KNIGHT
Personal Details
Name: KNIGHT, William
Alias:
Convict Number(s): 1265
Year of Birth: 1824
Date of Death: 23/04/1865
Place of Death: Kendenup, WA.
Cause of Death:
Arrival Details
Ship Arrived on: William Jardine
Ship Arrival Year: 1852
Tickets and Pardons
Ticket of Leave
Date: 24/07/1854
Location:
Conditional Pardon
Date: 27/09/1864
Location:
Certificate of Freedom
Date:
Location:
British Details
Relationship Status: Single
Number of Children:
Occupation: Blacksmith/Soldier
Literacy: Semi-Literate
Religion:
Place of Conviction: Malta.
Details of Crime: Court Martial. - Insubordination.
Sentenced to 21 years Transportation.
Western Australia Work Details
Western Australia Work Locations: Bunbury, Kendenup.
Employment Types: Farm Labourer.
Western Australian Re-Convictions
Date
Details of Crime
Sentence
22/05/1857 - Bunbury.
Breaking into and Stealing.
6 years.
Additional Information
KNIGHT absconded from custody on 16/07/1858, re-captured eight days later, then absconded again on 16/08/1859. He was re-issued with a Ticket of Leave on 19/06/1861.
Please refer to Convict Biography " Two Abscondees caught at Australind ", by Irma WALTER on website - " Harvey History Online.
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