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George Robinson was transported on the Arab, departing 22nd Feb 1834 and arriving 30th Jun 1834 with 229 passengers.
Arab had another voyage as a convict ship - after discharging 228 prisoners in Hobart, Arab departed on 26 July 1834 with 11 prisoners for Sydney; arrived there on 15 August 1834. Source: The Sydney Herald, Monday 18 August 1834 p 2 Two of the prisoners were William COMSTIVE, and Thomas HORTON - both having arrived in VDL per "Lady Ridley" 1821; and both having been sentenced to secondary transportation.
Arab (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 291 (147) |
| 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 GEORGE ROBINSON. Theft; simple larceny (from 1827). 2nd January 1834 Text type Trial account Defendants GEORGE ROBINSON Offences Theft > Simple larceny Session Date 2nd January 1834 Reference Number t18340102-10 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation 191. GEORGE ROBINSON was indicted for stealing, on the 17th December , 1 coat, value 3l., the property of Robert Farmer ; and that he, before the said felony was committed, to wit, at the delivery of the king's gaol of Newgate, holden for London, at Justice Hall, in the Old Bailey, on the 5th of July, by the name of Solomon Emanuel , was convicted of felony . THOMAS ATKINSON . I am a linen-draper, and live at No. 3, Aldgate; on the afternoon of the 17th of December I was in Fenchurch-street, and saw the prisoner take a great coat from the box of Captain Brown's carriage, and run away - I pursued him, and called "stop thief;" he threw down the coat, and was stopped in Fenchurch-buildings - I did not lose sight of him at all. ARTHUR FREEMAN . I was in Fenchurch-buildings on the afternoon of the 17th of December, and heard the cry of"stop thief" - I saw the prisoner running, and stopped him. I delivered him over to Plaistowe. ROBERT FARMER . I am coachman to Captain Thomas Brown ; on the 17th of December I was in Fenchurch-street - I had occasion to leave the box, and my boxcoat was taken from my seat - I have recovered it, it is my own property. WILLIAM WARDELL PLAISTOWE . I am a constable of Aldgate-Ward; the prisoner was given into my custody - I have a certificate of his former conviction, which I got from Mr. Clark's office - I was present in July, 1832, when he was tried and convicted by the name of Solomon Emanuel - I am sure he is the same person - I was present; he was tried for stealing some chair bottoms (read). Prisoner's Defence. I was passing through Fenchurch-street on the 17th, and heard a cry of "stop thief" - I ran to see what was the matter, the same as others - I ran through the buildings; the gentleman took me into custody - I saw a man running before me very fast - I said, "Don't take me, I am not the thief" - I know no more of the charge than the child unborn. THOMAS ATKINSON . I was close to the carriage, and saw him jump up on the side and take the coat - I never lost sight of him. ARTHUR FREEMAN re-examined. I had been standing at my door for a quarter of an hour before, and nobody had gone up the buildings for five minutes or more - the prisoner was the first who was running. GUILTY . Aged 21. - Transported for Fourteen Years .