John Woodhouse

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Tony Beale on 21st January 2021

Old Bailey Online (DOB from here) 535. JOHN WOODHOUSE , was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 20th of March , a pair of breeches, value 10 s. and two jackets. value 10 s. the property of Thomas Pickford , Matthew Pickford , James Pickford , and Matthew Pickford . SAMUEL MAY . I am a gentleman's servant, I live near Coggerton. On the 16th of March I packed up my trunk, I put two jackets and a pair of breeches in it; I sent them by the boat to London, to be forwarded to Lanting, in Cheshire; they were to go by the Grand Junction Canal, the trunk was directed to Messrs. Pickfords Paddington wharf; I have since seen my trunk; I missed two jackets and a pair of breeches; I saw the things since at Marlborough street office. WILLIAM LOADER . I am in the service of Messrs. Pickfords; I am the Captain of two boats; the Britannia and the Samuel; Woodhouse' and Cock navigated the Britannia; I saw May's trunk put on board all safe and corded, and when the two boats arrived at Padington together, Cock and Woodhouse absconded; that gave me suspicion; I examined the cargo, to see that all was right; I examined May's trunk and found it was broken open; in the bed where the prisoner slept, I found this bundle two Gurnsey jackets and a pair of breeches. Q. That does not relate to this charge - A. I saw a pair of breeches found upon the prisoner's person on Tuesday when he was taken the breeches was taken from him. JOHN GIBBINS . I am a servant to Messrs. Pickfords, at the time of unloading the boat, I saw May's box it appeared as if the box had been broken open. SAMUEL COCK . I navigated the Britannia with Woodhouse, in our passage up I saw Woodhouse open May's box, with a key of a cupboard; he took out a pair of breeches and two jackets, he said he should take the breeches to a taylor to put buttons on the knee; I was taken up, and come now from the House of Correction. ROBERT HALL . I am a taylor, 107, Marybone lane, On the 20th of March, the prisoner Woodhouse brought me these breeches and jacket; I put eight pearl buttons on the knees of these breeches by his order; he took the breeches away, and said, he would call for the jacket the next day. GEORGE HARRISON. I am a constable, I apprehended the prisoner; I took these breeches from his person, and this jacket Mr. Hall gave me. Prosecutor. The breeches and the jacket are my property. GUILTY , aged 22. Transported for Seven Years . First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Common Serjeant. New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1856 on list of convicts sent to Tasmania 18/2/1822 as requested by Lieut Gen Sorrel Tasmania Libraries online: 21/5/1821 Letter from Col Sec to Governor of Tasmania approving Mr Robert Bostock to take John Woodhouse to Tasmania Jno Woodhouse per ships Morley and D. York 23/10/1821 insolent labourer to Mrs emmett 50 lashes. 3/11/1827 Runaway fined 2 pounds 3 shillings and 4 pence plus costs. 20/11/1828 Breaking windows. see below Tasmania, Australia, Convict Court and Selected Records, 1800-1899 for John Woodhouse 20/11/1828 Tasmania Convicted of the wilfull and malicious trespass in breaking the windows of the house of J Hill. to pay sum of 1pound 1 shilling and 6 pence plus costs