| Name |
William FILBERT |
| Birth |
Abt 1834 |
| Gender |
Male |
| 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 .
- Role: Co-Defendant
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| Conviction |
25 Nov 1850 |
Old Bailey, Central Criminal Court, London, England, United Kingdom |
| Larceny and Sentenced to 3 Months Confinement and Whipping |
- 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 .
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| Death |
Yes, date unknown |
| Person ID |
I2326 |
Australian Convict Ship Project |
| Last Modified |
20 Dec 2024 |
Australian Convict Ship Project
Abt 1834 - Yes, date unknown
