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Transportation
William Johnson was transported on the Minerva, departing 25th May 1838 and arriving 28th Sep 1838 with 161 passengers.
The Minerva was built at Lancaster, England in 1804. 4 voyages bringing convict transportees to Australia.
Minerva (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 274 |
| 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
Old Bailey Online WILLIAM JOHNSON. WILLIAM CROW. Theft; pocketpicking. 18th September 1837. Text type Trial account Defendants WILLIAM JOHNSON, WILLIAM CROW Offences Theft > Pocketpicking Session Date 18th September 1837 Reference Number t18370918-2090 Verdicts Guilty, Guilty Punishments Transportation 2090. WILLIAM JOHNSON and WILLIAM CROW were indicted for stealing, on the 16th of September, 1 handkerchief, value 2s. 6d., the goods of James Jones, from his person. JAMES JONES . I am clerk to Mr. Bishop, who keeps a newspaper-office. About 10 o'clock in the morning of the 16th of September, I was in Fenchurch-street, and saw the prisoners watching several gentlemen's pockets, and feeling them—I felt in my own pocket and missed my handkerchief—they were close behind me at the time—I turned back and went down Mincing-lane—I saw them together and ran after them—I collared them and asked them to deliver up my property, which was a yellow silk hand kerchief—they denied having it—I insisted on it that they had it—I searched them and found my handkerchief in Crow's trowsers, at the flap—they were both together—I gave them in charge directly. HENRY SPINK SWIFT . I am a clerk. I was passing along Mincing-lane—I saw the prosecutor holding both the prisoners, who denied having his handkerchief—Crow was very anxious to have his coat searched—the fall of his trowsers was down, and I saw the prosecutor draw the handkerchief from there. JOHNSON. † GUILTY —Aged 16. CROW.* GUILTY —Aged 16. Transported for Seven Years.