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Transportation
John Stanton was transported on the Nile, Canada And Minorca, departing 31st May 1801 and arriving 14th Dec 1801 with 305 passengers.
Nile, Canada And Minorca (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 293 (146) |
| 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
Old Bailey Online JOHN STAUNTON. Theft; pocketpicking. 2nd April 1800. Text type Trial account Defendants JOHN STAUNTON Offences Theft > Pocketpicking Session Date 2nd April 1800 Reference Number t18000402-47 Verdicts Guilty > Lesser offence Punishments Transportation 290. JOHN STAUNTON was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 29th of March , a handkerchief, value 2s. the property of John Maberly , privily from his person . JOHN MABERLEY sworn. - I live at No. 96, St. Martin's-lane: On Saturday last, I was going through Fleet-street , towards Temple-bar, about two o'clock, when a young man collared the prisoner at the bar, and charged him with picking my pocket, and immediately presenting a silk handkerchief to me, asked me if it was mine; I said yes, certainly; I knew itto be mine, I had my initials upon it, it was cut off the same piece with this, which I now have in my hand. JAMES COOPER sworn. - I live at No. 29, Liquorpond-street; I saw Mr. Maberly going up Fleet-street, last Saturday, with a silk handkerchief half out of his pocket; the prisoner was close to his elbow at the time; I came close up with him; I saw the prisoner turning away from Mr. Maberley, I immediately collared him, he was between me and Mr. Maberley; he dropped the handkerchief upon the ground, which I immediately picked up, and called after Mr. Maberley; I picked up the handkerchief, and gave it either to Mr. Maberley, or the constable, I am not sure which it was, it was a blue handkerchief with white spots. Maberley. I received it from Mr. Cooper, and gave it to the constable.( William March , the Ward beadle, produced the handkerchief, which was deposed to by Mr. Maberley. Prisoner's defence. I know nothing of it, I never had the handkerchief. GUILTY. (Aged 19.) Of stealing, but not privately, from the person . Transported for seven years .