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Voyage
Transportation
Thomas Griffiths was transported on the Henry Porcher, departing 29th Aug 1834 and arriving 1st Jan 1835 with 261 passengers.
1825 Journey. On Saturday morning (3 Dec) arrived from London and Dublin, the ship Henry Porcher, Captain John Thompson, with 175 male prisoners, having lost one man - the rest in good health. She sailed from London the 10th of July, and Dublin the 5th of August. The guard comprises a detachment of the 47th Regiment, under the orders of Captain Donaldson. The Surgeon Superintendent is Dr. CARTER, R. N. Sydney Gazette, 5 Dec 1825.
Henry Porcher (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 422 |
| 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 Notes
Thomas Griffiths, charged with breaking open the malthouse of Mr. Charles Prosser, at the parish of Bridstow ; ... Hereford Times, 29 March 1834. Easter General Quarter Sessions Wednesday. Stealing Clover-Seed.— Thomas Griffiths, late of the parish of Bridstow, was charged with having, on the night of. the 26th March last. feloniouslv stolen from the malt house o Mr Charles Prosser, a quantity of clover-seed, the property of the said Mr. Charles Prosser. William Peachy, watchman, was going his rounds on that night, and about twelve o'clock, at the distance of about fifty yards from him, he heard the sound of something falling very heavily; he immediately ran towards the spot, and saw a bag of clover-seed lying oh the ground, exactly underneath the door of the warehouse loft, the bag was burst, and a large quantity of the seed lying scattered about; in a minute or two a person made his appearance at the loft door, which was wide open, and witness recognized him to be the prisoner; he observed his features quite distinctly, as it was a beautiful moonlight night, and very clear; witness had also seen the prisoner about half-past ten that night within a short distance of the warehouse; he gave the alarm, and the prisoner was soon captured on the roof; he had effected his entrance through the ? of the malthouse. The identity of the clover-seed and bag was proved by means of a ticket affixed to the bag. Guilty. The Court observed that imprisonment did not seem to have been of any effect in deterring him from crime ; he had been twice publicly convicted and imprisoned before; the Court would therefore try some other method and sentence him to seven years transportation. Hereford Times, 12 April 1834.
Born abt. 1795