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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Melverton was transported on the Norfolk, departing 27th Oct 1836 and arriving 12th Feb 1837 with 280 passengers.
1832 Voyage - Norfolk 3 from Ireland. Henniker - Master. William Clifford - Surgeon Superintendent. Total originally embarked; 200. Died on voyage; 5. Arrived in Sydney Cove 9 February 1832
Norfolk (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 391 (198) Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org. version 8.0, 29 January 2022, October 1835 trial of William Melverton. |
| 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
"WILLIAM MELVERTON was indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling house of John Sumpter, about the hour of one in the night of the 18th Ocotber, at St Andrew Holborn, Middlesex with intent to steal, and stealing therein 1 pair of boots, value 10s; 2 caps, value 3s, 1 handkerchief, value 6d, 1 towel, value 3d, and 1 pair of scissors, value 3d; the goods of the said John Sumpter, and 1 printed boo, value 2s, 1 pair of half-boots, value 2s, 1 basket value 6d and 1 waitscoat, value 6d the goods of Charles Smith: and 1 razor value 5d and 1 raizor sheath, value 1d, the goods of Thomas Porter. John Sumpter: I am a baker, and live in grays Inn Lane in the parish of St Andrew, Holborn. On the night of the 18th October I went to bed about half past nine o'clock - I was the last person up in the house - I fastened all the doors and windows - my wife woke me about half-past one o'oclock, and I got up in about a quarter of an hour afterwards.... I went into the parlour and found the house broken open etc."