Thomas Gibbons

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Maureen Withey on 10th November 2020

Colonial Secretary Index. GIBBONS, Thomas. Per "Lord Eldon", 1817; tailor 1818 Mar 21 - On list of convicts embarked on board the "Elizabeth Henrietta" for Port Dalrymple (Reel 6006; 4/3498 p.111) --------------------------------------------------- https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1p117 List of 14 male convicts embarked on board His majesty’s Colonial Brig Elizabeth Henrietta for Port Dalrymple in the Van Dieman’s Land ... dated 21 March 1818. Thomas Gibbons, Lord Eldon, O.B. London, Sept 1816, Life (at Muster Role), Tailor.

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Ron Garbutt on 23rd March 2020

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 23 March 2020), December 1816, trial of THOMAS GIBBONS (t18161204-43). THOMAS GIBBONS, Theft > burglary, 4th December 1816. 46. THOMAS GIBBONS was indicted for, that he about five o'clock, on the night of the 14th of November , being in the dwelling-house of Ann Whales , feloniously did steal therein, two sheets, value 12s.; two blankets, value 14s.; one counterpane, value 7s.; one looking-glass, value 4s.; and one napkin, value 6d. the property of the said Ann Whales, the same goods, being in a lodging-room in the said house, let by contract by the said Ann Whales to the prisoner, to be used with the lodging; and having committed the said robbery about the hour of five o'clock, in the night burglariously did break, and get out of the said house, against the statute . ANN WHALES. I live in White's-alley, Chancery-lane . I am a single woman , and let lodgings. The prisoner took a furnished lodging of me on the 14th of November, at 7s. per week. He came between eight and nine o'clock in the evening, and slept there. I got up between six and seven o'clock the next morning; he was then gone; it was hardly day-light; the articles mentioned in the indictment were gone; they were let to him with the lodging (produced and sworn to); the sheets were not quite finished. I was the last person up at night, and fastened the door. The windows were safe in the morning. I am sure the prisoner is the man; he called four or five times before he took the room. He said he had just come from the country, and referred me to a public-house. They could not say much about him; I took him more from his saying that he was a printer at the Star-office. I have since learned that it is false. Prisoner. Can you swear to the blankets-A. I can; the sheets have my own mark in them. When I awoke it was dark; if he had gone down after I awoke I must have heard him. JANE SHIELDS. I lodge at the last witness's house, in the next room to that where the prisoner lodged. I heard him moving about, as though he was getting up, about five o'clock in the morning. I did not go to sleep again; I did not hear him go down stairs. As I was going out of my own room I observed his door open, I looked in and found the things gone, and I told Miss Whales of it. The street door was wide open. I am sure the prisoner is the man. I put the things on the bed the night before. There were two other lodgers in the house. PATRICK CROWLEY. I am a watchman; I stopped the prisoner at a little after six o'clock in the morning, at the corner of Drake-street, Drury-lane; he was running from High Holborn; he had a bundle under his arm; he got off the pavement to pass me; I asked him what he had got; he said clothes, and that he brought them from Whitechapel Church; he said they belonged to his father. I took him into custody; he offered me half of them to let him go; we searched him at the watch-house, and found the sheets round his body. SAMUEL ROBERTS . I am the watch-house-keeper; I have had the things in my possession ever since. Prisoner to SHIELDS. What time did I take the lodgings - A. On Wednesday night, and you was taken on Thursday morning. CROWLEY. It was not quite light; it might be twenty minutes past six o'clock. Prisoner's Defence. I gave 30s. for the things; I was just by Drury-lane and Crowley stopped me, and asked what I had got. He took me down a bye place, and asked for something to drink. I said I had no money, and he took me into custody. GUILTY . - DEATH . Aged 22. First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Baron Richards . https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/print.jsp?div=t18161204-43