Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
George Chapman was transported on the Mangles, departing 8th Dec 1832 and arriving 17th Apr 1833 with 236 passengers.
ManglesReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 493 (247) New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. New South Wales, Australia. Convict Death Register |
| 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
Trade; Laborer; Navigator Offence; Stealing Linen
Old Bailey Proceedings Online (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