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Transportation
Joseph Attfield was transported on the Fanny, departing 25th Aug 1815 and arriving 18th Jan 1816 with 175 passengers.
Fanny (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 227 (115) |
| 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
There is also a Joseph Hadfield convicted at Chester on 9 Jan 1821, who was transported to VDL (Tasmania) on the Malabar (and is detailed in subsequent convict records as Joseph "Hatfield"). I believe that multiple internet records are confusing these two, as one seemingly died in Tas in 1853 (although may have been recorded as "John" Hatfield) and the other went to SA and died around the mid 1860s. I am trying to chase up any information that can assist in separating the two. Please contact me if can assist with specific detail.
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1$init=CON13-1-1p49 List of names of 61 convicts arrived per ship Fanny, and embarked on His Majesty’s Colonial Brig Emu to the Derwent (VDL) January 25th 1816. Joseph Attfield, tried Middx G.D.. 15 Feb 1815, 7 years, lab.
Old Bailey: JOSEPH ADFIELD, Theft > grand larceny, 15th February 1815. Reference Number: t18150215-144 Offence: Theft > grand larceny Verdict: Guilty Punishment: Transportation JOSEPH ADFIELD was indicted for feloniously stealing on the 7th of December, one cheese, value 25 s. the property of William Barnard , and James Jones . JAMES JONES . I am a cheesemonger ; I live at 204, High Holborn; my partner 's name is William Barnard , the cheese was lost on the 7th of December last. EDMOND WILSON . I am an officer; On the 7th of December, 1814 , I was going down Holborn in the middle of the day about twelve o'clock; I saw the prisoner come against Mr. Jones and Barnards house, he passed the door and took a cheese; I saw him take it; I pursued him, he made his escape from me; I took his companion Joseph Williams as well as the property; the prisoner never came in the neighbourhood until the evening, when I apprehended, him, I have been after him to apprehend him ever since; I knew him before, I am positive to his person. Q. What became of Joseph Williams - A. He was tried here last, Sessions and acquitted; I took the cheese from the prisoner. Q. Were was the cheese when he took it - A. Just outside of the door, there were eight or nine of them piled one upon another. Prisoner. I lived eighteen months in one place, that is how he came to know me; he cannot say he ever had me in custody before. Wilson. I never had him in custody, he lived in a respectable situation in Broad street St. Giles's. This is the cheese. GUILTY aged 21. Transported for Seven Years. Joseph Adfield became Joseph ATTFIELD on arrival in NSW in 1815 – there is no record of him on NSW Gov. Convict Records or on the Colonial Secretary Papers – He is listed as having arrived in VDL on 27/1/1818 per ‘Emu’ as Joseph HATFIELD. However, on 28/6/1817 in the Hobart Town Gazette – the following: HOBART TOWN, Thursday, 26th June, 1817. WHEREAS William Peck, a Free man, William Johnson, William Rollands, Wm. White, and Joseph Hatfield, Crown Servants, having effected their escape from His Majesty's Gaol at Hobart Town, between the Hours of 10 and 12 last Night, I hereby offer a Reward of TEN GUINEAS for the apprehension of each of the above-mentioned Prisoners, to any Person or Persons who shall apprehend and cause them or any of them to be lodged in the County Gaol. The above REWARD of TEN GUINEAS EACH to be paid in Government Bills, on any of the said Prisoners being lodged in His Majesty's said County Gaol, at Hobart Town. W. NAIRN, Capt. 46th Regt. Commanding. ALSO on his conduct record in VDL on 5/7/1817: Stealing from the person of R Nash and also with breaking out of HM Goal and absconding into the woods – 50 lashes and 12 months gaol gang. Joseph was described as Joseph Hatfield, a prisoner, commonly called Joe the Butcher, about 5ft. 4ins. high, dark complexion, black eyes, and slightly pitted with the small pox. No other Joseph Adfield, Attfield or Hatfields were listed as a convict in the colony at that time, which suggests that this Joseph was one and the same. 3/11/1835: Joseph Hatfield was by trade a butcher and had been living at Westbury, upwards of three years. 3/5/1853 The Courier, Hobart: An inquest was held this day before J. W. Kirwan, Esq., coroner, at Mr. Fisher's, the Retreat Inn, on the body of Joseph Hatfield, whose death was accelerated no doubt from intemperance and exposure to the night air; he was taken out of a creek in which he had been lying some hours before, about fourteen or fifteen days since, at ten o'clock at night, quite drunk, and since that period he has been complaining, and within a week of his death was nearly blind. A verdict was returned of died of inflammation of the lungs.