Henry Palmer

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1828 New South Wales, Australia Census (TNA Copy) No; 10071 Name; PALMER. Harry [Henry Palmer] Age; ----- Ship; Marq. Hastings [1825] Sentence; ------ Religion; ----- Assigned; Government. Wellington Valley Noted; Against name; DEAD: No date 1829 - 9 Jun. Sydney Goal Entrance Book. Trial; Bathurst. Offence; Stealing Got. Tobacco. Sentence; Penal Sentence - 3 years. 1833 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register, Name: Henry Palmer. Ship; Marg of Hastings Date of Death: 1 May 1833 District: Sydney from Morten Bay

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Old Bailey Proceedings Online Born; 1802 Imprisoned - 1825. Age 23. May 1825, trial of HENRY PALMER (t18250519-120). HENRY PALMER, Theft > theft from a specified place, 19th May 1825. Before Mr. Justice Park. 976. HENRY PALMER was indicted for stealing, on the 26th of April , at St. Anne, Westminster , thirteen pieces of muslin, containing sixty yards, value 8 l., the goods of George Drake Sewell and Thomas Cross , in their dwelling house . WILLIAM CALF . I am servant to George Drake Sewell and Thomas Cross, who are linen-drapers , and live at Nos. 44 and 45, Old Compton-street , in the parish of St. Anne, Westminster - they are in partnership, both live there, and the rent is paid out of the partnership funds - the shop is part of the dwelling-house, and communicates with it. The prisoner had been in their service at a concern they have at Knightsbridge, and had left about two months - he had been to our house in the interval. On the 26th of April, about half-past eight o'clock in the evening, he came to the shop and asked for Mr. Sewell - I saw them in conversation - he afterwards was talking with Brown, who is in our employ, and after that Mr. Sewell came into the warehouse, and said to him "If you are not engaged this evening you may as well come behind the counter and help us to straighten some prints, and have supper with us." Mr. Sewell went away and he told me he did not like to go behind the counter, because he was obliged to wear spectacles, and the young men looked at him so; I was called into the shop, and told Mr. Sewell he was not coming in; he told me to send him to him - I went and he told me to say he did not like to come in. Mr. Sewell afterwards came and asked him to come - he said he did not like - Mr. Sewell said "Never mind, come in about two hours, and then we will have supper; he said he would; Mr. Sewell left him, and as he went out I saw two parcels in his hand; he then ran off as hard as he could - I immediately ran after him and brought him back with the parcels - it was a paper of muslins which I had tied up in his presence a minute before. Cross-examined by MR. LAW. Q. In which house do the partners live? A. One sleeps at No. 44, and the other at No. 45 - both dine at the same table - it is one house, communicating in six places - the goods were in the warehouse which communicates with the shop - the muslin was on the warehouse counter when he came to speak to Mr. Sewell - I gave it to Cross. JOHN PROCTOR . I am an officer. I received him in charge, and produce the muslin which Cross gave me. WILLIAM CALF. I know it to be the same as I gave to Cross, and what I took from the prisoner - it is master's property. Cross-examined. Q. How do you know it? A. Because each piece is marked when it comes from the maker - we had no others marked the same way - I have the care of the warehouse and swear to them - they are worth 8 l. Prisoner's Defence. Necessity induced me to do it. GUILTY - DEATH . Aged 23.