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Voyage
Transportation
Hannah Jones was transported on the Lord Melville, departing 31st Jul 1816 and arriving 24th Feb 1817 with 104 passengers.
Ship Name: Lord Melville II Rig Type: S. Built: Quebec Build Year: 1825 Size (tons): 425
Lord Melville (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 275 (139) |
| 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
Old Bailey Online HANNAH JONES. Theft; shoplifting. 13th September 1815. Text type Trial account Defendants HANNAH JONES Offences Theft > Shoplifting Session Date 13th September 1815 Reference Number t18150913-199 Verdicts Guilty > Lesser offence Punishments Transportation 973. HANNAH JONES was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 7th of August , a cotton shawl, value 12 s. the property of John Clively , privately in his shop . SAMUEL CATER . The prisoner came into my master's shop, at about five o'clock in the evening, of Saturday, the 7th of August; she bought some articles; there were other customers in the shop. After she was gone, I missed two shawls; they had been inside the window, and she could have reached them were she stood whilst in the shop. I went out immediately, and stopped her about twelve yards from the door. When searching her in the shop, one fell from her apron, and the other was thrown back into the window. None of the other people who were in the shop are here. They might have seen her, but they did not tell me. It is my master's shawl. GUILTY , aged 49, Of stealing, but not privately. Transported for Seven Years . First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Justice Heath.
1817 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents - Bound Indentures Name; Hannah Jones Trade; Servant Age; 52 - Born about 1765 Remarks; Certificate in this office
New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters. Year - 1828 Name; Hannah Jones Age; 56 [1772] Class; F.S. [Free by Servitude] Ship; Lord Melville - 1817 - 7 years Remarks\Assigned; Servant; Wm. Elworthy.? Cumberland Street.