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Transportation
Ann Johnson was transported on the Stately, departing 12th May 1849 and arriving 2nd Sep 1849 with 175 passengers.
Built 1847 at Sunderland. Wood barque of 505 Tons.
Stately (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 46 |
| 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 MARY ANN BRADFORD. ANN JOHNSON. Theft; pocketpicking. 1st January 1849 Text type Trial account Defendants MARY ANN BRADFORD, ANN JOHNSON Offences Theft > Pocketpicking Session Date 1st January 1849 Reference Number t18490101-397 Verdicts Guilty, Guilty Punishments Transportation 397. MARY ANN BRADFORD , and ANN JOHNSON , stealing 1 watch, value 5l.; the goods of George Gittings, from his person; both having been before convicted. GEORGE GITTINGS . On Sunday morning, 24th Dec, about one o'clock, I was in Carlisle-street, Soho, going home—I saw the two prisoners—I had never seen them before—they came up to me, and walked one on each side of me—they asked if I would go with them: I did not, I continued walking on towards home, and one of them asked if I would go with her to a corner—I went, and they both went with me—Bradford put her hand to me, and I immediately found the chain at the back of my neck pulled—she was on my right hand side, and Johnson was close up to her—I put my hand to my breast, and found one end of my guard chain dangling down, and the watch gone—I had not looked at my watch after ten, but I am confident it was there—I seized hold of Bradford, and Johnson ran off—this is my watch (produced). DENBEIGH JOSEPH HARTWELL . About one that morning, I was coming along Dean-street, I heard a cry of police, and saw Johnson running along—she stopped at the house of a person named Howe, and threw something down the area—she then ran on to St. Ann's-court—a policeman came up; I told him where she had gone, and that what she had was down the area. EZER FREEMAN (policeman, C 178). I was on duty in Dean-street—Mr. Hartwell gave me information—I went into St. Ann's-court and took Johnson—she had got down to Wardour-street, and some man had stopped her—I went to the area which was pointed out, went down with the man, and saw him pick up this watch, which he gave me. HENRY BINGHAM (policeman). I produce a certificate of Johnson's former conviction—(read—Convicted 1848, and confined six months)—she is the person. HENRY HALL (policeman). I produce a certificate of Bradford's former conviction by the name of Mary Ann Painter (read—Convicted 1847, and confined six months)—she is the person. BRADFORD— GUILTY . Aged 18. JOHNSON.— GUILTY . Aged 22. Transported for Seven Years.
Description Born 1827. Place of birth London, Spitalfields Gender female. Height 5' 1.75". Religion Protestant (unspecified). Hair black. Eyes brown (dark brown). Distinguishing marks mark (blue mark on right arm w.j. on left arm). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects names and initials. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 1st January 1849.