General Godwin
General Godwin was a convict ship that transported fifteen convicts from Calcutta, India to Fremantle, Western Australia in 1854. It arrived in Fremantle on 28 March 1854. The fifteen convicts were all soldiers who had been convicted by court-martial and sentenced to transportation. In addition to the convicts, there were thirteen passengers on board.
List of convicts on the General Godwin
| Name | Date of birth | Trial place | Trial year | Crime | Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Baskerfield | 1828 | Bombay | 1852 | Breach of articles of war | 14 years |
| William Brown | 1820 | Umballah | 1852 | Striking superior officer | 14 years |
| Anthony Cain | 1830 | Bombay | 1852 | Breach of articles of war | 14 years |
| John Caldwell | 1826 | Bangalore | 1852 | Theft of equipment | 7 years |
| Charles Delaney | 1820 | Bombay | 1853 | Breach of articles of war | 14 years |
| John Duffy | 1814 | Bombay | 1851 | Wounding with intent | Life |
| John Dugleby | 1824 | Meerut | 1853 | Stealing equipment | 14 years |
| John Foley | 1831 | Dinapore | 1852 | Attempted murder | Life |
| John Foran | 1828 | St Thomas | 1853 | Drunk & insubordination | 14 years |
| John Gill | 1824 | Dinapore | 1854 | Destroying his regiment's equipment | Life |
| Thomas Hale | 1824 | Umballah | 1852 | Striking superior officer while drunk | Life |
| Michael Hogan | 1821 | Madras | 1853 | Insubordinate conduct | 14 years |
| Francis Lonson (aka Linson, Louson, Lousone) | 1821 | Bombay, India | 1853 | Forgery | 7 years |
| John McCullagh | 1829 | Bombay | 1853 | Breach of articles of war | 10 years |
| James Terry | 1826 | Bombay | 1854 | Breach of articles of war | 7 years |
See also
References
- "Western Australian Convicts - General Godwin 1854". Retrieved 17 February 2006.