William Strahan

Life archive ID obpdef1-955-18551022
Born 1807. Gender male. Has tattoo no. First recorded 1855.
Born
1807
Tried
22nd October 1855
Age 48.
Tried at Old Bailey, London. Accused of fraud (that they, since 1st jan., 1851, being bankers, and agents to john griffith, clerk, and being entrusted by him with certain bonds (set out in the indictment) for safe custody, without any authority to pledge or make away with them, in violation of good faith, did sell and convert the same to their own use and benefit other counts, for negotiating, transferring, and pledging the same, and for a conspiracy.). Found guilty. Sentenced to transportation. Sentence outcome was imprisoned.