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Voyage
Transportation
William Collier was transported on the Asia 1, departing 12th Apr 1841 and arriving 21st Aug 1841 with 258 passengers.
Built by A Hall & Co at Aberdeen in 1818. A Brig of 536 tons. (Wikipedia) 1830 - Voyage. Asia from Ireland. Female Convict Ship; Stead; Master, Alexander Nesbit M.D. Surgeon Superintendent. Arrived in Sydney Cove 13 Jan 1830. Mustered - 186. Died on Voyage - 3. Disembarked - 1. Total Embarked - 200
Asia 1 (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 300 |
| 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
Tried in the supreme court Hobart Town - 8 December 1845. Aiding and abetting job Harris to commit an unnatural crime on David Boyd. Guilty to be Hanged ** Executed 31 December 1845 - The Observer (Hobart, Tas. : 1845 - 1846) Fri 12 Dec 1845 Page 3 SUPREME COURT— Job Harris and William Collier were indicted for an unnatural offence committed at Port Arthur. The circumstances of this case were atrocious and unfit for publication. The prisoners were found guilty on the clearest evidence, and the sentence of death was passed on them.