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Transportation
George Foxton was transported on the Nile, departing 18th Sep 1857 and arriving 1st Jan 1858 with 271 passengers.
Nile (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/18, Page Number 248. --0-- Edgar, W. (Bill). (2018). “The precarious voyage of her majesty’s convict ship ‘Nile’ to the Swan River colony, late 1857 – and the unexpected aftermath.” The Great Circle, 40(1), 20–43. https://www.jstor.org/stable/26783779 |
| 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
November, 1855: Committal of George Foxton at York. 8 December, 1855: Tried at Guild Hall, York -- George Foxton, 30, 14 years' transportation for cutting and wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm (England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892; England; Yorkshire - North Riding; 1855). Note: The victim is not known and the crime "cutting and wounding a policeman" was the only option available above. --00--
TRIALS: 25 October, 1848: Tried at Leeds -- George Foxton, 22, sentenced to 5 months' jail for larceny, with previous conviction for felony (England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892; England; Yorkshire - West Riding; 1848). --0--