Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Barker was transported on the Lady Nugent, departing 12th Jul 1836 and arriving 12th Nov 1836 with 290 passengers.
Lady Nugent (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 306 |
| 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
National Archives. HO 17/5/301836 Jan 8 Prisoner name: William Barker. Prisoner age: 16. Court and date of trial: Old Bailey November Sessions 1835. Crime: Stealing in a dwelling house - stealing property from house of James Dicay in Thames Street, Greenwich [Kent]. Initial sentence: Transportation for life. Gaoler's report: Character not known. Annotated: Nil. Petitioner(s): Edward Barker, labourer (the prisoner's father) undersigned by 14 people of Greenwich and Blackheath (names and addresses given). Grounds for clemency: The crime was trivial and the items stolen of little value; first offence; only a short sentence had been expected; the prisoner's father had not gathered his friends to speak on his son's behalf. Additional Information: Prisoner held onboard Euryalus hulk. -------------------------------------------------- Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-3$init=CON31-1-3p113 2499. William Barker, per Lady Nugent, Tried Central Cl. Court, 14 Dec 1835, Life. Transported for Housebreaking and Larceny. Prosecutor Jas. Dyson, Greenwich, single. T.L. 28.1.45. -------------------------------------------------- Description: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON18-1-14$init=CON18-1-14p83 2499. William Barker, Plo’man & Farm labourer, age 17, native of Blackheath.