Thomas Lock

Level 347

Maureen Withey on 6th June 2024

Removal of Convicts.—On Tuesday evening last, the following convicts were removed from gaol to the Milbank receiving Prison, pursuant to their sentences at the last General Quarter Sessions. Mary Ann Fulcher, aged 35 years, and Thomas Lock, aged 20 years, for stealing from the person; and James Ward, aged 33 years, for sheep stealing, to be transported for the term of 10 years each. William Sexton aged 18 years; John Mansfield aged 16 years; Francis Neave, aged 19 years; Joseph Miffs, aged ? years and Henry Fordef Wells, aged 18 years, for various felonies, for the term of 7 years each. Norfolk News, 12 April 1845.

Level 53

Robyn Everist on 21st June 2019

Remove Lock's connection to Mary Ann McFall - she married a different Thomas Lock. This Thomas Lock stole and killed 2 sheep while on Probation at Maria Island. He was convicted and sentenced to secondary transportation at Norfolk Island. He spent a month at Port Arthur on his way to Norfolk Island. I have transcribed his record while he was at Norfolk Island. Summary: 1,793 days punishment on hard labour 180 lashes 172 days in solitary confinement 5 years on Norfolk Island 1853 - back in Hobart prisoner barracks 1855 - ticket of leave and worked for Thomas Cruttenden at Prosser's Plains 1857 - conditional pardon 1861 - died at Salamanca Wharf, accidental death 1855 - ticket of leave 1847 – 24 June – arrived Norfolk Island 1847 – 13 July – misconduct, 7 days hard labour 1847 – 9 Aug – misconduct, 36 lashes 1847 – 11 Nov – misconduct, 14 days hard labour Same date – making a false statement, 6 days solitary confinement 1847 – 29 Nov – xxx xxx out of the lumber yard, 36 lashes, Same date – misconduct – admonished 1848 – 3 Feb – conveying information to the xxx at the west quarry, 4 months hard labour 1848 – 4 Feb – idleness, 14 days solitary cells 1848 – 27 April – talking, admonished 1848 – 21 May – Having tobacco, 14 days solitary cells 1848 – 12 Aug – suspected of giving away xxx , 14 days hard labour 1848 – 12 Sept – having tobacco, 1 month hard labour Same date having tobacco, 1 month hard labour 1848 – 18 Sept – misconduct - 14 days hard labour 1848 – 2 Oct – disorderly, 1 month hard labour 1848 – 19 Oct – suspected of receiving tobacco and resisting constable 36 lashes 1848 – 20 Oct – disobedience 36 lashes 1848 – 6 Nov – misconduct 14 days hard labour 1848 – 21 Dec – disobedience, 7 days hard labour 1848 – 31 Dec – idleness, 11 days hard labour 1849 – 12 Mar – fighting, 36 lashes 1849 – 29 May – disobedience, 14 days hard labour 1849 – 5 July – neglect, 2 months hard labour Same day – disobedience - 14 days solitary cells 1849 – 21 Aug – obscene and threatening language 6 months hard labour 1849 – 3 Sept – disobedience, 14 days solitary cells 1850 – 30 Jan – disorderly, 14 days hard labour 1850 – 3 Feb – disobedience and misconduct, 1 month hard labour 1850 – 13 Feb – disobedience, 4 months hard labour 1850 – 18 Feb – telling a lie, 10 days solitary cells 1850 – 15 April – disobedience, 10 days solitary cells 1850 – 28 May – disorderly, 1 month hard labour 1850 – 11 June – idleness, 2 months hard labour 1850 – 30 July – disobedience, 2 months hard labour Same date – xxx language, 3 months hard labour and placed in separate apartment 1850 – 6 Aug – disobedience, 6 weeks hard labour 1850 – 2 Sept – disobedience, 14 days hard labour 1850 – 18 Oct – disobedience, 7 days hard labour 1850 – 11 Nov - disobedience, 1 month hard labour 1850 – 15 Nov – disobedience, 14 days hard labour 1851 – 17 Jan – disobedience, 7 days hard labour 1851 – 21 Jan - disobedience, 2 months hard labour 1851 – 10 Mar - disobedience 1 month hard labour 1851 – 21 Mar – idleness 1 month hard labour 1851 – 24 Mar - disobedience, 14 days hard labour 1851 – 28 Mar - disorderly, 1 month hard labour 1851 – 7 April – talking at work 1 month hard labour 1851 – 25 April – misconduct 7 days hard labour 1851 – 9 June – quarrelling 1 month hard labour 1851 – 13 June - disobedience, 3 months hard labour 1851 – 23 June - disorderly, 14 days hard labour 1851 – 22 July – idleness 1 month hard labour 1851 – 11 Aug - idleness 1 month hard labour 1851 – 18 Aug - disobedience, 1 months hard labour 1851 – 29 Sept disobedience, 3 months hard labour 1851 – 30 Sept disorderly, 14 days hard labour Same date – disobedience 14 days hard labour 1851 – 29 Dec - disorderly, 7 days hard labour 1852 – 12 Jan - disorderly, 7 days hard labour 1852 – 25 Feb – smoking, 3 months hard labour 1852 – 29 Mar - disobedience 14 days hard labour 1852 – 2 Aug - idleness 3 month hard labour 1852 – Norfolk Island closed, sent back to Hobart prisoner barracks 1853 – 24 Feb – Hobart 1853 – 20 June – Hobart prisoner barracks 1854 – 19 Mar – to prisoner barracks, J Mitchell, Lisdillon 1854 – 16 May – refusing to work – 10 days solitary 1855 – 6 Feb – apply next month 1855 – 19 June – ticket of leave 1855 – 3 April – employed by Thomas Cruttenden of Prosser Plains for 12 months at £10/year https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON30-1-2$init=CON30-1-2P193JPG 1856 – 20 May – absent without leave - ticket of leave revoked 1856 – 30 Sept – ticket of leave reinstated 1857 – 2 Feb – conditional pardon https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-70$init=CON33-1-70p310 1857 – 11 Nov – hospital https://stors.tas.gov.au/NI/1412347

Level 53

Robyn Everist on 21st June 2019

Ship Marion (2) Native place: Waddington, England 1845 - Sept arrived VDL 1845 - Oct Darlington Probation Station,18 months 1848 - May - married Mary Ann McFall 1855 - ticket of leave 1856 - May TOL revoked 1856 - Sept TOL reinstated 1857 - Feb conditional pardon 1858 - birth of daughter Mary Ann Lock 1861 - died in Hobart - https://stors.tas.gov.au/SC195-1-45-5048 Moving goods from warehouse of William Crosby, a large case was being lowered from above, and fell from its slings on to Thomas Lock, causing a fatal fractured skull. Died of his injuries in Hobart General Hospital