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Thomas Barns was transported on the Waterloo, departing 18th Dec 1830 and arriving 30th Apr 1831 with 200 passengers.
1829 - Waterloo's first voyage arrived at Sydney Cove 9 July 1829. 180 Male Convicts. 2 Died on voyage. 7 sent to the hospital on landing. Total mustered; 171. Stephen Addison - Commander Michael Goodsire - Surgeon Superintendent [His wife was a passenger] 1842 - The Waterloo voyage of 1842 was wrecked on 28/8/1842. 189 people drowned, these being 143 convicts, 15 men of the 99th Regiment, together with 17 wives and children, the boatswain Mr. Chiverton, the sailmaker, the carpenter and 11 of the crew. Convicts were then received in Cape Town Prison from the wreck of the Waterloo, 2nd September 1842. They then completed their voyage to VDL per “Cape Packet” which arrived on 23/11/1842.
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Convict Notes
Pickpockets. —Two young lads, named Peter Donnelly and Thomas Barnes, picked silk handkerchief out of a gentleman’s pocket as he was crossing Carlisle-bridge, yesterday. They were observed two of the foot patiol, who happened to he passing at the moment, and taken before the magistrates of this office, who committed them Newgate to abide their trial at the ensuing sessions. Dublin Evening Packet, 30 Sep 1830. Recorder’s court, - Yesterday. Peter Dorney, and Thomas Barnes, were indicted for stealing a silk handkerchief. The case was fully proved against the prisoners. On the part of the defence, a Mrs. Barnes was called, who stated herself to be the step-mother of Thomas Barnes, She said that the day Barnes was taken into custody by Wilson, a watchman, he said he would let her step-son go, gave him five shillings, Wilson swore most positively that he had never seen or spoken to the woman that day. A watchman, who was in company with Wilson, deposed that the witness, Barnes, had not been speaking to Wilson. The Recorder, in delivering the sentence of the Court, commented upon the perjury which had been committed by the step-mother of Barnes, and said that if her statement had been verified, Wilson should be immediately dismissed from the establishment. Barnes, who is an old offender, was sentenced to seven years’ transportation — Dorney to be imprisoned for seven months, and kept to hard labour. Dublin Morning Register, 13 October 1830.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Thomas Barns, alias Barnes, age on arrival, 15, per Waterloo (2) 1831. Tried 1830, at Dublin, 7 years, for Picking pockets. 1 former conviction. DOB 1816, Native place, Trim Dublin. Single. Catholic. Errand boy. Norfolk Island, numerous letters on his character in colony.