Reddit reviews The Fatal Shore: A History of the Transportation of Convicts to Australia, 1787-1868
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> showed him to be a massive idiot who got nicked for stealing 32 chooks
Actually most convicts were deported for petty property crimes like your great-grandad. The only major exception were Irish patriots being deported for political reasons.
If you're interested in the history of convict Australia I heartily recommend The Fatal Shores.