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Transportation
William Corke was transported on the Asia 1, departing 5th Nov 1835 and arriving 21st Feb 1836 with 292 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 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 204 |
| 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
1835 - Trial; 16 March 1835. Transported for Burgulary [House breaking] Previous Convictions;- Vagrancy - 4 Months Vagrancy - 2 Months Vagrancy - 1 Month Misdemeanor - 10 days 1836 - Indent No; 1993. Height; 5 ft 6 3/4 in. Age; 20 years. Trade; Women's Shoemaker [Cut out - Not bind] Assigned; Captain Clark / Clyde 1836 - 12 July. Colonial Times. Tue 12 Jul 1836. Page 7 SUPREME COURT. WEDNESDAY, JULY 6. William Corker **, was arranged at the Bar, for shamefully ill-treating, and injuring a child four years old. His Honor said he had just examined the child, and that she did not understand the nature of an oath ; that according to the law, her evidence was not admissible, unless she did-he therefore remanded him till the next Session-telling him, that he would do so every Session, until the child could be taught the nature of an oath, for he had looked over the depositions, and his case was a very bad one. 1836 - 10 October. Colonial Sentence; Not Guilty. Remanded. Offence; Unlawfully and carnally knowing and abusing Mary Ann Lewis a child under 10 years of age and with cutting maiming Mary Ann Lewis with intent to do her harm 1836 - 29 October. Bent's News and Tasmanian Three-Penny Register (Hobart Town, Tas. : 1836 - 1837) Sat 29 Oct 1836. Page 3 Supreme Court—Criminal Side. MONDAY, OCTOBER 10. Before His Honor Chief Justice Pedder, and a Military Jury. William Cork was charged with assaulting Marianne Lewis, a child only five years old. The prisoner was acquitted on this information, but remanded till next session, to be tried on a charge of cutting and wounding. 1837 - 23 January. Colonial Sentence; Discharged from custody on the motion of Solicitor General 1837 - 1 March. Committed for trial / Port Arthur 1837 - 1 May 1837. Colonial Sentence; To be hanged
New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters. Year; 1841 No; 1993 Name; William Corke Ship; Asia 4 Noted against name; EXECUTED; 18 May 1837