Summary
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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
James (The Younger) Grime was transported on the Malabar, departing 14th Jun 1819 and arriving 30th Oct 1819 with 172 passengers.
Malabar (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 179 (91) Australian Death Index Reg No.8554 Parramatta Birth: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 FHL Film Number1068835Reference ID2:THJ7SM |
| 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
National Archives. Criminal Petitions. HO 17/30/961819 - 1825 Prisoner name(s): James Grimes (Grime). Prisoner age: 18. Prisoner occupation: Printer. Court and date of trial: Lancaster Lent Assizes March 1819. Crime: Having forged notes in his possession. Initial sentence: 14 years transportation. Annotated (Outcome): Nil 19 August 1825. Petitioner(s): Jane Grime, wife, of Lancaster undersigned by four people including Henry Horrocks of Burton, Cotton Manufacturer. Grounds for clemency (Petition Details): Prisoner was young and inexperienced; led astray by his uncle, Henry Entwistle, a depraved character who returned from transportation having served his sentence; his uncle gave him forged notes and then denied it; uncle executed; James was known for his sobriety, honesty and fidelity; his wife and child are missing him; he is innocent; in New South Wales authorities are so pleased with him that he is allowed better clothing and has been appointed Overseer of the bricklayers.
Colonial Secretary Index. James Grime, per Malabar, 1819. See Grimes James. GRIMES, James. Per "Malabar", 1819 1819 Nov 5 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Malabar" and forwarded to Parramatta for distribution (Reel 6007; 4/3501 p.13) 1823 Feb 14-Jul 23 On list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D pp.45, 46)
Convict Permissions to Marry. John Grime (Junr) per Malabar 1, Age 31, 14 years, Bond; and Catherine Long, per Woodman, age 22, 7 years, Bond. Date of Permission, 14 Aug 1827, Sydney, Revd John Dunmore LANG.
Retribution Hulk Records. HO-9-7 1 Sheerness Hulks. Received from Lancaster, 8 May 1819. James Grime, age 22, Having forged notes in his possession, Tried at Lancaster 20 Mar 1819. 14 years. Transported 3 June 1819.
1828 Census Image (Familysearch) Household of Benjamin Young, Liverpool. Benajmin Young, age 33, F.S. Atlass 1819, 7 years, Constable, resident at Liverpool, catholic. Norah Young, age 26, C. Brothers, 1827, 7 years, Catholic. Ann Laine, age 39, C. Harmony 1827, 7 years, Protestant. James Grimes, age 32, C. Mallabar 1, 1819, 14 years, carpenter, protestant. Catherine Grimes, age 21, C. Woodman, 1823, 7 years, Catholic. James Grimes, age 2, B.C. protestant.
The James Grime who was on the Justicia Hulk is not the same person. THIS James Grime was in Australia by the time the other James Grime (who was from Norwich) was on the Justicia Hulk in 1821. THIS James Grime was on the Retribution Hulk for a short period in 1819 before his journey to Australia aboard the SS Malabar.
On the Prison Hulk 'Justitia'bef departure; a calico printer; a carpenter in NSW; Married Catherine Long Convict per 'Woodman'on 20 Aug 1827; Children: James Jnr b 1826, John b 1828 & d 14 days later, Mary b 1829 and Jan b 1832; lived Parramatta then deserted Catherine and went to Tasmania.