Charles Sharpe

342

Maureen Withey on 7th June 2024

NOTE. The details for Charles sharp, convicted in the 1840s, are NOT those of the Charles Sharpe who was transported on Lincelles. His trial was much later, on 30 Jan 1860. Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 9.0) January 1860. Trial of CHARLES SHARPE (22), JAMES SLATER (29), THOMAS BROWN (23), PATRICK CAMPBELL (25) (t18600130-186). Available at: https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/record/t18600130-186?text=Sharpe (Accessed: 7th June 2024). 186. CHARLES SHARPE (22), JAMES SLATER (29), THOMAS BROWN (23), and PATRICK CAMPBELL (25) , Feloniously and sacriligeously breaking and entering the church of St. John, Islington, and stealing therein 2 scarfs, the property of Charles Welland Edmonstone, clerk, I robe the property of Henry Salkeld Bramah, clerk, and 1 brush and 1 table cover, the property of Joseph Kingston Gallard and another. ... SHARPE— GUILTY of burglary. SLATER and CAMPBELL— GUILTY of receiving. BROWN— NOT GUILTY . Sharpe was further charged with having been before convicted. JOHN BASHFORD (Policeman, E 147), I produce a certificate (Read; "Middlesex, March, 1859; Charles Jones Convicted of larceny—Imprisoned Nine Months")—I was present at the trial, and know Sharpe to be the man who was then convicted in that name. GUILTY. SHARPE**— Eight Years Penal Servitude. SLATER** and CAMPBELL**— Four Years Penal Servitude.

135

C H on 15th February 2024

CHARLES SHARPE. Theft; burglary. 3rd July 1843. Text type Trial account Defendants CHARLES SHARPE Offences Theft > Burglary Session Date 3rd July 1843 Reference Number t18430703-2109 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation 2109. CHARLES SHARPE was indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of George Desvignes, about four o'clock in the night of the 18th of June, at St. James, Westminster, with intent to steal. GEORGE DESVIGNES . I am a diamond merchant, and live at No. 2, Golden-square, in the parish of St. James. On the 19th of June, about four o'clock in the morning, I was awoke by the policeman springing a rattle—I looked out of window—the policeman said something—I west down directly, and found the prisoner lying under the table in my dining-room—I opened the door, let in the policeman, and gave him in charge. HENRY HICKMAN . I am Mr. Desvignet's servant. I shut the shutters that night—I do not think I put the black bolt up—I put the bar up—when I came down, after the alarm, I found it open. Prisoner. Q. Did not you find the bar as you left it at night? A. Yes—there was a long bar which I put up, and found it at I left it—there are two divisions in one shutter—you had opened the top shutter, which I had shut, but I suppose not fastened—I cannot say whether I had fastened it or not—the upper window-sash was not quite up to the top. JOHN CROSSLEY (policeman.) I was in Golden-square on the night in question, and saw two men standing on the outside of the pavement opposite No. 2—I looked at them a little while, and saw the upper sash of the window drum down—I ran up, and saw the prisoner look out of the window—the other two men drew my attention to it—I was on the other side of the square—I alarmed the house, went in, and found the prisoner under the table—he gave no account of himself, but pretended to be drunk—he had got on the top of some rails, pulled down the top sash of the window, and climbed over the lower sash. Prisoner's Defence. I was in liquor, and as I found the house to, I got in to get out of the policeman's way. GUILTY . Aged 26.— Transported for Fifteen Years. Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 9.0) July 1843. Trial of CHARLES SHARPE (t18430703-2109). Available at: https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/record/t18430703-2109?text=Crossley

135

C H on 15th February 2024

VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts 1802-1853, Convict Description Record ID fas_cod23448 Arrival year 1844 Arrival month 2 Arrival day 4 Gender m Height feet and inches 5.4.0 Height feet 5 Height inches 4 Height (in inches) 64 Can read? yes Can write? yes Religion Protestant VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts 1802-1853, Native Place Record ID fas_nap10081 Arrival year 1844 Arrival month 2 Arrival day 4 Birthplace transcription London, Westminster NP Location Westminster Birthplace town London Birthplace county Middlesex Birthplace country England