Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Ballard was transported on the Bengal Merchant, departing 27th Sep 1834 and arriving 30th Jan 1835 with 270 passengers.
Bengal Merchant (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 438 |
| 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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"4x great grandfather"
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Convict Notes
Old Bailey: WILLIAM BALLARD. Theft: pocketpicking. 20th February 1834 Verdict Guilty Sentence Transportation WILLIAM BALLARD was indicted for stealing, on the 20th of February, 1 handkerchief, value 1s. 6d., the goods of William Hartnell, from his person. WILLIAM HARTNELL. On the 20th of February, about five o'clock in the afternoon, I was walking down Whitechapel - I felt something going out of my pocket - I turned round suddenly, and saw the prisoner drop my handkerchief from his hand behind him - I had laid hold of him at that time - I took it up and gave him to the officer - I was talking with Crumpton, the officer, at the same time. CHARLES CRUMPTON. I am an officer - I was walking with Hartnell - I saw him turn his head round - I turned, and saw the handkerchief in the prisoner's hand - he dropped it.(Property produced and sworn to.) GUILTY. Aged 19. - Transported for Seven Years. William Ballard was listed as 20 years old on arrival. Native Place: London William was literate, protestant, single, 5'1" tall, ruddy complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, mole on left cheek, small scar on same, small scar on left eyebrow. 3/12/1841: COF - Listed as Bullard on Ancestry (certificates of freedom) - he was 27 years old.
William Ballard was 19 years old when convicted and 20 years old on arrival in NSW, he was transported for stealing 1 handkerchief, value 1s6d., the goods of William Hartnell. William was on the sick list of the Bengal Merchant, once for catarrh and once for synocha (a continued fever) and was discharged, cured. William is not listed in the NSW Gov records under either name and I could find no records of him.