Abraham Lenoy

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Maureen Withey on 2nd March 2020

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 02 March 2020), April 1821, trial of ABRAHAM LENOY HENRIETTA LENOY (t18210411-63). ABRAHAM LENOY, HENRIETTA LENOY, Theft > grand larceny, 11th April 1821. SIXTH DAY. TUESDAY, APRIL 17. 550. ABRAHAM LENOY and HENRIETTA LENOY were indicted for stealing, on the 26th of February , two coats, value 3 l.; three waistcoats, value 10 s.; four pair of trowsers, value 3 l.; three pair of breeches, value 1 l.; one shirt, value 5 s., and one pair of buckles, value 5 s. , the goods of Peregrine Courtenay , Esq . MR. ADOLPHUS conducted the prosecution. ANN ARNOLD . I am housemaid to the Board of Controul, and take care of some of the apartments. The building is is Cannon-row . Mr. Courtenay is secretary to the Board . The windows are about twelve feet from the ground - there is a grass plat at the back, leading to the river. Mr. Courtenay usually leaves the office about four o'clock - it is my duty to shut up Mr. Bathurst's room, which is below Mr. Courtenay's. I left the shutter unclosed, and at half-past seven o'clock next morning, the 24th of February, I went to the room, and saw somebody must have been there. It was a white frost, and there were prints of the feet of a grown person on the grass plat leading from the window to the river, and finger marks on the window frame, and marks on the grass, as if a bundle had been laid there. About three years ago, the male prisoner was employed at carpenter's work at the building for about a week. Cross-examined by MR. BARRY. Q. Whoever came must have got out the river way - A. Yes; They must have escaped by a boat. I missed the things on the 25th. I had seen them on the 24th. HENRY BILBY . I am groom to Mr. Courtenay. On Friday evening, the 23d of February, I left the office about five o'clock, and saw all his clothes in the drawers, which I left locked, and went out of town with him. On the Monday following I found all the drawers broken open, and missed the articles stated in the indictment. JAMES GILMORE . I am an officer of Queen-square. On Tuesday, the 27th of February I examined the drawers, and found they were forced by a small gimblet and a chisel. I saw the mark of the worm of a small gimblet and chisel - there were finger marks, as if they had got out at the window, and closed it after them. They could then get through a wharf, as there were craft laying there. I searched the prisoner's lodging, pointed out by Pace, and found a chisel and gimblet there, which I compared with the drawers. They exactly fitted the impressions. Cross-examined. Q. Would not any chisel of that size make those marks - A. Yes; but there were notches in the chisel which corresponded with the marks. THOMAS PACE . I am an officer of Queen-square. In consequence of information I went to Hyam's shop, and apprehended the female prisoner. She took me to her lodgings, No. 16, Duke-street, Westminster. I found her husband on the 15th, at a house in Crown-court, St. Giles's. They acknowledged each other as man and wife, and he claimed the things found at the lodgings. I found a number of duplicates there, relating to the prosecutor's property - and when I took him, he had a pair of grey pantaloons on, which are Mr. Courtenay's. Cross-examined. Q. When did you go to his lodgings - A. On the 7th of March. The duplicates were in a small pocket-book, in a drawer. JOHN WINTLE . I know these pantaloons to be Mr. Courtenay's. I was his groom formerly, and had the care of them while in town. THOMAS P. COURTENAY , ESQ. I cannot precisely swear to the pantaloons. I did not give them away after Wintle left me. HYAM HYAMS . I live in Dean-street. At the end of February, or the beginning of March, I bought a coat, trowsers, and two waistcoats of the female prisoner. FRANCIS RAMSAY . I live in Liquorpond-street. I have a coat, two waistcoats, and a pair of trowsers, which I received in pawn from the female prisoner. HENRY POWELL . I am shopman to Mr. Powell, a pawnbroker, who lives at Lambeth. The female prisoner pawned a pair of breeches with me. (Property produced and sworn to.) ABRAHAM LENOY 'S Defence. I am a carpenter , and have many tools which may fit the place. ABRAHAM LENOY - GUILTY . Aged 30. Transported for Seven Years . HENRIETTA LENOY - NOT GUILTY . Second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant. ------------------------------------------------ https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD36-1-1p211j2k Marriage at Launceston church, 14 Oct 1828, Abraham Lenoy, free, per ship Commodore Hayes, of Launceston, and Mary Steers, widow, free, per ship Berwick, of Launceston. Abraham signed his name, Mary her mark. Witnesses were John and Eliza Fawkner, both of Launceston.