Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Peter Dales was transported on the Nile, departing 27th Jun 1850 and arriving 3rd Oct 1850 with 309 passengers.
Nile (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 277 (140) |
| 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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"Peter Dales was my 3xGreat Grandfather."
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Convict Notes
Place of origin: Hanby, Lincolnshire Trade; Shepherd & sawyer, Height; 5 ft 8 inches aged 36 years old Protestant, read & write a little Offence; Sheep stealing 1886 - New Town Charitable Institute: POL709-1-21 page 200 (30 Aug 1886 to 06 Dec 1886) Name; Peter Dale. Pauper or Invalid - Admitted from the District of Sorrell & discharged at own request 1891 - Death. Died in the General Hospital Hobart aged 78 years old, Trade; Farm servant
More Sheep-stealers Caught. —For length of time the crime of sheep stealing has been carried in this ancient town and the surrounding villages such extent cause considerable alarm in the minds the farmers for the safety of their stock; and although large rewards have been offered, and watches set, still the thieves remained undetected until Monday last, when stop was put for some considerable time to come to the operations of at least two of the gang, by the vigilance Superintendent Sharps, of the Sleaford district. It seems that during the night of Saturday last, a fine sheep, the property of Mr. Sleight, farmer, of West Willoughby, was slaughtered in a field near that village: application being made to Mr Allix, Esq., one of the magistrates, who resides in this town, advised sending for the superintendent whose success in detecting offenders of this description is well known. Accordingly, early on Monday morning, Sharps and police-constable Carlton were on the spot, and minutely examined the field: they perceived footmarks of persons leaving the close in the direction of Sudbrook, and suspicion was once directed to three men of bad character living there, named Wm. And Peter Dales (brothers), and Daniel Weaver. Search warrants were made out by Mr. Allix, who rendered all the assistance in his power to the officers. Sharps being informed that Wm. Dales and Weaver were at work in field at some distance,  dispatched Carlton then to keep watch and prevent their escape, and Cooper (constable at Ancestor) proceeded to search the premises of the parties suspected. Nothing was found in the house of Wm. Dales but on searching that of Weaver great quantity of mutton was found, some cooked and the remainder carefully salted, and there was also old smock-frock marked with blood. In the house or Peter Dales, like quantity of mutton, four sacks marked with different farmers' names who live near, a bloody smock-frock, and butcher's knife marked with blood, were discovered. A messenger on horseback (with which the officer had been supplied by Mr. Allix) was then sent with orders to Carlton to apprehend Weaver, Sharpe proceeding search of Peter Dales, and Cooper being left in charge of the stolen property. The prisoners were soon after brought before Mr. Allix, when the skin which had been found in well, was produced Mr. Sleight, and was found to correspond with the mutton, the joints fitting exactly. The prisoners were the same day taken before the Sleaford bench of Magistrates and fully committed for trial at the sessions. Superintendent Sharpe, and the officers acting with him in this affair, are deserving the best thanks of the farmers in the neighbourhood, and the public generally, for their exertions in thus making inroad to gang of thieves who have been terror to them long. Stamford Mercury, 3 Sept 1847. Kesteven Sessions, Sleaford, Thursday 21 Oct. Peter Dales, aged 33, and Daniel Weaver, aged 50, both of West Willoughby, pleaded guilty to stealing a sheep at West Willoughby, on the 29th August, the property of Mr. William Slight, severally sentenced to ten years' transportation. Lincolnshire Chronicle, 29 Oct 1847.
Tasmanian Records. Nile Indent. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON14-1-41/CON14-1-41/CON14-1-41P122 and https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON14-1-41/CON14-1-41/CON14-1-41P123 Peter Dales, tried New Sleaford Q.S., 21 Oct 1847, Height, 5 ft. age 36, 10 year, protestant, can read and write a little, married, 5 children. Offence, Stealing a sheep, pro. Mr Hyde at Willoughby. Trade, Shepherd & sawyer. Native place, Harby, Lincoln. Remarks: W. Mary, M, Kathr. B. Wm, John, Hy, George, Saml, James, Joseph. S. Kathr, Eliz, Hannah, Priscilla, at N.P. Conduct Record. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON33-1-97/CON33-1-97/CON33-1-97P73 No 22674. Peter Dales. See record for details.
1812 to 1891
Baptised 1812 in Aisby near Ancaster Lincolnshire, died of pneumonia in 1891 Hobart.