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Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
John Jones was transported on the Gorgon, departing 31st Jan 1791 and arriving 21st Sep 1791 with 31 passengers.
Gorgon (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 153 (78) |
| 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
9 Mar 1814 To VDL on ship Active Served at executioner in Hobart https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON77-2-26/CON77-2-26P01 21 May 1818 died in Hobart https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/654520 Hobart Town Gazette and Southern Reporter, 23 May 1818, page 1 Another Inquest was taken on Thursday before A. W. H. Humphrey, Esq, Coroner, upon the body of John Jones, well known as the public executioner of this Settlement. It appeared in evidence, that the deceased was in the habit of performing menial service, for different individuals in this town; and that on Wednesday evening he called at the house of a person in Elizabeth-street who occasionally employed him ; he there requested permission to lie down on the floor, which was granted in consequence of his being quite intoxicated, together with the rain that then fell rather heavy ; after he lay about two hours, he was called for the purpose of being reminded to go home ; when he was found lifeless. The Jury in this case returned a verdict also of - Died by the visitation of God. The deceased was immoderately given to drinking of spirits, which no doubt hastened his end.
TAHO record - sent to Hobart, VDL per Active https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1406766
1810 - The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser, Sat 16 Jun 1810. Page 1. Classified Advertising His Excellency the GOVERNOR, of their being restored to all the Rights of Free Subjects in consequence of their Terms of Transportation being expired ; they are therefore henceforth to be respected accordingly. Gorgon, 1791.—John Jones. Transported to V.D.L. per Active
Digitised Indent of Gorgon. John Jones, tried at Lancaster Qr. Sess. 16 Oct 1788, 7 years. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday ended the Quarter Sessions here, when the following Prisoners were tried, viz. … John Jones, for having a Pair of Pistols his possession and being a suspicious and dangerous Person; …  were transported for 7 Years each. Manchester Mercury, 7 Oct 1788. -------------------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. JONES, John alias GIBBEN or GIBBER, Jack. Per "Gorgon", 1791 1813 Apr 23 Sent to Newcastle and to be kept in irons (Reel 6003; 4/3492 pp.213-5) 1813 Oct 23 Runaway from Newcastle; apprehended by A McGuiggan (Reel 6038; SZ758 p.426) 1814 Mar 9 Re convicts forwarded to Van Diemen's Land (Reel 6004; 4/3493 p.80) ------------------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Record https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON13-1-1/CON13-1-1P33 See record for details.