William Ley

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Margaret Weston on 12th September 2022

YORKSHIRE GAZETTE 22 DECEMBER 1827 PAGE 2 OF 4 LOCAL INTELLIGENCE Charge of Conspiracy A young man called William Barker, of Coulton, came to complain of two individuals, (who were placed at the bar) and who, it appeared, had defrauded him of 1/. 3s., and probably robbed him of 2/- besides. On Saturday evening last, he was in Pavement, about seven o’clock, when he was accosted by a young man. (whose name appeared to be Walton), who asked him to shew him the way to the Elephant and Castle. He went with the person, who gave him a glass of ale when they arrived there, for his trouble. Whilst they were drinking—another person came in named William Liy, who called for the landlady, and asked if a person had been there with four grey horses. She said no. He said it was a great disappointment, as he was to have bought them. He then entered into conversation with the informant and his companion; and told them that his uncle had died, and left him a deal of money, and he was going to marry a clergyman’s daughter who lived in Fossgate: he was to meet her at the Blue Bell, in Fossgate, and he asked informant to shew him the way. Barker shewed him to the street. Walton going with them; and Liy making as if he was drunk. They went into the house, and entered the front parlour. Liy told Barker and Walton to call him “Squire before his lady”, and said they should have anything they liked to drink, adding “he wanted such a as Barker, and would hire im to take care of the horses”. As informant was out of a place, he was much pleased. Liy called for a quart of ale, and Barker poured out a glass and offered to him; but he refuse4d, and said, “his lady would not let him drink with low chaps, only with gentlemen that plenty of money”. And Liy said some gentlemen were coming, and he would win all their money; and pulled out a parcel of notes. Walton told him, he and Barker would play him for a pound note; he refused, and said, he would only play for 3/-, 10/- or 20/-, After some further conversation, Walton persuaded Barker to go out and pawn his watch and coat for 1/- to make up (with 2/- which he had before) a sum of 3/- telling him they might then very well win twenty pounds a piece. They were to play at guessing whether a halfpenny put under a pitcher was heads or tails. When they came back Barker however refused to venture more than 23/-. Liy guessed four times, and was right three times out of them, and Barker lost—he would not try again. Walton put down 23/- also which he lost. Liy then went away; and shortly after Walton, on some pretence, went out also. Barker then found that he had also lost his two pound notes out of his pocket. He went out to look for the parties; and saw Walton near the bridge, who said he would give him his money again—but he went away, and Barker saw him no more. The landlady of the Blue Bell, Ann Powell, who filled the ale which Liy called for, swore to his being present with Barker, and a third person—but she could not swear to the third. They came about half-past seven o’clock, and remained about half an hour. They were strangers to her, and she saw no gambling going on. Liy left the house first. She did not see the others go. Barker said nothing about hving lost his money; and he came in afterwards and asked for a bed, and did not mention it then. The prisoners were arrested by Pardoe on Monday evening. They said nothing in their defence, except that Pardoe had got the man to swear false; and that they had witnesses to prove that Barker had said he had only 3/6 when he came to York. They were committed to take their trial at the sessions.

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Deborah Taylor on 7th August 2019

William Ley and Elizabeth Coleman (previous married name Robinson) had a son William Coleman Ley born 1835 Kelso, Bathurst NSW, married Elizabeth Pattison, died 1915 Hill End. William Ley and Elizabeth Coleman also had a daughter, Mary Ann Coleman Ley (birth registered as Coleman) born 1837 Kelso, Bathurst, NSW. She married John Deadman (Carcoar) then widowed married William James Whittaker (Hill End) . Mary Ann Whittaker died 1918 buried in Waverley Cemetery, NSW.

William Liy also known as LEY was a wheelwright and horse farrier at Bathurst NSW is buried in Bathurst cemetry had a son William Ley born 1834 at Bathurst mother was Elizabeth Robison nee Coleman also a convict