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Elizabeth Smith was transported on the Elizabeth, departing 20th Jun 1836 and arriving 12th Oct 1836 with 162 passengers.
1828 - Elizabeth arrived from Ireland with Female Irish Convicts. Total No Embarked; 194. Drowned on voyage; 1 Died on Board; 1. Total mustered 192 on arrival at Sydney Cove 12 January 1828. 16 Children on Board Walter Cock - Commander Joseph H Hughes - Surgeon Superintendent.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 297 (151) |
| 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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Old Bailey Online ELIZABETH SMITH. Theft; simple larceny (from 1827). 4th April 1836. Text type Trial account Defendants ELIZABETH SMITH Offences Theft > Simple larceny Session Date 4th April 1836 Reference Number t18360404-1064 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation 1064. ELIZABETH SMITH was indicted for stealing, on the 10th of April, 1 watch, value 2l. 10s.; 1 watch-chain, value 6d.; and 1 seal, value 2s.; the goods of James Kerr. JAMES KERR , I am a maker of Rhenish colours, and work for Mr. Bransburgh, of Tower Royal. On Sunday evening, the 10th of April I was in Thames-street, about ten o'clock—I was sober—I might have had two glasses of liquor—i had with a friend—i fell in with the prisoner—we went into two houses and had two glasses of gin and noyean—the prisoner drank near gin—I went home with her to a house in a street leading out of Rosemary-lane—we went to bed in a room at the top of the houses—we both undressed—I put my clothes on the table—I had not been in bed above a minute before I asked her if she had fastened the door—she said, "No," and I got up and fastened it myself—she told me to lay down and go to sleep—I pretended to go to sleep, but did not, as I suspected her—in about quarter of an hour she got up and took my trowsers of the table—it was dark—I got up as she was going to unbolt the door—I seized, her, threw her on the bed, and took my watch one of her hand—she said something to me, and I did not know whether there were ruffians in the house—I prentended to be on good terms with her till I got into Rosemary-lane, I then gave her in charge—she was going out with my watch, she was at the door—I had given her 8s., at her first entering the room. GEORGE JOHNSON . I am a policeman. About half-past eleven o'clock I took the prisoner into custody for robbing the prosecutor—he was sober. Prisoner's Defence. He went home with me, and because I would not let him do as he liked with me he said he would go and get another bed—I never saw the watch till he gave me in charge of the policeman—I did not know what he gave me in charge for. GUILTY . Aged 21— Transported Seven Years.
Description Born 1815. Place of birth London (surrey). Gender female. Height 5' 1.5". Religion Protestant (unspecified). Has tattoo no. First recorded 1836.