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Thomas was born about 1831,Worcestershire
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Thomas was tried and convicted at Worcester Quarter Sessions on 26 February 1847 and sentenced to 7 years transportation
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Thomas arrived Sydney aged about 19 aboard Randolph on 20 August 1849
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Thomas had Ticket of Leave 49/546 issued Wellington NSW
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Thomas was convicted on 23 February 1852 at Bathurst Supreme Court of murder; shooting Phillip Alger on 20 Nov 1851 at Wellington and Malachi Daley on 20 Nov &1851 at Sugar Loaf near Wellington NSW
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Thomas also murdered Richard Wheeler. He was sentenced to death.
Source; Sydney Morning Herald 9 Feb 1852 p2 & 26 Feb 1852 p2 and Bathurst Free Press23 Feb 1852 p2 & 25 Feb 1852 p2
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Further Sources; Maitland Mercury 17 January1852 p2 & 25 February1852 p2& 28 February 1852 p2 and Empire Sydney 27 February 1852 p3
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Thomas was hanged 1852 in Bathurst NSW.
Source; Goulburn Herald 6 March 1852 page 8 and Empire Sydney 11 March 1852 page 2
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