Convict Love Token - 1829 - Catherine Harris
John Harris, 22, was tried and convicted on 16 April 1829 for housebreaking and the theft of 36 yards (33 metres) of trimming, 10 pounds (4.5 kilograms) of worsted linen, 20 pounds (9 kilograms) of cotton and 32 pieces of ribbon from John Towers of Spitalfields. Although he was initially sentenced to death, seven witnesses gave Harris character references and his sentence was commuted to transportation.
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Back
Token engraved with stippled cursive text; the first line curved around the top edge of the token:
John Harris to
Catherine Harris
Covicted on the
16 of April
1829
Front
Token engraved with stippled cursive text; the last line curved around the bottom edge of the token:
When
This you se
Remember me
Until i gain my
liberty
A token from
Diameter
36.0 mm
Copyright: National Museum of Australia
