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Transportation
Harry Ward was transported on the Speke, departing 5th Aug 1826 and arriving 26th Nov 1826 with 156 passengers.
Speke (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 51 (27) |
| 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 Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 9.0) September 1825. Trial of SAMUEL BARNETT , HENRY COPAS , HARRY WARD (t18250915-354). Available at: https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/record/t18250915-354?text=copas (Accessed: 24th April 2026). Tried at the Old Bailey, 15 Sept 1825. 1579. SAMUEL BARNETT , HENRY COPAS , and HARRY WARD , were indicted for stealing, on the 23d of July , at St. Martin, Ironmonger-lane , a table clock, value 25 l., the goods of Edward Watson , in his dwelling-house . ... ... BARNETT'S Defence. I know nothing of the robbery. COPAS' Defence. I was at work at the time - I am a bricklayer , and what that woman has sworn is as false as God Almighty is true. The Lord Mayor asked her on our first examination, and she said she knew neither of them. WARD'S Defence. As I was going down Whitechapel-road Mr. Lea met me, and told me he wanted me for a crime that he knew I was innocent of. I went to Lambeth-street, and when I had been there about an hour and a half, Mr. Watson and that woman, who looked through the window came, and they neither of them said they knew me; and after the woman had been there half an hour she said she thought I was the person. JURY to KINGSBURY. Q. Did you know the persons of the prisoners before that morning? A. Yes, perfectly well. Barnett and the one not in custody had the clock, but Copas had nothing; they were all four there, but on different sides of the way. BARNETT - GUILTY - DEATH . Aged 22. COPAS - GUILTY - DEATH . Aged 22. WARD - GUILTY - DEATH . Aged 19. --------------------------------------------------------- Hulk Records. HO-9-1_3 page 10/44 Chatham Hulk - Dolphin Received from Newgate (London), 2 Dec 1825. Harry Ward, age 19, Stg in a Dw Ho, Tried at London, 15 Sept 1825, Life, To NSW 1 Aug 1826.