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Voyage
Transportation
Charles Noble was transported on the Norwood, departing 6th Apr 1867 and arriving 13th Jul 1867 with 256 passengers.
Norwood (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/19, Page Number 225 (115). --0-- Western Australia, Australia, Convict Records, 1846-1930; Convict Department, Registers; General Register for Nos 9059-9598 cont., 9599-10128 (R15-R16) |
| 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
NOTE: John ELLIS, who was convicted for aiding and abetting Noble in the rape of Sarah Wrigley, was transported to WA per Hougoumont; convict #9726, arriving in Fremantle on January, 1868. See his bio at https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/ellis/john/62692. --00--
IN WA: From his FREMANTLE JAIL record NOBLE, Charles; inmate #9538, arrived 13 Jul 1867, per Norwood (Journey 2) Date of Birth: 1843 Date of Death: 8 Jan 1875 Place of Death: Champion Bay, peritonitis Marital Status: Unmarried Occupation: Penknife grinder Literacy: Literate Sentence Place: Leeds Crime: Rape Sentence Period: 15 years Previous Convictions: Yes Ticket Leave Date: 21 Apr 1873 Comments: Labourer, limeburner, bricklayer (https://fremantleprison.com.au/history-heritage/research/convict-database/). --0--
2. From the Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Wednesday 04 April, 1866, p3: “LEEDS ASSIZES CROWN COURT—Tuesday. (Before Mr. Justice Shee.) …Charles Noble, 23, grinder, and John Ellis, 24, plasterer, were charged with rape upon Sarah Wrigley, at Sheffield, on the 27th of January; and Mary Wrigley, 30, widow, was indicted for feloniously aiding, abetting, and assisting the two prisoners to commit the above offence. Mr. V. Blackburn prosecuted. The evidence in this case disclosed a shocking state of things. The female prisoner is the mother of the prosecutrix, a girl about 14 years of age, and had brought up her daughter amid great profligacy. Witnesses were called to prove that the girl had resisted the outrage of the prisoners, and had exclaimed, ‘Don’t mother, don’t; let me get up.’ The mother responded, ‘Hush, you must not make a noise; it won’t hurt you.’ — The three prisoners were found guilty, and each sentenced to penal servitude for 15 years.” (https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000250/18660404/084/0003) —00—
NEWSPAPER REPORTS OF COMMITTAL & TRIAL: 1. From the Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Thursday 29 March, 1866, p3: “MISCELLANEOUS ASSIZE NEWS…The bills against Charles Noble, 23, grinder, and John Ellis, 24, plasterer, charged with a rape upon Sarah Wrigley, at Sheffield, on the 27th of January, and against Mary Wrigley, 30, widow, charged with feloniously aiding, abetting, and assisting the aforesaid prisoners to commit the above offence, will come before the Grand Jury on Saturday.” (https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000250/18660329/089/0003) —
1866, 3 April: At the Spring Assizes, Leeds Town Hall, John Ellis was found guilty of “aiding and abetting Noble to commit rape”. So, too, was Mary Wrigley. Charles Noble was found guilty of the rape of Sarah Wrigley. All three were sentenced by Mr Justice William Shee to penal servitude for 15 years (England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892; England; Yorkshire - West Riding; 1866). —00—
1866, 12 February: Charles NOBLE, 23, grinder, illiterate, John ELLIS, 24, plasterer, illiterate, and Mary WRIGLEY, 30, widow, no trade, illiterate, were admitted to Wakefield jail awaiting committal proceedings on charges that Noble and Ellis raped Sarah Wrigley, and Mary Wrigley feloniously aided, abetted and assisted Noble and Ellis to commit the offence, at Sheffield, on the 27th January, 1866. They were committed to stand trial by TW Rodgers Esq, Endcliffe Vale, Sheffield (UK, Prison Commission Records, 1770-1951; Wakefield Gaol; Calendar of Trials; 1860-1879). --0--