I do not know where he is located right now, but I can tell you that
he was not released in '76, he was arrested in '64 and sentenced to 30
years in prisen.
"On March 23, 1964, the jury retired for two days to consider their
verdicts and found all the accused guilty of conspiracy to rob while
Tom Wisbey, Roy James, Charlie Wilson, BOB WELCH, Jim Hussey and
Gordon Goody were all found guilty of robbery with violence.
According to the Biggs account, Bill Boal, a gang associate was also
convicted even though he had played no part in the robbery.
Sentencing was delayed until after Bigg's retrial which was set down for April 8.
Any thoughts that a new trial in front of a different jury would give
him an advantage were quickly dispelled when Biggs entered court. The
new trial was short and sweet. The prosecution presented its case
against him, his defense countered with their evidence, Judge Davies
summed up and just seven days later it was all over. The verdict
guilty on both counts.
Sentencing was set down for the following day so with the convicted
felons assembled before him Justice Davies called them forward one by
one and passed the following sentences:
Roger John Cordrey 20 years
William Gerald Boal 24 years
Charles Frederick Wilson 30 years
Brian Arthur Field 25 years
Roy John James 30 years
Thomas William Wisbey 30 years
Robert Alfred Welch 30 years ********
James Hussey 30 years
Douglas Gordon Goody 30 years
Leonard Dennis Field 25 years
Ronald Arthur Biggs 30 years
source:
http://www.crimelibrary.com/gangsters_outlaws/cops_others/biggs/8.html |
