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Michael Young was transported on the Neptune, Scarborough And Surprize, departing 30th Nov 1789 and arriving 26th Jun 1790 with 1084 passengers.
Neptune 809 tons built on the River Thames 1779. The largest ship of the Second Fleet.
Neptune, Scarborough And Surprize (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 52 |
| 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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Old Bailey Online WILLIAM WOODING. MICHAEL YOUNG. Theft; burglary. 10th September 1788. Text type Trial account Defendants WILLIAM WOODING, MICHAEL YOUNG Offences Theft > Burglary Session Date 10th September 1788 Reference Number t17880910-58 Verdicts Guilty > Lesser offence Punishments Transportation 556. WILLIAM WOODING and MICHAEL YOUNG were indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling house of Margaret Johnson , about the hour of nine in the night of the 29th of August , and stealing therein five shirts, value 10 s. two shifts, value 4 s. two linen waistcoats, value 2 s. six pair of cotton stockings, value 6 s. two linen handkerchiefs, value 1 s. 6 d. a linen cap, value 6 d. six pieces of canvass, value 1 s. a piece of a blanket, value 1 s. a pillow-case, value 1 s. her property. (The witnesses examined separate.) MARGARET JOHNSON sworn. I live in Williams's-court, No. 4; on Friday last was a week my house was broke open; I went to bed at half past ten, this happened at nine. Was you at home? - No, I was out; I fastened my door and my windows; I went out a few minutes before nine; I was not gone out ten minutes; I secured every thing fast. Was it dark then? - It was about an hour after candle light; when I returned there was a woman that lodges with me went with me, and I saw my door wide open, and one stocking and one cap. Had you locked the door when you went out? - I did not lock my door, I lost the key, but I latched it, which is as good as a lock, I opened it with a bit of stick; the woman that lives with me was at the door before me, and she picked up a stocking and a cap; I had that cap and stocking in the bundle among all the rest, and I missed a whole bundle of wet linen, as mentioned in the indictment; (recites them) the things are all here, they were in my custody for washing, some of them, and the rest are my property. Mr. Garrow, prisoner's counsel. What time did you come home that evening? - I came home in the course of ten minutes after I went out. Was not it light enough to see without a candle at that time? - No, sir, it was not, I had a light half an hour. Can you take upon yourself to say, that you certainly latched the door, might not it have missed? - Yes, I did. CHARLOTTE LIGHTFOOT sworn. I came home with Mrs. Johnson, and the door was wide open, and there was a candle lighted, and there was a stocking and a cap laying just on the inside of the door, and the things were all gone from the table. ROBERT DAWSON sworn. I am one of the officers; here is a bundle that the prisoner Young dropt about half past nine in the Back-lane, St. George's, near Rosemary-lane; there were four people, the two prisoners and two others; I saw the two prisoners, each with a bundle; I caught hold of one, and tried to catch hold of Young, he slipt my hand and dropt this bundle. How far is this from the prosecutrix's? - I believe it is about half a mile. Was it the same night her house was robbed? - Yes; Mayne, the other officer, took the prisoner Wooding. (The things produced and deposed to.) Prisoner Young. Did you see me in the Back-lane that night? - I had hold of his coat, he slipt me; I know the prisoner very well, I cannot be deceived. PETER MAYNE sworn. This bundle I took from the prisoner Wooding, the same night between nine and ten; Dawson and me were in the Back-lane, and we met the two prisoners, Anderson and another man; I laid hold of Wooding, he had this bundle in his hand, he made resistance, he dropt this bundle; it might be half after nine; the prisoner Young, had another bundle in his hand, but what he did with it I cannot take upon myself to say. (These things deposed to.) Prosecutrix. I cannot undertake to swear to these things and die the next moment. PRISONER YOUNG's DEFENCE. I was in Oxford-road the same night at the sign of the George, and that man never saw me that night. Court. Have you any witnesses? - Not now, I had some yesterday. The prisoner Wooding called five witnesses, who all gave him a good character. WOODIN YOUNG, GUILTY, Not of the burglary . Transported for seven years . Tried by the second Middlesex Jury before Mr. BARON HOTHAM .