Eliza Jenkins

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Tony Beale on 24th January 2021

New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry, 1826-1851 Granted 4/1/1840 Eliza Jenkins 30 Bond (7yrs) per ship Sarah and Elizabeth to marry William Worlock (alias Evans) 30 free (14yrs) per ship England (1) Rev J K Walpole Bathurst

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Tony Beale on 24th January 2021

Old Bailey Online 230. ELIZA JENKINS was indicted for stealing, on the 2nd of December, 12 shirts, value 36s., the goods of Charles Prater and another: and 3l. shirts, value 4l. 13s., the goods of Skinner, Turner and others.—2nd COUNT, for stealing 43 shirts, value 6l. 9s., the goods Benjamin Hewitt. BENJAMIN HEWITT . I am master of St. Andrew, Holborn, Work-house. The prisoner was a pauper, and was employed as forewoman over the others who work at their needle—we take in shirts to make—on the 4th of December I received a duplicate for five shirts from a pauper in the house—I sent for the prisoner, and asked her how many shirts she had belonging to Turner and Co. and Mr. Prater—she named a quantity—I said "Are you certain we have them?"—she faltered, and I said, "Because I hold a duplicate for five shirts—she then acknowledged the ticket, and said she had many more which she would inform me about, and hoped I would forgive her—she produced a number of other duplicates, which I delivered to the officer—I am responsible for the shirts—the value of those lost is upwards of 6l.—they came from Skinner, Turner and Co., and from Prater and Son. RICHARD BAYLIS . I am a constable of Hatton-garden. I produce 31 duplicates, which I received from Mr. Hewitt when I apprehended the prisoner. JAMES HODGSON . I am in the employ of Charles Prater and Son, army-clothiers, Charing-cross. I find marks on these shirts which we put on our linen before we send it to the workhouse to be made up. JOHN ANDREWS SIMPSON . I am in the service of Mr. Sowerby, a pawnbroker in Long-acre. I produce 12 shirts, which were pawned it four lots by the prisoner, at different times—I find the corresponding duplicates among those produced. SAMUEL CLARK . I am in the service of Mr. Clune, a pawnbroker is Liquorpond-street. I produce two shirts—I cannot say who they were pawned by—I find the corresponding duplicate here which was given for them. JOHN CLARIDGE . I live with Mr. King, a pawnbroker in High Holborn. I produce a shirt which was pawned in the name of White, on the See originalClick to see original 12th of November—the duplicate I gave to the person is among these produced. JOHN HENRY ALDRIDGE . I am in the service of Mrs. Aldridge, in Orange-street, Bloomsbury. I produce four shirts—I know two of them were pawned by the prisoner—the duplicates of them are among those produced. PHILIP STRIDE . I am in the service of Mr. Nicholls, a pawnbroker in Grays Inn-lane. I produce a shirt—I cannot say who pawned it—the duplicate of it is among these. HENRY COLLINS . I am in the service of Ashmore and Son, pawnbrokers in Long-acre. I produce three shirts which were pawned by the prisoner on the 29th of October—I find the corresponding duplicate here. FREDERICK BALLAM . I produce a shirt pawned on the 27th of September—I cannot speak to the prisoner—here is the corresponding duplicate. THOMAS ANDREWS . I produce five shirts, pawned by the prisoner. GEORGE JOHNSON FRANCE . I am in the service of Mr. Walter, of High Holborn, I produce seven shirts—I find the counterpart duplicate here. WILLIAM MAYNARD . I produce six shirts—the corresponding duplicate is here—I cannot swear the prisoner pawned them—I have seen her in the shop. GUILTY . Aged 28.— Transported for Seven Years.