James Wainwright

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Natalie Lonsdale on 30th May 2025

Convict Department : Bellerephon, Retribution and Ganymede hulks convict lists, 1821. The Same [Behaved orderly in Gaol the same here] Orderly

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Maureen Withey on 6th July 2021

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 06 July 2021), July 1821, trial of JAMES WAINWRIGHT (t18210718-6). JAMES WAINWRIGHT, Theft > theft from a specified place, 18th July 1821. 913. JAMES WAINWRIGHT was indicted for stealing, on the 29th of June , at St. Bride's, one time-piece, value 5 l., the goods of Henry Burn , in his dwelling-house . ELIZABETH SALTER . My father is a carpenter and builder, and lives in Salisbury-court. I live opposite Mr. Burn, in Salisbury-court, Fleet-street, in the parish of St. Bride's . On the 29th of June, between two and three o'clock, I saw the prisoner walk up and down by Burn's door, two or three times, watched him. I saw him open the door, go in, and come out again in about a minute, with the time-piece under his left arm - I ran over, and told Mr. Burn, he went after him. He crossed over Fleet-street into Shoe-lane. HENRY BURN . I rent a house in Salisbury-court, in the parish of St. Bride's. I saw the time-piece on the mantle-shelf of the counting-house, on the ground floor, about twelve or one o'clock. Between two and three Salter came in - I was in the one pair front room - she called out that a man had run away with the time-piece, and was gone up Shoe-lane. I pursued, and saw the prisoner in Shoe-lane with it under his arm - he was running as fast as he could. I cried Stop thief! and gained ground on him - he dropped the time-piece in the street; I followed him into a house, where I laid hold of him; he was then dressed quite respectable. I said I was surprised at a man of his appearance doing what he ought not to do. I think he said he was not the man; but I do not exactly know what he said. The time-piece was brought to me half an hour after. I sent for a constable, and gave him in charge. I went into the counting-house, missed the time-piece, and knew that brought back to be mine - it was worth 5 l. - it cost me 10 l.; I have had it eight or nine years; the glass was broken, and the hands were lost by its falling. He said he had been out of work for some time before. (Property produced and sworn to.) GEORGE SMITH. I received him in charge, and found 14 s. and some halfpence on him. GUILTY . - DEATH . Aged 19. London Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant. -------------------------------------------------- NationalArchives. Criminal Petitions. HO 17/44/201821 Sept 17 Prisoner name: James Wainwright. Prisoner occupation: Apprentice to Messrs Ackroyd and Rowles, builders of London. Court and date of trial: Old Bailey Sessions July 1821. Crime: Stealing a time-piece from the house of Henry Burn of Salisbury Court, Fleet Street. Initial sentence: Death. Annotated (Outcome): Considered at Report in Council 17 September 1821. Petitioner(s): Joseph Wainwright, prisoner's father, a journeyman carpenter undersigned by Henry Burn, prosecutor; Charles Ackroyd and W W Rowles, late employers and 24 inhabitants of Seven Dials neighbourhood. ------------------------------------------------------- Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): Previous good character; young age; led astray by bad company since came to London. --------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Conduct Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-45$init=CON31-1-45p129