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Transportation
Margaret Buckie was transported on the Speedy, departing 30th Sep 1799 and arriving 15th Apr 1800 with 54 passengers.
Speedy (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 258 |
| 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
Margaret married Martin Mintz on the 17th February 1805. She was buried on 9 October 1810 at Sydney, her burial being registered at St Philip's, Sydney.
Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 18 August 2022), September 1798, trial of MARGARET BUCKIE (t17980912-65). MARGARET BUCKIE, Theft > grand larceny, 12th September 1798. 532. MARGARET BUCKIE was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 10th of July , a cotton shawl, value 3d. two muslin aprons, value 7s. a linen shirt, value 3d. a tippet, value 1d. a laced cap, value 5s. a table cloth, value 2s. 6d. a pair of cotton stockings, value 2s. and two silk sashes, value 2s. the property of John Williams . LUCY WILLIAMS sworn. - I am the wife of John Williams, I live at No. 26, Grays-Inn-lane , my husband is a smith and farrier : The prisonercame to my house, and I gave her a little needlework to do; while she was backwards and forwards in my room I missed the property mentioned in the indictment; about two months ago, she came to me on a Tuesday, and on the Sunday following I missed the things; I went to Mr. Lowe's, the pawnbroker, on Clerkenwell-green, for she had been seen to go there, and used that shop; he said, he would not tell me whether he had such things or not, he said, he could not without either the duplicates or the person that brought them; then I went to the Police-office, and had her taken into custody; the officer went with me, and found a muslin apron, and a coloured shawl, and my child's tippet and shift, at the pawnbroker's. GEORGE LONGDEN sworn. - I am a Police-officer belonging to Hatton-garden: about the 14th or 15th of July last, I was sent for by the prosecutrix to take the prisoner into custody; I took her to Mr. Lowe's, the pawnbroker, and he said, that was the woman that pledged the articles. JOHN STEVENSON sworn. - I am servant to Mr. Lowe: On the 15th of July, the officer and the prosecutrix came to enquire for things pledged in the name of Buckie; I told them I could not tell, unless I saw the ticket, there was no such name as Buckie in our books; but as soon as I saw the pri soner I knew immediately, and produced the goods, for she had pledged them in a different name. (Produces the property). Prosecutrix. These things are my property, the apron has my work upon it; I am sure they are all mine. Stevenson. There had been a white apron and a table-cloth. Prisoner's defence. I had some work to do for her, and she gave me the shawl with the things wrapped up in it. GUILTY (Aged 42.) Transported for seven years . Tried by the second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Justice ROOKE.