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Crime
Transportation
George Jordan was transported on the Mangles, departing 8th Dec 1832 and arriving 17th Apr 1833 with 236 passengers.
ManglesReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 492 |
| 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 Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 08 July 2020), September 1832, trial of GEORGE JORDAN (t18320906-67). GEORGE JORDAN, Theft > simple larceny, 6th September 1832. 1793. GEORGE JORDAN was indicted for stealing, on the 1st of August , 1 handkerchief, value 2s. , the goods of William Sentance . WILLIAM BELLCHAMBERS . I am a Custom-house officer. I was on Fish-street-hill , and saw the prisoner and another lad walking before Mr. Sentance; I saw the other put his hand towards Mr. Sentance's pocket, and look into it; after walking a few paces he took the handkerchief out, and gave it to the prisoner, who was in his company and talking to him: Mr. Sentance turned down Eastcheap, and the two boys ran away; I informed Mr. Sentance, then ran after the prisoner, and took the handkerchief out of his trousers pocket: he denied having it; but when I found it, he said he had picked it up. WILLIAM SENTANCE. I live in Blackman-street. On the 1st of August the witness gave me information - I felt my pocket, and missed my handkerchief; I afterwards saw it in King's possession. JOHN KING . I am a constable. Bellchambers delivered me the handkerchief, and I took the prisoner.(Property produced and sworn to.) Prisoner's Defence (written) On the day previous to the robbery, I was going along Fish-street-hill, a boy came up to me and asked me whether I would be so kind as to pawn a handkerchief; he pulled it out of his side pocket; I asked him where he got it from - he said it was his mother's; while I was in the act of pledging the handkerchief I was taken into custody, and the boy made his escape. GUILTY . Aged 14. - Transported for Life . https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/print.jsp?div=t18320906-67