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Transportation
Benjamin Wright was transported on the Lady Penrhyn, Scarborough And Alexander, departing 31st Dec 1786 and arriving 22nd Jan 1788 with 356 passengers.
Lady Penrhyn, Scarborough And AlexanderReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 2 |
| 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 BENJAMIN WRIGHT. ROBERT MORGAN. Theft; grand larceny (to 1827). 26th May 1784. Text type Trial account Defendants BENJAMIN WRIGHT, ROBERT MORGAN Offences Theft > Grand larceny Session Date 26th May 1784 Reference Number t17840526-96 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation 616. BENJAMIN WRIGHT and ROBERT MORGAN were indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 20th of May , one silk handkerchief, value 2 s. the property of a certain person unknown. THOMAS DOUGLAS sworn: On the 20th of May, between one and two, I was at the Cooper's-arms, in Chick-lane , drinking a pint of beer, and saw the two prisoners follow a gentleman by the window; I immediately went out and watched them about a dozen yards, I saw the prisoner Wright take the handkerchief out of the gentleman's pocket, I would have followed the gentleman, but I was afraid, for there was another gang of them; five minutes after they came by the window again, I knew them and we took them in Smithfield, we followed them into the public house again, and we took this handkerchief from Wright, under his arm, between his skin and his shirt, the other only followed him. Was he in company with him? - He was. Could he see him do it? - He could. Did he continue in company with him? - He did. ROBERT WALKER sworn. I went with the prosecutor and another person, and took the prisoner. SAMUEL JACKSON sworn. I took him with the handkerchief under his arm, they were both together. PRISONER MORGAN's DEFENCE. I can tell where I had been, and who is my master; my master's name is Gordon, in Petty France, he is a plaisterer, I had been at work in Brook-street; I know nothing of that young man. BOTH GUILTY . Transported for seven years . Tried by the London Jury before Mr. RECORDER.