The National Register.
London, England, 1818-12-14 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER

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"J.). t •DIOND AV.
J. Wlliffikialegge indicted fur uttering a forged, 14. Bank
.note. ' • I.'s ' '
"W.'Undikshlriii Veld be was employed by the Blink firdetect
persons in selling forted notes. Hb berme acquainted with
Winients in October, al the Coach end Hones, charles-street,
Drivey-hine.' On the 71ii of November be was told by
Guy, that Would sell hint forged notes. He pur-
chased one for7s. *.4l' day or two after Im bought ire more
from the prisoner. On the 12th he purchased 12 more.
Cress.examisted.—He bed been a calico printer, a copper-
smith's porter, and a coal dealer with his cousin, who was a
clerk to a lawyer. He had giten intonnatkin against three
other persons. This witness's testimony was corroborated by
Seller, 17nrgemen, and Coates, constables. Mr. Chalmers
proved that the primmer, in September, porcbased a pair of
shoes at hie shop in High Holborn, for which he paid him
with a forged note, and at liie same lime giving hint a false
address. J. Glover. Inspector of Bunk note., pronounced
the whole to he forgeries, and all from one plate. The Jury
&sired to inspect the notes, which having done, they ex-
pressert a wish that the Bank Inspector would give them
*unit specific nisi k by which they might judge of his Laps.
Wily of distinguishing between good and bad notes ; for
that they had compared them with good mites, and found
them so well executed that they could not make up their
minds on the subject.
Mr. Baron Wood said it would lead to great inconvenience
to the public if the Bank Inspector were compelled to give
to public knowledge the private marks. Besides, did they
think that they would have sold a genniee note for Is. whea
every body allowed it to be worth IS..
The Jury seemed diseasisfied and at last Mr. Serjeant
Bosunquet, Counsel for the Bank, put some questions to Mr.
Glover, from which it appeared, that the Bank paper re.
' craves the water-mark at the time of its being made ' • but in
all these notes it was produced by oonipression, which make
the wavy lines elevated on the reverse of the note. The line
which contains the month, the day of it, and the word " Lon-
don," was stated to be pet in in steveetype ; whereas, in all
these notes they were'engraved In the plate, and consequently
the ink would not slur, as he the ease of stereotyped notes.
Mr. Baran Wood summed op, nod the Jury Mired for
' an hoer, and said Way believed the prisoner guilty of uttering
the forged matey; but that they could not believe the eel.
deuce of Underwood. Tbc Llartsed Judge said they must
acquit the primmer.
Verdict-a—Not Guilty. He remained to be tried on the
Middlesex side, for uttering another note to Mr. Chalmers.
W. Connor was indicted for uttering several forged Bank
notes. No less than five persons gave evidence to the pri-
soner's having passed (urged notes to them.
The Jury retired fur three bents, and then returned the
following verdict t—Guilty of busing passed the note in ques-
lieu t but the Jury are not satisfied of the evidence of the
note being forged.
Commit Seryrant.—" Gentlemen, you must return a ver-
dict of guilty or not gstilty."
Juryman.—" The misstates- is trinity of passing the note in
question t but we are isot satisfied that it is forged."
Cotninqu Serjeaae.—" If you. are aot agreed, you must
'dire and re-consider your verdict."
Juryman.--" We are agreed."
Common Serjeant.—" If you are not satisfied of the note
beluga forged note, you must acquit the prisoner."
Formant..." We are not satisfied."
Clerk of the Arraigns.—" Is the prisoner guilty or not
Foreman.—" Not guilty."
J. Dye was indfcted for uttering a forged 11. note, knowing
it to be so.

Mi. Seijeant Bosanquet stated to the Jury, that the present
prom/cation rested caned), upon the evidence they had heard
from the witness Underwood. When the evidence of an ac-
complice was confirmed by a respectable witness, a Jury was
boulad to djve credence to it t but as no evidence could be
adduced is corroboration of bis testionenv, the rrisoner world
therefore be entitled to an acetptittni. Verdict—Not Guilty.
W. Rose, W. Howard, W. Conaingimm, and J. Herbert,
were also acquitted.

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•.• • • • • • TUESDAY.
Joint Willtintritas put to the Ins Ibis morning, charged
ander an Indicant.* Ow altering s forged 11. note, with intent
to defrind J. Ch.:timers.
This prisoner Was tried yesterday.
Mr. Sergeant liosanquet, on the part of the -prosecution,
now addressed the Jury, mid observ.:4, that it well determined
oit to sileure auv evidence sgoinst the prisoner on this
charge. The testinsany which could be brought forward was
so mingled with that which on a former occasion the jury had
declared their unwillingness to believe, that be neudd not
now trespass upon, their time in detailing the frets of the
rim: legal ldbisers of the Link had beim consulted
upon this occasion, and their Wilmot deicrinination was to
:reliatensls the prosecption.
No evidence having been adduced, Um. prisoner was of
coarse Acquittell:
Tills is the fbuith prosecution of the Bask, for uttering
forged notei,ill df vita li.tve
THE ,Lurtior JURY AND Tot r littera bra.
In the everiter,' u brw r I Vial watpoing foth ark the Foreman
of the Logician Jitr..4.llr. Feeneli) begged Mr kerotiler wrought

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