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Charles Williams was transported on the Canton, departing 20th Sep 1839 and arriving 12th Jan 1840 with 241 passengers.
Canton (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 91 (47) |
| 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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Name: Williams, Charles Record Type: Convicts Departure date: 22 Sep 1839 Departure port: London Ship: Canton Place of origin: Liverpool, Lancashire Origin location: Latitude and Longitude Voyage number: 162 Index number: 76221 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1446368 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1446368
Old Bailey Online CHARLES WILLIAMS. Theft; pocketpicking. 4th March 1839. Text type Trial account Defendants CHARLES WILLIAMS Offences Theft > Pocketpicking Session Date 4th March 1839 Reference Number t18390304-898 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation 898. CHARLES WILLIAMS was indicted for stealing, on the 28th of February, 1 purse, value 6d.; 10 shillings, and 2 sixpences; the goods and monies of George Irvine, from the person of Catherine Irvine. CATHERINE IRVINE . I am the wife of George Irvine—we live in Heath-street, Commercial-road. On the 28th of February I was walking with Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Teshach—we had proceeded to High-street Aldgate, when Mrs. Johnson told me something—I had had a brown silk purse with me containing about 11s., chiefly in shillings, and there were some sixpences—I could not say how many—I put my hand into my pocket, and my purse was gone. ELIZABETH JOHNSON . About twelve o'clock, on the 28th of February, I was with Mrs. Irvine, and when we were in Aldgate I saw the prisoner taking Mrs. Irvine's purse out of her pocket—it was partly in his hand, and partly in her pocket—there were several young men who crowded round us, but I am sure the prisoner is the person who had the purse in his hand—I took hold of him—he passed the purse to another, and it is gone. Prisoner. Q. Was there not a person by my side who put his hand around me? A. No. Prisoner. Yes, there was, and that was the person who had the purse—I did not take it out of the pocket. MART TESCHACH . I was walking with Mrs. Irvine, and we were surrounded by five or six young men, one of whom made a twitch at my bag—I turned, and saw Mrs. Johnson holding the prisoner. JOHN AMBROSE (City police-constable. No. 28.) I saw a crowd, and went up—I saw the prisoner in custody of Mrs. Johnson—he had a Mackintosh on his arm—I found upon him a knife, and 3d. in copper. Prisoner. I am innocent—there was no purse found on me. GUILTY .* Aged 19.— Transported for Ten Years.