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Transportation
Mary Bryant was transported on the Admiral Gambier And Friends, departing 31st Mar 1811 and arriving 29th Sep 1811 with 300 passengers.
Admiral Gambier And Friends (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 36 |
| 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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Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 21 March 2020), December 1810, trial of THOMAS COHEN MARY BRYANT (t18101205-91). THOMAS COHEN, MARY BRYANT, Theft > grand larceny, 5th December 1810. 91. THOMAS COHEN and MARY BRYANT were indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 15th of November , a silk handkerchief, value 3 s. the property of James Wilson . JAMES WILSON. I am a linnen draper , I live in St. John Street . On the 15th of November, the two prisoners came into my shop to look at some silk handkerchiefs, I shewed them a number, they did not approve of any. I took them away, and brought a drawer full, the handkerchiefs were covered over, I set it on the counter before them, and left it covered over, then stepped about ten yards to a door, to call my young man, a number of other customers coming in just at that time. When I came back, the man prisoner had taken the paper off the the drawer, and was looking at them, the woman stood by him, and appeared to be putting something into her pocket. I still opened the handkerchiefs for them to look at, to endeavour to sell them one, and while I was doing this, Mary Day leaned over the counter, and said, she saw the man take a handkerchief out of the drawer, and give it to the woman. They bought nothing, turned to go out, I prevented them, and pushed them into the back room. I told them they had got a handkerchief of mine; after a great deal of altercation, the woman prisoner threw the handkerchief down, and said, "there it is. ANN DAY . I went into the shop to buy a skain of thread, they were all very busy, I was looking about to see who was at leisure to serve me, I saw Mr. Wilson shewing these people handkerchiefs. I saw Thomas Cohen take the paper off, and take the handkerchief out of the drawer. He looked about him, and gave it to the woman that stood at his left hand, and she put it under her coat. I told Mr. Wilson of it. Cohen's Defence. I had been to the India House, I was going over to Islington. I wanted a black handkerchief, I went into this shop, I had not taken any notice of this woman before in my life. This gentleman shewed me coloured handkerchiefs; I told him, I did not want them. Bryant's Defence. I went in to buy a piece of flannel, I never took any notice of the man. COHEN GUILTY , aged 28. BRYANT GUILTY , aged 31. Transported for Seven Years . Second Middlesex jury, before Mr. Recorder. https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/print.jsp?div=t18101205-91
Mary Bryant (1) Convicted: Middlesex Gaol Delivery, Old Bailey, London, 5 December 1810 Crime: Grand larceny Age: 31 Sentence: 7 years Mary was caught stealing a handkerchief valued at 3 shillings from a linen draper’s shop in John Street. She was caught when the man she was with, Thomas Cohen, was seen handing her the linen. Mary and Thomas claimed not to know each other. Both were sentenced to transportation, though Thomas cannot be found under that name on any transportation register. There were two Mary Bryants on board the Friends, both convicted at the Old Bailey. It has not been possible to clearly distinguish between the records of the two of them in NSW. The Mary “Bryan” convicted in December 1810 appears on convict lists in 1817, 1818 and 1819, though the lists in themselves were not reliable. This may be the same Mary “Briant” who died in 1818 with her age given as 40. NSWBDM The second Mary “Brian”, of the Friends, age given as 35, died on 24 September 1814 and was buried at St Philips in Sydney. CS The ages given at the time of their convictions and deaths provide for confusion. http://friendsconvictship.com/convict-women/
Mary Bryant was 31 years old when convicted, on 5/12/1810, along with Thomas Cohen, aged 28, for stealing a silk handkerchief, value 3s., the property of James Wilson, from his shop. 's on this ship, both convicted at the Old Bailey, th other one convicted for embezzlement on the 19/9/1810. Found no other records for either of them after they landed.