The Express.
London, England, 1851-06-06 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MAESION-ROUSE.
George D. Mere was brought before Alderman Wire in
custody of Daniel Parrester, charged with baring unlaw-
fully attempted to obtain from the Monarch Fire and Life
Assurance the sum of 1101., with a view to defraud and
cheat the said company.
Mr. Henry Eaton said—l am a clerk in the Monarch Fire
and Life Assurance Society. The following letter addressed
to the manager by the prisoner was received at our Mike in
the usual course of business • " Ottery St. Mary, May 5,
1851.—Dear sir,—On my return home this morning, I found
the enclosed (which came yesterday) awaiting me. I am
very sorry to have to send it, and heartily wish that the
insurances on all the thatched buildings in my
agency were discontinued, particularly now that it is
likely I shall have some of another and difficult class to in-
sure. I will take Mr. Channon, an old builder and sur-
veyor of some standing, and whose property is insured in
the Monarch, with me to Thoverton, and you may rely on
my doing what I can for the office, and will take care to
instruct hint to value fairly, so that there shall be no more
paid than what really ought to be paid. I will write again
Idle& the iniplafilMes with the report, lie. I send my life
peeped hrlltlik I isnot know whether in my last I asked
mitormail me •um aCaty wife's life proposal. If not, be
to oblW ms by sending me a copy or it. I
have II tfleige necessary papers in my own case to Dr. Oar-
land, mil my private referve.—Yours truly, G.D.Marto."
Enclosure—. Sir,—By my aunt, Miss Vinnicombe's do-1
sire, I write to inform yon that by • fire which happened
at Thoverton, on Friday, last three of her
insured in your office have been much damaged by Ore, and
she wishes you to come over as soon as you can.—Yonn,
&c., M. A. Itadmore.—Thoverton, May 3, 1851." The pri-
soner, through whose means the policy had been effected,
was our agent at Ottery St. Mary, and Miss \lnnis:oath,
was the party whose cottages were insured. The fallow*
letter was next received by our manager: " Ottery St.
Mary, May 8, 1851. Dear Sir.—Re Vinnioombe.—l en-
close claim and estimate. The latter, in my opinion, is
very fair, and the office has had justice done it. Two of the
three cottages are entirely burnt ; one other very mush
burnt ; the other two have their roofs injured (the thatch,
I &A., having been stripped off), and have sustained other
. Mr. Channon estimates the cost of reinstating at
tinge. Miss Vinnicombe claimed 1301. I offered 1051.,
and intimated to Miss V. that her claim amounted to much
were than the sum at which our surveyor estimated the
damp, and that I was quite sure the office would
not re more than what he recommended. This
.selio
Mho ltadmore came to me and intimated that her
aunt, w is very infirm, old, and unfit for much badness,
muds no more than is fair; and although she had been
told that it would cost 1301. to put the same buildings in the
mate state as they were before the fire, yet she was quite
ready to abide by the valuation of our surveyor, and not
give any more trouble to the office than was necessary. I
told her I had no doubt the office would be mainly guided
by their surveyor's valuation, and that I would acquaint
you hereof. Subsequently I offered, -subject to your ap-
proval, 1101., she to pa the fire-engine expenses, ite.,
amounting to some M. or 61. From what I could gather I
I think she would accept 1101., and we pay the expenses'
but she has p to write to me to-morrow with
her aunt's determination. After I have heard I
will again write. If, however, she will take 1101.
and pay half the expenses, I think it would be
better to close, although by holding out I think
we may perhaps get her to accept 1101., and pay the ex-
penses. till we .hall better see how to act after I hear it
her. I told Miss ltadmore that I would write her directly I
heard from you, and that if the claim were satisfactory, very
little trouble would be given as to the payment. The fire
took place in the evening, and originated m a house adjoin.
ing to one of those insured in this office, and burnt, and
from the same cause from which so many of our fires ori-
ginate, viz., the chimney. I enclose my wife's life propo-
sal. Perhaps you will get mine and her policies ready as
won an possible, as our birthdays are rapidly approaching.
I sae, dear set, yours truly, G. D MAYNIL To 0.111. J., Esq."
(The enelsoare purports to be an estimate by • builder of
flos thew thee to the building, amounting to 1121. 10s.)
Oar efts seat received the enclo;ed from the prisoner pus..
parting to be addressed to him • " Sir,—l beg to inform you
illat I claim of the directors of the ' Monarch, late Licensed
Victuallers office,' the sum of one hundred and thirty
pounds for damage done to my cottages, at Thoverton, by
fire, on Friday last.—Your obedient servant, ANN VlNNl-
comne.—Thoverton, May 6, 1811." Subsequently the fol-
lowing letters were received by our manager :—" Re Vinni-
combe's Fire.—Dear Sir,-1 have heard from Mies Rad-
more, and she says her aunt will accept 1101., the iffiless_M-
inst the expenses; or if the office will give 1151. siss wig pay
the fire expenses. If you resolve on adopting_ @idiot off these
plans, the latter would ha the most Fermis.% inamma so
the expeascs are about 61. She positively velem to meopt
less than 1101. I believe this is a trifle leas than
the valuation which you have. Are mine and
manwille's policies prepared ? I 'wish them to be settled
my wife's next birthday.—Yours, ete., OEO. D.
Mims.' " Ottery, St. Mary, May 16, 1051.—Res:
Vianisandee.—Bear sir, if the directors have resolved
on myna Ms Vlnniebombe 1101. they paying the
expomme, or 1151. she paying the expenses, I shall
be gaped to receive such amount as will enable me
to pay her. I shall be going to Thoverton on Tues-
day next receiving tithes, and could then settle the
matter if I am placed in such a position as will enable me to
do so. Be kind enough to send me mine and my wife's
policiet.—Your obedient servant, Geo. D. Mars:a.—
. ,ry, St. Mary, May 22, 1861." In consequence of m-
ade' information which the office received suspicion was
ileitertained that no fire had taken place, I accord-
ingly went to Thoverton on lost Friday week, taking
with me a copy of the policy, and I found
on inspecting the buildings insured, that they had not been
burnt, and flat no damage whatever had beendone to them
by fire. If the 1101. had been forwarded to the prisoner, as
requested in his last letter, the office would have been de-
frauded of that amount. The prisoner admitted to me that
ill the letters were in his handwriting.
Alderman Wire then asked the prisoner, who was mi.
&Indy suffering severe mental and bodily pain, and who
bad been accommodated with a chair during the examina-
tion, whether he had anything to say in answer to the
charge, at the same time giving him the usual
caution that any statement he made might be
given in evidence against him on his trial, when
he handed to the alderman the following paper :
.To G. J. Jog, Esq., maays of the Monarch Fire
sad Life Amami Society. ~,—I deeply regret to state
that the claim I made on the case on behalf of Mis Vinai-
mole for eampneetios for dames alleged to have been
oniMited by bee la emesquesee of the to three cottages at
Thwarts. use thstainiemly made by me I know at the
doe dal rush is eenresi I Make this admission
in mast to awe the sake the Inaba sad exptase of pro-
vides odium -sp me, and throw myself entirely on
the wiritgregi —1 am, sir, your very obedient
NIIIIIII4 USIMIIIS D. MAINZ."
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Mew sky, appeared to answer the minplaint
of I& Ini other respectable ishalitgats of the
of for having tinierwhillg *MI
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mei seilsole.
116. SINNIZIOpIig go solicitor for the complainants.
who attended cassiderable numbers to establish the ex
intent* of the nuisance.
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