Jane Molloy was sent from Portsmouth 19/01/1790 as a convict. She sailed on the ship "Neptune" , which was part of the Second Fleet. She arrived in Sydney 28/06/1790. Later to be transported to Norfolk Island. Jane Molloy is buried at St. David's Church, Hobart Tasmania.

“Lady Nelson” from Norfolk Island to Van Diemen’s Land, 9 November 1807

• Updated from MyHeritage Family Trees via daughter Rebecca Williamson (born Walford) by SmartCopy: Nov 12 2014, 10:18:29 UTC

Community Contributions Joanne Morris on 31st December, 2011 wrote:

Jane was about 16 years old when she was convicted of stealing a 16-yard length of flowered cotton valued at 34 shillings from a draper’s shop in Tavistock Street, Covent Garden.

Jane Mulloy was tried at the Old Bailey on 9 September 1789 by Mr Justice Heath. A Middlesex jury was told that, on 26 August, Jane had come into the shop with two other women, asking to look at prints for a gown and coat. The women fussed and bargained and – shortly after the shopkeeper had been distracted by a dirty looking man handling silk in the window – left without buying anything. Another customer drew the shopkeeper’s attention to the way Jane was walking, as if she had something bulky under her petticoats…

Joanne Morris on 31st December, 2011 wrote:

Jane was transported on the second fleet on the Neptunne. The Neptune arrived in Port Jackon on 28 June 1790. The Neptune had the highest death rate of 31 per cent. The women on the Neptune were probably treated better than the men, for ‘only’ one in seven of the women died en route. Jane probably remained relatively healthy on the voyage for, five weeks after landing at Sydney Cove, she was among 194 mostly female convicts sent to Norfolk Island.

Anonymous on 10th February, 2012 wrote:

norfolk island and its first settlement by raymond nobbs. jane molloy ship neptune arrived N.I 7 aug 1790.departed 9 nov 1807. convict,married.

listing of molloy/walford children. ann molloy/walford born N.I 26 mar 1791 departed 9 nov 1807 barnard " / " " " beforefeb 1803. " " elizabeth "/" " " 3aug 1794 " " mary "/" " " before feb 1805 " " rebecca "/" " " before feb 1805 " " sarah "/" " " before feb 1805

adult=barnard walford ship= active.arrived N.I 13 feb 1796.departed 9 nov 1807.convict,married. —chez.

Old Bailey Proceedings: Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials 9th September 1789

723. JANE MOLLOY was indicted for stealing, on the 26th of August last, sixteen yards of printed cotton, value 34 s. the property of John Noble , privily in his shop .

JOHN NOBLE sworn.

I am a mercer and draper in Tavistock-street, Covent-garden ; I was not in town when the prisoner came.

THOMAS NELSON sworn.

I am servant to the last witness; on Wednesday, the 26th of August last, between three and four, the prisoner in company with two other women, came into the shop, and desired to look at some prints for a gown and coat; I was at that time serving the next witness, and a relation of hers in the lower part of the shop; I left them to go to the prisoner; and the other two in the middle of the shop; and went with them to the further and narrow part of the shop; and took a considerable number of prints out of the shop; while I was doing that, a very dirty man came in, and took hold of a silk in the window; I immediately got over the counter to speak to him; he did not speak to either of the women; I turned my back to the women; after he had handled the silk, he said it was too thin for a waistcoat, and went away; I returned behind the counter, and the women found fault, and took more pieces out of the window of themselves; then one of them said they would bring a pattern; I do not know which it was said so; on that, they went out of the shop; I accompanied them to the door; and observed the prisoner had something very bulky under her petticoats, as she walked very bad; the next witness came to me, and said he was certain the prisoner had something; I followed the women, and desired the prisoner to walk into the shop again, which she did; and in the space where the flap turns back to admit us behind the counter, she dropped this piece of print; I saw her drop it; I detained her, and sent for one of the Bow-street runners; she begged pardon, and offered to do any thing for me she could, if I would let her go; and affected to cry very much; she was taken away.

Court. What may be the value of this? - Thirty-four shillings.

Is it printed cotton? - Yes.

Is it your master's? - Yes.

Court. Could not you form any judgment at all, when these women were in the shop, at what time she took it? - I conceive she took it when the man was in the shop; I had no suspicion she had any thing, till I saw the bulk before her.

CATHERINE TURNER sworn.

I was in the shop at this time.

Who was in the shop at that time? - A relation of mine, who came out of the country.

Is that relation here? - No; as the prisoner was going out of the shop, I saw a great bulk under her petticoats; and I told Mr. Nelson; I saw her brought back; I saw her shake her petticoats; and it dropped from her, I am very sure.

Did you see her take it? - No.

(The cotton deposed to by the prosecutor, by the mark and pattern.)

PRISONER's DEFENCE.

I went with an acquaintance to buy a gown; the gentleman pulled down a great many things; there was nothing she liked; coming out, he said come back; and the piece of linen was laying behind the counter; and he said I put it there; the other man went away.

GUILTY Of stealing, but not privately .

Transported for seven years .

Tried by the first Middlesex Jury before Mr. Justice GROSE.

LINKS

• https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/mulloy/jane/78930
• https://australianroyalty.net.au/tree/purnellmccord.ged/individual/...
• http://www.hawkesbury.net.au/claimaconvict/convictDetails.php?convi...
• http://sydney-eye.blogspot.com/2012/07/taphophile-tragics-staying-t...
• https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/mulloy/53/
• https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/f/a/n/Lyn-G-Fannin/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0...
• http://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/walford-barnard-28038
• http://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/walford-jane-28039/text...
• https://lists.rootsweb.com/hyperkitty/list/aus-tasmania.rootsweb.co...
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Mulloy-154