STOLEN MEDICINES

Evening Post, Volume XCII, Issue 41, 17 August 1916, Page 8

STOLEN MEDICINES

THE WAREHOUSE THEFTS

THE CASE AGAINST HELLAWELL.

■ At the Supreme Court this morning, before his Honour Mr. Justice Chapman, a further stage was reached in the series of charges arising out of the recent extensive robberies from the warehouse of Sharland and Co., Ltd. The case taken was that against Edward Hellawell, a grocer, of Courtenay-place, who was charged with having received patient medicines and other goods, of a total value of £143 7s 9d, knowing the same to have been dishonestly obtained.

Mr. V. R. Meredith conducted the case for the Crown, and the accused was defended by Mr. T. M. Wilford. Mr. P. E. Church was foreman of the 31117.

Evidence was called by the Crown to prove the. sales of patent medicines, pills, etc., at slightly reduced rates by the accused, and (it was contended) by 11 man called Connor, on his behalf, to Levin and Co., Ltd., and various small storekeepers. The evidence was on Die lines of that given in the Lower Court. In reply to Mr. Wilford, one witness said that he did not know that Hellawell and Connor were partners in a bookmaking business, but he declined to say if he had ever had a wager with them. Mr. Wilford entered a formal objection, which was noted by his Honour, against the admission of any evidence relating to sales by Connor on account of Hellawell. James Henry Bray, who had previously pleaded guilty to a. charge of the theft of patent medicines, etc., from Sharland and Co., said that the goods were delivered to a man named Morris. He had no direct knowledge of Hellawell in the matter. (Proceeding.)