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George Williams was transported on the Gilmore, departing 3rd Oct 1838 and arriving 24th Jan 1839 with 278 passengers.
Gilmore (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 341 (172) |
| 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
Name: Williams, George Record Type: Convicts Additional identifier: 1 Departure date: 5 Oct 1838 Departure port: London Ship: Gilmore (2) Place of origin: London, Middlesex Voyage number: 156 Index number: 76339 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1446487 Tasmanian Library
Old Bailey Online GEORGE WILLIAMS. Theft; pocketpicking. 14th May 1838. Text type Trial account Defendants GEORGE WILLIAMS Offences Theft > Pocketpicking Session Date 14th May 1838 Reference Number t18380514-1141 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation 1141. GEORGE WILLIAMS was indicted for stealing, on the 1st of. May, 1 handkerchief, value 2s.; the goods of John Chatfield, from his person. JOHN CHATFIFLD . About half-past seven o'clock on the evening of the 1st of May I was walking up Leadenhall-street—I felt a pull at my shoulder, and on looking round I saw the witness Whitney having hold of the prisoner, who had my handkerchief under his coat—I had felt it safe in my pocket not half a minute before. THOMAS WHITNEY . I am a labourer, and live in Elizabeth-court, Dock-head; On Tuesday morning, the 1st of May, about half-past seven o'clock, I was going down Leadenhall-street, and saw the prisoner lift up the flap of the prosecutor's pocket, take out his handkerchief, and place it under the tail of his own coat—I siezed him, took the handkerchief from him, and took him towards Aldgate watch-house—he made a desperate resistance, and so did several who were in company with him, by biting my hands, and so on, but I succeeded in lodging him in Aldgate watch-house—the prisoner said, "He is taking me for doing nothing," and tried to excite the by-standers against me, and he was kicking me and trying to throw me down. Prisoner. I was going along—there was a handkerchief lying down, and this man came and took hold of me. Witness. I saw him lift the flap of the prosecutor's coat, and take it out—I laid hold of the prosecutor and the prisoner at the same time. JOHN WILLIAM HARDEN . I am a constable of Aldgate ward. I received the handkerchief from Whitney—the prosecutor claimed it. (Property produced and sworn to.) GUILTY . Aged 18.— Transported for Ten Years.