Hello,
In the past, several people were interested in English criminal transport records for
their Carpenter ancestors.
I hope this helps.
John R. Carpenter
Carpenter Cousins Project
http://carpentercousins.com
http://lostcousins.com/newsletters2/midsummer15news.htm
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I discovered that in 1913 my 3rd cousin twice-removed was acquitted of stealing 48 rings,
two watches and other articles belonging to the Great Northern Railway Company
(lost-luggage items, perhaps?). However he may have been given the benefit of the doubt by
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property.
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Looking at a page of prisoners at Newgate Gaol in 1826 I wondered at how young - and how
short - most of them were. Three lads aged 13, 14, and 16 - two of them well under 5 feet
in height - were sentenced to 7 years transportation for stealing a handkerchief valued at
10d. I suppose that at the time some would have said they were fortunate to escape the
hangman's noose.
Many of those transported are also to be found in Australian criminal records that went
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