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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
William Craven was transported on the Competitor, departing 18th Mar 1823 and arriving 3rd Aug 1823 with 161 passengers.
Competitor (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 7 (5) |
| 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
Conduct Record; William Craven - Competitor - 1823. Indent No; 545 Richard Craven - 7 January 1826 - Hanged at Hobart for stealing a boat Description List;- No; 545. William Craven. Age; 20 [1803] Height; 5 ft 6 1/4 in Hair and Eyes; Brown Trade; Marston ? Lab Trial; July 1822 - Life Native Place; Worchester Burials in the Parish of Hobart Town in the County of Buckingham in the Year 1826 No; 16 Name; William Craven Abode; Hobart Town When buried; 1826, 7 Jan Age; No details Ship’s Name; No details Quality or profession. Convict By Whom Ceremony was preformed; W Bedford
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-6$init=CON31-1-6p187 Transcription of convict record: Gaol report: Transported for highway robbery, third conviction. hulk report: orderly. Confessed this offence: highway robbery and confined twice in Worcester 1824 - Jan 13 - Mr Roberts - neglect of duty, disobedience of orders, and insolence to his Master - 25 lashes 1824 - Jan 20 - Roberts - repeated insolence and disobedience of orders, returned to prisoner barracks. 1825 - April 9 - neglect of duty - 50 lashes 1825 - July 2 - prisoner barracks, absent all night, from prisoner barracks Wednesday night last: 25 lashes 1825 - July 7 - prisoner barracks - assault and beating Andrew Rhind a prisoner, confined in prisoner barracks, last night in prisoner barracks, 50 lashes and Maria Island. 1825 - Sept 4 - going into the bush and absenting himself from labor; to work in irons 1825 - Sept 19 - stealing flour, the property of the Crown, 50 lashes, 1825 - December 29 - bushranging and robbery, 1826 - Jan 7 - executed for bushranging