Bates, William
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| PERSONAL DETAILS | William BATES |
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| Birth date and place | c. 1826 St Lukes, London, Middlesex. |
| Baptism date and place | |
| Civil Census Residences | Girdlers Alms Houses, Richmond Street, St Luke, London, Middlesex (1841). 92nd Company, Royal Marines, Woolwich, Greenwich, Kent (1851). |
| Occupations pre-WA | Labourer. |
| Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 7¼ ins. Complexion: fresh. Eyes: grey. Hair: auburn. Distinguishing marks: Little finger of left hand slightly crippled (1848). Height: 5 ft. 7¼ ins. Complexion: sallow. Eyes: light blue. Hair: light red. Face: round. Building: stout. Distinguishing marks: Woman right arm, D left side (1859). |
| Marriage date and place | After March 1851. |
| Spouse | Caroline ? |
| Children | Two children. |
| Death date and place | |
| Burial date and place | |
| Will and Probate | |
| Death Notices and Obituaries | |
| ARMED FORCES | |
| Regiment(s) | Royal Marines. 92nd Company as at March 1851. |
| Regiment No. and Rank | Able Seaman. |
| Attestation date and place | 15 Jul 1848 Woolwich. Bounty: £317. 6d. [ADM157-49-166]. |
| Service/Campaigns | Crimea. |
| Musters | |
| Promotions | None. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Crimea War Medal clasp Sebastopol. Turkish Crimea Medal. |
| Casualty/Medical | Slightly wounded before Sevastopol on 6th June 1855 [London Gazette 21 Jun 1855 p.2396]. |
| Courts Martial (Navy) | Three convictions – details unknown [PCom2-37 & 41]. |
| District Courts Martial | |
| General Courts Martial | 7 Jan 1856 Woolwich. |
| Crime | Desertion and Theft. |
| Sentence | 14 years transportation. |
| Prison or Institution and Register # | Dec 1855 to Jan 1856, Woolwich Barracks for 1 month 7 days (prior to and following trial). 19 Jan to 15 Feb 1856, Millbank Prison #2065. 15 Feb to 9 Aug 1856, Pentonville Prison #6416. 9 Aug to 13 Dec 1856, Bethlem Lunatic Asylum, St George’s Field, Surrey #43827. 13 Dec 1856 to 27 Sep 1858, Fisherton House Asylum, Salisbury, Wiltshire #16568? 7 Sep to 18 Oct 1858, Millbank Prison #7853. 18 Oct to 19 May 1859, Portsmouth Prison #5508. 19/28 May to 19 Aug 1859, Convict Ship Sultana. 19 Aug 1859 Fremantle Prison #5381. |
| ARRIVAL AND LIFE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
| Ship | Sultana. |
| Departure and Arrival | 29 May 1859 Plymouth; 19 Aug 1859 Fremantle. |
| Status/Occupation | Convict #5381. Occupations: Labourer; Sawyer; Trencher; General Servant; Splitter in Perth, Vasse, Northam, York, Fremantle, Sussex, Wellington, and Toodyay. |
| WA Ticket of Leave | 16 Feb 1860, Perth. |
| WA Conditional Pardon | 23 Jul 1863, Vasse. |
| RE-CONVICTIONS | |
| Civil or Criminal Court | Supreme Court of Western Australia. |
| Crime | 23 Jul 1864. Stealing 200 lbs. of flour. |
| Trial & Conviction | 5 Oct 1864. Larceny and Stealing. |
| Sentence | Five years. |
| Prison and Register # | 5 Oct 1864, Fremantle Prison (Colonial) #8176. |
| WA Ticket of Leave | |
| WA Certificate of Freedom | 27 Oct 1870, York. |
| Civil or Criminal Court | Police Court. |
| Crime | 7 Oct 1871. Stealing two opossum skin rugs. |
| Trial & Conviction | 4 Jan 1872. Breaking into and stealing in a shop. |
| Sentence | Seven years. |
| Prison and Register # | 4 Jan 1872, Fremantle Prison (Colonial) #10048. |
| WA Ticket of Leave | 25 Aug 1876. |
| WA Certificate of Freedom | 26 Jun 1879. |
| Land Grant/Purchase | |
| Misc. Newspaper Articles | Inquirer & Commercial News 12 Oct 1864. The Herald 14 Oct 1871. Perth Gazette 5 Jan 1872. |
| Departure from WA |