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- John Featherstone, Theft theft from a specified place, 12th July 1827.
Old Bailey Proceedings Online July 1827, trial of John Featherstone
1476. John Featherstone was indicted for stealing, on the 13th of June, 2 sheets, value 18s., and 1 counterpane, value 12s., the goods of Benjamin Hilton, in a lodging-room.
Sarah Price. I am Benjamin Hilton's daughter-in-law - he is a sword-cutler, and lives at Battle-bridge. On the 13th of June the prisoner took a room, and next morning, at a quarter-past nine o'clock, I heard him going down very slowly - I ran to the door, and thought I saw him; I went to his room, and missed the counterpane and sheets, which were safe at a quarter to eleven the night before. When he was apprehended I said, "I suppose you know me" - he said Yes.
Cross-examined by Mr. Phillips. Q. Did he appear in want? A. No - he was respectably dressed. I was with my mother when he took the room; the property has not been found; I saw it safe at half-past eleven o'clock at night, when I drew the curtains.
John Green. I am an officer. I apprehended the prisoner. Nothing was found on him.
The prisoner pleaded distress.
Guilty. Aged 36.
Confined Fourteen Days .
John Featherstone, Theft simple larceny, 25th October 1827.
Old Bailey Proceedings Online October 1827, trial of John Featherstone
2117. John Featherstone was indicted for stealing, on the 15th of October, 2 sheets, value 6s., the goods of John Palmer .
John Palmer. I am a journeyman tailor, and live on Back-hill, Hatton-garden. On the 11th of October I let the prisoner a furnished room, at 3s. 6d. a week; he gave his name as John Wilson; there were two sheets in the room - he only staid one night - he went away next morning, locked the door, and took the key; we opened the door, and missed the sheets.
Mary Palmer. I went into the room, and missed the sheets.
William Lee. I am a constable. I took the prisoner, and found another sheet in his hat.
George Underwood. I live with Mr. Nicholls, a pawnbroker. I have a pair of sheets, pawned by the prisoner, on the 13th of October.(Property produced and sworn to.)
The prisoner pleaded distress.
Guilty. Aged 36.
Transported for Seven Years.
Criminal Records HO26/33/79
John Featherstone als Wilson age 36 larceny Old Bailey October session sentence transportation 7 years
Convict Prison Hulks: Registers and Letter Books HO9/7
Retribution, Woolwich, Kent
Received from Newgate 10th November 1827
Jno Featherstone age 36 offence Stg 2 sheets convicted Middx 25 Oct 1827 sentence 7 years dispersed NSW 10 Mch 1828
British Transportation Registers 1787-1867
shows John Featherston tried 25 October 1827 was sent to Van Diemens Land on the ship William Miles
Description Lists of Male Convicts. (CON18)
John Featherstone (London) Trade - distiller and brewer; Height 5ft 6in; age 37; complexion pale; head medium round; hair dk brown; whiskers small reddish; visage long narrow downwards; forehead medium broad at top; eyebrows small wide apart; eyes grey to hazel; nose long sharp narrow; mouth medium lips prominent; chin long narrow point indented; remarks slightly pitted scar on back of left hand
Tasmania Convict Court
John Featherstone Ship Wm Miles Sentence 7 Offence Aug 20/33 clerk post office having on the 31st May last fraudy embezzelled a cheque value £10 2 6 the propty of the King - Committed for trial
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-13$init=CON31-1-13p118
John Featherston arrived John Miles 1828 convicted 25 October 1827 "stealing 2 sheets"
Gaol Report - Married "here before" Hulk report good - stated "robbing my lodgings" imprisoned previously for similar offence. Sister Mrs Haller London Street, Bethnal Green Road was out of employment
20 October 1828 drunk and neglect of duty. 18 March 1829 neglect of duty in possession of forged document 1 March 1830 neglect of duty absenting himself from Watch House. 10 March 1830 drunkenness Stealing money. Embezzling cheque. 5 September 1833 sentence extended three years. Died HM Col Hospital Novr 28 1834
https://librariestas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/tas/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fARCHIVES_DIGITISED$002f0$002fARCHIVES_DIG_DIX:CON23-1-1/one adds that his "native place" is London
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1791 - 1834 (~ 43 years)
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