Charged with stealing one shirt
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xenithFour consecutive entries from the "magistrate's book". I found the connection amusing but I am easily amused. Also I found them interesting because of the bits they show about the Hobart Prisoner Barracks (where men slept and ate, and in the case of shoemakers and the like, worked) while bringing up more questions. Of course.
5 May 1843
Richard Herring
"David Clarke"
Under sentence to Maria Island
Charged on the complaint of Constable Westbury? with stealing one striped cotton shirt of the value of two shillings the property of our Sovereign Lady the Queen.
Plea "Not Guilty"
James M'Kay being duly sworn states Yesterday I was called upon to search the Ward where the prisoner belongs to in consequence of the Storeadjoining under the Prisoners Ward being robbed I examined the Prisoners berth & found a bag there with the shirt now produced he own the bag but knew nothing of the shirt - There had been a board removed by which he? had gained access to the Store - The Prisoner at first would not own the bag until the Wardsman came & identified it & then he acknowledged to it - The Shirt is a new one & worth 2/-
Charles Williams being duly sworn states I am Storekeeper at the P.B. There are some prisoners confined in a room over the Shirt Store & on going into the Store yesterday morning I found that a Jacket had been removed from its place & on examining further I saw that a board had been removed over head by which the men could get below - I saw some dirt near the place which convinced me that somebody had been there - I have plenty of Shirts of the description of the one now produced I have no doubt that this is one of them A length? of Cloth Linen? had been opened & removed from its place - It was not the Issuing Store where the shirts were taken from - Had the shirt now produced been regularly issued it would have been marked.
Remanded
Thomas Kelly
"Bri. Sovn"
(from India)
Under sentence to Browns River
Charged on the complaint of Constable Brown with stealing one cotton shirt of the value of two shillings & one black velvet Waistcoat of the value of two shillings the property of Our Sovereign Lady the Queen
Plea "Not Guilty"
James Brown being duly sworn states We had orders yesterday to search the Wore over the Shirt Store in consequence of its having been broken open in going in I searched the Prisoners birth & I found the Shirt & Waistcoat now produced they are worth two shillings each he had not left the Ward since he had slept there the Night before & had any person put the things there in his berth he must have known it - they were rolled up in the centre of his bed
Charles Williams being duly sworn states I am Storekeeper of the P.B. & have the charge of the store under the Prisoners Ward & yesterday morning when I went into the Store I discovered that the floor had been broken up & some person had entered it - I miss the Waistcoat now produced from the Store having changed it for a man - I have no doubt that the Shirt belong to the Store & has not been issued or it would have been marked - They are both the property of the Govt & are worth two shillings each.
His existing sentence of transportation to be extended for Twelve Months
James Anderson
Asia 6
Under sentence
Charged on the complaint of Constable McKay with stealing one cotton shirt of the value of Two Shillings the property of our Sovereign Lady the Queen.
Plea Not Guilty
George Blake being duly sworn states I am confined in the same Ward with the Prisoner I was called out of the Ward yesterday after the search had been made & on my return I saw the Prisoner put the Shirt now produced in to the Night tub I acquainted the Wardsman who called for the Constable & the Shirt was taken out of the tub The Ward is over the store where the Slops(?) are Repd The Prisoner hung up a blanket in front of the berth to prevent my seeing where the hole was made.
George Westbury being duly sworn states - I was called upon to go to the room where the Prisoner belongs to & I observed that thePrisoner man Kelly wanted to say something & he then stated that the Prisoner had put a Shirt into the ? I ? into the tub & saw the Shirt now produced - it has been washed since
Charles Williams being duly sworn states I Storekeeper of the PB & on going into the Store yesterday morning I discovered that the Shirt Store had been broken open from above -I have no doubt that the Shirt now produced has been taken from the Store it has not been issued in the regular way or it would have been marked it is worth 2s & is the property of the Crown
To be kept to hard labor in chains for Twelve Months
William Wilson
"Hindostan"
Under Sentence
Charged on the complaint of Mr Howard with misconduct in having a hook & a stick to abstent articles from the Shirt Store a hole having been made in the floor of his Ward for the purpose
Pleas Not Guilty
George Blake being duly sworn states I was confined in the same Ward with the Prisoner & yesterday I observed the Prisoner underneath the berth trying to get things out of the Store underneath - They had a hook attached to a stick - Some time after I observed the prisoners & Herring & Kelly dividing the things they had got out some things they put back again When the Prisoner Anderson was going out I observed the Prisoner anxious to give him something - he also asked me if I thought the Wardsman would take any thing out for them
Charles (?) being duly sown states I am Wardsman of the New Building & on the Night before last George Blake told me some men going to break into the Stores & wanted me to get the things out I told no - This was after the lights were lit - I observed that some of the men sleeping under the berth & confirmed the reason of it & they said there was no room on the berth In the morning Blake told me that they had some things in the room that they had got out of the Store & I called for the Constables to search the Ward
William McCanty being duly sworn states I belong in the same ward with the Prisoner on the night before last the Prisoner slept on the berth next to me he came to bed about 9 OClock I do not know where he had been before that I was wake till near 1 OClock one of the men was telling a tale - Early in the Morning the Prisoner & Anderson went to the window very early & opened it he was told by the Wardsman to Shut it again - he had only got up a few minutes before - I did not see him have anything thing
His Existing Sentence to hard labor in chains to be extended for Twelve Months
5 May 1843
Richard Herring
"David Clarke"
Under sentence to Maria Island
Charged on the complaint of Constable Westbury? with stealing one striped cotton shirt of the value of two shillings the property of our Sovereign Lady the Queen.
Plea "Not Guilty"
James M'Kay being duly sworn states Yesterday I was called upon to search the Ward where the prisoner belongs to in consequence of the Store
Charles Williams being duly sworn states I am Storekeeper at the P.B. There are some prisoners confined in a room over the Shirt Store & on going into the Store yesterday morning I found that a Jacket had been removed from its place & on examining further I saw that a board had been removed over head by which the men could get below - I saw some dirt near the place which convinced me that somebody had been there - I have plenty of Shirts of the description of the one now produced I have no doubt that this is one of them A length? of Cloth Linen? had been opened & removed from its place - It was not the Issuing Store where the shirts were taken from - Had the shirt now produced been regularly issued it would have been marked.
Remanded
Thomas Kelly
"Bri. Sovn"
(from India)
Under sentence to Browns River
Charged on the complaint of Constable Brown with stealing one cotton shirt of the value of two shillings & one black velvet Waistcoat of the value of two shillings the property of Our Sovereign Lady the Queen
Plea "Not Guilty"
James Brown being duly sworn states We had orders yesterday to search the Wore over the Shirt Store in consequence of its having been broken open in going in I searched the Prisoners birth & I found the Shirt & Waistcoat now produced they are worth two shillings each he had not left the Ward since he had slept there the Night before & had any person put the things there in his berth he must have known it - they were rolled up in the centre of his bed
Charles Williams being duly sworn states I am Storekeeper of the P.B. & have the charge of the store under the Prisoners Ward & yesterday morning when I went into the Store I discovered that the floor had been broken up & some person had entered it - I miss the Waistcoat now produced from the Store having changed it for a man - I have no doubt that the Shirt belong to the Store & has not been issued or it would have been marked - They are both the property of the Govt & are worth two shillings each.
His existing sentence of transportation to be extended for Twelve Months
James Anderson
Asia 6
Under sentence
Charged on the complaint of Constable McKay with stealing one cotton shirt of the value of Two Shillings the property of our Sovereign Lady the Queen.
Plea Not Guilty
George Blake being duly sworn states I am confined in the same Ward with the Prisoner I was called out of the Ward yesterday after the search had been made & on my return I saw the Prisoner put the Shirt now produced in to the Night tub I acquainted the Wardsman who called for the Constable & the Shirt was taken out of the tub The Ward is over the store where the Slops(?) are Repd The Prisoner hung up a blanket in front of the berth to prevent my seeing where the hole was made.
George Westbury being duly sworn states - I was called upon to go to the room where the Prisoner belongs to & I observed that the
Charles Williams being duly sworn states I Storekeeper of the PB & on going into the Store yesterday morning I discovered that the Shirt Store had been broken open from above -I have no doubt that the Shirt now produced has been taken from the Store it has not been issued in the regular way or it would have been marked it is worth 2s & is the property of the Crown
To be kept to hard labor in chains for Twelve Months
William Wilson
"Hindostan"
Under Sentence
Charged on the complaint of Mr Howard with misconduct in having a hook & a stick to abstent articles from the Shirt Store a hole having been made in the floor of his Ward for the purpose
Pleas Not Guilty
George Blake being duly sworn states I was confined in the same Ward with the Prisoner & yesterday I observed the Prisoner underneath the berth trying to get things out of the Store underneath - They had a hook attached to a stick - Some time after I observed the prisoners & Herring & Kelly dividing the things they had got out some things they put back again When the Prisoner Anderson was going out I observed the Prisoner anxious to give him something - he also asked me if I thought the Wardsman would take any thing out for them
Charles (?) being duly sown states I am Wardsman of the New Building & on the Night before last George Blake told me some men going to break into the Stores & wanted me to get the things out I told no - This was after the lights were lit - I observed that some of the men sleeping under the berth & confirmed the reason of it & they said there was no room on the berth In the morning Blake told me that they had some things in the room that they had got out of the Store & I called for the Constables to search the Ward
William McCanty being duly sworn states I belong in the same ward with the Prisoner on the night before last the Prisoner slept on the berth next to me he came to bed about 9 OClock I do not know where he had been before that I was wake till near 1 OClock one of the men was telling a tale - Early in the Morning the Prisoner & Anderson went to the window very early & opened it he was told by the Wardsman to Shut it again - he had only got up a few minutes before - I did not see him have anything thing
His Existing Sentence to hard labor in chains to be extended for Twelve Months
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