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Transportation
Francis Kingsbury was transported on the Malabar, departing 14th Jun 1819 and arriving 30th Oct 1819 with 172 passengers.
Malabar (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 185 (94) |
| 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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War Office Records. Registers Court Martial. https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1606814777/view Private William Gutherick, Private Pat. M’Gahan, and Private Fras. Kingsbury, Royal Artillery Drivers, Tried at Cambrai, France, 17 June 1818, for Murder and Robbery. Sentenced to be Hanged by the Court; but commuted to Transportation as Felons for Life to New South Wales. Case sent to Prince Regent, 20 July 1818 for confirmation before the Prince Regent.
Martha Kingsbury pleaded guilty to stealing sundry articles of wearing apparel, the property of - Brown, Kissing Point. Mr. Holroyd addressed the Bench in mitigation of sentence; and Mr. Isaac Sheppard, of Kissing Point, having given the prisoner a twenty years character, and one of the Magistrates on the Bench having also spoken in her behalf, as well as the prosecutor also recommending her to mercy, she was sentenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour in Parramatta Gaol for ten days. Sydney Morning Herald, 8 July 1847.
COMMITTAL.-A very important instance of the caution necessary to be used by families in employing indiscriminately char or washerwomen, was evidenced in a case which occurred before the Police Court on Wednesday. Francis Kingsbury, and Martha his wife, were brought before the Court under the following circumstances. It appeared that Mr. Frederick J. Brown, of Kissing Point, had lately missed some household articles, as also a large quantity of wearing apparel, from his establishment. Having received information that the female Kingsbury was the purloiner, and that the stolen articles would be found at her residence, a search-warrant was procured, which on being put in force by district constable Bragge, who was accompanied by Mr. Brown, a variety of articles were found, which were identified by the prosecutor as being his property; and so barefaced had been the robbery, and so reckless of detection the thief, that from many of the articles on which Mr. Brown's name was written the mark had not been removed. Of the party effecting the robbery but little doubt could be entertained, the female prisoner having been on several occasions employed by Mrs. Brown in household affairs, and it being immediately after her day or two's work the articles were missed. At the time of the search being made at Kingsbury's house the only person present was himself, but almost immediately afterwards constable Bragge, meeting the female prisoner in the vicinity, and adroitly questioning her to having articles in her possession marked with the name of Brown, she stated some had been given to her by Mrs. Brown, and others by her sister. It is needless to add Bragge at once took her in charge, and on the foregoing facts being deposed to, she was committed for trial. Constable Bragge stating that on the male prisoner being told the object of his visit to his (Kingshury's) residence, that he afforded every facility for the execution of the search warrant, and said, that if such articles as were named in the warrant were in the house he was wholly unaware of it; and John Brown, in addition to confirming the constable's testimony, averring that he had not the slightest reason to suspect that Kingsbury knew anything of the theft committed by his wife, he was discharged. Sydney Morning Herald, 1 May 1847.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Francis Kingsbury, age on arrival, 24, Malabar (1) 1819, Tried at Cambrai Court Martial, France. 1819. Life. DOB, 1795, Native place, Belfast Antrim Co., Butcher. ---------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. KINGSBURY, Francis. Per "Malabar", 1819. 1819 Nov 5 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Malabar" and forwarded to Parramatta for distribution (Reel 6007; 4/3501 p.13) ---------------------------------------------------- 1828 Census Image, (Familysearch). At Kissing Point, in the household of James Shepherd and his family, Farmer and Grazier. Francis Kingsbury, age 30, prisoner, per Mallabar 1819, Life, Labourer, resident at Kissing Point, protestant. -------------------------------------------------- Convict Index. Francis Kingsbury, Malabar, 1819, Ticket of Leave, 29/971. District, Parramatta; Tried, France, Cambray. Francis Kingsbury, Malabar, 1819, Conditional Pardon, 29 May 1838. 38/5152. -------------------------------------------------- Convict Application to Marry. Francis Kingsbury, Malabar, Age 35, Life, Ticket of Leave; and Martha Briarly, Born in Colony. Date of permission, 1 Mar 1831. Revd. C. P. N. Wilton.
Like Patrick McGahan, served at Waterloo in H Troop Royal Artillery Drivers.