William Burgess, 1844-1845
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- File 71
- Content Summary:
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William Burgess, a clerk at the Bank of England, conspired with Joseph Elder to utter forged transfers. They escaped to United States of America, but after the suicide of Elder, Burgess was brought back to England and tried at the Central Criminal Court in December 1844 and transported for life.
The papers include: copies of the indictments, brief and proofs, affidavits, warrant, minutes of evidence, correspondence with RM Blatchford in New York.
(374p.)
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- M2934
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Parkes PlaceCanberra ACT 2600, Australia
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