THE LIVERPOOL POST AND MERCURY

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

23 June 1934

(page 10)

MR. CROWLEY IN COURT

CHARGE OF RECEIVING FIVE

ALLEGED STOLEN LETTERS

Edward Alexander Crowley (58), an explorer, of Upper Montagu-street, London, was charged at Marylebone Police Court, London, yesterday, with receiving at Seymour-street five letters worth 7½ d, belonging to Betty Sedgwick, knowing them to be stolen.

Detective-sergeant Davidson gave evidence of arrest, and said that when the warrant was read to him, Crowley said he did not know the place in Seymour-street.

Mr. Edward F. Iwi, the solicitor prosecuting, said he was not in a position to proceed with the case at the moment, because the letters were in the custody Master of the Crown Office, and application would have to be made in High Court for them to be produced before the magistrate.

Mr. Kerman [Isidore Kerman], the solicitor defending, said that Crowley had a complete answer to the charge.

The Magistrate.—There is another man connected with this case.

Sergeant Davidson.—So far I have been unable to trace him, but I have hopes of doing so in the near future.

The magistrate said that it seemed an extremely simple case, and he would probably send it to trial. It would be a quick way of getting the matter dealt with.

Crowley was remanded on £10 bail.