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Crime
Transportation
Mary Mack was transported on the Kains, departing 5th Jul 1830 and arriving 11th Mar 1831 with 121 passengers.
353 tons. 1831 voyage from Britain to Australia: Capt William Lushington GOODWIN. Surgeon: Thrasycles CLARKE. Several children of the female convicts accompanied them. One of the seamen, Charles Picknell, kept a diary of the voyage and excerpts have been published.
Kains (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 438 |
| 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: (Edited version)** MARY MACK, Theft > pocketpicking, 15th April 1830. Offence: Theft > pocketpicking Verdict: Guilty Punishment: Transportation MARY MACK was indicted for stealing, on the 7th of March , 16 shillings and 2 sixpences, the monies of Thomas Harrison , from his person . THOMAS HARRISON . I am warehouseman at Morrison and Co.'s, Fore-street. I met the prisoner in the street at ten o'clock on the night of the 7th of March; I did not go with her to any public-house I am sure - I was not sober; I do not know whether she did any thing to me, but I felt my pocket lightened a little - I had changed a sovereign at Temple-bar, and had walked from there till I met her; I believe she put her hand into my waistcoat pocket, and I dare say she might into other pockets - she scuffled me about a good deal; I do not recollect her putting her hand into my trousers pocket - I do into my waistcoat pocket, where part of my change was, and part in my trousers; I missed some money from my waistcoat and some from my trousers - she was taken to the watch-house by a person; it was not by my desire; I said I was robbed; I did not drink any gin with her - I had none after I left Temple-bar. Prisoner's Defence. I left the prosecutor standing against a window-shutter; he called after me, and said,"Will you see me part of the way home?" I said, "Where do you live?" he said in Old-street - I said I would; we then went to a public-house, and had some gin - we then went to the Cat, and he treated me again to another quartern of gin; he then said he had lost a sovereign, and then 1l. worth of silver - on the Saturday morning I had changed a sovereign, and had 15s. 6d. and some halfpence in my pocket. ROBERT RANSON. I inquired at the Cat, and she had not been there - she had been at Mr. Wingfield's. GUILTY . Aged 28. - Transported for Seven Years. Mary Mack was 28 years old on arrival, her native place was Cork and she was listed as married. 1833: Married James Slack MOULD, alias John SMITH alias SLACK (Manilus 1827) - they had 2 children, James (b 1836, Maitland, d 1888 Pilliga, NSW) and Mary Anne (b 1834 at Maitland) married James WIPPS in 1849 at Mulbring Creek. 25/11/1839: COF 20/10/1846: Mary died and was buried in Buchanan, NSW. John SLACKSMITH later married Mary DAVEY in 1852.