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Transportation
Charles Davis was transported on the Asia 1, departing 5th Nov 1835 and arriving 21st Feb 1836 with 292 passengers.
Built by A Hall & Co at Aberdeen in 1818. A Brig of 536 tons. (Wikipedia) 1830 - Voyage. Asia from Ireland. Female Convict Ship; Stead; Master, Alexander Nesbit M.D. Surgeon Superintendent. Arrived in Sydney Cove 13 Jan 1830. Mustered - 186. Died on Voyage - 3. Disembarked - 1. Total Embarked - 200
Asia 1 (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 201 (103) |
| 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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Old Bailey Online CHARLES DAVIES. JAMES MILLS. CATHERINE NEALE. Theft; simple larceny (from 1827). 2nd March 1835 Text type Trial account Defendants CHARLES DAVIES, JAMES MILLS, CATHERINE NEALE Offences Theft > Simple larceny Session Date 2nd March 1835 Reference Number t18350302-877 Verdicts Guilty, Guilty, Not guilty Punishments Transportation 877. CHARLES DAVIES, JAMES MILLS , and CATHERINE NEALE , were indicted for stealing, on the 27th of February, 2 shirts, value 5s., the good of William Murfit. WILLIAM MURFIT . I live in the parish of St. George the Martyr Southwark. I had three shirts hanging in my yard on the 27th of February—I saw them safe at three o'clock, and missed them at a quarter past three—I found them in pawn the same evening—these are them. CHARLOTTE PIGG . I know both these boys by sight—I saw them on the 27th of February—they went down the court where the prosecutor lives about three o'clock—I had seen the shirts hanging there—I saw them come up the court again, and a boy who is not present gave Davies something white—they then went away together. WILLIAM PARR . I am a pawnbroker. I took in two shirts, on the 27th of February, of the female prisoner, in the name of Ann Johnson—I sent them the same evening to Union Hall. JOSEPH CLOTHIER . I received the shirts from Parr, and gave them to the officer. GEORGE SAWYER (police-constable M 61.) I took the two boys—Davies said he gave the shirts to Neale—she was taken, and asked where she pawned them, and she told. Mill's Defence. I never saw the shirts; I did not know what I was taken for. DAVIES— GUILTY . Aged 22. MILLS— GUILTY . Aged 21. Transported for Seven Years. NEALE— NOT GUILTY .
Description Born 1813. Place of birth Borough . Gender male. Hair brown (dark brown). Eyes brown. Distinguishing marks scar, freckled, dot (2 scars rt side of neck face freckled - 2 blue dots inside left arm). Has tattoo yes. Tattoo descriptions dot. Tattoo body locations arm. First recorded 2nd March 1835.