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C H on 11th March 2024

Old Bailey Online THOMAS WEST. HANNAH WEST. Theft; theft from a specified place. 11th January 1827 Text type Trial account Defendants THOMAS WEST, HANNAH WEST Offences Theft > Theft from place Session Date 11th January 1827 Reference Number t18270111-118 Verdicts Guilty, Not guilty Punishments Transportation 395. THOMAS WEST and HANNAH WEST were indicted for stealing, on the 29th of December , 3 blankets, value 10s.; 1 bolster, value 7s.; 1 pillow, value 2s. 6d.; 1 quilt, value 2s. 6d.; 1 sheet, value 2s. 6d.; 1 coal-scuttle, value 20s.; 1 tea-kettle, value 10s.; 1 table-cloth, value 2s. 6d.; 2 flat-irons, value 1s.; 1 looking-glass, value 2s. 6d., and 1 candlestick, value 1s., the goods of John Jeffreys , in a lodging room . ELIZABETH JEFFREYS . I am the wife of John Jeffreys ; we live in Essex-street, Battle-bridge . I let my back-parlour to the prisoner, Thomas, on the 8th of November, at 4s. 6d. a-week; the articles stated in the indictment were let with it; in about seven weeks I gave them notice to quit, but they did not go - the man worked for Mr. Lewis, a dyer - he came home late on the night of the 29th; we heard them quarrelling; he came to my door and said he had come home to sleep, and his wife had parted with all the things; we did not get up - next morning early my husband asked him what was gone; he said every thing, and that they had slept several nights with only a carpet over them - we gave them till the following Thursday, as the woman said she would get money to redeem them; she went out and got very drunk, and was about the streets with a sailor; at eleven o'clock that night, she came home very drunk; and next morning we gave them in charge. WILLIAM WARD . I am servant to Mr. Brown, a pawnbroker, of North-place. I have a bolster, pillow, and two blankets, pawned by the female prisoner, between the 16th of November and the 8th of December. WILLIAM BAKER . I am a pawnbroker, and live in Brewer-street, Somer's-town. I have a coal-scuttle, sheet, and quilt pawned by the female prisoner. JOSEPH COTTON . I live with Mr. Blakey, a pawnbroker. I have a table-cloth, two irons, and a sheet pawned by the female prisoner. RICHARD COOPER . I am an officer. I was sent for, and took the prisoner; the duplicates were found and given to me. Prisoner HANNAH WEST . It is true I pawned the property, but they knew it; and I asked Mrs. Jeffreys to come into the room - I pawned them through necessity, and did not mean to leave till they were made good; but they would not grant me another week. ELIZABETH JEFFREYS . She never asked me into her room. I never knew of it till her husband told us. H. WEST - GUILTY . Aged 35. Transported for Seven Years . T. WEST - NOT GUILTY .

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Penny-Lyn Beale on 29th December 2020

New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Ship: Harmony No; 44 Name; Hannah West. Age; 34 Read & writes. married - 2 children Native County; Bucks Trade; House Keeper Offence; Robbery Trial; London - 13 Jan 1837. 7 years Height; 4 ft. 11 1/2 Complexion; Fair Fresh Hair; Brown to grey Eyes; Grey Assigned; Mary Dawkins, Sydney Date of Certificate; Additional Remarks; A LETTER passed through this office from her sister informing her of her husband's being in good health. 27 June 1832. 1834 - 13 Jan. Certificate of freedom. 34/46. 13 ----------------------