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Transportation
Thomas Tench was transported on the John Barry, departing 7th Sep 1835 and arriving 17th Jan 1836 with 322 passengers.
John Barry (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 146 |
| 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
Adjourned City Sessions John Bush, aged 9, John Lee, aged 13, Thomas Tench, aged 9, and Robert Hipper, aged 10 years, were placed at the bar, charged with entering the shop of Maria Edwards, and stealing therefrom the money-till, containing 5s. The three first prisoners pleaded Guilty. Hipper pleaded Not Guilty The only evidence against him was his own confession of having received Is. the money. Upon this slight testimony, the Learned Recorder intimated to the Jury that it was not usual to convict; the Jury, however, fount him Guilty. Our readers would naturally have supposed that this was the first charge ever brought against these juvenile offenders, but the Learned Recorder, on passing sentence, observed that Hipper had before been in confinement on eight different charges, Bush on five, Lee on four, and Tench on two, it was therefore the bounden duty of the Court, for the protection of the public, to remove them from the city for a considerable period of lime; tbe sentence he was directed to pass was, that they be severally transport for the term of seven years. Robert Norfolk Chronicle, 1 Nov 1834. (and Bury and Suffolk Herald, 5 Nov 1834)
William Tench was transported for stealing shoes. He was a widower with 2 children, Born at Waterford, native of Wexford County, Ireland. 1832: Tol Maitland (he was a labourer at this time) 1834: Tol Maitland 17/10/1834: COF
21/8/1846: COF Site Managers please note; an error the contribution previous should read WILLIAM TENCH per Borodino 1828, apologies, DW