Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Alice Mooring was transported on the Elizabeth And Henry, departing 14th Sep 1846 and arriving 4th Jan 1847 with 171 passengers.
Built 1845. Wood barque of 534 Tons.
Elizabeth And Henry (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 115 (59) |
| 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
The earlier case. Charge of Felony. On Saturday last, Mr Thomas Wilson, our active police officer, apprehended and brought before the Rev. Wm. Canning. Clerk, a young woman, of the name of Alice Mooring, who stated she resided at Wilton, near Pickering, on suspicion of stealing a leg of mutton, the property of Mr. Thos Hobbs, of Appleton-le-street, near Malton. It appeared the leg of mutton in question, was placed in the dairy by Mrs. Hobbs, about a week before the robbery took place, and Thursday last, about ten o’clock in the morning, she saw it there, safe. Between three and four in the afternoon, she had occasion to go into the dairy, when she instantly saw the mutton was gone. Information of the robbery was sent to Mr. Wilson, and on the following morning, he went to Appleton, to make enquiry into the circumstances of the case, and from other information he received, he suspected Mooring was the thief, and immediately proceeded to the house of Saml. Marshall, a labourer, residing at Amotherby, and with whom Mooring was lodging. He found her there, and on his asking her where the mutton was she had got from Mr Hobbs, she denied having got any. Mr. Wilson then proceeded to search the house, and in one part he found a piece of mutton which appeared to have been cut off a leg, and in another place in the house, he found the bone belonging to the leg, and the shank also attached, but most of the meal was cut off. After Mr. Wilson bad shown these Mooring, she then said she had got the leg of mutton from Mr. Hobbs. He then took her into custody, and brought her to the lockup, at Malton ; and whilst on the road, she confessed she had carried the mutton away from Mr. Hobbs' house under her shawl. The leg of mutton was identified by Thomas Magson, who dressed the sheep, as the property of Mr. Hobbs, as he knew it as he knew it by a mark in the shank, which he made when dressing it The prisoner was committed to take her trial at the ensuing North Riding Sessions. York Herald, 19 Jan 1839.
Tasmanian Records Convict Conduct Record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON41-1-11/CON41-1-11P109 No 718. Alice Mooring. Tried North Allerton Sess. 7 April 1846, 7 years. Transported for Stealing 6d. Gaol Report: 3 times previously convicted. Single, once child. Stated this offence, Stealing 6 - . for a leg of mutton, 6 mos; for sticks, 1 m. for a cloak, 18 mos. John Thompson the father of my child in Wilton, Single, 1 child. Surgeon’s report, well behaved. Indent: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON15-1-4/CON15-1-4P28 and https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON15-1-4/CON15-1-4P28 Alice Mooring. Age 28, Country servant, dairy. Religion, C.E Relations: B, Richard, John. S. Mary, at N.P. John Thompson the father of my child at Wilton. Native place, Wilton. Offence: Stealing sixpence, pros. Sarah Allison. At NP. For a leg of mutton, 6 mos; for sticks, one month, for a cloak, 18 months.
North Riding Easter Sessions. THURSDAY, April 9. ALICE MOORING (28). was charged with having, on the 12th of February last, at Wilton, stolen a woman's pocket, containing a sixpence and other property, belonging to John Allanson. Mr. Topham appeared for the prosecution. In Feb. last, the prosecutor and the prisoner both resided at Walton. On the day in question, Mooring was at Mr. Atkinson's house, and whilst in conversation, Mrs. Allanson observed her to place her hands behind her, but she had no suspicion at that time. After the prisoner had gone, however, the pocket, which had been placed upon a dresser near to where the prisoner stood, was missed. Mrs. Allanson made some inquiries about it, and in the course of the same day, the prisoner went again to the house and asked if the pocket had been found. Whilst she was there a young man of the name of Billingham came in, and he presently saw her throw something under the table, which was found to be the pocket, with all the contents except a sixpence. The jury found the prisoner Guilty, and a previous conviction for felony at the North-Riding Sessions in 1839 having been proved, she was sentenced to be transported for seven years. York Herald, 11 April 1846.
One child in England with John Thompson . Married William Lacey subsequently in Tasmania.