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Mary Smith was transported on the Earl Of Liverpool, departing 30th Nov 1830 and arriving 5th Apr 1831 with 112 passengers.
April 6. - EARL OF LIVERPOOL, (brig) Manning; master, from London, A. B. Spark agent, 89 female prisoners and Government stores. Sydney Gazette, 12 Apr 1831. From the surgeons journal. There are 15 children on board [mostly very young]
Earl Of Liverpool (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 538 |
| 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 the colony, Matilda married Matthew Charlton (Convict, Recovery, 1819). The couple were married by Revd. Cooper in 1833. Matthew had previously been married to Hannah Grave/Wane (Convict, Minstrel, 1812) and they had a son plus two further boys from a previous liaison of Hannah's. Hannah had died in 1828. Leaving Matthew with the three boys to look after. Matilda therefore became step-mother to three boys aged between 16 and 9. The couple had no children of their own, I can locate.
Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 22 August 2020), September 1830, trial of MATILDA SMITH (t18300916-298). Text: MATILDA SMITH, Theft > pocketpicking, 16th September 1830. 1761. MATILDA SMITH was indicted for stealing, on the 7th of September, 3 sovereigns; one 10l. bank note, and one 10l. Bank post-bill, the property of Ellis Stockbridge, from his person. ELLIS STOCKBRIDGE. I came from Melbourn, in Cambridgeshire. On the 7th of September I was at Hadley, near Barnet; at half-past seven o'clock in the evening, I met with the prisoner, as I was going to take the gate off a field, in which were four horses, which I had to take from that fair to Harley-bush - I had not known the prisoner before - I had two 10l. notes, five sovereigns, a crooked 6d., and a pearl button, in my purse, in my watch-pocket - I had no watch; the prisoner and I were talking together some little time - there was another girl with her, one was on one side, and the other on the other; we had been together five or ten minutes; I gave the prisoner 1s. out of another pocket - not the one my purse was in - I turned into another footpath, near the Magistrate's house, and then missed my money - the other girl had then nearly turned from me; I told the prisoner she had picked my pocket; she gave me my purse, and said, there was my money - I said it was not right; I took it into a shop, and found the notes, the button, and crooked 6d., in it, but the sovereigns had been taken out, and five farthings put in instead of them; I still kept hold of the prisoner; I left my purse at the shop, and took her to her lodging; where she said she could find the person who had them; when we got there, she wished me to take her things while she went and got the money - I said they were of no use to me; I then went with her to Barnet, in search of the other girl - we went into a public-house, and there made inquiries for her, but in the room of her coming, seven or eight fellows came and tried to rush her away - I got her into a booth, and gave charge of her - I have never found the other girl, nor the sovereigns. COURT. Q. How did she get it? A. I do not know; I did not unbutton my breeches - I had the purse in my hand, going down Barnet. Prisoner. I said I would make the money good, because he frightened me so much; I would have parted with the last stitch of clothes I had to do it. JOSEPH RICHES. I am a grocer, and live at Hadley. Between seven and eight o'clock in the evening, the prosecutor brought the prisoner to my shop, and accused him of the robbery; I saw the two 10l. notes and the purse in his hand, and five farthings, instead of sovereigns; she said she would make them good. WILLIAM HARRIS. I took the prisoner; this is the purse. ELLIS STOCKBRIDGE, This is my purse, sixpence, button, and notes. Prisoner's Defence. He said he had lost his purse; I stooped down, and picked it up from the side of his foot- I said, "Here is your purse;" I believe he threw it down of his own accord. GUILTY. Aged 21. - Transported for Life.