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Transportation
George Bird was transported on the Larkins, departing 24th Jul 1817 and arriving 22nd Nov 1817 with 250 passengers.
1829 Voyage - Ship; Larkins, Captain Campbell, from Cork the 10th August, with 195 male prisoners. A Surgeon Superintendent, P. Sprout, Esquire. Arrived; 22 December 1829. Recapitulation; Mustered; 196. Died on Voyage; 3. Disembarked; 1. Total; 200
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 363 (183) |
| 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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Tried at the Old Bailey 19 Feb 1817. 508. SAMUEL HALL , WILLIAM WELLS , and GEORGE BIRD , were indicted for stealing, on the 9th of January , sixty-four yards of calico, value 5l. , the goods of William White ; and ELIZA JAQUES for feloniously receiving the same goods, well-knowing them to have been stolen . CHRISTIANA BLACK . I am servant to Mr. Lewis, of the Navy Office. On the 9th of January, about half-past nine o'clock in the morning, I was in Newcastle-street , and saw the three prisoners, Hall, Wells, and Bird (I knew Hall and Bird before by sight, having seen them several times), talking together, I was going up the street, and saw Wells go from the rest, as far as Mr. White's shop-door, I was standing at the door of a school - He returned, and spoke to the other two; then Bird went down to the shop and took the cloth off the chair, that was outside the door-it was a bundle - He ran up the street with it; he passed me quite quick; he said nothing to the other prisoners, they walked up the street. White's shop is twelve doors down, in an opposite direction. I crossed over, and told Mr. White that I knew two of the boys. Prisoner BIRD. Q. Did Wells follow me - A. They went the same way. EDWARD FISHER . I am apprentice to Mr. White; I tied three pieces of calico together, and put them outside the shop door, I missed them about half-past nine. Black gave me information-there were fifty-four yards. I sent for an officer, and accompanied him to No. 2, Charlescourt, Ship-yard, Temple-bar, and found the things. The prisoner, Jaques, run out and went away. I am sure it was her, I followed her but she got away. JAMES JOHN SMITH . I am an officer of Bow-street. I accompanied Fisher, and found the three pieces of calico, each of them had been cut, they were concealed behind the bed; the prisoner, Jaques, run out as I went in; she acknowledged going out, and taking Wells under her gown. (Property produced and sworn to.) JOSEPH BERRY. I am a constable. I apprehended all the prisoners by the description which Smith gave me. I have known Hall and Bird sometime. I took Hall at his house in Shire-lane, near Ship-yard. I took Wells in Holborn, and Bird, on Holborn-hill. I took Jaques on the 14th of February, in Oxford-road. HALL. - GUILTY . Aged 18. WELLS - GUILTY . Aged 13. BIRD - GUILTY . Aged 17. Transported for Seven Years . JAQUES- NOT GUILTY . Second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. J. Vaillant, Esq.