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Thomas Faulds was transported on the Scindian, departing 27th Feb 1850 and arriving 1st Jun 1850 with 77 passengers.
Scindian (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 180 The Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Politics and News 1850 Jul 26 p/4: List of convicts per Scindian given Ticket of Leave |
| 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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FOOTNOTE 2: ALEXANDER McQUEEN was transported to VDL, arriving in 1853 per St Vincent. See his bio at https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/mcqueen/alexander/3785. THOMAS McLAUCHLAN/McLAUCHLIN never left England. Listed as prisoner #273, he died from “scrophula” [sic] aboard the Stirling Castle hulk at Portsmouth on 29 November, 1849. His next of kin was his father Edmund, of 128 Salt Market Street, Glasgow (UK, Prison Commission Records, 1770-1951 for Thomas McLauchlin; Misc.; Register of Prisoners; 1774-1789 [mislabelled]). Scrofula is a tuberculosis infection of the lymph nodes in the neck (MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia at https://medlineplus.gov). --00--
FOOTNOTE: From his WA Convict Register, “Books delivered to Prisoner from time to time”: “Life of Mohammed”, “Travels in Spain”, “Travels in European Russia”, “Saturday Magazine” and “Cook’s Voyages” (Western Australia, Australia, Convict Records, 1846-1930 for Thomas Faulds; Convict Department, Registers; General Register for Nos 1-299 (R21A)). --00--
COLONIAL COURT: "FREMANTLE. Sept. 22.... Thomas Faulds, 22, ticket-of-leave holder, re-examined and sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment with hard labour in irons, for having stolen some goods from a boat belonging to James Dyer. The above convictions will be in addition to their former sentence or sentences." (Inquirer (Perth, 29 September, 1852, p3) --00--
COLONIAL COURT APPEARANCE: "Quarter Sessions. [Before His Honor W. H. Mackie, Esq,, and Bench of Magistrates.] Wednesday, July 2. Thomas Faulds, t. l. [Ticket of Leave], charged with the manslaughter of Henry Barron, at Busselton. The prisoner was defended by Mr Leake. James Newell, sworn, said — I am a constable at Busselton; on the 22nd May last, a little girl came to me and told me there was a man lying dead at Macgregor's public-house; I ran there immediately, and saw a man lying dead on the tap-room table, a man named Simmons, another named Letts, and several others were present; I did not know who the dead man was; I saw blood on his nostril; I also saw two marks on his chest; I believe they were old marks; I apprehended the prisoner Faulds and took him before the Magistrate; prisoner told me it was all caused by a public house row; he said he was very faint. Cross-exammed by Mr. Leake — I have known prisoner for a length of time; I never knew him to be quarrelsome. Richard Simmons, sworn, said: I remember being in Macgregor's public house on the 22nd May last. Barron, the deceased, and the prisoner were there; I heard Barron offer to fight the prisoner for £5 or for any sum from £1 to £5; prisoner asked what his weight was; Barron said 9 stone; prisoner said I am too heavy for you and it's a good job for you; Barron then told prisoner that he was no good nor any one that came from his part; prisoner got up and said that nothing would vex him so soon as to talk against his country; Barron got up from the table and faced Faulds as if he was going to fight him. Faulds then struck Barron over the left eye; Faulds struck but the one blow, Barron reeled round the corner of the table and fell underneath it on the floor; Faulds was terribly out of temper and said I did not wish to hurt him but I'll fight any man in the room, who takes his part; a man named Senior took it up and he and Faulds went outside to fight; Faulds returned into the tap and got a cup of water and washed Barren's face; a man named Letts said he was dead; I felt Barron's pulse and found he was dead; I got some vinegar and rubbed his temples; when Faulds was told the man was dead, he said 'Oh! my God! what shall I do?' Barron was slightly in liquor and so was the prisoner. Cross-examined by Mr. Leake — Faulds had told Barron to keep himself quiet; I believe that if Faulds had not struck Barron, he would have struck Faulds; it was a question of the first blow; Barron had previously called Faulds a Scotch b—r. Charles Letts, sworn, said: I remember being in Macgregor's public house on the 22nd May last; prisoner and the deceased Barron, and Simmons and a man named Blechynden were present; I heard deceased challenge Faulds to fight for anything from £1 to £5. Faulds said he had no money; Barron challenged him to fight for a 'bellyfull;' Faulds told him to sit down for that he was a better man than Barron; Barron then began to abuse Faulds and his country, and Barron got up and went towards Faulds as if to strike him; Faulds met him and struck at him over the table, and struck him somewhere on the head; Barron reeled between the bench and table and he fell to the ground; Faulds asked me to pick up Barron and wash his face and he (Faulds) brought a cup of water and wetted his own handkerchief to wash Barron's face; I told Faulds I thought Barron was dead; Faulds said, 'Oh! my God! what shall I do?' he then went out saying he would give himself up. Cross-examined by Mr. Leake — I considered Faulds stood on his own defence when he struck Barron. Frattenton Brydges, sworn, said: I am a member of the Royal College of Surgeons; I examined Barron's body after his death, and made a post mortem examination; the only fresh mark of violence I saw was a contusion over the left eye; I consider the immediate cause of his death to have been concussion of the brain; I found marks of old disease, such as adhesion of the pleura, which made it more probable that a slight concussion of the brain would be fatal; I inspected the body about forty-eight hours after death; the general appearance of the body was that of a person who had been in good health previous to the blow over the eye. Cross-examined by Mr. Leake — I had heard before I saw the body that Barron had died from a blow; that influenced me in forming my opinion of the cause of his death; if Barron had not been in a state of excitement I do not think the one blow would have killed him. The statement of the prisoner before the committing Magistrates was read, which denied all design to inflict serious injury. Verdict — Not Guilty." (The Inquirer and Commercial News, 9 July, 1856, p2 at https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/66006670) --00--
From his FREMANTLE jail record: FAULDS, Thomas; arrived 1 June, 1850, per Scindian; prisoner #22. Date of Birth: 1827 Marital Status: Unmarried Occupation: Labourer, carpenter, iron moulder Literacy: Literate Sentence Date: 28 Sep 1847 Sentence Place: Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Crime: Robbery with violence Sentence Period: 14 years Ticket Leave Date: 14 Feb 1851 Conditional Pardon Date: 3 Aug 1859 (see also Western Australia, Australia, Convict Records, 1846-1930 for Thomas Foulds; Convict Department, Registers; General Register, 1850 - 1868 (R21b)) Comments: Self-employed, 1851 (https://fremantleprison.com.au/). --00--
CONVICT #22: 1850: On arrival, Thomas Faulds was listed as convict #22, aged 23 years, 5’4½” tall, brown hair, grey eyes, dark complexion, stout build; scar under left eye; labourer; single (Western Australia, Australia, Convict Records, 1846-1930 for Thomas Faulds; Convict Department; Estimates and Convict Lists (128/1 - 32)). --0--
NEWSPAPER REPORT OF THE SHIP'S ARRIVAL: 7 June, 1850: "Arrival of the 'Scindian' with Convicts. The arrival of the Scindian with the first batch of convicts and the staff of officers for the formation of the Penal Establishment, took place on Saturday last, the 22nd anniversary of the foundation of the colony-a curious coincidence and a very fit day for the commencement of the new order of things. She has had a quick passage of 88 days from Portsmouth, which she left on the 4th March. The number of passengers is 277, of which seven are cabin, including Dr. Gibson, R.N., Surgeon Superintendent, Capt. Henderson, R.E., Superintendent of the Convict Establishment, lady and child, Mr. and Mrs. Dickson and two children. Mr. and Mrs. Manning and two children; steerage, 75 convicts, 54 pensioners with wives and families and 14 emigrant young women. The Scindian is the first of four vessels taken up by the Home Government for the conveyance of convicts hither, one to sail each month during the three following months... On Tuesday His Excellency proceeded to Fremantle, for the purpose of arranging, in concert with Capt. Henderson [Superintendent of the Convict Establishment], for locating the prisoners, and an agreement was made with Capt. Scott to take his premises upon lease for five years, at a rental of £250 per annum, to expend £1,000 in improvements for which interest at the rate of 4 per cent is to be allowed out of the rent. We understand, that after the erection of their own buildings, the first public work proceeded with will, in all probability, be the erection of a Pier to run out from Arthur's Head, for the protection of Gage's Roads. We also hear that the Scindian has on board 400 tons of Government stores, including tools, iron-work, and everything the establishment is likely to require for the erection of gaols, carrying on works, &c." (The Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Politics and News, p2 at https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3171648). --00--
THE FIRST CONVICTS TO WA: 1 June, 1850: "On this day in 1850, the first convict transport ship Scindian arrived in Fremantle to great surprise, as she had managed to overtake the ship carrying news of her arrival. There was no prison capable of holding the convicts, so a local warehouse was rented and quickly converted into a temporary prison. Convicts remained there for five years, whilst building their new home, The Convict Establishment, later renamed Fremantle Prison." (https://www.facebook.com/fremantleprison) --0--
28 February, 1850: He was sent to board the Scindian for transportation to WA (UK, Prison Commission Records, 1770-1951 for Thomas Faulds; Portland Prison; Prison Records; Undated). --00--
1 May, 1849: He was admitted to Portland prison in Dorset; inmate #383, with other details as below: NAME: Thomas Faulds MARITAL STATUS: Single CRIMINAL ADMISSION AGE: 21 RECORD TYPE: Register BIRTH DATE: 1828 OCCUPATION: Moulder CRIMINAL CHARGE: Robbery SENTENCE: 14 CRIMINAL ADMISSION DATE: 1 May 1849 CRIMINAL ADMISSION PLACE: Dorset, England JAIL: Portland Prison SOURCE DESCRIPTION: Portland Prison, Dorset: General Record of Prisoners [Record of Conduct During Imprisonment, in Registers Arranged (UK, Prison Commission Records, 1770-1951 for Thomas Faulds; Portland Prison; Prison Records; Undated). --0--