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David Polack

Summary

Born
Jan 1820
Conviction
Handling/receiving stolen goods
Departure
Mar 1857
Arrival
Jul 1857
Death
Jan 1895
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Personal Information

Name: David Polack
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1820
Death: 5th Jan 1895
Age at death: 75
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Handling/receiving stolen goods
Convicted at: Central Criminal Court
Sentence term: 14 years

Voyage

Departed: 19th Mar 1857
Ship: Clara
Arrival: 3rd Jul 1857
Place of Arrival: Western Australia

Transportation

David Polack was transported on the Clara, departing 19th Mar 1857 and arriving 3rd Jul 1857 with 262 passengers.

ClaraClara (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/18, Page Number 207 (105)
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

Claims

"My great-grandfather on my father's maternal line. My grandmotherpaternal had 2 convict grandfathers. The other was Kaufman Weber."

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Convict Notes

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on 6th March 2026

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 9.0) August 1855. Trial of DAVID BARNETT, DAVID POLACK, THOMAS WILLIAM BEAL (t18550820-802). Available at: https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/record/t18550820-802?text=polack (Accessed: 6th March 2026). 802. DAVID BARNETT, DAVID POLACK , and THOMAS WILLIAM BEAL , breaking and entering the warehouse of James Deane and another, and stealing 57 watches and other goods, value 1,200/., their property. 2nd COUNT, feloniously receiving the same. … GUILTY of Receiving. (Barnett and Polack were further charged with having been before convicted) FRANCIS LIVERMORE (policeman of the Great Northern Railway). I produce this certificate, which I got at Mr. Clark's office—( This certified the conviction of David Barnett at this Court in Nov., 1851, of stealing ten watches, and that he was sentenced to six months' imprisonment)—Barnett is the person. BARNETT— GUILTY. (The conviction against Polack was not proved.) BARNETT—Aged 30. POLACK—Aged 35. BEAL—Aged 58. Transported for Fourteen Years. (There was another indictment against Beal.)