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Transportation
George Ellis was transported on the Phoenix, departing 31st Oct 1821 and arriving 20th May 1822 with 184 passengers.
Built at Thames, England 1798. 589 tons.
Phoenix (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 114. Tasmanian Archives - convicts |
| 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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Old Bailey Online JOHN BROOKS. CHARLES WILDEY. GEORGE ELLIS. Theft; grand larceny (to 1827). 11th April 1821. Text type Trial account Defendants JOHN BROOKS, CHARLES WILDEY, GEORGE ELLIS Offences Theft > Grand larceny Session Date 11th April 1821 Reference Number t18210411-103 Verdicts Guilty, Guilty, Guilty Punishments Transportation 589. JOHN BROOKS , CHARLES WILDEY , and GEORGE ELLIS , was indicted for stealing, on the 11th of April , one inkstand, value 1 s.; one file, value 6 d.; one dog's collar, value 6 d.; one turn handle, value 2 d.; three hundred screws, value 6 s.; two locks, value 1 s.; nineteen keys, value 3 s., and twelve carpet wires, value 1 s. , the goods of our Lord the King. SECOND COUNT, stating them to be the property of Thomas Cole . MR. BOLLAND conducted the prosecution. WILLIAM HAMILTON . I keep an old iron shop in Short's Gardens, Drury-lane. On the 11th of April, between seven and eight o'clock in the morning, Ellis and Wildey came to my shop with a quantity of screws, locks, inkstands, horn handles, files, and a dog's collar, which they offered me for sale. I asked who sent them - they said they got them in Regency Park. I said they do not suit me, at the same time a man came in and told me to take them in charge, while he went after more; he brought Brooks in, and took them away with the property. RICHARD ROWE WICKS . I was on duty on the 11th of of April. Between seven and eight o'clock I saw four boys at the corner of Shorts Gardens, having lead, it was the three prisoners and George White , who escaped; they went into Hamilton's shop - at the time I went in they were shewing these things, he was asking were they got them, they told him they got them out of the Regent's Park. I went out after Brooks and White, and took both of them - White got away. I found nineteen keys, one lock, and a large quantity of screws and brads on Brooks. On White I found thirteen brass carpet wires. JOHN BARTLETT . I am headborough of St. Giles's I was on duty - Wicks's account is correct. THOMAS COLE . I am foreman of the Regent's Park , and had the care of all the articles, they were kept in a lodge. I found the window of the lodge taken out - some of the things are mine, and the rest belong to the Crown. I had seen most of them on the Friday before, this was Wednesday. I was in the lodge, and they were safe the evening before. BROOKS'S Defence. I found them in the fields. ELLIS'S Defence. I was with him - they laid by a ditch. BROOKS - GUILTY . Aged 17. ELLIS - GUILTY . Aged 14. WILDEY - GUILTY . Aged 15. Transported for Seven Years . First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.
Burials in the Parish of Hobart in the County of Buckingham in the Year 1827 No; 207 Name; George Ellis Abode; Goal When buried; 9 January 1827 Age; No details Ship’s Name; No details Quality or profession. EXECUTED; for Bushranging and Robbery By Whom Ceremony was preformed; W Bedford George Ellis - 9 January 1831 - Bushranger. Hanged at Hobart for armed robbery at the property of James Reid on the Macquarie River
Colonial Times and Tasmanian Advertiser. Fri 17 Nov 1826. Page 3. DREADFUL MURDERS. Henry Strong, Michael Brown, George Ellis, William Hoadley, and William Birt, were on Wednesday tried for a robbery in the house of Mr. Reid, at the Macquarie River.-The case was quite of the usual description, and the Jury found them-Guilty. Colonial Times and Tasmanian Advertiser. Fri 12 Jan 1827. Page 4. Executions. On the following morning (Tuesday), the remaining six, who were left to suffer, underwent the same sentence. They were - Henry Strong, Michael Brown, George Ellis, William Birt, ....
George Ellis, 111, brown hair, grey eyes, 18 years of age, a tailor's boy, tried at the Old Bailey April 11, 1821, sentence 7 years, born at London, arrived in this Co- lony per Phoenix 1822, absconded from the Road Gang at Jericho, Feb. 28, 1825.— £2 Reward.
George Ellis was convicted at the Old Bailey, London on 11 April 1821. 7yr sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the 'Phoenix' arriving 1822. Native place: London Note on record as Executed 9 Jan 1827.