Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
William Ferns was transported on the Rodney, departing 19th Aug 1850 and arriving 28th Nov 1850 with 316 passengers.
1853 - Voyage. From Queenstown the 24 Nov. Capt. McLean. 342 male convicts
Rodney (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 337 (170) Convict record: Tasmanian State Archives https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON37-1-8/CON37-1-8P446 16 Feb 1859 executed at Hobart for shooting with intent https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2466840 Court record - sentence: to be hanged: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/SC32-1-8/SC32-1-8_038 |
| 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
16 Feb 1859 - executed for shooting with intent Convict record https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON37-1-8/CON37-1-8P446 Charge record https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/AB693-1-1/AB693-1-1_045 Not guilty plea https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/SC32-1-7/SC32-1-7_0261 Court report – found guilty https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/SC32-1-8/SC32-1-8_033 Court record – to be hanged https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/SC32-1-8/SC32-1-8_038 Execution https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2466840