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Transportation
Stephen Adams was transported on the Lady Kennaway, departing 27th Oct 1834 and arriving 13th Feb 1835 with 307 passengers.
The 'Lady Kennaway' was built in Calcutta in 1817. A large ship of 584 tons. Transported convicted prisoners to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) in 1834, via Cork, Ireland. Other voyages, to New South Wales, in 1836 and Van Diemen's Land in 1851. Image acknowledgement to Grosvenor Prints. Painted by J.W. Huggins.
Lady KennawayReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 392 |
| 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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Stephen Adams had a previous conviction for trespass. In VDL, he was granted a Ticket of Leave on 12 March 1840 (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-2$init=CON31-1-2p120).
OCCUPATION: Brickmaker's labourer. NATIVE PLACE: Hoxton, Middlesex. He was single. TRIED: On 20 February 1834 he was tried at the Old Bailey and convicted for stealing a bible. The transcript of his trial follows: "#409. STEPHEN ADAMS was indicted for stealing, on the 31st of December, 1 book, value 20s., the goods of William Hale and others. 2nd COUNT, stating them to be the goods of W. Hale only. 3rd COUNT, stating it to be the goods of Daniel Godfrey Bishop. MR. CLARKSON conducted the Prosecution. JOHN GREEN (police-constable, N 214.): On the 31st of December I was on duty in Hackney-road - about half-past nine o'clock in the evening I saw the prisoner in Union-street, with this Bible in a coarse apron - I followed him about fifty yards, and asked him where he was going with it - he said, to his father in Kingsland-road, and he had brought it from his sister, next door to the Ranters' chapel- I took him to the station, and found the last leaf of the index loose on his person - he was taken before the magistrate the next day - I had not then found the owner of the book, and he was discharged - this is the Bible. JOHN GLIBBERY (police-serjeant, N 21.): I was present when the prisoner was discharged - I received information, and took him again on the 20th of January - Homerton College is two miles from Hackney-road. ANDREW CARR WRIGHT: I am one of the students at Homerton College - Mr. William Hale is the treasurer, and one of the trustees - I know this is our Bible, as in the 14th of John there is an error, which I altered one night; and here is a leaf in the Pentateuch which has been misplaced by the binder - this Bible had been in the pulpit in the hall - it was missed one evening in December - it is worth 1l. - Mr. Daniel Godfrey Bishop is our classical tutor, and has the charge of the whole establishment. JOHN GREEN: I heard the prisoner make his statement, and it was signed by Mr. Broughton. (Read.) "The prisoner says the Bible fell from a coach - I picked it up and ran after the coach, but could not overtake it, so I kept it - I told the officer different, because I was so frightened, never having been taken before." GUILTY. Aged 17. - Transported for Seven Years."