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Thomas Bustard

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Summary

Born

Jan 1832

Conviction

Sheep-stealing

Departure

Sep 1852

Arrival

Jan 1853

Death

Nov 1854

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Personal Information

Name: Thomas Bustard

Gender: Male

Born: 1st Jan 1832

Death: 27th Nov 1854

Age at death: 22

Occupation: Labourer - general

Crime

Crime: Sheep-stealing

Convicted at: Ireland, Donegal

Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 29th Sep 1852

Ship: Lord Auckland

Arrival: 29th Jan 1853

Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Thomas Bustard was transported on the Lord Auckland, departing 29th Sep 1852 and arriving 29th Jan 1853 with 27 passengers.

Built 1836 at Calcutta. Wood barque of 628 Tons. 1846 - VOYAGE; August 26 -Brown, master, from Dublin 19th April, Passengers-Dr. Roberts, R. N , Surgeon Supt. Lieut. Gorder ; Ensign Thillwall; 65th Regt j Ensign Despard, 99th Regt., and Mr. Moriarty, with 2 sergeants, 48 rank and file, 6 women, 6 children, 65th Regt., and 176 male convicts.

Lord Auckland (generic)

References

Primary Source

Tasmanian Archives - convicts http://search.archives.tas.gov.au

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Convict Notes

on 6th May 2022

Thomas Bustard was a 20yr. old labourer from an intact Donegal family. In VDL he was convicted of neglect of duty, being awol and refusing to work. He was sentenced to hard labour and solitary confinement. He died in 1854 still under sentence.

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on 20th June 2016

Thomas, and his brother Adam, Bustard were tried at Donegal on 21 July 1848 for sheep stealing. 7 yr sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the 'Lord Auckland' arriving 29 Jan 1853. Single; labourer; 5'4"; aged 21yrs. Native place - Donegal, Ireland. 1853: Prison Barracks, Hobart. Constable. 5 Sept 1854: Ticket of Leave 20 Nov 1854: in hospital 27 Nov 1854: died, in hospital.