William SEARLE

Abt 1833 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	William SEARLE  [1, 2]
  Birth	Abt 1833  [1]
  	UK Prison records and Newspaper reports put Williams date of birth as being about 1833. Australian Convict records record it as being about 1831. Not sure if he stated he was older or not.
  Gender	Male
  Conviction	17 Mar 1849	Exeter Assizes, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom   [1, 2]
  	Beastiality, Sentenced to Death, but commuted to 10 Years Transportation
  Prison	to 12 Jul 1851	Portland Prison, Portland, Dorset, England, United Kingdom   [1]
  Prison	12 Jul 1851	The Minden   [1]
  	Transferred to The Minden for Transportation to Western Australia
  Departure	21 Jul 1851	Plymouth, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom
  	The Minden
  Arrival	14 Oct 1851	Fremantle, Western Australia, Australian Colonies
  	The Minden
  _AMTID	202554213431:1030:192617286
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I2020	Australian Convict Ship Project
  Last Modified	26 Feb 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S578] England, Criminal Lunatic Asylum Registers, 1820-1876, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; HO 8: Home Office: Convict Hulks, Convict Prisons and Criminal Lunatic Asylums: Quarterly Returns of Prisoners; Class: HO 8; Piece Number: HO 8/109. ho8_109_00087.jpg [S579] England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892, Class: HO 27; Piece: 87; Page: 204. 31251_A006087-00206.jpg