Thomas Billington

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Maureen Withey on 23rd October 2023

Colonial Secretary Index. BILLINGTON, Thomas. Per "Baring", 1819 1819 Jul 3 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Baring" and forwarded to Liverpool for distribution; listed as Bellington (Reel 6006; 4/3500 p.163) 1824 Jul 6 Ticket of leave cancelled and sent to Port Macquarie for two years. On return of fines and punishments in the Police Office (Reel 6023; 4/6671 p.81) 1824 Aug 7 Petition praying to be sent to the new settlement on the northwest coast of the Colony (Fiche 3239; 4/1872 p.4) 1824 Aug 28 Prisoner in Sydney Gaol to be embarked on the "Amity" for Moreton Bay; appears as Bellington (Reel 6013; 4/3512 p.273) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Moreton Bay Prisoners Register. Thos Bellington, per Baring 2, original conviction, London GD, 9 Sep 1818, Life, trade, Baker. Returned to Sydney, 9 Oct 1826. Description: Thos Billington, age 28, 5ft 8 ½, dark comp, brown hair, grey eyes. Native of London.

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Maureen Withey on 28th October 2019

Ticket of Leave 15 April 1839 County of Cumberland Windsor Bellington Thomas, Baring. Sydney Gazette, 23 April 1839 The following reported death may be that of this Thomas Bellingham: DEATH BY DROWNING-CAUTION TO BATHERS. On Friday evening last, as a man named Thomas Billington, a baker, lately in the employ of Mr. George Seymour, was in the act of bathing, near a place on the river known as the Sandy Beach, he was, it is supposed, suddenly siezed with cramp, and his legs getting entangled in the weeds in deep water, was unable to extricate himself from his perilous condition, and was consequently drowned. A young man near by might have saved the unfortunate man but, from selfish motives, declined incurring the risk (as he thought) of drowning himself in the attempt to save a fellow-creature from a premature death. The body was recovered from the bosom of the deep this morning, in precisely the same attitude as it was seen to be in on the previous evening, when in the act of suffocation. Sydney Morning Herald, 4 Nov 1845. NEWS FROM THE INTERIOR. (From our various Correspondents). WINDSOR. INQUEST.- An inquisition was held by Mr. Dowe, the coroner for the district, on Sunday last, the 2nd instant, at Mr. E Robinson's, "Plough Inn," on the body of the unfortunate man named Thomas Billington, whose death we noticed last week as caused by drowning, when a verdict of accidentally drowned was returned by the Jury. Sydney Morning Herald, 11 Nov 1845. WINDSOR. Inquest.— An inquest was held here on Saturday-last by the Coroner, on the body of Thomas Bellington, who had; met with his, death on the day previous; by drowning. It appeared that he had gone to bathe in the Hawkesbury, and had been seized with cramp and got entangled amongst the weeds, where he could not extricate himself. Cumberland Times (Sydney) 8 Nov 1845

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Maureen Withey on 27th October 2019

Previous information about conviction in 1817 is incorrect, and refers to a different Thomas Billington, who was transported earlier, arriving in April 1818, on board Isabella, also a pickpocket. Source, Old Bailey online. THOMAS BILLINGTON, Theft - pocketpicking, 9th September 1818. 1114. THOMAS BILLINGTON was indicted for stealing, on the 4th July , from the person of William Summers , one watch, value 2l.; one ring, value 3s.; one key, value 3s., and one ribbon, value 2d. his property. WILLIAM SUMMERS. I am an ironmonger , and live in Bond-street. On the 4th of July, about five in the afternoon, I was in St. James's-street ; there was a great crowd,it was the chairing of Sir Samuel Romilly. I found a great pressure against me, and felt my watch go from me, I turned round and saw the prisoner pass it from his left to his right hand. I collared him, and accused him with having my watch. He immediately put it into his right hand and dropped it, it was immediately picked up. Pace had collared him. THOMAS PACE . I am an officer. I was on duty and saw the prosecutor collar the prisoner and charge him with stealing his watch. The moment I collared him I saw him drop it from his right hand. (Property produced and sworn to.) Prisoner's Defence. I know nothing of it. GUILTY . Aged 21. Transported for Life . First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant. Thomas Bellingham, (as his surname was recorded) was later sent to Moreton Bay penal establishment, where the following information is recorded: Transported on ship Baring 2, Original conviction at London G.D. on 9 Sept 1818, sentence, life. Trade - baker. Sent to Syndney from Moreton Bay 9 oct 1826.

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Maureen Withey on 27th October 2019

From Old Bailey online: THOMAS BILLINGTON, Theft - pocketpicking, 3rd December 1817. 14. THOMAS BILLINGTON was indicted for stealing, on the 15th of November , one handkerchief, value 5s., the goods of Henry Martin , from his person . HENRY MARTIN. I was in Piccadilly on the 15th of November, at half-past eight o'clock in the evening, passing where the houses are being pulled down. I felt some person pull the tail of my coat, I put my hand down, missed my handkerchief, turned round, and found the prisoner at my elbow, in great confusion, putting the handkerchief under his waistcoat. I collared him - He said I had mistaken the person. I took him into a shop to search him. As I was going in at the door, he took it out and threw it on the pavement-he begged for mercy. (Property produced and sworn to.) GUILTY . Aged 22. Transported for Life . Second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Recorder.