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William Hurst was transported on the Caroline, departing 31st May 1827 and arriving 20th Feb 1828 with 7 passengers.
Departed Cove with 120 females from Cork and the surrounding various gaols - also on board were 56 free settlers along with their women and children. wed april 3 1833 .
Caroline (generic)References
| Primary Source | https://www.jenwilletts.com/convict_ship_calista_1828.htm The Quarterly Oriental Magazine. January to June 1827. |
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William Hurst was 5'9" tall, ruddy pockpitted complexion, dark brown to grey hair, grey eyes, large mark of ?????(looks like: issue) in right cheek, WH and sun on left arm. 4/10/1836: TOL - Allowed to remain in the District of St. Vincents on recommendation of Penrith Bench. March 1844: Recommended for a CP 15/3/1845: CP
William Hurst was one of eight military prisoners transported from Calcutta to NSW, firstly from Calcutta to Hobart, on the Caroline, then from Hobart to Sydney on the Calista in 1828. Shipping Intelligence. On Monday arrived, from London, whence she sailed on the 1st of November, via Hobart Town on the 6th of April, the ship Calista, Captain Hawkins, with merchandize, and 100 Saxon, and 260 Derwent sheep. Passengers, Captain Bunster, and Messrs J. Andrews, J. J. Daker, D. Burn, C. Sladden, F. Watkins, and F. Anley, Mrs. Ridge, 2 children, and servant, with 4 steerage passengers. The Calista also brings 8 prisoners, who arrived at Hobart Town on the Caroline, from Calcutta. Sydney Gazette, 16 Apr 1828. From "Free Settler or Felon?" by Jen Willets. William Hurst, age 34, Frame work knitter and Soldier from Leicestershire, Offence- murder. The Quarterly Oriental Magazine. January to June 1827. Detailed account of the trial https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=zj4oAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA1-PR45&dq="William+Hurst"+Calcutta+1827&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjA3svd8fPlAhXoWhUIHVs0CmgQ6AEIKDAA#v=onepage&q="William Hurst" Calcutta 1827&f=false Case of Murder. Supreme Court, Calcutta, Saturday 24th Feb. 1827. King versus William Hurst. - Briefly, William Hurst was accused of shooting dead a native called Dookoo in a village called Oloopnagagore, the brother of the dead man being a witness. It was the first of January and William Hurst was intoxicated. Other soldiers witnessed to seeing him after the event, and that his musket had been fired. He was sentenced to Death, but the sentence was later commuted to transportation for life. His sergeant stated he was an Englishman, and that he had known him for more than 12 years, and that William Hurst belonged to the 14th regiment. Other witnesses stated the prisoner was from Leicestershire, and that when drunk he was unable to control his temper. His captain said that his general character was good. Conditional Pardon William Hurst, Caroline. Sydney Morning Herald, 7 Apr 1845.