Korfman Weber

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Maureen Withey on 6th March 2026

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 9.0) April 1862. Trial of CHLOM REICHBERG, alias Hart (45), ABRAHAM ROSENBERG (55), KOIFMAN WEBER (35) (t18620407-452). Available at: https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/record/t18620407-452?text=Weber (Accessed: 6th March 2026). Tried at the Old Bailey, 7 April 1862. 452. CHLOM REICHBERG, alias Hart (45), was again indicted (see page 617) with ABRAHAM ROSENBERG (55), and KOIFMAN WEBER (35), for feloniously having in their possession 2 stones tnd 1 plate engraved with divers parts of a Russian rouble note, without the authority of the Emperor of Russia. MR. SERJEANT BALLANTINE and MR. SLEIGH conducted the Prosecution. JAMES CORDER . I am a lithographer and printer, of 24, Derby-street, Birmingham—I carried on business in Howard-street at this time—at the latter end of February or the beginning of March last year, Rosenberg called upon me and asked me if I would do some indecent prints'which be produced, and which I refused—on another occasion he asked me if I would make my fortune: if I would do something—he produced a Russian rouble note, and asked me if I would engrave it; what we call get it up—I said that I would rather not, and after a few minutes he went away—he called again next day, I believe, and asked me if I would carry out the execution of that note—he produced it again, and I asked him why he did not get it done in his own country—be said that the risk was very great there, and the punishment was great; in England they were not so severe, but in Russia they would send their wives and families to Siberia—be said that I should have 300l. for executing it—I was to engrave the whole of the plates necessary for producing facsimiles of the rouble note, and I was to print a quantity—I agreed to engrave it, and be said that he would send me a genuine not to work from, by post—I received this note (produced) next morning; it was not in this state; I made it so by means of varnish, and out off the corners for the purpose of executing it—I saw Rosenberg again on, I think, the afternoon of the same day—be asked me if 1 had received the note all right—I produced it, and he asked me if I had done any portion—he wished me to do a portion of the red, the chocolate part, the ornamental border, and when I had done it to send it directed to K. Weber, 4, Nelson-street South, Birmingham, to show my ability—he gave me a printed card of the name of the street—I have not got it; Mrs. Corder burnt it—I proceeded to execute on stone the border which he required; I think I did it the same day—I struck off three or four proofs, and sent two to the address given—I had made a communication to Mr. Glossop, the chief superintendent of police at Birmingham, and to Mr. Collis—I think I traced the note before I spoke to the police, but am not sure; that was the commencement of the process. … Mary Ann Taylor, of Birmingham, gave Weber a good character.— GUILTY . MR. SERJEANT BALLANTINE stated that Rosenberg had been previously convicted of a like offence, but that the fact was discovered too late to insert the charge in the indictment; a certificate of the conviction was put in by Scott, policeman, who identified, Rosenberg as the man to whom it referred. ROSENBERG and REICHBERG— Eight Years' Penal Servitude, each. WEBER— Six Years' Penal Servitude. --------------------------------------------------------------- This was a very long trial. From the transcript, it appeared that Reichberg and Rosenburg did not speak much English, and so Weber acted as interpreter to them.