William Turner

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Maureen Withey on 22nd January 2021

Colonial Secretary Index. TURNER, William. Per "Grenada", 1819 1819 Oct 30 - On list of convicts disembarked from the "Grenada" and forwarded to Emu Plains for distribution (Reel 6007; 4/3501 p.4) 1820 Aug 1 - On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6007; 4/3502 p.171) 1823 May 6 - Re permission to marry at Sydney (Reel 6010; 4/3508 p.243)

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Maureen Withey on 22nd January 2021

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 22 January 2021), September 1818, trial of DANIEL PAGE WILLIAM TURNER (t18180909-312). DANIEL PAGE, WILLIAM TURNER, Theft > theft from a specified place, 9th September 1818. 1372. DANIEL PAGE and WILLIAM TURNER were indicted for stealing, on the 11th of July , 150lbs. of lead, value 18s., the goods of Eleanor Moultrie , widow , and fixed to her dwelling-house . SIMON WELLS . I am a watchman of Marylebone, my beat is in Norton-street. The prosecutrix's house is No. 67, Portland-street . On the 11th of July, a little after one o'clock at night, I saw the prisoners pass my box - They had nothing with them then. My box is at the corner of Clipstone-street, next to Portland-street. As soon as they had got round my box, two other boys passed - I immediately went round to watch them, as I knew Page before. I lost them all in a moment. I listened sometime, and then heard a talking in the prosecutrix's yard, which is only fenced off by an hedge. I remained there till half-past one o'clock, then went round part of my beat, and returned and listened sometime. I heard something come down heavily, as if somebody had jumped down into the garden - I heard nothing more for sometime. I wentround my beat and called two o'clock; returned, and heard persons talking in the yard. Nobody came out. I waited there, and omitted to call the half-hour, as I thought they might have seen me. I called the hour of three up Carburton-street, and the middle of Norton-street, and returned without finishing my round. When I came to the corner of Carburton-street, I saw two persons come in a direction from the prosecutrix's premises; they were about twenty yards from the house. I drew back and concealed myself, that they might not see me. They came up and passed me; they were each loaded. I followed and asked them what they had? they said Nothing; I desired them to stop and let me see, and laid hold of Turner; he dropped a piece of lead at my feet, which was rolled up. He had another piece and ran away with it. I had taken Page and kept him. I sprung my rattle. Turner was stopped in about five minutes. I am certain he is the man. I found two pieces of lead on Page also, rolled up under his coat. I took them both to the watch-house. I went to the prosecutrix's house that day, and took one piece of lead. I found the balcony partly stripped of its lead. The lead fitted; it appeared fresh cut. I found a knife on Page, which appeared to have cut lead. Cross-examined by MR. ANDREWS. Q. The transaction began about one o'clock-Yes. I waited there till three o'clock. I am sure they are the men who passed my box. I stopped them in Cirencester-place, which is two hundred yards from the house. I saw the lead dropped. THOMAS FORBES KELSALL . I am Mrs. Elizabeth Moultrie's grandson. She keeps a house in the parish of Marylebone, and is a widow. The lead was safe the day before the prisoners were taken. The next morning I found it was stolen. JOHN MONTEITH . I am a patrol. The prosecutor's house is within my district. I herd the alarm, and took Turner. I saw Moody stop him in Cleveland-street. I found one piece of lead upon him, and another piece in the way he came. I saw him throw it away. JOHN MOODY . I am a watchman. I heard the rattle sprung at the corner of Cleveland-street, and saw Wells struggling with the prisoners. Turner got from him, and I took him. THOMAS LESTER . I am a labourer to the East India Company, and live in Charlton-street. I heard the rattle sprung, looked out of the window, and saw two men running, and the watchman pursuing them. I saw the watchman take one of the prisoners. Soon after I saw a third man come up the street, with his hands in his pockets, as if he had something heavy in them. I saw him go towards Mr. Morris's house. JOHN ANNIS . I am a plumber. I went to the prosecutrix's premises, and found a great deal of lead cut away, part of it was torn, and part cut. I saw a part of it compared with the balcony, it fitted. The four pieces weighed 130lbs. Cross-examined. Q. Can you swear the lead was cut from that place - A. Yes. I repaired it; It appeared fresh cut. The balcony joins the dwelling-house. THOMAS KNIGHT . I am a carpenter. I saw the balcony the morning it was stripped. About two feet and a quarter of lead was cut away. EDWARD CHAMBERLAIN. I was constable of the night. The prisoners and the lead were brought to the watchhouse, and two knives. I found a knife on Turner. (Property produced and sworn to.) PAGE'S Defence. The man never saw me before. PAGE - GUILTY . Aged 29. TURNER - GUILTY . Aged 29. Transported for Seven Years . Fourth Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.

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Susan Casey on 22nd January 2021

A Coroner's Inquest was held on Friday evening last, on the body of William Turner, a baker, who resided in Kent-street, Sydney, and died on the preceding evening. It appeared that the deceased, when returning nome from the late races, on the evening of the 27th of the last mouth, had a quarrel on the road with some soldiers, the par- ticulars of which we have stated on a former occasion. One of the soldiers, it seems, stabbed the deceased in the kidney