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Transportation
William Barrett was transported on the Canton, departing 20th Sep 1839 and arriving 12th Jan 1840 with 241 passengers.
Canton (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 90. Tasmanian Archives, Conduct Record (CON31-1-3, Image 308)& Description List (CON18-1-5, Page 295, Image 163). Old Bailey Proceedings, Online. |
| 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
WILLIAM BARRETT, Theft > simple larceny, 17th September 1838. 2148. WILLIAM BARRETT was indicted for stealing, on the 14th of August, 1 bag, value 4d.; 3 planes, value 1l.; 1 adze, value 4s. 6d.; 1 value 2s. 6d.; 1 chisel, value 1s. 6d.; the goods of George Clymer. GEORGE AUGUSTUS CLYMER . I am a carpenter. I was at work in a new house in the Old Kent-road, on the 13th of August—I left the tools stated the lower floor of the house, about half-past six o'clock in the afternoon—I fastened up the place with a padlock—the lower part was boarded up—I went at six o'clock in the morning, and found a person had climbed to the first floor window, and taken them—these are ray tools—(looking at them)—they are stamped with my name—here is the stamp. WILLIAM ROWLAND . I am a policeman. I met the prisoner on the morning of the 14th of August, at half-past nine o'clock, in Artillery-passage, Spitalfields, about four miles from the house—he had these tools in a bag—I asked where he was going—he said his father was a carpenter, and he was going to take them to him at Holy well Mount; but he was going the contrary way—I took him to the station-house, and then he said they belonged to his grandfather, who was dead, and his grandmother had given them to him. Prisoner's Defence. I told him I had come from my grandmother's, and then he said that I made two or three tales—I told him I was going to Holywell Mount, to my uncle's—I was coming from the New-cross Gate, and saw the bag in a ditch—I brought them to London. GUILTY .* Aged 16.— Transported for Seven Years. https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?id=def1-2148-18380917&div=t18380917-2148#highlight
Note: there were 2 William Barrett's tried 17 September 1838 at the Old Bailey (other one was transported July 1839 on ship Layton) Convicted: 17 September 1838 at Old Bailey, London. Accused of simple larceny (for stealing, on the 14th August, 1 bag, value 4d.; 3 planes, value 1l.; 1 adze, value 4s. 6d.; 1 value 2s. 6d.; 1 chisel, value 1s. 6d.; the goods of George Clymer.). Found guilty. Sentenced to transportation. Sentence outcome was transported. https://www.digitalpanopticon.org/life?id=obpdef1-2148-18380917 Conduct Record: Free Certificate No.820 dated 17 September 1845 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-3$init=CON31-1-3p308 Description List: Trade: Laborer, Aged 17 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON18-1-5$init=CON18-1-5p163