Hi Beki Could you let me know the name of your ancestor. I am researching people who were transported to Australia from Dorset and would be interested to add him to my list (if he is not there already!) Kind regards Maddy Duke -----Original Message----- From: dorset-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:dorset-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Beki Grinter Sent: 05 September 2010 21:48 To: dorset@rootsweb.com Subject: [DOR] Larceny before convicted of felony Hi, One of my ancestors was tried at Dorchester Quarter Sessions and the description of the offence was larceny before convicted of felony. Can anyone tell me what that means. He was sentenced to transportation to Tasmania, and I think he may have had a prior record of offenses (and some acquittals) and I wonder whether that prior history with the courts might be a part of what was going on. thanks for any help, beki grinter *************************************** When replying to this message, please spare a thought for your fellow list members, and anyone searching the archives in the future. SNIP everything which is not essential for comprehension or continuity (including the footers which will be put back anyway!) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DORSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message