James Ram

Life archive ID obpt18161030-73-defend632
Born 1796. Gender male. Has tattoo no. First recorded 1816.
Born
1796
Tried
30th October 1816
Age 20.
Tried at Old Bailey, London. Accused of theft from a specified place (stealing, on the 2nd of october, a great coat, value 4s. the property of henry jones , in the dwelling house of the reverend evans john jones). Found guilty. Sentenced to imprisonment. Sentence outcome was unknown.
Tried
18th February 1818
Age 22.
Tried at Old Bailey, London. Accused of housebreaking (feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of john warrener smart , about eleven o'clock in the forenoon of the 2d of february, at st. mary, stoke newington (ann, the wife of the said john warrener smart, and others of his family, being therein), and stealing therein one pair of sugar-tongs, value 18s., and nine silver spoons, value 4l.). Found guilty, lesser offence. Sentenced to death. Sentence outcome was transported.
Sentence respited
18th April 1818
Age 22.
Sentenced to twenty one years. Sent to New South Wales.