Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Samuel (Junior) Lank was transported on the Pyrenees, departing 31st Jan 1853 and arriving 30th Apr 1853 with 296 passengers.
Pyrenees (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/18, Page Number 13 (8) |
| 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 |
Claims
"Samuel is my third cousin 6x removed."
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Convict Notes
Samuel Lank, of St .George's, carpenter, pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with stealing half-a-hundred weight pit coal on the 15th of Feb. last, and was sentenced four months' imprisonment. Lincolnshire Chronicle, 7 April 1843. Samuel Lank, jun., carpenter, was charged with stealing deal boards, property of Mr. Charles Collins, builder, and Henry Corby, joiner with receiving part thereof knowing the same to have been stolen. This matter involved a lengthened inquiry, and did not terminate till past 10 o'clock at night. Mr. Atter, solicitor, attended on behalf the prisoners, and Mr. French for the prosecutor. The Magistrates were ultimately of opinion, that no felony had been committed. Lincolnshire Chronicle, 14 May 1847. Samuel Lank, jun., a carpenter, residing in Belton-street, was apprehended on suspicion of stealing three deal boards, which he offered for sale to Mi. J. Alton, Ironmonger-street. Mr. Alton suspected the wood had not been obtained honestly and sent for Mr. Millner (in whose employ Lank had been for some time), who identified the boards as having been stolen from his premises, and Lank was taken into custody. On searching the prisoner’s house above thirty more large pieces were discovered, which Mr. Millner also identified as his property. Lank was committed for examination on Monday evening next. Lincolnshire Chronicle, 3 May 1850. Samuel Lank was indicted for stealing several deal boards, the properly of Thomas Milner. The prisoner held a contract under the prosecutor, who, in consequence of having missed several pieces of deal plank, caused Lank's premises searched : the deal planks mentioned in the indictment, which Mr- Milner had previously marked, and as the identity of which there was no doubt in the world, were found in a chamber in the prisoner's house. Mr. Richard Thompson addressed the jury on behalf of the prisoner with much ability; but, the learned Recorder observed, this was one of those cases with which no legal ingenuity could successfully struggle; and the jury at once convicted the prisoner, against whom previous conviction for felony was proved. To transported for seven years. Lincolnshire Chronicle, 12 July 1850.
Convicted at Stamford 1 April 1843 for larceny by servant. 4 months imprisonment with hard labour. He had a previous conviction in 1841. Convicted at Stamford 6 July 1850 for stealing wood from his employer. Sentenced to 7 years. Pentonville 12 April 1852. Character since conviction - Lancaster Garth quiet and orderly. Millbank good, Pentonville good. On public works Portsmouth Prison, very good.
Date of birth is actually date of baptism - cannot input just the year. Convicted of stealing wood (3x). Good conduct, he petitioned not to be transported as he had a wife (Ann Cooper) and 5 children. He died in Fremantle Hospital of a fractured skull.