Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Joseph Crockett was transported on the Marquis Of Hastings, departing 16th Mar 1839 and arriving 23rd Jul 1839 with 241 passengers.
Marquis Of Hastings (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 6 |
| 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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"My great great grandfather."
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Convict Notes
DISCHARGE. Joseph Crockett, committed to take his trial by the Bothwell Bench, on the 3rd April, for an attempt to commit an indecent assault, was placed in the dock, and discharged by proclamation. The Mercury (Hobart), 19 May 1880. -------------------------------------------------- Deaths. CROCKETT -On December 13, at his residence, Bothwell, Joseph Crockett, aged 72 years. The Mercury (Hobart), 25 Dec 1886.
Joseph Crockett married Margaret Little, an Irish convict who arrived on Kinnear, 1848. Conduct Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON34-1-9$init=CON34-1-9P30 No 2473. Joseph Crockett, Tried at Stafford, 10 March 1838, Life. Transported for Assault and Robbery with wounding. Married. Stated this offence, Highway Robbery. -------------------------------------------------- OATLANDS CRIMINAL COURT, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27. (Before His Honor the Chief Justice.) The Court opened this morning at ten o'clock. Joseph Crockett and Margaret Crockett, charged with feloniously stabbing one James Whiteway, with intent to kill and murder, 2nd count charged the intent to do some grievous bodily harm. The parties resided at Bothwell: the prosecutor and his wife hired rooms of the prisoners, the male prisoner worked together, the prisoners on the day in question had been drinking, and words between the prosecutor and the female prisoner arose about the work which had been done whereupon she rose up and cut him with a knife in the arm and on the lip, His Honor charged the jury with his usual clearness, and after a short deliberation, they returned a verdict against both prisoners of guilty of an assault only. Colonial Times (Hobart) 30 June 1855. OATLANDS SUPREME COURT. SATURDAY, June 30. (Before His Honor the Chief Justice.) Joseph Crockett, assault, to be imprisoned for 12 calendar months. Margaret Crockett, assault, to be imprisoned for 2 years. The Courier, 3 July 1855.