William Riley

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Summary

Born
Jan 1820
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Dec 1836
Arrival
May 1837
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: William Riley
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1820
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Labourer - general

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Glasgow Court of Justiciary
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 27th Dec 1836
Arrival: 15th May 1837
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

William Riley was transported on the Frances Charlotte, departing 27th Dec 1836 and arriving 15th May 1837 with 151 passengers.

Frances CharlotteFrances Charlotte (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 439 (222)
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

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 18th June 2024

Prison Ship (Hulk) Registers. Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland First name(s) William Last name Riley Birth year 1818 Age 18 Age status Boy Marital status - Occupation - Read or write - Conviction date 13 Sep 1836 Incarceration year 1836 Offence Theft aggravated by habit & repute & previous conviction Sentence 7 years Where convicted Glasgow County Lanarkshire Country Scotland Hulk Euryalus Received from Edinbro' 25 October 1836 Character from gaoler Convicted before connexions unknown Convict pardoned from the Hardy - How and when disposed of Van Dieman's Land pr Frances Charlotte 21 November 1836 When mitigated - Notes - Category Institutions & organisations Subcategory Prison Registers Collections from Great Britain, Scotland Jill Chambers. copyright Jill Chambers

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 18th June 2024

Scotland, Court & Criminal Database. Great Britain First name(s) William Last name Riley Age 13 Role Accused Birth year 1823 Year 1836 Event date 12 Sep 1836 Court Glasgow Place Glasgow County Lanarkshire Country Scotland Crime Theft, habit and repute, and previous conviction Verdicts comments sentence Guilty, Transportation - 7 years Previous convictions Theft Related precognitions AD14/36/221 Title Trial papers relating to William Riley Archive National Records of Scotland Archive reference JC26/1836/341 Image ordering https://www.scottishindexes.com/jcentry.aspx?jcid=1836341 Record set Scotland, Court & Criminal Database Category Institutions & organisations Subcategory Courts & Legal Collections from Great Britain, Scotland Transcriptions © Graham & Emma Maxwell

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 18th June 2024

No 1227 Name; William Riley Height; 4 ft 11 in Age; 17 years old [Born abt. 1820] Trade; Labourer Where; Glasgow Native Place; Paisley