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William Sawbridge was committed at Leicester Assizes in 1841 for “cutting and maiming William Hardy at the Blacksmiths Arms”. He had previously been given 28 days for assault, but on this occasion was sentenced to 15 years and transportation.
He was described as 5’6” tall, aged 26 and a Protestant. In the column headed “Read or Write” it looks as though a “B” has been placed. I believe William was the son of John Sawbridge [1794-1858] and Rebecca Ingram [c1790-1819].
He left Plymouth on 20 December 1841 on the Somersetshire, which arrived in Tasmania on 30 May 1842, after 161 days.
He was, according to the records, sent to Westbury Depot and to a place called “Deloraine” – I believe that he may have been working on a farm at Deloraine, but was based at Westbury.
In 1852, he shipped from Launceston to Melbourne on the ship Waratah. The record states that he was on “Conditional Pardon” at this time and it mentions that he had arrived on the Somersetshire, so I know that this is the correct William.
After this, there are many newspaper records about a William Sawbridge who was a Hotel Keeper, but he died in Temora, NSW, in 1893 and his father is named on his Death Certificate as Thomas Sawbridge, a Ship’s Captain and Harriet Botterill. Thomas had visited Australia many times in his official capacity.
What happened to William the convict remains an unknown to me at present.
Submitted by Researcher (11837) on 30 December 2019
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Page 5115, Archives Office of Tasmania, William Sawbridge, Tried Leicester Assizes 30 July 1841, given 15 years, Embarked 08 November 1841, Arrived 30 May 1842.
Submitted by Researcher (11837) on 30 December 2019
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- The National Archives (TNA) : HO 11/12, p.411
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