Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Mary Williams was transported on the Maria, departing 15th May 1818 and arriving 7th Sep 1818 with 128 passengers.
Built 1836 at Yarmouth. Wood barque of 460 Tons
Maria (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 27 (15) |
| 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
Tasmania, Australia, Convict Court and Selected Records, Ship; Maria. Name; Mary Williams. Trial; Middlesex G. D. 3 Dec 1817. 7 years. Certificate; 1827/28
Mary Williams. Convict; Ship; Maria. Trial; Old Bailey Dec 1817. Old Bailey Proceedings Online Born; 1787 Imprisoned; 1817 Tried; 3 Dec 1818 - Sent to V. D. Land. December 1817, trial of MARY WILLIAMS (t18171203-1). MARY WILLIAMS, Theft > pocket-picking, 3rd December 1817. 1. MARY WILLIAMS was indicted for stealing, on the 10th of October , one watch, value 2l., and one handkerchief, value 5s., the goods of Thomas Foley , from his person . THOMAS FOLEY . On the 10th of October I went with the prisoner to her lodgings, in Church-lane, St. Giles's . Between three and four o'clock in the morning, I awoke and found her gone-the door was fastened. I missed my neck-handkerchief and watch from under my pillow; I found them at the pawnbroker's the same day. I met her in the street at night, and secured her. I am sure she is the same woman. CHARLES HINDES . I am a pawnbroker. On the 11th of October, about nine o'clock in the morning, I took the watch in pledge of the prisoner - about an hour after she pledged the handkerchief; she said they belonged to her husband. SAMUEL FURZEMAN. On the 11th of October the prisoner was brought into the watch-house; while I was searching her she dropped the duplicate of the handkerchief, and I found the duplicate of the watch upon her. (Property produced and sworn to.) Prisoner's Defense. He owed me 2l. GUILTY. Aged 30. Of Stealing, but not from the Person . Transported for Seven Years . First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Justice Bayley.