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Transportation
William Maxwell was transported on the Kinnear, departing 10th Jul 1842 and arriving 23rd Oct 1842 with 174 passengers.
Built 1834 at Yarmouth. Wood barque of 369 Tons. (Register of persons transported is not yet completed - currently being listed.) 1842 Voyage. OCT. 23. - Arrived the barque Kinnear, Lidderdale master, from Dublin 10th July, with 180 male prisoners, Surgeon Superintendent - G. J. Fox, Esq. The guard consists of Captain Bull (with Mrs. Bull, 4 children, and 1 female servant), and 30 rank and file of the 99th Regt., - 4 women, and 6 children. Colonial Times (Hobart) 25 Oct 1842.
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Convict Notes
A REGISTERED BOGUS. LONG RUNS THE FOX. William Maxwell, for stealing pair of scissors and yard of linen, the property of Wm. M'Creery. The prisoner was very old, ghastly looking man. He was previously sentenced to transportation, but the sentence was commuted. He was convicted of several offences besides the present. The prisoner said was 73 years of age, if he got out, he would go to the poor-house. Mr. M'Cutcheon (the turnkey of Armagh gaol) said that in the month of June last, the prisoner gave his age as 63. Prisoner—I togered under your father, in the Rebellion. If I get out I will go to the poor-house. It appeared from the testimony of policemen and others that the prisoner was an old hand at thieving. Whatever he could get his fingers on, he would lift. His Worship sentenced him to 7 years transportation. Newry Examiner, 16 April 1842.
Correction to above. He gained his certificate in 1849, not 1845.
COURT or QUARTER SESSIONS will be holden by adjournment on Wednesday next, 7th Nov. The following are the prisoners fully committed for trial: — Wm. Maxwell, (f. s.), larceny. Hobarton Guardian, 7 Nov 1849. William Maxwell was then placed in the dock, and charged with having feloniously stolen a hammer the property of John Rowatt on the 13th of October last. The prisoner, a very aged man, pleaded guilty to the charge, and said ' that old age and infirmity had driven him to the commission of the crime.' Mr. Macdowell, addressing Maxwell, ' I do not know what to do with you; you are incapable of hard labour; a short time back, you became free, and now you see the position you have placed yourself in.' The prisoner replied, 'that he had never been before a magistrate, it was his first offence committed in the colony', he hoped that they would send him to an invalid station for life. This, the chairman stated was not in his power. He then sentenced him to twelve months imprisonment in H. M. Gaol at Launceston, but not to be kept to hard labour. Before quitting the dock, the clerk of the Court, by order of the Chairman intimated to the prisoner that his Excellency had a discretionary power, and his (Maxwell's) case should be represented to him. Cornwall Chronicle, 14 Nov 1849.
Kinnear Indent: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-17$init=CON14-1-17P42 and https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-17$init=CON14-1-17P43 6770. William Maxwell, otherwise McGarry, tried at Armagh, 14 April 1842, 7 years, age 63, height 5ft 4 ¾, catholic, can read and write a little, married, 5 children. Offence: Stealing 3 or 4 yards of cloth- once for peas, 6 months. Proper name Maxwell. Surgeon’s Report: Good. Trade, Weaver. Remarks: W, Bell, Armagh. B John at Tullamore, 2 S, Ellen, Mary, N.P. Conduct Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-28$init=CON33-1-28p112 It appears he obtained his Cert 16.5.45. Again convicted. Died at ? Bay. 17/6/1854. -------------------------------------------------- Deaths in Port Arthur district. Death. 17 June 1854, William Maxwell, male, age 74, labourer, Cause of death: Catarrhus Chronicus. Informant: W. Yercombe, ? Surgeon, ? Bay.