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Transportation
Joseph Oakley was transported on the Lotus, departing 20th Dec 1832 and arriving 16th May 1833 with 216 passengers.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 507 (254) |
| 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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Birth 1810 Chertsey, Surrey, England Baptised 28th February 1810 Chertsey, Surrey, England, Church of England. Married 16th May 1833 Launceston, Tasmania to Sarah Ann Smith. They had 10 children. Tried Middlesex Gaol Delivery, charged Theft-Simple Larceny, coat and saddle. Found guilty transported to Tasmania (VDL) for 7 years, Departing England 20th December 1832, aboard ship 'Lotus', Arriving Tasmania 16th May 1833. Died 12th October 1895 in India while visiting his son Louis, he is buried there.
Old Bailey: JOSEPH OAKLEY, Theft > simple larceny, Theft > simple larceny, 5th July 1832. Offences: Theft > simple larceny; Theft > simple larceny Verdicts: Guilty; Guilty Punishments: Transportation JOSEPH OAKLEY was indicted for stealing, on the 17th of May , 1 saddle, value 30s. , the goods of Jabez Gibson . MR. BARRY conducted the prosecution. JAMES DEAN . I am a tailor. On the 17th of May I was in my gig, with my servant, going from the Bank, and met the prisoner in Holborn, with this saddle on his shoulder - he had been a servant of mine - I got out of the gig, and took him on another charge; I said "I think this saddle is not come honestly by" - he said Yes, it had been given to him by a servant in Oxford-street, to take to Bayswater - I said that was not the way there; he then said he had a brother in the City, and he was going to call on him to walk with him - I forced him into my gig, and took him to Marlborough-street. JOHN CORNWALL . I am servant to Mr. Jabez Gibson , he lives at Saffron Walden; I was at the Mews, in Davis-street , where the carriage was for three nights - I saw the prisoner there; he assisted me to wash it - this is my master's-saddle, and was in the stable, to which the prisoner had access - he was not my master's servant. Prisoner. He gave me orders to take the saddle to him to Bayswater. Witness. No, I did not. GEORGE AVIS . I took the prisoner in charge. GUILTY . Aged 19. JOSEPH OAKLEY was again indicted for stealing, on the 7th of May , 1 coat, value 3l. , the goods of George Wombwell . WILLIAM EWER . I live with Mr. George Wombwell , in George-street, Hanover-square . This coat was in his house on the 7th of May - the prisoner came about eight o'clock that evening, and said Mr. Dean had sent him for the coat, as there was a dispute about it; I knew the prisoner had been in Mr. Dean's service - I gave him the coat, and he took it away. JAMES DEAN . I work for Mr. Wombwell. I took the prisoner in Holborn, on account of the coat; he did not live with me at the time he got it; he had left me a few days - I did not send him for it; it has not been found. Prisoner. I did it through distress. GUILTY . Aged 19. - Transported for Seven Years . Joseph is listed as being 18 years old on arrival. He was 5'6" tall, fair complexion, brown hair, dark blue eyes, single. 1833 Muster: Assigned to Dr. Hudspeth. 1835 Muster: Assigned to Mr. F. H. Harrison. 13/10/1837: TOL June 1839: COF Cannot find what happened between the 1839 COF and the 1852 COF, perhaps it was just a renewal, nothing in the papers about another conviction. 20/4/1852: COF 4/8/1852: Departed Launceston to Melbourne per 'Waratah' Free By Servitude.