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Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Caroline Clements was transported on the Fanny, departing 14th Jul 1832 and arriving 2nd Feb 1833 with 106 passengers.
Fanny (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 368 |
| 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
Caroline was tried at the Old Bailey on 17 May 1832. 1217. CAROLINE CLEMENTS was indicted for stealing, on the 1st of May , 1 hat, value 20s. , the goods of Samuel Eness . SAMUEL ENESS . I live in Red Lion-street, Holborn - the prisoner was four months in my service. On the 1st of May my errand-boy gave me information; I missed a hat, and applied to an officer, who found it. HENRY DEW . I am errand-boy to the prosecutor - he is a hatter. On the 30th of April I took six hats out of the window. and put them on the counter; the next morning I missed one, and told my master - I told the prisoner of it; she said she knew my master had lost a hat, and that he was very vexed about it. WILLIAM OSBORN (Police-constable E 38). I went with Mr. Eness to his house, and questioned the prisoner - she quite denied this at first, but at last pointed the hat out in a cupboard in the back kitchen, tied up in this handkerchief; she said she took it, but why she did not know.(Property produced and sworn to.) Prisoner. I brought it down to take a pattern; I wrapped it up in the handkerchief, and for fear of my master knowing it, I put it by. GUILTY . Aged 17. - Transported for Seven Years .
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Caroline Clements, age on arrival, 17, per Fanny II (1833). Tried 1832, at London England, 7 years, for Robbing master. DOB, 1816, Native place, Mayo Co. Single. Catholic. House maid needle woman all work.
Caroline, [affectionately later called Little Granny] at the age of 16yrs was found guilty of stealing a hat. She met and married another convict Joseph Moulder convicted of stealing a silken handkerchief after their term expired and had tickets of leave they moved to Orange in central New South Wales where the raised a large family, expanding their interest further west to Condoblin area where they developed large cattle stations on the Lachlan and Bogan Rivers, they are recognised as leading pioneers in the development of western N.S.W., Joseph having a Street named after him in our Capital City Canberra. Caroline [Little Granny] was a much loved no nonsense individual only a little over 5'9". One of their Grandsons Hon. Henry Clements Moulder served as a legislator in the upper house of the N.S.W. Parliament, the Moulder family is now scattered around Australia and are extremely proud of these wonderful pioneers who started their young lives at a most basic level to contribute so much to their much loved adopted Country Australia. V.G.Moulder G/G/Grandson