Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
George Christie was transported on the Ratcliffe, departing 25th Jul 1848 and arriving 12th Nov 1848 with 251 passengers.
Built 1842 at Whitby. Wood ship of 739 Tons.
Ratcliffe (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 328 |
| 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
Absconded on the 31st ultimo (August), from the Royal Society's Gardens, Hobart Town, whilst undergoing a sentence of 2 years passed upon him at the Supreme Court, Launceston, on the 3rd June 1869, for larceny and an additional sentence of 12 months passed upon him on the 13th October 1869 for absconding from the Cascade Factory (TPG, 8th Oct 1869, p162). George Christie, per Ratcliff 2, F.S., aged 44 years, 5 feet 3 inches high, fresh complexion , large head, dark brown hair, whiskers shaved off, round visage, forehead high, light brown eyebrows, light grey eyes, medium nose and mouth, broad chin ; a labourer, native place Paisley, Scotland ; dressed in grey prison clothing ; scars on forefinger and back of left hand and ring finger of right hand, and right and left cheeks ; mole on left side of neck. Tasmania Police Gazette, 1st Sept 1871, p143.