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John Gardner was transported on the Asia 1, departing 25th Jul 1827 and arriving 30th Nov 1827 with 154 passengers.
Built by A Hall & Co at Aberdeen in 1818. A Brig of 536 tons. (Wikipedia) 1830 - Voyage. Asia from Ireland. Female Convict Ship; Stead; Master, Alexander Nesbit M.D. Surgeon Superintendent. Arrived in Sydney Cove 13 Jan 1830. Mustered - 186. Died on Voyage - 3. Disembarked - 1. Total Embarked - 200
Asia 1 (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 240 |
| 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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Tasmanian Conduct Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-15$init=CON31-1-15p132 No 515. John Gardner. Transported for Burglary, Tried 5 April 1827, Life. ---------------------------------------------------- Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 18 April 2021), April 1827, trial of JOHN GARDNER (t18270405-18). JOHN GARDNER, Theft > burglary, 5th April 1827. SECOND DAY. FRIDAY, APRIL 6. Second Middlesex Jury - Before Mr. Sergeant Arabin. 771. JOHN GARDNER was indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Henry Blay, about the hour of nine in the night of the 27th of February , at St. Anne, Westminster, with intent to steal, and stealing therein 4 watches, value 23l. , the goods of the said Henry Blay . HENRY BLAY. I am a jeweller , and live at No. 6, Princes-street, Leicester-square, in the parish of St. Anne, Westminster ; I rent the house. On the 27th of February, about half-past nine o'clock at night, I was at work in my shop, and heard glass break; I jumped up immediately, and seeing a hand in my window, taking watches, I called Stop thief! four watches hung together - two of them were dropped; the prisoner was secured in less than a minute and a half, without getting out of my sight - I saw him drop one watch, and saw the other found in the knee of his trousers; the other two were picked up outside the window; he looked me hard in the face, and said he had done nothing - at that time I saw him shoving the watch down his knee. Here are the watches - they are mine, and worth 23l. - they were all safe just before, and the window quite whole; the one found upon him is worth 9l. 7s. CORNELIUS O'BRIEN . I am an officer. I was on the spot, heard the cry of Stop thief! and saw the prisoner running - Blay was following him; I saw him secured, and the watches found; I found one in the knee of his trousers. Prisoner's Defence. They accuse me of taking four watches, but only one was found on me. GUILTY - DEATH . Aged 20.