James Westbrook

Life archive ID obpt18020113-57-defend604
Born 1790. Gender male. Has tattoo no. First recorded 1802.
Born
1790
Tried
13th January 1802
Age 12.
Tried at Old Bailey, London. Accused of grand larceny (feloniously stealing, on the 29th of december, a cheshire-cheese, value 8s.). Found guilty. Sentenced to imprisonment in Newgate. Sentence outcome was unknown.
Tried
16th September 1812
Age 22.
Tried at Old Bailey, London. Accused of housebreaking (feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of joseph covington , about the hour of eight in the forenoon, on the 1st of april, and stealing therein, eighteen gowns, value 3 l. seven petticoats, value 1 l. six pair of blankets, value 3 l. a feather bed, value 3 l. a bolster, value 5 s. two pillows, value 5 s. a time-piece, value 6 l. a silver cup, value 1 l. and five yards of muslin, value 5 s.). Found guilty. Sentenced to death. Sentence outcome was transported.
Sentence respited
9th December 1812
Age 22.
Sentenced to twenty one years. Sent to New South Wales.