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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
John Johnson was transported on the Katherine Stewart Forbes, departing 21st Feb 1832 and arriving 16th Jul 1832 with 223 passengers.
Katherine Stewart Forbes (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 273 (137) |
| 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
1832, 4 January: John Johnson, 18, a compositor, was convicted at Stafford for larceny - stealing a watch. He was admitted to the Ganymede prison hulk at Woolwich and was sent from on 11 February for transportation (see UK, Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books, 1802-1849). 1832: On arrival in VDL, he was 19 and single, and was assigned to Mr Melville (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON27-1-5$init=CON27-1-5). His VDL Conduct Record runs to three pages and is heavy with entries about "misconduct" and the subsequent punishments. It appears he started work in the Government Printery or equivalent but by 1845 he was on chain gangs and, that year, he was sent to Port Arthur (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON32-1-4$init=CON32-1-4p20). 1849, 1 May: He received a Ticket of Leave but this was later revoked when he absconded. 1857, 23 December: Another ToL was issued to him (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON34-1-3$init=CON34-1-3P474). Note: Can find no record of him gaining his freedom by servitude!