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Transportation
Judith Sweeney was transported on the Woodbridge, departing 20th Aug 1843 and arriving 25th Dec 1843 with 205 passengers.
Woodbridge (generic)References
| Primary Source | Old Bailey - Online. England & Wales Criminal Registers (HO26/49, page 225). Tasmania Libraries, Conduct Record (CON40-1-10, Image 102)& Description List (CON19-1-2, Image 220)& Indent (CON15-1-2, Image 252). Ancestry |
| 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
Criminal Registers: cannot read or write, aged 49, Offence: Larceny The Proceedings of the Old Bailey Theft: simple larceny 12th June 1843 1729. JUDITH SWEENEY was indicted for stealing, on the 20th of May, 1 horse-collar, value 10s.; and 1 bridle, 5s.; the goods of William Hedges.—2nd Count, stating them to be the goods of William Denue. JOHN WILLIAMS . I live in Praed-street, Paddington, and am in the employof William Hedges, a sadler, of No. 109, Edgware-road. About six o'clock in the morning, on the 20th of May, I went to the shop and put a collar, bridle, and saddle outside the door for a few minutes—about half-past six o'clock I missed the collar and bridle—the saddle was left—they belong to a Mr. Denue, but were in Mr. Hedge's possession. GEORGE THORNTON . I am a policeman. I stopped the prisoner with the bridle and collar, about twenty minutes to seven o'clock, a quarter of a mile from the prosecutor's—she had been drinking, but was not very drunk—I liked where she got them from—she said Williams had hove them over her head—she then said she stole the collar, and meant to get a pony for the bridle. (Property produced and sworn to.) Prisoner's Defence. I was very drunk, and did not know I had them—I never to them. GUILTY . * Aged 49.— Transported for Seven Years. (The prisoner has been about 150 times in custody.) https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?div=t18430612-1729 https://www.digitalpanopticon.org/life?id=obpdef1-1729-18430612 Conduct Record shows Judith Sweeney Tried 12 June 1843, Transported for Larceny on the Woodbridge 1843, Single, called "Insane", Died 27 December 1844 at Hospital New Norfolk https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON40-1-10$init=CON40-1-10p102 Description List: Trade House Servant, aged 49 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON19-1-2$init=CON19-1-2p220 Indent No.591, aged 49, Insane, Native Place Ireland, cannot read or write, "cannot obtain any information from her" https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON15-1-2$init=CON15-1-2P253
I believe Judith was born in 1805, she was sent to Australia in 1829 ( The Edward) and married William frost and died in Ryde NSW - Nov 1851