Sarah Slater

Life archive ID obpt18101031-1-defend59
Born 1779. Gender female. Has tattoo no. First recorded 1810.
Born
1779
Tried
31st October 1810
Age 31.
Tried at Old Bailey, London. Accused of coining (they on the 22nd of august, one piece of false, feigned and counterfeited money, and coin, made to the likeness and and similitude of good silver, current money of the realm, called a sixpence, falsely and deceitfully did counterfeit and coin). Found not guilty. Sentence outcome was unknown.
Tried
31st October 1810
Age 31.
Tried at Old Bailey, London. Accused of coining (she, on the 18th of august, seven pieces of false counterfeit coin, made to the likeness and similitude of the silver coin of this realm, called shillings; and twenty-six pieces of false counterfeit coin, made to the likeness and similitude of this realm, called a sixpence, the same not being cut in pieces, unlawfully did put off to william stafford at a lower rate and value than they by their denomination imported to be, or were counterfeited for, that is to say for ten shillings). Found guilty. Sentenced to imprisonment in Newgate. Sentence outcome was unknown.
Tried
31st October 1810
Age 31.
Tried at Old Bailey, London. Accused of coining (they on the 22d of august, one piece of base coin, resembling the current silver coin of this kingdom, called a sixpence, falsely, deceitfully, and traiterously did colour with materials producing the colour of silver, and three other counts for like offence only varying the manner of charging them). Found not guilty. Sentence outcome was unknown.
Tried
15th January 1812
Age 33.
Tried at Old Bailey, London. Accused of coining (she on the 13th of january, twenty pieces of false and counterfeited milled money and coin, made and counterfeited to the likeness of a good shilling, feloniously did put off to mary the wife of john harcup at a lower rate and value than they by their denomination did import, and were counterfeited for, that is to say ten shillings). Found guilty. Sentenced to death. Sentence outcome was transported.
Sentence respited
4th March 1812
Age 33.
Sentenced to twenty one years. Sent to New South Wales.
Arrived in Australia
25th October 1812
Age 33.
Sent to New South Wales.