The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-06-20 00:00:00

him in April Het, and soliciting permission on behalf of
the Mind Kingdom Colonial .ad FWlSicn D•bla. He
had • prospectus, and in consequent, of tas titaternents
made by Mr. Arlie& sod the apporeau of reepectahility
Is the preepectu and thinking Is wee • very fair bean of
°enaction, he gent Mr. Arline debts to collect to the
amount a1L1100..4.1. Had received so portion of theme, nor
bad any account bass rendered by the ialitrerd coulltatif
Hz. .7. Edward Ransil, draper, fic., IPA* to Mr• Anna'
eating, he On the faith of the statements coataleed Is
Um prospectus sad the apparent tesprotablllly of the
Gear, he gave Kr. Aylleg dents to collect to the ageorant
of LIEU 91. Had not nceived any part of that front the
onnuay, or say etetemeat of arcuate.
Mr. Edward lideueds, hush., seller, of St. Thomas•
gene, followed with smaller *video°. Her gave Mr. •
Ayliag debts to collect, emanating to £8 Ilk 01. ; but hod
reasivird none of the mosey, and no mount
William Cluk's eppearuce made • Bewatioo. H.
meld he was an Murano. tame formerly reeding at
Portsmouth, sad first met Crook about January last,
wham he was speaking about insurance ; that was
the nut introduction. They nut °creel really, and la
Kara Crook Galled upon witness at his how., 61, Bite-
week Leggporr, •here witness lived with his spottier.
Crook mild he ass Vile to open offices in Merck at fyl,
St.
H•onfieltinlfiate._Pott.ea. a. be 1.4 • lease of the
Premises, coiled Sa theories Cumber., for 44 years, sad
as. abut to open Dabt deanery "111,DO ill 00 .Jooot,oo
with A. Manniap.a the stile of tbe firm to be 'A.
Muni°, Co." Wilms, consented to act as bin clerk at
7a 6.1. per week, fel. coustalasiot on each debt banded in,
and the art of the lower onion with permission to do hie
owe insurance bandnem He souped the terms hectors
Crook said be would be able to do • good humeri Mere,
aid it would be better in time. Be said Meeting was •
frieed of hi. landlord, Kr. Wyatt. Thr.u.ti Mr. Wyatt,
Crook said, he became acquainted with Mr. Manning.
The offiese were nut opaneu on the Tuesday eater quarter
day, Stli Korth. Dunne that time witness bad to write
adveruannente to various pipers, about fifty • day for
to. (rot fe• days. Tbe Prospectus. wets shows to bit
by Crook before the odic* was often. and In "ums of
tam. Guests came in. He stir • eircala hitter signed
" A Manning é C 0.," Into. rough draft. The eigmatare
was in the handwriting of prioner ; it was must for
" • " and • small r; lin had &eked to, question of prummer.
All the forme, In., were pruned in Landport. by Mr.
liennott, and Kr. Nieholeon, the hitt,' tiros or 10tIr
weskit Mut aurrds. Witness's other work was, when I h.•
debt lista came in, to Ali no to. fortes ; be aid general
clerk's work. Had never seen Mr. Meaning, and did not
believe them is such • person. Witness hat bw-n bullet
in • rnavolahl• Poill re. H n.y bed bean reo awed from
venous people in Weymouth by pro nor thro tits lettere.
BuOnning an Instilment came In while wittiest won there,
he •i.e.d the receipt form, end the mow went Isle
prisoner. Had seta the letter b rok and copied Into ir, but
Mr. Meaning's manse never appeared in the b iok, nor did
1.. write any letters to him. Nun wrote to Walter King,
Wood, nod Co. By the sid• of the door is • board—
" E•tabliseed 1680." Crook'. oars* was on the wind or
'sienna/. Wittman did mot know of any branch offia-s.
Did not know of any letters Iron or to toe 0.,.f onto to
Loudon. PttoOlaar smelly rani, early I. be ,
opened the letter. .n I r.p!in I to, eioart eastia p.1.-rear
ran oat • rough draft, which wition coped. Witness
never stored " A Meaning end except once when ha
tor • per, ea, Illatar; a/ Crook directed
ll'arl Smith, ol 13, lEnetooolvte races, Stattlayotrest,
S nib...: I wee employed by Crook as aa offimi boy at
10s. dt. • month. 1t... my duty to 11111111Ot toe bell, post
letters, and enter them is the book. I identify tbe day
book, and the debtors. hm•k Gad postage book, with my
bandwrineg therein. I neeer saw the cash Nrok.
P,ho. Sr °coml. I ha opetain r on., which, in hi. aborted,
be always le.-pt locked; C Grit on psi the ground goor,
'spicy was ',ever kopt lOCklid; to my knowledge. Tee
ca., book ii. Mr. Crook's handerritioe ; Intel ledger the
trines first along s are In Kr. Crook's huderriting, the
others in Mr. C.ark's, I Inver saw Mr. Banarng or
addr-,..d • letter to bun. I n•rer sue • letter addreend
Walter Log, Wool, and Ca. I bees Hut in
mutt ray life, and never sae the ogle bat we the 161
Merck. Crook was the mita eh° 'eve m. order. • he
en•aged ms, ana my master, and peed me on the 80 .0?
this w nib, Cro gays caa it. key of his odic', and a 'ld
I aught let muelf is; he bad never done so before.—frois
was the day before ha is. ornate' 1
Sergeant Avery: On Frig., hut • warrant Oa. placed In
in, hand., to execute at Pmts.% Portsmouth, where
prueeded. ACOOCI ..nied by S •ree.nt oat win. about
hellont nine on Fri lay night I app. d d prisoners
aid searched thew. On Cr •ok I fon-ra LI 14. 51,1.. 81.
worth of postage stamps, venous article., watch*. chain,
bunch of key., IL. Next day Ise Lretwod Use office usteutd
by Strerant 0 dein, and Nand the Woke and papers pro-
duced. TO* key found on Crook opened the cupboard
dotr, inside Which was • receipt book showing money
received from Weymoarh, also a memorandum of acne*.
ment. In Hu Inver ulnae were two steels and • its 1,
outers thre r chain, • pine of wool for • table, • mao of
G. prim, a souped.° hen ty book, and • number of papers
font.. Two poet-office orders from Weymouth were
•is him by Mr. nutlet; rat. collector, Portion
Clark, nettled, told the il•yor prier:ran had mid he
emme from B titol, and had bun in business there. This
was in January, and at that time be was a °omelet*
stranger.
Sung Vickery : On Saturday, June 10th, prisoner, wars
bledaht to the Guildhall, out half-past eight, ceased
on • warrant with 'laud After being cautioned, primmer
volunteered • stateaseot Ha said he was only agent for
" A Manning and Ca.," aid scud under his orders; he
always addreseel his letter. to the bead °incest Fitienorr-
place, L m4loa ; be has mot .bout twelve letters Lit nether,
and ah ort thrn coke since on. era. returned through
tne D•ud Letter Onto. ;hr had occult:many selia Mr.
Manning at Portemou I. who en. gene to take pounims
o- the baanees at II risurnaser. On Tauday lest I went
1.. Land .14 and, in company writs to. City detective., as
W.nt to? nabory p 1.0., and Fonbory Pavement, which
are on Oppoot• f Via street, examine] the does on
both aides; but could not Sod "Manning and Company,*
or " Walter Wo.el Kota mid C .mpany." Teem
I. no each Mos tun; boil dad prisoner carried on besi•
nen at Br•st.l so enoral advertising agent., at 8. Beth
street, and 36, Vicor a-exert. I carefully examined the
aconir b ..k• ledgers, and rec ipt took., and (.4 1. hes
retuned 11611%. on behalf .1 Meagre Robert... and
as the b.adr. As re ; tom D nen, 1,5 1.. ; Hr. 1
Rasoii, £5 14.. 61.; •4 Mr. W-hti. Chrasterfi-11.
paw., 15.. : n - bait of Hr. Elmoods, £1 4.. It, making
a total at £4B 17. 41. %tea. at:. 1 alsowvd big)
the letter. pr, ducal :1. ...knitted thy were in Ina ban-I.
tuition Som • mer• emoirl "A Meaning and Cr.,' and
sow.' Manaus., ' and he admitted tbey were signed by

Anj.n gad 'hi point they had to prove was simply
lett:ll.r tate huagaew WY a sham or no,.
•

-
Mr 111.1. r Baud eltere wee additlimal evidence he wadi
cell; he must then ask for. remand for • e•k.
Did the Botch wish any fiirther evidence to his Oven,
Tbe Mayor waked Mr. Vickery whether prisoner was In
rosiness in 13 istol io 181301
.pt, Vick. ry : He we. tried
Tao layer: I don't want that. W•4l be in business
Supt. Vickery: No, be waa citavicted for fraud.
The Mayor: I don't want that at aIL You spoke of
BOOM tausinesa
Prisoner was then charmed, and said "I plead not
guilty ; I make so statement.
-
The Mayor said there could be no doubt this was a gross
ease of hand, and they committed him to the nail
Quarter Sessions for trial.
Pi Isomer : Whet date. sir I
The Meyer: Oa the MU inst.
Pri.oner: Al regards hail I
The May,.r: rills is a very gross OW; you mast Only
Isewbei• for it. We sisal not grant bail
Prisoner: A. regards dep witions
Mr. Arden: You cm have them if you epply.
PrIPOII. r : I spply now.
Mr. Aide.: You can have them on payment.
The M•yor : I Sod we are bound to grant ball if yea
apply for it.
Primmer : Is what amount, sir I
The Moyer: The same amount is on the previous
occia.ion.
The painter eras then commilted to the Quart.r
no, and Clark and the other witnesses, &A. were
bound over to appear.

basiiirsa_

1101:110

411•9,611,i