Ann Carne, daughter of John Carne and Martha née Trew, was born at Stoke Damerel on 9 March 1784 and married John Reiley (Riley), seaman of His Majesty's ship "Malta", there, on 3 September 1805.

At the Devon Lent Assizes, 1808, on Wednesday 23rd March, Ann was found guilty of stealing on the previous 22nd August at Stoke Damerel, a copper boiler, worth 4 shillings, the property of Elizabeth Hickson. She was fined and ordered to be imprisoned in the county gaol for 3 calendar months and then further imprisoned until the fine was paid.

At the Devon Summer Assizes, 1808, on 10 August, she was convicted of stealing on 9 July at Stoke Damerel, 1 carpet worth 5 shillings, the property of Robert Collins. She was transported for a term of 7 years.

Ann was imprisoned in Exeter Castle, Devon until 23 March 1810, when she was transported on the Canada which arrived in Sydney via Rio de Janeiro on 3 September 1810.