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Transportation
Richard Pendegrass was transported on the Sarah, departing 22nd Aug 1829 and arriving 27th Dec 1829 with 200 passengers.
Sarah (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 184 |
| 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
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry Richard Pendergrast, age on arrival, 19, per Sarah (1) 1829, Tried London England, 1829, 7 years, for Stealing coat. DOB 1810, native place, Castlebar Mayo Co. Single. Catholic. Trade, House painter graining. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Trial at Old Bailey on 19 Feb 1829. 543. RICHARD PENDEGRASS was indicted for stealing, on the 6th of February , 1 coat, value 8l. , the goods of John Powell . JOHN POWELL . I am collector to a brewer at Chelsea. On the 6th of February I was at the Rising Sun public-house, Windmill-street , and left my great coat in my gig, in the care of a lad, who I thought belonged to the house - a man came in soon afterwards, and asked if I had missed any thing; I said I had left my gig and coat in care of a lad - I saw my coat again, but not the lad I left it with; I afterwards saw the prisoner at the watch-house. RICHARD THROP . I am a shoemaker. I was passing on the 6th of February, and saw the gig and coat; a lad was minding it - I turned into another street, and soon after the prisoner overtook me, with the coat, and a pipe in his mouth; I followed him up Queen-street, and on to Golden-square - the lad who I had seen with the gig was following him: when they got into the square the other whistled - I then ran up to the prisoner, pushed him into a butter-shop, and had him secured; I asked where he got it - he said he had it given to him in Windmill-street - I collared him, and took him out; he ran away: I gave an alarm, and he was again taken. Prisoner. He said at the office that he saw me take the coat out of the gig. Witness. No, I did not. EDWARD HAINES . I am an officer, and have the coat.(Property produced and sworn to.) Prisoner's Defence. I was bound apprentice to my father; I had not left his house ten minutes, and was crossing the street, when I saw two young men, who asked if I would carry that parcel to the Green Man and Still - I said Yes, and a young man put it into my hand; I was going on to the corner of Golden-square, when this witness came up and asked where I got it - I said I had to take it to the Green Man and Still. GUILTY . Aged 18. Transported for Seven Years .