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William Horton was transported on the Royal Admiral, departing 1st Jul 1830 and arriving 8th Nov 1830 with 194 passengers.
The Royal Admiral was built at Lynn in 1828. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Royal Admiral in 1830, 1833, 1835 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1842. 1833 - Ship; Royal Admiral. Commenced fitting as a Convict Transport at Deptford on the 29 March. Surgeon Superintendent [Andrew Henderson] joined on the 3rd April. Guard embarked on the 13th. Sailed on the 17th and anchored in Kingston Barbour near Dublin on the 9th May. 220 convicts embarked on the 16 May 1833 and the ship sailed from Dublin Bay for Sydney on the 4th June and arrived there on the 20 October. Originally embarked with 221 convicts, 5 Died at sea, 1 was Relanded. 11 sick on shore, The convicts were described as 220 such wretchedly debilitated creatures ... Refer to the surgeons journal for full details
Royal Admiral (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 426 |
| 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 WILLIAM HORTON. Theft; pocketpicking. 27th May 1830. Text type Trial account Defendants WILLIAM HORTON Offences Theft > Pocketpicking Session Date 27th May 1830 Reference Number t18300527-155 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation 1186. WILLIAM HORTON was indicted for stealing, on the 18th of May , 1 handkerchief, value 2s. 6d., the goods of John Thomas Billett , from his person . JOHN THOMAS BILLETT. I live at Richmond, Surrey. On the 18th of May I was looking in at a picture-shop at the corner of St. Paul's church-yard , waiting for the Richmond stage - my handkerchief was safe in my pocket when I left home; I do not recollect using it afterwards - I did not feel it taken; Morgan told me it was gone - I felt and missed it; he had hold of the prisoner, and had it in his hand - I believe it to be mine from the pattern and wear; it has no initials. GEORGE WILLIAM MORGAN . I am a constable of Portsoken ward. I was in St. Paul's church-yard about twenty minutes to six o'clock, and saw the prisoner and another one with him - I had seen them together a little time before this happened; they stopped at Harris' window, then went to Ludgate-hill - I went and stopped at the window myself; they came back - the prisoner put his hand into the prosecutor's left hand pocket; there was nothing there - he then made a motion to his companion, who put his hand into the prosecutor's right hand pocket, and pulled the handkerchief a little way out; then the prisoner put his apron up, and they took it quite out between them; I called to the prosecutor and caught hold of the prisoner; he dropped the handkerchief from his apron - I caught hold of the other, but he got away; Mr. Billett owned the handkerchief. Prisoner. It is most all false that he has said. MR. BILLETT. The handkerchief corresponds in pattern and appearance with mine. Prisoner's Defence. Is there not more handkerchiefs than one alike? I was passing this picture-shop and saw a mob looking at the books and things, and had not been there a minute before the constable caught hold of me by the shoulder: another young man stood by my side, but I knew nothing of him - a handkerchief laid on the ground; he took hold of the young man, and let go of him instantly; he walked away, and he never called Stop thief! after him or any thing. GUILTY Aged 18. - Transported for Life .