Summary
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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Joseph Aston was transported on the Medway, departing 13th Nov 1820 and arriving 13th Mar 1821 with 157 passengers.
Built in Rochester, England in 1810. 435 tons. The 'Medway' was also used as a convict Hulk ship off Bermuda
Medway (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 411 (207) |
| 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
1820 - OLD BAILEY ON LINE. Tried; 13th September 1820 Tried at Old Bailey, London (London). Accused of coining (feloniously and knowingly having forged notes in their possession, with intent to defraud the governor and company of the bank of England, disposing of and putting away forged bank notes, with intent to defraud the governor and company of the bank of England, knowing them to be forged). UK, Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books, 1802-1849 Name Joseph Aston Age 20 Estimated Birth Year abt 1800 [abt 1800] Date Received 20 Oct 1820 Ship Leviathan Place Moored Portsmouth Date Convicted 13 Sep 1820 Place Convicted Central Criminal Court (Old Bailey), London © 1997-2026 Ancestry CON31-1-1 Image 29 No; 97. 1828 - 6 March 1828. Absconding from Sydney 1830 - Colonial Trial; 23 January 1830. Sentence; 14 years. Offense: Stealing one saddle, value: ?4, one bridle, value: ?1 and one martingale , value: 10/- the property of James Collins 1838 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS. Permission date: 7 Jul 1838 Name: Aston, Joseph. Ship/free: Medway. Marriage to: Burke, Mary. Ship/free: Free 1838 - MARRIAGE; Date of marriage: 06 Dec 1838 Joseph aged 35 years old, T.L. per Medway and Mary aged 25 years old, Spinster. 1841 - Conditional Pardon. No; 2766. 6 January 1841.