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Transportation
Joseph Smith was transported on the Atlas, departing 16th Jan 1816 and arriving 22nd Jul 1816 with 196 passengers.
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Convict Notes
5/8/1826: Permission to marry - Joseph Smith, 30, Atlas 1816 (Free) - to marry Mary Gernon, 28, Mariner 1825, 7 years, on bond - Refused: Her husband a Gardener in Co. ?? Dublin. Mary Gernon also asked for permission to marry William Payne (Ocean) on 26/3/1830 - also disallowed as she was married.
Old Bailey: JOSEPH SMITH. Theft: grand larceny. 26th October 1814 Verdict Guilty Sentence Transportation JOSEPH SMITH was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 1st of October, four shirts, value 1 l, two handkerchiefs, value 2 s. and one waistcoat, value 3 s. the property of George Lee. GEORGE LEE. I am a taylor. I left my things on the 3d of October, in a closet, in my room. The prisoner slept in my room that night, I only know that I lost my things out of the closet. ANN POPE. I keep the house; I let lodgings by the week. The prisoner came to my lodging on the 3d of October. She slept in Lee's room that night. Lee kept his things in the closet. Lee was out that night. The prisoner went away at half after six in the morning. After that I went into the room to take the bed, and missed Lee's things. The linen was there when the prisoner went to sleep. I am certain of that. ROBERT HUNT. I am an officer. On the 6th of October I took the prisoner into custody. He confessed he took the property, He pledged three shirts, with Armstrong, of Baldwin's-gardens; the other shirt he sold to a Jew in the street, and the handkerchiefs for a quart of muscles. Mr. ARMSTONG. I am pawnbroker in Baldwin's-gardens. On the 4th of October the prisoner pawned three shirts at my shop for twelve shillings. These are them. SAMUEL KNIGHT. I am a pawnbroker; on the 5th of October, I took in a waistcoat of a lad that was in the habit of pawning for the prisoners. Prosecutor. These shirts and the waistcoat is mine. Prisoner's Defence. I was urged by distress to do this. GUILTY aged 24. Transported for Seven Years. Joseph Smith was listed as 24 years old on his Indent. He was a labourer, 5’6½” tall, fair ruddy complexion, black hair, brown eyes. Colonial Secretary Papers: SMITH, Joseph. Per "Atlas", 1816 1816 Jul 29: On list of convicts disembarked from the "Atlas" and forwarded to Liverpool for distribution (Reel 6005; 4/3495 p.63) 10/11/1825: COF in lieu of CF 1/3017.