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Transportation
John Williams was transported on the Mangles, departing 18th Mar 1837 and arriving 10th Jul 1837 with 309 passengers.
ManglesReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 14 |
| 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 JOHN WILLIAMS. Theft; simple larceny (from 1827). 19th September 1836 Text type Trial account Defendants JOHN WILLIAMS Offences Theft > Simple larceny Session Date 19th September 1836 Reference Number t18360919-2042 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation 2042. JOHN WILLIAMS was indicted for stealing, on the 7th of September, 1 handkerchief, value 2s., the goods of Thomas Eycott. THOMAS EYCOTT . I am a tailor. On the 7th of September I was in Smithfield, and felt some one taking, something from my pocket—I turned and saw the prisoner—I tried to take him—a person behind him and the officer caught him at the same time—I saw my handkerchief on the ground, close by his feet—this is it—I know it by the pattern. BENJAMIN BEMAN . I live with my brother, who keeps a public-house in Westminster. I was in Smithfield—I turned and saw the prisoner trying to escape—I took him by the collar—he dropped a handkerchief, which I believe to be this. JOHN LLOYD . I am the officer of Portsoken Ward. I saw the handkerchief drop, but did not notice the person whom it dropped from—I picked it up from the pavement, and took the prisoner. Guilty. (The indictment further stated that the prisoner had been before convicted of felony.) JOSEPH POTTER . I produce a certificate of the prisoner's previous conviction, which I got from Mr. Clark's office (read)—he is the person. GUILTY . Aged 17.— Transported for Fourteen Years.