Precedents of Indictments and Pleas (Volume 1); Adapted to the Use of Both of the Courts of the United States and Those of All the Several States Toge

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1881. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... order, fourteen hundred and twenty-eight dollars, value received. May, 1833. D. C. (indorsed), A. S. B.: a more particular description of which is now here to the jurors unknown, said note being destroyed: with intent to cheat and defraud the said C. D., etc. (292) Forgery of a note whose tenor cannot be set out on account of its being in defendant's possession. That A. B., etc., at, etc., falsely and fraudulently did forge and counterfeit a certain promissory note, for the payment of money, purporting to be made by one A. B., payable on demand, to one C. D., the tenor of which note is to this inquest unknown, by reason that the said A. B., having the said note in his possession and custody, hath altogether refused and still doth refuse to produce the same, and to permit the same to be inspected by this inquest, although thereto often requested, to wit, by the (attorney-general of the commonwealth), at and before the sitting of this inquisition, but which said note was in substance as follows (here set forth the substance of the note and conclude as in last precedent). (293) Forgery of bond when forged instrument is in defendant's possession.(f) That J. K., etc., on, etc., at, etc., did falsely and feloniously make, forge, and counterfeit, and did then and there willingly and feloniously aid and assist in the false making, forging, and counterfeiting, of a certain false, forged, and counterfeited bond and writing obligatory for the payment of money, bearing date on 9ome day and year to the jurors aforesaid unknown, in a penal sum to the jurors aforesaid unknown, with a condition thereunder written for the payment of a certain sum to the jurors aforesaid uuknown, with interest thereon, to the said J. K. (the defendant), purporting to have been executed by one G....