Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Elizabeth Coleton was transported on the Speedy, departing 30th Sep 1799 and arriving 15th Apr 1800 with 54 passengers.
Speedy (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 258 |
| 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
There was another trial at the Old Bailey for an Elizabeth Cotton, age stated to be 17, in December 1798, for stealing, and she was sentenced to 1 month in Newgate prison and fined 1 shilling. In the Summary of punishment, her name is given as Elizabeth Colton. If this previous case relates to the same person, then her age may be between 17 and 14 years.
Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 18 August 2022), January 1799, trial of ELIZABETH COLTON (t17990109-51). ELIZABETH COLTON, Theft > grand larceny, 9th January 1799. 130. ELIZABETH COLTON was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 10th of January , two candlesticks, value 1s. a woollen jacket, value 5s. a woollen cloth coat, value 10s. 6d. two linen handkerchiefs, value 2s. 6d. a linen shirt, value 1s. and a yard of flannel, value 6d. the property of John Bouccock . JOHN BOUCCOCK sworn. - I am a butcher ; I keep a house, No. 51, Barbican . Last Thursday morning Mr. Askew informed me that a woman had gone out of my kitchen with a bundle in her apron; I went after her, and brought the prisoner back; she had gone into a house a few doors off: she fell down and pretended to be in a sit; I found the property, some of it round her,and some at her seet? I sent for an officer, and delivered her to him with the property. WILLIAM ASKEW sworn. - I am a japanner, I lodge with Mr. Bouccock; I came home on Thursday morning, and saw the prisoner coming out of a back room on the ground floor; I let her go out, I watched where she went to; I saw her into a house; I went back and told Mr. Bouccock of it, and he went to the house and found her there. THOMAS JUDSON sworn. - (Produces the property). It was delivered to me by the prosecutor; he gave me charge of the prisoner and the property.(They were deposed to by the prosecutor). Prisoner's defence. I am innocent of it; I never saw the things before I went into the house to tie up my stockings. GUILTY (Aged 14). Transported for seven years. Tried by the first London Jury, before Mr. RECORDER.