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Transportation
John Smith was transported on the Westmoreland, departing 3rd Mar 1835 and arriving 15th Jul 1835 with 221 passengers.
The Westmoreland was a 405-ton sailing ship built in 1832 at Lynn, Norfolk, England. Four (4) sailings listed for her to transport convicts (and some free settlers and soldiers) to Australia - New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). (Voyage in 1838 from Ireland to NSW is currently being compiled, incomplete list of persons to date.)
Westmoreland (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 5 (4) |
| 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 JOHN SMITH. Theft; theft from a specified place. 5th September 1833. Text type Trial account Defendants JOHN SMITH Offences Theft > Theft from place Session Date 5th September 1833 Reference Number t18330905-192 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation 1396. JOHN SMITH was indicted for stealing, on the 7th of September , 1 copper, value 10s. the goods of Elizabeth Lecornew , and fixed to a building , against the statute, &c. JANE SALMON . I live with my mother; we had a house to take care of at Paddington ; it belongs to Mrs. Elizabeth Lecornew, we live next door to it - on the 7th of September the prisoner came and asked to look at it, my mother gave me the key, and the prisoner and I went over the house; he said he liked it; he wished to speak to the landlady about it - he then went away, but returned again; he had the key, and went over the house again by himself, three times - there was a copper fixed in the wash-house; the prisoner brought the key back, but did not take the house - I afterwards went to show the house to a lady, and found the parlour shutters were open, which had before been shut, and this copper was in the parlour; this was the same day as the prisoner had been there - about eight o'clock in the evening I was walking outside with the child; a man came to the house, opened the parlour window, and took the copper out - I ran in, and said "Here is some man got the copper;" I ran after him, he threw down the copper at the corner of the Junction-road, and ran away out of my sight - I cannot swear it was the prisoner, but it was a man about his size, and he had a flannel jacket on - my mother had the care of the house - this is the copper, GEORGE PETERS . I saw the prisoner go to the house, lift up the window, and take out the copper; he did not go in - he went up the town with it, and turned towards the Junction-road - I called to him "Master, put down that copper" - he put it down, and said "Here, my dear, I shall go." - he then ran off, I pursued him crying "Stop thief," the policeman and another man pursued him - the prisoner fell down and the policeman fell over him; the prisoner got up and ran again, but was taken - I never lost sight of him; I am sure he is the man. GEORGE COMPTON (police-constable T 155). I heard the alarm and followed the prisoner; he fell down, and I over him; he got up and ran again, but I took him - he had a flannel jacket on. Prisoner. It was not me with the copper. GUILTY . Aged 36. - Transported for Seven Years .