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Transportation
Maurice Adams was transported on the Mariner, departing 19th Jan 1827 and arriving 23rd May 1827 with 161 passengers.
The 1825 Journey. The ship Mariner, Captain Fotherley, arrived from Ireland with female prisoners, on Sunday evening. She left the Cove of Cork, the 12th of March, and brings 112 female prisoners, having lost only one on the passage. A few passengers also came per this opportunity. Surgeon Superintendent Dr. Cochrane, R. N. Sydney Gazette, 14 July 1825.
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Convict Notes
List of Runaways apprehended during the Past Week. Maurice Adams, Mariner, from W.S. Terry. NSW Govt Gazette, 15 May 1833. NSW Convict Index. Maurice Adams, per Mariner 1827, Certificate of Freedom, 24 July 1833. No 33/0762. Renewed CF 37/340. A man named Maurice Adams, was this morning committed for stealing fourteen shillings, and nine shirts from the house of Dennis Day, in Kent street. Sydney Monitor, 9 Aug 1837. QUARTER SESSIONS. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4. Maurice Adams was Indicted for stealing nine shirts the property of Dennis Daley, and found Guilty and sentenced to be worked in an Ironed gang for twelve months. Sydney Monitor, 6 Oct 1837. Quarter Sessions-Parramatta. Maurice Adamswas indicted for stealing from the premises of Mr. Drinkwater one waiscoat and cap, the property of William Tighe. Guilty- two years in irons. [It appeared the prisoner was liberated but a few days from a similar sentence.] Sydney Monitor, 14 Nov 1838. Maurice Adams, free by servitude, indicted for stealing, was found guilty, and sentenced to be worked in an ironed gang for three years. Sydney Herald, 16 May 1842. Bathurst Quarter Sessions, Thursday November 1. Maurice Adams was put to the bar, charged with stealing on the 26th July, a pair of boots, the property of James Sturzaker. The evidence in this case was of a most conclusive character. The prosecutor swore to having seen the prisoner lurking about the premises an hour or two before he missed the boots. On his apprehension by the chief Constable the property was found in his possession. He gave two or three contradictory accounts of the manner in which he became possessed of them. Verdict — guilty. Sentenced to six months hard labour on the roads. Prisoner observed that he had already suffered three months imprisonment and had thereby sufficiently expiated his offence supposing he had stolen a whole cartload of boots. Bathurst Free Press, 3 Nov 1849.
Maurice Adams and John Walsh, stealing money, &c., from the shop of Stephen Whe?n. it was clearly proved that Adams had entered the shop and robbed the till of its contents, ? 0s; the money was found .— Adams, Guilty, Walsh, Not Guilty. Waterford Mail, 19 July 1826. … Maurice Adams—transportation for seven years; ... Waterford Mail, 19 July 1826.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Maurice Adams, age on arrival, 18, per Mariner (30 1827, Tried Waterford, 1826, 7 years for Robbery house. 2 former convictions. DOB, 1809, Native place, Waterford. Single. Errand boy. Catholic. Remarks, Colonial sentence.