BROOM William
| Name | William BROOM |
| Country Of Origin | England |
| Born | 1818 |
| Died | unknown |
| Birth/Baptism | Born approx. 1818, Exeter, Devon, England |
| Parents | John and Ann Broom |
| Apprenticeship | unknown |
| Skills | Watchmaker |
| Work Locations | Launceston |
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| Marriage/Spouse | |
| Trial | 19 October 1841, Exeter Quarter Sessions, Devon 27 June 1845, Launceston |
| Sentence | 1841: Ten years transportation for pickpocketing and stealing money.
1845: Fourteen years transportation, struck off probation record, deprived of his pass, and sent to Port Arthur for three years. |
| Arrival | 28 November 1842, Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania) on the convict ship, Moffatt (3) |
| Police Number | 7556 |
| Convict Assignment | Henry D Ley, clock and watchmaker, Launceston |
| Ticket of Leave | |
| Conditional Pardon | |
| Other | Period of probation: 22 months at Fingal (10 months in hulk).
June 1845: William was found guilty of receiving a gold watch while in the employ of Mr H D Ley and sentenced to four years transportation, including three years at Port Arthur. |
| Death | unknown |
| References | |
| TAHO: CON14/1/17, CON28/1/1, CON33/1/31, CON39. Cornwall Chronicle 28 June 1845 [William Groom]. |
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