Christopher Lockers

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Penny-Lyn Beale on 26th March 2021

New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Name; Christopher Lockers Age; 22 Native Place; America (a black] Trade or calling; Cook & servant Trial where & Date; 25 Oct 1815. Middlesex. Sentence; Life Height; 5 ft. 5 1/4 in Eyes; Black Hair; Black Completion; Black Additional remarks noted against name; DEAD 1821 - 1 Nov. Name: Christopher Lockers. [Gustavius Lockers] [Christopher Lucas] On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Sally". Trade; Cook. 1825 - 23 Feb. Name: Christopher Lockers. [Gustavius Lockers] [Christopher Lucas] On list of prisoners transported to Port Macquarie per "Amity". Trade; Labourer. Sentence; 3 years. 1832 - 20 Jul. Ticket of Leave. 32/805. 1835 - 15 Sep. New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register, 1826-1879 Name: Chris Lockers. Ship; Mariner. Age: 30 [1805] Date of Death: 15 Sep 1835 District: Windsor G. H. Dr. Mitchell

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Maureen Withey on 4th March 2021

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 04 March 2021), October 1815, trial of CHRISTOPHER LOCKERS (t18151025-117). CHRISTOPHER LOCKERS, Theft > burglary, 25th October 1815. 1098. CHRISTOPHER LOCKERS was indicted for that he, at about the hour of three in the night of the 19th of September , being in the dwelling-house of James M'Neal , did steal therein, two shirts, value 2 s. one pair of spectacles, value 2 s. one child's frock, value 2 s. one silk handkerchief, value 2 s. one waistcoat, value 5 s. and two pair of stockings, value 2 s. the property of the said James M'Neal ; and that he having so committed the said felony, afterwards at about the same hour burglariously did break the said dwelling-house to get out thereof . JAMES M'NEAL. I am a housekeeper, in the parish of St. Giles's; I keep a public-house, the sign of the Mogul . On the 19th of September, at half past three o'clock in the morning, the watchman called to know whether we had left the door open or not, all night. I know nothing more than it is my property. I never saw the prisoner before the evening before; he got in in the evening, and hid himself in the tap-room. Q. How do you know that - A. I think he must have done so. When I went to bed between eleven and twelve o'clock, I fastened the door; it was fastened with a wooden bar across. When I was called up in the morning at about half past three o'clock, it was open. PATRICK CROWLEY . I am a watchman; my beat is in Drury-lane; it was so on the 19th of September. When I came back to my box, after calling three o'clock to the extent of my beat, I went into it. Presently I heard a great knocking, I then went out of my box, and walked up and down, and I came up to the Mogul, which is M'Neal's, and found the knocking was there. Q. How far is the Mogul from your box - A. The second house. I came to the door, and put my hand to the door, and it was fast. I drew back then, and stood up against the side of the house, and left my lanthorn in my-box. and harkened to the knocking all the time. In the course of a quarter of an hour. I heard a person coming to the door, and undoing the bolts, taking the bar off. I then drew back from the door about three or four yards, and the person opened the door, and out the prisoner came with a bundle under one arm, and a quartern loaf under the other. and a bottle in his hand, with as good as half a pint of liquor in it, with his thumb in it for a cork. As soon as he had got as far as the curb stone, I collared him; I walked with him across the street, and asked him what he had in the bundle, and he said, his clothes. I asked him what he had in the bottle, and he said, sugar and water. I called the private watch to my assistance. I put my hand to the door where the prisoner came out of, and it was open We then knocked at M'Neal's to awaken them, and down stairs they ran. I gave the prisoner in custody to the private watchman, while I went into the house. While I was undoing the bolts to let M'Neal's people down into the tap-room, I heard the bottle go smack upon the stones, and away he ran; the private watchman ran after him. I saw them both running along the street; I caught him myself, in Coach and Horses yard, Drury lane, and then I took him to the watch-house. WILLIAM READING . I am a watchman; my box is opposite Brownlow street, Drury lane. I saw them both crossing Drury lane, and brought them back to the Mogul door; it was about five minutes before M'Neal was called. While the last witness was calling M'Neal, the prisoner made a blow at me, and at the same time, made a spring, and ran off; we pursued him, and took him in Coach and Horses yard, and then took him to the watchhouse. Q. Did you ever lose sight of him - A. Yes; in turning the corner. Q. Are you sure it is the same man - A. Yes, I am positive it is the same, by the light of the moon. I searched him at the watchhouse, and in his right hand breeches pocket, were Mr. M'Neal's spectacles, also a pair of worsted stockings, and a parcel of papers belonging to the Lying-in Hospital. EDMUND KELLY . I am a locking glass maker; I lodged with Mr. M'Neal, and I was alarmed by the watchman; I saw the prisoner make his escape from the private watchman, and was present at his apprehension. WILLIAM COWLEY . I am a patrole belonging to that parish. I followed them down Drury lane, I searched the prisoner, and found several child's frocks between his shirt and his skin. JOHN FAYMAN . I saw a black man in the tap room the night before the robbery. When I heard of it afterwards, when I came off duty, I went to the watchhouse, and asked the prisoner, whether there were any more in the robbery? he said, there were no more in the robbery. I asked him how he came to break open the till, and asked him if he had took any money out. Q. Was the bar broken open - A. It was. I asked him how he came to do it, and then he began to cry, and said no more. WILLIAM COTTER . I heard a rattle spring at about half past three on the morning of the 19th of September; I went out of my box to the assistance of the rattle; the prisoner was taken by my partner; we brought him to the watchhouse, and found a pair of spectacles and the other things on him. We then went back, and found the other things, which he had dropt, and delivered them to William Yandell . WILLIAM YANDELL . I am the officer of the night, and produce the property. James M'Neal. The till was not broken open, but the bureau was; a couple of sheets and a child's frock were taken out of it; my spectacles were taken off a shelf in the bar; these papers belonging to the Lying-in Hospital are of no value; this waistcoat and handkerchief belonged to my lodger, and were taken out of my house that night. I know the other things to be my property. Prisoner's defence. I and another shipmate went into this house, and had something to drink, and then we layed down and went to sleep in the taproom; my shipmate awakened, and went away. I had brought a bundle with me; I was in the dark, and was trying to find my bundle, and found these things which I thought were my own bundle; I then went out of the house, and was immediately seized. COURT. Q. To M'Neal. Were these things all tied up together - A. No. GUILTY - DEATH , aged 20. [Recommended to mercy by the prosecutor and jury, as they supposed he committed the crime of which he was convicted through distress.] First Middlesex jury, before Mr. Recorder. -------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. LOCKERS, Christopher or LUCAS, Gustavius. Per "Mariner", 1816. 1821 Oct 22 - Prisoner arrived from Hobart per "Jane" to be received into Sydney Gaol (Reel 6008; 4/3504 pp.425-6) 1821 Nov 1 - On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Sally" (Reel 6008; 4/3504A p.21) 1824 Jul 16 - On monthly return of convicts assigned in the Counties of Northumberland and Durham; to Alexander McLeod (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.87) 1825 Feb 23 - On list of convicts transported to Port Macquarie per "Amity" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.506-7) -------------------------------------------------- Convicts Index, 1791-1873. Christopher Lockers, Mariner 1816, Ticket of Leave, 32/805. District, Windsor; Tried, MGD. ---------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 24th June, 1834. TICKETS OF LEAVE CANCELLED. The Tickets-of-Leave granted to the following Prisoners have been cancelled for the reasons set against their respective names, viz. Mariner, Christopher Looker, stealing wheat. -------------------------------------------------- Convict Death Register. Christopher Lockers, Mariner (1), 15/9/1835. Age 30; District: Windsor. W. Richardson.