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CHAMPAGNE LABELS CASE. James ‘Thompson, a‘ waiter, and James Gosling, a clerk, were charged at Bow street, with . conspiring to sell champagne to which a ‘false ‘trade déscrip ter ‘had been applied. . Herbert, Muskett (Messrs. Wentner and: ‘Sons) protecited for. Messrs. _ Heidsieck. David ‘Goldstein, the ‘landlord ‘of’ the “Hole in the Wall . public house; Baldwin’s gardens, ° Gray's Inn-road, said that, about twelve months ago the two prisoners ‘came ‘to his house, together, and Thompson said; “You know ‘we are waiters. . ‘You know, we work for’ the ‘Gordon Hotels, and also: wait’ at race meetings. .. When we have a dinner, or something of that kind, we usually ‘have a bottle of ,wine or so left. over, and we ‘don't. drink ‘it ourselves, as we have plenty. . Perhaps you can do with it? Wit ness “eventually bought from, the, prisoners, for 7s.; two bottles: of what purported ‘to.. be 1898: dry champagne. ; He was afterwards asked ‘to’ buy some more wine but declined to do’ so. Mr. E. .P.B. ‘Hallowes, ‘a member of the firm .of Hallowes ‘and Tosetti; :wine merchants, Fenchurch street, examined one of the bottles “of «wine referred to by ‘Mr. Goldstein. He said it bore the enuine label and‘collarette .of ' Messrs. Heidsieck, but neither the foil:, nor.cork “was . genuine. “It ap peared to be a light Saumur wine. “° a ‘The prisoners were committed for trial.
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London Standard
London, Middlesex, GB
Tue, Oct 09, 1906
Page 10
Full Page
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