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John Pearce was transported on the Larkins, departing 11th Jun 1831 and arriving 19th Oct 1831 with 279 passengers.
1829 Voyage - Ship; Larkins, Captain Campbell, from Cork the 10th August, with 195 male prisoners. A Surgeon Superintendent, P. Sprout, Esquire. Arrived; 22 December 1829. Recapitulation; Mustered; 196. Died on Voyage; 3. Disembarked; 1. Total; 200
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 119 (62) |
| 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 JOHN PEARCE. WILLIAM CARTER. Theft; pocketpicking. 6th January 1831. Text type Trial account Defendants JOHN PEARCE, WILLIAM CARTER Offences Theft > Pocketpicking Session Date 6th January 1831 Reference Number t18310106-14 Verdicts Guilty, Guilty Punishments Transportation 286. JOHN PEARCE and WILLIAM CARTER were indicted for stealing, on the 16th of December , 1 handkerchief, value 3s., the goods of Joseph Pullen , from his person . GEORGE WILLIAM MORGAN . I am a constable of Portsoken ward. On the 16th of December I saw the two prisoners in company together, in Basinghall-street, going towards Fore-street - I watched them; Mr. Pullen and a lady were coming from Fore-street, towards them - they crossed the road, and turned back after them; I followed them up Old Jewry, across Cheapside, into Bow-lane , and there I saw Carter take the tail of Mr. Pullen's coat uptake his handkerchief, and pass it over to Pearce, who was by the side of him - I ran to take hold of them; they turned round to come back again, and a gentleman called out, "You are robbed;" I ran across the road, and laid hold of them both together; I pushed them into a passage, and the handkerchief laid in the door-way, behind Pearce; he had thrown it down - I searched them both, and on Pearce found two skeleton-keys and some duplicates; it was about eleven o'clock in the morning. Pearce. Q. Did you not state at Guildhall that you did not see the handkerchief taken from the pocket, but another gentleman saw it? A. No, I said I saw it taken; the Alderman asked for the gentleman who called out. Curter. He said another gentleman saw it taken, but he did not. Witness. I never said so. MR. JOSEPH PULLEN . I live at No. 80, Fore-street, and am a student at Cambridge. I was walking down Bow-lane with a lady; somebody called out that I had lost my handkerchief - I did not perceive it go; I felt and missed it - it was afterwards shown to me by the officer.(Property produced and sworn to.) Pearce's Defence. I have no knowledge whatever of Carter; I never saw him before; I had been to Bennet's, in Chiswell-street, and was not in his company. Carter's Defence. I was going down Bow-lane, to my master's, Cull's printing-office, to see if there was any work for me - Morgan collared me, and charged me with this; I know nothing of Pearce. PEARCE - GUILTY . Aged 25. CARTER - GUILTY . Aged 18. Transported for Life .