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Voyage
Transportation
John Binns was transported on the Bencoolen, departing 24th Apr 1819 and arriving 25th Aug 1819 with 153 passengers.
Departed from Cork. 150 Male passengers - no deaths. 123 of the convicts were trans-shipped to Van Diemens Land in the Admiral Cockburn, arriving there in September 1819.
Bencoolen (generic)References
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Convict Notes
Tasmnian Conduct Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-1$init=CON31-1-1P147 196. John Bimms. per A. Cockburn Sept 1819. Tried Dublin Mar 1819, 7 years. June 3 1820. Stealing an iron pot from Jno. Daniels- 25 Lashes & labour 1 month. Executed 9 Sept 1824. Partially in margin: ?. C. 1824.
Burials in the Parish of St John's Launceston in the Year 1824 No; 90 Name; John Binns Abode; Launceston When buried; 11 September 1824 Age; No details Ship’s Name; No details Quality or profession. Prisoner - EXECUTED By Whom Ceremony was preformed; John Youl, Chaplain John Bimms - 8 September 1824 - Hanged at George Town for robbery and putting in fear
Crime: Stealing a table cloth. 24/9/1824 Hobart Town Gazette: James Crawford and John Bimms, murder of John Low. The Jury returned a special verdict, on which no judgment has been given. James Crawford and John Bimms, stealing in a dwelling-house, and putting persons therein in fear. Guilty Death. Executed.
John BINNS was convicted at Dublin in March 1819. 7yr transportation sentence. Sent to NSW, Australia per the 'Bencoolen' then transferred to the 'Admiral Cockburn' to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) arriving Sept 1819. Aged 18yrs; painter & glazier; 5'4"; dark eyes; dark sandy hair; fair, pale complexion. Native Place - Dublin, Ireland. Assignments in the Colony of VDL. 3 June 1820: steal an iron pot. 25 lashes. Aug 1824: Supreme Court, Hobart (details not recorded). Death sentence. 9 Sept 1824: Executed.