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Transportation
Mary Crosby was transported on the Asia 1, departing 10th Sep 1829 and arriving 13th Jan 1830 with 202 passengers.
Built by A Hall & Co at Aberdeen in 1818. A Brig of 536 tons. (Wikipedia) 1830 - Voyage. Asia from Ireland. Female Convict Ship; Stead; Master, Alexander Nesbit M.D. Surgeon Superintendent. Arrived in Sydney Cove 13 Jan 1830. Mustered - 186. Died on Voyage - 3. Disembarked - 1. Total Embarked - 200
Asia 1 (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
Sydney Quarter Sessions. Mary Crosby,; assigned to Mr. Crisp, was charged with stealing one pair of blankets, and two sheets the property of Mr. J. James, at Sydney. on the 13th of May. Guilty-Remanded. Sydney Monitor, 30 July 1834. Saturday July 20. Mary Crosby stood indicted under the summary jurisdiction of the court, for stealing one pair of blankets and sundries at Sydney, the property of John James. Guilty, sentenced to be transported to a penal settlement for the period of two years. Sydney Herald, 31 July 1834.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Mary Crosby, age on arrival, 37, per Asia I (5) 1830, Tried 1828, at Dublin, 7 years, for Stealing tools. DOB, 1793, Native place, Meath, Widow, 4 children, Catholic, Housemaid all work cook. Colonial sentence, Moreton Bay. Moreton Bay Convict Register. Mary Crosby, per Asia 7, tried at City Dublin, 3 Sep 1826, for Felony hammers, 7 years. Housemaid. Colonial Conviction: Quarter. Sessions. Sydney, 24 July 1834 for Larceny. 2 year sentence. Returned to Sydney, 5 Oct 1836. Description Record: Mary Crosby, native place, Drogheda, age 40, 5 ft 2 ½. Dark comp, Bn hair, blue eyes, Catholic.