Peter The Proceedings of the Old Bailey, 1674-1913 are on-line at http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/index.jsp I had a quick look and couldn't find any of your 3 relatives? Maybe you will with extra info. It is a fantastic site. Erin -----Original Message----- From: aus-nsw-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-nsw-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Peter Ryan Sent: 30 November 2009 13:37 To: aus-nsw@rootsweb.com Subject: [AUS-NSW] Court proceedings in UK of convicts transported to Sydney, NSW Hi All, I was wondering if someone would share their experiences with me regarding obtaining UK court documentation for persons convicted for a crime and transported to Australia both for a fixed term and for life. I have the following relatives: * Jeremiah Shoobridge was sentenced on 13 March 1837 to a life sentence to NSW for sheep stealing. He departed UK on 20 July 1837 arrived via "Asia" at Sydney on 3 Dec 1837. He died in Parramatta in 1888. * Henry William Dunn was sentenced in 1827 to 7 years to NSW for stealing from his master. He departed London on 24 May 1827 arrived via "Champion" at Sydney on 17 Oct 1827. He died in Picton in 1877. * William Reeves was sentenced on 16 Oct 1832 to a life sentence to NSW for horse stealing in Buckinghamshire. He departed London on 14 December 1832 arrived via "Mangles" at Sydney on 19 April 1833.He died in Gundagai in 1859. Thanks for any assistance, Peter, Melbourne, Australia ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-NSW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message