The National Register.
London, England, 1815-10-29 00:00:00

FORGERY.

Yesterday, `William Bradto-d was capitally indicted for forging a
certain bill of exchange for 8681. 9s. 6d. purporting to be ,;raven by
Robert Treoe,ton, Parser of the Acasta frigate, upon the Commis-
si•-o.ers of His Maje,ty's Victualling, and uttering the same knowing
it t ) (A• forged, with :meta to defraud our Sovereign Lord the King.
ircnnistances of his case, which were supported by a long but
clear chain or evideace, were as follow. The prisoner was a Clerk in the
calling Office, and thereby had the opportunity of knowing the
for •i. )1 hills drew.: by Pursers on the Commissioners for supplies to
Its Maj.-sty's N;ws The bills were usually drawn by the Purser,
and accompa led with a certificate fr m the Captain of the vessel,
Owns toe supplies had been actually received. When presented
thts form, they were accepted, and, on becoming due, were paid.
—The hill in question purported to be drawn by Mr. Treverton, the
Purser of tne Acasta, on the 27th of March last, for supplies received
on board th t -13:p and Ilia Leander, and was accomp.rnied by a certi-
ficate signed with the name of Captain Kerr, who commanded that
vessel neirtg left for acceptance, it was examined and accepted by
Nit.. Gosling, the Secretary of the Victualling Office. It was after.
wards, on the 1:31li of June, given to a person named George Wil-
liams, who stated that he came from Mr George Guy, of Montague-
place, Russel-square. As was usual, notice was sent to Captain
Kerr and to Mr. Treveroo that their bill had been paid. These gen-
tlerne.. being ignorant orally such bill being drawn, wrote to acquaint
the Commi•sioners of Victualling of the circumstance. The forgery
being thus distoverea, inquiries wore set on toot, and some of the
notes pail at the sank of England for the cheque given by the Cashi r
of the Victualling Office for the bill, on becoming due on the sth of
July, were traeed to the prisoner. This led to his apprehension, and
subsequent inquiry discovered s gentleman, named Williams, a
Writer to the East India Company, an acquaintance of the prisoner's,
who stated that he had been employed by the prisoner to receive the
bill when accepted, .end afterwards to obtain the cheque for it when
due. Ne also ace panied the prisoner to the Bank of England, and
saw him receive tire cash for it. Mr. Williams had no suspicion
whatever of the impropriety of the transaction, having acted entirely
under the prisoner's directions.
The prisoner, while in custody of Vickery the police officer, stated,
that a 5001. note, received by him at the Bank-of England, was at his
lodgings, and on search being made it was found. A 101. and a 201.
also paid to the prisoner for the Victualling-Office clerk, was like-
wise clearly traced to his possession. These facts were further sup-
ported by the evidence of Captain Kerr and Mr. Treverton, who
proved, that on the si'ft's clay of March, the date of the bill, the
Acasta was at sea, off Barbadoes. The whole of the evidence was
conclusive as to thecrime imputed to the prisoner.
The prisoner, in his defence, said he hay{ received the bill from fir.
Guy, but he adduced no evidence to that eilet.
Several persons spoke favourably to his character.
Lord Ellenborough having summed up the evidence, the prisoner
was touted Guilty—Death.
Counsel for the prosecution, the Attorney-General, Mr. Abbot,
and Mr. Gurney ; for the prisoner, Mr. Alley.
The prisoner, who is a young man of genteel appearance, sat in,a
Chair during his trial, and seemed deeply affected at his awful situ-
ation.
EMBEZZLING A LETTER.

Charles Petit Stone was indicted, he being a sorter of letters in the
Post Office, •.vith embezzling a c...rtain lett, r from Gargrave, in York-
shire, to Messrs. Simpson, .at Knightsbridge, containing a gOlonote
*adabl. Bank of England note, on lith of July lust.