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Transportation
Lydia Gabert was transported on the Eliza, departing 3rd Nov 1829 and arriving 24th Feb 1830 with 118 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.
Eliza (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 235 (120) |
| 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
Old Bailey Online LYDIA GABERT. Theft; simple larceny (from 1827). 9th April 1829. Text type Trial account Defendants LYDIA GABERT Offences Theft > Simple larceny Session Date 9th April 1829 Reference Number t18290409-49 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation 759. LYDIA GABERT was indicted for stealing, on the 16th of March , 1 shawl, value 10s. , the goods of Henry Levy . HENRY LEVY . I am a tailor , and live in Cutler-street, Houndsditch . On the 10th of March the prisoner came into my service - she was hired by the year; on the night of the 15th of March my wife's shawl was lying on a chair in the parlour, and the prisoner's bonnet upon it; when we went up to bed, about twelve o'clock, the prisoner took the child up to our bed-room - when she went down I told her to fasten the door - I heard the bolt go, and the chain put up; in about a quarter of an hour afterwards I heard a knock at the door - I called to the prisoner to go down, but no one answered; I then went myself, and the street door was open - the prisoner was gone, and her box; the next morning I missed my wife's shawl - she had given us no notice; we went the following morning to the person who had given her a character, where we received information, which led to her apprehension. JOHN JACKSON . I am a pawnbroker. I produce a shawl, pawned by the prisoner in the name of Lydia Ward , on the 16th of March. ANN LEVY . I am the prosecutor's wife. This is my shawl - it was safe in the parlour when we went to bed. GUILTY . Aged 15. Transported for Seven Years .