George Wood – The Cockney Forger

1804 – Estimated year of birth.

1855 – 15^th October – Court Case – Old Bailey. George Wood was brought before police inspector James Brannan for attempting to enter a house with an accomplice, Hannah Payne. The police entered their lodgings and recovered the implements of coin forgery.

1855 – 22^nd October – Court Case – Old Bailey. Found guilty of “Possessing a mould upon which was impressed the resemblance of one of the sides of a three penny piece”. Sentenced to 4 years.

1855 – 12^th December – Received at Millbank Prison.

1856 – 1^st August – Received at Portland Prison.

1859 – 3^rd May – Received at Woking Convict Invalid Prison. Prisoner Number 18.

1859 – 21^st October – Released from Woking Convict Invalid Prison.