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William Riley was transported on the Caledonia, departing 5th Jul 1820 and arriving 17th Nov 1820 with 150 passengers.
Ship Name: Caledonia (1) Rig Type: S. Built: Sunderland Build Year: 1815 Size (tons): 412 Voyage Details Source. Claim a Convict website. http://www.hawkesbury.net.au/claimaconvict/shipDetails.php?shipId=186
Caledonia (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 336 Conduct Record: CON31/1/34 CON37/1/6 Page 1946 Description List: CON23/1/3 no 176 Indent: CON16/1/4 Pages 140-141 Muster Roll: CSO1/1/96 Page 2284 Other Records: CON13/1/2 Page 146 Remarks: CSO1/1/96 Page 2284 |
| 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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1830 - Marriage Permissions William Riley. Ship/free: Caledonia Marriage to: Gregory, Eliza Ship/free: Sovereign. Permission date: 31 May 1830 1830 - Marriage; 14 September 1830 1833 - 3 April 1833. Baptism of Children;- Sarah born 1 December 1833 & William borm 31 January 1833 1850 - Trial; Launceston S.C. 2 October 1850, Offence; Stealing a bottle of Gin. to be imprisoned in H.M. Goal Launceston and kept to hard Labour for 2 years Trade; Labourer and aged 47 years old. Status; Married 1850 - 23 October 1850. Port Arthur 1852 - 20 July 1852. P.B. 21st to Freedom 1868 - Launceston Invalid Depot, Age: 68 Description: Invalid. Admission dates: 29 Aug 1868 Ship to colony: Caledonia, 1 House of Assembly Paper no. 63 of 1871 page 21 1871 - Launceston Invalid Depot: POL709-1-12 page 41 (12 Aug 1871 to 09 Mar 1875) DISCHARGED; Transferred to Hobart Town 1876 - Cascades Invalid Depot: POL709-1-13 page 119 (10 Mar 1876 to 24 Jul 1876)




Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 20 March 2020), April 1820, trial of WILLIAM RILEY (t18200412-51). WILLIAM RILEY, Theft > grand larceny, 12th April 1820. 401. WILLIAM RILEY was indicted for stealing, on the 4th of March , two check braces, value 35 s. , the property of His Royal Highness the Duke of York . WILLIAM LOVETT . I am coachman to His Royal Highness the Duke of York. On Saturday evening, the 4th of March, I drove the carriage to Covent Garden Theatre, every thing was safe when I set out - I missed the check braces about ten o'clock, but did not know whether I lost them in going or returning. I drove through Long-acre both times. HENRY HUTCHINGS . I am a constable of St. Pancras. On Saturday evening, the 4th of March, I was in Long-acre, and saw the prisoner at the top of James-street; I saw His Royal Highness's carriage turn up James-street; the footman was on the coach-box. The prisoner got up behind the carriage, and leaned over till he got to Little Newport-street, and in turning the corner of Leicester-square I saw his hand up, as if he was undoing the braces; he got off the carriage in Chandler-street, St. James's, with the braces in his hand. I took him into custody under the piazzas of the Opera House with the braces. I had been watching him three nights. (Property produced and sworn to.) Prisoner's Defence. I picked them up. GUILTY . Aged 22. Transported for Seven Years . Second Middlesex Jury, before Lord C. J. Abbott. https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/print.jsp?div=t18200412-51