QSR1921/4/3/8a,8b,8c

Bedfordshire Constabulary cases against Wiliam John Davis, aliases Percy Sterling, George Stanley, F Stewart, & F Campbell

12th October 1921

From: 1921 To: 1921

8a) Bedfordshire Constabulary, Bedford Division, Return Cases for Trial at the Quarter Sessions, on Wednesday 12th October 1921 Offender :- Wiliam John Davis, aliases Percy Sterling, George Stanley, F Stewart, & F Campbell Offence :- Unlawfully obtaining by means of a certain False Pretence from Arthur Grey Duberly at Eastcotts on the 13th August 1921, a certain valuable sercurity to wit a Cheque drawn on the London County Westminster & Farr's Bank for paymet of £4 the property of the said Arthur Grey Duberly, with intent to defraud Offence :- Unlawfullu obtaining the sum of £2-10-0 the moneys of Ernest Snowden St Quinton at Campton on 28th August 1921 by means of a certain False Pretence with intent to defraud. Offence :- Unlawfully attempting to obtain a sum of money by means of false pretences from Margaret, Lady Ampthill at Oakley on or about 2nd August 1921 with intent to defraud. Constables required to attende :- Sergt Ralph Tngey Remarks :- Supertintendent W G Purser, bound over to prosecute Stamped with :- Forwarded for the information of the Clerk of the Peace Signed F.A.D Stevens Chief Constable Signed Walter G Purser, Superintendent 8b) Bedfordshire Constabulary, Record of Previous Convictions for Wiliam John Davis, aliases Percy Sterling, George Stanley, Committed for trial at the next Quarter Sessions at Bedford, 12th October 1921 Name in which convicted :- John William Davis Place of Conviction :- Barnstaple, Petty Sessions on 2/5/1907, Stealing a watch . Sentence 1 month Anerley, Petty Sessions on 14/1/1913, false pretences. Sentence 2 months Maidstone, Qr. Sessions on 18/10/1913, Breaking into Dwelling house. Sentence 6 months with Hard Labour Name in which convicted :- Percy Sterling Place of Conviction :- London County Sessions on 21/7/1914, Fraud (4 cases) Sentence 21 months with Hard Labour Name in which convicted :- William John Davis Place of conviction :- Northampton, Petty Sessions on 8/3/1916, Stealing money from Billet. Sentence 6 months with Hard Labour Name in which convicted :- George Stanley Place of conviction :- London Clerkenwell Petty Sessions on 28/6/1919, suspected person, Sentence 3 months with Hard Labour London Clerkenwell Petty Sessions on 28/6/1919 Assault Sentence 1 month with Hard Labour Name in which convicted :- William John Davis Place of Conviction :- London South Western on 25/7/1919, Obtaining Money by False Pretences(3 charges) Setence 3 months HL in each case consecutively Remarks: bought up on Home Office Order 1 summary coniction for begging Signed Walter G Purse, Superintendent date 22nd September 1921 8c) a piece of paper torn from a poster? with William John Davis. Percy Sterling. County of London Sessions, 21/7/1914, Fruad (4 cases) 21 months. H.L typed on it

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Davis, William John,
Sterling, Percy,
Stanley, George,
Campbell, F.,
Duberly, Arthur Grey,
St. Quintin,
Lady Ampthill, Margaret,
Tingey, Ralph,
Purser, W. G,
Stevens, F.A.D.

BEDFORD, EASTCOTTS, CAMPTON, OAKLEY, Barnstaple, Anerley, Maidstone, London, Northampton, stealing, breaking & entering, false pretences, fraud, assault, begging