Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
John Woodhall was transported on the Sesostris, departing 23rd Nov 1825 and arriving 21st Mar 1826 with 151 passengers.
Sesostris (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 311 (157) |
| 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 |
Claims
"John Woodhall is my gt gt g' father. John Woodhall died on 23/12/1844 not 1/1/1844 Bob Woodhill"
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Convict Notes
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Sesostris - 1825/6 Indent No; 132 Name; John Woodhall Age; 23 Reads & writes, Protestant, Married. Wife only Trade or calling; Gun finisher Offence; Escaping - 5 Aug 1825 - 2 previous convictions Height; 5 ft. 4 1/2 Eyes; Black Hair; Brown Completion; Ruddy, Pock pitted Remarks; .............. Escaping for England, ....... Ship; John 2 in Dec 1833 for 7 years [Very faint unable to read in full] Additional remarks noted against name; DIED; 22 Dec 1844 in Parramatta Hospital Ticket of Leave; 42/1672
Coventry Summer Assizes After his Lordship had addressed the Grand Jury, John Woodhall, aged 22, was immediately placed at the bar, charged with being at large, before the expiration of his sentence of transportation, the 27th of May last, in this City. He pleaded Guilty. The Judge said it had his constant practice in cases of this description, when a prisoner pleaded guilty, to insist upon his withdrawing the plea, and taking his trial; he was empowered to do so. But this instance found it totally unnecessary to exercise his power; the man having been convicted so late as the last Warwick Assizes, of stealing articles the value of 39s. For that offence one of his learned brothers sentenced him be transported for seven years; had the things been worth 1s. more, he would probably have been left for execution. The prisoner was beyond doubt the same person.—His Lordship told him by this act running away he had forfeited his life; should not pass the sentence of the law upon him but recommend him to his Majesty as an object mercy. He added, that the prisoner would certainly transported for life, even if the recommendation had its due effect. Death recorded. The prisoner said he would not have escaped from the Hulks had he been guilty of the charge for which he had had been sent there. He then handed a written paper his Lordship; who, after reading it, said, 1 cannot give you credit for thus complaining about the justness of your original sentence at Warwick, and the conduct of the police. In one this paper you talk of my acquitting you; it is more than dare to, after you have pleaded guilty to capital offence. Northampton Mercury, 13 Aug 1825.