hat box took richmond police station turned content bag prisoner pointed shirt marked g h head saying name said may next day way police court prisoner said trunk head got southamp ton said southampton town said southampton west said think south western prosecute said dont know said hope hard charged stealing portmanteau cross examined tell got bag brother officer time glasgow police arrested acting steward board one anchor line ship glasgow said every word conversation passed u regard particular bag train hour purposely refrained questioning reference luggage good reason miss wade told two day prisoner arrest told got brother officer sergeant long first dealt case going called inspector john finlay scott south western railway police loss portmanteau reported october saw prisoner richmond police station told said charge stealing july transit lyndhurst road waterloo showed said know nothing charged made reply cross examined great many thing lost property office never claimed defence percy randolph beckington prisoner oath steward last seven half year july southampton dock try get engagement met mu grave black friend mine steward ship mate boat went japan whilst lent money bad since able recover asked day gave portmanteau saying thing could take part payment explain got common practice passenger give steward lot clothing way tip said asking thing would worth closed took bag said lost key took home miss wade lent tin opener opened afterwards went glasgow joined columbia steward way richmond police station next day detective told might well know meant said got southampton sergeant cock asked several question endeavouring make commit say hoped south western would hard three detective questioned different time cross examined seen black previous day time board pedicle two year fore owed something like saw bag saturday morning white star dock asked question open see content worth got waterloo day p getting richmond miss wade incorrect saying got little may mistaken correct time saw bag ask sergeant cock whether south western going prosecute give whole gist conversation examined knew likely get much money black accepted bag without question mark whatever bag designate owner came jury nothing show long sea voyage verdict guilty prisoner confessed previous conviction stealing luggage london session november received nine month hard labour detective john duncan f mentioned conviction stating prisoner came prison june last alto gether occasion concerned six similar case three charged luggage amounting value november discharged recognisance stealing bicycle october received three month hard labour kingston similar offence february month borstal system larceny cross examined actually charged stealing worth luggage gave u every assistance recovering property discharge say good character sergeant j f scott stated addition trunk prisoner convicted stealing another large trunk content valued north western rail way owner present undecided step would take good character apart failing prisoner stated committed theft order get sufficient money get glasgow berth awaiting sentence month hard labour mr st john mcdonald stated indictment prisoner stealing cheque guinea vida wade judge rentoul said although power deal matter money refunded prisoner would doubtless considered strong point favour matter whether proceeding taken coming prison indictment others might must remain file court,hardLabour
bradley thomas edmund auxiliary postman pleaded guilty stealing postal packet containing postal order penny postage stamp property majesty postmaster general officer post office stealing postal packet containing two postal order two penny postage stamp property majesty postmaster general officer post office sentence nine month hard labour,hardLabour
byfield george bookbinder pleaded guilty breaking warehouse arthur james izod intent steal money therein prisoner confessed conviction felony court may sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
humphreys george seaman committing act gross indecency frank marshall ship boy mr percival clarke prosecuted verdict guilty insane time sentence kept criminal lunatic brixton prison majesty pleasure,non-custodial/institutional
annie flaxman unlawfully uttering counterfeit half sovereign mr partridge prosecuted maud pyke assistant confectioner shop harrow road monday september th oclock served prisoner pennyworth sweet asked could give change half sovereign looked gave gave sweet coin put counter marked looked found gilded farthing put head farthing marked side told gilded farthing said sorry would hurry back landlord given change stamp gave gave let take away sweet gilded farthing spoke someone asked go police station following monday picked woman number others read report newspaper consequence made communication police doubt prisoner woman ethel blackaby assistant shop clerk post office harrow road tuesday september th serving child counter prisoner came hurriedly asked twice postal order left serving child stamp attend prisoner pushed coin across counter snatched order ran shop put apparently half sovereign top penny turned saw farthing called manager went could see hardly anybody street waiting saw prisoner run gateway yard away pointed manager went back look shop brought back shop said gave half sovereign said care got post office constable called given custody charles attwood h tuesday september th called post office harrow road saw prisoner gilded farthing hand asked heard prosecutor said came coin said thought good one took station formally charged made answer thomas hutt detective x police station west bourne park prisoner told obtained coin change sovereign royal oak public house porchester road night previous oclock prisoner defence oath said obtained coin royal oak change sovereign recollect got know bad shop guilty six month hard labour,hardLabour
collett fredrick james coster unlawfully uttering coun terfeit coin twice day mr robert wilkinson prosecuted charles law buckingham road dalston fruiterer shop high street stoke newington may p prisoner purchased three orange tendered piece payment told bad said right pay handing good money joined another young fellow went away never seen helena wilford daughter frank wilford newsagent bacconist manor parade stoke newington may p prisoner bought packet willss cigarette ten dered florin produced told bad said oh sorry know bad must throw away appeared nervous called father shop father trying shut door prisoner ran away joined another young man across road father ran prisoner brought back cross examined prisoner said liable get bad coin frank wilford father last witness corroborated prisoner ran away fast nearly ran motor ear stopped people street law shop two minute walk mine police constable william trevor n may p wilford gave prisoner custody handed florin produced said hearing prisoner prisoner trying pas bad piece asked knew bad said got bus police station told prisoner bus ran stoke newington kingsland nine oclock morning prisoner said got florin tram paid penny fare half crown receiving piece penny change searched prisoner found silver bronze packet cigarette bran ring key tie pin sidney william smith assistant assayer h mint coin produced bad florin prisoner statement police court wish say anything frederick james collett prisoner oath may liverpool street got bus travelled shoreditch church penny drink penny ride tram paid penny fare half crown receiving florin produced penny change passed wil ford shop know bad never went law shop evidence false verdict guilty six previous conviction proved including one sentence month hard labour county london session feb ruary snatching purse sentence twelve month hard labour mr justice banke wednesday june,hardLabour
john mile maliciously damaging quantity spirit property william peck also burglary dwelling house william peck stealing two bottle brandy property convicted felony clerkenwell april th two conviction proved three month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
hewett percy waiter pleaded guilty burglary dwelling house walter fisher stealing therein sum money norfolk hotel limited certain property wit banker cheque payment property shannon limited feloniously receiving also con fessed previous previous conviction sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
landon frederick beer retailer feloniously shooting frederick william kidman intent grievous bodily harm prisoner pleaded guilty unlawfully wounding plea accepted prosecutor prosecutor man intemperate habit repeated source annoyance prisoner order deter coming public house fired pistol belief blank shot medical evidence showed prosecutor intemperate habit completely recovered time prosecutor alleged however lost use right hand solicitor claimed damage prisoner received excellent character lost licence prisoner released recognisance come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
patrick oates simon franklin robbery violence another person unknown upon daniel ball stealing purse property mr j r davy prosecuted daniel ball carman braintree essex march th last london day afternoon walking along dorset street way white lion street three men came franklin another man held oates put hand breech pocket took purse think know three half sovereign sovereign never seen prisoner saw policeman almost directly described prisoner came met oates pointed see franklin cross examined oates standing doorway new court came policeman said one meaning ask mean one never spoke say police man think one handed purse woman hat shawl franklin put hand eye swear went pocket front cross examined franklin came behind right side hand eye whole time good set lot cannot say whether court oates arrested arthur mitchell h duty commercial street whitechapel prosecutor gave information conse quence spoke constable shrubb went new court dorset street prosecutor pointed two prisoner u together franklin ran house assisted shrubb arrested oates violent threw shrubb ground way station threw half sovereign ground picked charged said porter money gambling cross examined oates say prosecutor mean one twist hand behind back threw away half sovereign ten yard dorset street chance throw pitched shoulder picked constable held threw shrubb passage cross examined franklin court oates arrested chance arrest ran house could arrest oates next time saw sunday march th commercial street police station examined prosecutor seem drink time william shrubb h duty commercial street white chapel march th mitchell gave information cone quence went new court oates franklin pointed prosecutor franklin ran staircase much difficulty arresting oates impossible u arrested anyone else time way station oates put hand ticket pocket right hand side coat took half sovereign threw away got hold elbow cross examined oates know condition ticket pocket see torn joseph pullen police sergeant h arrested franklin wilder ness lodging house went worth street spitalfields march th said police officer going arrest sus picion concerned two men robbing man dorset street yesterday said right took station afterwards said shall able prove six morning till seven night last three four year placed among ten men two last witness identified following morning placed among sixteen men four boy buck police court prosecutor identified without hesitation one men assaulted cross examined franklin told going identified could stand liked placed eight boy prosecutor told look see whether man among oates statement magistrate perfectly innocent money gambling oates defence oath said playing pitch toss court winning prosecutor came standing doorway pointing said one oates went asked meant one prosecutor said believe franklin defence oath said asked policeman oates arrested told go away would arrested attempted rescue arrested sunday night although police knew lived guilty franklin pleaded guilty conviction felony north london session march th several con victions proved two previous conviction proved oates twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
reboul elite lavina occupation pleaded guilty may session see p forging uttering knowing forged certain authority request payment intent defraud stealing post office saving bank deposit book property majesty postmaster general bought judgment mr scott prance court missionary bring undertaken look released recognisance come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
george swatland feloniously sending letter adolphus augustus frederick fitzgeorge threatening kill murder well knowing content thereof mr graham campbell prosecuted sophia jane fitzgeorge wife admiral adolphus augustus fitzgeorge eaton square february th went theatre coming found letter lying hall table envelope opened read b block st george union fulham road w noble illustrious sir sorry inform career end honour prosecuting man name henry saunderson westminster police court obtaining false pretence ho sentenced three month hard labour young man intend revenge shall lay wait sunday going church shall shoot dead dont care hang hope dont think insane well others honour belonging brothrehood pierced heart society take upon honour away tyrant aristocratic liar one would sooner let starve gutter rot workhouse tread worm turn true proverb soon find motto brothrehood sic semper tyrannus truest mottoe ever found latin language may also add society known police afraid raided course known society anarchist course say truly george swatland b p h vive lanarchy sic semper tyranni communicated police prisoner husband ship ship israel bedford detective sergeant e february th consequence information went fulham workhouse detective tanner saw prisoner said police officer going arrest sending letter th eaton square threatening shoot admiral fitzgeorge cautioned said letter said yes right sent way station said well perhaps good job got going leave workhouse tomorrow morning could got revolver got something knock brain forgotten whipping admiral ordered navy three month charged made reply searched found memorandum book showed said code brotherhood belong arrested prisoner may sentenced three month hard labour obtaining charitable fraud false pretence admiral james scott medical officer brixton prison considerable experience mental derangement first saw prisoner february th seen daily since opinion insane told intended carry threat seemed think justified revenge sent prison previously said tyrannised life unable get joined anarchist would say lodge mentally physically weak prisoner written defence said stroke nine year old pleaded guilty sending letter tyrannised could get work written prosecutor saying sorry sending threatening letter prison authori tie would send guilty insane responsible action detained majesty pleasure,non-custodial/institutional
bennett peter engineer ransom thomas william engineer spearing george alfred engineer stealing file article good napier son limited mr curtis bennett mr ivan snell prosecuted mr penry oliver defended bennett ransom mr forrest fulton appeared spearing spearing pleaded guilty detective sergeant benjamin alleeton division july noon went sergeant hall police constable marchmont westbourne grove bennett ransom carrying business cycle motor repairer occupied ransom father ransom life told two prisoner search warrant information stolen property upon premise belonging napier son acton vale front shop lathe found lathe tool marked napier son name partly filed drawer son said bennett account possession property said bought found scrap heap working napier basement found quantity tool marked napier son bennet came said tell know property found stole napier man named spearing work napier brought rest various time paid nothing knew stolen bringing stuff since last christ ma spanner bolt bought wrote said presence sergeant hall meantime ransom prisoner taken station charged said right property identified mr morgan superintendent napier work afterwards arrested spearing pleaded guilty sergeant thomas hall division july went last witness westbourne grove proceeded ransom life cellar found quantity lubricator gear wheel part brake number spanner chisel two box carpenter bench box covered shaving article identified napier perfectly new taking box unmarked ransom said come napier well returned found file marked napier son told ransom entered search warrant asked desired give explanation lie came possession article said man brought thing g spearing bracewell road wormwood scrubbs working napier fitter coming week end help u given anything made use although knew stolen worked napier brought stuff month ago bad one another suppose mr oliver said advised bennett ransom plead guilty verdict returned accordingly evidence previous good character prisoner given sentence bennett ransom eighteen month hard labour spearing twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
albert ruthnick forging uttering request delivery box property hugo loffler mr roderick mr dickens prosecuted evidence interpreted prisoner louis triebel keep private hotel leman street white chapel october th prosecutor left box place prisoner carrying october th afternoon prisoner brought letter asked give box please give bearer box london th october hugo loftier open letter said shall give box let mr loffler come went away shortly came letter written outside envelope busy case cannot get away please give box bearer said prisoner shall give box said give back letter said letter belongs keep let mr loffler come hugo loffler live charlotte street e know prisoner carried box mr triebels restaurant october th nothing never gave authority apply box mr triebels letter writing content box worth cross examined talked going south africa never gave authority fetch box away mr triebels stated police court content worth made list since value john robinson dock constable october th p duty st katharines dock heard cry police saw prosecutor prisoner high word asked matter prosecutor told prisoner written letter trying obtain box clothing belonging took custody john yeo h station prisoner brought charge interpreted made reply prisoner defence oath said write letter asked deliver somebody else whose name know guilty uttering six month hard labour,hardLabour
james bruton pleaded guilty breaking shop lawrence burkett stealing two key worth postage stamp property also said james bruton alfred james spicer breaking shop ernest oakshott stealing till property convicted clerkenwell august th two conviction proved spicer spicer three year penal servitude bruton four year penal servitude,custodial/prison
alice marshall indicted stealing basket watch good property arthur henshaw mr jenkins prosecuted caroline maud henshaw wife arthur henshaw gatefield road sheffield november th arrived st pancras sheffield afternoon dress basket umbrella left waiting room chair went lady retiring room two woman waiting room return missed basket umbrella woman gone basket clothing boy box jewellery value property value ring gold watch watch necklace property produced bag sarah ann tingay live granston avenue london field prisoner lodged ten week saw necklace pawn ticket monday christmas box one gold watch pawned barker james burgess assistant mr barker pawnbroker houndsditch produce gold watch pawned woman name marshall ticket frederick bareham constable took prisoner custody female searcher handed garnet ring prisoner refused information prisoner defence bought thing ticket friend know stolen would try get back ticket guilty pleaded guilty conviction felony clerkenwell november th twenty month hard labour,hardLabour
smith william labourer pleaded guilty breaking entering vestry st stephen church isleworth intent steal therein confessed conviction leeds assize may felony conviction proved sentence fifteen month hard labour,hardLabour
rus alfred gas fitter robinson john conspiring agreeing together obtain false pretence arthur pollitt others diver money pursuance thereof obtain said arthur pollitt george william hyett case intent defraud mr muir mr forrest fulton prosecuted mr eustace fulton defended rus mr j p grain defended robinson george william merryfield battersea park road pri soner rus applied march last regard empty shop bridge road west battersea wanted shop carry business builder decorator receiving office order understood gave three reference one mr champion another j robinson cleveland street fitzroy square wrote reply respecting mr rus known time respectable tradesman done work satisfactorily consider quite rent name think would prove good tenant quite satisfied reference let premise three year agreement year owes account michaelmas rent quarter rent due christmas visited several time saw various good shop gas fitting waste preventers roll wall paper etc cross examined wrote three reference satisfied russs respectability far concerned indicc tions honest legitimate business mark menge newgate street e c december last anxious dispose tenancy room newgate street advertised received reply robinson took tenancy one two reference gave rus frank hall clerk daily chronicle october received order respecting advertisement wanted established mechanic smart young man capital duty partly office work address box daily chronicle date received similar order advertisement inserted due course arthur pollitt st james road old kent road shipwright october answered advertisement daily chronicle received reply requesting call newgate street went th saw rus robinson rus said wanted young man could bit clerical work bit carpentry work said business getting large cope said plumber gasfitters busi ness introduced robinson friend shared office clerical work scholar rus asked prepared put business said anything said would try get said wanted security trade option partnership end two month said going let secret trade unless money put business asked much said said could accept less satisfied writing clerical work brought another oclock appointment told post office said could get hour notice telegraph came back two handed took receipt agreed pay balance october commenced work monday th said could get work till agreement settled asked go round west end show work done showed two house westbourne grove colville road said done summer showed two lancaster road said painted summer showed church said put estimate church watford put estimate building week never left work later two half past th asked going fulfil agreement th said hope best pay paid th robinson wrote receipt former case rus asked complete full agreement told could get said paid full amount would stop half past six seven evening asked get soon could next day interview uncle prisoner accom panied rus told job minories put estimate expected several job come along week would put business get along well together plenty work see get well together left talk uncle afterwards saw rus conversation paid week share profit robinson made offer said think manage rus rus asked robinson could give week robinson said could say exactly certain book audited reckon roughly speaking manage give share profit making money week agreed advance day rus sent bridge road take partition show case putting mantle fitting roll paper workman named mann th th went office nothing next week nothing put little bit partition office order came october paid rus completed first robinson wrote agreement rus signed robinson witnessed week two little work october got communication hyett consequence told gave rus written notice october terminate agreement told rus think business genuine one said nothing grumble fail return deposit wage paid november nd asked rus money said would wait till th th went office rus saw robinson said find rus george street mr lovetts solicitor saw mr lovett asked received letter th said said sent letter received letter mr lovett th saw lovett rus george street following day said come wage asked key shop battersea said yea gave receipt sign paid remember seeing receipt written read signed form signed full settlement claim two three week afterwards con versation rus money said never get money got good kicking row book ever saw order book order one two done lancaster road house occupied robinson cord blind cross examined rus told apprenticed successor ½ year know father respectable man plant bridge road builder decorator stock went strike thing fraud mann went one two little job put two shelf william street regent park mann also working received wage rus paid got practically nothing know rus took cromwell road remember showing board railing house heard afterwards done work cromwell road remember showing house swear long time ago spent day painting george street minories swore information guildhall done hyett thomas french warwick street pimlico may last year work colville road washed painted two coat paint go house almost every day never seen work done since know firm rus brother know prisoner william parker builder tavistock crescent portobello road october last painting lancaster road also three four year know rus brother seen prisoner till saw guildhall george e spencer may last employed mr stevens painting decorating outside lancaster road pas four time day never seen work executed since never heard bus brother know prisoner samuel smith colville estate office colville mansion thomas french builder decorator work estate colville road last decorated may last know firm bus brother worked estate year mr garrett colville road lived four year rus brother done work house knowledge know prisoner john hastie live lancaster road know rus brother william parker son decorating work house last october november mr squire lived lancaster road year house redecorated last april mr stevens rus brother never done work house know prisoner george william hyett cole street borough assistant elec trician answered advertisement daily chronicle october afterwards called newgate street saw prisoner rus asked come answer advertise ment said yes told business plumber elec trical engineer said plumbing brother elec trical part business see brother asked money required put business told anything duty partly office work assist electrical department agreed invest told robinson assisting clerical work inter fered robinson business asked required reference said unless required one could refer banker mention name told fairly decent business several job pending west end business growing large could cope required someone take interest business assist saw following day wage agreed upon week paid money share profit paid gold robinson wrote receipt rus signed following monday received letter rus go william street regent park dairy sort general shop saw miss smith workman know time robinson since told first daughter law afterwards step daughter appeared managing business proceeded work set paper assistance man named mann buy glass neighbourhood never saw stock glass russs rus came afternoon robinson told rus material pur chased said material required purchase would repay bought worth friday went think lancaster road notting hill paired venetian blind saturday went george street minories place occupied mr morgan done inside rus robinson went october conversation rus grape asked going settle balance told could see way clear pay receive wage day asked return money told completed agreement forfeited told back told remedy worked fortnight received wage received deposit different time newgate street order received knowledge see book make entry book see either prisoner went one occasion battersea gas mantle acces sories like material decorating putting electrical installation saw signboard met pollitt monday left conversation cross examined little stock battersea little work two week engaged time far fairly occupied work three place far knowledge go order given work premise belonged friend relative suggest anything criminal man employing ton job paid swore information guildhall someone else anyones request free think received whole signed information tell rus wish party criminal charge charles mann lavender road battersea end may last entered russs employment worked different place headquarters bridge road west charge shop stayed till commencement november business done small job much stock principally job day anything think kept book never saw entry made never wrote letter made account seen make account notepaper remember hyett coming remember rus saying thought would give battersea shop going take office newgate street share another party think would end september said left november plumbing work tavistock crescent believe believe house belongs russs father work minories george street general shop lewis name believe work francis street battersea cleaning paper passage hall staircase july cross examined set wage plumb ing work paid hour paid earned know got work done george street working fortnight three week albert villa three week painting front door mr smyth albert place turning cornwall road bayswater also three four day work cornwall road week cornwall road two three time work rillington place small job different place battersea way stock battersea business carried genuine enough albert brauckmann chapel street w deal electrical good wholesale barbican dealing rus brother september received request quote cable house lighting appointment made saw prisoner robinson give name rus selected electric fitting man said also want padlock good selected came asked reference rus gave brother reference man said practically nothing rus said brother manager electrical department firm away oxford job would write brother would get reference never got reference brother since seen employed firm bond street rus said wanted stuff wiring mansion going let flat also wanted bath good partly fetched partly sent carter paterson cannot say went delivery note would store reference come found thing seem straight pressed payment got worth returned cross examined good delivered came cause whole order executed agent busch westphalia invoice good form firm good standing give day credit gave credit rus subject reference satisfactory call giving credit detective inspector herbert hine city police december served original summons robinson made reply later day saw rus served made reply stock trade quantity sta tionery billheads nothing written book difficulty serving summons saw two defendant cross street rus stood doorstep leading office robinson went chemist shortly afterwards came passed rus doorstep went upstairs rus looked minute fol lowed immediately followed arrived second floor landing saw robinson opening office door could see rus followed robinson office said mr robinson said yes said mr rus said know seen went staircase tried every door every door secure going staircase two three time said robinson rus said know seen said use talking like entered building said little place underneath small place wash hand basin saw rus commencing wash hand opened door served wednesday february william charles seear manager mr brauckmann acted upon mr brauckmanns instruction attending order given rus september last september received message telephone mr rus worrying delivery good replied furnished reference pro mised said written brother engaged job oxford could understand replied presumed busy said essential good part wanted cable men absolutely waiting think said eight far remember said engaged mansion ultimately let one half mile cable value took portion away think half mile reference come made application payment worth returned balance paid defence alfred rus prisoner oath year old ap prenticed firm whose successor j holbrook co large way business remained month article father retired man property first place took little britain traded rus co happened lose little money went battersea may last year left little britain eight month got stock battersea mann working little britain showed pollitt house done work go william street see man mann getting pollitt saw working said right way back went aldridge road villa pointed house work pointed cornwall road board balcony railing completed repointing repainting front railing went past cromwell road pointed house done lot work inside last two year showed work wanted go following tuesday lancaster road went rillington place pointed house house done various work never went near colville road present document written mr lovett pollitt also lovetts day told mr lovett home seen friend thought best thing could would pay wage sign receipt said wage tomorrow arranged call oclock next day saturday called next day mr lovetts office mr lovett asked whether changed mind said asked got wage said yes put wage table mr lovett said receipt wage accept said yesterday settlement claim pollitt say agree mr lovett reading wrote handed pollitt sign pollitt sitting one side table sitting mr lovett pollitt sat five minute fetching key pocket reading signed went away shook hand said perfectly satisfied next saw following saturday said nothing receipt claim asked would lend shilling come lent said nothing criminal proceeding going city police month december see till police court summons th first heard complaint try evade service summons got black across hand railway carriage went lavatory place wash hand finished inspector hine opened door know reason suppose anyone waiting serve summons mann working hyett came hyett mo fortnight paid wage first week second week said couple day like go watford get balance money people see till saturday morning said sorry lent friend money said dealer laid money stock could get time asked wait little longer said see keep wanted money carry work could keep went away sovereign third week making several week used come little odd job used draw average job allowed paying back deposit made complaint defrauded hear hyett alleging conspired cheat defraud till saturday following service summons week hyett looking shop battersea service summons supposed looking shop went wednesday found one shop closed thursday friday came thursday asked wage agreed pay stopping shop week came asked said mean youve shop closed shop said yes every day said paid afterwards said never lodged complaint pollitt round said wish pollitts mother round house trying persuade barring uncle showed note signed police constable befalf detective hine city police hyett said charg ing criminal offence pressed wrote brauckmann asking quote cable signed letter rus brother rus time submitted estimate international hotel aldgate wire place throughout told going light mr brauckmann day two cable consequently job hanging got phone brauckmann got job international hotel cable came along meantime made inquiry satisfied get work consequently good good kept shop time sold tradesman cost wanted money keep business going sent man drury lane cable brought back quarter mile took place battersea delivered went brauckmann told got job never said anything mansion said job city called brauckmann received quarter mile cable wanted fitting chose said right never said anything reference said would delivered soon possible couple day good came completion one half mile could stop city go shop till night time friend city asked cable could let sold brauckmann delivered good september received invoice good stood credit sued amount know till came court brauckmann complain ing cheated defrauded cross examined apprenticed plumber electrical engi neer qualified three year ago stayed firm took premise little britain started account office fitter electrician plumber one electrician time man left went bridge road battersea mann took place bank account little britain ac count closed balance shilling bank close account sanitary work went bridge road amounted father paid rus brother book made entry contract stock trade consist notepaper three shelf battersea hard say taking bridge road say made march october paid cash cheque mr montague smyth aldridge road villa think round ladder seven plank three four pair step three shelf containing incandescent globe paid cash dealing retail incandescent globe burner fitting everything two waste preventers two closet pan two lavatory pan several box fitting plumbing work gas fitting went newgate street work city handy electrical work hatton garden mr maddeley shop office fitter lot work city little britain idea going back city work robinson agent introduced one two people saw work going say busy robinson write business letter understand office duty robinson connection little britain much writing making account robinson wrote letter newgate street better writer care writing interest business never made penny work walking daughter believe first met three year ago used see city ladbroke grove reference gave tenancy bridge road robin son little job time mentioned thinking going battersea asked would good enough give reference first quarter rent eventually paid work done contra account owe one quarter william street regent park dairy general shop mr robinson step daughter carried work done done account knew robinson tenant cornwall road father property submit estimate father work competition others live place decorator board displayed cornwall road rillington place tavistock crescent belong father lancaster road robinson life aldridge road villa place belong either father robin son could pointed several house done lot work go near way absolutely false showed pollitt two house colville road saw pollitt fri day see mr lovett said seen friend advised knew claim refused work continual nuisance agreed absolutely statement receipt made till saturday till signed wage made mr lovett said pollitt settlement claim pollitt said agree october advertisement secured pollitt hyett november wanted get another young man capital office duty wanted fellow could take order told pollitt said help get another man take place said propose keeping book december wanted young man shop battersea think lot prospect looked properly asked robinson write advertisement also th one two reply tore couple fellow come went battersea wanted go ironmongery trade communication mr jaune frenchman saw newgate street paid deposit pending agreement pollitt hyett got back started work proceeding taken one half mile cable brauckmann tell wiring mansion inter national hotel old mansion never said anything men working recollect mentioning brother oxford know whether oxford amount tender international hotel job man sold since tender writing gave order verbally said like start going employ three four men john robinson prisoner oath carry business agent provision dealer newgate street first became acquainted rus three year ago came work employer business cleveland street moved newgate street conversation rus said answered advertisement office would give reference said always obliged said right give reference came witness agreement said like seat office would handy city business said landlord mr rus witness agreement say would like address said right key like rus seat paid every week receipt knowledge plumbing sanitary work never taken part conduct business pollitt came rus said taking deposit man write receipt written thing asked said could form opinion much wage pollitt business would stand without looking book cross examined cannot say rus first knew working firm came work house see often lived neighbourhood met evening became intimate month ago meet little britain knew rus gave reference cleveland street tenancy also william street step daughter bought dairy man named harvey tenant told rus wanted cowl put chimney went business gave rus reference took bridge road could tell rus write letter asked write reason advertisement addressed house lancaster road asked put advertisement got chronicle office wrote paper desk gentleman desk said must name address simply put back one reply come address went chronicle office know reason rus writing wrote wanted got chronicle office wrote paper say carrying business described letter paper strike extraordinary want large number leather bag sending traveller saw eight nine bag dont know many traveller going send plumbing trade went rus see brauckmann occasion lock know rus wanted nothing say standing one side hear anything thought rus room partner taken job spoke would required one would want another bat tersea pollitt came know whether suitable trouble know wanted book keeping put whitewashing never asked rus book trouble key come liked think book battersea man selling stuff taking money remember summons served served rus detective hine came said want robinson said rus said know say seen morning know knew came gether used go shop letter go look see following appears rus went wash hand second floor office third floor verdict robinson guilty rus guilty obtaining money false pretence recommendation mercy account youth thursday february detective inspector herbert hine said inquiry made showed prisoner rus led respectable life made catspaw gang swindler cleverer prisoner father stated prepared send prisoner australia charge elder brother prisoner released recognisance father come judgment called upon common serjeant wednesday february,non-custodial/institutional
william thomas mason carnally knowing esther dunn aged twelve year mr fordham prosecuted mr merlin defended guilty five year penal servitude,custodial/prison
henry eade marrying agnes mary mclorinan wife alive nine month imprisonment pleaded guilty see original trial image,custodial/prison
sindall lily beatrice servant pleaded guilty hav ing delivered certain female child secret dis position dead body endeavour conceal birth thereof prisoner released recognisance come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
gay thomas pleaded guilty charge entrusted order might pay george pressman fraudulently converted money use george pressman treasurer weygood director sick club known prisoner two year secretary society six month treasurer would hand average year thing beyond paid bank joint name prisoner entitled benefit others money paid following monday tues day collected prisoner lost employment account month ago take surety chance getting money back gave seven week pay back prisoner released recognisance come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
rolfe william john tailor robbery violence william stone stealing watch mr walsh prosecuted william stone north finchley october five six p walking along essex road stood looked court moment received terrific blow back neck suffered great deal since next thing found pushed court back found hand pulling watch pocket man pulled right round chain saw face first time pulled three time third time swivel gave way ran away watch hand never loss sight moment policeman oppo site side caught cried stop thief ran watch recovered value doubt prisoner man took arrested man came along pushed crowd prisoner lay back saw searching prisoner chest thought helping policeman idea helping soon prisoner ready get foot man jumped policeman try get prisoner hand got crowd lost prisoner one whether good character second man time man police constable gilsby n october st peter street near essex road ten minute six heard prosecutor shouting stop thief top voice rushed top street saw prisoner running across essex road followed prosecutor seeing tried turn caught prosecutor complained prisoner stolen watch whereupon latter struggled get away violently fell road eventually secured took station charged said made mistake witness reply charged benjamin manning st peter street year old remember near essex road october saw old gentleman mr stone corner st peter street saw rolfe pull wach three time paradise crurt prisoner ran across essex road got across road old gentleman holloaed stop thief pri soner happened slip policeman got hold saw prisoner put watch coat hand ran across street sure prisoner man common serjeant side police man told policeman seen prisoner made statement defence william john rolfe prisoner oath night charged little boy told inspector upper street police station saw take watch put leg trouser next week came remand different story altogether told magistrate saw take watch old gentleman put coat pocket tell put coat three different statement put coat would quickly fallen pocket coat think boy put say perjury verdict guilty prisoner confessed previous conviction several convic tions assaulting police larceny proved stated prisoner never done work life associate thief hung round chapel street neighbour hood purpose committing larceny sentence four year penal servitude recorder tuesday october,custodial/prison
hayden charles milk carrier butler charles milk carrier conspiring agreeing together obtain false pretence certain jewellery sidney barnard intent defraud obtaining false pretence said sidney barnard certain jewellery intent defraud mr c fox davy prosecuted mr w lawton defended butler sidney barnard flaxman road camberwell superintendent agent lovejoy co addis road wimbledon jeweller clothier june saw butler lilford public house known delivering milk sent message wanted see said got three good agent said trustworthy men said known men year handed paper produced robert rogers riverhall street wandsworth vaux hall gas work year charles gibbon bond street carman london south western railway year george sinclair goding street vauxhall moore bros dairy lavender hill year hayden knew seated hearing con versation sent address firm parcel clothes jewellery per list produced forwarded rogers value gibbon value sinclair value rogers parcel returned marked unknown saw butler week day afterwards said last address given wrong said know nothing known men year day afterwards called butler told inquiry made found parcel sent sinclair gib bons knew hayden man milk round asked good said butler came get three address wanted offered pay good week declined said met gibbon knew living rowton house handed parcel said knew nothing sinclair parcel offering week gibbonss parcel butler obtained agent five turned genuine cross examined hayden suspended lovejoy make inquiry name butler told knew men know came hayden hayden wrote letter dated july produced firm gentleman iss write crave indulgence sorry say drink foolish saying would hold responsible mean dishonest would repay lost week came see told written firm asked going afterwards wrote asking call told representative messrs lovejoy top street wanted speak seen detective arrested said mistake mr lawton suspended account matter agent appointed sell good tally system servant girl known butler month agent found agent made small remuneration agent found five selling good properly others unable get good back butler guarantee agent gave name slip paper agent sent good signed printed form case signed form name know content parcel office see food sent first saw hayden april may public house asked could recommend people agent said would would give name butler butler brought address agent hayden refused found live address given ask hayden may get address went hayden found received parcel borrowed money butler still owe shilling received letter july hayden asking call see wish speak privately regarding repaying amount instalment hayden arrested july hayden said hear making inquiry round vauxhall trouble going arise others go said see hayden became agent april good value repaid hire purchase agreement form sent filled form amount mentioned selling value good detective john conway p division july p saw hayden told held warrant arrest read said mistake took kennington lane police station way said wish goodness never seen would strait went thorne street wandsworth road saw butler said police officer hold war rant arrest read warrant said know nothing hayden prove took ken nington lane police station took prisoner camber well police station read warrant hayden made reply butler said know nothing charged made reply cross examined made inquiry understand hayden excellent character also made quiries firm butler worked ainsleys milk carrier employed nothing butler whatever bear good character used business jacob harris bond street vauxhall hairdresser letter addressed shop person pay small charge know hayden charles seven eight week ago received parcel addressed charles gibbon delivered hayden one living house named gibbon know name connection hayden minnie greenhill goding street vauxhall somebody came left parcel place name sinclair time june hayden asked charlie milk man said seen morning hayden said mind taking parcel word home going move come name sinclair parcel came carter paterson addressed george sinclair gave hayden one named sinclair life house know name connection hayden defence charles hayden prisoner oath intention thought fraud conspiracy butler knew gibbon sin clair month working bond street bar nard asked knew agent give name butler conversation gibbon sinclair together asked would give name agent lovejoy thought parcel would sent address asked could get parcel said thought could gave address bond street goding street received parcel handed gibbon sinclair sorry afterwards given address thought barnard one lovejoys would make inquiry could introduce men parcel would sent handed parcel gibbon sinclair public house vauxhall told think much good told case send back july wrote lovejoy sorry happened offering pay full said two friend thought served badly offered responsible replied placed matter hand police good intention butler knew nothing except given name cross examined name written butler paper knew rogers glass beer also gibbon sinclair rogers gave address l riverhall street took place men lived wrote name address first place dictated butler put men told thought right never seen gibbon uniform l w railway told lived rowton house gave false address thought love joy co would deliver good rowton house impression inquiry would made known sin clair month know nothing two name paper sent butler judge good many respectable working men live rowton house made inquiry rowton house elsewhere unable find men charles butler prisoner oath first met barnard month ago lilford go dinner every day see daily milk round asked get agent got still acting firm given address altogether said hope agent turn satisfactorily shall brought trouble said certainly take risk want get name address hand fill form hand jewellery told agent got promised paid lent odd money mounting may saw hayden lil ford asked would agent said better ask hayden agreed agent barnard said get agent hayden said well known milk round get one two barnard said give address butler give serf milk address hayden gave put book tore page handed barnard barnard said find two parcel gone wrong delivered address hayden gave said cannot help nothing said know bring know parcel gentleman court cross examined agent parcel little money owing told detective conway knew nothing affair hayden gave two address bar nard told wrong say would haydens address hayden present gave barnard three address question say could recommend falsehood thomas dowse canbury street camberwell frederick john bluntache thorne street wandsworth road testified good character butler c redfern draughtsman george mark briden manufacturer gave evidence character harden mr briden stating would give start business verdict butler guilty hayden guilty receiving jury desired severely condemn method prosecu tor sending good prospective agent concerning made independent adequate inquiry sentence hayden three month hard labour,hardLabour
buchler anthony waiter pleaded guilty feloniously sending letter knowing content thereof john bruckner demanding money menace without reasonable pro bable cause mr torr prosecuted detective sergeant hancock said ascertained pri soner born austria employed london month work fortnight went service mr nicholson bloomsbury whose employment arrested reading great deal socialist literature mr nicholson said prisoner employment three month bore good character best boy ever letter boyish freak would take back employment sure would anything kind would become surety prisoner bound recognizance mr nicholson come judgment called upon meantime good behaviour,non-custodial/institutional
griffith walter boilermaker pleaded guilty entrusted henry edward rowall certain money amount ing sum unlawfully fraudulently converting use benefit sentence three month imprisonment,custodial/prison
williams william shoemaker pleaded guilty stealing one roll cloth good albert howe previous conviction proved seven year penal servitude seven year penal servitude seven year penal servitude one month three year penal servitude three year three month prisoner judge january charged stealing yard cloth value three month work discharged lambeth borough council year age rule council workmens compensation act working messrs mitchell brother month conviction went work lambeth borough council discharged october began steal work committed act bring case notice wife workhouse prison tried redeem hunger work made sentence two month imprisonment second division,custodial/prison
redicker charles waiter unlawfully possessing counter feit coin intent utter mr pickersgill p prosecuted police constable henry perkins b april p saw prisoner vauxhall bridge road crossed road oppo site charles street spoke number boy placed hand right hand trouser pocket took coin gave boy spoke boy showed half crown produced took asked boy go towards prisoner prisoner ran away st vincent square vauxhall bridge road stopped another officer told take custody uttering counterfeit half crown made reply way station came violent put hand pocket drew number coin threw road picked half crown pro duced charged said got afternoon fritz marshall opposite white horse tottenham court road went hotel drink told bad could believe saw boy gave half crown buy loaf searched found upon five separate shilling two sixpence bronze good money two counterfeit florin quarter pound tea three pawn ticket boy got away crowd police constable montague watt april p vauxhall bridge road heard police whistle went direction sound saw prisoner running caught take taxi cab struggle put hand right hand trouser pocket drew handful money threw ground recovered half crown handed last witness sidney william smith assistant assayer h mint half crown produced counterfeit dated several made pattern piece two florin one dated charles redicker prisoner oath saturday april met fritz marshall owed last month asked money said got money gave said working book maker asked make bet two horse one win place another one win one horse lost asked see tuesday afternoon white horse hotel tottenham court road oclock tuesday paid loose silver went shepherd bush business evening drink hotel produced half crown barman gave money back said good said could believe gave piece good live vauxhall bridge road sent boy shop loaf giving half crown taken custody know money bad never seen bad money life verdict guilty conviction proved august nine month hard labour larceny assault sentence month hard labour judge lumley smith wednesday april,hardLabour
john martin unlawfully uttering counterfeit coin intended represent sixpence knowing counterfeit mr wilkinson prosecuted caroline chadwick reside deep road shoreditch father keep general shop sometimes serve shop afternoon thursday april th shop prisoner came asked halfpenny book g served packet fag paper gave coin produced payment took showed father back room came shop shut door tuesday p taken bad coin produced man like prisoner asked halfpenny packet cigarette paper gave mother put pocket gave change gave man coin exactly like one prisoner tendered occasion ernest chadwick father caroline chadwick p april th room back shop brought coin tried teeth followed daughter shop said nothing prisoner sent constable whilst waiting shop prisoner said pay halfpenny cigarette book showed half penny told wait said bad one rot know said anything coin bad said got change public house road previous night say road wednesday dinner time farthing like one silvered produced shown willie newman neighbour brought back detained prisoner till constable arrival said prisoner presence bad sixpence constable took looked said another one also tuesday night showed one neighbour returned brought back two hour afterwards caroline chadwick wife ernest chadwick april th daughter brought coin put pocket gave change next morning neighbour little boy willie newman came six penny gave coin little girl day brought back prisoner brought back two hour afterwards ernest hoodless j p april th sum moned mr chadwicks shop found prisoner detained mr chadwick told prisoner come shop tendered coin cigarette book like appearance sent said little daughter recognised prisoner man come two night previously given similar coin received change asked little girl shop time prisoner man come shop previously said certain appearance said prisoner hearing said nothing asked got coin said know bad one given change public house last night said know public house searched shop found ave cigarette book fourteen penny fourteen halfpenny eleven farthing took police station charge formally made said got say got public house change last night clare market know name public house gave address victoria home whitechapel common lodging house coin mr chadwick handed produced cross examined tell worked clare market sometimes selling vegetable john bovey sergeant j charge police station april th prisoner brought reading charge charged uttering coin said one mine one took change public house market place hackney gave address victoria home whitechapel made enquiry cross examined known said known another name net ticket registered number ticket found court gave name john martin charged give information could identified brought person forward received similar coin date able identify ernest hodless examined court find ticket giving registered number particular lodging house nothing related lodging house william john webster inspector coin majesty mint two bronze farthing produced filed reverse take type coin one side similar sixpence plated side manipulated way look like sixpence prisoner statement magistrate got change shilling public house broadway market place live address gave different name prisoner defence said obtained coin change public house tendering know bad gave dozen farthing woman oblige bought cigarette book found man lodging house gotten went purchase another book knew nothing coin alleged passed tuesday guilty several previous conviction proved twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
george hall feloniously uttering counterfeit coin mr wilkinson prosecuted barnard buse grocer upper marylebone street april th p prisoner came asked wife tin sardine price gave florin gave put tester broke piece saw said man brought piece fortnight ago said nothing asked give back piece gave piece back went away boy girl shop followed constable brought back also march th tin sardine gave florin gave change left broke threw away william hume assistant mr weaver news agent great portland street april th five six oclock prisoner came gum price offered bright florin broken one girl came spoke mr weaver asked look coin handed sounded told prisoner bad said good light rang badly smoother face ordinary coin took left shop without gum believe girl followed annie link live charlotte street portland place evening april th mr bus shop prisoner came asked mr buse tin sardine gave florin passed mr buse prisoner said would take back mr buse told follow little boy followed met two woman man street standing still quarrelling went went mr weaver shop went spoke mr weaver heard tell prisoner coin bad went followed leader charlotte street asked following asked weaver shop said went duke street put hand strike followed langham street spoke policeman prisoner tried run away called policeman kept insight time came weaver shop called money forger said nothing john leader van boy mr button live gloucester street theobalds road evening april th went mr bus shop saw prisoner last witness prisoner came annie link followed great portland street followed shop stayed till came paper shop man came followed prisoner kept sight till sent policeman prisoner whistled went opposite direction policeman alfred spicer r april th p saw prisoner running boy girl running boy spoke pointed prisoner stopped boy said man passed bad money said nonsense search found took back mr bus shop accused uttering counterfeit florin said know nothing never shop took station saw something mouth found asked concealed said money worked hard sailor gave address common lodging house asked age born pretended drunk said sober enough answer sober enough know guilty pleaded guilty conviction april nd court unlawfully uttering counterfeit coin two convic tions proved eighteen month hard labour,hardLabour
francis fredecrick pleaded guilty attempting procure one joseph harry popple male person commission act gross indecency prisoner stated independent mean sentence three month hard labour,hardLabour
thomas henry browne pleaded guilty feloniously marrying ruth didiver life wife judgment respited,non-custodial/institutional
william henry climpson pleaded guilty stealing overcoat good property rudolf klahra forging uttering order payment convicted felony clerkenwell february th name william climpson three conviction proved five year penal servitude,custodial/prison
frank james bill marrying isabella martell wife alive judgment respited pleaded guilty see original trial image,non-custodial/institutional
morley john labourer unlawfully uttering counterfeit coin twice within day mr pickersgill p prosecuted frank cookson dawes road fulham fishmonger april shortly midnight prisoner asked penny piece fish halfpenny worth potato tended gilded jubilee sixpence produced half sovereign saw bad gave back told could take said would take back salisbury got left without purchasing fish followed saw go salisbury spoke constable wednesday april police constable alfred girling b april mid night dawes road cookson spoke prisoner crossing road followed round corner entered salisbury minute afterwards came joined two men entered salisbury five minute afterwards prisoner came alone said go fish shop minute ago said fish shop ran back salisbury seized collar pushed door threw coin produced floor picked took prisoner cooksons shop prisoner said cookson shop night governor cookson said yes shop identified coin took prisoner walham green police station charged said given half sovereign searched one penny found upon richard osborne manager salisbury hotel dawes road fulham april p prisoner entered bar remained five six minute without ordering anything left three four minute afterwards returned went without ordering anything minute afterwards returned threw coin floor saw constable pick coin henry pry buller road fulham general shopkeeper march p prisoner asked half ounce tobacco put gilded sixpence produced examined coin accepted half sovereign gave prisoner change doubtful coin examined next morning found gilded jubilee sixpence prisoner arrest west london police court picked prisoner number men certain man passed coin cross examined never seen prisoner passed coin sergeant charles hancock april told prisoner charge said given half sovereign april saw fry pick prisoner without hesitation nine men told prisoner would charged uttering another gilded sixpence fry prisoner said lie seen man sidney william smith assistant assayer h mint two coin produced jubilee sixpence gilded resemble half sovereign one plating partially worn portion milling removed probably worn pendant john morley prisoner oath stated never entered fry shop received coin change sovereign uttered believing good verdict guilty nine previous conviction proved including month month burglary loitering etc previous coinage convic tions sentence month hard labour mr justice grantham wednesday april,hardLabour
aspinall percy john otherwise anthony fitzgerald joiner pleaded guilty stealing saving bank book good frank osmond gunnell forging uttering knowing forged certain receipt money wit payment intent defraud prisoner convicted four time similar offence warrant defrauding vicar horselydown present case robbery fellow lodger sentence month imprisonment,custodial/prison
robert trew unlawfully counterfeit coin possession intent utter mr wilkinson prosecuted arthur tritton detective sergeant stationed wood green january th detective alright st michael terrace wood green saw prisoner examining something bright wrapped paper street lamp kept observation walked st michael terrace along railway tavern alright arrested way wood green police station struck mouth became violent charged station gave address broadway wood green searched house cross examined prisoner threw arm round struck mouth alright drew truncheon francis alright detective stationed southgate january th tritton st michael terrace saw followed prisoner told police officer take custody suspicion possessing uttering counterfeit coin taking station became violent struck sergeant tritton face told desist use truncheon searching station hip pocket found eleven counterfeit florin wrapped piece paper prevent rubbing said believe coin counterfeit said yes could take man got found good money loose trouser pocket marked coin presence ward went tritton house cross examined said liked give information could said would think made statement inspector morley william john webster inspector coin h mint eleven coin counterfeit mould wrapped usual way counterfeit coiner long strip paper coin separated preserve rubbing prisoner statement magistrate thing say know counterfeit coin carrying time carrying time apprehended prisoner defence know counterfeit time wish believe know carrying something shaky nature know carrying counterfeit coin got man promised jewellery possession minute oppor tunity looking parcel got lamp post guilty police stated prisoner given serviceable formation six month hard labour,hardLabour
holms george labourer pleaded guilty burglary dwelling house alfred ratcliff stealing therein two fan property heavy list conviction proved dating last sentence five year penal servitude three year police supervision recorder said clear prisoner habitual criminal use dealing leniently sentenced five year penal servi tude,custodial/prison
christian rylander lea henry charles bedding james hodges conspiring defraud vinolia company ltd good chattel second count obtaining credit fraud said vinolia company third count obtaining dozen box soap article said vinolia company count conspiracy obtaining good person intent defraud lea bedding stated guilty conspiracy hodges obtaining credit good false pretence jury found verdict bedding received good character lea bedding nine calendar month hard labour previous conviction proved hodges court th april st may eighteen month hard labour,hardLabour
ray hammond pleaded guilty uttering cheque knowing forged convicted well june stealing bicycle three conviction proved three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
egan james accountant attempting obtain false pre tences mary ann hope obtaining false pretence marian fisher elizabeth sophia james case intent defraud mr l lucas prosecuted mr mary ann hope sc mary terrace w august last prisoner knocked door answered asked whether mr hope said asked would said expect one oclock wanted know speaking said mr hope say well know talking know come arrest never come gate said man outside going leave take home everything impressed much going arrest husband said criminal investigation department husband terrible character outside scoundrel fraud felt upset edged way door shut dog one room said sitting room stair said matter said like hear particular said know shall clear everything everything exposed whole world said sort thing several time said said well really loan said would take home said would see could done said interest could manage bulk could manage interest money said standing long surely wait little longer seen husband call said could wanted something done would home cleared leave man wanted know got husband said affair nothing outside world likewise wanted know lodger said said shall clear home said said keep quiet calm excite knock came door man came selling something said perhaps husband said perhaps went followed man door pushed bottle something said cannot attend went shut door pri soner said allow minute opened little coolly beckoned man away said going anything matter said going anything see family cannot urgent said upstairs man name said porsten said write wrote margin book said man money got left country one man got prison remained husband pay whole said man name said klaus wrote panel front door said going anything matter must leave man went outside waved stick keep keep thought somewhat strange man let get outside iron gate ran looking though know said man said going leave cannot anything matter said tell come must make inquiry said ask presently know business said perhaps shall really truly felt inclined take collar get trouble give name said know criminal investigation department said man said round corner followed round corner took heel got man follow man brought policeman described prisoner minutely also sent boy husband taw prisoner hour afterwards police station people recognised voice directly positive man cross examined man sent watch seen several time respectable man know name saw day took police station inspector asked could identify said represented corresponded exactly know subpœnaed station sheet signed think inspector said wanted recollect inspector asking person saw running assisted way inspector preferred charge know spoke anyone else gate boy sent husband mixed person sent described fully getting away know man failed identify act fail police constable frederick lingwood f august mr hope gave description man trying obtain money false pretence said wearing frock act high hat gone edgware road ward saw man answering description kept obser vation saw call four house blomfield road house westbourne terrace people spoke gardener working front garden left spoke gardener followed prisoner edgware road observed following walked quicker saw keeping pace took heel ran far warwick avenue entered backyard wall fol lowed jumped another wall found could make escape door locked crouched corner wall arrested said catching hold done told taking police station would find charge read said knew nothing station mr hope came also miss fisher mr james identified prisoner marylebone police court mr hope saw u bringing prisoner station identified mr james identified put amongst eight men case identified cross examined met edgware road arrest sure man wanted arrest talking gardener suspicion warrant arrest wall jumped ft high step two wall jumped wall twice cannot tell lived house sitting corner wall trying conceal said officer saw ser vant brought key know way related people living beat extends edgware road st mary terrace take harrow road say police court must fool let arrest asked buy watch judge said wait till case might said give name see tell beware detec tive george rather tricky sort customer examined arrested prisoner private property made suggestion related people say come call friend miss margaret fisher dressmaker campbell road bow prisoner called house august niece opened door asked see miss fisher came hall said speak privately asked sitting room said serious matter tell said lodger named mcguire said yes said embezzling money firm went say marked nine sovereign two traced morning asked noticed anything particular behaviour whether looked worried upset personal opinion said hid highest opinion believed good man said kind men often disappointed u asked arrear rent paid said monthly said must see money went next room get cash box brought laid money table said yes one marked sovereign showed said see mark said except indentation said must take money compared said said cannot take away one sovereign give receipt said want take said madam name majesty king detective gentleman bring back seven oclock night arrest mr mcguire said came detective signed receipt george burley detective took sovereign mr mcguire paid half sovereign pushed back said shall require paid half sovereign seen money since come back night next saw prisoner marylebone police court small room tight ten others look others recognised could possibly mistake cross examined identified dressed frock coat light waistcoat called half past august monday put sovereign table counted twice take half sovereign mr mcguire pay half sovereign constable said eight six half sovereign taken half sovereign suspicious identified given description want dressed frock coat came notice wearing coat fit identified coat consequence face examined removed hat house frock coat light waistcoat saw without hat identify receipt detective george f division receipt writing similar prisoner searched prisoner found pocket book pro duced examining found leaf torn book mr hope identified prisoner outside identifi cation know necessary ease present present marylebone august prisoner placed eight men purpose identification identified case miss fisher mr james identified without hesitation moreover lent prisoner coat took coat wearing give fair identification possible never constable connected force way cross examined first saw station attitude towards prisoner keep escaping say three officer inspector may asked person mr hope sent could identify told service would required clearly proved man mr hope sty person found card pocket book detective sergeant george weston king cross police station king cross road charged representing self police constable went detective weston told inquiry concerning abduction certain girl found case abduction said gave card told people go bail reason put amongst ordinary monday morning drunk could find eight people wearing frock coat speaking witness proffered coat wear ing shirt sleeve coat three size big would easier pick top hat frock coat authorised magistrate go people came stand bail consider suffi cient position georgina crouch campbell road bow opened door prisoner august confident man saw come door rang three time rather busy time let asked business said wanted see miss fisher showed hall went called miss fisher saw go identified without hesitation cross examined know upper part face could pick hundred examined remember voice mr james burton garden kensal rise prisoner man called past july little girl opened door asked mr james walked along advanced hall asking mr james said home would till afternoon said wished see important urgent business dis tressing would arrested said difficul tie money matter bank said much said heart broken said distress wife said could pay money said husband arrested said would get money would call back said would call back seven oclock said would send son said would third party want public know said certainly would rather anything said wanted gave back house minute hat could see distinctly august identified maryle bone face voice look clothes say police officer called cross examined husband asked keep affair much possible tell responsible action put hand head said would arrested put lunatic asylum tell magistrate know voice examined never seen july hus band know mr james burton garden kensal rise mone tary difficulty time prisoner called wife never defence james egan prisoner oath shall try prove manifest town time happened prevented calling evidence detective george day arrest hat taken apparel key everything possess world even lock key room wherewithal employ legal talent august brighton mr mr finzi north garden evidence brought forth could say direct plainly circumstantial circumstantial evidence never time immemorial positive proof confronted detective george time charge police station among half dozen fellow officer made statement defy man woman child prove true obliged tell going tell verdict come lip statement made committed ex convict told worry paper report paper report sent many innocent man doom paper report stigmatised many innocent man felon con vict appeal lord everyone hearing voice stigmatised detective george ex convict every paper city would like ask possibility cabling dr francis egan american ambassador denmark father brother touch sojourn abroad month would one indemnify condemn whether detec tive george say true one u infallible sinned regard charge plead guilty put case came finding card pocket detective sergeant weston spur moment charged representing police con stable furthermore people identified fact proffered coat two three size large put amongst monday morning drunk silk hat frock coat one amongst dressed way respectably easy man identified possible stranger go person house tell name lodger work place supposed defrauded employer paid day give gold person must mind reader man cognisant every movement mr mcguire mr meguire know anybody belonging know emphatically bring mr james say monetary difficulty bring mr mcguire exploded fallacy part said enough show two side story th th th rather bring court innocent people stand penalty whatever cost see doubt ask say admit lord perhaps one case morally guilty say amenable law done wherewithal taken employ legal talent would produced evidence rebuttal today would made case stronger verdict guilty prisoner confessed convicted liverpool assize may four charge similar present receiving month imprisonment previously convicted served year burglary new york state five year montreal sentence three year penal servitude three year police supervision case money obtained run concurrently six month without hard labour case attempting obtain money mr justice darling monday october,custodial/prison
lehr franz loder engineer pleaded guilty obtaining false pretence arthur james gosling two motor car tyre tube good f motor cab company limited intent defraud obtaining false pretence reuben tillyer two motor car tyre tube good f motor cab company limited intent defraud obtaining false pre tences mary ann knight one motor car tyre good james white franklin intent defraud prisoner confessed previous conviction felony session house newington november prisoner first convicted conviction followed expelled country twice awaiting trial nottingham assize similar offence pleaded guilty certified insane ward discovered malingerer sentence three year penal servitude recorder remarked necessary order prisoner expelled understood secretary state intimated officer court prisoner twice expelled could dealt without order order restitution applied counsel appearing f company ground prisoner pleaded guilty indictment charging false pretence evidence pointed offence one larceny trick case court power make order r v walker j p recorder refused application stating property sold bona fide holder value common serjeant wednesday june,custodial/prison
sterne william shoemaker pleaded guilty july burglary dwelling house kate dalley intent steal therein july burglary dwelling house kate dalley stealing therein one bunch key good daisy gurr june prisoner convicted sacrilege sent industrial school age sentence six month hard labour recorder wednesday september,hardLabour
george penny unlawfully attempting procure commission another male person act gross indecency mr angus campbell prosecuted mr sand defended guilty one month without hard labour,custodial/prison
helbert frederick occupation entrusted certain property wit cheque account france mccarthy fraudulently convert use benefit entrusted certain property wit sum account france mccarthy frau dulently convert use benefit mr moresby white prosecuted mr george elliott mr curtis bennett defended france mccarthy owner flat burwood place may put hand estate agent let sell prisoner called stated wished take furnished season afterwards purchase lease course conversation told practically let agree ment hand solicitor cohen cohen said greatest scoundrel profession dangerous hand said mine hand asked let know matter ended wrote messrs cohen getting answer fortnight became alarmed wrote prisoner suffer deafness prisoner offered come asked give power attorney went cohens office prisoner received cheque suggested good investment put share gutta perche company hoped become managing director gave cheque produced honoured bank endorsed prisoner received share time afterwards told whole thing fallen asked return said would keep another good vestment turned february went matlock pri soner came see said motor oar company forming hoped managing director would good investment money suggested putting hand share kalgoorlie electric lighting company wrote secretary company authorising transfer afterwards counter manded prisoner came see said hand could get spite power attorney given afterwards executed trans fer prisoner told certificate share motor company may certainly june received returned town first week june entered flat july month induced make favour since made another prisoner held lease flat frequently asked return early year consulted present solicitor mr yates obtained prisoner march lease receipt several time written prisoner receipt never save received letter yates february gave receipt produced stating money invested kitlene company prisoner told company manufacture polish work slough share two three week agreed give month interest matter settled paid month interest since february feb ruary wrote asked see mr yates settle matter amicably got two letter prisoner paris march giving address cook son since heard nothing fur ther able find arrested received repayment shape way wednesday november cross examined made acquaintance prisoner may calling flat burwood place trying let day called told could possibly let signed agreement let another person sent agreement solicitor messrs cohen cohen told lowest member profession scoundrel great shock implicit trust money hand finished packing burwood place went kensington wrote cohen cohen fortnight never replied letter course con firmed heard got frightened wrote prisoner offered go cohens office acquaintance began say acted levine moneylender one greatest scoundrel never heard name levine deaf hearing cohen communicated affair prisoner frightened told offered accompany wrote letter may dear mr helbert line thank told messrs cohen cohen day week wrote ask mortgage would paid matter brought conclusion far answered letter last year sent enor mous bill cost although acquaintance short one going ask favour tell get bill cost taxed expense would shall june date pleased see offered go cohens june wrote regard document sent today give power represent act behalf hope great help especially leave town power attorney june wrote think would good thing see messrs cohen cohen self use personal influence get terribly heavy say exorbitant bill reduced power attor ney given act fullest authority represent think best november responsible cost matter cohes v hereby undertake interfere instruction given solicitor interview latter leave sole representative matter prisoner several time wrote letter copy offered act representative suggested write letter de cember wrote thank trouble taken great economy effected wish use judgment company share buy quite approve negotiation matter wrote letter great western hotel prisoner dictation understood writing got matter cehens cohen compromised paying lump sum quarrel question gutta percha com pany gone wanted put money motor car company said two company know best wrote write letter wished use judgment two company put money told good investment question could get small share suggest good company knew told heard nothing letter february authorised prisoner act messrs avant house fur nishers claim insurance prisoner never told financial difficulty told english officer living great western hotel look like financial difficulty regard copy letter produced doubt wrote authorise take step may think fit reduce amount avant co charge authorise receive dividend kelgoorlie elec trical share quite approve step taken respect motor concern remember writing hope financial embarrassment described long ago soon end leave may think best joint interest never wrote think wrote early part emphatically say write last part think prisoner financial difficulty march wrote tell firmly ratify confirm transfer preference share kalgoorlie electric power lighting company made recently accordingly notifying secretary company withdrawal letter mistakenly wished cancel transfer remember distinctly stopped transfer prisoner came matlock said give could get power attorney given said whole put motor car company get certificate share never got share wrote letter dictation time prisoner acting entirely constantly communication visiting different part country course given power attorney gave carte blanche letter april signed prisoner writing thanks luctantly gave kalgoorlie share day trans ferred prisoner said motor car company forming said could afford lose interest two three month said share bought would give month interest agreed want confirm previous letter giving entirely free hand making disposal like fund hope difficulty soon end prisoner wanted put money motor car company said also going put money belonging member family would manag ing director alluded difficulty never knew poor man man difficulty prisoner writing several occasion wrote letter signed fact letter allude business dictated signed suggest understand trusted believed april wrote hit dictation wish send certificate investment money able wish matlock used come see week end december wrote stafford rectory dorchester dear friend friend ship get called friend hostess gave best friend said best friend brought social friendship end letter nothing world business large number letter put witness suggesting jealousy arisen regard another lady recorder said none letter established prosecutrix gave prisoner money used interest showed apparently affection indignant staying house circumstance approve show gave prisoner money receipt february stated money put kitlene company receipt show money put kitlene company certificate share time year told leave money uninvited longer knew kitlene company company making polish glue used connection machinery never saw paper produced company prisoner told made favour solicitor suggested make similar favour otherwise property would go next kin good term meant leave charity made voluntarily knew could revoke time revoked wrote told prisoner complain wrote would rather benefit friendship living money death believe never saw alter private friendship come end gone strictly business line wrote lease demanded receipt money prisoner refused solicitor mr yates wrote strong letter february prisoner handed lease receipt told bought share kitlene company certificate two three week say utmost davis owner patent pushing matter conclusion never said bought option week put affair mr yatese hand prisoner left london never heard till moment money spent promo tion never gave money loan never position lend anyone gave money invest examined prisoner wrote twice paris know solicitor written asking settle either give share asked write cook son place de opera paris answer letter handed solicitor never saw heard prisoner word truth suggestion ever gave prisoner money knew financial difficulty wanted help friend several time asked return lease wrote sav ing writing legal advice tried frighten never made allusion lease receipt letter december used word loan never meant loan wrote gave meant handed put motor car company used word gave lent inadvertently thought private letter recorder said receipt showed even originally loan date receipt prisoner intended hold investment charge applied particular purpose prisoner appropriated use february prisoner called point blank refuted give receipt lease said advised solicitor mr abbott went immediately put matter mr yatess hand prisoner brought written undertaking invest money kitlene company worded written represented company caring business william alexander stewart clerk office registrar joint stock company somerset house produce file kitlene syndicate limited company registered lightning furniture renovator company taking name kit lene limited july company got arrear return reply usual circular september note received company never went allotment received information since henry james dixon secretary kalgoorlie electric power lighting corporation limited march france mccarthy registered owner share received transfer wrote cancelling transfer ward withdrew cancellation share transferred prisoner march april may transferred marsh shirley detective alexander mc ginnis city july held warrant arrest prisoner could execute october found great central hotel asked name frederick helbert said frederick hel bert name told police officer held warrant arrest read charge entrusted cheque order might apply purpose investment fraudulently convert use said absolutely deny charged made reply statement prisoner plead guilty reserve defence frederick helbert prisoner oath year age arrested staying great central hotel first met miss mccarthy may burwood place anxious take small cheap flat told practically closed tenant would take furniture higher rent would try arrange may wrote asking see messrs cohen said represented biggest scoundrel ever met business action brought levine moneylender assisted getting considerable reduction cohens bill cost negotiating firm may december june probationary appointment year new gutta percha company given understand brought company made assistant mana ger much higher salary told miss mccarthy went cohens get agreed help putting money hoped thought disposal june handed cheque loan received power attorney june learnt company inven tion insulating electric wire superseded better system told better put money company recorder bed given put company joint interest settled name share would put pressed much name lawyer consulted mine benefit get salary benefit get return share entrusted vested benefit enact meaning legal word joint interest u good mr curtis bennett undoubtedly mutual interest worked company middle july corder miss mccarthy return share get advantage salaried position would whole interest company turned success whole income derived position assistant manager mr curtis bennett money permanently invested company said would satisfied per cent investment paid interest july sought investment would effect two object named recorder contend loan answer witness mr elliott loan certain condition though possibly money might never invested fact employed primarily advantage prisoner secondly still loan great object hit benefit recorder object statute passed would matter whether jointly solely interested act say ever entrusted either solely jointly person properly order may retain safe custody apply pay deliver pur pose person mr elliott money entrusted prisoner primarily advantage benefit recorder prisoner say say money came hand invested company lady receive interest receive another benefit viz assistant manager witness negotiation several company recorder kept money week custody mr armstrong chief engineer great western railway safe great western hotel eventually used pur pose lent none left mr curtis bennett miss mccarthy lent money enable get salaried position whilst got return per cent impossible get position company england without putting money last company negotiated poole co publisher everything arranged con tract drawn went solicitor found director objected drawing salary fell last moment negotiation company went end september continued friendly term miss mccarthy instead per cent said would satisfy paid month interest per cent recorder paid interest allowance received friend relation mr curtis bennett paid inte rest june several month accepted arrangement december correspondence regard ing certain lady miss mccarthy wrote time lent first etc time never made suggestion money given certain purpose misappropriated dispute arose friendship gradually waned february received letter yates referring power attorney lawyer ad vised power attorney instead help might dangerous thing account took measure letter dictated miss mccarthy got sign confirmed every action took returned power attorney solicitor advice never acted repeatedly asked negotiate sale lease held purpose february july miss mccarthy going dorchester salisbury accident happened london south western railway talking nothing else danger railway travelling said arrangement made property said made none explained family history bad serious quarrel near relative told going make favour leaving everything never told made favour recorder nothing whatever leave mr curtis bennett told would much prefer receive benefit life death arrangement always share ever concern find good enough put money addition share whatever profit might get company floated proportionately money received addition would give charge salary insure least per cent interest money arrangement perfectly understood asked receipt december pointed cheque receipt soon company formed concern put money wm satisfactorily started share arranged u recorder little money left money invest company mr bennett december got know kitlene business negotiated fur purchase davis agreement produced read march received option purchase com pany consideration fully paid share two month pro duced went france get order contract obtained several returned england august england several time wm arrested staying great central charing cross hotel time first received money lady september continuously work ing try invest mutual benefit december made complaint way dealt money cross examined money loan without security told undischarged bankrupt outset acqusint ance one occasion bankrupt think asset little nothing paid creditor know still undischarged seriously say told miss mccarthy undischarged bankrupt spite lent money alluded letter read found original letter wrote matlock recorder told lawyer advice accept money without disclos ing fact bankrupt alluded letter february positively state signed letter knew offence incur debt without disclosing bank ruptcy mr white letter april phrase hope difficulty soon end relation motor car company engaged taking busi ness belonging mr calendar got april going invest motor car company way mutual benefit would part total sum hoped get left kept three lock key house unless great western hotel must one time safe know time bankrupt could open bank ing account reason go bank experience cohen cohen admit weighed opinion miss mccarthy constantly referred opinion cohen cohen held another solicitor employed solicitor afterwards pressed employ solicitor friend whole period december power attorney one month cohens ceased act said would anything solicitor gave lease request sell could favour made presence great western hotel attested two servant legal advice know similar experience making man called murray hotel paris evi dence objected held admissible cross examination credit show prisoner got people make will without legal advice also attested proprietor waiter hotel murray afterwards went america died board ship put forward claim rela tive refused take back put record pro bate court win said properly executed favour side plead murray murdered plea record indignantly deny settle case recorder go feel strongly disgraceful insinua tion made ask allowed state exactly happen assure ashamed making innuendo dare put record court side came took term nothing adjustment left hand legal adviser sir e canon messrs freshfield wil liams insist upon obtain fullest manner possible withdrawal open court allegation made undue influence addition state accused murdering unfortunate gentleman though never never dared offered paid cost think thing ought dared bring ought ashamed one moment withdrawn lawyer sir e carson letter december threaten miss mccarthy would hand letter husband lady slough asked make course open asked force place correspondence hand gentleman proper protector wife honour undoubtedly take step vindicate object hope think gentleman would repudiating accusation good name lady made writing nobody else knew nobody else absolutely deny trying frighten miss mccarthy motive miss mccarthy november came london asked kitlene company always told would share proportionate part profit got company formed charge upon salary interest share never less man per cent told impossible share company company formed formation company obtaining capital registration might tike fortnight four month showed one circular kitlene com pany working good many month com pany satisfactory result went see mr yates refused several time go miss mccarthy urgent request several time repeated letter told would keep informed possible progress business company received letter pressing pay letter february last received yates never received letter march letter february informed three request power attorney receipt lease settled miss mccarthy wrote revoked tore recorder money given invest joint benefit given mutual benefit invested way would bring salaried position let per cent interest money spent way agreed pushing business regard letter december wish judgment company share buy nothing militates spirit negotiation always carried u repeat maintained along money lent two purpose getting per cent interest getting salaried position mr white conver sation motor company advance reference company time taking polish company showed balance sheet given invest sense stated gave receipt february doubt small portion examined used power attorney purpose ever attached importance expected would make one every month continent march august exclusively purpose obtaining order contract kitlene company came england several time made attempt avoid process two last letter mr yates never reached judge first heard warrant arrested within week return engaged business interviewing people stayed hotel name never attempted conceal thursday november frederick helbert recalled arrangement ever miss mccarthy lent money advancement get salaried position posi tion per cent interest share money loan investment kind friend given money worked scheme fraudulent business genuine one disgraceful way swindled tricked miss mccarthy kind friend would making handsome thing indeed court hundred pound worth order contract six ton stuff sold lb franc kilo lb contract ton next year three ton year ton large number order first firm england everyone obtained management hard work prisoner entered long statement operation various company recorder stated could permitted act passed purpose protecting people trust money others invest ment put pocket expend account simple issue case whether money entrusted prisoner investment whether loan verdict guilty charge prisoner convicted february stealing ring shop lombard street obtaining credit whilst undischarged bankrupt sentenced four month imprisonment concurrently stated prisoner mayor army obtained medal clasp burman political aide de camp secretary state india lord carrington governor general new south wale sentence month hard labour common serjeant tuesday november,hardLabour
bachell stephen labourer unlawfully uttering counterfeit coin twice day mr moritz prosecuted mr purcell defended alfred robert jones leytonstone road stratford tobac conist prisoner came ray shop p january asked packet woodbine put florin gave shilling sixpence fivepence bronze change went shop tested coin found counterfeit left followed stepped road saw little distance front lost sight yard went thompson tobacconist newsagent also went asked mr thompson asked said packet woodbine said given pointed coin lying counter picked coin told shop passed bad coin said never shop coin given mr mitchell essex arm helping carry body said one bad one sent lad policeman gave custody cross examined leytonstone road fairly busy p people mostly coming road prisoner going fair number people prisoner time saw yard lose sight see give throw anything away speak anybody neither money woodbine searched station mr mary thompson leytonstone road tobacconist newsagent prisoner came shop january p asked packet woodbine cigarette getting mr jones came mr jones three minute walk prisoner laid piece counter think mr jones came said ask said packet woodbine said prisoner gave another coin sort prisoner said never mr jones shop cannot identify coin never touched handed constable shop police constable george sidey e january p called leytonstone road prisoner mr thomp son mr jones mr jones said man passed bad coin followed caught act passing second one said prisoner hear gentleman say prisoner replied money got given mr mitchell essex arm helping carry body search like man made mistake never shop searched nothing found charged said never man shop coin mr jones handed sidney william smith assayer h mint coin counterfeit florin made pattern piece defence stephen bachell prisoner oath live artichoke hill st george east day arrested helping mr mitchell coffin maker lucas street commercial road e four u helping carry coffin end job piece given one men helped asked anybody change felt pocket gave man took essex arm time came went mr thompson packet wood bine account given passed correct mr jones shop cross examined labourer month since regular work work mr mitchell day sister gave day essex arm know buy woodbine essex arm want time know mr jones shop know three men mr mitchell employed picked leyton stone cemetery went kind mourner knew party service read chapel carried body grave go intention getting job robert mitchell lucas street e coffin maker saw pri soner funeral leytonstone cemetery three men carried body church graveside knew sight prisoner came funeral gave one piece four essex arm little p got coin amongst others cemetery people change verdict guilty two previous conviction proved sentence six month hard labour judge rentoul wednesday february,hardLabour
birch charles labourer demanding menace sum money ernest berridge challis mr w b campbell prosecuted case prosecutor deaf dumb man residing buck hurst hill met prisoner three month ago urinal bow road indecent misconduct took place sub sequently prisoner commenced course pestering prosecutor street demanding receiving small sum eventually prisoner wrote letter threatening unless received certain pay ments expose prosecutor employer ruin prisoner said officer arrested work made gentleman prosecutor fault got hold urinal thought would get money frightening sorry verdict guilty prisoner confessed conviction north london police court december stealing watch nothing known sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
mockford frederick walter bus conductor stealing one shoulder mutton meat good london brighton south coast railway company stealing one hamper article sum good money managing committee south eastern chatham railway forging receipt one hamper intent defraud prisoner pleaded guilty first charge mr bodkin mr h roome prosecuted mr st john mcdonald defended eliza trevinia herniman braunton near ilfracombe wife william herniman farmer march sent hamper braunton station london south western railway addressed sister mr george packer abernethy road lee containing egg cake viz half sovereign florin seen prisoner greenwich police court maud mary packer wife geo packer london county council tram inspector sister last witness abernethy road lee march expecting parcel sister arrive know prisoner cross examined received letter advising parcel march expected delivered house geo packer abernethy road lee london county council tram inspector know prisoner authority get parcel sign name name george packer book produced writing alfred charles debenham inspector black heath station e c railway march train stop lee stopped blackheath saw prisoner near parcel office locked asked wanted said come mr packer abernethy road lee small brown hamper containing provision come braunton l w railway opened parcel office followed pointed hamper said one like described said come round lee said yes sent round lee within delivery abernethy road parcel would delivered blackheath entered particular hamper parcel counter book asked prisoner sign george packer presence asked anything pay said took hamper away may picked pri soner number men brockley lane police station man gave parcel cross examined usual course person give description parcel parcel clerk satisfied hand usual notify consignee parcel arrived parcel must arrived london late previous night carted cannon street sent blackheath delivered prisoner fetched believed prisoner mr packer would safer asked authority consignee believed right man entirely taken identified look much others haw prisoner man directly entered doorway touched shoulder two month afterwards see thousand people railway certain made mistake prisoner could known particular parcel examining label transfer platform old railway man could found know followed hamper got information see boy amongst men put identification knew one said word man description prisoner put hamper shoulder took thought gardener sent round examined parcel sent one station another would additional ticket person seeing platform might read john larkin porter blackheath station e c ry march little saw prisoner near parcel office alone debenham went parcel office may identified prisoner among dozen person man cross examined identifying prisoner saw man end row similar prisoner said lie two went back picked prisoner touched touched prisoner first asked whether man walked right along men looked man much resembling prisoner jailer said see said well lie two saw man shorter went back second time touched prisoner shoulder height settled debenham outside time debenham iden tified saturday went monday doubt man samuel jar vi groundfield road stratford passenger guard great eastern railway april charge train liverpool street croydon whitechapel got van prisoner seen one two occasion got van ridden van represented belonging south eastern railway signalling department rail way servant trouble much allowed ride van railway servant occasionally ride van guard rule overlooked prisoner said employed e c r co signalling east london railway whose line train running consequently official generally moving seen since recollection parcel carried guard van cross examined partition sit parcel carried fairly close parcel believed prisoner employed company otherwise allowed ride van railway servant allowed ride van strictly speaking supposed ask official brake pass allowed brake pass others ask prisoner pas edward bryant hindsleys place forest hill booking clerk honor oak park station lb c railway í produce signa ture book containing signature g martin written prisoner presence cross examined positive prisoner wrote signature police constable william harvey x formerly hackney carriage department new scotland yard received application omnibus conductor licence fredk walter mockford hold conductor licence number produce original application dated november first licence granted december number conductor attend case first application first licence handed police sign book licence renewed annually number licence changed consequence alteration badge department mockford licensed respect badge alteration number would two year ago given new badge returned old one name f w mockford signed presence application form countersigned recognise prisoner seen year detective sergeant john blackmore p division may saw prisoner greenwich police court told would charged stealing march blackheath station hamper forging receipt good said well may placed men debenham picked boy put prisoner pointed debenham took part identification whatever find conductor licence badge number prisoner cross examined debenham identified prisoner may larkin bryant may larkin bryant called separately men put nearly similar prisoner could get age prisoner may one overcoat recollect would opportunity removing wished larkin said lay prisoner shorter man looking prisoner said man defence frederick walter mockford prisoner oath arrested may since prison man took hamper blackheath station morning march hive dorset road upton park forest gate march got preparing son breakfast wife bed bad night little girl ill son little job attend saturday march leave remember date march went relieving officer asked help told could give help gave labour ticket five day work next week also saturday heavy snowstorm hoping earn shilling clearing snow away unfortunately lie long enough leave home till returned p wife well tea nine nine harris insurance agent called insurance money told unable pay done work since february harris stood door talking wife minute left blackheath station could pot back home nine oclock produce letter envelope written wife brixton prison june writing also another envelope contained letter written harris brixton signature george packer parcel book written signature g martin l b c company book handwriting since three half year telegraph messenger post office five year ticket collector porter east london railway committee discharged june making representation board trade long hour worked platform staff active mem ber amalgamated society railway servant worked gilman spencer patent maltster gordons wharf rotherhithe seven year resigning took omnibus conductor license scotland yard hold present time employed central motor omnibus company february application produced signed employment march remember riding jarvis april told old railway man asked objection riding van ticket picked debenhain one two person put boy overcoat notice others debenham picked lark went line back put hand shoulder say anything took hand went man end line came back said one two jailer said perfectly satisfied said think man jailer said think man tapped shoulder cross examined five year railway service got working railway never parcel department know parcel dealt believe left service rode van jarvis april whitechapel got honor oak park noticed little mat mutton van address devonshire road person name like bonner told jarvis signalling department mind riding cannot answer question whether meant think still railway employ cannot call mind like ride railway man want find whether member amalgamated society try get belong left society long ago cannot answer wrote g martin ti signature give answer wrote obtaining mat mutton addressed bonner pleaded guilty obtaining mutton went booking clerk asked parcel name bonner devonshire road representing person entitled receive true saw parcel guard van address g signature g packer similar mine writing letter written brixton written knew signature south eastern chatham railway book bore resemblance writing prisoner cross examined various signature banded jury wrote harris come could give date may called insurance money since march weekly payment made wife upstairs called called recognised voice looking work morning commenced labour yard monday march examined march wife cry best health mr mary mockford wife prisoner remember march quite well friday march prisoner got labour ticket start work monday baby ill night well husband got get breakfast getting harris called insurance money told got penny place could pay prisoner called downstairs said use calling money five minute nine asked prisoner go go returned one oclock husband arrested spoke harris aid remembered coming day william henry harris ashbury road forest gate insurance agent march called prisoner house snowy morning mr mockford great distress said money house food bought breakfast child agent refuge insur ance company insurance money weekly payment whole family including five child see prisoner called upstairs said little use calling could possibly pay know voice quite certain spoke remember march premium arrears called giving final notice policy would lapse th gave notice monday th verdict guilty strong recommendation mercy account prisoner poverty sentence nine month hard labour,hardLabour
well edwin armitage gregory watchmaker feloniously causing permitting inserted certain marriage register certain false entry certain matter relating marriage said elizabeth bond john woodall verger st george bloomsbury produce marriage register entry marriage tween prisoner martha imber prisoner described bachelor register purport signed albert francis russell rector chingford august curate st george bloomsbury august solemn ised marriage prisoner martha imber signed register party signed usual way elizabeth bond know prisoner handwriting well signa ture register handwriting edward burroughes parish clerk verger st paul ham mersmith produce original register marriage year july entry marriage prisoner elizabeth bond prisoner described bach elor parish clerk parish clerk ill health register signed prisoner elizabeth bond recalled signature second register exactly prisoner first met prisoner three year married st paul hammersmith july lived year one child time engaged prisoner received anonymous postcard london time wrote come explain father questioned said never married father alive believed married london refused banns published married special licence parent objected wished married home banns prisoner said wished married quietly want trouble going church fuss course reason father helped u along prisoner bought house building society father soon paid married prisoner gone nearly treated cruelly along earned week civil service store lived fairly happy quite content till discharged store started business started treating badly used drink gamble cross examined wrote prisoner sending anony mous postcard replied could come week end dinner replied come explain need never come wished come see father came saturday cannot remember father questioned presence upset believe went drive father appeared absolutely satisfied afterwards ceased living prisoner father settled house coniger road parson green pris oner paid back year left house lent prisoner since father death lent repaid father farthing came home half past one two morning visited lady friend prisoner knew never hit prisoner except self defence detective george weston division charged prisoner west london police court april read warrant time first wife came rear court said well legal wife said know woman said know edwin charged read said also present january west london police court certain proceeding prisoner oath swore first wife died child birth said could give date died cross examined word prisoner used turned round legal wife said know said edwin know made note time rear court examined admitted married defence edwin armitage gregory well prisoner oath heard wife dead year ago child dead thought bachelor know wrong purpose cross examined year civil service store assis tant jewellery department know meaning word bachelor bachelor single man say man would bachelor knew wife dead buried think man married bachelor told wife dead mr parson believe sister made inquiry eight nine year found left place turning queen road know wife living ever since bloomsbury wife left go away another man horse dealer know man able find whether first wife called court recognise oath never ill treated man married whose wife died would widower describe widower bury wife know whether dead alive tell miss bond widower tell anything never asked question postcard came asked whether wife living george weston recalled prisoner went stay friend first wife left discovered abouts took child away lived two year went service claridges hotel last nine year inmate hoxton infirmary suffering bad leg doctor tell due bruise received man december prisoner convicted south london session sentenced month imprisonment indecently assaulting girl age several case january year bound find surety sum default six month sentence expires week time going second wife fiat smashing everything grossly assaulting also written country scandalising respectable woman inquiry verdict guilty sentence two year hard labour,hardLabour
hamilton thomas engineer stealing one bicycle good gwendoline roome mr davy prosecuted mr purcell defended gwendoline roome ickburgh road upper clapton aged p may came home school bicycle left hedge front garden returning minute later found gone value gave information police seen since cross examined cannot see garden outside placed machine yard gate margaret webb ickburgh road p may coming road towards home saw prisoner running towards side opened gate little trouble five door away went came bicycle knew belonged miss roome got rode road went told miss roome good opportunity seeing prisoner face may saw lady bicycle clapton passage spoke father went said bicycle said young lady said steal bicycle ickburgh road said bicycle ickburgh road father asked go police station verify said going police station lifted bicycle threw father ran road father ran calling stop thief next saw police station quite certain prisoner man saw take bicycle may wearing clothes wearing th wearing trouser stuff coat black canvas rubber shoe occasion cross examined never seen may nipped bicycle quickly could went way come may recognised suit shoe fact lady bicycle saw enough face th able swear identified well opportunity seeing face twice went came bicycle th miss roomes father ask stolen ickburgh road father asking come police station say yes come first clarence road come back go station father say come say father catch hold bicycle prisoner try pull father strike mouth stick true father stick george sutton housekeeper clarence mansion retired police constable recalled day service p may standing outside mansion mile half ickburgh road heard cry stop hold saw prisoner running fast could along top square ran shouted friend mine outside duke clarence stop prisoner doubled ran clarence mew mechanic turning motor shouted stop prisoner mechanic went spanner prisoner stopped picked large stone could recover seized wrenched stone hand said take struggled twisted hand behind back came quietly station cross examined gave evidence police court given today cannot help clerk putting said prisoner took stone detective james ford p may saw prisoner de tained hackney police station told police officer take custody stealing lady bicycle ickburgh road may p said guvnor took stoke newington police station charged made reply asked come possessed bicycle found said belongs young lady miss hammond abbot road e ham young lady live cannot find bicycle belongs cross examined miss roomes bicycle found yet go abbot road officer charge case unlawful possession allowed make inquiry charged unlawful possession charge dealt detective sergeant ernest brook n division may went abbot road saw mr france smith never found miss hammond able find owner bicycle prisoner cross examined learnt morning may police station france smith life prisoner queensland road mother life abbot road miss smith gave information without asking evening went queensland road saw asked bicycle prisoner found said bicycle belonged sent young man yesterday get paired took away seen since never made inquiry whether ever bicycle examined miss smith never come claim bicycle far know james ford recalled claim would made officer charge station would acquaint heard claim queen road common lodging house miss roome recalled stated bicycle prisoner defence thomas hamilton prisoner oath living queensland road france hill real name brace gunn known thomas hamilton two year steal miss roomes bicycle may stayed bed queen land road p young lady indoors whole day could go lot clothes stolen including jacket ana vest evening sent france mother get jacket vest belonged return went picture palace remember seeing mr chamberlain queensland road evening may clapton passage bicycle belonged france going take bicycle maker clarence road repaired man stopped said stole bicycle ickburgh road said come ickburgh road belongs young lady said come station verify statement said yes come clarence road first im going bicycle repaired leave cycle maker come back said wanted come station stealing bicycle said know anything went push bicycle along caught hold went pull away struck mouth brown walking stick showed mouth handkerchief smothered blood hackney station said wont let bicycle go soon fetch someone make ran see could find policeman turned clarence mew saw man said come going sutton caught hold suit clothes bought tailor named joe lyon mile end road may day arrested wearing indiarubber black cloth shoe bought shop exactly opposite clarence road mare street may cross examined told magistrate webb making mouth bleed throw bicycle ran away order fetch policeman hear cry stop thief behind reason went clarence mew saw policeman saw man coming towards sutton telling lie say took stone every word untrue nothing day may u including mr chamberlain back kitchen mr chamberlain birthday keeping lost clothes rd sidney webb interposed court corroborated evidence given margaret webb added station prisoner made statement effect hit face stick denied mark whatever face cross examined stick absolutely reason striking france smith living prisoner queensland road mr chamberlain also life husband birthday may prisoner mr chamberlain others kitchen celebrating prisoner go day p stopped home washing clothes stolen washed shirt put dry went evening clothes collar thing like stolen went evening wearing dark blue suit far time mr purcell stated evidence witness think right persist defence prisoner taken advice pleaded guilty prisoner confessed conviction felony north london police court july name bruce gunn five conviction received short sentence proved sent industrial school police evidence refuted prisoner statement sidney webb struck mouth urged prisoner behalf conviction never known done work sentence month hard labour recorder stating sentence would severe prisoner withdrawn plea,hardLabour
henry white charles mcpherson burglary dwelling house george moore bell stealing postage label white pleaded guilty mr clarke prosecuted james bennett clock maker rope yard rail wool wich high street plumstead february st attention attracted match struck flashed post office window bostall hill spoke policeman jennings held window flashed lamp see anything wrong looked saw mcpherson emerge back post office face half right turn three quarter face passed door towards back wearing cap gave alarm postmaster came let u found white without boot went jennings garden found cap lying back forty yard back door middle narrow pathway identified mcpherson station hat caught apple tree branch low glass panel door could caught mcpherson three yard cross examined mcpherson went station came back constable charged station gave description cole inspector saw said man saw behind counter bostall post office suffer internal complaint must walk death get sleep employed every day job trade caught glimpse side face f identify face well cap could pick inspector took boot examined bottom foot ernest jennings r early february st bennett spoke went look glass front door bostall hill post office aid lamp saw mcpherson come behind counter saw three quarter face quite plain wearing similar clothes cap made back door went round back garden saw kind man running back garden ran got fence followed lost went another garden went back post office found white captured somebody without boot made statement took station searched post office found jemmy screw driver knife lining coat station candle left hand pocket bronze trouser pocket gave descrip tion man cole afterwards saw brought heard charged said come dartford could dartford handkerchief round head cap asked cap said sold man road showed went bennett searched garden found cap beneath tree within ten yard lost sight top wickham lane post office three minute walk welling twenty twenty five minute walk wickham lane run plumstead high street welling dartford six seven mile post office george barrow sub postmaster live bostall hill post office evening february th left post office perfectly secure holding light see back window door fastened roused little came post office found white behind counter forced open mark inspector afterwards compared jemmy counted stamp found floor amounting afterwards found date stamp remember putting away putty kitchen window cut pane glass removed standing wall found back door unbolted opened let policeman looking front door one could see walter charles saunders live upper farm wilmington february st bringing load greenwich market four wheeled van near wickham brickfield welling short chap asked ride hat cap handkerchief head told horse quite enough load without drove got plumstead policeman stopped told get see van got found man lying back handkerchief tied round head policeman made get joseph cole r early february st received description bennett jennings man wanted saw foot man top market van spoke driver got found mcpherson driver said told load told get asked mcpherson came said dartford driver said stopped welling asked ride told load welling twenty minute walk bostall post office mcpherson trouser torn wearing hat handkerchief tied round head said hat replied sold road showed bronze said resemble man wanted another burglary bostall hill answer rough description took station jennings bennett identified cross examined bennett stayed police station left returned oclock james newlove police sergeant r february st received information went examined post office compared jemmy impression drawer found corresponded ex amined back kitchen window square glass cut clean screw driver knife found white found piece putty similar window cross examined say station good chum given away given description said charged man custody said come stratford man apparently employed ship boot taken constable said seen premise without boot pointed mould bottom sock took sock identified bennett jennings charge room said man saw shop said sold cap road dartford directed garden searched rear house cap found bennett returned constable search cap bennett address woolwich mile plumstead within fifty yard stay mention magistrate mould sock simply gave evidence examining premise examined bennett address permanent mcpherson defence oath said left home new street stratford look work sold cap could money dartford time robbery know white guilty prisoner pleaded guilty previous conviction white clerkenwell june th name henry dark mcpherson court october name charles carroll nine conviction proved white two mcpherson three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
bennett frederick william postman pleaded guilty stealing post letter containing valuable security wit postal order property postmaster general em ployed post office mr forster boulton p prosecuted mr graham mould ap peared prisoner stated prisoner army year purchased discharge afterwards employment two year entering post office auxiliary postman week sentence nine month hard labour,hardLabour
field william feloniously causing grievous bodily harm elizabeth burton mr g st j mcdonald prosecuted elizabeth burton live shandeer road custom house wife thomas burton live apart living prisoner easter till june morning june told clear f ing house went round mother washing met evening tween four said go kill meaning house said let go face found work living done first met said kick face people recognise also said morning standing corner street birdcage arm dropped birdcage knocked fist kicked face breast remember lay pool blood also hurt wrist people bathed face went home taken ho pital nothing else happened gave charge suffered spitting blood whole week still suffer blow eye painful bloodshot see corner asked question police court prisoner said told half starved dont murder three week never fetched penny mother kept u pawned everything even clothes back prisoner say followed mother house left house together asked police court kicked said reason sent letter asking go got letter sent pal got take bandage face go hospital go peafield come give evidence rough lot mary ann bowyer live martindale road custom house single woman know prisoner sight prosecu trix june last standing corner frederick road saw prisoner near birdcage arm ran across road direction prosecutrix went across road saw woman bleeding nose mouth lying ground picked said matter said kicked handed two woman took house bathed never seen since saw prisoner walk away birdcage arm prisoner could say far away first never saw hit woman look direc tion time said kicked william samuel hearne house surgeon seamens hospital custom house june midnight saw prosecutrix outside face much swollen eye almost closed complained great pain part chest examined chest rib broken bruise immediately right breast also com plained great pain left wrist wrist swollen injury could caused kick examined since find bone face broken bone sur rounding eye think wound right breast dangerous bone face united deformity may spoil look think per manently deformed prisoner think woman injury cause cancer grow judge spit blood probably due injury lung police constable charles warren k june p arrested prisoner told going take custody assaulting young woman said thats right took station charged made reply quite sober prisoner arrested said nothing causing bodily harm assaulting defence william field prisoner oath eight month ago took prosecutrix last christmas everybody house got worse drink landlady came spoke fight blacked landlady eye another lady eye leave every time go round mother house get worse drink got black eye morning question said liz better clear house never said nothing started cry went met friend heard someone call saw prose cutrix said arent ashamed walk like boot like told go round mother stop half hour afterwards laugh ing something one friend said heard somebody say something laugh showed bottom boot said dont go home walked back friend followed walked started shouting starver word walked away followed turned round want follow ing stood corner stood yard away walked away followed continually lost temper rushed across road hit fist said get would never kicked hit fist sorry hitting never kicked charged assaulting pleaded guilty cause bodily harm cross examined assaulted losing temper say got black eye fighting young woman say hit occasion fist see bleeding kick mary ann bowyer recalled judge bleeding nose mouth eye verdict guilty assault occasioning actual bodily harm detective joseph bayne k division prisoner sentenced august four month hard labour stealing bread time two conviction four summary conviction never known work known go sea prisoner sea shipwrecked mile cape town freedom cape town saving seven chinamens life sentence month hard labour recorder monday june,hardLabour
thomas johnson breaking entering shop salmon gluckstein stealing ten pipe article property mr j campbell prosecuted harry botley city march th midnight duty leadenhall street heard crashing glass ran st mary axe next turning saw prisoner standing messrs salmon glucksteins shop window no st mary axe saw large hole window prisoner hand inside withdrew one hand placed something pocket seeing approach took pipe pocket dropped pavement seized noticed blood right hand said know george way station said getting drunk charged said quite understand another officer presence picked ten pipe match box pipe rack pavement prisoner withdrew hand window saw thing tumble quite sober gave address lodging house spitalfields known cross examined prisoner blood pipe arthur charles feasey manager branch shop salmon gluckstein st mary axe live leadenhall street saw shop locked march th p went back next morning found window broken police charge damage window article missing value value article taken window identified article charge police property em ployers prisoner statement magistrate want tried guilty six month hard labour,hardLabour
james edward james taylor breaking entering dwelling house frederick robert surry stealing therein postage stamp book property mr roderick prosecuted frederick robert surry schoolmaster church crescent south hackney postage stamp thursday evening january th scattered different chair place front drawing room saw house properly closed next day came went kitchen found several thing taken front room brought kitchen knife fork clothing done separate parcel stamp gone back door scullery window open got back stamp mine cross examined edward police station shown envelope six stamp could identified without seeing others one mount back particular colour use court good many mounted sheet writing frederick fox chief inspector january th p brick lane saw two prisoner coming along towards high street whitechapel side side seemed talking taylor brown paper parcel arm spoke two sergeant crossed street time came close together prisoner seemed recognise one darted one way another taylor threw parcel carrying gutter sergeant brown caught wildey caught edward struggled violently taken police station two separate cab brown went taylor said taylor possession brown paper parcel like tell bound said bread meat station edward got said something similar might tell liked said carrying carrying meaning taylor parcel opened stamp book taken mr surry proved still desk charge stamp detective wildey turned round said found five stamp prisoner pocket edward said yes put saw piece newspaper foot asked came wilder said took inside coat pocket edward said thats right unfolded paper stamp fell prosecutor came said robbery committed prisoner said artillery tavern gun street whitechapel time cross examined edward saw wilder searching standing see found cross examined taylor man tried pick parcel cutter got first arrest enough time could prove knew stolen crowd edward wildey detective officer brick lane whitechapel chief inspector fox arrested edward taylor threw away parcel searched edward station overcoat inside breast pocket found newspaper threw floor found three stamp also found two stamp right hand coat outside pocket said inspector fox ive found five stamp man pocket newspaper opened stamp fell edward said done also said placed stamp pocket cross examined edward made statement taken two stamp one pocket others mr roderick repeated statement magistrate cross examined taylor edward short distance arrested threw parcel away soon saw inspector fox come edna street live facade stroud green road finsbury park keep shop exhibit stamp sell commission january th p man edward came asked bought foreign stamp said buy would leave would show dealer would buy said five six put table able identify asked many said asked wanted might tell dealer said understand given identified edward police station nine ten men cross examined edward said first sure man leave station yard saying sure william smith detective j examined mr surrys premise found broken forcing scullery window catch found lying prisoner statement magistrate edward say public house playing whist oclock came went tea went brick lane taylor asked drink went public house came arrested taylor say edward public house went oclock went tea missed quarter hour went drink left bar went another man said take wildermouth lodging house gave die parcel asked said meat toke supper went edward followed arrested knocked dropped parcel mud throw struggle attempt rescue nobody attempted pick parcel edward called james johnson live dorset street spitalfields gutter merchant know edward january th artillery public house came friend robinson whore live cup tea stayed half hour left four taylor came u tea went away edward last saw cross examined made statement two gentleman came round house saturday robinson present public house landlord barman foggy day barman might cleaning window playing card card prisoner edward man company playing card cribbage board joseph robinson newsvendor saw prisoner january th artillery oclock playing card left outside dorset street johnson go tea tea went overcoat went selling paper taylor saw barman standing counter serving till jumped called drink cross examined police court two prisoner witness formed whist party landlord present barman know whether saw u playing corner first time mentioned taylor present made statement two gentleman last saturday taken writing taylor defence oath stated came drink oclock met edward asked drink walked towards artillery public house way met johnson robinson drink played card till jumped saying im walked towards lodging house went tea three came met man said run wilbennouth lodging house said replied grub bread meat went walk edward followed arrested came stamp evidence reply joseph cook barman artillery arm gun street spital rields friday january th charge house noon know taylor sight prisoner playing card time cleaning window never landlord know edward cross examined edward sec house day throe men cross examined taylor sure serve drink round friday afternoon may cleaning cabinet back clean brass work wednesday saturday interviewed two police told come monday said said cleaning window also said playing nap edward defence slated met taylor oclock going dorset street met two men went brick lane detective pounced upon taken station parcel opened police invented state ments made corroborate wildeys statement witness called proved company guilty pleaded guilty conviction felony edward clerkenwell june st name james smith taylor worship street august th name james alien eight conviction proved edward three taylor edward ten year penal servitude taylor five year penal servitude,custodial/prison
joseph court parker james smith com mitting act gross indecency mr jenkins prosecuted guilty parker three month second division smith recommended mercy jury one week second division,custodial/prison
fanny cheesman writing publishing false defamatory libel concerning fernie daisy pimm prisoner stated hearing jury guilty discharged recognisance,non-custodial/institutional
coe john wood chopper pleaded guilty maliciously wounding rebecca woolgar sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
john donovan feloniously causing grievous bodily harm charles dominey intent resist lawful apprehension second count intent grievous bodily harm mr arthur gill prosecuted frederick sankster v december th sheen lane mortlake attention attracted prisoner drunk butted lady shoulder knocked roadway asked said b well show made rush mo closed went ground dominey came assistance arrested prisoner war barnes police station tried throw u bus made kick dominey saying kick f gut dominey stopped blow hand getting station said got time b well murder come charles dominey v evening december th saw prisoner sankster sheen lane mortlake struggling together want assistance sankster said going take man custody drunk disorderly prisoner clutched throat tore button big coat except one said take b policeman barnes take way station saw omnibus said put two f bus tried throw u struggle got knee said kick f gut kicked caught blow hand rendered hand useless time getting near station said going another f try kicked log said get time b well murder come treated divisional surgeon still sick list finger much bent swollen painful stiff cannot move joint set never straight william stock surgeon police barnes station prisoner brought custody last two witness dominey exhausted state covered mud button right side coat torn except one complained injury hand appeared useless sankster also exhausted prisoner violent used fearful oath warder great difficulty keeping quiet said would murder dominiy arrested obrien taken custody hour half previously assault court prisoner getting effect drink time francis graham cruickshank divisional surgeon police december th p examined dominey house shaken flurried last joint third finger right hand bent swollen reddened obviously painful unable move treated saw several occa sion today certain amount improvement toll still suffering pain every reason believe still redness swelling cannot yet move joint think able use straighten court efficient officer straightened linger drew attention abrasion shin prisoner defence came mortlake spend christmas made lot friend got influence drink constable came arrested drunk know took place sorry boon living england year never boon arrested yet never gave trouble constable guilty judgment respited,non-custodial/institutional
george bass stealing two live rabbit good daniel sharing convicted felony november three conviction proved three month second division pleaded guilty see original trial image,custodial/prison
michael collins robbery violence james week stealing watch chain property mr kenrick prosecuted james week clerk live malmesbury terrace canning town december th soon midnight walking towards home near ordnance road wife stopped listen men high word wife walked requested come received blow jaw knocked stunned coming contact kerb found prisoner top felt hand coat torn open weight kept tried scream put hand mouth could move felt feeling breast pocket clothes button completely torn sewn tried struggle received blow face received lot blow lip torn inside heard wife call police constable came silver geneva watch lady watch chain former saw ground called policeman attention sober perfect recollection occurred held prisoner till constable came teeth loosened inside mouth sore tongue torn away considerable violence cross examined prisoner saw man crutch neither struck spoke anybody boxer work osborne government contractor hare charge cashiering millwall dock sparring one time competition amateur year ago never made business received money club ettie week wife last witness soon mid night december th returning home ordnance road canning town saw three men standing group appeared quarrelling husband stayed minute two said come dont look row saw prisoner strike recognised police station husband fell back head ran tried pull prisoner top two big men cap caught hold wrenched coat handled roughly called police two policeman stood corner street screamed husband holding prisoner heard prisoner say leave go husband said shall want watch chain two policeman came husband still holding prisoner saw husband afterwards pick watch lying kerb near gutter ellen lucas wife edwin lucas ordnance road canning town december th soon midnight attracted noise road near house call police husband went immediately saw prisoner prosecutor struggling ground road heard blow saw prisoner hit prosecutor towards mouth police come found piece watch chain lying road black button police taken prisoner barking road towards station heard prisoner say let go prosecutor said hold till police come alfred allen december th soon midnight point duty barking road yard ordnance road heard woman screaming police thief ordnance road saw prosecutor wife little way behind prosecutor holding prisoner coat said man stolen watch shall charge prisoner made reply prosecutor face covered blood sober watch picked road covered blood bar still fastened centre button prosecutor waistcoat mr lucas brought part chain station shortly afterwards charged prisoner said admit striking take watch nothing watch charged stealing watch chain assaulting prosecutor saw man crutch street cross examined bruise blood face saw cut examined prosecutor coat torn open one button missing afterwards found lip much swollen face clothes smothered blood might account blood prisoner evidence defence william king hydraulic crane driver royal albert dock new zealand shipping company returning employment early morning december th wife met prosecutor woman standing left pavement wife said something prosecutor said woman wife said wife take home see condition said husband v dont put face close wife drew back knocked fell man helped picked hat stick gave prisoner said prosecutor vagabond strike man cannot defend witness lame prosecutor said saw fall road said come home live road malmesbury terrace canning town week man struck went home heard till prisoner wife informed husband prison went plaistow station asked could pushed week away wife suppose upset cross examined prosecutor wife standing kerb opposite abreast one another saw one constable yard point duty wanted see result wife pulled along mr lucas came house barber shop husband followed doubt whether saw rush police came wife took away know prisoner bed four day went home prosecutor wife came house asked man knocked explained matter heard complaint watch stolen alice king wife william king ordnance road three day christmas one coming home saw prosecutor knock husband prisoner came across road asked would help pick husband gave cap stick hand said week ought ashamed hitting cripple week said liked could week hit prisoner fell ground wife called police frightened week fighting man husband cripple thought best thing get away cross examined simply said look like woman across road prosecutor said woman life across road wife know said nothing hit husband knocked complaining prosecutor conduct looked face hat touched mine husband said wife take head face know man knew woman life appeared going away home going royal albert music hall husband attendant also work crane driver new zealand shipping company work week life street heard fighting man boxer rather got husband away soon could prisoner wife told husband locked went police station made statement alfred allen examined prom prisoner statement made inquiry afterwards saw king ralphs music hall asked would come say seen said would went address given malmesbury terrace malmesbury road music hall found paid servant occasionally worked alice king examined lived malmesbury terrace three year prisoner defence said never court fireman six month front produced seaman discharge guilty twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
gibby benjamin james labourer pleaded guilty break ing entering certain place divine worship wit presbyterian church regent square stealing therein diver money thomas bell others prisoner admitted convicted maidstone july larceny sacrilege receiving two concurrent sentence month hard labour conviction december suspected person nine month june west kent session burglary month march north london session bur glary month sentence three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
florence britt indicted charged coroner inquisition wilful murder sydney mauden britt mr bodkin prosecuted mr root defended elizabeth frazer mr mr britt respectable couple lodged clements road bermondsey end june boy born called sydney mauden britt sickly fed breast saturday august st saw prisoner leaving house baby said going park pale looked strangely cross examined birth prisoner treated child great kindness gave every attention noticed every day u eight week properly conducted never saw take anything maud wortley barmaid stanley arm southwark afternoon august st saw prisoner southwark park near lake knew quite well child arm seemed pale strange kept eye fixed water left park walking side water cross examined appeared different generally known long time sat good walk william palmer live silverlock street rotherhithe august st saw prisoner southwark park p child arm afterwards small boy spoke went part lake saw prisoner lying back face water foot bank assistance got water asked child said pointing water cross examined water foot pathway railing round water anybody could see george charles wing l c c officer august st dragged prisoner found found body baby fully dressed quite dead foot bank taken rotherhithe police station caleb thomas hilton practice finchley lane hendon august st temporary duty southwark saw body child rotherhithe police station made post mortem examination opinion death due suffocation result drowning cross examined mark violence body arthur neal police sergeant august th saw prisoner rotherhithe infirmary since august st told arrest murder sydney mauden britt drowning attempting commit suicide said know made worried upset husband dinner worried child cross examined inquiry find prisoner brother asylum short time john james pitcairne medical officer h prison holloway prisoner came charge observation august th since frequent interview made careful observation also road deposition listened evidence arrived conclusion august st prisoner suffering puerperal melancholia form mental disease un frequently following child birth opinion august st state mind know nature quality act result mental disease cross examined person suffering disease fully aware sometimes motive committing offence often woman seen affectionate short time act suppression milk frequent cause understand child suckled mother always depression case guilty responsible action time detained till majesty pleasure known,non-custodial/institutional
taylor robert labourer pleaded guilty stealing one watch one chain good money philip style person prisoner confessed convicted court march receiving two year hard labour warehouse breaking four previous conviction shop warehouse breaking sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
jones william ernest piano maker attempting carnally know iris vernona spring girl age year verdict guilty prisoner released recognisance come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
juett george labourer pleaded guilty carnally knowing florence prince girl age year age year sentence six month hard labour judge rentoul thursday june,hardLabour
carter william labourer pleaded guilty maliciously damaging plate glass window value property harry man field arrest prisoner stated starving time committed act nothing known london released recognizance sum come next session meanwhile church army undertook look judge rentoul monday september,non-custodial/institutional
smith george labourer pleaded guilty steeling basket containing silk coat cloth skirt article good great northern railway company pleaded guilty indictment another theft proceeded confessed previous conviction ten previous conviction proved including two assault police sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
wilson edwin painter pleaded guilty feloniously marrying emily matthew wife alive prisoner married emily horsfall december living time ill treated finally de serted since lived several woman treated badly case matthew cook represented bachelor seduced went form marriage sentence eighteen month hard labour,hardLabour
william thomas taylor committing wilful cor rupt perjury two month second division pleaded guilty see original trial image,custodial/prison
cox walter otherwise beville henry george porter feloniously causing grievous bodily harm margaret beville intent murder mr roome prosecuted margaret beville north wharf road paddington green prisoner husband came midday april thought looked angry say anything wanted beer gave twopence went got pint wanted another pint still wanted said enough dinner minute began lay cloth put knife table turned round go cupboard heard table pushed turned round sprang took knife drew right across throat done instant quarrel ran room gave screamed rushed met mr cox little boy stair mr cox came bathing throat constable came bandaged taken st mary hospital told wound five inch long two inch deep detained hospital till p constable took harrow road police station gave name patient three week still wear bandage round neck judge beer strange often said think must something wrong quantity take little upset quite mad quarrelsome drink better man could breathe walter cox year old live house prisoner april saw wife screaming bleeding neck brought mother policeman know prisoner used name used call mr beville police sergeant robert brown f division april prisoner rushed police station excited condition said murdered old woman send copper see north wharf road cut throat immediately went address found prisoner wife large gash throat bandaged removed hospital charged prisoner said pity someone else sorry wife could control someone get house matter missus charge read said matter form judge behaved peculiar manner magistrate ground teeth terrible manner shake george stanley thompson casualty house surgeon st thomas hospital examined prosecutrix brought ho pital april long deep incised wound left side neck parallel jaw one half two inch depth five six inch long bleeding time lower jaw exposed part violence blow evidently expended lower jaw otherwise serious injury would resulted prisoner statement magistrate call witness sidney reginald dyer medical officer brixton prison prisoner observation since april subject consider homicidal mania first attempt made wife one occasion attempted commit suicide mother one sister asylum drinking excessively late year doubt brought insanity period shake absolutely cannot control action loss control think due mental disease dangerous man sunday last wrote letter threatened directly got would kill several people opinion committed act really insane know sober pleasant man fond wife prisoner drink aint fault verdict guilty insane prisoner ordered detained majesty pleasure,non-custodial/institutional
thompson william operator pleaded guilty stealing two spool four cinematograph film good herbert crow also stealing two spool six cinematograph film good horace liver another also stealing three cinematograph film good frederick weisker another confessed conviction felony name albert storer several conviction proved dating back stated another charge pend ing also pleaded guilty order court might deal matter date sentence two year hard labour indictment run con currently,hardLabour
darling james shoemaker smith john labourer lee ernest labourer lee george carman utter ing counterfeit coin annie beatrice smith martha read kate baxter knowing counterfeit unlawfully possess ing counterfeit coin knowing counterfeit intent utter darling feloniously making counterfeit coin darling feloniously possessing counterfeit coin knowing counterfeit intent utter mr wilkinson prosecuted trial proceeded first indictment darling making counterfeit coin detective sergeant john gillan v division acting structions received detective inspector scott month prior arrest prisoner conjunction officer keeping observation vicinity white lion prince wale public house garrett lane wand worth foe road tooting ware disguised street loafer time saw prisoner five six occasion company three men john smith ernest lee george lee december company detective lowrey saw smith two lee enter foss road leave quarter hour later p three pasted garratt lane till came fountain public house stopped saw john smith take something jacket pocket small packet brown paper undid handed something lee separated ernest lee entered garratt lene ia confectioner shop saw go counter purchase sweet receive change come join two outside entered shop consequence said manageress handed florin examined found wee counterfeit marked initial j g subsequently took possession time handed bank left shop followed three men road saw george lee enter garratt lane small draper shop kept mr cottam remained minute came joined two men corner devour road yard three men passed tooting broadway stopped saw less hand small parcel smith three walked mitcham road yard stopped smith took packet pocket undid handed something one lee separated minute later george tee entered mitcham road baker confectioner kept mr martin saw purchase two bun doughnut came joined companion three want free beerhouse ate bun doughnut refreshment went mitcham road yard stopped smith took brown paper packet pocket handed something lee separated george lee entered mitcham road chemist shop kept mr watson time ernest lee entered mitcham road draper shop kept mr reed also entered mitcham road saw lee examining pair sock saw tender appeared two shilling piece receive change left shop followed soon afterwards lee entered shop consequence said mr reed handed two shilling piece examined found counterfeit florin marked j g r pro duce left shop decided arrest prisoner walking mitcham road direction tooting police station followed far station got met detective goddard outside police station arrested three prisoner told seen passing counterfeit coin going arrest smith took brown paper packet referred jacket pocket tried put george lee pocket george lee said going put pocket produce packet content smith threw fore court house adjoining police station rushed charge room minute afterwards lowery handed packet examined presence three prisoner found contained counterfeit florin coin wrapped separately paper manner divide coin december following day went garratt lane saw mr cottam produced florin handed previous day put five six florin counter found one counterfeit marked done previously j g c produce th immediately men lodged police station went back saw miss baxter handed florin one marked j g garratt last another officer goddard went mitcham road pro duced coin handed detective edward lowrey v division kept observation way mentioned previous witness saw two lee pas mr cottams shop garratt lane smith walking roadway saw george lee go shop went window saw examining pair sock saw put coin counter receive change alter arrest went garden house adjoining police station found small brown paper parcel seen smith throw arrested handed sergeant gillan identify parcel searched smith found one box pill marked watson co lid three pair new sock one packet cough lozenge common cigarette case five single shilling eight sixpence bronze good money detective henry goddard w division assisted take three men police station searched george lee ernest lee george lee found twopence bronze pair scissors four packet cigarette paper ernest lee two separate shilling two sixpence threepence bronze good money also helped search smith found small particle bright metal waistcoat pocket afterwards went mitcham road chemist shop kept mr watson handed coin produce examined found counterfeit marked cross one side h g also went mitcham road miss annie south handed florin also counterfeit produce marked h g cross kate baxter keep confectioner shop garrett line wandsworth remember men coming shop noon december asking twopenny worth cough drop alone john smith ernest lee george lee came forward dock recognise men served gave florin put box back shop handed change florin box left police officer came showed florin examined returned put box officer came afterwards handed coin put initial came back evening gave coin marked took away identify packet cough drop honor sarah cottam wife william cottam draper gar lane remember man coming afternoon de cember asking shown sock identify george lee asked pair sock gave piece silver gave change could swear two shilling piece gave put coin pocket remained closing time police officer came following day showed coin box put taken previous day coin man sock mr gillan selected coin three others said bad one three four florin box took one said ft bad marked identify coin following satur day went police station identified one man one sold sock sock kind sell price annie beatrice smith assistant mr gustave martin confec tioner mitcham road man identify ernest lee came shop afternoon december five oclock asked two doughnut served one dough nut two rock cake handed two shilling piece gave change rang put till day police officer came till examined mr martin came shop saw find coin ernest lee given handed officer florin marked florin identify edward watson chemist mitcham road remember police officer coming shop evening december examined till several florin put row along counter detective nicked one told bad touched nitric acid teat stood test weighed found decidedly light officer marked initial took away pill class pill sell pill box shop marked watson co martha reed wife walter reed draper mitcham road identify ernest lee man came shop afternoon evening december asked pair sock served pair gave two shilling piece gave change rang coin tried side desk thought rather soft tried shilling kept gave change ward detective gillan came man still shop gillan stepped came directly man gone handed coin marked initial mine identify sock three pair altogether detective inspector james scott v division evening december went foss road tooting three men arrested found darling kitchen sergeant oillan went told darling police officer said three men arrested possessing uttering counterfeit coin using house seen leave shortly arrest darling said get searched house small recess stair ground floor found quan tity plaster paris sag found metal antimony also part battery kitchen mantelshelf clock found two coin half crown two shilling piece good recess found unfinished counterfeit florin war loose floor saucepan without bottom found bottle shelf wash house ladle used melting metal coal cellar white metal adhering also found three cornered file brush quantity silver sand darling close beside found counterfeit coin saw find showed told would arrested possessing said found searched house found two genuine florin taken police station men ten coin pro duced besides found house darling charge preferred men well charged possessing uttering counterfeit coin pri soner made reply occupied ground floor foss road month given instruction men kept observation kept observation nearly month prisoner doubt ladle originally egg saucepan used melting metal recently produce un finished coin date one found mantelpiece william john webster inspector counterfeit coin majesty mint packet ten florin found forecourt house next police station dated mould wrapped way usual among coiner piece paper small particle packet antimony unfinished coin mould ten saw good florin found clock looked plaster pattern piece others coin produced case mould including uttered piece molten metal found one utensil component part metal coin made seen article mentioned including part battery bottle contained silvering solution finished coin cluding uttered silvered unfinished one come mould plated plated silver would resist action nitric acid sufficiently strong nitric acid would take superficial plating prisoner need see mould prove coin made mould twenty five year experience connection counterfeit coin verdict darling guilty indictment four prisoner uttering possessing counterfeit coin proceeded ernest lee george lee pleaded guilty uttering possession plea ac cepted prosecution darling smith pleaded guilty john gillan repeated evidence given former indictment added paper folded way none coin packet found forecourt house came collision one another told smith packet con tained ten counterfeit florin asked accounted possession said place find ernest lee said hot mustard told would detained would later conveyed wandsworth common police station would charged neither made reply subsequently taken wandsworth common police sta tion charged darling made reply cross examined john smith lowrey dressed public house loafer lowrey large hammer large pair shear deny striking blow jaw saying would stick scissors inside hold two prisoner one hand impossible put band anybodys pocket try put anything george lee pocket edward lowrey repeated evidence given previous dictment henry goddard repeated evidence added found particle bright metal smith waistcoat pocket among button produce called smith attention per ticles ne made remark cross examined john smith metal came right hand waistcoat pocket called attention tooting police station found loose button pocket small particle antimony kate baxter honor sarah cottam annie beatrice smith edward watson martha reed william john webster peated evidence given previous case verdict darling smith guilty police proved many conviction case james darling last five year penal servitude november released august john smith proper name darling brother james darling several conviction felony two lee constantly company convicted thief never convicted sentence james darling seven year penal servitude john smith month hard labour ernest lee george lee nine month hard labour,hardLabour
lily james unlawfully endeavouring conceal birth male child secret disposition dead body one day imprisonment pleaded guilty see original trial image,custodial/prison
john percy rogers salesman pleaded guilty forging uttering knowing forged paper writing pur porting letter george cuppitt fowler recommending tenant tenancy agreement purporting signed william richardson case intent defraud curring certain debt liabilties wit liability john wilkins amount upwards liability george cuppitt fowler amount unlawfully obtaining credit case mean fraud sentence six month hard labour,hardLabour
charles william bayer pleaded guilty feloniously marrying ellen elizabeth logsden wife alive three month hard labour alexander rentoul esq k c,hardLabour
condon michael stoker smith thomas stoker robbery violence james bernard shield stealing sum bottle whisky mr forrest fulton prosecuted james bernard shield april second engineer s maine royal line night north woolwich john dowd greaser ship first met prisoner peacock came spoke one asked job told could get ship going lay came next day could give day work several drink remember four u going stan dard woolwich drink pro ceeded royal albert dock gold one pocket silver another pocket also bottle whisky got inside dock dowd dropped behind went prisoner sud denly got crack across eye thrown ground choked gave one scream became senseless dock constable nuckel came caught condon prisoner run away money whisky gone condon found hiding two freight car later taken police station identified smith men cross examined condon first met public house custom house went train together custom house woolwich two female u think bought half gallon beer took train bought bottle whisky peacock paid everything forced watched like cat could recognise man struck cross examined smith correct drunk suppose drinking two three hour knew john dowd greaser s maine april prosecutor company evening met two men believe peacock bad known one went back dock midnight inside dock occasion stop behind minute three went walked afterwards saw prosecutor lying ground two men gone heard call prosecutor said knocked robbed constable came condon went station prosecutor exactly sober drunk cross examined condon female prose cutor public house john botley p c k april duty side north woolwich station saw prisoner prose cutor dowd go standard opposite station afterwards picked smith number others positive identity two men william counterwell royal albert dock constable april charge gate four men entered dock identify except smith came inquired said maine condon said fireman prosecutor said engineer dowd said greaser said fireman four appeared influence drink walking right incapable taking care henry nuckel dock constable one oclock morning duty inside dock heard shout proceeding direction found prosecutor lying ground insensible black eye got foot ran two men seen running away caught condon hiding among railway truck said gave explanation took prosecutor said one men knocked condon taken station charged cross examined condon place hiding yard prosecutor knocked brown acting police sergeant north woolwich condon handed outside dock gate last witness charged station said ill bob way enter dock lost outside standard joseph payne detective k division april arrested smith peacock public house said police officer answering description man wanted concerned mike condon assaulting robbing engineer woolwich th inst said yes know mike condon cant pick later identified among men prosecutor station made reply charge tuesday may horace sculpher dock constable examined prisoner condon dock nuckel custody asked prosecutor question hear question heard prosecutor reply cannot say prisoner condon oath night question made acquaintance prosecutor smith acquaintance dowd prosecutor asked drink eight nine drink asked could get job fireman ship house closing prosecutor dowd invited u go woolwich house open till go house account prosecutor dancing lost sight three others stopping talk bar man made way towards dock overtook three men walking arm arm middle road singing walked others yard ship dowd smith hung behind leaving walking prosecutor walking beside must able recognise struck say rendered unconscious admit walking side time done opening tween two shed two three men suddenly rushed behind prosecutor one put arm round neck closed front confusion walked away made great blunder one best police afraid apprehension prison innocent protest innocence charge prisoner smith oath peacock drinking together dowd old shipmate mine several drink together public bar lot woman dancing got half gallon beer went train custom house woolwich went standard dancing stopped u dancing four u went dock dowd stopped behind others went lost sight dowd others went right ship never saw man knocked prisoner handed ship discharge verdict guilty condon pleaded guilty conviction felony march name nicholas pilcher south london session police proved long list convic tions smith good character sentence condon five year penal servitude smith six month hard labour,hardLabour
bass william plumber stealing pound weight lead three gas bracket three brass plug good thomas denman fixed certain building said thomas denman mr warburton prosecuted john william letchford caretaker thomas denman mill cottage walthamstow p april looked place see everything right locked next morning missed lead water piping lead gas piping three brass plug two gas bracket three part gas bracket since seen property pound lead piping worth piping size place fitted place taken corresponds every detail piping fixed ready use part underneath washing tub smaller pipe ran along wall gas second sized pipe water pipe came ground three piece larger sized pipe taken underneath wash tub two unscrewed third cut away could see exactly cut away mark cutting corresponded piece pipe cut away new put five year ago cross examined prisoner prisoner request article alleged stolen covered water pipe came brickwork sink tap fixed ft ground never measured size pipe pipe size underneath tap see size tap meant three gas bracket size one little smaller could tell whether ordinary bracket know stuff stolen property come straight wall two double one one single one police constable henry northcote n division april wood street walthamstow saw prisoner carrying bag produced said got bag said lead pipe said get said working man named reynolds job putting new piping old stuff left said reynolds live said dont know told satisfied take custody way station said lie told reynolds working bit lead saved time time taking sell taken station charged detective sergeant percy saunders n division april went washhouse mill cottage taking lead piping could plainly see cut gaspipe ran along wall beam smallest pipe came measured ft thicker pipe ft smaller missing exact length found upon prisoner pipe case cut away corresponded left behind every respect flush pipe water trough one union left behind similar one stolen searched ground outside found piece wooden block attached gas bracket portion fitted block found prisoner bit still missing wood cross examined prisoner possible pipe cut little chisel found possession also rather large pocket knife tied string pipe may broken defence rosie bass prisoner husband eight month ago people left stuff found home large tin trunk night april morning woke nine oclock found gone woken three time previously gone constable came understand proper meaning meant told husband charged unlawful possession went forest gate saw asked husband fetched lead place said cross examined ask whether husband lead house judge gone without breakfast know gone william bass prisoner oath plumber seven month ago father moved shop took fitting home never seen mother since one fitting pipe put mr mitchell farm burst twice burst still seen know mr mitchell verdict guilty prisoner confessed convicted felony chelmsford quarter session april three previous conviction proved sentence eighteen month hard labour,hardLabour
gale albert printer gale elizabeth laundress indicted manslaughter newly born male child grand jury thrown bill murder mr graham campbell prosecuted mr warburton appeared prisoner jury first sworn try whether albert gale sane fit stand trial sidney reginald dyer medical officer brixton prison prisoner special observation since september made acquainted family history think sufficient intellect comprehend proceeding make proper defence consider imbecile jury returned verdict insane albert gale ordered detained majesty pleasure female prisoner pleaded guilty concealment birth evidence offered prosecution charge murder verdict guilty entered charge dr sullivan medical officer holloway prison made port case prisoner feeble minded exposed considerable privation pregnancy sentence three day imprisonment entitling prisoner discharged recorder friday october,custodial/prison
frederick john ridgwell stealing employed post office post letter containing postal order property postmaster general nine month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
fred parkes john ralph breaking entering shop sidney thomas stealing two champagne knife article property ralph also pleaded guilty feloniously wounding samuel albert escott intent grievous bodily harm also pleaded guilty conviction felony ralph clerkenwell february parkes kingston thames april th parkes eighteen month hard labour ralph five year penal servitude pleaded guilty see original trial image,custodial/prison
pywell george painter male person unlawfully knowingly living wholly part earnings prostitu tion mr graham campbell prosecuted verdict guilty living part earnings prostitution prisoner confessed convicted south western police court february living prostitution wife sentence two year hard labour,hardLabour
jay james naldreth clerk pleaded guilty forging uttering knowing forged certain order payment money wit banker cheque intent defraud forging uttering knowing forged certain order payment money wit banker cheque intent defraud conviction unlawfully wounding another obtaining money false pretence proved prisoner could longer carry business commercial traveller one leg become paralysed kept friend sentence nine month hard labour,hardLabour
taylor albert otherwise hutchins cook committing act gross indecency arthur valentine leach male person verdict guilty sentence six month hard labour,hardLabour
james strath dee pleaded guilty feloniously marrying mary plummer wife alive discharged recognisance,non-custodial/institutional
myers joseph occupation within four month bankruptcy disposing good also transferring premise high street clapham intent defraud creditor mr charles mathews mr arthur gill mr graham campbell prosecuted mr abel thomas k c mr david defended frederick charles mackrell office clerk wandsworth county court produce file bankruptcy joseph myers petition filed august creditor mr oneil receiving order october october adjudged bankrupt statement affair show liability asset trustee appointed october public examination held novem ber adjourned november file order court dated december directing prosecution defendant bankruptcy offence william george stapleton shorthand writer took public examination bankrupt novem ber produce transcript mr reuen thomas oneill trade william oneill carpet merchant fell street city creditor bankrupt sum petitioning creditor produce agreement august joseph myers abel myers provided vendor agrees sell purchaser buy high street clapham fitting utensil stock trade household furniture book debt business price fixed lease goodwill fitting fix tures book debt per cent nominal value also produce office copy bill sale affi davit attesting purport signed joseph myers first knew defendant april time carrying business camden town furnishing com pany high street camden town october supplied good paid december may supplied good camden town paid got bill bill due august one due september one due october none bill paid respect camden town septem ber saw camden town said well camden town looking business march received telephone me sage called see brother david said come select good new shop opening clapham selected good value good delivered received order july july received order carpet little delivered till august said trade rather quiet good order deliver beginning august produce bundle invoice good supplied clapham march august worth good delivered clapham got bill balance good supplied camden town none bill gave regard good supplied clapham met received nothing respect good supplied clapham bill good sup plied camden town falling due august wrote defendant august reminding bill de fendant said trace bill bill book told telephone could pay unless saw bill wrote th enclosing bill promised send cheque received letter august cheque post dated th drawn london county bank clapham paid came back marked refer drawer went solo citor see defendant clapham succeed seeing consequence heard went office mr lewis solicitor chancery lane know camden town business disposed never told become aware busi ness clapham disposed called solicitor office become aware camden town business disposed time march indeed never received official information defendant effect know till date considerably august attended meeting principal creditor august next day consequence resolution filed petition recognise sample linoleum produced supplied defendant clapham no invoice march price linoleum square yard work square yard defendant never made complaint regard linoleum sup plied never asked take back never informed sold auction sale low value customer find good saleable always willing take back exchange good request made regard good supplied july defendant buy ing linoleum february went sergeant macpherson high street clapham found quan tity linoleum could identify good supplied u identified worth time make full examina tion whole nd went examined carpet made list carpet identified value carpet supplied paid lot carpet identified supplied july sort carpet asked supply july cross examined defendant payment bill first began trade gave bill met transaction worth going nearly year glad business knew going take business clapham traveller solicited order ordinary way business brother traveller told defendant coming buy good pattern linoleum referred sale able fact cannot get enough cony ger many firm also get pattern germany number mr roche deal lower quality similar pattern mine known second gauge quality third gauge sell market supplied linoleum defendant seller linoleum pattern present price strong belief trade autumn last year going heavy rise price realised told defendant pointed would advantage stock carpet largely instruction give traveller price going fact brother bring defendant business premise buy large lot carpet cannot admit brother sug gested defendant taking much simply showed stuff left discretion simply showed stuff told price going left order wanted ordered worth instead pleased time examined opened account defendant camden town april time april total amount sum rest never paid added worth good supplied end march august harry e hadfield carman charles garwood march delivered nine roll linoleum defendant premise clapham road oneills warehouse watling street timothy george pearce manager messrs r howland chair manufacturer denmark street high wycombe april firm stand furniture exhibition agricultural hall defendant came bought practically whole stand omitted eight chair sent thing warded invoice showing total value article pur chased article delivered high street clapham invoice oak suite covered moquette comprising four small chair two arm chair settee additional couch seven piece priced couch catalogue mr elsdons sale july lot seven piece ditto moquette another suite second page invoice one dark crimson stamped leverine nine piece catalogue description tally suite seven piece oak ditto set six small two armchair red leather lot invoice four music stool oak carried catalogue two oak music stool description good supplied invoice except two instead four music stool made oak uncommon regard payment good paid defendant mean bill splitting payment three fir dated april six month second dated june six month third bill balance none paid maturity money good mentioned invoice cross examined may sold thing exhibit half dozen time exhibition known defendant four five year many transaction sold great many hundred pound worth good customer ever since dozen manfacturers manufacture moquette suite great many suite london would fill description lot catalogue seven piece oak six small two arm chair moquette harold talbot elsdon auctioneer railway approach shepherd bush july first saw de fendant came premise said taken hawkeys business clapham surplus furniture wished sell auction able sell sale said present time full stuff would better sale premise told sale surplus unsaleable said took would sell without reserve agreed received letter list list open one eight piece dining room suite fumed oak later seven piece dining room suite moquette lower two music stool oak lower five roll linoleum various pattern sent van purpose receiving good premise produce catalogue sale july lot linoleum lot come mr myers present sale buying bought good amounting good forwarded sale realised gross sent mr myers deducting expense sale brings thing sold fair price lot sold six small chair two arm chair red leather lot seven piece sold lot two oak music stool sold two oak music stool common lot yard linoleum realised lot mr myers bought left pre mises afterwards sold instructed letter sell unsold lot next friays sale sold july mr myers attend day nothing brought realised gross net expense deducted proceeds two sale remitted mr myers cheque majority good new good certainly gave impression old stock shop soiled second hand remembrance particular lot cross examined year experience common occurrence furniture dealer sell old stock like thing applies even new stock unsaleable spring stuffed good pin cushion seat thin padded seat thick uphol stering sale july busiest time year may safely say many thousand suite would described way music stool oak common saw nothing unusual taking place july defendant cheque account july balance july cheque examined sold thought got rid fraudulently man brought stuff told acquired within week bring ing paid certainly would sell would refuse sell jacob pierotta baker st anns road notting hill attended mr elsdons auction room july bought roll linoleum exhibit green sample linoleum bought paid sample produced red sample identify put sale buy saw cross examined see red linoleum many minute examined sale two three minute know something similar got thing home gave pattern detective yesterday got odd piece left laying room got shop parlour passage bought yard measured used yard henry john swift bedding manufacturer trading henson street old street march called high street clapham consequence request joseph myers saw gave order bedding supplied amount receive payment called premise july said call august august called asked cheque said bit short gave post dated cheque next mon day st kept till following monday paid bank dishonoured march year went high street clapham police sergeant macpberson recognised premise good manufactured sent exhibit produced invoice relating supply article day cross examined known defendant year many transaction one always paid previous transaction given post dated cheque met last lot good sent july value call july get cheque could say whether offered good interview dealt since first came london always found respectable man mr mathews total amount owing firm wednesday june william sanbrown traveller employ messrs land furniture manufacturer high wycombe took order good stand agricultural hall exhi bition given joseph myers bankruptcy saw elsdons retail shop end august two suite recognised stand agricultural hall april invoice good sold took order seven piece suite moquette sold saw suite elsdons retail shop ques tioned manager cross examined howlands large manufacturer keep two three traveller suite kind sold personally unusual make ten dozen suite made u brand new pattern first one made court pearse gave evidence yesterday mentioned matter interested case thought would come hear cannot give exact date saw suite elsdons end august beginning sep tember wondered got could recog nise stuff mr gill photo produced suite saw recognised character back three splat inlaying pewter black recog nise stuff manufactured leicester seen imitation suite made medium priced suite cheap suite interested case introduced order thought would like hear going made statement rose mat simmons clerk g butler hardware manufac turer arch great suffolk street southwark letter produced written mr butler joseph myers august posted asks cheque account enclosed good referred never paid august butler wrote another letter defendant received post dated cheque dated august drawn defendant returned refer drawer john j bosson assistant mr g butler suffolk street southwark part business send good invoice delivery exhibit invoice sent defendant april fender produce another invoice july invoice july good consigned clapham business march went high street clapham recognised worth fender private mark number pattern identified lender invoice april value article invoice july nearly article july william jacob diamond mantel manufacturer new inn yard examined creditor defendant bankruptcy met furniture exhibition april last year received order mantel sideboard hall stand dinner wagon produced three invoice good supplied myers high street total value good supplied april august clapham paid one penny good sent clapham went high street february year identified good invoice marked invoice four foot dinner wagon dining room mantel fumed mantel cupboard fumed mantel walnut mantel four plain table three ditto five ditto six moulded table five ditto two ditto two ditto various article cross examined known defendant year many transaction july received cheque dated august met camden town would credit man unless thought well made thorough inquiry william henry george clerk messrs brash wheeler chamber paternoster row produce original writ august joseph myers suit mr hawkins trading poole co ad vertising work total credit given two sum balance served writ august cross examined may payment payment june john stanley clerk brash co produce letter typed signed member firm sent de fendant august demanding payment account behalf poole co george perry office boy brash co posted letter written stanley alfred williams managing clerk ridley whitby co floor cloth manufacturer newgate street creditor bankruptcy august balance due u th wrote demanding payment balance paid issued writ august defendant cross examined heard august bill sale registered immediately issued writ dealt defendant four year paid everything thought fairly well term credit monthly good th one month payable th month following exception item entitled three month credit arnold king clerk national provincial bank defen dant account bank produce certified copy account july august ac count closed august august debit balance overdrawn august payment fn august credit balance produce list cheque dis honoured august january bill returned august series bill returned either marked account closed refer acceptor edward dockrer london county bank clapham road examined defendant account bank pro duce copy july august credit august drawn leaving trustee took book showing unpaid cheque bill produce copy extract book show cheque oneill august unpaid ditto cheque th cheque butler st dishonoured st hurd dated st received th john baker baker sutton co eldon street chartered accountant march trustee bankruptcy g c hawkey upholsterer high street clapham sold business defendant march value stock cost price appointed trustee defendant bankruptcy october statement affair signed defendant liability distributed among cre ditors unsecured asset cash debt due defendant father irrecoverable deficiency liability regard camden town business clapham business latter sum good supplied credit deficiency account personal expense loss bill accepted estimated loss purchase clapham business trading clapham sale business racing speculation money borrowed good sold auction purchase unsaleable good total sale credit amounted bad debt samuel eastman shembridge outdoor officer official receiver bankruptcy october served defendant notice attend official receiver office next day brought pas book journal th brought letter invoice th brought memo randum regard bill pas book handed mr parker john baker recalled since appointment trustee payment made property disclosed defendant among letter received official receiver letter defendant suidjah co april h myer co june clark co july h chapman co july w hudson august kentish district time august brooksbank august pressing defendant payment cross examined first writ served defendant june deficiency account defendant account mine cannot say whether put true untrue believe hawkey several year probably lost money continually receiving order bankruptcy february appointed trustee march carried till completion pur chase think march shop open official receiver possession buy new good think best good gone sale defendant made goodwill stock separated sale defendant price estimated committee stock balance lease goodwill business sold order court separately value worth good invoice price left march year whole thing sold think goodwill worth much sale defendant took place committee inspection sat one room outside told better price offer mr porter told bid cannot say whether porter name mentioned cannot remember best bid seller time naturally anxious obtain best price hawkey think got good price defendant saw business stocktaking march arber rutter waghorn brown inventory brought stock personally believe lost money race surprised go fact think money lost according employer house time call wit ness show house august september race suggestion sale auction sold good less cost price good paying slip elsdons cheque produced examined hawkey carrying business year premise time lease treated value advance pay oft time business regarded one goodwill value suggestion misrepresentation made defendant foundation got best price could business defendant acquainted business merely trustee getting best could hawkeys creditor defendant opportunity seeing stock judging value business say fact two bankruptcy would affect goodwill defendant failed exceptional circumstance well known locality publicly exa mined november shop bad name arber co stocktaking invoice price value considerably less nothing conduct proceeding hand treasury jury sale defendant took place way looked stock premise worth thought lease goodwill worth valuable lease hawkey got evidence defence john thomas lewis solicitor chancery lane august last known defendant nine month year also knew abel meyers pawnbroker carry ing business abersychan monmouthshire knew month acted firm glamorgan action abel defending part father abel joseph came consult chancery lane august last acted joseph sale camden town business david came together august one said joseph going sell business clapham abel abel explained already guaranteed bill joseph trustee hawkey purchased business said liability amounted explained would de ducted purchase money wanted know transaction would right saw abel august took opinion counsel th came arrange ment embodied agreement august arranged brother valuation made payment basis provision bill meet sum beyond agreed paid cash payment made office th believe paid gold cheque endorsed draft cheque produced purport drawn abel meyers favour joseph body cheque filled next night left vacation gave structions bill sale instructed get valuation impossible bill sale drawn till valuation obtained going away structed clerk prepare absolute bill sale explained necessary intended joseph remain premise valuation brought back bill sale signed examined critically circumstance made every inquiry considered po sibility bankruptcy explained bargain tween two person could never set aside except bank ruptcy asked would right said person could say right possible trustee bankruptcy cross examined informed abel guaranteed bill payment hawkeys business preceding march told abel received consideration incurring risk knew nothing giving bill paid would important question whether defendant solvent time taken part purchase money joseph insol vent abel would pay bill prove bankruptcy put question defendant whether solvent said credit perfectly good said deed registered creditor would know pressed together afraid would able meet tell liable got business bank first knew valuation september told question could arise whether frau dulent preference act bankruptcy took counsel opinion joseph myers prisoner oath house furnisher five six year ago pawnbroker year newport mon father family lived many year came london opened business camden town ready money hire purchase trade continued business till april sold business brother david heard clapham business various source advised buy go look knew premise good fine commanding appearance mr howland took mr baker trustee hawkeys bankruptcy march went final negotia tions mr baker committee inspection room outside made offer said one else offering offered still happened half dozen time different creditor mine advising time offered paid four bill month paid four bill amounting guaranteed father brother abel given paid brother get borrowed got one two bill discounted increased overdraft bank gave bill duboff get discounted got proceeds later gave bill nothing camden town business sold brother gave attention one found business knew nothing old stock sent two lot auction room pre sent elsdons sale bought received cheque elsdon banked sent miscellaneous lot soiled stuff new stuff unsaleable good picked swayne roll linoleum four five month stock unsaleable pattern seven piece dining room suite old stock two music stool swayne year hawkey main selected thing found difficulty selling roll linoleum swayne always grumbling unsaleable pattern complained robert howland sold unsaleable pattern concealment thing going auction room known everybody time thing sent auction good credit time sale business brother abel ap plication payment account july august usual reminder served writ summons instance creditor towards august became dissatisfied business bought became dissatisfied found representa tions made firm traveller fulfilled june july resolved sell busi ness contract signed august august brother asked getting told pressed lot application much dissatisfied business said case would better would purchase asked come mr lewis consult mr lewis went mr lewis left undecided whether would sell business said would sell unless consulted wife th agreed sell agreement reduced writing th valuation made basis paid part cash part paid bill entered expected consider ably larger sum valuation came agree ment signed mr lewis office received note gold cheque cashed check pontypool august happened hear mother well went cashed mother abersychan mile north pontypool caught train paddington th got pontypool tone oclock walked abersychan stayed mother two three hour got back paddington oclock night told mr swayne give straightforward honest valuation appointed value interest mr frank value brother interest commenced th saw th work th finished monday end valuation memorandum stock taking friday august august signed alfred swayne agreed lewis frank swaynea valuation valuer signed book close resemblance figure one particularly relation linoleum carpet swaynes linoleum come frank became acquainted result valuation st balance come paid cash discovered smallneas valuation completely surprised executed bill sale rd brother brought sister manage business continued till driven insulted mr baker men august went hurst park race went tween remained half past four made wager lost tattersalls ring might bookmaker entrance ticket tattersalls ticket bought entrance occa sion produce ticket tattersalls following day also also produce race card two day first day lost second september went gatwick race produce entrance ticket tattersalls ring card hurst park memorandum hall jockey jevington sussex written hall asked name address gatwick lost rest money time become desperate thursday june joseph myer recalled examined time arrested race card clapham first day hurst park think anything first race lost second third fourth total second day hurst park first race lost second third fourth next lost net loss day gatwick first day first race lost second third fourth fifth total gone figure estimated amount good bought respect clapham business paid creditor time clapham according bank pas book include good purchased hawkey good pur chased different firm purchased mr baker gave clapham business thought opening another place cross examined intend suggest fraud part fraud far buying business concerned amongst creditor people recommended purchase business fraser duboff howland brilliant traded place four half month lost went bankrupt certainly came conclusion goodwill worth little afterwards cannot say whether paid creditor supplied good camden town month trading possibly paid good supplied clapham good pay good pay march august cash camden town business duboff hawkeys stock good pay good pay total come clap ham business first bill paid paid creditor camden town two auction sale month receiving order elsdons finsbury park lost auction sale fin bury park realised elsdons cost price gave swayne picked oat good instruc tions new good sent saw sent time attended sale stay room time dont believe moquette suite could one supplied howland interview abel august guaran teed bill bill consideration risk ran called pay paid august august gave post dated cheque balance dishonoured august tell money meet tell bankruptcy impending told like pay creditor could one day asked getting told disappointed busi ness represented said lot monthly statement like pay pressed writ people asking money traveller would come ask order know time liable believed solvent never taken stock know position august knew dawned solvent notwithstanding time public examination could give informs tion horse backed hurst park today pre pared state name minnikin queen warrelloo adula scotch demon gatwick ida victor may march flower hegemony satory cross examined official receiver knew home race card name horse backed bet made racing guide asked let see refused get card race day dont know becomes un sold stock examined mr baker invoice past six month clapham business different business altogether camden town found knowledge business swayne long experience took business rely stuff shop could sell consequence sold auction swayne picked one condition sale brother pay balance bill thought saw valuation saw coming cash came conclusion insolvent believed could pay everybody could realise stock could got practically unlimited credit abel myers pawnbroker high street abersychan business abersychan many year father business cannot recall date brother told intended purchase business clapham became guarantee father father carried business premise manager great many year left business came london reside time transaction indifferent circumstance time good position lost large sum money say frequented mother house london one sister came told brother gambling great objection called brother asked getting business told business expected suggested would care sell business appear willing went see mr lewis matter chancery lane mr lewis agreed could buy business brother seem inclined several day later agreed sell business term agreement august paid cheque rest cash paid mr lewis office arrangement mr swayne value mr frank agreement balance money guarantee met cash cheque paid bill brother expected would big balance account made august found due august place business aberyschan went th mother knew purchased business brother seriously ill brother called see mother sale instructed swayne name altered door instructed sister take charge cross examined became liable bill risk ran paid deducted completion purchase paid given post dated cheque dated august cheque fact dishonoured august might told received demand note dont remember told anything matter fact never told anything state affair lead believe satisfactory dont remember said anything creditor pressure brother said business turn represented thought getting business weekly sale cash anxious bill bought busi ness fact brother gambling know insolvent time went mr lewis purpose knowing whether justified purchas ing business deducting liability learnt insolvent could set aside bankruptcy brother tell liable reason know liability matter fact friendly repugnance gambling brother naturally fond word gambling enough make run mile paid cheque part balance borrowed mother mother house rest cash paid th came place abersychan mr lewis advised ought pay much money purchase possible acting advice got money together premise sister year age placed desk examined check show year prece ding date sent mother business keep good deal money cash john reynolds jones cashier lloyd bank pontypool produce cheque cashed august joseph myers gave money gold alexander riddle stowers dentist know defendant sight remember meeting race meeting asked knew anything course thought looked rather despondent william henry godolphin managing clerk messrs war mington solicitor budge row produce race card received mr osborn fortnight com mencement last session would june messrs osborn subpoenaed produce magistrate cross examined cannot tell knowledge november december miss esther myers live mother father remember brother abraham purchasing brother joseph prisoner premise furniture day purchase went clapham shop think putting abraham name shop sure duty take charge money report everything going brother look thing general anything bought mr swan would acquaint turn would acquaint brother small thing would sent think fair amount bought something sale may amounted never counted amount remained business finally sold arrangement brother trustee regard baker would let know anything business seemed take delight keeping thinking perhaps could better became mr swan dis charged impertinence one saturday night near end september recollect occasion hurst park race date remember distinctly going business asking mr joseph myers told gone race afterwards told lost lot money said sorry happened take interest racing matter cross examined took management business david myerss business always lived people david myers business clap ham junction abraham myers shop wale pawnbroking furniture business could said entire management shop clapham abraham myers came wale continually joseph myers interfere first bound ask assistance men fused tell business shop swan direction refused tell anything week th prisoner employed continued december mr swan paid men one night refused give money paid albert osborn solicitor member firm osborn osborn represented defendant bankruptcy proceeding december till may handed docu ment produced messrs warmington co ceased acting case card thing handed january defendant lot paper fancy released bail custody fortnight went see brixton louis frank furniture dealer hartland road west kilburn engaged furniture trade many year paddington furniture company harrow road manager two year war wickshire furnishing company manchester birmingham salesman manager longman co limited tot tenham court road remember defendant place business clapham time prior august good sent away pantechnicon van swan looking despatch good prisoner also overheard swan remark lot unsaleable good stock august abra ham myers told bought business asked act valuer acting upon instruction went premise next day acted valuer mr swan acting valuer prisoner mr swan one valuation book another produced commenced valuation th finished st signed valuation end result valuation came pretty much alike think difference split difference agreed could identify carpet take description valuation abso lutely fair beginning end took cost price difficulty getting marked may one two instance ticket put article course judged according market price condition prisoner interfere valuation way know mr stewart met december last also met thomas dentist made communication mr myers race cross examined valuation made independently way never looked others book see put supposing table chair shown looked together worked together extent got value looking cost mark thing invoice stock book think would use point something invoice ask find valuation list pointed roll linoleum say would mean identifying valuation list would diffi cult test valuation satisfied difficult state average length roll linoleum length varies yard yard yard standard length dealing lino leum would necessary get length piece consequently price roll linoleum varies much price would vary according quantity struck average large number roll linoleum taken look roll linoleum see price upon put looking swan valuation find lino one roll series figure mere guess think good price valued good guess linoleum vary might get two roll alike put way full roll judge regard linoleum priced price exactly explain reckoned value roll standing room took roll good average price put upon take exact price roll put could exact price roll examination continued remember examined private sitting best recollection told story told registrar examined took amount ticket except case new roll meeting swan joseph myers happened within earshot swan said lot unsaleable stuff hawleys joseph myers said would good thing get rid cannot remember statement lot unsaleable stuff made time examined regard way arrived per roll took full roll note piece paper whole amount varied somewhat full roll took said fair valuation per roll roll similar size stood like soldier centre room swan agreed amount roll put possibly better quality regard article shop leaving carpet cost price label plain figure swan could understand regard rest furniture marked swan put cost price unless misstated figure naturally arrived price instance price staring u face judge rule take cost price unless think article damaged ought valued less michael lippman wholesale draper middlesex street aldgate known defendant time sometimes go race meeting daresay hurst park august last year swear believe hurst park race gatwick saw mr myers prisoner said bad time backing favourite believe backed favourite bad time asked advice told back joel horse happened evacuation said favourite favourite win came second cross examined known defendant year tell anybody seen hurst park plenty bookmaker asked make statement regard matter subpoena three week ago think mr joseph myers brother brought subpoena said subpoena got come see trouble recollect seeing race meeting said yes nobody know two three bet race meeting examined far know bookmaker net keep account give ticket people betting put money bookmaker think want know people bet samuel hall latchmere road lavender hill com mission agent date hurst park race septem ber remember right quite forget whether date gatwick hurst park know one august september attended hurst park race last year two day saw defendant far could see backing horse saw two oclock afterwards saw paddock last race would five oclock regard hurst park card produced signature attached jevington sussex far remember particular occasion told back gallinago said win give pony remember gatwick race think september saw mr myers prisoner race advised back horse occasion came back said backed vexed came back second occasion told thing came back first race gallinago said thing else naturally enough felt vexed know lost lot money according told told lost first race second race next think lost way went course got nothing way commission cross examined call commission agent jockey served time naturally vexed getting commission prisoner backed horse never made book frequent race course hold license jockey club jockey valet tell man back horse win natu rally expect something gatwick advised back victoria may second race win aware thing backing place wont quite sure victoria may win race know one marsh horse lost link first race second race victoria may winner sybil primrose find paper race card matter fact prisoner back victoria may told cannot tell first saw prisoner used see frequented race course seen race course since myers came know evidence material known put piece paper sub poena hand whit monday remember right case committed trial followed four five day subpcena pocket away manchester came home saturday night met falcon believe gave paper course go idea wanted witness got subpoena walking wife met prisoner living said gave name address said would subpoena think first time saw south western police court matter fact hanging police court going living opposite living last month police court pretty well every day prisoner gave opportunity saying would assist said shall subpoena called magistrate knew nothing judge particular object putting jevington sussex address prisoner wanted write send winner afterwards vexed came said backed horse given put anything intend give address flat come across time would got address written paddock nothing jevington jockey mr abel thomas intimated case de fence addressed court behalf defendant friday june verdict guilty sentence six month imprisonment second division,custodial/prison
clara lench indicted charged coroner inquisition manslaughter harriet clenshaw mr gill mr murphy prosecuted emma sheringham wife alfred sheringham wheel wright faith street mile end next door prisoner lived faith street know living house cannot remember date left lived husband robert boot finisher little girl lived knew name harriet nine year old knew prisoner daughter child attention called condition deceased heard child cry looked fence see prisoner hit deceased three time round head another time see child lick plate three time prisoner asked child help yard table child shoved table head cut saw blood done purpose child stupefied always dirty mark left ear looked like sore prison generally worse liquor saturday sunday george henry stewart live rectory road stoke newington employed mr frederick stain auctioneer estate agent cambridge road collect rent faith street robert lench tenant may th may th house vacant yetta abraham wife abraham abraham provision dealer well street hackney may servant named harriet clenshaw eighteen month left week ago know prisoner know name sister servant place many time asked sister saturday night may rd p called asked sister told asked money said servant given message give money could give wanted asked gave appeared sober came nobody afterwards started speaking child called said wanted sister take child away say wanted money knew wanted child never conversation money child child looked ill cut left eye know recent child thin looked like old woman gave cake eat quickly wanted could hardly walk persuaded prisoner next morning mother would home wanted take child workhouse hospital looked bad ii wanted doctor saw servant came home late night drunk say anything next day sunday went harriet clenshaw got proper place work left mistress since trouble employed mr abraham daughter nine year old last may bore name single entrusted child care prisoner sister ever since little child long clothes paid week first week saw child time time last saw end march knew first week may prisoner left faith street know remember mr abraham making communication one sunday may consequence went try find sister went faith street could find day looked day found bethnal green child fitting match box aware employed work cut across eye large mark back head asked sister child got fallen stair prisoner said knocked table would work court prisoner said child fallen downstairs took child street prisoner came mr robinson picked child prisoner quarrel going hit took child away mr robinson helped take infirmary june saw dead sarah robinson wife henry robinson dock labourer great holland building bethnal green may th leaving house one oclock attention drawn deceased standing entrance building saw mother see prisoner child looked ill saw cut left eye went away later returned saw child mother grandfather prisoner came across road com menced quarrel mother know said mother picked child got valance road arch put went picked prisoner near said come nearest place thought child dying said mother know prisoner heard said took child infirmary never seen herbert larder r c medical superintendent whitechapel infirmary may th harriet clenshaw brought little girl nine year old know harriet clenshaw examined emaciated body covered bite flea vermin bruise covering whole right cheek sore right ear left ear scalp sore head verminous body dirty foot extremely filthy washed month blood stain buttock clothing swarming vermin blood stain due prolapsus bowel discover afterwards stocking footless whole body removing clothing found greatly emaciated child drowsy frequently coughing great tenderness body cried touched moved high state fever dangerously ill took food ravenously carefully watched prevent taking much pulse rapid small great distress seemed apprehensive anyone going near bruise right cheek looked caused blow flat hand say within three four day sore caused neglect one near eye crusted scabbed saw knew nothing another blow time child continued ill indeed died june th weighed lb oz normal weight girl age would lb june th made post mortem examination externally body emaciated fat anywhere body muscle pale bloodless excess fluid brain whole lung riddled tubercle cavity upper part left lung also tubercle spleen mensenteric gland tuberculosis would cause emaciation think partly due disease partly want food cause death acute tuberculosis accelerated neglect want food medical aid attention difficult get patient rule take food suffering tuberculosis child eat ravenously thought child dying time ad mission dangerous condition hope stage tubercle must progressing month think child provided proper food nursing medical aid life would prolonged kate davis receiving nurse whitechapel infirmary nurse nearly twelve year received many child hospital may th deceased admitted ill filthy verminous condition bruise right cheek small cut left eye appeared starved francis hall inspector national society prevention cruelty child fact harriet clenshaw received whitechapel infirmary brought notice may th may th went faith street saw prisoner asked could account child bruised emaciated said child fallen downstairs six week ago john caban detective sergeant july nd saw prisoner police court charged coroner warrant reply charge said yes sir much obliged guilty prisoner sentenced six week hard labour child died case dealt summarily june th four month hard labour court jury commended sarah robinson conduct,hardLabour
watson david feloniously marrying mary elizabeth stan hope former wife alive mr bassett hopkins prosecuted inspector alfred ball new scotland yard saw prisoner april last said name john watson said yes said police inspector going take custody feloniously intermarrying mary elizabeth stanhope wife isabella dare married st george hanover square february alive marriage mr stanhope took place february rhondepoort cape town said right way poplar police station said admit married miss dare married lieutenant gough rd dragoon guard south africa paper show living married mr stanhope heard dead charge formally read poplar police station made reply went neville road poplar searched place could find paper referred conveyed luggage poplar police station gave opportunity examining said paper referred consult solicitor never seen paper far aware sought find paper solicitor applied police court access paper told could access time convenient paper produced cross examined prisoner wrote statement made police station within minute conversation taking place substance exactly word word rather excited made complaint commissioner police excitement investigated found without foundation attorney general cape good hope ask u obtain evidence matter bigamy charge bringing cape inquiry reference obtaining evidence former marriage bigamy charge made cape time judge charge proceeded witness would go cape good hope possible personally know turned england known also prosecutrix came proceeding taken cently formal evidence offence com mitted cape mr stanhope lodged complaint march charles maisey clerk st george church hanover square proved marriage miss dare february mr edith powell manageress reindeer hotel worcester sister miss dare deposed present marriage edward henry benham jobmaster rubery farm hythe wag present parish church westbourne terrace paddington june marriage took place defendant lady today mr mary elizabeth darlington stanhope widow husband died met prisoner february went ceremony marriage roman catholic church rhondepoort copy certificate marriage told form marriage lady dead found first cape former wife alive opened letter prisoner father leave spoke said matter whether alive dead legally married said really like know could earn living two situation could go certain thought said true said husband die till paper ever shown prove previously married believed said implicitly certain separation reunion separation account quarrel believed wag married thought mentioned police laid formation told wife dead married found wife living still went living laid information said wife thought would like find consequence declaration made pope decree come force began prose cution said wife two female flat thought time pressed matter fact would find wife prisoner remember dwelling much aspect case gone ceremony marriage protestant church protestani answer judge pro soner said roman catholic tou told heard girl married since africa married lieu tenant gough told lieu tenant gough alive dare went form marriage thought believed saw letter received parent married time told said wanted make sure success telling letter father said something disastrous experiment year knew something two wife christmas asked go scotland see mother father stayed fortnight came back found typist flat woman arrived later much upset especially one wearing blouse mine went solicitor advised get maintenance offered week condition accepted wife knew accept agreed pay schooling child lapse two month wrote saying going abroad wanted see sort truce remained together three day arrested walter james fairbairn solicitor finsbury pavement acted last witness reference question getting alimony saw prisoner request office came reply letter wrote behalf client said thought mr watson wife claim upon simply blackmailing called two three day later repeated claim living moment said client would keep quiet would allow week look certain child referred prisoner wrote asking alimony prepared pay demand week cost second occasion told would enter proper agreement allow client month pay cost would might able advise accept inspector ball recalled august proceeding connection maintenance order marylebone police court proceeding lapse three half year second marriage en deavoured get maintenance order quashed ground want mean infidelity wife made appli cation defence david watson prisoner oath met first wife stationed edinburgh chorus girl local panto mime lived together little time afterwards came london followed brighton together saturday monday sister living pro tection great friend mine understood married friend said brighton dont marry amy monday probably indulged good deal liquor license procured cannot say whether went doctor common understood afterwards license pro cured name went st george hanover square ceremony marriage gone roman catholie lady protestant catholic church recognise marriage protestant regard matter seriously done went back scotland got came sens spoke father mother said well made as thing circum stance make best bad job got abroad married way commercially socially ostracised thought best thing find another clergyman would perform ceremony validly came town second ceremony performed st james padding tion invitation sent wife continually un well professional nurse day happi ness together professional nurse cause trouble wife laid six month month better sister paid u visit stayed considerable time north england wire say two sistera bad company appointed shortly afterwards manager birmingham firm whisky merchant success went london london stable park lane carried horse dealing business room stable used way wanted spend night two town would sleep meantime miss dare gone live sister left gentleman pro tecting one day found come live stable next thing heard coming town sister arrested street charged great marl borough street drunk disorderly fined went continent way went miss dare applied magistrate order submitted magistrate consider wife consequence certain reproach put upon little tiff explained married south africa year met marriage natal valid england accepted ex planation raised point time time afterwards always denied mentioned thing married issued summons maintenance defence wife magistrate made order ward gave birth child regard man servant mine made affidavit solicitor admitting misconduct paternity order applied put plea wife magistrate said place settle go fact man gave evidence father magistrate refused make order child made order week went south africa war proceeding vryberg met man named durant told connected company miss dare formed one touring south africa remembered quite distinctly told married lieu tenant gough seen letter lieutenant gough end war wrote friend mine forrestier walker asking send luggage mine wrote said glad hear lady call first wife dead time opportunity joining cape mounted police one get civil service way get british army back door way put letter representative director general sworn member cape police read letter said perfectly satisfied single man fore allowed take oath join police saw promotion going come quickly wrote mr lumley miss dare solicitor bernard abraham solicitor confirmation death mr abrahamss letter returned retired practice believe struck roll perfectly satisfied evidence mr lumley client alive would certainly asked arrears main tenance judge mr lumley today excellent reason replying letter time serving sentence four year penal servitude harry benham mr forrestier walker dead publican horse dealer driving friend mr walker named martindale told heard reported miss dare dead knew miss dare sister well alike believe one dead know certain verdict guilty previous conviction proved sentence month hard labour recorder saturday may,hardLabour
thomas perry feloniously wounding alice fuller intent murder mr fulton prosecuted mr stewart defended alice fuller wife richard fuller carman live hart street barking june th living streetfield avenue prisoner lived ground floor occupied top part house remember anything happening june th cup tea upstairs two child noon remember remember seeing prisoner going move night next remember hospital wounded rib getting better husband living mother cross examined married four year knew prisoner always quiet well behaved man towards quarrel notice anything peculiar week happened know great deal trouble invalided wife see ellen cooper wife joseph cooper ship fireman live streetfield avenue next door june th p heard prisoner daughter screaming father killing mr fuller hitting head chopper went street called someone open front door opened someone inside went saw prisoner bending prosecutrix beating side head axe saw three blow struck ran away frightened door still open see closed cross examined perry neighbour mine nearly two year prisoner wife ill known prisoner sixteen year steady respectable man wife suffering consumption july th prisoner made preparation bring home victoria park hospital cab paid con siderable sum money doctor said must leave worried owing increased expense said know going seemed weigh mind emily pitt wife arthur pitt carman live streetfield avenue know prisoner life next door tune th attention drawn mr cooper ran downstairs street went door opened someone see prisoner hit prosecutrix three time axe floor someone closed door saw go house cross examined know length time time heard scream time prosecutrix rescued man went see prisoner striking blow kind purposeless manner known perry time always borne reputation quiet well conducted hard working man wife ill see prisoner much day week immediately preceding occurrence noticed depressed morbid condition alexander baker live providence terrace park avenue east ham mason june th driving streetfield avenue p attention attracted crowd people outside statement made consequence went next house two men volunteered go jumped fence back went wash house door called hulloa matter prisoner came passage meet going speak men ran away asked prisoner matter made reply turned round went passage followed piece stick hand got back bedroom stair saw prosecutrix lying passage pool blood unconscious asked prisoner done said dont know said look poor woman lying turned round said must lost temper went past opened street door said goodness sake come look poor woman police sent prisoner appeared wondrous strange manner stood like child five never spoke anyone gave trouble police came saw axe dresser produced notice covered blood cross examined axe still within easy reach prisoner made attempt escape time hide weapon deny hand act done strange say must lost head said must lost temper looked staring glaring know speak first time walked passage samuel hawkes k june th called streetfield avenue saw prosecutrix lying passage unconscious bleeding severely cut arm head hand prisoner kneeling side rather peculiar manner hand covered blood said done said right done done know hope get detained back room arrival assistance perfectly quiet cross examined appeared distressed happened patrick dunn k june th called streetfield avenue p saw prosecutrix lying passage attended doctor constable arrived previous saw prisoner detained last witness seemed strange manner searched kitchen found knife dresser blood stained believe chopper placed top blood knife probably came chopper searched yard found axe covered blood hair also wet blood assisted take prosecutrix hospital john beer inspector k june th called streetfield avenue saw prisoner detained back ground floor room told arrest attempted murder alice fuller said worry would bring missus home much good chance say taken station charged wounding murder said dont want say anything answer charge said worry would bring missus home chance much good saw woman hospital think said anything taken cell said never angry word woman know made spoke ration ally vacant look eye peter mortimer turnbull house surgeon west ham hospital june th prosecutrix brought p semi conscious state evidently lost great deal blood suffering wound left side neck fore arm hand say twenty blow struck head pretty thick six struck right arm hand four left arm hand right thumb almost cut united always bit stiff time admitted regarded condition dangerous axe kind thing would cause injury hospital month wound healed first intention healed pretty well right except deaf deaf came better one time difficult say whether suffer head cross examined wound quite superficial cannot make fracture think prisoner liked could made much greater injury expected find one wound man would fatal read case person suddenly without apparent notice attacked nearly attached heard case melancholia one apparently inexplicable act violence perpetrated sufferer upon victim james scott resident medical officer holloway prisoner observation since june th received holloway came complained pain head depressed mental condition passed stable condition mind better regard action person responsible think time act insane responsible action think condition know difference right wrong within meaning act cross examined know prisoner worried wife state health told slept night previous affair prisoner statement magistrate right mind guilty responsible time detained majesty pleasure mr common serjeant,non-custodial/institutional
pittwood william fireman pleaded guilty feloniously marrying mary jane camp wife alive mary jane camp prisoner went form mar riage know married man hope leniently dealt good man police evidence disclose anything prisoner sentence three month imprisonment,custodial/prison
allery william adrian entrusted thomas rookwood servant charles e spink son limited snuff box fraudulently convert said pro perty proceeds thereof use benefit mr h bodkin mr w w lucas prosecuted mr huntly jenkins defended thomas rookwood salesman messrs spink son september prisoner came establishment piccadilly wished see gold enamelled box stock wished take away show people mentioned name mr van allen mr massey mainwaring allowed take box price put upon return two three day october brought back asked might keep another two three day thought customer could sell agreed reducing price took away another three day order show gentleman return see produced marlborough street gave appro note counterfoil cross examined wrote appro note mr charles spinks direction aware prisoner snuff box went back employer premise three time know mr massey mainwaring mr van allen name prisoner show anyone else valuable box want show trade prisoner sold privately anyone else got money minded sold know commission owing prisoner believe business mr massey mainwaring know prisoner entrusted mr massey mainwaring valuable bronze know november prisoner received mr colnaghi cheque produced snuff box became aware prisoner money accounted june last marlborough street police court meantime made attempt recovery box money idea box sold wrote judd street october told return box sell letter got answer prisoner might gone round see mr charles spink without knowing mr spink come occasionally place business examined member firm take turn attend customary gentleman transaction hand see prisoner call october knowledge martin colnaghi marlborough gallery dealer work art november purchased snuff box prisoner cross examined known prisoner eight nine year mr colnaghi known purchase little odd thing good many dealing respect less valuable property little thing brought thought fit mr colnaghis collection pur chased remember said telling always found exceedingly honest transaction lent money time time always returned ask got box reason think would discreet ask albert barton sergeant c division prisoner charged offence may arrested another charge first custody may said sold snuff box mr martin colnaghi soon got drunk night lost money made arrangement spinks settlement bad previously visited judd street found messrs spinks letter october calling return snuff box cross examined matter first brought notice december january reported vine street made inquiry saw mr spank mr rook wood advised messrs spink consult solicitor also saw mr knight messrs spinks mr colnghi defence william adrian allery prisoner oath lived judd street six seven year first heard charge end may begin ning june year agree sep tember got snuff box first onset september extensive dealing spinks valuable good sell able sell price high twelve month september certain negotiation spinks behalf mr massey mainwaring whose behalf moved certain article vertu place viz bronze statue silvanus two marble bust interest get something sold time received colnaghis cheque snuff box spinks indebted bought interest mr massey mainwarings good receipt good made mr knight messrs spinkss manager dated headed messrs spink son limited ac count messrs massey mainwaring allery judd street grosvenor place cheque handed receipt returned mr charles spink end fortnight unable see mr massey mainwaring afterwards received spinks cheque article forwarded mr massey mainwaring following letter dear sir instructed best could bronze figure two marble bust done mr charles spink selling instruction sum one hundred pound await reply considered spinks owed commission sale sale effected spinks would hand balance sum repre sented value snuff box two article gold ring miniature recorder observed clear man entrusted gold snuff box sale appropriated hit use guilty felony property snuff box remained messrs spink mr huntly jenkins becomes question intention prisoner thought messrs spinks owed money recorder present particle evidence owed farthing mr massey main waring ought mr huntly jenkins recorder mr spink let whole firm lent prisoner mr charles spink mr knight pre sent agreed settlement reckon spinks owe september gold ring miniature entrusted dealer named fisher dispose pawned spinks agreed allow sale bronze bust mr massey mainwaring agree accept mr charles spink customer willing give bronze get resale bronze go mr massey main waring come spinks make recorder nice deal mr massey main waring know get deal spinks get white get prisoner know party arrangement intending purchaser come scratch pay like party transaction conscience smite prisoner wrote mr massey mainwaring tell transaction fell thought time spinks owed examination continued transaction col naghi went spinkss spoke told sold snuff box mr colnaghi money tell mr spink like let know two day later told robbed money tell much sold box got cross went away instructed mr knight write document taking wrote mr massey mainwaring gave order come get good spinks recorder said appeared mr massey mainwaring swindled order spinks might get back prisoner reason could dis cover get fraudulent tran saction never disclosed court justice cross examined replied letter october asking return enamelled box mr charles spink saying arranged take deal thought transaction ended snuff box thing mr spink said soon ever done deal applied three four time hoped deal would come quick stood get money sale bronze rookwood present arrangement come mr charles spink talking upstairs transaction snuff box took place rookwood keep book october friendly letter mr knight reference return good november received peremptory letter return good forthwith notwithstanding sold november spinks telegraphed massey main waring repudiates whole transaction demand return good today necessary call appears letter spinks anxious get good back arranged thing sold pay thought would keep told sergeant barton drunk lost money answer made told mr spink th lost money gave docu ment taking paying told mr spink november thought could sell snuff box matter fact sold charles spink messrs spink son examined mr lucas remember prisoner calling occasion took away snuff box september gave mr rook wood authority entrust snuff box prisoner whole transaction firm prisoner carried mr rookwood prisoner never entered agree ment regard sale snuff box sep tember indebted sum commis tion regard mr massey mainwaring bronze article custody sale thing year think left u mr allery found afterwards right leave u remained removed mr massey mainwaring end begin ning price sold entered book altered time time prisoner statement price snuff box ring miniature set amount commission one word true truth statement price bronze bust duced could pay back loss snuff box article never arranged give balance commission never told sold thing believe saw nothing letter october requesting bring thing back matter mentioned police december told time pri soner sold good colnaghi lost money drank cross examined good show room year certain communication mr massey mainwaring bronze recorder expressed opinion witness properly represented counsel police court seemed important matter court arrive fact best way could witness think saw mr massey mainwaring first time two three year ago house seen place called told u occasion authority sell think correct saying never wrote reserve price fixed pay commission value good varies great deal think lowest price prisoner first think thing like put upon found quite exorbitant price hadnt fetched anything like sale bought dealer purchaser would fair market value thing think forced sale would fetch special man wanted article might give taken christie sold good sale would doubt fetch sold miscellaneous lot believe price put upon reduced soon afterwards came thing done away thought brought place absurd price wrote cheque supposed prisoner authority tell price cheque returned mr massey mainwaring good taken away received telegram purporting come mr master mainwaring saying would accept mr massey mainwaring say never sent believe false large number small dealing allery whenever sold anything u gave reckoned without agreement made commission asked reasonable amount give certainly settlement mr massey mainwaring simply came demanded good gave back beyond making com plaint vine street take criminal proceeding let matter drop informed prisoner custody another charge may year like prosecution think much kindness proceeding take much time nothing fixing price knight salesman spink son good deposited time brought stevens son monumental mason allery appeared time good arriving represented self agent mr massey mainwaring accepted statement october reserve price agreed november telegraphed prisoner mr massey mainwaring repudiated whole transaction came offered buy heard bought auction sale purchased really low rate indeed felt justified reducing offer good prisoner stated free hand cheque handed allery three cheque written posed one time simply agent afterwards stated part right good say partner made cheque understanding cheque handed back u one cheque made name mr massey mainwarings name mr massey maiinwarings name one cheque withdrawn request allery order facilitate business transaction cheque bear endorsement mr massey mainwaring recall took place informed prisoner mr massey mainwaring telegraphed repudiated transaction much astonished prisoner dispos ing property entitled dispose never asked snuff box depart ment connected cross examined made cheque thought allery bona fide agent mr massey mainwaring authority name price good found afterwards authority sale come prisoner would honestly thought interest thing statement writing effect mr huntly jenkins honestly thought interest give one cheque let square partner afterwards witness done prisoner request began think something suspicious recorder supposing cheque payable mr massey mainwaring accepted cashed good would property witness quite gold good agent pri soner would naturally received commission bought low price commission would beta necessarily bigger commission would paid firm cheque accepted would entirely governed circumstance would gay wrote letter october thought dishonestly withholding good owed difference sum value snuff box ring miniature would nothing owing mr massey mainwaring accepted cheque prisoner would got believe mr massey mainwaring customer firm would go far say cheque made prisoner sufficiently clear counting house matter examined sending prisoner telegram mr massey mainwaring repudiated transaction broke negotiation could claim commission transaction completely end william f h massey mainwaring came possessor bronze figure silvanus heroic size marble bust prisoner came said messrs spink son making exhibition new premise sixteenth seventeenth century art would mind lending bronze etc instructed messrs amor st james street taking care thing deliver messrs spink prisoner came afterwards asked would sell assented put price bronze marble bust prisoner interest whatever thing agreed pay commission sold march allery told messrs spink thought could get bronze said would take anything like would nothing never authorised agree sell thing repudiated arrangement soon came know ledge demanded return good told spinks messenger called upon tell employer swindle perpetrated upon repudiated sale november ireland got cheque messrs spink angry write returning england next day took letter solicitor afterwards called upon messrs spink messrs spink first would give thing said bought allery tended keep trouble got back gave cheque solicitor return cross examined bronze valuable agree left spinks purpose sale expected get price intend reduce communicate spinks november young man called upon examined never authorised sale thing price verdict guilty prisoner indicted stealing piece tapestry good samuel dockerell entrusted william f b massey mainwaring piece tapestry fraudulently convert said property proceeds thereof use benefit mr symmons prosecuted recorder said indictment proceeded must send case trial another judge deal former case merit would fair prisoner hear circumstance case must necessarily influence mind passing sentence mr symmons said second indictment often taken showing transaction isolated amount involved second charge tapestry entrusted prisoner march mr massey mainwaring show mr van allen month prosecutor told mr van allen made mind ultimately found tapestry disposed firm dealing thing prisoner receiving decided proceed tapestry case sergeant albert burton recalled prisoner antece dent said borne good character made living dealer april year convicted cumberland county session obtaining good mean worthless bank note april convicted ediniboro sheriff court obtaining good false pretence since obtaining living commission business sentence nine month hard labour order restora tion snuff box mr colnaghi made,non-custodial/institutional
charles meyers unlawfully assisting man agement brothel mr bodkin prosecuted guilty pleaded guilty two previous conviction like offence four month hard labour find surety good behaviour otherwise imprisoned three month,non-custodial/institutional
michael burke stealing whilst employed post office three letter containing cheque two postal order property postmaster general nine month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
john tye feloniously wounding emily prizeman intent grievous bodily harm second count intent bodily harm polly vincent mr mackay prosecuted mr thompson defended emily prizeman carry business mother u laundress live high street poplar prisoner life neighbourhood august last young woman named polly vincent living u laundress august nd prisoner came mother shop evening sister jenny polly vincent began talking polly vincent sweetheart used obscene language picked bunch grape said put johnny put used obscene language told walk outside take much heed started talking said im surprised johnmy saying said think chap kind used obscene language young woman said outside johnny dont never talk got character study said hi young woman ill said wont johnny clear said ill replied oh yes think meant harm picked glossing iron young woman said dont want took notice went ironing prisoner picked flat iron suppose threw hit side head recollect nothing else still feel effect wound cross examined cannot work prisoner used call house stand door chat u quarrel sister never walked never called dirty irish b word like smacked polly vincents face quarrelling well polly vincent lift iron purpose attacking come hold hand struggle fall iron fall hand head examined prisoner threw iron iron ray hand jenny dench last witness sister house p august nd prisoner using obscene language polly vincent picked bunch grape sister told put used obscene language polly vincent said look johnny dont want used obscene language picked iron aimed seemed polly vincent behind sister hit sister side head bled much took doctor prisoner ran away cross examined known prisoner good many year living neighbourhood always friendly never walked known polly vincent nine month prisoner used call round see door saw aim iron worked laundry well sister able work use bad language towards drinking court sister three foot prisoner frank corner medical practitioner east india dock road august nd emily prizeman brought suffering wound left side head exposed compound depressed fracture skull bone fractured driven serious injury trepanned next day several fragment removed attended every day september part october iron thrown violence would flatten head stamped lb struggle struggle holding iron similar iron fell head would injury suffered cross examined three angle iron fairly sharp skull fractured taken hammer hit piece ice drove part sent fracture direction something like star struggle iron fell head edgewise think might cause similar injury extent done average thickness cranium examined injury saw consistent force used throwing weight iron falling court prosecutrix damaged woman remove part bone save life call dangerous wound wonder killed able work extent might light work richard weddeon defective k arrested prisoner othenic royal albert dock january th read warrant replied girl right must drunk made reply charged prisoner defence oath stated went house see polly vincent much drink consequence quarrel went round counter smack jeering mr prizeman got front flat iron held hand burnt hand causing drop thereby occasioning wound evidence defence polly vincent keeping company prisoner lived time prizemans remember prisoner coming shop august word would take mr prizeman told dare prisoner said ill smack mouth took notice mr prizeman turned round said wont never touched mr prizeman turned round said ill watch dont hit put hand across counter hit mr prizeman picked flat iron went get way stood back fell foot iron bounced head cross examined mr mackay mr prizeman finishing shirt waiting small glossing iron prisoner violent time know prosecutrix imagined would violent particular occasion prisoner run away examined iron laundry heavy although may cold purpose ironing shirt may hot enough burn hand mr mackay letter writing sent mr prize man mean expression dont think back john tye caught wanted false swear life away keep way police mr thompson threatened gave evidence prisoner statement magistrate reserve defence guilty unlawfully wounding great provocation strongly recommended mercy jury two summary conviction proved twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
miller charles teacher pleaded guilty obtaining false pretence moritz bachner ring intent defraud stealing two ring article good herman courlander obtaining false pretence herman courlander said two ring article intent defraud prisoner german jew pastor jewish church posing obtained article case mean worthless bill commenced criminal career since convicted five time fraud remanet one year day serve sentence five year penal servitude recorder remarking doubt prisoner habitual criminal sentenced three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
worth thomas labourer feloniously causing certain grievous bodily harm eliza wilkins intent grievous bodily harm unlawfully maliciously inflicting cer tain grievous bodily harm upon eliza wilkins mr percival clarke mr scobell armstrong appeared prosecution case came neighbourhood deptford evidence revolting description prisoner offered woman immoral purpose refused lend hand tore lacerated person seriously injury stitched verdict guilty prisoner described lordship prostitute bully sentenced four year penal servitude,custodial/prison
large william insurance agent maliciously wounding maude blackman maude blackman wakehurst road wandsworth common engaged marry prisoner may front room barking road came room got top stair felt blow said cur teach remember put hand felt blood see anything hand row quarrel prisoner said something putting something beer house suggestion quite untrue judge attack quite surprise misunderstanding kind prisoner complained head toeing bad long time prisoner like know stuff put beer sunday night inch something glass filled full bottle asked pain back told monday pain back shoulder shoulder side also bound know night quite completely lost head judge drinking dr angus kennedy borough divisional surgeon plaistow may called police station saw prisoner told went house girl examined dressed neck clean cut wound right side neck blood vessel inch half long also small punctured wound root neck side wound eighth inch deeper would opened blood vessel prisoner made rambling statement much said beer poisoned result bowel become confined ought say regard punctured wound looked though done knife girl since explained steel support collar broken one gone neck produced second wound detective edward may quarter nine prisoner came plaistow police station said come give stabbing woman barking road went address saw miss blackman wound right hand side neck took dr kennedy attended wound charged prisoner said good must say great provocation prisoner know made stab girl recollection night like give version sunday night going supper house wand worth got meat ready put little drop beer glass naturally concluded beer thought content one bottle filled glass full bottle drank asked ever pain back told monday pain right across shoulder side back bound could go w thing never like verdict guilty sentence three month imprisonment second division common serjeant thursday may,custodial/prison
robertson percy otherwise williamson druggist pleaded guilty obtaining false pretence rene doury emily gibbins alice james minnie rogers case intent defraud mr h cohen appeared prosecute said prisoner repre sented traveller messrs frankau co tobacconist applied order offering special inducement something paid account got money dis appeared good delivered messrs frankau repu diated knowledge detective sergeant thomas king two previous convic tions prisoner referred several people wher ever went got bad character case reported police arrested west ham read warrant said quite right glad come end would gone bad worse wife child one cripple druggist hard get money somewhere got price list frankau found easy get money way went suppose many case charged said quite right apparently firm catalogue paper gave prisoner paid catalogue went round representing traveller always asked first order paid would get month credit next order also pre tended could supply much cheaper price firm could afford sentence three month hard labour,hardLabour
plant john charles glass blower stealing quantity bronze copper wire good majesty postmaster general mr forster boulton prosecuted police constable thomas barton j july duty hackney cut walking along towing path close telegraph line run saw nothing matter noticed eleven wire cut taken away think yard missing police constable david bernard row j july duty pond lane bridge run across hackney cut saw man coming along towing path prisoner marsh man towing path could see whistled prisoner yard away prisoner looked round seeing dropped sack carrying ran away followed yard stumbled fell lost sight got away recog nised man seen called lord mayor returned sack took station contained copper wire sample produced august went victoria park police station picked prisoner ten men absolutely certain man judge morning july fine clear could see face clearly cross examined prisoner saw face two second saw several time since hackney last october certain long saw know infirmary last month described station fair outbreak face hair face thicker sergeant william smith j division p august duty hackney marsh saw prisoner told police officer take custody sus picion concerned another man custody stealing quantity copper telegraph wire telegraph pole adjoining hackney cut july given july description man wanted stealing copper wire replied heard good mind come see hackney date say said th july year said mean day copper chased across marsh said yes said oh right youve made bloomer charged station made reply consequence description given arrested prisoner description received aged height ft fair clean shaven arthur george hewer engineer g p july went towing patch hackney cut examined telegraph wire found two span wire cut taken away piece yard weighing say b sample similar wire stolen wire saw station equal amount found missing alfred welsh gardner engineer g p approximate value wire shown police court sample john charles plant prisoner oath officer described clean shaven say hair face saw wish say anything except man cannot get home account disease face cannot shave cut beard scissors verdict guilty prisoner confessed convicted felony chelmsford assize october sentenced six month hard labour two minor conviction proved stated owing prisoner weeping eczema face catching skin disease turned home sentence month hard labour recorder remarking passing long sentence hope prisoner would come cured disease,hardLabour
beckett horace farrier pleaded guilty attempting carnally know violet elizabeth mary brown girl age year age year sentence one month hard labour common serjeant wednesday may,hardLabour
collins john labourer found night armed certain offensive weapon wit chisel intent break enter certain shop mr metcalfe prosecuted police constable bertie sims e june p plain clothes duty police constable king also duty grove stratford saw prisoner standing corner passage aroused suspicion watched king followed several street stopped opposite shop left king got ahead prisoner saw go doorway forest lane remained two three minute could see man came along prisoner walked away yard returned doorway saw stooping position rushed upon became violent threw panel door smashed king came assistance know prisoner know moment police con stable got yard away shop king said hullo drew chisel prisoner left sleeve prisoner said wanted clothes pair boot another minute taken station found table knife pri soner pointed chisel said wont call jemmy he little chap lot damage cross examined prisoner arrest immediately saw waiting event take chisel away king say struggling arm said knife found used razor arrested say mate asked suspect james wheatley clothier green street east ham occupy forest lane lock shop night left un attended locked p june time mark front door next morning saw mark door know prisoner give leave go shop get suit clothes anything kind cross examined panel door broken right centre never seen police sergeant wm dunn k june went forest lane took chisel sims brought broadway directed inspector visit premise shop found two inch post door mark chisel corresponded found piece wood lying doorway exactly width chisel police constable thomas king k corroborated prisoner took chisel left sleeve oclock could say minute fetch chisel done brown paper leave till got station search street knife taken away caught hold arm said felt chisel send breakfast station inspector john harding k division duty station prisoner brought prisoner knife taken tell used saw money prisoner john collins prisoner oath june going forest lane passing shop question heard somebody something door stopped officer came asked done door said know door going stratford lodging said satisfy going search go away said tell possession table knife use razor said come road king came ana sims said answer inquiry suspect went along lane little way king said go see keep shop went came back ten minute chisel done brown paper parcel went station said know chisel know verdict guilty prisoner confessed conviction west ham police court december name wm jackson two convic tions proved stated associate thief prostitute dangerous man lead others easily crime sentence three month hard labour,hardLabour
allen william manslaughter john stacey lane mr wilkinson prosecuted mr danford thomas defended elizabeth lane widow john stacey lane sided death richmond road lisson grove died july last left house day p time good health little oclock received communication consequence went duke clarence public house north street saw husband sitting house bleeding mouth dead taken st mary hospital cross examined know prisoner occurrence husband never fit positive member prisoner speaking went husband may done lot people spoke worried know spoke frederick seymour harper street fulham road coal porter p opposite duke clarence saw deceased come house followed prisoner gave heavy blow caught deceased side head done right fist deceased fell move crossed road prisoner potman lifted de ceased sitting position man appeared dead blow given prisoner one heaviest blow ever seen given anyone cross examined quite sure prisoner man struck blow colin chester north street engineer north street p july right opposite duke clarence saw deceased come public house moved slanting direction saw prisoner facing struck lane chin appeared severe blow seemed lift lane foot fell flat back head went immediately saw lane get appeared dead prisoner commenced rub lane face drew along sat front house cross examined prisoner waited till saw lane move asked water james aitkin duke clarence north road lisson grove potman house night july saw lane also prisoner known customer quarrel sober outside house usually outside saw lane coming north street see come house see blow struck cross examined prisoner seen always haved well deceased drop drink used get nasty arrogant style towards people house harold buckland july last called duke clarence p saw deceased lying pavement afterwards took body ambulance st mary hospital see prisoner richard leonard lane house physician st mary hospital hospital night july lane brought dead looked sign injury found none little blood chin looked wiped afterwards made post mortem examination two fracture lower jaw base brain good deal infusion blood violent blow jaw consequent fall ground would likely cause injury death due concussion brain body generally healthy condition indication intemperate man cross examined fracture jaw would necessarily cause death detective inspector joseph simmons division night july north street saw prisoner told police officer making inquiry connection case occurred th would come station said yes took station afterwards placed others picked two witness man struck blow afterwards charged manslaughter reply said yes morning th police court sent told necessity make mystery made statement took writing signed put evidence police court statement read allen said mother told think last wednesday stout man always sits corner public house insulted knew meant always using f saturday night friend mine named weston drink public bar duke clarence man came drink went said nothing public house followed public house three minute outside asked insulted mother said f raised hand going hit hit face fell back head picked sat front public house washed face quite quarter hour anyone came thought fit cross examined prisoner went station arrested searched found piece paper stating working living say going defence william allen prisoner oath drain repairer employ economic house drainage company seven eight year evening question went walk friend named weston went duke clarence glass beer lane came remained three minute went said friend wont minute jim went outside wanted ask lane apologise insulting mother saw said insult mother said f put hand though going hit time struck seemed reel fell back head nasty crash ran picked man think potman came helped sit wall public house man went fetched water washed mouth little blood oozing thought fit minute people came found could good went another house drink came back taken hospital think much occurrence time monday morning went work heard lane dead first heard wrote name address worked piece paper thinking would leave house case wanted cross examined speak lane house want cause row could spoken house lordship said see real defence case verdict guilty provocation recommended mercy joseph simmons recalled prisoner good employ ment year ago convicted burglary bound come judgment called upon six week ago assaulted barman public house appears rather free hand otherwise good character prisoner released recognisance come judgment called upon recorder friday july,non-custodial/institutional
william norris stealing horse cart set harness two basket property robert temple coat property george payne mr bohn prosecuted george payne carman may th left horse cart outside mitre public house fish street hill delivered grocery came gone two basket cart overcoat one basket contained grocery thomas marler beer retailer fish street hill mitre public house opposite house may th eight oclock standing street door saw witness payne pull outside mitre deliver grocery inside saw prisoner jump cart drive away direction london bridge payne came told happened cross examined prisoner know well fish porter drinking house day william miller city detective sergeant arrested prisoner told would charged stealing horse cart containing quantity provision overcoat said yes quite right drunk time fact drink ten day know nothing provision might brick cart far know charged made reply horse cart found unattended black friar road provision gone also overcoat prisoner statement magistrate plead guilty taking intent steal prisoner defence oath said drunk time took lark guilty three week hard labour,hardLabour
mile frederick barman obtaining false pretence three coil rubber w j bellamy two lamp money harold lewis batty intent defraud attempting ob tain false pretence caoutchouc general trading company limited four coil rubber tyre intent defraud amy diplock typist employed provincial rubber company artillery lane e c remember receiving telephone message january communicated mr bellamy manager company afternoon george wilkins clerk provincial robber company saw prisoner january five oclock brought letter took gave sister take second floor received communication mr bellamy end gave man rubber instructed two ft coil two ft coil section price put shop signed book baker subsequently laid information saw prisoner january bush lane sergeant boreham arrested knew man brown westminster cab proprietor know whether lived york street friday march william john bellamy manager london provincial robber company received miss diplock communication regard telephone message january little three oclock prisoner came premise day half past five received envelope containing letter york wrest westminster january ordering telephone two coil cab one coil trade rubber oblige g brown cheque enclosed london county bank victoria street payable charles f burbridge co customer westminster name know address york street thought customer three four different place westminster gave instruction warehouseman deliver good delivered value cheque paid bank next morning returned marked account harold lewis batty assistant salisbury son limited motor lamp manufacturer long acre january ceived telephone message ask price set lamp lewis prince street westminster price pri soner called said came lewis brought letter prince street westminster order telephone pair lamp enclosed cheque lewis cheque numbered took cheque cashier paid prisoner discount cash took lamp away cheque returned marked account benjamin lewis motor car dealer king cross bought two lamp produced january man sell waste rubber last witness identified lamp sold stanley geo roe mcleod traveller caoutchouc general trad ing company january received telephone message george brown buckingham palace road wanted know price cab tyre section gave price said would send man cheque three coil possibly would send rubber future made communication mr fincham manager saw pri soner office minute six went mr fincham told keep man waiting said sent mr george brown subsequently arrested herbert meadow employed caoutchouc general trading company remember prisoner calling bush lane january handed envelope enclosing cheque drawn london county bank george brown three cheque consecutive number mr fincham manager caoutchouc general trading company january communicated police prisoner arrested outside office bertie george porter clerk london county bank victoria street cheque produced presented marked account mr charles munyards account closed december cheque came charles munyards book issued august account bank name george brown lewis charles munyard licensed victualler account london county bank westminster received cheque book august lost transaction bank since detective sergeant bareham recalled received warrant january arrest prisoner th arrested bush lane said officer warrant arrest took doorway read said sent mr brown kilburn address met every day public house moorgate street police station said used go meet mansion house gave name frederick mile place york street westminster pulled year defence frederick mile prisoner oath live father victoria building mile end took letter mr bellamy george brown known three half year knew barman met week christmas london bridge asked work said said like meet tomorrow might find thing arranged meet liverpool street never saw one saturday met liverpool street said meet monday something met next morning drove trap january said wanted go address artillery lane london tad provincial rubber company get three coil rubber went trap took letter received rubber went back moorgate street met brown left shore ditch church went hackney gave signed name baker told th gave letter salisbury long acre took letter received lamp signed name lewis brown drove trap took lamp th went rubber company letter came waterloo road gave note address get four coil rubber arrested told officer read warrant sent mr brown kilburn said came kilburn every morning trap said tile officer know ad dress met every day public house moorgate street arrested bush lane cannon street prisoner asked write sheet paper word g brown order telephone lewis know enve lope end occasion took material back brown whole time met public house moorgate street dealer different thing like rubber lamp etc verdict guilty sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
krebes otto waiter egert ernest waiter pleaded guilty burglary dwelling house emily bowen woburn place stealing therein coat quantity linen article good egert confessed previous convic tion sentence krebes month hard labour egert month recommended expulsion,custodial/prison
malyon arthur dealer east harry greengrocer newell james emanuel dealer malyon stealing one set harness one nose bag good george clayton felo niously receiving malyon newell stealing one cart property alfred veates feloniously receiving steal ing five set harness two rug one gelding one gig two lamp property thomas nosworthy feloniously receiving malyon east stealing one gelding one cart one set har ness property george brett feloniously receiving malyon east stealing one gelding one set harness one cart property robert george pyne feloniously receiving east stealing one mare one barrow one set harness property joseph sayers feloniously receiving mr w w grantham mr c j salkeld green prosecuted mr g l hardy defended malyon mr hammond chamber k c mr rafferty defended east mr attenborough defended newell thomas nosworthy crown stable grove yard victoria park jobmaster february left stable safe six seven p oclock discovered burglary went light gas found harness room cleared telegram day afterwards police went marlow identified set harness gig value tween horse worth brass mounted set harness value two plated set marked lion gave lamp collar cross examined mr hardy could tell date robbery exactly told magistrate february would right horse lost bay black point hand bought father month crest harness paid duty rein similar harness leather metal ordinary kind leather name rein recovered lamp name gig colour chocolate red cross examined mr hammond chamber tome brass mounted harness one set others white metal harness produced part handed counsel device crown resembles crown thing pad bought brass harness christmas time st martin lane near new rein produced identified witness bridle stolen dropped yard picked took home white metal bridle rein left police station rein part brass mounted set gave brass mounted set cross examined mr attenborough accuse newell stealing receiving three set harness brass one two plated one know whether newell anything gelding stolen rarely bought second hand harness harness like back police examined positive harness robbery place practically ruined took place satur day written home george sworder jobmaster high wycombe know east newell bought harness east last march odd bridle plated stag fairly good condition paid set pay similar set may pay london country sometimes cross examined mr hammond chamber bridle bought rein added bridle altered since bought east bos crest one side think either pad one bridle condition gave police added something took giving rein melton rein plated buckle brass bought harness east house marlow eat well known dealing horse long remember borne excellent character good many dealing given harness public auction secrecy transaction rein missing would worth secondhand cross examined mr attenborough known newell several year dealt many time always found respectable man brass set harness valued mr no worthy would put silver plated set would buy secondhand aldridges place james price barwick road marlow dealer pea potato horse etc know east well remember conversation russian cob three month ago wright possession first saw east east told gave told afterwards sold henley fair fishmonger said got another horse worth saw blue roan malyon wright possession saw east possession said gave guinea another roan mare know malyon wright seen together transaction horse east told bought harness wright malyon could say cross examined mr hardy known ned wright three four year sold horse two first time saw marlow last summer malyon wright first approached buying horse known malyon since last summer heard say rabbit dealer also cattle market marlow occasionally horse sold receipt never given think half dozen transaction wright far remember wright malyon always together seen cross examined mr hammond chamber known east life always borne genuine character marlow given russian cob fair price buyer point view price roan cob guinea roan mare fair price wright malyon used go marlow market anywhere could hear horse think anything suspicious buying horse malyon wright company saw harness east bought think said gave take much notice cross examined mr attenborough marlow life august last year introduced wright newell newell showed horse wright bought two drove wright gig nothing suspicious wright known newell good many year respectable man examined think russian cob seven eight year old could tell exactly blue roan would three know wright address came marlow pretty frequently could say whether lately frequently detective george friend j division march went mal yons stable wood street walthamstow found jimmy small chisel certain malyons stable april went mr nosworthys place old ford examined front gate yard gate also harness room compared jemmy mark gate harness room found compared instrument cross examined mr hardy wrong date march evening present mal strument arrested went malyons house sure number number stable found jemmy burglar tool know whether name told inspector divall result search next day detective sergeant talbot found thing jemmy could used pur pose like opening case drawing nail doubt could go shop buy one like similar jemmy would make mark door chisel could used opening rabbit case sergeant james pearce march visited field occupation east dean street great marlow saw several horse amongst blue roan afterwards identified mr george pyne saw east residence street said transaction arthur malyon ned wright answered bought several horse said buy blue roan replied bought blue roan march gave chopped roan mare field asked buy russian pony yes said sold march last henley fair bought february last ned wright malyon said bought chestnut colt five week ago malyon sad wright said yes sold mr george field next christmas dark bay mare wright sold lane well end next welsh bay pony christmas chestnut pony malyon wright marlow sold back malyon beaconsfield fair sold alfred eden next gray cob six month ago malyon wright another cob sold spindle know hill left took possession blue roan seen field russian pony identified mr brett edmonton following day march east went police station voluntarily conversation said bought brown cob mare three month ago sold joe hutchings reading also set brass mounted harness harness fetched premise subject charge week received part four set harness george sworder lane end found gig frank price possession gig harness identified april nosworthy april saw newell crook wood stoken church superintendent summer told come see reference harness cautioned newells statement took signed follows february saw two men one named arthur didnt know man driving horse cart sent boy five alls public house asking go went saw asked drink said several set harness bought sale cheap london believe fetched brass set bought asked first fetched two set gave owed horse deal two three odd bridle sold two seta mr loosley high wycombe following friday set pony harness made inquiry came first knew arthur james price marlow bring ing look two horse chopped two horse cart two men five alls cart rubber tyre still tuesday christmas name shaft believe smith dealer hounslow mid dlesex consider paid cart one horse another horse cart total day sell ing harness loosley stood cart high wy come market tried sell took mr loosleys sold brass set sold day wycombe market mr weller penn told sergeant constable came see last night harness asked ought said thought better take back gave back went dinner harness sergeant jakeman stokenchurch asked leave said better take back add two horse price brought look sold paid examined cart newells possession found name smith dealer hounslow shaft also found something apparently name body cart side erased ordinary tradesman cart went harness room found brass set took high wycombe police station identified nosworthy veates also found two plated set two set three set came mr sworders cross examined mr hardy east say bought blue roan found afterwards dark bay mare christmas time bought wright alone frank price arrested told lie saw march said going nag head see cart harness said told lie sake wife child mention malyons name afterwards note deposition cross examined mr hammond chamber time east made statement charge cross examined mr attenborough marlow district five six month know newell time superintendent summer told nothing newell statement partly made answer question instance said bad made inqui ries property came harness sold loosley went newell far know every statement newell made true hare made full inquiry within district went five alls saw jordan landlord believe respectable man asked several question said present newell bought harness sale took place taproom think tell bid harness believe told seen harness brought auctioneer ticket men selling said bought auction said newell given fair price examined smith hounslow fictitious name price actually mention malyons name inferred said george sworder recalled bridle rein produced bridle bought took bos crest put plain one buckle rein bought rein look extra wide would swear rein bridle brought one bos like side nothing gave back police condition bought remem ber rubber tyre cart newell drove christmas tried sell take cart offered cart cost would let value friday may detective inspector thomas divall j division march shout half past great marlow police station saw east told making inquiry respect number horse cart harness stolen london country said bought number horse ned wright arthur malyon make statement follows march know ned wright wall introduced jim price known life bought wright gray cob gave another horse value sold gray cob spindle know hill another horse ton coal value bushel potato value sold horse potato coal bought grey cob wright jim price arthur malyon present malyon came wright made inquiry wright malyon came christmas bought dark brown cob wright sold mr lane well end ton hay valued fortnight christmas bought brown welsh pony malyon wright jim price gave malyon chestnut pony value sold welsh pony malyon six week ago bought chestnut colt malyon wright gave black cob jim price present value black cob sold chestnut cob george field wood end march bought blue roan malyon wright gave guinea roan mare believe paid wright roan mare value february bought welsh pony wright sold henley fair march another horse sold day roan pony sold fish monger henley welsh pony sold back malyon sold alf eden saw eden pay malyon cash occasion malyon wright came came chance looked malyon master always paid bought horse gave address piece paper wood street walthamstow time paid one sometimes bank st lloyd marlow branch present account statement asked bought anything else said bought harness cart said must cart harness somewhere marlow sunday st told prisoner would charged stealing receiving horse property mr pyne made reply charged bow street made reply subsequent day east malyon charged godley court time jim price frank price cousin believe cross examined mr hardy know whether godley charged malyon newell charged stealing receiving property veates say malyon bought forget whether instructed friend search malyons stable march know reported malyon custody said everything po sibly think friend told next day found jemmy like know date prisoner said rd might arrested frank price told lie first denied know ing wright malyon denied bought horse cart subsequently information came pearce found property possession said bought malyon east said looked malyon master answer question cross examined mr hammond chamber east custody saw first police station entirely de pended answer whether would arrested several officer present asking whether knew malyon wright made statement made note statement east gone many horse referred statement subject charge blue roan march one russian pony th another two doubt statement others true ask east bought cart malyon wright swear asked harness night say anything forgotten tell u morning come morning know said cross examined mr attenborough made inquiry date robbery nosworthy saw jordan five alls believe perfectly honest straightforward told present harness bought newell say anything cart power call jordan witness private prosecution acting advocate magistrate solo citor engaged think taken second hearing solicitor unable present material evidence certainly call witness acting magistrate asking remand solicitor could attend see butcher stokenchurch said present sale heard told magistrate searched newells premise found everything satisfactory examined east tell harness cart omitted first asked thomas nosworthy recalled judge exact date robbery february identified gig four set harness gig changed barring rubber different cushion missing also identified rug produced rug pearce kingsbury found horse stolen cross examined mr hammond chamber bridle brass harness mine left behind nothing east plated harness produced one got back sworder sure rein yes terday mine cross examined mr attenborough know whether gig ever newells possession know set harness came found police station richard johnson haddon new town marlow know east march took four horse east henley fair remember horse russian cob one think sold mr holland seen east garden know long perhaps three week remember whether two men came east horse em ployed east nothing used assist horse asked drive often men coming east yard remember particular one remember seeing blue roan east stable henley fair saw malyon wright first saw blue roan hear conversation driving horse yard frank price seen malyon wright lot time know came blue roan turned drove east told gave another horse roan told bought wright malyon said marvelous men coming selling horse like must steal said f horse common word marlow could give date cross examined mr hardy sometimes go east stable every day week sometimes two three month saw good many horse generally remember wright malyon coming see russian cob clipping time thought saw horse belonged knew cross examined mr hammond chamber remember east telling gave russian pony would bought three week henley fair east bought first saw drove fair anybody see horse going east stable field well one turn pony nothing pre vent anybody going field seeing horse know bank england public house east rent two field next seen horse lately russisa pony speck one eye five year old never tried sell offered blue roan field would experience horse life east known six year borne good character think would thought wrong examined say russian pony worth blue roan would dealer would expect get police constable william george darville great marlow sunday april went crook wood stokenchurch ser geant jakeman make inquiry respecting horse cart har ness stolen london saw newell jakeman asked purchased anything addition cart way harness said said come fetch set harness purchased two men six week ago replied said come fetch harness crest lion stag said well cannot mile away said said dont know obliged tell dont know going said well forget asked sergeant jake man told better tell clear newell said well sold double set mr loosley job master high wycombe set old brass one sold man wycombe market dont know came old brass set fetched asked much paid lot said would sure cross examined mr attenborough five yean marlow know newell know think jakeman know uniform saw newell going bed appeared going tell property tell stolen good tell truth heard afterwards said sold set harness man wycombe market true certain say make note everything ask bought thing examined conversation cart newell said cart one told anything think right cart seen another officer look said think right doubt somebody would day two fetch detective inspector george godley k division april saw newell outside five alls told police officer london would arrest receiving six let harness said bought harness pointing five alls mr jordan landlord said give name address men bought said london chap think one called arthur wright said found dark green cart shed identified stolen said chopped two horse trap christmas men reckon lot worth took prisoner london charged said dont know thing left dark green cart charge local police identified nosworthy april saw east malyon stratford petty session told told would charged malyon said sell harness newell man named wright left trap price everything sold prove got east said bought harness seven horse four malyon three wright gether bought six seven cross examined mr hardy malyons name men tioned interview newell malyon say wright sold harness newell said wright left trap seven horse mentioned malyon subject charge mr nosworthys horse traced cross examined mr hammond chamber price charged east malyon tell east would charged selling three set harness newell trap price referred malyon cross examined mr attenborough went newell seen statement know statement true think charge caused go arrest referring statement constable pearce understand newell mean bought six set harness five alls three secrecy way newell gave information told malyon sold three set harness newell firmly believed done though newell mentioned malyons name thought arthur wright two christian name malyon said disagree newell said went saw jor dan five alls told confidential manner good deal transaction house said wish anyone know found told thing would lose half trade said first gave informa tion police newell harness believe jordan account matter know nothing smith butcher detective sergeant charles talbot j division saw east marlow police station march said arrest concerned malyon another man stealing receiving roan horse would charge said bought arthur malyon taken east ham charged made reply cross examined mr hardy east mentioned another man besides malyon said bought latter con tradicted scratched note march went friend malyons stable know num ber think found nothing friend found jemmy present tell anyone result search gave evidence east ham april april stratford second occasion regarded finding jemmy important heard friend compared jemmy mark nosworthys stable gave evidence magistrate nothing connect jemmy nosworthys stable harness found mentioned time recalled corroborate friend evidence jemmy call burglar tool noticed name think attached much importance think seen since night found nothing unusual shape cross examined mr hammond chamber arrested east knew made statement march robert briggs kingsbury road hackney wick work mr george gayton stable boscombe avenue ley ton september closed stable locked th found side window forced open missed set harness nosebag produced identified detective william hide j division march saw malyon wood street walthamstow driving horse tradesman cart told take custody suspicion shop break ing leytonstone taken station witness failed identify asked account lot driving said bought week ago outside stapletons man know gave pony harness receipt man named wright saw buy know find bought cart man bark ing road swapped another march charged stealing harness nosebag property gaytan son nose bag produced found cart also rug cart identified no worthy believe prisoner said nosebag never po session shortly afterwards said brought stable chap life west ham know name cross examined mr hardy cart harness malyon identified made every inquiry try get cart identified nosebag found seat rug horse cloth name malyon told swapped cart man named blummey barking road alfred veates salisbury road walthamstow master wheel wright remember robbery place lost cart last saw december shop notts green leyton next morning gone name would cost replace made two year ago see cart till second hearing case stratford saw prove road bow henry holland henley thames engineer bought pony henley fair east march majority people said russian pony swapped pony valued mine little lame pony bought almost blind know eye bad bought cross examined mr hammond chamber know thing horse valued mine think worth much far know perfectly fair open transaction fair deal indeed east character honest man robert george pyne high street east ham greengrocer stable lathom road mew east ham march left stable safe next morning horse cart harness gone blue roan horse value offer aid want sell next saw horse easter sunday marlow possession police seen cart harness yet cross examined mr hammond chamber bought roan gelding month man named smith neighbourhood gave use much business went occasionally eight horse altogether others used also pantechnicon work arthur edward fern cook road bow carman em ployed joseph sayers november roan mare stable locked cart harness evening went back found mare cart harness taken gate closed part broken lock fixed gate keep together cross examined mr hammond chamber mare thing wrong leg mark horseshoe nail side front leg called cat footed knee front leg closed bit front joseph sayers burdett road bow fruiterer value mare lost saw cart stolen read ing mr hutchings possession cross examined mr hammond chamber bought roan mare june last year cat footed bad mark nail lame gave used going drive william joseph hutchings reading horse dealer known east time found straightforward december last bought roan mare four year old marlow gave april present mr sayers identified cross examined mr hammond chamber fair price mare known east year think perfectly fair open transaction tried sell mare several time could sold keeping time defence malyon arthur malyon prisoner oath case lived rinford road wood street walthamstow seven year first time charge nine month ago met man called wright west ham buying fruit rabbit selling store wood street used buy pony sell could get profit dealt knacker met wright latter met asked go buy two knacker used sell knacker george bone knackerman knew wright asked one day come buy knacker west ham stopped working police went bought took marlow buy knacker jim price east bring london make profit went price yard introduced price took various farmer round buy horse marlow met wright sold east grey russian pony another small pony bought abingdon wright present several time buying selling horse without never without wright sold took money wright sold took money wright talking bargaining left wright two three month trouble losing money horse told good two u together could earn living said would go back work store wright owed money wright came asked buy roan horse told money buy horse could money owed asked go back would agree said come marlow pay something owe went marlow next day sold roan horse gig harness east month arrested think present took part sale received money east never night wright paid saw russian cob east stable never seen anywhere else wright east haddon saw know went transaction wright left london night sold horse told working man london thought see still owed member detective godley telling going charged stealing property nosworthys stable saying sold three set harness newell never sold life nothing whatever first went wright started lost near never received money people wright sold horse jemmy ferred mine borrowed brother law opening rabbit case open box found regard nosebag chap working used hire pony barrow harness brought nosebag home barrow know nosebag cart day detective saw gave rug chap named brockley came saturday night pony clipped offered rug think christmas never looked rug name never stolen harness produced property seen produced police court mr attenborough never sold anything newell met market forget name never business mr hammond chamber present wright sold blue roan gelding east transaction took place beerhouse close east yard several others present bar wright east went deal company saw east give wright money another horse afternoon believe guinea fair price present one set har ness sold wright east take notice present transaction connected case cross examined wright good deal older known wright long time dealer known long year six seven year know whether wright friend east known wright never introduced newell nine month arrest met wright life plait tow know place stolen property come know round district know marlow thames market high wycombe beaconsfield market wright east often together wright used come owed money went two nosebag besides one chap said picked stratford market never sold cart belonging veates never dealing wright went marlow sometimes present harness sold loosley know sworder sold east three pony self besides roan russian russian sold wright may pony sold took horse marlow drove road market round walthamstow nearest eight mile romford know wright past history never heard trouble never took notice prison since believe trouble know prison brockley life walthamstow known two three year seen bought rug christmas cannot account fact stolen february rot remember date exactly know saturday night bought jemmy opening box always made like one man stand smithfield billingsgate market sell ing never heard percy style beard long beard butler examined three pony sold east subject charge edward brockley called court identified man witness bought rug saturday june defence east harry east prisoner oath fruit horse dealer living marlow carried business year first knew wright malyon last september marlow trying buy horse think first deal end september bought grey cob gave horse cost sold horse spindlo know hill another horse made transaction sold horse sometimes sold four five time sometimes three sometimes one sold four five time many bought suspicion anything wrong wright malyon deal time took place next house street public house chairmakers arm sometimes wright malyon every week sometimes month keep book matter reference fruit etc bought harness middle february wright malyon came yard harness gave short collar rein sold sworder came house said james price told asked let know nothing harness dictment bought russian pony february malyon wright came fortnight malyon supposed man let pony barrow hire much week said man russian pony treating bad would take away let cheaper one said would send pony said dont going buy without looking wright brought pony february pulled mint drove pony three mile offered bargaining nine morning till four afternoon agreed gave cheque said cant pay money said enough replied dont know shall get today havent money lent half sovereign next saw february came yard malyon said dont take cheque went sale day bought horse auctioneer would take cheque know malyon produced cheque gave back tore gave another cheque cashed bank sold russian pony henley fair march another horse worth march bought blue roan gelding malyon wright brought yard morning offered chop another horse could agree went away breakfast leaving horse frank price came later said another man horse went chairmakers arm finally gave guinea another horse worth paid offered gelding george field night would take never sold gelding know nothing cart harness belonging mr pyne january february sure saw roan cob yard belonging william price passing looking wright malyon came wright asked buy saying belonged ask price yard price deal time went henley saw next morning street agreed give blind cob three week like going one day plough sold mr hutchings last deal wright malyon sold four horse everybody marlow know business inspector divall ask harness asked cart said never bought cart life said anything else thought would let know next morn ing went said red roan cob think divall said came malyon set plated harness pony said sold another set har ness house another detective policeman went along fetched time men tioned harness say anything harness bought wright sold sworder mr attenborough newell nothing trans action wright malyon know ever deal newell life mr hardy wright arranged sale russian cob got cheque malyon produced cheque afterwards gave cash cross examined mr grantham began business fruit potato trade could tell began dealing horse etc year aware ever come across horse stealer heard wright saw always took malyon guvnor always paid bought horse known newell year think could run horse marlow london four five hour receipt horse one would take trouble ask history horse one buy marlow often see strange dealer many dealer wright malyon sold horse william price pony charles tillion know harness used call malyon arthur knew cause familiar think mr haddon exaggerated bit know value horse candlestick remember saying f horse never said marvelous men coming sell horse like must steal examined nobody ever suggested ceived stolen property sell horse month keep five six horse use sometimes dozen sable time following witness spoke good character east mr arthur lawrence j p mr cripps k c mr richards cook ham mr francis coffin marlow mr fisher marlow defence newell james emanuel newell prisoner oath dont know much london two year since dealer poultry farmer buy great many horse never bought wright malyon never done business latter think saw beaconsfield fair bid horse mine buy know wright james price introduced knew arthur wright told wright two horse first day saw next saw wheeler end christmas another man malyon next day saw thames market offered rubber tyred cart name smith dealer hounslow later day met five alls stokechurch chaffered cart hanging hour took two horse another cart value took cart away next day used everywhere gave police officer ride anyone else offered several people could sell police constable hay staff officer came gave information cart took haystaff see jordan afterwards bought cart looked might tin side taken never altered cart three set harness bought wright produced february harrow sent five alls getting saw wright another man malyon wright said bought five six set harness sit auction brought brass set harness tap room jordan harry smith harry powell several others plated oridle set pointed odd one went look bridle match came back said must dropped ticket like auc tioneers harness jordan bid harness finally got good price driving evening wet dirty fetched two plated set bought owed previous occasion paid gold took three set next day wycombe market sold brass set mr wheeler penn glad get rid sold two mr loosley set pony harness sold known east life think cha racter good wish give information one deal east life two year ago first refuse give darville information came see say first bought harness asked sergeant jakeman whether obliged tell anything said better clear told three set bought say sold brass set statement read gave superintendent summer sergeant pearce true went penn march got back harness took jakeman cross examined never seen wright malyon together know jakeman darville came knew east arrested connection wright officer named suggest bought harness wright think asking anything connected wright say harness buy harness nearly every week privately auction may bought two men together wright friend darville say dont forget asked objected give infor mation thought sergeant jakeman ought asked first knew wright told chopped gig cart sold regard harness nosworthy valued bought different condition examined harness wet dirty cannot judge well never police court brother sister father mother judge jakeman darville came found five alls property tell following witness spoke good character newell mr arthur lawrence j p mr cripps k c mr john benall stokenchnrch monday june william jordan five alls public house stokenchurch good many year army sergeant oxfordshire light infantry left army joined oxfordshire police force south african war broke joined army subsequently became police man took public house police force year known newell seven month often us house agree witness perfectly good reputation neighbourhood remember week christmas two men driving house wanted stay house lodger asked name one gave name arthur wright malyon came evening newell said horse dealer london come purpose buying old knacker whilst bar discussion newell reference cart newell made shop giving two horse another cart heated discussion far knew time seemed spectable men see anything suspicious transaction thought two london dealer honest men else would stopped cart left yard night locked hut open looked morning name smith hounslow shaft appeared painted considerable time newell cleaned cart washed bid cart know newell using cart time time last april arrested say outside price cart would newell wycombe market arrested slightest suspicion cart stolen police constable haystaff came easter sunday make inquiry told everything knew february two men brought cart came house harness newell afterwards came several customer men said sn auction sale london bought harness cheap sad would newell buy said bought one set good price could allow newell little cheaper brass set brought first bridle missing asked bid newell finally bought wright promised send bridle next day noticed auctioneer ticket harness afterwards brought two plated set chaffering perhaps half three quarter hour newell bought think saw money paid brass set newell fetched harness away house morning cross examined mr grantham constable haystaff came inquire cart mentioned stolen property occur say anything harness known east time several year think east newell known life malyon came house january know name till saw court know arthur wright trouble horse stealing case arose harry smith butcher stokechurch remember five alls february last deal two men newell harness saw newell buy harness thought fair deal charles mealing dealer harness horse cart high wy combe known newell seven year dealing recollect seeing high wycombe week christmas cart rubber tyre name smith hounslow something scratched panel newell asked cart eventually bought february saw newell three set harness wycombe market trying sell sold one set man named welsh asked would take two said offered came customer would buy offered much cross examined first asked give evidence three week ago letter name smith could see nothing raise suspicion cart stolen common thing find erasure kind tradesmens cart verdict malyon guilty east newell guilty malyon also tried charge stealing blue roan geld ing property robert george pyne mr grantham mr salkeld green prosecuted mr g l hardy defended robert george pyne high street north east ham morning march lost premise blue roan gelding valued later month saw animal possession police cross examined also missed cart harness police unable find frank price dealer dean street marlow know prisoner habit coming marlow buy horse bringing horse sell march saw wright blue roan gelding wright running front mr east premise know mr east bought horse rather chopped another one james price dealer marlow cousin last witness gave similar evidence police sergeant james pearce deposed finding blue roan mr east field march taking possession arthur malyon prisoner oath stated wright brought horse round stable asked would buy witness declined wright said going marlow try sell mr east said come something money owe wright put horse east stable next morning witness went saw tried took part deal wright afterwards gave verdict guilty sentence month hard labour case sentence run concurrently common serjeant tuesday may,hardLabour
emma parkins indicted charged coroner inquisition wilful murder ernest parkins mr arthur gill prosecuted mr sand defended ellen benstead live wharfdale road king cross prisoner sister living husband six child living last child boy ernest born august nd depressed attended doctor seemed get nicely september th brought baby room said auntie here boy said troublesome night baby asked heard cry replied heard cry took stair saying would wash dress perhaps would make sleep came room asked would fetch beer said rather early usually early morning fetched half pint beer gave bedroom door go room ten minute later called asked would attend meat oven cooking went missed baby thought taken husband came asked knew sister gone missed since looked back room time made search husband found baby pail half filled water close bedstead wet quite dead sent dr cotter searched sister next saw winchester street husband asked replied little walk cup tea took back home said nothing next went station told sergeant found sister came accompanied station cross examined child sleep room used living room daytime bed made looked baby picked slept blanket pail high seen sister depressed twelve month ago taken infirmary attempted suicide three month funny found seemed strange quite stupid think knew seemed quite well morning baby dressed blanket fell took pail night dress blanket round patrick gallagher cotter live caledonian road attended prisoner confinement last time august st abdominal pain low spirit one expects pregnant woman confinement next saw dock police court september th midday called wharfdale road saw dead body male infant five week old bed clothes wet dead time made post mortem examination following day death due suffocation drowning cross examined prisoner depressed low spirited saw surprised find suffering puerperal mania anticipate anything kind saw bed position pail pointed quite close head bed side edward lawrence counter divisional surgeon september th p saw prisoner king cross police station examined found mind unsound responsible action suffered puerperal melancholia mania endeavoured converse could get want said want men want go away referring policeman cross examined puerperal mania conjunction unsoundness mind occurs child birth pregnancy birth lactation show various form attempt suicide often attempt life child guilty responsible action detained till majesty pleasure known,non-custodial/institutional
wootton henry otherwise robert porter stealing one box orange good arthur adam feloniously receiving assaulting thomas james stutter thereby occasioning actual bodily harm prisoner tried first indictment mr lawless prosecuted albert soundy employed messrs adam monument building broker warehouse keeper identified box stolen transit ship warehouse belongs firm box orange sound condition november stolen day way pudding lane men waiting warehouse towards evening one box come complete parcel reach destination know prisoner employed firm occasional porter police constable john myler city november p saw prisoner lower thames street another man saw remove box orange tail board van place barrow outside nicholsons wharf carman arrived started wheel barrow away carman stutter pursued free fight started approached carman accused stealing orange van stopped fight man got away arrested prisoner took isaac sale room first said bought isaac sale room knew nothing took station formally charged said man know asked push hill stutter afterwards found missing van consequence inquiry came identified belonging mr adam thomas james stutter carman employed mr pearce croydon november taking vanload orange lemon lower thames street croydon left van minute go adam learn long got stop loaded came back saw prisoner another man pulling case van barrow governor bought sale pursued two men said whats said nothing prisoner struck dodged hit constable came constable asked box orange belonged said know thought governor orange cross examined mermaid public house two year frederick skipper delivery foreman isaac son pudding lane november prisoner buy orange u sale day know prisoner casual labourer verdict guilty second indictment proceeded prisoner confessed previous conviction numerous others proved sentence twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
campbell philip clerk pleaded guilty feloniously endeavouring obtain virtue forged instrument wit forged telegram william douglas cnisholm intent defraud prisoner confessed convicted court march receiving six month imprisonment second division larceny forgery also sentenced september one month second division forgery rev j w butcher wesleyan minister glasgow pleaded prisoner sentence nine month hard labour,hardLabour
richard cosgriff indicted charged coroner inquisition wilful murder johanna cosgriff mr muir mr bodkin mr kershaw prosecuted mr warburton defended henry glass n produce plan sixth avenue bush hill park enfield made correct drawn scale show front room open kitchen cupboard side fireplace front room cornelius cosgriff prisoner father seventeen year old employed engine cleaner december th living home parent three brother four sister younger brother daniel living house time eldest brother eugene living home december th father mother seem friendly term mother sober woman father sober got drunk used cause trouble heard use bad language often said would december th working nursery working scaffolder think time working nursery three month worked scaffolder two year ago worked scaffolder always took hammer produced work seen use last two year time scaffolder worked nursery getting sort job sunday december th came downstairs found mother getting breakfast child father saying anything seemed disagreeable bed came thought heard sound quarrelling breakfast went church leaving house think daniel left got home p found mother father kitchen dinner mother seemed tidying place little got dinner ready u u father dinner mother asked get minute could move table said suppose cannot mouthful peace must get way something like appeared angry finished dinner went back yard stayed minute came said friend salisbury arm wanted see put coat went came back p mother kitchen sweeping kitchen hob father got chair sat fireplace mother got pail water swab started washing hearth said thing father moving foot minute way angrily said suppose must get way right got job go tomorrow got went cupboard left side fireplace front room door opening kitchen front room could see cupboard sitting kitchen got hammer came back kitchen scullery got stone rubbed axe end hammer indicating scaffolders hammer mother still washing hearth scullery good twenty minute kept saving thing kept answering kitchen scullery cannot remember word quarrelling mother finished hearth sat chair fireplace said let drop said still kept saying thing sat came several time flourished hammer head still kept talking angrily mother kept quiet whole time remember exact word think came four five time flourishing hammer nothing went back scullery commenced sharpening hammer mother still sitting chair father rushed struck twice hammer side head second blow came quickly first almost seemed like one blow struck said would sooner die put held hammer hand came front way towards struck side sitting almost facing wash house left hand side fireplace must taken step sideways get side sitting corner kitchen could see standing way saw side strike rushed towards assistance daniel standing beside pushed front room still got hammer hand lifted head struggled get back got corner front room seemed drop near cupboard got went back kitchen mother lying floor pool blood round head father got bowl water rag wiped blood floor hear say anything sent daniel fetch dr shaw came back shortly afterwards without fetched mr muttitt came said father must doctor go fetch dr morrow said fetch went see come back gone brother place daniel went dr shaw father kept saying tap went fetch brother eugene mother generally good health seemed quite strong day father seemed sober mother mother nagging never answered unless prompted made answer nagging day cross examined think hammer lying idle two year never saw father take since scaffolding seen cleaning seemed sharpening stone using wet say job hoping get said nothing accident charing cross station returned public house hot seem excited worse drink sharpening hammer kept either muttering shouting mother came flourishing hammer swing hammer rushed struck minute struck went strike throw hammer away immediately afterwards helped mr muttitt lift mother chair afterwards examined stone used produced ordinarily used sharpening table knife always wetted sharpened anything father used flourished hammer used one hand struck used holding one hand near top father wiped blood one anything mother mr muttitt came five minute afterwards first anything help daniel cosgriff thirteen year old prisoner father lived sixth avenue bush hill park home sunday december th went brother cornelius church morning coming back somewhere p came back cornelius shortly return father came kitchen sat table began dinner table wall mother went pull wall father dinner said suppose must get mouthful seemed disagreeable table pulled left father told come stand beside dinner finished went back garden went upstairs fifteen minute came mother leaving hearth father wash house upstairs heard quarrelling came downstairs father hammer right hand stone left produced rubbing hammer stone cannot say whether sharpening cleaning rubbing hammer saw kitchen door mother sitting left hand side fireplace kitchen father came kitchen swinging hammer loosely side one hand holding handle walked round kitchen said would rather die put mother still sitting fire said let drop also said dont put hammer away go salisbury public house fetch policeman said first time came said thank god taking loud breath nose went back scullery started rubbing hammer stone rushed taking distance scullery fireplace two step struck two blow upon head hammer saying shut mouth held hammer two hand hit anyhow head cannot say part hammer struck come three time swinging hammer came twice third time came struck second blow quickly given first think many word passed blow struck hit cornelius went pushed front room tried get outside could got corner cupboard seemed realise done threw hammer cupboard rushed back kitchen stood looking mother said cheer johannah didnt mean lying floor blood coming head went scullery got pail water flannel came back wiped blood mr muttitt come time lifted mother aid chair previously wipe blood fetched mr muttitt soon done cornelius told fetch dr shaw found mother put chair father wiped blood face put hand said go away doesnt want touch mr muttitt said go fetch doctor know father said ran fetch dr morrow ward came back gave hammer thrown cupboard constable amilia manning wife frederick charles manning sixth avenue next door cosgriffs hear wall sound house p december th saw prisoner going direction salisbury arm said good morning p scullery heard sound quarrelling coming house heard prisoner say shut mr cosgriff said would dirty old villain soon heard something fall hear anything said thought sound falling catherine muttitt live sixth avenue bush hill park next door prisoner home afternoon december th daniel fetched house went kitchen saw mr cosgriff lying floor head lying pool blood apparently unconscious prisoner began wipe blood said man done said missus didnt mean repeated word twice said right asked help raise chair say anything happened said better fetch doctor wish dr shaw fetched daniel went came back said must doctor better send dr morrow prisoner went returned shortly doctor following told mean heard say know tap gave slight tap eugene cosgriff live elmdene southbury road enfield prisoner eldest son married generally habit going see father mother every week end hour something sort december th brother cornelius came fetch went parent house found dr morrow attending mother asked prisoner said oh nothing something effect sure whether said anything else take particular notice said mumbling something agitated manner sent brother police stephen barratt p december th went sixth avenue saw prisoner asked done replied hammer slipped purpose asked daniel hammer fetched gave told prisoner take custody charge assaulting wife hammer would go station replied shall leave house woman nodding towards deceased charge made resistance forced house godfrey took police station went quietly left house way said much would hurt hair head kept nag nag nag james godfrey n prisoner house sun day barratt pointed prisoner said done accident intend hurt george moore foreman messrs low nurseryman bush hill park second week october last prisoner came work labourer would paid saturday december rd pay country expected back work december th day boxing day come cross examined made good time whilst employ say whether every day sometimes labourer torn till oclock sometimes turn think possible prisoner might job well u daily labourer notice paid week earn week regularly course paid every saturday due week week except last week examined use whatever hammer description employment ringer morrow registered medical practitioner bush hill park sunday december th p prisoner came house asked go house attend cut wife head asked cut bad one said asked cut bad one could wife come surgery wound dressed said would come asked got cut said getting afternoon cleaning tool work gave tap head asked drinking said glass two beer went away followed kitchen mr cosgriff bed light dark room asked light prisoner lit small lamp examined mr cosgriffs wound found wound right hand side head almost top cleaned dressed stitched bandaged next day went back better look daylight removed dressing found considerable quantity clotted blood left side head three inch first wound side head forward frontal bone washed clot away found wound dressed temporarily examined skull found two small piece broken bone bottom wound left side advised taken hospital cross examined first wound went scalp quarter half inch deep second wound depth rather deeper perhaps half inch hammer sharp blade heavy blow struck sharp edge head would crush brain would almost cut head two certainly cause instant death entered brain distance struck violence would go several inch hard blow blunt end struck two hand would probably crush skull considerably might cause instant death examined wound could caused blunt end edge axe haft enters examine skull afterwards examination skull would throw light upon degree force used external appearance skull say great force used edward cooper may f r c senior surgeon tottenham hospital mr cosgriff admitted december th p saw p examined conscious complain pain sick examin ing skull found two rather small wound one left side near forehead right side little back bone depressed opinion operation neces sary performed operation trephining p lost great deal blood one wound made low time soon rallied next day going satisfactorily felt anxiety till december st decidedly worse died early morning january th examination skull think great violence used cause wound hammer extremely heavy violence blow would depend much way held held one hand end one witness showed would require blow held away head weight hammer would sufficient caused wound think could caused readily sharp end came conclusion done edge blunt end mr warburton submitted medical evidence dear intention kill could resist verdict manslaughter mr muir prosecution stated would invite jury come conclusion prisoner really intended done serious injury would used violence death would probably ensued learned judge addressing jury stated evidence impression left mind would perfectly justified returning verdict manslaughter guilty manslaughter fifteen month hard labour,hardLabour
munroe alexander francis ex postman hall harry clerk lampard john licensed victualler payne frederick george postman conspiring agreeing together feloniously obtain forged post letter john mclauchlan e grimwade archer bacon george white said john mclauchlan case intent defraud prisoner also indicted forging post office date stamp envelope prisoner exception lampard pleaded guilty certain count mr muir mr forster boulton prosecuted mr forrest fulton appeared hall mr w h coumbe lampard mr mac mahon payne first indictment tried laid section forgery act allegation hall munroe payne acting concert together obtained money bookmaker flushing holland mean false pretence false pretence letter containing bet football match race posted knowledge result whereas forged post office mark obtained munroe payne envelope posted result known postman named walker attached e g district also approached hall view engaging fraud walker communicated superior instructed act agent provocateur richard walter davy messenger investigation department general post office prior october keeping munroe observation day went epsom saw prisoner hall followed went epsom post office ward returned train vauxhall arrived p followed clayton street kennington saw meet munroe outside cricketer public house munroe returned public house shaking hand hall latter proceeded way kennington road sale street lambeth road arriving p time munroe way sorting office collection hall followed munroe hercules road spoke one another hall remained hercules road munroe proceeded sorting office hercules road munroe went sorting office saw take delivery bag shoulder put something next day saw hall lambeth road p also saw munroe time see two men actually join saw together parted munroe went collection november saw munroe sorting office engaged sorting saw leave seat go table date stamp make two hit two envelope envelope put uniform coat pocket returned seat immediately afterwards left office saw november arrived sorting office rose desk spoke officer charge sorting office saw use date stamp made two hit upon two envelope two envelope took desk put behind delivery previously prepared put letter delivery bundle tied left office followed westminster bridge road one side road hall hall entered king arm public house munroe followed bar stayed five minute left together walked st george road another public house called prince wale saw munroe leave house alone proceeded delivery beginning near elephant castle hall left prince wale five minute later followed lambeth branch post office saw purchase several postal order know postman walker witness case seen hall walker together several time date report acting instruction meeting hall postman walker november cross examined mr coumbe various conversation overheard saw heard nothing lampard mr muir said cross examination witness thought unnecessary call overseer ken nington post office would merely corroborate munroes duty john davy witness saw stamping two letter november willey saw hall st george road unless munroe desired presence prisoner munroe expressed wish overseer called speak character thomas johnson overseer kennington sorting office pri soner service since came messenger boy became postman wage week would entitled small pension ten year service certain time every confidence might say one best would receiving money george frederick walker postman employed e c district office letter uniform showing district belong e c november p equestrian public house st george circus uniform prisoner hall stranger spoke said friend leave want see bit good mr muir said received communication would effect much shortening trial lampard willing plead guilty conspiracy would ask lordship direct verdict acquittal present indictment munroe said pleaded guilty stamping envelope know intended recorder said indictment munroe charged hall accessory fact sending envelope date stamp upon law constituted forgery probably munroe understand amounted forgery indictment first charged lampard committing offence went recite hall munroe feloniously maliciously incite procure said lampard commit said felony accessory fact could tried prin cipal felon indictment alleged counselled pro cured lampard jury asked say lampard guilty position would one great difficulty might discussed elsewhere mr muir observed series act passed made wholly unnecessary speak either principal accessory owing form present indictment principal acquitted accessory must acquitted also recorder strike mr muir thought prisoner might satisfactorily dealt lordship would direct acquittal indictment forgery another indictment hall willing plead guilty recorder explained jury owing way indictment framed would ask say lampard guilty course two men could con victed counselling lampard commit felony commit verdict guilty accordingly returned pri soners pleaded guilty charge conspiracy several previous conviction proved hall mr muir said regard payne held high esteem mr garrett one metropolitan police magistrate given day come give good character character bore service post office far post office could consistently duty public recommend servant fallen away duty counsel instructed recommend payne merciful consideration court thomas davidge ashplant public house broker high holborn frederick charles hailey valuer gauger licensed house upper park street islington hubert pitt licensed victualler newington causeway gave evidence character lampard henry william garrett metropolitan police magistrate living epsom rev archer george hunter canon winchester testified character payne recorder observed experience recollect another instance post office instructed counsel recommend prisoner mercy upon question use agent provocateur part duty express opinion sentence hall four year penal servitude payne three month imprisonment second division munroe nine month hard labour lampard month hard labour,hardLabour
williams harry barber pleaded guilty uttering counterfeit coin four time day assaulting arthur william spring conviction proved june west ham quarter session two year hard labour stealing cloth december barnsley petty session day stealing name houston february leeds police court three month stealing boot decem ber leicester police court day stealing coat march halifax police court one month stealing scissors april salford petty session one month stealing scissors july four month liverpool stealing watch december salford assize six month hard labour three year police supervision stealing razor october cambridge month hard labour stealing money september north london session six month hard labour stealing purse march thames police court six month stealing razor october guildhall one month stealing coat december south london session month three year police supervision stealing february north london three year penal servitude two year police supervision stealing bag november winchester five year penal servitude forgery february guildhall month hard labour also five summary conviction assault drunkenness sentence uttering month hard labour assault month hard labour consecutive,hardLabour
king george dealer pleaded guilty unlawfully possessing counterfeit coin intent utter unlawfully uttering counterfeit coin twelve previous conviction proved commencing june including five six five seven year penal servitude prisoner liberated june remanet expiring july sentence twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
taylor ernest arthur chauffeur pleaded guilty felo niously marrying emily kate evans wife alive pris oner married rose clayton wandsworth registry office august less year afterwards became acquainted miss evans intimacy went form marriage colchester employed school mistress subsequently persuaded give situation live highgate house quarter mile real wife lived sergeant hancock stated prisoner employed various situation chauffeur nothing known character recorder expressed opinion bad case kind sentenced prisoner month hard labour,hardLabour
john appleby stealing photographic camera property london stereoscopic photographic company ltd see page mr graham campbell prosecuted mr green defended ernest henry summer assistant salesman london stereoscopic photographic company ltd cheapside october nd received telephone message p consequence got camera ready valued fifteen guinea produced one camera called lesco reflex cannot say exact one packed exact model lesco name given camera name invented manager registered year also packed three slide identical started selling camera march private customer sold altogether eight none trade intended amateur january took stock making allowance eight sold ninth missing packed camera sent errand boy gilman customer supposed g home new broad street boy returned cross examined eight camera sold since march identical respect one think numbered nothing warrant saying particular camera one sent particular day slide different pattern ordinary branch regent street nowhere else lesco camera sold cheapside branch person went regent street wanted lesoo would send place think last lesco sold december trade isaac gilman last october employed london stereo scopic company cheapside errand boy left october nd received camera mr summer take mr horne b new broad street saw packed size one took new broad street outside b photographic shop prisoner met asked camera mr horne london stereoscopic company street outside shop said yes asked slide inside parcel said yes told go back get camera case hurry back customer waiting gave fare gave camera ask asked receipt signed book produced endorsing pencil appears h nelson went back casc could get one sent try get one succeed returned home told something returned employer made complaint police december th went mansion house police court saw number men picked prisoner looked round picked cannot say many men prisoner man cross examined left stereoscopic company four month october nd never seen man accosted october nd see till december th getting dark man accosted speaking two minute dressed jacket suit bowler hat cannot tell colour suit slight light moustache pick prisoner december th looked round two three time gave description man police given today told little height picked prisoner clean shaven yard home shop man spoke examined identified prisoner face clothes believed man came home shop given camera james william tyler photographic salesman g f hone b new broad street october nd gilman came shop day send message london stereoscopic com pany telephone never saw prisoner bow street edwin mile manager london stereoscopic company cheapside lesco camera respect similar lesco camera sell slide specially made camera shop regent street camera supplied cheap side shop messrs horne dealer supplied leaico locate eight sold crost examined got name person sold eight know done jesse crouch detective inspector city december th saw prisoner minories police station detained charge said police officer going address property find shall bring back star proceeded address mentmore terrace hackney detective walton bed sitting room found large trunk contained seven camera quantity photographic appliance lesco camera one conveyed trunk minories police station laid content showed camera said bought stevens sale room took mean stevens well known place covent garden said buy hammer receipt said bought man room asked man name said know ask price december th brought remand january th release court charged stealing camera lens nodded head said yes showed camera cross examined picked oilman december th bad custody week january th charged police station recover property personally prisoner acquitted court last session week finding camera ascertained belonged london stereoscopio company prisoner statement magistrate plead guilty reserve defence prisoner defence oath said photographic dealer private address mentmore terrace dealing stevens sale room went every week bought sold good purchased camera dealer seen middle october secondhand shutter broken october nd near broad street could remember day never saw gilman police court never grown moustache know name man bought camera thought burton burden twenty people room whose name know proper name mill guilty police stated prisoner watched seen man named bevan see page stop boy outside bank also change hat cap street eighteen month hard labour,hardLabour
francis henry shepherd unlawfully maliciously wounding ada shepherd second count unlawfully maliciously wounding alfred george shepherd mr fitzgerald prosecuted ada shepherd prisoner wife live collingwood street woolwich separation order living recently eight month july th room p husband son two year old get black baby lost returned home prisoner came back half hour afterwards worse drink quarrelled dinner hit several time face causing mouth bleed frightened little boy took prisoner took pair scissors produced mantelpiece stabbed forehead tried call assistance window would let stabbing top head arm called assistance neighbour came across road prisoner ran door stair neighbour came attended child took chemist met policeman way gave husband custody court think convicted dozen time drunkenness four half year ago money left seldom seen sober since done work charles mellish divisional surgeon police woolwich called police station p july th examined mr shepherd child mr shepherd incised wound inch long crown head inch back forehead contused wound half inch long outside right forearm upper lip bruised child aged two year wound quarter inch long forehead centre merely skin deep wound may caused scissors produced blood upon produced wound practically well court met prisoner wishing child vaccinated smallpox neighbourhood public vaccinator james forbes r r arrested prisoner p july th told charged said never touched never knife went room found pair scissors old table knife produced conveyed station saw mr shepherd wound right forearm top head charles langtry inspector r prisoner brought woolwich police station p july th charged reply said false separated wife came home sunday met beresford square request see baby sick today went buy thing dead baby returned home quarrelled worse drink mr shepherd sober prisoner defence said self defence struggling wife drunk wife guilty seven day see next case,custodial/prison
charles robert potman pleaded guilty attempted carnal knowledge dorothy blanche taylor girl age year wit age nine year indecently assaulting said dorothy blanche taylor assaulting said dorothy blanche taylor thereby occasioning actual bodily harm sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
hume george tailor indicted charged coroner inquisition wilful murder bertha hume mr travers humphreys mr oddie prosecuted prisoner called upon plead made reply question whether mute malice unable plead dr scott medical officer brixton jail called prisoner pleaded guilty fanny willcox loampit hill lewisham next door prisoner wife child living twelve month last saw mr hume november prisoner child november morning saw prisoner sweeping doorstep asked missus said poorly given medicine would better soon said gone away later day saw said wife still bed said know mr helmsley said said mr helmsley made terrible mess outside tuesday clear threw old brown hat david sterry inspector n p c c known prisoner since april done odd tailoring job november went shop coat wanted pairing noticed floor shop appeared sawdust th met prisoner street said done jacket said done b lot come drink ill tell something sur prise declined drink drinking drunk since examined spot woman body found close saw sawdust sarah e chaplin identified worn mr hume ring found possession prisoner police constable john smith r november p plain clothes high street lewisham saw prisoner little boy arm appeared drinking heavily considered fit take care child got someone take child away took prisoner station way said suppose think got decent job later said several time look making dumb motion one sight inspector cornelius garner lewisham police station november prisoner brought seemed strange manner sent infirmary november went prisoner shop loampit hill removing linoleum found three floor board cut taken replaced removing found lying underneath body deceased woman head bent back leg protruding upwards round neck cord produced tied tightly old brown hat lying beside body ring woman hand john h mcardale attendant lewisham infirmary said prisoner admitted november incoherent made rambling statement placed mental ward searched found upon two ring produced woman wedding ring ring spoken chaplin dr roland v donnelan said called police loampit hill november saw body dead woman taken beneath flooring subsequently made post mortem examination side neck finger mark besides mark cord cause death strangulation woman bad dead six eight day body discovered inspector albert hawkins december saw prisoner lewisham infirmary told police officer arrest wilful murder wife november said almost forget jealous would happened could stand disgrace knew done something going give station charge read said right work date dr scott medical officer brixton prison called court time prisoner observation since december conduct irrational time violent sleep disturbed opinion long time genuine insane delusion observation man careful study statement case conclusion time committing crime insane responsible action mr justice grantham summing told jury prisoner army sunstroke india time committed act drinking alcohol worst thing person sunstroke could take jury found prisoner guilty act insane time committed responsible action ordered detained majesty pleasure,non-custodial/institutional
charles marchmont richmond stealing property james joseph hick master also unlawfully willfully falsifying ledger day book belonging james joseph hick also embezzling gd received account james joseph hick master also feloniously marrying emily gertrude birch wife alive three year penal servitude ob taining money false pretence eighteen month hard labour bigamy falsification account run concurrently pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
wood david seaman unlawfully uttering counterfeit coin twice day mr wilkinson prosecuted arthur bran tobacconist brook street ratcliff p march prisoner came asked packet woodbine gave piece gave change left shop coin produced one examining coin found bad followed prisoner mr stannards shop asked change back said would give shilling go get told would shut door kept constable came eleanor stannard father keep tobacconist shop white horse street ratcliff march prisoner came asked packet woodbine gave piece like look called mother come give shilling give change prisoner said matter shilling copper mr bran came mother sent policeman coin produced one police constable alfred atkins h called mr stan nard shop saw prisoner detained mr bran miss stan nard showed coin mr bran another tried found bad said got prisoner asked prisoner could give account got said know searched shop found one good shilling trouser pocket took police station searched charged found nothing else said first day game care get sidney william smith assistant assayer h mint two coin produced counterfeit defence david wood prisoner oath day arrested standing bottom leman street fellow came knew sight asked go walk walked time gave piece asked get packet woodbine went across road bran shop asked packet woodbine gave piece gave woodbine change coming shop handed cigarette change fellow gave another piece told get something eat meet two hour time could give change also said could find job week went stannards shop packet wood bine bran came told coin given bad know bad said could see caught people dirty work cross examined seen man never spoke searched say policeman first day game also said care get thinking troubling saying verdict guilty several previous conviction proved sentence nine month hard labour,hardLabour
james wilson robbery violence jenny hooker stealing chatelaine bag article property mr arnold prosecuted jenny hooker milliner leopolds building columbia road single thursday july nd p walking along hackney road top cooper garden wearing chatelaine bag left side contained purse two key value half crown lad rubber shoe punched side struck stunned height prisoner cannot swear quick dashed cooper garden young fellow came asked got learned afterwards detective went police station saw prisoner could identify ada brown single live gascoyne place bethnal green road thursday july nd p standing mother door prisoner ran got bottom passage halloaed dont touch police ran back entrance people helped get hold hiding quarter hour called policeman came arrested thomas hawker h p july nd received information went gascoyne place two woman holding prisoner wall said told snatched bag lady hackney road run gascoyne place get away said never ran house saw prosecutor way station searching prisoner station handed left hand hip pocket found farthing bag purse brought police station subsequently reply charge said right frederick johnson live virginia road clean dust building gascoyne place july nd p found prisoner gascoyne place one w c door open reported caretaker took custody found key took police station benjamin cooper l n w detective cooper garden july nd p till one next morning p saw lady near cooper garden prisoner rush nearly knock pavement went advised go station saw assault watching house l n w railway company ran prisoner prisoner said work except hopping season guilty pleaded guilty conviction felony enfield april th three month hard labour,hardLabour
marsh william john postman pleaded guilty stealing one postal packet course transmission post containing sum good money majesty postmaster general employed post office sentence nine month hard labour,hardLabour
scruse albert arthur sorter pleaded guilty stealing one bicycle good henry george barrick stealing two postal packet containing stamp article property postmaster general officer post office sentence ten month hard labour charge run con currently,hardLabour
talbot john grocer attempting procure commission male person act indecency another male person verdict guilty prisoner released recognisance come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
joseph sardo shooting albert tindling intent grievous bodily harm mr metcalfe prosecuted albert tindling black labourer crawford street canning town july nd p friend named clarke outside prisoner shop villiers street canning town ice cream vendor saw another boy go asked taster prisoner took revolver hip pocket fired saying go black bastard six yard away bullet hit door two inch head would hit ducked told policeman occurred prisoner arrested charles clarke live tucker street canning town tindling july nd outside prisoner shop heard tindling ask boy shop taster prisoner pulled revolver fired tindling ducked bullet hit door pointed straight harry alderton carman bidder street canning town prisoner shop p july nd heard tindling say give u taster boy came shop prisoner said go black bastard pulled revolver hip pocket saw flash heard report tindling ducked done would hit charles faulkes k r p july nd duty villiers street heard report pistol directly afterwards tindling came complained went prisoner shop arrested said yes shoot came annoyed asked revolver gave one produced five chambered warm loaded four chamber ball cartridge one discharged cartridge quite sober cross examined prisoner sure said shot say shot air david thompson july rd went prisoner shop villiers street examined door found graze three inch long pointing downwards three foot floor shop found bullet two foot shop door prisoner statement magistrate never called black bastard front door three time inside door outside called bloody italian bastard said dont come robbed two three time every time come brick throw shop shot air frighten evidence defence cantori known prisoner time shop several time seen tindling boy insulting one occasion brought stone threw shop prisoner defence oath said tindling friend annoying long time complained police refused interfere bought revolver fear life evening question tindling companion came shop made great disturbance thought would personal harm fired revolver air frighten guilty great provocation discharged recognisance j rentoul esq k c,non-custodial/institutional
george williams pleaded guilty fraudulently converted use money louisa nover two month second division,custodial/prison
florence gosling stealing post office saving bank book property charles henry clayton also forging uttering notice drawal intent defraud judg ment respited pleaded guilty see original trial image,non-custodial/institutional
soanes ernest victor stockbroker pleaded guilty received entrusted certain property wit sum account william alfred bur row account ada mary burrow account ann harley account william brooker unlawfully fraudulently case convert use benefit received entrusted certain property wit sum account william eliza scott ann scott unlawfully fraudulently convert use benefit stated defendant book well kept certain debt owing paid would solvent drawing account private affair quite reasonable three prosecutor desired recommend mercy including miss scott said box transaction prisoner since satisfactoy last one thought prisoner inten tion wilfully defrauding desire join prosecution judge rentoul said informed habit stockbroker deposit security client bank england order get money time exceedingly astonished hear judgment amount custom could possibly prevent transaction sort entirely illegal entirely criminal impossible custom overcome doctrine tie criminal law often struck whether could system whereby stock broker transaction might reviewed responsible person vouched verified better safeguard client referring particular man thought would impossible find case number people defrauded many circumstance prisoner favour bound pay attention recommondation mercy three prosecutor gratifying well surprising feature andhe thought justice case would met sentencing prisoner one month imprisonment second division thursday august judge rentoul trial stockbroker court last week stated counsel somewhat excuse prisoner customary member stock ex change deposit security client bank england borrow money thereon taking use money mixing afterwards replacing without loss client asked counsel take notice alleged custom say whether legal expressed great surprise custom exist however innocently intended stated amount custom would make act legal however informed secretary stock exchange far custom sanc tioned member stock exchange known thing would expelled however innocent intention might glad hear act done heavily punished expulsion detected mr justice darling thursday july,custodial/prison
salter alexander labourer pleaded guilty stealing six teaspoon article good herbert london breaking entering church saint andrew saint michael stealing therein three offertory box good money herbert london prisoner confessed convicted sleaford petty session september receiving six week hard labour stealing boot sentence nine month hard labour,hardLabour
hancock bertha domestic servant indicted wilful murder infant male child mr charles mathews mr arthur gill prosecuted danford thomas appeared prisoner mr charles mathews said read deposition ife appeared doubtful whether evidence would suffi cient establish fact child question independent existence therefore indictment murder proposed assent court accept verdict guilty charge murder prisoner making statement hearing jury upon could find guilty crime concealment birth jury sworn prisoner heard say guilty unlawfully concealing birth child secretly disposing dead body jury thereupon turned verdict guilty murder guilty conceal ment birth sentence three month hard labour,hardLabour
elliott walter keith pleaded guilty obtaining waldorf hotel company limited april sum april sum april sum case false pretence intent defraud stealing blank cheque form value one penny property madeline marie auguste coke mr george phillips prosecuted mr curtis bennett appeared prisoner sergeant ravis said prisoner englishman born cannes went school brighton cheltenham expelled latter school ordering good tradesman paying afterwards went australia married daughter wealthy people left country deserting wife drawn bill london firm principal friend father right draw worked passage america eventually got trouble lumber district came back england relative shipped back new york next appeared switzerland stole man cheque book forged cheque went back australia stayed wife eight month went india got hand moneylender made bankrupt income nearly year mortgaged till next year settled wife married taken house elgin avenue run bill servant wage rent never paid time arrest appeared drinking heavily time sentence nine month imprisonment second division,custodial/prison
willey jas soldier committing act gross indecency male person mr clarke hall prosecuted verdict guilty sentence three month imprisonment second division,custodial/prison
stapley henry pleaded guilty indecently assaulting mabel poulden released recognisance come judgment called upon,non-custodial/institutional
james agra king stealing whilst employed post office post letter containing two postal order property postmaster general george geater receiving well knowing stolen geater also forging uttering receipt intent defraud also forging uttering another order intent defraud received good character eight month hard labour king twelve month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
ford john otherwise james murphy labourer pleaded guilty breaking entering office robert outram com pany limited intent commit felony therein found night possession without lawful excuse certain imple ment house breaking wit one jemmy stealing one pair spectacle good joseph everett pleaded guilty habitual criminal george gale proved service notice prisoner august brixton prison three statutory conviction proved arthur jeffcott county london session month hard labour felony court october month hard labour breaking entering jas murphy leeds city s sion april william fitzgerald month hard labour breaking entering occasion prisoner admitted recorder mr tindal atkinson done work since said intend verdict guilty sentence three year penal servitude five year preventive detention,custodial/prison
george lipley unlawfully uttering counterfeit coin mr partridge prosecuted alfred fretton live north street hackney parent north street p february th prisoner asked get pint half ale gave five shilling piece went baker arm street saw miss franklin put five shilling piece asked beer gave beer change gave prisoner change said cock penny gave one walked across road little man standing public house side road walked together stopped top street started drinking beer florin amongst change gave went indoors miss franklin came three minute afterwards told given bad five shilling piece went top street turned round right mare street saw man going across street asked man given five shilling piece took notice recognised scratch face noticed miss franklin claimed arm asked come policeman pushed hand away ran ash grove towards ada street ran got ada street doubled ran mr james house mr james pulled started running got round corner mr robinson caught good many people running lost sight ran house otherwise kept sight time went miss franklin see beer saw second time little chap ran cross examined prisoner saw man running got except little man annie franklin niece landlord baker arm evening february th serving bar boy came asked pint half beer gave five shilling piece gave beer change mix coin money examined saw bad took uncle went boy home near started together saw prisoner mare street hackney boy spoke would take notice caught hold arm said gave boy bad five shilling piece chance house said made mistake walked asked come searched policeman said got top ash grove threw hand said live ran ash grove see anybody else running shouted stop thief ran kept sight ran mr james house mr robinson caught corner ran held said ho lived ash grove first said brunswick street running quite different direction brunswick street policeman came told gave coin prisoner far could hear say anything policeman took station first saw noticed scratch nose one side face cross examined man running could got brunswick street direction running court would got brunswick street turned sidney georce james live ada street three four minute away mare street february th indoors heard shout walked corner ada street antwerp street leaving front door open antwerp street saw prisoner running followed lot people see anybody running front turned antwerp street ran door left open running away brunswick street followed hallooed hi guvnor shored thing standing ho say anything ran ada street coward mare street followed got corner saw detained mr robinson benjamin james robinson live ada street attracted february th cry stop thief went house saw prisoner running stopped held police came see anybody running front neither u said anything police came cross examined caught hold collar let go police came court lot go police came said wanted smoke something four policeman twenty yard mr james doorway john plachett j duty broadway hackney evening february th saw crowd people running ada street wont saw prisoner standing wall could see whether held miss franklin stored sent boy bad piece house said made mistake running boy immediately searched found good piece money noticed several scratch face save correct name address brunswick street hackney road police station know neighbourhood well running opposite direction brunswick street way station said another man formally charged made reply william john webster inspector coin h mint piece bad prisoner received good character guilty recommended mercy jury two month hard labour,hardLabour
sumner frederick thomas valet committing wilful corrupt perjury male person unlawfully knowingly living wholly part earnings prostitution prisoner pleaded guilty committing perjury living part earnings prostitution police gave prisoner good character sentence six month hard labour upon indictment run concurrently judge rentoul wednesday february,hardLabour
joseph kenny pleaded guilty unlawfully applying ballot paper name john cook voter election councillor borough west ham two month imprisonment second division,custodial/prison
long charles shoemaker carnally knowing daisy ethel girl age year verdict guilty sentence twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
john walker pleaded guilty two indictment stealing also money henry jerrold nathan master also falsifying book said master nine month hard labour mr recorder,hardLabour
johnson charles engineer owen james labourer pleaded guilty burglary dwelling house john cockburn stealing therein gold ring article property mr ricardo prosecuted sentence prisoner two year hard labour mr ricardo asked lordship would mention conduct police judge lumley smith objected many case expression conduct police asked becoming regular business thought little done police expected duty course case quite right know extraordinary ability required stop two men night carrying bag richmond green think policeman would asked day pas commendation police becoming little common always liked encourage police done well occasion,hardLabour
jameson ferdinand athlete unlawfully causing florence may shaw unmarried girl age year taken possession person lawful care charge carnally knowing said florence may shaw girl age year age year unlawfully taking said florence may shaw unmarried girl age year possession person lawful care intent carnally known verdict guilty first two indictment sentence four month imprisonment second division,custodial/prison
thomas brown charles turner frederick james watt stealing box currant property william johnson mr hardy prosecuted isaac goldsmid carman contractor wade place mile end road september th lower thames street van another van opposite mine belonging mr johnson saw brown go van take case currant put shoulder walk mermaid public house lower thames street watt turner behind door sack put case put behind door seat sat cross examined brown pavement took case followed mermaid door slightly open enough see going cross examined turner swear saw watt holding sack receive box currant william murfitt carman mr william johnson september th van lower thames street box currant van value walked yard street came back box gone next saw mermaid cross examined brown go goldsmid went fetched constable cross examined turner came mermaid watt sitting box underneath cross examined watt six nine people bar charged turner covering box thomas jacklin city september th afternoon prosecutor made communication went mermaid saw three prisoner number men standing bar form bag containing box currant took charge arrested prisoner took station charged made reply cross examined brown box seat cross examined turner charged minories people came made statement favour cross examined watt turner standing came men bar besides told work evidence defence alexander white waterside labourer union street drinking watt turner wednesday afternoon sep tember th mermaid saw someone bring box know stolen common thing box brought put borrowed bag turner see either watt hold bag receive box watt either bag bound notice never left company whole time believe standing bar talking manager house court cannot say brought box atten tion called bag seat think either prisoner sitting seat bag may police came sat seat james kelly fruit porter th september p went mermaid saw box seat constable came carman sitting facing box prisoner brown saw going happen jumped said lock lot u nine ten men bar turner never saw nobody sitting box see handling anything watt came turner bar company man named white cross examined mr hardy saw box without sack constable came sack examined watt never saw handling sack henry bower manager mermaid mr white watt house three quarter hour police came see box come saw police came watt see bag one asked bar asked cannot say court box bag attention first called policeman came custom lend sack people mind box william bell coal agent mermaid affair happened saw brown bring box watt bar went turner came robbery occurred cross examined brown brought box left seat corner side door cannot say got sack court see one way put box sack guilty two conviction proved watt one turner brown turner six month hard labour watt nine month hard labour,hardLabour
jockham george painter pleaded guilty entrusted may stafford two ring order might apply certain purpose convert said ring sum proceeds thereof use benefit prisoner proved convicted clerkenwell police court august receiving six month hard labour stealing poultry since borne good character sentence six month hard labour,hardLabour
william hooper pleaded guilty forging uttering order payment intent defraud dis charged recognisance,non-custodial/institutional
donovan annie laundress ryan ann laundress robbery violence adrian moeri stealing watch chain good donovan pleaded guilty mr l lucas prosecuted adrian moeri march euston road near piccadilly tube station prisoner came ryan got hold neck pulled one snatched watch drinking three witness came pointed watch chain stolen called policeman took pri soners charge took station watch chain found ground james adam woburn mew blacksmith march midnight saw prisoner attack prosecutor ryan got hold shoulder pulled ground rolling ground donovan took watch chain went policeman came took custody prosecutor got ground ryan rushed punched face went police station donovan dropped watch chain prosecutor drop drink cross examined ryan punched left side face knocked hat know whether marked asked ryan watch said gave charge saw donovan drop chain pocket throw watch ground policeman picked alfred downing cumberland market regent park march midnight passing belgrave street saw struggle ryan got prosecutor round neck arm pulled ground donovan snatched watch chain waistcoat got prosecutor walking away something said ryan struck left side face knocking hat prosecutor walking across road ran across asked watch missed said prisoner went across euston road caught two prisoner tube station asked watch chain said got two constable standing across road took prisoner custody going along great college street towards station donovan dropped chain constable caught sight brief struggle threw watch ground breaking glass never seen woman cross examined saw donovan run away standing subway ryan struck prose cutor two walked william paul march going along belgrave street saw ryan drag prosecutor ground ground donovan took watch chain pocket went lifted said dont go home ryan got smacked prosecutor left side face knocking hat two prisoner went away towards york road said prosecutor watch said lost got went asked ryan watch chain donovan walking away ryan said know anything two constable going along called one con stable held ryan went donovan watch found ground glass broken donovan first dropped chain ground threw away watch saw two witness police constable tims early morning march saw large crowd outside tube station king cross going ascertain cause saw donovan running towards york road stopped carried back saw ryan custody donovan trying pas chain crowd went snatch hand knocked away large crowd lot loose woman disreputable men hang people going catch last train police constable james slatter saw prosecutor outside piccadilly tube station euston road also saw two prisoner crowd people prosecutor complained robbed watch two prisoner tims took dono van took ryan custody way station donovan attempted pas chain dropped con stable picked little threw watch crowd smashed glass picked saw downing paul adam ryans statement witness telling truth ann ryan prisoner oath innocent drunk drunk day never struck prosecutor donovan left standing railing policeman fetched back put arm round took well verdict guilty ryan admitted convicted april south london session receiving nine month hard labour stealing watch chain person eight con victions proved larceny person donovan convicted drunkenness assault known prostitute associate bad character sentence ryan five year penal servitude donovan month hard labour,hardLabour
purden sidney traveller obtaining false pretence arthur walker harry george featherby sybel miller hugh gilchrist wil liam edward bell william henry mackrell prank cole case intent defraud mr metcalf prosecuted mr marshall hall k c p mr cote preedy mr eustace fulton defended william henry mackrell electrical engineer aylesbury january saw electricity advertisement exhibit gramophone gns cabinet hornless perfect order record going canada marjory fitzgerald deanery road stratford essex wrote asking particular enclosed stamped addressed envelope reply got letter exhibit dear sir letter hand many thanks gramophone marine cabinet machine tone turn table horn enclosed cost twelve guinea february last perfect condition every way also got quantity record go reason selling account leaving england india married future husband simply detests gramophone course alternative sell think would like real beauty play splendidly would look well either dining room drawing room quite piece furniture fancy quite willing send providing send pay carriage say letter refund cash willingly think quite fair seeing absolute stranger dont hoping hear faithfully marjcry fitzgerald p sending prefer postal order trans ferred banking account january sent postal order received receipt wrong name sub sequently received proper receipt apologising mistake following week gramophone arrived carriage forward sent money faith exhibit getting genuine guinea machine second hand seen machine sent would nothing made germany packet indicated came bir mingham cross examined machine got new one opinion could play question whether expensive inexpen sive motor nothing tone expected get second hand machine practically new whether husband dis liked gramophone matter harry george featherby engineer london road bishop stort ford december saw advertisement similar exhibit sent post dated cheque instrument sent approval endorsed marjory fitzgerald w murch received letter acknowledging cheque stating getting case made would send machine carriage paid following morning could see leaving england next month go see friend went sent money belief machine second hand made gramophone company listed guinea retail price receiving machine come london went bank request cheque held told paid wire birmingham bank machine came nowhere near view description ad vertisement wrote complaining receiving reply put matter hand police cross examined true make noise suggest worth william edward bell analytical chemist lincoln feb ruary saw advertisement similar exhibit wrote offering got reply exhibit similar exhibit sent cheque returned paid bir mingham bank wire got exhibit receipt march received machine made horrible noise satisfied new machine cheap type mark upon show origin wrote asking return cheque time wrote scotland yard cross examined expected get second hand guinea machine count record came disgusted sybel miller wife alfred miller heath terrace leaming ton february seeing advertisement similar exhibit wrote asking whether gramophone machine good condition received reply letter similar exhibit state gramophone machine wrote asking whether received reply exhibit stating believing fact dealing lady going india sent postal order got receipt machine came birmingham broken dissatisfied wrote return money getting answer communicated police cross examined never tried see whether could play hugh gilchrist inverness shire frank cole grimsby gave evidence similar character arthur walker postman stevens road west ham november saw advertisement regard gramophone went deanery road prisoner opened door asked see gramophone said sister home would show showed one produced asked gramophone machine said would get friend mine come see took opinion ultimately wrote offering accepted paid recorder stated opinion case count would direct jury return verdict guilty archibald harper anderson assistant manager gramophone company limited city road examined mr miller machine think trumpery manufacture say new supplied nothing show origin say would sell retail one guinea machine produce specimen sell machine supplied prisoner similar one ex amined motor mere toy say swiss make cross examined trade mark word gramo phone machine gramophone according law mr marshall hall experimented record made gramo phone company machine supplied prisoner play record last zonopbone machine price sold auspex superior machine far judge machine price list produced supplied co similar machine enormous business cheap gramophone important thing get quality sounding box record henrietta heinrodt widow let apartment deanery road nine month ago prisoner took apartment appear business took city gave name fitzgerald never met person named marjory allowed request little advertising number letter came name fitzgerald gramophone sent knowledge none packed sent henry claud fulcher manager vanguard bicycle company pentonville road mr murch proprietor dealing time runwell cycle company birmingham advised firm dispatch prisoner gramophone stock executed order received prisoner behalf charged machine new without record record charged knew prisoner purden fact advertising marjory fitz gerald come notice cross examined price list handed see illustration similar gramophone sold wholesale firm retail sending direct birmingham instead agent would save carriage detective inspector william burrow k division march saw prisoner police station said hold warrant arrest marjory fitzgerald believe assuming name said name marjory fitzgerald said say man assuming name shall place several men call landlady official post office prove man assuming name said say marjory fitzgerald read warrant advertisement charge read said got said received numerous complaint similar nature said oh searching lodging found quantity correspondence including letter put relating charge henrietta heinrodt recalled court prisoner occupied two room week notepaper headed deanery road bought printed detective sergeant michael christy searching prisoner lodging found circular exhibit runwell cycle company james garwood manager pioneer cycle company high street stratford cross examined retail machine exorbitant price enough money verdict guilty count except count prisoner pleaded guilty upon indictment unlawfully fraudulently obtaining alexander urquhart mean falsepretences intent defraud unlawfully conspiring together one murray mean false pretence unlawful device cheat defraud diver person money sentence nine month hard labour count indict ments sentence run concurrently recorder wednesday april,hardLabour
edward wilkins stealing person ernest fielden mr oliver prosecuted ernest fielden clerk live manor road brockley september th p moreland street city road prisoner two others came behind two came side prisoner put hand right hand pocket ran away spoke policeman ran arrested prisoner charged cross examined prisoner say man stole money close together two expect distributed sober ambrose cleary g september th duty moreland street city road saw prisoner two men around prosecutor standing railing went towards soon saw ran across road saw pas something one ran prosecutor asked replied probably done time gave chase caught prisoner took back prosecutor said thats man put hand trouser pocket prisoner said made mistake time chasing prisoner lose sight searched silver bronze found cross examined forty yard time robbery could recognise men followed two turned left many people quite close turned corner central street caught draw attention man running prisoner statement magistrate thankful would settle prisoner called hugh mclean city detective father mother lived president street two year ago know married child knew year ago good character court bad character since cross examined mr oliver cannot say whether parent still live president street prisoner defence arrested stealing man money amount money found going home quietly know nothing robbery guilty pleaded guilty conviction felony north london session april nd name edgar john wilkins number conviction felony proved three year penal servitude,custodial/prison
smith john labourer stealing three cake choco late property percy baker feloniously receiving percy baker vicarage lane stratford shopkeeper august attention attracted clink ing bottle back parlour came found prisoner bending counter three cake chocolate hand seeing dropped counter directly saw recognised face said repeatedly told past six month keep shop noticed several thing taken said assist old soldier kept observation went second hand clothier next door draper road gave custody always black bag hand occasion george watson p c k august prose cutor came gave prisoner charge stealing worth chocolate shop prisoner said sot taken went shop assistance took police station made reply charge searching found five pocket handkerchief four tie p saving bank book name ethel smith possession handkerchief new tie made inquiry ethel smith cannot find anything book show balance john smith prisoner sworn shop three four minute asked prosecutor could assist old soldier said stealing chocolate camel hair brush army handkerchief said continually shop last six month six month ago since libe rated brixton prison calendar month brixton pocket handkerchief washed hand three year cross examined stood foot inside shop calling mr baker view coming shop touch bottle said also untrue three chocolate dropped hand chocolate table behind curtain could see curtain sure chocolate label spoke first asked assistance court go shop buy chocolate never touched wanted touch ft could put hand round curtain verdict guilty p c hockley proved prisoner sentenced month hard labour may felony great many conviction sentence two year imprisonment,custodial/prison
bickford frederick carpenter pleaded guilty decently assaulting gertrude gale indictment indecent assault two girl prisoner pleaded guilty charge proceeded three month hard labour,hardLabour
daniel crawford feloniously wounding george stevens intent grievous bodily harm prisoner stated guilty unlawfully wounding jury found verdict received good character discharged recognisance,non-custodial/institutional
lee william john seaman committing act gross indecency william pheby male person verdict guilty sentence six month hard labour,hardLabour
hyde james withington accountant pleaded guilty undischarged bankrupt unlawfully obtaining credit amount william acton quainton mr george elliott mr sidney laaab prosecuted mr curtis bennett appeared prisoner prisoner proved bankrupt september trading j w hyde co company promoter wigan lia bilities asset conviction proved marylebone nine month fraud stated case charged uttering fraudulent cheque sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
metcalfe georgina cecilia maliciously publishing certain defamatory libel concerning alice jane millar mr hurrell prosecuted mr w scobell armstrong defended request court alice jane millar fairholme road fulham widow april prisoner came tenant furnished bed sitting room stayed may june handed colonel purcell letter prisoner writing dated june say mr millar although specially warned criminal dangerous character policeman taylor wife friend admitted room night night taylor introduced mr clarke american destroyer brother venality resulted mr millar showing expensively dressed leave town policeman taylor party including desperate prostitute admitted house sequel police court mr millar would appear posed elegantly attired angel rescue trusted servant victimised put away sarah leggatt real sarah leggatt introduced miss metcalfe stand place take share inheritance aunt query sir melville macnaghten allows poisoning brother concealment death pas unquestioned profiters thereof attempt perpetration crime cross examined prisoner rather nervous lodger asked let room next colonel purcell major king habit giving lesson pupil room house remember one occasion prisoner tenancy friend visiting colonel matthew henry purcell occupied room mr millars house purpose coaching pupil received letter produced sent major king worked major thomas fraser king deposed received letter colonel purcell handed prosecutrix detective sergeant thomas taylor proved service summons upon prisoner taylor referred incriminat ing letter defence georgina cecilia metcalfe prisoner oath made long rambling statement effect repeated libellous story prosecutrix allowing undesirable person room assisting persecution prisoner man taylor verdict guilty francis edward forward medical officer holloway prison said prisoner marked delusion various kind principally delusion persecution judge lumley smith expressing belief poor lady mind although could certified insane sen tenced prisoner one month imprisonment intimating inquiry would doubtless held mental condition judge rentoul saturday july,custodial/prison
taylor robert shoemaker attempted murder martha taylor second count feloniously wounding intent grievous bodily harm mr forrest fulton prosecuted martha taylor husband prisoner always good term suffering delusion asylum year came july living since time recent symptom mental trouble august standing back kitchen door prisoner came jumped back put one hand chin cutting throat shoemaker knife called assistance came taken infirmary think prisoner knew always lived affectionate term william james potts superintendent bethnal green infirmary last witness brought infirmary soon nine morning august small wound two inch long larynx throat going muscle exposing muscle may caused knife produced several small wound hand another small scratch two throat nothing importance quite recovered wound dangerous gone half inch would dangerous frederick cleveland inspector j division half past august saw mr taylor bethnal green infirmary con sequence statement made went bethnal green police station prisoner detained told would charged attempting murder wife cutting throat shoe maker knife said mean murder great provocation charged made reply albert robinson french polisher august went bethnal green road saw prisoner wife struggling assisted woman upstairs knife produced woman hand police constable william sansom j august saw pri soner approach road last witness spoke spoke prisoner said replied great provocation took police station charged made reply took mr taylor infirmary robinson gave knife produced sidney reginald dyer medical officer brizton prison prisoner observation since august full de lusions think knew nature quality act charged think responsible action prisoner statement magistrate lately great many trick played day night terribly persecuted late day night could get sleep pain hustled sleep actually known robert taylor prisoner oath evidence give always sober industrious honest life always comfortable wife three daughter extremely sorry wife well hope jury take character consideration mercifully prisoner read several letter wife daughter verdict guilty wounding intent grievous bodily harm insane time prisoner ordered detained majesty pleasure,non-custodial/institutional
wilson james sailor burglary dwelling house emily marshall stealing therein one overcoat article sum money property money assaulting charles smith police officer execution duty mr r b c sheridan prosecuted emily marshall widow night january shut premise everything safe came morning found door open drawer open box turned writing desk turned inside taken purse recognise overcoat glove produced belong son hatpin stand penknife also produced daughter police constable john lewis n division january duty st peter street n saw prisoner carrying overcoat produced went towards islington green stopped asked got coat said satisfied reply took custody became violent struck right eye searched missing property found possession police constable charles smith n division oclock morning january duty camden passage essex road heard police whistle running charlton place saw prisoner struggling police constable lewis prisoner seeing struck violent blow face closed assisted take custody way police station violent saw carrying overcoat station saw article produced found upon police constable william hall n division january examined premise prosecutrix found mark area wall someone climbed window right outer door leading area could bolted could opened outside inside door found mark james wilson prisoner oath never struck con stable half past four morning met fellow coat asked give gave half crown found thing pocket said could keep went away policeman came threatened kick hit force verdict guilty unlawful possession several previous conviction proved sentence twelve month hard labour,hardLabour
hartop frederick glass severer indicted charged coroner inquisition manslaughter ellen hartop prisoner pleaded guilty september prisoner drunken quarrel struck deceased lived year eight child violent blow three rib fractured died two day afterwards post mortem examination showed woman organ healthy except lung rib broken penetrated pleura blood pleural cavity set acute stage bronchial pneumonia death doubt accelerated fracture rib prisoner bore excellent general character kind wife except drink sentence four month imprisonment second division,custodial/prison
austin frederick shoemaker feloniously assaulting william abraham hale intent rob assaulting frank herbert bell assaulting samuel thomas toy mr purcell prosecuted prisoner pleaded guilty assault bell toy guilty assault hale intent rob william abraham hale hale store drury lane house saturday february taking gold bag temple branch london county westminster bank got melbourne place aldwych prisoner came something hand saw act striking struck eight nine blow several top head hear say anything defended finding getting worst called help saw someone near skating rink entrance got towards got little roadway gave two three blow head think someone else tell happened bleeding much went bank man generally waiting coming back met prisoner brought back aldwych immediately recognised said policeman went king college hospital remained till next day prisoner wearing mous tache picked seen people know well neighbourhood cross examined prisoner tried could get hold bag hit one hand grabbed left hand side came aldwych say dont look going said nothing defended could sorry think striking shout help struck say police court first saw something right hand could say could see life preserver carrying glove hand strike self defence judge prisoner friend man left two three month ago seen company much william john whaley railway parcel porter saturday night february van aldwych heard cry help saw thought two men fighting jumped van passing saw mr hale head smothered blood ran prisoner direction strand narrow courtway melbourne place taxi cab waiting prisoner jumping cab struck noticed instrument hand rushed got taxi door put hand attempted strike arm head dodged merely knocked cap struggled grip wrist ran across strand followed far surrey street rather afraid losing job going back van got aldwych saw prisoner brought back police recognised prisoner see take hold prosecutor bag nightlight got near enough ran away heard someone say surrey street look got knife tried trip melbourne place slip said heard someone say knife hand may got something hand something effect cab another witness tried get cab thomas hanscombe saturday night doorway skating rink aldwych heard cry police help looked across road saw prisoner attacking prosecutor trying protect holding something back held one hand looked like bag called help rushed across road assistance turned round back prisoner took stride forward struck back head thought using knife struck two three time pre vious blow behind railway man came jumped van prisoner ran melbourne place stop look prosecutor face smothered blood passed followed prisoner bottom melbourne place sort cul de sac motor cab engine facing cab rank back court business prisoner ran round back cab endeavoured get inside porter ran round back ran round front stop getting strand struck porter made across strand surrey street know anybody charge cab followed surrey street turned public house corner howard street went along embankment temple station constable came top part howard street cut prisoner top road two men standing top norfolk street heard constable shout stop man one men attempted hold prisoner prisoner struck held coat constable came time three held know prisoner anything hand found life preserver handed police aldwych lost sight prisoner turned corner prisoner fairly light skating rink rather dark melbourne place made attack hale could see attacking pavement close kerb striking one hand grabbing prosecutor hit simply protected magi trate asked whether blow swinging blow said would killed man simply making grab something hand take particular notice anybody shouted mind centred letting get away shout look got knife police constable michael shearman e strand night heard cry stop thief aldwych ran aldwych saw crowd people disappear melbourne place ran strand saw man cross road chased crowd people shouting stop thief ran surrey street ran norfolk street corner howard street con nects two saw prisoner run howard street towards approach embankment five yard away called two men stop man one named bell caught hold prisoner coat prisoner hit instrument across left arm man toye got hold prisoner struck two severe blow head seized prisoner threw right hand life preserver prisoner said nothing last witness came said prisoner hearing man nearly killed man aldwych opposite skating rink prisoner said nothing whaley came said man tried get hold melbourne place got away took prisoner towards aldwych met prosecutor said man assaulted said yes got money bleeding wound head face looked prisoner said scoundrel villain took prisoner bow street detained mr hale come back hospital prisoner charged wounding intent rob said reply right prisoner saw crowd aldwych standing opposite gladstone memorial could see crowd mel bourne place crossed strand frank herbert bell engine fitter surrey street night saw crowd top street saw prisoner run ning heard shout stop man killed man prisoner running towards embankment stopped see whether turned howard street thing hand struck left wrist blow aimed head twisted round went towards another man mr toye coming right hand side saw prisoner throw something away hanscombe picked prisoner caught hold coat anxious try get samuel thomas toye porter norfolk hotel surrey street surrey street night heard cry stop saw man running followed crowd people got bottom norfolk street prisoner came round corner bell front prisoner struck bell twisted round caught coat caught prisoner right arm struck two blow head know time rather dazed moment loose hold minute policeman came saw prisoner throw thing away someone picked detective george grace e division bow street prisoner brought saw drop squid liquid cement picked handed moustache stuck prisoner detained prosecutor arrived said know mean ten year reply charge said right afterwards went aldwych found moustache showed prisoner told found said right nice one isnt dr henry west gave evidence prosecutor injury defence frederick austin prisoner oath rent bootmaker shop county council saturday night made ap pointment girl outside skating rink aldwych likely friend also knew would coming time arranged friend recognise wear moustache ten minute late seeing concluded gone away walking away got corner melbourne place prosecutor struck said dont look going made reply deliberately struck face put hand guard blow drew back pace seeing held weapon hand carrying glove hand put pocket drew life preserver back pocket struck across face something held hand retreated swung another blow overbalanced could recover gave two three tap head life preserver said nothing looked dazed sort way said matter made mistake shouted help attacked although kept swinging bag head easy avoid tapping life preserver beat protecting attack people joined attack think struck anyone one crowd shouted look got knife turned round saw prosecutor thought long bladed butcher knife think must handker chief thought warning ran melbourne place crowd followed saw gentleman get cab u running advanced hesitated pounced crowd fell cab someone shouted got knife broke away people hold ran across strand street opposite purse fell pocket containing half stopped pick seeing crowd near ran hear cry stop saw policeman stopped idea going protection seized witness box violently butted testicle almost put state collapse could say whether hit impression attacked gang previously attacked left insensible street seven dial fortnight christmas carried life preserver cross examined mr hale premise round corner shop four year opportunity knowing movement never seen mr hale shop lot time know one men discharged recently could tell name never occurred mr hale intended rob call police life preserver protect say station prosecutor aggressor bordering state collapse pain said nothing magistrate anyone going obtain counsel say lost money verdict guilty sentence two year hard labour assault rob three month hard labour assault run concurrently common serjeant monday march,hardLabour
webb albert labourer tyce henry painter robbery violence arthur james stone stealing twopence key mr dunn prosecuted mr c h pierson defended arthur james stone printer st joans road hoxton juse p brewery tap bacchus walk came lot chap stopped crossing urinal prisoner amongst webb went round pocket resisted got two blow jaw tyce kick leg one others lost latch key wife came np screamed police came men made next saw prisoner old street police station july identified amongst others cross examined saturday evening happened dosing time half hour three drink public house dark lamp light public house lamp urinal darkness prevented seeing vho kicked two blow jaw pretty well stunned run away wife came ten day identified conversation barman examined slightest doubt prisoner alphonso william palmer barman brewery tap closing night question saw crowd outside prisoner surrounding prosecutor webb searching pocket thenn tyce struck face told prosecutor wife huhhand robbed seen prisoner twice previously identified july old street police station cross examined pretty dark night say ten twelve people round two yard say yard urinal saw webb put hand prosecutor pocket business attend took particular notice prisoner struggle going told prosecutor wife believe drinking bar behind came emma stone prosecutor wife night question pot man drinking told husband knocked number men went saw potman knocking across leg broomstick call long arm tyce hit husband one two blow face made bleed webb rifling pocket got mass arm called police got blow black eye dont know police came moment later men ran away ten day later identified prisoner old street police station sure cross examined went public house night little husband dont know half hour lamp shining urinal potman called drank drink waited husband come urinal standing top court never seen men potman tell name knew eramined doubt whatever police sergeant samuel cox g division received complaint june arrested prisoner july p took another charge robbing man queen head afterwards told prisoner would put iden tification robbing man bacchus walk night june made reply prosecutor wife picked cross examined potman gave information prisoner statement magistrate webb know nothing call two three witness tyce innocent charge call one witness defence albert webb prisoner oath public house question time outside birch tres public house great james street till yard away brother three friend playing bagatelle watching went brother horton market place get sunday dinner left cross examined wait outside public playing expect potman brewery tap grudge u committing perjury prosecutor wife put hand prosecutor pocket may drop dead fair innocent potman henry tice prisoner oath went britannia theatre night came went public house opposite glass ale went red lion public house stayed five minute glass ale went eel stall three pennyworth eel turned red lion stayed till turning time never saw webb day cross examined know britannia good five minute walk brewery tap eel stall man came police court denied stall course could tell met time outside brewery tap use house thomas webb prisoner brother bacchus walk upholsterer spent till prisoner june drink birch tree playing bagatelle watching asked going treat house closed stopped outside minute went buy bit meat cross examined would take five minute get birch tree brewery tap prisoner leave public house witness must mistaken pas brewery tap get home go five six way conversation witness prosecution alfred cox wood chopper turner square hoxton playing bagatelle birah tree ae night question webb brother left closed went round side waiting nephew webb came cross examined said magistrate came verdict guilty webb confessed convicted felony north london seasions august name albert cox tyce confessed convicted felony session october several previous conviction proved sentence prisoner five year penal servitude,custodial/prison
dacey james dairyman committing abominable offence william cooper mr clarke hall prosecuted verdict guilty attempting commit crime sen tence month hard labour,hardLabour
henry leeson feloniously wounding charlotte stone intent murder second count wounding intent grievous bodily harm mr forrest fulton prosecuted harry bullen l p june nd king street hammersmith heard scream went direction saw joy holding prisoner taking knife hand pro duced prisoner said wish done saw prosecu trix bleeding profusely cut throat know charlotte stone widow live james street hammersmith laundress lived prisoner eighteen month ceased january june nd met going work came home dinner one oclock met waterloo street asked speak passed along made answer followed said life worth twopence heard struck back king street sprang back stabbed back said charlotte intend throat finger cut finger cut put hand taken hospital prisoner sober saw came hospital james george joy commercial traveller iffley road hammersmith june nd p king street saw prisoner deceased struggling man approached woman behind placed arm round neck drew head towards cut throat knife produced woman wriggled away man called help went assistance helped shop asked prisoner knife would give waited opportunity took away appeared somewhat mad drunk seemed dazed heard jumble word bullen came got knife prisoner hand handed pelley woman taken hospital pointed wound throat bleeding rather profusely court may drinking seemed mad drunk notice effect drink emily james laundress lower mall hammersmith known prisoner si year know prosecutrix june nd met prisoner midday asked drink said time looked drinking heavily fact drunk said looking prosecutrix asked say good bye intended said drinking men right opposite worked got sack knife like one cannot identify later saw prosecutrix taken hospital william parry sergeant minute past one oclock june nd saw prisoner custody bullen said man cut wife throat prisoner replied wife sergeant woman living see woman shop time took hospital motor car charged prisoner said yes charlotte wickedest woman england doctor called said drinking mentally right alfred sutton millard house surgeon west london hospital prosecutrix brought june nd examined suffering incised wound throat two cut left fore finger later noticed bruise chest one two mark looked made finger wound incised wound deep long might made knife like dangerous affected windpipe would cut deep enough bruise may made man hand behind violently holding prisoner statement magistrate know time drinking cause drinking prisoner defence said prosecutrix came working used bad language drunk happened know guilty second count police stated prisoner respectable man eighteen month hard labour,hardLabour
kentish walter bricklayer pleaded guilty stealing suit clothes article good peter black feloniously receiving pleaded guilty second charge stealing jacket article good charles bishop feloniously receiving prosecution accepted first plea prisoner confessed conviction felony northampton quarter session october long list previous conviction proved sentence month hard labour,hardLabour
smith edward merchant feloniously obtaining john thomas carlton six gross fountain pen false pre tences intent defraud second indictment charged prisoner adjudicated bankrupt un lawfully obtain credit extent upwards wife extent maurice wolf without informing undischarged bankrupt also similar count prisoner pleaded guilty second indictment prosecution ac cepted plea offered evidence count remain file court prisoner also confessed conviction similar offence sentence nine month hard labour,hardLabour
hegger solomon tailor pleaded guilty june stealing six handkerchief good arthur thomas wren june stealing eight tie good joseph william fitzgerald several previous conviction proved sentence month hard labour recommended expulsion alien act,hardLabour
edward brown asphalter mary ann pearce occupation feloniously maliciously wounding patrick murphy intent cause certain grievous bodily harm mr mcdougall prosecuted patrick murphy queensland road holloway horsekeeper monday august p going indoors brown said wanted fight said cannot fight got one hand struck closed fell ground woman pearce kicked rib ground got brown threw coat held closed coat brown told pearce take pocket let go fell ground could say top got prisoner fumbled coat pocket closed underneath ground stabbed head suppose knife prisoner went indoors live three four door policeman came gave charge saw brown friday previous started quarrel know never seen man life poisoned hand striking teeth fair fight know hurt also cross examined friday came wellington public house two men brown female hear say mary gone say mary caused first bother pulled knife struck knocked hand teeth friend interfere cannot account teeth knocked scar eye policeman separated u asked satisfied monday night called said wanted fight remember say ing best settle refused fight account arm said got bad eye hear ask pearce handkerchief know face bleeding pearce one night gave pay half week rent room threaten anything first man went brown face smothered blood thomas howard queensland road year old august p saw brown murphy rolling gutter brown top got started fighting rolled archway yard fighting pearce went like describing murphy head murphy holloaed stabbed woman held brown coat arm went like stabbing heard something go yard sounded like piece tin looked thrown yard find cross examined brown coat first see pearce aim anything heard go yard yard stabbing moved six yard brown took coat got murphy first time alice romayne queensland road holloway august p saw brown prosecutor going towards home brown said mike want speak prosecutor said cannot see night got one hand brown said one arm one eye pointing black eye brown punched prosecutor went ground rolled minute struggling time brown threw coat pearce prosecu tor tying bandage hand could tie brown went saw brown rush pocket coat pearce arm fumbled pocket waited went police sure brown top prosecutor cross examined rushed police afraid brown knife supposed brought knife friday prosecutor told brown face bleeding little police man fetched brown house went station got two little wall run police away five minute took prisoner station fight lasted minute emma downes queensland road wife henry downes monday august p heard fight taking place getting bed dressed went see matter men ground brown top pulled said let get fight fair want fight pulled back said let go swung round made running kick prosecutor boy howard mother stood close said stand back let get fight fair got closed fought fell pearce said shall brown said yes let go rushed police came back picked knife produced yard yard fight took place pearce brown coat left arm picked knife minute half hour gone station cross examined say brown made running kick police court handed knife police next morning feederick robertson howard seven sister road divisional surgeon august one saw prosecutor station examined found incised oblique wound right ear bone inch long wound scalp must looked upon severe table knife produced might caused wound would require much force danger even slight wound scalp effect consider little way might serious hemorrhage would severe also ex amined brown wound head face arm cently caused within day event cross examined brown bleeding side head policeman wash blood face aware sure prosecutor wound would caused knife produced could caused falling pavement would abrasion clean wound police constable george allen august duty holloway road information received went queensland road saw prosecutor bleeding wound right side head saw pearce told would charged said stood saw fight came indoors see partly undressed going bed brown came said fair fight charged station made reply cross examined requested go station prosecutor two prisoner alice romayne case investigated station officer brown charged got station found penknife produced upon defence edward john brown prisoner oath time lived queensland road friday august wel lington two female pearce prosecutor two friend came turned round called drink saw pearce gone said mary prosecutor came said mary said mary missis away one another since last november come back said oh case struck mouth knocking two front teeth one followed punching fell received smash across arm stick one friend gone smothered blood next saw prosecutor monday witness romayne said mick wish speak said want said settle whatever fair fight done said cannot fight got bad hand said yes bad hand bad face well refused fight struck chest closed fell ground got chucked coat fighting saw pearce come pick coat went pocket took handkerchief wipe blood face closed fight five minute prisoner halloaed stabbed never seen table knife produced life prose cutor say went one direction knife found different direction altogether cross examined say wound done fall pavement wanted knife pocket knife pro duced pocket knowledge woman knife believe woman use living last november mary ann pearce prisoner oath say know nothing knife mr bowman called brown answer george allen recalled brown given name mr bowman witness called detective sergeant john bissell v division brown come assistance witness prosecution several case stabbing one occasion constable stabbed cler kenwell quiet peaceable man sober drink never knew use knife brown absolutely innocent charge regard knife pearce innocent know nothing knife verdict guilty wounding intent grievous bodily harm brown stated convicted three time drunken ness assaulting police received month stealing person six month stealing pearce said prostitute sentence brown month hard labour pearce month hard labour,hardLabour
chalker frederick painter chalker kate custody william chalker cissy bell harold williamson harold jackson child respectively age year wilfully neglect manner cause unnecessary suffering injury health man slaughter harold williamson manslaughter cissy bell manslaughter ellen cox custody ellen cox child age year wilfully neglect manner likely cause unnecessary suffering injury health coroner inquisition manslaughter male child unknown coroner inquisition manslaughter cissy bell mr clarke hall mr w b campbell prosecuted mr cassels mr arthur bryan defended indictment manslaughter cissy bell first taken elizabeth cook canning street maidstone march last prisoner lived house boy month old girl two three month cross examined never saw either prisoner strike child john henry armstrong inspector national society prevention cruelty child maidstone district april went wheeler street maidstone saw female prisoner two child whose name gave william kate chalker prisoner said kate child born sea february way home sydney child emaciated ailing weight lb normal weight child six week old l lb visited house may saw mr chalker window could gain admit tance went may found chalkers left house traced waterloo road maidstone going mr chalker refused admittance went june found gone cross examined april saw frederick chalker told child care dr meiville dr george christian meiville maidstone april frederick chalker called said inspector n p c c asked call medical man see child saw female child extremely emaciated p perfectly clean room absolutely filthy cross examined tell chalkers put pinch salt child milk probably told give plenty fresh air alfred smith orpington june removed furniture prisoner dunton green farnham left half past nine p arrived farnham morning two prisoner travelled van two child bitter cold night covering van saw food given child journey cross examined raining see shawl overcoat round child frank andrew july removed furniture prisoner farnham malcolm road woodside prisoner travelled van two young child may three wet night journey eight mile covering van lent sack put food given child journey looked poorly delicate cross examined see overcoat placed child see shawl wrapped round one alice mann july living malcolm road wood side prisoner arrived seven morning mr chalker child month old told name william chalker subsequently saw two child two day lived flat occupied prisoner frequently heard child cry mr chalker told two younger child twin six week old child dirty seemed poorly drowsy heard mr chalker scold call little cat attended wandsworth infirmary shown three child recog nised two william chalker one twin later inquest cissy bell identified body one twin seen mr chalker told fed child pat cake biscuit four time day nellie munday live salisbury road woodside middle july prisoner came live next door arrived night stayed month two baby little boy two baby habitually placed back yard tied together chair left hour together without food room adjoined occupied prisoner night could frequently hear child cry screaming heard banging wall heard woman say kind child beast one occasion mr chalker interfering child told look little mite said could help husband hitting child war like men cross examined one two heated word mr chalker looking next door backyard time child might attended looking complain mr chalker child ill treated complain anyone else edmund bright furniture salesman august called mr chalker glenford avenue beckenham saw three child one room upstairs lying half straw palliasse two cradle kitchen bedding cradle little covering two screaming time hour fire house sergeant arthur berry pr september went vineleigh road penge kitchen table three chair front room furniture cradle containing dead body child inner room could get mr chalker given name harris saying landlord key room belong u september called saw prisoner went inner room saw child lying bare board covered rag nothing else room except two filthy old straw mattress floor black filth felt child face cold asked mr chalker best bed child said yes furniture taken away rent november saw child body mortuary child last spoken cissy bell william george hill porter penge station l b c railway duty station morning september raining hard bitterly cold pri soners came wicket gate asked allowed inside admitted mess room fire two child one month old seemed pretty good state nourishment seven month old seemed emaciated childrens clothes pretty clean wet afterwards identified body cissy bell younger two child speak cross examined prisoner wet rain ing hard night vineleigh road five minute walk station mary kate west selkirk road tooting september prisoner took room house two child repeatedly heard sound smacking child cry pri soners stayed one week detective sergeant charles cooper w division sep tember four morning duty another officer watching selkirk road frederick chalker came put three box outside door came perambulator three child patrolled road till past five raining cold half past four mr chalker came stood doorway child arm past five van came box placed van interfered took prisoner child police station afterwards saw body cissy bell mortuary identified child seen mr chalkers arm cross examined watching house purpose uncon nected child cissy bell covered shawl arrived station six child seen doctor oclock mr chalker food child think biscuit detective joseph will w division last witness station tried feed cissy bell milk ill take emaciated condition cloth ing foul smelling weak could hold head bruise right leg richard thorne inspector n p c c september saw prisoner tooting police station told frederick chalker wanted information four child cautioned said name miller come australia two child pointing cissy bell william chalker born new york two got sister law yesterday mr lowman doncaster road east lee received follow adopt got friend twin said reason believe lived penge name chalker said yes cissy bell william chalker two brought penge saturday william chalker mine cissy bell two week old miss bell high road kil burn got woman said right said child took away penge thursday night man said took back mr moore cam borne road wandsworth received kept five month child died penge got miss stacey southall got follow could afford pay also took child mr baker maid stone received adopt returned society inspector said dying child watling upwey road weymouth aged month died weymouth inquest got right receiving weekly one two miss jackson albert road stirling southampton boy got passage paid new york died two mr wallis london bridge living croydon taken mother put away lived penge beckenham wood side farnborough southampton maidstone weymouth place cissy bell found weak emaciated dirty verminous doctor seen took infir mary weight lb normal weight child six seven month old would lb charles brock divisional surgeon september went tooting police station examined four child one cissy bell found emaciated verminous dirty state general neglect say continued considerable time sign organic disease child condition say due malnutrition improper feeding cross examined mr chalker told fed child pat cake biscuit examined examined pat cake biscuit proper food child age would lead wasting sickness frank nixey assistant medical officer wandsworth infirmary examined cissy bell brought september suffering extreme atrophy bronchitis ophthalmia diarrhoea swelling right thigh bone excoriated con dition skin joint private part atrophy would due improper insufficient feeding exposure kind spoken would account bronchitis organic disease child gradually sank died novem ber postmortem examination disclosed fracture right thigh bone say fracture existed three four week matter received medical attention general condition child result malnutrition neglect extending long period time cross examined fracture would noticeable casual glance might even escape notice medical man child presented appearance one bad condition health principal cause death malnutrition mr clarke hall closed direct evidence indictment pro posed call evidence case prisoner neglected child cited makin v attorney general new south wale appeal case page mr justice channell said many decision point since makin case last judgment court criminal appeal r v fisher cr app r jury already incidentally heard child heard prisoner plead indictment rule perfectly clear jury must asked infer pri soner committed particular crime inference rendered pro bable offence subject indictment mr clarke hall case prosecution mr cassels submitted case go jury female prisoner allegation death due neglect supplying medical aid duty husband wife r v rose saunders c p mr justice channell held quite sufficient evidence go jury neglect ill treatment woman although indict ment immediately jury manslaughter offence ill treatment etc child act subject separate indictment latter offence involved present trial much formed separate count indictment one offence felony misdemeanour could course embodied one indictment substance one involved whole case jury defence kate chalker prisoner oath denied detail various act neglect alleged cissy bell fed pat cake biscuit cow milk barley water different removal referred child others always well wrapped denied ever smacking striking child always kindly treated kept clean clothed well could afford cissy bell seen dr meiville carried direction said husband kind child beast referred sharp way speaking fractured thigh bone might accounted fact child falling cradle witness went catch knocked cradle everything po sible always done child cross examined child got mother miss bell fortnight old told officer name kate chalker adopted since received respect child statement husband made inspector thorne untrue frederick chalker prisoner oath also denied detail act neglect ill treatment alleged cross examined confused made statement thorne correct since received mr justice channell wife arranged take cissy bell asked saw objection child fond child always done best verdict prisoner guilty manslaughter mr clarke hall said propose proceed indictment prisoner committed maidstone assize indictment manslaughter respect child named stacey indictment neglect respect child named moore prisoner reply mr justice channell expressed desire maidstone charge taken account mr justice channell sentenced prisoner five year penal servitude taken case consideration prisoner would tried indictment maidstone,custodial/prison
joseph andrew robert andrew stealing ring property mary kempthorne joseph convicted court may th robert chelmsford november th two previous conviction proved robert one joseph joseph twenty month hard labour robert fif teen month hard labour pleaded guilty see original trial image,hardLabour
lewis lucy charwoman attempted murder wil liam lewis violet lewis two child attempting kill murder mr forrest fulton prosecuted mr mahaffy request court defended emma hanlan matron dr barnardos home bow prisoner son william albert charge home since october aged seven year june pri soner came asked let boy go little assented took away cross examined seen five week seemed poorly said heart affected appeared devotedly fond child maria wood oram place rotherhithe prisoner half sister law june came seven evening two child said getting badly run right really didnt know going went say going drown two child said god sake dont said use going home owed rent neither food fire light left taking child cross examined looking bad poorly clad known year always fond child seemed strange mind upset follow left dream going anything like william leycester tram driver deptford june black horse bridge canal deptford saw prisoner walking canal bank holding little boy hand either fell threw got assistance went bank took coat got far could put stick towards made attempt take hold eventually pulled stick got child well people around asked done said trouble cross examined cannot say whether fell threw dark spot try reach coat stick helpless water got exhausted soon went swoon james austin live canal bank deptford june attention attracted scream going bank saw prisoner two child water helped last witness u got three pri soner made attempt get hold stick saw could reached william hinsley inspector r division june prisoner two child brought station inspector charge said wanted make statement said whatever say may used evidence mr mahaffy submitted word constitute suffi cient caution prisoner told need say anything incriminate whatever say would taken mr justice darling ordinary caution given magistrate totally different person come say make statement necessity give caution witness read note following statement prisoner three p th inst left home go dr barnardos home grove road bow taking violet aged fetched willie away three u went sister law albion street rother hithe stopped two hour left sister law came straight canal took baby arm took hold willies hand purposely fell told sister law going drown child lot trouble one help cross examined prisoner rather agitated state made statement prisoner statement upon committal cannot realise done cannot think said evidence called defence verdict guilty strong recommendation mercy shown prisoner bore excellent character lived happily man eight year accidentally killed marry already married since death lived quite respect ably tried support child child violet since attempted drowning quite dumb mr scott france missionary attending court said ar rangements made care child prisoner looked expiration whatever sen tence might imposed mr justice darling sentenced six month imprisonment,custodial/prison
timothy donovan wilful murder mary donovan also charged coroner inquisition like offence mr muir mr biron mr leycester mr stephenson prosecuted dr counsel defended harry woodley h produced proved plan first floor lucas street commercial road mary ann hogman wife andrew hogman sutton street e deceased aunt married prisoner nine year living together man wife six year previous living lucas street last two year aunt employed firm seed sorter houndsditch prisoner coal porter deceased died cross examined seen prisoner often past two year occasionally took drink quiet sober aunt indulge drinking used work till p prisoner kind affectionate sober drink row occurred katharine mcgeorge examined chief cross examined live albert street caver street shadwell knew mary donovan worked time death saturday march th came home work together oclock called two public house two glass ale ach left hannah wallis examined chief cross examined live dean street knew deceased march th glass ale spencer arm go crooked billet margaret graham examined chief cross examined live hugget street commercial road knew deceased saw march th went crooked billet quartern gin three u emma ellen nash examined chief cross examined live juniper street shadwell deceased march th went crooked billet quartern gin anything eat ellen white wife george white lucas street commercial road occupy first floor back room prisoner wife lived first floor front room year jangle often saw deceased last summer quarrel head bleeding took hospital march th p deceased came house fell landing outside door helped room sat chair head bed arm rested pillow drunk could walk without help speech rather thick lit lamp room put table wall went room stayed three minute went watney street market purchase thing prisoner come people lodging house gone cross examined prisoner wife good term sober quarrelled drinking seen deceased worse drink friday march th believe went mission catholic chapel commercial road know thursday march th examined ordinary way sober woman julia lee tenant lucas street two year ago last february let front first floor room prisoner wife march th kitchen basement house prisoner came said done something believe done said done said go upstairs see went upstairs followed went room saw mr donovan lying floor head side bed foot towards window saw quantity blood floor told prisoner go quickly doctor return went dr spurr returned room condition left con fusion prisoner spoke seemed excited cross examined march th first saw p appeared drinking wife quiet comfortable sober john william lynch registered medical practitioner commercial road march th p prisoner came surgery said want come round lucas street assaulted wife losing great deal blood said cannot come three case going anything urgent better go someone else said mean wont come said matter wont come matter cant come impossible come went away cross examined considered sober notice breath smelt drink pressed hard go see wife never attended frederick spurr registered medical practitioner commercial road march th p called lucas street went first floor front room saw body woman lying floor dead quantity blood floor examined time found punctured wound left side neck behind jaw ear noticed condition room time position furniture agrees position shown plan room present appearance disturbed struggle body lying head bed foot extending towards window crockery upon table middle room also two table knife examined sign blood upon either neither rigid enough inflict wound sent police inspector holland dr grant divisional surgeon came march th presence dr grant made post mortem examination body found another wound right side head upper extremity level top ear wound neck penetrated pharynx passage wounded carotid artery three inch deep cause death considerable amount force would necessary inflict injury saw sign struggle body examined stomach liver found nothing abnormal organ perfectly healthy sign chronic alcoholism cross examined stomach almost empty condition found body post mortem quite consistent intoxicated night th hemorrhage primary cause death wound might caused worn table knife used cutting wood wound right side head back scratch dangerous wound left neck could caused falling knife held person hand behind back direction downwards court neither wound could self inflicted charles graham grant divisional surgeon h division police march th called lucas street p saw body deceased heard evidence dr spurr agree great measure evidence p night saw prisoner police station intoxicated answer coherent understood said replied defensive manner hand showed sign recently washed march th clothes brought found three small red stain right shirt sleeve tested believe blood thomas white e soon p march th duty high street shadwell received description man wanted stabbing wife lucas street saw prisoner high street arrested told wanted case murder knew sight tell thing murder know killed said took station searched knife found cross examined drinking heavily drunk drunk frederick whensley detective sergeant h took charge prisoner shadwell police station took note presence said volunteered statement said know done shall topped know job good one gone let go easy know got go shall coward come looking knife never find threw ditch know mean thames present charged next morning made reply charge cross examined charged saturday night influence drink term much influence drink john hand h r sunday march th p charge prisoner cell said die replied last night said took knife done heat passion made note time p day made voluntary statement cell said death poor old mother booze went home boozed flew picked knife table quick done minute mean done threw knife away afterwards cross examined see prisoner brought station guilty manslaughter twenty one previous conviction several assault proved twelve year penal servitude,custodial/prison
pye arthur porter pleaded guilty stealing post letter containing sum six penny postage stamp property postmaster general employed post office stated served eight year army india called reserve served three year south african war discharge marked exemplary rev harry stirling woolcomb oxford university settlement gave prisoner good character joseph william haydon haydon son builder con tractor also gave prisoner good character willing give employment recorder said giving fullest effect recom mendations view prisoner position post office impossible act might done otherwise sentence three month imprisonment second division,custodial/prison
james horrigan breaking entering shop coleman turner stealing four box cigar article property pleaded guilty see original trial image nine previous conviction proved three month hard labour,hardLabour
alfred johnson carnally knowing ellen louisa thomas girl age thirteen sixteen mr hutton prosecuted guilty three month hard labour,hardLabour
remnant arthur alias marler potman pleaded guilty feloniously throwing upon alice marler certain corrosive fluid called vitriol intent burn intent grievous bodily harm marler woman prisoner living bad case prisoner consistently cruel marler also cruelly treated woman previously lived marler severely injured vitriol suffered great agony sentence three year penal servitude,custodial/prison