General Godwin


General Godwin was a convict ship that transported fifteen convicts from Calcutta, India to Fremantle, Western Australia in 1854. It arrived in Fremantle on 28 March 1854. The fifteen convicts were all soldiers who had been convicted by court-martial and sentenced to transportation. In addition to the convicts, there were thirteen passengers on board.

List of convicts on the ''General Godwin''

NameDate of birthTrial placeTrial yearCrimeSentence
Samuel Baskerfield1828Bombay1852Breach of articles of war14 years
William Brown1820Umballah1852Striking superior officer14 years
Anthony Cain1830Bombay1852Breach of articles of war14 years
John Caldwell1826Bangalore1852Theft of equipment7 years
Charles Delaney1820Bombay1853Breach of articles of war14 years
John Duffy1814Bombay1851Wounding with intentLife
John Dugleby1824Meerut1853Stealing equipment14 years
John Foley1831Dinapore1852Attempted murderLife
John Foran1828St Thomas1853Drunk & insubordination14 years
John Gill1824Dinapore1854Destroying his regiment's equipmentLife
Thomas Hale1824Umballah1852Striking superior officer while drunkLife
Michael Hogan1821Madras1853Insubordinate conduct14 years
Francis Lonson 1821Bombay, India1853Forgery7 years
John McCullagh1829Bombay1853Breach of articles of war10 years
James Terry1826Bombay1854Breach of articles of war7 years