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Transportation
George Wicks was transported on the Royal Sovereign, departing 29th Aug 1837 and arriving 9th Jan 1838 with 150 passengers.
Royal Sovereign (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 131 (67) |
| 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 (DoB from here) 1256. GEORGE WICKS and HENRY EDWARDS were indicted for stealing, on the 25th of April, 1 printed book, value 1s. 6d. the goods of Sophia Elvin. SOPHIA ELVIN . I keep a book shop in Tabernacle-square. I saw the two prisoners and a smaller boy loitering about my shop about half-past eleven, o'clock in the day—they stood handling the books—I told them to go on, as I thought they were thieves—I did not perceive that they had got any books—they went away, and the policeman came in three quarters of an hour, and brought me this book, which has my mark in it—I saw the prisoners in custody the same day—I know them to be the boys I had seen. WILLIAM COX (police-constable N 201.) On the 25th of April, I was on duty in East-road—I saw the two prisoners and a smaller boy—Wicks had this book and was looking at it—I asked him where he got it—he said he bought it for 3d., and showed me 3d., in his hand, which he said he had received in change for 6d.—I took him, and the other two ran away—Sayer took the other prisoner. JOHN SAYER (police-constable N 84.) I apprehended Edwards while Cox was gone to the station with Wicks—I asked him where he got the book, he said he had bought it of a Jew. WICKS— GUILTY .*Aged 16.— Transported for Seven Years. EDWARDS— GUILTY . Aged 13.— Whipped and discharged.
Old Bailey Online (DoB from here) 1256. GEORGE WICKS and HENRY EDWARDS were indicted for stealing, on the 25th of April, 1 printed book, value 1s. 6d. the goods of Sophia Elvin. SOPHIA ELVIN . I keep a book shop in Tabernacle-square. I saw the two prisoners and a smaller boy loitering about my shop about half-past eleven, o'clock in the day—they stood handling the books—I told them to go on, as I thought they were thieves—I did not perceive that they had got any books—they went away, and the policeman came in three quarters of an hour, and brought me this book, which has my mark in it—I saw the prisoners in custody the same day—I know them to be the boys I had seen. WILLIAM COX (police-constable N 201.) On the 25th of April, I was on duty in East-road—I saw the two prisoners and a smaller boy—Wicks had this book and was looking at it—I asked him where he got it—he said he bought it for 3d., and showed me 3d., in his hand, which he said he had received in change for 6d.—I took him, and the other two ran away—Sayer took the other prisoner. JOHN SAYER (police-constable N 84.) I apprehended Edwards while Cox was gone to the station with Wicks—I asked him where he got the book, he said he had bought it of a Jew. WICKS— GUILTY .*Aged 16.— Transported for Seven Years. EDWARDS— GUILTY . Aged 13.— Whipped and discharged.