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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Thomas Senior was transported on the Commodore Hayes, departing 31st Mar 1823 and arriving 16th Aug 1823 with 219 passengers.
Commodore Hayes (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 28 |
| 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
Tried at the Old Bailey, 5 Dec 1821. 139. SAMUEL TURNER and THOMAS SENIOR , were indicted for stealing on the 10th of November , 47 lbs. of lead, value 5 s. the goods of Bently Burroughs , and fixed to his dwelling-house . BENTLY BURROUGHS. I am a publican , and keep the Dundee Arms, in Bethnal-green . On the morning of the 4th of November, at half-past seven o'clock, I missed this lead, which was safe, the night before, it was ripped from the front of the tap-room windows; next morning the officer shewed it to me; I saw it fitted to the place, it corresponded exactly. JOHN TRIBE . I am a Bow-street patrol; on Sunday morning about five o'clock, I received information, and fell in with the prisoners, in Gloucester-street, Hackney-road; a little after six o'clock, coming in a direct line from Bethnal-green, in company together; Senior was carrying something heavy; Beris stopped him, it was lead; Turner walked off immediately, but I detained him. The lead fitted the prosecutor's premises. JOHN BERIS . I am a patrol, I was with the last witness, his account is correct. Senior had 47 lbs. of lead in a basket; he said he went to get in mushrooms, and found it in Bow-fields. TURNER'S Defence. I was two-hundred yards from the other. SENIOR'S Defence. The lead is not his, I took it from the Shepherd public-house at Bow. TURNER - GUILTY . Aged 21. SENIOR - GUILTY . Aged 18. Transported for Seven Years . First Middlesex Jury, before W. Arabin, Esq.
Thomas changed his name to Sceney when he went to Geelong in 1837. He met Catherine Tully in Geelong and they married Sept 5th 1842. They had five children; Martha 1843, Thomas 1845, John 1847, Jane 1849 and Patrick 1853. Patrick is my great grandfather. Dr Greg Sceney