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Transportation
George Atkinson was transported on the Lady Penrhyn, Scarborough And Alexander, departing 31st Dec 1786 and arriving 22nd Jan 1788 with 356 passengers.
Lady Penrhyn, Scarborough And AlexanderReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 1 |
| 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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Old Bailey Online GEORGE ATKINSON. Theft; grand larceny (to 1827). 21st April 1784. Text type Trial account Defendants GEORGE ATKINSON Offences Theft > Grand larceny Session Date 21st April 1784 Reference Number t17840421-74 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation 449. GEORGE ATKINSON was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 3d of March , one cloth coat, value 5 s. one black silk waistcoat, value 2 s. one stuff waistcoat, value 1 s. four pair of breeches, value 2 s. four shirts, value 2 s. one pair of shoes, value 3 s. one pair of stockings, value 1 s. two handkerchiefs, value 1 s. one printed book, value 6 d. the property of William Smith . WILLIAM SMITH sworn. I only prove my property, which was up stairs in the garret where I laid, in the house of Mr. Cook, No. 40, Shoe-lane ; I do not know the prisoner; I was at home at the same time, I work backwards. SUSANNAH WATKINS sworn. I saw the prisoner come down stairs with the bundle under his right arm, and a little stick under his arm; my master asked him who he wanted; he said he wanted one Mrs. Johnson, he had a bundle of linen shirts to wash, and other things; he was stopped with the bundle, and it contained the things mentioned in the indictment; the things were put into my master's and mistress's care. MARY COOK sworn. Between four and five the prisoner came down from the garret; the first time I saw him, he was knocking at the one pair of stairs door, pretending to want one Mrs. Johnson; there was somebody coming up stairs, and I stopped him, and found the things mentioned in the indictment; they have been in my husband's and my possession ever since. Joshua Cook produced the things, which were deposed to. Prisoner. I have nothing to say. GUILTY . Transported for seven years . Tried by the second London Jury, before Mr. RECORDER.