Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Dixon was transported on the Maitland, departing 22nd Jun 1846 and arriving 27th Oct 1846 with 299 passengers.
Built 1810 at Calcutta. Wood ship of 648 Tons.
Maitland (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 91 (47) |
| 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
Convicted of stealing a breast pin. Pentonville Governors' Report 1846 quotes referee for Dixon/Barrett (prisoner 745) "I fully believe him to be at times insane. His maternal grandfather died insane". Prison report: "Clever; good but perverted and abused. Was well educated on admission; Was excused from school; improved himself tolerably by reading and private study. Not improved". Pentonville Prison Visitors' Minute Book (UK Archives) 30 Oct 1845: R.N.745 requests to have in his cell some Books of Sacred Music which are in the store for him here, in order that he may copy some pieces into a black music book (also in store) to take abroad with him.
On 24 March 1848, William Dixon wrote to Charles La Trobe requesting a new certificate of pardon, as he had been handed one that prevented him leaving Australia in error. He was living at the Bush Inn, Mount Macedon at the time. La Trobe directed that a new certificate be drawn up and sent to Dixon. VPRS19/P0000 item 48/702