John Woodness Smith, a tailor, was sentenced to 17 years transportation for passing forged notes. He arrived in Sydney in 1821 aboard the Speke. In 1822 and 1824 he was assigned as a servant to the Rev Thomas Reddall. In 1825 he was assigned to Mary Greenhatch and had returned to Reddall by 1828. He received a ticket of leave in 1831.
'Smith, John Woodness (1800–1847)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/smith-john-woodness-28018/text35746, accessed 28 January 2021.
23 July 1847
Richmond, New South Wales, Australia
Crime: forgery
Sentence: