Ship:
Bussorah Merchant 1831
Source:
The Derby Mercury
Details:
The mercy of the crown has been extended to this culprit, and the sentence of death commuted to that of transportation for life. The decision of government was communicated to him on Wednesday, when his irons were struck off, and he was yesterday conveyed, handcuffed to a common felon, who was also sentenced to undergo the mitigated penalty of the law, from Newgate to the Essex hulk at Kingstown. His head was shaved, and he was dressed in the slop clothing provided by government for convicts under rule of transportation
First Name:
Luke and Mary
Details:
Burglary in the house of Luke and Mary Dillon by George Belton and John Grey. Luke Dillon had been absent from the colony for many years