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Transportation
John Venn was transported on the Henry Porcher, departing 1st Aug 1836 and arriving 15th Nov 1836 with 261 passengers.
1825 Journey. On Saturday morning (3 Dec) arrived from London and Dublin, the ship Henry Porcher, Captain John Thompson, with 175 male prisoners, having lost one man - the rest in good health. She sailed from London the 10th of July, and Dublin the 5th of August. The guard comprises a detachment of the 47th Regiment, under the orders of Captain Donaldson. The Surgeon Superintendent is Dr. CARTER, R. N. Sydney Gazette, 5 Dec 1825.
Henry Porcher (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 330 Hulk record. |
| 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
Hobart Town Police report. Tuesday, March 23 John Venn, assigned to Capt. Mahon, charged with drunkenness, was sent to the tread-wheel for 10 days. Colonial Times, 30 Mar 1841. -------------------------------------------------------------- The above incident is also reported on his Conduct Record. Tasmanian Conduct Record. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON31-1-44/CON31-1-44/CON31-1-44P167 And https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON34-1-6/CON34-1-6/CON34-1-6P452 No 96. John Venn. Per Henry Porcher. Trade, plo’man. Native place, near Dunster. T. of Leave, 26 Oct 1847. Cond. Pardon approved. 25/3/1851. See records for full details. --------------------------------------------------------------- Conditional Pardons Granted. John Venn, H. Porcher. published in The Britannia (Hobart Town), 3 Apr 1851. --------------------------------------------------------------- Marriage permission https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON52-1-3/CON52-1-3P170 John Venn, per Henry Porcher, and Jane Kane, free, date of permission, 26 Feb 1850, approved. No marriage found. -------------------------------------------------------------- Record of Departures. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/POL220-1-1/POL220-1-1P286 John Venn, arrived in Colony per Henry Porcher, departed from Launceston, 9 Feb 1852, per Ship William, bound for Melbourne. Status, Conditional Pardon. --------------------------------------------------------------
Somerset Lent Assizes. John Venn was found guilty killing two sheep, the property of Mr. Wm. Stoate, of Selworthy, near Minehead, with intent to steal the carcasses of the same, and with having carried away the skins of the said sheep. To be transported tor life, Bath Chronicle, 7 April 1836.
The following sixteen convicts were removed Thursday last to the Leviathan Hulk, Portsmouth, and ? Hulk, Gosport, prior to their transportation to New South Wales, viz. … Also the following sixteen to the same Hulks, on Tuesday, the 3rd instant, Robert Way, John Venn, Collings, John Charles alias Winter, John Calway, Edward Nurden, John Haynes, Cable Bartlett, Philip Billets, James Humphries, James Podger, James Clement, Wm Cook, John Wyatt. Taunton Courier, 11 May 1836. --------------------------------------------------------------- Hulk Records. HO-9-9_6 page 53. (York, Laurel and Hardy Hulks) Ilchester, 4 May 1836. John Venn, age 18, Killing 2 sheep with intent to steal the carcases, 2nd time, tried Taunton, 2 April 1836, Life. VDL 27 July 1836.
crime- killing Livestock