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Transportation
Robert Alford was transported on the Waterloo, departing 2nd Oct 1837 and arriving 8th Feb 1838 with 224 passengers.
1829 - Waterloo's first voyage arrived at Sydney Cove 9 July 1829. 180 Male Convicts. 2 Died on voyage. 7 sent to the hospital on landing. Total mustered; 171. Stephen Addison - Commander Michael Goodsire - Surgeon Superintendent [His wife was a passenger] 1842 - The Waterloo voyage of 1842 was wrecked on 28/8/1842. 189 people drowned, these being 143 convicts, 15 men of the 99th Regiment, together with 17 wives and children, the boatswain Mr. Chiverton, the sailmaker, the carpenter and 11 of the crew. Convicts were then received in Cape Town Prison from the wreck of the Waterloo, 2nd September 1842. They then completed their voyage to VDL per “Cape Packet” which arrived on 23/11/1842.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 150 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
The calendar contains the names of 37 prisoners for trial: Robert Alford, 27, charged with the wilful murder of James Knight Western times, 22 July 1837. WILFUL MURDER. FRIDAY.—At a quarter after nine o’clock, Robert Alford was placed at the bar, charged with the murder of James Knight, on the 20th of March last, in the parish of High Bickington in this county. Mr. Pread, with whom was Mr. Slade, addressed the Jury on the part of the prosecution. He stated the occupation of the deceased to that of an itinerant Doctor, and on the of March was at the Ebberley Arms, in course of his business. Knight left the Ebberley Anns with the prisoner, about 8 or 9 o’clock, the landlord did not see which way they took, but a person who was coming from Ebberley House, saw two men going on the road, one dark, and one in light dress, and this was the last lime Knight was seen alive. ... ... ... and after an elaborate address from the learned Judge, the Jury considered their verdict for about twenty minutes, when they returned a verdict of Manslaughter, and the Judge passed the sentence upon the prisoner, TRANSPORTATION FOR LIFE. North Devon Journal, 3 Aug 1837.
Tried for the murder of a Quack Doctor James Knight
Left behind in High Bickington, Devon, England a wife called Barbara and 1 child a daughter called Jane, plus brothers and sisters and parents George Alford a farmer and mother Grace Woollcot.
Born 1810 in High Bickington, Devon, England to George Alford and Grace Woollacot