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Transportation
Caroline Vantileur was transported on the Henry, departing 30th Sep 1824 and arriving 8th Feb 1825 with 79 passengers.
Henry 1825. The ship Henry, Captain Ferrier, arrived at Hobart Town, on the 9th ult. with 79 female prisoners, all whom were landed with the exception of two. There were also on board 25 free women, and 33 children, who came out, at the expence of Government, to join their husbands and parents. Sydney Gazette, 3 Mar 1825.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 189 (96) |
| 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
COURT: 29 June, 1832: From the Tasmanian, p7: Caroline Vantileur, a strapping damsel, appeared on a warrant obtained by a little crippled man, who charged her with beating him, and destroying his "goods and chattels". The poor little man said in explanation, that it had been his intention to have endowed the said Caroline, with "all his worldly effects," but her temper so often got the better of her love, and shewed itself in such unseemly forms, that he was at last compelled to appeal to the Magistrate for relief. Mr. Forster observing that there was a sneaking affection very visible between the parties, good naturedly remonstrated with Miss Vantileur, and the matter was satisfactorily arranged, by requiring her to enter into her own recognizance to keep the peace for the time to come.
MARRIAGE: 18 August, 1843: Caroline Vanteleur, a spinster aged 37, married Robert Meredith, a sawyer aged 39, in the Church of England, Hobart. The ceremony was performed by James Norman (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD37-1-3p126j2k).
FOOTNOTE: 16 March, 1827: Thomas Kelly, per Chapman 1817 to NSW and Jupiter 1817 to VDL, was charged with neglect of duty as a Constable and “disobedience of orders in not delivering Caroline Fanteleur [sic], a prisoner entrusted into his care, into custody immediately on his arrival in Hobart Town but allowing her to go to a house of ill fame and remain there overnight”. Thomas, who had been a Constable for more than three years, was dismissed from office and ordered “to forfeit all of his salary to this day” (see his bio at https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/kelly/thomas/145433).
Frances Phillips and Caroline Vantileur, for stealing and carrying away gold watch from the shop of Jane Maria Perrett, jeweller, of Windsor. The shop was left in care of her daughter, of whom the prisoners inquired for Mrs. Perrett; and while the child was gone for her mother, they took the watch from the counter and left the shop. Soon after they were gone Mrs. Perrett missed her watch, and gave information to the constable (Gray) who traced the prisoners to a public house. The watch was found in Vantileur’s possession. Mrs. Perrett’s daughter identified the prisoners, and gave her evidence in clear a manner as call forth the commendation the Judge. The watch being Mrs Perrett’s private property, and not goods which she had to sell, they escaped the sentence of death, which would have been passed them had it been among the articles exposed for sale in which case the crime would have been shoplifting. They were both sentenced to be transported for seven years. Windsor and Eton Express, 6 Mar 1824.
Tasmanian Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON40-1-9$init=CON40-1-9p217 5. Caroline Vantileur. Tried at Berks 11 Mar 1824. Transported for Grand Larceny. Gaol Report, Has lately travelled the country with her husband ? And another man, from Bristol to Staffordshire, Stated been in England 9 years, left husband at Bristol name Charles Vantileur. Many conduct issues on her report. Certificate. Caroline Vantileur, Henry. Launceston Advertiser, 9 May 1831. POLICE Report. Thursday September 13. William Sharman was charged with assaulting and beating Miss Caroline Vandeleur, but from some little forgetfulness on her part as, to how the fight began, and it appearing from one of the "Princess Royals" that Caroline struck first but it seems was determined to have 'first' charge, the case was at “last” dismissed, and poor Caroline fined 5s. for drunkenness The Tasmanian, 21 Sept 1832.