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LOUIS LAROCHE

Chelsea, London


CREMORNE AND THE PISTOL

Louis Laroche, goldsmith, of 19, Grove Cottages, Manor street, Chelsea, was charged at Westminster Police court yesterday with attempting to shoot himself with a pistol. Mr. Sigismond Turner, of 28, Camera-square, said late the previous night he heard the prisoner and a young woman to whom be was engaged talking outside the house. He heard her say he had better kill her than destroy himself, and he said he would make away with himself. He accused her of walking in Cremorne Gardens with another man. She said, "Will you forgive me ?" and he said "No." She said "Give me the pistol," and he refused. They parted and went in opposite directions, and the pistol was fired. The police found a six-chambered revolver in his pocket, five barrels discharged and one chamber loaded. In answer to Mr. Arnold, the witness said he could not say whether the pistol was fired at the young woman or at himself. Sergeant Brand said when prisoner was confronted with the young woman she said he had threatened to kill himself if she did not marry him. Prisoner denied anything of the sort was said in his presence. Mr. Arnold said there was little or no evidence of attempted suicide; it looked more like a case of discharging firearms in the public thoroughfare; he should remand the prisoner for the attendance of the young woman. The prisoner's father was bail for him in £50.


Source: South Wales Daily News - 23rd June 1876

The address noted in the report, 19, Grove Cottages, Manor Street, Chelsea, was the private residence of John George Laroche, a goldsmith who entered his marks with the London Assay Office.

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WALTER JONES

195-196, Sloane Street, London


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Walter Jones - London - 1923

Established in 1850.

The business of George Sayer since 1875.


THE PARIS EXHIBITION

A very interesting exhibit is that of Mr. Walter Jones, of Sloane-street. In his small but comprehensive stand will be found a large number of such oddments as are placed in almost every drawing-room. The predominating feature in the exhibit is the use made of photographs for decorative purposes. Mr. Jones's arrangement will be found of great utility in displaying portraits. Take, for example, his pretty little wall-shelf, with spaces for four cabinet photos; this will be placed on the wall where some little feature of colour is required. Two or three pretty jars or vases placed on the shelf will be decoratively useful; the framework of the shelf is in itself interesting; while the plush mounts round the photos add to the colour effect. Considerable ingenuity has been displayed in arranging the various articles shown. Shelves for the wall corner brackets, overmantels, small medicine cupboards, fire-screens, draught-screens, &c, are all to be seen in many shapes and forms.


Source: The Furniture Gazette - 15th September 1889


Walter Jones entered their mark, 'WJ' within two conjoined circles, with the London Assay Office on the 1st February 1902 and 20th February 1904.

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B.L. NUSSEY

152, Walton Street, South Kensington, London


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B.L. Nussey - London - 1908

Late Thurston & Co.

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H. HUGHES & SON, Ltd.

59, Fenchurch Street, London


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H. Hughes & Son, Ltd. - London - 1917

Successors to Henry Hughes.

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JOHN FOLKARD

Sun Street, Bishopsgate, London


On Friday, T. Nugent, the money-lender, and John and Wm. Folkard, were tried for a conspiracy. From the evidence it appeared that John Folkard carried on business as a silversmith, &c. in Sun-street, Bishops-gate, between four and five years, and was supposed to be doing well until January last, when, to the surprise of his creditors, he appeared in the Gazette as a bankrupt. The bona fide creditors, having suspicion that fraud had been practised, opposed the assignees which the bankrupt and his friends would have chosen, and elected Messrs. Powis, Hemming, and Taylor. These Gentlemen, on investigating the debts, discovered, by the aid of a woman, calling herself the Baroness Minkwitz, that the two Folkards had hired several persons to prove debts to the amount of several hundred pounds, under the commission, in order to secure the choice of their own friends to be assignees, and afterwards obtain the bankrupt his certificate, that bills, bearing date many months back, were fabricated, as evidence of the debts, the stamps for which Wm. Folkard provided and, to avoid detection, took care to have old ones; that the people employed to perjure themselves by proving these false debts, received 1l. each, and a dinner; and when the conspirators found the accounts would be strictly investigated, they entered valuable articles to people who had never dealt with them, or those who had fled the country, and that the object of the bankrupt was to blind his creditors, and conceal his property. The trial lasted from six in the evening till three yesterday morning, when the three prisoners were found guilty: J. Folkard is sentenced to be imprisoned two years, and twice pilloried T. Nugent, the money-lender, imprisoned eighteen months, and once pilloried and W. Folkard, imprisoned twelve months, and to stand once in the pillory.

Source: The Carmarthen Journal - 3rd October 1812

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DALTON'S

85, Regent Street, London


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Dalton's - London - 1853

The business of Thomas Dalton.

Noted as an exhibitor at The Great Exhibition, London - 1851.

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EDWARD MATTHEWS & SONS

377, Oxford Street, London


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Edward Matthews & Sons - London - 1880

Established in 1810.

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G.M. YOUNG

51, Princes Street, Leicester Square, London


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G.M. Young - London - 1853

Thought to have been in business from 1823 to 1858.

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B. HASELDINE

3, Coventry Street, Haymaket, London


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B. Haseldine - London - 1859

Fomerly with G.M. Young. See: http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic ... ng#p158247

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THOMAS ALFRED SKINNER

32, Malvern Road, Hornsey, later, 5, Duke Street, Manchester Square, London


BIG JEWEL ROBBERIES

VALUABLE HAULS BY LONDON BURGLARS

A series of big jewel robberies, the details of which have only just been revealed, have occurred during the past week in Edward-street, Soho, and Duke-street, Manchester-square, London. It is not known how in either of the two places entry was effected. Edward-street, Soho, is a street off Berwick-street, and here is a building occupied by goldsmiths and silversmiths. Mr. Sly, goldsmith's engraver, being on the first and second floors, Messrs. Anderson and Gehrs on the next, and Messrs. Eels, silversmiths, on the fourth. The bars and padlocks of all the rooms had been forced. Messrs. Eels suffered severely, losing every bit of silver they had on their premises, even to mountings on flasks, scent bottles, and purses. On the next floor, Messrs. Anderson and Gehrs' floor, the burglars failed in their efforts to force the firm's safe, so they passed on to Mr. Sly's office, and here opened the safe, but seemed to have been interrupted, and only carried off a few gold goods of value. They escaped by way of a window at the back, apparently, with articles worth £700 or £800. The victim in Duke-street, Manchester-square, was Mr. Skinner, jeweller. He, too, could not discover how his house had been entered, but he has lost several diamond and sapphire pendants and necklaces, and a whole lot of brooches and pins. He values what has been stolen at about £1,000.


Source: Evening Express and Evening Mail - 12th November 1906

Thomas Alfred Skiner entered his mark, 'TAS', contained within a heraldic shield, with the London Assay Office on the 5th August 1892.

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SIDNEY HEADLAND

Dean Street, Soho, London


£400 SWAG

DARING SOHO-STREET ROBBERY


An employe of Mr. Sidney Headland, manufacturing jeweller, Dean-street, Soho, was approaching his master's shop on Thursday carrying a bag containing £400 worth of jewellery, when he was tripped by two men, who secured the bag and got away after a brief struggle. The neighbourhood was quiet at the time, and the nature of the locality, interwoven with many streets, aided the escape of the miscreants. The police were quickly informed of the robbery, and a diligent search is being made. The robbed employe escaped serious injury.


Source: South Wales Weekly Post - 31st January 1914

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RICHARDSON, SLADE & ELLSON

18, Brownlow Street, High Holborn, London


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Richardson, Slade & Ellson - London - 1868


Testimonial To A Foreman. — Last week a testimonial was presented to Mr. Slade (who for twenty years has been foreman of the brassworkers, at Messrs. Hart & Sons, of Wych-street), by the men lately engaged under him. It consisted of a silver tea-service, of good design, made by Tysal. It was subscribed for exclusively by the workmen of his own shop, in recognition of his good qualities, and on the occasion of his leaving the firm to commence business as art-metal-worker on his own account. Tea-services were previously presented to his colleagues, Messrs. Richardson & Ellson (by the men of their respective departments), who under the name of Richardson, Slade, & Ellson, have added one more firm to the art-metal-workers of London.

Source: The Builder - 25th May 1867

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JOHN MOFFATT

341, Old Kent Road, London


BEWARE OF LODGERS

On Monday, at the Southwark Police-court, Richard Painter was charged with breaking and entering the shop of Mr. John Moffatt, working jeweller, 341, Old Kent-road, and stealing therefrom a quantity of fancy jewelleiy and other property. The prosecutor said that for some time past his shop had been very mysteriously plundered of jewellery, purses, and other articles by some persons knowing the premises well. On Saturday night, after making everything secure, he concealed himself at the back of the shop with the view of detecting the thieves. Between five and six in the morning he heard a noise of some one coming downstairs, and a moment afterwards he heard the shop door being unlocked, and some one entered and went round the counter. He could see from his hiding-place that the person had a small lantern, and took up several brooches from a shelf that were under repair, and having examined them put them down. The light was then turned round, and exposed the prisoner's features as he went to the window and opened the case. The witness recognised him as a man living in the house. He then saw him take something out and place it upon the counter. After that he opened the shop and street doors, and appeared to be handing something to some person outside. The prisoner returned to the shop, and having closed the window case he left the shop and proceeded upstairs. The prisoner lodged in a room at the top of the house, but he never suspected him of being the thief. As soon as he had regained his room witness went out and called a constable, to whom he related the circumstances, when they proceeded to the prisoner's apartment, and he was taken into custody. On searching the man the constable found several purses, four wedding rings, two French gold chains, and other articles which had been stolen from his shop during the last week or ten days.

In answer to Mr. Burcham, witness said he had been in business at 341, Old Kent-road but six months, and during that time be had been continually robbed. Sometimes money was taken from the till. On the prisoner being searched at the station-house sixpence and some copper money were found on him, all of which witness had marked and put in the till on Saturday night.

William Jupp, police-sergeant, 9 M, said he was on duty in the Old Kent-road on Sunday morning, about six o'clock, when the prosecutor came up to him and told him his premises had been entered and robbed by a lodger in the house. They then went upstairs, and having knocked at a door the prisoner opened it, and declared that he had only just got out of bed, and was dressing himself, and that he had not left the room. The prosecutor gave him into custody, and on searching him at the station-house he found a sixpence and some coppers, which the prosecutor identified as having been marked by him on the previous night. He had also a key in his possession which unlocked the shop door.

Mr. Burcham committed the prisoner for trial.


Source: The Brecon County Times - 11th January 1868

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THOMAS UMBUSH

London


Thomas Umbush, a silversmith, convicted of having stolen a casket containing a watch and a quantity of doubloons, the property of Messrs. Storr and Debenham, the auctioneers in King-street, Covent Garden, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment with hard labour in the Middlesex House of Correction. The Common Sergeant told the prisoner that but for the recommendation of the jury he would have been transported.

Source: The Welshman, and General Advertiser for the Principality of Wales - 26th September 1845

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WILLIAM BARRINGTON

London


At Marlborough-street Police Court yesterday William Barrington (40), describing himself as silversmith, living in Hollington-street, Camberwell, was charged before Mr Hannay as a suspected person found on the gutter of 18, Berkeley-square, supposed for the purpose of committing a felony.

Source: South Wales Echo - 27th August 1895

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WILLIAM EVANS

32, Sekforde Street, Clerkenwell, London


An example of the work and mark of William Evans:

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WE - London - 1865

William Evans continued the business of John Evans, working at the same address.

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J.B. YABSLEY

72, Ludgate Hill, and 16-20, Farringdon Avenue, later, 35, Ludgate Hill, London


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J.B. Yabsley - London - 1956


Mr. J. B. Yabsley, jeweller, of 72, Ludgate Hill, has been entrusted with the work of designing and manufacturing the Sheriffs chain and badge, which the inhabitants of the Ward of Farringdon Without have decided to present to their newly-elected Alderman (who enters upon his year of office in the Shrievalty this month), in recognition of his long public services, and the manner in which he conducted the recent Aldermanic contest. Both design and workmanship are excellent ; probably the chain is one of the handsomest of its kind which has ever been made. The collar, which is thirty-eight inches long, is composed of thirty-two links, sixteen of which are pointed oval shields, with handsome scroll borders, and fleur-de-lis ornamental centres ; the other sixteen links are of oblong shape, with Gothic ends, and raised bands across the centre. These are placed alternately, and connected by stout solid oval rings. The central shield bears the monagram "P de K." pierced in gold, and the whole joins a massive and elaborate collar. The badge itself is of elliptic shape, and contains the Arms of the City of London enamelled on a shield, with handsomely carved supporters in bold relief, and a flowing ribbon bearing the motto in blue enamel, " Domine Dirige Nos." These occupy the central part of the badge, whilst above are the Arms, Crest, and Motto of the Sheriff, and beneath those of the Spectacle Makers' Company, of which De Keyser is a member. The whole of the Coats of Arms are beautifully enamelled on separate shields with raised flowing ribbons, bearing their respective mottoes, and are in bold relief, having a background of purple enamel. The border of the badge is studded with fine brilliants, completely encircling the Coats of Arms, and forms a very noticeable feature. The outer border is formed of massive gold scrolls, intersected by the sword and mace, which are also ornamented with the same precious stones. The whole work is of 18-carat gold, and weighs nearly thirty ounces.

Source: The Watchmaker, Jeweller and Silversmith - 5th August 1882


This business was founded by James Benjamin Yabsley in 1877, he was formerly a manager with J.W. Benson. Yabsley is thought to have died in the final years of the 19th century and the business was continued by Thomas Buckley and William Frederick Lovell. Buckley retired from the business in 1907, leaving Lovell to continue alone.

As can be see from the above advertisement, by 1956 the firm was in the hands of W.O. Lovell.

The firm entered two marks, 'B & L' (Buckley & Lovell) contained within three conjoined circles, on the 6th January 1905, and 'WFL' (William Frederick Lovell) contained within an oblong punch, on the 26th August 1912, both with the London Assay Office.

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JOHN MOSELEY & SON

17 & 18, New Street, Covent Garden, London


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John Moseley & Son - London - 1859

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JANDOW Ltd.

59-60, Houndsditch, London


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Jandow Ltd. - London - 1956

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KENNEDY'S

49, New Bond Street, London


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Kennedy's - London - 1853

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