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James Harvey was transported on the Rodney, departing 19th Sep 1851 and arriving 20th Dec 1851 with 302 passengers.
1853 - Voyage. From Queenstown the 24 Nov. Capt. McLean. 342 male convicts
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 207 (106) |
| 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
INQUEST: 1 September, 1852: From the Cornwall Chronicle, p554: “Another Inquest was held on the same day, at Hadspen, W. Gunn, Esq, coroner, on view of the body of James Harvey, a probationary ticket-of-leave holder, in the service of Mr. E. Dumaresq, of Illawara, who was drowned in the South Esk, on Thursday last.” (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/65580760) Hadspen, a town on the South Esk River, is in the north of Tasmania, about 8 km south-west of Launceston. --0-- 4 September, 1852: From the Launceston Examiner, p6: “INQUEST.-An inquest was held on Monday, at Hadspen, on view of the body of James Harvey, a servant of Mr. Dumaresq's, who was drowned last week. A verdict of accidentally drowned, was returned.” (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/36263944) --0--
DEATH: 26 August, 1852: James Harvey [incorrectly recorded as 28], a labourer, died by drowning in the South Esk River, in the Launceston district. His death registration says he was "found drowned" (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD35-1-17$init=RGD35-1-17P26). --0--
TRANSPORTATION: 9 September, 1851: He was sent from the hulk to board the Rodney for transportation to VDL. --0— IN VDL: December, 1851: On arrival in VDL, James Harvey was listed as convict #25030, 32 years old, single (but also listed as married in another line on the same document), Church of England and a labourer from Manchester. He was able to read and write a little. Standing 5’6” tall, he had brown hair, dark eyes and a fair complexion (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-105$init=CON33-1-105p120). This document says he was also recorded as convict #23302. However, that James Harvey was a 40 year old sailor from County Donegal, and had arrived in VDL on 28 November, 1850, per Rodney 1. No connection (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-99$init=CON33-1-99p141). --0—
HULK: James Harvey, prisoner #2410, was held aboard the Stirling Castle hulk moored at Portsmouth. He was listed as 28 years old when convicted, a greengrocer from Manchester, and married with one child. In addition to this offence, he had twice been convicted for felony and once convicted summarily. He was described as 5’6” tall, with dark brown hair, dark hazel eyes and a fresh complexion (UK, Prison Commission Records, 1770-1951 for Jas. Harvey; Misc.; Register of Prisoners; 1854-1865 [mislabelled]). --0--
NEWSPAPER report of the trial: 20 August, 1847: From the Liverpool Mercury, pp6-7: “Lancashire Summer Assizes… ROBBERY. George Jones [28], James Harvey [28], and Mary Ann Wilson [19] were indicted for having assaulted and robbed Thomas McCormick, the 13th of July, the borough Salford. Mr. Joseph Pollock conducted the prosecution. Mr. Tindal Atkinson defended Jones, and Mr. Monck Harvey. The female prisoner was undefended by counsel. The prosecutor is a travelling Scotchman residing in Strangeways, Manchester, and on the morning of the day stated in the indictment had been over to Bolton pursuing his avocation, and during the day he had collected the sum of £4145 [typo]. Upon returning in the evening, and leaving the railway station in Salford, he missed his way, and inquired from the female prisoner, who took him down Worsley-street and whilst they were standing together in this street, the male prisoners came up, knocked him down, and the female rifled his pockets of the money, which she handed to the prisoner Jones. The prisoners were all found guilty. Jones and Harvey were sentenced to fifteen years’ transportation, and the female to twelve months’ imprisonment.” (https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/) --0-- NOTE: George Jones was transported to VDL aboard the St Vincent, arriving in 1853. --00--
TRIAL: 11 August, 1847: James Harvey, 28, semi-literate, was tried and convicted at the Lancaster Assizes, Liverpool, and sentenced to 15 years’ transportation for larceny from the person – stealing money at Salford (England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892; England; Lancashire; 1847). This was his third conviction, according to his VDL Conduct record. It also states that he had been sent previously to Gibraltar (https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-115$init=CON33-1-115p100). --0--
COMMITTAL: 13 July, 1847: George Jones, 28, James Harvey, 28, and Mary Ann Wilson, 19, were committed by R.P. Livingstone Esq. to stand trial for “having, at Salford, made an assault upon Thomas McCormick, and from his person two sovereigns, half a sovereign, and twenty shillings, feloniously stolen” (UK, Prison Commission Records, 1770-1951 for George Jones; Liverpool Gaol; Calendar of Trials; 1832-1853). --0--