William Prudence

Life archive ID obpt17840707-25-defend345
Born 1750. Gender male. Height 5' 5". Has tattoo no. First recorded 1784.
Born
1750
Tried at Old Bailey, London. Accused of burglary (burglariously and feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling house of william penn , at the hour of ten in the night, on the 31st of may last, and burglariously stealing therein, one looking-glass set in a walnut tree frame, value 15 s. one linen gown, value 4 s. one cotton counterpane, value 2 s. one camblet gown, value 1 s. one serge coat, value 1 s. one sheet, value 1 s. and four brass candlesticks, value 1 s. his property). Found guilty, lesser offence. Sentenced to transportation. Sentence outcome was unknown.
Tried
10th April 1793
Age 43.
Tried at Old Bailey, London (ob*). Accused of grand larceny (stealing, on the 9th of march, four quartern loaves of bread, value 2 s., stealing loaves mr. fendens). Found guilty. Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was unknown.
Tried
15th September 1793
Age 43.
Tried at Old Bailey, London (ob*). Accused of stealing butter in a firkin. Sentence outcome was unknown.
Tried
15th September 1794
Age 44.
Tried at Old Bailey, London (ob*). Accused of grand larceny (feloniously stealing, on the 19th of september, a wooden cask, value 3s. fifty-six pounds weight of salted butter, value 1l., stealing butter in a firkin). Found guilty with recommendation. Sentenced to imprisonment in Newgate. Sentence outcome was unknown.
Tried
15th June 1796
Age 46.
Tried at Old Bailey, London (ob*). Accused of grand larceny (feloniously stealing, on the 28th of may, a piece of muslin, embroidered with gold and silver, ten yards in length, value 4l. another piece, ten yards in length, value 5l. a piece of printed muslin, ten yards in length, value 2l. a silk handkerchief, value 3s. and a piece of wrapper, value 1s., stealg worked muslin gowns george sternman's). Found guilty. Sentenced to transportation. Sentence outcome was died.
Died
21st October 1796
Age 46.