Benjamin South

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Phil Hands on 25th September 2017

Old Bailey Trial Transcription. Reference Number: t17890225-64 246. BENJAMIN BARLAND was indicted for burglariously and feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of William Wilson , about the hour of eleven of the night of the 24th of January , and burglariously stealing therein, a linen night-cap, value 6 d. a shift, value 2 s. one cotton child's petticoat, value 1 s. a check apron, value 1 s. a pillow-case, value 1 s. two coloured linen frocks, value 4 s. the property of the said William Wilson ; and one flannel waistcoat, value 1 s. three linen waistcoats, value 6 s. the property of John Castle . ELIZABETH WILSON sworn. My husband's name is William Wilson ; on the 24th of January last, about half past ten o'clock, I was gone out, I had been out a quarter of an hour; I left nobody at home but a child in the cradle; I did not lock the door after me, I put the hasp on the staple without locking it, and I had a bit of a string outside, with which I could draw it back, which made it a sort of latch; when I came back, finding the street-door and room-door open, I thought my brother had come home, it was the room-door I fastened; I went into the room, and found the prisoner, and another was there; I did not see them at first; but thinking my brother had come home, I said Jack, why don't you light the candle? and one of them said to me don't you be frightened, and he ran out; the prisoner stood by the drawers, and he said his name was not Jack, and I caught hold of him; we struggled together, and he got in the passage; I called out murder; from there, in the struggle, we got into the court, and he struck me several times in the struggle; we got opposite to Mr. Richards's door, and he came to my assistance, and we took him; there were some things taken out of the drawers, which we found afterwards in the passage, which were, a shift, a cap, two coloured frocks, one cotton petticoat, one check apron, three cotton waistcoats, one flannel waistcoat, one pillow case; when he was taken, he said nothing at all for himself. (Deposes to the property.) I lost a silk handkerchief which has not since been found; the other lad was not taken. There were four other witnesses called on their recognizance, but did not appear. PRISONER's DEFENCE. I was just got into the door of the passage, I thought it was a necessary; a fellow rushed by me, and the woman took hold of me. GUILTY, of stealing only . Transported for seven years . Tried by the second Middlesex Jury before Mr. RECORDER.

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Phil Hands on 25th September 2017

Tried and convicted at the Old Bailey on 25th February 1789 for breaking and entering the dwelling-house of William Wilson and stealing 1 linen night-cap, 1 shift, 1 cotton child's petticoat, 1 check apron, 1 pillow-case, 2 coloured linen frocks, the property of William Wilson ; and 1 flannel waistcoat, 3 linen waistcoats, the property of John Castle, sentenced to transportation for 7 years. Left England on 27th March 1791. Ship:- the 'Admiral Barrington' sailed with 300 male convicts on board of which 36 died during the voyage. Arrived on 16th October 1791. Married convict Mary Miller ('Speedy' 1800) in 1815 at Richmond, they had 5 children between 1812-1823.