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Transportation
Martha Jones was transported on the Pyramus, departing 8th Oct 1831 and arriving 5th Mar 1832 with 149 passengers.
Pyramus (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 203 (104) Old Bailey online https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/record/t18310630-297 Digital panopticon https://www.digitalpanopticon.org/life?id=obpt18310630-297-defend2125 |
| 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
New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry, 1826-1851 Granted 17/1/1836 Martha Jones 27 Bond (7yrs) per ship Pyramus to marry Samuel Haberfield 25 free (7yrs) per ship America Rev F Williamson Woolongong
Old bailey Online 1485. MARTHA JONES was indicted for stealing, on the 1st of June , 1 purse, value 6d.; 9 sovereigns, and 8 shillings, the monies of Thomas Clark , from his person . THOMAS CLARK. I am a waterman , and live at New Brentford. On the night of the 1st of March I was at the White Swan, Shadwell ; the prisoner was there when I went in - I walked with her from there to Shadwell-dock stairs ; she did not do any thing to me that night, that I am aware of, but I was intoxicated - I missed my money in the morning, between four and five o'clock - she saw me take a half-sovereign out of my purse, which I changed to treat her and another; I put the silver into my purse with the gold, and put it into my pocket again; I cannot say what I paid. Prisoner. Several more men and women were in his company. Witness. Yes, but she was the only one with me after I left the Swan; she wanted me to go home with her - I said I would not, I should be safe in my own barge. CHARLES EDGE. I am a Police-constable. On the 2nd of June I went with the prosecutor in search of the prisoner - we found her in a house in Gravel-lane; he asked what she had done with his money - she said she had not got it, and knew nothing about it; I said she must get up, and as soon as she sat up in bed I turned the bolster up, and saw a pocket; she said directly, "Don't touch my pocket - I know how much I took;" I found in the pocket four sovereigns, one half-sovereign, two half-crowns, three shillings, three pence, and ten halfpence; while she was getting up another person came into the room, and gave me a sovereign and a half, saying that the prisoner had put it into a cupboard up-stairs - she heard that, but made no answer; I asked her, in New Gravel-lane, what she had done with the purse and key - she said she had not seen them; I said, "Do you mean to say the money was loose in his pocket?" she said Yes, it was, and that she did not know how much she had taken, as she was intoxicated. Prisoner. He asked what I did with the other three sovereigns - I said I did not think I had more, or I should have put it as safe as that. GUILTY . Aged 23. - Transported for Seven Years .
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Bound Indentures 1830-1832 From Highgate Single protestant who could read 4' 8 3/4" fair and freckled complexion, dark brown hair and brown eyes tried 30/6/1831 36/893