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John Brooks was transported on the Anna Maria, departing 6th Mar 1848 and arriving 7th Aug 1848 with 190 passengers.
Built 1836 in Calcutta. Wood barque of 421 Tons. Master Edward Smith. Sailed from England 1848 with 190 men from Pentonville prison under the care of surgeon Dr Robert Stevenson, . Twenty seven prisoners deemed to fall into "second class" were disembarked in Hobart and granted tickets of leave on landing and the remainder were disembarked at Geelong with conditional pardons. Sailed from Woolwich on 6 October 1851 under surgeon W. McCrae with 196 female convicts, landing on 26 January 1852.
Anna Maria (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 267 (135) |
| 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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Old Bailey Online JOHN BROOKS. Theft; theft from a specified place. 23rd November 1846. Text type Trial account Defendants JOHN BROOKS Offences Theft > Theft from place Session Date 23rd November 1846 Reference Number t18461123-143 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation 143. JOHN BROOKS was indicted for stealing, at St. Martin's-in-the-fields, 3 sheets, value 4s.; 3 night-gowns, 2s. 6d.; 3 shifts, 3s.; 1 pinafore, 1s.; 2 pairs of drawers, 1s.; 2 shirt-sleeves, Is.; 3 napkins, 4d.; 3 stockings, 4d.; and 1 gown, 4d.; the goods of James Huntley: and that he had been previously convicted of felony. MARY HUNTLEY . My husband is a cloth-worker. On the 19th of Nov., about five o'clock in the afternoon, I went into my kitchen, and found this bundle at the foot of the stairs—the things in it are my husband's—I called for a young man who lodges in the house—I found the prisoner at the back area window—he caught me by the throat—I struggled with him, and got away—I went up stairs into the passage, out of the house, and called the police, who came and took him—all these things are my husband's—I had left them hanging wet in the kitchen—I do not know the prisoner. WILLIAM MONTGOMERY (policeman.) I was called, and took the prisoner—I found an old knife on him—these articles were brought to me by a young man. Prisoner's Defence. I was passing the house, and asked a young woman who came out, if I might go in to ease myself; as soon as I got in I met the prosecutrix, who gave me into custody. JOSEPH WARD (policeman.) I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction—(read, Convicted May, 1845, and confined three months.)—I was present at the trial—he is the person. GUILTY . Aged 18.— Transported for Seven Years.