| Name: | George Mills |
| Aliases: | none |
| Gender: | m |
| Date of Birth: | 1799 |
| Occupation: | Carter |
| Date of Death: | - |
| Age: | - |
Life Span
Male median life span was 54 years*
* Median life span based on contributions
Sentence Severity
Sentenced to Life
| Crime: | Pocket picking |
| Convicted at: | Middlesex Gaol Delivery |
| Sentence term: | Life |
| Ship: | Mangles |
| Departure date: | 29th March, 1820 |
| Arrival date: | 7th August, 1820 |
| Place of arrival | New South Wales |
| Passenger manifest | Travelled with 191 other convicts |
| Primary source: | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 279 (141) |
| 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. |
paul on 7th December, 2018 wrote:
A convict love token for George Mills is in Paul Wares private collection
D Wong on 8th December, 2018 wrote:
Old Bailey:
GEORGE MILLS.
Theft: pocketpicking.
15th September 1819
Verdict Guilty
Sentence Transportation
GEORGE MILLS was indicted for stealing, on the 12th of July, one watch, value 5 l.; one chain, value 1 l.; one seal, value 10 s., and one key, value 5 s., the property of Thomas Smailes, from his person.
THOMAS SMAILES. I am a mariner , and belong to Sunderland. On the 12th of July, about half-past ten o’clock at night, I was coming down Nightingle-lane, Wapping, and met the prisoner coming towards me; I went outside, and gave him the wall. Just as he came to me, he put his shoulder against me, and turned me round a little - I felt my watch go at the same time. I immediately seized him, told him he had got my watch, and called the watchman; I gave him to Martin, and thought I saw him throw the watch down. I found it about five feet from him, and the case lying in another place. He got from Martin, and ran off, but was secured again.
WILLIAM MARTIN. I am a rope-maker, and live in Nightingale-lane. I heard the alarm, went up, and collared the prisoner; he said, “Let me go, I have done nothing.” I gave him to the watchman, but he escaped from him, and ran down Burr-street - he was brought back - I know him to be the man.
JAMES WARNER. I am a watchman. I heard the alarm - the prisoner was given to me. He twisted me round, got from me, and ran across the road. I followed him, and secured him without losing sight of him.
THOMAS GOWAN. I live in Burr-street. I heard the alarm, ran to the spot, and found the prisoner in custody; he escaped. I followed him, and never lost sight of him, till he was secured.
GUILTY. Aged 20.
Transported for Life.
George Mills was 21 years old on arrival - he was 5’10½” tall, fair pale complexion, light brown hair, hazel eyes.
Colonial Secretary Papers:
MILLS, George. Per “Mangles”, 1820
1822 Jun 29: On list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D p.79)
1831: Ticket of Exemption from Govt Labor.
2/1/1832: TOL - Ticket of Exemption from Govt Labor - torn up on his receiving a TOL.
10/9/1833: TOL - surrendered mutilated and cancelled.
11/5/1836: TOL - Listed as a carter.
paul on 2nd December, 2018 made the following changes:
date of birth: 1799 (prev. 0000), crime
D Wong on 8th December, 2018 made the following changes:
gender: m, occupation, crime
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