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Transportation
Thomas Stacey was transported on the John, departing 26th Jan 1832 and arriving 8th Jun 1832 with 200 passengers.
John 1st arrived in Sydney Cove on the 25th November 1827. 185 Male convicts. of which 7 were sent to the hospital, 3 Died. Surgeon Superintendent- Died on the voyage . John - 1836/1837 Voyage. Medical Journal was lost on the homeward passage by the shipwreck of the Ship "Medora' There is an index only.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 259 (130) |
| 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
26th May [1839]. Four men – THOMAS STACY [STACEY], MICHAEL BURNS, PATRICK DOGHERTY and MARTIN HEFFERNAN escaped from the Barracks about day light in the morning. They proceeded to Coxswain SEGWORTHS. They broke open and plundered his dwelling and were desisted in the act by a party of constables. They were secured and lodged in Gaol and subsequently punished.. ('History of Norfolk Island from the period of its Discovery in the year 1774', to-1 August 1854, by Aaron Price)
Thomas Stacey was 19 years old when convicted at the Old Bailey for Feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Thomas Jefferson Holt at 2 in the morning with intent to steal goods and monies - sentenced to Death. Thomas tried to escape within weeks of land and was put in irons on the Bathurst Road. Thomas escaped from the iron gang and was in a robbery near Bathurst and was then sentenced to life at Norfolk Island. Sept. 1834: Arried in Norfolk Island and was there for 20 years. 1851: Transferred to Hobart but was quite ill and sent to the Invalid Station at Impression Bay. Thomas worked as a cook but was often back in hospital. Jan. 1858: TOL May 1860: CP May 1864: Thomas died in hospital after 32 years in the Colony, all but 3 years being a prisoner.