Juno
At the beginning of 1831, Juno was in Sydney where she was preparing to sail for New Zealand for the agent R Jones. Her first destination in New Zealand was Cloudy Bay where she was engaged in bay whaling, evidently with much success. When she sailed for Banks Peninsula in early July, her hold was already filled with 1000 barrels of oil.
The visit south was to be a turning point in the voyage of Juno. While there, Captain Peterson murdered one of his crew, a man by the name of Johnston. Another ship, Guide, was there at the time, and Captain Ashmore arrested Captain Peterson. At the end of August, Juno sailed back to Kapiti, now under the captaincy of Smith, who had previously been ship’s mate. Smith sailed her onto Sydney where they arrived on 23 September.
In November 1832, Juno was back at Cloudy Bay, now under Captain Banks. The following February she sailed back into Sydney with 150 tons of sperm whale oil, and a ship wrecked Captain Egar, whose ship Frisk had wrecked at Wallis Island.
The visit south was to be a turning point in the voyage of Juno. While there, Captain Peterson murdered one of his crew, a man by the name of Johnston. Another ship, Guide, was there at the time, and Captain Ashmore arrested Captain Peterson. At the end of August, Juno sailed back to Kapiti, now under the captaincy of Smith, who had previously been ship’s mate. Smith sailed her onto Sydney where they arrived on 23 September.
In November 1832, Juno was back at Cloudy Bay, now under Captain Banks. The following February she sailed back into Sydney with 150 tons of sperm whale oil, and a ship wrecked Captain Egar, whose ship Frisk had wrecked at Wallis Island.