Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
William Johnson was transported on the Speke, departing 5th Aug 1826 and arriving 26th Nov 1826 with 156 passengers.
Speke (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 49 (26) |
| 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
Tasmanian Records. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON16-1-3/CON16-1-3P6 Per ship Louisa, 28 May 1845 from Sydney. Johnson William, Tried Sydney QS, 4 Feb 1845, Sentence, 7 years. Age 52. Death under Sentence: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON16-1-3/CON16-1-3P6 No 405. William Johnson, ship Louisa, Tried Lancaster 26 Jan 26. for 7 years & Sydney , 4 Feb 1845, for 7 years. Death 9 January 1848, Port Arthur. ------------------------------------------------------------- Quarter Sessions The Court opened on Monday , 3rd February, … Tuesday. … William Johnson, stealing, guilty; seven years' transportation. Sydney Morning Herald, 10 Feb 1845.
William Johnson, aged 23, a respectable looking young man, was sentenced to seven years' transportation, for stealing a set of knives and forks, the conviction being the second for a similar offence. Liverpool Mercury, 27 Jan 1826. Hulk Records. HO-9-4-4. Page 19 Justitia Hulk Received 25 March 1826. William Johnson, alias Hardiman, age 28, Stg 12 knives & forks. Tried at Liverpool Q S, 16 Jan 1826, 7 years, Transported 26 July 1826.
COLONIAL CONVICTION; Sydney Q.S. -4 February 1845 Offence; Stealing hardware from a shop Transported to Tasmania per the Brig Lousia No; 405. Trade; Professed Cook Height; 5 ft 6 in. Aged; 50 years old. Status; Single Native Place; Manchester Remarks; "An unnatural brute. Vide Memo DIED; 9 January 1845. Port Arthur