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Thomas Moore was transported on the Castle Forbes, departing 3rd Oct 1819 and arriving 4th Mar 1820 with 143 passengers.
The Castle Forbes was a 439-ton merchant ship built by Robert Gibbon & Sons at Aberdeen, Scotland in 1818. She made two voyages transporting convicts from Ireland to Australia. Castle Forbes arrived at Port Jackson, New South Wales on 27 January 1820. After their arrival in Sydney, 136 men were sent on to Van Diemen's Land Colony (now named Tasmania), arriving in Hobart 1 March 1820. 4 men remained in New South Wales and 4 deaths recorded on this voyage. Alexander Pearce (the infamous bushranger) was one of these men. (Incomplete register of persons transported - records are currently being inputted)
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| Primary Source | New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, Tasmania. 1817 - 1821 |
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Colonial Secretary Index. MOORE, Thomas. Per "Castle Forbes", 1820 1823 Feb 22, May 3 On list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D pp.81, 82) 1823 Sep 22-Oct 15 Sentenced to death. In reports of prisoners tried at Court of Criminal Jurisdiction (Reel 6023; X820 p.109) 1823 Oct 20 Under sentence of death in Sydney Gaol; previously at Castle Hill Lunatic Asylum. Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3235; 4/1870 p.36) 1823 Nov 10 Tried in Sydney. Sentence commuted to transportation (Reel 6070; 4/1265 pp.11-2) 1823 Nov 12 Notification of commutation of his sentence to transportation to Port Macquarie (Reel 6069; 4/1817 p.28) 1823 Nov 24 Transmitting report of trial in Court of Criminal Jurisdiction (Reel 6057; 4/1766 p.75) 1823 Nov 26 On lists of prisoners transported to Port Macquarie per "Sally"; not conveyed per "Sally" but per "Lady Nelson" on 17 Dec 1823 (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.92, 452-3) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Criminal Court. Tuesday. Joseph Shelton, James Tileman, John Betterage and Thomas Moore, were indicted as follows: Joseph Shelton, the first prisoner, for firing at Martin Connor, a constable, with intent to kill and murder, to prevent lawful apprehension; and the other prisoners for inciting, aiding and abetting the said Joseph Shelton to perpetrate the said crime. The verdict was Guilty.— Remanded. Sydney Gazette, 9 Oct 1823. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Criminal Court. WEDNESDAY.—This forenoon all the prisoners who had been convicted and remanded during the sessions, were now brought up for the judgement of the Court. DEATH.—... Joseph Shelton, James Tileman, John Betterage, Thomas More, ... The Sessions have terminated. Sydney Gazette, 16 Oct 1823. -------------------------------------------------------------------- List of 33 prisoners transported to Port Macquarie on board Sally, dated 26 Nov 1823, Sydney. They did not proceed per Sally, but were forwarded per ship Lady Nelson, 17 Dec 1823. Thomas Moore, tried Crim Court, Sydney, Oct & Nov 1823, Life sentence in double irons. Trade, labourer. Per Castle Forbes. Original conviction: at Down, Lent 1819, 7 years.
Tasmanian Convict Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-29$init=CON31-1-29p72 202. Thomas Moore, per Castle Forbes, tried Lent 1819, 7 years. Jan 2 1828. F.S. Bound over to keep the peace for 3 mos towards Sarah Webb.
New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, Tasmania. No; 202. Name; Thomas Moore Ship arrived by; Castle Forbes. To whom assigned; MISSING
New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, Tasmania. 1817 - 1821 No; 202 Name; Thomas Moore Age; 20 Native Place; Co Armagh Offence; Stock-keeper Trial; Co. Down. Lent 1819. 7 years.