Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Charles Clifford was transported on the David Malcolm, departing 13th May 1845 and arriving 25th Aug 1845 with 221 passengers.
Built 1839 at Moulmein, India. Wood barque of 495 Tons.
David Malcolm (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 286 |
| 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
This was Charles' Cliffords second sentence of transportation. His first was for burglary with a 10 year sentence, commuted to 3 years and 10 months after a petition. He was then sentenced to transportation life, again for burglary (with his brother Daniel - Thomas Arbuthnot 1847) . Clifford returned to England in 1852 with a forged certificate of freedom and was convicted of returning before the expiration of his sentenced and again sentenced to transportation for life. He was transported to Western Australia aboard the Adelaide in 1855.
William Edward Turfery, Darnel Clifford, and Charles Clifford, otherwise Wm. Shaw, were charged with having, on 2Srd of Nov., 1844, burglariously entered into the dwellinghouse of of Eliza Haynes, and stolen a quantity tobacco, a piece of flannel and various other articles, her property. … … could not remain any longer in this country; and, therefore sentenced, with great solemnity, Charles Clifford to transportation for life; and Daniel Clifford and Turfery, each to ten years transportation. Oxford University and City Herald, 15 March 1845.