John Hind

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C H on 10th March 2024

Old Bailey Online JOHN HYNDE. Deception; fraud, Deception; fraud, Deception; fraud. 17th February 1808. Text type Trial account Defendants JOHN HYNDE Offences Deception > Fraud, Deception > Fraud, Deception > Fraud Session Date 17th February 1808 Reference Number t18080217-99 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation 266. JOHN HYNDE was indicted for unlawfully, designedly, and by means of false pretences, that he came from Thomas Kiplan , on the 28th of January , did obtain of and from George White , warehouseman to William Ward and Richard Frazer , one dozen pair of black silk stockings, value 7 l. 10 s. Second count that he on the 1st of February , by means of like false pretences, did obtain from George White , one dozen pair of black worsted hose, value 1 s. 16 s. Third count that he on the 5th of February did falsely pretend to George White , that he came from Thomas Kiplan for one dozen sorted plain worsted stockings, at 3 s. 6 d. a dozen, the property of William Ward and Richard Frazer , one dozen of ribbed sorted stockings, value 1 l. 16 s. and one dozen plain worsted stockings, value 1 l. 16 s. their property. with intent to cheat and defraud them of the same . GEORGE WHITE . I am warehouseman to William Ward and Richard Frazer, they are hosiers , and live at No. 35, in Cateaton-street . Q. Do you know Mr. Kiplan. - A. Yes; his name is Thomas Kiplan, he is an haberdasher and hosier , he lives at No. 23, Ayre-street, Cold Bath Fields. Q. Is he a customer. - A. Yes; the prisoner came to our house on Thursday the 28th of January, between ten and eleven in the forenoon, he said he wanted one dozen pair of men's black silk stockings, about twelve and sixpence a pair, for Mr. Kiplan; I gave him the dozen with a bill of parcels, made out in Mr. Kiplan's name; he came again on the 1st of February for one dozen pair of men's black worsted stockings, about thirty six shillings a dozen, for Mr. Kiplan; he had some other things at the same time, one dozen of plain sorted ditto, about the same price, and one dozen black silk, the same that he had before at twelve and sixpence a pair; I delivered them to him with a bill, made out to Mr. Kiplan; he came again on the 5th of February, wanting a dozen plain black, worsted stockings, at thirty six shillings and sixpence a dozen, one dozen ribbed ditto, of the same price, and a dozen plain black ditto of the same price; I likewise delivered them to him with a bill of parcels made out in Mr. Kiplan's name. Q. Did you know the prisoner before. - A. I did not. Q. How came you to let him have them. - A. By making use of Mr. Kiplans name. Q. How was he drest. - A. In a blue coat, blue pantaloons, with half boots, and a yellow coloured silk handkerchief; he came again on the 6th of February. Q. There are no other charges than on the 28th of January, 1st of February and 5th of February; are you sure the prisoner is the person. - A. Yes. Jury. Did he bring no written order. - A. No. THOMAS KIPLAN . I am a haberdasher and hosier, I live in Ayre-street, Cold Bath Fields; the prisoner was my servant, before the 28th of January he was my shopman. Q. He knew where you dealt then. - A. Yes; he had lived with me seven week. On the the 27th of January he was drawned for the militia; he asked if he might go out for about an hour; I agreed to it; he said he wanted to go and speak to an uncle of his about the militia; he did not return all the day not till the 28th, stating that he was going to America, as captain's clerk; he demanded his salary, I paid him. Q. Did you send him on the 28th for these goods. - A. No, I did not. Q. Did you on the 1st or 5th of February. - A. I did not; he left me on the 28th of January; I never sent him, he never went to Mr. Frazer's on my account during the time he was with me: the goods never came to my hands. RICHARD FRAZER. I live in Cateaton-street, I am partner to William Ward ; Mr. Kiplan was a customer of mine: when he came the fourth time I suspected him; I sent my young man to Mr. Kiplan, I found that he had ordered no goods. Prisoner's Defence. On the 28th of January, when I left Mr. Kiplan, I did not wish to be seen by any body; I did not like to go into the militia, I was afraid of being taken by the officers; I meaned to go abroad as captain's clerk; I went down to a house at Shadwell, called the Old Glass House; with respect to the goods I am indicted for, I know nothing of: I never received any goods of Messrs. Ward and Frazer for Mr. Kiplan. GUILTY , aged 17. Transported for Seven Years .

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Penny-Lyn Beale on 13th November 2021

New South Wales, Australia, Convict Records, 1817 John Hinde ** Ship; Anne - Feb 1810 Trial; Old Bailey - Feb 1808. Sentence; 7 years. Expired 1815 Remarks; LEFT; the Colony