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Transportation
William Johnson was transported on the Captain Cook, departing 5th Nov 1831 and arriving 2nd Apr 1832 with 103 passengers.
The ship, 'Captain Cook' was built at Whitby, England in 1826. Transported convicts to New South Wales in 1832, 1833 and 1836.
Captain Cook (generic)References
| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842. |
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Convict Notes
STEALING IN A DWELLING-HOUSE. William Johnston, aged thirty, and Margaret Johnston, aged twenty-five years, indicted for having in their possession, wearing apparel and quantity of frize, the property Patrick Carroon, of Masterstown, the 2d July last. Patrick Carroon, sworn —Recollects the 2d July last, because has good reason to remember that day. the night before he gave lodging the prisoners the bar, who took away the articles mentioned in the indictment ; missed them the next day and pursued the prisoners, having at once suspected them of taking the things ; after searching for several days met the prisoners this side of Lucan and found part of the property them. When witness came with the prisoners, said, tapping the female the shoulder, “are you here, my lassie ?” (laughter.) She replied and said, I am and what can you make of it.” Margaret Johnston here addressed the Court and the prisoner with the greatest volubility She asked the prisoner (who is very old man, not very prepossessing in his appearance, though bachelor withal,) if he was not in Dublin six years ago when he infected her with insidious disease, of which was very ill himself for length of time, and if he did not give her the clothes and frize in lieu of money, had none, for having stopped with him in his house for couple of nights? which allegations the prosecutor denied. Bernard Williams, policeman, produced the property which the old man identified. Guilty. transported for seven years. Drogheda Journal, 6 Aug 1831. Margaret Johnston was transported on the Surrey II, arriving in 1833. She is listed as single.
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842. Name; William Johnson Ship; Captain Cook - 1832. No; 32 - 943. Indent No; 132 Age; 30 Est birth Year; 1802 Read & Write; Married; Religion; Protestant. Native Place; Kildare Calling; Carpenter Offence; Housebreaking. Date of Trial: Meath, 28th July 1831. Sentence; 7 years Height; 5 ft. 6 1/4 in Complexion; Sallow and freckled Hair; Sandy Brown Eyes; Chestnut Noted against name; Carpenters mate on Board M. M. Ship Tamer in this colony; WIFE; Margaret Johnson, convicted same time