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Voyage
Transportation
Richard Griffiths was transported on the Mangles, departing 24th Apr 1835 and arriving 1st Aug 1835 with 310 passengers.
ManglesReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 38 |
| 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
Old Bailey Online RICHARD GRIFFITHS. Theft; theft from a specified place. 5th January 1835 Text type Trial account Defendants RICHARD GRIFFITHS Offences Theft > Theft from place Session Date 5th January 1835 Reference Number t18350105-409 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation 409. RICHARD GRIFFITHS was indicted for stealing, on the 1st of January, 1 jacket, value 4s.; and 1 pair of trowsers, value 4s.; the goods of Samuel Teague, in a vessel upon a navigable river; against the Statute, &c. SAMUEL TEAGUE . I am apprentice on board the Aquilla brig—she was lying at Brown's Quay. On the 2nd of January, I had a jacket and trowsers on board, which I had left in the forecastle—I missed them that afternoon—they had been safe in the morning—I found them at Mr. Ward's, the pawnbroker's—the prisoner was at work on board our vessel for three or four days, while we were loading, and he was going to ship in the vessel, to go as a seaman. THOMAS WARD . I am a pawnbroker, and live in Ratcliffe-highway. I took in this jacket and trowsers of the prisoner, on the 1st of January. Prisoner's Defence. I never recollect putting any thing in such a place in my life—I had all my clothes on board the ship—I was out drinking—I went on board that morning, and the boy gave me half a cupful of brandy, and I did not know what I was doing. SAMUEL TEAGUE . I gave him some brandy, but I did not know he had taken the things. GUILTY . Aged 31.— Transported for Seven Years.