Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
William Smith was transported on the Sarah, departing 29th Nov 1836 and arriving 29th Mar 1837 with 270 passengers.
Sarah (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 405 (205) |
| 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
National Archives, Criminal Petitions. HO 17/75/47 Prisoner name: Peter Smith and William Smith. Prisoner's occupation: labourer. Court and date of trial: Cambridge Lent Assizes March 1836. Crime: Highway robbery of John Free, farmer of Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire. Initial sentence: Death commuted to transportation for life. Gaoler's report: Characters bad, Peter in prison before. Annotated: Nil. Petitioner(s): Thomas Smith and Rhoda Smith, the prisoners' parents, of Castle Camps; William Smith, convict, and 14 people including the prosecutor. Grounds for clemency: William was not involved; has several witnesses that he has an alibi; 2 other men have admitted they did it; victim John Free was over 82 years of age and now swears he could not positively identify William Smith and it was a cloudy night. Other papers: A letter from George Pearson, Rector of Castle Camps, forwarding a petition. Letter from George Pearson casting doubt on William's claim he is innocent. Additional Information: Ordered to Leviathan hulk. Date: 1836 Apr 12; 1836 July 31.