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Transportation
John Ditchen was transported on the Caledonia, departing 5th Jul 1820 and arriving 17th Nov 1820 with 150 passengers.
Ship Name: Caledonia (1) Rig Type: S. Built: Sunderland Build Year: 1815 Size (tons): 412 Voyage Details Source. Claim a Convict website. http://www.hawkesbury.net.au/claimaconvict/shipDetails.php?shipId=186
Caledonia (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 334 |
| 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 Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 20 March 2020), February 1820, trial of JOHN DITCHEN (t18200217-34). JOHN DITCHEN, Theft > grand larceny, 17th February 1820. 383. JOHN DITCHEN was indicted for stealing, on the 29th of January , one pair of hind quarters of mutton, value 30 s. , the property of William Collingwood . WILLIAM COLLINGWOOD . I am a butcher in Newgate-market . On the 29th of January, in the morning, I missed a pair of hind quarters of mutton. I afterwards saw it at the watch-house; it was mine, and was at my shop the night before, hanging outside. SAMUEL SNELLING . I am a watchman. On the 29th of January, about two o'clock in the morning, I saw the prisoner coming along Paternoster-row with the mutton on his shoulder, in a direction from Newgate-market. I crossed over to him, and said, "You have a nice piece of meat there, where did you get it?" He said two men gave it to him to carry to Fleet-market - he was not going the way to Fleet-market. I said he must go to the watch-house, but he said he would not; he threw the meat on the ground, and escaped. The patrol stopped him before I lost sight of him. WILLIAM RANDALL. I am a patrol. I stopped the prisoner. GUILTY . Aged 20. Transported for Seven Years . London Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant. https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/print.jsp?div=t18200217-34