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Edward Phillips was transported on the Lord Lyndoch, departing 15th Apr 1836 and arriving 20th Aug 1836 with 332 passengers.
1838 Voyage - Lord Lyndoch. Surgeon Superintendence; Doctor Pineo, From the Surgeons Notes; " Total Embarked; 330 Male Convicts. 19 Died on Passage. 8 Died of Scurvy, 11 of Old age and diseases contracted previously to embarked which could not be detected ...... An accident occurred whereby 16 men were dreadfully scolded with boiling tea. many of them from the shoulders down to their knees.. 112 were sent to the Sydney Hospital on arrival "
Lord Lyndoch (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 250 |
| 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 EDWARD PHILLIPS. Theft; pocketpicking. 14th December 1835. Text type Trial account Defendants EDWARD PHILLIPS Offences Theft > Pocketpicking Session Date 14th December 1835 Reference Number t18351214-221 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation 221. EDWARD PHILLIPS was indicted for stealing, on the 9th of December, 1 handkerchief, value 2s., the goods of Charles Woods, from his person. WILLIAM WARD . On the 9th of November, I was at the corner of Sackville-street, Piccadilly, and saw the prisoner take a handkerchief from Mr. Wood's coat pocket—Mr. Wood turned round, and collared him with she handkerchief. CHARLES WOODS . I live in Piccadilly. On the 9th of December I was looking at a print-shop, in Sackville-street, and felt an unusual sensation at my pocket—I felt my pocket, and missed my handkerchief—I turned round, and saw the prisoner's hand going into his left-hand pocket—I collared him, and said that he had something not belonging to him, which he denied—I insisted on looking into his pocket, and found my handkerchief in it. Prisoner. I was looking at the prints—a boy chucked the handkerchief on a railing, and ran away—I took it up, and put it into my pocket—the gentleman immediately collared me—I will take my with I never look it out of his pocket—It is very false to say so. WILLIAM WARD re-examined. I had watched him and another all the way from Bond-street—they tried several gentleman's pockets before they came to the prosecutor; and they got one handkerchief half-way out of a gentleman's pocket—I saw him take the prosecutor's handkerchief. Prisoner. I had not been down so far as Bond-street—I came from the Middlesex Hospital. JOHN BALDWIN (police-constable C 103.) I received the prisoner in charge with the handkerchief. (Property produced and sworn to.) GUILTY . Aged 18.— Transported for Seven Years.