Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
William Johnson was transported on the Nile, departing 18th Sep 1857 and arriving 1st Jan 1858 with 271 passengers.
Nile (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/18, Page Number 229 (116). --00-- Edgar, W. (Bill). (2018). “The precarious voyage of her majesty’s convict ship ‘Nile’ to the Swan River colony, late 1857 – and the unexpected aftermath.” The Great Circle, 40(1), 20–43. |
| 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
JAILS: 7 July, 1851: As William Galloway, admitted to READING County Gaol and House of Correction, Forbury Hill, Reading, Berkshire -- held for 2 months 24 days in separate confinement; behaviour "good". --0--
PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS, JAILS and LICENCE: 4 July, 1851: As WILLIAM GALLOWAY, he was convicted at Reading Borough Sessions and sentenced to 7 years for stealing a loaf of bread; he had a previous conviction for felony and several for misdemeanours (UK, Prison Commission Records, 1770-1951 for Wm Galloway; Pentonville Prison; Register of Prisoners; 1851-1852). --00--