Robert Aslett

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

Aslett's disgrace led to the appointment of Henry Hase as chief cashier.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?div=t18030914-86
  2. ↑ http://books.google.com/books?id=yuAqAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA668
  3. ↑ http://www.exclassics.com/newgate/ng472.htm
  4. ↑ http://books.google.com/books?id=NFAuAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA202
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