Episode 4 of 4
Trial of Directors for Fraud
- When
- Unknown
- Where
- Old Bailey
Directors of the company were tried at the Old Bailey for fraud based on false statements in the 1865 share prospectus.
The directors of Overend, Gurney and Company were tried at the Old Bailey for fraud. The legal proceedings focused on false statements contained in the prospectus for the 1865 offering of shares. This trial addressed the specific financial irregularities that preceded the bank's collapse and the subsequent banking panic.
Sources
- Overend, Gurney and Company Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-16
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