Richard Armstrong

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Summary

Born
Jan 1808
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
Mar 1831
Arrival
Jul 1831
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Richard Armstrong
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1808
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Cloth dresser

Crime

Convicted at: York Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 3rd Mar 1831
Ship: Exmouth
Arrival: 28th Jul 1831
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Richard Armstrong was transported on the Exmouth, departing 3rd Mar 1831 and arriving 28th Jul 1831 with 291 passengers.

ExmouthExmouth (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 35 (20)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 17th December 2024

The Australian (Sydney, NSW : 1824 - 1848) Tue 6 Feb 1838 Page 2 LAW. 1838 - Before Mr Justice Willis and a jury of military officers. William Harridan and Richard Armstrong were indicted for breaking and entering a certain warehouse, situate at Gloster, on the 23rd Oct. last, belonging to the Australian Agricultural Company, and stealing therefrom 100lbs flour, 49lbs sugar, 10lbs tea, 10lbs tobacco, and 5lbs soap, variously laid as the property of the Australian Agricultural Company, and of Thomas Flannagan, the warehousekeeper, and Thomas Hampshard, stood charged with being accessary before the fact in the said felony. The prisoners are assigned servants to the Australian Agricultural Company at Port Stephens, and they were stationed at about nine miles distance from where the robbery took place. NOT GUILTY