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Crime
Transportation
Mary Mears was transported on the Coromandel And Experiment, departing 31st Oct 1803 and arriving 7th May 1804 with 338 passengers.
Coromandel And Experiment (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 359 (179) |
| 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
To read more about Mary Mears, who was transported previously, on the Neptune in 1890, and escaped back to England, where she was later tried and sentenced to be transported a second time, follow the link: https://www.freesettlerorfelon.com/angel_inn_west_maitland.htm
Colonial Secretary Index. MEARS, Mary. Per "Experiment", 1804. 1814 Apr 29 On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Endeavour" (Reel 6004; 4/3493 p.160) ---------------------------------------------------- On list of prisoners to be sent to Newcastle per "Endeavour", April 29, 1814. Mary Mears, ship Experiment, Free, Tried by Crim Court, April 2, sentence, 7 years. -------------------------------------------------- TO THE PUBLIC.—The Public are particularly cautioned not to purchase from Mary Morgan, otherwise Mary Mears, a Heifer, about two years old, bred out of a Cow called the Kangaroo, in the Possession of the said Mary Mears, and purchased from Bohannan, as the said Heifer is my lawful Property. JAMES O'NEIL. Sydney Gazette, 5 Feb 1814. -------------------------------------------------- Court of Criminal Jurisdiction. FRIDAY. — Mary Mears was indicted for receiving, knowing the same to have been stolen, a cow belonging to Government, value 3l. and being found Guilty on the charge, under circumstances leading considerably to the aggravation of the offence, was sentenced to be transported to Newcastle for the term of 7 years, to hard labour. Sydney Gazette, 26 Mar 1814.
had child to Claus Halckin (life sentence) who was transported to N.S.W on convict ship Albion ,child Charles Richardson was born at Parramatta NSW 1832.Info provided by Michael Breen descendant of all 3 ,my grandmother was a Richardson great granddaughter of Halckin & Mearrs