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Transportation
George Boney Bryan was transported on the Arab, departing 3rd Jul 1822 and arriving 6th Nov 1822 with 156 passengers.
Arab had another voyage as a convict ship - after discharging 228 prisoners in Hobart, Arab departed on 26 July 1834 with 11 prisoners for Sydney; arrived there on 15 August 1834. Source: The Sydney Herald, Monday 18 August 1834 p 2 Two of the prisoners were William COMSTIVE, and Thomas HORTON - both having arrived in VDL per "Lady Ridley" 1821; and both having been sentenced to secondary transportation.
Arab (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 179 (90) |
| 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 THOMAS DORSET. GEORGE BERRY BRYAN. Theft; grand larceny (to 1827). 18th September 1820 Text type Trial account Defendants THOMAS DORSET, GEORGE BERRY BRYAN Offences Theft > Grand larceny Session Date 18th September 1820 Reference Number t18200918-313 Verdicts Guilty, Guilty Punishments Transportation, Imprisonment, Corporal > Whipping 1212. THOMAS DORSET and GEORGE BERRY BRYAN , were indicted for stealing, on the 17th of September , one scarf, value 2 s., and one shawl, value 2 s. , the goods of Thomas William Dobby . THOMAS WILLIAM DOBBY . I am a cutler , and live on Great Saffron-hill. I was riding down Ball's Pond-road in a chaise-cart, with my wife and child, the shawl and scarf hung on the tail of the cart. Ward called out that they were stolen. I turned round, and saw Dorset about twenty yards off attempting to conceal them under his coat. He saw me, and let them fall. Bryan was with him. I picked it up, and they ran across the fields. MARY WARD . I live in Lower Queen-street, Islington. I was sitting down in Ball's Pond-road, and saw Bryan give Dorset a parcel, they were just at the prosecutor's cart. I saw them come from the cart-tail, and saw the fringe of the shawl at the time he gave it to the other prisoner. Dorset endeavoured to hide it. I ran and told Mr. Dobby. Dorset then dropped it, and both ran across the fields. I saw them in custody next day; I am sure they are the persons. THOMAS KINSEY . I live in Ward's-place, Islington. I saw Bryan tread on the wheel, take the things out of the cart, and give them to Dorset; they ran away, and I saw Dorset drop it; they ran across the fields. Mr. Dobby pursued them, but they got away. I saw them next day at the office, and am sure they are the persons. JOHN UPTON . I am an an officer. I took Dorset the same night at Islington, about nine o'clock, and took Bryan next day. (Property produced and sworn to.) BRYON - GUILTY . Aged 15. Transported for Seven Years . DORSET - GUILTY . Aged 16. Confined Three Months , and Whipped .