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Transportation
George Webster was transported on the Royal Sovereign, departing 29th Aug 1837 and arriving 9th Jan 1838 with 150 passengers.
Royal Sovereign (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 129 (66) |
| 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
1841 - 9 January 1841. Died. 1841 - 11 January 1841. Burial in the Wesleyan Church. Port Arthur. Trade; Tailor. Aged; 15 years ** As per Register
Old Bailey Online (DoB from here) 1265. GEORGE WEBSTER was indicted for stealing, on the 11th of March, at St. James, Clerkenwell, 1 box, value 10s.; 9 sovereigns, 55 shillings, and 13 sixpences; the goods and monies of George Weaver, his master: and 1 pencil-case, value 1s.; the goods of Andrew Thomson, in the dwelling-house of the said George Weaver. ELIZABETH THOMSON . I am the wife of Andrew Thomson. He occupied a house in Exmouth-street before February, but not since—he afterwards parted with the house to Mr. George Weaver—on the 11th of March, between twelve and one o'clock, I was at that house—the prisoner was in the second-floor room there—he was Weaver's errand-boy—I was in the shop, and heard him go out—I missed, from a cupboard in the room, a tin cash-box, which I had seen safe about half-an-hour before—it was locked—it contained 12l. 1s. 6d., which was Mr. George Weaver's property; there were nine sovereigns, and the rest in shillings and sixences—there was a pencil-case in it, which belonged to my husband, worth 1s.—I saw the prisoner again at Hatton-garden, on the 8th of April—he had absconded. GEORGE WEAVER . I keep a cheesemonger's shop in Exmouth-street, Clerkenwell. I was absent about three-quarters of an hour when the property was missed—the prisoner was my errand-boy—I did not see him again until the 8th of April. CHARLES STEWART . I am superintendent of the police, at Woolwich—on the 8th of April I saw the prisoner on board a steam-boat, going to London—I searched him, and found this pencil-case on him, and 1l. 6s. in money—he was in company with another lad about the same age—the prisoner said he was taking the money to his master, a cap-maker, in Holborn—I said I would take him to his master—he afterwards said he lived with a person in Exmouth-street—I took him to Weaver, who charged him with this. ELIZABETH THOMSON re-examined. This is my husband's pencil-case which was in the box with the money—I know it by its being rusty at the point, and split. GUILTY of stealing, but not in the dwelling-house.—Aged 13. Transported for Seven Years.