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Voyage
Transportation
James Aylward was transported on the David Malcolm, departing 13th May 1845 and arriving 25th Aug 1845 with 221 passengers.
Built 1839 at Moulmein, India. Wood barque of 495 Tons.
David Malcolm (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 289 (146) |
| 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
Tasmanian Records. Conduct Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-80$init=CON33-1-80P13 No 18482. James Aylward, alias May. Tried Devizes Sessions, 31 Dec 1844., 7 years. Transported for stealing bacon. Prison report. Third conviction. Previously transported. Single This offence: Bacon from Mrs Naish, Salisbury; 7 years for cutting and maiming ? 5 years at the ? 3 months for silver spoons, 3 months and whipped for a watch. Trade, sail maker. Age 23, native place, Salisbury. See record for full details, Spent time at Norfolk Island (2/5/47) App. T.L. 23 Oct 1848. T.L. 10 July 1849. Free Cert. 15 Jan 1852. Indent. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-29$init=CON14-1-29P266 and https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-29$init=CON14-1-29P267 James Aylward, alias May, age 23, religion, C.E., can read and write, single. Offences: Stealing bacon, property of Mrs Nash, near Salisbury. Served 5 years at the hulk for a sentence of 7 years for cutting and maiming a policeman. 3 mos. For silver spoons. 3 mos and whipped for a watch. Proper name James Aylward. Trade, Sail maker. Native place, near Salisbury. F (father - . B.(brothers) John, William, Henry, S (sister) Mary, all at Andover.
Seven Years: Robert Barrett and James Aylward, for stealing bacon from the dwelling-house of Charlotte Naish, of the Rose and Crown Inn, Harnham, near Salisbury. Wiltshire Independent, 9 Jan 1845. Wilts Quarter Sessions. James Aylward alias May, and Robert Barrett, for stealing 2lb. of bacon, were sentenced to seven years transportation. Although now but years of age, Aylward appears to be hardened in crime, has been before sentenced to transportation ; but returned after a period of three years. then committed felony, for which he has undergone months of hard labour, the heavy punishment for his present offence. Barrett even younger than Aylward, being now only 19 years of age, but he appears very little inferior point of turpitude. Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette, 9 Jan 1845.