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Transportation
James Deardon was transported on the Boyne, departing 29th Jun 1826 and arriving 28th Oct 1826 with 207 passengers.
Boyne (generic)References
| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. |
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Convict Notes
Moreton Bay convict records James Deardon, per Boyne, tried Limerick City, 11 Mar 1826, for Criminally knowing a child 8 years old. Life. Labourer. Colonial conviction: Gen Sess. Sydney, 19 Sep 1829, Stealing fat. 18 months. Died in hospital, 25 Sep 1830 Description: James Deardon, native place, Lancashire, age 38, 5 ft 5 ½. Sallow comp, dk brown hair, hazle eyes, Protestant.
HORRIBLE CHARGE, James Deardon, a soldier of the 84th Regiment of Foot, was capitally indicted for assaulting and feloniously violating the person of Mary Fitzgerald, a child of eight years, against her will and consent, in the Castle- Barracks, on the 11th January last. … The little victim was of most interesting appearance, the daughter of a serjeant in the regiment, ... Limerick Chronicle, 15 March 1826. The Lord Lieutenant has been pleased to commute the sentence of death on James Deardon, convicted at our last Assizes, to transportation for life. Dublin Evening Mail, 3 March 1826.
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register, 1826-1879 Name: James Derdin [Deardon] Age: 40 [1790] Date of Death: 24 Sep 1830 District: Moreton Bay
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Indent No; 57 Name; James Deardon Age; 32 Protestant, married - wife and child Native Place; Lancahsire Trade or calling; Soldier Offence; Rape Trial where & Date; Limerick - 11 March 1826 Sentence; Life Height; 5 ft. 5 1/4 in Eyes; Hazel to grey Hair; Brown Completion; Ruddy Additional remarks noted against name; DIED; at Morten Bay - 24th September 1830