Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Robert Isaacs was transported on the Royal Sovereign, departing 29th Aug 1837 and arriving 9th Jan 1838 with 150 passengers.
Royal Sovereign (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 130 |
| 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 |
Claims
No one has claimed Robert Isaacs yet.
Photos
No photos have been added for Robert Isaacs.
Convict Notes
Old Bailey Online 2233. ROBERT ISAACS and THOMAS WHITE were indicted for stealing, on the 10th of September, 2 seat-irons, value 8d.; 4 awls, value 6d.; 1 pump-stick, value 3d.; 1 fore-part iron, value 4d.; and 1 drill iron, value 3d.; the goods of James Howard. JAMES HOWARD . I live in East-street Lambeth, and keep a shoemaker's stall in St. George's-road. About three o'clock on the 10th of September, I went to my stall after dinner—my window was safe when I went away—when I came back a pane of glass was cut out—I had left all these tools safe when I went away—they were gone when I came back, and the prisoners were at the window—I found these tools on White. EDWARD LAWRENCE (Police-constable L 182.) About three o'clock on that afternoon I took the prisoners into custody—I searched them, and found these two articles on White, and these two awls on Isaacs—these other five articles were given me by the prosecutor, which he took from one of their pockets. Guilty. (The indictment also charged that both the prisoners had been previously convicted.) WILLIAM ALDERMAN . I got this certificate of the prisoners' former conviction from the Clerk of the Peace for Survey—(read)—the prisoners are the persons who were convicted. ISAACS— GUILTY . Aged 12. WHITE— GUILTY . Aged 12. Transported for Seven Year
Tasmania Libraries Online Description 4' 6" tall age 14 fresh freckled complexion black hair and grey eyes Gaol behaviour:- convicted of stealing carpenters tools. Also suffered some time in solitary confinement for mainly insolence. he did get off a charge of changing his sleeping birth without permission