Thomas Rogers was tried at the Central Criminal Court (The Old Bailey) and convicted of stealing a cloak valued at 15 shillings. He was transported to Tasmania for 14 years and he left the U.K on the 14th of April 1838 on board the Lord William Bentick. He arrived on 26th August 1838 and worked at the Sandy Bay road gang in Hobart. He had a very colourful life in Tasmania and unfortunately had many other offences added to his sentence. Including drunk and disorderly, absent from his post, further thefts, disobeying orders as well as several other offences. Generally his punishment included solitary confinement for up to 50 days, hard labour on the roads in chains, up to 36 lashes as well as having his sentence extended up to 2 years. He clearly wasn't happy being there. In the end he was sent to Port Arthur for the final 2 years of his sentence. In 1846 he married fellow convict Susan Mullan in Westbury and together they had a number of children. He died of natural causes in 1876 at Westbury. Source: State Library of Queensland via Convict Records.

• Transported 14 yrs. Larceny - Stole cloak valued at 15-/- Sailor and Labourer, 5'6" fair complexion, blue eyes
• 03 Aug 1844 - New town Hulk Chain Gang - Stealing one Moleskin Bucket. Transportation extended 2yrs and to be sent to Port Arthur during that time

Sources

1. https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/rogers/thomas/46035