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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
John Davis was transported on the Royal Sovereign, departing 29th Aug 1837 and arriving 9th Jan 1838 with 150 passengers.
Royal Sovereign (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 131 (67) |
| 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
Tasmania Libraries online. Conduct record - Surgeons report very good. His time in solitary confinement were mostly for being absent and being beyond the bounds of the establishment. Received a free certificate 8/3/1847
Old Bailey Online (DoB from here) 818. JOHN DAVIS was indicted for stealing, on the 24th of February, I handkerchief, value 2s., the goods of Maria Newby; and that he had been before convicted of felony. WILLIAM ROBERT MAYNARD . I am shopman to Maria Newby, a pawnbroker in Drury-lane. About 12 o'clock on Friday, the 24th of February, two handkerchiefs hung at the door tied together—I saw, one lying on the ground, which made me look for the other, and it was not there—the prisoner was standing by the door at the time—I looked at him very hard, and inspected him—I laid hold of him, and found the missing handkerchief on him—I dragged him into the shop, and he dropped it—I took him to Bow-street, and gave him into custody. Prisoner. I caught hold of it to stop it from falling. Witness. I found it on his person. THOMAS KELLY . I am a policeman. I received him in charge, and produce the handkerchief. JAMS WILD . I am a policeman. I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction, which I got from Mr. Clark's office—(read)—the prisoner is the boy. GUILTY . Aged 14.— Transported for Seven Years.