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James Campbell was transported on the Hougoumont, departing 10th Oct 1867 and arriving 9th Jan 1868 with 281 passengers.
875 ton ship was built at Moulmein in 1852. http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/journal/on-this-day-in-history-australias-last-convict-ship-docks.htm ---------------------------- Incorrect Image ....This is a four masted steel hulled Barque in the drawing , im surprised Australian Geo didn't do a bit more research on this .......The Hougoumont was a works ship on the Forth Bridge Project in 1885 ....the one potrayed as a drawing in Aust Geo is the later version of this ship.....the photograph i have attached is the correct and original convict vessel. --00-- 1867 "The hired convict ship Hougoumont, which has been taken up by the Government for the conveyance of a numerous party of convicts to Freemantle, Western Australia, left the Nore on October 1, and proceeded down Channel, after receiving on board 150 convicts from the establishments at Chatham and Millbank. The convicts from the Chatham establishment, at St. Mary's, embarked from the dockyard on board the paddle-wheel steamer Adder, Mr. W. J. Blakely, and were in charge of a numerous party of convict guards and wardens, all heavily armed. Among the convicts shipped were a party of fifteen Fenians, who were engaged in the late conspiracy in Ireland, together with the officers and crew convicted of scuttling the ship Severn, and some others who have achieved notoriety from their crimes. The Fenian convicts, like the remainder of the prisoners, were chained together in gangs, but it was observed that they were kept apart from the other convicts in a portion of the vessel by themselves. The steamer Petrel also took down a number of convicts from the establishment at Millbank for shipment on board the Hougoumont, in charge of a strong escort and convict guard. On Tuesday, October 8th, the Hougoumont arrived in Portland roads. Shortly before midday ninety convicts were marched down to the Government pier at Portland under a strong escort of the 12th Light Infantry. The party included twenty-three Fenian convicts, among whom it was said, was Moriarty. The Government steamer employed in the breakwater service was used for conveying the convicts on board the Hougoumont transport ship. The convicts were chained together on embarking, and on board the steamer a strong guard of marines from her Majesty's ship St. George was formed, and saw the convicts safely placed on board the Hougoumont. The Governor of the penal settlement at Freemantle, Captain Young, is on board the Hougoumont, and returns in that ship to his sphere of duty after paying a visit to his native land." Source: Sydney Morning Herald, Thu 19 Dec 1867, p4, English Shipping, available on Trove at https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/28608271?searchTerm=hougoumont.
HougoumontReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/19, Page Number 257 (131) |
| 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
From the "Convicts associated with Toodyay" database: Campbell, James (alias Michael Berry) (1824-1884), #9681 1868-01-10 Hougoumont CWA: Mar; flax dresser; lit RC; h/breaking prev conv 10 yrs; Fremantle, Perth, York, Swan, Victoria Plains, etc etc, Toodyay; gen svt; teamster, lab, splitter, cook, clearing, fencing, woodcutter. Ancestry: WA Convict records: P561: 9681 Campbell, James (alias Michael Berry). Hougoumont. Working out of Toodyay 1876, 1878, and 1881. BDWA: Campbell, James, b. 1826 d. 29.3.1884, (expiree). Arr. 10.1.1868 per Hougoumont. Employed a T/L man at Kojonup 1876 & Dandaragan 1881 (https://www.toodyay.wa.gov.au/). --00--
IN WA: From his Fremantle jail record: CAMPBELL, James; #9681, arrived 10 Jan 1868 per Hougoumont Date of Birth: 1824 Date of Death: 29 Mar 1884 Place of Death: Fremantle Prison Hospital Marital Status: Married Occupation: Flax dresser Literacy: Literate Sentence Place: Inverness Crime: House breaking Sentence Period: 10 years Previous Convictions: Yes Ticket of Leave Date: 27 Apr 1873 Certificate of Freedom Date: 25 Jul 1882 Comments: General servant, teamster, labourer, splitter, cook, clearer, fence maker, wood cutter (https://fremantleprison.com.au/). --00--
28 September, 1866: From the Elgin Courier, p5: "James Campbell, or Michael Berry, was indicted for the crime of house-breaking, with intent to steal, by entering on the night of the 25th, or morning of the 26th July last, into the house of John Buchanan, fisherman, residing with Mary Sliding or Coull, in Branderburgh, and stealing therefrom a pair of trousers, a pair of braces, leather purse, and florin; and also with entering the house of Alexander Ross, in Branderburgh, stealing therefrom a waistcoat and cap; and also raising the sash of a bedroom window of the house occupied by George Shand, residing in the aforesaid village, with intent to steal, and for having been previously convicted of theft. He pleaded not guilty, and the case went to proof..." (https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/) --0--
Newspaper reports of his trial: 28 September, 1866: From the Inverness Advertiser and Ross-shire Chronicle, p4: "James Campbell, or Michael Berry, a dirty ill-looking fellow, about forty years of age, who showed great indifference while in the prisoner's box, and stared every witness coolly in the face, while giving their evidence, was placed at the bar charged with this crime, in an far as on the night of the 25th, or morning of the 26th July last, he broke into the house of John Buchanan, fisherman, [residing with Mary Sliding or Gold], in Branderburgh, and stole therefrom a pair of trousers, a pair of braces, a leather purse, and a florin; and also with entering the house of Alex. Rove, in Branderburgh, and stealing therefrom a waistcoat and a cap; and also raising the sash of a bedroom window of the house occupied by George Shand, residing in the aforesaid village, with intent to steal. The prisoner was previously convicted of theft..." (https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/). --
1868, 10 January: On arrival in WA, he was listed as 42 years old, and a flax dresser; married, with no children (see Western Australia, Australia, Convict Records, 1846-1930; Convict Department Registers (128/40 - 43)). This record also contains his physical description.
1866: Precognition against James Campbell for the crime of theft by housebreaking and previous conviction, and housebreaking with intent to steal. Accused: James Campbell, alias Berry, Michael; alias Ritchie, James; alias Shiels, Michael; and alias Falconer, William. Age: 43, labourer and flax dresser. Address: Dundee. Origin: Native of either Belfast or Dundee. --0-- 1866, 26 September: TRIAL -- papers relating to James Campbell for the crime of theft by housebreaking and previous conviction, and housebreaking with intent to steal. Tried at High Court, Inverness. Accused: James Campbell, alias Berry, Michael; Ritchie, James; Shiels, Michael; Falconer, William. Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Guilty - first two charges, Sentence: Penal servitude - 10 years Previous convictions: theft. Note: The Advocate Depute departed from the previous conviction, dated 28 April 1860. The third charge was not proven (see National Records of Scotland; Reference JC26/1866/86). --00--