The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-09-19 00:00:00

A SWINDLER CAUGHT.

pragria thrnsook, alias JoAn Corey. alias John BenmitsM
was brought up in custody charged with tendering •
fictitious claque, thereby defrauding John Treviso, of the
sum of .C 2 on the 14th of August, at Puddletown.
Mr. H. Lock prosecuted.
Prosecutor said on the 14th of August, prisoner came to
his house at Puddletown and asked hint if be could
accommodate him with • bed. He had tea, went upstairs
and hod a wash, and after that in a conversation defen-
dant said he was an inspector sent out by (lovernment,
and had travelled from London, having come from Bland-
ford that day. He said he had been sent from Somerset
House and that 25 of them were seat out together in
different routes. He said he had seen Supt. Brown of
Shaftesbury, and came on to Biondi ord. and stayed two
nights with Superintendent Underwood. He said he
warn going to " ins_pect " Whitechurch and Milborne and
Mas gaming on to Dorchester tales. Mr. Supt. Batty. After
this conversation he required a little refreshment, and
had la bottle of ginger-beer and half-a-pint of beer—for
which he pad. He then took a cheque out of his purse
now produced) and asked witness to accommodate him by
letting him have 42 on it as he was short of cash.
He said you can see my name is John Carey. He
said, "I shall be back again to-morrow night I shall get
Mr. Batty to drive me beck." On the faith of those repre-
sentations witness let him have the .Cit On the following
Saturday he paid the cheque to his brewer, and on the
following Wednesday the cheque was returned to him
dishonoured. He heard nothing more of the prisoner
until he saw him in custody. 42 ter sleeping at Puddle-
town for • night prosecutor's brother drove him to
Dorchester.

Defendant said he gave up the cheque on the condition
that he was to have t 2 on it, and have his cheque back
again on his paying_ the money.
Superintendent R. Batty on the Stith of August received
the cheque from the last wittier. It was drawn on the
Shaftesbury branch of the Wilts and Dorset Dank by F,
Wilcock in favour of John Carey for XlB 10i On the
2nd of September he received a warrant for the appre-
hension of prisoner, and advertised him in the Pollee
Gasseta, and prisoner was brought to witness by Super-
intendent Everett train Dn.:duster: . .

-Francis VrTi.;;;;-iFyiiaa. in:-Cierk in the Witte and
Dorset Bank at Shaftesbury, proved that no such person
as F. Hiscock had an account at their bank, neither was
prisoner known there.
Supt. Everett. of Ilminater, stated that on Thursday
night the 7th inst., prisoner was brought to the station
at Ilminster, on the charge of obtaining food and lodging
by false pretences at Chard, Witness asked his name and
he said Frederick Benjafield, of Motcombe, near Shaftes-
bury, and that his father was • large farmer there. He
recognised him as a man he had turned out of an hotel at
Crewkerne in company with several others, who were
suspected thieves. Witness locked him up and on the
following morning telegraphed to Shaftesbury and on
receiving • reply examined his Polioe Gazette, and then
found that • man answering his description was
" wanted "at Dorchester for forgery. Witness went to
his cell, took of his hat, was satisfied he was the man
" wanted" and cautioned him as to his answers as he was
about to put some questions to him. Asked him if he had
gone by the name of "John Carey," and he said " no," or
as "F. Hiscock " and he replied " no," and he then told
him he should charge him as being the person who uttered
a forged cheque for Elti 10a on the Shefkahury branch of
the Wilts and Dorset Bank. He replied that be knew
nothing at all about it. He was looked up on the charge.
Lint( the day sent for a solicitor, and was tinsately
t to Dorchester, on the way remarking 'He slid
n'oTWink they could make forgery of it as he signed his
nein* to the cheque himself."
P.C. W. Pearce, stationed at Dorchestor, on Sunday
last had charge of the prisoner exercising him.
He asked witness what be thought he should pt
for it, and witness said he could not tell hint. He replied
that he wished he could have his trial at once and
have done with, and know what he was going to get. He
said he shouldn't give any trouble as he should plead
guilty. -This was the case for the prosecution, and defend-
ant said "all I wish to say is that I received the money
and my intention was to pay the money back again."-
Prisoner was then committed for trial at the next Quarter
Sessions, but previous to that he woeld be taken to
Weymouth there to have other charges brought against
Dim of obtaining goods by false pretences. It is said there
were other chargesagainst him at Yeovil, for swindling.-
Bad was refused.
Boamou Pirrrr Snetuoms, Monday.-Before Mr. .7.
Galpin. Mr. J. F. Hodges, Mr. M. Devenish, and Mr. G.
.1. G. Gregory
Williams Bird and fleecy Waite, the latter of whom did
not appear, were summoned for committing • nuisance
against Holy Trinity Church.-Mr. K. Burnett prosecuted
for the rector and churchwardens of the parish.-
P.C. Carter, on Saturday night, the 9th inst, was on
duty in High West-street. and saw the two defendanta
committing a nuisance against Trinity Church. He
spoke to them and told them it was not allowed. They
were told they would be summoned, to which they
replied "they did not care if they were."-Mr. Burnett
said they did nok press for a conviction, but would be
satbilled by the boys being severely reprimanded and
paying tl4 mete of the summons.-Mr. Galpin would like
to Knolr If these Prosecutions were going to be general, as
be did not think they should pick out one part of the
town, and leave other parts were there were frequent
nuisances of the mama character. It was remarked that
the prosecutions were left with the police, and others had
been similinly summoned previously. It was said the
nuisances were becoming very prevalent, and it was
understood the police would proceed against any Persona
so offending.—The defendant was cautioned not to do
it Wan, and ordered to Pay the cost of the summons, Le.

DRUNK AiIID RIOTOUS.
Marisa &ow, labourer, Fordingtan, was summoned
for being drunk and making use of abusive and diagnsting
language.
Arting-Sergeant Pomeroy, on the 9th inst., about 7.30
p.m., waa near Mr. Topp's bowie, when he heard
defendant making use of inost abusive language to Mr.
Topp. ahons the witness did not see, Mr. Topp being 111
the house. Defendant Was shouting loud enough to be
heard In the bowie. After repeating the had language
several time. be went into the yard and abused Mrs.
Topp, who shut WI door npinat defendant, and sent the
idrl for the pubosated Mr. Topp moos to the door, and
mad bat alsonM not psyhlmwbilet hewn. drunk. If be
wadi' 00111* up on Monday morals; he would pay him.
Witness sobbed hisn to go &Ira, but be rebind, but