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Transportation
Mary Canty was transported on the Earl Of Liverpool, departing 30th Nov 1830 and arriving 5th Apr 1831 with 112 passengers.
April 6. - EARL OF LIVERPOOL, (brig) Manning; master, from London, A. B. Spark agent, 89 female prisoners and Government stores. Sydney Gazette, 12 Apr 1831. From the surgeons journal. There are 15 children on board [mostly very young]
Earl Of Liverpool (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 535 (270) |
| 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
NSW Convict Index Mary Canty, per Earl of Liverpool, 1831, Certificate of Freedom, 28 Mar 1839, 39/0466. Remarks: Wife of Jeremiah McCarthy (as stated on her CF).
Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 22 November 2021), October 1830, trial of MARY CANTY (t18301028-222). MARY CANTY, Theft > pocketpicking, 28th October 1830. 2066. MARY CANTY was indicted for stealing, on the 10th of October , 1 watch, value 3l.; 3 seals, value 15s., and 1 gold key, value 5s., the goods of David Davies , from his person . DAVID DAVIES. On the 10th of October, between one and two o'clock at night, I met the prisoner in Hatton-garden; she forced me home with her - I was rather drunk; she took me down to No. 7, Lower West-street, Field-lane ; we both undressed to go to bed; I went to sleep - I had left my money and watch in my trousers, which I put on the chair - when I awoke the prisoner was gone and the watch; I cried that I was robbed in the house - they said I could not be robbed there as the door was locked; I lost a handkerchief out of my hat - I found the hat in the front room - I had given her 1s. 6d., and she was to stay all night. ELIZABETH COX . I keep the house. I let the bed to the prosecutor - I never saw the prisoner before; the prosecutor was not a bit drunk - he is mistaken in saying that he was; I let him the bed for 1s. 6d. - the girl was with him; they said they were husband and wife, and were benighted - she got up first, and then he got up and said he had lost his watch; I said he could not lose the woman, because I had got the key, but she had got into the yard - I stood at my door, and caught her going out of my neighbour's house; I said, "You have robbed the person you brought here as your husband" - she said she had not; I took her - she said, "If you will let me go, I will give you the watch." JOHN LIMBRICK . I took the prisoner, and have the watch and handkerchief.(Property produced and sworn to.) Prisoner's Defence I met the prosecutor at the corner of Hatton-garden, and took him to this house - when we got to the room, he said he had but 1s.; I was then going to put on my shawl and bonnet to leave him - he then said he would give me his watch; when I was gone to sleep he wanted to take it from me, and I would not let him, as he gave it me. GUILTY of stealing only . Aged 21. Transported for Seven Years .