Summary
Personal Information
Transportation
James Holt was transported on the Pitt, departing 31st May 1791 and arriving 14th Feb 1792 with 405 passengers.
Built Thames, England 1780. 775 tons. Rig type: S.
PittReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 163 (83) Old Bailey online https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/record/t17910413-4 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
There seems to be no information about the accomplice Thomas Wright. They were tried together on 13 April 1791. The Pitt seems to have taken Holt and some other convicts from that trial date.
Theft of copper guttering.
Old Baily online 147. JAMES HOLT and THOMAS WRIGHT were indicted for feloniously cutting and ripping, with intent to steal, twenty pounds weight of copper, value 20 s. the property of Edward Tanner . EDWARD TANNER sworn. I live at No. 19, Grubb-street, I lost this copper on the 10th of April , I only prove the property; I have nine houses at Pimlico. FRANCIS PENNY sworn. I know Mr. Tanner's house, I know he has nine houses at Pimlico on last Sunday evening Mr. Hatchett who lives opposite, came and rang my bell, and said there were thieves on the houses; I went with a candle and lanthorn in one hand, and a pistol in the other, I searched the house, and found one of the prisoners in the chimney, and called to him, and told him he was a dead man if he did not come down; he came down and I took him: after that I went and searched the nine houses, and found the sheet of copper rolled up ready to take away: Holt was taken to the watch house. THOMAS GARRARD sworn. On Sunday evening last I heard there was an alarm of thieves on the houses; about nine o'clock I was set to watch, to see they did not escape; we heard a noise of somebody coming down, I saw Wright come out of the kitchen, I pursued him as far Lady Dacres's Alms-houses, I took him. JAMES SIMPSON sworn. I took the copper from the building, it was in the gutter, it was ripped off the biggest part of the gutter, it was moved from the place where it was ripped to the other gutter; I took it and fitted it, and it matched exactly. WILLIAM EDWARDS sworn. I was with the former witnesses, I saw the prisoner Holt coming down from the top of the house; he threw down the copper tied up in this apron, I found a hat which had dropped in the back kitchen, which Wright owned as his hat. JAMES ZEAL sworn. I took James Holt , whom I assisted out of the chimney, and took to the watch-house. THOMAS LOWERY sworn. I know nothing only the prisoners were brought to the watch-house with the copper, I put my mark on it, and it has been ever since in my possession. Serjeant Edins appeared for Wright, and spoke to his character. Serjeant John Wilson appeared for James Holt , and spoke to his character. JAMES HOLT , THOMAS WRIGHT , BOTH GUILTY . Tried by the second Middlesex Jury before Mr. Baron HOTHAM .