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Transportation
Thomas Bennett was transported on the Lady Nugent, departing 12th Jul 1836 and arriving 12th Nov 1836 with 290 passengers.
Lady Nugent (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 306 |
| 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 Online THOMAS BENNETT. Theft; pocketpicking. 23rd November 1835 Text type Trial account Defendants THOMAS BENNETT Offences Theft > Pocketpicking Session Date 23rd November 1835 Reference Number t18351123-13 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation 13. THOMAS BENNETT was indicted for stealing, on the 10th of November, 1 handkerchief, value 2s. 6d., the goods of a man unknown, from his person. WILLIAM HAWKINS . I live in Union-huilidings Union-street, Hackney. About one o'clock on the 10th of November, I was in Fenuchuarch-street—I saw the prisoner in company with another walking behined a gentleman—I saw the other hold the tail of the gentlemans. coat up, take a handkerchief chief out, and give it to the prisoner—I am quite sure he is the man who recived it—I acquainted the gentleman's coat up, take a handkerchief—for me at the end of a court, which they ran up—I ran after the prisoner up Saint Mary-aze—I did not see a policeman, and I took him to the Ward-house—I saw him put the see a policeman, and I took him to the watch-beadle, and he found it there—I went back, and the gentlemen was gone—this is the hadnkerchief—I saw him take it from the man, who took it from a gentleman's pocket. JAMES SOUNDY City police-constable No. 53.) I was called to the station-house—I received the handkerchief from the Ward-beadle, (who is not in the presence of the prisoner. GUILTY . Aged 18— Transported for Seven Years.