QSR1921/1/5/2a (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)

Depostions: George Lake & Arthur Bacon for the case of Percey Bellamy

29th September 1920

From: 1920 To: 1921

QSR1921/1/5/2a(i)(ii)(iii) Borough of Luton to wit} The Examination of George Lake of 18 chapel Street in the Borough of Luton, And of Arthur Bacon of Police Station in the said Borough Taken on Oath this 20th day of November in the Year of our Lord One thousand Nine Hundred and twenty at Luton , in the Borough of Luton aforesaid, before the undersigned, one of His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for the said Borough of Luton, in the presence and hearing of PERCY BELLAMY who was charged this day before me for that he the said PERCY BELLAMY on Wednesday the 29th day of September One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty at the Borough of Luton aforesaid unlawfully and knowingly by a certain false pretence did obtain of and from George Lake divers goods, to wit, 28 lbs. of Oats, 28lbs. of chaff, and 1 truss of straw, together of the value of 11/3, with intent to cheat and defraud the said George Lake of the same. This Deponent George Lake on his Oath said as follows: - I am a corn Merchant carrying on business at 18 Chapel Street Luton and I reside at No. 4 Union Street, Luton. About `12 noon on Wednesday the 29th September 1920, I saw the Prisoner in my shop. He told me his name was Bellamy, that he had bought a fish business at 102 Albert Road, Luton that he had a horse and wanted food for it. He said he had a horse and trap he had just taken off rail. He said he had a Cheque on Barclay’s Bank but being after 12 o’clock he could not get it cashed and would I let him have enough food until the next day for his horse. I let him have 28lbs Oats 28lbs Chaff and a truss of straw of the value of eleven shillings and three pence. At the same time he gave me an order for goods to the value of £4.11s.6d and said he would fetch them the next day and then pay for the lot. I believed the mans statement that he had bought a fish business in Albert Road and that he owned a horse and trap and believing those statements I let him have the goods. Prisoner did not come the next day, and I have not seen him since (signed) George Lake QSR1921/1/5/2a(iv)(v) This Deponent Arthur Bacon of Luton On His Oath Saith as follows I am a Detective Sergeant of the Luton Borough Police Force. On Friday the 19th November 1920 I saw the Prisoner in custody on the other charges. I cautioned him and charged him with obtaining by false a pretence 28lbs Oats 28lbs of Chaff and a truss of straw on the 29th September value 11s/3d the property of George Lake. He made no reply. I made enquiries at 102 Albert Road Luton where the prisoner lodged with Fred Hawkes. It is a dwelling house and there is not and has not been any fish business carried on there. I also made enquiries about a horse and trap and found that the prisoner hired a trap from Brown of Ashton Road Luton on 4th 5th 6th & 7th October and that he does not own a pony horse and trap of his own.. (signed) Arthur Bacon QSR1921/1/5/2a (vi) Borough of Luton to wit} PERCY BELLAMY stands charged before the undersigned, one of His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for the Borough of Luton, this 20th day of November in the year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty for that he the said PERCY BELLAMY on the 29th day of September 1920, at the Borough of Luton, unlawfully and knowingly by a certain false pretence did obtain of and from George Lake divers goods, to wit, 28lbs of Oats, 28bs. Of Chaff and 1 Truss of Straw, together of the value of 11s/3d, with intent to cheat and defraud the said George Lake of the same, And the said Charge being read to the said PERCY BELLAMY and the Witnesses for the Prosecution being severally examined in his presence, the said PERCY BELLAMY is now addressed by me as follows: “Having heard the evidence, do you wish to say anything in answer to the charge You are not obliged to say anything unless you desire to do so; but whatever you say will be taken down in Writing, and may be given in Evidence against you upon your Trial. And you are clearly to understand that you have nothing to hope from any promise of Favour, and nothing to fear from any Threat, which may have been holden out to you to induce you to make any admission or confession of your guilt, but whatever you shall now say may be given in evidence against you upon your Trial, notwithstanding such Promise or threat”: Whereupon the said PERCY BELLAMY saith as follows “I have nothing to say”. Rear of Document Taken before me at the Court House, Luton, in the Borough aforesaid, on the day and year first above mentioned. And immediately after obeying the direction of the 18th Section of the Act Eleventh and Twelfth Victoria, Chapter Forty-Two, I, the said Justice of the Peace, did demand and require of the said Percy Bellamy whether he desired to call any Witness: and thereupon in answer to such demand the said Percy Bellamy[neither] called or desired to call [any person or persons] as Witnesses. Signed: Edwin Oakley

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Bellamy, Percy,
Bacon, Arthur,
Lake, George,
Hawkes, Fred,
Oakley, Edwin

false pretences, oats, chaff, straw, Barclays Bank Limited, fraud, horse, carriage, LUTON, Luton Chapel Street, Luton Union Street, Luton Albert Road, Luton Ashton Road