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Transportation
William Norton was transported on the Java, departing 24th Jul 1833 and arriving 18th Nov 1833 with 208 passengers.
Embarked: 206 men Voyage: 117 days Deaths: 5
Java (generic)References
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Convict Notes
Absconded Norton William, Java, 24, Cork, hair dresser, 4 feet 7 inches and upwards, dark ruddy comp., brown hair, brown eyes, scar centre of upper lip, small scar back of right hand, scar left shin, from Escort, Yass NSW Govt Gazette, 6 Oct 1836.
NSW Convict Index. William Norton, per Java 1833, Certicate of Freedom, 5 Nov 1841, No 41/1541. Absconded. Norton William, Java, 24, Cork, hair dresser, 4 feet 7 inches and upwards, dark ruddy comp., brown hair, brown eyes, scar centre of upper lip, small scar back of right hand, scar left shin, from Escort, Yass. NSW Govt Gazette, 6 Oct 1843.
City Sessions - Friday. Wm. Norton, a diminutive creature, of about 13 years of age, charge of having, on the 7th November, inst. pleaded guilty to the stolen from the house of Mr. John Bennett, of George’s-street, a pair of drawers, a cotton wrapper, a shift, and three stockings; A paper was handed by Mr. Walsh to the Court, cont Account of offences of which the prisoner had already been convicted, according to the representation thus made of him, he had, though very young in years, and small in person, 4 himself in the arts… of theft, to shop-lifting, pocket picking, and other … to be credited. had got the official records of the As- …. and removed all doubt. Recorder— l have a great mind to transport him ; but I suppose if I do be called on by the Government to make a special report of this. I remember about two years ago having been held up in English newpapers for transporting for an … to make trifling offence, and was called upon by.... in this case I think I am bound to transport him. Mr: You would save the boy from the gallows, your Worship, you'll transport him. He is used by a gang of robbers, from his small size to enter at windows and scale walls. The Recorder—Let him be transported to Botany Bay for 7 years The Prisoner—Thank your Worship ; that was all I wanted ! Southern Reporter, 10 Nov 1832.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. William Norton, age on arrival, 14, per Java, 1833, Tried 1832 at Cork, 7, for Robbery house. Former conviction, 6 months. DOB, 1819, native place, Cork. Single, Catholic. Hairdressers boy.