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Voyage
Transportation
William Brown was transported on the Merchantman, departing 10th Oct 1862 and arriving 14th Feb 1863 with 192 passengers.
1018 ton ship built in Sunderland 1852/53. Two (2) voyages to Australia with convict transportee's - both to Western Australia. On these voyages, she also carried 'Pensioner Guards' and their families, a few free passengers and soldiers. The 1862 voyage went via Bermuda and picked up British and local prisoners.
Merchantman (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/18, Page Number 509 (256) |
| 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
County Tyrone Assizes. William Brown and Jonathan Culbert were indicted for the murder of Peter Hamill, at Killymaddy, on 9th March last. This was fight originating in public house, and the deceased was attacked on the road and struck with an iron bar on the head, and stabbed in the side. The jury found them guilty of manslaughter and recommended Culbert to mercy. Baron Pensefather sentenced Brown to transportation for life. Judgment deferred in the case of Culbert. Belfast Mercury, 29 July 1854
members.iinet.net.au/~perthdps/convicts/con-wa32.html William Brown, age 30. No 6836. Tried at Tyrone 1854, for manslaughter, sentence , Life. William was sent to Bermuda as a convict.