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Voyage
Transportation
George Tanner was transported on the Florentia, departing 11th Aug 1830 and arriving 12th Dec 1830 with 201 passengers.
Florentia was a 453-ton merchant ship built at Newcastle upon Tyne, England in 1821. Two voyages to Australia transporting convicts - 1827 and 1830.
FlorentiaReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 459 (232) Old Bailey online https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/record/t18300415-230 Digital panopticon https://www.digitalpanopticon.org/life?id=obpt18300415-230-defend2020 |
| 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
This was a major break-in with the business's estimated losses put at £3,000 mainly in stock taken (including 160lbs, about 72kg of opium). One of the accused, George Tanner, was a former employee.
Old Bailey Online WILLIAM PEACOCK. WILLIAM SIMPSON. GEORGE TANNER. Theft; theft from a specified place. 15th April 1830 Text type Trial account Defendants WILLIAM PEACOCK, WILLIAM SIMPSON, GEORGE TANNER Offences Theft > Theft from place Session Date 15th April 1830 Reference Number t18300415-230 Verdicts Guilty, Guilty, Guilty Punishments Transportation Second London Jury - Before Mr. Recorder. 896. WILLIAM PEACOCK , WILLIAM SIMPSON , and GEORGE TANNER were indicted for feloniously breaking and entering the warehouse of John Ellis and others, at St. Bennet, Paul's-wharf , and stealing sundry goods, and various bills of exchange, &c., their property . PEACOCK - GUILTY . Aged 37. SIMPSON - GUILTY , Aged 33. TANNER - GUILTY . Aged 31. Transported for Life .
New South Wales, Australia, Liverpool St Luke. No; 394 Name; George Tanner Abode; Liverpool Hospital When buried; 1833, 22 Nov Age; 33 Ship’s Name; Florentia Quality or profession. From the Lunatic Asylum By Whom Ceremony was preformed; Robert Cartwright
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Ship: Florentia No; 87 Name; George Tanner. Age; 32 Read & writes. married - no children Native County; Wilts Trade; Druggist Offence; Robbing employer Trial; London - 15 April 1830 - Life Height; 5 ft. 3 in Complexion; Ruddy Hair; Brown Eyes; Grey Additional Remarks; DIED; at Liverpool Hospital 21 Nov 1833 ----------------------