Convict James Dunne - Convict Records

Summary

Born

Jan 1834

Conviction

Escaping/returning from transportation

Departure

Mar 1862

Arrival

Jun 1862

Death

Jan 1874

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Personal Information

Name: James Dunne

Gender: Male

Born: 1st Jan 1834

Death: 1st Jan 1874

Age at death: 40

Occupation: Labourer - general

Aliases: Dunn

Crime

Crime: Escaping/returning from transportation

Convicted at: Shorncliffe General Court Martial

Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 13th Mar 1862

Ship: Norwood

Arrival: 9th Jun 1862

Place of Arrival: Western Australia

Transportation

James Dunne was transported on the Norwood, departing 13th Mar 1862 and arriving 9th Jun 1862 with 290 passengers.

Norwood (generic)

References

Primary Source	Western Australia Convict Records (Ref. ACC 1156/R11). Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/18, Page Number 419 (211)
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

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on 4th May 2020

James Dunne was 26 years old when convicted - he was listed as a labourer, single, 5'7" tall, edark brown hair, hazel eyes, long face, dark complexion, middling stout. Oct. 1874: James Dune died at the Colonial Hospital, Geraldton, WA., aged 36 - Listed on Old Geraldton Gaol Cemetery Burials. Information from: https://midwestwaheritage.com/resultMCR/?id=493 Midwest WA Heritage Convict Register Details Print Record Convict Registry ID:493 SURNAME DUNNE GIVEN NAMES James OTHER NAME CONVICT NO 6281 BIRTH/DEATH 1836 – 10.1874 Colonial Hospital Geraldton BRITISH DATA unmarr, lab, soldier, semi lit, RC; behaviour in separate confinement – very good, at public works – good, on voyage – good PRE CONVICTION CONVICTION Shorncliffe Camp, Kent 25.06.1860 General Court Martial, breaking from escort and violence, 7yrs PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION 5ft 7ins, dark brown hair, hazel eyes, long visage, dark complexion, middling stout ARRIVAL Fremantle – Norwood 09.06.1862 from Chatham Prison CERTIFICATES TL20.08.1863, CP23.03.1866 (?granted 19.03.1866) Champion Bay LOCATION/ EMPLOYMENT 10.06.1862 CE signed for nil personal property; 12.06.1862 North Fremantle Depot; 12.10.1862 Bunbury; 08.06.1863 (SO8 p370) CE to be employed at sedentary work on recommendation of surgeon; 22.08.1863 – 12.12.1864 Newcastle & York, lab; 08.02.1865 CE transferred to Toodyay; 20.03.1865 Toodyay to Champion Bay; 29.06.1865 – 21.12.1865 Victoria District, lab; ?31.12.1865 worked for T. Duncan; ??Hunt’s Valley, Irwin, employed by W. Hunt, farmer FAMILY WA CONVICTIONS 02.11.1863 York, remanded 09.01.1865 York, insubordination & absconding into the bush, 1m WA RECONVICTIONS COMMENTS

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on 4th May 2020

Convicted 25 July 1860, aged 26, Offence Breaking from Escort & Violence, Ticket of Leave 20 August 1863, Conditional Pardon 23 March 1866