Alice Lewis

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Maureen Withey on 29th December 2021

Convict Index. Alice Lewis, per Henry Wellesley, 1837, Ticket of Leave, 43/733. District, Bathurst; Tried at C.C.C. Alice Lewis, per Henry Wellesley, 1837, Certificate of Freedom, 8 Feb, 1845, 45/733. TL 43/733.

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Maureen Withey on 29th December 2021

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 29 December 2021), January 1837, trial of ALICE LEWIS (t18370130-573). ALICE LEWIS, Theft > simple larceny, 30th January 1837. 573. ALICE LEWIS was indicted for stealing, on the 19th of January, 1 pillow, value 1s. 6d.; 1 sheet, value 1s. 6d.; 1 tea-pot, value 2s. 6d.; 1 dressing-case, value 3s. 6d.; 4 ornaments, value 2s. 6d.; and 3 dishes, value 2s.; the goods of Alexander Arthur. ALEXANDER ARTHUR . I am a sail-maker, and live at Stepney Cause-way. The prisoner occupied a furnished room in my house—she came in December—I missed some things from her room, and procured a policeman—I found the bed cut open, and half the feathers taken out—I missed these articles, and asked what she had made away with them for—she said she would try and redeem them again if possible. MICHAEL COSTELLO (police-constable K 94.) Arthur gave the prisoner into my custody) she delivered me nine duplicates—they all relate to this property. JOSEPH MECKLESFIELD . I am shopman to Mr. Ashbridge, of Broad-street, Ratcliffe, a pawnbroker. I produce four images and one dish, pawned on the 11th, 14th, and 19th of January by the prisoner for 2s. 4d.—here are two of the duplicates produced by the officer. EDWARD WILLIAM WIGGINS . I live with Mr. Latter, a pawnbroker in Broad-street. I produce a pillow pledged for 1s. 6d.; to the best of my recollection by the prisoner—this is the duplicate. HUGH HENRY CAMPION . I live with Mr. Tryett, in High-street, Shad-well. I have two dishes, a sheet, a dressing-case, and tea-pot—the dressing-case and tea-pot I received from the prisoner, and the counter-part of the other duplicates are here. ALEXANDER ARTHUR . This is my property, they were in the prisoner's apartment—she said she was married—a young man lived in the same room with her—I know she took them, because she acknowledged pawning them—I do not know whether she might not take them in the presence of her husband—I have found out since that she is not married—I have not examined the church register. Prisoner's Defence. My landlady lent me some things to pledge, unknown to her husband, and she told me I was welcome to take any things and pawn them, they being her's—I was to do some washing for her, and not being able to do it, she told her husband—I pledged them with my own shawl—it was the greatest distress. ALEXANDER ARTHUR re-examined. She did not tell me my wife had allowed her to pledge any thing—the prisoner used, while the family were poorly, to do things in the kitchen—they had no quarrel that I am aware of—it was the prisoner took the lodgings, not the man. GUILTY . Aged 25.— Confined One Month. ---------------------------------------------------- Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 29 December 2021), June 1837, trial of ALICE LEWIS (t18370612-1532). ALICE LEWIS, Theft > simple larceny, 12th June 1837. 1532. ALICE LEWIS was indicted for stealing, on the 20th of May, 1 bolster, value 5s.; 1 pillow, value 3s.; 2 blankets, value 7s.; 2 pillowcases, value 2s.; 2 glass tumblers, value 2s.; 1 candlestick, value 1s. Sd.; and 1 brush, value 9d.; the goods of Thomas Benson, and that she had been before convicted of felony. MARY BENSON . I am the wife of Thomas Benson, of Back-lane. The prisoner lodged at our house—she came home drunk on the 6th of June—I then went into her room to fasten up the place, and missed all these things—they are all here—they were all let to her with the room. JOHN WARRINGTON . I am shopman to Mr. Andrews of Cannon-street Road. I have a blanket and two pillow-cases, pawned, I believe, by the prisoner. JOHN CHAPMAN . I am shopman to a pawnbroker. I have two glass tumblers and other articles pawned by the prisoner on the 19th of May. THOMAS WARD . I have a bolster pledged on the 12th of May by the prisoner. DANIEL DERRIG (police-sergeant K 72.) I took the prisoner, and found some duplicates which correspond with these articles. Prisoner. I was taking the things out when the policeman came and took me, though 1 had the money in my hand to redeem them—I redeemd one pillow and paid for it. MICHAEL COSTELLO , (police-constable K 94.) I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction from Mr. Clark's office—(read)—the prisoner is the person. GUILTY. Aged 24.— Transported for Seven Years. ------------------------------------------------------ convict Permission to Marry. Richard Hailes, per Katherine Stewart Forbes, age 27, 7 years, Free; and Alice Lewis, per Henry Wellesley, age 28, 7 years, Bond. Date of Permission, 8 Nov 1839, Sydney, Revd. G.N. Wood.