Isaac Woolf

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D Wong on 18th April 2016

Old Bailey: ISAAC WOLF, Theft > pocketpicking, 11th April 1821. Reference Number: t18210411-155 Offence: Theft > pocketpicking Verdict: Guilty Punishment: Transportation ISAAC WOLF was indicted for stealing, on the 12th of April , 8 s. in monies numbered, the property of David Hart, from his person. DAVID HART. I am a Thames police officer, and live in Russell-street, Bermondsy. On the 12th of April, about half-past eight o'clock at night, I was coming by the East London Theatre, and saw a number of people in the alley near the theatre, and went to see what was the matter. I stood against the corner of the door, and had not been there above two minutes, before I felt a hand in my right hand breeches pocket; I seized it, looked round, and saw a face, but the hand was immediately snatched away. I cannot say whether it was the prisoner or not; I waited there a few minutes, as the company were going into the theatre. When I felt the hand, I found my pocket turned inside out, and three half crowns and 6 d. gone; this was not the pocket in which I felt the hand; they had robbed this first. I saw my money again, and knew one of the half crowns by a mark which I pointed out to the officer - I had taken it in the course of the day; it was one of George IV. and the first I ever saw; it had a scratch on the head from the nose to the four figures of 1 - I found that it corresponded. FREDERICK DORRINGTON . I am a patrol of Bow-street. I was at the Royalty, as the half-price was going in, and saw the prisoner attempt several people's pockets. I saw him put his hand round Hart, and put his fingers about half way into his pocket, but saw him take something. Presently Hart came back; I went after the prisoner and took him in less than three minutes, under the gallery of the Theatre, at the outer seat. I found three half crowns and 6 d. on him; Hart described a mark on one half crown before I produced it. HART. This is the half crown. Prisoner's Defence. He said he could not say any of it was his. GUILTY . Aged 17. Transported for Life. Colonial Secretary Papers: WOOLF, Isaac. Per "Mary", 1822 1823 Jun: On return of convicts discharged from the Establishment, Emu Plains; to Port Macquarie (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.143) 1823 Jun 24: On lists of prisoners transported to Port Macquarie per "Sally" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.55, 412-3) 19/1/1835 The Sydney Herald: Isaac Woolf and Mary Ann McCone, the former convicted of stealing, and the latter of receiving half a chest of tea, the property of P. Callaghan. To be transported to a Penal Settlement for seven years. Isaac was sent to Moreton Bay and arrived 18/4/1835. He was described as 31 years old, 5’0 ½” tall, sallow complexion, brown hair, grey eyes. 1844: TOL Berrima, NSW.