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December 17, 1938.

WAS BRAIN BEHIND

FRAUD, COUNSEL

Conspiracy Charge Story of Two

Dominated Women

Two women who were alleged to have been under the domination of a man described as Captain Fred Russell appeared with him at Tunbridge Wells Police Court re- cently, charged with conspiracy to defraud.

Captain Russell, proprietor of a Hove domestic agency, who formerly lived at St. John's Road, Tunbridge Wells, was described by prosecuting counsel as "the brain behind a cruel, persistent and deliberate fraud.”

The women charged with him were Mary Hanson and Kath- leen Martin.

at the termination of the

The Investors were to be trained to run domestic agencies og munngers or manageresses, and were to be

Mr. Christmas Humphreys, | event opening for the prosecution, agreement. said the two women played a very subordinate part. The case for the prosecution avas that they were at all times under the domination of Russell and did what they were told.

"The brains, the fraudulent brains from the start, in this fraud are those of Russell," said Mr. Humphreys, "Russell either knew what he was doing and must be taken to be res- ponsible for what he was de.ng, or be is not responsible for what he because his mental condition is such that he la to some extent irregion- sible.

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"GENERALLY WOMEN" That is a matter which the jury may have to consider. In law, he is iaken to be responsible for his

actions.

"Those nelions constituted a eruel,

appointed to agencies then open, or to be opened, by Russell.

While they were being trained, the investors were generally housed at St. John's Road, Tunbridge Wells, week for where they paid £5 a board and lodging.

"GOT NO TRAINING"

Most of them would say they got no training after paying £60. in spite of their demands, the residue of the £50 was never repaid, and retained by Russell.

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Seven judgments had been obtain-

do that he needed network of ed against itussell in county court agencies throughout the country and, throughout the country. Not one of course, a manageress to run each had been satisfied..

Russell had two bank accounts, which were fed by the capital sums

agency.

LONDON BARRED

"The area, 1934 on-

that in September, 1936, Russell applied for a licence to run a domes- the agency, which was refused,

Three appeals by Russell were all

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"During tliose thiee years, 50 persons at least, generally women, Kave Russell money, generally £50, sometimes £30 and sometimes us much as £150."

house where Russel was arrested 15 pawn tickets were found.

"He was actually pawning his proverbial shirt and other articles for 15s.." said Mr. Humphreys, "und that is at a time when he was telling hi people. Your money is sate with method was that. This is a genuine business, there was an advertisement in 2 Jocal poper for person: to invest "Captain Fred Russell, for the last £50 with Russell to be repaid as ten years, has concerned himselt wages, generally of £3 a week, over with a scheme for solving the coun-

The general

a given period, and repayable at any

did not prevent him telling people in 1935 that he was about to open numerous agencies in the Lenten area. He knew perfectly well that that was a deliberate lie.":

Mr. Humphreys added that many of the women who had been per- sunded to invest their money were

nurses.

Evidence, was then called.

had been paid.

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Mr. Percy Wickenden, of Oakdale Road, Tunbridge Wells, suld that in January fast be found that Russcil had left, without notice, a house he had leased from him. Unpaid rent was then £20 and it was still un- paid.

Ernest Lancashire, of the Town The hearing was adjourned, bail try's domestic problem, In order to Clerk's department, Brighton, said being continued for all three.

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