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Voyage
Transportation
Fat Cephang was transported on the Osprey, departing 11th Nov 1844 and arriving 26th Jan 1845 with 10 passengers.
(Trove) Three masted schooner, 148 tons. 11Nov1844 departure was from Hong Kong, with 10 male Chinese prisoners, who were later transhipped to Norfolk Island.
Osprey (generic)References
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Convict Notes
Aged 34yrs; married; Pagan religion; not literate in English; labourer; 5'1 1/4". Native Place: China. Relatives at native place. Van Diemens Land: Station Gang - Norfolk Island, 4yrs. Transferred to Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) per Lady Franklin 06/08/1847. 08/04/1844: Fight a fellow prisoner with a knife - 100 lashes. 16/11/1846: Use improper language - solitary, 3 days. 07/12/1846: Platting straw on a Sunday - solitary, 10 days. 18/05/1847: Fighting - solitary, 48hrs. 29/05/1847: Having tea in his possession - imprisonment, hard labour in chains, 7 days. 22/11/1851: Launceston - refuse eligible service - 2mths hard labour. 05/10/1852: Launceston - disobey orders - admonished. 20/12/1852: Launceston - out after hours - admonished 04/05/1853: Launceston - disobey orders - solitary 6 days. 12/06/1854: Launceston - absent without leave - admonished. Ticket of Leave 28/11/1854 Ticket of Leave revoked 05/10/1858 for being absent.
Fat Cephang/Cephing was tried and convicted at Hong Kong, China, with 4 others, for Burglary - breaking into the house of Capt. Pedder, harbour master. Life sentence. Transported to Van Diemens Land on the non-convict ship 'Osprey' arriving 26/01/1845.