Extraordinary Forgeries on Birmingham Banks: As reported in the Daily Post yesterday, Albert Westbury, a saddler, carrying on business at 6 Easy Row, was arrested on the previous evening on a charge of forgery. Yesterday morning the accused was brought up at the Birmingham Police Court before Mr. T. C. S. Kynersley, charged with forging the acceptances of two bills of exchange and uttering the same at the Birmingham and Midland Bank. The prisoner was not charged with forging the signature to a cheque as had been reported but with forging the acceptance to a bill of exchange. Mr. Pinsent was there representing the Worcester City and County Bank, and would prefer a similar charge against the prisoner … Mr. Pinsent said he appeared for the Worcester City and County Bank and had two forged acceptances presented by the prisoner which he was prepared to go on with. Mr. Beale said he had two bills that he could prove were forgeries – one for £48 the other for £45: Mr. Pinsent said his were for similar amounts. Prisoner was remanded till Monday and on the application of Mr. Burton, was admitted to bail, himself in £700 and two sureties of £350 each. …
[see related: Birmingham Mail: Friday 28th September 1883]
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