Pierce Egan's account of the trial of Mr. Fauntleroy, for forgery : at the Session's House, in the Old Bailey, on Saturday, the 30th of October, 1824, before Mr. Justice Park and Mr. Baron Garrow.
- Henry Fauntleroy
- Date:
- [1824?]
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Credit: Pierce Egan's account of the trial of Mr. Fauntleroy, for forgery : at the Session's House, in the Old Bailey, on Saturday, the 30th of October, 1824, before Mr. Justice Park and Mr. Baron Garrow. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![would be necessary to have them, in the form in which tiiey were now put, regularly sworn to. The first was that of Mr. J. D. Hume, the co-trustee with the prisoner, which, in the usual terms of professional technicality, re- pudiated his signature to the transfers already read in evidence, and further stated, that in a conversation which he had a few weeks ago with the prisoner, the latter informed him, that the whole of the stock, of which he (Mr. Hume) was in trusteeship with him, for the widow and children of the late Mr. Bellis, remained as it originally stood in the Bank in their conjoint names. This conversation arose in consequence of some proceedings in the Court of Chancery, which rendered it necessary that an account should be taken for the Re- ceiver-General. Mr. John Goodchild was then called and sworn, and a deposition, corresponding in all respects with that sworn to by Mr. Hume, was ]iut into his hand and read; he returned it, and said it was perfectly correct. Mr. Freshfield, the solicitor to the Bank, then stated, that if the friends of Mr. Fauntleroy were desirous, he would be prepared, on the earliest possible day, to proceed with the charges against him. Mr. Conant,—I rather apprehend Mr. Fauntleroy has no wish to press the business forward, but is ready to wait the convenience of his prosecutors. Mr. Harmer, who attended as solicitor for Mr. Fauntleroy, re- marked that no goud could be obtained by expediting the business now. It would be impossible for his client to talce his trial during the present Sessions, and therefore the Solicitor of the Bank might suit his own convenience. Mr. Conant, addressing the prisoner—I believe, Mr. Fauntleroy, you are desirous of remaining where you are? (alluding to the prison in which he is confined). Mr. Fauntleroy—If yoii please, Sir. J The witnesses, whose depositions had been taken, were then bound over in a recognizance of 40/. each, to give evidence against the pri- soner at the ensuing Old Bailey Sessions. They were as follows:— Mr. William Price, the Rev. Charles liardinge. Sir Richard Hardinge, Mr. John Tyson, who gave evidence similar to Mr. Price on a former day; Mr. Goodchild, Mr. Hume, and Mr, Graham, a partner in the house of Marsh and Co., who proved, at the former examination, that he had received the power of attorney for the transfer of 10,000/. Imperial Three per Cents, from the hands of the prisoner, in the form in which it was now produced. The future examination was then postponed for a week, with an intimation that an additional delay might take place, if necessary. Mr. Fauntleroy, who had scarcely looked up during the examination, was then removed from the bar, and reconducted to prison, in the manner in which he had heen brought in the morning. He seemed extremely anxious to avoid public obseivation. MR. HANSON, OF HAMMERSMITH. Extracts from a Letter which the above named Gentleman addressed to the Editor of a Morning Paper : '•' The charge brought against me by Mr. Conant has been proved by the unfortunate Mr. Fauntleroy to be false. But, Sir, there is something unkind and cruel in Mr. Conant's attack upon me at tlris](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21051550_0012.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
