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Transportation
Thomas Ward was transported on the Lord Melville, departing 30th Jun 1818 and arriving 17th Dec 1818 with 150 passengers.
Ship Name: Lord Melville II Rig Type: S. Built: Quebec Build Year: 1825 Size (tons): 425
Lord Melville (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 54 |
| 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 Online THOMAS WARD. Theft; pocketpicking. 16th April 1817. Text type Trial account Defendants THOMAS WARD Offences Theft > Pocketpicking Session Date 16th April 1817 Reference Number t18170416-134 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation 672. THOMAS WARD was indicted for stealing, on the 24th of March , one handkerchief, value 5s., the property of John Tebbutt , from his person . JOHN TEBBUTT . I am a ship-builder , and live at Limehouse. On the 24th of March, between six and seven o'clock, as I was going to the Opera-house , I felt some person pull my pocket in the crowd. I turned round, and found the prisoner in custody, with my handkerchief in his hand. CHARLES HUMPHRIES . On the 24th of March, I was on duty at the Opera-house. I saw the prisoner put his hand into Mr. Tebbutt's pocket, and take the handkerchief. I collared him. (Property produced and sworn to.) GUILTY . Aged 25. Transported for Seven Years .