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Transportation
Benjamin Frost was transported on the Richmond, departing 27th Nov 1821 and arriving 30th Apr 1822 with 160 passengers.
Richmond (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 125 (64) |
| 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 Department : Bellerephon, Retribution and Ganymede hulks convict lists, 1821. In custody before, Behaved orderly in Gaol the same here. Orderly.
National Archives. Criminal Petitions. HO 17/30/46[1819-1821] Prisoner name(s): Benjamin Frost. Prisoner age: About 18. Court and date of trial: Old Bailey. Crime: Pick pocketing (a handkerchief), Initial sentence: Transportation for life. Annotated (Outcome): Nil. Petitioner(s): Sarah Frost. Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): Petitioner hopes Lord Sidmouth will remember the case of prisoner's father who was pensioner who obtained a vacancy in Charterhouse and died there leaving 5 children; the convict (the youngest) was led into bad company; the prosecutor was not aware the sentence was so severe and is very sorry; convict sorry for what he has done; there has not been time to get up a petition; father a respectable coach maker of High Street Kensington. --------------------------------------------------- Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 04 July 2021), September 1821, trial of BENJAMIN FROST (t18210912-40). BENJAMIN FROST, Theft > pocketpicking, 12th September 1821. 1085. BENJAMIN FROST was indicted for stealing, on the 10th of September , one handkerchief, value 2 s., the goods of John Thorough, from his person . JOHN THOROUGH . On Monday night I was coming out of Drury-lane Theatre, with a friend and his lady. On turning into Drury-lane, a woman came up, and said my pocket had just been picked. I felt, and missed my handkerchief, the prisoner was taken and conveyed to a public-house. I found it concealed in his bosom - it was safe when I came out of the Theatre. JOHN CHAPPEL . I am constable of St. Pancras, and was returning with my wife from the Lyceum Theatre, and saw the prisoner try the prosecutor's pocket, feeling it with his hand; he then stept aside, and I saw the corner of the prosecutor's handkerchief hanging out of his pocket. In crossing the gateway, I saw the prisoner take it quite out. I secured him, and my wife informed the prosecutor - we took him to a public-house, and found it in his bosom. (Property produced and sworn to.) Prisoner's Defence. I had been to the Theatre, a gentleman came behind me, and pushed me into a public-house, and swore that he took the handkerchief out my breast. GUILTY. Aged 21. Transported for Life. First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Justice Richardson. ----------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Records. Convict Conduct Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-13$init=CON31-1-13p67 177. Benjamin Frost. Richmond. Tried 12 Sept 1821 Life. Minor incidents recorded - mainly missing musters. Condition pardon, 29 Aug 1835. No. 728. Transported for stealing a handkerchief from the person. Goal report, in custody once before orderly. Hulk report, Orderly.