James Dunlop

Level 221

D Wong on 22nd October 2018

Old Bailey: JAMES DUNLAP. Theft: theft from a specified place. 17th June 1839 Verdict Guilty > unknown Sentence Transportation JAMES DUNLAP was indicted for stealing, on the 19th of May, 1 purse, value 1s.; 2 sovereigns, and 11 shillings, the goods and monies of Charles Howes, in a certain vessel, in a certain port of entry and discharge. CHARLES HOWES. I am apprentice on board the Narcissus—the prisoner was on board the same vessel in the London Docks—I was there on the 19th of May—I had 2l. 11s. in a purse in my chest—I saw it safe on the 12th of May—on the morning of the 19th, the prisoner brought on board this suit of clothes, and a shirt and braces—I asked him where he got them—he said his uncle, Mr. Boyd, bought them—I then missed my purse and money, and found my chest open—I told the prisoner I was certain either he or the other lad on board had stolen it—on the 26th the prisoner was there again, and left about six o'clock that evening—I found the clothes in the other lad's chest—I asked the prisoner afterwards where the purse was, and he said in the forecastle, under one of the berths, but it was not there. CHARLES FREDERICK SAYER. I am a salesman. On the evening of the 15th the prisoner came to me, and I measured him for a suit of clothes, they were to come to 2l.—he bought a shirt and handkerchief, and after that he had the clothes. Prisoner. The prosecutor said he had left his chest open on the Thursday—I brought some shirts from the East Indies and sold them—he knows that a boy brought me 10s. on board, and I bought these clothes out of my own money. GUILTY. Aged 15.— Transported for Ten Years. James Dunlap/Dunlop was 15 years old on arrival ; native place: London. James was literate, protestant, single, 5'2½" tall dark sallow complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, eyebrows meeting, nose short and cocked, bare patch on left side of head, mark of a burn under right ear, scar on centre of upper lip, blue spot inside left elbow, large one above same elbow. 1845: TOL Moreton Bay. 16/3/1853 Maitland Mercury, NSW: Five Pounds Reward. WHEREAS, my HORSE was STOLEN from Paradise Creek Station, about the 23rd January last, by JAMES DUNLOP, who was shearing there, for whose apprehension a warrant has been issued : 1 hereby offer the above reward to any one who will give me such information as will lead to the recovery of the Horse, and the apprehension of the Thief. Description of Horse :-A three-year old Chestnut Colt, with star on forehead, pigeon toed, and branded PH off shoulder, and FY near shoulder. James Dunlop stands about 5 feet 6 or 7 inches, stout, with dark complexion and hair, and was seen at Armadale with the horse in the beginning of February. P. HEFFERNANE. Moredun, by Armadale, New England. J 786. 3/8/1853 Maitland Mercury: MAITLAND CIRCUIT COURT James Dunlop, horse stealing ; Dungog bench. The Jury without leaving the box found the prisoner guilty. Sentence-five years' hard labour on the roads or other public works of the colony. 1856: TOL Yass - Listed as Dunlop.