Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Thomas Wright was transported on the Mangles, departing 8th Dec 1832 and arriving 17th Apr 1833 with 236 passengers.
ManglesReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 498 |
| 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
Staffordshire Lent Assizes. Thomas Wright and Isaac Heywood, were indicted for stealing a mare, the parish of Pelsall, on the of October, the property of Thomas Stackhouse. Mr. Corbett conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Mr. Godson the defence. The prosecutor proved the loss of his mare, which was taken out the field during the night, in order to fix of the robbery upon the prisoners, Mr. John Moss, of Norton deposed, that about the middle of the night in question, being outside his house he heard the noise of horse's footsteps coming up a bye lane, and that the noise changed and became faint when the horse seemed be within seventy or eighty yards of the spot where stood. Shortly afterwards saw two men come from the same direction protected his brother's out-buildings. Mr. M. immediately called his sons up, and the prisoners were captured in a ed upon turf and bridle was also discovered suspended to the hedge of the same inclosure. The foot-marks between the field of the prosecutor and that wherein the mare was found, corresponded with the prisoner's shoes. …. retire, and a fresh Jury was summoned. In a little time the Foreman of the old set returned into court with his companions, and gave verdict of guilty. Judgment of death recorded. Staffordshire Advertiser, 10 March 1832. ------------------------------------------------------------- National Archives. Criminal Petitions. HO 17/94/59 1832 Apr 7 Prisoner name: Isaac Heywood. Prisoner occupation: Labourer. Court and date of trial: Stafford [Staffordshire] Lent Assizes March 1832. Crime: Horse stealing. Initial sentence: Death commuted to transportation for life. Annotated: Nil. Petitioner(s): Prisoner undersigned by 44 people with one character reference from James Frost, Road Surveyor of Birmingham (names and occupations of petitioners given). Grounds for clemency: Element of doubt at trial as to prisoner's guilt; first offence; industrious worker. Additional Information: Tried with Thomas Wright.