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Transportation
John Smith was transported on the William Miles, departing 15th Mar 1828 and arriving 29th Jul 1828 with 192 passengers.
William Miles (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 350 |
| 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 JAMES SULLAVAN. JOHN BURGESS. WILLIAM FLOOD. JOHN SMITH. Theft; simple larceny (from 1827). 6th December 1827. Text type Trial account Defendants JAMES SULLAVAN, JOHN BURGESS, WILLIAM FLOOD, JOHN SMITH Offences Theft > Simple larceny Session Date 6th December 1827 Reference Number t18271206-100 Verdicts Guilty, Guilty, Guilty, Guilty Punishments Transportation 100. JAMES SULLAVAN , JOHN BURGESS , WILLIAM FLOOD and JOHN SMITH were indicted for stealing, on the 19th of November , 1 lb. of bacon, value 6d., and 24 ozs. of cheese, value 1s. , the goods of John Ellis . WILLIAM WHITTINGHAM . I am an officer. On the evening of the 19th of November, about seven o'clock, I saw all the four prisoners together in New Compton-street, trying at a shop-door - I watched them till near nine o'clock; they tried to get into a baker's, a bookseller's, and several shops; they got into Mr. Ellis' in Wardour-street - Burgess had a pair of list shoes on - Smith passed by the shop first; he and Burgess stood for a minute or two - Smith took a piece of cheese or bacon, the other two then went up, and Flood or Sullavan took a piece of something; they then all turned, and ran down a street - I got assistance, and pursued - I pushed them all into a house, and they dropped this cheese and bacon at my feet - I cannot say who dropped it. JOHN ELLIS . I keep this shop; we had a lad to watch the window; a woman came in and bought something of him - I saw two lads pass the window, and take something, but I thought at first it was my own lad - I can swear to these articles - I have brought the corresponding pieces. Prisoner BURGESS. Q. Did not you say, that your boy had sold it? A. No. SULLAVAN - GUILTY . Aged 13. BURGESS - GUILTY . Aged 17. FLOOD - GUILTY . Aged 14. SMITH - GUILTY . Aged 14. Transported for Seven Years .