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John Smith was transported on the John, departing 22nd May 1829 and arriving 13th Sep 1829 with 188 passengers.
John 1st arrived in Sydney Cove on the 25th November 1827. 185 Male convicts. of which 7 were sent to the hospital, 3 Died. Surgeon Superintendent- Died on the voyage . John - 1836/1837 Voyage. Medical Journal was lost on the homeward passage by the shipwreck of the Ship "Medora' There is an index only.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 77 (41) |
| 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 THOMAS JOHNSON. EVAN JONES. JOHN SMITH. Theft; simple larceny (from 1827). 10th April 1828 Text type Trial account Defendants THOMAS JOHNSON, EVAN JONES, JOHN SMITH Offences Theft > Simple larceny Session Date 10th April 1828 Reference Number t18280410-252 Verdicts Guilty, Guilty, Guilty Punishments Transportation 1043. THOMAS JOHNSON , EVAN JONES , and JOHN SMITH was indicted for stealing, on the 27th of February , 1 cap, value 1s. , the goods of James Tyer . JAMES FOGG . I am an officer. I was with my brother in Rosemary lane on the 27th of February; I saw Johnson and Smith together; and Evans soon after joined them; they attempted several shops in Rosemary-lane; they went to a coppersmith, and two of them tried to lift up a copper from there, while the other looked in at the window; they were there about half an hour, when they left and went down the Commercial-road , and Johnson and Smith went into a shoemaker's shop, and looked at some shoes, but there were several persons there, and they came out again; they then went to Mr. Tyers, - Johnson and Smith went in; Jones remained outside, as he had done before; they staid there a little while, came out, and crossed the road; I and my brother took them, and found this cap in Johnson's hat; he said his mistress, who kept a shop in Whitechapel, had sent him to Limehouse for it. JOHN FOGG . I was with my brother, and confirm his statement - the prisoners were all in company together. CHARLOTTE TYER . I am wife of James Tyer. On the 27th of February I came into the shop; my sister said, some suspicious characters had been there; I then looked and missed this cap, which the officers brought in with the prisoner. JOHNSON - GUILTY . Aged 18. JONES - GUILTY . Aged 17. SMITH GUILTY . Aged 15. Transported for Seven Years .