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Luke Jones was transported on the Neptune, Scarborough And Surprize, departing 30th Nov 1789 and arriving 26th Jun 1790 with 1084 passengers.
Neptune 809 tons built on the River Thames 1779. The largest ship of the Second Fleet.
Neptune, Scarborough And Surprize (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 49 (26) |
| 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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** Ship; NEPTUNE ** Australia, Convict Index, 1788-1868 Name Luke Jones Age 20 Birth Year Abt 1768 Arrival Year 1788 Arrival State New South Wales Trial Place Old Bailey Middlesex Ship Neptune Comments d1790 © 1997-2024 Ancestry
Old Bailey Online LUKE JONES. Theft; burglary. 2nd April 1788. Text type Trial account Defendants LUKE JONES Offences Theft > Burglary Session Date 2nd April 1788 Reference Number t17880402-1 Verdicts Guilty > Theft under 40s Punishments Transportation 253. LUKE JONES was indicted for burglariously and feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of John Arundell , on the 26th of March last, about the hour of eight in the night, and burglariously stealing therein, a cloth coat, value 30 s. a pair of cloth breeches, value 8 s. and a waistcoat, value 2 s. his property . JOHN ARUNDELL sworn. I live in Pennington-street, near Old Gravel-lane ; I went out at half past six on the 26th of March; I left nobody at home; I locked the door after me; there are two doors, one door was double locked, and the other door was bolted with two bolts; the windows were bolted; I returned at about half past seven; I met this little boy, who told me he saw two men get into my window; I ran home as fast as I could, and looked through the chamber window, and saw a candle moving in the chamber, up one pair of stairs; I directly ran over to the Fox, and begged Mr. Carter to come to my assistance; I found the door double locked, the same as I left it; I opened it as fast as ever I could, and ran in, and ran up stairs with two or three more of the witnesses; I came into the chamber, and saw nobody; in the course of a very short time, I heard something fall in the garret; while I was looking in the garret, I looked up the garret chimney, and there I saw the prisoner in the chimney; we pulled him down directly; he said, do not use me ill; and he laughed at us; when we secured him, I went up about the house, and looked to see whether any thing was moved, and I found the drawer was not locked, and these clothes that I have here bid been moved, and taken out and laid on a chair; I am quite sure they were in the drawer before, and not on the chair. Are you quite sure of that? - I am quite sure of that, the things are mine. (Deposed to.) WILLIAM ABBOTT . What age are you? - Not eleven. Are you ten? - I shall be eleven, the 11th of this month. Do you know the nature of an oath, my little man? - No Sir. Do not you know what will happen to you, if you swear falsely? - Yes. What will happen to you? - Everlasting punishment. WILLIAM ABBOTT sworn. Take care to tell nothing but the truth? - I was going out for a quartern of butter, and I saw a man getting into Mr. Arundell's window. What time in the evening was it? - Between seven and eight. How did the man get the window open? - I did not see him get the window open; he was getting into the window as I came out. Are you sure it was past seven? - Yes. How did you see him, what light did you see him by? - I saw him getting in; he had a brown coat on; they had a candle alight. Was there day-light enough for you to see him by? - Yes. Besides the candle then, there was daylight enough to see him? - Yes; the prisoner is the man; I am sure of it. THOMAS ARLINGTON sworn. I went into the prosecutor's house, with him and some others, there we found the prisoner getting up the chimney; I did not see the things that were found at that time. Prisoner. I beg for mercy. Court. What may be the value of these things? - About three pounds. Court. What! these old clothes worth three pounds? - Yes. GUILTY, Of stealing to the value of 25 s. but not of the burglary . Tried by the first Middlesex Jury before Mr. RECORDER.