Police Court Proceedings: Prisoners Remanded: On Tuesday the Birmingham Stipendiary’s Court was crowded, when Charles Showell (45), gentleman, Park Vale, Bristol Road, Birmingham and Frederick Richards (44) brewer’s manager, Beechwood, Beech Lanes, Birmingham, were placed in the dock charged “on a warrant in the first instance with unlawfully conspiring and agreeing together to wilfully falsify certain stock bonds belonging to Showell’s Brewery Company (Limited), their masters, on or about the month of December, 1903, with intent to cheat and defraud.” Mr. Parfitt (instructed by Messrs. J. B. Clarke) appeared for the prosecution, Mr. F. Smith (of Messrs. Pinsent and Co.) defended Mr. Showell and Mr. M. Hooper (Hooper and Ryland) represented Mr. Richards. … (continues)
[see similar Walsall Advertiser: Saturday 23rd January and 6th February 1904]
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