William Fleet

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Susan Whitaker on 29th April 2013

28 June 1842 Aged 21, he was tried at the Warminster Quarter Sessions in Wiltshire and sentenced to 15 years transportation for housebreaking. The prosecutor was James Kemmish. He admitted to stealing 50 sovereigns and 15/- 6d. He had previous convictions. He was caught in a Public House at Southampton. He had been imprisoned for 2 years for assault. He had been imprisoned for 1 month for poaching. He had been imprisoned for 4 months and 1 week for trespassing. 1 Aug. 1842 Aged 21 he was received on board the hulk Leviathan moored at Portsmouth. He was a labourer. He was discharged 3 April 1843. (HO9/14) 30 Apr. 1843 He left Plymouth on board the Cressy. 20 Aug. 1843 He arrived in VDL. The following description was taken down: a ploughman, he was 5'4" and aged 22. He had brown hair and hazel eyes. He was tattooed with a stag and a flower on his right arm, an anchor and a blue mark on his left arm, the letters Y, W, and D were tattooed on the back of his left hand. He was a Protestant and could read but not write. He gave his father's name as William Dibden and declared: "I am a chance child." His mother's name was Lucy and he had a brother George and a sister Louisa. His probation period lasted for 3 years and was spent at Jerusalem and Port Cygnet. 24 Nov. 1843 He was sent to the probation station at Jerusalem. 17 Apr. 1845 He was sent to the probation station at Port Cygnet. 29 Nov. 1845 He was reprimanded for abusing two watchmen at Port Cygnet. 10 Jan. 1846 He was reprimanded for being absent from work at Port Cygnet under suspicious circumstances. 19 May 1846 The existing period of probation was recommended to be extended by 6 months for having a fellow prisoner's shirt improperly in his possession at Port Cygnet. 3 July 1846 He was given 14 days solitary confinement for cutting up his Government cap and for smoking in his sleeping hut at Port Cygnet. 23 Nov. 1846 He was given 14 days solitary confinement for being absent from his work at Port Cygnet. 21 Jan. 1847 He was charged with idleness at Port Cygnet. 1 Feb. 1847 He was sent to the probation station at Lymington. 4 May 1847 He became a pass-holder. 18 May 1847 He worked for J.C. Foyle at Port Cygnet for 3 months. 14 Sept. 1847 He worked for Mr. C. Morgan at Port Cygnet. 13 Nov. 1847 He was given 2 months imprisonment with hard labour for being in a public place after hours while working for Mr. Morgan at Hobart and for representing himself to be free. 27 Nov. 1847 He was sent to Glenorchy. 31 Jan. 1848 He worked for Mr. Davis at Tea Tree. 14 Mar. 1848 He worked for Patrick Hughes at Peppermint Bay. 1 June 1848 He worked for James Garth at Port Cygnet. 27 July 1849 He worked for James Spencer at Macquarie Street in Hobart. 30 Oct. 1849 He worked for James Garth at Port Cygnet. 1 Jan. 1850 He received a Ticket of Leave. 16 Apr. 1850 He applied to marry the Irish convict Sabina "Sibby" Collins, transported on the Kinnear. 6 May 1850 He married Sibby Collins (Hobart 21/7/1850)