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Augustin Doreice was transported on the General Hewett, departing 31st Jul 1813 and arriving 7th Feb 1814 with 301 passengers.
The Windham and General Hewett left England the 24th of August, in convoy with the Wansted, Capt. Moore, who sailed from hence last Thursday for Batavia; the General Hewett arrived at Rio the 17th of November, and sailed again the 2d of December. Together with the military detachments, she received on board for this Settlement 300 male prisoners, of whom we are sorry to report the death of 35, whose names we shall endeavour to procure an account of, and publish in the next Gazette, for the information of their friends and families in Great Britain. Sydney Gazette, Sat 12 Feb 1814.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 119 (61) |
| 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: AUGUSTIN DOREICE, Theft > housebreaking, 1st July 1812. Reference Number: t18120701-59 Offence: Theft > housebreaking Verdict: Guilty > lesser offence Punishment: Transportation AUGUSTIN DOREICE was indicted for feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Myers Lazarus , no person being therein, about the hour of three in the afternoon, on the 24th of June , and stealing therein two jackets, value 10 s. and two pair of trowsers, value 10 s. the property of Louis Elias . LOUIS ELIAS . I am a Frenchman, and the prisoner is a Frenchman. I live with Mr. Lazarus. Q. When did you lose these things - A. Thirteen days ago to-day. The prisoner lodged in the same house. Q. You lost your two jackets and two trowsers - A. Yes. Q. All you know is, you lost them - A. Yes. Q. Can the prisoner speak English - A. Yes. MYERS LAZARUS. I live at No. 2, Back-lane, Rose-street . The prisoner lodged in my house. About four o'clock I went out to Billingsgate-market. I hawk fish. When I went out the prosecutor's bag was full of clothes, and when I returned I found it three parts empty, to what I saw it in the morning. I went to Mr. Brown, and had the prisoner apprehended. He confessed that he took the things. He was drunk and hungry. He sold them for twenty-six shillings, in the highway; and a pair of trowsers he put on himself, he said, before he went out. THOMAS NEW. I am a slop-seller. I bought a pair of trowsers and two jackets of the prisoner. I gave him twenty-six shillings for them. ROBERT BROWN. I was in company with Butler in apprehending the prisoner. He confessed that he got into the house, and sold the clothes to a gentleman in the highway; a pair of trowsers and two jackets, to Mr. New, for twenty-six shillings. He said, he put the window back, and got in. I went to the slop-seller. He produced the property. Q. to Lazarus. How many lodgers have you got in the house - A. I had two, that is all. I was the last person that went out. At this time the key was fixed in the door. He was to get in at the next door, and I got in at the next door. I got over the next yard myself, that day, to go in at the kitchen window. Prisoner's Defence. I was drunk and hungry when I did it. GUILTY , aged 28, Of stealing, but not of breaking the dwelling-house. Transported for Seven Years. Native place: France. Found nothing on this man. Not listed on NSW, TAS, or even Norfolk Island records or Trove.