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Voyage
Transportation
Francis Butcher was transported on the Antares, departing 10th May 1851 and arriving 29th May 1851 with 3 passengers.
131 ton schooner ship. Sailed from Auckland, New Zealand, to Hobart, Tasmania with passengers and convicts. Also from Adelaide to Hobart. Shipwrecked off the Furneaux Islands (near Tasmania) 1853 (8 lives lost).
Antares (generic)References
| Primary Source | Tasmanian Archives - convicts |
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Convict Notes
Corporal of the 58th regiment enlisted 7/11/1846. Stabbed fellow soldier Francis McKeown on 9/12/1850 while garrisoned in Auckland, New Zealand. Tried by Auckland Supreme Court 3 February 1851. Sources - Daily Southern Cross, 13/12/1850 and 04/03/1851. 58th regiment muster rolls Series WO 12/Subseries (Pieces 2118-9899)/Subseries (Pieces 6743-6761)
Francis Butcher was convicted in Auckland, New Zealand 3 March 1851 for Manslaughter - stabbing Francis McEwan of the 38th Regiment, in the Barracks (he lived 3/4 hr after the incident). Francis Butcher in the 38th Regiment 4 years. Single man; aged 23yrs; 5'8"; tile maker; can read & write; Church of England. Native place - Woodbridge Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the 'Antares' arriving 29 May 1851. Period of Probation 12 years. Station Gang 1851 - Impression Bay. 1854: 1/4 of Probation Period to be remitted but conduct to be reported. 1855: 116 days remitted. 1856: unexpired period remitted. 1856 Hobart: absent. 2mths hard labour. 1856: a Constable at Hobart Barracks. 1857: Constable. Allowing a prisoner to escape. 8mths hard labour. 9 Mar 1858: Ticket of Leave granted. 5 Oct 1858: Ticket of Leave revoked because absent from Muster.