THE WEST LONDON OBSERVER

London, England

29 June 1934

(page 11)

EXPLORER ARRESTED.

Edward Alexander Crowley, 58, explorer, of Upper Montagu Street, W., was charged on a warrant before Mr. Ivan Snell, at the Marylebone Police Court on Friday last, with feloniously receiving at Seymour St., five letters worth 7d., belonging to Betty Sedgwick [Betty May], knowing them to have been feloniously stolen.

Mr. Edward F. Iwi prosecuted.

Det. sergt. Davidson said that about 2.40 p.m. on Thursday last, with Det. sergt. Tapsell, he went to Carlos Place, Marylebone, where he saw the accused. He told him that he was a police officer, and said, “I believe your name is Edward Alexander Crowley?” The accused replied, “It is.” Witness told him that he had a warrant for his arrest and read it to him and cautioned him. The accused said, “Excuse me, where did you say?” Witness replied, “18, Seymour Street, Marylebone.” The accused said, “I don’t know the place.” Witness took him to Marylebone Lane Police Station, where he was charged, and made no reply.

Mr. Isidore Kerman, defending (cross-examining): Arrangements for service were made through my office, and there was no attempt to evade arrest?

Det. sergt. Davidson: There was no attempt to evade arrest.

Mr. Iwi, the solicitor prosecuting, said he was not in a position to proceed with the case at the moment because certain letters, the subject matter of the charge, were at the present time in the custody of the Master of the Crown Office and application would have to be made in the High Court for the documents to be produced before the Magistrate.

Mr. Kerman, the solicitor defending, said he would like to take that early opportunity of saying that Mr. Crowley had a complete answer to the charge.

Magistrate: There is another gentleman connected with this case.

Mr. Iwi: Det. Sergt. Davidson has charge of that.

Det. sergt. Davidson: So far I have been unable to trace him, but I have hopes of doing so in the very near future.

The Magistrate said that it seemed an extremely simple case, and should not take more than three-quarters of an hour, as he did not propose for a certain reason to deal with the matter himself. He would probably send it for trial before judge and jury. It would be a quick way of getting the matter dealt with.

He added that, just as the warrant was backed for bail, and if the police had no objection, he proposed to remand the case and allow the accused bail in £10.

A gentleman offered himself as bail, and was accepted, and the accused was immediately released.

Mr. Iwi said that during the remand application for the letters would be made to the High Court, so that the matter could be dealt with at the next hearing.