Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Ann Adams was transported on the Midas, departing 22nd Jul 1825 and arriving 17th Dec 1825 with 109 passengers.
Midas (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 282 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
Ann Adams was then put to the bar, accused of stealing from the person of William Rankine, journeyman baker in Edinburgh, a silver hunting-watch, with brass chain, three gold mounted seals, and a gold wafer stamp, in a room occupied by her in the Grassmarket, in June last, and of being habit and repute a thief. She pleaded Not Guilty. The case was clearly proved against the prisoner who, it appeared, during the night libelled, had abstracted the watch from Rankine while asleep, and had pawned it in the shop of one Conolly for six shillings. On being questioned by Rankine regarding it, she denied having stolen it, but at length, on the police officers being sent for, she confessed having pawned it in Conolly’s (a notorious house in the West Bow), who was also apprehended at the same time with the prisoner. It was proved by police officers that the prisoner had been five times convicted of theft. The Lord Justice Clerk trusted that the Lord Advocate would see the propriety of making inquiry as to the house of Conolly, which appeared be one be one a most infamous description, it being open throughout the night, for receiving stolen watches, goods, &c. The Lord Advocate consented to restrict the libel. The Lord Justice Clerk summed the evidence; after which the Jury unanimously found the prisoner the prisoner Guilty, and she was sentenced to transportation for life. Fife Herald, 18 Nov 1824.