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Transportation
William Leary was transported on the Lord Sidmouth, departing 20th Sep 1818 and arriving 11th Mar 1819 with 160 passengers.
A Barque built in Jersey (Briton) 1815. Tonnage 194. Built by Matthew le Boeuf. Three (3) voyages to Australia transporting convicted persons. (The 1821 does not yet have complete details on this web site.)
Lord Sidmouth (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 92 |
| 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
Old Bailey Online WILLIAM LEARY. URIAH SMITH. Theft; grand larceny (to 1827). 17th June 1818. Text type Trial account Defendants WILLIAM LEARY, URIAH SMITH Offences Theft > Grand larceny Session Date 17th June 1818 Reference Number t18180617-154 Verdicts Guilty, Guilty Punishments Transportation 1033. WILLIAM LEARY and URIAH SMITH were indicted for stealing, on the 16th of June , one work-box, value 1l. 10s.; two thimbles, value 1s., and one pincushion, value 6d. , the goods of Joseph Read . JANE RICHARDS . I am servant to Joseph Read, who is a cloth-worker , and lives at Pentonville . On the 16th of June, about eleven o'clock in the morning, Leary came to the door with some rushes to mend chairs with, and asked for Mr. Johnson. I told him I did not know such a person. I shut the door, and took notice of him. I saw him leaning against the parlour window. About twelve o'clock I missed the box. The parlour window was open. There is a long garden in front of the house. JOHN HUTT . I was sent in pursuit of the prisoners a little after eleven o'clock, overtook them in Guildford-street, and found the box on Leary-Smith was with him. They ran a great way. (Property produced and sworn to.) LEARY- GUILTY . Aged 16. SMITH - GUILTY . Aged 15. Transported for Seven Years . First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Recorder.
New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1822-24 15/2/1822 Assigned to Denis Stacey 2/11/1824 Charged along with William Jones - Mangles with rioting on the road. Williem Leary received 25 lashes. Attached to Orphan School Clearing Gang. On return of proceedings of the Bench of Magistrates, Parramatta. Note THERE IS ANOTHER WILLIAM LEARY ON THE FIRST LORD SIDMOUTH New South Wales, Australia, Certificates of Freedom, 25/8/1825