A True Convict Story from Australia
<p>My great great great grandfather on my mother’s side was George Hall (1808–1881). He was transported to the colony of New South Wales for life when he was 19 years old for stealing <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronometer_watch" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">a chronometer watch</a> (a clock ensconced in a vacuum chamber), and a waistcoat from his employer. He was born 11 Apr 1808 in Isleworth, London, England, United Kingdom, the son of James Hall and Elizabeth (Unknown) Hall.</p>
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<p>George Hall signature 1827</p>
<p>At age 18, George was convicted for stealing goods valued at over £7 and was sentenced to death at the Old Bailey on 7 December 1826. He was transferred to nearby Newgate Prison to await his sentence.[3] In spite of both jury and the prosecutor recommending mercy and a petition attesting his good character and deep remorse,[4] he was not reprieved, although the sentence was commuted to transportation for life. After 15 years in Australia, he was granted a conditional pardon in 1842.</p>
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