Colonial Cases
R v. Williams [1881]
forgery
Supreme Court for China
Shanghai, 29 June 1881
Source: Supreme Court of China (Shanghai), Judges' Notebooks, Vol. 3 (1880-1893), The National Archives (U.K.), FO1092: 340, p 19
Regina v. John Claude Hilton Williams.
Forging a certain authority for the payment of money, which forged authority is as follows:
"7th June 1881.
Mr. Williams
$80.00
W. Birt & Co."
Mr. Mayburgh for prosecution.
Plea - Guilty.
Sentence: 8 months hard labour.
R. A. Mowat