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The Maitland convict voyage of 1844 was a turning point in Australia's convict history. The ship was transporting a significant number of 'lifers', directly to Norfolk Island for the first time. They would serve their probation on Norfolk Island before being transferred to Van Diemen’s Land.
Read MoreIf the NSW police had cross-referenced databases in 1867, they might have discovered what happened to convict Patrick Joyce, who disappeared from the convict records around 1839.
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