Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 7.2, 18 February 2018), January 1819, trial of DANIEL SEARCH (t18190113-128).
DANIEL SEARCH, Theft > grand larceny, 13th January 1819. 288. DANIEL SEARCH was indicted for stealing, on the 31st of December , one basket, value 3 s. , the property of William Grosse . WILLIAM GROSSE . I am a basket-maker , and live in High Holborn . On the 31st of December, about eight o'clock at night, I missed a basket which hung on a string inside my door. JOHN GAY . On the 31st of December, about eight o'clock at night, I was in company with Owen and Thompson, going to Oxford-street, Thompson pointed the prisoner out with two others; I followed him, saw him attempt several gentlemens' pockets, and try to take things from shop doors, but could not. They went to the cornerof Oxford-street, then turned down Holborn again. One of them went away with a girl. The prisoner and the other went to the prosecutor's, and attempted four times to take a basket. I saw the prisoner take out a penknife, and cut a string which fastened the basket to a nail, then take it off the nail, and give it to the other - both crossed the road; Owen and I secured the prisoner - the other ran away, and threw the basket down. WILLIAM OWEN. I saw the prisoner and two others at the corner of Field-lane; they attempted several shops and gentlemens' pockets; the prisoner cut the basket from the door, and gave it to the other. Gay went after him, and took him; some of them ran across, and knocked me down. I had watched them for two hours and a half. THOMAS THOMPSON . I was present, and saw the prisoner with two others; I concealed myself, as they knew me. (Property produced and sworn to.) Prisoner's Defence. I had no knife. GUILTY . Aged 17. Transported for Seven Years . First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Recorder. https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?id=t18190113-128-defend1116&div=t18190113-128#highlight
England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892
Ticket of Leave
Certificate of Freedom
Australia, Marriages, 1810-1980
System Origin: Australia GS Film number: 993949
The website Australian Royalty has his death recorded as 1852 at Sydney Hospital after a critical operation. I have not been able to verify this in any other State records. https://australianroyalty.net.au/individual.php?pid=I8990&ged=purnellmccord.ged
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