Richard Newham
Richard Newham, referred to as Dicky Newham in the trial records, was a
butcher in Howden, Yorkshire. He stole three ewes and two lambs from
Richard Blanchard.
Date Tried: 7th March 1801, York Assizes
Sentence: To be hanged, commuted to 14 years' transportation
Susan Noon
See Susan Gage
William Nicholls
On the 24th June 1818, William Nicholls stole a mare, valued at £8, from
Edward Humphreys from the New Inn, Newport, Shropshire
Date Tried: 27th July 1818, Salop Assizes
Sentence: Transportation for life
James Ogden
In 1785 James Ogden, along with Peter Wilson, robbed an unnamed victim of £9 in cash, at
The New Market, in Manchester
Date Tried: 20th January 1785, Manchester Quarter Sessions
Sentence: To be transported for seven years
James Overton
On the 20th December 1818, James Overton stole a mare, valued at £5, from
Richard Webb in Kingswinford, Staffordshire
Date Tried: 11th March 1818, Staffordshire Assizes
Sentence: Transportation for life
Mary Page
On the 17th December 1802, Mary Page broke into the house of Richard Ingrams
at Claines, at about ten o'clock at night. She stole a variety of clothing from
Elizabeth Johnson, one of the servants who worked there, the majority of
which she pawned at Mr Freme's pawnbrokers in Worcester.
Date Tried: 5th March 1803, Worcester Assizes
Sentence: Transportation for seven years
Richard Payne See also next entry
Richard Paine went to Richard Sharpe's drapers shop in Faversham, with
a letter purporting to come from Mr Hills, of Selling, requesting various articles of wearing-apparel, claiming he was a servant to Mr Hills.
Mr Hills swore positively, that he never sent the prisoner for the cloth,
nor was the letter or any part of it written by him.
Date Tried: 26th April 1825, Kent Quarter Sessions, Faversham
Sentence: Transportation for 7 years
Richard Payne See also previous entry
After serving 4 years of his sentence on the Retribution Hulk at Sheerness,
Richard was pardoned. Within a year, though, he had stolen a mare from Ann Watson
at Chislehurst. This time the sentence was going to be more severe, and there
would be no chance of a pardon
Date Tried: 5th August 1830 Kent Assizes
Sentence: Transportation for life
Henry Phipps
On the 20th June 1827, Henry was entrusted by his employer, Robert Emerson, to
deliver some cloth to a client. Henry took a cart, loaded with the cloth, and left a
little after two o'clock. The cloth never arrived, and the cart was found abandoned
in Brixton, outside the Perseverance pub. Henry claimed it was stolen from him,
but he was not believed.
Date Tried: 25th October 1827, Old Bailey
Sentence: Death, commuted to transportation
William Picken
William Picken, along with Duncan Kennedy, burgled the house of one
Edmund Yeadon, and stole goods valued at fourteen shillings
Date Tried: 31st March 1821 Warwick Assizes
Sentence: 7 years transportation
Samuel Pigott
In early 1786 Samuel Pigott, along with Samuel Barsby, cut and stole two
pieces of woollen serge called Drugett, containing 50 yards of cloth valued at
40 shillings, from the racks of one George Hayman
Date Tried: 26th March 1786, Devon Assizes
Sentence: Death by hanging, later commuted to 7 years transportation
Joseph Ray
On the 29th July 1827, Joseph Ray, along with his accomplice James Millward, attacked
one James Malone, stealing his coat, his hat, and two handkerchiefs. At least they
left the poor man his trousers. They were charged
with Highway Robbery
Date Tried: 2nd August 1827 Staffordshire Assizes
Sentence: Death by hanging, later commuted to transportation for Life
Thomas Raynor (alias Hall)
Thomas Hall was seen on the night of April 30th 1829, by a watchman, near a pub, the Sir John Warren, who asked
him was he was up to at that time of night. Hall said "I have sold Mr. Hopkin's housings,
and I am going to Lenton to fetch them". During the night, some housings were stolen from Humphrey Hopkin's
stables at Lenton. Early next morning, Hall went to work at John Hill's stables, carrying something in a bag. Hearing that
the police were looking for some stolen housings, he said he must be off. When he left, he had the misfortune to
meet George Vason, a jailer, who thought Hall and his two friends were acting suspiciously. When he searched them, he found he was right - for there were the
stolen housings.
Date Tried: October 1829 Nottingham Quarter Sessions
Sentence: To be transported for fourteen years
David Roberts
On the 16th May 1803, David Roberts tried to pass off eight forged £2 notes to
Thomas Allgood in Gloucester. Unsuccesfully.
Date Tried: 27th July 1803 City of Gloucester Assizes
Sentence: To be transported for Life
Mary Robinson
On the 11th of September 1802, Mary was arrested for stealing a frock, the property
of one Matthew Ennis in Southwark. She was also charged with stealing another frock from Lewis Brewer.
And another one from Thomas Goddard. Oh, and two more - one from James Rhodes, and one from William
Parry.
Date Tried: October 1802 Surrey Quarter Sessions
Sentence: To be transported for seven years
James Russell
James Russell was part of a gang of six, who broke into a warehouse
belonging to Joseph and William Walker, in Wolverhampton, at 1 a.m. on
the night of 19th May, 1820. They stole yards of cloth, cord, and velveteen, along
with dozens of handkerchiefs, stocking, and gloves
Date Tried: 20th July 1820
Sentence: To be transported for seven years
Ann Spencer
In early 1817, Ann Spencer stole some twist, from the shop of Messrs.
Clogg & Co, in Manchester
Date Tried: 23rd April 1817, Lancaster Quarter Sessions
Sentence: To be transported
Mary and Elizabeth Stallard
The Stallards, from Bath, were convicted for stealing bottles, from a
Mary White. Two years earlier, Elizabeth had stolen some dishes.
Date Tried: 9th January 1815, Somerset Quarter Sessions
Sentence: To be transported for seven years
