Three Crimes That Led to Convict Transportation: Grand Larceny, Burglary, and Robbery

British courts transported convicts for serious property crimes, especially repeat offenses. Three common capital offenses commuted to transportation:

1. Grand Larceny – Theft above a statutory value (e.g., a horse, large sums).
2. Burglary – Breaking and entering a dwelling with intent to commit a felony.
3. Robbery – Taking property from a person by force or intimidation.

Transportation (to America pre-1776, then Australia) removed offenders while supplying colonial labor.