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How Brown recently listed some variant spellings for Albert B's name. This article mentions two more - Bechert and Batchard!
Reynold's Newspaper
14 October 1888
MR. BRADLAUGH AND THE MAGISTRATE
Mr. Bradlaugh, M.P., having written to Mr. Lushington, the Thames Police Court magistrate, in reference to an application made against him by a person giving the name of Batchard, in which it was stated that last week he had subpoenaed a witness whom he had not paid for his attendance, Mr. Lushington has replied as follows:-
"Thames Court House, Stepney, Oct. 10, 1888.
Sir,
I am not aware of having expressed any opinion as to yourself or any debt alleged to be owed by you, beyond referring an applicant, who mentioned your name, to the county court as the only forum which could entertain any claim that he might have against you. I certainly expressed and could express no opinion whatever whether the claim was either legally or morally a just one. I am in no way responsible for whatever the reporters may have chosen to say, and am not aware what they did say. I am afraid it is one of the necessary penalties attaching to the fact of your being a celebrated public man that they should have caught up your name in so trivial a matter at all.
Your obedient servant,
F. Lushington.
C. Bradlaugh Esq., M.P., 20 Circus Road, St. John's Wood."
The following is from Mr. Bradlaugh's solicitor:-
"23 Rood Lane, London E.C.
Oct. 6, 1888.
Dear Mr. Bradlaugh,
My attention has been called to the report of an application made by a man named 'Batchard' or Bechert to the magistrate at the Thames Police court, and as you may wish to take some notice of it, I send you a copy of a letter written by my firm to Mr. Bechert on the 17th of April last. He attended the court on the following morning, and has never made any application for further payment, nor would he have been entitled to receive any if he had; 10s. per day is full scale allowance for a witness in his position.
Yours faithfully,
Thomas E. Harper.
Charles Bradlaugh, Esq., M.P., George Hotel, Glasgow."
"April 17, 1888.
Bradlaugh a.t.s. Peters.
Dear Sir,
Enclosed we send you postal order value 10s. for your attendance as a witness on behalf of the defendant herein.
Yours faithfully,
Harper and Battcock.
Mr. Albert Bechert, Gordon House, Newnham Street, Leman Street, E.
Reynold's Newspaper
14 October 1888
MR. BRADLAUGH AND THE MAGISTRATE
Mr. Bradlaugh, M.P., having written to Mr. Lushington, the Thames Police Court magistrate, in reference to an application made against him by a person giving the name of Batchard, in which it was stated that last week he had subpoenaed a witness whom he had not paid for his attendance, Mr. Lushington has replied as follows:-
"Thames Court House, Stepney, Oct. 10, 1888.
Sir,
I am not aware of having expressed any opinion as to yourself or any debt alleged to be owed by you, beyond referring an applicant, who mentioned your name, to the county court as the only forum which could entertain any claim that he might have against you. I certainly expressed and could express no opinion whatever whether the claim was either legally or morally a just one. I am in no way responsible for whatever the reporters may have chosen to say, and am not aware what they did say. I am afraid it is one of the necessary penalties attaching to the fact of your being a celebrated public man that they should have caught up your name in so trivial a matter at all.
Your obedient servant,
F. Lushington.
C. Bradlaugh Esq., M.P., 20 Circus Road, St. John's Wood."
The following is from Mr. Bradlaugh's solicitor:-
"23 Rood Lane, London E.C.
Oct. 6, 1888.
Dear Mr. Bradlaugh,
My attention has been called to the report of an application made by a man named 'Batchard' or Bechert to the magistrate at the Thames Police court, and as you may wish to take some notice of it, I send you a copy of a letter written by my firm to Mr. Bechert on the 17th of April last. He attended the court on the following morning, and has never made any application for further payment, nor would he have been entitled to receive any if he had; 10s. per day is full scale allowance for a witness in his position.
Yours faithfully,
Thomas E. Harper.
Charles Bradlaugh, Esq., M.P., George Hotel, Glasgow."
"April 17, 1888.
Bradlaugh a.t.s. Peters.
Dear Sir,
Enclosed we send you postal order value 10s. for your attendance as a witness on behalf of the defendant herein.
Yours faithfully,
Harper and Battcock.
Mr. Albert Bechert, Gordon House, Newnham Street, Leman Street, E.
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