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Transportation
James Trail was transported on the Morley, departing 3rd Nov 1827 and arriving 3rd Mar 1828 with 173 passengers.
The "Morley" was built on the Thames, England in 1811. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Morley in 1817, 1818, 1820, 1828 and 1829 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1820 and 1823. 1829 Voyage. 200 Male English Convicts. Commander; Harrison. Richard Lewis; Surgeon Superintendent arrived 2 Dec 1829. All convicts survived the voyage.
Morley (generic)References
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Convict Notes
Bryce Reid and James Frail, for stealing £l2, the property of John Kane, Belfast, on 4th November. Robert Dickey: ls in the employment of Mr. Kane; keeps the ... the office, on the night of 3d Nov. left £l2 in cash drawer,next morning he found the office broke into and the drawer forced open, and the cash taken away ; a forged note, three bills, and some permits, were also taken from the drawer ; saw a permit and the bills in the Police-office on 4th j also the bad note; the prisoners had been taken at this time; identified the bills, the permit, and the bad note, having been in the drawer. John M'Cluskv, night watchman—On the morning of 4th Nov. saw the prisoners coming to Crown-entrv, which is the nearest from Mr. Kane’s office High-street—they went into a lodging house in Caddel’s-entry, witness got assistance and took them prisoners to the watch office ; was present when they were searched ; some money was got on them and some papers; had known them before. Alex. M'Coy watchman—On the morning of 4th Nov, went with M’Clusky and took prisoners into custody to the Police-office ; on Frail he found £4 in silver and coins, a bank-note, and some papers ; being shown the bills note, identifies them as those found on Frail. Fullerton Thomson, Police Constable—On morning of 4lh Nov the two prisoners were brought into the Police-office; searched Reid ; found on him some silver, the permit and a bill (which now identifies); had never seen the prisoners before.—Both Guilty seven years’ transportation. Belfast Commercial Chronicle, 31 March 1827.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. James Trail, alias Triel, Freel, Treel, age on arrival, 19, per Morley (5) 1828, tried 1827 at Antrim, 7 years, for House breaking. DOB, 1809, native place, Antrim. Catholic. Single. Seaman.