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Transportation
William Rowe was transported on the Adrian, departing 13th Apr 1830 and arriving 20th Aug 1830 with 169 passengers.
Adrian (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 331 (168) |
| 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
William was recorded as 'Row at the Old Bailey Trial: WILLIAM ROW and WILLIAM SANDERS were indicted for stealing, on the 20th of August , I live tame rabbit, price 4s. , the property of Jeremiah Dodd . WILLIAM HALL . I am an inspector of St. Luke's watch. On the 20th of August, before twelve o'clock at night, the prisoners passed me in Windmill-street- Row had something under his jacket and Sanders had a jail dress on; I followed them - they walked quickly on to Finsbury-square, and then Sauders ran away: I took Row, and asked what he had got - he said a rabbit which he had found in Hoxton; I asked where he lived - he said he had no home, but slept in Fleet-market - next morning he told me he had found it in Tabernacle-square; I found Sanders on the 28th, about three quarters of a mile from the prosecutor's. Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS. Q. Was it because Sanders had a jail dress on that you suspected him? A. No, I knew him before - Row could not run away, because I collared him. CAROLINE DODD . I am the wife of Jeremiah Dodd; we live in Hoxton . On Thursday, the 20th of August, I locked up my rabbit at nine o'clock in the evening; it was gone the next morning - four files had been taken off the roof of the shed; I knew Sanders before. Cross-examined. Q. Where did Sanders live? A. On the same floor with me; I know the rabbit, it has a cut in one of its ears - this is it; I have fed it from its birth - we lost a pick-axe and some other things; I do not know Row. Row's Defence. I was coming through Hoxton that Thursday evening, and saw the rabbit running across the road; the other prisoner was with me - we ran, and caught it up a gateway. Sander's Defence. I never had a prison dress on in my life; it was a dress I had from the parish. ROW - GUILTY . Aged 17. SANDERS - GUILTY . Aged 17. Transported for Seven Years .
In one instance in your record the surname is shown as ROWE and in another as ROW