Charles Greenwood

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C H on 15th February 2024

Old Bailey Proceedings 1740-1913 Record ID obpt18190915-220-defend1871 Surname GREENWOOD Given names CHARLES Age 19 Birth year 1800 Gender m Offence category theft:grandLarceny Verdict category guilty: Sentence category transport: Sentence term 7 Victim's nameRichard Good, John Davis, John Fletcher, Samuel Burton, Daniel Genotin, John Josse, William Riddle Offences location Independent Meeting, White's-row, Spitalfields vestry Offence details stealing, on the 21st of August, one corkscrew, value 6 d.; one silver-mounted cork, value 6 d.; one inkstand, value 6 d.; two table-cloths, value 10 s.; six bottles, value 2 s.; four quarts of wine, value 10 s., and five napkins, value 6 s. Old Bailey Online THOMAS BRACKENBOROUGH. CHARLES GREENWOOD. JOHN CLARK. ELIZA CLARK. Theft; grand larceny (to 1827), Theft; receiving. 15th September 1819. Text type Trial account Defendants THOMAS BRACKENBOROUGH, CHARLES GREENWOOD, JOHN CLARK, ELIZA CLARK Offences Theft > Grand larceny, Theft > Receiving Session Date 15th September 1819 Reference Number t18190915-220 Verdicts Guilty, Guilty, Guilty, Not guilty Punishments Transportation 1294. THOMAS BRACKENBOROUGH , CHARLES GREENWOOD , and JOHN CLARK were indicted for stealing, on the 21st of August, one corkscrew, value 6 d.; one silver-mounted cork, value 6 d.; one inkstand, value 6 d.; two table-cloths, value 10 s.; six bottles, value 2 s.; four quarts of wine, value 10 s., and five napkins, value 6 s. , the property of Richard Good , John Davis , John Fletcher , Samuel Burton , Daniel Genotin , and John Josse ; and ELIZA CLARK was indicted for feloniously receiving two table-cloths, one inkstand, and six napkins, part and parcel of the said goods, knowing them to have been stolen . SECOND COUNT, the same only stating them to be the property of William Riddle . ELIZBETH RIDDLE. I am wife of William Riddle ; I am vestry-woman of the Independent Meeting, White's-row, Spitalfields , and have the care of the property in the vestry - the wine was for the sacrament. On Tuesday, the 31st of August, about eight o'clock in the evening, I locked up the vestry, the articles stated in the indictment were then safe; I went again at ten o'clock next morning, and found they were gone. The prisoners had entered by a window about a yard from the ground. RICHARD GOOD . I am one of the Deacons of the meeting . I went to the vestry, and found these papers on the table, read - "You are rich, and we are poor; when this is gone we'll come for more. Catch us, b - g - rs, when you can. - ***." JOHN PARTRIDGE . I am an officer of Whitechapel. On Wednesday morning, the 1st of September, about one o'clock, I saw three boys running down Red Lion-street very quick, they were the prisoners - I stopped Brackenborough and Greenwood, Clark ran away. I took a corkscrew out of Brackenborough's pocket, and took him to the watch-house, and on Greenwood I found a silver-mounted cork. Brackenborough said he had had the corkscrew some months. I asked them where they had been at that time of the morning? they said, "Like other lads, spending their time in Swan-alley" - there are a number of houses of ill-fame there. I took them before a Magistrate. Greenwood would give no account how he came by the cork - they were remanded for me to discover the owner. I received information, and found Clark at his mother's house, next door to the meeting, and asked him if he knew the other two prisoners? he said he did very well. I pulled out the corkscrew, and asked him if he knew that? he was very much frightened, and said, "Yes, it came from next door" (meaning the chapel). I asked him what they had done with the other property? he said Greenwood had taken it to his (Clark's) mother's. I secured him, and went to his mother in Booth-street, Spitalfields. I asked her for the things which Charles had left there - she said she hoped it was all right, but she was afraid something was wrong, and therefore she took them to Mrs. Markham's, a neighbour - she accompanied me there. Markham said she brought them about seven o'clock in the morning of the robbery. I found a bundle containing two table-cloths, an inkstand, and five napkins. I took her into custody. HANNAH MARKHAM. Mrs. Clark, left the bundle at my house. I did not know a thing it contained. She asked me to let her leave them till she called. Cross-examined. Q. You knew her - A. Yes, for ten years. She bore an excellent character. (Property produced and sworn to.) BRACKENBOROUGH'S Defence. My character was never called in question before. CLARK'S Defence. My mother is innocent. ELIZA CLARK 'S Defence. Greenwood brought the things. BRACKENBOROUGH - GUILTY . Aged 19. GREENWOOD - GUILTY . Aged 19. J. CLARK - GUILTY . Aged 19. Transported for Seven Years . E. CLARK - NOT GUILTY . Fourth Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.