QSR1868/4/5/13c

Depositions of Arthur Thomas Webster, merchant of Luton. Thomas Gardner Attwood, clerk to Mr Webster. George Goodwin, warehouseman of Luton In the case of Edwin Glenister accused of coverting to his own use 892 hat whilst being a bailee of Arthur Thomas Webster.

12 October 1868

From: 1868 To: 1868

Thomas Gardner Attwood: he was the clerk in Mr Arthur Thomas Webster’s warehouse at Luton. Glenister was a commercial traveller in Mr Webster’s employment. The day book contained an entry for all goods delivered and sent to the defendant in his role as commercial traveller and for all goods sold by him according to his advises and his returns. The other book “P.B” contained, in the defendants of handwriting, the quantity and amount of goods brought back by him on his return at the end of the season. He had been through 2 books and taken a careful account of all goods from 20 March 1868 to 29 June 1868 when the last parcel was sent to the defendant. There was a deficiency of 892 hats at 2s ½ amounting to £91 1s 4d. Arthur Thomas Webster: he employed the defendant as a commercial traveller. He had gone carefully through the account and there was a discrepancy. Goods were delivered to Glenister to sell and it was his duty to apprize him of all goods sold and those not sold where to be brought back at the end of the season. The discrepancy was 892 hats and there may have been some bonnets among them. 49 parcels were sent to Glenister. The total number of hats being 25,279 with 21,517 sold and 2870 brought back. The invoices were sent separately to Glenister by post and Glenister always wrote to him if the goods were not received in time. He settled with Glenister on 23 July and told him his stock was deficient. Glenister said he had lost money on some of the goods but Webster had gained on others. Webster told him the discrepancy was great and Glenister replied he did not know how to account for it. George Goodwin: he was a warehouseman for Mr Webster. It was part of his duty to pack goods. He packed all the goods sent to Glenister when at home. He produced the carrier’s book with entries of deliveries. Statement of the accused: not guilty.

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Glenister, Edwin,
Webster, Arthur Thomas,
Attwood, Thomas Gardner,
Goodwin, George

LUTON, embezzlement, hats, warehouseman, straw hat manufacturer, merchant, clerk, commercial traveller