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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Thomas Sawyer was transported on the Katherine Stewart Forbes, departing 21st Feb 1832 and arriving 16th Jul 1832 with 223 passengers.
Katherine Stewart Forbes (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 268 |
| 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
1847, July: He was convicted for stealing two cows valued at 10 pounds - to be transported for life. He was sent to Port Arthur for three years. 1849, March: He absconded, was captured and sent to Norfolk Island. 1851: Convicted for horse stealing and again sent to Port Arthur. 1855, 30 June: Convicted for stealing a mare valued at 100 pounds and sentenced to five years hard labour in chains at Port Arthur. 1860, 17 April: He was tried in the Supreme Court Hobart for receiving stolen property viz one mare valued at 50 pounds. He was sentenced to 8 years. Sent to Port Arthur. 1861: He absconded and stole a mare valued at 5 pounds. 1865: As punishment for allowing soap to be taken away, he was sentenced to six months imprisonment and hard labour in chains with a recommendation for the use of "strong irons". 1866, 13 November: Thomas SAWYER died at Port Arthur, aged 57 (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON34-1-3$init=CON34-1-3P500).
1832: On arrival in VDL, he was listed as single, 23 and a labourer. His Conduct Record notes that on 23 July 1832 he had been insubordinate aboard the prison ship KS Forbes "conspiring to take that vessel and inducing others to join in the same". Three extra years were added to his sentence. 1839, 5 March: Convicted for breaking and entering a dwelling house and stealing wearing apparel from the owner Mr Strachan. He was sentenced to three years and sent to Port Arthur. 1843, 19 August: He was convicted for a felony and again sent to Port Arthur (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-39$init=CON31-1-39p199).
1831, 14 November: Thomas SAWYER was committed for trial on a charge of larceny - stealing three pigs, the property of Susan Gleader, valued at three pounds; and six sow pigs, valued at 13 pounds, from Charles Hopkins. He was described as a labourer from Sherstone who could not read or write, aged 22. 1832, 3 January: He was convicted at the Epiphany Sessions at Gloucester and sentenced to transportation for 14 years. He had "served five years in the Royal Marines and had been discharged about nine months" (see Gloucestershire, England, Prison Records, 1728-1914). 1832, 5 January: Thomas SAWYER, 22, was admitted to the Ganymede prison hulk moored at Woolwich and from there he was sent on 11 February for transportation (see UK, Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books, 1802-1849).