The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-10-11 00:00:00

THE COUNTERFEIT COIN CAM

Tom Bradford wee charged on remand with uttering
counterfeit sovereigns on October let
Mr. Weston prrecuted, and Idr. Ho .vorl defended.
The evidence given by Hoineybein was read over and
the following addition. made : —On Tuesday last he
was sent for to go to the Bull's Head a'aout half-past
leaven in the oaring. If. wad sent tor Vireo times
before he went. When he jot there he saw Mr.
Thomas Walden, Toni Bradford, and other people.
Ile asked Mr. Walden what he wanted of him Mr.
Walden said "You had better square this up between
yourselves." If. (witness) replied he should not do any
such thing. Mr. Walden said "Very well, I was
speaking to you as • friend," adding that Bradford
was a stranger to hind. kle(witness) told Min he could
not help that, and asked Mr. Walden to comae outaide
and tell him what he intended t, do. and they
went out behind. Afterwards they returned to
the house, and Bradford and Mr. IVALRICI left
together. Shortly alter, as they wino going
through the passage, Mr. Walden said " I mean
imaluess," siding that they were going to Ceuta House,
to Mr. Sutton's. Bradford and Walden then went off
in a two-wheel cart. Bradford had been living for two
years at Crime House, and Mr. Walden had been living
for some years at Came Dairyhouse.--Crose-examined
by Mr. Howard: He first saw Bradford about the
horse on Dorchester fair day. Bradford Old to sell
the horse for him. Lie saw hint on the following day
at his place, end he wanted to see the horse in harness,
for he wanted to buy if for himself. He had heard that
Bradtord was going to set up as • horse-trainer. He
wee sure it warn on a Friday, the day Mier the fair.
tie afterwards came up Len Road and down the Walks
with Beadlord, and when iu lan Road, Bradford
offered him 220 for the horse. This did not take place
in the forenoon, it was in the morning. (Laughter.)
If. refused the 220 as he did not consider it sufficient.
they parted at the Junction HoteL He met
Bradford by accident near the Jut:intim' Hotel on
'Saturday the lat of October, between 11 arid 12 o'clock
I Bradford asked if he had *old the maze, and it he
would take the £2O he had offered. He replied no.
They then went in and had . glass of ate together.
Bradford said he shouldn't give any more; he asked
Bradford if wouldn't stand toe same as he said yester-
day (Friday), but he refused. About two o'clock they
made the deal for £2O. dlr. Toot°, who was there,
drove them down to hut place on Foroington-hill, and
from there they went to his (witness's) bore. They
went and saw the mare, and then went up the Aran
opposite the Bull's Head, where he gave him the £4O,
which Bradford counted out one by one into his hand.
He aaw earth ooin paid into his head, but did not take
any particular notice); he put the money into his pocket
then and there. They then went throes to the Bull's
dead and had something to drink. Bradford then
went and gut the horse. He told him that he was
going to Winchester, and he then rode anay toward.
DOCCLItIatAW. Alter Bradford was gone he saw
Roberts and Adams, be had previously told Roberti
of the deal. lie and Adann commenued a deal about
a hone, for which he wanted £lB, but he paid him £l5.
They settled the price for £l5, and he pod hooerte
the £l5 On the table. He put them down one by one,
and Roberts took them up. Adair was sitting in a
chair by the fireplace looking on. Before he took up
the money, Roberts said one of the suing looked dark
and he didn't like it. He (witness), did n take up .
the coin, but said it was one he had from Bradford.
Roberta kept the money in his hand. Whilst he had
the money the landlord changed • s 'resign for two
half-sovereigns. He took this sovereign out of his
pocket, the other money being in his oii ir hand. It
was about half-past three when he went for the police.
Oa the Turley, Bradford came °maims and biked
if he had not given a bill of sal. on all his things, to
which he lupin 1 "Yes," but the horse wee not in it.
Walden said nothing to him ab cut the bill of sale is
Bradford's presence. He did not te I Walden that he
could have (Testi Bradt ,rd when hsiore the magistrate.
If he ha I liked, nor did he tell Bradford,'. Nor did he
say that he wouldn't hove procee led arainst Bradford
for all, or that he didn't think it wail Bradford who
did it, but it was the others.
Sidney Roberta of Fordington, stated that on the
let of October he was at the Bull's Head Inn.
Tbomas Adams and Honeybun were there. Honey.
bun bought a hores of Mr. Adams for 215, and the
horse partly belonged to him; b.c took the money.
Honeybun took it out of his trotter, pocket, counted
it into his hand, and then put it on the table,
which was close to the window. He (witness)
then Look it up to count it. The second one he
came to he said he didn't Use; he took the
sovereign and handed It to Thomas Sibley, who was
standing clue, by, to look at. Sibley gave him the
same ioin back again. He kept the man of toe money
in his band, including the coin begat,. in Stnly. Ile rid
he would give Honeybun balf.•-•overeigu to be of the
bargain. If. never mixed the money he had in his
pocket with the money he received of Honeybun. The
landlord changed • sovereini for him. 'The sovereign
hi changed, he took from his pocket. He gave one
half-sovereign to Honeybuo, and the other he kept in
his hand. de put down tho money on the table, but
at flrst lioneybun refused to take it up, but he
eventually took it up; it was the same money as Honey-
bun had given him with the exception of an additional
halleovereign.--Cross-examined by Mr. Howard The
in cosy given to him by iloneybou wae put down al-
together at the corner of the tails. He received the
two half-sovereign, from Mr. Pitfield, at the bar. Ile
did not bring them to him where he was sitting. He
remained in the room altogether about an hoar. He
could not say how long be had the mina), in his pos-
session, whether it was two minutes or • quarter of an
hour. lioneybun left immediately after he had taken
up the money.—Acting-Sergetht Darter stated that he
received the two a ,ins, produced, on Saturday after.
noon from Walter IloneybuiL—Drois-examinedliy Mr.
Howard: He received the coins in South•street about
fur, and found Bradford at the Junction Hotel about
half.past four. He told him that he hid a warrant
for his apprehension, and he said " What furr
Witness then read the warrant to him, and Bradford
said "I odd him £2O, all hard money, and all ova
money." He said he sh mid like to re Honeyban.—
Re-examinei by Mr. Weston: If he had been going
to Virinchester or eouthamipton he would not have
gone to the Junction Hotel—it was in the opposite
direction.-112. F. Scott stated that the coins were of
no value at all.

George Pitfield stated that he kept the Bull's Heed.
On Saturday, the lit of October, he saw Adams,
Honeybun, Roberts, and Sibley in his house. Roberta
*eke 1 Mtn to change • sovereign, Waicli he did, giving
him two hallcsovereigns. The sovoreiga he gave Aim
was goo I.—Orows-exemlne4 by 3dr. How .rd: He remem-
bers I Honeybun and Bradford coming in after
Bradford had gone away. He saw Houeybun put
some money on the table. He put it down caretally,
one piece at a time, to the best of his recollection.
Roberts swept off the money in a mass. Rlberta then
kept the money in his hand, and taus or three minutes
afterwards be gave the two half•sovereigns change.
He afterwards saw Honeybun take some money from
Roberts, and then it warn that the bad money wail
detained. Honeybun called out to him "See what
Roberts has put down."—By Mr. Weston: Had not
previously heard Roberts make any obeervatisu about
a sovereign—At this stage of the proceedings the
case wise remanded until Friday. (Installs button
again offered ball for Bradford.