Henry Feathers

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Iris Dunne on 17th April 2018

England & Wales, Criminal Registers: Henry Feathers, age 18, Larceny from person. Old Bailey Proceedings 956. HENRY TAYLOR , JOHN HOLLAND , HENRY FEATHERS , and JOHN GLOVER , were indicted for stealing, on the 27th of May , one handkerchief, value 5s., the goods of a certain person unknown, from his person . WILLIAM OWEN . I am a constable of Islington. On the 27th of May, about half-past seven o'clock in the evening, I saw the prisoners in company together, in Middle-row, Holborn. I watched them down Holborn, and saw them look at several gentlemens' pockets - They went down Field-lane, and I lost them. I then met Thompson; he and I went together, and met all four in Fleet-street , in about twenty minutes after. I was by the Bolt in Tun, they were on the other side of the way, and so was Thompson. I saw Glover follow a gentleman in black, and take a yellow handkerchief out of his right-hand coat pocket-the other three were close to him, covering him, to prevent anybody from seeing what he was doing - I do not know the gentleman. They all four turned round, and went up Johnson's-court together. I immediately went over to Thompson, and found he had seized all four of them. I lost the gentleman, and do not know his name. Thompson found the handkerchief on Holland. I am positive it is the same I saw taken from the gentleman. Holland said he would give him the fogle (meaning the handkerchief) to let him go. I had been watching them for an hour. THOMAS THOMPSON . I am a constable of St. Sepulchre's. I met Owen, and we went to look for the prisoners. I went on one side of Fleet-street, and he on the other, and saw all the four prisoners coming together towards Fleet-market. After following them a little way, I saw them all four dart into Johnson's-court together-Holland was a little behind the others. I ran up the court, and saw one of them push a handkerchief into Holland's hand - I took it out of his hand. Owen came over - I desired them all to stop, which they did for about a minute, and then Feathers made his escape, but was brought back by a man who stopped him. Owen then came up, and told me what he had seen. I searched and found another silk handkerchief in Holland's pocket. I said to Holland, "I thought you told me you would leave this off." He said, "Thompson, take the fogle, and let us go." GLOVER'S Defence. It is all false. HOLLAND'S Defence. I met the prisoners in Chancery-lane. I asked Glover for a handkerchief to put some meat in-Thompson came and took it. FEATHERS'S Defence. I know nothing of it. https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?id=t18180617-77-defend683&div=t18180617-77#highlight Convict Indents: Tried 17 June 1818, Term: Life, Native Place: London, Calling: Musician, Age 20, Est.Birth Year: abt 1798, TL: 36/1829 1828 NSW Census: Henry Fethers, age 30, TOL, Trade: Labourer and [?]smith at Clarence Street, Sydney Ticket of Leave No.36/1829 dated 3 November 1836, District: Sutton Forest Convict Muster - 1837: Henry Feather, age 38, working for Joseph Smith in Berrima Conditional Pardon No.54 - 1843 - Henry Feathers, Trade: MD and Musician, Year born: 1798, Term: Life, Offence: not stated Conditional Pardon No.45/319 dated 15 March 1845, Henry Feathers, age 47, Birth Year: 1798, Trade: M D & Musician (MD may stand for Music Director)

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Ayya Esika on 16th April 2018

Christening possibly - 23 JAN 1799 Saint Andrew, Holborn, London,England Death most likely - 14 July 1850 Sydney (Parramatta?), New South Wales Burial Camperdown, New South Wales Two children with Ellen Izard/Izzard nee Cupitt Susanna b9 Feb 1842, Mittagong Eliza Matilda b7 Mar 1844, Mittagong