R v Charles Hendry Ravenscroft
| Jurisdiction | England & Wales |
| Judgment Date | 01 January 1809 |
| Date | 01 January 1809 |
| Court | High Court of Chancery |
English Reports Citation: 168 E.R. 738
LINCOLN'S INN
Reffered to, R. v. Newton, 1838, 2 Mood. C. C 59; R. v. Snellinq, 1853, Dears. C. C 219.
1809. rex v. charles henry ravenscroft. (The prisoner drew a bill, " Please to pay the bearer on demand £15," and signed it with his own name, but it was not addressed to any one : there were forged upon this instrument, when uttered, the words and signature, " Payable at Messrs. Masterman & Co , White Hart Court, Wm. M'lnerheney " M'Inerheney kept cash at Masterman & Co.'s, who were bankers The judges held this was not an order for payment of money, there being no special averments in the indictment that this was intended for an order, or that Masterman & Co. were bankeis ) [Referred to, R. v. Newton, 1838, 2 Mood. C. C 59 ; R. v Snellmq, 1853, Dears. C. C. 219.] The prisoner was tried before Mr Justice Le Blanc, at the Old Bailey sessions, June, 1809, on an indictment charging him in one count with forging, and in another count with uttering, knowing it to be forged, a certain order for...
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