Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
George Wakeman was transported on the Coromandel, departing 27th Oct 1819 and arriving 5th Apr 1820 with 299 passengers.
Coromandel (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 249 (126) |
| 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
George was convicted of stealing a purse containing four shillings and sixpence along with Mary Ann Ashton (ship- Morley) and John Moreton (ship not found) and George's friend Mary Moreland (not transported) from a Hannah Mulliner at Manchester. Mary Ann and the two men were transported but Mary remained at Lancaster. In August 1821, Mary, in Lancaster Castle, petitioned for freedom due to her advanced age (62 at the time of the petition) and two years imprisonment thus far. She explained the background to what had occurred stating that she had left Shoreditch, London where she lived (having been born at Windsor) to visit friends in Liverpool and Manchester, meeting Mary Ann Ashton and John Moreton en-route. Forming a friendship, Mary introduced her friend George Wakeman from Manchester to Mary Ann and John and they visited a racecourse there together. After this visit they were all apprehended with Mary Ann having the stolen purse on her person. Mary, who had no stolen property on her person, had come from a respectable family had no criminal history whatsoever. We don't know about George's background but he too had no stolen property on him. The victim, Hannah and her husband John supported the petition to free Mary and returned a sworn affidavit supporting her release. Petition granted, Mary was given a free pardon in October 1821, almost certainly a victim of a miscarriage of justice along with her friend George who was sent to New South Wales.