Convicted 9th May 1859 Central Criminal Court. Tried at Old Bailey, London (central criminal court). Accused of forgery (felony forging and uttering a transfer of a share in certain stock transferable of the bank of England, , feloniously forging and uttering a transfer of 875l. consols;, feloniously aiding in personating frances bedford at the said transfer;, feloniously forging and uttering a transfer of 600l. consols;, feloniously aiding in personating eleanor ann bedford at the said transfer, to all which he). Found guilty. Sentenced to penal servitude, imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.