John Pritchard

Life archive ID obpt18190915-43-defend411
Place of birth Bristol. Gender male. Occupation Pump maker. HISCO other. Hair brown (brown, bro). Eyes blue. Distinguishing marks scar (large scar over right eyebrow 2 small ditto over left 3 rings pricked on left hand number of figures on both arms). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects jewellery. Tattoo descriptions rings. Tattoo body locations hand. First recorded 1819.
Tried at Old Bailey, London. Accused of coining (severally, and separately indicted for feloniously having in their custody and possession, forged bank of England notes, they well knowing them to be forged). Found guilty, pleaded guilty. Sentenced to transportation. Sentence outcome was transported.
Sentenced to fourteen years. Sent to New South Wales.
Tried
6th April 1822
Tried at Bristol. Sentence outcome was transported.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1823
Tattoo subjects jewellery. Tattoo keywords large scar over right eyebrow 2 small ditto over left 3 rings pricked on left hand number of figures on both arms.. Tattoo descriptions rings. Tattoo body locations hand.
Sent to Van Diemens Land.
Absconded
22nd July 1829
Absconded
25th July 1829
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1st August 1829
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3rd October 1833
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11th October 1833
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18th October 1833
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28th April 1835
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7th May 1835
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13th November 1835
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27th December 1841
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7th January 1842
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11th February 1842
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21st March 1844
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29th March 1844
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12th April 1844
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6th January 1846
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11th April 1848
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17th December 1849
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25th December 1849
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1st January 1850
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25th August 1851
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2nd September 1851
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18th May 1852
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2nd July 1854
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11th July 1854
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18th July 1854
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30th September 1855
Absconded
9th October 1855