John Turwood

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Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Highway robbery
Departure
Jan 1790
Arrival
Jun 1790
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: John Turwood
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Convicted at: Old Bailey
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 19th Jan 1790
Arrival: 28th Jun 1790
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

John Turwood was transported on the Scarborough, departing 19th Jan 1790 and arriving 28th Jun 1790 with 16 passengers.

430 tons, built Scarborough 1782. One of the ships of the First Fleet to Australia. (Details of these convicts transported are found under 'Lady Penrhyn, Scarborough & Alexander)

ScarboroughScarborough (generic)

References

Primary SourceConvict Indents & Ship Musters 1788-1812 & 1813-1828--Old Bailey Online

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Convict Notes

Gail Robyn Newman avatar
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on 16th April 2022

JAMES GALL , DANIEL CHAMBERS , and JOHN TURWOOD , were indicted for feloniously assaulting Thomas Holmes , in a certain field and open place, near the king's highway, on the 29th day of May last, and putting him him in corporal fear and danger of his life; and feloniously taking from his person, and against his will, one silver watch, value 40 s. a steel chain, value 6 d. a seal, value 2 d. a man's hat, value 5 s. a guinea, value 21 s. and 18 d. in monies numbered , his property. -----On list of prisoners who were capitally convicted at former Sessions and received his Majesty's pardon, on condition of being transported to the Eastern Coast of NSW for seven years.--- SEP 1790 Escaped from Rose Hill in a boat with convicts George Lee, George Connoway and John Watson