Sarah Ash

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Penny-Lyn Beale on 5th January 2022

1829 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Ship; Lucy Davidson Indent No; 99 Name; Sarah alias Jane Ash Age; 44 years. Read & write, Protestant, Married - 2 children Native Place; Somerset Trade or calling; Boot Closer Offence; Base Coin Trial; London - 9 April 1829 - Life. 2 Previous convictions Height; 5 ft 1 3/4 in Noted against name; AQUAINTENCE of Bash/Bath ?, Hair Dresser in Pitt Street 1832 - Newcastle Gaol. Entrance and Description Book. Trade; Servant. Sentence; 1 Month Solitary Confinement 1833 - New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry Name: Sarah Ash. Age; 47 [1786] . Ship; Lucy Davidson. Life. Bond. Spouse: Michael Walsh. Age; 40. Ship; Hadlow. 7 years. Free. Date of Refusal: 12 Jan 1833. The female already Married 1839 - Ticket of Leave; 39/1028. New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia, Convict Pardons and Tickets of Leave No; 968. Sarah Wife of William Ash or Lane. 1840 - New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry Sarah Ash. Age; 53 [1786] . Ship; Lucy Davidson. Life. Bond. William Steward. Age; 47. Ship; Asia [10] 7 years. Free Date of Refusal: 20 Nov 1840 & 9 Dec 1840. Both parties stated on arrival that they were married and had children

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Roger Churm on 28th April 2019

Old Bailey Proceedings April 1829 ROYAL OFFENCES :COINING Before Mr.Justice Littledale. 856 Sarah Ash,alias Jane ,(the wife of William Ash)was indicted for that she,at the General Session of the Peace,holden for the County of Middlesex,on the 12th of September,in the 6th year of his majesty's reign,was tried and convicted of being a common utterer of false money- and was sentenced to be imprisoned in the House of Correction,Clerkenwell,and kept to hard labour for one Year;and at the expiration of that time,to find Sureties for her good behaviour for two years more;and that having been so convicted as a common utterer of false money afterwards,on the 24th of March last,at the parish of St Ann,Westminster,one piece of false money,made and counterfeited to the likeness and similitude of a good piece of silver coin of this realm,called a half-crown,feloniously did utter to one.George Panzetta,she knowing the same to be false and counterfeit;against the statute. Edward Joseph Powell.I produce a copy of the record of the conviction of the prisoner Sarah Ash.I examined it. It was the original record in office of the clerk of the Peace,for the County of Middlesex;I first examined the copy with the original,and then the original.with the copy. The record was here read,as stated in indictment. George Brand. I and head turnkey to the House of Correction,Middlesex.I knew the prisoner -I remember her being in the House of Correction;she came there in September 1825,during the Session,and continued there one years-I was present at her trials;she is that person convicted of uttering counterfeit money that session. George Panzetta.I aa green-grocet,at living at No 8,Great Chapel-straight,Soho.On Tuesday,the 24th of March.I received from my wife a bad shilling;I took it into the parlour at kept it is my hand;I looked at it and found it was bad;while it was in my hand the prisoner came into the shop-it was about nine o'clock in the evening- I had seen her in the shop above ten minutes before,when my wife had served her:on her coming in the second time,she asked for two pounds of potatoes,rather large,like she had before,and a stick of horse-radish:they came to 3 1/2d,she rendered me a half a crown;it was a bad one;as she laid it on the counter,I said "I have got you now"and locked the door;she stood at the counter and asked me why I did not take her if I wanted to take her;I said I did not choose to have any thing to determine with her;I sent for Mace,the constable,who came and took her,I gave him the shilling and half- crown,having first marked them;she had the half-crown in her hand when she came in. Prisoner.It is very wrong to say I was in a shop before. Louisa Panzetta.I am the wife of George Panzetta.On Tuesday evening the 24th of March,the prisoner came into the shop,between eight and nine o'clock,and bought three pounds of potatoes and a halfpenny worth of onions,which came to 2 1/2d.,she gave me 1s;I gave her 6d.and 3 1/2d,she went away -as she went out of the shop,I was going to put the shilling in the till,but it slipped through my fingers,and I then gave it to my husband,believing it was a bad one;then I went out over way,and on my return,I saw her in the shop dealing with my husband. Court. Q.Where did she take the shilling from ? A. I did not notice that;my husband was in the parlour at that time. Francis Mace. I am a constable. I was sent the the prosecutor's ,on evening of the 24th of March;I went,and the prisoner was being brought out of the shop-I took her into custody,Panzetta gave me a half- crown and a shilling at watch- house,where I took her;he marked them in my presence and I have had them ever since;she searched but nothing found on her. Mary Bailey.I am the wife of John Bailey-we live in Vine street,and keep a public-house.The prisoner came to our house on the 8th of March,about half-past four o'clock in the afternoon,for a quartern of gin,and paid me a half-crown piece-I gave her 4s.8d change- she went away;Ashley,the constable,came in when she was gone- I was looking at the crown piece,and found it was bad;I marked it,and gave it to him,I had not put it out of my hand. James Ashley.I am a constable.On Sunday afternoon,the 8th of March,about four o'clock,I was in St Martin's lane,and saw the prisoner there;I followed her to Bailey's house in Vine street-I waited till she came out,and then went in and saw Mrs Bailey,who delivered me a crown piece;I marked it-and gave it up to Mr Woods,at Bow-street.I put it on his desk;I went in pursuit of the prisoner that day,and found her in Castle street,Leicester fields;I at last apprehended her in a shop in Pulteney street I found on her two good shillings,some duplicates and oranges. William Woods.I am a clerk at the Public-office,Bow-street.On the 12th of March I received a crown piece from Ashley,on the examination of Sarah Ash-I had it ever since;I found it on my desk-there was only one produced;I swear it is the same -I remember taking it up. James Ashley.This is the same -It has my mark on it,which is a cut by the letter X. Richard Franklyn Esq.I a moneyer of the Mint.This shilling is counterfeit,so is this half- crown,they are not from a die,and not silver-they are cast. George Panzetta. My shop is in.Chapel-street,in the parish of St Ann's,Soho.This is the half-crown and shilling-I marked both with snuffers;I know them both. Mrs Bailey.I know this to be the half-crown she paid me. Prisoner's defence The lady is very wrong in saying I gave her a shilling;I asked her for the potatoes,but nothing else-I never was in the shop before in my life;she said I had a shawl on when I went before -I had not a shilling in my possession,and had not worn a shawl since the beginning of December,when I pawned it for 14s;she is certainly mistaken in saying I am the person who came the first time;when I gave him the half-crown,he said,"I am very glad to have have got you;you have been in the town for a long time and if it is possible to hang you I will"this is the truth,as I am here alive;I never was in the shop before;I said nothing about the potatoes being the same as I had before. GUILTY- Death.Aged 44 Transported

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Roger Churm on 28th April 2019

Alias Jane Born 1785 in Somerset Gender female.Height 5'.75".Occupation.Wife Religion Protestant.First recorded 1829 Imprisoned 1829 Age 44 Imp Petitioned 1829 Age 44 Tried 9th April 1829 Age 44 Occupation Wife