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Crime
Transportation
Michael Cray was transported on the Mangles, departing 8th Dec 1832 and arriving 17th Apr 1833 with 236 passengers.
ManglesReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 492 Old Bailey online https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/record/t18320906-23 Digital panopticon https://www.digitalpanopticon.org/life?id=obpt18320906-23-defend351 |
| 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, 07 July 2020), September 1832, trial of MICHAEL CRAY (t18320906-23). MICHAEL CRAY, Theft > pocketpicking, 6th September 1832. 1749. MICHAEL CRAY was indicted for stealing, on the 26th of August , 1 handkerchief, value 5s., the goods of John Oakes , from his person . JOHN OAKES. I live in Salisbury-court, Fleet-street. On the 26th of August, between five and six o'clock in the afternoon, I lost my handkerchief at the bottom of Farringdon-street, near Holborn-bridge ; I had used it ten minutes before - I have not found it; I did not observe the prisoner near me. THOMAS JOHNSON . I am a warehouseman in Cateaton-street. On the 26th of August, I was at a first floor window of a house in Farringdon street, and saw Mr. Oakes walking with a lady; I saw the prisoner, and two other boys rather older than him following Mr. Oakes -I saw the prisoner take a handkerchief from Mr. Oakes' pocket; I came down immediately - the prisoner had turned up Turnagain-lane; I laid hold of him - he had not then got the handkerchief; I thought it was a yellow one, but did not particularly notice it - the other boys were not taken. FREDERICK GIBBINS . I am a perfumer, and live in Farringdon-street; I saw Mr. Oakes walking with a lady; I was sitting at my window - I saw the prisoner and two others; I saw the prisoner take the handkerchief from Mr. Oakes' pocket - he then danced away, apparently pleased, and then turned up Turnagain-lane, and gave it to one of the others, who had a blue surtout coat on; I pursued in a contrary direction to Mr. Johnson - I went up Skinner-street, and found the prisoner in Johnson's custody; I did not see the other boys. WILLIAM KENT . I am a linen-draper, and live in Great Warner-street. I saw the prisoner take the handkerchief from the prosecutor's pocket; I did not see what he did with it - I assisted in securing him. Prisoner. I was not with any boys. GUILTY . Aged 16. - Transported for Life . https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/print.jsp?div=t18320906-23