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Voyage
Transportation
Henry Pinches was transported on the Candahar, departing 26th Mar 1842 and arriving 20th Jul 1842 with 251 passengers.
Candahar (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 53 (28) |
| 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
Prisoner discharged from H M Gaol during the week ending 10 Jan 1872 & 6 Jan 1872. Henry Pinches, per Candahar, F.S., tried at Hobart of idle & disorderly, sentenced to 6 months, native of Shropshire, 55yrs, 4 feet 11 inches high, grey hair, a cripple. Tasmania Police Gazette, 12th Jan 1872, p8.
Henry Pinches was 25 years old on arrival in VDL, born in Tongue, Norton, he was transported for ‘Stealing a saw’ the property of a man near Broughton. Previous convictions: 17/4/1840 Shrewsbury Chronicle, Shropshire: Henry Pinches, for stealing two vets of calves feet at Shiffaal. 23/9/1841 Staffordshire Gazette: Henry Pinches, a youth not unknown at the sessions, was charged with having stolen thirty-four red herrings, the property of Mr. Darrelt. Henry was 4’11 ½” tall, fresh complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, illiterate, protestant, single, Scar on corner of right eyes, cast in eyes, near sighted, several warts on back of right hand. Occupation: Bricklayer's labourer. Mother: Catherine at native place Brothers: Allen, Thomas, Francis, John Sister: Esther. 12/1/1847: TOL 24/11/1848: Certificate 1853, 64, 67, 68, 74 – idle and disorderly at Hobart. 25/8/1875: Henry died of Bronchitis, aged 74 at Brickfields Pauper Establishment and was buried at the Cornelian Bay Cemetery, pauper’s section. Henry was listed as being born in 1816 and 25 on arrival, but according to his death registration he was born C1801.