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Transportation
John Furby was transported on the Georgiana, departing 29th Mar 1831 and arriving 27th Jul 1831 with 182 passengers.
Georgiana (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 71 (38) |
| 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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Convicts Index, 1791-1873. John Furby, Georgiana, 1831, Ticket of Leave, 43/1467. District, Bathurst; Tried London GD.
Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 05 March 2021), January 1831, trial of JOHN FURBY (t18310106-58). JOHN FURBY, Theft > embezzlement, 6th January 1831. 330. JOHN FURBY was indicted for embezzlement . MESSRS. ADOLPHUS and ARCHDALE conducted the prosecution. WILLIAM BULMER . I am in partnership with Mr. Johnson. The prisoner was in our employ for above two years, as confidential clerk - it was his duty to receive money, and give an account of it to me as he received it, if I was at home, and if not the money was left on the desk till I returned; he should enter it in the book, and account for it in the course of the day on which he received it - he has never accounted to me for 30l. received on the 26th of December, 1829, from Mr. Bowen, nor for 3l. received the 29th of November, 1829, from Mr. Crocker, through Thomas Johnson; nor has he ever entered those sums in the cash-book; I keep the cash-book myself - his business was to give me the money he received, and for me to enter it; he never made entries himself - he has not accounted for these sums in any way; I have the cash-book for 1829 here - there are no such entries as 3l. on the 29th of November, or 30l. from Bowen, on the 26th of December; I swear I have not received those sums from that time to this, from the prisoner, nor from any body. MR. WILLIAM BOWEN . In December, 1829, I was indebted to the prosecutors 30l. and more, and on the 26th of December I called at their warehouse, and paid the prisoner 30l., for which he gave me a memorandum - I paid it into his hands, and saw him write the memorandum,(read) - "December 26, 1829, Mr. William Bowen paid John Bulmer 30l. J. Furby." - I delivered this memorandum to the prosecutors about a month or six weeks ago; I heard from them that they had not received the money and produced it. THOMAS JOHNSON . I am warehouseman to the prosecutors. On the 9th of November, 1829, the prisoner told me to go to Mr. Jonathan Crocker of Watling-street, for 3l. - I went and received the 3l. from Mr. Crocker himself; I returned to the warehouse, and paid it into the prisoner's hands - he gave me no memorandum of it. Prisoner. I question very much his recollection as to the amount. Witness. I am quite sure 1 paid him 3l., as received from Mr. Crocker. ROBERT JOHNSON . I am in partnership with Mr. Bulmer. The prisoner never accounted to me for 3l. received from Mr. Crocker, or 30l. from Mr. Bowen; I was not in the habit of being in the counting-house at all. THOMAS MARTIN . I am an officer. I apprehended the prisoner at the Saracen's Head, Snow-hill, in company with his brother Thomas. Prisoner. I have no defence to make, nor would I have made the plea I have, fearing to irritate or wound the feelings of my prosecutors, who always behaved to me with the most unbounded kindness and liberality; but merely to put myself in a situation to call on them to state their sentiments regarding me up to the time I left them, and also if they think proper to recommend me to mercy - a representation has gone abroad, as false and calumnious as it is prejudicial to the unfortunate individual before you, the statement is, that my uncle and friends, the former of whom stands as high in reputation as any merchant in the City, were privy and concerned in what has happened - I can only say, it is quite untrue, and the author ought to be ashamed at adding additional trouble on them. MR. ADOLPHUS. The prosecutors never heard a syllable of this before. Prisoner to MR. BULMER. Q. A week previous to my leaving you, had I not notice to quit your employ? A. No; he absconded from our employ - I never hinted that he was to leave; he received considerable sums the week before he left - he was receiving money on our account up to the very day he absconded. GUILTY . Aged 29. - Transported for Fourteen Years . --------------------------------------------------- The account of the trial at the Old Bailey makes reference to John Furby's brother, Thomas, (aged 21) who was in fact, tried on the same day , and sentenced to transportation for 7 years.
I am descended from Furby family in London. There has been considerable information on my family completed by Ron Smith but we can't seem to fit John and Thomas information into our family. If you care to contact me I would be keen to know how you fit in Penny? Kind regards Helen Etheridge hetheridge@bigpond.com
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842. Annotated Printed Indentures. Georgiana 2; 27 July 1831 Name; John Furby No; 31 - 1154 . 53 Age; 30 Est Date of Birth; 1801. Married. Roman Catholic. Occupation; Clerk Offence; Embezzlement. Trial; 6 January 1831 Sentence; 14 years Family in Colony; BROTHER per Exmouth now in harbour - Thomas Furby -----------------------------------------------