OWEN William
| Name | William OWEN |
| Country Of Origin | England |
| Born | 1765 |
| Died | 1834 |
| Birth/Baptism | Born approx. 1765, London, England |
| Parents | unknown |
| Apprenticeship | unknown |
| Skills | Clockmaker, Watchmaker |
| Work Locations | Hobart |
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| Trial | 17 February 1820, Central Criminal Court, London |
| Sentence | Fourteen years transportation for having forged banknotes in his possession, knowing them to be forged (Royal Offence). |
| Arrival | 28 October 1820 on the convict ship, Guildford, via Sydney, New South Wales. |
| Police Number | 26 |
| Convict Assignment | George Hopwood, publican and former Norfolk island convict, Green Gate, Collins Street, Hobart |
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| Conditional Pardon | |
| Other | Also known as William Hopwood. 1821: Mr W Hopwood advertised as a clock and watchmaker, opposite Wellington Bridge, Hobart. 1823 Convict muster: Assigned to George Hopwood, publican and former Norfolk Island convict, Green Gate, Collins Street, Hobart. February 1829: Attempted to escape the colony, returned to Public Works. July 1833: Mr William Hopwood travelled from Hobart to Sydney on the ship Harlequin. It is not certain if this was the same person. 1834: The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser reported on 3 May 1834, ‘A person named Hopwood, a watchmaker was yesterday committed for 14 days to the gaol, for gross prevarication while giving evidence in the Court of Requests.’ |
| Death | Possibly 1834, Sydney, New South Wales |
| References | |
| TAHO: CON31/1/29. Web: Old Bailey Online, Reference No. t18200217-17 1820; Ancestry: London, England, Newgate Calendar of Prisoners 1820; England & Wales Criminal Register 1820, New South Wales Australia Convicts Indents 1820; Australia Death Index 1834 [William Hopwood]. Founders & Survivors convict database. Hobart Town Gazette and Van Diemen’s Land Advertiser 28 December 1802, 29 December 1821; The Sydney Herald 15 July 1833. |
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