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Transportation
William Tilley was transported on the Neptune, departing 4th Oct 1837 and arriving 18th Jan 1838 with 359 passengers.
NeptuneReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 161 (82) |
| 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 Online WILLIAM TILLEY. JAMES PHIPPS. Theft; simple larceny (from 1827). 14th August 1837. Text type Trial account Defendants WILLIAM TILLEY, JAMES PHIPPS Offences Theft > Simple larceny Session Date 14th August 1837 Reference Number t18370814-1855 Verdicts Guilty, Guilty Punishments Transportation 1855. WILLIAM TILLEY and JAMES PHIPPS were indicted for stealing, on the 17th of July, 2 handkerchiefs, value 3s.; and 1 pair of boots, value 2s. 6d.; the goods of William Brooks. WILLIAM BROOKS . I live near St. John's Wood-road. I saw my handkerchief and boots safe in the stable on a Sunday in July—I forget the date—these boots and handkerchiefs are mine. SAMUEL PEGLER (police-constable S 104.) On Monday morning, the 17th of July, I was in the Edgeware-road, and saw the prisoners standing at a corner—they went into a field—I called to Tilley, by the name of Blackey, and he took this handkerchief from his left-hand pocket and put it round his neck—I went and asked him where he got it—he said he bought it of Mr. Ross, a pawnbroker—I then looked at Phipps, and saw he had a fresh handkerchief on—I asked where he got it—he said he took it out of pledge on the Saturday night—the boots were on Phipps's feet I took them and the property—I went to Ross. Tilley. I worked in a stone-yard, and on Saturday night I bought the handkerchief. Phipps. I got the handkerchief out of pledge on Saturday night, and I bought the boots of a young man of the name of Callaghan. MR. BROOKS. I had seen these things safe about seven o'clock on the Sunday evening before, they were found by the officer on the Monday. TILLEY**— GUILTY . Aged 17. PHIPPS**— GUILTY . Aged 17. Transported for seven years