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Transportation
John Shannon was transported on the Coromandel, departing 27th Oct 1819 and arriving 5th Apr 1820 with 299 passengers.
Coromandel (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 254 |
| 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 WILLIAM BURN. CHARLES ROWLEY. JOHN SHANNON. Theft; grand larceny (to 1827). 15th September 1819. Text type Trial account Defendants WILLIAM BURN, CHARLES ROWLEY, JOHN SHANNON Offences Theft > Grand larceny Session Date 15th September 1819 Reference Number t18190915-253 Verdicts Guilty, Guilty, Guilty Punishments Transportation 1329. WILLIAM BURN , CHARLES ROWLEY , and JOHN SHANNON were indicted for stealing, on the 10th of July , one bonnet, value 8 s. , the property of William Perrin . WILLIAM PERRIN . I am a straw-hat manufacturer , and live in Exeter-street, Sloane-street . On the 10th of July I went out about ten o'clock at night - on my return I found the prisoners in custody. MARY PERRIN . I was at home; a man came in with an excuse to buy a halfpenny-worth of wire - I told him I did not sell so small a quantity, he went away. Some minutes after, a crowd of people came into the shop, and produced a bonnet, which I knew to be mine, but had not missed it; they had the prisoners in custody. JAMES GRIFFITHS . I belong to the Royal Humane Society, and live at Knightsbridge. I was going by the top of Sloane-street, and saw the prisoners and another man together about ten o'clock; I suspected and watched them. They attempted several shops, looking in at the doors; one went into a grocer's shop - I knew them before. Two went into Perrins's, and two kept outside. The man, who is not here, caught hold of a bonnet and threw it out of the shop, Rowley caught it. An alarm was given, and I ran up; Rowley saw me, and dropped it. I caught Burn and Shannon. WILLIAM JOHNSON . I am a corn-chandler, and live in the neighbourhood. I saw the three prisoners and another man lurking about, I watched them. One went into a shop, came out and said, "It won't do." They then went to Perrins's - Shannon and the other went in. I saw the bonnet come out, Rowley caught it. They were seized, and he dropped it. I secured one of them. JAMES RONALD . I am a baker, and live nearly opposite to Perrin. I was standing at my door, Johnson gave me information. I saw the bonnet handed from the door to the other two - they left the door. There was a cry of Stop thief! we followed and secured them. I picked the bonnet up. (Property produced and sworn to.) BURN'S Defence. I heard the cry and was taken. ROWLEY'S Defence. I was coming from my uncle's. SHANNON'S Defence. I went to get some wire to repair a bird-cage. BURN - GUILTY . Aged 17. ROWLEY - GUILTY . Aged 16. SHANNON - GUILTY . Aged 19. Transported for Seven Years . Fourth Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.