Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Thomas Rodrigues was transported on the Scindian, departing 27th Feb 1850 and arriving 1st Jun 1850 with 77 passengers.
Scindian (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 176 The Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Politics and News 1850 Jul 26 p/4: List of convicts per Scindian given Ticket of Leave |
| 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
"Thomas is my 2x gt grandfather through the line of Joseph (born Geelong, died Invercargil)"
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Convict Notes
THE LATE MURDER IN WAPPING. — Thomas Rodrigues, 23, and John Rodrigues, 32, two Liverpool boatmen, who were some time ago committed upon the coroner's warrant, for the wilful murder of John Addikin, in Wapping, in this town, were placed at the bar to take their trial for the offence. The bill returned by the Grand Jury was for manslaughter only ; but the prisoners having been committed under the coroner's inquisition for murder, that charge through matter of form, was also included in the indictment. Mr. Blair and Mr. Preston conducted the case for the prosecution. Mr. James appeared for the prisoner Thomas, and Mr. Tindal Atkinson for John. The full particulars of the case transpired at the time of the coroner's inquest. On the 29th of November last prisoner, Thomas Rodrigues went in company with an abandoned woman, named Mary Ann Bolling, into the tap-room of the of the public-house of Mrs. Coffee, in Wapping, where a quarrel took place between them, and whilst they were so quarrelling, the prisoner John came in and took part in it. Bolling said there would shortly a man come in who would do for the pair of them. Soon after this, John Addikin, the deceased, …. ... The judge having summed up, and instructed the jury in the case, the jury retired from court, and after an absence of seven minutes, returned a verdict of guilty of manslaughter, but acquitted John, who was forthwith discharged. Sentence upon Thomas deferred. Liverpool Standard, 21 Dec 1847.
Marriage 12 April 1878, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand to Jane Duffy. They had a number of children in Australia and NZ before this date. However, Thomas was married in Liverpool to a Ellenor North. They had two children. Perhaps the delay in marriage was around this. Being a well known & successful sailor it is believed he would have had contact with Liverpool through visiting ships. Thomas was well respected in his community, being involved in the founding of oysterbeds, transporting Maori to the southern islands to collect titi birds (traditional food source). He is buried in the catholic section of the Riverton Cemetery
Thomas was my g g Grandfather. He assisted with the recovery of gold and mail after the ship Eglington sunk off Two Rocks Weatern Australia. Hw was given a free pardon and 200 pounds. He made his way to Geelong and eventually sailed to New Zealand.