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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Henry Turner was transported on the Elphinstone, departing 6th Apr 1842 and arriving 28th Jul 1842 with 230 passengers.
Elphinstone (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 59 (31). Tasmanian Archives - convict records |
| 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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Henry TURNER was convicted at Bristol QS, on 25 Oct 1841 for stealing a pair of shoes. Gaol Report: had been convicted 10 or 12 times, for vagrancy. Aged 13yrs. Had been deserted by his parents. 7yr transportation sentence. Hulk Report: "orderly". Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Elphinstone' arriving 28 July 1842. Ship Surgeon's Report: "bad, often confined". Protestant; can read; a labourer; aged 13yrs; 4'4 1/2"; fresh complexion; light brown hair; grey eyes. Native place of birth: Cheltenham, England. Father: William, a Glover at Cheltenham. Mother: Jane TURNER at Cheltenham Brother: Frederick at Cheltenham Sister - Mary (ref. for family details, from Convict Indent records) VDL: 2 year Probation Period - at Point Puer, Reformatory for youth, near Port Arthur Penal Settlement. 10 Jan 1843: Point Puer - absent without leave. 12 stripes on the back. 1 April 1843: absent without leave. 7 days solitary confinement. 27 March 1848: sent to New Town (nr Hobart) Farm. 10 July 1848: Ticket of Leave granted. 2 Nov 1848: Charged with Burglary in the dwelling house of Wm Horton. Committed for Trial. Acquitted. 4 Dec 1848: Certificate of Freedom issued.
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