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Transportation
Edward Berry was transported on the Moffatt, departing 7th Nov 1837 and arriving 1st Apr 1838 with 400 passengers.
Moffatt (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 192 |
| 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 EDWARD BERRY. Theft; simple larceny (from 1827). 2nd January 1837 Text type Trial account Defendants EDWARD BERRY Offences Theft > Simple larceny Session Date 2nd January 1837 Reference Number t18370102-406 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation 406. EDWARD BERRY was indicted for stealing, on the 3rd of January, 1 coat, value 8s., the goods of Richard Copsey RICHARD COPSEY . I live at Norton, in Essex, and am a butcher. I loft a coat off my horse, on the 3rd of January, about a quarter put six o'clock in the morning, while I was gone to Mr. Venables—I was away about two minutes, and it was gone when I returned—this is it. JOHN BARKER . I am a patrol of Farringdon-ward. I was on duty, and saw the prisoner take the coat off the horse's back in Newgate-street—he put it on his arm, and ran down Butcherhall-lane—I took him there with it—he said he had found it. Prisoner. There was another young man with me. I had received some money the night before, and we staid out all night—when this officer came to me he said, "I thought it was another that took it, but 1 could not get him." Witness. No, I said I did not think it would be you that took the coat; I thought it would have been your companion: because I had seen him take the trouble of taking up some hay, and giving it to the horse. THOMAS HIGHLAND . I was with the officer, and saw the coat found on the prisoner. GUILTY . Aged 21.— Transported for Seven Years.