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Maureen Withey on 1st February 2023

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 01 February 2023), October 1821, trial of ISAAC PENN (t18211024-14). ISAAC PENN, Theft > pocketpicking, 24th October 1821. 1287. ISAAC PENN was indicted for stealing, on the 22d of September , one seal, value 12 s.; one ring, value 4 s., and one key, value 8 s., the goods of William Wadsworth , from his person . WILLIAM WADSWORTH . I am a seamen . On the 22d of September, I was at the bottom of Gold's-hill, Shadwell , looking at the mountebanks - my watch ribbon was cut, and the seals and key taken; I felt a pull at my watch, I had a child in my arms - the prisoner stood close to me; I caught hold of him, and saw the seal and key in his hand, he threw them down, and afterwards shewed me where they were - I picked them up. I am sure he took them. WILLIAM DOE . I saw the prisoner throw the seal and key down when the prosecutor seized him, I stood just by him - I saw them in his hand as well. - WHITE. I am an officer. I took charge of him. (Property produced and sworn to.) Prisoner's Defence. It is all false. GUILTY . Aged 16. Transported for Life . Second Middlesex Jury, before W. Arabin, Esq. -------------------------------------------------- National Archives. Criminal Petition. HO 17/53/341821 Nov Prisoner name: Isaac Penn. Prisoner age: 15 years. Court and date of trial: Old Bailey October Sessions 1821. Crime: Stealing from the person. Initial sentence: Transportation for life. Annotated: 'Nil'. Considered by Lord Sidmouth 28 November 1821. Petitioner(s): [Thomas Key], the prisoner's uncle, late corporal in the 41st Regiment of Foot. Grounds for clemency: Youth; first offence; aged parents who are extremely poor have a family of 14 children to support; asks for sentence to be reduced so that he might return to his family; the convict's uncle fought in British North America. Colonial Secreatry Index. PENN, Isaac. Per "Guildford", 1822. 1824 Mar 12 On list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3291; 4/4570D p.101) 1825 On list of convicts mustered in the employ of Thomas Lawrence in 1824 and 1825 (Fiche 3141; 4/1843A No.454 p.13) 1825 Nov 17 On list of prisoners of the Crown mustered in the service of Thomas G Lawrence of Botany Bay (Reel 6064; 4/1788 p.129) 1825 Dec 9 Convict in the service of Thomas Lawrence at the last two musters (Reel 6016; 4/3516 p.122) -------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 23d March, 1831. THE undermentioned Prisoners of the Crown have obtained Tickets of Leave since the last day of publication, viz :- WINDSOR. Penn Isaac, Guilford (5) Sydney Gazette, 24 Mar 1831. ---------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 1st September, 1835. TfCKETS-OF-LEAVE CANCELLED. THE Tickets-of-leave granted to the following persons, have been cancelled for the reasons set against their respective names, viz.— Guildford (5), Isaac Penn — absconding from his hired service. NSW Govt Gazette, 2 Sep 1835.