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Voyage
Transportation
Luke Higgins was transported on the Albion, departing 17th May 1823 and arriving 21st Oct 1823 with 200 passengers.
Albion (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 53 (28) |
| 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
National Archives. Albion 1823. Surgeon’s Medical Journal. ADM 101/1/8B/11823 Folios 5-9: List of 200 convicts embarked on board the ship from HM hulks Leviathan and York, 8 May 1823, (names and details follow), also includes gaoler character references (not recorded below): Folio 6: Luke Higgins, aged 16, convict, trade labourer; where born unknown, offence, burglary; date of conviction 11 September 1822, where convicted, Old Bailey. -------------------------------------------------- Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 01 May 2021), September 1822, trial of LUKE HIGGINS JOHN HUNT (t18220911-266). LUKE HIGGINS, JOHN HUNT, Theft > grand larceny, 11th September 1822. 1411. LUKE HIGGINS and JOHN HUNT were indicted for stealing, on the 6th of September , one ring, value 2 s. 6 d. , the goods of Edward Marshall . ZACHARIAH KING . I am servant to Edward Marshall , jeweller , of Cannon-street, St. George's in the East . On the 6th of September, between eight and nine o'clock in the morning. Higgins came in and asked if I had a pin about to sell him for 1 s., I said, No; and he went away. Intwo hours I was looking for a broach which was missing, and both the prisoners came in and wanted a pin again. I shewed them some; we did not agree; they were about ten minutes in the shop, and then went away. I missed a wedding ring which lay on the counter, by the glass case; I immediately went after them, overtook them about a hundred yards off, and asked, If they had not taken something which did not belong to them; they said, No; I might search them. I took them back, searched, and found nothing on them; they were going out of the shop, when I thought Higgins did not speak plain; and said, "Let me look in your mouth." and just at that moment I saw Hunt drop the ring by his side; they stood close together, but it fell from Hunt. HUNT'S Defence. I met this boy, who asked me to go on an errand with him; I did not know where he was going, he went into the jeweller's, and shewed me a ring; I looked at it, and gave it him again. HIGGINS - GUILTY . Aged 15. HUNT - GUILTY . Aged 13. Transported for Seven Years . First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.