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Voyage
Transportation
Michael Jardin was transported on the Royal George, departing 27th Jul 1844 and arriving 15th Nov 1844 with 24 passengers.
1828 - Ship; Royal George from England. Total No of Embarked; 160 Male English Convicts. 158 Mustered & 2 Died on voyage.
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Convict Notes
Occupation: Engineer
Central Criminal Court. Michael Jardin, young Frenchman, 22 years of age, was indicted for stealing, on the 20th of December, a turning lathe, and other articles . The property of his father, Francois Jardin. The prosecutor, a man of venerable appearance, deposed that he is an engineer and machinist, living 9, Charles-street Hampstead-road. The articles produced are his. The policeman who apprehended the prisoner found on him the duplicate a turning-lathe, which a pawnbroker now produced, and said the prisoner pledged it the day it was stolen. The Jury found him Guilty. The prisoner was described as dissolute youth, and a companion of thieves; he has before robbed his father’s property a considerable amount. The Common Sergeant said he was lost to all intents and purposes. Sentence— seven years’ transportation. Morning Advertiser, 6 Jan 1843.
Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 19 December 2022), January 1843, trial of MICHAEL JARDIN (t18430102-535). MICHAEL JARDIN, Theft > simple larceny, 2nd January 1843. 535. MICHAEL JARDIN was indicted for stealing, on the 26th of Dec., part of an engineer's turning-lathe, called a mandril and centre chuck, value 10l.; one other part called a popet-head with cylinder, 5l.; one other part called a back-centre, 5l.; the goods of Francis Jardin.—2nd COUNT, calling them three several parts of an engineer's turning-lathe, value 20l . FRANCIS JARDIN . I am an engineer, and live in Charles-street, Hampstead-road. On the 27th of Dec. I missed some of my tools—these are them. EDWARD KING (police-sergeant S 10.) I was sent for to examine the prisoner—the prosecutor told me he had stolen these articles, and I found these duplicates for three pieces of a lathe at the prisoner's feet. RICHARD TIBBS . I live with Mr. Aldhouse, a pawnbroker. I produce these things which were pawned by the prisoner—he had these duplicates given him for them. GUILTY . †Aged 22.— Transported for Seven Years.
Michael Jardin was 24 years old, an exile, disembarked in Melbourne.