Thomas Mortlock History of events in his life;      

1.Copy of Trial record of Thomas Mortlock Essex - Thomas Mortlock late of the Parish of Ridgewell 22.10 in the Third year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord William the Fourth - Public Record Office ASSI/35/272/1 -----4709. - (1832)
2. Essex Standard (Newspaper report December 1832) Thomas Mortlock - age 17.
3. Convict Passenger List Captain Cook 2  - 26.8.1833 - Portsmouth - Thomas Mortlock age 18.
4. Ticket of Leave - No. 40/1651 dated Aug, 1st, 1840 - Thomas Mortlock.
5. Ticket of Leave Passport - No 528  dated 20th April 1843 - Thomas Mortlock.
6. Land Grant - 23rd January 1873 - Thomas Mortlock.
7. Copy of the map stating his name as the owner Thomas Mortlock.
8. M/C - V1852831 38C/1852 - Thomas Mortlock and Catharine Herbert, District NE: C of E, Araluen, Braidwood - BDM/ Historical Index. .
9. D/C - -  5017/1879 - Thomas Mortlock age 64 father William died Cooma, reg. Cooma, NSW.

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 The trial of Thomas Mortlock from the "Essex Standard" December 1832:

 House Breaking

 Thomas Mortlock, 17, and John Hardy, 18, were indicted for breaking & entering the dwelling house of  Thomas Smith, at  Ridgewell, and  stealing  ten watches, value  20 pounds, a  large  quantity  of jewellery  and  other property, and  15 pounds  in  money.   The prosecutor  was  so very deaf that a person was obliged to  be sworn to interpret  by  means of  writing  the questions and  answers. He stated that  on the 22nd of  October he  left his house  about  10 o’clock having fastened up the doors and windows. On his return  at six,  he found the  back window broken, and the back door standing open. A box in which he had put 27 watches, was broken open, and 10 of them taken away-

 nine of them being silver and 1 gilt.  A bureau  was  also broken open  and 7 sovereigns  and  3 half sovereigns and 7 pounds  10  shillings in silver stolen there from. Three brooches, an earring and about 14  shillings in halfpence were likewise taken away….Witness knew the prisoners, but had never seen either of them  in  the neighborhood  of  his  house Isaac Ward  lived opposite the prosecutor’s house; on the 22nd of  October he saw the prisoner, Mortlock, whom he had previously known, coming away from the premises adjoining Smith’s... His boots were unlaced, and his hat over  his  eyes,  which  induced   witness  to  remark  at  that   time  that  he  thought  he  had  been committing a robbery.- Robert Allen, an accomplice, said, that about  two o’clock in the afternoon of the  22nd of October,  he saw Mortlock at Toppesfield;  Mortlock treated with a pint of beer; whilst they  were drinking  it,  Mortlock  invited witness and Hardy to go with him to Hedingham.

 They started, and on the road Mortlock  showed  him a  watch,  saying it was his brother’s and he wished to sell it. Neither of them would buy it; they then went to five or six public-houses, and when  witness  had  spent  all  his money,  Mortlock agreed to lend him a sovereign, to be repaid in a month Mortlock got so drunk  that  witness was  obliged to lead him home, and by the way he told witness  that he had broken  into Smith’s house, at Ridgewell, and stolen watches and money. Witness observed, he would tell of him. To which Mortlock made no reply.  He afterwards asked Hardy and witness to take  the things  he had stolen,  but  they  both  declined.  Hardy and witness afterwards  followed  him  into  a wood belonging to Mr. Hill, and saw Mortlock take the watches and money out of the bank, and go  into a  field  some  distance  off, and hide them in another bank near an ash tree.  Two days afterwards witness was taken up on the charge of committing the robbery and he then told where Mortlock had hidden the property.

 Charles Bradley,  son-in-law  of  the  prosecutor, went in consequence of information received from Allen, to the field  mentioned  by him;  Allen there pointed out a place  near  an  ash tree, where  he found nine watches, two sovereigns, two half sovereigns, and some silver. They were tied up in three separate pocket-handkerchiefs, and covered over with dry grass.-(The property was produced, and witness identified one of the watches as belonging to the prosecutor.)- .  The prosecutor identified  the  whole  of  the watches  as  belonging  to  his  customers,  who  had  sent  them to be repaired. Mortlock said that Allen’s story was a fabrication... Hardy called Allen, who said that he was with him all day, and that he took no part in the robbery.- Hardy was acquitted.- Mortlock guilty.- Death recorded.

 Thomas Mortlock aged 17  was convicted at the Essex Assizes in 1832 third quarter. He was sentenced to 14years and sailed on the "Captain Cook 2" out of Portsmouth - Arrived in Port Jackson 26th August 1833.
List of Male Convicts states:-

 Thomas Mortlock aged 18  Could read & write-  Protestant Religion
Single  Native Place Essex  Trade or Calling Farm Labourer
Offence- House Breaking  Where tried- Essex on 1 December 1832
Sentence 14 Years- No former convictions- Height 5 feet 4 & Half inches.
Ruddy complexion- Brown hair- Hazel eyes- Marks- Small mole right side upper lip.

 According to the Clerks of Assizes records at the Public Records Office, London, a Thomas Mortlock, of Ridgewell, Essex, aged 17 years, cording to the Clerks of Assizes records at the Public Records Office, London.  A  Thomas  Mortlock in Essex,  aged 17 years, was  found guilty by the jury  of  stealing  in  December 1832,  and  was sentenced  'To  be  hanged  by  the  neck  until  he  be  Dead'

 Noted - his sentence be  changed to 14 years, Thomas  Mortlock  was  transported to Australian in 1833,  from Portsmouth arriving in Port Jackson on the  26th  August 1833 from  England per "Captain Cook 2 " a convict ship. According to the Shipping Indent his conduct on the voyage out was good. On arrival, Thomas aged 18 was assigned to Patrick Dyce, a farmer, at 'Tillygrieg' Gundaroo, NSW. On the 1833 and 1834 muster, Thomas was still assigned to Patrick Dyce.was found guilty of stealing in December 1832, and sentenced to transportation to Australia.

 Cooma Express obituary; 1st May 1906 Catherine Herbert - Mrs Mortlock a very old resident of Monaro died at Bredbo last Week.
Queanbeyan Age Index - Catherine Mortlock wife of the late Thomas Mortlock resident of the Monaro for almost 50 years died at Bredbo 26 April 1906 age 72 years.

 From the  International IGI records, Catherine was christened  Kitty Cerokess Herbert on the 6th Dec. 1835, at Simpson, Buckinghamshire, England -  Sex Female - from that record her father was Samuel Herbert, mother Eliza Brown of Stotfold, Bedford, England.

 Marriage Certificate - Thomas Mortlock, Bachelor, of the Parish of Araluen and Catherine Herbert, Spinster, of the Parish of Bells Paddocks were married in the Parish of Araluen, Gold Fields, in the County of St. Vincent: This certificate states they were married in this Church at Majors Creek by Banns with consent of parents this 28th day of September, in the year 1852. By me William Allworth, Chaplain; Minister of the Araluen Gold Fields. This Marriage was solemnized between Thomas Mortlock, Catherine Herbert. Thomas signing his own name and Catherine signed hers with an X mark in the presence of Samuel Herbert of Bells Paddock and Margaret Carter, of Majors Creek. Extract  from a register of Church of England marriages kept by Principal Registrar Vernon Mark Bennett and issued at Sydney on the 9th of August, 1985.

 On the Death Certificate of Thomas Mortlock, his father is shown as William, died 28th January 1879 at Murrumbucka, his mother is 'Not known' his birthplace is shown as 'England'. [45 years in Australian Colonies]  Place of marriage Braidwood, age at marriage 37 years wife Catherine Herbert 6 males living, 3 females. The informant was John Mortlock son of Bredbo, cause of death, Pneumonia 9 days certified by

Dr Clifford particulars of burial or cremation 30th January 1879, Cooma - George H Smithers, District Registrar 17th February 1879 No 1169.

 [Tony as you can see for yourself that John Mortlock his son noted his fathers name as Thomas surely as the informant on his fathers death and as the sons name was John Thomas and if Thomas's name was Thomas John he would have entered his father's name as such, as you can see he did not he entered his fathers name only as Thomas and again below.] 

 On the death certificate of Katherine (sic) Mortlock (nee Herbert) her father is shown as Samuel Herbert, bricklayer, her mother is shown as Eliza Brown. Husband noted as Thomas Mortlock, Kitty's birthplace on that certificate was shown as Cambridgeshire, England. The Informant is shown as J. T. Mortlock, son. Children John T. 52 years, Arthur 50, Eliza 47, William 44, Daniel, 41, Katherine 38, Richard, 36, Susan 33, George 31, Living, Nil Deceased.

 [Tony as you can see for yourself that  J.T. Mortlock was her son surely as the informant on his Mothers death and as if his name was John Thomas he would have entered his father's name as such, as you can see he did not he entered his fathers name only as Thomas].