James Yeomans

Level 221

D Wong on 26th December 2018

17/7/1839 Worcestershire Chronicle Worcestershire, England: MIDSUMMER CITY SESSIONS Yeomans, James, alias Daddy Mealey, aged 19, labourer, was charged with stealing quantity of coal, the property of Mr. Thomas Saunders, coal merchant, on the 12th of April, 1838. Mr. Domville conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Huddleston the defence. Wm. Allen, the wharfman of mr. Saunders, deposed that on the evening of Wednesday, the 11th of April, 1838, he carefully locked the gate of his master's wharf, which was situated near Lowesmoor bason, and on the following morning about six o'clock he discovered that a quantity of coal had been stolen during the night. Henry Thomas stated that he lived withing a few yards of the wharf above alluded to, and that about half-past five o'clock on the morning of the 12th of April, 1838, he saw the prisoner in the company with a youth named Philips, unlock the gate belonging to Mr. Saunders' wharf, and take out a large lump of coal, which they placed on a cart within a short distance of the place. To account for the long period since the committal of the robbery and the apprehension of the prisoner, Douglas, Inspector of Police, was called, who deposed that he had a warrant against him for the robbery, but had not been able to take him into custody until the latter end of May last, in consequence of his having absconded. The Jury after a short consideration, returned a verdict of Guilty. In passing sentence, the Recorded told Yeomans, that in consequence of the extremely bad character which he had borne for some years in the city, he could not, consistently with his duty, pass a lighter sentence upon him than seven years' transportation. The prisoner, in the most impudent manner, replied__"Thank you, gentlement__as well now as at any other time. You are a set of b___y b___s altogether." James Yeomans was 19 years old on arrival. Native Place: Worcester. Occupation: Stableman. James could read, was protestant, single, 5'2¼" tall, ruddy complexion, brown hair and eyes, nse short and a little cocked, lost a frant tooth on left side of upper jaw, scar over right eyebrow, another on upper part of right cheek bone, scar on left eyebrow, long scar on left jaw, another scar under left side of shin, scar on knuckle of forefinger of left hand. 1847: TOL, Goulburn. 6/12/1847: COF