George Fellingham

Level 347

Maureen Withey on 11th December 2022

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 11 December 2022), October 1844, trial of GEORGE FILLINGHAM (t18441021-2524). GEORGE FILLINGHAM, Theft > simple larceny, 21st October 1844. 2524. GEORGE FILLINGHAM was indicted for stealing 5 yards of doe-skin, value 2l., the goods of Peter Shield. WILLIAM BROCKLISS . I am a tailor, and live in Villiers-street, Albany-road, Camberwell. On the 11th of Oct., 1843, I was foreman to Peter Shield, of High-street, Shoreditch—he had some doe-skin, which I missed from the door—I attended here at a former session, when the doe-skin was produced by Kemp, and 1 swear that was the doe-skin belonging to Mr. Shield, which was lost—here is the ticket which was on it—it has our private mark. GEORGE KEMP (policeman.) On the 11th of Oct., 1843, I was on duty in Shoreditch, and saw the prisoner, and one Freeman, who has since been tried for this, go into Mr. Shield's shop—the prisoner took a piece of doe-skin cloth off the counter, and gave it to Freeman—the prisoner escaped, and has been taken lately by another constable—I produced the cloth at the last trial, after which it was given up to the prosecutor—this ticket was pinned on the cloth at the time—I kept this by me after marking it—I am sure the prisoner is the man that took the cloth. Cross-examined by MR. ROBINSON. Q. This was at nine o'clock at night? A. No, between seven and eight—it is twelve months ago—I knew him very well, and have no doubt of him. GUILTY .** Aged 22.— Transported for Seven Years. -------------------------------------------------- Convict Exiles Index. George Fillingham, age 23, per Maitland, Date of trial, 21/10/1844. at C.C.C. 7 years, Charge, Larceny. Remarks: Recommended for conditional pardon. -------------------------------------------------- DARING HIGHWAY ROBBERY. - George Fellingham and William Setter were fully committed for trial on Saturday from the Police Court, on a charge of highway robbery. The following are the particulars. A person named David Hairefield, a recent arrival, living at the South Yarra Encampment, had occasion to come into town on Wednesday last, in company with his son, when he was accosted on the wharf by Fellingham, who asked him if he had a watch for sale, and what he wanted for it. The prosecutor replied, he would sell his for 7l. upon which the prisoner offered him 6l 10s, which was refused. Hairefield then had occasion to go to the office of Mr Charlton, the auctioneer, and walked in that direction, the prisoner still accompanying him, telling his his wife had a watch at home, which he should like to show him, as he bought it very cheap. Mr Charlton not being at his office, the prosecutor consented to go and see this watch, as he had nothing else to do. Setter then joined them, and, on going up a right-of-way out of Flinders-lane, the prisoners suddenly seized the prosecutor by the throat, and threw him upon the ground, where he lay insensible for some time; on recovering, he found he had been robbed of a silver watch, a 5l not, a 1l note, and some silver, but no one was near him. This took place at three o'clock in the afternoon, in a lane leading out of a much frequented street in Melbourne. The prosecutor was perfectly sober at the time of the robbery, not having taken anything to drink that day, and could perfectly identify the prisoners, who were also sworn to by his son. Detective Fenning apprehended Fellingham the next day, and Detective Murray took Setter on Friday morning in Swanston-street. The latter prisoner is what is termed a Pentonvillian, and has been convicted on two former occasions. The Argus (Melbourne) 13 Dec 1852.