Summary
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Crime
Transportation
Sydney Wales was transported on the Tory, departing 17th Mar 1845 and arriving 4th Jul 1845 with 172 passengers.
Built 1842 at Sunderland. Wood barque of 512 Tons. Three (3) sailings transporting convicts to Australia: 1845; 1846/47 & 1848. Passengers on the 1846 voyage are still being listed, on this site. Please note this if searching records.
Tory (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 259 (131) |
| 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 July 1844 at the High Court of Justiciary, female Sydney Wales 'a habit and repute thief' was found guilty of two thefts from children aged 5 and 8 years (no further detail), and received transportation for 10 years. See Scotsman newspapers 24 July 1844 p 3 on High Court of Justiciary'. See also McGowan, John (2022) Policing the Metropolis of Scotland, 1833-1861 (Edinburgh City Archives) Volume 1, p 1337.