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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
John Cameron was transported on the Morley, departing 19th Sep 1822 and arriving 11th Jan 1823 with 173 passengers.
The "Morley" was built on the Thames, England in 1811. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Morley in 1817, 1818, 1820, 1828 and 1829 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1820 and 1823. 1829 Voyage. 200 Male English Convicts. Commander; Harrison. Richard Lewis; Surgeon Superintendent arrived 2 Dec 1829. All convicts survived the voyage.
Morley (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 208 |
| 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 Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 22 January 2020), May 1822, trial of JOHN CAMERON (t18220522-7). JOHN CAMERON, Theft > grand larceny, 22nd May 1822. 763. JOHN CAMERON was indicted for stealing, on the 22d of April , one scarf, value 8 s.; one pair of gloves, value 2 d.; one bag, value 2 d.; one pair of stockings, value 6 d.; one napkin, value 3 d., and one pen knife, value 3 d. . the goods of Esther Woodley , spinster . ESTHER WOODLEY . I am an unfortunate woman, and live in Market-street, Fitzroy-market . I met the prisoner on a Sunday night in April; he went home and slept with me that night. When I went home I put the articles stated in the indictment in my box, which I locked and put the key in the table drawer - I locked the room door. He left about eight o'clock in the morning; I locked the door after him, and went to bed again. I got up in about anhour, and found the key in the table drawer, and the box locked, but the things gone. Nobody had been in my room all night. I did not know him before. On the Wednesday night, I saw him in Piccadilly, and told a young woman he was the man who robbed me - I followed him down Duke-street, and gave him in charge. I have found none of my property. WILLIAM ALLCOCK . I am a watchman. The prosecutrix gave the prisoner in my charge on the 24th of April. JOHN EDWARDS . I am a labourer - I have known the prisoner about two months, he lodged in the same room with me. On the Sunday before he was taken, I saw him at his lodging about ten o'clock - he then went out, and did not return till half-past eight o'clock the next morning. GUILTY . Aged 36. Transported for Seven Years . First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Baron Garrow .
Hobart Town Gazette, 3 Jun 1826. CERTIFICATES of Freedom, and Tickets of Leave, have been issued to the undermentioned Persons during the last Week :— Tickets of Leave. John Cameron, P. Dalrymple, Morley