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Transportation
John Johnson was transported on the Morley, departing 30th Jun 1818 and arriving 7th Nov 1818 with 166 passengers.
The "Morley" was built on the Thames, England in 1811. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Morley in 1817, 1818, 1820, 1828 and 1829 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1820 and 1823. 1829 Voyage. 200 Male English Convicts. Commander; Harrison. Richard Lewis; Surgeon Superintendent arrived 2 Dec 1829. All convicts survived the voyage.
Morley (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 62 |
| 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 Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 05 May 2023), October 1816, trial of JOHN JOHNSON (t18161030-68). JOHN JOHNSON, Theft > grand larceny, 30th October 1816. 1166. JOHN JOHNSON was indicted for stealing, on the 29th of October , a hat, value 5s. 6d. the property of Henry Moses . HENRY MOSES . On the day in the indictment, the prisoner came to my shop, about half past nine in the morning, and offered a pair of stockings for sale; I would not buy them. In about twenty minutes, or half an hour afterwards, I was attending to my books, and hearing a noise on the threshold of the door, and looking round, I saw the prisoner reach in and snatch away the hat in question. I immediately pursued him, and he threw himself down in the middle of the road, and would not come back. I got an officer and took him into custody. NATHAN NATHAN . I received charge of the prisoner and the property. (Property produced and sworn to.) GUILTY , aged 32. Transported for seven years . First Middlesex Jury before Mr. Common Serjeant. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. JOHNSON, John. Per "Morley", 1818 1819 Aug 6 On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta"; listed as Johnstone (Reel 6006; 4/3500 p.202) 1823 Oct 30 On return of convicts discharged from the Establishment, Emu Plains; free (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.161) 1824 Jan 19-Feb 19 To be transported for three years. In reports of prisoners tried at Court of Criminal Jurisdiction (Reel 6023; X820 p.123) 1824 Feb 2 On lists of prisoners transported to Port Macquarie per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.109, 462-3) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Criminal Court. Monday. John Johnson was indicted for stealing, and Timothy Hill, for receiving, a saw, the property of Thomas Kershaw. Hill, Acquitted. Johnson, Guilty—3 years transportation. Sydney Gazette, 29 Jan 1824. -------------------------------------------------------------------- List of Prisoners transported to Port Macquarie, Dated Sydney, 2 Feb 1824. John Johnson, tried Criminal Court, Sydney, Jan 1824, 3 years, Trade, Sawyer. Per Morley (2), Tried at London, 30 Oct 1816, 7 years.