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Voyage
Transportation
William Ashton was transported on the Cressy, departing 28th Apr 1843 and arriving 28th Aug 1843 with 296 passengers.
Cressy (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 285 (144) |
| 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
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Old Bailey Online WILLIAM ASHTON. Theft; simple larceny (from 1827). 22nd August 1842. Text type Trial account Defendants WILLIAM ASHTON Offences Theft > Simple larceny Session Date 22nd August 1842 Reference Number t18420822-2257 Verdicts Guilty Punishments Transportation 2257. WILLIAM ASHTON was indicted for stealing, on the 21st of June, 2 fishing-nets, value 3l., the goods of Josiah Wilson; and that he had been before convicted of felony. ROBERT WARD . I am in the service of Josiah Wilson, Esq., of Stamford-hill—about the 21st of June, I missed two fishing nets of his—I believe these, now produced, to be them. Cross-examined by MR. DOANE. Q. When did you see them last? A. On the 20th of June, in the summer-house adjoining the garden—there are only the servants and the labourers at Mr. Wilson's—I can swear to this net, and have used it in the New River several times—I have no mark upon it. WILLIAM BARNETT . I am a pawnbroker—I have produced the net—I cannot tell who pawned it—this is the duplicate I gave for it. CHRISTOPHER NORTH (police-constable N 17.) I took the prisoner on the 9th of July, and found on him the duplicate of this net—this is it. JOSEPH FOSTER . I am a constable of Tottenham—I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction, which I got from Mr. Clark's office—(read)—the prisoner is the person. GUILTY . Aged 23.— Transported for Seven Years. (There was another indictment against the prisoner.)