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Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
James Barton was transported on the Neptune, departing 30th Nov 1817 and arriving 5th May 1818 with 169 passengers.
NeptuneReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 415 (209) |
| 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
1828 - Census: HouseholdersĀ“ Returns Parramatta James Barton. Age; 29. Born abt. 1799. Ship; Neptune - 1818 Trade; Signalman. Protestant. Parramatta Elizabeth Barton. Age; 27. Born abt. 1801 Ship; Mary - 1823. Wife of the above. James Barton Jr. Age; 6 months old. Son of the above.
Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 21 December 2019), October 1817, trial of JAMES BARTON WILLIAM CHAPMAN JOHN SMITH (t18171029-46). JAMES BARTON, WILLIAM CHAPMAN, JOHN SMITH, Theft > pocketpicking, 29th October 1817. 1478. JAMES BARTON , WILLIAM CHAPMAN and JOHN SMITH were indicted for stealing, on the 11th of October , one handkerchief, value 3s., the goods of a certain person unknown, from his person . WILLIAM MARCHANT. I am an officer. On the 11th of October, between one and two o'clock in the afternoon, I saw the three prisoners coming down Newgate-street ; they noticed several gentlemens' pockets as they passed; I followed them into Cheapside, they crossed and went down the right hand of St. Paul's Church-yard; they came back again and crossed to the same spot where I first saw them in Cheapside; they followed very close after a gentleman - I saw Chapman take the handkerchief out of the gentleman's pocket - I laid hold of him and Barton, I pushed them down an entry and fell on them; I took them to a house, searched them, and found the handkerchief upon Chapman; I handcuffed them and brought them out. I had not got many yards before I heard a voice say, "who are you looking at? have you never seen two men before;" I turned round and saw Smith, and took him. I could not find the gentleman-the handkerchief was marked, C.P. CHAPMAN'S Defence. It is my handkerchief. WILLIAM MARCHANT, re-examined. The magistrate asked him if there was any mark on it-he said none. BARTON - GUILTY . Aged 21. CHAPMAN - GUILTY . Aged 21. SMITH - GUILTY . Aged 21. London Jury, before Mr. Recorder. The original document shows all three were transported for life.