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Transportation
Jonas Backhouse was transported on the England, departing 6th Jun 1835 and arriving 28th Sep 1835 with 231 passengers.
England (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 77 (41). Convict Annotated Printed Indentures 1835 |
| 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
Salisbury During the week, the following convicts have been removed from our county gaol, at at Fisherton Anger, and put on board the Leviathan hulk, in Portsmouth harbour, in order for transportation; namely, Jonas Backhouse, horse-stealing; Charles King, Enoch Heaven, sheep-stealing; Daniel Sprowles, stealing a pewter jug and basin, life.—John Telling, stealing hay; Edward Johnson, stealing trousers; George Hitchins, receiving stolen property; George Fisher and Thomas Squire, poaching in the night —seven years each.—Also George Carty convicted at the Lent Assizes, 1834, for house-breaking, and sentenced to one year's imprisonment to hard labour, and and then to be transported for life. Salisbury Journal, 6 Apr 1835
Salisbury Assizes. Jonas Backhouse was indicted for having feloniously feloniously stolen gelding, the property of Francis Stephen Long, at Bulford, in the month of July last. The crime was clearly brought home to the prisoner, by the testimony James Thorn, Francis Stephen Long, Isaac Watts, and Charlotte Morris, In his defence, prisoner called Wm. Watts, who swore that he (witness) stole the horse on the 7th of July last between 3 and 4 o'clock in the morning, took it to London, and sold it to the prisoner for 11l. 10s., and 30s. for the saddle and bridle. This witness's evidence was, however, wholly negatived by the testimony James Thorn, who was recalled. The learned Judge, in summing up, severely commented on the heinousness of setting up perjured defence and the prisoner, having been found guilty, was sentenced to transported lot' life. Salisbury Journal, 16 Mar 1835.
The Australian Convict Indentures state that Jonas Backhouse was aged 26 years old. He could read and write; religion Protestant; Status Married with one son; native of Suffolk and occupation farm servant. He was convicted at Wiltshire Assizes on 7 March 1835 for stealing a hoarse. Sentenced for life. He had one prior conviction and served three months. Physical attribute Height 5 feet 5 1/2 inches; complexion dark ruddy; hair brown; eyes grey. Prisoner number 35-2218 and transport number 215.
Jonas Backhouse sometimes known as John, was married with one son, his wife went on to have another 5 children all with the Backhouse surname, she was a housekeeper for William Woolnough and it is thought that the children took the Backhouse name for propriety sake. There is also some more information about him in a court case in NSW. Kinghorn & Backhouse Kinghorn is meant to have shot lead pellets into Backhouse for not working on the sabbath day.