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John Griffiths was transported on the Minerva, departing 26th Jul 1821 and arriving 16th Dec 1821 with 172 passengers.
The Minerva was built at Lancaster, England in 1804. 4 voyages bringing convict transportees to Australia.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 76 |
| 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 THOMAS PERRY. JOHN GRIFFITHS. Theft; pocketpicking. 11th April 1821. Text type Trial account Defendants THOMAS PERRY, JOHN GRIFFITHS Offences Theft > Pocketpicking Session Date 11th April 1821 Reference Number t18210411-49 Verdicts Not guilty, Guilty Punishments Transportation 537. THOMAS PERRY and JOHN GRIFFITHS were indicted for stealing, on the 26th of March , one snuff-box, value 5 s., the goods of Ellis Shipley Lobb , from his person . MR. E. S. LOBB. I am a hosier , and live in Cheapside. On Monday morning, the 26th of March, I was at the Cheapside end of Newgate-street , going towards Holborn, a gentleman gave me information, I felt in my pocket, and missed my snuff-box, which I had put there at breakfast time. I had not perceived the prisoners near me. I found it at Bow-street two or three days after. CHARLES READ. I am an officer. On the 26th of March, between twelve and one o'clock, I was coming along Lincoln's Inn-fields, and saw the prisoners coming towards me - as they shunned me, I laid hold of Griffiths, and began to search his pockets - Perry immediately ran away; I left Griffiths, and followed him, crying Stop thief! a baker attempted to stop him, but he knocked him down. I secured him without losing sight of him. He said he had merely met Griffiths. Cross-examined by MR. BRODERICK. Q. You found nothing on him - A. No; he did not throw the box away. WILLIAM BARTON . I am coachman to Mr. Golding, of Temple-place, Blackfriars. I was walking with Read, he laid hold of Griffiths, and Perry ran off; Read let Griffiths go, and I laid hold of him - in less than a minute after he put his hand in his coat pocket, and threw the snuff-box over the rails, into the garden; when Read came up I gave Griffiths to him, I then got over into the garden, and picked it up. Prisoner GRIFFITHS. Q. Did you keep hold of me all the time - A. Yes; he was walking away - I collared him immediately that Read let him go. He threw the box away after I collared him. GRIFFITHS. Q. Did I not say I would go quietly with you - A. No, he said he would not go. WILLIAM BENNETT. I am a leather-dresser. I was passing near Gate-street, and saw the prisoners running; I followed, and saw Barton detain Griffiths - I saw Griffiths throw something over into the garden; Barton got over and brought the snuff-box. Perry was stopped in Holborn. (Property produced and sworn to.) PERRY'S Defence. I know nothing of it. GRIFFITHS'S Defence. I am innocent. PERRY - NOT GUILTY . GRIFFITHS - GUILTY . Aged 30. Transported for Life . London Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.