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Transportation
Joseph Bonham was transported on the Indian, departing 30th Jun 1810 and arriving 16th Dec 1810 with 201 passengers.
Indian (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 17 (10) |
| 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
Portsmouth Hulks. HO-9-8-3. One of three received from Northampton, 13 Sept 1809. Joseph Bonham, age 32, Burglary, Tried 6 Mar 1809 at Northampton, NSW Life, sent on Indian, 27 June 1810.
On Wednesday was committed to the town gaol, for re-examination on Monday morning next, by Luke Kirshaw, Esq. Mayor, Joseph Bonham, who was apprehended the preceding evening at the Red-Lion public-house, Bedford, on suspicion of having broken into the into the shop of Mr. B. Collins, in the Drapery, in this town, and stolen therefrom divers watches, as specified in our last. The above culprit underwent a very minute examination before the said L. Kirshaw, J. Cooch, and T. Hall, three of the Magistrates for this borough, when five of the watches were produced, and it was satisfactorily ascertained that they had been sold by the prisoner to different people at Bedford and its vicinity. Bonham has resided at this place for some time in the capacity of housekeeper. Northampton Mercury, 6 Aug 1808. -------------------------------------------------- At the assizes for this county, which ended on Thursday, Joseph Bonham, for breaking open the shop of Mr. Collins, of this town; Joseph Harris, for sheep-stealing, at Weekley; and John Barrick alias Barrett, for feloniously killing a sheep, were capitally convicted Northampton Mercury, 11 March 1809. -------------------------------------------------- At Northampton, Joseph Bonham, for burglary; Joseph Harris, for sheep stealing; and John Barrett, for killing a sheep, received sentence of Death but were all reprieved. Manchester Mercury 4 April 1809.
1812 - Certificate of Freedom. No; 51/555. Date; 24 August, 1812 Name; Joseph Bonham Ship; Indian - Dec 1810. Master; Barcley Residence; Sydney
1818 & 1822 - New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters. 1822 & 1818. Name; Joseph Bonham Ship; Indian - 1810 Trial; Northampton - March 1809 Sentence; Life Employment/Remarks; RUN 1816 - Absconded