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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
John Oliver was transported on the Commodore Hayes, departing 31st Mar 1823 and arriving 16th Aug 1823 with 219 passengers.
Commodore Hayes (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 24 |
| 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
Saturday, John Oliver and Charles Lewis were remanded, charged with being concerned in the perpetration of divers burglaries and robberies in the county. Kentish Weekly Post, 15 Nov 1822. Charles Lewis and John Oliver were indicted for having, in the 21st of October, feloniously broken into and entered the dwelling-house of John Kent, at Charlton, in the night-time of the 21st of October and stealing six silver tea spoons, a silver table spoon, a pair of silver buckles, and other property, to the value of 51. After a long trial, the Jury deliberated a few minutes, and found the prisoners Guilty of stealing the to the amount of 40s. acquitting them of the burglary.—Death. Morning Advertiser, 21 Dec 1822. A Maidstone Paper says—A reprieve arrived at the County Prison on Saturday morning for the two burglars, Lewis and Oliver, who were left for execution at the late Assizes. the happy intelligence being communicated these unfortunate men, their feelings were so overcome that they fell on their knees and remained speechless for some moments. Their conduct while under sentence of death was most exemplary, and they evinced the greatest penitence and contrition. Public Ledger 2 Jan 1823.
Hobart Town Gazette, 4 Mar 1825 Absconded prisoners John Oliver, 46, 5 ft. 6¼ in. brown hair, blue eyes, 29 years of age, a plumbers tool maker, tried in Kent Dec. 16, 1822, sentence life, arrived in this Colony per Commodore Hayes, native place Cripplegate, broken nose, large scar over left eye, small scar over right eye, scar on left cheek bone, anchor, J. O. right arm, absconded from the Public Works May 4,1824.—£2 Reward.