John Davis

Life archive ID obpt18100221-17-defend198
Born 1782. Gender male. Has tattoo no. First recorded 1810.
Born
1782
Tried
21st February 1810
Age 28.
Tried at Old Bailey, London. Accused of highway robbery (feloniously making an assault, in the king's highway, upon john isbister , on the 6th of february, putting him in fear, and feloniously taking from his person, and against his will, a gold watch chain, value 2 l. a gold watch key, value 5 s. and a gold seal, value 2 l. his property). Found guilty. Sentenced to death. Sentence outcome was transported.
Sentence respited
18th April 1810
Age 28.
Sentenced to twenty one years. Sent to New South Wales.