Presteigne This entry follows on from the one
on the last page, and reads... People who were sentenced
to be transported overseas, originally
to America and then later on to Australia, were never able to return home
after their sentence. More
about these 5 convicted men...
Crime
and punishment
The
highway robbers and burglars...
The next
part of the record of the "highway robbery"
case from 1848 tells of the sentences
which were handed down to the five men who were found guilty of very serious
crimes...
entry
1848
"...Thomas Wilding, Edward Wilding and Edward
Cooke to be transported for life, William Ashmore to be transported for
ten years and John Parker for seven years..."
Many died from disease in the crowded conditions
on board during the slow journey by sailing ship.