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Transportation
George Colleapy was transported on the Phoenix, departing 4th Mar 1828 and arriving 14th Jul 1828 with 191 passengers.
Built at Thames, England 1798. 589 tons.
Phoenix (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 324 |
| 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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New South Wales, Australia. Convict Death Register Name; George Collerby Date of Death; 13 June 1839 Age; 32 years old
Old Bailey: HENRY DIGNUM, GEORGE COLLEAPY, JOHN COPE. Theft: pocketpicking. 6th December 1827 Verdict Guilty; Guilty; Guilty Sentence Transportation HENRY DIGNUM, GEORGE COLLEAPY, and JOHN COPE were indicted for stealing, on the 19th of November, 1 handkerchief, value 2s., the goods of Henry Philby , from his person. HENRY PHILBY. I am an attorney On the 19th of November, between nine and ten o’clock in the evening, I was in Coventry-street, alone, by Great Windmill-street, and felt two or three tugs at my pocket - I thought it might happen from the people passing, and when I came to the end of Windmill-street, Whittingham and another person came and asked if I had lost anything - I said, “Yes, my handkerchief;” Whittingham took me down the Hay-market, and pointed out the three prisoners; we followed and took them at the end of the Haymarket, in the act of picking another gentleman’s pocket; my handkerchief was found in Dignum’s hat; this it it. Prisoner DIGNUM. Q. Can you swear you did not drop it? A. That I cannot tell. WILLIAM WHITTINGHAM. I am an officer. I saw the three prisoners following Mr. Philby - I followed and saw them several times try his pocket - I had followed them through Leicester-square, and when we got through the alley, I crossed rather to the left; they went to the right, and near the end of Coventry-street, I saw them close on the prosecutor, but could not perceive which of them took any thing; directly afterwards I saw Colleapy and Dignum hold a handkerchief up to the gas-light - I immediately crossed, and asked Mr. Philby if he had lost any thing; he said Yes; we went down the Haymarket, following the prisoners, who were dancing down the street; a gentleman and lady were going down; they went and attempted the gentleman’s pocket; I said “This is the time”- I drew my staff; we ran over and took them into a coffee-house. I found Mr. Philby’s handkerchief in Dignum’s hat. COLLEAPY’s Defence. I was three streets behind the others. DIGNUM’s Defence. If he saw me hold the handkerchief up, why not take me then? DIGNUM - GUILTY. Aged 20. COLLEAPY - GUILTY. Aged 20. COPE - GUILTY. Aged 21. Transported 14 years. George Colleapy was 20 years old on arrival. Native Place: Reading. Convict Indent on Ancestry - Crime: Street Robbery. George was literate, single, 5'6" tall, dark sallow and pockpitted complexion, dark brown hair, brown eyes. Assigned to ? Palmer, Hambledon. 30/4/1834: Allowed to remain in the District of Goulburn, Goulburn Bench. 8/11/1834: COF