The Troubled Life of John Hill

The Convict Record of John Hill, transported for 7 years for…
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The Convict Record of John Hill, transported for 7 years for stealing lead for clothing: Hill arrived in Tasmania in December 1852 aboard the 'Equestrian' having been tried found guilty at the Devon Assizes at Exeter. Shortly after arrival, Hill was assigned as a servant to John & Mary Balfe at Sandy Bay where he remained for 18 months, applying for a ticket-of-leave. It was largely down hill from there: larceny in February 1854; breaking into the house of Mrs Buckley; July 1855 misconduct resulting in 3 months hard labour; transferred to Port Arthur in 1857 after being found guilty of assault and sentenced to penal servitude for 10 years; and after absconding from there, 21 days in solitary confinement followed by 9 months in irons. Did he survive Port Arthur?

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