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Joseph Davenport was transported on the Lord Lyndoch, departing 15th Apr 1836 and arriving 20th Aug 1836 with 332 passengers.
1838 Voyage - Lord Lyndoch. Surgeon Superintendence; Doctor Pineo, From the Surgeons Notes; " Total Embarked; 330 Male Convicts. 19 Died on Passage. 8 Died of Scurvy, 11 of Old age and diseases contracted previously to embarked which could not be detected ...... An accident occurred whereby 16 men were dreadfully scolded with boiling tea. many of them from the shoulders down to their knees.. 112 were sent to the Sydney Hospital on arrival "
Lord Lyndoch (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 250 |
| 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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JOSEPH DAVENPORT,GEORGE VOLLAM Theft pocketpicking,23rd November 1835. 16.Joseph Davenport and George Vollom were indicted for stealing,on the 9th November,1 handkerchief,value 2s.6d.,the goods of Robert Bolton,from his person. RICHARD BOLTON. I live in Beckworth row.Walworth,I was in Bridge Street,Blackfriars,on the 9th of November,a few minutes after three o'clock-the officer came and told me something-I searched my pocket,and my handkerchief was gone-I had one like this in my pocket,and missed it-It had sent upon,it and it has so now-the officer brought the handkerchief to me. Cross-examined.Mr PHILLIPS Q.You have no particular mark on the handkerchief.A.No PETER KENDALL (police sergeant P1.)I was in Bridge street about three o'clock and saw the prisoners together-I saw Davenport put his hand Into the prosecutor's pocket,and take the handkerchief out -he directly passed it into the hand of Vollam,who was along side of him- I took oi out of his hand immediately -I had watched them for half an hour they had attempted several gentleman's pockets before. Cross-examined Q. Why did you not seize them instantly? do not you know it is an idictable offence ? A. Yes I did not know they were thieves at the time-they did not offer to go;if they had ,I should have taken them-there was another with them-I did not take this handkerchief from Vollom's neck-I took his neck-the Magistrate did not order us to take it off-I told him I had taken it off,and he told me to keep it. DAVENPORT I was going over Blackfriars Bridge- I had come to look for my father-I come through the crowd,and this said I picked the gentleman's pocket-I said I had not-I am sure I never saw the handkerchief Mr Phillips to R Bolton Q Was it not a crowed there ? A.No;it was just beginning of the crowed I got to it. VOLLOM That is not the handkerchief he took of my neck. Peter Kendall.I have it here. Cross-examined Q Wy did you swear that the red one was the one you took of his neck ? A I knew it was one of them and one applies to another case. Edward Vollom Boot and shoe maker and W Oden gave the prisoner Vollan a good character. DAVENPORT - GUILTY aged 16 transported for fourteen years VOLLOM-.GUILTY aged 18 Confined for 6 months