Possibly John Westall c 1813 - 1864, Boot and shoe-maker, Address in census - 67, Dudley Street/Monmouth Street, Seven Dials district, one of Mick Westall's ancestors. >From The Proceedings of the Old Bailey, 1674-1913 http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/ THOMAS CUNNINGHAM, Theft, simple larceny, 31st January 1842. 775. THOMAS CUNNINGHAM was indicted for stealing, on the 1st of February, 1 boot, value 9d. the goods of John Westall. JOHN WESTALL - I am a shoemaker, and live in Monmouth-street. The boot produced belongs to me—I missed three of them from my door last Tuesday morning. Prisoner - It was found on a window-ledge; he came over, caught hold of me, and said I took it. Witness - I missed it at nine o'clock in the morning—I hung it there at half-past eight o'clock—the fellow-one was taken as well. WILLIAM CHARLTON - I am a tailor, and live in Great White Lion-street, Seven-dials. On the 1st of February, about nine o'clock, I was standing at my shop-door, and saw the prisoner passing Westall's shop-door—he took a boot down with his left-hand—it hung outside—he walked six or seven yards with it, and then put it down outside a parlour-window in White Lion-street—I do not know whether he saw me—he came on about six yards, and I seized him—I said, "Where is that boot, what did you take it for?"—he said, "What boot, I see no boot?"—I said, "The boot you rut down there?"—I took him back to the shop. Prisoner - I am as innocent as any body; I no more touched it than I am touching it now; it was a boy who was in my sight. Witness. There were about a dozen more boys about, all in a gang—I am certain it was the prisoner took it. WILLIAM BARRETT (police-constable F 87.) - I took the prisoner into custody—I know nothing of him. GUILTY . Aged 14.— Confined Ten Days. _________________________________________________________________ Great deals on almost anything at eBay.co.uk. Search, bid, find and win on eBay today! http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/msnnkmgl0010000004ukm/direct/01/

Hi Margaret, Yes this is my earliest Westall ancestor. He was a shoemaker living in Monmouth street at this time. I still cannot trace his birth or any previous relations, but I keep hunting! Many thanks for the info. Mick W ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margaret Wilkinson" <margaretjanew@hotmail.com> To: <westall@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 8:08 PM Subject: [WESTALL] John WESTALL, Shoemaker, Proceedings of the Old Bailey,1674-1913 Possibly John Westall c 1813 - 1864, Boot and shoe-maker, Address in census - 67, Dudley Street/Monmouth Street, Seven Dials district, one of Mick Westall's ancestors. >From The Proceedings of the Old Bailey, 1674-1913 http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/ THOMAS CUNNINGHAM, Theft, simple larceny, 31st January 1842. 775. THOMAS CUNNINGHAM was indicted for stealing, on the 1st of February, 1 boot, value 9d. the goods of John Westall. JOHN WESTALL - I am a shoemaker, and live in Monmouth-street. The boot produced belongs to me—I missed three of them from my door last Tuesday morning. Prisoner - It was found on a window-ledge; he came over, caught hold of me, and said I took it. Witness - I missed it at nine o'clock in the morning—I hung it there at half-past eight o'clock—the fellow-one was taken as well. WILLIAM CHARLTON - I am a tailor, and live in Great White Lion-street, Seven-dials. On the 1st of February, about nine o'clock, I was standing at my shop-door, and saw the prisoner passing Westall's shop-door—he took a boot down with his left-hand—it hung outside—he walked six or seven yards with it, and then put it down outside a parlour-window in White Lion-street—I do not know whether he saw me—he came on about six yards, and I seized him—I said, "Where is that boot, what did you take it for?"—he said, "What boot, I see no boot?"—I said, "The boot you rut down there?"—I took him back to the shop. Prisoner - I am as innocent as any body; I no more touched it than I am touching it now; it was a boy who was in my sight. Witness. There were about a dozen more boys about, all in a gang—I am certain it was the prisoner took it. WILLIAM BARRETT (police-constable F 87.) - I took the prisoner into custody—I know nothing of him. GUILTY . Aged 14.— Confined Ten Days. _________________________________________________________________ Great deals on almost anything at eBay.co.uk. Search, bid, find and win on eBay today! http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/msnnkmgl0010000004ukm/direct/01/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WESTALL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message