Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
William Scheal was transported on the St Vincent, departing 28th Dec 1852 and arriving 26th May 1853 with 214 passengers.
St Vincent (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 638 |
| 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
1874 - Possible Death Record. Name: Shields, William General Hospital Hobart Admission dates: 13 May 1874 Ship: St Vincent Place of origin: Dublin Date of death: 17 Jun 1874 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1501063
23 August, 1855: He was granted a Conditional Pardon. For more details of his convict life, see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-115$init=CON33-1-115p186. --00--
VDL: 26 May, 1853: On arrival in VDL, William Scheal, convict #28030, was listed as a farm labourer having served 9 years in the 88th Regiment; transported for 7 years for “mutinous conduct” for "striking Sgt Jones of the 88th", and with two previous convictions for drunkenness; 29 years old, 5’9¼” tall with dark brown hair, blue eyes and a fair complexion. He was single, Roman Catholic and literate. Native place: Galway. Gibraltar report “good” (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-115$init=CON33-1-115p186). Family: Brothers Michael (at his native place) and Patrick (in America) (http://foundersandsurvivors.org/pubsearch/convict/chain/ai62561). --0--
COURT MARTIAL: 26 April, 1850: Barbados – Private William Scheal of the 88th Regiment was sentenced to 7 years’ transportation for “striking a sergeant in the execution of his duty” (Judge Advocate General's Office: General courts martial registers, abroad at https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1693628798). --0--