A Snelson DataBase and Index
Includes the Snelson Coat of Arms & Armory
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Stafford Assizes 1809 & 1812 - Recorded by Wendy Tildesley
On the 5th of April 1809 Thomas was committed for trial at the Assizes.
Summer Assizes of July 19 1809 ------------------------------
The first prisoner was Thomas Snelson. Committed 5th April 1809 by Rev. J. Clare: charged with burglariously breaking into the dwelling house of William Whitworth of Willenhall and stealing a child's frock, a pincushion and divers other goods the property of Joseph Bird; ( on this charge he was acquitted ); also with burglariously breaking into the dwelling house of John Brevett at Willenhall, and stealing two hammers and divers other goods the property of the said John Brevett and George Yates, also with burglariously breaking into the dwelling house of Moses Mattox at Wednesfield and stealing a shirt and handkerchief and muslin curtain the property of the said Moses Mattox ( on these two charges we could not read the comment but he was not charged ), and also with burglariously breaking into the dwelling of Benjamin Cox of Wolverhampton and stealing two birdcages 24 keys and divers other goods the property of the said Benjamin Cox ( on this last he was condemned ). The Newspaper did not report the trial, just gave his name. Condemned on last. Death.
He must have been transported somewhere because he was again on trial on the 12th of March 1812 No. 9 case to be tried states as follows " Thomas Snelson age 24 committed October 21st ( 1811 ) by the Rev A. E. Hoden for feloniously returning from transportation before expiration thereof without lawful excuse. Condemned.
On the 5th of April 1809 Thomas was committed for trial at the Assizes.
Summer Assizes of July 19 1809 ------------------------------
The first prisoner was Thomas Snelson. Committed 5th April 1809 by Rev. J. Clare: charged with burglariously breaking into the dwelling house of William Whitworth of Willenhall and stealing a child's frock, a pincushion and divers other goods the property of Joseph Bird; ( on this charge he was acquitted ); also with burglariously breaking into the dwelling house of John Brevett at Willenhall, and stealing two hammers and divers other goods the property of the said John Brevett and George Yates, also with burglariously breaking into the dwelling house of Moses Mattox at Wednesfield and stealing a shirt and handkerchief and muslin curtain the property of the said Moses Mattox ( on these two charges we could not read the comment but he was not charged ), and also with burglariously breaking into the dwelling of Benjamin Cox of Wolverhampton and stealing two birdcages 24 keys and divers other goods the property of the said Benjamin Cox ( on this last he was condemned ). The Newspaper did not report the trial, just gave his name. Condemned on last. Death.
He must have been transported somewhere because he was again on trial on the 12th of March 1812 No. 9 case to be tried states as follows " Thomas Snelson age 24 committed October 21st ( 1811 ) by the Rev A. E. Hoden for feloniously returning from transportation before expiration thereof without lawful excuse. Condemned.