The front man for a mysterious scheme to extort ca 2 Nov 1993 The front man for a mysterious scheme to extort cash from a City firm narrowly escaped going to jail at the Old Bailey today Friday. Colin Beard, 52, tried to blackmail the managing director This Content is for Members only Please register or login to access it Login Username Password Remember me Enter your email address or username Cancel Register A 24-year-old secretary told an Old Bailey jury to A shopkeeper who was caught redhanded by police lo MORE FROM SURREAL Recent PostsTHE BALLERINA AND THE CHARITY WORKER Blindfold attacker must reveal his identity before he has sex Drink driver didn’t know how to blow in breath test KILLED BY HIS OWN SIGNET RING I IMAGINE YOUR RED UNDERWEAR Recent PostsTHE BALLERINA AND THE CHARITY WORKER Blindfold attacker must reveal his identity before he has sex Drink driver didn’t know how to blow in breath test KILLED BY HIS OWN SIGNET RING I IMAGINE YOUR RED UNDERWEAR MORE FROM THE CRIME VAULTS Recent PostsAndrezej Kunowski: THE POLISH CHILD CHOKER Dobson and Norris: The Murder of Stephen Lawrence Kenneth Erskine: The Stockwell Strangler JANE ANDREWS: NAKED AMBITION Andrew Morris: The Speargun Killer Recent PostsAndrezej Kunowski: THE POLISH CHILD CHOKER Dobson and Norris: The Murder of Stephen Lawrence Kenneth Erskine: The Stockwell Strangler JANE ANDREWS: NAKED AMBITION Andrew Morris: The Speargun Killer