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Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Edward Smith was transported on the Atlas, departing 5th Jun 1819 and arriving 19th Oct 1819 with 167 passengers.
Atlas (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 170 |
| 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
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Edward Smith, age on arrival, 36, Per Atlas I (2) 1819, Tried London Gaol Delivery, England, 1818, Life, DOB, 1783, Native place, Tipperary. Clerk. ---------------------------------------------------- Old Bailey Proceedings Online EDWARD SMITH, Theft > pocketpicking, 2nd December 1818. 29. EDWARD SMITH was indicted for stealing, on the 9th of November , one snuff-box, value 1 s., the goods of Henry Whitlock , from his person . HENRY WHITLOCK . I am a coachmaker , and live at Turnham-green. On the 9th of November, I was in Bridge-street , just as the procession of the Lord Mayor had passed, a gentleman asked me if I had lost anything, I immediately missed my snuff-box out of my pocket, which was safe five minutes before. The gentleman pointed the prisoner out to me, and said he was the man - he was alone. I went up to him, and charged him with taking my snuff-box. He denied it, and gave it to me, saying somebody must have put it into his hand, but how, he did not know - I gave him in charge. Cross-examined by MR. BARRY. Q. I believe you know him, he was in great distress - A. I have heard so - I have heard he was a teacher of languages. JOHN THOMPSON . I am a constable. I was on duty in Bridge-street; a gentleman pointed the prisoner out. I was close to him; the prosecutor charged the prisoner with taking his snuff-box, which he denied, and then produced it - the prosecutor claimed it; I took him into custody, and found four handkerchiefs, two in his waistcoat pocket, and several duplicates, a 1 l. note, two sixpences, and a bad shilling on him. Two other handkerchiefs were either in his breeches or breeches-pocket. (Property produced and sworn to.) Prisoner's Defence. As I was coming from the bridge there was a crash, I saw the box fall, and took it up; the prosecutor demanded it. I said, is this your's, and gave it to him - the handkerchiefs were my own. GUILTY . Aged 30. Transported for Life . London Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant. ---------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. SMITH, Edward. Per "Atlas", 1819. 1819 Oct 30 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Atlas" and forwarded to Parramatta for distribution (Reel 6007; 4/3501 p.2) 1822 Mar 6 On list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3291; 4/4570D p.109) 1824 Feb, Jul On returns of convicts returned to Government, transferred & assigned to settlers in the District of Appin (Reel 6028; 2/8283 pp.53, 63) ---------------------------------------------------- 1828 Census Index. Edward Smith, Atlas, 29 Road Gang.