Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Richard Towser was transported on the Phoenix, departing 31st Oct 1821 and arriving 20th May 1822 with 184 passengers.
Built at Thames, England 1798. 589 tons.
Phoenix (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 117 (60) |
| 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
His original crime in Somerset. Somerset Assizes. The following were the Sentences of the Prisoners. … Transportation for Life. …. Richard Toxer, alias Towser, for stealing a hat from James Lane, at Lansdown races; ... Bristol Mirror, 8 Sep 1821.
Richard Towser was listed as 20 years old on arrival. Richard was 5'1½" tall, brown hair, light blue eyes, Slight pockpitted RT & Anchor on rt arm. Brother: John, a labourer at Bath. 1830 Muster: Assigned to Mr. Ross 1832-35 Musters: TOL 18/3/1834 Colonial Times, Hobart: Richard Towser was discharged on payment of costs, for keeping a licensed dray without having his name, place of abode, and the number of the license painted thereon. 3/10/1834 Trumpeter General, Hobart: October, 1st. 1834. Richard Towser, ticket-of-leave man, was fined five shillings for drunkenness, and a promise of suspension of his indulgence, upon a repetition of his offence. 2/9/1836: CP 27/6/1837 Colonial Times, Hobart: Richard Towser was charged with stealing two trusses of hay, and was remanded for further examination. Found Not Guilty. 30/7/1839 Colonial Times, Hobart: Samuel Gaskin, Matthew Oaks, John Davis, and Richard Towser, committed for stealing wheat, the propertyu of Mr. Lackey, were placed at the bar.____Towser to be transported for the term of seven years...Matthew Oakes to be imprisoned in the lGaol of Hobart Town for the period of twelve months__you will not be kept there, but will be taken therefrom and worked upon the roads in chains. Richard was sent to Port Arthur for 2 years. 28/2/1844: (Newspaper date) First Class Probationary Pass. 6/10/1846: CP extended to all colonies.
From Bath, somerset