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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Pickers was transported on the Dromedary, departing 11th Sep 1819 and arriving 10th Jan 1820 with 371 passengers.
Dromedary (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 214 |
| 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
6th August 1827, convicted for another 7 years at Hobart Town. 1st October 1836, convicted for a further 14 years at Hobart Town 2.8
Native of Essex, a farmers labourer, he was 19 years old when sentenced at Suffolk in 1818 to 7 years transportation. physical description listed as: Height: 5' 7 ¼", Hair: Brown, Eyes: D Grey remarks: Small scar centre of forehead. Freedom certificate # 100, 22nd March 1825
Named as an accomplice by Charles Routley in his confession prior to hanging for the murder of John "Pretty Jack" Buckly. He never stood trial for his part in the death of Buckly. 9th October 1838, The Colonial Times: "(William Pickers)the complete terror of the Pittwater district, as being generally supposed to have been implicated with the man, Routley...in the murder of Buckly, better known as "Pretty Jack"