The Express.
London, England, 1860-09-06 00:00:00

EXTENSIVE FORGERIES ON THE BANK

OP ENGLAND.

Mr. Frederick Augustus DAV latf a gentlemanly-
looking maa, wearing a moustaLthe, the late principal in the
Arm of F. A. Darin and Co., silk merchants, City, was
yesterday brought before Mr. Alderman Hale, who sat for
the Lord Mayor, for re-examination, at the Mansion.hoese,
upon **vend charges of forgery, preferred against hint by
the authority of the Bank of E ngLuol.
Mr. FreshAeld, the solicitor to the Bank, appeared on
behalf of the prosecution ; Mr. Morgan, of the tirm of
Humphreys, Hon, and Morgan, appeared for the primmer.
Mr. Froshfleld, addressing the worthy alderman, said that
the dimly originally preferred against the prisoner was
that of having obtained discount at the Bank of k:ngland,
where he kept an amsuut, for a bill of exchange for
4710:. 6s, upon an acceptance, which turned out to be a
forgery. The ease was substantially completed at
the lout examination, but it w;u emissary that an
adjournment should be had in onler that some further formal
evideace relating to the trantestions of the prisoner's firm
with time Lank of England might be laid before the court,
and lie wee sorry to say that the inquiries that had been
made in reference to those tnumactious had led to the dis-
covery that the prisoner Mul caused to le discounted two
other forged bills, and it would be his painful duty to lay
shortly before the court, the evidence relating to there addl.
lanai charges.

Mr. Tbonipion Were said-1 em a clerk in the discount
cake of the Book of England. I know the prisoner, who
was in the habit of bringing bills to the Hank for discount.
On the mornmg of the 13th of April Lot he howled me the
particulars of two bills of exchange to be laid before the
committee fur vprovaL
Alterman HaWhat wax the amount of those bill.
Witnes.—One was for 47W. 6s.
Hr. Frobtield said this was the bill upon which the
eharje of forgery was originally preferred egainot the
prisoner. It purported to be accepted by Mews. Wrefonl
end 131.. which acceptance turned out to be forged.
Mr. Were then said—The bill for 47W. to. was dated
April 4, IsCit and was drum at three months ; the other
wasciatol April 7, 1860, and waist three months' date, and
the amount was 63&. b.

The huh were pat in. They were drawn in the ordinary
form of trade bilh, with which, of courne, every one is
acquainted. They were both drawn in the name of the
prison/ea firm, Y. A. Davies and Co., and the one (or
4:16f. La. parported to boar the acceptance of Messrs. Head.
land and Kearsley.
We. Wer, then stated that later in the same day the
prisoner called at the bank, end inquired whether the bill.
had pa.sad the committee, and what rate of interest he was
to be charged ; and he was told that the bills had Leen sp•
proval of, and the 111111UUDt OM NI to his credit lees the
thennuat.

Mr. Morgan, the prisoner's solicitor, said he had no goes-
tiort toaai this witness.

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Mr. G. .1. Dreyer, another clerk in the discount
Well: of the Bank of England, said--On the sth of June
the prisoner, who was In the liahit of having bills di.
counted by the hank, calm to the diecount-office and pro-
duced to toe the putienlars in writing of two had of
'aches" which he wished to have iliscountaiL lhse was for
37u. It.. dated the 13th of April, and payable is throe
swot's.

Kr. ?realleld mid that no question would arise upon
this bill. It was a genuine instrument.
Mr. Dreyer said the second hill was dated the 214 of
31ay. and payable i• two months, and waa for the amount
of AMY. 19a 9d.

Mr Fraiblleld —By whom did thia second bill purport to
be epted !
Wane.. It purported to bear the acceptance of Nowa
Headland and Kea:4v. The primmer called 16eptin on the
Lune afternoon. tad inquired if thr bank hail con4cnted to
diacinint the bills, and I told him 'hay Led been discounted
fan him

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