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William Boles was transported on the Morley, departing 3rd Nov 1827 and arriving 3rd Mar 1828 with 173 passengers.
The "Morley" was built on the Thames, England in 1811. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Morley in 1817, 1818, 1820, 1828 and 1829 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1820 and 1823. 1829 Voyage. 200 Male English Convicts. Commander; Harrison. Richard Lewis; Surgeon Superintendent arrived 2 Dec 1829. All convicts survived the voyage.
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| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Morley 4 - 3 March 1828 |
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New South Wales, Australia, Unassisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1826-1922 Name: Sarah Beavan [Ann Beavan] Age: 29 [1804] From; London to Port Jackson, New South Wales Voyage Arrival Date: 11 Aug 1833 Vessel Name: Bussorah Merchant Australia, Marriage Index. Sarah Beaven & William Bowles Date: 1834 - New South Wales Volume Number: V
1835 - EXECUTION: .-On Monday, William Bowles, convicted of the murder of his wife, was executedr pursuant to'his sentence. Bowles maintained a firm but penitent demeanour, and appeared to pay great attention to his spiritual adviser, the Rev. Wm. Cowper. When on the scaffold, he acknowledged the justice of his fate, and said that he had dearly loved his wife, and had not premeditated killing her.. The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser. Sat 14 Feb 1835. Page 2. SUPREME COURT FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11. (Before Mr. Justice Dowling and a Civil Jury.) William Finias Bowles, was placed at the bar, charged with the wilful murder of his wife, Sarah Bowles, on the 6th December last, by stabbing her in the side with a knife. Mary Ann Williams, a child aged 10 years, sworn - I am in the service of Mrs. Hoddell; I remember on a Saturday morning, a little before Christmas, I was standing at the back-yard of Mrs. Hoddle's house; I had the baby of Mrs. Bowles in my arms ; it was just before 8 o'clock ; deceased was cleaning the verandah; the prisoner came up and wanted to speak to her; she told him to go away and be went away ; about 5 minutes afterwards he came again with a letter which she refused to take ; he then jumped over into the verandah ; Sarah Bowles ran up into the corner of the verandah, and tried to get over it, but she could not ; the prisoner then put his hat on the ground ; pulled a knife from his sleeve and stabbed her with it ; she screamed and I ran over to Mr. Flood for assistance; Mr. Flood lives nearly opposite ; he came and I then saw the deceased take a knife out of her side, and throw it over the verandah ; she was covered with blood and so was the verandah. James Beckett, sworn - I am a groom in the service of Mr. Dargin; about 8 o'clock on the Saturday morning, I saw a scuffle in Mrs. Huddle's verandah, between the deceased and prisoner ; I saw prisoner with a knife in his hand, and I said to him, you villain, are you going to murder the woman? he made me no answer ; I was afraid to go up to him at first, and threw two or three bricks at him ; one of them struck him, and he seemed to desist for a moment; I ran into the verandah and laid hold of him ; struggled with him, and succeeded in extricating him from the woman ; the woman was bloody and so was the verandah. Henry Felham sworn - I am a carpenter; sometimes I sleep at Mrs. Hoddle's for protection ; I remember the day that Sarah Bowles was murdered ; I saw her when she was in bed after receiving the wounds ; about two hours before her death she made the following statement to me :- she said she had something to say concerning her own character, and that she would state it to those present; she said she had been accused of perjury, and of having another husband ; she then on her oath said, I never did commit perjury against Bowles, and I never was married to any man but him, I feel I cannot live long ; deceased died about 2 hours afterwards.
1828 - Age; 34. G.S. House Servant. Assigned; J Nowlan Esq. Hunters Hill 1832 - William Boles. 24 Mar. Ticket of Leave. 1834 - 1 Apr. Certificate of Freedom. Age; 38. Year of birth; 1796. Cancelled... Executed in Sydney on the 16 Feb 1835 for the murder of his wife who arrived free by the Bussorah Merchant. 1835 - William Phineas Bowles - 16 February 1835 - Hanged at Sydney for the murder of his wife Sarah in Bathurst St.
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Morley 4 - 3 March 1828 Indent No; 31 Name; William Bowles [William Boles] Age; 34 [1793/4] Native Place; Roscommon. Read & write. Married - 4 children Trade or calling; Farmer Offence; Robbing person Trial; Antrim - 29 Mar 1827. Height; 5 ft. 6 in Eyes; Hazel Hair; Fair to grey Completion; Ruddy fair Assigned; J Nowlan Esq. Hunters Hill Ticket of Leave; 32/179 Remarks; HANGED in Sydney 16 Feb 1835 for the murder of his wife