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Transportation
John Thompson was transported on the Coromandel And Experiment, departing 31st Oct 1803 and arriving 7th May 1804 with 338 passengers.
Coromandel And Experiment (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 356 |
| 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
Correction to last entry. (misread ) His original date of conviction was 6 July 1803. ------------------- Tried at the Old Bailey, 6 July 1803. 536. JOHNÂ THOMPSONÂ was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 16th of June , four gowns, value 25s. two petticoats, value 6s. a piece of cotton, value 1s. and a child's frock, value 5s. the property of Rachael Price , widow . RACHAEL PRICE sworn. - I am a widow; I live in Crown-street, Westminster : On Thursday the 16th of June, between six and seven o'clock, I was sitting at tea in the front parlour; these things were in the back parlour looked out for the wash; I heard a noise, and a cry of, stop thief! I had seen the things there about ten minutes before; I had been in to put water into the tea-pot; I saw the prisoner run; I went to the door, and met my little girl with the things in her frock. MARGARET PRICE sworn. - I am the daughter of the last witness; I was sitting with my mother; I heard the cry of, stop thief! and ran out; I saw my mother's clothes on the ground, the corner of King-street; I picked them up, and brought them home; they were loose.(The property was produced and identified by Mrs. Price.) WILLIAM BUCKLAND sworn. - I am a brushmaker, the corner of Charles-street and King-street, Westminster: On Thursday the 16th, I heard the cry of, stop thief! I saw the man at the bar running with a bundle under his arm; he dropped the bundle opposite my door; I saw the girl pick it up; the prisoner was caught at the top of Charles-street; I helped to take him to Queen-square. WILLIAM MORGAN sworn. - I heard the alarm; I went out, and met the prisoner with a bundle under his arm; he gave me a push, and ran; he dropped the bundle; I pursued and stopped him; I am sure he is the same man. SARAH SPARR sworn. - I saw two men at my door; one of them had a bundle; I thought they were thieves, and I sent Morgan after them. Prisoner's defence. I heard the cry of, stop thief! I ran, and this man laid hold of me, and I told him, I should have stopped the thief if he had not laid hold of me. GUILTY . Transported for seven years . First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Common Serjeant.
1822 Oct 7 Runaway returned. On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta" (Reel 6009; 4/3506 p.335) John Thompson, Convicted by Col Secy, at Sydney, Sept. Sentence: Runaway returned, Trade, Laborer, per Coromandel. Original conviction, Middx, 2 July 1802, Seven years.
Note. There were 2 prisoners named John Thompson on the Coromandel in 1804. The Colonial Secretary Index has details on both, but these are not clearly differentiated, except on reading the individual records.