#police investiigation

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"SEVEN PLEAD GUILTY TO RELIEF FRAUDS," Toronto Star. July 28, 1933. Page 1 & 2. ---- Clarence Horne Posed Falsely as Married Man With Children ---- First of the relief recipients alleged to have defrauded the city by cashing relief vouchers, Clarence Horne pleaded guilty to a charge of false pretences before Magistrate Edmund Jones to-day.

Horne had sworn he had a wife and three children when applying for relief, whereas he had really been single, according to Capt. T. T. E. Heron of the civic welfare department. Horne had cashed a relief voucher for $5.83, the official testified.

Horne had a "tough row to hoe," explained Defence Counsel Thomas O'Connor. "Remanded to Monday," decided his worship.

Twelve appeared in all, Hyman Meher, Fred Howe and Cyril Jameson faced fraud charges. The others,Horne, Roy McNeice, John O'Shea, Charles Durham, Thomas Bellmore, Thomas P. Murphy, Josif Ahmit, Antonio Defalco and John J. Sullivan were charged with false pretences. Two of the last named were grocers.

Roy McNeice also pleaded guilty to obtaining $42.18 in relief and was remanded in custody to Monday. John O'Shea pleaded guilty to obtain-ing $40.92 and was also remanded in custody.

One Man Freed Under the floor covering of the front room occupied by Charles Durham and Thomas Billemore he had found a relief identification card in the name of "Thomas Newman," Piainclothesman Houston told the court. Bellemore pleaded guilty and Durham not guilty.

"They first said they didn't know who 'Thomas Newman' was," said the officer. "Later Durham said Bellemore got relief goods on the 'Newman' voucher and gave him milk tickets. Durham said he didn't think there was anything wrong about that." Captain Heron said Durham and his family were on relief and drawing their allotted supply. "Withdraw nagainst Durham," decided his worship.

Fred Howe pleaded guilty to obtaining $20.61. Captain Heron statedHowe had obtained relief in June under the names both of "JackBrown" and "Fred Brown." As"Fred Brown," Howe had stated that he had a wife and four children, the welfare officer said.

John J. Sullivan was remanded to July 31 for sentence on a plea of guilty to a charge of false pretences.

Thomas Patrick Murphy, charged with false pretences, also pleaded guilty. Captain Heron said Murphy had obtained relief for himself, a wife, and three children."He has two children but they have been wards of the Children's Aid Society for two years," said the department investigator.

"Remanded to Monday," decided the bench.

Had Been Seen Before "Haven't I seen you some place before?" asked the magistrate when Harry Ward. alias William Ford, alias William Howard, pleaded not guilty to false pretences.

Ward hung his head. "I'm afraid so," he replied.

O. B. Stanton. handwriting expert,was of the opinion that the applications of both Ford and Howard were written by the same hand.There was a doubt about the initials, Mr. Stanton admitted.

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“Man Arrested Here After Being Traced Home By Blood Stains,” Montreal Star. April 29, 1930. Page 3. ---- By blotches of blood traced from the store of A. Flemming, 2002 St. Lawrence boulevard, to a house situated a block away on the same street, Constable Riendeau was able to solve the mystery of who had broken into the establishment. A passerby on St. Lawrence boulevard last Friday night reported that Flemming's store bore every indication of having been robbed.

When Constable Riendeau reached the scene he was unable to determine who had broken into the store, and the fact that nothing had been taken, tended only to render the apprehension of the burglar more difficult.

Inspection of the sidewalk, however, disclosed blots of blood leading from the store to a dwelling at 2110 St. Lawrence boulevard. There the police found James Ross, alias O'Brien, bleeding profusely from his arm and hands. Before Judge Lacrox in the Court of Sessions today O'Brien was convicted of shop-breaking and condemned to serve six months in jail.

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“Twins Left on Steps by Man,” Montreal Star. April 22, 1930. Page 3. ---- WRAPPED in several folds of cotton fabric clean and fresh from the wash, two four-days-old girl twins were placed on the steps. of the Miserecordia Hospital, St. Hubert street. at 9:30 last night by a man who was seen to run from the steps after depositing the infants.

Mrs. Roch, matron, caught a glimpse of the stranger as he ran up the steps. While she was on her way to the door the twins had been left on the step and the man who left them was on the street running away. This morning the babies were taken to Cote de Liesse Children's Home. Pinned to the clothing was a note saying: "Babies born April 18. Not baptized. They are French-Canadians." The police are investigating.