QSR1893/3/5/3b

Depositions of William Smith of George Street, Luton, manufacturer; Edward Veneer William Puncker of 13 & 14 Basinghall Street, London; William Chamberlain Detective Sergeant of Borough of Luton Police Force. In the case of Alfred George Lucas did unlawfully obtain by means of a certain false pretence the sum of ten pounds from the said William Smith with intent to cheat and defraud him of the same.

3rd May 1893

From: 1893 To: 1893

Deposition of William Smith on his Oath saith as follows: I am a manufacturer and carry on business in George Street Luton on 11th July 1889 Prisoner came to my warehouse. I knew him for a few months previously as being employed in the town. He asked me to give him an exchange cheque for the [our] produced (D) which I identify as the wanted cash immediately I drew him a cheque on our bank for £10 on Messers Sharples of Luton. The cheque produced into our bank and received it back unpaid and marked “a/c closed”). I have never seen him until today. I produce the cheque I gave Lucas (marked F*) It was paid on 12th July 1889. *Original Cheque marked F on file. Notes on rear of cheque say: This is the cheque mentioned in the evidence of William Smith as a production as marked with the above letter on the 3rd May 1893.

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Smith, William,
Puncker, Edward Veneer William,
Chamberlain, William,
Lucas, Alfred George

manufacturer, police, false pretences, London, Luton George Street