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Transportation
Joseph Lenton was transported on the Eliza, departing 25th Jun 1828 and arriving 18th Nov 1828 with 159 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 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 426 |
| 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
Joseph, entered into an Apprenticeship at 14, to father Thomas Lenton, under sponsor, John Bailey Charity, also Grandson, William, in 1835 and William on 16 July, 1821 by father Thomas, Weaver, listed in the Apprentice Enrolments of 1781 - 1882 of C.F.H.S Coventry Herald - Friday 11 January 1828 Quarter Sessions at Coventry. Joseph Lenton, (aged 19,) [will be] charged with stealing 84 yards of cotton print, and a quantity of glazed cambric, the property of Thomas and Charles Iliffe. Coventry Herald - Friday 18 January 1828COVENTRY SESSIONS. The General Quarter Sessions the Peace, for this City and County, were held the County Hall, Monday last, when the following prisoners took their trials: ... ... Joseph Lenton and Charles Perkins were charged with stealing, on the 6th of December last, a quantity of drapery goods, the property of Messrs. Soden and Iliffe. It appeared, from evidence, that the parcel containing the articles stolen, lay under the shop window, having just been received from Manchester. On the day after the robbery, the prisoner Lenton, accompanied by Perkins, took a boy named Clarke to the Charter-house Leys, near this City, when Lenton put his hand under a rick of hay, and drew a piece of cotton print, which he asked Clarke to take to Mr. Garner's, and pawn in the name of Smith. The boy went, and Mr Garner detained the goods, telling the boy to bring the person who sent him. The boy went back to Lenton and told him, who said it did not matter, and sent Clarke away. Another piece was taken to Mr. Arthur's by the boy Perkins, for the same purpose; and Mr. Arthur having had information sent privately to Mr. Iliffe, he came and took the boy into custody. During this time Lenton was seen walking about near Mr. Arthur's. The remainder of the goods were found under the rick, by the owner of the premises. The Steward, in summing up, observed, he did not think the evidence against Perkins to be at all satisfactory. The Jury returned a verdict of -- Lenton Guilty; Perkins Not Guilty. The Court, in passing sentence upon Lenton, observed, that in addition to the charge against him, he had aggravated his guilt by endeavouring to seduce the boys Perkins and Clarke. He was sentenced to be transported for seven years. The Woolwich warren, on the Southern side of the Thames, in London, was used to both hold Convict Hulks or ex Navy ships, and later as an Industrial area, for workshops and warehouses. Joseph stayed on Convict Hulk, Justitia, prior to going to Australia.