On 27 May 1830 at the Old Bailey, Caroline was convicted and sentenced to 7 years transportation for stealing. She arrived in Port Jackson, Sydney on 11 Mar 1831 on the ship "Kains".

Certificate of Freedom 9 June 1840.

(Trial information from Contributor: J W 51426665 see below)

Caroline Margaret applied for permission to marry Michael Finlay, a convict, on 26 Sep 1831, they were married on 27 Nov 1831 in the Church of England, Maitland, NSW. They had 5 (five), children, John, b. 18 Jul 1832, Maitland, d. 26 Jun 1913, Ellen, b. 4 Apr 1835, Maitland, d. 16 May 1885, Murrumburrah, Edward, b. 23 Oct 1836, East Maitland, d. 1840, East Maitland,(Age 3 years), Daniel, b. 7 Sep 1838, Maitland, d.11 Apr 1866, Queanbeyan, and Edward Mark, b. 6 Oct 1842, Maitland, d. 6 Oct 1913.

She married John McDonald in 1846 in Bungendore, NSW. They had 4 (four), children James, b. 22 Sep 1846 Bungendore, Mary, b. 1848, Bungendore, d. 1922, Murrumburrah, (Age 74yrs), Bridget, b. 20 Nov 1852, Bathurst, NSW - d. 9 Sep1938, Harden (Age 88 years), and John, b. 16 Aug 1855, Queanbeyan

Caroline's Trial

Offence: Mrs Tibbey Bakery Covent Garden (Current HSBC bank)

• Tried: Old Bailey 1830

The Right Honourable John Crowder, Mayor.

Fifth Session, Held at Justice Hall, in the Old Bailey, on Thursday, the 27th day of May, 1830.

The Whole Proceedings on the Kings Commission of the Peace, Oyer, and Terminer, and Gaol Delivery for the City of London, And Gaol Delivery for the County of Middlesex.

Before the right honourable John Crowder, Lord mayor of the city of London; the right honourable Sir Joseph Littledale, Knt., one of the Justices of his majesty's court of King's

Bench ; Sir […]

London Juries, Thomas Davis, George Purdy, Joseph Windle, Nathaniel Gold, William Towers, John Drain, Richard Matthews, Jonat. McCartney, Wm. G. Wood, Benjamin Griffith, Nicholas Parker, John James Burge.

... 1193 Caroline Mc Carthy was indicted for stealing, on the 18th of April, nine loaves of bread, value 6s., the goods of Mary Tibby.

*Mary Tibby. The prisoner called on me and got these loaves for Stevenson, who is a customer of mine; I do not know that she came on the 18th April – she came several times and got several loaves from time to time, and stated herself to be Stevenson's servant.

** George Stevenson. The prisoner had been one week charwoman to me in January last, but was not in my service in April – I never sent her to get these loaves.

*** Prisoner. I was in great distress, out of a situation, and would not turn into the street; I took the bread in her name – I throw myself at your mercy.

• Guilty. Aged 18 – Transported for Seven Years. (Convict)

• Transportation Kaines 1831

• Assigned: Emanuel Hungerford

Contributor: J W (51426665)