England & Wales Criminal Records (Ancestry) show that in 1837 he had a prior
conviction of felony but there is no record of a previous trial. Australian Convict
Transportation Register - Other Ships (Ancestry) does not add anything new. Convict
Arrivals in NSW (Findmypast) shows he arrived on the Bengal Merchant 21 July 1838. NSW
State Record has two entries. (1) Certificate of Freedom dated 5 January 1848 when he
would have served his 10 years. (2) Ticket of Leave no date but presumably prior to C of F
and issued for Bathurst District. These can be ordered for a fee. Anthony
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From: catley-bounces(a)rootsweb.com [catley-bounces(a)rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of lizcordingley
[lizcordingley(a)blueyonder.co.uk]
Sent: 22 September 2010 17:38
To: catley(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: [CATLEY] Thomas Catley Bath
Hi Bernie,
Ancestry has put some new data online Prisoners kept in Hulks. Thomas was accused of
stealing a pair of trousers and convicted 26/10/1837 in Bath. b abt 1821. There are 3
entries. He arrived on 4/11/1837 Ship Justitia at Woolwich transferred to Euryalas
25/11/1837 at Chatham then transferred to Fortitude 4/12/1937 at Chatham before going to
the Bengal Merchant 20/3/1838. According to records he was a laborer and could read and
write, he was also convicted previously and imprisoned it also states "he was bad in
every respect"
It just so happens that I live in Chatham. When I get five minutes I will go to the
archive centre to see if they have any further records. As my daughter is taking the 11
plus it will be next month.
Liz
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