QSR1909/4/2/2c

John Grout - Particulars of Trial

26th August1909

From: 1909 To: 1909

Particulars of Trial 1. Age and Occupation of Appellant: 48 Labourer. 2. Charge: Thank John Grout on the 26th day of August 1909 one Gold Watch and one Gold Watch of the goods and Chattels of one Andrew Webster Henderson from the person of the said Andrew Webster Henderson feloniously and steal take and carry away. 3. When, where and before whom tried? On the 13th day of October 1909 at the Bedfordshire Quarter Session held at the Shire Hall, Bedford before the Lord St John (Chairman) Edward Jekyll Esq and other Justices. 4. Plea: Not Guilty. 5. Verdict: Guilty. 6. Sentence: [Four/Five] years penal servitude. 7. Previous Convictions: Police Court Worship Street, 6th May 1874 Larceny - 3 months Hard Labour. Middlesex Sessions, 10th May 1875 Larceny - 6 months Hard Labour. Police Court Woolwich, 25th February 1878 Larceny - 6 months Hard Labour. Surrey Sessions, 2nd December 1878 Larceny – 10 years Penal Servitude. North London Session, 1st July 1890 Larceny - 6 months Hard Labour. Central Criminal Court, 27th July 1891 Burglary - 15months Hard Labour. Central Criminal Court, 14th November 1892 – 4 months Hard Labour. North London Police Court, 10th March 1894 – Offence under Prevention of Crimes Act 1 year Hard Labour. North London Sessions, 17th February 1896 - Larceny 18 months Hard Labour. Central Criminal Court, 21st October 1901 - Shop breaking 12 months Hard Labour. Essex Sessions, 26th November 1902 – Housebreaking 6 years Penal Servitude. James Police Court, 3rd July 1908 - Failing to Report 12 months Hard Labour. 8. Whether Certificates under Sec. 3 (b) given?: No. 9. Whether Appellant was defended to Counsel and Solicitor privately, or under Poor Prisoners’ Defence Act, 1904, or by Counsel at request of Court? Give names of Counsel and/or Solicitor for Appellant and address of Solicitor: By counsel privately. Mr. Eric Bousfield, 2 Crown Office Row, Temple EC. 10. Whether Appellant bailed before trial, if so in what amount, and whether with sureties, if so in what amount? : NO. 11. Name and Address of Prosecutor: Police Superintendent William Tatman, Biggleswade. 12. Name and Address of Prosecutor’s Council: Sir William Ryland Dent Adkins MP, King's Bench Walk Temple London EC. 13. Name and Address of Prosecutor’s Solicitor: Hooper and Fletcher, Biggleswade. 14. Name and Address of Shorthand Writer: John [Hanson] Beds Times Office Bedford. 15. Particulars of Orders (if any) made at trial (a) for restitution of Property: None. (b) Referred to in Sec. 21 of the Act, or in Rule: None. Signed W. W. Marks, Clerk of the Peace Dated 25th day of October 1909. Note: With this Form must be sent a copy of the list of Exhibits on Form XXXIII., or if there are no Exhibits a statement to that effect should be made below: NO EXHIBITS.

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Grout, John,
Henderson, Andrew Webster,
Lord St John,
Jekyll, Edward,
Bousfield, Eric,
Tatman, William,
Adkins, William Ryland Dent,
Hanson, John,
Marks, W.W.

appeal, BEDFORD, Shire Hall, London Worship Street, Middlesex, Woolwich, Surrey, London, BIGGLESWADE, stealing, watch