QUIGLEY, Jane

  General Notes:

Jane Quigley arrived at Sydney on 14 March 1829 aboard the City of Edinburgh from Leith and Hobart. She travelled steerage class. Along with Jane were James Quigley and Ann Quigley, all of whom were from Ireland. They were travelling to Australia 'to join their friends'.

There is an entry in the New South Wales Gaol Description and Entrance Books 1818-1930 that recorded a Jane Quigley who came 'free' to Australia, unlike every other individual listed in the document beside whose name was the name of a vessel that was a convict transport ship. Jane Quigley's entry was dated 13 October 1830. The charge brought at the General Sessions, Sydney, was that of being a common prostitute. Her punishment was to be assigned to Parramatta Female Factory for one month at the third class level, that is doing only menial tasks or hard labour.

A similar offence and punishment is recorded under the date of Saturday, 3 February 1831. Jane Quigley 'free' to Australia, was committed by F. Rossi, Poice Office, Sydney, as a common prostitute and was given as punishment three months in Parramatta at third class level. This was how The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser phrased it on Saturday 12 February 1831:
"Jane Quigley, for being an incorrigible disorderly, and found at midnight under very disgraceful circumstances, was sent for three months to the third class of the factory." ^{1 2}