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Thomas Billington was transported on the Isabella, departing 3rd Apr 1818 and arriving 14th Sep 1818 with 234 passengers.
The Isabella was built in London in 1818. She was owned by William Wiseman, Patrick Chalmers and James Wallace. The Isabella transported convicts to Australia in 1818 (NSW), 1822 (NSW), 1823 (NSW), 1832 (NSW), 1833 (VDL) and 1842 (VDL).
Isabella (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 17 (10). Tasmanian Archives - convicts |
| 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
Source: Old Bailey online THOMAS BILLINGTON, Theft - pocketpicking, 3rd December 1817. 14. THOMAS BILLINGTON was indicted for stealing, on the 15th of November , one handkerchief, value 5s., the goods of Henry Martin , from his person . HENRY MARTIN. I was in Piccadilly on the 15th of November, at half-past eight o'clock in the evening, passing where the houses are being pulled down. I felt some person pull the tail of my coat, I put my hand down, missed my handkerchief, turned round, and found the prisoner at my elbow, in great confusion, putting the handkerchief under his waistcoat. I collared him - He said I had mistaken the person. I took him into a shop to search him. As I was going in at the door, he took it out and threw it on the pavement-he begged for mercy. (Property produced and sworn to.) GUILTY . Aged 22. Transported for Life . Second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Recorder.
Thomas BILLINGTON was convicted at Middlesex, London Dec 1817. Life sentence. Transported to New South Wales, Australia per the 'Isabella' 1818 and then transferred to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the 'Admiral Cockburn' arriving Sept 1819. Assignments in the Colony of VDL. Some notes of misconduct. On 20 Aug 1825 charged with attempting to steal a quantity of wheat. Order to be sent to Macquarie Harbour (west coast of island to the infamous penal settlement) for 2yrs.