John Whittle

Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Horse theft
Departure
Mar 1831
Arrival
Jul 1831
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

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

Crime

Crime: Horse theft
Convicted at: York Assizes
Sentence term: Life

Voyage

Departed: 3rd Mar 1831
Ship: Exmouth
Arrival: 28th Jul 1831
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

John Whittle was transported on the Exmouth, departing 3rd Mar 1831 and arriving 28th Jul 1831 with 291 passengers.

ExmouthExmouth (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 35 (20)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
Level 346
on 2nd March 2024

Committed to the Castle since our last, John Whittle, charged with stealing mare, the property of James Smith, Shipley, near Bradford, farmer. Yorkshire Gazette, 8 May 1830. YORK CASTLE.—Tuesday, July 27.John Whittle, (20.) charged with stealing a mare, the property of James Smith, of Shipley. Guilty. Hull Packet, 3 Aug 1830. Judgment of death was then recorded against William Gray, for Arson ; John Whittle, Stephen Jones, and Wm. Moss, for horse-stealing; and Joseph Spencer for Burglary. Sheffield Independent, 31 July 1830.

Maureen Withey avatar
Level 346
on 2nd March 2024

MEMORANDUM. THE names of J. Whitting alias John Whittle, per Exmouth, and J. Tompson alias Thomas Thompson, per Henry Porcher, have been erroneously inserted in the Notice of the 22nd January, and published in the Government Gazettes of the 23rd and 30th, pages 102 and 131, instead of Thomas Wetton, per Exmouth, and Archibald Thompson, per Henry Porcher (2). NSW Govt Gazette, 6 Feb 1839.