The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-12-13 00:00:00

THE GREAT CHEATING CASE.

On Tuesday, before the Mayor, Dr. Drew, and It. Hop-
kins, D. Collett, W. Talbot, J. R,bertsoo, J. Milledge, T.
Abbott, J. E. Rebenc, and J. Lundie, Egon,
Frederick Simmons, the fair youth who defrauded Mr.
and Mrs. Channon. was brougnt up again on remand,
when the C curt was crowded with an interested conth say.
The prisoner apprared dressed in the neatest of styles,
with his hair caret ally brushed, and in general he was get
up like a gentleman of one of the hest femilies.
Mr. Pelly Hooper stated he appeared to-lay in the case
of Frrderick Simmunds, who obtained by halm pretences
from Mr. and Mrs. Chin:nos the use of a furnbthed house,
No. 9, Grange-terrace. A. be understood, the case had
been partly heard, and Mr. Channon Ind been already in
the box, he took it that it would be fair t , the prisoner
that he should now be allowed to cross-ex amine the
witness.
Simmons: I hays petitioned the Home Secretary to
knew why I WWI not allowed to crowiessunine the wittiest.,
and I suppose this is the answer; I believe this gentleman
is the public prosecutor.
Mr. Hooper: I know nothing about the Home Secretory;
I appear on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. Claannon.
Simmons asked for the witnesers to be removed from
the Court, to which the Mayor at ones assented.
Mr. Ilooper said the first case was one of a numerous
series, he feared. It was for obtaining from Mr. Mumford
certain goods by false pretence+. It was a very simple
case: prisoner went Into Mr. Mumford's shop and made
certain assertions, on which the arialatant let him hero the
goods. Prisoner was afterwards written to for payment,
and no money was forthcoming.
Evidence was then called:—
James Matthews: I am mai/tent to Mr. Monitor& out-
fitter. tin Siturday,l9:h Novresber, I saw the prisoner,
n. and saked. to be supplied with

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to
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supposed
pass between the prisoner and Mr. and Mrs. Chantioa,
b...t his luggage had not. He brought a recommendation,
Ba
yss be had been recommended to the establishment by the latter went to London to attend at • bank, arid the
Mr. Channon. and wished the goods sent to 9, Orange. result War that a telegram was sent.
terrace. Mr. Channon was • customer of ours, and I Mr. Hooper s rid he would not open the case again.
*poke to Mr. Mumford, and inltimately gave pr sonar Prisoner: Your Worship. can I hear .the three indict
credit for the amount on the faith of the representations meats I was first charged upon t I want to know the
made by bim-that he was mot:amended by Mr. Chanson. exact words of the charges.
aLlongm.cl;othpaisikiart
Kato?... 13, 12. e.;
Poins:
mile.
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hheerew_opulri.d not hwear" thitioemtotibill the
ed. I should not have supplied charges read to him were from entries made by the Super-
sold he was recommended by intendant of the Polio'. When • person stood before the
Court ache did, twenty charges might be made against
collar.l.nmhherde.Super-
there
rood. unless
Channon,
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hdo,oe scarf,fese:
Prisoner: When I first came into your shop what was him.
the first thing I said to you I -Witness : You sulked for Prisoner: Then he
some goods. with. How am I to frame my croesexamination I
Prisiner, to the Bench: Do your worship.' think it is The Mayor told prisoner there would be • certain delay
necea,ary for me to take up the time ot the Court in this during which he could prepare his defence. He had not
me, consideriec the evidence I the slightest doubt from the way prisoner was conducting
The Mayor: There is only one witness examined in the himself that he knew what takes place in • court of
came as ye'. justice.
Prisoner: I admit this is • debt; these are articles of Prisoner: I think it is just I should know the indict-
domestic u-e There is no false pretence, and I think it menu.
I. Untieeesaaly for me take up the time of the Court. Dr. Drew : There are no indictments against you at
Mr. Channon was sworn. and prisoner waked whether he present ;itis • charge.
Ought not tog' in the box! Was he to stop there tat the Prisoner: I want to know the charge,
table) while rising evidence? The Mayor: Toe charge against you is that of stealing
The Mayor dir.Ctel Mi. Caannon to go into the witneu • telegram.
box. Prisoner: An all the depositions and the rest of the
Prisoner: Might Ibe allowed to have Mrs Channon out eviden^e done away with 1
of Court? Tie Mayor : They will be read over to the witnesses
Mr. Hooper: She is not going to be called in this case. afresh to save manual writing.
Prisoner: I might call her myself. Prisoner considered he was greatly prejudiced and
The Mayor: You cannot have sny person out of Court, thought he ought to have.the depositiony,..and the other
on the supposition that you are going to call thi in. case beard.
Mr. Channon: I have never gieen prirooer any autirnrity The Mayor: You cannot ask the solicitor for the
or instructions to go to Mr. numforiTs shop to obtain prosecuuon that.
goods On credit; I rather rebuked biro for going to the Prisoner : I can ark the magistrates ;I do not deem
tradesmen for goods until he was settled down. Moreover myself so low aa to talk to the solicitor for the prosecution
I told him it was absurd to get goods of tradesmen, as his I talk to the magistrates. (Laurhter.)
tillage were coming. He told me his things were coming Mrs. Margaret Channon, the wife nf Mr. Thomas
doily. Channon, wee in London in November 261 h, and sent •
On a question by Mr. Floojer, prisoner pertly raid : DJ teleersm to Mr. annum).
not pot the answer into the witness's mouth; let him give Mr. William Carter 'Lading], postmaster, by authority
oil own evidence, of the PoatmasterGeneral produced the copy of the
Mr. Channon continued that he did not recommend the telegram seat, and Mr.. Cbannon identified it. It wee
prisoner to any tradesman. sent about 11 in the Morning. Had arranged with
Prisoner: You remember the first day I came to Way- pri.oner toe previous sysiting to tllegrlPh to Mr. Channon,
mouth_; it was on a Thuredsy evening 1-A. : Yea, stating the result of her Interview with the bank. She
Q.: Do you remember driviny me through the streets, went up to present • cheque for £l4, but she appasled to
and do you r?member your saying, on owing Mr. Mom- prisoner not t i let her go to London unless there was truth
ford's shop- 'lf at any time you want enything in that in his at itement : she bogged of him am a sister. She
line, that lithe best shop you tango to -A. : No. preeente I the cheque: but there was no money there to
At that time you believed me to be an honourable his account, and it was not cashed. The head man at the
men 1-A. : I treat sd you a. one, hank tools great trouble, but priso.ier was not known.
Did you, as we were posing by Mr. Mumford'a Prisoner: It weal I that partly surceased that you
chop apc_je at any time you want anything-A.: I said should send this telegram 1-A.: Yee.-Q.:_ It waist my
d nothing about going to Mr. Mumfors. suggestion that you went to London 1-Yee.
Q. : What did you say about RI-A. ; When you had got In answer to • suggestion as to his more-examination,
your wife home —.
SintMOns returned: A prisoner has the right to defend
Prisoner : She did not want shirts and collars, did she I himself, audit am doing it legally!
Was j asking you about that I-A. : I said nothing Prisoner asked Mrs. Channon: Was I the first party
&recto about going to Mr. nominee''', that suggested that you should send a telegram?
Q. Will you swear you said nothing about RI-A. No, Witneol :We were all together. I said I should
on my oath I did not.
telegraph to Mr. Channon. It we, arranged that I should
The Mayor: Better call some one to "how the collar telegraph to Mr. Ctiannon that I had arrived solely, and
was in prisoner's bag.
it was agreed I should telegraph the result of my enquiry
Prisoner: I admit it was in the beg. at the bank. I had you into the drawing-room, and P.C. James Bartlett eoprehenied the prisoner at ten begged of you to tell me the truth?
o'clock at night on the 2eth, end received the bag from Prisoner : That is not evidence.
Mr. Channon on the followlitg Sunday morning. The The Mayor: When a witness is arose-examined, you
polar and gloves were identified by Kr. Matthews, have to take the whole answer. That is the dao rof
There was no money cri cheque on the prisoner-not a putting questions, ge farthing. Prisoner : Providing it is on the depositiona Nothing
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establishment and directed two saddle horses to be 'mat to in evidence is bound to he p-it on the de l" d
lUr ima.viliss. He said he resided at 9,
Grallieonad, and added :-I have another question to ask Mrs.&eisnee eenn
11,rees. Were you going to London on any business besides Hail i
knowing Mr. Chianti= was there, I seat the ,
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my bank.'
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saying it wrie to look over Portland Prison, ant I knew it His croesexunination continuing at length, the Mayor
weePresolineeere:tDheidtir time.
SOU when I tint came to you that I attotheheiteewseeeet neOdt inteateseerieal.e prisoner
°thee askinge gm.'" teoeneetiwease
cbhaderet!toeteytoeuewhoeueldsewl-alAktoYßeeosiensia-dvirleaee. wYeeeoneetidPPyieo! e,fr nay-did he ,t 'at the telegra. I
wanted one of the horses for yourself, and one for Mr. c-aPel'aY;.ee us question tall the next
prisoner to receive or obtain for me tribigranla hatters,
Chionnon's niece. Prisoner said he would h- al •
Mr. Channon, hLR C.V.S. : I have never authorised
Prisoner: Did I Mention any recommendation j-L
No, I did not want It.
PS anything elm from Me Post-Odlo,, Oa November

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