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Transportation
John Dexter was transported on the Speke, departing 5th Aug 1826 and arriving 26th Nov 1826 with 156 passengers.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 52 |
| 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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Hulk Records. HO-9-7_2 (page 42/48) Retribution Hulk at Sheerness. Received from Newgate, 1 July 1826. John Dexter, age 31, Larceny, Tried at Middx, 22 June 1826, 7 years, To NSW 31 July 1826.
Police report. SYDNEY. Tuesday.- John Dexter and Charles Houldsworth, two wicked taylors, were accused by their master with extreme indolence, and during a period of 12 months which they had been his assigned servants, with general bad conduct; in a word they had a determined aversion at stitching in any shape, or the wielding of goose iron. One of them took upon him the task of spokesman, and endeavoured to rebut the testimony of their indulgent master, and this fraction of human nature seemed to imply, "We are two taylors gay As ever wore a thimble, Thro' life we work away, Our fingers always nimble." But as the very reverse of this was proved, the Bench decided, that, as there was a material difference between those who casually erred, and those whose bad habits seemed to be inveterate, they should be worked in an iron gang and then be returned to their master. Sydney Gazette, 16 Nov 1827.
Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 12 March 2020), June 1826, trial of JOHN DEXTER SARAH DEXTER (t18260622-73). JOHN DEXTER, SARAH DEXTER, Theft > theft from a specified place, 22nd June 1826. 1150. JOHN DEXTER and SARAH, HIS WIFE , were indicted for stealing, on the 11th of June , 1 bed, value 70s.; 1 bolster, value 3s.; 2 pillows, value 2s.; 2 sheets, value 4s.; 1 pair of pillow cases, value 1s.; 1 pair of bellows, value 1s. 6d.; 1 looking-glass, value 6d.; 1 basin, value 6d.; 1 saucepan, value 1s., and 1 mattress, value 6d., the goods of John Butterton , in a lodging-room . SARAH BUTTERTON . I am the wife of John Butterton, and live in Marsham-street, Westminster : I let a second floor room furnished to the prisoner, at 5s. a week, in September; he brought some work and locked the door - he is a tailor - they continued there till the 11th of June - they paid at first very regularly, but at last owed about 2l. 16s. He was talking of going into the country and leaving his wife. I went into the rooms on the 11thof June, and missed these articles - he said he would replace them on Monday; the woman said at Queen-square, that she had pawned them, when her husband was there. JOHN ROBINSON JACKSON . I am a pawnbroker and live in Tothill-street. I have a sheet, a quilt, and a flat iron, pawned by the female prisoner. THOMAS DAGNALL . I am a constable. I was sent for on Sunday, the 11th of June, and took the man into custody, who said he would try to compromise it - the woman said it would all he made good; I asked him at the watch-house for the duplicates - he said he had left them with a friend, but I went back and found his son coming out, and found the duplicates on him. PHILIP JONES . I am a pawnbroker, and live in Tothill-street. I have a sheet pawned by the female prisoner - here the counter duplicate.(Property produced and sworn to.) The prisoner's called, CHARLOTTE LEE . I am married - my husband is a porter and carman - we live at Charing-cross - the prisoner is my brother. On the day after Christmas-day I went to my brother's room to dinner, and Mr. Butterton said"Mr. Dexter, never want money while there is any thing that will fetch it, as I know I shall get it again." I was here before when Mr. Eady robbed my mother; I never heard of John Dexter being here before - it was in the other Court - he has been out of the country, but I think not quite seven years. COURT to SARAH BUTTERTON. Q. Did you give any consent that this property should be pawned? A. No such thing was ever named. JOHN DEXTER'S Defence. I had no knowledge whatever of the things being pawned. JOHN DEXTER - GUILTY . Aged 33. Transported for Seven Years . SARAH DEXTER - NOT GUILTY . -----------------------------------------------------