He was sentenced to life imprisonment on the penal settlement at New South Wales .
Stuurman was captured when he reached the mainland and tried for his crimes , especially as a two - time escapee from Robben Island .
Stuurman was sentenced to life imprisonment on the penal settlement at New South Wales .
Stuurman was captured when he reached the mainland and tried for his crimes , especially as a two - time escapee from Robben Island .