Robert Wynn

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D Wong on 12th October 2015

Robert Wynn was born in Whitechapel, Stepney, London and was 19 years old when convicted. Old Bailey: WILLIAM FUELL, ROBERT WYNN, Theft > theft from a specified place, 9th September 1818. Reference Number: t18180909-144 Offence: Theft > theft from a specified place Verdict: Guilty; Guilty Punishment: Transportation Navigation: < Previous text (trial account) | Next text (trial account) > WILLIAM FUELL and ROBERT WYNN were indicted for stealing, on the 20th of June, one salt-spoon, value 5s.; one salt-cellar, value 1s.; one dish, value 1s.; and one wine-strainer, value 10s.; the property of Thomas Ludford Bellamy, in his dwelling-house. MARY BUTLER . On the 20th of June I was in Mr. Bellamy's kitchen, between one and two o'clock, and heard a noise in the dining-room, I ran up stairs, the prisoner Fuell, ran out of the dining-room door, and then out of the street door; I pursued, and called Mercer, who stopped him. I missed the articles stated in the indictment out of the room. Cross-examined by MR. ANDREWS. I am servant to Mr. Bellamy. Butler called me, I ran out and saw the prisoners running together about sixty yards from the house. We called "Stop thief!" Welch stopped Fuell. Wynn was taken in the timber-yard. GEORGE WELCH . I am toll-man at Battersea-bridge. I heard the cry, and saw Fuell running very fast; Wynn was behind him. I made a catch at Fuell but missed him. I took Wynn; by the motion of his hands I thought he threw something over the hedge. I charged him with throwing something over, he denied it. JOHN PIPER . I am a foreman to a ship-breaker at Battersea. I saw Fuell run into the yard. I saw him throw something white down; he stooped as if to conceal himself behind the timber; the mob were pursuing him. I collared him, and asked him what he threw away; he made no answer. I found there was a strainer, a salt-cellar, and dish, behind the timber; I also found the salt-spoon where I saw him throw something down. Mercer came up and claimed them. ROBERT LEGATE . I am a bricklayer. I was working opposite the prosecutor's; I saw Fuell open his door and go into the house. Wynn was about fifty yards off, but was within sight. Fuell came out, joined Wynn, and gave him something. I heard the cry, and they both immediately ran off together. Fuell appeared to me to open the door with a key. He could not open it without a drop latch-key. I saw one found in the boat by the river-side, where he was stopped, and suspected to have thrown something over. I tried it to the door, it opened it. I saw them both together before Fuell went in. (Property produced and sworn to.) FUELL'S Defence. I went into the yard for a necessary purpose. WYNN'S Defence. I ran with the mob and was taken. FUELL - GUILTY . Aged 20. WYNN - GUILTY . Aged 19. Transported for Seven Years . William Fuell was also on board the Baring. Colonial Secretary Papers: WYNN, Robert. Per "Baring", 1819; shoemaker at the Male Orphan Institution 1822 Jan 7: Re permission to marry at Sydney (Reel 6008; 4/3504A p.243) 1822 Nov: Shoemaker at the Male Orphan Institution. Petition for mitigation of sentence (Reel 6053; 4/1756 p.13) 1822 Nov 22: Shoemaker at Male Orphan Institution. Request for indulgence due to illness of wife, also a servant at Male Orphan Institution; allowed to sleep out of house (Reel 6040; 4/400 p.51) 1823 Apr, Jul, Oct: Shoemaker at the Male Orphan School. Re payment of wages of (Reel 6021; 4/7079 pp.45a, 87, 113, 137, 231) Robert then worked in a lumber yard before being appointed unpaid shoemaker at the Male Orphan Institute. 4/2/1822: Married convict CAROLINE MILES they had two children - Henry born 1834 and a girl Catherine born 1837. Caroline died between 1837 and 1842. 6/10/1825: COF 20/5/1828: COF renewed. 3/2/1842: Married a widow CATHERINE MORRISON/CUMMING Catherine had a daughter aged 14. Catherine and Robert then had 7 children: RICHARD B.1844, ANN B.1845, WILLIAM B.1847, ALFRED. b.1849 and twins CHARLES B.1852 and JANE B.1852. 15/3/1852: Robert died aged 55 and was buried at St Mary’s, Denham Court, NSW. At the time of his death he was Keeper of the Toll, Denham Court.