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Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Mary Linch was transported on the Pitt, departing 31st May 1791 and arriving 14th Feb 1792 with 406 passengers.
Built Thames, England 1780. 775 tons. Rig type: S.
PittReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 161 (82) |
| 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
Old Bailey Online MARY LYNCH. Theft; burglary. 13th April 1791. Text type Trial account Defendants MARY LYNCH Offences Theft > Burglary Session Date 13th April 1791 Reference Number t17910413-21 Verdicts Guilty > Lesser offence Punishments Transportation 164. MARY LYNCH was indicted for burglariously and feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling house of David Smith , about the hour of nine at night, on the 12th day of March , and stealing a pair of sheets, value 10 s. three linen shirts, value 10 s. and a pair of corderoy breeches, value 5 s. his property . DAVID SMITH sworn. I live at No. 3, White Bear-court, Aldersgate, High-street ; my house was broke open on the 12th of March, I was not at home. ISABELLA SMITH sworn. I am wife to the last witness, I do not know the day of the month, it was five weeks last Saturday, as near as I can tell; I locked the door when I went out at seven, and left nobody in the house, I had fastened my own room; we have the whole house, but keep but one room, and let out the rest, we keep the kitchen only, the other part of the house is let to different lodgers; my own room was locked, the rest of the house was open, I took the key of my room with me, the outer door is left open; I returned in about fifteen minutes, the door was forced open, the ward of the lock gave way, and was burst open; when I got in I missed a pair of sheets; three linen shirts, and a pair of corderoy breeches, which was not missed till found upon her; they were in the room; I went immediately to Mr. Wincey's in the Minories, he is a pawnbroker, there I found the shirts, the breeches, and in Whitechapel I found the sheets; the shop belongs to Mr. Wincey. (Produced and deposed to by the prosecutrix.) The sheets are stained with green paint. HENRY BATT sworn. I am servant of Mr. Wincey in Whitechapel, I believe these sheets to be the same the prisoner brought to our shop the 12th of March, they were stained with green paint, I do not know that I ever saw her before, but I am quite certain she is the woman. JOHN DAWSON sworn. I am a pawnbroker, the prisoner at the bar offered to pawn with me a shirt and pair of breeches about eight o'clock, and I stopped her, and charged the constable with her. The CONSTABLE sworn. I was sent for to Mr. Wincey to take charge of the prisoner, and received three shirts and a pair of breeches; she only produced at first one shirt and a pair of breeches, the other two she had in her apron. PRISONER's DEFENCE. Sir, I was at work at a cheesemonger's in Whitechapel, I go out charing and washing at Mr. Price's, and a woman gave me the things; the woman run away from her house, and I know not where to find her. GUILTY , Of stealing, but not of the burglary. Transported for seven years .