John BLACKBURN

Abt 1829 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	John BLACKBURN  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1829  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Conviction	9 Apr 1849	Old Bailey, Central Criminal Court, London, England, United Kingdom   [1]
  	Larceny from the Person - Pick Pocket, Stealing 1 Half-Sovereign from Thomas Jones, Sentenced to 7 Years Transportation
  	881. JOHN BLACKBURN , stealing 1 half-sovereign; the money of Thomas Jones, from his person. THOMAS JONES . I am a hair-dresser. I was at a public sale at Tottenham—a mahogany table was knocked down to me, it came to 17s.—I took three half-sovereigns out of my pocket, and placed two of them upon the table, and put one into my waistcoat-pocket—I waited for my 3s., and when I got to the door, I saw the prisoner's fingers in my waistcoat-pocket, and missed my half-sovereign—I accused him of taking it—he denied it—I said I would have him locked up—he said if I did not mind what I said he would have me locked up—a witness said that he saw his hand at my pocket, and I kept him till the officer came—the prisoner took out two sovereigns and a half-sovereign in a paper from his pocket, and said, "You see it was not me that took it"—a person behind said, "You had better give him half a sovereign than be locked up"—the prisoner put the half-sovereign into my hand—a respectable person said, "You bad better not take it," and I gave it him back. Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE. Q. Did you lose sight of his hand? A. As soon as I saw his person—I did not lose sight of his arm—his pals were close by him. JAMES WILSON . I am a shoemaker, and five at Tottenham. I was at the sale, and saw the prisoner there, and two more with him—Mr. Jones accused him of stealing a half-sovereign—I turned and said, "I saw his hand in your pocket"—they went out of the sale-room, and I stopped. Cross-examined. Q. Did you see him hand the money to anybody? A. No; I saw him and two others surround Jones, and saw the prisoner's hand in his pocket. RICHARD SINCLAIR (policeman, N 321). I took the prisoner—I asked him where he resided—he said, "At 39, Borough-road"—I went there, and found it was not correct—it is only a chair-maker's shop—it is no dwelling at all GUILTY . Aged 20.— Transported for Seven Years.
  Departure	21 Jul 1851	Plymouth, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom
  	The Minden
  Arrival	14 Oct 1851	Fremantle, Western Australia, Australian Colonies
  	The Minden
  _AMTID	202546861911:1030:192617286
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I1701	Australian Convict Ship Project
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2024

  
  

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  [S281] Web: London, England, Proceedings of the Old Bailey and Ordinary's Accounts Index, 1674-1913. 881. JOHN BLACKBURN , stealing 1 half-sovereign; the money of Thomas Jones, from his person. THOMAS JONES . I am a hair-dresser. I was at a public sale at Tottenham—a mahogany table was knocked down to me, it came to 17s.—I took three half-sovereigns out of my pocket, and placed two of them upon the table, and put one into my waistcoat-pocket—I waited for my 3s., and when I got to the door, I saw the prisoner's fingers in my waistcoat-pocket, and missed my half-sovereign—I accused him of taking it—he denied it—I said I would have him locked up—he said if I did not mind what I said he would have me locked up—a witness said that he saw his hand at my pocket, and I kept him till the officer came—the prisoner took out two sovereigns and a half-sovereign in a paper from his pocket, and said, "You see it was not me that took it"—a person behind said, "You had better give him half a sovereign than be locked up"—the prisoner put the half-sovereign into my hand—a respectable person said, "You bad better not take it," and I gave it him back. Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE. Q. Did you lose sight of his hand? A. As soon as I saw his person—I did not lose sight of his arm—his pals were close by him. JAMES WILSON . I am a shoemaker, and five at Tottenham. I was at the sale, and saw the prisoner there, and two more with him—Mr. Jones accused him of stealing a half-sovereign—I turned and said, "I saw his hand in your pocket"—they went out of the sale-room, and I stopped. Cross-examined. Q. Did you see him hand the money to anybody? A. No; I saw him and two others surround Jones, and saw the prisoner's hand in his pocket. RICHARD SINCLAIR (policeman, N 321). I took the prisoner—I asked him where he resided—he said, "At 39, Borough-road"—I went there, and found it was not correct—it is only a chair-maker's shop—it is no dwelling at all GUILTY . Aged 20.— Transported for Seven Years. Trial of John Blackburn 1849.jpg