John Becket, carpenter, was sentenced to seven years transportation for stealing a saw. He had no previous convictions. He arrived in Sydney in 1828 aboard the Vittoria. He was described as being 5 feet 2 inches tall, with a ruddy complexion, brown hair and dark grey eyes.
'Becket, John (1814–1872)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/becket-john-24418/text36596, accessed 24 September 2023.
1814
Wycombe,
Buckinghamshire,
England
20 August,
1872
(aged ~ 58)
Surat,
Queensland,
Australia
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