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John Treble was transported on the Ocean, departing 31st Jul 1815 and arriving 30th Jan 1816 with 221 passengers.
The 'Ocean' was an English merchant ship and whaler built in 1794 at South Shields, England. In 1803 she accompanied the ship 'Calcutta' to Australia, acting as a transport supply ship. When the settlers abondoned Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria the ship transferred convicts, settlers and marines to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). In 1815, 1817 & 1823 the 'Ocean' transported convicts to New South Wales.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 236 |
| 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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NSW 1828 Census Index. John Treble, age 30, C.P. Ocean 1, 1816, Life, protestant, Clerk to Charles Smith, Butcher, Sydney district.
Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 12 April 2023), January 1815, trial of JOHN TREBLE (t18150111-65). JOHN TREBLE, Theft > grand larceny, 11th January 1815. 186. JOHN TREBLE was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 9th of November , two knives, value 2 l. 10 s. the property of William Benjamin Smith . WILLIAM BENJAMIN SMITH. I live at No, 86. in Lombard Street . Q. Did you at any time lose any thing from your shop - A. Yes. On the 9th of November, I left the shop at four o'clock in the afternoon; I left the property safe. I did not come back till the next morning; and when I returned the man requested that I would look over the goods, he had lost two knives, there were three deficient valuable knives, one of them with twelve blades; a pocket knife, mounted with silver, and pearl handle; the two knives would cost me fifty shillings to manufacture them in my own house, JOHN ROBINSON . I am shopman to Mr. Smith, the prisoner came into my master's shop on the 9th of November, between six and seven in the evening; he first of all asked to look at some oyster knives, which we had none; there was nobody in the shop but me, I was the only person that had the care of the shop at that time. As we had no oyster knives, he wanted to look at some pocket knives, I opened the glass case upon the counter, and shewed him what knives there were. There he examined them, he had another person with him, he and the other person was companions together. They examined the whole glass case there were a great many knives in the glass case. After they had looked over the glass case, they wanted to see some other knives, which I shewed them; sporting knives they were with horse pickers, and different kind of instruments, he overlooked the sporting knives, and none of them suited, after that the prisoner said he must have a common knife to cut his nails with. I pulled out a drawer, and took out a paper of common knives; when I opened it to shew him, one of which he purchased. I asked him for the paper which he had taken out of the drawer; he returned it to me, the paper which he took up contained common knives; he returned that to me. He bought a knife at eight teen pence, and then they left the shop. From their behaviour, they caused me to suspect that something else might be gone, I did not see them take any thing. After they were gone, I looked over the glass case, two valuable knives were in that case; the two knives were missing from that case, the two knives were worth two pounds ten shillings. Q. How long after these persons had left the shop was it that you missed these knives - A. In less than five minutes. I am sure these two valuable knives were in the glass case at the time the prisoner was there, no other person was in the shop before they came in, and I was in the care of the shop all that day. Q. When did you see the prisoner again - A. When the officer took him in custody. I think the 24th of November. Q. Have you ever seen your knives since - A. No, when the officer met him and charged him with this, he said he was at Oxford at the time. Prisoner. I did not deny being at your shop. Robinson. You did, you said you were at Oxford at the time, it was on Lord Mayor's day, when you came. COURT. Q. to Robinson. When you saw him in custody of the officer, were you certain of his person then - A. Yes, I was. CHARLES MATTHEWS . I am a constable; I took the prisoner in charge on the 20th of December. I took him on another charge. COURT. Q. to Robinson. I understand you to say you saw him in custody on the 24th of November - A. That was a mistake; it was on the 20th of December. Matthews. Robinson said he was the man that robbed the shop on Lord Mayor's day, he was one of them he said there were two together; he and another. The prisoner said he was in the country at the time, I do not recollect at what part of the country he said. I searched him, and found no knife of any sort upon him. Q. Do you know this cutlers shop - A. Yes, there is a good light in this shop, to know a mans person again. Prisoner's Defence. I solemnly declare I know nothing of the knife I am charged with stealing. I acknowledge I was in the prosecutors shop; I did not take any thing from the prosecutors shop but the knife that I bought and paid for. I am quite innocent. JURY. Q. to Robinson. Before the prisoner came to the shop - A. Before the prisoner came in the shop I looked at these two knives they were in the case and almost immediately after they left the shop they were missing. I am positive they were in the glass case all the day; they were in the glass case when Mr. Smith went out at four o'clock in the afternoon; and after he was gone the glass case was not opened until the prisoner came in. Q. to Prosecutor. What made you recollect these two knives in the glass case - A. Because there were only two of the sort; one of the knives had a pair of the scissors at the end of it. Q. to Roberts. Do you swear to seeing these two knives being there - A. I do; we had no more knives of that description; the glass case was not opened from the time that my master went out, untill the prisoner came in. COURT. Q. to Prosecutor. How long had Roberts been in your house - A. Twenty five years, I served my apprentership after he was there. GUILTY - DEATH , aged 18. London Jury, before Mr. Common Serjeant. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. TREBLE, John. Per "Ocean", 1816 1816 Feb 5 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Ocean" and forwarded to Windsor for distribution; listed as Tribble (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.338) 1821 Oct 17 Recommended for emancipation (Reel 6051; 4/1750 pp.217-22) 1821 Nov 28, Dec 6 Re permission to marry at Windsor (Reel 6008; 4/3504A p.129) 1822 Mar 20,25, Apr 20 Chief Overseer, Windsor. Depositions and other documents re charges of embezzlement of the Windsor Stores by (Reel 6017; 4/5783 pp.43-55) 1822 Apr 29-May 9 In reports of prisoners tried at Court of Criminal Jurisdiction (Reel 6023; X820 p.49) 1822 May 27 Re Joseph Cottle's appearance as a witness in his trial (Reel 6055; 4/1760 p.91)
Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 14th July, 1835. HIS EXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR has directed it to be notified, that the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies has signified, Despatch dated 28th December, 1834, No. 16, His Majesty's gracious approbation and allowance of the Absolute and Conditional Pardons granted to the undermentioned individuals, namely :— ABSOLUTE PARDONS, Dated 10 July, 1834. Treble, John, Ocean (1) NSW Govt Gazette, 15 July 1835.