| Name: | William Crawley |
| Aliases: | none |
| Gender: | m |
| Date of Birth: | - |
| Occupation: | - |
| Date of Death: | - |
| Age: | - |
Life Span
Male median life span was 60 years*
* Median life span based on contributions
Sentence Severity
Sentenced to 7 years
| Crime: | Grand larceny |
| Convicted at: | Middlesex Gaol Delivery |
| Sentence term: | 7 years |
| Ship: | Caledonia |
| Departure date: | 5th July, 1820 |
| Arrival date: | 17th November, 1820 |
| Place of arrival | Van Diemen's Land |
| Passenger manifest | Travelled with 149 other convicts |
| Primary source: | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 335 (169) |
| Source description: | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project. |
Ron Garbutt on 20th March, 2020 wrote:
Old Bailey Proceedings Online (http://www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 20 March 2020), September 1819, trial of THOMAS CLARK JOHN AMOS WILLIAM CRAWLEY (t18190915-178).
THOMAS CLARK, JOHN AMOS, WILLIAM CRAWLEY, Theft > grand larceny, 15th September 1819.
1251. THOMAS CLARK , JOHN AMOS , and WILLIAM CRAWLEY were indicted for stealing, on the 31st of August , two coats, value 5 s.; two pair of breeches, value 7 s.; one pair of trowsers, value 2 s.; one waistcoat, value 6 d.; one pair of stockings, value 6 d., and one handkerchief, value 6 d. , the property of James Steel .
JAMES STEEL . I live at Tottenham , on Mr. Brigg’s premises - he allows me a room there for me and my wife to sleep in. On the 31st of August, about five o’clock, I left every thing safe, and went to work, returned at seven o’clock in the evening, and all my property was gone; on the 6th of September I saw Amos and Clark before the magistrate - Amos had my waistcoat on; I had had it fifteen years, He said he changed it with Crawley for a black one. I afterwards found my trowsers on Clark, who had turned them up at the knees to appear like breeches; my property was worth 4 l. It was all I had in the world.
SARAH STEEL . I am the wife of the last witness. I left my apartment about half-past five o’clock in the evening. I discovered that we were robbed. When Clark and Amos were before the magistrate, Clark had my husband’s waistcoat on - we afterwards found that Amos had the trowsers tucked up like breeches.
THOMAS WARD . I was employed to take care of some cows at Tottenham, near Steel’s house. On the 31st of August, about twelve o’clock, I saw the prisoners Crawley and Amos, a third person was looking out on the watch about a field off. They asked me if the people were gone out? I said No (though they were out), as I thought they were after no good. They said, if I told such a lie as that they would beat me. They then went and looked in my tent, there was nothing there but an old coat - Crawley said that was not worth taking. They knocked my tent down, then went towards the house, and I lost sight of them. I afterwards saw them in custody.
WILLIAM BYGRAVE. I am a hay-binder, and live at Tottenham. On the 31st of August, about two o’clock in the afternoon, I saw Crawley and Clark, with another man, whom I do not recollect - they were about three-quarters of a mile from the prosecutor’s - Crawley had something like a cloth under his arm, the other had a white bag at his back - they were coming towards Islington.
WILLIAM GOODMAN . I am beadle of Tottenham. Amos and Clark were given into my custody. I took them before the magistrate. Next morning Crawley was taken and delivered to me. As I took him to the House of Correction, I told him Amos had a waistcoat on, which he said he had from him in exchange for a black one. Crawley said,
“He is a fool for putting on that waistcoat, for he was sure to be known. Amos said he would put a pair of sleeves in it, and then nobody will know it - but since they have gone so far as that against me, have you examined Clark’s trowsers?” I said I had not. He said,
“He has now got on part of the stolen property, and the coats and breeches are pawned at Islington.” I found them at a pawnbroker’s at Islington. I went and found the trowsers on Clark.
GEORGE STOWELL . I am shopman to Mr. Drew, who is a pawnbroker, at Islington. On the 31st of August, about four o’clock, Amos pledged a coat and a pair of breeches with me.
(Property produced and sworn to.)
CLARK’S Defence. I gave Crawley a pair of breeches for the trowsers.
CLARK - GUILTY . Aged 17.
CRAWLEY - GUILTY . Aged 23.
Transported for Seven Years .
AMOS - GUILTY . Aged 16.
Confined Six Months , and Whipped .
First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.
https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/print.jsp?div=t18190915-178
Ron Garbutt on 20th March, 2020 made the following changes:
gender: m, crime
This record was discovered and printed on ConvictRecords.com.au
