Carlisle Patriot December 27th, 1844 The Trial of BURGESS

The Trial of BURGESS

Carlisle Patriot - December 27th, 1844

THE TRIAL OF BURGESS. ___         William BURGESS was  placed at the bar at the sitting of the Central Criminal Court,  on Thursday morning, and given in charge to the Jury on an indictment for  falsely uttering a forged warrant of attorney for the transfer of £6,305 5s. 3d.  Bank Stock, standing in the name of William OXENFORD, with intent to defraud him  of the same.       In other counts the intent was  laid to be to defraud the governor and Company of  the Bank of England, and  also to defraud certain directors of the Pelican Insurance  Company.       The prisoner who appeared to  suffer both mentally and bodily, was ordered to be accommodated with a chair on  account of his lameness and debility. He sat during the principle portion of the  proceedings with his head buried in his hands, and resting on the front of the  dock. He occasionally communicated in writing with his Council and solicitor,  and often shed abundance of tears.       The Jury, after a long  investigation, found the prisoner guilty, and the Learned Judge, Mr. Baron  ROLFE, sentenced him to transportation for life.     ********************

 

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