Keywords: Knatchbull forgery 1831.jpg Forgery by John Knatchbull in 1831 In February 1832 Knatchbull was found guilty of false making forging and counterfeiting a certain order for payment of money in the name of Judge James Dowling The forged note appears here as an exhibit for the prosecution Knatchbull was found guilty and given a death sentence which was later commuted to seven years to be served on Norfolk Island http //www records nsw gov au/archives/convict_records_example_8290 asp State Records of New South Wales 1831 John Knatchbull public domain due to age PD-Australia PD-old Forgery History of Australia Law enforcement in Australia 1831 documents |