BENJAMIN PARTRIDGE theft: simple grand larceny, 22 Feb 1781. The Proceedings of the Old Bailey Ref: t17810222-18 "Publication from www.oldbaileyonline.org Authors-Tim Hitchcock and Robert Shoemaker" Original Text: 143. BENJAMIN PARTRIDGE was indicted for stealing a wicker hamper, value 2 s and 46 lb. weight of butter, value 36 s. the property of Thomas Garfield, January 25th. THOMAS GARFIELD sworn. I am a butter-factor. On the 25th of January I employed one Peter Dobey to carry four flats of butter from Oxford-market to Newgate-market, to deliver to one Mr. Thomas Fellows, a salesman; I called on Fellows about ten o'clock he said he had received but three flats; that one was lost. I was informed the flat of butter was found on the prisoner and that he was taken to the Compter. I went there and saw him. PETER DOBEY sworn. I was employed by Mr. Garfield to carry four flats of butter for him in a cart to Newgate-market. I loaded them myself as I was to carry them. I left Oxford market about a quarter after five in the morning and got to Newgate-market a quarter after six. In Newgate-street I took down the tail board of the cart and took one of the flats to carry to Mr. Fellows; I left three in the cart. When I returned to the cart I missed one of the flatts; I ran directly towards Newgate; I met a man and boy; the boy said there was a man going along with a flatt on his shoulder. I pursued and overtook the prisoner with the flat; I took it off his shoulder. He said there was a man behind him who was to give him part of a pint of purl to carry it to Spitalfields. Did he show you the man? - No; as I took the flat off his shoulder he turned to run towards ltspur-street, I laid hold of the flap of his coat and secured him; I delivered the butter into the possession of a constable; it has since been sold but the flat is here. (William Catchpole produced the butter flat, which was deposed to by Dobey and Garfield.) PRISONER's DEFENCE. Going along Giltspur-street, I saw a man with the butter flat; he asked me where I was going? I said to Spitalfields; he said he was going that way, and if I would carry it part of the way he would give me some purl; when the man stopped me he ran away. I am a white-smith; I have no witnesses. (The prisoner called Joel Hoseland, who had known him ten years; John Griffin, twenty years; Richard Gray, from a lad; James Fortis, from his infancy; John Powell, six years; Daniel Porter, seventeen years; Aaron Chorley, fourteen years; Martha Holden and Mary Porter, who had known from a child; and who all gave him a very good character). NOT GUILTY. Tried by the London Jury before Mr. RECORDER. |
WILL OF JEREMY GARFIELD Here is the transcription of Jeremy Garfield's will dated 26 Oct 1840 transcribed by the Supreme Court of NSW . There also is a Petition for Letters of Administration in which this will is declared not valid due (1) only one witness and (2) no executor named. This petition is signed by his son William Garfield and Jeremy's second wife Elizabeth Garfield (nee Pook). |
SURVEYS RECORDED BY JOHN GARFIELD IN ENGLAND BETWEEN 1710 AND 1750 |
THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JEREMY GARFIELD AUSTRALIA,1842 Transcibed 31st March 2004 Do hereby make this my last will and testament in manner following, that is to say I give and bequeath unto my wife Eliza Garfield the house now about to be built and erected situated in the furthest corner with the shed and grounds is now known as Martha cottage. The said cottage and premises the said Eliza Garfield is to have and to hold for the term of her natural life but she or any other husband is not to sell or dispose of the said house and premises as hereinbefore mentioned and I hereby order her to select furniture and bedding sufficient to furnish one sitting room and one bedroom from the furniture I may be possessed of at the time of my death for her own use after which I hereby order the whole of my property houses land furniture and wearing apparel to be sold by public auction the amount of such sale to be paid over to the Registrar of the Supreme Court who is hereby directed to pay to Mr John Terry Hughes the amount of monies I may be indebted to him at the time of my death and I also hereby request that the remainder of the money produced by such sale as herein before described be divided in the following manner to the following persons Eliza Garfield my wife now in Sydney William Garfield my son now in Sydney Mary Garfield my daughter now in London Elizabeth Garfield now Hay now in London Diana Garfield now Wood now in London the money to be divided share and share alike equally no distinction whatever and I hereby request that letters be sent to one or the whole of my daughters in in (sic) London to inform them of my death and how they are to receive their portion by the money being sent to some banking house in London thru (sic) the hands of the Governor & Company of the old Bank of New South Wales I also hereby order and direct that my funeral expenses shall not exceed the sum of twelve pounds sterling I hereby revoke all other wills that has been made or intended to be made and do hereby declare this to be my last will and testament as signed sealed and delivered this day Monday Oct 26th 1840 by me. The writing contained on this and the proceeding page of paper contains a true and correct copy of the last Will and Testament of the late Jeremy Garfield the same having been carefully examined and compared by us this thirty first day of August AD 1842 |
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