Mary Morris

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Tony Beale on 22nd March 2022

New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry, 1826-1851 Granted 1833 Mary Morris 23 bond (life) per ship Pyramus granted to marry Thomas Powis 29 per ship Pyramus came free Rev William Cowper Sydney NSW BDMs Marriages Registration number 67/1833 V183367 17 Groom's Family Name POWIS Groom's Given Name(s) THOMAS Bride's Family Name(s) MORRIS Bride's Given Name(s) MARY District CA (Church of England Sydney, St Phillip's)

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Tony Beale on 22nd March 2022

Old Bailey Online Before Lord Chief Justice Tewterden. 804. MARY MORRIS and ELIZABETH CHRISTIAN were indicted for stealing, on the 18th of March , 2 sovereigns, one 20l. and one 5l. Bank-notes, and a 5l. promissory-note, the property of John Ames , from his person . JOHN AMOS . I live at Wisbeach, in Cambridgeshire. I came to town on Friday, the 18th of March, and about ten o'clock that evening I met Morris in Bishopsgate-street- I looked very earnestly at her; she came back to me, and after some conversation, took me to a house in Gun-alley ; I was quite a stranger to her - I was not in liquor - I went into a room, and found an old woman, who, I believe, is called Robinson: I sent her for a quartern of gin, and then the prisoner Christian came in, and asked for a light which Morris gave her - we then had another quartern of gin, as the old lady was very much inclined for more, and she fetched it; I paid for it - Morris and I then went into another room on the right-hand side; she then said, "We must have a little more gin:" I gave her half a crown, to fetch half a pint, but I never had any of that gin - she went out, as if to fetch it, and while she was gone I took my notes out of my pocket-book, and put them into my fob, with two sovereigns; there was a 20l. and a 5l. Bank note, and a 5l. Wisbeach note - (none of them have been found;) Morris returned to the room, and laid on the bed a little while - I did not feel her pick my pocket; she called out some name, and Christian came into the room - Morris then jumped up, and ran away; I immediately felt, and See originalClick to see original missed my money and notes - I told Christian I was robbed, she said, "Not you;" I said "I am of 32l." I went out of the house, and saw another woman at an up stair window - she came down; I told her the same - she went up again, and then an old woman came halfway down the passage, and began had using "Murder! he says he is robbed;" a parcel of Jews and people then came up, and I ran away, but when I got to the top of the passage two of them knocked my hat off, and I ran out of the passage; I saw two respectable women standing at the corner, and asked them the name of the place - they said Sandyhill; I wrote that down, and went to the station in Spitalfields - I was directer there; I returned from there with Pillington - we found Christian that might at a chandler's-shop; she was taken into custody, and next day Waters and I went to the house I was robbed at, and found Morris up stairs. Cross-examined by MR. HEATON. Q. You say you were not drunk? A. No; I had breakfasted on the road from Birmingham, and had tea at my aunt's - I had no dinner; I drank nothing on the road - I got to London about two o'clock, and had part of two pints of porter at my cousin's in Houndsdrich; I had no gin before I met them - I went to no gin-shop with them; I drank only two glasses at the house - I know the money was safe when I went on the bed, and directly Morris was gone I missed it; my trousers were not off - they were down, the notes could not have fallen out of my fob - I did not unfold the notes in the room, but I had seen them at Birmingham the day before, and am certain I put the same bundle into my fob in her room - they had before been in a pocket-book in my side pocket; I never said I put them into my great coat - the Policeman took me to a room where there was a woman in bed - he said, "Is this her?" I said I could not tell till she got out of bed, and when she was up I said she was not; I was never in London but twice before - the woman who kept the house was at Worship-street, and asked a few questions; I was about half an hour with the prisoners - Morris had a bonnet on; I remarked her features particularly - I positively swear they are the two- I have not expressed a doubt of it. THOMAS POLLINGTON . I am a Policeman. I went with Amos that night, and found Christian in Essex-street, within ten minutes' walk of where he was robbed - she was up; Amos said she was the woman - I desired him to be particular; he looked at her again, and said, "I am positive that is the woman who came in and took the candle, while I was with Morris." Cross-examined. Q. Did he go to a house to look at another woman? A. Yes - he wished her to dress, and then said she was not the woman. THOMAS WATERS . I am a Police-officer. I went next morning with Amos, to a house in Gun-yard, Sandy-hill, Spitalfields - he pointed the house out, and I found Morris on the first floor, with two women; he immediately identified her as the woman who was with him the evening before - I found 18s. on her, and on her feet a new pair of shoes; I asked where she bought them - she took me to the shop, and said she had bought them the day before. Cross-examined. Q. She knew you was an officer? A. I told her so - she said she changed half a sovereign to pay for the shoes; I know Jane Wimfrey - she was shown to the prosecutor before the prisoners were taken; he said she was not the woman. ELIZABETH STOREY . I sold Morris a pair of shoes on Saturday, the 19th for 3s. 3d. - she paid me a half-sovereign. Morris. I am innocent. Christian. I am innocent. SARAH STBNSER . My husband keeps the Founder's Arms, Brick-lane. On the evening of the 19th of March Christian came into my house at half-past nine o'clock, and remained till half-past eleven - I am sure of that; I have known her ever since we have kept the house. COURT. Q. Was she at your house on Thursday? A. I really cannot call to mind; nor whether she was there on the Wednesday. HENRY STENSER . I kept his public-house at the time in Question. On Friday night (I think it was the 18th of March.) I saw Christian - she came to my house at half-past nine o'clock, and did not go out till half-past eleven; I held the door open for her to go out and my wife stood at the side of the door - I did not attend at Worship-street, but my wife did. MORRIS - GUILTY . Aged 23. Transported for Life . CHRISTIAN - NOT GUILTY .

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Tony Beale on 22nd March 2022

New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Bound Indentures 1830-1832 From Middlesex single protestant who could read. C 41/1489 C. P. No 52/278. Tried 7/4/1831 5' 4 1/4" Fair ruddy and freckled complexion sandy brown hair and hazel eyes.