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SallyF

SallyF Report 30 May 2008 09:44

Thanks to you all. I'll spend some more time today having a search. Beats housework! :D

MaryfromItaly

MaryfromItaly Report 30 May 2008 08:01

The Old Bailey site only has cases which were heard at the Central Criminal Court in London.

Stevendeg

Stevendeg Report 30 May 2008 03:14

Hi Sally,

Have you see Old Baily website?

It is http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/ I am not sure if it is in Suffolk.

Regards, Steven.

HelenBrissie

HelenBrissie Report 29 May 2008 23:06

Hi Sally,

The following website Convicts Australia may help you, scroll down to Tasmania.

http://www.hotkey.net.au/~jwilliams4/cons.htm

bye Helen

SallyF

SallyF Report 29 May 2008 22:05

Thanks Mary, I'll have a look for them tomorrow.

MaryfromItaly

MaryfromItaly Report 29 May 2008 22:03

Try e-mailing the local Records Office.

SallyF

SallyF Report 29 May 2008 22:02

Oh forgot to ask. Where can I find court records? I've googled and only get people affering a service looking up recent cases.

SallyF

SallyF Report 29 May 2008 22:01

I've found records of him on convict musters in Tasmania. And I've also found a record that shows he was convicted o 6-1-1832 in Suffolk, given a term of 7 years and transported on 20-12-1832 on the vessel Lotus to Van Diemens Land (Tasmania).
None of the records I've found have stated what he was charged with and convicted of. All the records I've found are through Ancestry, and the info on them says that they 'may' show what the conviction was for, so it's not much help there.
I know he disappeared from our tree in 1832 and popped up with a new family a few years later in Tasmania where he eventually died.

SallyF

SallyF Report 29 May 2008 19:55

Find out what someone was convicted and transported for?
I have an 1832 conviction and transportation but can find no reason for the trial and sentence of 7 years. Any ideas please, all will be gratefuuly received. :)