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Henry Currall was born in 1830 in Shoreditch, London. He was the son of Henry and Elizabeth Currall.
On the 14th of October 1843, aged 13 years, Henry was caught by police constable George Kemp stealing a pint bottle of pickled onions from the shop of Hannah Swain. Henry’s accomplice was George Price, aged 20 years.
Henry and George were tried at The Old Bailey on the 23rd of October 1843. Henry Currall had already received a three-month sentence for a previous offence of stealing pigeons. This time, Henry was found guilty and transported for seven years. George Price was sentenced to nine-months imprisonment.
In 1843, Henry was recorded as 4 foot 4.5 inches tall with no tattoos; he could neither read nor write. His religion was Protestant. His occupation was a labourer and butcher’s lad.
Henry was transported on board the ship, Equestrian (1), leaving England from Woolwich in January 1844, and arriving in May 1844 at Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land.
Henry was given a Certificate of Freedom on the 9th of December 1850.
The Era Newspaper - Sunday 05 November 1843
Henry Currall, a diminutive boy, 13 years; of age: (the captain of the "forty thieves,") and who has the repute of a former conviction, was indicted, with another lad, a private in his clan, named Geo. Price, for stealing quantity of pickles from the shop, of, Harriet Swann. They were both found Guilty, and it was proved that Price had been enlisted in the corps for several months, of which Currall is the leader. Price was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment, and Currall to ten (sic) years' transportation.
Submitted by Researcher (13907) on 27 March 2021
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- The National Archives (TNA) : HO 11/14, p.2
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