who similarly spent time on Norfolk Island and then Tasmania. I expect his path probably crossed with the above great great [...] grandmother at some point.
The transcript of the court trial that sent him to Australia is available online. It looks like the whole trial lasted about 90 seconds. Reading the transcript, I learned that one of my commutes in London had me walking over the spot where he was arrested twice a day.
I'm descended from this fellow:
http://www.fellowshipfirstfleeters.org.au/john-herbert.htm
who similarly spent time on Norfolk Island and then Tasmania. I expect his path probably crossed with the above great great [...] grandmother at some point.
The transcript of the court trial that sent him to Australia is available online. It looks like the whole trial lasted about 90 seconds. Reading the transcript, I learned that one of my commutes in London had me walking over the spot where he was arrested twice a day.