Henry Stewart

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D Wong on 5th February 2017

Henry Stewart was 20 years old on arrival and was transported for 'Stealing wearing apparel. Previous convictions: Once 6 Mos. for Shoplifting Once one month for similar offence on the Tread Mill. Henry was 5'7 1/4" tall, pale complexion, light brown hair, brown thin whiskers, grey eyes, scar below E. rt. arm Mark of scrofula on rt cheek, single. Henry had a brother at Campbell Town. 1833-35 Musters: Public Works. 9/10/1837: Burglariously breaking into the house of Valentine Soper - committed to trial. 14/10/1837 The Cornwall Chronicle, Launceston: **Edited** James Hawes, Wm Adams, and Henry Stewart, charged with burglary in the dwelling-house of Valentine Soper. Valentine Soper— I reside over the Wind-mill Hill, in a cottage I rent from Mr. Browne ; I remember the night of 25th of last month; I went to bed exactly at ten o'clock; I secured the house by taking tbe door, and fastening the window by a button inside ; shortly after I heard a rumbling round the corner of the house, and in one minute, a pane of glass, of the bed-room window, went in, and instantly after the whole frame was rusbed in ; I jumped out of bed ; I saw a man jump through the window ; I caught hold of him, he struggled a great deal ; I was a long time on the ground with him, up and down, but never let go my hold ; I kept hollowing out for assistance from my neighbour, and for my wife to bring my gun from the other room ; as soon as tbe man could get from me, he made his escape out of the window ; my wife brought the gun, but the man was gone ; he was a shortish thick set man, with something of flannel about him ; I am sure he had no jacket on, for I tried for his pockets to hold by ; it was dark ; in struggling the man tried to get away, but I held fast; be put bis hand before my mouth ; I bit hit finger, or thumb, he then cried out, oh ; you ? this was the only time, he spoke. Joseph Knevitt: Stewart, was my assigned servant; it is a fortnight yesterday since he left my service ; 1 had given him a pass about 3 weeks ago, for the purpose of getting a fresh master ; he bad told me be wished to be transferred to Adams, he was to meet me at the Police Office, for the purpose of being transferred to him ; I saw him next an yesterday fortnight, I gave him a letter to Mr- Clark, to be returned to Government. 14/10/1837 The Cornwall Chronicle, Launeston: SUPREME COURT— Thursday, Oct. 12. This morning, at 8 o'clock, the prisoners who had been convicted during the Sessions, were brought up for judgment. His Honor remarked upon the awful insecurity of life and property on this side of the Island, and said, it was absolutely necessary, for the safety of the community, to make some severe examples. — Sentence of death was passed upon -- John Hudson— Lawrence Daley— William Lanshaw— John Morris- James Hawes— Wm. Adams and Henry Stewart. 10/11/1837: Executed at Launceston gaol.