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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
George Garton was transported on the Marion, departing 27th Sep 1847 and arriving 9th Jan 1848 with 301 passengers.
Built 1834 at Calcutta. Wood ship of 684 Tons. The 1847/48 voyage sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) BUT also went on to Port Phillip Bay, Victoria where 300 exiles disembarked. (The newspaper source says they were from Millbank, Pentonville & Parkhurst prisons.)
Marion (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 226 |
| 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
Aged 17 years. “Committed to the Gaol of the Borough of Kingston-upon-Hull, 22nd October, 1845, by Geo. Cookman Esq. Charged, for that he, on the 21st of October last, at the Borough aforesaid, did feloniously forge a certain cheque for forty pounds, purporting to be drawn by one Benjamin McTurk, payable upon the Hull Banking Company, with intent to defraud the said Benjamin McTurk. Removed to York Castle by virtue of a writ of Habeas Corpus, 6th December, 1845”. The Special Gaol Delivery – George Garton – Guilty of forging a cheque and order for the payment of money. To be transported for seven years. Tried before the Honourable Sir Thomas Joshua Platt. Knight. Justice’s name – for the Queen, Sir J. Williams. The trial records no longer exist so we only have this entry in The Calendar of Felons to go by. A newspaper article gives us a little more information. It reads - October 24, 1845 The Hull Packet & East Riding Times CHARGE OF FORGERY - In the Police Court on Wednesday, before Ald. Cookman and Mr. Henwood, George Garton, a lad of 18 years of age, in the employ of Mr. Mc Turk, of this town, was charged with forging a check (cheque) of L 40 upon the Hull Banking Company. On Tuesday last the prisoner went to the office of the above company, and presented a check for the amount stated, which was immediately paid him all in gold. Mr. Mc Turk was out of town at the time, and his check-book was kept locked up in a desk in the office. Prisoner had fetched a young man from Mr. Headley's the whitesmiths, in Lowgate, to pick the lock of the desk, telling him that the master was out of town and that he had sent for some papers that were locked up there. A portion of the money was found upon his person when apprehended, and he directed them where to find the remainder. Prisoner was committed to York Castle for trial; he declined saying anything in his defence. ---- George was part of the Pentonville Prison 'experiment'. On arrival in Melbourne (Port Phillip) he was a free man. Andrew Chirnside hired him. George went on to farm in the western district. (Garton Family Tree book).