Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William James Moore was transported on the Phoenix, departing 29th Mar 1824 and arriving 21st Jul 1824 with 204 passengers.
Built at Thames, England 1798. 589 tons.
Phoenix (generic)References
| Primary Source | Old Bailey - online. Libraries Tasmania. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 130 |
| 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 |
Claims
"My 3 great grandfather, an apprenticed lighterman who became a bullock driver in Gippsland"
"This is my 4x Great Grandfather through my Great Grandmother Margaret Flanagan Nee Moore. Finding my family tree for future generations"
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Convict Notes
Conduct Record States: Transported for Felony: Gaol Report: in custody before, well behaved. Hulk Report: orderly, Single. Stated this offence: stealing a Hanky from a person, once in custody, discharged. [admitted] his proper name William. Apprenticed to Sadler, a Lighterman, of 8 Poppins Court, Fleet Street. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-29$init=CON31-1-29P162 After the trial he was sent to Newgate Prison before being transferred to the prison hulk Retribution under the name William Moore. He was also known to the courts previously, hence the severe life sentence he received. **This also suggests that he was in fact an apprenticed Lighterman to a man called Sadler.**
Apprenticed Lighterman, spent a few weeks at Newgate prison before being transferred to the prison hulk Retribution at Woolwich for 4 months. Assigned to Mr Charles Watts in VDL.
The Proceedings of the Old Bailey DANIEL DRISCOLL, JAMES MOORE, Theft > pocketpicking, 22nd October 1823. 1333. DANIEL DRISCOLL and JAMES MOORE were indicted for stealing, on the 24th of September , a handkerchief, value 5 s., the goods of Henry Blakelock , from his person . HENRY BLAKELOCK . I am a solicitor , and live in Sergeant's Inn. On the 24th of September, about three o'clock in the afternoon, I was going through St. Paul's-church-yard with a friend; I was called back, and saw a gentleman with my handkerchief - I went to him, and found him holding the prisoners, he said he saw Driscoll take it from my pocket, and throw it to Moore. Driscoll asked me to forgive him, and said he had found it. ISAAC FLETCHER JOHNS . I am a haberdasher, and live in Little Ormond-street. I was in a shop in St. Paul's-church-yard, and noticed the prosecutor and his friend passing, and the prisoners following them. I saw Driscoll take the handkerchief out of his pocket, just as he passed the door, and give it to Moore. I ran out, and seized them. Moore was putting it under his smock-frock - he struggled, and got from me. I called Stop thief! and he threw it down - I pulled Driscoll to it, and picked it up. Moore was stopped and brought back. DANIEL FORRESTER . I was passing, and received them in charge. (Property produced and sworn to.) Driscoll presented a petition to the Court, begging for its lenity, and stating that he had been seduced by others into bad habits. MOORE, Pleaded distress. DRISCOLL - GUILTY . Aged 14. MOORE - GUILTY . Aged 18. Transported for Life . https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?div=t18231022-32
Conduct Record: Tried 22 Oct. 1823, Offence Stealing a Handkerchief from the person, previous offence, Single, Conditional Pardon No. 1120 dated 12 Oct. 1836 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-29$init=CON31-1-29P162 Marriage Permission dated 21 May 1835 to Ann Cartledge (Free) https://stors.tas.gov.au/NI/1260671
Conditional pardon granted 12 Oct 1836