Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Henry Food 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 134 |
| 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
Henry Food was 15 years old on arrival in VDL. His occupation was a "Brass Caster". Henry was 4'9' tall, pale complexion, dark brown hair, grey eyes, 5 dots left arm, was illiterate (reads and writes imperfectly). 1836: Indicted for theft age 14 - acquitted. 1837: Indicted for theft - 1 week gaol. 1837: Indicted for theft - 7 years transportation. Henry's conduct record was full of AWOL's absconding, disobedience, being on the rocks without permission, having potatoes in his possession, also turnips. In 1846 Henry was at the Oatlands probation party in January and absconded, along with Henry Smart. They took to bushranging an had been committing other robberies. On March 9th, the two Henry's robbed the house of Phillip Oakden Esq., in High Street, Launceston and then the Rev. Dr. Brown, who lived next door. They took money, clothing and 2 gold watches that both victims were wearing. Dr. Brown's servant escaped and ran for the constables who broke in the door and captured the two Henry's. On the 9th April, 1846 Henry was sentenced to Death without hope of mercy and was ordered for execution on 28/4/1846. 28/4/1846: Executed, aged 24.
Henry was executed in Launceston in April 1846.