QSR1893/3/5/3c

Deposition of Edwin Eyles of Park Street, Luton Edward Veneer William Puncker of 13 & 14 Basinghall Street London; William Chamberlain Detective Sergeant of the Borough of Luton Police Force. In the case of Alfred George Lucas accused of unlawfully obtain by means of a certain false pretences the sum £10 from the said Edwin Eyles with intent thereby to cheat and defraud him of the same.

3rd May 1893

From: 1883 To: 1883

Deposition of Edwin Eyles of Park Street Luton I live at 37 Park Street LutonTailor. On 12th July 1889 Prisoner came to me. I know him to speak to. It was between 10 and 11 a.m. he said he wanted to catch a train that morning and asked me to cash a cheque for £10 (produced marked *C) I identify the cheque. I paid it into the London and County Bank and had it returned marked “a/c closed” He was not a customer of mine I never saw prisoner again till in custody last week. I gave him £10and was not aware he had left his situation at the time. Deposition of Edward Veneer William Puncker of 13 & 14 Basinghall Street London. I am a clerk in the employ of Mr. Pannell the liquidator of the London Provident Bank. The books are in Mr Pannell’s custody. I produce the ledgers showing an account with A. G. Lucas. The a/c shows an over draft of 4/10. Last cheque drawn 28th Sept. 1888 £2.0.0. It is drawn to “self” I have no personal knowledge of the a/c. there is not to my knowledge any other person named A. G. Lucas having an account with The London Provident. The A/c in the book commences Sept. 15th 1887. His total dealings during the period was £87 odd. Deposition of Detective Sergeant William Chamberlain of the Luton Borough Police Force on his oath saith about the date of the issue of these cheques I made enquiries about Prisoner. I found he had left his situation a few days previous to issuing of them. He was traced to London and was there lost sight of. About October 1892 I heard he was back again in London. On April 22nd 1893 I received him in custody on the warrant produced (B) dated August 2nd 1889. I apprehended him at Reading I read the Warrant to him. He said “I thought I had money there” [Cross examined] he had left his situation some few days before he issued the cheques. Statement from Accused: I thought I had money at the Bank *C - Original Cheque for £10 with file. Notes on back of cheque ‘This is the cheque referred to as a production in the evidence of Edwin Eyles against Alfred George Lucas as marked as with the above letter this third day of May 1893

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Eyles, Edwin,
Puncker, Edward Veneer William,
Chamberlain, William,
Lucas, Alfred George

City of London Basinghall Street, LUTON, clerk, police, fraud