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John King was transported on the Almorah, departing 31st Mar 1817 and arriving 29th Aug 1817 with 184 passengers.
Almorah 1. We have further to announce the arrival on Sunday morning, the 29th instant, of the ship Almorah, with 180 male prisoners, all in excellent health, consequent upon their good treatment upon the passage; she lost not a man. — This vessel sailed from the Downs the 28th of April, arrived at Rio de Janeiro the 15th of June, and sailed on the 23rd; Sydney Gazette, 30 Aug 1817. Almorah 2. Yesterday arrived from Ireland,- the ship Almorah; Captain Winter. She sailed from the Cove of Cork the 22d of August last, and brings 160 male prisoners, all in good health. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Alexander, R. N. The guard consists of a party of 30 men belonging to the 1st Regiment of Foot (Royals), under orders of Ensign Bruce. Sydney Gazette, 23 Dec 1820. Almorah 3. On Friday last, arrrived from Ireland, with 108 female prisoners, the ship Almorah, Captain Boyd. She sailed from Cork the 6th of April; reached no where: and, independent of the female prisoners, brings 15 free women, and 50 children. One prisoner, and one child, died on the passage. Dr. Price, R. N. is the Surgeon Superintendent. Sydney Gazette, 26 Aug 1824.
Almorah (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 341 (172) |
| 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 FRANCIS RILEY. SAMUEL NEALE. JOHN KING. Theft; pocketpicking. 29th May 1816. Text type Trial account Defendants FRANCIS RILEY, SAMUEL NEALE, JOHN KING Offences Theft > Pocketpicking Session Date 29th May 1816 Reference Number t18160529-97 Verdicts Guilty, Guilty, Guilty Punishments Transportation 572. FRANCIS RILEY , SAMUEL NEALE , and JOHN KING , were indicted for stealing, on the 8th of April , a pocket-book, value 14d. the property of Robert Barnett , from his person . ROBERT BARNETT . I am a merchant . On the 8th of April, I was coming though the Strand , at about four o'clock in the afternoon, in company with two other gentlemen. I felt someone touch my pocket, and turning round, I saw a man in a great coat gently let go my pocket, and pass on. I suspected my pocket had been picked, but found it had not. I turned round shortly afterwards, but the person I had seen was gone. Mr. Vaughan came up, and asked me if I had lost any thing, and I found my pocket book was gone. He requested me to accompany him to Bow street, which not being able to do, I gave him my address, and a description of the things in the pocket-book, and the pocket itself. I went to Bow street the following morning, and learned that three persons had been apprehended; one of whom, had my pocket-book. On seeing those three persons, I recognized Riley as the man who let go my pocket. GEORGE VAUGHAN . I on monday, the 8th of April was in the Stand, at about four o'clock, and saw the three prisoners at the bar in company together. They were coming from Charing Cross, following a gentleman, who was going towards Somerset House; they left him by Akerman's, and followed the prosecutor, Mr. Barnett. Riley went up to Mr. Barnett's pocket, and sounded it with his right hand. He then went and spoke to the two other prisoner; they passed the prosecutor, and joined again behind him; then King, the old man, was on the outside, Riley was next him, and Neale was next the houses. Then Riley went up to Mr. Barnett's pocket, and raised the bottom of it, and had one of his hands partly in; Mr. Barnett turned round, let go of his two friends, and Riley walked on two or three yards, and looked in at a window; then Mr. Barnett walked on towards Charing Cross, and the prisoners joined in company together, in similar situations as before, and walked after the prosecutor. They followed him about thirty or forty yards; when King, the old man, took a silk handkerchief out of his own pocket, and Riley went up to the prosecutor's pocket again, and drew something out, which King immediately caught up in his handkerchief, and then they all three ran towards Covent Garden. I went up to Mr. Barnett, and in consequence of what passed between him and me, I went to Bow-street, and got a brother officer, and we went to a house in Wild-street, where I guessed the prisoners had gone to. We apprehended Riley coming out at the door, and apprehended the other two in the house. On searching Riley, we found a pocket book, which the prosecutor swears to. Riley's Defence. The pocket book that is there, is mine; I bought it from among a hundred in Exeter Change; I have not got the man here that I bought it from. Neale's Defence. I might be in the Strand, but I was not in company with these men. King's Defence. I was going down to the Golden Cross, Charing Cross, to fetch a parcel for my sister. RILEY, GUILTY , aged 20. NEALE, GUILTY , aged 36. KING, GUILTY , aged 67. Transported for Life . Second Middlesex jury, before Mr. Recorder.
John King was convicted along with Samuel Neall/Neale who was on board the Almorah, and Francis Riley to was on the Sir William Bensley 1817. John King was 69 years old on arrival. Native Place: Northampton. John was 5'1" tall, fair pale complexion, grey hair, brown eyes.