| Name |
George NEWTON |
| Birth |
Abt 1819 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Conviction |
26 Feb 1849 |
Sheffield Intermediate Sessions, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom  [1] |
| Receiving Stolen Goods, Sentenced to 7 Years Transportation |
Sheffield Independent - Saturday 03 March 1849:
A GANG OF PIGEON STEALERS.
GEORGE NEWTON, 30, ROBERT OGLE, 17, JOHN OGLE, 21, JOHN WILSON, and JOHN DRABBLE, were charged with Stealing 200 pigeons, the property of Mr. George Brooke, of Awkley, near Bawtry. Mr. Overend appeared for the prosecution ; Mr. Blanshard and Mr. Hardy defended the prisoners. The prosecutor's pigeon cotes were entered on the night of the 26th Jan., and out of 200, only three pigeons were left. No clue was obtained to the thieves for some days. It had been observed, however, by Mr. Bland, the High Constable of Rotherham, that a large pigeon hamper passed very frequently between the Masbro' station and Bawtry and Worksop, by the Pelham coach. In consequence of the great number of pigeon cotes which had been robbed in the neighbourhood within tbe last few months, he, on the 8th February, kept a look out for the " Pelham." On the arrival of the coach, at Rotherham, the mysterious hamper was seen at the top. Mr. Bland, with one of his officers, followed the coach to the Masbro' station, and saw the hamper transferred to the train in one of the carriages in which he seated himself. On arriving at Sheffield, and examining the hamper, it was found addressed to " Mr. J. Wilson, Hague Tree, Bernard street, Park," (one of the prisoners.) The hamper remained at the station near two hours ; but as no person called for it a porter was despatched with it to the house of the prisoner Wilson. Mr. Bland and his assistant followed, and immediately the hamper was delivered they entered the house. In one of the rooms they found the two Ogles, Newton, and Drabble, all of whom were dressed in velveteen shooting coats, with capacious pockets, and their appearance was such that they were apprehended on suspicion. The hamper, which was on the floor of the kitchen, was found to contain 103 pigeons. Wilson, the landlord of the house, said he had bought them of a man named Newton, at Bawtry. He denied all knowledge, however, of the four men who were in the adjoining room. On searching the pockets of the four men, there was found a quantity of lucifer matches and pigeon feathers on each of them. It being ascertained that Wilson had told an untruth in saying that he did not know Newton, he was apprehended and committed for trial with the others. The usual expedient was resorted to to discover the owners of the pigeons. Six were thrown up at Tickhill, and eight on Bawtry common, with a small piece of parchment tied with red tape round their necks, on which was written, "Apply to Mr. Bland, Rotherham." Four of these pigeons found their way to Mr. Brookes' cote, and the others to various cotes in the district, which bad been robbed within a short period. The charge was clearly established against the prisoner Newton and the two Ogles. It was proved that Newton had on several occasions met the coach at Bawtry to receive the hamper as it came empty from Sheffield, and had brought it filled with pigeons to be sent back to Sheffield. Early on the morning of the 8th February, (the day the hamper was followed by Mr. Bland,) Newton and the Ogles were seen carrying the hamper towards Bawtry, at the Angel Inn, in which town Newton afterwards left it with instructions that it was to go by the Pelham coach. Newton was next seen along with tbe Ogles, about two miles from Bawtry, on the Sheffield road, when the Pelham coach passed. It appears that there is on opposition conveyance, which runs over the same ground at the same time as the Pelham. On this morning, the Pelham passed tbe prisoners, and they then hailed the opposition coach, and came by it to Rotherham. They had gone by the train from that place, and were at Wilson's, ready to receive tbe hamper when delivered. It was further proved that these three prisoners had given false names and addresses, and that the two Ogles were seen near the prosecutor's farm on the day before the robbery. The only evidence against Drabble and Wilson, were the facts that the former was found in company with the other prisoners, and had feathers in his pocket and that the latter denied all knowledge of Drabble, Newton, and the two Ogles, when it was proved that both Drabble and Newton were well known to him, and that he had brought pigeons repeatedly of Newton, and sent the empty hampers several times by the coach to Bawtry, when it was received by Newton. On behalf of Drabble, it was stated that he had no connexion with the other prisoners. He accounted for feathers being found in his pocket by stating that he was a pigeon fancier, and they were the feathers of his own pigeons. Wilson, it also appeared, had been upstairs for some minutes before Mr. Bland entered his bouse, and was not aware that it was Newton, Ogle, and Drabble that Mr. Bland referred to when he asked if he knew the four men in the adjoining room. It also appeared that Wilson is blind. Under these circumstances, the learned Counsel for the prosecution withdrew the charge against Drabble and Wilson, and a verdict of Not Guilty was taken as against them. The other three prisoners were found Guilty by the Jury, and were each sentenced to be transported for the term of seven years. The Chairman, in passing sentence, remarked that there was no doubt they were a gang of pigeon stealers who had long infested the district. The prisoner, John Ogle, after sentence was passed, said his brother Robert had had no part in the robbery. The business of the session concluded about four o'clock on Tuesday- Role: Co-Defendant
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| Conviction |
26 Feb 1849 |
Sheffield Intermediate Sessions, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom [1] |
| Receiving Stolen Goods, Sentenced to 7 Years Transportation |
Sheffield Independent - Saturday 03 March 1849:
A GANG OF PIGEON STEALERS.
GEORGE NEWTON, 30, ROBERT OGLE, 17, JOHN OGLE, 21, JOHN WILSON, and JOHN DRABBLE, were charged with Stealing 200 pigeons, the property of Mr. George Brooke, of Awkley, near Bawtry. Mr. Overend appeared for the prosecution ; Mr. Blanshard and Mr. Hardy defended the prisoners. The prosecutor's pigeon cotes were entered on the night of the 26th Jan., and out of 200, only three pigeons were left. No clue was obtained to the thieves for some days. It had been observed, however, by Mr. Bland, the High Constable of Rotherham, that a large pigeon hamper passed very frequently between the Masbro' station and Bawtry and Worksop, by the Pelham coach. In consequence of the great number of pigeon cotes which had been robbed in the neighbourhood within tbe last few months, he, on the 8th February, kept a look out for the " Pelham." On the arrival of the coach, at Rotherham, the mysterious hamper was seen at the top. Mr. Bland, with one of his officers, followed the coach to the Masbro' station, and saw the hamper transferred to the train in one of the carriages in which he seated himself. On arriving at Sheffield, and examining the hamper, it was found addressed to " Mr. J. Wilson, Hague Tree, Bernard street, Park," (one of the prisoners.) The hamper remained at the station near two hours ; but as no person called for it a porter was despatched with it to the house of the prisoner Wilson. Mr. Bland and his assistant followed, and immediately the hamper was delivered they entered the house. In one of the rooms they found the two Ogles, Newton, and Drabble, all of whom were dressed in velveteen shooting coats, with capacious pockets, and their appearance was such that they were apprehended on suspicion. The hamper, which was on the floor of the kitchen, was found to contain 103 pigeons. Wilson, the landlord of the house, said he had bought them of a man named Newton, at Bawtry. He denied all knowledge, however, of the four men who were in the adjoining room. On searching the pockets of the four men, there was found a quantity of lucifer matches and pigeon feathers on each of them. It being ascertained that Wilson had told an untruth in saying that he did not know Newton, he was apprehended and committed for trial with the others. The usual expedient was resorted to to discover the owners of the pigeons. Six were thrown up at Tickhill, and eight on Bawtry common, with a small piece of parchment tied with red tape round their necks, on which was written, "Apply to Mr. Bland, Rotherham." Four of these pigeons found their way to Mr. Brookes' cote, and the others to various cotes in the district, which bad been robbed within a short period. The charge was clearly established against the prisoner Newton and the two Ogles. It was proved that Newton had on several occasions met the coach at Bawtry to receive the hamper as it came empty from Sheffield, and had brought it filled with pigeons to be sent back to Sheffield. Early on the morning of the 8th February, (the day the hamper was followed by Mr. Bland,) Newton and the Ogles were seen carrying the hamper towards Bawtry, at the Angel Inn, in which town Newton afterwards left it with instructions that it was to go by the Pelham coach. Newton was next seen along with tbe Ogles, about two miles from Bawtry, on the Sheffield road, when the Pelham coach passed. It appears that there is on opposition conveyance, which runs over the same ground at the same time as the Pelham. On this morning, the Pelham passed tbe prisoners, and they then hailed the opposition coach, and came by it to Rotherham. They had gone by the train from that place, and were at Wilson's, ready to receive tbe hamper when delivered. It was further proved that these three prisoners had given false names and addresses, and that the two Ogles were seen near the prosecutor's farm on the day before the robbery. The only evidence against Drabble and Wilson, were the facts that the former was found in company with the other prisoners, and had feathers in his pocket and that the latter denied all knowledge of Drabble, Newton, and the two Ogles, when it was proved that both Drabble and Newton were well known to him, and that he had brought pigeons repeatedly of Newton, and sent the empty hampers several times by the coach to Bawtry, when it was received by Newton. On behalf of Drabble, it was stated that he had no connexion with the other prisoners. He accounted for feathers being found in his pocket by stating that he was a pigeon fancier, and they were the feathers of his own pigeons. Wilson, it also appeared, had been upstairs for some minutes before Mr. Bland entered his bouse, and was not aware that it was Newton, Ogle, and Drabble that Mr. Bland referred to when he asked if he knew the four men in the adjoining room. It also appeared that Wilson is blind. Under these circumstances, the learned Counsel for the prosecution withdrew the charge against Drabble and Wilson, and a verdict of Not Guilty was taken as against them. The other three prisoners were found Guilty by the Jury, and were each sentenced to be transported for the term of seven years. The Chairman, in passing sentence, remarked that there was no doubt they were a gang of pigeon stealers who had long infested the district. The prisoner, John Ogle, after sentence was passed, said his brother Robert had had no part in the robbery. The business of the session concluded about four o'clock on Tuesday
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| Departure |
30 Mar 1851 |
England |
| The Lady Kennaway |
| Arrival |
28 May 1851 |
Van Diemans Land, Australian Colonies |
| The Lady Kennaway |
| Death |
Yes, date unknown |
| Person ID |
I1944 |
Australian Convict Ship Project |
| Last Modified |
17 Feb 2024 |
Australian Convict Ship Project
Abt 1819 - Yes, date unknown
