Catherine Neale

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D Wong on 21st April 2019

Old Bailey: CATHERINE NEALE. Theft: theft from a specified place. 15th August 1836 Verdict Guilty > unknown Sentence Transportation CATHERINE NEALE was indicted for stealing, on the 13th of July, 1 shift, value 1s., the goods of Norah Shea: 2 caps, value 6s., the goods of Mary Mack: 1 bonnet, value 6s.; 1 gown, value 7s.; 3 handkerchiefs, value 4s.; 1 waist-ribbon, value 6d.; the goods of Ellen Carty: 8 yards of printed cotton, value 8s.; 1 apron, value 10d.; the goods of Mary Connell: 1 gown, value 6d.; 1 petticoat, value 1s.; 1 pair of stockings, value 2s.; 1 pair of gloves, value 6d.; and 1 cap, value 6d.; the goods of Ellen Rowan. NORAH SHEA. I lost my shift from Mr. Biggs, a market-gardener, at Barnet—I had left it on line, over my bed—I slept in a barn there (I came over from Ireland two years ago) the prisoner worked there about three months—I found the shift on her person—I never lent it to her. MARY MACK. I work for Mr. Biggs, and sleep in the same place—I missed two caps—the policeman has them—these are mine. ELLEN CARTY. I worked for Mr. Biggs three or four years—I slept in the same barn—I lost a bonnet, a gown, three handkerchiefs, and a waistribbon—these are mine. MARY CONNELL. I worked for Mr. Biggs, and slept in the barn—I lost a gown-piece and apron—these are them—I never lent them to the prisoner—I only had this gown-piece from about one o'clock on Tuesday till the Wednesday night, when I lost it. ELLEN ROWAN. I worked in the same place. I missed a gown, a petticoat, cap, and gloves—these are them—I kept them in the barn over my bed on a line—I never lent them to the prisoner. MARGARET KIRWAN. I live on Ealing-common, near the Uxbridge-road, and keep a house to accommodate travellers. I have no sign up—the prisoner came there on Wednesday night, and brought this property—the policeman took her on the Sunday morning. JOHN PASCOE (police-sergeant I 19.) I found some of this property of Kirwan's some on the prisoner's person, and I found a duplicate of some of it on her. JOHN ALDOUS. I am a pawnbroker at Hammersmith. This gown and gown-piece were pawned at my house—I don't know by whom, but this duplicate was given for it. Prisoner. I asked to borrow a gown and handkerchief—I was going to see a friend—we were always in the habit of lending to each other any thing we had. GUILTY. Aged 22.— Transported for Seven Years. Catherine Neale was 23 years old on arrival. Native Place: Cork. Catherine could read, was Rom. Catholic, single, 5'1¼" tall, ruddy complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, broad featured, two warts back of third finger of right hand, another ball of right thumb. C1838: (no exact date given) Permission to marry William Metcalf/e (Katherine Stewart Forbes 1830) - she was 24 and on Bond - William Metcalfe** was 32 and had TOL. 12/10/1838: Married at Church of England, St Saviours, Goulburn. Children: 20/9/1839: William at Grampian Hills, Goulburn. 18/11/1840: Charles (listed as Metcraft) all born Grampian Hills. 21/11/1845: COF