George Lentz

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Family Notices. On the 27th instant, at the residence of his brother-in-law (G. A. F. Lentz, Cleveland Cottage, Castlereagh-street), Mr. RALPH WOOD, of Brisbane Water, an old and respected resident of the colony, aged 69. Sydney Morning Herald, 28 Dec 1871. -------------------------------------------------- LENTZ. — August 8 at her residence, 346, Castlereagh-street, Marion, the beloved wife of G. A. F. Lentz, architect, &c., aged 73 years. Sydney Morning Herald, 9 Aug 1876. -------------------------------------------------- LENTZ.—May 17, at his residence, Cleveland Cottage, 268, Castlereagh-street, George A. F. Lentz. aged 85 years and 5 months. For 67 years a resident of this colony. Sydney Morning Herald, 19 May 1883. THE FRIENDS of the deceased Mr. GEORGE A.F. LENTZ are respectfully invited to attend his Funeral ; to move from his late residence, No. 268, Castlereagh-street, THIS AFTERNOON, at a quarter before 2 o'clock, to Rookwood Cemetery. Sydney Morning Herald, 19 May 1883.

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Colonial Secretary Index. LENTZ, George. Per "Indefatigable", 1815 1819 - Servant to James Smith, builder, of Sydney. Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3197; 4/1859 p.17) 1821 Dec 12 - Testimony as to his character by James Smith (Fiche 3210; 4/1863 p.65) ------------------------------------------------------ CAUTION. WHEREAS GEORGE LENTZ, Formerly a, partner with me in the execution of sundry jobs, has absconded, after having received sums of money on account of work executed by both of us ; — this is to give notice, that the said George Lentz is not any longer connected in any way with me or my concerns, and to caution any person who may feel so inclined from giving him credit on my account, as this public notice absolves me from any further liability on his account. WILLIAM BATMAN. Parramatta, June 13, 1827. The Australian, 22 Jun 1827. ---------------------------------------------------- Wiliam Batman, was a timber merchant at Parramatta. -------------------------------------------------- 1828 Census. George A. Lentz is the householder, at Parramatta. G. A. Lentz, age 29, T.L. Indefatigable, 1815, Life, protestant, Carpenter, Parramatta. James McDonagh, age 58, F.S. Almorah, 1819, 7 years, St (servant) to above. --------------------------------------------------- In the Supreme Court of New South Wales. IN INSOLVENCY. In the Insolvent Estate of George Augustus Frederick Lentz, of Castlereagh-street, Sydney, out of business. FIRST AND ONLY MEETING. WHEREAS the estate of the abovenamed insolvent was, on the 26th day of June, A.D. 1874, placed under sequestration by order under my hand: I hereby appoint a First Meeting of the creditors of the said Insolvent, to be holden before me, or before the Registrar in Insolvency, at the Court Room, King street, Sydney, on Friday, the 7th day of August, A.D. 1874, to commence at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, or as soon afterwards as the course of business will permit, for the proof of debts against the said estate, and for the collection, administration, and distribution of the same; that the insolvent may account for his insolvency; for directing the Official Assignee whether the insolvent will be allowed to retain for his own use, his household furniture, wearing apparel, beds, bedding, and tools of trade, or any part thereof respectively: And as it now appears that the goods and effects of the insolvent, available for the payment of his debts, are less in value than £100, notice is hereby given, that unless it be shown at said First Meeting that these goods and effects exceed the value of £100, the Chief Commissioner will summarily proceed to rank the debts which shall then be proved, and will direct the proceeds of the estate to be forthwith distributed by the Official Assignee accordingly. —Dated at Sydney, the 27th day of June, A.D. 1874. GEORGE HIBBERT DEFFELL, Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. ARTHUR HENRY, Registrar in Insolvency.

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Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 02 March 2021), January 1814, trial of GEORGE LENTZ (t18140112-13). GEORGE LENTZ, Theft > grand larceny, 12th January 1814. 84. GEORGE LENTZ was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 8th of November , a watch, value 4 l. a watch chain, value 2 l. and three seals, value 5 l. the property of Thomas Vincent . THOMAS VINCENT . I am a silversmith , 145. High Holborn . On the 8th of November last, the prisoner came into my shop; he asked to look at a watch, stating that he had seen it in the front sash. I took it out; he said he must have a chain with it. It was a silver hunting watch, a gold chain, and he chosed three seals. I put them all together, set the watch right; we could not agree about the key; I gave him a gilt key to wind the watch until I got the gold key made. He said he had not the money for it in his pocket; he said if you will send it to No. 4, Southampton-row, I will send the money by the bearer. Q. Did he give you any name - A. He did not. He was dressed in a middling way. I called my young man. The prisoner went out of the house. I said to my young man, John, follow the gentleman immediately, and remember you do not leave the goods without the money. Q. Did you afterwards receive from your boy any note - A. I went to the house myself to No. 4, Southampton-row; I found a check upon the banker, I think Hammersley and Co. Pall Mall. Q. Did you go with that check to the bankers - A. I did not. I sent a friend just to enquire a day or two after; he is not here. JOHN COX . I am an apprentice to Mr. Vincent. I went with the watch, chain, and seals, to 4, Southampton-row. I there saw the prisoner in the parlour; I produced the watch, chain, and seals; he tendered me a check; I laid them on the table. The prisoner wrote that check while I waited. This is the check. I refused the check. I put the watch, chain, and seals, in my pocket. After I had gone out he called me back, and requested I would let let him shew the watch to his father. I came back. Q. When you came back where was he - A. In the passage then. He said, give me back the watch, chain, and seals, to let my father see it; we both then went into the parlour. I waited about ten minutes, and rung the parlour bell; I found he was gone out of the house. I never took the check; I left it on the table, and was going home with the watch. I thought I would go home; I sent for my master; he came. SAMUEL TAUNTON . I am a Bow-street officer. I apprehended the prisoner on the 1st of December. I found several duplicates upon him, and among others I found the duplicate of a gold chain pledged with Mr. Kimber on the 19th of November. This is it. THOMAS ASHTON . I am a taylor and draper, in the Strand. Q. Do you know the prisoner - A. On the 19th of November he came to me, and had articles to the amount of fifteen pounds; he came and had the articles; he gave my young man a check; my young man took the check. Two days after that I met him in the Park; I told him the manner he had treated my young man, the check was not paid; it is drawn upon Drummond. The prisoner gave me the watch, chain, seals, and key, and begged I would take no further notice of it, he would come the next day, and bring me the money. That was the 21st of November. This is the watch, chain, seals, and key. Prosecutor. This is the watch that the prisoner had, and two of the seals. The chain is not mine. Prisoner's Defence. The young man said he would not take the check; the young man went out of the door; I called him back again; I asked him if he would allow me to take the watch to a friend, to shew him the purchase, to know whether the agreed with the terms. My intention was to have paid him, but I was not able to pay at that time. GUILTY , aged 17. First Middlesex jury, before the Lord Chief Baron. -------------------------------------------------- Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 02 March 2021), January 1814, trial of GEORGE LENTZ (t18140112-14). GEORGE LENTZ, Deception > forgery, 12th January 1814. 85. GEORGE LENTZ was indicted for feloniously forging, disposing of, and putting away a certain forged order for payment of the sum of 137 l. 13 s. with intention to defraud Elizabeth Elvey , widow . SECOND and THIRD COUNT, for like offence, with intention to defraud Peter Esdaile , James Esdaile , and Thomas Scott . ELIZABETH ELVEY . I am a widow; I live at No. 9, New Bond-street; I keep a shop; I sell writing desks, pocket-books, and dressing cases. He said his name was Douglas, that his brother had purchased a number of articles of me, and that he now wanted a dressing-case. Q. In fact, had a gentleman of that name some time ago dealt with you - A. Yes. He looked out a dressing case, a handsome one, price one hundred and ten pounds. After he looked that out he said he wanted a handsome present for a lady. He looked out a pocket-book, a silver ink stand, two gold pencil-cases, and several other articles to the amount of one hundred and thirty-seven pounds thirteen shillings. He directed me to send them to 14, Charles-street, Grosvenor-square; he said he would go and get the money ready if I would take them there. COURT. He desired you to take them there, did he - A. Yes; I myself went with them. When I got to the house he met me at the door; he took me into the parlour; I shewed him the box and the other things; he said they were all right, and there was the money. He gave me a check upon Sir James Esdaile 's house. It was ready written. This is the check. Q. Did you give him any receipt - A. He did not ask me for any. I left the things with him. I sent the check to Esdaile's house. I sent it on the 27th, Saturday morning, the same day. Mr. Gurney. The transaction was on the 26th - A. Yes, it is dated on the 27th. Before I presented the check I went to the house in Charles-street; I found he was gone. Q. Did you ever find him afterwards until he was taken up - A. No. I have found some of my things at the pawnbrokers. COURT. Did you observe the check was dated the day after - A. No, I did not. Q. Should you have left the things if you had not received that check - A. No. Q. Where did Mr. Douglas live that he named to you - A. In Bolton-street. He did not mention where he lived, only that he was his brother. Q. Not mentioning what Mr. Douglas he meaned - A. No. Q. But there was a Mr. Douglas in Bolton-street, who had been with you before - A. Yes. Q. By whom did you send the check - A. By my man, William Lawrence . WILLIAM LAWRENCE . Q. Did you on the 27th of November present that check at Sir James Esdaile 's - A. Yes, it was not paid. I took it back to Mrs. Elvey's. I gave it into the hands of the clerk, I believe; he took it into a back room. This is the check that I presented. Q. to Prosecutrix. Mrs. Elvey, I believe, your initials are upon that check - A. Yes; I wrote that after it went to the bankers. Q. There is a blot upon the figures - A. Yes; I observed that blot upon the figures before I sent Lawrence with it. Q. How did that blot happen - A. Afterwards he took a pen and writ, it fell on it; he said that would be no detriment to it. Prisoner, Q. to Lawrence. When you presented that check what did the clerk say to you - A. I presented the check; the clerk answered, there was no such person as George Henry Douglas that kept cash there. JOHN HALARD. I am clerk in the house of Sir James Esdaile and Company. Q. Has the prisoner, either by the name of George Henry Douglas , or by any other name, kept cash at your house - A. No, sir; no person of the name of George Henry Douglas ever kept cash at the house. It was to me that check was presented. I took it into the country office, supposing it might be drawn from the country bank. I never parted with it. WILLIAM HARDING . I am a musician; I live in New-street, Broad-street. Q. Do you know the prisoner at the bar - A. I have known him six or seven years; I knew his father and family; his name is Lentz; that is his father's name. Q. How many years have you known his father - A About the same time; I have played the same time with him in the same profession; he is in the musical department as well as a player. SAMUEL TAUNTON . I am an officer. I apprehended the prisoner on the 1st of December last; I found him at the Swan livery stables, Knightsbridge. I took him to his lodgings, No. 2, Blacklin's-lane, Chelsea. I found upon him two duplicates of two gold pencil-cases, dated the 27th of November. I found them on his person, and the key of the dressing-case that was tied to a bunch of keys in his pocket. I found the dressing-case at his lodgings, No. 2, Blacklin's-lane; he told me he lodged in Southampton-row; I told him he lodged in Blacklin's-lane, where I was going to take him to. This key was in his pocket; it opens the dressing-case. JOHN WOODYEAR . I am a pawnbroker. On the 27th of November the prisoner pawned two pencil-cases with me. FRIEND LAWRENCE. I am a servant to Mr. Turner, pawnbroker. The prisoner pawned a pocketbook with me on the 29th of November. Q. to Prosecutrix. Look at the pocket-book last produced - A. It is the pocket-book the prisoner had of me; there is my shop mark upon all the articles; it is made by a person in my employ; I know it to be the pocket-book. The pencil-cases produced by Woodyear there is my mark upon them. Mr. Gurney, Q. to Woodyear. You have an inkstand also - A. Yes, a silver ink-stand. I lent one pound on the ink-stand. Prosecutrix. That is my ink-stand. The dressing-case is mine. There are a great many things wanting. (The draft read.) "Sir James Esdaile and Company, bankers, London. 27th of November, 1813. Please to pay Mrs. Elvey, or bearer, the sum of 137 l. 13 s. which place to my account. GEORGE HENRY DOUGLAS ." Prisoner's Defence. The draft that was given to Mrs. Elvey was not written by me, it was written by one of the name of Knight, who had been with me. On the 24th of November, I, George Lentz , in company with Philip Henry Knight went to the shop of Mrs. Elvey, No. 9, New Bond-street, Oxford-street, with intention of asking any one that might be in the shop where one Mr. Easton, a tailor lived. Mrs. Elvey informed me the place of his abode. When in the shop, Mr. Knight enquired the price of a dressing case, and asked me if I was not in want of such an article, which question caused me to look at one. We looked at one; the price was one hundred and ten pounds. We answered we would call, and give an answer in the morning, having just returned from Brighton. Knight observed to me that we should lose no time. We fixed upon an apartment to have it sent home. Knight advised me to take the name of George Henry Douglas . This was on the 27th, in the morning; the lady of the house not being able to inform us the terms, we deferred taking it till the next morning. We returned to Mrs. Elvey, and informed her that we should have the dressing-case at one hundred and ten pounds, and to look out the pocket-book and other articles, which made it one hundred and thirty-seven pounds thirteen shillings. We then desired her to send it to No. 14, Charles-street; I told her to make out the bill for George Henry Douglas . We returned to Charles street; the lady could give no answer. He observed to the lady that we had some articles coming then for us. We gave in the name of Spencer Pemberton and George Henry Douglas . He immediately returned to the door; a knock came at the same time, the door was opened; Mrs. Elvey came up to us; Knight gave the check into my hands, and without previous excuse left me. Mrs. Elvey and her man went into the parlour; she produced the dressing-case, the bill, and other articles, which amounted to more than she had told us. I gave her the draft; she went away. I ordered the man of the house to take the box to the first coach stand; he did. I put the case on my shoulder; I had not proceeded far in Brompton-row, when Knight asked me for some of the things. I told him, after using me as he had he should have none. We proceeded then to the public-house and opened the case. Prosecutrix. The direction the prisoner wrote in my presence. G. H. Douglas, 14, Charles-street, Grosvenor-square. He gave it me as his name and address. GUILTY - DEATH , aged 17. Second Middlesex jury, before Mr. Justice Bailey. -------------------------------------------------- Police Reports. SYDNEY. Monday, Oct 2.— George Lentz, ticket of leave, charged with having in his possession a chissel, the property of William Clay, and which had been stolen with other articles from the premises of Dr Dalhunty, at Burwood. To have his ticket of leave cancelled. Sydney Gazette, 7 Oct 1826.