William (The Younger) Mallett

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Maureen Withey on 2nd March 2020

CORNWALL ASSIZES. The following is a correct Calender of the Prisoners who are to be tried at the Lent Assizes for this County, to be holden at Launceston, on Monday the 25th instant, — William Mallett, Jun. aged 18, charged with a burglary and robbery in the house of Henry Flint. Royal Cornwall Gazette, 16 Mar 1816. The following were the Sentences of the Prisoners : — Samuel Drew and Peter Drew, for a Burglary and robbery in the house of John Thomas; and William Mallett the younger, for a burglary in the house of Henry Plint, received Sentence of Death. Royal Cornwall Gazette, 30 Mar 1816. William Mallett, Jun. was charged with a burglary and robbery in the house of Henry Flint, of Penryn. Henry Flint said that he kept a public house at Penryn, On the night of the 16th Nov. he went to bed between eleven and twelve o'clock, having locked and secured all the doors and windows of the house. All his family had retired to rest before. About four o'clock in the morning he was awoke by a noise resembling the rolling of a cask; and on looking out at his bed-room window, he observed the shutters and casement of the room below, were open. Seeing a man passing about ten feet from his door, he hailed him, and on his replying, discovered him to be a person he was acquainted with, named Newton. The latter said he believed his house had been broken into, on which Witness desired him to remain and watch at the window, whilst he got a light and came dawn. Presently after, Witness heard Newton exclaim, He's gone, but I know the rogue. On examining the house, Witness found that a cask of Peppermint which had been left in the bar the night before, was removed outside the window into the street. In consequence of Newton's directions, Witness went on board a vessel called the Commerce, where he found the Prisoner concealed in the forecastle. On bringing him ashore, Prisoner said there were two other persons concerned with him, one named Bill Andrews, and the other a Portuguese, and that it was they who had been in the house. John Newton remembered passing Mr. Flint's house a little before five o'clock in the morning of the 16th of November, last. He was going to call a man to go a fishing with him. In consequence of the alarm given by Mr. Flint, Witness watched near the parlour window and saw the Prisoner jump out of it and run towards the Custom House, near the wharf where the ship Commerce lay. James Jennings stated that he was called up early on the 16th of November by Mr, Flint, and that on going to his house and searching the Prisoner, he found on him a silver tea-spoon, which. Mr. Flint believed to be his, as he had missed three exactly like it. The Prisoner was found Guilty, and received sentence of Death. Royal Cornwall Gazette, 6 Apr 1816. -------------------------------------------------- https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1$init=CON13-1-1p85 List of 105 male convicts arrived at Port Jackson on sundry ships, who embarked on ship Pilot for Hobart Town, VDL, 11 Sept 1817. Per Fame: William Mallett the younger, Cornwall Ass., 25 March 1816, Life. ---------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Conduct Record:https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-29$init=CON31-1-29p18 42. William Mallett, Fame, & Pilot 1817. Tried Cornwall, 1816. ------------------------------------------------- https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD36-1-1p211j2k Marriage at Launceston church, 9 Sept 1828, William Mallett, single, (convict) of Launceston and Jane Brickhill, single, (convict) of the Female Factory George Town. (Ship – Providence 2.) William signed his name, Jane with her X. -------------------------------------------------