Source:
Criminal Petitions. HO 17/54/1 National Archives, Kew.
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Court and date of trial: Stafford Summer Assizes 1829. Crime: Housebreaking - the dwelling house of William Webb at Lower Penn, Staffordshire on 20 May 1829. Initial sentence: Death recorded and commuted to transportation for life. Gaoler s report: Bad character, connected with a numerous gang of juvenile thieves at Wolverhampton. Petitioner(s): William Barton, the prisoner s father, undersigned by 11 inhabitants of Wolverhampton including William Webb, the prosecutor and Edward Breech, the prisoner s master. Grounds for clemency: First Offence; the prisoner is penitent; his family is deeply distressed; he was persuaded by others to commit the crime. Additional Information: Tried and convicted with Henry Farmer and William Pugh. Held in Stafford Gaol and removed to the York convict hulk at Gosport
Source:
Convict Indents. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4015]; Microfiche: 675
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George Birley, age 20. Native place Birmingham. Occupation Whitesmith. Tried at Warwick 19 July 1829. Sentenced to 14 years transportation for house breaking. Assigned to Dept. Public Works on arrival
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Granted Ticket of Leave
First Name:
Lieutenant Isaac
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Guard on the Mermaid consisted of 30 non commissioned officers and privates of different corps under the command of Hon. Cecil Gordon and Lieutenant Blackburn of 17th regt.,
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Assigned to the Hospital
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Obtained Ticket of Leave
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Ticket of leave holder. Burial date
Source:
Convict Indents (Ancestry)
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Age 28. Married with two children. Ploughs, shears. Tried in Hertford on 27th July and sentenced to transportation for 14 years for stealing flour. Assigned to the Australian Agricultural company on arrival
Source:
Newcastle Gaol Entrance Book. State Archives NSW; Roll: 136
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Admitted to Newcastle gaol from the Police Office under sentence of 14 days solitary confnement. Discharged to the Newcastle hospital on 4th November 1836
Source:
Convict Indents. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4015]; Microfiche: 675
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John Boot, age 21. Native place Birmingham. Occupation brass founder. Tried at Warwick 19 August 1829. sentenced to transportation for life for housebreaking. Assigned to the Dept. of Public Works on arrival. Accidentally killed by a fall from a dray at Invermein
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Killed by a fall from a dray.
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Assigned to D. McIntyre
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1836 22 December (Burial date)
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Remarks - W. Forsyth
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Granted Ticket of Leave
Source:
State Archives NSW. Convict Indents. microfiche 675
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Age 27. Porter from London. Tried at Maidstone 8 August 1829 and sentenced to transportation for life for house breaking. Assigned to the Australian Agricultural company on arrival
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Obtained Ticket of Leave
Source:
State Archives NSW. Convict Indents. microfiche 675
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Age 32. Matmaker from Bedford. Tried 14 March 1829 and sentenced to transportation for 14 years for house breaking. Assigned to the Australian Agricultural Company on arrival
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Obtained ticket of leave
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Granted Ticket of Leave
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Ticket of leave cancelled for gross disobedience of orders