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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Margaret Riley was transported on the Sydney Cove, departing 31st Dec 1806 and arriving 18th Jun 1807 with 115 passengers.
Sydney Cove (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 385 (192) |
| 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
MARGARET RILEY aged 28, was indicted for feloniously making an assault on the King's highway, upon Richard Atkinson , on the 9th of Sept , putting him in fear, and taking from his person, a silver watch, value 4/- . the property of Richard Atkinson . RICHARD ATKINSON sworn. - I am a journeyman carpenter: A little after eleven o'clock I was in High-Street, Bloomsbury ; the prisoner at the bar spoke to me, I pushed her away again; she came again and walked ten yards with me, and I gave her sixpence to get rid of her; she stopped a little while by me, and she snatched the watch out of my fob and ran away; I pursued her; she was taken by James Fitzpatrick; I never lost sight of her. JAMES FITZPATRICK sworn. - I apprehended the prisoner; I heard the cry of watch. Q. Did you see the prisoner running? - A. No, she was walking gently along. - FREEMAN sworn. - I was standing at the door where I work; the came by me running; as she turned the corner she offered the watch to two girls, and neither of them would take it; when Fitzpatrick took the prisoner and brought her across the road, he brought her up to the gentleman, and she put the watch into his left coat pocket; I informed Fitzpatrick of it. Fitzpatrick. I found the watch in his own coat pocket, according to the information of the last witness, about a quarter of an hour afterwards; I produce it (The watch identified by the prosecutor.) Prisoner's defence. I was going along Broad St. Giles's, the prosecutor staggered against me; I told him not to shove me down; he put his arm round my neck; I walked along with him; he gave me sixpence; I told him I would not go with any gentleman for sixpence; I put the sixpence in my pocket and left him; I was not gone five or six minutes before I was stopped; I never saw any watch. GUILTY - Of stealing, but not violently from the person Transported for seven years Third Middlesex Jury before Mr Justice Heath