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Transportation
Robert Leonard was transported on the Mayda, departing 27th Aug 1845 and arriving 8th Jan 1846 with 199 passengers.
Built 1845 at Sunderland. Wood barque of 582 Tons.
Mayda (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 370 |
| 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
Marriage Permission. March 1 1853. Robt Leonard, per Mayda, and Mgt McFarlan per Aurora. – Recommended. Marriage Record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-12/RGD37-1-12P129 28 March 1853, at St Georges Church, Hobart, Robert Leonard, age 24, Splitter, and Margaret McFarlane, age 24, widow. Both signed with their mark X. Births registered for several children. Death. Date of death, 7 March 1868. Robert Leonard, (born Norfolk, died General hospital) age 39 years, Laborer, Cause of death, Morbus Addisonii.
Norfolk Lent assizes. Robert Leonard (17) was indicted for having committed an unnatural offence on the March last, at Swaffham. – the prisoner had made a confession to a witness; he was now found guilty; and Mr Justice Patteson, in passing sentence, said, he wished it to be more known, that this was a capital offence; and he was sorry to learn, that it was becoming more frequent in this county – Sentence of death recorded. Norfolk Chronicle, 12 April 1845. Robert Leonard, of Chimney sweep, aged 17, was indicted for having on the 6th of March 1845, committed an unnatural offence. Several witnesses were brought forward to the prosecution, but the evidence is of such nature it cannot be given. After a short consultation by the Jury, verdict of Guilty was returned against him; and the learned judge addressed the prisoner most emphatically, stating the heinous nature of the offence, and recommended the case to Her Majesty, for the mitigation of the punishment of death. Norfolk News, 12 April 1845.
General Hospital Hobart - Pauper Interments - 7 March 1868 Free by servitude.