Preston Lancaster Quarter Session Lookup

[happyfeet]

Hello everyone, just wondered if anyone could do a lookup for me.  I am in Australia and have a convict, George Moore, who was sentenced to 7 years transportation in 1819.  I believe the actual conviction was on 22.4.1819 and the charge was Larceny.  I have looked up the Lancaster Archives and they have an entry for William Hatton, William Lawson and George Moore and the record number for the Bill of Prosecution was QSP/2749/149.   I am looking for his trial record and also if anyone knows if he was actually born in the area around 1790.
Any help would be appreciated, as I am still looking for his death out here as well - there were many many Moore's transported.

regards
Judy

[andrewalston]

The Criminal Register just confirms what you already have - George Moore, April Session, 1819, Larceny, 7 years' transportation.
William Hatton is on the line above and William Lawson the line below George. They also got 7 years.

The Bill of Costs might mention the place of the crime indirectly - travelling expenses to visit witnesses, for example, but such things are rare.

[dotty]

The transportation order usually states the town where he was living but not where he was born

Dotty

[dotty]

All three were of Preston

Dotty

[tjkelly]

Hi HappyFeet, I too am descended from George Moore and am looking for more information not only on him, but his wife Catharina. Would love to connect if you have more information since this was posted. tiffandpaul@hotmail.com