William Clarke

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Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Horse theft
Departure
Aug 1828
Arrival
Dec 1828
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: William Clarke
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Horse theft
Convicted at: Sussex Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 22nd Aug 1828
Arrival: 24th Dec 1828
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

William Clarke was transported on the Royal George, departing 22nd Aug 1828 and arriving 24th Dec 1828 with 160 passengers.

1828 - Ship; Royal George from England. Total No of Embarked; 160 Male English Convicts. 158 Mustered & 2 Died on voyage.

Royal GeorgeRoyal George (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 474
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 26th May 2021

At the Sussex Assizes, held at Horsham, on Monday the 24th of March, and three following days, before the Hon. Sir James Burrough, Knt. and Sergeant d'Oyley, George Collins and Dinah Stanford, for highway robbery; William Tapner, Thomas Norman, and Saul Boniface, for sheep stealing; Thomas Slater, Peter and Richard Collins, and Stephen Harding for burglary and Wm. Clark for horse stealing, severally received sentence of death, but were reprieved before the judge left the town. Hampshire Chronicle, 7 Apr 1828.