Eliza Percival

116

Tony Beale on 1st February 2021

Old bailey Online 2124. ELIZA PERCIVAL was indicted for stealing, on the 5th of September, 1 gown, value 5s., the goods of William Butland, SAMUEL PENNY . I am in the employ of Mr. William Butland, pawnbroker, Whitechapel-road, On the 5th of September the prisoner came to pledge an article—I saw she was meddling with some gowns that hung up—when I had served her I missed a gown—I followed her, and asked if she knew any thing of it—she said, "No, "and opened her shawl—I then asked what she had under her dress—she said, "Nothing"—I took up her dress a little, and the sleeve of this gown hung down—I gave her into custody. Prisoner, This gentleman called me back and accused me of taking the gown, but he did not take one from me. GUILTY .* Aged 20.— Transported for Seven Years. UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals, 1817-1856 S Sarah and Elizabeth 1836 16 Dec - 1837 03 May Suffered from Febris on board 4 days is sick bay. New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Annotated Printed Indentures 1837 From London England single protestant who could read. 4' 10" ruddy and freckled complexion light brown hair Hazel eyes Marks: NOPE, No pen can write No tongue can tell the akin hart that bids farewel. John Danel Heart pierced with two darts IL man love, AND LIBET. Other marks lower left arm, DBMN, heart and darts, Eliza Bignel F EL and heart back of right hand. New South Wales, Australia, Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930 for Eliza Percival Entrance Book Newcastle 14/8/1840 received 14 days gaol for absenting herself at Maitland then returned to the government 19/2/1841 28 days in cells for absconding at Maitland then back to service 2/11/1841 disorderly conduct 14 days cells then back to service New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry, 1826-1851 refused 25/4/1838 Eliza Percival 22 Bond (7yrs) per ship Sarah and Elizabeth granted to marry William Allen 24 arrived free per ship Renown Rev Gr wood Sydney. In right hand column says allowed. The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser (NSW : 1838 - 1841) View title info Mon 25 May 1840 Page 4 PECULIARLY MARKED.-The following is part of the description, as given in the Government Gazette, of a young lady from the Seminary of Mrs. Bell, of Parramatta, who has lately eloped with the buck of he" choice, from a Mrs. Hind in that Town, where she had resided but a short time, viz :-Eliza Percival, per Sarah and Elizabeth, a native of London, is four feet ten inches high, complexion ruddy and freckled, light brown hair and hazel eyes, with the following marks on the lower part of the left arm :-" NOPE, no pen can right, no tongue can tell, the akin hart that bids farewell, John Daniel, heart pierced with 2 darts, IL; man, love, ANILJ BET," &c. &c.; and on the right arm-" DBMN heart and darts, Eliza Bignel": in addition to the above are the letters P. E. L. and a heart adorning the right hand, with other particulars " too numerous to mention." New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry, 1826-1851 Refused 7/8/1841 Eliza Percival 25 per ship Sarah and Elizabeth refused to marry Charles Lapidge 36 Royal Admiral Rev G K Rusden Maitland. Consent of assignee is necessary