Thomas STURN b. Abt 1803 d. Yes, date unknown: Australian Convict Ship Project

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Abt 1803 - Yes, date unknown

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Name	Thomas STURN
Birth	Abt 1803
Gender	Male
Conviction	Aug 1847
	Stealing a Hankerchief and Confined for 3 Months
Conviction	11 Jun 1849	Old Bailey, Central Criminal Court, London, England, United Kingdom
	Larceny from th Person and Sentenced to 7 Years Transportation
	Transcript from The Old Bailey: THOMAS STURN , stealing 1 handkerchief, value 1s. 6d.; the goods of Charles Burton, from his person: having been before convicted. CHARLES BURTON . I am an optician, of Regent's-terrace, Caledonian-road. On 12th May I was in Newgate-market, and felt a tug at my pocket, a woman spoke to me, I missed my handkerchief, turned round, saw the prisoner, and said, "I will trouble you for my handkerchief"—he gave it me—this is it (produced). JAMES PRING (City-policeman, 228). I searched the prisoner at the station, and took this other handkerchief from his pocket—he had a dirty white one as well. Prisoner. I have had that one two years, and used it to carry my victuals in; I picked the other one up. MICHAEL HAYDON (City-policeman, 21). I produce a certificate of the prisoner's conviction—(read—Convicted Aug. 1847, of stealing a handkerchief, confined three months)—he is the man. GUILTY . Aged 42.— Transported for Seven Years.
Departure	2 Nov 1851	Portland, England, United Kingdom
	The Marion
Arrival	30 Jan 1852	Fremantle, Western Australia, Australian Colonies
	The Marion
Death	Yes, date unknown
Person ID	I2374	Australian Convict Ship Project
Last Modified	29 Dec 2024

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