Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Gyp was transported on the Susan, departing 29th Jul 1837 and arriving 21st Nov 1837 with 302 passengers.
Susan (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 124 |
| 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
Native Place: Bloomfield, Essex. William was 5'1 1/2" tall, dark brown hair and whiskers, light hazel eyes, single, illiterate. 24/4/1840 Hobart Town Courier and Van Diemen's Land Gazette: William Gyp was convicted of being armed and breaking into the dwelling-house of John Porter, at Avoca, about eight o'clock at night, and putting him in fear by menaces and threats. The prisoner was armed with a gun, a blunderbuss and a long pistol, and first proceeded to the hut, whence he took two of Mr. Porter's men along with him to the house, and gained admittance by threatening to blow open the door. Mr. Porter was then bound by one of his own men by the prisoner's direction ; the other men on the farm were then bound, and the prisoner selected several articles, such as tea and tobacco, and put them in the yard. He afterwards untied six of the men to go with hint and carry the plunder. Two of these men, however, Conway and Bough, whose conduct deserves reward on the part of the (Government), knocked the prisoner down and secured him. The learned judge ordered the sentence of death to be recorded against him, at the same time informing him, that had any violence been used, even a scratch, his life would not have been spared. William was then sent to Norfolk Island. 6/6/1844: Returned to VDL per 'Lady Franklin' - he was then 30 years old. 19/9/1844: William drowned whilst attempting to escape from Tasmans Peninsula in a canoe.