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George Murphy

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Born
Unknown
Conviction
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Departure
Aug 1850
Arrival
Nov 1850
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: George Murphy
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Wilts. Assizes at Devizes
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 19th Aug 1850
Ship: Rodney
Arrival: 28th Nov 1850
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

George Murphy was transported on the Rodney, departing 19th Aug 1850 and arriving 28th Nov 1850 with 316 passengers.

1853 - Voyage. From Queenstown the 24 Nov. Capt. McLean. 342 male convicts

RodneyRodney (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 357 (180)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
343
on 9th August 2023

Committed John Lee, John Sherwood, George Murphy, Charles Liddiard, and Henry Field, for re-examination, charged with stealing bridles, &c., the property of William Treen at Beckhampton; Devizes Gazette, 27 July 1848. Wilts Summer Assizes. John Sherwood, I8, George Murphy, 20, Charles Liddiard , 22, and Henry Field, 27, were charged with stealing two curb bridles, &c , the property William Treen; Sherwood, Field and Murphy were also charged with stealing four halters, &c, the property of William Pragnell, Marlborough  and Sherwood and .Murphy with breaking into a stable belonging to Lord William Somerset, Tormortvn , and stealing therefrom two bridles, horse-cloth, and eight bandages, his property. Sherwood, Liddiard, and Field  were acquitted; Murphy was found guilty, and sentenced to be transported for 7 years. Wiltshire Indepenent, 24 Aug 1848. Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette, 11 Jan 1849. During the week the following transports have been removed from the County Gaol to Millbank Prison, London: : Thomas Johnson, Thomas Buckland, Luke Taylor, Geo. Murphy, Thomas White, Broom Slade, and Henry Offer. Salisbury Journal, 3 Mar 1849.

Leonie Dolley avatar
68
on 30th March 2013

George died on the way to Tasmania 19\10\1850.