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John Davis is listed as an engine fitter and turner, single with no children, 5'4 1/2", brown hair, grey eyes, a round face, healthy complexion, stout build, and his nose was slightly broken and a cut on his left eyebrow.
"Another burglary at Dudley. - John Davis, 21, engine-fitter, and George Beddard, 22, blacksmith, were charged with having, on the 28th of August last, burglariously entered the dwelling house of Edward Clee, and stolen therefrom a silver watch, chain, and three keys. Davis in the first instance pleaded guilty, but afterwards withdrew the plea, saying that though he was guilty of having the watch, he did not know that it was stolen. Mr. Kenealy prosecuted. Prosecutor stated that on the night in question he had his watch, which he wound up. On the following morning it was gone. The wife of prosecutor proved having fasted all the doors previous to going to bed; and the son of prosecutor deposed that when he got up the following morning he found the doors open. The prisoner Davis offered the watch for sale on the 29th inst., at half-past six in the morning to a man named Farley near to Woodside. he fetched it from the prisoner Beddard and asked 16s for it. Farley bought it for 15s, and took it to a public house and offered to raffle it. Police segeant Davis came in at the time, picked it up off the table, and said it was stolen. The officer apprehended the prisoner Davis on the 30th of August, and the other prisoner was subsequently apprehended. A conversation was heard between the two prisoners at the police station, when one said to the other that Clee would not prosecute if he could get his watch back. The watch was produced and identified. Verdict, guilty of receiving the property, well knowing it to be stolen. Both prisoners had been twice previously convicted. Davis pleaded for mercy, and promised future good conduct. They were each sentenced to penal servitude for seven years." Birmingham Daily Post, December 12, 1861.
"John Davis and George Beddard, for buglariously entering the house of Edward Clee, at Dudley, and stealing a watch, were convicted and sentenced to seven years' penal servitude." Aris's Birmingham Gazette, December 14, 1861.
"Removal of Convicts - The following convicts were removed from the County Gaol to Millbank Convict Prison, London, on Thursday, y order of the Secratary of State: -William baylis, 10 years; Thomas Groves, 10; John Davis, 7;, George Beddard, 7; Samuel Williams, 7; John Eaton, 10; Thomas Fox, 10; Charles Redfin, 10; Caroline Siddaway, 3; John Clarke, 3; John Batham, 3." Worcestershire Chronicle, April 30, 1862.
Submitted by Researcher (Jessica Ross) on 23 July 2015
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- The National Archives (TNA) : HO 11/18, p.537
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