Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
William Bain was transported on the Pestonjee Bomanjee, departing 16th Apr 1852 and arriving 31st Jul 1852 with 292 passengers.
Built 1835 at Dumbarton, Scotland. Wood barque of 595 Tons.
Pestonjee Bomanjee (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 425 (215) |
| 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
FOOTNOTE: Edward Douglas, who was convicted along with William Bain, was also transported to VDL, arriving there in early July 1852 aboard the Fairlie. See his bio at https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/douglas/edward/25699.
31 May, 1853: Granted a Ticket of Leave (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-108$init=CON33-1-108p32). 16 May, 1854: Conditional Pardon approved (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-108$init=CON33-1-108p32).
IN VDL: 31 July, 1852: On arrival, he was listed as convict #25815, aged 21, single, able to read and write a little; a carter, native place Glasgow; 5'8¼" tall with a fresh complexion, light brown hair and grey eyes (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-108$init=CON33-1-108p32). --0--
Inmate #39, at Portsmouth prison. All details as above; mother living in Glasgow. By this time he had spent 12 months 9 days in separate confinement. -- 7 April, 1852: He was sent to board the Pestonjee Bomanjee for transportation-- by this time he had served 2 years 11 months 14 days of his 7 year sentence (UK, Prison Commission Records, 1770-1951 for William Bain; Portsmouth Prison; Register of Prisoners; 1874-1879??) --00--
JAIL IN ENGLAND: 2 May, 1850: Sent from Wakefield jail and received aboard the Stirling Castle hulk, Portsmouth -- William Bain, inmate #3033, 19, single, a carter, sentenced to 7 years for housebreaking; once charged with theft but not brought to trial. Described as 5'8" tall, dark brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion; semi-literate; native place Glasgow (UK, Prison Commission Records, 1770-1951 for William Bain; Misc.; Register of Prisoners; 1854-1865). 30/31 March, 1852: He was sent from the hulk to Portsmouth prison. --0--
NEWSPAPER REPORT OF TRIAL: 24 April, 1849: From the Glasgow Chronicle, p5: "Edward Douglas and William Bain, two young boys, were then charged with theft by housebreaking and by opening lockfast places. They both pleaded not guilty. It appeared that they had broken into the premises of Lethem, Blyth, & Lethem, manufacturers, Virginia Street, Glasgow, and stolen 140 tinsel bobbins, two plaids, and a coat; and also, from a lockfast place in the warehouse, three £5 notes, seven £1 notes, 12 shillings, and a bank bill, or bill of exchange, for £537; and also, from another lockfast safe, £3 in silver and copper, and also £2 3s. in silver and copper from a lockfast drawer. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and the prisoners were each sentenced to seven years' transportation." (https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/) --0--
PRECOGNITION & TRIAL: National Records of Scotland; Reference AD14/49/373 Title: Precognition against Edward Douglas, William Bain for the crime of theft by housebreaking and opening lockfast places, and previous conviction Dates: 1849 Accused: Edward Douglas, Age: 13, Address: Canon Street, with father, Origin: Native of Glasgow Accused: William Bain, Age: 18, carter, Address: Bell Street, Glasgow, Origin: Native of Glasgow --0-- National Records of Scotland; Reference JC26/1849/257 Title: Trial papers relating to William Bain, Edward Douglas for the crime of theft by housebreaking and opening lockfast places, and previous conviction. Tried at High Court, Glasgow Trial date: 23 Apr 1849 Accused: William Bain, Verdict: Guilty, Sentence: Transportation - 7 years Accused: Edward Douglas, Verdict: Guilty, Sentence: Transportation - 7 years (https://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/). --0--
VOYAGE: From ADM 101/59/4 - Medical journal of the Pestonjee Bomanjee, HM convict ship, for 1 April to 6 August 1852 by Daniel Ritchie, Surgeon (https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C10536031): Folio 2: William Bain, aged 21, carter; disease or hurt, catarrhus. Put on sick list, 7 May 1852. Discharged 14 May 1852.