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Thomas Ross was transported on the Bencoolen, departing 24th Apr 1819 and arriving 25th Aug 1819 with 153 passengers.
Departed from Cork. 150 Male passengers - no deaths. 123 of the convicts were trans-shipped to Van Diemens Land in the Admiral Cockburn, arriving there in September 1819.
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On Monday last sailed for Hobart Town, the ship, Admiral Cockburn, Captain Briggs. She conveys to that settlement 130 male prisoners, which were transhipped from the Bencoolen, under guard of a party of the 48th, commanded by Lieutenant O'Brien. Sydney Gazette, 11 Sept 1819. --------------------------------------------------
On Monday last sailed for Hobart Town, the ship, Admiral Cockburn, Captain Briggs. She conveys to that settlement 130 male prisoners, which were transhipped from the Bencoolen, under guard of a party of the 48th, commanded by Lieutenant O'Brien. Sydney Gazette, 11 Sept 1819. -------------------------------------------------- https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-34P260 102. Thomas Ross, per Bencoolen & A. Cockburn, Tried Dublin, Feb 1819, Life. See Record for details. A lot of information on record. In margin: S.C. 27 April 1838, Not Guilty. 27 April 1838, Life. -------------------------------------------------- Supreme Court. Friday April 27. Thomas Ross was indicted for stealing in March last, six head of cattle, the property of Mr. Young, and Cornelius Roach stood charged with feloniously receiving the same, knowing them to have been stolen. District Constable Burberry saw Ross at Oatlands, on the 21st March, driving six head of cattle through the township: a few days aferwards, he saw the prisoner, Ross, at a public house, and asked him what he had done with the cattle, he had driven through Oatlands, when the prisoner denied having driven any : when witness told him, he had seen him, the prisoner replied, he might go and find out. Cross-examined by Mr. Stephen.-The value of the beasts at £28, was a low price : cattle alter very much in value, even within one month witness had no hesitation as to the cattle, which Ross was driving : they were fed in a paddock near the road, and about 200 yards from Flexmore's pound, Mr. Young proved the identity of the cattle, and stated, that he had known cattle sell at auction, for as little as two guineas each. Roach was proved to have purchased the cattle of Ross, and to have given a fair price for them. Ross said, in his defence, that he had purchased the cattle, but did not say of whom. On the behalf of Roach, Mr. Stephen contended, there was no evidence against him; the Jury were not to try an imprudent purchase, but a felonious act. There was, in this case, no concealment used, no indication of a guilty knowledge. Roach even placed the cattle in the public pound. There was, therefore, every presumption in favor of the prisoner's innocence, for no Jury had a right to infer guilt, every man being supposed to be innocent, till he was proved to be guilty. Ross-Guilty, Roach-Not Guilty. The prisoners were now indicted on another information, to the same effect as the other, and another man, named Patrick Murray, was also charged with receiving a cow and calf, knowing it to have been stolen. Roach was not put upon his trial, the evidence being similar to the last, and he was acquitted. The evidence, being generally uninteresting, is omitted, but, both Ross and Murray were found guilty. Colonial Times, 8 May 1838.
Thomas Ross for a burglary and robbery the house Luke Wall, Pawn-broker. Mr. Justice Jebb charged the Jury, who without hesitation returned verdict—Guilty both burglary and felony. Saunders News-Letter, 23 Feb 1819. Thomas Ross, for burglary and robbery, at the house of Luke Wall, Bolton-street—Death,—(No hopes of mercy held out) —ordered to be executed on Saturday the 13th of March. Saunders News-Letter, 20 Feb 1819.
Thomas ROSS was convicted at Dublin in Feb 1819. Life sentence. Transported to New South Wales, Australia per the 'Bencoolen' then transferred to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the 'Admiral Cockburn' arriving Sept 1819. Ship Surgeon's Report: very well behaved Aged 21yrs; shoemaker; 5'7 1/2"; blue eyes; black hair; dark ruddy hair. Native place - Co. Roscommon, Ireland