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Transportation
Joseph Brown was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 9th Apr 1834 and arriving 17th Aug 1834 with 262 passengers.
Built at Harwich in 1811 a square-rigged transport ship of 443 tons and copper lined she had two decks with a height between decks of 5 ft. 8 ins. In 1818, she had a major refit increasing the decks (and convict carrying capacity) to three. She was owned by the London firm of F. & C.F. Mangles.
Surrey Or Surry (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 336 |
| 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 Online JOSEPH BROWN. Theft; simple larceny (from 1827). 2nd January 1834 Text type Trial account Defendants JOSEPH BROWN Offences Theft > Simple larceny Session Date 2nd January 1834 Reference Number t18340102-109 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation 293. JOSEPH BROWN , alias JOHNSON , was indicted for stealing, on the 7th of December , 1 coat, value 8s.; 1 waistcoat, value 1s.; 1 pair of stockings, value 6d.; and 1 comb, value 4d. , the goods of George Turner . GEORGE TURNER. I am a French-polisher , and live in Half-Nicholl-street - the prisoner lodged in the same room, but slept in another bed - on the night of the 6th of December, I went to bed between eleven and twelve o'clock, and put my coat, waistcoat, and stockings, in a chair between the two beds - the prisoner was in bed - when I awoke in the morning, the prisoner was gone, and these articles also - I found my coat at the pawnbroker's the same day - I had lent him the same coat to pawn once before - the prisoner was taken the same day - he is a velvet-weaver - he said he did this to get tools to go to work with. JOHN BOARD. I am a pawnbroker - on the Thursday before the 7th of December, the prisoner pawned this coat, and redeemed it - on the Saturday, he brought it and pawned it again for 5s. DENNIS REGAN (police-constable H 22). I took the prisoner, and found these stockings, waistcoat, and comb on him. Prisoner. I did it from distress. GEORGE TURNER. I know he was in distress; and he had a place to go to work at - he did buy some tools with part of the money. GUILTY . Aged 18. - Transported for Seven Years .