For his part in the Chartist march on Newport he was sentenced to death, but his sentence was commuted and he was transported for life to Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania, Australia), arriving at the colony on the last day of June 1840.
He was sentenced to death. This was for his part in the Chartist march on Newport. His sentence was commuted. He was transported for life to Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania, Australia). He was arriving at the colony on the last day of June 1840.