ABSOLUTE & CONDITIONAL PARDONS
Not all convicts served their full sentence.
As always, Sydney Living Museums gives a great explanation as to how and why...there is just a short extract below.. it's worth going to the site to read the full details... you might be surprised at the names you recognise. You can also see the definitions of all the various pardons, complete or partial.
These clippings list hundreds of names..starting with those given Absolute Pardons, if any occurred within the time period of the notice published, followed by the Conditional Pardons. They show the name of the convict, the ship they arrived on and either the year the ship left Britain or arrived in Australia.
I have also included some extracts from one of my favourite sites, Convict Records If you have further information on any of the convicts listed, please do consider adding to Convict Records. It is freely available to all and much appreciated. Your input can only enhance it. Happy hunting... do let us know if you find one of your convicts.
From Sydney Living Museums ..
While some convicts broke the rules and were punished, most of them worked hard and tried to stay out of trouble.
Good behaviour could earn a convict different types of rewards or privileges. They might have been given extra food or more free time, or been given a job with more responsibility – such as being a constable (a convict assigned to supervise the behaviour of the other convicts) at the Barracks.
New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832 - 1900), Tuesday 11 October 1842 (No.81) National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article230359088
ABSOLUTE PARDON
extra details courtesy of convict records.com.au
Kendle, William
| Convicted at: | Norfolk. Norwich Quarter Session |
| Sentence term: | Life |
| Ship: | England |
| Departure date: | 6th June, 1835 |
| Arrival date: | 28th September, 1835 |
| Place of arrival | New South Wales |
| Passenger manifest | Travelled with 230 other convicts
|
Simons, William
| Date of Birth: | 1802 |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Date of Death: | 1854 |
| Age: | 52 years |
Additional information:
https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/simons/william/120134
CONDITIONAL PARDONS
Abrahams, Lyon
| Date of Birth: | 1784 |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Date of Death: | 1858 |
| Age: | 74 years |
Additional Information:
https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/abrahams/lyon/64814
Bryan, Charles
Gamble, William
Sharp, Henry
| Date of Birth: | 1801 |
| Occupation: | Conditional pardon |
| Date of Death: | 23rd January, 1868 |
| Age: | 67 years |
Additional Information: https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/sharp/henry/79555
New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832 - 1900), Friday 14 October 1842 (No.82) National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article230359165
CONDITIONAL PARDONS
Beard, Henry
| Crime: | - |
| Convicted at: | Middlesex Gaol Delivery |
| Sentence term: | Life |
| Ship: | Fame |
| Departure date: | 9th October, 1816 |
| Arrival date: | 8th March, 1817 |
| Place of arrival | New South Wales |
| Passenger manifest | Travelled with 200 other convicts |
Fish, William
| Date of Birth: | 17th December, 1796 |
| Occupation: | Farm labourer |
| Date of Death: | - |
| Age: | - |
| Crime: | - |
| Convicted at: | Hertford Assizes |
| Sentence term: | Life |
| Ship: | Hebe |
| Departure date: | 27th July, 1820 |
| Arrival date: | 31st December, 1820 |
| Place of arrival | New South Wales |
| Passenger manifest | Travelled with 160 other convicts |
Additional Information: https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/fish/william/82643
Malcolm, Peter
| Crime: | - |
| Convicted at: | Middlesex Gaol Delivery |
| Sentence term: | Life |
| Ship: | Grenada |
| Departure date: | 3rd May, 1821 |
| Arrival date: | 16th September, 1821 |
| Place of arrival | New South Wales |
| Passenger manifest | Travelled with 151 other convicts |
Patterson, David
| Date of Birth: | 1803 |
| Occupation: | Farm labourer |
| Date of Death: | - |
| Age: | - |
Additional Information: https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/patterson/david/131609
Warner, Nathan
New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832 - 1900), Friday 9 June 1843 (No.48) National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article230105176
ABSOLUTE PARDONS
Griffiths, Ann
| rime: | - |
| Convicted at: | Hereford Assizes |
| Sentence term: | Life |
| Ship: | Competitor |
| Departure date: | 9th June, 1828 |
| Arrival date: | 10th October, 1828 |
| Place of arrival | New South Wales |
| Passenger manifest | Travelled with 98 other convicts
|
Rice, William
| Date of Birth: | 1796 |
| Occupation: | Groom |
| Date of Death: | - |
| Age: | - |
| Crime: | - |
| Convicted at: | Middlesex Gaol Delivery |
| Sentence term: | Life |
| Ship: | Baring |
| Departure date: | April, 1815 |
| Arrival date: | 7th September, 1815 |
| Place of arrival | New South Wales |
| Passenger manifest | Travelled with 300 other convicts
|
Additional Information:
https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/rice/william/116126
CONDITIONAL PARDONS
Handley, John
Spital, John
| Crime: | - |
| Convicted at: | Middlesex Gaol Delivery |
| Sentence term: | Life |
| Ship: | Royal Admiral |
| Departure date: | March, 1800 |
| Arrival date: | 20th November, 1800 |
| Place of arrival | New South Wales |
| Passenger manifest | Travelled with 300 other convicts |
Syfleet, Edward
| Crime: | - |
| Convicted at: | Kent Assizes |
| Sentence term: | Life |
| Ship: | Layton |
| Departure date: | 17th June, 1829 |
| Arrival date: | 8th November, 1829 |
| Place of arrival | New South Wales |
| Passenger manifest | Travelled with 189 other convicts |
