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C H on 21st February 2024

Old Bailey Online ELIZABETH BRUCE. ELIZABETH ANDERSON. Theft; grand larceny (to 1827). 10th January 1787. type Trial account Defendants ELIZABETH BRUCE, ELIZABETH ANDERSON Offences Theft > Grand larceny Session Date 10th January 1787 Reference Number t17870110-22 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation 181. ELIZABETH BRUCE and ELIZABETH ANDERSON were indicted for stealing, on the 3d of January , three linen table-cloths, value 15 s. two aprons, value 5 s. the property of Francis Hayward . FRANCIS HAYWARD sworn. I live in John-street, Golden-square ; I am a victualler ; on Wednesday, the 3d of January, the prisoner Anderson came into my house; I never saw her before; I saw both the prisoners standing in the street, before she came in about ten minutes; they were looking over a basket of wet linen that stood on the curb, before a gentleman's door; I passed by them twice; I saw the prisoner Bruce give Anderson something out of the basket, and she put it into her apron, and wrapped it up on one side; I was then in the street passing by; Anderson came into my house about two minutes after; the other stood on the outside; Anderson called for a quartern of gin, and desired it might be brought to the door; I saw the spout of a gallon pot under her gown; I knew it to be mine; taking it away, I saw in her apron, two wet check aprons; I took them from her, and took her into the house; I kept her, and told her she should not go; Bruce came in a few a minutes after with three table cloths in a basket, wet; she called for a pint of beer, and I took charge of her, and the table cloths, and basket, and sent for a constable: Bruce wanted much to go and leave the basket behind her; she said she sold soap about the street for a gentleman at Wapping, and those cloths were given her to wrap it in: Anderson did not say a word: Bruce was the person that gave Anderson the aprons. STEPHEN PITT sworn. I am the constable; I received these things from the last witness, in his parlour; I have had them ever since; I took them to the public office in Poland-street, and had them advertised, and the prosecutrix came and claimed them. MARY HAYWARD sworn. I live in Poland-street, in St. James's parish; my husband's name is Francis; I lost two aprons, and three table cloths out of my garden, on Wednesday, the 3d of this month; it was near three when I missed them; the Justice's man who lived in the street, came on Saturday following, and asked me, and I told him; I went to the office, and saw the things; they were mine. (Deposed to.) PRISONER ANDERSON'S DEFENCE. I had the aprons of this woman, and if you will be so good to question her how she came by the entire of the property, I will be obliged to you. PRISONER BRUCE'S DEFENCE. I found the things, and sold the two aprons to this woman. BOTH GUILTY . Each to be transported for seven years . Tried by the first Middlesex Jury before Mr. Justice WILSON.

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Carol Axton-Thompson on 13th January 2013

Elizabeth Anderson was transported to New South Wales 03/06/1790 and assigned to Norfolk Island. She married John Blundell 1790 at Norfolk Island. Elizabeth was then transferred to Van Diemen's Land on the 'Princess Charlotte' in 1808, aged 28yrs. Clear convict conduct record in VDL. Transcript from the Colonial Times: Yesterday, two of the oldest Settlers of this Island were borne to the grave, and a funeral of a similar kind perhaps never took place in this Colony. The name of John Blundell is well known among all the old hands, and his funeral, with that of his wife, was consequently well attended by the friends of the deceased. Old Blundell himself died after a very few days illness on Sunday last, and his wife who has been lingering and ailing for nearly two years, survived him but two days. The same grave served for this old pair, who have lived together, nearly 44 years. Elizabeth Anderson/Blundell was buried on 06/01/1831 Hobart district (ref. 2369/1831-34), aged 75yrs. (John Blundell ref. 2368/1831-34).

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Eric Harry Daly on 5th January 2013

Tried as Elizabeth Anderson http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?id=t17870912-75-defend757&div=t17870912-75#highlight Elizabeth Anderson/Henderson Died 1831 Tasmania. Convicted at the Old Bailey in 1787, aged 25, of theft of money. Married John Blundell in 1790 at Port Jackson. John arrived as a convict on the Neptune.