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Transportation
John Forster was transported on the Morley, departing 31st Oct 1816 and arriving 10th Apr 1817 with 177 passengers.
The "Morley" was built on the Thames, England in 1811. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Morley in 1817, 1818, 1820, 1828 and 1829 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1820 and 1823. 1829 Voyage. 200 Male English Convicts. Commander; Harrison. Richard Lewis; Surgeon Superintendent arrived 2 Dec 1829. All convicts survived the voyage.
Morley (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 312 |
| 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 (DOB from here) 1089. JOHN FORSTER was indicted for stealing, on the 26th of July , a watch, value 2l. a watch-chain, value 3l. three seals, value 7l. and a watch-key, value 10l. the property of Charles Simpson , from his person . MR. CHARLES SIMPSON . On the 26th of July last, about ten o'clock at night, I was going home by the gates of the Artillery Ground , and I saw the prisoner coming towards me. On his coming up to me, he snatched my watch, and ran off; I felt it go. He ran towards Finsbury-square, and I ran after him, crying stop thief. When I had ran after him about thirty or forty yards. I was thrown down by somebody in the middle of the road; I got up again, and when I got into Finsbury-square, I found he was stopped. GUILTY , aged 25. Transported for Seven Years . First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Recorder.