The Hawaiian gazette., 1870-04-06
Conviction of William Cook for
Forgery.

| d2O. MI OOOh was ONUeT vi LlldL heSccl
and his refusal to pay the bills for the necessary
repairs made upon her here, caused great deal
of annoyance to some Of our citizens, 1t is un-
derstood that his refusal to meet the liabilities of
the ship was on account of his disgust that she
was not lost, he having insured her for much
more than her value.-ED.l
VIM. Cook was placed at the bar, charged with
forgery, as also using and uttering forged bill of
exchange. The indictment contained eleven sep
arate charges of forgery. y
The first was that the panel, having carried on
business in Glasgow a shipbroker and CON-
mission agent under the firm Of Wm. Cook &
Co., of which he was the sole known partner,
and having written, or caused to be written, bill
of exchange in the following terms
"Glasgow, 22d April, ls6s.-e5O0 Stg. -Four
months after date pay to us or our order the sum
of five hundred pounds sterling, value received
advance of freight of ship c. a. FLrooH--To
Messrs. T. d. Findlay & Co., Sc Buchanan street,
Glasgow !" and having adhibited thereto the sub
scription VIM. Cook & Co., did forge upon the
said bill of exchange the subscription of T. d.
Findlay & Co., intending the same to pass as the
genuine subscription of I. D. Findlay & Co.,
East Indian merchants, Buchanan street, Glas-
gow as aceeptors to said forged bill.
Second. That he forged the name of Messrs
Findlay & Co. to the following bill aa
fl0OO Stg. Glasgow, 22d April, 1869.
a. Six months after date pay to us or our order
the sum of one thousand pounds sterling, value
received, advance on freight of ship C. a. Far
acia-To Messrs. T. D. Findlay & Co., Sc Bu-
chanan street, Glasgow"
Further, that the panel delivered the said two
bills to Messrs. A. G. Kidston & Co.. Iron mer-
chants, Great Clyde street, and got them dis
counted by that firm.
Third. That he forged the name Of Messrs.
David Storer & Sons, Oil merchants, Sydney St.,
Glasgow, to the following BILL q
/" $500 Stg. Glasgow, 26th April, 1869.
-Four months after date pay to us or our or
der the sum of FIVE hundred pounds sterling for
value received
TO Messrs. David Storer & Sons. Sydney St.,
Glasgow" Es.
Further, that for said forged BILL Messrs. Mer-
row & Fell, shipbrokers, Great Clyde ST., Glas-
gov, delivered to the panel two genuine bills of
exchange-one for e3OO, and the other for 92OO.
Fourth. That he forged the name of Messrs.
7. d. Findlay & Go. to the following bill r0
" $500. 30 Glasgow, May 25th, 1869.
Four months after date pay to US or our or
der five hundred pounds sterling, advance on
freight ship Charles a. Fa-lciH
" Messrs. I. D. Findlay & Co., Buchanan ST.
Fifth. That he forged the name of Messrs T..
d. Findlay &, Co. to the following bill:
$500. Glasgow. May 2sth, 1869.
q" Six months after date pay to our order FIVE
hundred pounds sterling, advance on freight per
ship Helen R. Cooper.
Messrs T. d. Findlay g. Co., Buchanan ST."
Further, that he rendered the same as genuine
to Messrs A. q. Kidston & Co., in order that the
two last bills might be discounted, which they
were accordingly.
Sixth. That he forged the name Of Messrs. t.
D. Findlay g. Co. to the following bill
=" el0OO sterling Glasgow, 20th May, 1869.
"Six months after date pay to us or our order
the sum of one thousand pounds sterling, value
received being advance oil freight of ship On
lcdid.
ITO Messrs. T. D. Finday & Co., Buchanan
street, Glasgow
Further, that he rendered said bill as genuine
to Messrs A. G. Kidston & Co., by whom it
was discounted.
| Cava1tb That ha forood the mama of ID nanr
gett, Dixon street, Glasgow, to the following bill +:
"9l9O IS 4d. Glasgow, June 9Th, 1869.
"Two months after date pay to our order one
hundred and ninety pounds five shillings and four
pence sterling value received.
"To p Daggett, Esq, Dixon St., Glasgow"
Ninth. That he forged the indorsation Of
Banker, Lietke & Co., Gordon street, Glasgow,
to the last mentioned BILL and rendered the same
as genuine to Messrs A. g. Kidston & Co., by
whom it was discounted
Tenth. That he forged the name of Messrs.
T. D. FindIay Co. to the following bill:
e5OO. Glasgow May lst, 1869.
Three months after date pay to us or our
order FIVE hundred pounds sterling, value received
Messrs. T. d. Finday Co, Buchanan St.
Further, that he rendered the same as genuine
to Arrived Edward Schroeder, Hope street, Glas
gov, by whom it was held in security of debt
due by him, and the sum of sl0O advanced on
the security of the said bill.
Eleventh. That he forged the name of P
Daggett to the following bill:
q ELS los I'D. Glasgow, june 10th. 1869.
"One mouth after date pay to our order one
hundred and seventy-fve pounds ten shillingE
and four pence sterling value received.
Mr. P. Daggett, Dixon Street"
Further, that he rendered the same as genuine
to John Atbya & Co.. commission merchants
Glasgow, by whom it might be retained as gen
uine security for the retirement by the panel o
bill for ESQ.
Mr.. ShaDd. on behalf Of the prisoner, said tha
he would plead guilty to the first, second third
and seventh charges, and proceeded to say
shall have some observations to make to you
Iordsbip in mitigation of punishment; but befor'
doing so would like to put one or two witnesses
in the box to speak as to The character Of th'
prisoner before these unfortunate circumstance
occurred.
Mr. Thomas Aikman, General W: l. Duff lat,
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