Gicsel heard nothing more about! the vermouth: Mr. Goldring continued, until September 7 when the: godown was seized, and. defendant reported to him that it had been searched for counterfeit Hennessey and Martel brandy. On the following morning accused made! a confession vf the whole matter. He stated that together with a man named Albur he had bought a quantity of faked Noilly Pratt, vermouth and in trying to sell it he had got in touch with Blumenthal. Faked brandy was also found at Yochow Road. There had been stolen from_ the good brandy belonging to Gicsel about half a barrel, and two barrels of spirit, wood spirit or} alcohol, were purchased - from Messrs. C. R. Slowe & Ca. and; paid for by Mack. This was taken to the godown, in the upper part; of.which this process was going on, and a bottle of brandy essence! was purloined from Mr. Giesel's stores by Mack, and with this material they made up enough to fill 50 cases of this spurious brandy. The corks and capsules were taken from complainant's stores, and they were stamped and branded with Hennessey's mark, The° cases used were old beer cases, converted and stamped with the name -of James Hennessey, Cognac, and they were removed to the godown in Yochow Road.. The prosecution further alleged that on August 30, accused had 10 barrels of "Sunny-brock"? whiskey removed from the godov-n to his mother's house in Tongshan Road. On September 9, accused went to prosecutor and confessed to these matters quite voluntarily,
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