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Thomas Shaw was transported on the Richmond, departing 27th Nov 1821 and arriving 30th Apr 1822 with 160 passengers.
Richmond (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 122 |
| 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
In custody three times before, behaved orderly in Prison orderly here. Behaved well. Convict Department : Bellerephon, Retribution and Ganymede hulks convict lists, 1821
—Same day, by the Revs. W. S. Lee, and J. Piddocke, Joseph Shaw. Thomas Shaw, and John Adcock, all late of Thringstone, were charged with sheep stealing at Ravenstone and Belton, also with burglary, Worthington and Coleorton.—The above are for trial at the next Assizes. Leicester Chronicle, 26 May 1821. -------------------------------------------------- Joseph and Thos. Shaw, father and son, were tried and acquitted upon three indictments for sheep stealing at Sheepshead, Ravenstone, &c., there not being sufficient evidence to confirm the facts stated by accomplice named John Adcock. Thomas Shaw was again arraigned for a burglary in the house of John Pearson, of Breedon-on-the-Hill, and found guilty—Death. He was next arraigned with Joseph Shaw, the father, for stealing beef and a pair steelyards from the shop of Wm. Vernon, of Thringstone, both of whom were found guilty. Joseph Shaw was again indicted for stealing for stealing one hook, fork, and other articles, belonging to Joseph Reynolds of Ravenstone, and was found guilty and sentenced to seven years transportation. The Judge in pronouncing sentence, severely admonished the prisoner for his wicked conduct, particularly in having led his son into Crime, and ultimately perhaps, death. Never since he had sat to administer justice, had he known case, where a prisoner had many offences laid to his charge as the prisoners before him, who appeared have lived by plundering their neighbours. He hoped the sentence he had passed upon old Shaw, would not be without its effect. Had been found guilty of a capital offence he should certainly have let the law take its course to the utmost extent. Adcock, the accomplice, was discharged by proclamation. Leicester Chronicle, 18 Aug 1821. -------------------------------------------------- The following Convicts were removed from the County Gaol Tuesday morning last, put on His Majesty’s hulk the Belleraphon, Sheerness. —-Wm. Page, Joseph Godwin. Thomas Shaw, John Johnson, Thomas Allen, Charles Brown, Samuel Measures, and Thomas Ward, to be transported for life. Joseph Shaw and William Soden, for seven years. Leicester Chronicle, 29 Sept 1821.
Tasmanian Description: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON23-1-3 Page S389-418 Thomas Shaw, age 24, frame work knitter, tried Leicester, 15 Aug 1821, sentence -Life. Native of Belton , Leicestershire.
Tasmanian Conduct Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-38$init=CON31-1-38p140 408. Thomas Shaw. Tried, 13 Aug 1821. Had been in custody 3 times before. Had wife, named Mary Shaw, and one child at Whittock, Leicestershire.