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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
John Watson was transported on the Captain Cook, departing 2nd May 1833 and arriving 26th Aug 1833 with 232 passengers.
The ship, 'Captain Cook' was built at Whitby, England in 1826. Transported convicts to New South Wales in 1832, 1833 and 1836.
Captain Cook (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 75 (39.). Tasmanian Archives - convicts for 2nd conviction |
| 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
THE JOHN WATSON LISTED ABOVE ARE FOR THE JOHN WATSON WHO WAS ON THE CAPTAIN COOK WHICH ARRIVED 2/4/1832** This John Watson died on the voyage: Old Bailey: JOHN WATSON, Theft > simple larceny, 16th February 1832. Offence: Theft > simple larceny Verdict: Guilty Punishment: Transportation JOHN WATSON was indicted for stealing, on the 28th of January, 3 candlesticks, value 2s. 6d., the goods of John Robert Green ; and that he had been before convicted of felony. JOHN MARRS. I am servant to John Robert Green, who keeps the Bull's Head, Peter-street. The prisoner came in on the 28th of January, in the afternoon; I was in the yard - he opened the kitchen door, looked in, pulled the door a little too, and looked round to see if he was watched -I saw him take some candlesticks, which he found were too big to put into his basket; he put them down, took three small ones, and went out with them in his basket, into the yard, from the tap-room - I went and told Mr. Green, who came; he shoved Mr. Green down, and ran away - I ran after him, and secured him not far off; he had left the basket behind, with the candlesticks in it.(Property produced and sworn to.) ROBERT TAYLOR. I am a Policeman. I have a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction, which I got from Mr. Clark's office - (read.) - I was present at the trial, and am certain he is the man. GUILTY. Aged 41. - Transported for Seven Years. Sick list of the "Captain Cook 1833": Folio 3: case no 31, John Watson, aged 42, prisoner; taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, phthisis; put on sick list 25 May 1833, died 25 June 1833.
SECOND CONVICTION: John Watson was transported to NSW on the 'Captain Cook'in 1832. "Staid with Mr. Blaxland for 11yrs then returned to Middlex, England in 1842 with 200 pounds". Convicted a second time at Wicklow on 26/02/1844 for stealing clothes. 7 yr sentence. Transported to Van Diemens Land on the 'Cadet' 1844. 1844: Convict no. 73984 VDL. 5'5"; 50yrs of age; reads; married, 3 children; Protestant; labourer. Wife - Mary Brother - Harry, at Cork Sister - Ann, at Dublin Station Gang: Impression Bay, VDL. Died at Impression Bay 09/07/1848.