Convict records

Name:: Catharine Riley

Date:: 3d December 1845

Religion:: -

No.:: 385

Per:: Tasmania 2nd

Tried:: Roscommon 18th October 1844 7 Years

Transported for:: Larceny

Gaol Report: once Convd Single Stated this offence stealing a suit of Clothes pr Andrew Burns for Clothes 4 months - Single I was living 10 years in Mens Clothes Was an Ostler at an Inn Single

Surgeons Report:

3d Class 10/6/46 T. of L. 10/7/49

July 15/51 (TL) Being in the enclosed Yard of Richard Filber without authority and dressed and in mans clothing 9 mths hard labor and not allowed to enter Service in the District of Hobart Town

Novr 17/51 Purloining one pound of bread from a fellow prisoner Existing sentence with hard labor extended 4 months

June 18/52 Free Certificate

[indecipherable]

Dep: Comp: General

Trade:: House Maid

Height:: 5/1

Age:: 30

Complexion:: Fresh

Head:: Long

Hair:: Brown

Whiskers:: " "

Visage:: Long

Forehead:: High

Eyebrows:: Brown

Eyes:: Blue

Nose:: Thin

Mouth:: Large

Chin:: Medium

Native/Place:: Roscommon

Remarks:

Name:: Maria Birkinshaw

Date:: 7th November 1845

Religion:: Protestant

No.:: 750

Per:: Lloyds

Tried:: York Pontefract Q.S. 7 April 1845 7 Years

Transported for:: Stealing a Shawl -

Gaol Report: Twice for Felony - Marrd. 3 Childn - Stated offence - Stealing a Shawl - for a Gown piece 6 mos & 3 mos. marrd. 3 childn. Husbd. Jas in Sheffd. -

Surgeons report: Well behaved & is a messwoman.

19-5-46 - 2nd Class. 3d Class 16/6/45.

Decr 8/46 Anderson/ absconding 6 months hard labor

March 21/48 Chaffy/ Absent 3 months hard labor [indecipherable]

Sepr 21/48 Prentis/ Absent without leave 6 months hard labor

March 7/49 (Jones) Drunk 7 days cells

April 20/49 (Long) Absent 4 mths, hard labor and to be removed to the Interior

May 28/50 (Ross) Conveying tobacco into the F. Hospl. 1 mth hard labor (25/2/51).

T. of L. 4/3/1851.

Trade:: Hair Weaver

Height:: 4/10

Age:: 32

Complexion:: Sallow

Head:: Small

Hair:: Brown

Whiskers:: "

Visage:: Small

Forehead:: Medium height

Eyebrows:: Light thin

Eyes:: Hazel

Nose:: ThinSmall

Mouth:: Small

Chin:: Round

Native/Place:: Scarborough

Remarks: Face freckled cut on right side of head.

Name:: Jane Bird

Date:: 7 November 1845

Religion:: Protestant

No.:: 749

Per:: Lloyds

Tried:: Lancaster Manchester Boro' QS. 26th December 1844 7 Years

Transported for:: Felony

Gaol report: Once before of Felony - Single - Stated Offence Stealg a Dress Similar offence 10 mos for Shawls tried & acquitted - Single -

Surgeons Report - Industs. [Industrious] & orderly - can recommd her.

May 25/46 (Anson) Assaultg Mary Richardson a Warder 6 mos hd labor sepe [separate] aptmnts recd Appd Cascades Facty, sepe aptmts, vide decis 30 May/46

2d Class 16/6/46.

April 2/47 (Anson) Insubordination 18 months hard labor appd Cascades Factory 12 months of which to be passed in a separate Working Cell

Feby 22/47 48 Facy [Factory] / Insolence 7 days cells.

Jany 25/49 coombes/ Dis of orders Dischd

April 25/49 [indecipherable]/ Refusing to work & insolence 2 months hard Labor

July 26/49 Absent 1 mth, hard labor

(22/5/50) T.L. refused, to apply in 3 months from 28/5/50.

T.L. 17/9/50.

Trade:: Housemaid

Height:: 5/1

Age:: 19

Complexion:: Fair

Head:: Oval

Hair:: Light Brown

Whiskers:: ''

Visage:: Long

Forehead:: Medium height

Eyebrows:: Light

Eyes:: Hazel

Nose:: Small

Mouth:: Do [Small]

Chin:: Round

Native/Place:: Manchester

Remarks: Ring on middle finger right hand (11/9/50 [GWB?] [in top right-hand corner of sheet: NN 734?]

Name:: Elizabeth Donovan

Date:: 7th November 1845

Religion:: Roman Catholic

No.:: 500

Per:: Lloyds

Tried:: Tried Cl Cl [Central Criminal] Court 3 March 1845 10 years

Transported for:: Larceny from a person

[Gaol] Report: previously Convicted Stated this offence Stealing Wearing Apparel Similar offence 6 months Single

Surgeons Report: Industrious Very Quarrelsome Makes use of Very bad language has been punished twice for it

1st Class 19/5/46 2nd Class 16/6/46

January 6/47 [Finnies? Francis?]/ Having a forged pass in her possn six months hard Labor

June 1/47 [Under?] [indecipherable]/ Misconduct 7 days Sol Conft [Initials: VP?]

7 October 1847 / S Solomon/ obtaining goods under false pretences - Existing sentence of transportation extended Twelve months

10 November 1847 / U Sentence/ Misconduct 14 days Solitary Confinement

31 January 1848 / US Factory L'ton [Launceston]/ Misconduct 10 days Solitary Confinement

4 January 1848 /US. Factory L'ton/ Misconduct Two Months hard labor Separate Apartments recommended

February 16/48 /US Factory/ Misconduct & Insolence 10 days Solitary confinement.

July 5/49 [Arthur?] misconduct 4 months hard Labor

September 3/49 attempting to scale the wall of the F.H. of [L?] 14 days cells

19th Decr 49 [indecipherable] Larceny. Discharged.

29th Jany 1850 Jno Moore, L'ton, Misconduct in not proceeding &c 2 mos hd labor

(11/10/1850) T.L. refused 15/10/50

10th Jany/51 Priscilla Lyons, [Lton?] Misconduct in being out after hours - Disch

Lton 18/8/51 Larceny considerable value of £5 Twelve Months hard labor

Septr 25/51 Making use of Indecent language 10 days cells.

Services 19/7/52 W. Gilbert [indecipherable]

Trade:: House & Nurse Maid

Height:: 4/9¾

Age:: 17

Complexion:: Fresh

Head:: Oval

Hair:: Brown

Whiskers:: " "

Visage:: Oval

Forehead:: High

Eyebrows:: Brown

Eyes:: Hazel

Nose:: Straight

Mouth:: Wide

Chin:: Round

Native/Place:: Brixton

Remarks: Ring on Second finger left Hand Lisps 6 Blue dots on left Hand

Name:: Rose Wright

Date:: 2 January 1845

Religion:: Roman Catholic

No.:: 619

Per:: Phoebe

Tried:: Drogheda 26 Feby 1844 7 Yrs

Transported for:: Larceny

Gaol report: never convicted before. Highly praiseworthy Single Stated this offence Stealing a Watch from a Man again discharged for Theft Single

15/7/45 2nd Class.

Feby 16/46 tried as T L/ out after Hours one mo hard labor appd F H 20/2/46

Feby 24/46 Lackey/ Misconduct in representing herself as a T L holder 6 Calr [Calendar] Mos conft and hard labor Factory Hobart vide Decn 27/2/46

Octr 15/46 Livingston absent witht leave 2 mos hard labor Factory Hobart vide decisn 20/10/46

27.1.46 3rd Class.

March 23/47 Andrews/ Drunk and disorderly 4 months hard labor

March 30/47 En Route/ Staying out all night to serve 3 months probn appd [indecipherable]/3/47

July 20/48 Perry) Drunkness & Misct 9 mos hard Labor Pn for remission of the remainder of 9 mos hard Labor Sentence remitted 21/2/49

Trade:: Farm Servant

Height:: 5/3

Age:: 25

Complexion:: Sallow

Head:: Oval

Hair:: Lt Brown

Whiskers:: [scored out]

Visage:: Oval

Forehead:: Low

Eyebrows:: Brown

Eyes:: Hazel

Nose:: Cocked

Mouth:: Wide

Chin:: Round

Native/Place:: Westmeath

Remarks: Pockpitted scars on right arm