Richard Taylor

Life archive ID fasai69534
Place of birth Clerkenwell (clerkenwell London). Gender male. Hair black. Eyes hazel (d hazel). Distinguishing marks m.c. m c outside rt arm <[x: mermaid]> woman heart & darts b h inside rt arm - j w. crucifix bottle & glass inside laurel e t l g on left arm. Has tattoo yes. Tattoo subjects love, naval, pleasure, names and initials, religion. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions laurel, glass, woman, mermaid, bottle, heart, crucifix. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 12th August 1820.
Tried
1st September 1828
Tried at London (surrey q.s.). Sentence outcome was transported.
Tattoo(s) recorded
1830
Tattoo subjects love, naval, pleasure, names and initials, religion. Tattoo keywords m.c. m c outside right arm mermaid woman heart and darts b h inside right arm j w. crucifix bottle and glass inside laurel e t l g on left arm.. Tattoo written words initials. Tattoo descriptions laurel, glass, woman, mermaid, bottle, heart, crucifix. Tattoo body locations arm.
Transported
27th April 1830
Sent to Van Diemens Land.
Arrived in Australia
12th August 1830
Sent to Van Diemens Land.
Prior offences
12th August 1830
Absconded
25th September 1834
Absconded
23rd October 1834
Freed
12th October 1841