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Details for the convict John Dursley (1824)

Convict Name:John Dursley
Trial Place:Bristol (City) Quarter Session
Trial Date:13 January 1823
Sentence:7 years
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Arrival Details
Ship:Countess of Harcourt (3)
Arrival Year:1824
 
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John was convicted at Bristol City Quarter Sessions on 13 January 1823 and sentenced to 7 years transportation, he arrived Sydney aboard Countess Harcourt on 12 July 1824.
Submitted by Researcher (Brian & Toni ) on 15 July 2014
John was murdered (with a spade) in August 1835 by fellow inmate James Burrows (Prince Regent 1830) . Source; Sydney Gazette NSWAdvertiser 10 Oct 1835 p2 and Sydney Moniter 20 Jan 1836 p2
Submitted by Researcher (Brian & Toni ) on 16 July 2014

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Sources

  • The National Archives (TNA) : HO 11/5, p.115

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