John Stafford

ADM 101/71/6 . Medical journal of the convict ship Thomas Arbuthnot for 30 November 1846 to 8 May 1847 by Henry Baker, RN, surgeon, during which time the said ship was employed in carrying prisoners to Port Philip. • Folio 1: John Stafford, aged 21, prisoner; sick or hurt, catarrh; put on sick list, 1 April 1847; discharged 12 April 1847 cured.

Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 06 December 2022), March 1845, trial of JOHN STAFFORD (t18450303-695). JOHN STAFFORD, Theft > simple larceny, 3rd March 1845. 695. JOHN STAFFORD was indicted for stealing 1 box, value 2s. 6d.; and 20 lbs. weight of snuff, 5l.; the goods of Richard Smith, and others: and that he had been before convicted of felony. SAMUEL LYNN . I am porter to Mr. Robert Smith, and two others, of Red Cross-street, Cripplegate, tobacconists. On the 21st of Feb. I was drawing my truck in Basinghall-street, with three boxes of tobacco, and one of snuff, in it, which were my master's—I felt a jerk at the truck—I turned, and saw the prisoner with the box of snuff in his arms, which had been on my truck—I collared him—he said he had taken it from a little boy who had taken it from the truck—there was nobody passing at the time—he was close alongside of my truck—I gave him into custody. Prisoner. I said, "Here is your property, which a boy took from the truck; "there was a chaise-cart going along; I asked you to run after it, and ask who took it. Witness. You asked me to run, but I was not going to lose you after I collared you; you put it down after I had got hold of you. WILLIAM HOWARD . I am clerk to Mr. Robert Smith, and others. About a quarter past six o'clock that evening, I was coming up Basinghall-street—I saw our porter collar the prisoner—I ran up, and saw the prisoner make a movement to return the property—I did not see any boy there—the prisoner said, "If you run down there, you will see a little boy running"—I said, "I am afraid not, I came that way, and I saw not a soul." SAMUEL LYNN re-examined. Q. How long was it after you felt the jerk at the truck, that you saw the box in the prisoner's hand? A. Instantly—there was not time for a little boy to take it, and for him to take it from him—this is the box—it is 221bs. weight. ARTHUR THOMAS KILBY (City police-constable, No. 210.) I produce certificate of the prisoner's former conviction, which I got from Mr. Clark's office—(read, Convicted 21th Nov., 1843, and confined one year)—the prisoner is the person. GUILTY . Aged 20.— Transported for Seven Years. -------------------------------------------------- Convict Exiles Index. John Stafford, age 23, per Thomas Arbuthnot. Date of trial, 3/3/1845, at C.C.C., sentence, 7 years, Charge, Larceny. Remarks: see also Barnett Joseph. Exiles.

Born in London, son of David Barnett (General Dealer) and Leah Penfold. Convicted of theft in 1843 and sentenced to 3 months under his real name. Sentenced to transportation under the name John Stafford. Married Frances Levy in Sydney in 1853. Died Sydney 28 Aug 1865.