AN UNLICENSED DEALER
1 Moss Edgar, a fancy-goods dealer, ' apparently of Jewish extraction, appeared in Ahs Police Coiurt. this mojrning before Messrs.' A,., liruce and A. Court, J.s P., charged that, not having a license, he pur 'I chased 'second-hand goods. Sergt. I Eraser, who prosecuted, said ti u-t. j the goods in 'question were stolen by a sham returned soldier. Edgar, purchased a silver watch, chain and .pendant, valued at £5, for 10s and. a silver bangle, valued .at 9s. for 2s. i The danger in this connection, sa;d , the sergeant, was that if there were • ■indiscriminate,'-.purchasing of seco-nd- . hand goods, the police would be unable to trace, .stolen artiolag, and criminals would ,go unpunished. ' The accused said that 'the offence wa® coimnjitited out of pure . kindness of heart. A main claiming to be ■ a returned soldier came 'to [ him) and just to help, the man, ao- ; cused bought the; -goods. The Bench x | felt it necessary to restrain; .such ( outbursts of generosity, .and impos- ■> ed a fine of 20.si and costs 7s.
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Thames Star, Volume LII, Issue 13937, 16 July 1919, Page 3
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174AN UNLICENSED DEALER Thames Star, Volume LII, Issue 13937, 16 July 1919, Page 3
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