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Horace Coe was transported on the Hougoumont, departing 10th Oct 1867 and arriving 9th Jan 1868 with 281 passengers.
875 ton ship was built at Moulmein in 1852. http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/journal/on-this-day-in-history-australias-last-convict-ship-docks.htm ---------------------------- Incorrect Image ....This is a four masted steel hulled Barque in the drawing , im surprised Australian Geo didn't do a bit more research on this .......The Hougoumont was a works ship on the Forth Bridge Project in 1885 ....the one potrayed as a drawing in Aust Geo is the later version of this ship.....the photograph i have attached is the correct and original convict vessel. --00-- 1867 "The hired convict ship Hougoumont, which has been taken up by the Government for the conveyance of a numerous party of convicts to Freemantle, Western Australia, left the Nore on October 1, and proceeded down Channel, after receiving on board 150 convicts from the establishments at Chatham and Millbank. The convicts from the Chatham establishment, at St. Mary's, embarked from the dockyard on board the paddle-wheel steamer Adder, Mr. W. J. Blakely, and were in charge of a numerous party of convict guards and wardens, all heavily armed. Among the convicts shipped were a party of fifteen Fenians, who were engaged in the late conspiracy in Ireland, together with the officers and crew convicted of scuttling the ship Severn, and some others who have achieved notoriety from their crimes. The Fenian convicts, like the remainder of the prisoners, were chained together in gangs, but it was observed that they were kept apart from the other convicts in a portion of the vessel by themselves. The steamer Petrel also took down a number of convicts from the establishment at Millbank for shipment on board the Hougoumont, in charge of a strong escort and convict guard. On Tuesday, October 8th, the Hougoumont arrived in Portland roads. Shortly before midday ninety convicts were marched down to the Government pier at Portland under a strong escort of the 12th Light Infantry. The party included twenty-three Fenian convicts, among whom it was said, was Moriarty. The Government steamer employed in the breakwater service was used for conveying the convicts on board the Hougoumont transport ship. The convicts were chained together on embarking, and on board the steamer a strong guard of marines from her Majesty's ship St. George was formed, and saw the convicts safely placed on board the Hougoumont. The Governor of the penal settlement at Freemantle, Captain Young, is on board the Hougoumont, and returns in that ship to his sphere of duty after paying a visit to his native land." Source: Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 19 Dec 1867, p4, English Shipping, available on Trove at https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/28608271?searchTerm=hougoumont.
HougoumontReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/19, Page Number 251 (128) |
| 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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18 August, 1885: From the West Australian (Perth), p3: "Larceny. Horace Coe was indicted upon a charge of having on the 9th of July last, at Perth, feloniously stolen, taken, and carried away the sum of £8 in money, and a purse, the property of Thomas Henry Collins. A second count charged him with feloniously receiving the money. The prisoner, who was not defended by counsel, pleaded not guilty. The Crown Solicitor opened the case by briefly narrating the circumstances under which the money was alleged to have been stolen, and which will doubtless be within the recollection of our readers. It was alleged that the prosecutor, a labouring man, living in Beverley, was in Perth on the day m question, and stayed at the Wellington hotel. At that time he had a £5 note, and three £1 notes in his purse, and a quantity of loose silver in his pocket. He treated several men to drink, and also to a dinner, the prisoner being one of them. The only money he paid away during the day was £1 1s. to Mr. Mews for the liquor and the dinner. After dinner he appears to have got the worse for liquor and Mr. Mews bade his ostler keep a look out upon Collins. About eleven o'clock the same night, the ostler was taking the man who was drunk up to his bed, when Coe put his hand in Collins's pocket, and took out the purse. The ostler put Collins down on the sofa where he had been lying and fetched Mr. Mews to whom Coe handed the purse and three £1 notes, saying they belonged to Collins. When the latter woke up the next morning, Mr. Mews handed him his purse and money, and Collins said he had been robbed of a £5 note which he had placed in the purse with the other notes. The police were communicated with, and they arrested Coe upon the charge. Evidence in support of the counsel's opening statement having been adduced, the prisoner called for the defence David Jackson, veterinary surgeon, who stated that, on the day the alleged robbery was committed, the prosecutor had accused another man of robbing him of £40, a statement which subsequently had turned out incorrect. The prisoner then made a lengthy statement to the jury, the substance of which was that he did not, at the time, think he would be justified in leaving Collins without seeing that his money was all right, after having been in his company all the day. The Crown Solicitor having replied, the learned Judge briefly summed up, and the jury after about twenty minutes deliberation, acquitted the prisoner, who was therefore discharged from custody. The Court rose, and adjourned to half past ten o'clock this morning." (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3001374) --0--
1 August, 1885: From the West Australian (Perth), p7: "Horace Coe was charged on remand with stealing a £5 note and a purse from a man named John Collins. Mr. Stevens watched the case on behalf of the prisoner. The evidence adduced showed that Collins and the prisoner, together with several other men, were drinking in the Wellington Hotel on the evening of the 9th of July, Collins standing treat. While the latter was under the influence of liquor, Coe, it was alleged, removed a purse from his waistcoat pocket, which he subsequently handed over to Mr. Mews, together with three £1 notes. Next day the landlord gave the purse containing the notes to Collins, who after examining its contents, said there had been a £5 note in it, before it was taken from him. A report of the affair was made to the police, who instituted enquiries, which resulted in the arrest of Coe upon the charge of stealing the note. Mr. Leake committed him for trial, and refused bail." (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3000889) --0--
24 July, 1885: From the West Australian (Perth), p3: "HORACE COE was brought up on remand upon a charge of robbing from the person, and further remanded for eight days, in order to secure the attendance of the prosecutor, whose whereabouts had not been discovered till yesterday." (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3000626) --0--
16 July, 1885: From the West Australian (Perth), p3: "PERTH POLICE COURT. Before the Police Magistrate. WEDNESDAY, JULY 15th. ...Horace Coe was charged with stealing £8 and a purse containing money from one William Collins. Upon the application of the police the prisoner was remanded for eight days." (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3000346) --0--
From his Fremantle jail record: COE, Horace; inmate #9690, arrived 10 Jan 1868 per Hougoumont Date of Birth: 1827 Marital Status: Widower 1 child Occupation: Carpenter Literacy: Literate Sentence Place: St Mary Newington Crime: Pickpocket Sentence Period: 10 years Previous Convictions: Yes Ticket of Leave Date: 25 Apr 1871, Perth Certificate of Freedom Date: 4 Jul 1876, Perth Comments: General printer, labourer, self-employed, 1874-1876 (https://fremantleprison.com.au/). --00--
IN WA: 10 January, 1868: On arrival, Horace Coe was listed as convict #9690, a carpenter, 39, able to read and write, married with one child, Protestant; next of kin -- his daughter Emily, 16, no address given. He had a "good" character reference from his jail time in the UK (Western Australia, Australia, Convict Records, 1846-1930; Convict Department, Registers; General Register for Nos 9059-9598 cont., 9599-10128 (R15-R16)). --0--
TRANSPORTATION: 30 September, 1867: Horace Coe was sent from Chatham prison, St Mary's, Kent, to board the Hougoumont for transportation to WA. “The hired convict ship Hougoumont, which has been taken up by the Government for the conveyance of a numerous party of convicts to Freemantle, Western Australia, left the Nore [anchorage in the Thames estuary] on October 1, and proceeded down Channel, after receiving on board 150 convicts from the establishments at Chatham and Millbank. The convicts from the Chatham establishment, at St. Mary’s, embarked from the dockyard on board the paddle-wheel steamer Adder, Mr. W. J. Blakely, and were in charge of a numerous party of convict guards and wardens, all heavily armed. Among the convicts shipped were a party of fifteen Fenians... The Fenian convicts, like the remainder of the prisoners, were chained together in gangs, but it was observed that they were kept apart from the other convicts in a portion of the vessel by themselves. The steamer Petrel also took down a number of convicts from the establishment at Millbank for shipment on board the Hougoumont, in charge of a strong escort and convict guard. On Tuesday, October 8th, the Hougoumont arrived in Portland roads. Shortly before midday ninety convicts were marched down to the Government pier at Portland under a strong escort of the 12th Light Infantry. The party included twenty-three Fenian convicts, among whom it was said, was Moriarty. The Government steamer employed in the breakwater service was used for conveying the convicts on board the Hougoumont transport ship. The convicts were chained together on embarking, and on board the steamer a strong guard of marines from her Majesty’s ship St. George was formed, and saw the convicts safely placed on board the Hougoumont." (Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 19 Dec 1867, p4, at https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/28608271) --00--
COMMITTAL & TRIAL: 17 May, 1866: Horace Coe was committed to stand trial. 18 May, 1866: He was taken into custody. 5 June, 1866: He was convicted at the General Quarter Sessions commencing on 4 June, at St Mary, Newington, by adjournment. Crime: "Feloniously stealing a gold watch, the property of a person whose name is unknown, at Epsom". Horace Coe, alias John Robinson, alias Robert Williams, was listed as 49 years old, a carpenter, able to read and write imperfectly. He was sentenced to 10 years' penal servitude, with two previous convictions being taken into account (4 years' penal servitude in 1856, and 6 years in 1861). His co-accused, Louis Gatty, alias John Hogan, alias Francis Percival, a 29-year-old clerk, was also convicted; with previous convictions taken into account, he was sentenced to 7 years' penal servitude (Surrey, England, Calendar of Prisoners, 1848-1902 for Horace Coe; Newington; 1863-1867). --0--