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James Geary

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Summary

Born
Jan 1822
Conviction
Larceny from a person (including picking pockets)
Departure
Nov 1839
Arrival
Mar 1840
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: James Geary
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1822
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Tailor

Crime

Crime: Larceny from a person (including picking pockets)
Convicted at: Central Criminal Court
Sentence term: 10 years

Voyage

Departed: 11th Nov 1839
Ship: Runnymede
Arrival: 28th Mar 1840
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

James Geary was transported on the Runnymede , departing 11th Nov 1839 and arriving 28th Mar 1840 with 201 passengers.

The original 'Runnymede' was built in London 1825, 389 tons. Sailing of this ship to Australia with convict transportees, including boy convicts 1839/1840 to Van Diemen's Land. (It appears this ship made other sailings to Australia, as a barque with immigrant passengers.) This Runnymede was wrecked near the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal in 1844. n.b. There is another 'Runnymede' ship. Built in Sunderland in 1854, the 720 ton ship Runnymede II - embarked 248 male convicts at Plymouth on 15 June 1856, landing all in Western Australia on 7 September, after a passage of 84 days - the sailing also had soldier families for settlement there. A 284 ton barque Runneymede of Hobart was wrecked at Frenchman's Bay, on 24 December 1878.

Runnymede Runnymede (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 113
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

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on 29th September 2024

1839 - 4 February 1839. Trial THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE OLD BAILEY Born; 1823. Place of birth London. 678. JAMES GEARY, WILLIAM GEARY , and JOSEPH WATSON , were indicted for stealing, on the 13th of January, 1 handkerchief, value 1s., the goods of a man unknown, from his person........... JAMES GEARY*— GUILTY . Aged 16.— Transported for Ten Years—To the Isle of Wight. WILLIAM GEARY— GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined Six Months. WATSON— NOT GUILTY . No; 1488 Aged; 17 years old 1845 - 15 May 1845. Ticket of Leave. 1849 - 13 February 1849. Certificate of Freedom 1858 - 16 February 1858. Tried at Launceston for stealing. Found not guilty