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Transportation
John Weston was transported on the Baring, departing 31st Mar 1815 and arriving 7th Sep 1815 with 302 passengers.
Baring (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 203 (103) |
| 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
Tasmanian Records. Convict Conduct REcord. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-45$init=CON31-1-45P12 No 24, John Weston, per Baring, 1815, 7 years. Dec 2 1816. Attempting to commit an unnatural crime with a goat, 12 lashes. June 10 1817. Selling his Govt. provisions. - 4 hours in the stocks. Aug 13 1817, Receiving stolen property. Acqd Dec 8 1817, Absent from his lodgings at night & neglect of duty. 25 Lashes. March 3 1818, Absent from his masters & strolling about the country without any fixed residence. 50 Lashes & 3 mos. G. Gang.
Alphabetical Registers of Male Convicts. (CON23) No; 25 Name; John Weston Ship; Emu - 1816. To Colony - Baring Height; 5 Ft 4 1/2 in Hair; Brown Eyes; Blue Age; 22 Trade; Labourer Trial; London - 1815 - 7 years Native Place; London Remarks; DIED; 1 July 1818
Burials in the Paris of St David's Hobart - No; 285 Name; John Weston When Died; 1 July 1818 When Buried; 2 July 1818 Age; 28 Ship's Name; Baring Remarks; Convict
Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 21 November 2019), September 1814, trial of JOHN WESTON (t18140914-130). JOHN WESTON, Theft - grand larceny, 14th September 1814. 823. JOHN WESTON was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 22nd of July , ten shirts, value 15 s. and a shawl, value 18 d. the property of John Borton . ELIZABETH BORTON. I get my bread by the wash-tub. I lost my things on the 22nd of July; I live in a kitchen, 12, Brook-street, Fitzroy-square . I lost ten shirts; I was out about ten minutes, about half past eight in the morning, I went out my work; I left my husband's breakfast at the are, and a loaf and butter in the cupboard for him to get his breakfast. I came back at half after nine; I asked my husband if he had breakfasted; he said, no. There was nothing for him to eat; I looked in the cupboard; the loaf and butter was gone. I missed my shirts; a child said, a man had been in my room; he said, he came with something to be washed. Mr. Crocker has got my things. EDWARD CROCKER . I am an officer. From information, I pursued the prisoner; I found him in the New-road, with a bundle at his back; I took him back to Mrs. Borton; she claimed the property in the bundle. I secured him. This shirt I took off the prisoner; he had put on a clean shirt out of the the bundle, and put this dirty one in it. Prosecutor. They are all my property. Prisoner's Defence. I was coming down the New-road, this bundle laid before me; I went into the field, and put this clean shirt on. GUILTY , aged 20. Transported for Seven Years . First Middlesex jury, before Mr. Recorder. John Weston was on a List of 40 male convicts embarked on the Brig Kangaroo for the Derwent. 13th April 1816. No.8, John Weston, Baring, Middx G.D., 14 Sep 1814, 7 yrs. Lab.