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Transportation
John Barton was transported on the Ocean, departing 22nd Apr 1823 and arriving 27th Aug 1823 with 175 passengers.
The 'Ocean' was an English merchant ship and whaler built in 1794 at South Shields, England. In 1803 she accompanied the ship 'Calcutta' to Australia, acting as a transport supply ship. When the settlers abondoned Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria the ship transferred convicts, settlers and marines to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). In 1815, 1817 & 1823 the 'Ocean' transported convicts to New South Wales.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 40 |
| 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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Sydney, Australia, Anglican Parish Registers, 1814-2011 Liverpool St Luke. Name; John Barton Abode; Liverpool Hospital When Buried; 1826, Nov 17 Age; 21 Est date of birth 1805 Ships Name; Ocean 3 Quality or Profession; Government Employee By whom the Ceremony was preformed; Robert Cartwright ------------------------ New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Name: John Barton Age: 20. Estimated Birth Year: abt 1802 Date of conviction: 4 Dec 1822 - London Vessel: Ocean (3) Sydney 27 Aug 1823 ---------------------- 1825 - Muster. Govt. Employee. Port Macquarie -------------------- Old Bailey Proceedings Online December 1822, trial of JOHN BARTON (t18221204-64). JOHN BARTON, Theft > pocketpicking, 4th December 1822. 64. JOHN BARTON was indicted for stealing, on the 22d of November , a handkerchief, value 18 d., the goods of Robert Gelder , from his person . ROBERT GELDER . I live in Northampton-place, Kent-road. On the 22d of November, about half-past four o'clock in the afternoon, I was on the South side of London Bridge, going home - my handkerchief was safe in my outside pocket on Fish-street-hill. I did not miss it till I saw it in the possession of Forrester, who held the prisoner by the collar. He said he did not take it. DANIEL FORRESTER . I am a constable. I saw Mr. Gelder on London Bridge . The prisoner and another person were following him - I watched them for five or ten minutes. Mr. Gelder stopped once or twice on the bridge, and they stopped also at a little distance from him, and when he came near the Surry side, where it was being repaired - there was a railing up and the passage is narrow. I was on the opposite side, and saw the flap of Mr. Gelder's coat drop - I could not observe whether it was the prisoner or the other who took the handkerchief, as a carriage passed. A small piece of the handkerchief was out before - seeing it was gone, I crossed and saw the prisoner tucking something into his trousers, (I have seen him about before) - I took hold of him; he was attempting to get it out of his trousers, but I seized him, and took him to Mr. Gelder, and took the handkerchief out of his trousers. (Property produced and sworn to.) Prisoner's Defense. I was going over the the bridge after a situation, and just where it is being repaired, I saw the handkerchief on the bridge, picked it up, and put it in my pocket. Two or three men were walking on before me. GUILTY . Aged 16. Transported for Life .