where do i put those ref numbers Monica ??
I've just spent ages typing out this report so you better read it !!!
its the 1848 one
A valuable reversionary Interest- Distressing Case
JB lloyd was charged on thursday with sending threatening letters and menaces trying to obtain from a Mr Fox the sum of £20 .
Mr Lloyd read a statement in defense of his conduct.At the decease of his mother he was to be entitled to the reversionary interest of £1,200 of which he had been plundered by a forgery. Falling into difficulties and requiring money he applied to his guardian and it was with the utmost astonishment he was told by that person that it had been disposed of to a Mr Collins.
He called upon Mr Fox and having seen the deed at once declared his signature to be a forgery.
However an offer was made of £100 if he would sign a 2nd document confirming the first, which at last he consented to do as he could not bear to see his wife and children starving.
He was paid in bills but a part of them had not been taken up and he was now in the utmost distress.
Mr Fox need not fear the slightest violence at his hands, as he had no intention of injuring anyone.
all he was most anxious to do was to either obtain any kind of a situation or get a little money that he might set up in some small business, and thus be enabled to preserve his family from starvation.
Alderman Johnson said that the document produced, being legal ones, they could take no notice of them,
but it was thier duty to see that peace was preserved, and therefore he must find good bail for his future behaviour.
Mr Lloyd;I cannot find bail;but I pledge you my word of honour that I will not injure a mortal man breathing,
Alderman Johnson:I will do this, I will take your word as you have pledged it and hope that your feelings, which , for a personof your education, must be most acute, will be softened down in a few days and produce a calmer state of mind.
In the meantime, the warrent will be suspended for one month.
Alderman Johnson added, that if he could be of any service to Mr Lloyd in any way he would be glad,
Mr Lloyd said if he could even get a porters situation of 14s or 15s per week he should feel proud and happy to take it, and he would do his duty with the utmost diligence-
Alderman Johnson said , that not being in business he could not give him one of any kind; if he had been , Mr Lloyd should be at once have it. However, if he could be of service to him in the shape of doing anything for the benefit of himself and family, he (Ald.J) would do all in his power to forward his views.
It was stated that the prisoner and his family were living in a back room, with scarcely any furniture; but the wife and children, and in fact everything were as neat and clean as possible.