The Sun.
London, England, 1849-09-29 00:00:00

GUILDHALL.

George Quantock was brought up on a warrant,
charged with obtaining manufactured goods to the
extent of 301. 103. 31., the property of Mr. Lee, to-
bacco manufacturer, under false pretences.
Mr. Warrand, a solicitor, said that, perhaps before
calling his witnesses it would be better to give a short
statement of who and what the prisoner was. He
was only the previous day discharged at the Insolvent
Debtors Court, after suffering over two years' impri-
sonment; and the Commissioner, when releasing him,
said that it was with great regret the Court had been
imposed upon to grant any relief from the funds with
which it was entrusted, to enable him to come up for
his discharge, as there was no doubt but that he was
nothing better than an itinerant swindler. In his
schedule he was described as George Quantock
(commonly known as George Wood), of St. John's-
lane, Croydon, cabinet-maker ; George Lock,
Battle-bridge, King's-cross, lintndraper ; and also
at Huddersfield, in Yorkshire; George Slade,
Goat-street, Swansea, provision dealer ; George
Lock, grocer, Market-street, Romsey, Hampshire;
George Self, grocer and provision
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Quinn, candlefactor, and dealer in soap ; G. Slade,
Haywood, near Manchester, grocer, draper, &c. ,
Lloyd, Wood, and Co., grocers, drapers, dealers in
snuff, tobacco, toys, &c., of Whitchurch, in Hereford-
shire; of Waterhouse-lane, Hull, Yorkshire, cabinet-
maker; again as grocer and dealer in almost every-
thing at Selby; and finally of 146, 'Old-street, St.
Luke's, Middlesex, out of business and out of
employ. It appeared that he had swindled persons
to the amount of some thousands of pounds under
seven different names, which he had changed again
eleven times. He never stopped in one place more
than six months, and never paid any rent, but disap-
peared suddenly, leaving debts to a large amount at
every place which he visited. It would appear that
in the present case the prisoner called on Mr. Lee, and
made certain representations, besides giving two re-
ferences (one of them being the swindler Wright,
who was lately tried at the Old Bailey and trans-
ported), which appeared to be satisfactory, and the
goods were supplied; but Mr. Lee, on making in-
quiries, found that there was no such firm as Lloyd,
Wood, and Co., Northchurch, Berkhampstead, and
he had never seen the prisoner until he met him in
the Insolvent Debtors' Court the previous day, when,
upon his discharge, he was taken into custody on the
present warrant.
Mr. Morris Lee, of 34, Holborn-hill, tobacco
manufacturer, said in the latter part of the year 1846
the prisoner called at my warehouse, and stated that
he had a grocery and drapery establishment at North-
church, Berkhampstead, and he was doing a large
business in the cigar and tobacco line. He wanted a
list of prices, which I gave him, and he then said he
would not make a large purchase, as he had a partner
to please as well 23 himself, but would take some 51.
or 61. worth of general assortments, and would write
me from their place of business at Berkhampstead.
About a fortnight after, the prisoner called again, and
said he would buy a certain description of goods, and
gave two references, one being in some court off Fleet-
street, and the other being a Mr. IV! ight.
Aldermax GIBB3—Did you go to referees? Mr.
Lee—l applied to Mr. Wright, and from all appear-
ances everything seemed respectable.
Alderman Gums—Where did Wright live ? Mr.
Lee—l can't exactly recollect, it is so long ago, but I
think it was in St. John's-wood. The prisoner called
again, and gave me an order to the amount of
161. 17s 3d.

Alderman GIBBS—When the first order was given
what directions did he give ? Mr. Lee —lle told me
they were to go by the carrier, Bell, Warwick-lane,
addressed " Messrs. Lloyd, Wood, and Co., Berk
hampton," and showed me a bill bearing the name of
such a arm, at the bottom of which it stated that