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Transportation
Henry Wright was transported on the Nile, departing 18th Sep 1857 and arriving 1st Jan 1858 with 271 passengers.
Nile (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/18, Page Number 249 (126). Western Australia, Australia, Convict Records, 1846-1930; Convict Department Registers (128/38 - 39). |
| 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
FOOTNOTE: Arthur Collins was also transported per the Nile to WA. See his bio at https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/collins/arthur/59015. --00--
Footnote 2: NEWSPAPER COVERAGE OF THE TRIAL: From the Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald, 22 April, 1854, p4: ARTHUR COLLINS and HENRY WRIGHT charged with assault, in so far as, on the 19th December,last, on the road from Kilmarnock to Glasgow, they assaulted James Ramsay, farmer, at Cauldstanes, Fenwick, to the effusion of blood. Pled not guilty. Witnesses being examined, the case was found proven, and they were sentenced to fifteen years' transportation." (https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/)
Footnote: His co-accused Arthur Collins was also transported to WA per Nile. See his bio at https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/collins/arthur/59015.
From his Fremantle jail record: WRIGHT, Henry; #4683, arrived 1 Jan 1858 per Nile Date of Birth: 1838 Marital Status: Unmarried Occupation: Labourer Sentence Place: Ayr, Ayr, Scotland Crime: Assault & robbery Sentence Period: 15 years Ticket of Leave Date: 18 Oct 1858 Conditional Pardon Date: 5 Mar 1862 (https://fremantleprison.com.au/).
TRIAL: 18 April, 1854: National Records of Scotland -- Reference JC26/1854/123 Trial papers relating to Arthur Collins and Henry Wright for the crime of assault, to the effusion of blood and injury of the person, and robbery. Tried at High Court, Ayr. Accused: Arthur Collins, married, Verdict: Guilty, Sentence: Transportation - 15 years. Accused: Henry Wright, unmarried, Verdict: Guilty, Sentence: Transportation - 15 years. --00--
CRIME: 1854: National Records of Scotland -- Reference AD14/54/152 Precognition against Arthur Collins and Henry Wright for the crime of assault, to the effusion of blood and injury of the person, and robbery. Accused: Arthur Collins, married, Age: 20, hawker, Address: Old Sneddon Street, Paisley, with Peter Clark, Railway Clerk, Origin: Native of Belfast, Ireland. Accused: Henry Wright, unmarried, Age: 18, hawker, Address: Princes Street, Glasgow, above the Shooting Saloon, Origin: Native of Largan, Ireland. --00--