The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-03-14 00:00:00

SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1885.

Brierley Hill, appeared for the defence.
Prisoner was first charged with obtaining goods
from Charles Hodgkiss, of Halesowen on or about
December Ist, 1834.
Prosecutor stated that he received a letter from
the prisoner asking him for a price-list of his nails.
and on the 3rd of December, witness received an
order from prisoner. He sent him 2owt. of horse.
nails on the 9th of December, and 3L-cwt. of other
nails on the 11th of December, and on the 2nd of
January following he sent prismer a bill. Instead
of paying the account prisoner sent another order
for 2cwt. of nails, and in all the goods which had
been supplied to the prisoner amounted to .215 15s.
On the 27th of January he wrote to prisoner asking
for payment of the account, and the latter replied
by asking him to accept a two months' bill, which
however witness refused. He again wrote to
prisoner concerning the account due, and prisoner
sent back a reply which 'aroused his suspicions,
and he also noticed that the letter had only the
Birmingham postmark upon it. He supplied the
goods to prisoner, believing that he was in business
as represented on the order. Prisoner sent for
witness and Mr. Hackett on Wednesday last, and
when they saw him in the cell he said he was going
to send them some money when he was arrested.
Prisoner was then charged with obtaining goods
from Edward Hackett, nail manufacturer, Hales-
owen, und r false pretences. Prosecutor said
prisoner had applied to him for a price-list in De-
cember last, and he sent him one. In the same
month prisoner sent him an order for newt. of
nails and other articles, of the value of £l6 12s.
The goods were forwarded to Cardiff to the address
given on the order, and he received a letter from
prisoner proposing to pay for them in a fortnight.
At the time he parted with his nails he considered
it was a genuine business transaction. Prisoner
NS as also charged with obtaining goods from Cart-
wright and Parkes, nail manufacturers, of Gorsty
Hill, by similar means. Mr. G. B. Parkes stated
that on the 7th of June last he received an ',order
by post from prisoner for nails and other goods
amounting to £5 Os 4d. 15.1 r. W. Cartwright said
he sent the goods to the prisoner's address on the
16th of Juue. Mr. G. B. Parkes said about the
mi.tdle of June he called at the address given by
the prisoner—viz., 36, Clifton Street, Cardiff—and
found that the premises were occupied by a
furniture dealer and pawnbroker. On the 24th of
July he wrote to prisoner informing him he had
called at the addreii given on the order, and had
ascertained that he had not been there for eighteen
mouths. He subsequently received a letter from
a solicitor stating the prisoner had been in business
in Cardiff seven years.
He was further charged with attempting to de-
fraud Joseph Gadd, rivet maker, Black Heath. Pro-
secutor stated that he received a letter from pri-
soner asking for a quotation for nails and rivets,
and on the 6th of December he received an order
by post for Bcwt. of rivets, 3 cwt. of pipe-hooks, 1-i
cwt. of pipe nails, and 2 cwt. of horse-nails. On
the 24th of December he sent the goods to Cardiff
Station to await his orders. About the 26th of
December. he wrote to prisoner asking for the cash
but as he received no reply, he ordered the goods
to be retuned.
Prisoner was further charged with attempting
to obtain goods by false pretences from Henry
Parish, of Haiesowen Prosecutor stated that on
the 14th of December be received an order from
prisoner for 14 cwt of nails : hal when witness
asked him to give references he declined to do so
and the goods were noLsent.
He was also charged with attempting to obtain
nails and rivets of the value of £2O, by fraud from
Daniel Gadd, nail manufacturer, Blackheath. The
circumstances were similar to those of tha previous
case.

Prisoner was then charged with attempting to
obtain goods from David Siviter, of Halesowen. by
false pretlinces. Davi I Hewitt, foreman in the em-
ploy of prosecutor, stated that prisoner sent them
an order about the 6th of December for about 8
cwt. of mils. Witness wrote for references or
cash, but prisoner did not repty.
Detective Crocker, of Cardiff, stated he ' had
made enquiries, and found that prisoner formerly
carried on business at 36, Clifton Street, Cardiff,
and when charged prisoner said, "I had the nails
and intended to pay for them ; Morgan wrote the
letters for me, as I cannot write."
In answer to Mr. Waldron, witness said he could
not say that the prisoner d.d not serve small shops
in the valleys some tvveuty miles away.
H Goldman, of 36, Clifton Street, Cardiii said he
took the shop on the 23rd ot June, and the premises
were not occupied by anyone for about two months
previously. lie bad received letters addressed to
John Smith, but sent them back to the post office
Goods had alsu been sent, but he had returned them
to the statiou.
Police-constable Harris said he received the pri-
! ~oner from the Cardiff police and brought him to
Halesowen. He charged him with obtaining goods
trim Charles Hodgkiss and Hackett Brothers by
fal,e pretences. Prisoner replied that he had the
goads. but declined to make any further statement
un'il he had consulted his solicitor,
P -Lee sergeant Raybould deposed that on Fri-
day he read all the charges, over to prisoner, who
said "Yes to all excepting Parkes and Cartwright."
He added thit he was at 36, Chi con Street, in June
last.
Prisoner who pleaded not guilty, was committed
to the Worcester Quarter Sessions for trial on all
the char,ge.4, bail being allowed, the prisoner in
£2OO and two sureties of £lOO each.
At the Halesowen Police Cour_ on \Velcro:dry
before Mr. Edw ird Gem (magistrate), Joseph
Rudge. nail 'multi:act urer, Islin@ton, Halesowen,
was ch trged on a warrant with entering in 0 a con-
spiracy wit,l John Smith, plumber, of Cardiff, to
obtain a qu.ntity of nails zru I rivets by means of
fats., p•etences. from m tnufacturers in the Hales-
owen aid Blaekheat't dtstricts. Mr. ;John Wright
appear d fer the p:isoner.
l'he poice ulleg d volt the prisoner had by
fal-ely rep eseuting the position of Smith, who was
commit, ec., fir trial on Saturday last, for having en
g3ge.l at a serie4 oh allege i long tirin frauds, :in.
one-ed eraeuLetur.rs to supply him with nails and
ri. ets.
Mr Might etated that the prisoe, r had a corn.
plo c :e,-s4er to the charge, and applied her the
p.isoncr to be remande i until Tuesday.
'l'he Magistrate granted the application, and
agreed i o accept bail, the prisoner in £2OO, and two
&lola ia £53 each.

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•Wecember 1at,043 a
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