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Transportation
Thomas Ayres was transported on the Morley, departing 31st Oct 1816 and arriving 10th Apr 1817 with 177 passengers.
The "Morley" was built on the Thames, England in 1811. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Morley in 1817, 1818, 1820, 1828 and 1829 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1820 and 1823. 1829 Voyage. 200 Male English Convicts. Commander; Harrison. Richard Lewis; Surgeon Superintendent arrived 2 Dec 1829. All convicts survived the voyage.
Morley (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 311 (157) |
| 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
Old Bailey online 791. THOMAS AYRES , WILLIAM WHITE , and HENRY PLATT , were indicted for stealing, on the 16th of June , a handkerchief, value 4d. and nine-pence halfpenny in copper money, the property of Thomas Nightingale , from his person . THOMAS NIGHTINGALE . I was going towards Webber-square , between one and two o'clock in the morning of the day in the indictment, perfectly sober; my brother, John Houndle was with me; we were overtaken by the prisoners, two came and pushed me on one side, and a third stumbled before me; my brother-in-law immediately said, he is picking your pocket. I then caught hold of one of them, and my brother exclaimed, stick to him, I have got this one; the third was then coming towards me, when I seized him; we secured them all three, and they turned out to be the prisoners at the bar. JOHN HOUNDLE . I was behind, and saw Ayres put his hand into my brother-in-law's pocket, and take out the handkerchief, containing the halfpence. The watchman came up, and we secured them all three. THOMAS HEATH . I am the watchman, and assisted on securing the prisoners. WILLIAM COX . I searched the prisoners, and found a picklock key on White. AYRES, GUILTY , aged 20. WHITE, GUILTY , aged 40. PLATT, GUILTY , aged 22. Transported for Life . Second Middlesex jury, before Mr. Common Serjeant.