Jane Sharp, 17741820 (aged 46 years)

Name
Jane /Sharp/
Given names
Jane
Surname
Sharp
Name
Jane /Bushell/
Type of name
married name
Birth
about 1774
Immigration
Citation details: Source: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 173 (87)
Text:

Jane Sharp, one of 26 convicts transported on the ship Kitty, January 1792.
Sentence details: Convicted at London Gaol Delivery for a term of life.
Vessel: Kitty.
Date of Departure: January 1792.
Place of Arrival: New South Wales.

Text:

The Old Bailey transcript is as follows:
ELISHA COLLIER and JANE SHARPE were indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Patrick Killgore, about the hour of one in the night, and burglariously stealing therein four pieces of printed cotton, value 6 l. his property, on the 3d of April.
WILLIAM RAINEY sworn.
I am employed by Mr. Killgore, in Friday-street ; a Scotch warehouse. Between the 2d and 4th of April the warehouse was broke open; we lost four pieces of printed cotton; I saw them laying there on the Saturday night; on the Monday morning I saw the window was broke, and I missed the four pieces; the warehouse is under the dwelling-house; the pane of glass was broke, and the glass laying on the counter, and these two hooks; the window looks into the street.
JOHN TYLER sworn.
I am a pawnbroker, in Shoreditch; here is a piece of cotton, pledged with me on the 4th of April, in the name of Jane Collier, the prisoner at the bar now under the name of Jane Sharpe ; I lent 7 s. upon it; here is the duplicate; (4th April, remnant of cotton, 7 s. Jane Collier ).
(Cotton produced).
Rainey. I cannot swear to the piece, it being cut; it is the same pattern we lost.
SUSANNAH NEVIL sworn.
I have a piece of cotton, which was brought me the 4th of April, by Jane Collier ; I do not know whether the prisoner at the bar is the same person that brought it; I lent her 8 s. upon it.
CHARLES ALLEN sworn.
I know no more than searching Jane Sharpe 's pocket; I found these two duplicates.
JOHN MONK sworn.
On the 3d of April, Collier and Sharpe met me in Friday-street, and we went together; Collier and Sharpe broke a pane of glass, and stole four pieces of printed cotton; I was with them on the 3d of April; we had two hooks tied to a stick; by breaking a window, we put the stick in, and drew out four pieces of cotton, which we took to Goswell-street, to one Mr. Tucker's lodging; he gave 4 l. 3 s. for three pieces; the other we took to our own home, and cut it into remnants; there were four six yards, and four yards, which Jane Sharpe pawned, some for 7 s. and some for 8 s. and the four yards for 4 s. some of which was pawned with Tyler, and some with Nevil, and some with one Francis.
Court. How came you to be known in this affair? - I informed Mr. Armstrong of it.
Was you taken up on this affair? - I was not.
Collier. He was taken up for another robbery with another man.
JOHN ARMSTRONG sworn.
I received some duplicates from Allen, and went to the pawnbrokers, and found the cottons; here they are: Monk was admitted evidence by the magistrate.
ELISHA COLLIER , GUILTY, Death.
JANE SHARPE , GUILTY, Death.
Tried by the first London Jury before Lord KENYON.
Court to Jury. Gentlemen; it is not for me to dictate to you; but perhaps, if you were to re-consider the case of Elisha, you
will find it stands totally on the evidence of the accomplice, which is not sufficient for conviction.
The Jury deliberated some time, and then gave a verdict,
ELISHA COLLIER, NOT GUILTY .
JANE SHARPE, GUILTY , Death .
Court to Collier. The Gentlemen of the Jury have done, undoubtedly, perfectly right in acquitting you; though, privately speaking, I very much suspect your guilt: the rules of administering justice have protected you more than your own innocence; take care the future course of your life is conducted better than that which is by-gone, or else you will be very soon cut off; take care, remember and return God thanks for the mercy that is now shewn you.

Marriage
about 1802 (aged 28 years)
Death
1820 (aged 46 years)
Burial
Family with Paul Bushell
husband
17681853
Birth: about 1768
Death: February 5, 1853Wilberforce, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
herself
17741820
Birth: about 1774
Death: 1820
Marriage Marriageabout 1802
Paul Bushell + Isabella Brown
husband
17681853
Birth: about 1768
Death: February 5, 1853Wilberforce, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
husband’s wife
18011883
Birth: 1801 29 20 New South Wales, Australia
Death: August 14, 1883New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage Religious marriageJune 3, 1822Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
19 months
stepson
18231892
Birth: 1823 55 22 Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1892Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
3 years
stepson
18251897
Birth: July 4, 1825 57 24 Wilberforce, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Death: March 14, 1897Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
2 years
stepson
18271899
Birth: December 2, 1827 59 26 Wilberforce, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Death: May 7, 1899Liverpool, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2 years
stepdaughter
18291904
Birth: December 29, 1829 61 28 Wilberforce, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Death: March 6, 1904Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
2 years
stepson
18321911
Birth: April 22, 1832 64 31 Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Death: January 10, 1911South Creek, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
2 years
stepdaughter
18341906
Birth: July 27, 1834 66 33 Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Death: September 3, 1906Glen Innes, Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
2 years
stepdaughter
18361893
Birth: September 18, 1836 68 35 Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Death: July 29, 1893Ultimo, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
3 years
stepson
18391885
Birth: May 1, 1839 71 38 Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Death: May 10, 1885Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia
3 years
stepdaughter
18411918
Birth: October 15, 1841 73 40 Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1918Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
3 years
stepdaughter
18451916
Birth: March 5, 1845 77 44 Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Death: June 17, 1916Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Birth
Immigration
Citation details: Source: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 173 (87)
Text:

Jane Sharp, one of 26 convicts transported on the ship Kitty, January 1792.
Sentence details: Convicted at London Gaol Delivery for a term of life.
Vessel: Kitty.
Date of Departure: January 1792.
Place of Arrival: New South Wales.

Text:

The Old Bailey transcript is as follows:
ELISHA COLLIER and JANE SHARPE were indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Patrick Killgore, about the hour of one in the night, and burglariously stealing therein four pieces of printed cotton, value 6 l. his property, on the 3d of April.
WILLIAM RAINEY sworn.
I am employed by Mr. Killgore, in Friday-street ; a Scotch warehouse. Between the 2d and 4th of April the warehouse was broke open; we lost four pieces of printed cotton; I saw them laying there on the Saturday night; on the Monday morning I saw the window was broke, and I missed the four pieces; the warehouse is under the dwelling-house; the pane of glass was broke, and the glass laying on the counter, and these two hooks; the window looks into the street.
JOHN TYLER sworn.
I am a pawnbroker, in Shoreditch; here is a piece of cotton, pledged with me on the 4th of April, in the name of Jane Collier, the prisoner at the bar now under the name of Jane Sharpe ; I lent 7 s. upon it; here is the duplicate; (4th April, remnant of cotton, 7 s. Jane Collier ).
(Cotton produced).
Rainey. I cannot swear to the piece, it being cut; it is the same pattern we lost.
SUSANNAH NEVIL sworn.
I have a piece of cotton, which was brought me the 4th of April, by Jane Collier ; I do not know whether the prisoner at the bar is the same person that brought it; I lent her 8 s. upon it.
CHARLES ALLEN sworn.
I know no more than searching Jane Sharpe 's pocket; I found these two duplicates.
JOHN MONK sworn.
On the 3d of April, Collier and Sharpe met me in Friday-street, and we went together; Collier and Sharpe broke a pane of glass, and stole four pieces of printed cotton; I was with them on the 3d of April; we had two hooks tied to a stick; by breaking a window, we put the stick in, and drew out four pieces of cotton, which we took to Goswell-street, to one Mr. Tucker's lodging; he gave 4 l. 3 s. for three pieces; the other we took to our own home, and cut it into remnants; there were four six yards, and four yards, which Jane Sharpe pawned, some for 7 s. and some for 8 s. and the four yards for 4 s. some of which was pawned with Tyler, and some with Nevil, and some with one Francis.
Court. How came you to be known in this affair? - I informed Mr. Armstrong of it.
Was you taken up on this affair? - I was not.
Collier. He was taken up for another robbery with another man.
JOHN ARMSTRONG sworn.
I received some duplicates from Allen, and went to the pawnbrokers, and found the cottons; here they are: Monk was admitted evidence by the magistrate.
ELISHA COLLIER , GUILTY, Death.
JANE SHARPE , GUILTY, Death.
Tried by the first London Jury before Lord KENYON.
Court to Jury. Gentlemen; it is not for me to dictate to you; but perhaps, if you were to re-consider the case of Elisha, you
will find it stands totally on the evidence of the accomplice, which is not sufficient for conviction.
The Jury deliberated some time, and then gave a verdict,
ELISHA COLLIER, NOT GUILTY .
JANE SHARPE, GUILTY , Death .
Court to Collier. The Gentlemen of the Jury have done, undoubtedly, perfectly right in acquitting you; though, privately speaking, I very much suspect your guilt: the rules of administering justice have protected you more than your own innocence; take care the future course of your life is conducted better than that which is by-gone, or else you will be very soon cut off; take care, remember and return God thanks for the mercy that is now shewn you.

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