Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
William Rose was transported on the Nile, departing 18th Sep 1857 and arriving 1st Jan 1858 with 271 passengers.
Nile (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/18, Page Number 242. --0-- Edgar, W. (Bill) (2018), “The precarious voyage of her majesty’s convict ship ‘Nile’ to the Swan River colony, late 1857 – and the unexpected aftermath.” The Great Circle, 40(1), 20–43. |
| 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
INQUEST: From the West Australian, Tue 6 Sep 1887, p3: "INQUEST AT FREMANTLE. DEATH THROUGH DRINK. An inquest was held at Fremantle yesterday morning, before the Coroner Mr. Fairbairn, R.M., and the following Jury Messrs. J. Waldron, (foreman), T. Smith and F. Jones, on the body of William Rose, who died suddenly on the previous Saturday. Kate Rose, a daughter of the deceased, deposed that on Sunday evening when she was sitting at home sewing a button on her father's shirt, she heard him make a noise as if he was snoring. She at once ran into the room where he was lying and shook him. He cried Out 'Oh, Kitty! I'm going to die!' She then ran out into the street, and called in a man named Feeney who was outside. On the Tuesday previous to his death the deceased had complained of a cold in his chest. He had been drinking heavily for some weeks previously. On the Saturday he was a little drunk. He had had no drink on the Sunday. He had gone without food for two or three days last week. Dr. Barnett deposed that death had resulted from exhaustion, following upon dissipation, and from failure of the heart's action. The jury returned a verdict of "Death from natural causes." (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3765704) --0--
IN WA: From his Fremantle jail record: ROSE, William; inmate #4743, arrived 1 Jan 1858 per Nile Date of Birth: 1825 Date of Death: 4 Sep 1887 Place of Death: Fremantle Marital Status: Married 2 children Occupation: Bricklayer Literacy: Illiterate Sentence Place: Newark on Trent, Nottingham, England Crime: Larceny Sentence Period: 7 years Previous Convictions: 2 Ticket of Leave Date: 15 Jun 1859 Conditional Pardon Date: 3 Jul 1861 ((https://fremantleprison.com.au/). --0-- Certificate of Freedom Date: 10 Jul 1863
10 September, 1857: Sent from Chatham to board the Nile for WA; convict #14/1076. On the voyage his behaviour was described as “good” (Western Australia, Australia, Convict Records, 1846-1930; Convict Department, Registers;Character Book for Nos 4508-5585 (R8)). --00--
8 May, 1857: Admitted to Chatham prison in Kent -- inmate #1076. Chatham, Portland, Portsmouth and Spike Island in Ireland were listed public works stations and the second stage in the penal process. After separate confinement, prisoners were “placed on work parties at various locations, most commonly naval stations, where maintenance of facilities was vital for the effective protection of Britain’s far flung commercial and military influences around the world. While there, attitude and behaviour were monitored closely. In theory, only after consistently positive reports was a prisoner moved on to the third stage of his incarceration—transportation.” (Edgar, p40) His behaviour in public works is listed as "very good" (Western Australia, Australia, Convict Records, 1846-1930; Convict Department, Registers; Convicts Transported Per Nile (R32)). --0--
15 September, 1856: Admitted to Pentonville prison, Caledonian Road, London -- inmate #6999. Listed as above, and described as 5'11" tall, brown hair, hazel eyes, dark complexion. (UK, Prison Commission Records, 1770-1951 for William Rose; Pentonville Prison; Register of Prisoners; 1854-1856). --0--
11 August, 1856: Admitted to Millbank, Westminster, London -- inmate #3129. “After a sentence of transportation was handed down, the prisoner entered into a separate stage where he was placed into an individual cell, isolated from others, apart from brief periods of exercise and attendance at chapel. However, no communication of any kind with other prisoners was permitted at any time. The philosophy behind this penal methodology had its provenances in the religious, monastic traditions; i.e., that in the isolation of his cell the malefactor would be able to contemplate the errors of his way, unadulterated by the negative influences of former contemporaries, and be reformed.” (Edgar, 2018, pp39-40) When first put into practice, the mandated period of separate confinement was 18 months. By the late 1840s, authorities had conceded that such conditions of imprisonment were “injurious to many prisoners’ mental health” and the stint was reduced to 12 months. Periods of separate confinement were reduced further “as a prisoner displayed good behaviour tendencies” (Edgar, p40). Millbank, Pentonville, Wakefield and Mountjoy in Ireland were the “Probation” or “Separate” prisons, as were some local jails. Listed as William ROSE, 30 when convicted; married with one child; dissenter; bricklayer; able to read. Next of kin -- his father John Rose, Norwall Wood House, Notts (UK, Prison Commission Records, 1770-1951 for William Rose; Millbank Prison; Register of Prisoners). --0--
11 July, 1856: Admitted to Nottinghamshire County Gaol, High Pavement, Nottingham -- served 1 month 3 days; behaviour "good" . --0--
JAILS: 7 July, 1856: Admitted to Southwell House of Correction/Co Gaol, Burgage Green, Southwell -- served 4 days (UK, Prison Commission Records, 1770-1951 for William Rose; Millbank Prison; Register of Prisoners). --0--
ANOTHER TRIAL: 4 July, 1856: Convicted at the Newark Sessions of larceny (stealing bark), with a previous conviction for felony (as above); sentenced to 7 years' transportation (England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892 for William Rose; England; Nottinghamshire; 1856). --0--
LICENCE FOR PAROLE/TICKET OF LEAVE: 14 February, 1854: He was granted a Ticket of Leave #442, as below, for early release from the Warrior prison hulk moored at Woolwich. "Reference: PCOM 3/5/442 Description: Licence number 442: William Rose. Convicted of Stealing wool at the Quarter Sessions at Newark upon Trent, Nottinghamshire, 18 October 1850. Then aged 25 years and by trade a Bricklayer. Sentence: 7 years' transportation. Licence granted: 14 February 1854, for early release from Warrior hulk prison. Date: 1854 February 14." (https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C10127860) --0--