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Transportation
William Bennett was transported on the Speke, departing 5th Aug 1826 and arriving 26th Nov 1826 with 156 passengers.
Speke (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 48 |
| 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
Hulk Records. HO-9-4-4. Page 21 Justitia Hulk Received 3 May 1826. William Bennett, age 21, Highway Robbery. Tried at Derby Assizes, 15 Mar 1826, Life, Transported 26 July 1826. Derby Assizes, sentence of death was recorded against W. Bennett and W. Lingard, for highway robbery. Lingard committed the robbery in company with Bennett, within view of the gibbet on which the bleaching bones of his brother were hanging, who was executed on the I8th of March, 1815, for the wilful murder of Hannah Oliver, a poor widow, the toll-house keeper, Wardlaw Mires. Worcester Journal, 30 March 1826.
William Bennett was transported along with William Lingard (also on board) for Highway Robbery. 1828 Census: William was a shepherd assigned to William Carter, Piercefield, Hunter River. 1839: TOL, Up Williams River. 30/7/1847: CP