When was it published?

February 17, 1764 in The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Domestic News February 17, 1764

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

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Lottery Forgery, Ticket Alteration, Trial Acquittal, Prize Claim

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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A trial occurred on Tuesday, the 22nd ult., for prosecuting a man accused of altering a lottery ticket number from 1 to 7 to claim a 1500 prize. The ticket signer detected the forgery, but the owner insisted it was genuine and had not left his custody. Evidence showed otherwise, leading to acquittal.

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On Tuesday the 22nd ult. came on a Trial, on a Prosecution, for altering the Number of a Lottery Ticket, turning the Figure 1 into a 7, which made it the Number that drew a Prize of 1500, which Money was demanded of the Signer of the Ticket, who having sign'd none of near the Number to which the Ticket was altered, immediately discovered and declared the Forgery. The Owner insisted upon Payment, declaring there could be no Forgery, for that the Ticket had not been out of his Custody since he bought of the Signer, this occasioned the Prosecution; but it appear'd upon Trial that in Fact the Ticket had been Part of the Time out of his Custody, but he was acquitted of the Forgery and discharged.

What sub-type of article is it?

Legal Or Court Crime Lottery

What keywords are associated?

Lottery Forgery Ticket Alteration Trial Acquittal Prize Claim

Domestic News Details

Event Date

Tuesday The 22nd Ult.

Outcome

acquitted of the forgery and discharged

Event Details

Trial for prosecution over altering a lottery ticket number from 1 to 7 to claim a 1500 prize. Signer discovered forgery as he had not signed a ticket near that number. Owner claimed no forgery as ticket never left his custody, but evidence showed it had been out of custody part of the time.