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	[[File:The-boston-globe-1931-01-27-the-stock-broker-s-clerk-p24-illu-panel2.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|right\| ([[The Boston Globe]], 27 january 1931)]]		[[File:The-boston-globe-1931-01-27-the-stock-broker-s-clerk-p24-illu-panel2.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|right\|Beddington (younger) and [[Hall Pycroft]] ([[The Boston Globe]], 27 january 1931)]]

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	The character is not met by others, his actions are reported in the newspaper [[Sherlock Holmes]] read ([[STOC]] {{refcanon\|STOC\|452}}).		The character is not met by others, his actions are reported in the newspaper [[Sherlock Holmes]] read ([[STOC]] {{refcanon\|STOC\|452}}).


	=== Beddington (younger) ===		=== Beddington (younger) ===
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	alias ''Arthur Pinner'' / ''Harry Pinner''.		alias ''Arthur Pinner'' / ''Harry Pinner''.

	* The younger Beddington was the so-called "managing director" of the fake Franco-Midland Hardware Company ([[STOC]] {{refcanon\|STOC\|}}).		* The younger Beddington was the so-called "managing director" of the fake Franco-Midland Hardware Company ([[STOC]] {{refcanon\|STOC\|366}}).

	* His job was to lure the real [[Hall Pycroft]] away from London so he couldn't discover his identity was being used ([[STOC]] {{refcanon\|STOC\|}}).		* His job was to lure the real [[Hall Pycroft]] away from London so he couldn't discover his identity was being used ([[STOC]] {{refcanon\|STOC\|413}}).

	* He posed as ''Arthur Pinner'' in London to recruit [[Hall Pycroft]] ([[STOC]] {{refcanon\|STOC\|}}). He then changed his appearance (shaves beard, changes hair) to pose as ''Harry Pinner'' in Birmingham, pretending to be Arthur's brother ([[STOC]] {{refcanon\|STOC\|}}). He kept [[Hall Pycroft]] busy compiling trade lists to prevent him from going back to London ([[STOC]] {{refcanon\|STOC\|}}).		* He posed as ''Arthur Pinner'' in London to recruit [[Hall Pycroft]] ([[STOC]] {{refcanon\|STOC\|103}}). He then changed his appearance (shaves beard, changes hair) to pose as ''Harry Pinner'' in Birmingham, pretending to be Arthur's brother ([[STOC]] {{refcanon\|STOC\|270}}). He kept [[Hall Pycroft]] busy compiling trade lists to prevent him from going back to London ([[STOC]] {{refcanon\|STOC\|240}}).

	* ~~[[Sherlock Holmes]] and~~ [[Hall Pycroft]] ~~both~~ spotted the same gold-stuffed tooth in "both Pinners," revealing it was actually the same man ([[STOC]] {{refcanon\|STOC\|}}).		* [[Hall Pycroft]] spotted the same gold-stuffed tooth in "both Pinners," revealing it was actually the same man ([[STOC]] {{refcanon\|STOC\|265}}).

	* When he learnt from the newspaper that his brother (the elder Beddington) has been caught, he tried to hang himself in his Birmingham office but was saved by [[Sherlock Holmes]] and [[Dr. Watson]] ([[STOC]] {{refcanon\|STOC\|}}).		* When he learnt from the newspaper that his brother (the elder Beddington) has been caught, he tried to hang himself in his Birmingham office but was saved by [[Sherlock Holmes]] and [[Dr. Watson]] ([[STOC]] {{refcanon\|STOC\|366}}).

TCDE-Team: Created page with " ([[The Boston Globe, 27 january 1931)]] Fictional characters. == In the Sherlock Holmes stories == The Beddingtons were two brothers in The Stockbroker's Clerk : === Beddington (elder) === * The elder Beddington was a "famous forger and cracksman" (burglar) released from five years in prison (STOC {{refcanon|STOC|456}}). * He was the criminal who imper..."

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Created page with "thumb|250px|right| ([[The Boston Globe, 27 january 1931)]] Fictional characters. == In the Sherlock Holmes stories == The Beddingtons were two brothers in The Stockbroker's Clerk : === Beddington (elder) === * The elder Beddington was a "famous forger and cracksman" (burglar) released from five years in prison (STOC {{refcanon|STOC|456}}). * He was the criminal who imper..."

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[[File:The-boston-globe-1931-01-27-the-stock-broker-s-clerk-p24-illu-panel2.jpg|thumb|250px|right| ([[The Boston Globe]], 27 january 1931)]]

Fictional characters.

== In the Sherlock Holmes stories ==

The Beddingtons were two brothers in [[STOC|The Stockbroker's Clerk]] :

=== Beddington (elder) ===

* The elder Beddington was a "famous forger and cracksman" (burglar) released from five years in prison ([[STOC]] {{refcanon|STOC|456}}).

* He was the criminal who impersonated [[Hall Pycroft]] at Mawson & Williams in London ([[STOC]] {{refcanon|STOC|456}}). He used the position to study the safes and strong room, make lock mouldings, and prepare for the robbery. He murdered the watchman and attempted to escape with securities worth around £100,000 ([[STOC]] {{refcanon|STOC|464}}).

* He was caught in the act by [[Sergeant Tuson]] and [[Constable Pollock]] ([[STOC]] {{refcanon|STOC|463}}).

The character is not met by others, his actions are reported in the newspaper [[Sherlock Holmes]] read ([[STOC]] {{refcanon|STOC|452}}).

=== Beddington (younger) ===

alias ''Arthur Pinner'' / ''Harry Pinner''.

* The younger Beddington was the so-called "managing director" of the fake Franco-Midland Hardware Company ([[STOC]] {{refcanon|STOC|}}).

* His job was to lure the real [[Hall Pycroft]] away from London so he couldn't discover his identity was being used ([[STOC]] {{refcanon|STOC|}}).

* He posed as ''Arthur Pinner'' in London to recruit [[Hall Pycroft]] ([[STOC]] {{refcanon|STOC|}}). He then changed his appearance (shaves beard, changes hair) to pose as ''Harry Pinner'' in Birmingham, pretending to be Arthur's brother ([[STOC]] {{refcanon|STOC|}}). He kept [[Hall Pycroft]] busy compiling trade lists to prevent him from going back to London ([[STOC]] {{refcanon|STOC|}}).

* [[Sherlock Holmes]] and [[Hall Pycroft]] both spotted the same gold-stuffed tooth in "both Pinners," revealing it was actually the same man ([[STOC]] {{refcanon|STOC|}}).

* When he learnt from the newspaper that his brother (the elder Beddington) has been caught, he tried to hang himself in his Birmingham office but was saved by [[Sherlock Holmes]] and [[Dr. Watson]] ([[STOC]] {{refcanon|STOC|}}).

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