Ann (The Younger) Coates

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D Wong on 10th April 2019

Old Bailey: ANN COATES, ANN COATES, SARAH THOMPSON. Theft: stealing from master, Theft: receiving, Theft: receiving. 24th November 1834 Verdicts Guilty > unknown; Guilty > unknown; Guilty > unknown Sentences Transportation; Imprisonment ANN COATES the younger was indicted for stealing, on the 30th of October, 8 spoons, value 24s.; 1 frock, value 2s.; 1 ring, value 1s. 6d.; 4 petticoats, value 3s. 6d.; 2 aprons, value 1s. 6d.; 6 handkerchiefs, value 7s. 6d.; 2 sheets, value 9s.; 7 pairs of stockings, value 4s. 7d.; 1 bed-cover, value 1s. 6d.; 1 pillow, value 2s.; 3 table-cloths, value 14s.; 4 boots, value 1s. 94.; 21 shirts, value 1l. 9s. 3d.; 3 waistcoats, value 2s. 3d.; 1 gown, value 6d.; 4 shifts, value 4s. 6d.; 1 shawl, value 1s. 6d.; 1 printed bound book, value 1s. 6d.; 1 pair of shoes, value 1s.; 1 cloak, value 1s. 6d.; 2 basins, value 4d.; 1 night-cap, value 3d.; 3 forks, value 9d.; 1 dish, value 3d.; 1 knife, value 6d.; 2 plates, value 2d.; 1 tin mug, value 1d.; and 1 towel, value 3d.; the goods of William Parker, her master. ANN COATES the elder was indicted for feloniously receiving 2 frocks, value 2s. 3d; 7 petticoats, value 6s.; 6 aprons, value 2s. 3d.; 1 towel, value 34.; 3 waistcoats, value 2s. 8d.; 3 handkerchiefs, value 5s. 6d.; 4 shifts, value 4s. 6d.; 3 silver spoons, value 8s.; 5 pairs of stockings, value 3s. 74d.; 1 piece of patchwork, value 1s. 6d.; 12 shirts, value 4s. 9d.; 2 table-cloths, value 9s.; 1 gown, value 6d.; 1 shawl, value 1s. 6d.; 1 printed bound book, value 1s. 6d.; I cloak, value 1s. 6d.; part and parcel of the said goods, so as aforesaid feloniously stolen, well knowing them to have been stolen, against the Statute, &c. And SARAH THOMPSON was indicted for feloniously receiving 2 basins, value 4d.; 1 cup, value 3d.; 1 knife, value 6d.; 3 forks, value 9d.; 1 dish, value 3d.; 2 plates, value 2d.; and 1 tin mug, value 1d.; other part and parcel of the said goods, so as aforesaid feloniously stolen, well knowing them to have been stolen, against the Statute, &c. Two other Counts, varying the manner of stating the charge. WILLIAM PARKER. I live at No. 19, North-bank, Regent's-park. The prisoner, Ann Coates the younger, lived servant with me about eleven months—about five or six months ago, we missed a great number of articles—we had missed some before, but we missed more then—we continually missed things, up to the day she ran away, which was the 4th of November—on that day I went into the kitchen, with an intention of speaking to her—she went down on her knees, took hold of my hand, and said she had taken one of my shirts, and six of my little boy's, and given them to her mother, who had pawned them, but she should receive money next day, and would get them—I said she had robbed me to a great extent, and I could not listen to her—I can swear to these eight spoons, and to all the property here—many of the articles have my name marked in full on them. JOHN WARREN. I am assistant to a pawnbroker, in John-street, Edgware-road. I produce a child's petticoat, pawned for 9d., some stockings, spoons, and a great variety of articles, pawned at different times by Ann Coates the elder—she had redeemed many of them and pawned them again—she has been a regular customer at our shop. JAMES WALLIS. I am a pawnbroker. I have a child's coat, a shirt, and a shift, pawned by Ann Coates the elder, at different times. JOSEPH NOCK. I am a pawnbroker. I have a shirt, a book, and some other articles, pawned by Ann Coates the elder. GEORGE TAYLOR. I am a pawnbroker. I have five shirts, two waistcoats, three handkerchiefs, a pincloth, and a variety of other articles, pawned by Ann Coates the elder. HENRY MATTHEW BAYFIELD. I am a pawnbroker. I have a shift, a petticoat, and some other things, pawned by the elder Coates. JAMES REARDON. I am a pawnbroker. I have a pillow, a pair of stockings, a pinafore, a child's belt, and some other things, pawned at our shop, but the person who took them in has left us—these are the duplicates given for them. JOHN TAYLOR (police-serjeant S 71.) I went to the elder Coates's house with Mr. Parker—I found her and Thompson there—I found in a mug ninety-seven duplicates, some of which relate to the property produced—seventeen of them, she said, were her own property—I found there two plates, two basins, one cup, one knife, and a mug, which are Mr. Parker's, but Thompson said they were hers. Ann Coates, the younger. I should wish the goods to be sorted—some of them are our own—Miss Parker gave me a great many things—it was done through distress, and Miss Parker knew it a month or six weeks before. MR. PARKER. These are all my things—my daughter gave the prisoner a variety of things—but my daughter went with me, and every thing that there was the slightest doubt about, was put on one side. ANN COATES, the younger— GUILTY. Aged 25. ANN COATES, the elder— GUILTY. Aged 50. Transported for Seven Years. S. THOMPSON— GUILTY . Aged 22.— Confined Two Months. Ann Coates (the younger) was 25 years old on arrival. Ann could read, was protestant, single, 5'0" tall, ruddy and freckled complexion, dark brown hair, dark grey eyes, lost canine tooth right side of upper jaw, front teeth a little promenent, scar under outer corner of left eyebrow. 14/6/1837: Permission to marry George Tolhurst (Parmelia 1832) George was 25 with a TOL - Ann was 27 and on bond. 1837: Married at Port Macquarie. 23/9/1837: George died at Port Macaquarie. 15/10/1838: Ann Coates married John Spokes/Sparkes (Royal Charlotte), Free, at St Thomas' Port Macquarie. 14/6/1842: COF. 7/11/1900: Ann Spokes died, aged 90. 17/11/1900 The Port Macquarie News: OUR ROLLANDS Plains correspondent writes as follows:— I have to record the death on the 7th inst. of a very old and respected resident of Rollands Plains in the person of Mrs Spoke's relect of John Spokes in her 90th year. Mrs. Spokes resided over 60 years on the Plains, and leaves four surviving children, two sons and two daughters to mourn their loss. She was interred beside her husband on her son's property. Mr. Robert M'Kay, J.P., read the Burial Service at the grave.