Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Richard Waters was transported on the Lady Ridley, departing 4th Jan 1821 and arriving 27th Jun 1821 with 138 passengers.
Lady Ridley (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 6 --Research by Trenton Firth of Watch and Clockmakers of Australia |
| 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
Richard Waters from Coventry in Warwickshire faced trial in October 1820 for theft. Being married with two children did not result in leniency in court; a seven-year transportation sentence to Van Diemen’s Land was served. Despite playing an important part in installing early clocks in the new colony, Richard was continually reprimanded and punished with floggings, hard labour on chain gangs, fined for receiving a stolen watch, time in gaol, and an additional seven-year colonial sentence in 1831. After 1839, he seems to disappear from the records.