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Esther Dobson was transported on the Northampton, departing 30th Nov 1814 and arriving 18th Jun 1815 with 112 passengers.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 192 |
| 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
1828 Census index. Esther Dobson, age 30, C.P. Northampton, 1815, Life, protestant, Servant, Fred. Gibson, George Street, Sydney. (Frederick Gibson was a publican in George Street, Sydney)
1821. Petition To Governor Macquarie: The Humble Petition of Hester Hand, formerly Hester Dobson, most respectfully sheweth That petitioner arrived in this Colony per ship Northampton in the year 1814, having been convicted at the Old Bailey in August 1814 and under sentence of Transportation for Life. That Petitioner is a married woman keeping a shop in Pitt Street & has enjoyed a Ticket of Leave for the last six years having always conducted herself with credibility but no able to carry on business while labouring under the sentence of the Law with respectability. Most humbly prays Your Excellency’s kind and benevolent consideration of the foregoing correct statement and be graciously pleased to grant her a Conditional Pardon for which mark of your Excellency’s benignity, Petitioner as in duty bound, will ever pray, I beg leave to recommend the above Petitioner to the consideration of His Excellency the Governor, (signed) W. Walker. (On the side) I have known the Petitioner nearly seven years, ever since her arrival in the Colony, during which time she has conducted herself with the utmost propriety. (signed) William Hutchinson, Princl. Supert.? -------------------------------------------------- NSW Convict Index. Esther Dobson, alias Fernandez, per Northampton 1813, Conditional Pardon, 28 Nov 1821. Esther Dobson, alias Fernandez, per Northampton 1815, Absolute Pardon, 6 April 1833.
Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 28 January 2023), September 1814, trial of ESTHER FERGUSON , alias CHERRY ESTHER DOBSON, alias FERNANDEZ (t18140914-102). ESTHER FERGUSON, ESTHER DOBSON, Theft > pocketpicking, 14th September 1814. 796. ESTHER FERGUSON , alias CHERRY , and ESTHER DOBSON, alias FERNANDEZ , were indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 6th of September , thirteen 10 l. bank notes, five 5 l. bank notes, and fourteen 1 l. bank notes. the property of Abraham Broms , from his person . ABRAHAM BROMS. I am a captain of a Swedish ship . Q. On Tuesday, the 6th of September, had you received any bank notes - A. Yes, at Messrs. Fullers I received them, there were near two hundred pounds altogether; they were ten's, five's, and one's. I put the notes into my pocket-book when I received them, and my pocket-book into my breast pocket; I left the Exchange about five o'clock; as I was leaving the Exchange, Esther Ferguson met me; she asked me to go to her lodgings; I went with her, I forgot the name of the place; I went with her into a house, and when I came into the house, they locked the door, and put the key in their pocket. Q. Was there any other person in the room at first - A. There was a little girl of twelve years old. The moment I saw the door locked, I was afraid; I wanted to go directly. Ferguson asked the little girl to go down, and ask the other lady to come up; Esther Dobson then came up, and Esther Dobson came and set on my left knee; when she came up, she got a working my coat outside, so as to raise the pocket-book up to the top of my pocket; then Ferguson came close, and looked over my shoulder, took the pocket-book, and ran down stairs. While Ferguson was down stairs, Dobson kept her arms round my neck. Ferguson came up stairs, and tried to put the pocket-book into my pocket, it fell down; I picked it up, and found all the notes were gone. Ferguson then took out the key, and said I might go if I pleased. After I picked up the pocket-book; I said to Furguson, you have taken my money away; they told me I was wrong, I said, yes, one of us must be wrong; I shall go and find a constable. I saw a man of the name of Kippax; I asked his assistance. I took one, he took the other, to the office; we secured them both. Q. Had you more money than what you received at the bankers - A. Yes. I had one hundred and ninety four-pounds, or two hundred and four pounds, I am not sure which. Mr. Alley. Q. This was an aukward cruise that you had; how many notes did you get at the bankers - A. One hundred and sixty-seven notes. I cannot recollect what notes I had besides. Q. Were you sober - A. Yes. Q. When the girl took your pocket-book, why did not you take it out of her hand - A. I was afraid there was some people below; I was afraid of being killed. WILLIAM KIPPAX . I am a Greenwich pensioner. On Tuesday, the 6th of September, I was at my brother's house, in Church-lane; there is an alley by the side of our house, I saw the Captain and Ferguson came down the street, about five o'clock, he had hold of Ferguson by the hand; I saw them again in about ten minutes afterwards; he was singing out for a constable. I went to the door immediately; he came up our steps with Ferguson in his hand; he said, these girls had robbed him to a great amount. I saw Dobson, she had a key in her hand. I went for a constable; I could not get one. I told Dobson to come along with me; she threatened to knock me down. I said, come along to the magistrate. I assisted in taking the prisoners to the office; I delivered them over to Dalton, the officer. EBENEZER DALTON I am an officer The two prisoners were brought to Lambeth-street office, by Kippax, and the prosecutor I searched them, and found nothing on them. The prisoners gave me the key for me to go and search the house; I searched the house, and found nothing. WILLIAM BORER . I am a clerk at the house of Fuller and Co. Q. On the 26th of September, did you pay Mr. Broms any sum of money - A. I did; I paid him one hundred and sixty-seven pounds, in ten's, five's, and one's. Ferguson's Defence. When the gentleman came into the house, I never saw him with any money. Dobson's Defence. The same. FERGUSON, GUILTY , aged 20. DOBSON, GUILTY , aged 16. Transported for Life . First Middlesex jury, before Mr. Common Serjeant. ---------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. DOBSON, Hesther. Per "Northampton", 1815 1815 Jun 19 On list of persons on board "Northampton" (Reel 6045; 4/1732 p.157) 1815 Jun 23 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Northampton" to be employed at the Factory at Parramatta; listed as Esther (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.103) 1820 Jul 3 Re permission to marry George Hand at Sydney; listed as Esther (Reel 6007; 4/3502 p.108) 1821 Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3208; 4/1862 p.79)
1820 - 3 Jul. New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers. Permission to Marry Hester Dobson. Convict. Per Ship; Marq. of Wellington George Hand, Convict. Per Ship; Northampton 1825 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters. Year - 1825 Name; Ester Dobson Age; - Class; A. P. Ship; Northampton - 1815 - Life Remarks\Assigned; WIFE; of Geo. Hand. Sydney