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The freightage account from Germany was paid by a
Joseph Blake with a cheque signed Robert Pearce, but on
enquiry of Robert Pearce he denied responsibility and put
it on to Blake.
Proceedings were therefore taken against Joseph Blake,
otherwise known as Thomas Carter, on 2nd October, 1913
before Mr. Hutton at the Woolwich Police Court, the Council
being represented by the Town Clerk and the defendant by
Mr. Bickmore. The case against Blake was that he was
the person to whom the plums did belong at the time they
were exposed for sale.
At the hearing Pearce was called for the prosecution when
he denied what he had previously said and swore that the
plums were his and that Blake was acting as his manager.
The Magistrate, after several adjournments, dismissed the
case against Blake on the grounds that he was not satisfied!
on the evidence that Blake was the owner.
Fresh proceedings were then instituted against (1) Joseph
Blake, otherwise Thomas Carter, for being in possession of
plums that were unsound and unfit for the food of man;j
(2) Robert Pearoe, being the person to whom the said plums
did belong at the time; and (3) Richard Carter for having
the plums on his premises. Richard Carter, who was said
to be Blake's father, had recently entered into an agreement
for the premises, 92, Plumstead Road.
The case against these three defendants came before Mr.
Simmons, sitting at the Woolwich Police Court, oil 28th
November and 18th December, 1913. The defendants were
all represented by Mr. Bickmore, who made application to