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Voyage
Transportation
Charlotte Johnson was transported on the Mermaid, departing 15th Feb 1828 and arriving 27th Jun 1828 with 99 passengers.
Mermaid (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 315 (159) |
| 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
1830 - 31 July. Marriage Permissions - To; William Newland. Free 1830 - 7 September. Marriage; St John's Launceston. 1833 - Convict Muster - Tasmania - Married to W Nowlan ** 1835 - Convict Muster - Assigned to her husband
Old Bailey Online CHARLOTTE JOHNSON. Theft; pocketpicking. 10th January 1828 Text type Trial account Defendants CHARLOTTE JOHNSON Offences Theft > Pocketpicking Session Date 10th January 1828 Reference Number t18280110-79 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation 345. CHARLOTTE JOHNSON was indicted for stealing, on the 10th of December , 1 watch, value 3l., the goods of Charles Fox , from his person . THOMAS STEVENS . I am a patrol of St. Giles'. On the 10th of December, between twelve and one o'clock at night, I saw the prisoner running very hard, and the prosecutor pursuing her; when he got near her, he called Stop thief! I followed, and against a house, which she passed, I heard something strike - I saw the prosecutor was likely to take her, and turned to that spot, and found this watch on the pavement; the prosecutor secured her in two or three seconds; there was nobody within fifty or sixty yards of the place. CHARLES FOX. This is my watch. On the night in question I was with the prisoner - I had been to a house with her, and as we came out, I missed my watch - I was not quite sober - I said to a companion, "I have lost my watch;" the prisoner directly ran away - I had left all safe in the house, and had not undressed - I followed her, saw the patrol in High-street, and called Stop thief! she then threw something away - I heard it fall, and took her about thirty yards further; there was nobody in the room with us. Prisoner. I beg for mercy. GUILTY . Aged 21. Transported for Fourteen Years .
Description Born 1807. Place of birth york. Gender female. Height 4' 11.25". Religion Protestant (unspecified). Hair brown. Eyes brown (dark brown). Distinguishing marks scar (large scar over bridge of nose appears as if nose has been broken). Has tattoo no. First recorded 1828.