Edward White

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Summary

Born
Jan 1827
Conviction
Shop lifting
Departure
Apr 1842
Arrival
Jul 1842
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Edward White
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1827
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Shop lifting
Convicted at: Central Criminal Court
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 6th Apr 1842
Arrival: 28th Jul 1842
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Edward White was transported on the Elphinstone, departing 6th Apr 1842 and arriving 28th Jul 1842 with 230 passengers.

ElphinstoneElphinstone (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 62
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

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Old Bailey Online RICHARD COULTASS. EDWARD WHITE. Theft; shoplifting. 25th October 1841. Text type Trial account Defendants RICHARD COULTASS, EDWARD WHITE Offences Theft > Shoplifting Session Date 25th October 1841 Reference Number t18411025-2600 Verdicts Guilty, Guilty Punishments Transportation 2600. RICHARD COULTASS and EDWARD WHITE were indicted for stealing, on the 9th of October, 1 copper-pan, value 1l. 13s., the goods of Hannah Winter; and that White had been before convicted of felony. CHARLES WARD . I am foreman to Mrs. Hannah Winter, of Hounds-ditch. I had this copper-pan in her shop on the morning of the 9th of October—I missed it. JOSEPH HARGRAVE . I am apprentice to Mr. Farnsby, a copper-smith, in Gunn-square, Houndsditch. I was going down Houndsditch, and saw the prisoners waiting outside the prosecutrix's window—I passed by, turned my head round, and saw a third person coming but with a pan on his head—I turned back, and went into the shop—I asked the apprentice if he had sold a pan—I came out, and kept Coultass in sight—he dropped the pan—he then ran off—the other one escaped—the prisoners were both together when the third person came out with the pan. JOHN HAMPTON (City police-constable, No. 471.) I found White at the police-office. White's Defence. I was not there at all. COULTASS*— GUILTY . Aged 16. WHITE*— GUILTY . Aged 15. Transported for Seven Years—Convict Ship. Note.—The witness was not present to prove the former conviction.