Hi Everyone
I'm not really expecting to find anything on my above convict ancestor BUT I thought I would try and find more on the area/place she was living when she was charged with Larceny in 1801, just to add a bit of interest to her story.
Susannah was tried for stealing from Mary HAMILTON 1801, 3rd of April who I believe she was boarding in her house! at Buckeridge St. St Giles.
Susannah was tried at the Old Bailey, she was an 18 year old born in we believe Mullingar Ireland, ROBERTS is her married name apparently and he was left behind.
421. SUSAN ROBERTS was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 3d of April , a deal box, value 2s. a silk handkerchief, value 3s. a muslin handkerchief, value 1s. a cap, value 1s. a child's hat, value 6d. a flannel petticoat, value 6d. an apron, value 6d. and a bed-gown, value 6d. the property of Mary Hamilton , widow .
MARY HAMILTON sworn. - I am a widow; I live in Buckeridge-street, St. Giles's : On the 3d of April I lost a deal box, containing the articles mentioned in the indictment; the prisoner lodged with me five weeks; on Good-Friday I got up at five o'clock in the morning, and found the door open, and the prisoner gone; the watchman stopped the prisoner with the box; I saw her and the box at the watch-house.
ARTHUR O'LEARY sworn. - I am a watchman: I stopped the prisoner with a box, about five minutes past three o'clock in the morning, in Church-street, St. Giles's, she was standing at a door; I asked her what she had got behind her; she said it was a box belonging to her brother; she told me she had brought it from Buckeridge-street, and she did not know rightly what house it was; I took her to the watch-house; she went very quietly to the watch-house, and carried the box upon her head; I have had the box ever since. (Produces the box, which was deposed to by the prosecutrix).
Prisoner's defence. She pawned my gown, and I afterwards saw it upon her daughter's back; and I afterwards called to see her, and she gave me the box.
GUILTY , aged 18.
Transported for seven years .
First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Common Serjeant.
I have all of this which is great but very interested in finding out if there is anymore information out there!! Did she marry to Mr. ROBERTS in England, could he have been a Soldier?? No mention of him at the trial though. Anyway maps of the area in 1801 would be good to have I think, just to add some "Illustrations" to Susannahs story. Thanks so much Kind regards Dianna