THE LIVERPOOL POST AND MERCURY

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

29 June 1934

(page 11)

MR. CROWLEY SENT FOR TRIAL

RECEIVING STOLEN LETTERS CHARGE

Edward Alexander Crowley, aged 58, of Upper-Montagu-street, London, W, appeared on remand at Marylebone Police Court, London, yesterday, charged with feloniously receiving five letters, the property of Mrs. Betty Sedgwick, knowing them to have been stolen.

Mr. Edward F. Iwi (prosecuting) said that Mrs. Sedgwick was living in Seymour-street, London, during June, 1933, and had certain papers in her possession, including the letters.

“According to my instructions,” said counsel, “those documents were stolen while she was there and were received by the defendant. In April of this year Mrs. Sedgwick was a witness in the case of Crowley v. Constable and others in the High Court and gave evidence on behalf of Constable. Certain documents were put to her. The documents were ordered to be kept in the custody of the court.”

Mrs. Sedgwick told the magistrate that she was a model by profession and was usually known as Betty May. In June last year she was in communication with a firm of solicitors acting for the defence in the Crowley case. She then had the five letters, but she did not see them again until the trial in the High Court. She did not miss them until she went to her cottage in the country.

The magistrate committed Crowley for trial at the Old Bailey, and allowed bail.

Mr. Gallop (defending).—Mr. Crowley wishes it to be understood that he has an absolute explanation. He pleads not guilty and reserved his defence.