KING George

Name George KING
Country Of Origin England
Born 1815
Died unknown
Birth/Baptism Born approx. 1815, London, England
Parents unknown
Apprenticeship unknown
Skills Watchmaker
Work Locations
Street Address
Marriage/Spouse
Trial 20 February 1834, Central Criminal Court, London
Sentence Seven years transportation for pocket-picking one handkerchief, the value of two shillings and sixpence
Arrival 22 January 1835 on the convict ship, Augusta Jessie
Police Number 460
Convict Assignment
Ticket of Leave 2 July 1840
Conditional Pardon
Other The surgeon on the Augusta Jessie voyage described George as ‘incorrigbly bad.’
Convict conduct record: Recorded as insolent and a bad character.
Some of the punishments he received were lashes and hard labour in chains.

1841: Free Certificate

1850s: Possibly the Mr King who worked as a watchmaker in Westbury.

Death Unknown
References
TAHO: CON31/1/26, CON18/1/3, CON23/1/2, CON18/1/3, CON23/1/2.
Web: Old Bailey Online, Reference No. t18340220-204, 1834.
Cornwall Chronicle 11 July 1840, 30 April 1853.