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Voyage
Transportation
Richard Couchman was transported on the Tortoise, departing 28th Sep 1841 and arriving 19th Feb 1842 with 401 passengers.
Rig: HMS 1000 tons Voyage 1841/1842 from Plymouth, England to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) Australia. Capt J. Hood. Surgeon: Thomas Brownrigg. 394 - 400 male convicts listed.
Tortoise (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 385 (194) NSW and Tasmania Convict Musters 1806 - 1849 The British Library Online, South Eastern Gazette 6th July, 1841 |
| 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
Original Sentence was 10 years for first offence (stealing clothes from laundry of Mt Jonathon Monckton, surgeon, of Brenchley, Kent and 10 years for the second offence of breaking into the stable of Reverend Hawkings of Lamberhurst, Kent and stealing a quantity of saddlery. Items were recovered together from both robberies, thus enabling conviction for both offences. Upon arrival in VDL, he was given two years probation and sent to Rocky Hills Probation Settlement but 6 months later absconded. He was then sent to Maria Island for the balance of his probation period. Richard appears in the 1844 Convict Muster as working for Mr Dyer at Wickford, and holding a 3rd class probation pass, and again in the 1849 Convict Muster as being employed by Mr E Dumaresque of Launceston.
Richard Couchman was 31 years old on arrival in VDL and was transported for 'breaking into a stable and stealing linen from a laundry'. Richard was 5'6" tall, Ruddy complexion, brown hair and eyes, scar on right cheek,could read and write, single, protestant. Parents: William and Emma at native place: Kent. 4 brothers and 4 sisters at London. 19/2/1844: Probation expired. 5/8/1850: TOL 11/1/0/1853: CP approved. 18/6/1862: Westbury: Being on the premises of Mr. Cusack for unlawful purpose - 3 months hard labour. 29/5/1874: Westbury: Larceny - 3 months. 22/10/1875: Westbury: Larceny - 6 months. 1/3/1877: Westbury: Larceny - 6 months hard labour. 18/10/1878: Westbury: Larceny - 12 months Hard labour. 6/12/1878: Richard's death recorded at Launceston - still listed as a Prisoner, aged 68, 'Desease of the Heart'. 9/12/1878 Tribune, Hobart: DEATH IN THE LAUNCESTON GAOL.__A prisoner of the Crown named Richard Couchman died suddenly in the gaol, Launceston, on Friday. On Saturday, Mr. T. Mason, coroner, and a jury of seven, held an enquiry touching the death, and a verdict was returned to the effect that the man died from extensive disease of the heart.__ Launceston Correspondent.