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Henry King was transported on the Eliza, departing 12th Dec 1849 and arriving 30th Apr 1850 with 60 passengers.
The Eliza was a 511-ton (later 538 ton) merchant ship built in British India in 1806. She made five voyages transporting convicts from England and Ireland to Australia.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 106 |
| 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 HENRY KING. Theft; simple larceny (from 1827). 16th August 1847. Text type Trial account Defendants HENRY KING Offences Theft > Simple larceny Session Date 16th August 1847 Reference Number t18470816-1756 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation 1756. HENRY KING was indicted for stealing 13 yards of flannel, value 15s., and 1 counterpane, 10s., the goods of William Wightwick. WILLIAM HOLDICH. I am warehouseman to Mr. William Wightwick, of No. 105, Fleet-street. On the evening of the 31st of July I saw the shadow of a man in the shop—I went to the side door, but saw no one—I went out and saw the prisoner walking down Fleet-street with this flannel and counterpane—I went, collared him, and brought him back to the shop—I had seen this property safe in the shop a few minutes before—it is my master's, and is my own marking. Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE Q. Which door was it you saw the shadow of a man at? A. The door in Farringdon-street—we have one door there, and one in Fleet-street—when I saw the prisoner he was about six yards from the door—I will swear he had not got fifty yards off—I followed him, caught him by the collar, and he dropped these goods—he had not got them on his shoulder—they were under his arm, and he threw them down—I did not shake him—I told him to pick the goods up—he would not, and I picked them up—I held him by the collar while I picked up the goods—he did not kick me; he wished me to let him go—he said he was carrying the things for another person—our shop is about forty yards long—we have a lobby before you get into the shop—the door was standing open on account of the weather being warm. GUILTY.** Aged 20.— Transported for Seven Years.
Description Born 1827. Place of birth tottenham court road. Gender male. Height 5' 5". Religion Church of England. Has tattoo no. First recorded 1847.