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Summary

Born
Jan 1819
Conviction
Fraud
Departure
Aug 1843
Arrival
Feb 1844
Death
Jul 1865
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Personal Information

Name: Joseph Hewitt
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1819
Death: 26th Jul 1865
Age at death: 46
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Fraud
Convicted at: Surrey General Quarter Sessions Guilford
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 26th Aug 1843
Ship: Maitland
Arrival: 7th Feb 1844
Place of Arrival: New South Wales and Norfolk Island

Transportation

Joseph Hewitt was transported on the Maitland, departing 26th Aug 1843 and arriving 7th Feb 1844 with 206 passengers.

Built 1810 at Calcutta. Wood ship of 648 Tons.

MaitlandMaitland (generic)

References

Primary SourceVDL Founders & Survivors Convicts Campbell Town convict brick trail (AM45)

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Trial 4 Feb 1839 at Guildford, Surre Quarter Sessions for obtaining money under false pretences, crime classified as fraud & false pretences Ship Mangles 1839 to NSW To Norfolk Island 1844, arrived in Hobart from Norfolk Island 4 Feb 1846, Certificate of Freedom issued Family: father James; brother Henry; sister Jane - all at Bermondsey, Surrey Desc: aged 27 on arrival in VDL, from Bermondsey, Surrey, 5'6.75" tall, literate, Protestant, single Trades: Currier & Tanner TOL 18 Mar 1844 Certificate of Freedom 4 Feb 1846 Permission to marry Jul 1845 (holding TOL), approved - Elizabeth West (Hindostan 1839). They married 14 Mar 1846 st St Georges Cburch, Hobart