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George Hull was transported on the Thomas Arbuthnot, departing 6th Jan 1847 and arriving 4th May 1847 with 289 passengers.
Built 1841 at Aberdeen, Scotland. Wood ship of 621 Tons. Thomas Arbuthnot, 1847. “The Thomas Arbuthnot convict ship, Captain Thomson, sailed from Spithead this morning for Port Phillip, with a superior class of delinquents, officially called “exiles.” These are the first “exiles” sent to the above settlement, which the inhabitants of that respectable place are very wroth at, and have memorialised the Government on the subject. The most ingenious trades and professions are carried on, on board this ship; in fact, we believe, all trades in vogue have their representatives on board. The most ingenious affair, however, is a newspaper in manuscript, published every Saturday, having its foreign and domestic correspondence, advertisements, and, indeed, all the necessary accessories to an apparently well-conducted journal. The articles are well written and the arrangements well made. The name of this paper is the Citadel, and the conductors dub the captain of the ship ” the governor.” The Citadel having no opponents enjoys a large circulation. The editor is a man who has been of considerable note in the legitimate literary world; but all names and circumstances in connexion with their present position is strictly preserved secret with regard to these “exiles,” the greatest majority of whom are juvenile offenders from Millbank, Pentonville, and Parkhurst (Isle of Wight) prisons.”—Times, January 12. Published in the Launceston Examiner, 2 June 1847. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/36252218?searchTerm=Thomas Arbuthnot There was a lot of public criticism of the arrival of these “Exiles” in New South Wales, and of their treatment, by being offered training, etc, to the detriment of honest but poor labourers.
Thomas Arbuthnot (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 142 |
| 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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Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 07 December 2022), August 1845, trial of GEORGE HULL THOMAS WITHERS (t18450818-1718). GEORGE HULL, THOMAS WITHERS, Theft > simple larceny, 18th August 1845. 1718. GEORGE HULL and THOMAS WITHERS were indicted for stealing 1 copper, value 12s., the goods of James James; and that Hull had been before convicted of felony; to which HULL† pleaded GUILTY . Aged 19.— Transported for Seven Years. JAMES JONES . I had a copper on the 30th of July in High-street, Highgate—I saw it safe between two and three o'clock, and missed it the game day—this is it. JOHN FARR (police-sergeant S 6.) I took the prisoner Hull, and fetched this copper from the prosecutor's house, one of the witnesses had taken it back there. GEORGE SAUNDERS . I found Hull carrying this copper, about half-past three o'clock that afternoon, and Withers was with him—I took the copper back—the prisoners were given into custody—Withers said if I swore to him I should hear of it afterwards. Withers. I said if he swore to me he would take a false oath. JOSEPH LEAMAN. I was with Saunders—Hull was carrying the cop-per, and there was another with him, but I cannot swear that it was Withers—I took the copper from Hull—Withers was taken in about half an hour afterwards. Withers. I was going to work, and in coming from Finchley the policeman took me, and said it was for stealing a copper; I said I knew nothing about it. JOB UNDERWOOD (police-constable S 67.) I took Withers—I said he was wanted—he said, "What for? I know nothing about the copper; I never touched it"—Saunders saw him in the station, and said he was the person—Withers said, "I know nothing about it; if you swear to me you will hear of it afterwards." WITHERS— NOT GUILTY ----------------------------------------------------- Convict Exiles Index. George Hull, age 19, per Thomas Arbuthnot. Date of trial, 18/8/1845, at C.C.C., sentence, 7 years, Charge, Larceny. Remarks: The conduct of all these prisoners during their stay in Milbank Prison has been good; besides having learned to read and write well, they have made some progress in Arithmetic and all have been instructed in some useful trade.