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James Fitzpatrick was transported on the Royal Saxon, departing 30th Nov 1849 and arriving 5th Oct 1850 with 10 passengers.
Barque, 510 tons. Shipping New, Hobart Town. March 17 – Arrived the barque Royal Saxon, 510 tons, Captain Charlesworth, left Calcutta 15 January, with seven male convicts and general cargo. The Courier, Sat 17 Mar 1849. -------------------------------------------------- PORT of Hobart Town, - Arrival. October 5 - Royal Saxon, barque, 510 tons, Charlesworth, from Calcutta June 29th, with a general cargo. Passengers - and 10 male convicts. Colonial Times, 8 Oct 1850. THE "ROYAL SAXON." — This vessel anchored in our harbour on Saturday evening, from Calcutta and Madras. She has on board a very fine royal tiger, about 15 months old, and measuring about 4 feet 6 inches in length; also a young bear and several monkies. Hobarton Guardian, 9 Oct 1850. -------------------------------------------------- PORT OF HOBART TOWN ARRIVALS. August 12 - Barque Royal Saxon, 712 tons, Charlesworth from Calcutta 1st of June, with a general cargo, and 16 male prisoners. Colonial Times, 15 Aug 1851.
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Convict Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON37-1-6$init=CON37-1-6p221 No 1952. James Fitzpatrick, per Royal Saxon, arrived 5/10/1850. Tried at Umballah Ct. Ml. 2 Oct 1849, 7 years. Transported for Desertion. Stated this offence. Desertion. Absent 7 months from the Bengal Artillery. Ct. Martial 6 months, for habitual drunkenness. 3 years in E.I.C. R. Artillery. Single. Trade - tailor, age 21, 5ft 7 in. Native of Co. Waterford. Catholic, can read and write. Probation station- Cascades. To Norfolk Island 17/4/52. Various offences and punishments recorded. T. of L. 11/7/54. T. of L. revoked, 12 Dec 54. Cert Hobart. 5 Oct 1856. Tried S.C. Oatlands 23 April 1862, Highway Robbery. Acquitted. ------------------------------------------------------ Oatlands. Supreme Court. BEFORE the Chief Justice. John Stanyard, and James Fitzpatrick, for highway robbery with violence; Fitzpatrick was acquitted. Stanyard found guilty. Remanded for sentence. The Mercury, 24 Apr 1862.