Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Sarah Cooper was transported on the Arab, departing 14th Dec 1835 and arriving 25th Apr 1836 with 133 passengers.
Arab had another voyage as a convict ship - after discharging 228 prisoners in Hobart, Arab departed on 26 July 1834 with 11 prisoners for Sydney; arrived there on 15 August 1834. Source: The Sydney Herald, Monday 18 August 1834 p 2 Two of the prisoners were William COMSTIVE, and Thomas HORTON - both having arrived in VDL per "Lady Ridley" 1821; and both having been sentenced to secondary transportation.
Arab (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 217 (111) |
| 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
CON19-1-12/CON19-1-12p154. No; 296. Offence; Stealing money from the Person. £17.9.0 2 or 3 years on the Town 1843 - Free Certificate. No; 57/1843. CON19-1-12/CON19-1-12p109. Aged; 29 years old. Trade; Housemaid Native place; Maidstone
National Archives, Criminal Petitions. HO 17/125/48. Prisoner name: Sarah Cooper. Prisoner age: 29. Court and date of trial: Sussex Quarter Sessions Lewes October 1835. Crime: Stealing from the person - robbing Mr Carner, a farmer. Initial sentence: Seven years' transportation. Gaoler's report: Common prostitute frequenting fairs. Annotated (Outcome): Nil. Petitioner(s): Elizabeth Cooper of Maidstone, mother. Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): The case should be looked into again; aged mother with a dependent family; respectable family; ill- health. Additional Information: Embarked for transportation. Date: 1835 Nov.