Samuel Pawsey

Samuel was convicted at the young age of 14 on the 11th May 1826 for the theft of twenty-seven books and twelve pamphlets from brothers James and Joseph Robins.The Robins brothers servant Thomas Scott was delivering package of books and pamphlets when he came across Samuel and his (16 yo) friend John Smith .In the Old bailey Thomas Scott said On the 20th of April I received the bag with the books and pamphlets about twelve o'clock; I took it down Ludgate-hill, where I saw Pawsey - he asked if I had not a heavy load; I said, "Rather so;" he asked where I was going; I said, "On to Saunders', in Fleet-street;" he walked on to Bridge-street, and then asked if I had a mind to earn 3d. - I said, "How do you mean?" he said, "To go to a house down the first turning in Bride-lane;" he said I must have another person to go with me - he tapped the other prisoner on the shoulder, and asked him to go with me; we then went down Bride-lane , to go to No. 7, down a turning, the name of which I forget, where we were to get two bobbins of silk; Smith and I were going on; Pawsey then said I could not go in with my bag, and I must leave it at a door - I said, "You will not open it;" he said No; we were then going straight on towards Fleet-street; I said the other lad did not say that, and I would run back and ask him- I went back, and saw that Pawsey had got my bag on his shoulder, and was walking away; I called to him, and took it from him. Samuel Pawsey and John Smith faced the old bailey for this tricky attempt of theft on the 11th May 1826,both were convicted and sentenced to 7 years Transportation.Samuel Died in Goulburn Gaol in August,1855.He Was A sailor By This Time

Correction to earlier Contribution>(He Was A sailor By This Time)is incorrect.When he first arrived of the ship he is recorded as being an errand boy,At the time of his death he is recorded as being a tailor