Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Samuel Williams was transported on the Lady Nugent, departing 12th Jul 1836 and arriving 12th Nov 1836 with 290 passengers.
Lady Nugent (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 308 |
| 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
1836 - Indent No; 2155. Trial; 4 January 1836. Transported for "Stealing a knife" Previous Conviction; Vagrancy - 7 days Status; Single Height; 5 ft 3 in Age; 19 years. [born about 1817] Trade; Farm Labourer, Milks, Ploughs a little Native Place; Greenwich 1837 - 8 Sept. Colonial Sentence; Sentence; extended 12 months. Offence; Absconding 1837 - 21 Sept. Colonial Sentence; Sentence; extended 12 months. Offence; Absconding 1841 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Muster. No; 2155. Name; Samuel Williams. Assigned Port Arthur Noted against name; Executed 27 December 1842 1842 - 9 Dec. Colonial Sentence; Sentence; To be hanged. Offence; Murder. 1842 - 16 Dec. The Courier. Fri 16 Dec 1842. Page 2. SUPREME COURT—CRIMINAL SITTINGS. Samuel Williams was placed in the dock charged with the willful murder of James Harkness, at Port Arthur, on the 18th. To this charge the prisoner pleaded not guilty. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2953430?searchTerm=samuel williams 1842 - Samuel Williams - 27 December 1842 - Hanged at Hobart for the murder of James Harkness at Port Arthur