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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William White was transported on the Forfarshire, departing 24th Jun 1843 and arriving 12th Oct 1843 with 240 passengers.
Forfarshire (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 326 |
| 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
Tasmanian Records. Indent. Indents. CON14-1-23 Images 89 and 90. 10621. William White, Norfolk, Norwich City Q.S. 19 March 1843, 5ft 4 ½ . Age 18. protestant, both read and write, Single. Stealing knives – braces & steel peas – from a hawker at Stump Cross, Norwich. - for lead, acquitted, handf 3 months 1 mon Disorderly- Housebreaking, Acquitted, 1 week for disorderly conduct. Surgeon’s Report: Indifferent. Labourer. Native place, Norwich. F (father) Robert at NP . B, Robr, Jacob, S, Rebecca. --------------------------------------------------- Convict Conduct Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-44$init=CON33-1-44p233
City Sessions. William White and Dye were indicted for stealing quantity lead from building, belonging Finch, Esq. there was also similar charge against them for stealing lead belonging to Messrs. Willetts. The first charge upon which they were tried occupied a considerable time, and there being good deal confusion between two cases, the jury acquitted the prisoners. Norfolk Chronicle, 7 Jan 1843. Guildhall. Monday. William and Richard White, alias Dick Turpin, were again brought up, charged with stealing a knife from the shop of Mr. Kerrison, hair-dresser, who stated had had a window broken by some persons and articles stolen therefrom, and had not had it put in again, but put a board against it. On Saturday afternoon the board was pushed away, and two knifes and a box of Mosaic gold rings were stolen therefrom. The knife now produced is one of them. Police officer Amis said he found the knife upon the prisoner William White. Several lads stated that William White bought it of a countryman for Richard White was discharged, and William committed for trial. Norwich Mercury, 11 March 1843. Removed from the City Gaol Wednesday last, and placed on board the York Hulk at Portsmouth, William Gout and Jesse Fisher, for 21 years; Thomas Browne, for 15 years: Charles Stagg, for 14 years, Henry Bambridge, John Cross, Charles Broadbent, and William White, each seven years transportation; Norfolk Chronicle, 6 May 1843.
Baptised 20th Feb 1825 at St Martin at Oak Church Norwich Norfolk England. 4th born son of Robert White and his wife Susanna nee Booty.3 previous siblings (brothers) were deceased at the time of his birth. He only had 3 surviving siblings at the time of his conviction Robert (my 2xgreat grandfather) Jacob and Rebecca. His mother had died between 1837 and 1838 as his father remarried in August 1838 to a Lydia Clarke and had 5 more children. One of his half siblings Susanna Rose became the wife of Sir Henry Clifden Crockett. Both his parents were staunch Methodists although children were baptised in Anglican Church too. William lived in a poor part of the city and like many others was driven to crime to survive. His father passed away in 1872 and is buried in Norwich. No information can be found as to the fate of William after his Certificate of Freedom was granted on 1st April 1850