Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Wright was transported on the Lady Kennaway, departing 2nd Jun 1836 and arriving 12th Oct 1836 with 302 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 | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 291 (148) |
| 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
On 14 October 1835 there was a disturbance within a stair at Fountain Close off the High Street. William Wright a shoemaker had 'grabbed a Mrs Miller by her chest and pushed her downstairs in a dispute'. Wright returned to his own house, but Mrs Miller informed her brother-in-law James Imrie about the incident. Imrie descibed as 'a man of great strength' went to the house of Wright, pushed open the door and demanded 1/- that was owed (no further details disclosed). William Wright 'rushed at Imrie in a stooping manner at his body' (no knife was seen). When Imrie left the house then realised that he had been stabbed in the belly - and went to the Royal Infirmary. Police were informed at attended at the house. Wright admitted that he had 'done it with knife' but the weapon was not recovered - since Wright had a 15 minute opportunity out of his house before the Police arrive. James Imrie died 2 days later on 16 October 1835. Whilst in prison custody, Wright admitted the deed to another prisoner'. In the November 1835 High Court of Justiciary trial for murder - William Wright was convicted of culpable homicide and received transportation for 14 years - see Scotsman newspaper 25 November 1835 p 3 on 'High Court of Justiciary' for trial; which was legally reported by Swinton (1838) Reports of Cases Before the High Court and Circuit Courts of Justiciary in Scotland from November 1835 to December 1837, Volume 1 pp 6-16 for HMA -V- William Wright. See also McGowan, John (2022) Policing the Metropolis of Scotland, 1833-1861 (Edinburgh City Archives) Volume 1, pp 1338-1339.