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Voyage
Transportation
John Adams was transported on the Vittoria, departing 26th Aug 1828 and arriving 17th Jan 1829 with 160 passengers.
Vittoria (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 482 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
Old Bailey Online JOHN ADAMS. Theft; grand larceny (to 1827). 26th October 1826. Text type Trial account Defendants JOHN ADAMS Offences Theft > Grand larceny Session Date 26th October 1826 Reference Number t18261026-79 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation 1871. JOHN ADAMS was indicted for stealing, on the 13th of October , 4 saws, value 9s. 6d.; 4 planes, value 9s.; 1 saw, value 3s. 6d.; 1 tool-basket, value 10d.; 2 squares, value 5s., and 1 smoothing-plane, value 3s. 6d. , the goods of Thomas Ward . THOMAS WARD. I left these tools in a house in Waterloo-road . On Thursday, the 12th of October, I was ill, and did not go there next day - the house was locked up. The prisoner was quite a stranger. JOHN PEAGAN . On Saturday night, the 14th of October, between six and seven o'clock, the prisoner came and offered me two squares, a chisel, and a spoke-shave for sale - I bought them of him; he had several more tools in a basket; I told some of my shop-mates of it, who bought some of him - he said his father had died, and left them to him. JOHN HARTWELL . I bought some tools of the prisoner on this evening. GEORGE ALSOP . I bought a saw of the prisoner. JOSEPH AVANT . I am shopman to Mr. Grey, pawnbroker, of Aldgate. I have a saw, pawned by the prisoner, on the 14th of October. RICE PRICE . I am servant to Mr. Fleming, pawnbroker, of Fleet-market. The prisoner pawned a saw with me. JOHN GUEST . I am a pawnbroker. On the 14th of October the prisoner pawned a saw with me.(Property produced and sworn to.) Prisoner's Defence. When he was at Guildhall he said they were all safe at four o'clock on Friday, and now he speaks of Thursday. GUILTY . Aged 23. Transported for Seven Years .