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Maureen Withey on 28th January 2021

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 28 January 2021), January 1815, trial of HENRY PENMAN JOHN TISLEY (t18150111-72). HENRY PENMAN, JOHN TISLEY, Theft > burglary, 11th January 1815. 193. HENRY PENMAN and JOHN TISLEY were indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Samuel Loader , about the hour of nine in the night of the 2nd of January , and stealing therein, three pair of shoes, value 15 s. and a looking-glass, value 10 s. his property. SAMUEL LOADER . I live in Pope's-head-court, Quaker-street, Wheeler-street, in the parish of Christ Church Spitalfields . I left my house between two and three o'clock in the afternoon; I heard my house had been broken open at nine o'clock at night, and that the property was taken out of it. MARTHA LOADER . I am the wife of Samuel Loader; I am a fancy trimming maker; I left my house between seven and eight o'clock; I locked the door after me. On returning home, near nine o'clock, my little boy came and told me the house had been broken open; I went home, and saw the staple bursted off the door; I missed a looking-glass, a silk handkerchief, a small quantity of my master's work; and three pair of shoes of my husband's. SAMUEL PRICE. I am a watchman. The two prisoners came to me, and asked me to purchase what they had got in the bag. Q. When was it - A. Last Tuesday was a week. I asked him to let me look at them; they shewed me a tea-pot, a milk-pot, a sugar-bason, and a looking-glass, they wanted twenty-five shillings for the whole; I offered sixteen shillings for them; they went away. Tisley came back, and said, I should have them; he said, he came from Penman. I am sure the two prisoners are the men. JOSHUA ARMSTRONG . I am an officer. On Monday, the 9th of January, I went in company with Gleed at a house in Turk-street, Bethnel Green, I knocked at the front room door; I was answered by a woman; I told her if she did not open the door, I would break it open; I found a trap door under the stairs; I got a light, and went down, there were no stairs, and in the third cellar, I found the prisoner Tisley, I asked him his name; he said, his name was James Thomas. I told him I took him in the name of John Tisley, on suspicion of robbing some people in Quaker-street, he then said, it was no use denying his name, it was Tisley. I then brought him to the office; I took a pair of shoes off his feet, which are here. I left him in the custody of my father. I found nothing but a pair of shoes on Tisley's feet. JOHN ARMSTRONG . On Saturday, the 7th of January, Gleed and I watched the house where Tisley lived, but did not find him. On Monday, the 9th, I received charge of Penman, from another officer, and on Thursday the 12th, I received charge of this looking-glass, and this pair of shoes, which I have had locked up in my care ever since; this looking-glass was brought by Mrs. Loader to the office, and Mr. Loader swore to the shoes. THOMAS ROBERT LOCK . On the 7th of this month, I took in custody Penman at a pigeon shop on a charge of stealing pigeons; I took him to the office. JOHN WILLIAM FENTON . I am a cabinet-maker, and looking-glass frame maker. Last Monday week about half after four in the afternoon. I was in company with Penman at the Spotted Horse public-house, Shoreditch; John Tisley came into him, they went out together, and talked together. Penman came in, and asked me to take a walk with them; we went over Friars Mount; when Penman came to Loader's house, Penman burst the door open, with his arms, he had no crow with him; it was about half after six; when he went into the house Tisley followed him. Q. What became of you - A. I was at the corner, I was to look out, and to inform them if any body was coming. Penman brought out of the house a looking-glass, and three pair of shoes; nothing else as I saw. Tisley had one pair of shoes; they said I was to have one pair of shoes, but I had none; they gave me only four shillings and sixpence for my share. COURT. Q. to Loader. Look at these shoes - A. They are my shoes, and the looking-glass is mine. Penman, called five witnesses, who gave him a good character. PENMAN, GUILTY - DEATH , aged 18. TISLEY, GUILTY - DEATH , aged 20. First Middlesex jury, before Mr. Recorder. --------------------------------------------------- Absconded Prisoners. Henry Penman, carpenter, per Ocean, 5 feet 4¼ inches high, fair pale complexion, hazle eyes, brown hair, tried at the Old Bailey, July 1815, and 19 years of age. Sydney Gazette, 6 July 1816.