William Audy

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" William Audy, a 27-year-old sailor from Quebec, was convicted of housebreaking in Montreal, Canada in 1836 and sentenced to transportation for life. He was sent firstly to England, where he was held in the hulk Justitia on the Thames River, and then to New South Wales, arriving in Sydney on the Waterloo (1838). In November 1845, Audy was recommended for a ticket of leave for Moreton Bay. In 1866, after 20 years in Queensland, Audy was sent from Toowoomba to the Dunwich Benevolent Asylum on Stradbroke Island. He died there in August 1868 and was buried in a pauper's grave."

William was known as the Yankee/Yankey. A former employee of Mr. Moore at the Caledonian Hotel, he appeared in Court in June 1847 charged with stealing a saddle and bridle from Duncan Fergusson.

References (online)William Audy - Harry Gentle Research CentreDomestic Intelligence, the Moreton Bay Courier, 12 Jun 1847

Life Events

Date of Birthca.1811Place of BirthQuebec, CanadaPhysical DescriptionSingle, no children. Dark Sallow complexion, brown hair and chestnut eyes. He had multiple tattoos including a mermaid, woman, fish, flag and anchor, as well as 'Marcheline Bauchant' and the initials 'WAMB'.Date of Death19 August 1868Place of DeathDunwich Benevolent Asylum, Stradbroke IslandPlace of BurialDunwich Cemetery, Stradbroke Island

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Places LivedMoreton Bay, Ipswich, Wivenhoe, Toowoomba, Dunwich Benevolent Asylum (Stradbroke Island)CrimeBurglaryPlace of ConvictionMontreal, CanadaOriginal Sentence TermLifeShipWaterlooDeparture Date2 October 1837Arrival Date8 February 1838Arrival PlaceSydney, New South WalesDate Ticket of Leave Granted7 March 1846Notes on Ticket of LeaveWilliam's Ticket of Leave for Moreton Bay was cancelled for being 'absent from the district' in 1851,Notes (retrials, etc)William appeared at the Ipswich Court of Petty Sessions charged with stealing a saddle and bridle from Duncan Ferguson, overseer to Mr. Sandeman. Four years later in 1851, he absconded from the service of J. Smith of the Wivenhoe Hotel.References for Convicts (offline)Biography by Jan Richardson, Harry Gentle Resource Centre
https://harrygentle.griffith.edu.au/biographies/william-audy/ References for Convicts (online)Convict Records of Australia

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William Audy