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Crime
Transportation
John Keyes was transported on the Speke, departing 13th Dec 1820 and arriving 18th May 1821 with 156 passengers.
Speke (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 424 |
| 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
New South Wales, Australia, Tickets of Leave, 1810-1869 for John Keyes 10/9/1832 ToL no 32/591 States born 1802 5" 6" fair complexion hazel grey eyes and sandy brown hair. had a ticket of exemption 32/25 dated 2/1/1832
Sainty, Malcolm & Johnson, Keith; 1828 Census of New South Wales: Page 224... [Ref K0733] Keys, John, 28, government servant, Speke 2, 1821, Protestant, baker, George Street Sydney. [Ref K0734] Keys, Sophia, 19, born in the colony. [Ref K0735] Keys, Frances, 1, born in the colony.
In the colony, John married Sophia Deane around 1826. Sophia was the daughter of William Deane (Convict, 1799, "Hilsborough") and Margaret Davies (Convict, 1803, "Glatton").
Old Bailey Trial 18th September 1820: (www.oldbaileyonline.org) t18200918-119 JOHN KEYES was indicted for stealing, on the 24th of June, one watch, value 3 l.; one chain, value 2 s.; one seal, value 10 s., and two keys, value 5 s., the goods of Frederick Mann , from his person. MR. BOLLAND conducted the prosecution. FREDERICK MANN. I live with Mr. Brady, of Bartlett's-buildings. On the 24th of June, between nine and ten o'clock at night, I was going down Holborn , I saw a man standing at the end of Plumbtree-court, he appeared as if he was going to cross the street. I stepped back from him, he immediately snatched my watch out, and ran up the court. I followed him to the top of the court, calling Stop thief! he attempted to turn round and fell. I attempted to seize him to get the watch as he was on the ground, and five or six other young men immediately came round him from the left side of the court (it is a thoroughfare) they stopped down in different directions, and I observed the watch pass from his hands to the hands of the prisoner; the chain was fastened to the watch. He walked off leisurely, but seeing me following him, he ran off into Shoe-lane, towards Fleet-street. I pursued him with several others. He was stopped by a man within twenty or thirty yards. I never lost sight of him - he fell down in endeavouring to hide the watch in the dark. As soon as he took his hand away from it, a person near him put his foot on it, broke it, and ran off. I took it up, and the prisoner was taken to the watch-house. ABRAHAM COLEY. I am a watchman. I was going down Red Lion-court, I heard the cry of Stop thief! I turned round, and the prisoner ran past me at the end of the court; he was stopped and fell. I immediately laid hold of him, and heard Mr. Mann say, he had picked the watch up. He resisted as much as he could. JOHN SHARMAN. I was constable of the night. The prisoner was remanded three times. I was taking him before the Alderman on the 10th of July, and he escaped. I am sure he is the man. CHARLES HURDSFIELD. I am a constable. On the 23d of July. I apprehended the prisoner in Liquorpond-street, at a house. I went up stairs, knocked at the door, it was instantly locked, and something was put over the key-hole. I looked through a broken pannel in the door, I thought I saw a man going towards the window. I ran down stairs, and as I going out of the back-yard, he jumped out of the window. I secured him. Prisoner's Defence. I heard the alarm in the court, and was stopped. GUILTY. Aged 19. Transported for Life. London Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.