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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
George Barnfather was transported on the Shipley, departing 22nd May 1820 and arriving 26th Sep 1820 with 149 passengers.
Shipley (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 316 |
| 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
LIVERPOOL MERCURY FRIDAY JANUARY 21 1820 ISSUE 448 EPIPHANY SESSIONS these sessions commenced on Monday last in the Town hall before the worshipful John Tobin Esq The following are the names and sentences of some of the prisoners; To be transported for seven years; Patrick Collins 17 for stealing one yard of cotton,- William Jones 16 for stealing hankerchiefs and other articles, Thomas North 41 and George Barnfather 27 for stealing 8 bags and 1 bale cotton. The robbery for which Barfather and North have been Transported and accomplice Adam Johnson 20 was imprisoned for 2 years was one of the most bold depredations ever recorded. It occured on Saturday afternoon the 11th December when North hired a cart from the Dock Quay and proceeded to a warehouse in Chapel Street, the doors of which had been forcibly broken and where Barnfather assisted in loading the cart with 4 bags of cotton, the property of Messrs. Cooke,Comer & Hodgson. A second cart was procured and 3 more bags were taken, the whole value being about £230 They were taken to Liddys warehouse in Bridgewater Street where Johnson assisted in stowing them away. The Learned recorder in passing sentence remarked upon the nefarious occupation of Liddy, who had he not absconded, would probably have recieved the highest puishment the court could inflict. There were two other indictments against Barnfather.