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Foreign News
February 4, 1825
Fincastle Mirror
Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia
What is this article about?
In London, Henry Fauntleroy, partner in Belling House, was tried, convicted, and executed for forging powers to sell government stocks, despite his respectable connections and pardon pleas, drawing a large crowd.
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Great interest has been excited in England, lately, by the trial and conviction of a person of the name of Fauntleroy: partner in Belling House, for forging powers to sell out government stocks. Notwithstanding the respectability of his connections, and the urgent instances for his pardon, he suffered the punishment of death for his crime, in the presence of an immense crowd of people. London, about seven weeks ago. The crime of forgery, it seems, is, in England, an offence which nothing but death can expiate.—Nat. Int.
What sub-type of article is it?
Criminal Trial
Capital Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Fauntleroy Trial
Forgery Conviction
London Execution
Government Stocks Forgery
What entities or persons were involved?
Fauntleroy
Where did it happen?
London
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
London
Event Date
About Seven Weeks Ago
Key Persons
Fauntleroy
Outcome
suffered the punishment of death for his crime, in the presence of an immense crowd of people
Event Details
Great interest has been excited in England by the trial and conviction of Fauntleroy, partner in Belling House, for forging powers to sell out government stocks. Notwithstanding the respectability of his connections and urgent instances for pardon, he was executed.