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Transportation
Laban Gower was transported on the Tortoise, departing 28th Sep 1841 and arriving 19th Feb 1842 with 401 passengers.
Rig: HMS 1000 tons Voyage 1841/1842 from Plymouth, England to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) Australia. Capt J. Hood. Surgeon: Thomas Brownrigg. 394 - 400 male convicts listed.
Tortoise (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 391 (197). CON33-1-17 Image 143 |
| 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
23 Nov 1847 - Death while under sentence record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON63-1-2/1355217-9-2
Indent No; 4016. Status; Married. Trade: Farm Labour and Sawyer Offence; Stealing a tame rabbit. Executed at Hobart Town on 23 November 1847. Colonial Times (Hobart, Tas. : 1828 - 1857) View title info Fri 22 Oct 1847. Page 3. SUPREME COURT-CRIMINAL SITTINGS. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1847. Twenty-two prisoners were arraigned this morning : there are two capital offences, viz., that of James Keeley, formerly a constable at New Town, for shooting at William Jaques, and that of Laban Gower, noticed in our last, for cutting the throat of Ann Mayhew, Mr. Gage's servant. The Courier (Hobart, Tas. : 1840 - 1859) Wed 27 Oct 1847 Page 2. HOBART TOWN SUPREME COURT. ATTEMPT TO MURDER. Laban Gower stood charged with having, on the 14th of October, inflicted a wound on the neck of Ann Mayfield, with intent then and there to kill and murder her. Another count of the information charged the offence with having been committed with intent to inflict upon the prosecutrix some grievous bodily harm. Ann Mayfield, who gave her evidence in a low tone of voice, stated that, on the 14th October instant, she was in the service of Mr. J. Ogle Gage, Old Beach, and at about nine o'clock had occasion to go from the kitchen into the garden. When she got near to the garden, the prisoner followed her; he rushed out upon her, and put his hand round her waist. Witness told him she was very ill, and desired that he would let her go. He did so, and said nothing. She then went to the kitchen, and sat down to her work, sewing, and in about ten minutes the prisoner came to her again. He had on a blue flannel frock, but no shoes or stockings. He asked her to go out, which she declined. He then asked, would she go out on the follow- ing evening ; to which she replied she did not know until to-morrow night came. The witness then described the prisoner again coming down to the kitchen in about five minutes, and on her going out, knocking her against the wall, and inflicting a wound on her throat with a razor. Evidence was given as to the nature of the wound, and in corroboration of the statement of prosecutrix. The jury found the prisoner guilty.