Thomas Johnson

Life archive ID obpt18330905-8-defend203
Born 1811. Place of birth shoreditch. Gender male. Height 5' 6.25". Religion Protestant (unspecified). Has tattoo no. First recorded 1833.
Born
1811
Tried
5th September 1833
Age 22.
Tried at Old Bailey, London. Accused of housebreaking (feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of william goodman , on the 21st of april, at hillingdon, and stealing therein 1300 yards of silk, value 160l.; 700 yards of lace, value 70l.; 60 shawls, value 45l.; 345 handkerchiefs, value 54l.; 80 scarfs, value 15l.; 15 spoons, value 12l.; 1 clock, value 5l.; 1 table-cloth, value 4s.; 1 imitation-cigar, value 2d.; and the sum of 2l. 5s. in copper monies, his property). Found guilty. Sentenced to death. Sentence outcome was transported.
Sentence respited
18th November 1833
Age 22.
Sentenced to twenty one years. Sent to Van Diemens Land.
Arrived in Australia
1835
Age 24. Religion Protestant (Protestant (unspecified)). Place of birth shoreditch.
Sent to Van Diemens Land.