Arthur F C Flatman 1877

[Keziah2]

Could anyone please give me any more details about an entry in the Police Gazette 10 May 1918 referring to Arthur Frederick Flatman/Collinson age 43 or indeed any other info. An entry on 21 May 1918 in the same Police Gazette seems to suggest a sentencing?

Again many thanks
K

[Meriel]

Police Gazette -Friday 10 May 1918

-ARTHUR FLATMAN aliases Fredk. Collinson and Arthur Fredk. Collinson Flatman. C.R.O No. S/ 165444, age 43, ht 5ft 5.5 inch, c. fresh, h. brown, e. blue, three scars top of forehead; dress, grey mixture suit, blue overcoat, greenish trilby hat, black boots. An agent; native of London. Pre. Con. of forging and uttering a cheque, and a minor offence at BRENTWOOD and in MET. POL. DISTRICT

Police Gazette – Tuesday 21 May 1918

40. – ARTHUR FLATMAN, C.R.O. No. S/ 165444, was sentenced at West London Pol. Ct., 13.5.18 to 3 mos. Impt. See Case No. 10, 10.5.18


There do seem to be quite a few references to him in the papers (from British Newspaper Archives)

[Keziah2]

Thanks for that very helpful - it helps to reinforce the thought that he was disinherited by his mother for misdemeanours associated with gambling debts.

If there are any other incidents of court appearances I would be grateful for details.

K

[Meriel]

Yes, there is also this from a couple of years earlier:

Police Gazette – Friday 6 October 1916

22. – Remanded at Brentwood (Essex) until the 12th inst., charged as Arthur Frederick Collison Flatman with forging and uttering cheques on the London, County and Westminster Bank for £864 15s – ARTHUR FLATMAN C.R.O. No. S/ 165444, age 37, ht. 5ft 5in., c. fresh, h.brown, e.grey, stout build. Pre. Con. of keeping a gaming house in MET. POL. DIST. Believed to have committed similar offences in other parts of the country.

Police Gazette – Friday 10 November 1916

55.- ARTHUR FLATMAN C.R.O. No S/ 165444, was sentenced at Essex Assizes, 1.11.16, to 18 mos. impt. See Case No 22, 6.10.16

[Keziah2]

Excellent - that sort of confirms the rumours undeniably.
Thank you
K