Summary
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Voyage
Transportation
Michael Croft was transported on the Lord William Bentinck, departing 28th Apr 1832 and arriving 28th Aug 1832 with 187 passengers.
Lord William Bentinck (generic)References
| Primary Source | National Library of Aust. - Trove. UK Prison Hulk Registers HO9/9. Tasmanian Libraries. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 339 (170) |
| 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
Hobart Town Police Report. Wednesday June 3rd. Michael Croft, eight months to Grass Tree ? ii| road party for being drunk and gross disorderly conduct in the public streets. Morning Star, Fri 5 Jun 1835. Michael Crofts, John Joseph, John Burgess, and James Brown, all constables, were charged before the Chief Police Magistrate with various offences in the discharge of their duty. Burgess and Brown, with taking a bribe from a soldier in coloured clothes. They were dismissed from their office, and ordered to road parties. Crofts was also ordered eight months for drunkenness, and Josephs reprimanded. Colonial Times (Hobart) 9 Jun 1835. June 9, 1835. THE following alterations in the Police of the Territory have taken place : — DISMISSALS. Michael Croft, Lord William Bentinck, from 1st instant. By His Excellency's Command, JOHN MONTAGU. Launceston Advertiser, 25 Jun 1835. Ticket of Leave cancelled for misconduct. Michael Croft, Lord William Bentinck. The Courier(Hobart) 26 May 1843. ticket of Leave granted, Feb 7 1844. Michael Croft, Lord William Bentinck. Colonial Times, 13 Feb 1844. The Lieutenant-Governor has directed that the Tickets-of-Leave granted to the under-mentioned Convicts shall be cancelled for misconduct — ... Michael Croft, Lord W. Bentinck; The Cornwall Chronicle, 18 Apr 1846.
Ticket of Leave - 7 Feb 1844 Colonial Times, 13 Feb. 1844, Page 4, Convict Dept. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8754521?searchTerm=michael croft lord william bentinck&searchLimits=l-decade=184|||l-year=1844
UK Prison Hulk ship Hardy moored at Portsmouth, No. 1870 Received 5 May 1831, aged 19, named Michl Croft Description List: aged 20, Trade Ploughman Convicted 5 March 1831 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON18-1-12$init=CON18-1-12p200 https://librariestas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/all/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fNAME_INDEXES$002f0$002fNAME_INDEXES:1384430/one?qu=michael&qu=croft&qf=NI_SHIP_FACET Ship+(Names+Index) Lord+William+Bentinck+(1) Lord+William+Bentinck+(1) Pardon 13 Feb. 1844
Further research shows that this MC was the son of the Michael Croft I identified in December. This is confirmed by his date of birth, he was only 20yrs old when convicted. Michael Croft born on 6/4/1786 was my 4 times great grandfather. He had at least three children with wife Ann Crocket, W illiam 1806, Michael 1810 and Mary who is my three times great grandmother. My wife Caroline Pindar is Australian and we spend much time here. I hope to find out about what happened to MC born 1810 after he arrived in Tasmania as a horse stealing convict. Can anyone help our enquiries?
Muster Form for Michael Croft, https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-5$init=CON13-1-5p170
Tasmanian Conduct Record - https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-7$init=CON31-1-7p168 Michael Croft, No 1247.
Worcestershire Lent Assizes. Judgment of Death Recorded. Michael Croft, 19, for stealing, on the 8th January last, a grey gelding, the property of his employer, Jacob Seymore, boat-owner on the Worcester and Birmingham canal. Worcestershire Journal, 17 March 1831.
I believe it is possible that Michael Croft was my Gr Gr Gr Gr Grandfather born in 1786. His daughter Mary Croft had at least two illegitimate children including Inspector Thomas Croft of the Worcester Police Force from 1861 to 1891. Thomas was born in 1841 and died in 1895. I cannot currently establish Michael Crofts birth date to confirm my belief.