Robert Johnson

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Darryl Buley on 8th June 2023

Birth 1796 • London, England Crime 26 Apr 1816 ROBERT JOHNSON was indicted for feloniously assaulting Sarah Price , in the King’s highway, on the 26th of April , for putting her in fear, and taking from her person, a reticule, a silk handkerchief, a pincushion Trial 29 May 1816 • Old Bailey, Middlesex, England Convict Name: Robert Johnson Trial Place: Middlesex Gaol Delivery Trial Date: 29 May 1816 Sentence: Life Arrival Details Ship: Morley (1) Arrival Year: 1817 Arrival 10 Apr 1817 • Sydney Name Robert Johnson Age 20 Date of Conviction 29 May 1816 Estimated Birth Year 1796 Vessel Morley Port of Arrival Sydney Date of Arrival 10 Apr 1817 To Windsor 18 Apr 1817 • Windsor, New South Wales, Australia JOHNSON, Robert. Per "Morley", 1817 1817 Apr 18 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Morley" and forwarded to Windsor for distribution; listed as Johnston (Reel 6005; 4/3496 p.117) Request Ticket of Leave 27 Jun 1825 • Richmond, New South Wales, Australia JOHNSON, Robert. Per "Morley", 1817 1825 Jun 27 Servant of Martha Grover of Richmond; attestation as to his character for a ticket of leave (Reel 6027; 4/1717.1 pp.124-5) Ticket of Leave 25 Aug 1825 Name Robert Johnson Birth Year 1795 Immigration Year 1817 Ticket Date 25 Aug 1825 Ticket Place New South Wales, Australia Origin London Vessel Morley Marriage Abt 1829 • Richmond, New South Wales, Australia Name Martha Grover Gender Female Birth Year 1784 Age 45 Arrival Year 1803 Arriving Vessel Morley Spouse Name Robert Johnson Spouse Gender Male Spouse Birth Year 1796 Spouse Age 33 Spouse Arrival Year 1817 Spouse Vessel Glutton Marriage Year Abt Martha Crop (1776–1843) Pardon 20 Nov 1837 Name Robert Johnson Age 40 Birth Year 1797 Origin Place London Conviction Date 29 May 1816 Arrival Year 1817 Pardon Date 20 Nov 1837 Vessel Name Morley Record Type Conditional Pardon Number 39/80 Death of wife Martha Crop (1776–1843) 7 Jan 1843 • Richmond, New South Wales, Australia (convict Martha Grover - Glatton) Marriage 1843 • Richmond, New South Wales Name Robert Johnson Marriage Date 1843 Marriage Place Richmond, New South Wales Registration Date 1843 Registration Place Richmond, New South Wales, Australia Spouse Margaret Graham Margaret Graham

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Tony Beale on 16th January 2021

Old Bailey Online 549. ROBERT JOHNSON was indicted for feloniously assaulting Sarah Price , in the King's highway, on the 26th of April , for putting her in fear, and taking from her person, and against her will, a ridicule, value 1s. one six-pence, four halfpence, a silk handkerchief, value 1s. and a pincusion, value 6d. her property . SARAH PRICE . I was robbed on the 26th of April, in Pentonville . I was walking in company with a lady, at about half past nine o'clock. It was not very dark at that time. Crossing to Penton Place, three men passed us, and the last man, Robert Johnson , laid hold of the ridicule which I had in my hand, and forced it from me. I resisted him; he broke the string, and cut my hand. I struggled with him, and in struggling, he twisted my hand, and broke the string, which was wrapt round my fingers. He had hold or my hand to get the string away. I was struggling with him half a minute. He immediately ran across the road. I was rather frightened at the time, and said, the man has got my ridicule, and the lady who was with me, cried stop thief, and ran from me, and the man was immediately pursued. I saw him again in about or four five minutes; he was then in custody of Mr. Read. I knew him again; I am sure he is the man. The ridicule was made of black velvet, and was worth a shilling. JOHN KINDON . I am a watchman. I heard a great screaming as I was crying the hour of half past nine o'clock. I heard the cry of stop thief; I ran through York passage, into Weston-street, Pentonville; the prisoner was running and several persons after him; and there was a cry of stop thief. I ran immediately to meet him, and he got into the middle of the road; I threw my rattle at his head, which I am not positive hit him; but I rather think it did; for his hat immediately fell, and the ridicule fell out of it. I picked them up, and delivered them afterwards to Mr. Read. WILLIAM READ , JUN. I am an officer of Hatton Garden. I heard an alarm of stop thief, in Weston-street, and the prisoner ran by the gate where I was standing. He had his hat on then; a great quantity of people was running after him. I came up and took him into custody, when the watchman delivered these things to me at the same time that I took him. Prisoner's Defence. I leave it all to the mercy of the Court. GUILTY - DEATH , aged 20. Second Middlesex jury, before Mr. Justice Abbott.