Mary Budd

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Maureen Withey on 28th May 2023

Old Bailey Trials. Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 28 May 2023), February 1822, trial of MARY BUDD (t18220220-74). MARY BUDD, Theft > pocketpicking, 20th February 1822. 399. MARY BUDD was indicted for stealing, on the 1st of February , one row of beads, value 10 s.; and one child's coat, value 6 s., the goods of James Murphy , from the person of Mary Ann Murphy . JAMES MURPHY . I live in Denmark-court, Strand . My daughter Mary Ann is seven years old. On the 1st of February, between twelve and two o'clock, I gave her leave to play in the court with her skipping rope; she had a row of beads and a coat on; she came in in a short time without them, crying, and complained of being robbed. She was playing in the court ten or twelve days after, and ran in to me. I went out and called to a man to lay hold of the prisoner. I pursued and took her in Southampton-street, running towards Covent-Garden, and told her she had stolen my child's neck-lace. She denied it, and said, I had no authority to take her, as I was not an officer. I took her back - the child came down, and said she was the girl who had robbed her. She denied it. I sent for Trueman, who was with the child, and she said she was the girl. ANN TRUEMAN . My father is a shoe-maker, and lives in Denmark-court. I was playing with Murphy; she had a coat on and beads. I saw the prisoner take her down the court, but did not see where she took her to. I saw her again in about two hours, going to look for her coat. I am sure the prisoner is the girl. I have known her some years. WILLIAM NESBITT . I am street-keeper. I apprehended her. Prisoner's Defence. I was confined to my bed at the time with a fever. SUSAN TORFTS . I lodge in the same house as the prisoner. She had a very bad illness, and was not able to go out till after Saturday, 2nd of February. I enquired about her every day. NOT GUILTY . First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 28 May 2023), May 1822, trial of MARY BUDD (t18220522-164). MARY BUDD, Theft > grand larceny, 22nd May 1822. 928. MARY BUDD was indicted for stealing, on the 27th of April , one coat, value 3 l.; one waistcoat, value 1 l.; one handkerchief, value 1 s., and one towel, value 6 d. , the goods of George M'Carthy . GEORGE PILLETT . I am an errand boy to George M'Carthy, a taylor , who lives in Dorset-street, Manchester-square. Last Saturday five weeks, between eleven and twelve o'clock in the day, I was taking a suit of clothes to Dean's-yard, Westminster - and in Windmill-street this girl stopped me and asked me to go on an errand; I said if it was not far out of the way I would; she said she would give me 1 d. then, and a halfpenny when I returned; and to go to Goddard's in Wimpole-street, and ask for one Jones, and tell him she wanted him. She followed me to the top of Archer-street , and said she would hold my bundle for me - I looked at her a good while, and she said, "Oh, if you are afraid of my keeping it, don't let me hold it." I gave it her and went into the house, which is twenty yards off; I found Jones there, and told him the girl wanted him. I returned and she was off with the bundle, which has never been found. I saw her a month afterwards in the same dress, except her bonnet, and am certain of her, her voice is the same. JOHN CHEW . I am a constable. I apprehended her in Silver-street, Golden-square, on another charge; the boy recognized her immediately. Prisoner's Defence. I never saw him or his things. GUILTY Aged 14. There were seven other charges against the prisoner. Transported for Seven Years . Second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

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Maureen Withey on 28th May 2023

The following may refer to Mary: Police Reports, Sydney. WEDNESDAY, Nov 20. Mrs Mary Harmer, was brought before the Bench charged by Mrs Anne Leighton, with an assault Mrs Anne declared upon her sowl that the prisoner hit her near the eye and upon her true oath that prisoners husband purloined a ladder from her It appeared that Mrs Harmer, who rents a house of complainant, went to her house with a view of ascertaining how much she was in complainant’s debt, in order to pay her, and that upon doing so, Mrs L gave Mrs H a push, and that Mrs H returned the compliment. A constable who was passing stated that he saw them jawing together, and as he was, by virtue of his baton, bound to see the peace kept, he advised them to give over jawing, which was with difficulty effected. Owld Nan was somewhat testicated. Complaint dismissed. Sydney Gazette, 2 Dec 1826. --------------------------------------------------------------------- The following inquest report may refer to to Benjamin, the first child of Mary and Benjamin Harmer. CORONER'S INQUESTS On Wednesday last as we mentioned before—the Coroner for Sydney, convened an inquest at the Talbot Inn, George street on the body of a child named Benjamin Harmer, four years old, who had slipped into a water hole behind his fathers house on the Brickfield-hill and was brought out dead. Verdict—Accidental Death. The Australian, 28 Oct 1829.

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Maureen Withey on 28th May 2023

Colonial Secretary Index. BUDD, Mary. Per "Lord Sidmouth", 1823 1824 Jan 14, Feb Re permission to marry at Sydney (Reel 6061, 4/1778 pp.29-29b; Reel 6012, 4/3510 p.268) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Petition to Frederick Goulburn, Esq. Colonial Secretary 14 Jan 1824. Sir, I beg leave to represent to you that I came to this colony by the ship “Glory”, Barynck master, under sentence of Court for Life. - was assigned to John Dunean of Sydney, and having obtained my master’s consent to be published in Church to Mary Bubb, a female prisoner per Ship Ld. Sidmouth, assigned servant to Doctor Halloran, and also his approbation to the same, - I respectfully solicit your Sanction to the same – being by trade a shoemaker, and capable of affording her … Benjamin Harmer Told that if when married they did not live as man and wife, they should be sent to Emu Plains.

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Raylene harmer on 27th May 2023

Married Benjamin harmer in 1824 had 3 children Benjamin harmer 1825 William harmer 1828 Mary Jane harmer 1833

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Iris Dunne on 18th March 2020

FindaGrave Memorial ID: 192950761 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/192950761/mary_ann-hayden

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Iris Dunne on 11th March 2019

Born 12 December 1803 and Baptised 8 January 1804 in Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, England 1 February 1822 found Not Guilty for stealing 1 row of beads, value 10s, 1 child's coat, value 6s, the goods of James Murphy, from the person of Mary Ann Murphy (7 years old) - Old Bailey 27 April 1822 found guilty of grand larceny (stealing) 1 coat, value 3 l, 1 waistcoat, value 1 l, 1 handkerchief, value 1 s and 1 towel, value 6 d, the goods of George McCarthy - sentenced to 7 years - aged 14 1836 Married William Hayden (Haydon) in Campbelltown, NSW and had 6 children Buried in the Tumut Pioneer Cemetery, No Headstone (No.326), aged 57, parents Robert and Jane