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Transportation
William Gates was transported on the Barossa, departing 31st Jul 1839 and arriving 8th Dec 1839 with 336 passengers.
Barossa (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 74 |
| 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
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents Name William Gates Age 22 Date of Conviction 11 Mar 1839 Place of Conviction Buckinghamshire Estimated Birth Year abt 1817 Vessel Barossa Port of Arrival New South Wales Date of Arrival 8 Dec 1839 Death Under Sentence; 1848 - 12 June 1848 - Killed by a tree falling on him at Norfolk Island
The Sydney Morning Herald. Sat 6 Feb 1847. Page 2 ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. MALICIOUSLY KILLING A HORSE, William Gates was indicted for having, on the ' 14th September, maliciously killed a horse, at Lake George, the property of Francis Cooper. The prisoner, who was committed by the Goulburn Bench, pleaded not guilty..................... The Jury, after a short deliberation, returned a verdict of guilty, and the prisoner was sentenced to be transported for ten years. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12893140?searchTerm=WILLIAM%20GATES