Name: | John Wilson |
Aliases: | none |
Gender: | m |
Date of Birth: | - |
Occupation: | - |
Date of Death: | - |
Age: | - |
Life Span
Male median life span was 51 years*
* Median life span based on contributions
Sentence Severity
Sentenced to 7 years
Crime: | Stealing a handkerchief |
Convicted at: | London Gaol Delivery |
Sentence term: | 7 years |
Ship: | Proteus |
Departure date: | 12th April, 1831 |
Arrival date: | 3rd August, 1831 |
Place of arrival | Van Diemen's Land |
Passenger manifest | Travelled with 111 other convicts |
Primary source: | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 83 (44) |
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. |
Maureen Withey on 14th November, 2019 wrote:
National Archives - Medical Journal by Thomas Logan, Surgeon of Convict Ship Proteus, 6 April - 8 Aug 1831.
ADM 101/62/2/3
John Wilson, aged 21; sick or hurt, phlegmon; put on sick list, 10 July 1831. Discharged 16 July 1831 cured.
Tasmanian conduct Record
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-46$init=CON31-1-46p108
Convicted for Stealing a handkerchief.
Old Bailey Proceedings Online (http://www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 14 November 2019), September 1830, trial of JOHN WILSON (t18300916-194).
JOHN WILSON, Theft > simple larceny, 16th September 1830.
First London Jury, before Mr. Recorder.
1658. JOHN WILSON was indicted for stealing, on the 30th of July , 1 handkerchief, value 4s. 6d. , the goods of Richard Kipling .
THOMAS COLSTON . I am shopman to Richard Kipling , of the Poultry . On the 30th of July the prisoner came into the shop with another young man; his companion asked for a silk handkerchief; I was behind the counter serving him, which took my attention, but I saw the prisoner take the handkerchief, and put it into his pocket; it was on the counter close to him; I laid hold of him, and charged him with the theft; he denied it; I drew the handkerchief out of his pocket myself; his companion immediately walked off, without waiting for the handkerchief I was serving him with; the prisoner said he had bought it; he had not asked for one himself.
WILLIAM SMITH . I am a constable. I was near the spot, and received charge of the prisoner.(Property produced and sworn to.)
GUILTY . Aged 19. - Transported for Seven Years .
Maureen Withey on 14th November, 2019 made the following changes:
gender: m, crime
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