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Transportation
William Sale was transported on the Lady Kennaway, departing 30th Jan 1851 and arriving 28th May 1851 with 263 passengers.
The 'Lady Kennaway' was built in Calcutta in 1817. A large ship of 584 tons. Transported convicted prisoners to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) in 1834, via Cork, Ireland. Other voyages, to New South Wales, in 1836 and Van Diemen's Land in 1851. Image acknowledgement to Grosvenor Prints. Painted by J.W. Huggins.
Lady KennawayReferences
| Primary Source | Criminal Lunatic Asylum Registers, 1820-1843 Register No 26. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 4 |
| 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
Old Bailey: WILLIAM SALE. Theft: simple larceny. 27th November 1848 Verdict Guilty > unknown Sentence Transportation WILLIAM SALE , stealing 1 pair of reins, value 6s. the goods of William Minter; 1 whip, 1 pair of shoes, 2 coats, and other articles, 11s.; the goods of William Hopkins: having been before convicted. WILLIAM MINTER. I live at Broad-wall, Stamford-street, Blackfriars-road, and occupy a stable in Prince's Mews—this pair of reins (produced) are mine—in consequence of information I went to the police-station, and afterwards to my stable, and missed the reins, and another pair that have not been found—they were safe the night before—I found the prisoner and the reins at the station. WILLIAM HOPKINS. I occupy a stable next to Minter. On Saturday night, between seven and eight o'clock, I put two coats, a smock frock, a pair of shoes, a whip, and a pair of reins into the stable—I missed them nest morning, and found them at the police-station—these are them (produced)—I found the prisoner in custody with the smock-frock, and jacket on. JAMES DRAPER (policeman, L 70). Between twelve and one o'clock on Sunday morning, 19th Nov., I saw the prisoner in Prince's Mews, about a dozen yards from Hopkins' stable—I asked what he had got—he said a pair of reins, and a whip which were his own—that he had been dismissed from Mr. Pickford's service, and there they found their own reins—he had this coat and smock-frock on—I took him to the station, and found on him a pair of scissors, shoes, and compasses which Hopkins claims. Prisoner's Defence. I bought them for half-a-crown; I carried them openly. (The prisoner's father gave him a good character). PATRICK STACK (policeman, L 123). I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction—(read—Convicted May 1847, confined three months and whipped)—I was present—he is the person. GUILTY. Aged 19.— Transported for Seven Years. William Sale was listed as 23 years old on arrival. Place of Birth: Brentford, Middlesex. William was 5'6" tall, reads and writes a little, single, fresh complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, scar between eyebrows, M.S.J.L, heart, S.B. below elbow right arm, mermaid inside left arm.. Father: Thomas Mother: Sarah Brother: Henry Lambeth (??at Lambeth) 5/9/1853: TOL 1/8/1854: CP There is a death listed for William Sales who died at Portland, Tas., on 6/10/1897 - he was 68 years old, a labourer, born England died of 'Shock to system, result of an accident.
Criminal Lunatic Asylum Registers, 1820-1843 Register No 26. Ships Register crossed out, prison register noted. Likely where they were kept prior to being shipped out. No 1003. Discovered during Ancestry World Archives Project.