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- Mark Brooker Arrived in Tasmania on 13 Aug 1826, on the convict ship (18yrs of age on arrival)Earl St. Vincent, it left London on 25 April 1826.Old Bailey RecordsMARK BROOKER, theft: specified place, 8th December 1825.The Proceedings of the Old Bailey Ref: t18251208-40Trial Summary:• Crime(s): theft: specified place,• Punishment Type: death, (Punishment details may be provided at the end of the trial.)• Verdict: Guilty: with recommendation,• Other trials on 08 Dec 1825• Name search for: MARK BROOKER,• Associated Records...Original Text:FOURTH DAY. MONDAY, DECEMBER 12.Middlesex Cases, Second Jury,Before Mr. Serjeant Arabin.40. MARK BROOKER was indicted for stealing, on the 6th of December, at St. Andrew, Holborn, 1 piece of silk, containing, in length, 35 yards, value 5l., the goods of William Britten and John Jackson , his masters, in their dwelling-house .JAMES HULME . I am a pawnbroker, and live in Museum-street, Bloomsbury. On the 6th of December, in the evening, the prisoner brought some silk to pawn, in the name of George Burling , No. 16, Hart-street, Bloomsbury; I asked how much there was of it; he said about six or seven yards - I asked how much he gave for it - he said 2s. 6d. a yard - that it was his own, and he had bought it at East Grinstead, about a month ago - that he had been there three months. He said, "Why don't you think it is mine?" - I said, "No; I will send my boy to Hart-street;" he said he would go with him: I told him to wait there; he went to the door - I followed, and brought him back - he then said he lived at No. 16, Holborn, which I found was true. The silk measures thirty-five yards.WILLIAM BRITTEN. I am in partnership with Mr. John Jackson - we are linen-drapers and silk-mercers, and live in the parish of St. Andrew's, Holborn; we both rent the house, and live there. The prisoner has been nearly six months in our service, as porter, and had access to the property. Hulme sent to me on the 6th of December - I saw this silk, and know it to be ours - it measures about thirty-five yards, and is worth between 5l. and 6l.Prisoner. Q. Did you see me take it? A. No; it was in the warehouse, on a pile of brown paper.Prisoner's Defence. I found it down in the dirt, among the rubbish.One witness gave the prisoner an excellent character.GUILTY - DEATH . Aged 18.Recommended to Mercy by the Prosecutor and Jury, on account of his character .Transportated to Tasmania instead!Mark married Matilda Martha Simmons who was a free settler permission was given for her to wed by the Tasmanian Colony in LAUNCESTON, Tasmania 26 Nov 1836.They had 7 children. One of these married Ernest Augustus Slade 11.
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