Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Charles Singleton was transported on the Lady Harewood, departing 15th Oct 1830 and arriving 4th Mar 1831 with 216 passengers.
Lady Harewood (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 510 |
| 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
No one has claimed Charles Singleton yet.
Photos
No photos have been added for Charles Singleton.
Convict Notes
Salford midsummer Sessions. Charles Singleton, 20, was indicted for stealing watch from the person of old man named Thomas Molineux. The prosecutor had been at work during the night of Saturday the 10th instant, and on his way home, about seven o’clock Sunday morning, indulged himself with two glasses ale, Being a good deal fatigued, the ale operated upon him with considerable effect; and while passing along Cbapel-street, Salford, towards his house, Park-street, (near Whitecross Bank,) he was accosted by the prisoner and a number of other men, who prevailed upon him to go into public house, where they treated him to glass of gin. This deprived him almost entirely of bis senses; and the prisoner and one of his accomplices then volunteered to conduct him home, each of them taking him by the arm. Two others of the gang followed them. Instead taking him straight home, however they they conducted him through several cross streets into Ordsall-lane, and thence into a field, near Mr. Derbyshire's factory, where they all lay down, the prisoner and his accomplice retaining their situation at each side of Molineux. He slept for about an hour, and awaking found that his fob, containing his watch, was cutaway and that the sum of 3s. 6d. was taken from his other pockets, prisoner and his friends were of course also gone. In the meantime, the party had been seen by young man named Charles Matthews, who is in the service of Mr. Derbyshire, and who went the top story of the factory that he might the better observe their proceedings, seeing the men leave Molineux, he communicated his suspicions to Higgles who immediately went to the spot. The men were by that time gone; But Higgles met the prisoner the streets a few days afterwards and took him into custody. These were the short facts of case; and the prisoner having no defence to make was found guilty, and sentenced to fourteen years' transportation.
He died at Forestview Farm, Blyth's Ck,QLD. He married 10Sep 1840 Scone, NSW.to Mary Keating also a convict. Born 1Jan1810, Tipperary, Ireland