George Wicks

George Wicks, one of 170 convicts transported on the Pyramus, 16 November 1838

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	George Wicks
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	8th July, 1825
Occupation:	Labourer
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 51 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Larceny
Convicted at:	Central Criminal Court
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Pyramus
Departure date:	16th November, 1838
Arrival date:	24th March, 1839
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 169 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 389 (116) http://www.linc.tas.gov.au/
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.

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Community Contributions

mary pelard on 9th March, 2015 wrote:

Reference: HO 17/75/129
Description:

Prisoner name: George Wicks.

Court and date of trial: Central Criminal Court October 1837.

Crime: Larceny - a handkerchief worth 2/- from Sarah Atkinson and Ann Bartley.

Initial sentence: Seven years transportation.

Gaoler’s report: Convicted before.

Annotated: Nil; inform Mr Agleonby that he has been convicted before.

Petitioner(s): Jeremiah Wicks, the prisoner’s father, of Regents Park, and 227 people. Jeremiah Wicks and 404 people. Mr Agleonby.

Grounds for clemency: A very severe sentence for a boy of only 11; he should be removed to the penitentiary.

Additional Information: Held on the “Euryalus” hulk.
Date: 1838 Apr 12
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department NY 19
Legal status: Public Record

D Wong on 9th March, 2015 wrote:

On arrival George was listed as being 13 years old, 4’10” tall, sallow complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes.

28/2/1842: TOL
1844: Free Certificate.

24/3/1847: Departures List: Free by servitude.
Passenger per “Morayshire” Launceston to London.

Convict Changes History

mary pelard on 9th March, 2015 made the following changes:

date of birth: 8th July, 1825 (prev. 0000), gender: m, crime

D Wong on 9th March, 2015 made the following changes:

source: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 389 (116) http://www.linc.tas.gov.au/ (prev. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 389 (116