Name: | George Chapman |
Aliases: | none |
Gender: | m |
Date of Birth: | - |
Occupation: | - |
Date of Death: | - |
Age: | - |
Life Span
Male median life span was 51 years*
* Median life span based on contributions
Sentence Severity
Sentenced to 7 years
Crime: | Simple larceny |
Convicted at: | Middlesex Gaol Delivery |
Sentence term: | 7 years |
Ship: | Mangles |
Departure date: | 8th December, 1832 |
Arrival date: | 17th April, 1833 |
Place of arrival | New South Wales |
Passenger manifest | Travelled with 235 other convicts |
Primary source: | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 493 (247) |
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 Project. |
Ron Garbutt on 7th July, 2020 wrote:
Old Bailey Proceedings Online (http://www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 07 July 2020), December 1831, trial of JAMES HEALE GEORGE CHAPMAN (t18311201-261).
JAMES HEALE, GEORGE CHAPMAN, Theft > simple larceny, 1st December 1831.
361. JAMES HEALE and GEORGE CHAPMAN were indicted for stealing, on the 3rd of November , 1 handkerchief, value 2s. 6d. , the goods of Nicholas Brown .
ALICE BROWN . I am the wife of Nicholas Brown - I take in washing, and live in North Wharf-road, Paddington . On the 3rd of November, about three o’clock in the afternoon, I was at my window, and saw the prisoners go by together, and as they passed, Chapman put his hand through the palings, and took down a handkerchief, and the peg flew out - Heale was close to him; I followed them, and saw Heale putting something into his bosom -I said, “Give me the handkerchief,” but they got away too fast for me to follow them; I sent a lad after them, and they were taken.
WILLIAM TRENCH . I pursued the prisoner, and criedStop thief! I lost sight of them, but they were taken the same night.
RICHARD HANCOCK. I am a Police-officer. I saw the prisoner go past the prosecutor, but did not see them take any thing; the prosecutor gave me information; I described the prisoners to McLean.
Heale. You said it was not one of us. Witness. When I was fetched to the watch-house, you were laying down, and I did not know you, but I could swear to Chapman.
DUNCAN McLEAN . I am a Policeman. From the description given me by Hancock, I knew where to find the prisoners, and took them the same evening.
Chapman’s Defence. I was not near the place. I had not been a quarter of an hour with Heale when we were taken.
HEALE - GUILTY . Aged 18.
CHAPMAN - GUILTY . Aged 19.
Transported for Seven Years .
https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/print.jsp?div=t18311201-261
Ron Garbutt on 7th July, 2020 made the following changes:
gender: m, crime
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