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William Jones was transported on the John, departing 22nd May 1829 and arriving 13th Sep 1829 with 188 passengers.
John 1st arrived in Sydney Cove on the 25th November 1827. 185 Male convicts. of which 7 were sent to the hospital, 3 Died. Surgeon Superintendent- Died on the voyage . John - 1836/1837 Voyage. Medical Journal was lost on the homeward passage by the shipwreck of the Ship "Medora' There is an index only.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 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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William Jones - 23 May 1833 - Hanged at Sydney for highway robbery on the Liverpool Road. The Sydney Herald. Thu 16 May 1833. Page 3. LAW INTELLIGENCE. Patrick Nangle, Robert Mullen, and William Jones, were jointly indicted for a highway robbery, putting in bodily fear A. H. Jacques, and stealing from his person a watch, a comb, a pencil case, three one pound notes, five dollars, eight half crowns, twenty shillings, and twenty sixpences, at Sydney, on the 1st April. This case was most satisfactory brought home to the prisoners, who were found Guilty, and sentence of death was passed upon them by the learned Judge, and no hope held out to them of mercy. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12846825?searchTerm=executed william jones
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. John 4. 1829 Indent No; 70 Name; William Jones ** 4 by same name on board ** 1. Age; 17 Protestant, Single, Read & write. Native Place; Suffolk Trade or calling; Errand Boy Trial where & Date; Stealing in Dwelling house - London - 11 Jan 1827 Sentence; Life Height; 4 ft. 8 in Eyes; Blue Hair; Lt. Brown Completion Remarks; Ruddy fair Assigned; C J Smith, Illawarra