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Voyage
Transportation
John Daft was transported on the Sir William Bensley, departing 9th Oct 1816 and arriving 10th Mar 1817 with 201 passengers.
Sir William Bensley (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 296 |
| 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
On the 30th Oct 1815 John DAFT late of Horncastle, Lincolnshire labourer robbed Mark PARKER of West Keal, Lincolnshire labourer on the highway in the parish of Horncastle. Robbing him of 2 guineas and one half guinea in gold, a 5 shillings and 6 pence dollar and 3 shilling bank tokens. Mark PARKER was returning home at night from Horncastle Fair when he heard someone running after him. A quarter of a mile outside town DAFT tripped him up, turned him over on his back and put his knee into his stomach and demanded money with the threat of violence. DAFT left him him going after handing over the items but PARKER hid in a dyke fearing DAFT would return for more money. PARKER returned to Horncastle and the next morning and told the constable he had been robbed. Isaac BEECHAM constable of Horncastle, as a result of information received which threw suspicion on John DAFT, apprehended him in The Crown Inn at Horncastle. DAFT was found to be in possession of all of the stolen items. At his trial the jury found him guilty and he was sentenced to death, which was commuted to 14 years imprisonment. He was transported to NSW and then onto Tasmania. He was found to be of remarkably good character. He drowned as a result of an accident. John DAFT left behind in England a wife and five children. One of whom was born the month after he was sentenced at Lincoln Assizes.
Baptised 4/1/1784 at Haltham On Bain, Lincolnshire, England. He died on the 3/1/1818 at Port Dalrymple, Launceston, Tasmania