William Fogo

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Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
Oct 1803
Arrival
May 1804
Death
Jan 1820
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Personal Information

Name: William Fogo
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: 1st Jan 1820
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Foggo

Crime

Convicted at: Scotland, Glasgow Court of Justiciary
Sentence term: 14 years

Voyage

Departed: 31st Oct 1803
Arrival: 7th May 1804
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

William Fogo was transported on the Coromandel And Experiment, departing 31st Oct 1803 and arriving 7th May 1804 with 338 passengers.

Coromandel And ExperimentCoromandel And Experiment (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 361 (180)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

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on 11th September 2022

Glasgow. The Court then proceeded to the trial of William Fogo, residing at Barhead, accused of theft from Farenize bleach-field, and reset of theft, aggravated by his being habit and repute a thief. The Jury unanimously found him guilty. He was sentenced to be transported for fourteen years. Sun (London) 8 April 1802. -------------------------------------------------- Yesterday se'nnight they were sent off under an escort of the inhabitants for Edinburgh, to be shipped for Botany Bay. Their names are William Fogo, Roger Young, George Scott, Thomas Milward, and David Robertson. London Chronicle, 30 Oct 1802. --------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. FOGO, William. Per "Coromandel", 1804. 1809 Apr Emancipated on condition he remained two years at Port Dalrymple (Reel 6001; SZ757 p.44a) 1810 Oct 9 Prisoner at Port Dalrymple. Conditional pardon to be delivered to (Reel 6003; 4/3490A p.100) 1811 Dec 14 Address to Governor Macquarie and his reply (Reel 6038; SZ758 pp.265-6) n.d. In index to land grants in Van Diemen's Land (Fiche 3262; 4/438 pp.30, 31) 1819-22 On list of persons owing quit rents in Van Diemen's Land; for land at Port Dalrymple (Fiche 3270; X19 p.32) 1820 Jun 15-Aug 5 Jacob Macoy found guilty by Court of Court of Criminal Jurisdiction of man-slaughter of Foggo (Reel 6023; X820 p.11) 1820 Jul 15, Sep 30 Re prisoners & evidences sent from Port Dalrymple per "Governor Macquarie" in connection with trial for murder of (Reel 6007; 4/3502 pp.134, 289-90) -------------------------------------------------- GOVT. PUBLIC NOTICE. SECRETARY'S OFFICE, HOBART TOWN, Saturday, 30th May, 1818. THE following Constables, established in the County of Cornwall, by the COMMANDANT of Port Dalrymple, are approved and confirmed:- William Fogo} On the North Esk River; Hobart Town Gazette, 30 May 1818. --------------------------------------------------- MR. W. F. BAKER, of Norfolk Plain, Port Dalrymple, hereby gives notice of his Intention to apply to the Honorable the Supreme Court (through the medium of Thomas Bell, Esq. J. P., its Commissoner at this Settlement) for Letters of Administration to the Estate and Effects of the late Mr. William Fogo, of Port Dalrymple aforesaid, deceased. Hobart Town Gazette, 6 April 1822. --------------------------------------------------- The latter vessel (the brig Governor Macquarie) takes up two prisoners who have lately been fully committed to take their trial at the Criminal Court for the wilful murder of a settler named William Fogo, at Launceston. The prisoners names are, McKoy and Monagan. Dr. Owen has gone to Sydney as a witness on the trial. Hobart Town Gazette, 17 June 1820. --------------------------------------------------- Criminal Court. Wednesday. Jacob McKoy and William Monnaghan were first put to the bar and indicted for the wilful murder of William Fogoe, at or near Launceston, at Port Dalrymple ; upon which indictment McKoy was found Guilty of manslaughter; Monnaghan Acquitted. Sydney Gazette, 8 July 1820.