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Transportation
Ann Burgess was transported on the Planter, departing 29th Oct 1838 and arriving 9th Mar 1839 with 170 passengers.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 366 |
| 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 ANN BURGESS. Theft; simple larceny (from 1827). 20th August 1838. Text type Trial account Defendants ANN BURGESS Offences Theft > Simple larceny Session Date 20th August 1838 Reference Number t18380820-1877 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation 1877. ANN BURGESS was indicted for stealing, on the 19th of July, 2 shirts, value 2s. 3d.; and 1 gown, value 3d.; the goods of Henry Sanders. FRANCES GRIFFITHS . I am a widow, and live in William-street, Lisson-grove. On the 19th of July, between ten and eleven o'clock in the morning, I was in my own room, which is the back kitchen, and heard somebody—I looked, and saw the prisoner going to the front kitchen—I thought she was going to Mrs. Sanders in the front kitchen, but I did not hear any one knock—I went out again, and saw her going up stairs, with the things off the line—she had them in her hand before her, rolling them up—I called to Mrs. Sanders, and to my landlady, who was in the yard washing—I took hold of the prisoner, and she dropped the things—this is the property—it is two shirts and a gown—it was given to the police-officer. ANN SANDERS . I am the wife of Henry Sanders. I lodge in the front kitchen—I was at home—the property was taken from a line in the passage—I do not know the prisoner, she is quite a stranger to me—the street door was open. Prisoner's Defence. I went to inquire for a person, and these things were on the stairs—this person came and asked me what I wanted—I said "Nothing"—these things were in the corner, and then she called the policeman. GUILTY .* Aged 22.— Transported for Seven Years.