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London, England, 1844-01-09 00:00:00

naming No. 8, South-terrace. I said I did not
know such a place in the district as South..
I asked him if he meant a row of

,errace.

Louses never Wooden-bridge, which have no name,

but are called Terrace, and sometimes Kent-terrace, and
are a continuation of South-place. He said yes. I ob-
served that I did not think there were eight houses there.
I then entered the name, date, &c. as follows :---" Ann
Slack, South-terrace, female, 68 years of age." When-I
asked the cause of death, he said gout. I asked if it
was gout in the stomach, as persons did not usually die
of gout. He said she had been suffering from it for
many years. I then inquired if he had been present at
the death, or in attendance. He said he was present at
the death. I then asked him his address. He gave No.
4, James-street. I asked where. He said Commercial-
road. I said I did not know. James-street, Commercial-
road, Pimlico, but that there was a Robert-street, Com-
mercial-road. I said there were two other Commercial-
roads, London, which did he mean? He said Commer-
cial-road, East, and I entered it accordingly. He then
signed his name Robert Hunt in my presence. I finished
the entry, and gave him a certificate, for the undertaker
and clergyman. On 14th March following, a woman in
mourning came to me for a certified copy of the registry
of the death. I delivered one. Since this inquiry has
been going on I accompanied the Governor of Giltspur-
street Compter to the cells of different prisoners on going
his rounds. It was yesterday three weeks. I went int.
six or eight cells, in some of which there were several
prisoners. I went to the cell where the accused (Fla'
cher) was confined, and as soon as I saw him I said heWss
the man who had made that entry.
Mr. Ballantyne—With whom did you go? Witness '
—The Governor.
Mr. Edward Alfred Grattan—l am a clerk in the Lon'
don and Westminster Bank. On 22d March, 1842,
Fletcher opened a deposit account with the Southwark
branch of the bank. I have been in the habit of paying
his cheques and have seen him write. I believe the sir
nature "Rob. Hunt," to be his writings,somewhat disguised'
(The 1,0001. note, No. 91,492; dated Feb. 1, 1843,
then placed in witness's hand.) I perceive some 01
Fletcher's handwriting in that note. The words are
" Emma Slack, 7. Francis-street, Tottenham-eourt;
road." I now hold in my hand a note for 1,0004
another for 5001. On the 1,0001. note I see some words
in Fletcher's handwriting, and the same on the 5001. note'
Cross-examined by Mr. Chambers—Fletcher begs°
keeping accounts with us in Feb., 1840. He had two
accounts. I could find out easily the numbers of s°/
notes which he may have deposited, but I cannot do s°
without the orders of my superiors.
John Milton—l am one of the pay-clerks of the Balt
of England. The 1,0001. note produced was broagbr
into the Bank of England on the 13th of April in lb°
last year ; at least, I imagine so, for I paid to EOllll
Slack a thousand sovereigns for a 1,000/ note, as th:
cntiy• in the book shows. I have no recollection Of
person to whom I paid it.
Mr. Grattan re-called—On the 13th,of April in t°l
last year there was paid into our bank, to the account
Fletcher, 1,000/. in gold. He paid it in himself.
Joseph Deuner—l am a clerk in the Tellers'-office a''
the Bank of England. On the 10th of April a 1,00431 i
note was brought into the Bank in the name of Slack.
gave 500 sovereigns and a ticket for a 500/. note.
By Alderman HIIMPHERY—The name "Emma 51s°'
was written on it.
By Mr. Clarkson—On the 18th of April a 5001 hop
came into the Bank in the name of Emma Slack. I Psi'

it in gold.
Mr. Grattan re-called—On the 10th of April, 18431:
there was paid into the account of Fletcher in our brave'
of the Bank 500 L in gold by Fletcher himself. On the
18th of April there were paid in to his account 4901.111
gold and a 201. note. Fletcher paid in that himself.
William Taylor called, and examined by Mr. Cl's4c,
son.—Was one of the assistant pay-clerks in the 13sna
of England. On the 10th of April, last year, receive
the ticket produced of payment, of the sum ruentioned,
He posted the sum stated in his cash-book. He gave
the ticket to Mr. Williams, who paid over a note -°
5001., No. 41,856, dated Jan. 2, 1843.
Mr. J. Williams called—Was also one of the Pill'
clerks of the Bank of England. He confirmed the e/1;
deuce of the preceding witness, as te, the payment of
note of that amount, and the same &ate and number.
This was the whole evidence on this case. into
Mr. Clarkson then said he was prepared to g 9
another, and a third case against the parties. He sbo-to
not go at any length into the details of that case, or bie
give more than what would be considered reasons,
evidence, that there had been a forgery of the will °o
Miss Eliza Burchard. With respect to both the port,o(
charged, ho proposed to show that the certificat.ss
the death of the said Burchard,.
a forgery. He held in his hand a book just publiTip
which had created some interest, and which he
doubt had not escaped his Lordshtp's perusal ; that id ie
lication was the report of Mr. Chadwick on buris'os
towns and cities. In. one passage he pointed out -Sot
defects in the mode of the registration of deaths- the
only had frauds occurred within the knowledge i),`„ilf
writer, but he seemed to speak somewhat prophet'-the
of cases precisely similar to 'the subject matter of .00
case then before them. He said, " cases of registratl 61,
in which false statements 'had been made, had been its
ready detected ; some tne.de with the view of obtsil/ et
succession to property ; but there had also been cssee-tio
false registration a:Lnong the labouring classes, 01 ois
places of death, in, order to gain interments in est. it
districts or pari:shes. False deaths had also been regi.ll,
tered in order to defraud burial societies, and the °fief
ficate of the Registrar used in order to obtain m° eat
from these soileties." After stating that the work 'lO
on to mentio'a other means of fraud, Mr. Clarkson c6sy/0
Mr. Seto;l3, the same gentleman who produced thetbaS
former wi:Lis. He now produced a will purporting to be3geo
of Miss 'Eliza, Burchard, of Cooper-street, Weettailifter
aftery iards of Rostock, Mecklenburgh, GermanY, %golf
wards of Bond-street, Bath, and 8, Broad-street, 1;1.'0 10
ftrill of other places, spinster. The will appmrearopos
In. the same handwriting, and the same in apPes
'As the others.
551*
ivfr. Cox called—Was partner in the firm of lice
„A it
-ertaings, proctors, Doctors' Commons. Believ7bet,
was in 1841 he first became acquainted with Dal.
ac'
On the 9th of June in that year he called on biLyte'r en
companied by a female. He received from Bsr,
account .of of the testatrix. Received from him , "
date of the death, 21st of March, 1841. He re''o4,'
from him the amount for which the will was to be P.lieste
and believed he filled up the usual Stain p-office cer to
for that amount under 2,000/. He scant the pron.sloo:
Mr. Barber's office. There had been a small sclw 0;
tration transaction with him in the same month' to
received fro:n Mr. Barbee a cheque and the pro
theCarmount
oss-examined by Mr. Chambers—Could o,l'o
lect the description of the female, whether slierorbe.
lady-like person or not,- who accompanied Mr* roe
Was originally introduced to Mrs. Barber the e
brother of his (Mr. Cox's).
Mr. Noble called—Was assistant-accountant be
ree6l,
Bank of England. On the 22d Juno, 1841, rernevol,
a person coming to receive some dividends 00 ferooly‘
and-a-Half per Cent. Stock, accompanied by pi! 0
He produced an order from the authorities of Inn
to return to the Bank the amount that had b‘retile r
up to the Commissioners for the Reduction (n.
• the Peat
tional Debt, and to transfer that stock agiin V' be o'4
ties applying for it. Thu, account purported to
_ived 'to
of Eliza Burchard. No dividends had been recut'oted he
that stock since 1823. The dividends due ail 0 145
rber •
4461. ss. He distinctly recollected Mr. —a a tit)f
person who accompanied the female. There! ideo,oo,
Hill, of the Stock Exchange. who attended t° licatlrd
Mr. Barber. Hz attended on his (witness's) 3PBeliVe4'
according to the usual custom of tile office. tile Pof
afterwards a direction to the chief cashier for .rice
ment of the 446/. ss. to Mr. Barber, in the Pr' of
the woman who accompanied him.
c .
Cross-examined by Mr. Chambers—The e the tite
business is, when they do not know at the ome_i.,
son who applies for payment, they procrre '`.0,1116.
fication of the person from another party--;sor. Y-
-1 stOck-broker for instance. In the presee t es,sroyer•
her was identified by Mr. H. Hill, the sock