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Voyage
Transportation
William Calvert was transported on the Mandarin, departing 24th Feb 1840 and arriving 30th Jun 1840 with 212 passengers.
640 ton ship. The 1843 voyage carried the 51 Parkhurst Boys from the Isle of Wight bound for Van Diemen's Land. (Another 31 went to New Zealand.)These boys were categorised as "ticket of leave" or "apprentice" boys.
Mandarin (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 151 (77) |
| 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
Old Bailey Online WILLIAM CALVERT. WILLIAM PINE. JOHN PINE. JOHN BURKE. Killing; murder. 21st October 1839. Text type Trial account Defendants WILLIAM CALVERT, WILLIAM PINE, JOHN PINE, JOHN BURKE Offences Killing > Murder Session Date 21st October 1839 Reference Number t18391021-2937 Verdicts Guilty, Guilty, Guilty > Manslaughter, Guilty > Manslaughter Punishments Transportation, Transportation, Imprisonment 2937. WILLIAM CALVERT, WILLIAM PINE, JOHN PINE , and JOHN BURKE , were indicted for the wilful murder of William Aldridge. CALVERT— GUILTY . Aged 21.— Transported for Fifteen Years. J. PINE— GUILTY . Aged 21.— Transported for Life. W. PINE GUILTY . Aged 20 BURKE— GUILTY . Aged 21 Confined Two Years.