Edward Wright

Life archive ID obpt17911026-59-defend605
Alias Mchearty, my-hearty. Born 1729. Gender male. Height 5' 5". Occupation Dealer in rag-fair. HISCO other. Has tattoo no. First recorded 26th October 1791.
Born
1729
Tried
26th October 1791
Age 62. Occupation Dealer in rag-fair. HISCO other.
Tried at Old Bailey, London. Accused of grand larceny (stealing, on the 17th of october, two iron buckles, plated with silver, value 3 s.). Found guilty. Sentenced to whipping. Sentence outcome was unknown.
Tried
12th September 1792
Age 63.
Tried at Old Bailey, London. Accused of grand larceny (stealing, on the 28th of august, sixteen pound weight of bacon, value 7 s.). Found guilty. Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was unknown.
Tried
10th April 1793
Age 64.
Tried at Old Bailey, London (ob*). Accused of shoplifting (stealing muslin & privately mr. clarks, stealing, on the 2d of april, eleven muslin handkerchiefs, value 1 l. 8 s. the goods of thomas clarke , privately in his shop). Found guilty, lesser offence. Sentenced to house of correction. Sentence outcome was unknown.
Tried
13th January 1796
Age 67.
Tried at Old Bailey, London. Accused of shoplifting (feloniously stealing a silk cloak, trimmed with lace, value 1l. the property of william watson , privily in his shop). Found guilty, lesser offence. Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was unknown.
Tried
26th April 1797
Age 68.
Tried at Old Bailey, London. Accused of grand larceny (feloniously stealing, on the 21st of february, a pair of copper scales, value 4s. and a quarter of a pound weight, value 3d.). Found guilty. Sentenced to imprisonment in Newgate. Sentence outcome was unknown.
Tried at Old Bailey, London (ob*). Accused of grand larceny (feloniously stealing, on the 17th of may, two pennant pocket-knives, value 1s. 6d., stealg 2 kniives in the shop of). Found guilty. Sentenced to imprisonment in Newgate. Sentence outcome was unknown.
Tried at Old Bailey, London. Accused of shoplifting (feloniously stealing, on the 26th of june, an inkstand, value 5s. 6d. two glass bottles, value 6d. and fifty printed papers, value 1s. the property of william march , privately in his shop). Found guilty, guilty theft under 5s. Sentenced to imprisonment in Newgate. Sentence outcome was unknown.
Tried
27th October 1802
Age 73.
Tried at Old Bailey, London. Accused of shoplifting (feloniously stealing, on the 17th of september, four pair of stockings, value 15s. the property of thomas reeves , privately in his shop). Found guilty with recommendation. Sentenced to death. Sentence outcome was sentence respited.
Sentence respited
8th December 1802
Age 73.
Tried
3rd December 1806
Age 77.
Tried at Old Bailey, London. Accused of shoplifting (feloniously stealing on the 18th of november, a piece of handkerchiefs, value 28 s. the property of william gillman , privately in his shop). Found guilty, lesser offence. Sentenced to imprisonment in Newgate. Sentence outcome was sentence respited.
Tried
14th September 1808
Age 79.
Tried at Old Bailey, London. Accused of grand larceny (feloniously stealing on the 21st of july, a pair of scales, value 7 s.). Found guilty. Sentenced to house of correction. Sentence outcome was sentence respited.