Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
John Randall was transported on the Atlas, departing 16th Jan 1816 and arriving 22nd Jul 1816 with 196 passengers.
Atlas (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 245 (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
31 July 1816 - transported from Sydney to Port Dalrymple, VDL https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON13-1-1/CON13-1-1P59
3 July 1817 - While serving as a Convict Constable John Randall was murdered by Samuel Smith, with an axe, at George Town. John Randall is included in the National Police Memorial of Australia. https://npm.org.au/honor-roll/john-randall/ On the 3rd July 1817 Chief Constable Randall was ordered to find the crews of the Government boats and ask them to haul the boats out of the water and secure them for the night. Chief Constable Randall found the crew members intoxicated and incapable of carrying out these duties. He conveyed the orders to the crew but they refused to comply. One crew member Samuel Smith retaliated by inflicting a fatal blow to Chief Constable Randall’s head with an axe. Hobart Town Gazette and Southern Reporter, Saturday 26 July 1817, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/652796 And inquest Hobart Town Gazette and Southern Reporter, Saturday 26 July 1817, page 1 SUPPLEMENT https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/652798
Sent to VDL on the Kangaroo. Was murdered Hobart Town Gazette George Town 26th July 1817