Mary Smith

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Summary

Born
Jan 1758
Conviction
Theft - grand larceny
Departure
May 1789
Arrival
Jun 1790
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Mary Smith
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1758
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Convicted at: London Gaol Delivery
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 31st May 1789
Arrival: 3rd Jun 1790
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Mary Smith was transported on the Lady Juliana, departing 31st May 1789 and arriving 3rd Jun 1790 with 247 passengers.

Launched 1777, 401 ton barque, built at Whitby, England. Departed Portsmouth, England on 29 July 1789, via Cape of Good Hope for Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia on 3 June 1790. 1790 voyage carried 226 female passengers (convicts)- 5 of whom died on the trip. 6 children also on board. Significant because it was the first ship to bring all female women to the Colony.

Lady JulianaLady Juliana

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 15 (9)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Old Bailey Online MARY SMITH. Theft; grand larceny (to 1827). 9th January 1788. Text type Trial account Defendants MARY SMITH Offences Theft > Grand larceny Session Date 9th January 1788 Reference Number t17880109-4 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation 101. MARY SMITH was indicted for stealing, on the 4th of January , seven muslin neck handkerchiefs, value 14 s. the property of Henry Wood . HENRY WOOD sworn. I keep a man's mercer and hosiery shop , No. 41, Houndsditch ; I know nothing of the robbery. HENRY WOOD , Junior, sworn. I am turned of fourteen, I live with Mr. Wood; the prisoner came into the shop on Friday last, and asked me for some lawn, about three o'clock; she said it was too wide; I shewed her another, and she said that was too narrow; then she asked to look at some black stockings, I saw her take something out of the window, but I did not know what; I went and told Mrs. Wood, and William Russell went and took her, and brought her back with the seven muslin handkerchiefs. WILLIAM RUSSELL sworn. I was sent out after the prisoner, I overtook her she corner of Castle-street; I had sent her in the shop before; I said, you must come back with me; but another woman was with her, who beat me very much, and got away from me. Court. Where she was first stopped, did you saw she had any thing with her? - No, but here is a Jew who did; I immediately after saw the two pieces of muslin drops from her, as I suppose. LAZARUS SAMPSON sworn. I see the prisoner with the muslin, but I did not see her drop it. DAVID RODERICUS sworn. I came past at the same time, I saw the woman drop two pieces of muslin; I saw them drop from the prisoner; I picked up one, and Mr. Dide picked up the other, and gave it to Mr. Wood. GUILTY . Transported for seven years . Tried by the London Jury before Mr. RECORDER.