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The Old Heanor Lodging Houses replied on: 2/8/2007 1:29:40 PM sorry, frontcentre,no forenames for the meakins found yet! 1896 james Holden was the landlord of Heanor Model Lodging House, Mount Street..... R&H Dec 25 1896 James Holden, landlord of Heanor Model Lodging House, Mount Street,was summoned under the prevention of crimes act 1871 for unlawfully purchasing certain metal, towit,copper, mentioned in the first column of the schedule annexed to the act, 28lbs weight at one time of less than the quantity towit, 56lbs weight set opposite to such metal in the 2nd column of the set schedule, contrary to the forms of statute in such case made and provided, and defendant did purchase a copper 28lbs weight at Heanor on 28th November last. Sgt Davies stated that on the day mentioned he visited defendant's house in Mount St and found the copper, which defendant informed him he had purchased foreighteen pence.He had since weighed the old copper and it weighed 28lbs.It will be remembered that a fortnight ago this same copper was traced, and the man who was in possession of it was sentenced to one month with hard labour. The prisoner had sold the same to the defendant in this case, out of which had arisen the present prosecution. Defendant now pleaded guilty to the purchase of the copper. He had never bought any before and was ignorant as to the requirements of the act.He had only started in that branch of the business about 8months. he was no scholar, but as soon as the sergeant asked him about the purchase of the copper he told him the truth.The bench under the circumstances took a lenient view of the case and fined the defendant 1 shilling and 9shillings and sixpence costs.

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