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Transportation
James Afflick was transported on the Nile, departing 18th Sep 1857 and arriving 1st Jan 1858 with 271 passengers.
Nile (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/18, Page Number 242 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
NEWSPAPER REPORTING: From the "Globe", Tuesday 22 July 1856, p4: "MIDLAND CIRCUIT.— Nottingham, July 21 Crown Court.- (Before Chief Justice Jervis) James Afflick, aged 33, a framework-knitter, pleaded guilty to a charge of maliciously attempting to strangle one James Afflick, aged about four months, with intent murder him, at Hucknall Torkard on the 28th April, 1856..." [Hucknall, formerly Hucknall Torkard, is a market town in the Ashfield district of Nottinghamshire, England. It lies 7 miles north of Nottingham.] --0-- From the "Leicester Chronicle", Saturday 26 July 1856, p1: "Nottingham Assizes commenced and terminated on Monday, when James Afflick, aged 33, a framework-knitter, pleaded Guilty to a charge of maliciously attempting to strangle one James Afflick, aged about four months, with intent to murder him, at Hucknall Torkard..." (https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/).
TRIAL: 19 July, 1856: James Afflick pleaded guilty at Nottingham Assizes to attempting to strangle his child with intent to kill and murder. --0--
From his Fremantle Jail record: AFFLICK, James 4623 1 Jan 1858 Nile Date of Birth: 1823 Marital Status: Married 1 child Occupation: Shoe maker Sentence Place: Nottingham, Nottingham, England Crime: Attempting to strangle own child Sentence Period: 15 years Ticket of Leave Date: 28 Jul 1860 Conditional Pardon Date: 27 Feb 1863 Comments: Self-employed (see https://fremantleprison.com.au/)