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Levi Barnett was transported on the Elizabeth, departing 30th Apr 1816 and arriving 5th Oct 1816 with 156 passengers.
1828 - Elizabeth arrived from Ireland with Female Irish Convicts. Total No Embarked; 194. Drowned on voyage; 1 Died on Board; 1. Total mustered 192 on arrival at Sydney Cove 12 January 1828. 16 Children on Board Walter Cock - Commander Joseph H Hughes - Surgeon Superintendent.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 263 (133) |
| 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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The first Old Bailey trial listed above is incorrect. Wrong persons and wrong date. Apologies.
Jewish - body disinterred and buried in Sydney's Devonshire Street Jewish Cemetery ref: Levi, John S. (2013), "These are the Names"
Old Bailey Online LEVY BURNARD. Theft; pocketpicking. 6th December 1815. Text type Trial account Defendants LEVY BURNARD Offences Theft > Pocketpicking Session Date 6th December 1815 Reference Number t18151206-58 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation 57. LEVY BURNARD was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 9th of November , a silk pocket handkerchief, value 5s. the property of some person unknown, from his person . BENJAMIN JOHNSON . On the 9th of November last, I was in company with Woodroffe, another officer. I observed the prisoner at the bar in the middle of Bridge-street, Black-Friars ; as the Lord Mayor's procession was returning to Guild-Hall, attempting several gentlemens pockets; but more particularly one. He put his hand into the gentleman's left hand coat pocket, and pulled out a silk handkerchief about four or five inches. He left it then for about a quarter of a minute, and then returned; when he pulled it totally out, I was shoved away from him by the mob; but told Woodroffe to keep close to him. I and Woodroffe took him into custody just as he had wiped his nose with the same handkerchief, and put it into his hat. I told Woodroffe to take him to the compter, while I went after the gentleman, but I could not come up to him. JOHN WOODROFFE . I am an officer, and produce the handkerchief in question, (producing it,) which the prisoner took from the gentleman's pocket. He wiped his nose with it. and put it into his hat; and we immediately seized him, and I conveyed him to the compter. GUILTY , aged 15, Transported for Life . London Jury, before Mr. Recorder.
Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 02 March 2021), September 1813, trial of BARNET LEVY HENRY ABRAHAMS (t18130915-36). BARNET LEVY, HENRY ABRAHAMS, Violent Theft > highway robbery, 15th September 1813. 861. BARNET LEVY and HENRY ABRAHAMS were indicted for feloniously assaulting John Robinson , in the King's highway, on the 3d of September , putting him in fear, and taking from his person and against his will, a watch seal, value 2 l. and a watch-key, value 1 s. his property . JOHN ROBINSON . I was robbed on Monday the 3d of this month, about nine o'clock in the evening. Q. What are you - A. I was a baker formerly; I am in no business now. I am an officer in the court of Requests . I was going home along Brick-lane, Spitalfields ; I live in Booth-street, Spitalfields. I had occasion to turn round Mr. Bullwinkle's shop, and in returning back five or six persons met me round the corner; Barnet Levy caught hold of me by the throat; he hit me by the throat and nearly strangled me; whether it was his elbow or fist I am not able to say; he then caught hold of my watch seal; he took my seal and chain from my watch, and key; he broke the pendant off, and ran away I called stop thief, and ran after him. I ran about one hundred and fifty yards; Abrahams then came and hit me at the back of my neck, and another person struck me against the wall. I was then nearly in the act of taking Levy, with that I stopped. A young man came up, and said, do not pursue them, you will be murdered. I did not see the prisoners after until the Wednesday following; I then saw them at Lambeth-street office; Levy and Abrahams both. I knew both the prisoners before from children. Abrahams' father lived right opposite of me in Houndsditch when I was a baker, and the other I have known for thirteen or fourteen years. I have known Abrahams fifteen years and upwards. SAMUEL MILLER . I am an officer. On the Monday following I apprehended Levy. I know nothing of the transaction. The prisoners called three witnesses, who gave them a good character. COURT. Q. to prosecutor. You have known these two men, what do you say to their character - A. For this last three or four years they have been reputed thieves. MOSES LEVY . I am the father of Barnet Levy; I sell goods about the country. Last Friday fortnight, in the evening, a young man came and said Mr. Johnson had got an execution against me and my house, so that I could not go out of town; that very night I gave my son supper. Barnet Levy, my son, was at my house a quarter after seven; he staid with me until almost ten o'clock. It was last Friday fortnight. COURT. How many are you in family - A. My wife, three sons, and two daughters. Q. Are they grown up - A. There was nobody at home but my wife, me, and him. My family are all grown up. Prosecutor. On Saturday last this witness came into the court of Requests, and desired to speak with Mr. Johnson; he came and said to me, here are two fine gold seals, you will have a gold chain to match it if you will make a flaw in the indictment. I said, I would not do it. Q. to Miller. Look at this paper; do you know the magistrate's hand-writing - A. Yes; that is the writing of Daniel Williams , the magistrate. COURT. "Levy saith, it is of no use to say any thing here. The prisoner, Abrahams, saith, I was not out of my house that night" LEVY, GUILTY - DEATH, aged 21. ABRAHAMS, GUILTY - DEATH, aged 19. Second Middlesex jury, before Mr. Justice Heath. --------------------------------------------------- Moreton Bay Convict Register. Levi Barnett, per Elizabeth 1, Tried at London G.D., 6 Dec 1815, Life, Old clothes man. Colonial Sentence: Gen. Sess. Sydney, 6 Aug 1829, Stealing Government property. 3 years, Returned to Sydney, 28 Feb 1833. Description: Levi Barnett, native of London, age 30, 5 ft 7 ins, D.P.P. comp (dark pock-pitted), black hair, blue eyes, R.C. religion. -------------------------------------------------- Police Incidents. Levi Barnett, being charged by Mr. Munro, chief mate of the ship Waterloo, with stealing five bars of soap from some boxes out of the punt, gained by his feat sentence of three years transportation to a penal settlement. Barnett acknowledged he was guilty of thieving the soap. The Australian, 12 Aug 1829.