Thomas Vickers

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Maureen Withey on 12th November 2025

Tried at the Old Bailey, 16 April 1817. 695. THOMAS VICKERS was indicted for stealing, on the 19th of March , one lace square, value 25s., the goods of James Coleman , from the person of Ann Coleman . ANN COLEMAN . I am the wife of James Coleman . On the 25th of March, I was at the top of Provost-street, City-road , with my mother. The prisoner looked me in the face, and snatched the veil off my bonnett-it was fastened - He tore it away. I am sure he is the man. We ran after him - He was secured before we lost sight of him; he was removing it from his bosom to his hat when he was taken. ELIZA WATTS . I was with my daughter, and saw the prisoner snatch the veil off her head - He was secured before he got out of my sight. RICHARD CONSTANTINE . I am a headborough. I secured the prisoner. He made great resistance. About twenty men came round, and tried to rescue him. THOMAS HOWLETT . I am a butcher. I heard the alarm, stopped the prisoner, and he dropped the veil. GUILTY . Aged 13. Transported for Life . Second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant. --------------------------------------------------------------- Hulk Record HO-9-7_5 page 3/42 Bellerophon Received twenty Five prisoners from Newgate, 5 May 1817. Thomas Vickers, age 13, Felony, Tried Middlesex 16 April 1817, Life, Disch’d 4 July 1817, Larkin. NSW.

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Maureen Withey on 5th August 2023

Colonial Secretary Index. VICKERS, Thomas. Per "Larkins", 1817; killed by natives 1824 1817 Dec 2 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Larkins" and forwarded to Parramatta for distribution (Reel 6005; 4/3497 p.191) 1822 Mar 30 Re evidence at inquest on William Maybrow (Reel 6021; 4/1819 p.451) 1823 May; 1825 May, Oct On lists of convicts employed by William Lawson; from Dec 1817 to his death in 1824 (Reel 6058, 4/1771 pp.312a, 313a; Reel 6062, 4/1782 pp.51c, 57a) 1823 Sep 20 To be placed in charge of the grazing run of Lieutenant Lawson of Prospect situated 110 miles north of Bathurst (Reel 6011; 4/3509 p.297) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Doc dated 1825. On lists of convicts employed by William Lawson; Details from Doc: Thomas Vickers, per Larkins, employed from 4 Dec 1817, Killed by the natives, July 1824. Patrick Murphy, per Isabella, employed from March 1822. Killed by the natives July 1824. Robt Quinby, per Brampton, employed from 25 April 1823. Killed by the natives, July 1824. It appeared he was one of three men employed by Lawson, killed on the same occasion: Another man was believed to have been killed, but his body was not found. Charles Flatt, per Earl St Vincent, employed from Sept 1820. Killed by the natives July 1824. Not found. ------------------------------------------------------------------ The Sydney Gazette reported, 5 Aug 1824: Further intelligence from the Bathurst country furnishes a most distressing aspect from the continued atrocities of the black natives. Mr Lawson, who is a Magistrate, while holding the Commandancy of the Settlement of Bathurst, behaved in the most kind and conciliatory way regarding the mountain tribes, and was supposed, in return, to enjoy their good will, and be without the reach of their ingratitude and treachery ; but recent lamentable instances demonstrate the contrary. Mr. Lawson, some time ago, lost four men, who were cut off by the savages; and, very lately, three others have also fallen victims to aboriginal barbarity. They are not unacquainted with the horrible art of scalping, for the skins of those poor men were completely torn over the face, and the bodies otherwise exhibited a most frightful sight. Two hundred and fifty fine sheep were also killed, the property of a Gentleman who had been proverbially kind to them.