William REEVES

Abt 1834 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	William REEVES
  Birth	Abt 1834
  Gender	Male
  Conviction	20 Aug 1849	Old Bailey, Central Criminal Court, London, England, United Kingdom
  	Unknown Crime and Confined for 1 Year
  	Transcript from The Old Bailey: GEORGE BURMAN and WILLIAM REEVES , stealing 1 pair of trowsers, value 8s.; the goods of Maria Watson: Reeves having been before convicted: to which REEVES pleaded GUILTY . Aged 15.— Confined One Year. SAMUEL HAM . I am shopman to Maria Watson. We had this pair of trowsers hanging at the shop on 14th Aug.—I missed them. JOHN WHITE (policeman, R 180). I saw the two prisoners in company, at a quarter past twelve o'clock, on 14th Aug., in Deptford Broadway—I watched them for about a quarter of an hour—they went to Mrs. Watson's shop door, and remained about a minute—Reeves then crossed to the other side, and went down Mill-lane; the other followed—I went, and saw them trying to take this ticket off the trowsers—I took them and the trowsers. BURMAN— GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined Three Months.
  Conviction	25 Nov 1850	Old Bailey, Central Criminal Court, London, England, United Kingdom
  	Larceny and Sentenced to 10 Years Transportation
  	Transcript from The Old Bailey: WILLIAM REEVES and WILLIAM FILBERT , stealing 1 mantle, value 30s.; the goods of Thomas Aldwinckle: Reeves having been before convicted. JOHN FREEMAN . I live at 30, Crow-street, Islington. On 9th Nov. I was passing Mr. Aldwinckle's shop, and saw the prisoners at the door—Filbert said, "Now"—Reeves opened the lid of a basket, and Filbert snatched down a mantle from the lobby of the shop, and put it into the basket—I ran up and seized them—after a struggle, Filbert got away, and I was still struggling with Reeves, when a young man came to my assistance, and took him into a shop—I then ran after Filbert, and took him, I had not lost sight of him. WILLIAM MORTLOCK . I am a porter. I was by Mr. Aldwinckle's door, and saw Filbert pull down the mantle and put it into the basket, which Reeves had on his arm—I took this mantle out of it (produced). THOMAS ALDWINCKLE . I keep a draper's shop, at Clark's-place, Islington. This mantle is my property—I was out, came home, and found it gone. EDWARD BARBER (policeman, N 9). I took the prisoners at the shop, and received the cloak from Mortlock—Filbert said he did not know Reeves. GEORGE LANGDON (policeman, N 27). I produce a certificate—( Read, Central Criminal Court—William Reeves convicted, Aug., 1849, having been before convicted; Confined one year)—I was present at both those trials—Reeves is the person. REEVES— GUILTY .† Aged 17.— Transported for Ten Years . FILBERT— GUILTY .† Aged 16.— Confined Three Months, and Whipped .
  Departure	2 Nov 1851	Portland, England, United Kingdom
  	The Marion
  Arrival	30 Jan 1852	Fremantle, Western Australia, Australian Colonies
  	The Marion
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I2325	Australian Convict Ship Project
  Last Modified	29 Dec 2024