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Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
James Brain was transported on the Speke, departing 5th Aug 1826 and arriving 26th Nov 1826 with 156 passengers.
Speke (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 47 (25) |
| 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
NSW Convict Index. James Brain, per Speke, 1826, Ticket of Leave, No 41/886. District, Maitland; Tried Bristol S. P. James Brain, per Speke, 1826, Conditional Pardon, 30 July 1847. No 47/425.
Bristol Assizes. About seven o’clock on Monday evening all the prisoners were brought for sentence; when Brain appealed to the Court for mercy on account of his wife and seven small children ; ... Bristol Mirror, 8 April 1826.
Hulk Records. HO-9-4-4. Page 23 Justitia Hulk Received 7 June 1826. From Bristol. James Autton, age 21, Stg 40£ in dwg. Tried at Bristol Assizes, 1 April 1824, Life. Transported 26 July 1826. James Brain, age 40, Stg 40£ in dwg. Tried at Bristol Assizes, 1 April 1824, Life. Transported 26 July 1826. Bristol. Saturday Lord Gifford, our recorder, arrived to hold the Assize of General Gaol Delivery, which commenced Monday. The grand jury found true bills the whole of four cases felony, including  including eight prisoners, against the whole of whom, upon trial, sentence of death was recorded, viz : … Wm. Autton (21). and James Brain (40), for stealing silver plate, valued at ?£, from the White Lion Inn, Broad-street, …; The same James Brain, for stealing in the dwelling-house of Martin esq; Down-parade, silver plate, &c. Bath Chronicle, 6 April 1826.
Bristol. … and James Brain (40), for stealing silver plate, valued at .??, from the White Lion Inn, Broad-street, ...; Bath Chronicle, 6 April 1826.