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John Wilckes was transported on the Enchantress, departing 6th Apr 1833 and arriving 31st Jul 1833 with 200 passengers.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 49 (26) |
| 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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JOHN WILCKES. JOHN SKIPPS. ROBERT CAIN. Theft; theft from a specified place. 29th November 1832. Text type Trial account Defendants JOHN WILCKES, JOHN SKIPPS, ROBERT CAIN Offences Theft > Theft from place Session Date 29th November 1832 Reference Number t18321129-125 Verdicts Guilty, Guilty, Guilty Punishments Transportation 126. JOHN WILCKES , JOHN SKIPPS , and ROBERT CAIN , were indicted for breaking and entering the warehouse of William Sewell and Jonathan Wholey , on the 18th of November , at St. Michael, Crooked-lane, and stealing 1 dial, value 5l.; 72 pencils, value 3s.; 28 ozs. of nutmegs, value 10s. 6d.; 15 lbs. of raisins, value 14s., and 5 lbs. of figs, value 2s. 6d., their property; 1 pair of trousers, value 5s.; 2 coats, value 20s., and 1 waistcoat, value 5s., the goods of the said William Sewell; 1 coat, value 10s.; 1 pair of boots, value 20s.; 3 pairs of shoes, value 15s.; 1 hat, value 5s., and 3 brushes, value 4s., the goods of the said Jonathan Wholey . PHILIP HENRY PARISH . I am a City-officer. On Sunday morning, the 18th of November, I was on the approach to London-bridge, on the City side, about a quarter to eight o'clock - I saw the prisoner Shipps with a bag over his shoulder, between some new buildings in Miles-lane; I crossed over to ask what he had got, and missed him - I walked towards Cannon-street, and when I got to the top of the lane I saw him and Cain together; Cain had a parcel under his arm and a bag - Skipps still had his bag over his shoulder; I followed them till I saw Evans - I spoke to him; we followed them - he went after Skipps, and I went after Cain, and asked what he had got - he said,"Only a piece of wood;" I opened the bag, and found it was a dial - while I was doing so he ran away; there was nobody to leave the dial with or to stop him, and he got away; I got information, and found him in a house in Fryingpan-alley - I took a pair of shoes off his feet, which the prosecutor identified; I passed down Cannon-street, and met Wilckes with a bag over his shoulder - I stopped him, and asked what he had got; he said I might look - I took him to the watch-house, and found six coats in it, and some boots and shoes; he was dressed in a coat, waistcoat, trousers, shoes, and hat, which are identified by the prosecutors - in his pocket were various articles, which are claimed also. JOSIAH EVANS. I am a street-keeper. I have heard Parish's evidence - it is correct; I secured Skipps, and asked him what he had got - he said some plums; I asked what else - he said nothing else; I said, "I shall look in your bag;" he said I had better, if I was not satisfied: I found he had got figs, plums, and nutmegs, in the bag - I took a pair of shoes off him at the watch-house, and he had got some bad coins in his shoes. MR. JONATHAN WHOLEY . I am a wholesale grocer , and am in partnership with William Sewell; our warehouse is No. 129, Upper Thames-street - we did not live there. On Saturday night, the 17th of November, I left the warehouse at 7 o'clock in the evening, and was the last person there; the warehouse was entirely fastened up, and all the property secure: about eight o'clock on Sunday morning my attention was directed to the warehouse - I found it had been entered through a sky-light, several panes of glass were broken, a rope fixed to it, and they had let themselves down; they had got out the same way - they could get on the sky-light through some new buildings behind the warehouse; I have seen the property produced - it all belongs to me and my partner, and was all secure on Saturday night; the dial belongs to the firm. Wilckes. The other young man was quite drawn in by us; I am very sorry it has happened - I am a German, and have been six years in this country, starving, and do not know how to get my living. WILCKES - GUILTY . Aged 23. SKIPPS - GUILTY . Aged 17. CAIN - GUILTY . Aged 20. Transported for Life .
VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts 1802-1853, Convict Description Record ID fas_cod9160 Arrival year 1833 Arrival month 7 Arrival day 31 Gender m Height 5/3½ Height feet and inches 5.3.5 Height feet 5 Height inches 3.5 Height (in inches) 63.5 Eyes Grey Categorised eye colour grey Hair Lt. Red Categorised hair colour light red Marks R.L.J.F.W. on left arm Specific Tattoo Descriptions 1793-1925 Record ID ttc23057 Year 1833 Tattoo body locations left arm Subjects namesinitials Written words R|L|J|F|W Description of tattoo R|.|L|.|J|.|F|.|W|.|on|left arm Full description R.L.J.F.W. on left arm. VDL Founders and Survivors Convicts 1802-1853, Musters Record ID fas_mus259220 Arrival year 1833 Arrival month 7 Arrival day 31 Trial year 1832 Trial month 11 Trial day 29 MusterFASPersonId muster22046 MusterFASEventId muster052855 MusterFASLinkWeight 8 MusterYear 1835 MusterTranscript Assd. to Mr. J. E. Addison MusterArrivalDateDay 31 MusterArrivalDateMonth July MusterArrivalDateYear 1833 MusterArrivalDateTranscript 31/Jul/1833 MusterAssignedToTitle Mr MusterAssignedToGivenNames JE MusterAssignedToFamilyName Addison
Indent No; 1567. Trial; 29 November 1832 Transported for "Breaking a Warehouse" States he has "been 8 years in England." Status; Single 1840 - 2 Sept. Colonial Sentence. Burglary. Sentence; Life.