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Transportation
William Lowe was transported on the Barwell, departing 31st Aug 1797 and arriving 18th May 1798 with 309 passengers.
Barwell (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 229 (115), musters of HMS Buffalo Adm36_15524 p238 |
| 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
Old Bailey Online WILLIAM LOWE. Theft; shoplifting. 14th September 1796. Text type Trial account Defendants WILLIAM LOWE Offences Theft > Shoplifting Session Date 14th September 1796 Reference Number t17960914-42 Verdicts Guilty > Lesser offence Punishments Transportation 499. WILLIAM LOWE was indicted for feloniously stealing seventeen yards of kersymere, value 8l. the property of James Smith , and Samuel King , privately in their shop , July the 23d . RICHARD JONES sworn. I live with my father, a Cordwainer, in St. Martin's-le-Grand: On the 23d of July, about a quarter past ten in the morning, I was going past Mr. Smith and King's house, there were two lads coming past, William Lowe turned back, and went into the house quite bold, as if he was going on business, but when he got in, he began to creep and go softly, there was nobody in the shop, the shopman and partners were in a compting-house, backwards; he creeped till he got to this piece of cloth, he snatched it off the counter, threw it over his arm, and ran out as hard as he could; I was about a yard from the door. I laid hold of his collar, and holloaed out as loud as I could for about a minute before I could make them hear; he dropped the cloth, and Mr. Smith came out and picked it up. Q. They seemed to be in company? - A. William Lowe turned back, and the other stood at the corner of the window. JAMES SMITH sworn. I am a woollen-draper , my partner's name is William King ; I heard the alarm, went out, and picked up the kersymere, about four yards from the door, (it is produced in Court); it is a length, it has never been cut or opened, here is the manufacturer's mark upon it; I have the invoice that corresponds with the number; there was nobody in the shop, my partner and I and shopman were in the counting-house.(The prisoner did not say any thing in his defence.) GUILTY. (Aged 16.) Of stealing the goods, but not privately, in the shop . Transported for seven years .
Was transferred to Norfolk Island as male convict and appears in the Victualing record for the complete year of 1802 Completed his time and was able to depart the island aboard HMS Buffalo 9 May 1803 bound for Java where he disembarked in Sep the same year