| Name |
John SMITH [1] |
| Birth |
Abt 1822 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Residence |
1848 |
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom  [2] |
| Conviction |
20 Jun 1848 |
Melton Mowbray Petty Sessions, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom [2] |
| Poaching, Sentenced to a Fine of 20s or 1 Months imprisonment |
Court report from the Leicester Journal - Friday 23rd June 1848
Melton Mowbray Petty Sessions, June 20th, 1848
Joseph Isom and John Smith, both of Melton Mowbray, were charged by James Farley, gamekeeper to E. B. Hartopp, Esq., with trespassing in pursuit of game on land Burton Lazars, in the occupation of Wm. Leadbetter.
Fined 20s. each, including costs, or one month's imprisonment- Role: Co-Defendant
|
| Conviction |
20 Jun 1848 |
Melton Mowbray Petty Sessions, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom [2] |
| Poaching, Sentenced to a Fine of 20s or 1 Months imprisonment |
- Court report from the Leicester Journal - Friday 23rd June 1848
Melton Mowbray Petty Sessions, June 20th, 1848
Joseph Isom and John Smith, both of Melton Mowbray, were charged by James Farley, gamekeeper to E. B. Hartopp, Esq., with trespassing in pursuit of game on land Burton Lazars, in the occupation of Wm. Leadbetter.
Fined 20s. each, including costs, or one month's imprisonment
|
| Conviction |
2 Jan 1849 |
Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom [3, 4, 5, 6, 7] |
| Larceny (Stealing Geese), Sentenced to 7 Years Transportation |
Court Report from the Leicestershire Mercury:
John Smith (26) and Joseph Isom (26) were charged with stealing, the 18th of Oct., 1848, at Stapleford, two geese and strainer, the property of Anthony Hart.
Mr. Vaughan conducted the case.
William Hart, son of the prosecutor, deposed that on the 17th of October, he counted his father's geese, and there were 23 when secured for the night. The next morning two were missing : there was blood on the road to Melton, and following that direction heads and four feet and skins and feathers of geese were found about 400 yards from where the geese were kept. One of the heads found was like that of one of the missing geese: could not speak to the other.
Anthony Hart conrmed the statement of his son : and said he gave notice to Superintendent Condon.
Sarah Dennis identified the stolen strainer: Alice Hart likewise identified it.
Thomas Farell met the prisoners on the 18th October, a little after four in the morning, at Thorpe End, coining from the direction of Stapleford. Isom had something bulky under his smock, and asked witness, who was smoking a pipe, for a light, He walked as far as King Street with them, and was certain it was them.
William Condon, from information received, went to prisoner's house, found them both bed at eleven in the morning: and found near the bed, a small pan, bason, and two plates, and the bones of a goose and handkerchief covered with blood. In a box he found the body of a goose, wrapped in the strainer produced. On comparing the boots found on the prisoners with the footmarks, Isom's corresponded exactly. The head of the goose given to witness by Mr. Hart corresponded with the body found in the box. There was blood on the prisoner's clothes.
The prisoners' defence was that they " found" both strainer and goose.
Immediately upon summing up, the jury found a verdict of Guilty. Seven years' transportation
- Role: Co-Defendant
|
| Conviction |
2 Jan 1849 |
Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom [1, 7] |
| Larceny (Stealing Geese), Sentenced to 7 Years Transportation |
- Once previously convicted of Poaching
Court Report from the Leicestershire Mercury:
John Smith (26) and Joseph Isom (26) were charged with stealing, the 18th of Oct., 1848, at Stapleford, two geese and strainer, the property of Anthony Hart.
Mr. Vaughan conducted the case.
William Hart, son of the prosecutor, deposed that on the 17th of October, he counted his father's geese, and there were 23 when secured for the night. The next morning two were missing : there was blood on the road to Melton, and following that direction heads and four feet and skins and feathers of geese were found about 400 yards from where the geese were kept. One of the heads found was like that of one of the missing geese: could not speak to the other.
Anthony Hart conrmed the statement of his son : and said he gave notice to Superintendent Condon.
Sarah Dennis identified the stolen strainer: Alice Hart likewise identified it.
Thomas Farell met the prisoners on the 18th October, a little after four in the morning, at Thorpe End, coining from the direction of Stapleford. Isom had something bulky under his smock, and asked witness, who was smoking a pipe, for a light, He walked as far as King Street with them, and was certain it was them.
William Condon, from information received, went to prisoner's house, found them both bed at eleven in the morning: and found near the bed, a small pan, bason, and two plates, and the bones of a goose and handkerchief covered with blood. In a box he found the body of a goose, wrapped in the strainer produced. On comparing the boots found on the prisoners with the footmarks, Isom's corresponded exactly. The head of the goose given to witness by Mr. Hart corresponded with the body found in the box. There was blood on the prisoner's clothes.
The prisoners' defence was that they " found" both strainer and goose.
Immediately upon summing up, the jury found a verdict of Guilty. Seven years' transportation
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| Convict Numer/Ship |
21 Jul 1851 |
The Minden |
| 697 |
| Departure |
21 Jul 1851 |
Plymouth, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom |
| The Minden |
| Arrival |
14 Oct 1851 |
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australian Colonies |
| The Minden |
| Death |
Yes, date unknown |
| Person ID |
I1850 |
Australian Convict Ship Project |
| Last Modified |
9 Feb 2024 |
Australian Convict Ship Project
Abt 1822 - Yes, date unknown
