SPARROW
Personal Details
Name: SPARROW, George
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Convict Number(s): 6974
Year of Birth: 1836
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Arrival Details
Ship Arrived on: Merchantman
Ship Arrival Year: 1863
Tickets and Pardons
Ticket of Leave
Date: 16/11/1863
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Conditional Pardon
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Certificate of Freedom
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British Details
Relationship Status: Single
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Occupation: Labourer
Literacy: Literate
Religion: Roman Catholic
Place of Conviction: Hamilton, Bermuda, West Indies and Gloucester, England.
Details of Crime: ( 1 )Shop Breaking/Theft & ( 2 ) Burglary with Violence.
( 1 ) Sentenced to 20 years Transportation and ( 2 ) Sentenced to 4 years Transportation. Noted Previous Convictions.
Western Australia Work Details
Western Australia Work Locations: Quindalup, York & Guildford Roads.
Employment Types: Labourer.
Western Australian Re-Convictions
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Additional Information
Escaped from Quindalup Saw Mill, Vasse on 25/03/1865. Arrested in Bombay, India in September 1865. Whilst Imprisoned in Bombay Gaol, he was incapacitated by falling off the Gaol Wall during an escape attempt. He spent time in the Gaol Hospital, before succeeding in an escape when being transferred from Bombay to Ceylon for transport to Australia.
No further details are available for SPARROW, who is thought to have successfully returned to England.
Refer Convict Biography " Three Convict Escapees to India ", by Irma WALTER on website Harvey History Online.
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