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Transportation
Thomas Lavington was transported on the Lady Harewood, departing 13th Mar 1832 and arriving 5th Aug 1832 with 201 passengers.
Lady Harewood (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 280 |
| 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
Died: 24 Apr 1875, Branxton, NSW. Buried: Branxton General Cemetery.
Old Bailey: JAMES LATTIMORE, THOMAS LAVINGTON, JAMES WICKHAM, JAMES STANWAY, WILLIAM VAUGHN. Theft: pocketpicking. 20th October 1831 Verdict Guilty; Guilty; Guilty; Guilty; Guilty Sentence Transportation; Imprisonment; No Punishment > sentence respited JAMES LATTIMORE, THOMAS LAVINGTON, JAMES WICKHAM, JAMES STANWAY, and WILLIAM VAUGHN, were indicted for stealing, on the 12th of October, 1 handkerchief, value 2s., the goods of a man unknown, from his person. JOHN COLLEY. I am a Police-officer. On the 12th of October, about one or two o'clock, I was in Pall Mall - it was the day the different parishes, went up to the King with petitions; I saw all the prisoners together, and watched them for about three quarters of an hour - I as last saw Lattimore take this yellow silk handkerchief from a gentleman's pocket, and give it to Lavington, who put it between his shirt and his skin - the other three were all close; they kept in a body together - I followed them an a little further; I spoke to the gentleman to come, but the mob was very great, and he did not - I at last got some persons, and took them into custody; I found on them five other handkerchiefs, which I took from the different prisoners. Wickham. He took my own handkerchief off my neck. Witness. I saw him take a handkerchief from a gentleman's pocket, and put it round his neck directly. JOHN PENNY. I am a gun-polisher. I saw the prisoners in company, and saw Lattimore but his hand into a gentleman's pocket; he took this handkerchief, and gave it to lavington - I then saw Wickham take one, and put it round his neck. LATTIMORE - GUILTY. Aged 12. LAVINGTON - GUILTY. Aged 17. WICKHAM - GUILTY. Aged 12. Transported for Seven Years. STANWAY - GUILTY. Aged 13. Confined Three Months. VAUGHN - GUILTY. Aged 15. Recommended to Mercy by the Jury. - Judgment Respited. James Lattimore - Henry Porcher 1835, NSW. James Wickham - No ship found. James Stanway - Elphinstone 1836, VDL. William Vaughn - Not transported. Thomas Lavington was listed as 20 years old on arrival. Native Place: London. Occupation: Milkman. Thomas was literate, protestant, single, 5'0" tall, ruddy complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, eyes much inflamed, lips thick. No records of Thomas on the NSW Gov. Convict Records. 27/12/1848 Maitland Mercury: Thomas Lavington was mentioned as being in the employ of a Mr. Shepherd at the Woolpack Inn, between Maitland and Singleton, NSW. No marriage or children found. 24/4/1875: Thomas Lavington died at Branxton, Maitland, aged 66. (NSW BDM). Thomas was buried at the Branxton Cemetery, NSW.