The King v John Collins
| Jurisdiction | England & Wales |
| Judgment Date | 01 January 1815 |
| Date | 01 January 1815 |
| Court | Court of the King's Bench |
English Reports Citation: 168 E.R. 513
THE COURT OF KING'S BENCH
case CCCIX. the king v. john collins (li a statute, as 24 Geo III c 51, impose a duty on hats, and direct a stamp on paper tickets, denoting such duty to be affixed to each hat sold ; and a subsequent statute, as 36 Geo III c 125, enact, that so much of the former statute as relates to stamped paper tickets, shall cease, and that a stamp, denoting the duties imposed by the former Act, shall be affixed on the lining of each hat, an indictment expressly on the lattei statute, concluding in the singular number, is good. The record of the conviction and judgment must be produced before a convict for coining can be n witness.) At tiie Old Bailey m September Session 1798, John Collins was tried before Sir A. Maedonald, Chief Baron , present Mr Justice Ashhurst, and Mr Justice liooke, for forging hat stamps, contrary to the statute 36 Geo III c 125 The indictment stated, " That John Colhns, late of the parish of St. Luke, m the county of Middlesex, labourer, on the 11th July, in the 38th year, &c with force and arms, &c feloniously did counterfeit and forge, and procure to be counterfeited and ferged, a stamp and mark to resemble a stamp and mark then and there directed to be used in pursuance of a ceitam Act of Parliament made at Westminster [828] in the county of Middlesex, m the 36th year of the reign, &c intituled, ' An Act for the better Collection of the Duty on Hats,' for the purpose of denoting the stamp duty of two shillings, charged by vittue of the statute in such case made and provided, for every felt or wool, stuff or bearer hat, or any leather or japanned hat exceeding the pnee of value of twelve shillitga, which should be uttered, vended, or sold by any person or persons taking out, in puisuance of the statute in such case made and provided, a license for uttering or vending in Great-Britain, by retail, any hat, commonly called or known by the nams of felt or wool, stuff ar beaver hats, or any leather or japanned hats, with intent to defraud our said Lord the King ; in contempt of our said Lord the King and his laws ; against the peace, &c and against the form of the statute in such ease made and provided " There was a second count charging " the forging and counterfeiting a stamp or mark to resemble a stamp or mark then and there used in pursuance of a certain Act of Parliament, intitled, 'An Act for the better Collection of the Duty on Hats, &c.' " a third count " for feloniously counterfeitmg and resembling the impression of a certain mark then and there directed to be used, &c " and a fourth count " for feloniously...
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