Summary
Personal Information
Transportation
William 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 246 |
| 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
No one has claimed William Wright yet.
Photos
No photos have been added for William Wright.
Convict Notes
IN WA: From his Fremantle jail record: WRIGHT, William; inmate #4544, arrived 1 Jan 1858 per Nile Date of Birth: 1831 Marital Status: Married 1 child Occupation: Farm labourer, coal miner Literacy: Semiliterate Sentence Place: Warwick, Warwick, England Crime: Bestiality Sentence Period: Life, commuted Ticket of Leave Date: 12 Mar 1861 at Guildford Conditional Pardon Date: 24 Jul 1862 (https://fremantleprison.com.au/).
10 September, 1857: Sent from Portland to board the Nile for transportation to WA ( Western Australia, Australia, Convict Records, 1846-1930; Convict Department, Registers; Character Book for Nos 4508-5585 (R8)). --00--
18 March, 1857: Admitted to Portland jail, in Grove Road; inmate #6870. Listed as 24 (when convicted), a miner, Wesleyan, married, no children, semi-literate. Next of kin -- his wife Harriet, at Bedworth, near Coventry. No previous convictions; health "good" (UK, Prison Commission Records, 1770-1951; Portland Prison; Prison Records to 1875). --0--
25 February, 1856: Admitted to Leicester (Leicester County Gaol and House of Correction, Welford Road) -- served 12 months 21 days in separate confinement; behaviour "very good" (UK, Prison Commission Records, 1770-1951; Portland Prison; Prison Records to 1875). --0--
JAILS: 20 July 1855: Possibly held at Coventry City Gaol and House of Correction while awaiting trial. --0-- 28 July, 1855: Admitted to Warwick Gaol on Barrack Street -- served 6 months 27 days in association with other prisoners; behaviour "good". --0--
TRIAL: 28 July, 1855: At the Warwick Assizes, William Wright, 24, was convicted and sentenced to death, commuted to transportation for life, for bestiality (an unnatural act with an ass) (England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892; England; Warwickshire 1855). --0--
COMMITTAL: 20 July, 1855: Committed for trial at Wolston, near Coventry. --0--