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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
George Atkins was transported on the Guildford, departing 4th Apr 1822 and arriving 15th Jul 1822 with 192 passengers.
The ‘Guildford’ was built on the River Thames, England in 1810. Used as a Convict Transport ship to Australia - voyages 1812, 1816, 1818, 1820, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1829. The ship was lost at sea near Singapore in 1831, loosing all aboard.
Guildford (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 161 (81) |
| 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
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842. No; Age; 28. Estimated Birth year; 1793 Single Protestant Native Place: Hert? - Unable to read Calling; Waterman Date of Trial: Middlesex. 12 September 1821. Calling; Offence Height; 5 ft. 4 1/2 inches Complexion: Unable to read Hair: Light Eyes; Blue --------------------------- Old Bailey Proceedings Online September 1821, trial of GEORGE ATKINS (t18210912-221). GEORGE ATKINS, Theft > pocketpicking, 12th September 1821. 1270. GEORGE ATKINS was indicted for stealing, on the 20th of August , one watch, value 14 s.; one seal, value 1 s., and two keys, value 1 d., the property of Anthony Carvile , from his person . ANTHONY CARVILE . I am a seaman . The prisoner came out of the London-docks , with a pipe in his hand - he passed me, came back, threw his pipe down, pushed me, and took my watch out of my pocket - he got away with it. JOSEPH KING . I was in the Red Lion, public-house, Nightingale-lane, I saw the prisoner there, he followed me and the prosecutor out, and by the London-docks he turned back; I saw him push the prosecutor down and snatch his watch - I followed and secured him, and with assistance, took the watch from him. Two or three came up and said, "Knock him down." I was obliged to let him go - he was taken next day. I am sure he is the man, he was quite sober. (Property produced and sworn to.) JOHN CLIFTON . I am a patrol. About half-past ten o'clock, I was informed of the robbery, and had a description of the man, I took him in half-an-hour; he said the man had got his watch again and it was nothing to me - he was sober. Prisoner's Defence. I was very much in liquor. The man said at the office that somebody else took it. GUILTY . Aged 28. Transported for Seven Years . First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Recorder. --------------------------- 1823 - New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1856 Copies of Letters Sent Outside The Colony, "Foreign", 1814-1856 Page 32 - ? Name; George Atkins Ship: Guildford 5 No; --- Where and by whom convicted. Windsor A Bell Esq. Sentence: Renewal of Original Sentence Date of Conviction; 21 April 1823 Noted against his name; Supposed to be drowned in a ? vessel 18 September 1826 at Port Macquarie ------------------------ 1823 - 14 May. Event Description: On lists of prisoners transported to Port Macquarie per "Sally" Comments: Per "Guildford", 1822 Where and by whom convicted. Windsor A Bell Esq. Sentence: Renewal of Original Sentence Date of Conviction; 21 April 1823 Calling; Waterman Ship: Guildford 5 Original Where, When & Sentence. London, 12 September 1821. 7 years. ---------------------- 1824 - 8 Oct. Event Description: On list of prisoners having arrived from Port Macquarie per "Fame" to be returned per "Sally"