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Crime
Transportation
William Tilbury was transported on the Susan, departing 7th Mar 1834 and arriving 8th Jul 1834 with 302 passengers.
Susan (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 308 |
| 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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Convict Notes
Old Bailey: WILLIAM TILBURY, Theft > housebreaking, 5th September 1833. Offence: Theft > housebreaking Verdict: Guilty Punishment: Death WILLIAM TILBURY was indicted for feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling house of James Edward Watts, on the 3rd of September at St. Dunstan, Stebonheath, alias Stepney, and stealing therein, 1 silver pepper-castor, value 12s., his property. WILLIAM BAKER. I am servant to James Edward Watts, who is a pawnbroker, at No. 1, Hereford-place, Commercial-road, in the parish of St. Dunstan, Stepney. On the 3rd of September, in the evening, about a quarter-past seven o'clock, I was standing in the shop about three yards from the door, and heard a pane of glass break; I immediately rushed to the door, and saw the prisoner pass the door to turn the corner of the street; I followed and caught him seven or eight houses off - I put my hand in his breast, and took out this silver pepper-castor, worth 12s. - I brought him back to the shop and sent for an officer; he was quite a stranger to me - I had seen him pass the door two minutes before - on examining the pane of glass, I found it broken - I had looked at it a few hours before, and it was quite whole, and I heard it break - the castor was close to the pane about an inch within it - here is the castor; it is my master's property. WILLIAM HORNER (policeman). I took the prisoner in custody - I said "It was a mercy you did not cut your hand to pieces, such a smash as you made" - he said "No, for I took my fist in this manner." The prisoner made no defence. JOSIAH GILL. I am a shoemaker, and live in Great Leonard-street, Shoreditch; I have known the prisoner about seven years and a half; he was apprenticed to my father as a shoemaker and left him about a year and a half ago - we had a great deal of trouble with him, and I have every reason to believe he is not right in his head - there has been a good deal in the newspapers about his falling in love with Fanny Kemble. GUILTY - DEATH. Aged 22. JOSIAH GILL re-examined. He has been in Shoreditch work-house twice, they could do nothing with him - he appears like a lunatic; he has almost knocked himself to pieces; he has got into the wash-house, and nearly covered it with blood; this was when he was apprenticed to my father - one evening my father asked him to see my cousin home, and instead of that he ran to her house, and waited till my cousin came home. 11/1/1833 Chelmsford Chronicle Essex, England: PETTY SESSIONS A young man who gave his name Tilbury, was found leading the life of a vagabond on Forest, having abandoned the peaceable occupation mending old shoes for the romantic purpose of loving Miss Fanny Kemble. (Seems Fanny Kemble was on the stage.) 1842: TOL Yass 1/8/1849: Conditional Pardon. No marriage or death found.