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James Phyppers was transported on the Planter, departing 13th Jun 1832 and arriving 15th Oct 1832 with 201 passengers.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 344 |
| 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 JAMES PHYPPERS. Theft; pocketpicking. 5th April 1832. Text type Trial account Defendants JAMES PHYPPERS Offences Theft > Pocketpicking Session Date 5th April 1832 Reference Number t18320405-152 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation 950. JAMES PHYPPERS was indicted for stealing, on the 22nd of February , 1 watch, value 3l.; 1 watch-chain, value 1s.; 2 seals, value 1s., and 1 watch-key, value 1s., the goods of Charles Steward , from his person . CHARLES STEWARD. I was coachman to Mr. Braham. On the 22nd of February I was in Holborn, about one o'clock in the morning - I had been to the theatre, and was in liquor, but I knew what I was about; I meant to go to Brompton, where I lived, but got out of my way-I saw the prisoner walking alongside of me; he spoke to me - I cannot tell what words he used, but I believe he asked where I was going, and when we got near to Gray's Inn , I found his hand on my watch-fob; a struggle ensued, but he got from me, and ran off with my watch and seals - I called Stop thief! but pursued, and took him myself; I took hold of his collar with one hand, and took the watch from him with the other. Prisoner. Q. You say you took the watch out of my hand? A. Yes, I did. CHARLES WILDING , (Police-constable E 125.) I was coming down towards Gray's Inn-gate, and saw the two men struggling; the prisoner got from the prosecutor- I followed, and came up just as the prosecutor had got the prisoner's collar by one hand, and the watch in the other; he appeared the worse for liquor, but he could run as well as I could. The prisoner put in a written Defence, stating that he had met the prosecutor in a state of intoxication, and was showing him the way to Long-acre, by his desire - that several persons had run against him on the road, but that he (the prisoner) had not taken the watch. GUILTY . Aged 30. - Transported for Fourteen Years .
Sydney Gazette, 27 Dec 1832. New South Wales. Return of all male convicts assigned and transferred between the 1st and 31st days of October, 1832, inclusively. Phyppers James, Planter, willow weaver, to John Hosking, Sydney.
James Phyppers was 30 years old when convicted of stealing, on the 22nd of February , 1 watch, value 3l.; 1 watch-chain, value 1s.; 2 seals, value 1s., and 1 watch-key, value 1s., the goods of Charles Steward , from his person. James had been convicted before and had served 4 1/2 years at Portsmouth. Assigned to Hughes and Hosking on arrival. 11/9/1826: Married Harriet Bissiker in London. They had 2 sons, james 1829 and John 1831. Harriet, his wife and their two children James aged 5 and John aged 2 were left destitute after James' arrest, becoming the Indoor Poor at the Workhouse of St Catherine. Harriet was an inmate for 4 months, leaving the boys in the care of this institution until their passage to Australia was arranged. The family sailed on the 554 tonne vessel "Ferguson" from London on Boxing day 1837. James worked as a labourer in the inner Sydney area. 1/8/1873: James died and was buried at the Rookwood cemetery. 24/11/1870: Harriet died.