Robert Lord

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Penny-Lyn Beale on 2nd November 2024

CONVICT INDENTS Name Robert Lord [Isaac Davis] Age 29 Date of Conviction 16 Mar 1816 Place of Conviction Norfolk Estimated Birth Year abt 1787 Certificate of Freedom; 19 March 1830

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Maureen Withey on 10th August 2021

Thetford Assizes. Robert Lord, alias Davies, and William Hardy, were indicted for having forged notes in their possession, knowing the same forged. A curious circumstance led to the detection of the above : — a parcel contained in a basket was sent by the Fakenham coach from directed to Isaac Davies, Tivetshall Ram, Norfolk, —the direction was so badly written to be mistaken for Shall Ram and as no such place as the latter was known, one of the proprietors was advised to open the basket, with the view of ascertaining whither it was intended ;—upon doing which, parcel of forged notes and base coins were found, in consequence of this discovery, James Wilson, the proprietor of the coach, who had opened the basket, proceeded with its contents to the Bank of England, where the following scheme was devised for the detection of the parties concerned:—Ml. i>h, one of the inspectors, went down with the parcel to the Tivetshall Ram, where he learned that two men (the prisoners) had enquired several times there for a parcel, which they expected by the mail. The Inspector, therefore, waited at the Ram till the prisoners came again, and the prisoner Lord made the inquiry. He was answered that the mail was not arrived, but was shortly expected. Lord and Hardy then waited and drank together, till the mail arrived, when Hardy went out, in apparent anxiety, to see if the parcel was come, and returned to the settle over the kitchen fire. Mrs. Waters, the landlady of the house, with whom the Inspector had preconcerted the plan, went out of the house, and returned with the parcel which the Inspector had brought with him, and gave it to her husband, telling him it was just it was just come in the mail. Mr. Waters then observing the directions correspond with that described by the prisoner Lord, took it to him, said, if he (Lord), was the real Davvies, he should give him the parcel but hoped he was not come as an impostor, because if he (the landlord), delivered the parcel to the wrong person, he might get himself into trouble. Then Lord then said, his name was Isaac Davies, and took the parcel into his possession, paying the carriage of it. The Inspector, who had been sitting at the same settle with the prisoners, observed to them, that they had got a nice parcel, and that he should think contained cheese; to which the prisoner Lord answered, that would be d….d if it was cheese, he knew better than that. Soon afterwards, the prisoner Hardy endeavoured to go out, but the Inspector prevented him, and took them both into custody, with the assistance of the landlord and constable.— The prisoner Lord, in his defence said that Isaac Da vies, a man of Long Stratton, had quested him to call for the parcel, and that he had never said his own name was Isaac Davies, but only that he was come for the parcel so directed. On examining his pocket-book, the names of Robert Lord and Isaac Davies, were both written. The prisoner Hardy said, he knew nothing of the transaction.— The prisoner Lord was found was found Guilty, but Hardy was acquitted, there being no evidence against him, except bis being in the company of Lord. Norfolk Chronicle, 23 March 1816.

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Maureen Withey on 10th August 2021

Thetford Assizes. Robert Lord, alias Davies, and William Hardy, were indicted for having forged notes in their possession, knowing the same forged. Norfolk Chronicle, 23 March 1816. ---------------------------------------------------- Conveyed to the Hulks at Portsmouth, Robert Lord, John Lake, and John Wheatly, for fourteen years each; ... Norfolk Chronicle, 25 May 1816. --------------------------------------------------- 1828 Census Index. Robert Lord, age 38, T.L. Fame, 1817, 14 years, protestant, Shoemaker, Kent Street, Sydney. Also listed on the index (elsewhere) is: Mary Leverton, age 54, C.P. Wanstead, 1814, Life, protestant, Housekeeper, Robt. Lords, Kent St., Sydney. (Surname not clear) Samuel Leverton, age 27, Came free, Wanstead, 1814, protestant, Baker. -------------------------------------------------- I am not sure if there was a relationship between Mary and Robert Lord, other than she was his housekeeper. Mary Leverton died in 1829.