George Hopper

Life archive ID obpdef1-624-18730922
Born 1849. Place of birth Rochester (rochester rent). Gender male. Height 5' 8.25". Occupation Clerk. HISCO other. Religion Protestant (unspecified). Complexion fair or fresh (fresh). Hair brown (dark brown). Eyes hazel (dark hazel). Distinguishing marks scar, mole (scar right mole left shoulder blade scar back of head mole right sid e of neck lost 4 teeth scar left shoulder). Has tattoo no. First recorded 3rd July 1807.
Born
1849
Place of birth Rochester.
Imprisoned
24th March 1873
Age 24.
Held at Portmouth.
Imprisoned
16th September 1873
Age 24. Trade in prison Picker. Description of confinement Seprate.
Held at Newgate.
Tried
22nd September 1873
Age 24. Occupation Clerk. HISCO other. Religion Protestant (Protestant (unspecified)).
Convicted 22nd Septumber 1873 Central Criminal Court. Tried at Old Bailey, London (central criminal court). Accused of theft (larceny ( servent ), , stealing 718 yards of gimp and other articles, the property of montague barnett, the master of hopper, to which). Found guilty. Sentenced to penal servitude, imprisonment. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.
Imprisoned
22nd October 1873
Age 24. Progress at school 1st Class. Description of confinement Separate.
Held at Pentonville.
Imprisoned
27th August 1874
Age 25. Trade in prison Labourer. Progress at school Not attended. Description of confinement Public work.
Held at Chatham.
Prison offence
17th October 1874
Age 25.
Held at Chatham. Accused of theft (stealing about 6 kg of meat).
Imprisoned
24th March 1875
Age 26. Trade in prison Stone sawyer. Progress at school Exempt. Description of confinement Public work.
Held at Portsmouth.
Prison offence
20th September 1875
Age 26.
Held at Portsmouth. Accused of talking to a prisoner at his cell door.
Imprisoned
25th April 1876
Age 27. Trade in prison Labourer. Progress at school Good. Description of confinement Public work.
Held at Parkhurst.
Prison offence
18th September 1876
Age 27.
Held at Parkhurst. Accused of breaking a pane of glass in his cell.
Prison offence
13th November 1876
Age 27.
Held at Parkhurst. Accused of theft (stealing a loaf from the kitchen when fitching the breakfasts).
Granted prison license
31st August 1877
Age 28. Occupation Clerk. HISCO other. Religion Protestant (Protestant (unspecified)).
Imprisoned
11th September 1877
Age 28.
Held at Millbank for licence.
Imprisoned
15th September 1877
Age 28.
Held at Licenced.
Tried
6th August 1878
Age 29.
Tried at Old Bailey, London. Accused of forgery (, feloniously forging a cheque for the payment of 79l. 10s. 2d., with intent to defraud.). Found not guilty. Sentence outcome was unknown.
Tried
6th August 1878
Age 29.
Tried at Old Bailey, London. Accused of stealing from master (for stealing a bill of exchange for 22l. 1s. 1d. of joseph mendelstam, his master.). Found not guilty. Sentence outcome was unknown.
Tried
6th August 1878
Age 29.
Tried at Old Bailey, London. Accused of stealing from master (were again indicted, hopper for stealing five blank cheque forms or pieces of paper, the property of joseph mendelstam, his master. second count charging both prisoners with feloniously receiving the same.). Found not guilty. Sentence outcome was unknown.