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What happened to Convicts Central please?
« on: Saturday 11 April 20 12:43 BST (UK) »
 I used this fabulous site many times a few years ago. Now it seems unavailable. Bring it back!!

 Are there any similar; sites that give the same detailed information that this did - descriptions; offences committed; ships etc

I was looking for Charles Beasley/Beazley sent on the 'Barwell' 1797 to presumably NSW                     
             Found his death & 2 possible marriages but would have like a description & offence

Thanks for any ideas or suggestions




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Re: What happened to Convicts Central please?
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 11 April 20 14:24 BST (UK) »
Convict records from that early period rarely contain much detail.  They are digitised on Ancestry.  Charles BEAZLEY of the Barwell was tried in Dec 1793 at the Old Bailey.

https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?id=t17931204-21-person296&div=t17931204-21

RABBITS and BROWN (alias BARTLETT) were both executed on 5 Feb 1794 and Charles was pardoned from his death sentence, to be transported for life.

Lots of mentions in the Colonial Secretary's letters which are also digitised on Ancestry.

http://colsec.records.nsw.gov.au/b/F04c_be-bi-01.htm#P457_13696

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Re: What happened to Convicts Central please?
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 11 April 20 14:49 BST (UK) »
There is a description in the UK criminal registers.

Aged 16, 5'5", grey eyes, brown hair, fresh complexion, stocking weaver, Derbyshire (this would be his native place).

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Re: What happened to Convicts Central please?
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 11 April 20 15:31 BST (UK) »
Thank you so much Dundee for taking the trouble to reply.  Fantastic information Job done
So sad the original site has gone