The Express.
London, England, 1868-02-15 00:00:00

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THE POLICE COURT&

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John Pennieuid, 68, and /Oh; Tow, 61, wise charged
before the Lord Mayor with conspiring together to defraud
the India Rubber, Gana Perch', and Telegraph Works
Company, of 110, Cannon-street, of • large quantity of
goods.
Mr. George Lewis, jun.. solicitor, appeared for the prow-
cation ; the prisoners were undefended.
In July list the prisoners, with a man named 'Fennell,
hired some rooms in a large house, No. 21, Hyde-irk-
place, and immediately began to issue orders tat various
firms for goods, describing themselves as " Jaz; Fennell
and Co., builders and contractors." Among re they
ordered of the India Rubber and Telegraph W Com-
pany, in November last, 251. worth of indis rubber tubing,
giving as • reference the name of Mr. Webb, a
builder, in Pembridge-place. The company wrote to Mr.
Webb, who answered their inquiries by stating that he
had known Mr. Fennell for some time as a highly-
respectable person. Immediately after writing that letter,
" his. Webb," as he was called, absconded, and
has never since been seen. The goods were sup-
plied, and soon after pawned by the prisoners for 71. A
clerk of the company went to Hyde-park-pleas to seek
Fennell, and was introduced to the prisoner Tow who, it
would be proved, had written the orders. He asked that
rieoner where the tubing was, and he said it had been
laid down in various houses in Belgravia, where they were
executing • large contract for painting and decorating.
He added that it would not be convenient for them to pay
the company then, but that they would send the money
la a few days. Shortly afterwards the company supplied
them with goods to the value of 601., whioh, from informs-
tioa they bad received, they bad discovered had been
palmed is the City. A warrant was then issued, and the
prieeneee were apprehended by Edward Fennell, a City
detective sergeant. The rent of the rooms in Hyde-park-
plaoe, amounting to 801., it is hardly necessary to state had
pot been paid.
Mr. Lewis, in his opening statement, said the charges
ware innumerable which he should have to bring against
the prisoners and Fennell.
The case was remanded.
GREENWICH.
Mary Thomas, aged 11, of 4, Russell-road, Peckham,
and Elizabeth Dunn aged 10, of 4, Bayard-road, Rye-lane,
Peckham, respectably-droned children, were charged with
obtaining contributions from the public under false pre-
tences.
Police-sergeant Fox, P division, said the prisoners came
and knocked at the door of the Sydenham Polioe-station on
the previous day, and Dunn produced a book, saying she
had been sent by her mother, who was collecting subscrip-
tions on behalf of a poor woman residing at 4, Brick-
field-road, Sydenham. Witness looked at the book,
and seeing several entries of subscriptions, said be
would give her twopence himself, and did so, upon
which Thomas also produced a book, and asked him
to subscribe, saying she was collecting for another
poor woman. Wituese told her he could not give her any-
thing, and both prisoners went away. He afterwards
met the prisoners coming from • draper's shop in 8 den-
ham, where • scarf or necktie had been purchased, and
seeing them siso in possession of some oranges and pastry,
he concluded all was not right, and questioned them
closely. He afterwards proceeded to the house of the pri-
soner Dunn's parents, and ascertaiocd that the mother
had sent her out as stated but unknown to her husband,
who holds • very good position as clerk in the government
service. The parents of Thomas ware in en equally good
position, but they denied all knowledge of their child
being engaged in collecting money for any person
whatever.
The mother of Dunn, a stylishly-dressed parson, was
here called forward, and admitted that the appeal at the
heading of the book was in her handwriting, sad that she
had given it to her daughter to collect money with. The
amount collected was 95., of which she said she had given
2s only to the woman for whom it was intended ; she did
not, however, know where to find the woman, who
wandered about, and she had put the address stated, at
which she lived, in the book, because she thought it same
wary some address should be given. Her landlady she
expected to be present to speak to her respectability.
The mother of the prisoner Thorns; said she was sur-
prised when the polloe-sergeant called upon her and
explained what bad taken place ; and Thomas, in answer
to the magistrate, said she met Donn, who told hershewas
collecting money for her mother, and asked her why she
did not do the same, upon which she obtained • book, and
• man at • grocer's shop wrote in the book for what the
collection was being made. The money she obtained she
admitted was spent by herself and fellow-prisoner, and
not taken home.
Mrs. Sarah Taylor, the landlady of the house in whisk
the parents of Dunn reside, here entered the emu* sad
said she was not aware until the previous eveniwg that
any collection such as that deposed to was being aria by
Mrs. Dunn, although living near her. Some time ego a
young woman was in the habit of sleeping in • stable owl
her premises, and being unable to keep her away,
and fearing she might perish, she communicated
with the pollee, and the young woman, who
was evidently not right in her mind, was taken to the
workhouse, but in consequence of the medical man being
unable to certify as to her being insane, she had been dis-
charged, and was now sleeping at night time about brick-
fields. This was the pens meant by Mrs. Dunn, whose
daughter, now in custody, had often come to her home,
but never showed her the book with which she wan
eolLot-
money.
. Mends said ft was the most extreordiaery ease of
obtaining money from the charitable public that had ever
come under his notice, and in order that the strictest in-
quiz y might be made by the police, he should adjourn
the cans Tor • few days, the prisoners being given up to
their parents.

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