The Campbelltown Convicts

The life and times of John Champley the convict who was convicted in Beverley Yorkshire and transported to New South Wales. In 1830 Champley, Joseph Shelvey and John Yates were convicted of a crime of robbery at James Atkinson's Oldbury estate. Champley and Shelvey were transported to Norfolk Island and Yates to Moreton Bay. About a year later two captured bushrangers from Jack Donohoe's gang made confessions concerning the robbery and Champley, Shelvey and Yates were brought home and pardoned. The book can be purchased at: http://www.amazon.com/The-Campbelltown-Convicts-Peter-Hinds/dp/0987396161

Year

2013

Language

English

Publisher

Tellwell Publishing

Editions

5

ISBN

9780987396174

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