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Sarah Smith was transported on the Mellish, departing 27th May 1830 and arriving 22nd Sep 1830 with 118 passengers.
1830 - From the Surgeons Notes. General Remarks of the Medical Journal. Number of Women and Children on Board. Total Women including Free women; 132 with a total of 61 Children
Mellish (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 367 (186) Old Bailey online https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/record/t18300415-220 Digital panopticon https://www.digitalpanopticon.org/life?id=obpt18300415-220-defend1933 Petition file HO 17/103/114 UK National Archives Discovery Advanced Search |
| 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
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE OLD BAILEY Born; 1809. Place of birth Kings Lynn. SARAH SMITH. Theft; pocket picking. 15th April 1830. 887. SARAH SMITH was indicted for stealing, on the 11th of April , 6 sovereigns and 11s., the monies of William Roberts , from his person . WILLIAM ROBERTS . I am a German. I met the prisoner on the 11th of April; she asked me to go with her to Wentworth-street - I did not like to go into a house with her; it was about four o'clock in the morning - we went down a court, and she told me to give her a 1s.; I took out my purse, which had 12s. and six sovereigns in it, and gave her 1s. out of it - I put it into my pocket; we were on the ground together for about five minutes - I felt her take my purse from me; I said, "Give it back to me, I don't want to make a noise, and you shall keep 1l. if you will give me 5l. back;" two Policemen were going by - I said,"Now give me my money;" but she would not, and the Police took her. GUILTY . Aged 21. - Transported for Life . https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/record/t18300415-220?text=smith
Place of origin: King's Lynn, Norfolk CON40-1-9/CON40-1-9p88 Trial; 15 April 1830 Offence; Stealing 6 sovereigns from the person RGD34/1/1 no 5659 Burials in the Parish of New Norfolk 1838 - Burial; 18 July 1838 Abode; New Norfolk. Age; 25 years old Ship; Mellish. Status; Convict
Unsuccessful petition from friends in Whitechapel.