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Transportation
Stephen Comte was transported on the Prince Regent, departing 17th Aug 1829 and arriving 10th Jan 1830 with 200 passengers.
Prince Regent, 1820-21. On Tuesday arrived from Ireland, the ship Prince Regent, Captain Clifford. She left the Cove of Cork the 19th of September last, and brings, in excellent health, 144 male prisoners. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Taylor, R. N. The guard comprises 30 men of the 1st Foot (Royals), under orders of Lieut. Lewis. Sydney Gazette, 13 Jan 1821.
Prince Regent (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 159 (82) |
| 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, 04 January 2020), June 1829, trial of STEPHEN COMTE (t18290611-149). STEPHEN COMTE, Theft > theft from a specified place, 11th June 1829. 1147. STEPHEN COMTE was indicted for stealing, on the 31st of May , 2 fixtures, (i.e.) 2 locks, value 2s., the goods of James Percival , and fixed to a building . HENRY PERCIVAL . I am the son of James Percival: he lost two locks on the 31st of May, affixed to a house of his - they were safe the night before; one was on the front door, and one below in the kitchen: we received information that the door was found open the next morning, at nine o'clock - I believe these to be my father's locks; there were such missing from his doors - there is no mark upon them. JOHN GASKIN . I am a Thames police-surveyor. At five o'clock in the morning, on the 31st of May, I saw the prisoner coming from the house, putting something under his coat - there was another person with him tallerthan himself; I caught the prisoner, and the other ran away; I said, "What have you got here?" he said, two locks which he had bought at an iron stall in Whitechapel, and he was going to take them to Homerton - I searched him, and found two keys, some picklock-keys, and a knife ground down to imitate a screw-driver: I put him into custody, and went after the other, but could not get him. SOPHIA WELLS . I was walking out about five o'clock in the morning, and saw two young men before me - I went on to Dog-row; on turning back, I saw the door of the prosecutor's house open - the officer came and asked if I had seen a door open; I said, Yes, and took him to the house. JAMES FOGG. I took the locks from Gaskin, and fitted them to the doors - they fitted them exactly; one of the four skeleton-keys opened this lock - the two screws which were found upon him came from this lock. Prisoner's Defence. On the 29th of May I bought these two locks at an iron stall in Whitechapel for my brother's door, at Homerton; I got up at five o'clock in the morning to go down to him. GUILTY . Aged 16. Transported for Seven Years .