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Transportation
Richard Meadows was transported on the Portland, departing 19th Nov 1831 and arriving 26th Mar 1832 with 178 passengers.
The 'Portland' ship was built at Bristol, England in 1822, 385 tons. The 'Portland' transported convicted from Britain to Australia in 1832 & 1833. The 1833 voyage came direct from Cork, Ireland therefore all of the passengers are not yet listed on this web site.
Portland (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 224 |
| 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
Destructive Riot at Wigan. — We regret to state, that on Monday night last, another riot of a nature not less disgraceful than those which occurred during the late election, took place at Wigan. It appears that one of the rioters at the election had been apprehended and committed for trial. The mob immediately broke open the gaol, and rescued the prisoner. Not content with this outrage, they next proceeded to the house of Mr. Kearsley, the member, the doors and windows of which they broke open, and then proceeded to destroy all the furniture, and even the wine in his cellars. They concluded by setting the house on fire! The military were called in, and by great exertion, the building was rescued from total destruction. The damage committed, however, amounts we understand, to about £2000! Lancaster Gazette, 28 May 1831. Committed to Lancaster Castle. Richard Meadows, charged with with having unlawfully, riotously, and tumultuously assembled together, with divers other persons, at Wigan, and having begun to destroy, demolish, and pull down the dwelling-house of John Hodson Kearsley, Esq. Lancaster Gazette, 25 June 1831. THE WIGAN RIOTERS. James Thompson and Richard Meadows, two of the Wigan rioters, were then brought up, and his Lordship said he had, with some reluctance, forborne passing sentence of death, and had acceded to the recommendation of the Jury on account of their youth. It was melancholy to see two such young men, one of the age of 16 and the other 17 years in such a transactlon Lancaster Gazette, 27 Aug 1831. Richard Meadows and James Thompson, found guilty of riotously beginning to demolish a dwelling-house, at Wigan. Lancaster Gazette, 3 Sept 1831. Removal of Convicts. — The prisoners who were capitally convicted of offences at our last assizes, and who were afterwards ordered to be transported to some part beyond the seas, have been removed from our Gaol to the Hulks, previous to their being sent to New South Wales, viz. ... James Thomson, ... Richard Meadows, ... to the York Hulk, at Portsmouth. Lancaster Gazette, 8 Oct 1831. -------------------------------------------------------------- Hulk Records. HO-9-9-5 page 9/52. Portsmouth Hulks, York, Lancaster, Arrived 16 Sep 1831. Rd Meadows, age 17, for Demolishing a house, Tried Lancaster Assizes, 8 Aug 1831, Life, NSW 14 Nov 1831. Lancaster, Arrived 23 Sep 1831. Jas. Thompson, age 16, for Demolishing a house, Tried Tried Lancaster Assizes, 8 Aug 1831, Life, NSW 14 Nov 1831.
1834 - Principal Superintendent of Convicts Office, Sydney 15th July 1834. The undermentioned Prisoners having absconded ................. Meadows Richard, Portland (1), 32-625, 21, Lancashire, labourer, 5 feet 2¼, sallow and deeply pockpitted comp. brown hair, hazel eyes, scar top of fourth finger, from Gibraltar Road Party, since 18th June. Second time of ab- sconding.