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Crime
Transportation
Thomas Connerton was transported on the Batavia, departing 30th Sep 1817 and arriving 5th Apr 1818 with 220 passengers.
Batavia (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 391 (197) for convict ship 'Batavia' |
| 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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When Thomas Connerton was sentenced to 14 years transportation, so too was Mary Norton (arrived 'Maria' in 1818) but there is no evidence that they were acting in concert on the same crime. Just got the same sentence. DESCRIPTION from INDENT of "Batavia" He was Irish, born in Co. Westmeath. 22 years old, 5ft 6in, brown ahir, hazel eyes, ruddy complexion. In Mrch 1823 when Connerton was sent to Port Macquarie, his crime was not stated on the 'Sally' list of prisoners. However, in 1831 on his Certificate of Freedom, it was recorded that his offence here was assault with intent to commit rape. The passenger list for the ship Sally that took him and 21 other convicts to Port Macquarie on 17 March 1823, recorded: * convict labourer *residing at Windsor, * tried by magistrate J Brabyn Esq, * Sentence: to Port Macquarie "for the remainder of the term of his original sentence". Since he was convicted on 29 July 1817 (per ‘sally’s indent) for 14 years, he faced eight & a half years at Port Macquarie. In July 1825 he was an overseer under William Parker, who was the Superintendant of Agriculture at Port Macquarie. Connerton was involved in an altercation when Thomas Scott, who had also been appointed by government to Port Macquarie for agricultural oversight (growing sugarcane) got into an altercation with Parker, and even pulled out a gun. Scott sought to take his own convict party across Parker's ploughed field, which Parker objected to and ordered him to stop. Our overseer Connerton was acting to implement the boss's instruction to the armed Mr Scott not to proceed. He pushed a man in that party back, possibly named Lavin. [State Records NSW [4/1816], p.346 | Reel No: 6069] Scott and Parker both had authority from the governor to pursue their agricultural aims without having to refer to the Port Macquarie Superintendant, and there was much conflict over this. Scott had to answer misconduct charges at the end of 1825 and Parker was dismissed in 1828. Meanwhile, Thomas Connerton simply worked on. 1825 Muster - Overseer at Port Macquarie. In 1828 Census he was no longer at Port Macquarie and was assigned to Iron Gang-4 at the Lower Branch in the Hawkesbury District. He did not get any mitigation of his sentence and served out the remainder of his term. Extra information from his 1831 Certificate of Freedom no 31/797 dated 3 August 1831: *he was 36 years old (so born in 1795 approx) * Nose inclining to right side
Public Notice. Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, August 20, 1831. THE undermentioned Persons have obtained Certificates of Freedom, during the last week, viz.— BATAVIA, Thomas Fletcher, Thomas Connerton, George Quinnell ; Sydney Herald, 29 Aug 1831.
Thomas Connerton, charged with having in his possession, five forged notes of the above description, ( forged counterfeit bank note of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England ), knowing them to be forged. – Guilty, sentenced to be transported fourteen years. Staffordshire Advertiser, 2 Aug 1817.
Colonial Secretary Index. CONNERTON, Thomas. Per "Batavia", 1818. 1818 Apr 14 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Batavia" and forwarded to Parramatta for distribution (Reel 6006; 4/3498 p.151) 1823 Mar 17 On lists of prisoners transported to Port Macquarie per "Sally" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.36, 398-9) 1825 Jul 25 Overseer at Port Macquarie. Evidence in dispute between Scott & Parker (Reel 6069; 4/1816 p.346)