Anthony Jonquay

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Maureen Withey on 10th January 2023

An extract from the Case at the Old Bailey: Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 10 January 2023), February 1803, trial of JOHN JONQUA RICHARD GALE (t18030216-28). JOHN JONQUA, RICHARD GALE, Theft > burglary, 16th February 1803. 247. JOHN JONQUA and RICHARD GALE were again indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of William Thomas , on the 10th of January , about the hour of eight in the night, and stealing, a great coat, value 50s. the property of Richard Saunders ; four gowns, value 40s. five petticoats, value 19s. a pair of drawers, value 1s. four children's frocks, value 8s. four skirts, value 2s. a pair of pantaloons, value 7s. a set of bed furniture, value 12s. a gown and coat, value 10s. an apron, value 1s. a piece of muslin for a petticoat, value 1s. a piece of patchwork, value 1s. a piece of white silk, value 6d. three pair of silk stockings, value 3s. five pair ofcotton stockings, value 5s. a shirt, value 1s. a mantle, value 2s. a muslin robe, value 10s. and a scarf, value 5s. the property of the said William Thomas , in his dwelling-house . … JOHN VICKERY sworn. - I am one of the officers of Worship-street; I apprehended both the prisoners, on the 21st of January, at the house of Jonqua, in Pelham-street, with Jellison and his wife; I was in company with Armstrong; we had been at Gale's house before, and left Ray there. When we went into the house, Jellison and his wife were sitting by the fire-side, Jonqua, and his wife, and Gale, were in the room; they knew Armstrong, he was addressed by several of them with how do you do, Armstrong? he said, he had an information for stolen goods; we found an old black cloak, a man's shirt and a boy's shirt; Gale turned his back to the fire, and put a silver spoon into the fire; we took them all into custody; there was nothing found at that time that relates to this robbery. The same day, in the evening, we went again to the house, with Mrs. Thomas, and in a bag we found a piece of silk, which she said was her's; the bag was tucked behind the bed's head. When we took Gale, we asked him where he lived; he said, he lived in Compton-street, St. Giles's; we knew where he lived, and took him to his house, with Jonqua and his wife; he took us up into a one-pair of stairs room, and said that was his apartment; we searched the place, and turning over some things at the bottom of a chest, we found a piece of cotton of the pattern of a piece the prosecutor had given me, it was about half a yard; I said to Gale, I have a piece of cotton in my hand from the person robbed, with which this seems to correspond, is that your's? he said, yes, all that is in that chest belongs to me; from thence we took them all tothe Office. We then went to the apartment of Jellison and his wife, in Angel-alley, Bishopsgate-street: Jellison's wife at first went with us; we found the bed-furniture, which the prosecutrix afterwards spoke to. We went to the house again with Jellison and Mrs. Thomas; Mrs. Thomas picked out a part of a muslin apron, and some other things, which she said were her property; I have had the custody of the things ever since. The cotton found at Jonqua's house, Ray has the possession of. The prisoners were committed, and brought up the following day, and re-committed. Then Jellison and his wife said, they wanted to speak to the Magistrate. They had been up once before. Q. In consequence of what they said to the Magistrate, they were admitted Evidences for the Crown? - A. Yes. … Jonqua, GUILTY , Death , aged 28. Gale, GUILTY , Death , aged 21. Second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Justice Le Blanc.

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Maureen Withey on 10th January 2023

Hulk Reports at Portsmouth. HO-9-8-2 Received 84 (convicts) from Newgate, 12 May 1803. Anthony Jonquay, age 28, C.R., Tried at Middlesex, 16 Feb 1803, Sentence: B.S.W. Life - Coromandel.

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D Wong on 15th August 2018

20/2/1803 Bell's Weekly Messenger London, England: THURSDAY. Twelve Prisoners were tried, four were capitally convicted, viz. Richard Gale and Anthony Jonquay, for breaking into the dwelling-house of William Thomas, and stealing a quantity of bed furniture and other articles. Birthdates of 1768, 1770, 1772 listed. Wife Ann Maria and daughter Maria 'Junque' arrived free on the Experiment 1804. 31/1/1816: Absolute Pardon - a Shoemaker, 5'2¾" tall, sallow complexion, black hair, hazel eyes. Colonial Secretary Papers: JONQUAY, Anthony. Per "Coromandel", 1804 1819 Aug 19: Housekeeper at Windsor. Evidence at inquest on Thomas Gorman; appears as Junkway (Reel 6021; 4/1819 p.239-40) 1820 Nov 24; 1821 Mar 24: Store receipts of for maize, wheat and salt pork; appears as Junquay (Reel 6051; 4/1748 pp.138, 155, 156) 1822 Mar 20: Referred to in deposition of John Pearce re charge of embezzlement of Government Lime by John Treble (Reel 6017; 4/5783 p.45) JONQUAY, Maria: 1819 Aug 19: Wife of Anthony. Evidence at inquest on Thomas Gorman; appears as Junkway (Reel 6021; 4/1819 p.240) 7/4/1821 Sydney Gazette: TO be SOLD by Private Contract, a commodious HOUSE, situate in George-street, Windsor, containing three rooms, a bakehouse, together with 35 roods of ground, one part of which is a stock-yard, the other part is in high cultivation as a garden ; the situation and establishment need no comment, having been settled in trade several years. Likewise, eight Head of Horned Cattle, four of which are heavy in calf. Also, a good Cart and Harness.-For further particulars apply to Mr. Anthony Jonquay, on the Premises. 1822: General Muster: Land Holder at Windsor, had a CP 1826: Wife Ann M "Junquay" died, aged 46, NSW BDM. 12/6/1826: Permission to marry Mary A. Johnson, 26, (Grenada) 7 years, on bond. at Windsor. Permission granted. No record on NSW BDM 26/7/1826 Sydney Gazette: William Moore, Guildford (5), life, stood charged with having in his possession, knowing the same to be stolen, a green cloth coat, the property of Anthony Jonquay, of Windsor. The prisoner was formerly the Government servant of Jonquay, and had many a time brushed the said coat, and had a perfect knowledge of the shape, make, and condition thereof; he had been spoken to about replacing three buttons required thereon. It had undergone, while in his custody, certain disfiguration since it had left Jonquay's premises, under the experience of Moore, who is a tailor, and it was intended soon to appear before the world's eye in the shape of a jacket. Moore had lately performed a kind office, by escorting his late master from a public-house, on which occasion he had amply remunerated himself, by taking away the coat, in question, after carefully performing other little acts of seeming kindness towards his late master. The identity of the fact was fully made out by the owner, describing a particular mark in the sleeve thereof, which was subsequently discovered thereon; and a Court of General Session found the prisoner guilty. Sentenced 3 years to a penal settlement. 1828 Census: 58 years old, CP, 1831: Anthony died aged 63 - NSW BMD