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Transportation
Mary Ann Bishop was transported on the Eliza, departing 3rd Nov 1829 and arriving 24th Feb 1830 with 118 passengers.
The Eliza was a 511-ton (later 538 ton) merchant ship built in British India in 1806. She made five voyages transporting convicts from England and Ireland to Australia.
Eliza (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 236 |
| 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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Old Bailey Online MARY ANN BISHOP. Theft; pocketpicking. 11th June 1829. Text type Trial account Defendants MARY ANN BISHOP Offences Theft > Pocketpicking Session Date 11th June 1829 Reference Number t18290611-247 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation 1246. MARY ANN BISHOP was indicted for stealing, on the 6th of May , 1 shawl, value 6s., the goods of Frances Conner , from her person . FRANCES CONNER. I am a widow . On the 6th of May I was in Goswell-street ; I met a young man very much intoxicated, and I stopped to pursuade him to go home, because I knew he had money in his pocket; he knocked me down, and while I was down the shawl was dragged from under me - it was about eleven o'clock at night - I do not know who took it - I did not see the prisoner till I got to the watch-house; she then appeared to be in liquor. CAROLINE JOHNSON. I saw the witness with a young man; I did not see him strike her, but I saw her on the ground - the prisoner came to me and asked me to hold her shawl while she put on the witness' shawl; I did not take it, but it fell down before me - she then took up her own shawl and put it on, and then put on the prosecutrix's shawl over her own. Prisoner. She is an unfortunate girl like myself; she said "There is a row;" I went and found this woman on the ground; she took off her shawl and gave it me. Witness. No; I know nothing of her since she lived in service where I did. DANIEL PAINTER. I am a watchman. I did not see what passed, but Johnson gave me some information, and I took this shawl from the prisoner in Golden-lane - I saw the prosecutrix the same night; she appeared quite sober. THOMAS TOOL . I was putting up the shutters, five or six doors from the place - I saw the row and went up; I saw the prisoner take the shawl when the lady was on the ground - I met Painter, and told him of it.(Property produced and sworn to.) GUILTY . Aged 19. Transported for Fourteen Years .
Description Born 1810. Place of birth Ipswich (ipswich suffolk). Gender female. Hair brown (, light brown). Eyes brown. Distinguishing marks charlotte pullen w h n r w n & heart & darts above elbow joint left arm.. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, names and initials. Tattoo written words charlotte, initials, pullen. Tattoo descriptions heart. Tattoo body locations elbow. First recorded 1829.
Folio 12: Mary Bishop, aged 19, convict, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, constant severe pain of abdomen around the navel aggravated by the slightest pressure; put on sick list 15 December 1829, discharged 20 December 1829.