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Transportation
William Jackson was transported on the Regalia, departing 14th Mar 1826 and arriving 5th Aug 1826 with 128 passengers.
Sailed from Dublin on 14th March 1826. Arrived Port Jackson Wednesday 5th August 1826.
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Convict Notes
Was sent to Moreton Bay penal establishment on board the ship “City of Edinburgh”, where a mutiny by the prisoners took place on 11 Jan 1829, resulting in the soldiers opening fire, and killed one prisoner. Six prisoners were injured and taken to hospital. An enquiry into the event took place and the mutineers were identified and punished. The Colonial Secretary’s correspondence has some details: Colonial Secretary correspondence, dated 12 Jan 1829. Letter giving names of 6 men received at General Hospital from “City of Edinburgh”: John Marr/ “Minerva” Richard Gorman/ “Regalia” John Jobson/ “Countess of Harcourt” William Jackson/ “Regalia” George Luland/ “Fortune” 2 Owen Mealy/ “Asia” 4. The inquest of the dead prisoner gives some more information about the mutiny: CORONER’S INQUEST. A Coroner’s Inquest took place yesterday, at the Rose and Crown Tavern, Castlereagh street, to investigate the circumstances attending the death of John Jackson, one of the prisoners of the crown embarked on board the City of Edinburgh, destined for Moreton Bay, who was accidentally shot, when a serious tumult took place on board that vessel, on the 11th instant. It appeared, after a deliberate enquiry, which lasted three hours, that the deceased, although not immediately connected with the said tumult, which fact was gathered from the circumstantial and very convincing deposition of Mr. David Murray, in charge of the Phoenix Hulk, or prison Ship, that he was indiscriminately shot by one of the soldiers in the execution of his duty in older to subdue the serious and alarming tumult that then existed on board. The Coroner and Jury, under all the circumstances came to the following conclusion, “That the deceased died in consequence of a wound inflicted by a musket shot from one of the soldiers on duty, after a mutiny had actually existed for some length of time amongst the prisoners, and which they (the Jury), consider to be justifiable homicide. Sydney Gazette, 24 Jan 1829.
William was a native of Carlow, 36, single, convicted of stealing harness.