Amelia Hines

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Maureen Withey on 8th September 2021

Darryl Buley on 4th April, 2020 wrote: Amelia Baker, Marriage Date, 8 Dec 1817. Marriage Place: Aston, St Peter and St Paul, Warwickshire, England. Spouse, Benjamin Hyrons. FHL Film Number : 1426010 IT 1, 501830, 501831, 501833, 507832.

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Maureen Withey on 8th September 2021

Our police officers having obtained information of a large party of negociators of forged notes of the Bank of England, resident in this town and its vicinity, and suspected of carrying on this nefarious traffic to a great extent, they proceeded on Monday se'ennight to search for them, and with much difficulty succeeded in taking eight persons into custody; the capture was effected between the hours eleven at night and three in the morning. We regret to say that a serjeant of the 52d regiment, well known in the recruiting service of this place for the last twelve years, was found one of the offenders. The cases were so numerous that the examination lasted from Wednesday morning, by adjournment, until Monday noon, when they were committed to Warwick. Our Headborough and Mr. Payn went on the Tuesday following to the house of the mother of the greater part of the offenders, and after searching some time, found, secreted on the stairs, nearly 1800 counterfeit sixpences and 600 shillings, all papered and packed up for sale; and on the Thursday following the same premises were again searched, and several valuable French shawls and some lace were found, which had been taken in part payment for forged notes. The notes are the best executed of any yet discovered. The names of the parties are Ann Bamford, Benjamin Bamford, Elizabeth Bamford, Rebecca Bamford, Joseph Bradney, Mary Ann Bradney, William Sandeland, and William Andrews; and what is remarkable, six of them have relatives on board a convict ship, now preparing to sail for New South Wales, for the same offence. Manchester Mercury, 13 Jan 1818. LENT ASSIZES. Warwick. J. Bradney charged with uttering forged Bank note, to which pleaded Guilty. The Judge humanely advised him to put himself upon his trial; but upon his persisting in the determination to plead Guilty, that plea was recorded, and sentence of Death passed upon him. Mary Bradney (wife to the last-mentioned prisoner), Rebecca and Elizabeth Bamford, Amelia and Benjamin Hirons, were also capitally indicted for uttering forged Bank Notes. They all pleaded Guilty, and his Lordship immediately passed sentence of Death upon them. Public Ledger, 9 April 1818.

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Darryl Buley on 4th April 2020

Amelia Baker Gender Female Marriage Date 8 Dec 1817 Marriage Place Aston, St Peter and St Paul, Warwickshire, England Parish as it Appears Aston, St Peter and St Paul Spouse Benjamin Hyrons Listed as Benjamin Hines in convict indents: Convicted at: Warwick Assizes Sentence term: Life Ship: Lord Melville Departure date: July, 1818 Arrival date: 17th December, 1818 Place of arrival Van Diemen's Land Passenger manifest Travelled with 149 other convicts

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Beth Taylor on 29th July 2019

Amelia HINES, tried 28 March 1818 at Warwick (UK), arrived Sydney per ship "Lord Wellington" in 1820. Crime: Forgery of Bank Notes. Benjamin Hines also tried for the same crime at the same time. Possible relation to Amelia? (Source: "The Women of Botany Bay", by Portia Robinson & Ancestry, England & Wales Criminal Register for Warwick) ================================================== 1828 - Ticket of Leave Number: 28/0115 Year: 1828; Allowed to remain in the District of Sydney; Amelia Hines Place of Trial: Warwick [WAR ENG],1818,Ship: Lord Wellington, Year: 1820, Native Place: Birm [WAR ENG]; Year of Birth: 1799; Trade or Calling: Servant; Source Reference: SRNSW 4/4067; Reel 910. (Source: Tickets of Leave (Index) NSW - 1810-1848 transcript by Dr Perry McIntyre. Original Butts held by SRNSW) ================================================== 1828 - * George WELSH, aged 30, FBS, per ship "Canada" 1817, 7 years, Protestant, Nailer, 2 King St. Sydney (W0887) * Amelia WELSH, aged 29, Government Servant, per ship "Lord Wellington" 1818, Life, Protestant, 2 King St. Sydney (W0888) [Surname PRO Hines] * W. H. MEACH, aged 24, CF, per ship "Brothers" 1 1824, Protestant, Clerk Police Office, at Geo. Welsh, King St. Sydney (M2155) * William WILKENSON, aged 28, FBS, per ship "Speke" 2 1821, 7 years, Protestant, Nailer, with George Welsh, 2 King St. Sydney (W2048) (Source: 1828 Census of NSW) ================================================== 1831 - Ticket of Leave Number: 31/0450 Year: 1831; Allowed to remain in the District of Sydney; Amelia Hines Place of Trial: Warwick [WAR ENG],Assizes,Ship: Lord Wellington, Year: 1820, Native Place: Birmingham [WAR ENG]; Trade or Calling: Servant; Source Reference: SRNSW 4/4079; Reel 915. (Source: Tickets of Leave (Index) NSW - 1810-1848 transcript by Dr Perry McIntyre. Original Butts held by SRNSW) ================================================== 1840 - Amelia received an Absolute Pardon in 1840. She had been a convict for 22 years! (Source: SRNSW Copy of Absolute Pardon #41/23) ================================================== 1849 - "FUNERAL. The Friends of the late AMELIA, wife of Mr CHARLES MORRIS, are respectfully invited to attend her Funeral, to move from the residence of Mr Morris, King-street west, this (Monday) afternoon, at half-past three o'clock. JAMES CURTIS, Undertaker, Hunter Street, July 30" (Source: "Sydney Morning Herald", 30 July 1849) [Note: She was buried in the Morris family vault.]