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Transportation
Elizabeth Smith was transported on the Morley, departing 17th May 1820 and arriving 30th Sep 1820 with 124 passengers.
The "Morley" was built on the Thames, England in 1811. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Morley in 1817, 1818, 1820, 1828 and 1829 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1820 and 1823. 1829 Voyage. 200 Male English Convicts. Commander; Harrison. Richard Lewis; Surgeon Superintendent arrived 2 Dec 1829. All convicts survived the voyage.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 329 (166). Tasmanian Archives. |
| 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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Noted on the Conduct record of Jno Pilkington per ship Malabar. Jno Pilkington KILLED Wednesday morning - 2 Dec 1829 An Inquest held 4 Dec at the Turks Head Public House Verdict; Willful Murder against Geo Jeffreys. T.L. Geo. Pert. Free per Triton & Eliz Smith Per Morley formerly Cable now UX of Pert Colonial Times. Fri 11 Dec 1829. Page 2. COLONIAL TIMES On Friday night last, at 10 o'clock, the Inquest closed, and Elizabeth Pearl, George Pearl, and George Jeffries were finally committed upon the Coroner's (JOSEPH HONE, Esq.) warrant for the willful murder of John Pilkington. It appeared from the evidence adduced, that John Pilkington, who had that day assisted to carry the corpse of Major Loane to the grave, was spending the evening with the other parties, who were all upon the strictest terms of intimacy ; that drink and card playing was introduced, that the woman retired to her bed-room to rest, whether drunk or sober is not known; that shortly afterwards Jeffries, who was drunk, reeled into her room, and rolled on the bed, disturbing the woman, which led to a general disturbance, and Jeffries and Pearl fought. Pilkington, it appears, took the part of his friend (Jeffries), and in the heat of the scuffle, the woman come out of her room, and from what could be collected, there is every reason to suppose at that period Pilkington received the wound, but from whom it is impossible to say. The principal evidence was a Mr. Brown, who lives in the one-half of the house, and who heard all that passed, as to words, through a lath and plaster partition, and was the person who gave the alarm to the Constables. At present this business is still veiled in a great mystery, which it was impossible to unravel, although Mr Hone was most indefatigable and earnest to collect every information for the Jury, who were a most intelligent and attentive set of Gentlemen as could be possibly warned. Pearl or Pert
Norfolk Assizes. James Browne, age 22, was capitally convicted of burglary in breaking open the dwelling-house of John Platten, of Edgefield, shopkeeper, in the night of the ? of November or early the following morning, and stealing thereout a great number of articles his property; and Elizabeth Smith, aged 26, and Elizabeth Welton, aged 35, were severally convicted of receiving the said goods knowing them to have been stolen. Norfolk Chronicle, 25 Mar 1820. Elizabeth Smith and Elizabeth Welton, convicted of receiving stolen goods, were sentenced to 14 years' transportation. Bury and Norwich Post, 5 Apr 1820. On Friday the following female convicts were removed from the Castle, to be put on board the Morley, now under orders for New South Wales, pursuant to their sentences:- Elizabeth Smith and Elizabeth Welton for 14 years, and Susan Johnson for 7 years; and Ann Howard to the Penitentiary, at Milbank, for 10 years. Bury and Norfolk Post, 3 May 1820.
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-2$init=CON13-1-2p56 and following pages. List of female convicts from Morely (3), Master, Brown, in 1820, who landed at Hobart, not Sydney. Elizabeth Smith, Convicted at Norfolk Assizes, 18 Mar 1820, 14 years. Later addition in ink – 1834/57, may refer to date and number of her Certificate of Freedom.
Husband Robert Cable: 8 June 1826: Hobart Supreme Court - Sheep stealing. Guilty. 18 Sept 1826: Death of Robert Cable, at Hobart. (ref. 34/1/1 no. 1269), by Execution (for above crime). (ref. Colonial Times 22 Sep 1826) SECOND MARRIAGE: 7 Oct 1829 - Elizabeth CABLE, widow to George PEART, widower at Hobart. (re. 36/1/1 no. 1291) COURT: 14 April 1830 - Elizabeth & George PEART appeared in Court charged with aiding and assisting in the murder of John PILKINGTON. Not Guilty. Husband George PEART died, at Hobart, 30 Jan 1835, aged 35yrs. A Baker. (ref. 34/1/1 no. 3851) An Elizabeth PEART married a Stuart DANIEL on 27 May 1855. Same Elizabeth?
N.B. There are two persons named "Elizabeth SMITH" on this sailing of the 'Morley' 1820. This Elizabeth was tried at Norfolk. Elizabeth SMITH was convicted at Thetford, Norfolk, England 18 March 1820. 14 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Australia per the ship 'Morley' 1820. Arrived in Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). Colony of VDL: 26 July 1821: MARRIAGE to Robert CABLE. Elizabeth Smith, aged 22 yrs, convict, 'Morley' ship. Robert Cable, aged 28yrs, convict, 'Lady Castlereagh'. (ref. 36/1/1 no. 481). 5 Aug 1824: Reprimanded for not living with her husband. Sent to the Female Factory, Hobart. Numerous other records of misconduct. Last notation 1831.