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Transportation
Joseph Bilston was transported on the Argyle, departing 5th Mar 1831 and arriving 3rd Aug 1831 with 252 passengers.
Argyle (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 47 (26) |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
Old Bailey Online JOHN KING. JOSEPH BILSTON. Theft; simple larceny (from 1827), Theft; receiving. 8th July 1830 Text type Trial account Defendants JOHN KING, JOSEPH BILSTON Offences Theft > Simple larceny, Theft > Receiving Session Date 8th July 1830 Reference Number t18300708-73 Verdicts Guilty, Guilty Punishments Transportation, Transportation 1332. JOHN KING was indicted for stealing, on the 5th of June , 10 lbs. of lamb, value 7s. , the goods of Charles Hilhouse ; and JOSEPH BILSTON was indicted for receiving the same, well knowing it to have been stolen . HANNAH PANKHURST. I live with Mr. Charles Hilhouse - he is a hatter ; the prisoner King came to his house on Saturday, the 5th of June - I did not know him before; he said he called for a quarter of lamb which the butcher had just left, as the one that was ordered was a pound or two larger - he did not say who he came from; I gave him the quarter of lamb, and he took it away - I know nothing more of it; he did not say he was to bring another back. RICHARD DALEY. I am servant to Mr. Alley, a butcher, in Mount-street. I delivered the quarter of lamb the same day at Mr. Hilhouse's, No. 11, Bond-street ; there was no mistake, and I never sent for it back - I do not know these men. JOHN DAVEY . I am a Police-constable. I was on duty in Brewer-street on the 5th of June - I saw Bilston with a quarter of lamb; he took it to a shop, and asked them to let him leave it there for an hour - they thought it was not all right, and spoke to me; I watched till he came back and had the lamb - he went out and round the corner, where he met King, who had some other meat; they went to some shops, and both King and Bilston tried to sell it - I then took them; I showed the meat to Daley - King said he had bought the meat for 12s. RICHARD DALEY . It was the same lamb I had taken to Mr. Hilhouse. King's Defence. I bought the lamb at the top of Newgate-market; I met this young man, and employed him to carry it - I never knew him before. Bilston's Defence. I met this young man, who asked me to help him carry it, which I did. KING - GUILTY . Aged 23. Transported for Seven Years . BILSTON - GUILTY . Aged 26. Transported for Fourteen Years .
Description Born 1804. Place of birth Guildford. Gender male. Height 5' 3.5". Religion Protestant (unspecified). Has tattoo no. First recorded 1830.