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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Henry Booker was transported on the Marion, departing 7th Jun 1845 and arriving 16th Sep 1845 with 299 passengers.
Built 1834 at Calcutta. Wood ship of 684 Tons. The 1847/48 voyage sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) BUT also went on to Port Phillip Bay, Victoria where 300 exiles disembarked. (The newspaper source says they were from Millbank, Pentonville & Parkhurst prisons.)
Marion (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 310 |
| 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
Convicts.— On Wednesday, the following convicts were removed from York Castle to the Milbank Prison, London, in pursuance of their respective sentences of transportation : — For sentences of transportation : — For twenty years, James Hudson. For ten years, Thos. Flannery, Henry Booker, George England, Launcelot Winterfoot, Alfred Field, and Edwd. Lawrence. ... Sheffield Independent, 5 April 1845.
Henry Booker was charged with stealing a piece of Orleans cloth from the shop door of Mr. Joseph Owen, of Snig hill. About five o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, Eliz. Finch saw the prisoner remove a roll of flannel within Mr Owen's door, and then take a piece of Orleans or Merino, with which he ran away. At the same time, a woman who had been watching from the- opposite side of the street, ran down Snig hill also. Witness went into the shop, and gave the alarm, in consequence of which, Samuel Darwin ran down Snig hill, and saw the prisoner near the Pack Horse, with something under his apron, which he threw away. He ran, and was pursued by Darwin, who caught him in Love lane, but several women interposed, and the prisoner escaped, after the prisoner had endeavoured to disable his pursuer by running against his stomach with his head. Darwin, however, pursued the prisoner still, and after following him through several passages and yards, took him again in Spring street. There, too, the prisoner practised the same manoeuvre but without success, and hurt his head against the scissors which Darwin, after the manner of drapers, carried in his waistcoat pocket. The prisoner was conveyed to a neighbouring beerhouse, and there detained until the police were sent for. Witness identified the roll, which contained about 20 yards, as his master's property. Wm. Bolton proved that he saw a man like the prisoner running through the Pack Horse yard, where he threw away a roll of cloth, which witness took up, and gave to the servant of the house. Mary Ann Caroline proved that the Orleans produced was received by her from Bolton, and that she gave it to Matthews the policeman, who proved that he received it, and took the prisoner into custody.— Committed for trial. Sheffield independent, 18 Jan 1845.