The right George PHELPS I hope!

Summer Assizes 1843

Entry No 81
Name George PHELPS
Age 25
Description Brown Hair, Brown Eyes, Round Visage, Common Complexion,several moles on his neck
Collier, 128, 5-3
Parish Cinderford
Date of Admission 3/6/1843
Cause of Commitment Charged on the oath of George WILTSHIRE and others with feloniously stealing at Flaxley on the second day of June a ram[?] lamb the property of William WOOD

When Tried Trinity Sessions 27/6/1843
Sentence Transported 10 years
When Discharged 28/6/1843
Conduct Orderly
Remarks ---

The other interesting detail is that the next entry shows a James WILLIAMS aged 19 was charged with the same offence along with George PHELPS but only received "18 calender months penitentury"

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