About John William Lancashire
Although sentenced to seven years transportation for an unspecified crime on 6 April 1796 his punishment did not seem to deter Lancashire in the least and after his arrival in Sydney in May 1798, he was several times in trouble with the law, mainly on a charge of forgery. His glib tongue and artful defence saved him from the death penalty and lesser punishments and the same persuasive charm earned him a conditional pardon as early as 1802. In July 1803 he was yet again accused of forgery and again acquitted. Source: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-349-03529-8_20
WILLIAM JOHN LANCASHIRE was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 12th of February , four pieces of cambrick, containing thirty yards, value 25l. the property of John Hounsom , in his dwelling-house. Transported for seven years. Source: https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?id=t17960406-14-defend16...
Crime: Theft/Stealing/Larceny
Convicted at: London Gaol Delivery
Sentence term: 7
Source: https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/lancashire/william-john/76858
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John William Lancashire's Timeline
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1772
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Merlin's Cave, Pentonville, Islington, Greater London, England (United Kingdom)
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| 1807 |
1807
Age 35
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Bay of Islands, North Island, New Zealand
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