Dixie a fence?
It seems to be a generally accepted fact on these boards that Dixie was a fence, but is there actually any evidence for this? None of his numerous convictions were for receiving.
Hanratty himself says: "I met him when I was a teenager and didn't know the ropes. I had lots of dealings in bits and pieces. He was more experienced ... He learned me previous occasions when I was younger." Then he says: "I have often given him money ... " (Woffinden, p91)
I interpret that as France being an advisor - putting Hanratty on to people who would get rid of his goods - rather than being a fence himself. If he was receiving them, why would Hanratty give him money as well?
Hanratty had Anderson and Fisher to relieve him of his booty. If he had France as well, why did he need to go to Liverpool and Rhyl to find a buyer for his stolen gold watch?
It seems to be a generally accepted fact on these boards that Dixie was a fence, but is there actually any evidence for this? None of his numerous convictions were for receiving.
Hanratty himself says: "I met him when I was a teenager and didn't know the ropes. I had lots of dealings in bits and pieces. He was more experienced ... He learned me previous occasions when I was younger." Then he says: "I have often given him money ... " (Woffinden, p91)
I interpret that as France being an advisor - putting Hanratty on to people who would get rid of his goods - rather than being a fence himself. If he was receiving them, why would Hanratty give him money as well?
Hanratty had Anderson and Fisher to relieve him of his booty. If he had France as well, why did he need to go to Liverpool and Rhyl to find a buyer for his stolen gold watch?
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