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Depositions of William Western, tailor of Sandy and James Watts, police constable of Sandy. In the case of William Browning accused of obtaining an overcoat by false pretences.

1 May 1880

From: 1880 To: 1880

William Western: a tailor at Sandy. On 28 April the prisoner came to his shop saying he wanted to buy a suit of clothes ad an overcoat. He said Mr Usher of Bedford Road, Sandy was his uncle and had recommended to come to him. Acting on that statement he allowed him to have a blue cloth overcoat, the value of 15 shilling. The prisoner also selected the pattern of cloth for the suit of clothes. He measured the prisoner, cut out, and nearly made the suit. The prisoner called 2 or 3 times and on 30 April he asked if the trousers were finished. He told the prisoner he had found his statement regarding Mr Usher was not true, so he had not finished them. He persisted saying Mr Usher was his uncle and asked for the trousers. PC Watts came in and took him into custody. The coat was sold to the prisoner and he had promised to pay for it the same evening. James Watts: a police constable of Sandy and on 30 April he went to Mr Western’s shop. The prisoner came in with a great coat, and he asked the prisoner if he had any money. The prisoner said it had not come. Western told the prisoner that Mr Usher was not is uncle and he had got the coat under false pretences. The prisoner pulled off the coat and threw it on the counter, saying he would pay in the morning. He took the prisoner into custody. Statement of the accused – William Browning: nothing to say.

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Browning, William,
Western, William,
Watts, James,
Usher

SANDY, false pretences, fraud, coat, tailor