R v James Smith
| Jurisdiction | England & Wales |
| Judgment Date | 19 March 1845 |
| Date | 19 March 1845 |
| Court | High Court |
English Reports Citation: 174 E.R. 997
IN THE COURTS OF KING'S BENCH, COMMON PLEAS, AND EXCHEQUER, AND ON THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN CIRCUITS.
Subsequent proceedings, 1 Den. 79
Lewes Assizes (Crown Side), before Lord Denman, C. J. March 19th, 1845. regina v. james smith. (A forged paper was in the following form :-" To M. & Co. Pay to my order, two months after date, to Mr. J. S., the sum of £80, and deduct the same out of my account." It was not signed, but across it was written, " Accepted, Luke Lade " ; and at the back the name and address of J S. M. & Co. were bankers, and Luke Lade kept cash with them :-Held, that this paper was a warrant for the payment of money, as, if genuine, it would have been a warrant from Luke Lade to the bankers to pay the money to J. S.) [Subsequent proceedings, 1 Den. 79 ] Forgery.-The prisoner was indicted for uttering a forged warrant for the payment of money, with intent to defraud " George Molineux and others," who were bankers. The case was completely proved, if the writing uttered was properly described as a warrant for the payment of money. It was in the following terms :- " To Molineux & Co. rj£ & rf " Pay to my order, two months ò£,-} after date, to Mr. John Smith, the sum of eighty pounds, and deduct the 8 S same out of my account. "£80 0 0." ^'l h-5 [701] The paper did not bear any signature, but on the back of it was written, " John Smith, " Farmer, " Hailsham, " Sussex." It \ras proved that John Smith was a farmer at Hailsham, but that he was not a 998 GIRDI/ESTONE v. M'GOWRAN 1 cab. & K. customer of the bunkers, Messrs. Molmeux & Co., but that Luke...
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