Robert Aslett

Robert Aslett (born c. 1755)[1] was an assistant cashier at the Bank of England under Abraham Newland, condemned to death in 1803 for embezzling Exchequer Bills[2][3][4] believed to amount to around £500,000. His sentence was commuted to one of imprisonment.[5]

Aslett's disgrace led to the appointment of Henry Hase as chief cashier. He was a nephew of Abraham Newland.[6]

References

England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791–1892
"ROBERT ASLETT. Theft: embezzlement. 14th September 1803". The Proceedings of the Old Bailey, 1674–1913. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
The Criminal Recorder: Or, Biographical Sketches of Notorious Public Characters. R. Dowson. 1815. p. 668.
"The Newgate Calendar – ROBERT ASLETT". www.exclassics.com.
The Flowers of Anecdote, Wit, Humor, Gayety and Genius. Frederic S. Hill. 1831. p. 202.
"Bank Frauds". Connaught Watchman. 4 May 1860. p. 4. Retrieved 27 January 2020.

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[1] England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791–1892

[2] "ROBERT ASLETT. Theft: embezzlement. 14th September 1803". The Proceedings of the Old Bailey, 1674–1913. Retrieved 30 August 2019.

[3] The Criminal Recorder: Or, Biographical Sketches of Notorious Public Characters. R. Dowson. 1815. p. 668.

[4] "The Newgate Calendar – ROBERT ASLETT". www.exclassics.com.

[5] The Flowers of Anecdote, Wit, Humor, Gayety and Genius. Frederic S. Hill. 1831. p. 202.

[6] "Bank Frauds". Connaught Watchman. 4 May 1860. p. 4. Retrieved 27 January 2020.