George Stanley

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Summary

Born
Jan 1828
Conviction
Rape
Departure
Oct 1846
Arrival
Feb 1847
Death
Oct 1894
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Personal Information

Name: George Stanley
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1828
Death: 25th Oct 1894
Age at death: 66
Occupation: Farmer

Crime

Crime: Rape
Convicted at: York Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 8th Oct 1846
Arrival: 17th Feb 1847
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land [Maria Island]

Transportation

George Stanley was transported on the Pestonjee Bomanjee, departing 8th Oct 1846 and arriving 17th Feb 1847 with 200 passengers.

Built 1835 at Dumbarton, Scotland. Wood barque of 595 Tons.

Pestonjee BomanjeePestonjee Bomanjee (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 133 (68)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

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on 10th January 2013

M. Ann Dynon on 16 Oct 1868 in Westbury, Tasmania

State Library of Queensland on 9th August 2011

The following is from the Tasmanian Archives Office: His occupation was that of a Farm Laborer. He was convicted of raping a 14 year old girl named Maria Slack. He was tried at the York Assize on the 9th July 1846. He was sentenced to a Life imprisonment. He was 19 years old, His religion was Church of England and he could read and write. He had a shallow pale complexion, brown hair and eyebrows, and grey eyes. He had a round head and visage, medium forehead and no whiskers, a large mouth, medium cocked nose and a small dimple chin. He was transported to Van Diemans Land. He sailed from London on the 25th of October 1846 on the ship "Pestonjee Bomanjee," it's second trip to Australia. The ship was built in Dumbarton in 1835 and was a 595ton barque. The ship's master was John Austin and the surgeon was colin Arrnott browning.