William Howe

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Maureen Withey on 16th February 2026

Colonial Secretary Index. HOWE, William. Per "Admiral Gambier" 1825 Nov To be granted a conditional pardon (Fiche 3292; 4/6974.1 pp.47, 75)

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Maureen Withey on 16th February 2026

OLD BAILEY. Yesterday John Lander and William Howe, were indicted for breaking into the house of E. Sinclair and stealing pairs of shoes. J. W. Ballard stated, that he had been acquainted with the prisoners five or six weeks, and he met them at the Gold House, public-house, in in Golden-lane, the evening before the robbery. The burglary had been fixed on some days; and after the Gold House was shut up, the prisoners and witness went to the prosecutor’s house. Witness was handed over a wall, the prisoners, and forcing the shutters of a back parlour, got access to the house, whilst the prisoners waited to receive the booty. They carried the stolen goods to Mrs Jennings, in the neighbourhood, and returned for more; but carrying the second booty. Mrs. J. would not take them in. They then left them at a house, in Bridgewater-gardens,  whilst they returned again, but the tin of booty was refused at this second house, and it was taken to the house of Stanton, shoemaker, in Providence-place, where it was deposited in  pigeon-loft. They then went to the Catherine Wheel, in Bridgewater-gardens, where they found Howe, who had missed them,  and man called Banbury. Witness, the two prisoners, and Banbury, went to one Wheeler, at a green-shop, in Long-lane, and disposed the articles. For cross-examination he described himself to a hard-working man, who had never before been in trouble, he confessed the robbery soon after he was taken, from desire to retrieve his character. Stanton was next called, and he proved that the property had been left at his house by the prisoners, and he took them in without suspicion, knowing Lander, who had worked for him. Guilty—Death. Public Ledger, 24 Feb 1810. ------------------------------------------------------- Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 9.0) February 1810. Trial of WILLIAM HOW , JAMES LANDER (t18100221-37). Available at: https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/record/t18100221-37?text=lander (Accessed: 16th February 2026). Tried at the Old Bailey, 21 Feb 1810. 185. WILLIAM HOW and JAMES LANDER were indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Edmund Sinclair , about the hour of three on the night of the 13th of January , with intent to steal, and burglariously stealing therein, twenty-seven boots, value 10 l. twenty-eight shoes, value 8 l. fourteen gowns, value 3 l. 17 s. 6 d. thirty-three petticoats, value 4 l. 15 s. twenty-one shirts, value 5 l. 3 s. 6 d. twelve shirts, value 1 l. 16 s. ten frocks, value 21 s. ten aprons, value 16 s. ten pair of sheets, value 8 l. twelve pair stockings, value 18 s. fourteen handkerchiefs, value 14 s. ten caps, value 10 s. seven pockets, value 2 s. 6 d. fourteen handkerchiefs, value 12 s. two curtains, value 2 l. 30 yards of printed cottons, value 3 l. nine yards of callimanco, value 18 s. and 480 halfpence, the property of Daniel Sinclair . …. HOW, GUILTY - DEATH , aged 23. LANDER, GUILTY - DEATH , aged 23. The prisoner's were recommended to his Majesty's mercy by the jury, on account of their master's giving them a good character. First Middlesex jury, before Mr. Justice Bailey.