The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-01-18 00:00:00

BANK FORGERIES.

J. Adam's was indicted for uttering a forgsil 51.
note, with intent to defraud the Governor amt Com-
pany of the Bank of England, on the 14th of
November. There were seri ral other indictments
against him for the same offence.
It appeared in evidence, that on the 14th of No-
vember the Prisoner went to the house of Air.
tea-dealer, in I lenrietta-stieer, Covelit-
gaiden, awl said lie came from Mr. Robinson, of
Nlunday!wCottie-house, Maiden-lane, Covent-gar-
den, where lie was porter, to get a pound of tea iiii
trial, aiiirthat if its quality was good more would
he wanted. The Prisoner said, he hod a brother
just crime from the country, and lie would be ob-
liged to Mr. Mitchinson to a.sist in getting lain a
situation. Ile tittered 1 it 5/. note, w hich the
Prowecutor changed, but afterwards dm °titled it
was a forgery.
Robert Robinson was keeper of 1111inda)'s Coffee-
house. The Prisoner was not, nor ever had bee:,,

a porter there. Ile never sent him to purchase tea,
nor did he ever give him a .5/. note fur any purpose
whatever. He knew nothing about him.
John Barclay, a Krocer in St. Martin's-lane,
proved that the Prisoner came to his shop on the
loth of November. and said he was sent by Nlr.
Wells for a pound of Sr. lea. Ile offered a M.
note in payment, which islilltHO thonglit was a for-
lierY. On hying asked in *hilt name the flute
should be endorsed, he said. " Mr. Welk. North-
umberland Cotter-house, Charing Cm.," Wit-
ness Chen sent his young man down I,i Mr. Well-,
to know if he had sem for a pound oi tea, and
when the Lid was gone a minute or two, the Pri-
soner said lie might as well go up alter him ; lie dot
so, and Witness never raw hint afterwards until he
was tiiken into custraly.
Mr. S. Smith proved, that the Prisoner came to
his grocer's shop in St. Martin's-lane, on the 19th
November, and asked him whether he knew Mr.
Godfrey, of the Rainbow Coffee-house. Witness
replied in the affirmative. Ile then asked fur a
pound tea, and tendered a 5/. note in pay-
ment, on which, by Prisoner's desire, Ito wrote Mr.
Gotlfrey's name and address. He give the Pri-
soner change fur the note.
Valentine Berignugh, *bouillon to Messrs. York.
ttey and Co. grimers, 10, Bedford-street, Covent-
garden, said that the Prisoner ethic 10 his shop on
the 19111 November for a pound id' tea, which lie .h:ii(l
was wanted fur Mr. Rundle, ul Slaughter's Coffee-
boUse. Ile tendered in payment a 51. suite, which
witness endorsed in the mime ut Mr. Rundle. and
gave the Prisoner the change.
Mr. Bannister. a g►ucer in St. Martin's-lane,
proved a similar owe to the
The several mites passed by the Prisoner were
produced and identified by the shopkeepers who
had taken them.

Mr. Lrrs slsl,l, he had been one of the Wink in-
spector,. for yrnrs. Ile was lorrfcctly wrll
0(111;4.1,0rd with tin. It xture of the Batik !inner, the
wirier-run' k, the rtigrAviin:. awl tile ini4todturt.x.
The ire%er:ll note% glow proiltivrtt to 6011 were all
forget ies. The water.onArk., whirl' in the ori; final
were v.twe in the palter, were in the forgeries
seitiently nnines•ed—the No. nod 114UrC% which in
flit genuine were ttereutype, were in tie bail notes
en:raved.

Nlr. Serjesot BoSANQUET—" ev.r happeo-
cif that the Book has ivaued too hote. of the saute
Humber, diuvnut, and mitigatory, tor I foul two of
there note:, are of the *awe number and big-
oat ore ?"

A.—" It iv% hoppettell."
iron Ilse COURT—" is that a usual occur-

retice ?"

A.—" Certainly not ; it is quite unusual, mid
could have only happened thrown some irregularity
in the machinery of the printing."
The signing clerks of the Bank proved the forgery
or the signatures of the several notes now in Court.
The case for the prosecution being chased, the
Prisoner was called upon for his defence. Ile
merely ~rid that he was igiturAtt of the notes being
forgeries. The reason he gave a false address woo,
becAuse he was out of employment and not a house-
keeper, and had often been refused change of Dotes
for nut giving s reference to his address.
Mr. Justice 1101.1tovo, ii rillniiiltog up the evi-
dence to the Jury, rt tuarkvd ou the circumstance
of the Prisoner having given, when be passed each
particular note, a lake address.
The Jury instantly returned a verdict of Guihy.

MIDDLASEX SKSWONS, JAN. 16.