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Henry King was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 16th Mar 1842 and arriving 11th Aug 1842 with 254 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 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 34 |
| 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). 31st January 1842. Text type Trial account Defendants HENRY KING Offences Theft > Simple larceny Session Date 31st January 1842 Reference Number t18420131-638 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation 638. HENRY KING was indicted for stealing, on the 26th of January, 1 box, value 2s.; and 3 muffs, value 3l. 6s.; the goods of John Thorogood, and that he had been before convicted of felony. JOHN SMITH . I am a carman to John Thorogood, of the Blue Boar Aldgate. On the night of the 26th of January, about six o'clock, I was driving a cart containing goods, in Cheapside, and saw the prisoner near the cart—he took a box from the cart, and ran off with it—I ran after him till he dropped it, and I fell over it—I took it back to the cart, and saw no more of him till next morning about twelve o'clock—I had noticed his features, and how he was dressed, particularly—I had a full view of him—there was plenty of light—I had noticed him above a minute before walking behind the cart—I watched him—he took the box from the hind part of the cart—I was walking by the side of it, watching him—I am quite sure he is the man—I afterwards gave the box to the policeman—I was taking it to Pawson and Co.'s. ELIAS MILLER (City police-sergeant, No. 408.) On the night of the 26th of January, I heard a cry of "Stop thief" in Bread-street, about 200 yards from the cart, and saw the prisoner running towards me—I laid hold of him—he said, "What have you stopped me for?"—I said, "You shall see presently"—he said, "I did not take the box"—I had said nothing about a box, and did not know what had been taken—I said, "What box?"—he said, "Oh, some fellow has taken a box out of a cart in Cheapside"—I went back, but the cart was gone—I took the prisoner to the station—another policeman brought the box there. Prisoner. I never mentioned a word about the box. Witness. I am certain he did. WILLIAM STANDLEY . I am warehouseman to Pawson and Co., of St. Paul's Churchyard. I have examined the contents of this box, which is three squirrel-back muffs, worth 3l. 6s.—they had been returned to us from Chelmsford—here is the letter with them in the box. JAMES RACE . I am a policeman. I got this box from the carman. CHARLES HARLEY (City police-constable, No. 662.) I have a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction, which I got from Mr. Clark's office—I believe the prisoner to be the person named in it, and was at his trial in February, 1840—(read.) GUILTY . Aged 33.— Transported for Fourteen Years.
Description Born 1809. Place of birth London (holborn, London). Gender male. Height 5' 4.75". Religion Protestant (unspecified). Has tattoo no. First recorded 31st January 1842