James Hall

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Maureen Withey on 20th March 2023

Tasmanian Conduct Record https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-19$init=CON31-1-19P160 No 972. James Hall. Description Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON18-1-21P20 No 972. James Hall. Age 20, farm labourer & groom. 5ft 8 ½ in. swarthy comp, light brown hair and whiskers, long scar near wrist joint of left arm. Grey eyes.

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Michele on 19th March 2023

James Hall was born in 1809 at Crofton Pound Farm Orpington, Kent. He was the youngest son born to Thomas Hall and Mary Brannon. His brother was Thomas Hall born 1802. His sisters were Sarah & Anne. All children were born at Crofton Pound Farm, which was an arable farm. James had be working as a porter at the carpet manufacturers in Old Bond Street in London for about 6 weeks when the incident occurred.

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D Wong on 12th May 2021

Old Bailey: JAMES HALL, JAMES CHAMBERLAIN. Theft: stealing from master, Theft: receiving. 15th January 1829 Verdicts Guilty > pleaded guilty; Not Guilty JAMES HALL was indicted for stealing, on the 14th of December, 3 yards of carpet, value 10s. , the goods of James Reyley and Alfred Lapworth, his masters; and JAMES CHAMBERLAIN was indicted for feloniously receiving the same, knowing it to have been stolen ; against he Statute. HALL pleaded GUILTY. Aged 19. Transported for Fourteen Years. MR. PHILLIPS conducted the prosecution. WILLIAM BALLARD. I am and officer of Marlborough-street. I apprehended Hall, and, in consequence of what he said, I went to Chamberlain's about the 16th of December; I found him at his master's, a cheesemonger, in High-street, St. Giles' - I asked if he knew a person named Hall; he said he did not - I asked him again, and he again denied it; I asked if he meant to say that Hall had not been with him on the Sunday - he said he had not; I then said, "I am an officer, I give you time to consider, and then give your answer; do you mean to say you do not know a person named Hall?" he said, "I do not;" I then said, "I know that is untrue, I know you do" - after some hesitation, he said he knew a little boy named Hall; I said, "The person I mean is taller than yourself - did the person you speak of, give you any thing on Sunday?" he said, "He did not;" I said I knew more than he was aware of, and I was aware he had given him something: after some hesitation, he said he had some bits of carpet - he had asked him for some bits to cover a stool; I asked if he knew who Hall lived with, and what his master was; he said he knew that he lived with a carpet-manufacturer, and he had told him the cuttings were of no use, and his master cut them up, or sold them to Jews - I went with him to a house in Vinegar-yard, where he opened a drawer, and there were these carpets rolled up - he said Hall had been there on the Sunday, and dined with him. Cross-examined by MR. BARRY. Q.When you went and asked the question about Hall, did you not say "Little Hall?" A. No - I do not know a person named Hall in the employ of the prisoner's master - I do not know of any other Hall. ALFRED KING. I saw the prisoner and Hall at the Police office; Chamberlain said there, that he had seen Hall some days previous to the Sunday. JAMES REVLEY. I am in partnership with Mr. Alfred Lapworth - Hall was in our employ for about six weeks; this pattern of carpet is made for us particularly, and no one else - we sell it at 8s. a yard; this other I believe is ours. JURY. Q. Are these remnants? A. This one is a remnant, but the other piece (if it is ours) is cut off a whole piece - I cannot swear positively to that; we never dispose of remnants to Jews, or in any other way, because they would come in in rooms, as well as if they were a whole width. COURT. Q. Do you ever permit your servants to sell any thing? A. No; there is a specific in junction that they shall not. Prisoner's Defence. The officer told me he was an officer, and I was frightened - he said, "Recollect yourself" I said, "Do you mean Hall that works for my master?" he said No; he said, "Recollect yourself," and I then said"I do," he was at my house on Sunday, and gave me two bits of carpet, and I will go and fetch them;" I met Hall, who I had not seen for two years before - he asked me to give him something to drink; I said I could not as I was going on an errand - we parted, and on coming back, he saw me loading a cart at my master's door; he said"Jem, where do you live?" I said in Vinegar-yard - he said "I will call;" he called, and saw a stool with three legs, he said, "I have a bit of carpet at home, I will give you to cover this stool," and he brought one of the bits - he then said, "I have got another bit at home, for when we take out carpets, these are what we take out, and they are our perquisites:" on the Sunday fortnight he brought it, and threw it down, and said, "There, Jem, it is no use to me, it is my perquisite;" I said, "I thank you, I hope I shall get into no trouble about this" - he said, "Oh! no, it is perquisites;" I said, I would not have it, if I knew he came by it dishonestly - he went to market with me and my wife, and got a bit of meat for dinner; he went for a pot of beer, and I sent for a pot of porter. CHAMBERLAIN - NOT GUILTY. __________________ James Hall was listed as 20 years old on arrival. Place of Birth: Orpington, Kent. Occupation: Farm Labourer/Groom. James was single, 5'8½" tall, light brown hair, grey eyes, long scar near wrist joint left arm. 1830 Muster: Assigned to Mrl Clebourne 1832-35 Musters: Assigned to Mr. Wm. Gray. 27/2/1840: CP 1843: Free Certificate.

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Michele on 3rd March 2020

His parents were Thomas Hall & Anne. They lived at Crofton Pound Farm in Orpington, Kent. James was Christened in Orpington Parish Church.