John Kew

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D Wong on 4th June 2016

John Kew was transported for life: Old Bailey: JOHN KEW, WILLIAM SMITH, Theft > simple larceny, Theft > receiving, 1st February 1836. Offences: Theft > simple larceny; Theft > receiving Verdicts: Guilty > pleaded guilty; Not Guilty > unknown JOHN KEW was indicted for stealing, on the 1st of January, 2 petticoats, value 2s.; and 1 watch 15s.; the goods of Elizabeth Harper; and WILLIAM SMITH , for feloniously receiving, the same, well knowing them to have been stolen, against the Statute, &c. Kew pleaded GUILTY. JOHN KEW, WILLIAM SMITH, Theft > housebreaking, Theft > receiving, 1st February 1836. Offences: Theft > housebreaking; Theft > receiving Verdicts: Guilty > pleaded guilty; Not Guilty > unknown Punishments: Transportation JOHN KEW was again indicted for feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of John Rownson, and stealing there is 12 chisels, value 4s.; and 12 gouges, value 4s., and WILLIAM SMITH for feloniously receiving the same, well knowing them to have been stolen, &c. against the Statute. Kew pleased GUILTY. Aged 16.— Transported for Life. JOSEPH ROWNSON . I am an ironmonger, and live on Bennet's-hill. In consequence of information. I accompanied an officer to the prisoner Smith's house on Peter's-hill, Paul's-wharf—his house joins mine—I lost the articles stated in the indictment between the 20th of December and the time of their being found—I had them in my possession on the 20th of December, and was present when they were found between the floor and ceiling, under Kew's bed, in the prisoner Smith's house—Smith was present—he said he was sure there was nothing under the bed—the officers insisted on turning up the bed, and then he said, "Turn it up," which he did, and found a loose board, under which we found the property—Smith occupied two rooms below—the officer were about searching the room at the time I got there—I had been watching on the roof, suspecting some stolen property would be brought over there—I saw no resistance on his part when he saw the officers were determined to turn the bed up—I cannot say he was privy to the robbery—all I know is, the property was stolen by sweeps coming over the tiles—Kew is Smith's son-in-law, and has lived with him some years. NOT GUILTY. Sick List of the Moffatt 1836: [Jonathan] Kew, Convict; disease or hurt, opthalmia [tars], ‘scrof. Often returned [citrine..]. Put on sick list, 13 May 1836. Discharged, 20 May 1836. 1844: TOL Bathurst 22/4/1847: TOL Passport 19/1/1850: CP 13/3/1848: Married Maudina Morrison at St Matthews, Windsor. John was a goldminer at this point. They had a daughter, also Maudina who married Alexander Stephenson (Goulburn district). There were other children.