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Transportation
William Toole was transported on the Guide, departing 9th Jun 1818 and arriving 9th Nov 1818 with 4 passengers.
This ship sailed from Calcutta in India and arrived in Fremantle in the Swan River Colony on January 9, 1855 with 16 passengers and 6 convicts [Erickson]. The convicts were all soldiers and sailors who had been found guilty by Court Martial, possibly all in India, and sentenced to transportation. There were no deaths recorded on the convict shipping and description lists and 6 convict numbers were assigned for the voyage ranging from (3212 to 3217).
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Colonial Secretary Index. TOOLE, William. Per "Guide", 1818. 1818 Nov 13 Convict arrived from Calcutta per "Guide" (Reel 6006; 4/3499 pp.142-3) 1819 Jan 11 Re arrival of per "Guide" from India (Reel 6018; 4/3521 p.201) 1819 Oct 22 On list of prisoners sent to Newcastle per "Princess Charlotte" (Reel 6006; 4/3500 p.319) 1821 Jan 5 On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6007; 4/3503 p.15) 1821 Mar On monthly return of prisoners punished at Newcastle (Reel 6023; 4/1718 p.125) 1822 Apr 29-May 9 To be transported for 12 months. In reports of prisoners tried at Court of Criminal Jurisdiction (Reel 6023; X820 p.49) 1822 May 15 On lists of prisoners transported to Port Macquarie per "Lady Nelson" (Reel 6009, 4/3505 pp.277; Reel 6019, 4/3864 pp.356-7) 1823 Sep 22-Oct 15 In reports of prisoners tried at Court of Criminal Jurisdiction (Reel 6023; X820 p.107) 1824 Jan 19-Feb 19 To be transported for life. In reports of prisoners tried at Court of Criminal Jurisdiction (Reel 6023; X820 p.119) 1824 Apr 14 On lists of prisoners transported to Port Macquarie per "Sally" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.120, 470-1) 1824 Jul 9 Runaway from Port Macquarie; sentenced to Macquarie Harbour, Van Diemen's Land. On return of fines and punishments in the Police Office (Reel 6023; 4/6671 p.81) 1824 Dec 15 On list of runaways from Port Macquarie forwarded to Newcastle per "Mars" (Reel 6014; 4/3513 p.97) 1825 May 7 On list of convicts transported to Port Macquarie per "Mermaid" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.516-7) --------------------------------------------------- CRIMINAL COURT. --- TUESDAY. --- William Toole was indicted for stealing two washing tubs, and found Guilty --- 12 months transportation. Sydney Gazette, 10 May 1822. -------------------------------------------------- COURT OF CRIMINAL JURISDICTION. Tuesday. William Toole, an old offender, was indicted for a burglary in the house of Elizabeth Mitchell, on the 3d of November last, from whence were stolen a blanket and a coffee mill. Guilty.—Remanded. Sydney Gazette, 22 Jan 1824. -------------------------------------------------- The following prisoners were brought up for sentence :- Wm. Toole, ...- life to such part of the Territory as His Excellency the GOVERNOR in CHIEF may think proper to direct. Sydney Gazette, 12 Feb 1824.
4 convicts from India. Warrant for Landing per Brig Guide. Higgins Master. dated 13 Nov 1818. William Toole James Carthalny Thomas Williams, other wise Ceesar Samuel Lickler or Michl Quigley