Ellen Timson

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Roger Churm on 30th April 2019

Old Bailey Proceedings ELLEN TIMSON,Theft,Pocketpicking 9th April 1829 Ellen Timson.was indicted for stealing,on the 2nd of March,1 watch,value 41.;1 watch-ribbon,value 2d.,and 1 watch-key,value 2d,the goods of John Thomas Robinson. John Thomas Robinson.I am a type-founder.On the 2nd of March I and a friend were walking up Cow-lane,a little after eight o'clock in the evening- the prisoner stopped me,and asked me to give her something to drink;we all went and had a quarter of gin- I did not know her before;we all went together to West-street,where she said she lived-we went into a room up one pair of stairs,where there was a fire-I sat down on a chair by the fire - the prisoner's sister,(as she called her)and my friend left the room,and went into an adjoining room together;I.and the prisoner were left alone- they took the light with them,but there was a good fire;the prisoner stirred up the fire,and called the servant to bring a light,which she did- the prisoner took it and put it on the table;I had my hands in my breeches pocket -the prisoner came up to me,took my watch and ran off,and pulled the door too;I ran out,and called Stop thief my friend came .And I told him of it;she was taken in about twenty m in a shop in Field-lane,but the watch had not been found-I asked him where it was -she said she had left it at that shop for 10s;the woman said,"No you have not"-she said "I have" a watchman was coming by,and I gave her into custody-she was taken to the watch-house;she there stated,that if I did not appear I should have my watch the next morning -I had not made any bargain with her,she was to much in a hurry to take my watch;I had taken no liberties with her whatever;I have a wife-she was in the country at the time. William Minns.I am a letter-founder.I was with the prosecutor when we fell in with these two gi,and treated them;he was quite sober-we all went into the room together;the prisoner's friend and I went into the next room-I did not see the prisoner run out,but I heard him charge her in the street with having robbed him;we found her at the shop-said she had left the watch there for 10s;the woman said she had not;I heard her say at watch-house,that if the prosecutor would not appear,the watch should be returned. Prisoner.Q.You said,"If you return the watch,my friend will not appear"and said"How can I give you the watch when I have not got it".A.No she said she had left it for 10s. George Crane.I am an officer.I took the prisoner-she had nothing about her,she something about the watch being given up at the watch-house. Prisoner's Defence.He was taking indecent liberties with me;when the girl brought the candle I went out and he said."If is twenty years I will have my revenge on you" he said he felt me take the watch out of his pocket. GUILTY.Aged 17. Transported for Life

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Laurelle Freeman on 1st March 2014

Stole a watch, watch ribbon & key. Arrived in Australia aged 18. Married David Bowerman, another convict, in 1832 & had 6 daughters. David died in 1839 & Ellen married Edward Stanton in 1840 & had 8 more children. She died in 1859 & buried at Dungog NSW From hand written note by Daphne Lawrence (nee Longbottom), great,great grand-daughter to Ellen

Ellen married David Bowerman in Newcastle in 1832 and they lived at Seaham and Ash Island, where he died in 1839. She had 6 daughters, one born after his death in 1839 on the island. She then married Edward Stanton, real name Whitfield, and lived at Bandon Grove near Dungog. She had 8 more children before dying on Christmas Day 1859. She is buried in Dungog cemetery and her headstone still stands.