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Walter Raleigh was transported on the Joseph Somes, departing 2nd Jun 1847 and arriving 24th Sep 1847 with 251 passengers.
Built 1845 at London. Wood ship of 780 Tons. The owner was Thomas Colyer of Kent, the son-in-law of Joseph Somes. Two voyages with transport convicts to Australia: 1845/1846: 1847: 248 male people (known as "exiles" landed at Point Henry, Geelong, Victoria and 1 went on to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). Queen Victoria had decreed that all of these men (many of them youths from Parkhurst, Isle of Wight) should be treated as "free" upon arrival (significant backlash to transported criminals at this time).
Joseph Somes (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 178 |
| 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 WALTER RALEIGH. Theft; simple larceny (from 1827). 16th June 1845 Text type Trial account Defendants WALTER RALEIGH Offences Theft > Simple larceny Session Date 16th June 1845 Reference Number t18450616-1267 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation 1267. WALTER RALEIGH was indicted for stealing, on the 30th of May, 1 coat, value 1l., the goods of Henry Hughes Hallett; and that he had been before convicted of felony. JOHN WILKES . I am footman to Mr. Johnson, of Saville-row. On the 30th of May, about half-past eight o'clock, the prisoner came there, and said he came for two volumes of the "Medical Advertiser"—he walked in—I shut the street door after him, and left him in the hall—I went up stairs, and instead of going into the room, I looked over the banisters—I saw him come along the passage, and put his hand up to a coat—I came down, went across the kitchen, and heard the street door shut—I went up the area steps, and saw him going down Saville-row with the coat on his arm—I followed him down the passage—he turned round, and saw me, and threw the coat at me—I took it up, and followed him, calling "Stop thief"—I did not lose sight of him—I saw him stopped—I gave the coat to Bradley—this is it—it is the property of Mr. Henry Hughen Hallett, who was stopping at my master's house. Cross-examined by MR. O'BRIEN. Q. Has he any other name? A. No—letters and parcels are directed to him in those names—I never saw the prisoner before—there are three turnings, but I am quite certain I kept sight of him—I observed his features when I let him in. ROBERT EDWARD BRADLEY (policeman.) I was on duty about nine o'clock in the evening, I heard a cry of "Stop thief," and saw the prisoner running down Regent-street, crying "Stop thief" himself—I stopped him in Chapel-place, Regent-street—Wilkes came up, and gave him in charge, and gave me the coat. Cross-examined. Q. Was it not dark? A. No, duskish—there were several people following the prisoner—I did not see anybody before him—Wilkes came up in about a minute and a half, or two minutes. WILLIAM METCALF . I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction, from Mr. Gilby's office at Westminster—(read—Convicted 9th May, 1,844, of larceny, and confined three months, seven days solitary)—I was present at the trial—he is the person. GUILTY . Aged 19.— Transported for Seven Years. Before Mr. Justice Patteson.