John Hambrook

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Maureen Withey on 7th April 2024

A daring robbery was committed on Wednesday evening last, about ? hour of clock, a little above the houses in St. George's Fields, the person of —Bosworth, two men, one of whom was dressed in a black smock frock. It would appear that the object of attack had been taking a walk, and was returning home when he was met by two men, appeared, to- be broomdashers, one of whom, without saying word, struck him violent blow on the head with a bludgeon or some heavy instrument, and inflicted a severe wound of between five and six inches in length, which felled him to the ground, and before be recovered himself the villains rifled him of his watch, and the contents of his pockets which amounted to about fourteen or fifteen pence.— Previous to their leaving him, one the robbers told his companion that the watch was very good one, to which the other replied that it was then time to be off, the —was dead, and they left him immediately. Bosworth soon after sufficiently recovered and reached his home, bleeding profusely, and had his head dressed by Mr. Taylor, surgeon, who pronounced the cut to a very bad one, A person was despatched in the morning to the different pawnbrokers of the city, to give a description of the watch and the number; and the course of the day, a man black frock called at Mr. Beauvais for the purpose of pawning it, Mrs. B. attended in the shop, and from the description she had received, induced belief that the watch was the property of Bosworth, and accordingly wished the man to wait, whilst she went to the back room to fetch the money; but it would seem for the purpose of obtaining assistance; and having procured it, the man was secured. He was, however, taken exceedingly weak in the shop at the sight of the person who was employed to detain him, and the aid of water was found necessary for his restoration. He was immediately handed over to the constable, and taken before the Mayor, and his name appeared to be Hambrook. During the examination, he stated that he happened to be walking the road, and hearing the vibration of the watch, picked it up.  Another examination will take place to-day, when we trust that his companion in guilt will likewise be taken. Kentish Weekly Post, 4 April 1823. Wednesday morning, Richard Stanley, William Pemble, Edward Pemble, and John Hambrook, alias Brazier, were removed from the gaol of this city, to be placed on board the hulks at Chatham, pursuant to their sentence of transportation. Hambrook's conduct on being put into the cart was similar to that which he exhibited on his trial, displaying the utmost indifference, and insolent behaviour. Kentish Weekly Post, 25 April 1823. It will in the recollection of our readers that, at the last Sessions for this city, a man named Hambrook alias Brazier, was tried for robbing William Bosworth, in St. George's Fields, and taking from his person a watch and money, and maltreating him. During the time of Hambrook's confinement, and subsequently to his sentence of transportation being carried into effect, he, in the course of conversation with a  with a fellow prisoner, named Spicer, informed him of the name of his accomplice in the robbery. Spicer immediately gave the information to the gaoler, and through the vigilance one of the peace officers, who has been sometime the alert, he was apprehended on Saturday last and committed to gaol. His name it appears is Bennett. Kentish Weekly Post, 27 May 1823.

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Robert Hambrook on 7th April 2024

Upon release, again convicted for stealing sheep. Sentenced and served a further 7 years servitude at Port Arthur.

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Penny-Lyn Beale on 10th May 2021

New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, Tasmania. No; 555. Name; John Hambrook Ship arrived by; Sir Godfrey Webster. To whom assigned; MISSING 1830 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, Tasmania. Free by Servitude