James Duncan

Life archive ID obpt17850914-3-defend86
Born 1768. Gender male. Has tattoo no. First recorded 1785.
Born
1768
Tried
14th September 1785
Age 17.
Tried at Old Bailey, London. Accused of burglary (burglariously and feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of benjamin rooke , about the hour of two in the night, on the 15th of july last, and burglariously stealing therein one pair of silver shoe-buckles, value 10 s. one pair of silk stockings, value 5 s. one pair of thread stockings, value 3 s. one muslin neckcloth, value 2 s. and three silver tea-spoons, value 4 s. his property). Found guilty. Sentenced to death. Sentence outcome was transported.
Sentence respited
2nd November 1785
Age 17.
Transported
29th December 1785
Age 17.