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Voyage
Transportation
Mary Baker was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 28th Mar 1840 and arriving 13th Jul 1840 with 214 passengers.
Built at Harwich in 1811 a square-rigged transport ship of 443 tons and copper lined she had two decks with a height between decks of 5 ft. 8 ins. In 1818, she had a major refit increasing the decks (and convict carrying capacity) to three. She was owned by the London firm of F. & C.F. Mangles.
Surrey Or Surry (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 175 (89) |
| 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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Two Mary Baker's on this voyage. Mary Baker (2) was tried 14/11/1839 at Middlesex (Westminster) QS.
Old Bailey: MARY BAKER, Theft > pocketpicking, 3rd February 1840. Reference Number: t18400203-681 Offence: Theft > pocketpicking Verdict: Guilty > no_subcategory Punishment: Transportation MARY BAKER was indicted for stealing, on the 26th of January, 1 half-crown and 3 shillings, the monies of Samuel Adams, from his person. SAMUEL ADAMS . I am a waiter at the King's Head tavern, in the Old Jewry. On Sunday evening, the 26th of January, I was in Hackney-road, about half-past eleven o'clock—the prisoner accosted me, and asked me to go with her—I went to Caroline-street, Hackney-road, to a lower room—I sat and talked with her—I had 11s. or 12s. in my right-hand breeches-pocket, and among it was a half-crown—I know it was secure when I went into the house—she sat on my right-hand side—I was sober—(I had been at home till the evening, and then went out for a walk to the Eagle)—I gave her a shilling before I went into the house, but I did not like the situation I was in, and got up to go away—I had taken no liberties with her at all—when I got to the door of the room I missed my money, and told her she had got it—she denied it—I told her she had robbed me of my money—she said she had not—the policeman was passing, and heard us—he took her—she said she had not got the money, nor had she taken it—the policeman found a half-crown and three shillings in the grate, which, I believe was part of what I had lost. JOSEPH SMALLEY (police-constable H 175.) I heard the noise, and went into the house—I asked the prisoner if she had taken the money, and said, if she had, she had better give it up—the landlord and landlady came into the room—I said, "This girl has been robbing this man, and if she don't give it up, I will take the whole three of you to the station-house"—the landlady begged I would not for the sake of her husband's character—I then heard them whisper together, and some one said, "The ashes"—I then got a bit of paper, and found this money in the ashes. GUILTY . Aged 17.— Transported for Ten Years. Mary Baker was 17 years old, 4’8” tall, ruddy complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, small mole on left cheek, seven small moles on upper right arm, and one on lower J.M.J.N.E. on upper left arm, five dots on back of left hand. 15/2/1841: Mary Baker 17 married John Thornton 27 (Mary An 1835) at Newcastle. 18/3/1844: Mary was convicted at Maitland with Joseph Vale (Lord Melville 1830) of the poisoning murder of her husband John Thornton (Mary Ann) on 16 Jan 1844 at Mulberry Creek and both sentenced to death. 17/4/1844: Executed at Maitland gaol along with Joseph Vale (Lord Melville 1830) for the murder of her husband, John Thornton.