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William Woolford was transported on the Palmyra, departing 4th Mar 1846 and arriving 22nd Aug 1846 with 312 passengers.
Previously named "Lady Palmira". Built 1820 at Calcutta. Wood barque of 602 Tons.
Palmyra (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 36 25 Nov 1856 - execution: Died while under sentence record https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON63-1-2/1355217-23-10 |
| 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
Trial for wounding and cutting off the penis of William Burton: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/202388487# Tasmanian Daily News (Hobart Town, Tas. : 1855 - 1858), Saturday 8 November 1856, page 3 SUPREME COURT. Criminal Sittings. FRIDAY, 7th NOVEMBER, 1856. (Before his Honor Mr Justice Horne. The Court re-opened at 10 o'clock. Cutting and Wounding. William Woolford was informed against for having on the 13th September cut and wounded Wm. Burton with intent to kill and murder. In a second count prisoner was charged with cutting and wounding with intent to do some grievous bodily harm. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. The Attorney-General conducted the prosecution. Mr. Macdowell defended the prisoner. The particulars of this case are wholly unfit for publication as the evidence disclosed facts of the most revolting and loathsome character. Burton was employed as constable at Port Arthur, and was on duty on the evening of the day in question at the penitentiary yard. Whilst he was in the water closet prisoner came in and inflicted the injuries named in the information, with a sharp-cutting instrument, saying, "You — -, I've cooked you for the six months you gave me." Prisoner had received an additional six months' sentence on a charge preferred against him by Burton. The knife, a white-handled one, with which the injury had been inflicted, was produced in court. It was stained with blood, and the witness, who produced it swore that when it came into his possession: (he received it from prisoner), it had the appearance of having been newly ground. The defence set up was that Burton was attempting to commit an unnatural offence on the person of prisoner, and that the wounds had been inflicted by prisoner in self-defence. His Honor having summed up, The jury retired, and on their return into court, after an absence of three-quarters of an hour, found the prisoner guilty on the second count. Prisoner said he would throw himself on the mercy of the Court. His Honor in passing sentence observed, that the defence prisoner and set up increased the wicked-ness of his offence at least a hundred fold. His Honor then sentenced: him to death without the slightest hope of mercy.
25 Nov 1856 - execution: Died while under sentence record https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON63-1-2/1355217-23-10
25 November 1856 - Hanged at Hobart for the attempted murder of Constable William Burton at Port Arthur