George Suckling

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Natalie Lonsdale on 30th May 2025

Convict Department : Bellerephon, Retribution and Ganymede hulks convict lists, 1821. Steag [Stealing] a Velvet Bag from a Person ditto [Middlesex] ditto Sept [September] 12 1821 Life Blacksmith The Same [Behaved orderly in Gaol the same here] Bad the beginning of the voyage, orderly towards the end.

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Penny-Lyn Beale on 23rd May 2021

Old Bailey Proceedings Online September 1821, trial of GEORGE SUCKLING (t18210912-65). GEORGE SUCKLING, Theft > pocket-picking, 12th September 1821. 1110. GEORGE SUCKLING was indicted for stealing, on the 3d of August , one ridicule, value 2 s., and 7 s., in monies numbered, the property of Mary Ann Stamp , from her person . MISS MARY ANN STAMP . I live at No. 15, James-street, Buckingham-gate. On the 3d of August, about one o'clock in the day, I was at the corner of Charlotte-street, Bloomsbury , I had just crossed from opposite the chapel with my ridicule in my hand, the prisoner came suddenly upon me and snatched it away. I am certain of him, there were several others with him. My purse containing seven or eight shillings was in it; I cried, Stop thief! I was desired by the gang to desist. I did not pursue any further then; they ran down Dyot-street; I went down a short street adjoining Dyot-street. I had him in view a minute or more, and am certain he is the man. I saw him at Bow-street half an hour after, and was certain of him. The ridicule was not found. JOHN CLAYBROOK . I am a patrol of St. Giles's. I was at the watch-house door, Miss Stamp came and applied for an officer, saying she had been robbed of her ridicule, crossing Charlotte-street. She described the person. I went into Church-lane, St. Giles's, and saw a dozen boys together, and the prisoner among them, and from the description I took him; he asked me what I wanted with him; I told him for snatching a lady's ridicule; he said he was willing to go, as he was not the person. I took him to Bow-street, and on the way I met Miss Stamp, she said he was the boy; this was about a quarter of an hour after the robbery. Prisoner's Defence, (written.) When this lady's ridicule was taken I was standing at the corner of Charlotte-street, and saw two boys running, and as they turned the corner of Phoenix-street I saw a bricklayer's labourer stop one of them, and saw the ridicule fall from under his frock; and the little boy who was running with him picked it up, and ran off with it. The cry of Stop thief, was rose, but to no purpose. I crossed the road and asked the lady what was the matter? she said she had lost her ridicule, containing two or three shillings, and a long lawn handkerchief, and several papers. She went to Bow-street, and laid information that two boys about fifteen or sixteen robbed her. A patrol came up and said I must go with him; she said she could not swear to the person, but the little boy had a fustian frock on and two pearl buttons in front, just like mine, and that is what she swears to me by, it is hard to have my life sworn away by two buttons, for I am innocent. MISS STAMP. I never expressed a doubt of his being the person. I do not know Phoenix-street. I was coming from Museum-street; I had not been near Phoenix-street. It was not a little boy who took it, it was the prisoner, he had a frock with pearl buttons. GUILTY . Aged 21. Transported for Life . First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant. 1826 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, Tasmania. 1826 No; 413 Name; George Suckling Ship arrived by; Richmond To whom assigned/Occupation; ABSCONDED; 21 August 1825 Trial; Middlesex, England 12 Sep 1821 1835 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, Tasmania. 1835 Remarks; DIED; 2 Sept 1835