When was it published?

July 2, 1835 in Martinsburg Gazette

Foreign News July 2, 1835

Martinsburg Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Robert Orris, Jack Young, T. W. Coke

Q: What keywords are associated?

Robert Orris, Forgery, Absconded America, Hindringham, Walsingham Session, Jack Young, T W Coke

Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia

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What is this article about?

Mr. Robert Orris, magistrate and chairman of Walsingham sessions from Hindringham, absconded to America after forgeries totaling £25,000. He left 12 young children friendless after his wife's death in childbirth last year. Victims include his father, brother, father-in-law Jack Young (£7000), and T.W. Coke, Esq. (£4,000).

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The Birmingham Journal states that Mr. Robert Orris, of Hindringham, a magistrate and chairman of the Walsingham session, has absconded, it is believed, to America, having previously committed forgeries to the amount of £25,000. He has left behind him twelve young children, now entirely friendless, Mrs. Orris having died in child-bed last year. Amongst the sufferers are his own father, his brother Orris, both farmers of Hindringham, his father-in-law Jack Young, formerly of Barwick, farmer, but now of Brancaster, retired from business, to the amount, we are informed, of £7000, and T. W. Coke, Esq., to the amount of £4,000.

What sub-type of article is it?

Forgery Scandal Abscondment

What keywords are associated?

Robert Orris Forgery Absconded America Hindringham Walsingham Session Jack Young T W Coke

What entities or persons were involved?

Robert Orris Jack Young T. W. Coke

Where did it happen?

Hindringham

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Hindringham

Key Persons

Robert Orris Jack Young T. W. Coke

Outcome

forgeries totaling £25,000; jack young lost £7000; t. w. coke lost £4,000; 12 children left friendless

Event Details

Mr. Robert Orris of Hindringham, a magistrate and chairman of the Walsingham session, absconded to America after committing forgeries to the amount of £25,000. He has left behind twelve young children, now entirely friendless, as Mrs. Orris died in child-bed last year. Sufferers include his father, brother Orris, both farmers of Hindringham, father-in-law Jack Young of Brancaster (£7000), and T. W. Coke, Esq. (£4,000).