Henry Cope

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Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Theft of hankerchief
Departure
Dec 1832
Arrival
May 1833
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Henry Cope
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Henry Downey

Crime

Convicted at: Old Bailey
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 31st Dec 1832
Ship: Jupiter
Arrival: 28th May 1833
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Henry Cope was transported on the Jupiter, departing 31st Dec 1832 and arriving 28th May 1833 with 176 passengers.

JupiterJupiter (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 522 The Proceedings of the Old Bailey, 1674-1913, https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?id=t18321018-28-defend386&div=t18321018-28#highlight Tasmanian Names Index under Cope, Henry
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Colin Hollow avatar
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on 13th July 2021

From Old Bailey records webpage 2233. HENRY COPE was indicted for stealing, on the 3rd of October , 1 handkerchief, value 3s., the goods of William Bent , from his person . WILLIAM BENT . I am a coal-merchant . I was in Cockspur-street on the evening of the 3rd of October - I felt a tug at my pocket; I turned and seized the prisoner: he dropped my handkerchief behind him, from under his coat - there was another person with him, who ran away; this is my handkerchief. JAMES COMPTON (Police-constable C 67). I took the prisoner; I found another handkerchief on him, which he said was his own, and had no mark on it, but I found it marked with two letters. Prisoner. He took hold of another person and then took me, and said I had picked his pocket, which I had not; he said, "I have let several such as you go: I will give you in charge."