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Transportation
Thomas Curtis was transported on the Governor Ready, departing 26th Mar 1827 and arriving 31st Jul 1827 with 190 passengers.
Governor Ready (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 126 |
| 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: THOMAS CURTIS, WILLIAM BOWYER. Theft: grand larceny. 16th February 1826 Verdict Guilty; Guilty Sentence Transportation THOMAS CURTIS and WILLIAM BOWYER were indicted for stealing, 1 carboy and basket, value 7s., and 8 gallons of spirits of turpentine, value 45s., the goods of Thomas Flockton. JOSEPH DUNFORD. I am carman to Mr. Thomas Flockton, who lives in Freeman's-lane, Horselydown. On the 21st of January I received a carboy and basket, to carry to St. Martin's-lane, in a caravan - I stopped with it in Chandos-street , about half-past three o'clock, to go into a public-house - and when I came out, the carboy was gone. JOHN FORRESTER. I am a City-officer. I was in Fleet-market on the 21st of January, about twenty minutes past two o'clock - I saw the two prisoners and another man, following a cart down Bridge-street, and then they turned down Thames-street, and met Mr. Flockton's van, which they followed; I saw Curtis take the pin out of the back of the van, as they were going along, and in Chandos-street they took down the tail-board; Bowyer took out the basket, and Curtis put on a knot, and took it on his head- I followed him, and took it from him in a narrow passage at the end of the street - in the scuffle it fell down and broke all to pieces. WILLIAM WORCESTER. I was with Forrester - what he has stated is correct - the prisoners were taken in a narrow passage leading from St. Martin's-lane to Bedfordbury. CURTIS'S Defence. I was a quarter of a mile from the place at the time. BOWYER'S Defence. I was hired to take it by a man, who told me he would give me 1s. for it. CURTIS - GUILTY . Aged 18. BOWYER - GUILTY . Aged 18. Transported for Seven Years. William Bowyer arrived NSW per 'Royal Admiral' 1830. Thomas Curtis was listed as 20 years old on arrival. Place of birth: Cambridge. Mother Sarah at Hoxton Old Town. Thomas was single, very dark complexion, brown hair and eyes, 5'8" tall, impediment in speech, large scar inside forefinger left hand, small scar on forefinger same hand, slightly pockpitted. 1830-32 Musters: Assigned to the VDL Company. 25/3/1833: Free Certificate. 26/7/1896: Thomas died at the New Town Charitable Institution of Senilis.