The King v Thomas Watts

JurisdictionEngland & Wales
Judgment Date20 November 1821
Date20 November 1821
CourtExchequer

English Reports Citation: 129 E.R. 1258

IN THE EXCHEQUER CHAMBER 1

The King
and
Thomas Watts

S. C. 6 Moore, 442.

[197] in the exchequer chamber (a). the king v. thomas watts. Nov. 20, 1821. [S. C. 6 Moore, 442.] The prisoner having promised in payment for some goods an acceptance by a London banker, gave a bill addressed to, and purporting to be accepted by, Williams and Cft, No. 3, Birchin-lane, London; it was proved that Williams, Burgess and Co. of No. 20, Birchin-lane, had not accepted the bill, and that no other bankers of the (a) The publication of this case, which was decided in Hilary term last, was unavoidably postponed till the present time. 3 BEOD. * B. IK. THE KING V. WATTS 1259 name o! Williams and Co. were known in London, but no evidence was adduced to shew that Williams and Co. of No. 3, Birchin-lane, had not accepted the bill: Held, that there was no forgery proved against the prisoner, by ten Judges against one, Baylsy J. absente. The prisoner was tried before Best J. at the last assizes for Devon. The first òcount of the indictment was for forging at East StoDehouae, on the 6th April, 1821, an cceptanoe by Messrs. Williams and Co., to a certain bill of exchange, as follows, viz. No. 117. 2001. March 28th, Swansea Bank, 1821. Two months after date, pay to Mr. John Tipper, or order, two hundred pounds for value received. hy. williams and Co. To Mesirs. Williams and Co. Bankers, Birchin Lane, London. 3 with intent to defraud Thomas Baylis, John Routledge, and Jonathan Ramsay. The second count was for uttering and publishing as true the said forged acceptance on the said bill of exchange, knowing the same to be forged, with a like intent. He was acquitted on the first, and convicted on the second count. It was proved, that, in April last, the prisoner purchased of the prosecutors, wheat to the amount of 2401. At the time he made the purchase, he agreed to pay by [198] the acceptance of a London banker. Before the wheat was delivered to him, he produced to the prosecutors a bill in these words and figures : No. 117. 2001. March 28th, Swansea Bank, 1821. Two months after date, pay to Mr. John Tipper, or order, two hundred pounds for value received. H. williams AND Co. To Messrs. Williams and Co. Bankers, 3, Birchin Lane, London. 3 Accepted, Williams and Co. He was asked how he proposed to pay the remainder of the money, and said he would draw on the same bankers for the balance; he then drew the fallowing bill in the prosecutors'...

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