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W. J. Robson W. J. Robson i(A31276 works by) (a.k.a. William Robson)
Born: Established: ca. 1822 ;
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 20 Nov 1858
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BiographyHistory

A clerk with the Crystal Palace Company, Robson was found guilty of forgery at London's Central Criminal Court on 3 November 1856, sentenced to a 20 year term and transported to the Swan River penal colony in Western Australia. Newspaper reports suggest that Robson had been known in the theatrical world as a writer of drama.

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