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James Jackson was transported on the Sir Godfrey Webster, departing 11th Jul 1825 and arriving 3rd Jan 1826 with 196 passengers.
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Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. James Jackson, age on arrival, 28, per Sir Godfrey Webster, 1826, Tried Dublin, 1824, 7 years. DOB 1798. ---------------------------------------------------- Moreton Bay records Arrived at Moreton Bay, 2 Jun 1826. James Jackson or Mackan, per Sir Gody. Webster, Tried at Dublin City, 30 Nov 1824, 7 years, Apothecary. Colonial conviction: Gen. Sessions, Sydney, 13 Feb 1826, Felony, 3 years. To Sydney 24 Feb 1829. Description: James Jackson, native of Dublin, age 30, 5 ft 11 in; Sallow comp. Dk Brown hair, hazle eyes. --------------------------------------------------- James Jackson and James Devlin, prisoners of the crown, brought up for having stolen a valuable telescope, (the property of Government) from the office of the Master Attendant, at the Dock-yard. The prisoner Jackson, with another man, had sold the article in question to a brass-founder, in George-street, for 4 dollars, and it came out inevidence, that the other prisoner, Devlin, had been employed in erasing the Government marks out of the telescope. The prisoners admitted the charge, and were sentenced each to a penal settlement for 3 years. Sydney Gazette, 15 Feb 1826.