Thomas SMITH

Abt 1829 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Thomas SMITH
  Birth	Abt 1829
  Gender	Male
  Conviction	11 Jun 1849	Old Bailey, Central Criminal Court, London, England, United Kingdom   [1]
  	Theft, Simple Larceny, Sentenced to 7 Years Transportation
  	Old Bailey Court Transcript: GEORGE MATTHEWS, THOMAS SMITH , and ANN TRAYLING , stealing 24 yards of cloth, value 16s. 6d.; the goods of George Thomas Minor: Matthews and Trayling having been before convicted: to which MATTHEWS pleaded GUILTY .**† Aged 20 TRAYLING pleaded GUILTY .*† Aged 19 Transported for Seven Years. JOSHUA REYNOLDS . I am shopman to George Thomas Minor. On 16th May we had this woollen cloth (produced) safe inside the shop. JOSEPH HEDINGTON (City-policeman, 20). I was with Haydon, and followed the prisoners from the London-road to Westminster-road—Matthews and Trayling went to Mr. Minor's, Smith went twenty or thirty yards further up and watched; they went and spoke to him and returned-Matthews then took the ticket off the cloth, and Trayling took a piece of cloth, put it under her under, and went away—Smith was standing close by, and went away directly—they had been together very near half an hour, MICHAEL HAYDON (City-policeman, 21). I watched the prisoners together half an hour—I am certain Smith is the person. SMITH— GUILTY .* Aged 20.— Confined Nine Months Role: Co-Defendant
  Conviction	11 Jun 1849	Old Bailey, Central Criminal Court, London, England, United Kingdom   [1]
  	Theft, Simple Larceny, Sentenced to 9 Months Confinement
  	Old Bailey Court Transcript: GEORGE MATTHEWS, THOMAS SMITH , and ANN TRAYLING , stealing 24 yards of cloth, value 16s. 6d.; the goods of George Thomas Minor: Matthews and Trayling having been before convicted: to which MATTHEWS pleaded GUILTY .**† Aged 20 TRAYLING pleaded GUILTY .*† Aged 19 Transported for Seven Years. JOSHUA REYNOLDS . I am shopman to George Thomas Minor. On 16th May we had this woollen cloth (produced) safe inside the shop. JOSEPH HEDINGTON (City-policeman, 20). I was with Haydon, and followed the prisoners from the London-road to Westminster-road—Matthews and Trayling went to Mr. Minor's, Smith went twenty or thirty yards further up and watched; they went and spoke to him and returned-Matthews then took the ticket off the cloth, and Trayling took a piece of cloth, put it under her under, and went away—Smith was standing close by, and went away directly—they had been together very near half an hour, MICHAEL HAYDON (City-policeman, 21). I watched the prisoners together half an hour—I am certain Smith is the person. SMITH— GUILTY .* Aged 20.— Confined Nine Months
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I1916	Australian Convict Ship Project
  Last Modified	15 Feb 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S476] Web: London, England, Proceedings of the Old Bailey and Ordinary's Accounts Index, 1674-1913. Trial of George Matthews Thomas Smith and Ann Trayling 1849 RIN1915 1916 1917.jpg