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Voyage
Transportation
John Atkinson was transported on the Elizabeth, departing 3rd Oct 1831 and arriving 14th Feb 1832 with 220 passengers.
1828 - Elizabeth arrived from Ireland with Female Irish Convicts. Total No Embarked; 194. Drowned on voyage; 1 Died on Board; 1. Total mustered 192 on arrival at Sydney Cove 12 January 1828. 16 Children on Board Walter Cock - Commander Joseph H Hughes - Surgeon Superintendent.
Elizabeth (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 183 (94) |
| 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
1838, 29 January: He was granted a Ticket of Leave. 1840, 27 May: His Conditional Pardon No.2480 was approved. 1845, 29 July: He was issued with a Free Pardon, but a notation on his VDL Conduct Record says although pardoned, he was "not to return to Europe" (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-2$init=CON31-1-2p66).
1837, December: John Atkinson petitioned for clemency. Below is a summary record from the National Archives, Kew: HO 17/33/112 ... Prisoner name: John Atkinson. Court and date of trial: Bedford Summer Assizes, 4 July 1831. Crime: Burglary in premises of Mr Bull, jeweller of Bedford, together with James Deering (or James Dearing). Initial sentence: [Death respited to] Transportation for life. Gaoler's report: Character of the worst description. London thief. Annotated (Outcome): Ticket of leave in the Colony may be granted by Governor if he thinks fit. Petitioner(s): The prisoner, undersigned by John Gregory, Colonial Treasurer, and Joseph Morgan, Chief Constable, both of Van Diemen's Land, testifying to his good conduct. Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): Innocent as crime committed by James Deering; good conduct. Other papers: Copy of conduct reports of prisoner and James Deering in Van Diemen's Land. Copy of statements of prisoner, and three statements of James Deering. Copy of covering letters from prisoner and Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemen's Land, with forwarding letter from Downing Street. Memorandum of case and decision. Additional Information: Transported, together with James Deering, in 1832 on board Elizabeth to Van Diemen's Land. Worked as police constable in Van Diemen's Land. Date: 1837 Dec
1832: On arrival in VDL, John Atkinson was listed as 21, a shoemaker and single. 1835, January: By this time he was working as a Police Constable but was accused of "gross misconduct for being at a public house when he should have been on duty". It was recommended that he be "dismissed from the Police and placed in the Sorell Road Party for 3 months and at the expiration of which to be disposed of according to his conduct during sentence" (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-2$init=CON31-1-2p66).
Bedfordshire Gaol Register, Gaol Record for John Atkinson: Record ID: 4704 Commital Year: 1831 Reference Doc: BLARS QGV10/1 ID in Reference Doc: 129 Age: 20 Gender: Male Height: 5 feet 7½ inches Hair Colour: Dark Complexion: Dark Residence(town/village): Cambridge gaol Committed By: Habeas Corpus Cambridge When Committed: 14/07/1831 Trial Type: Summer Assizes 1831 Type of Gaol: Bedford County Gaol Sentence: Death recorded Transported for Life How Disposed: Delivered on board the Justitia at Woolwich Discharge Date: 11/08/1831 (see https://apps.bedford.gov.uk/grd/detail.aspx?id=4704).