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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
James Brunsden was transported on the Lady Kennaway, departing 27th Oct 1834 and arriving 13th Feb 1835 with 307 passengers.
The 'Lady Kennaway' was built in Calcutta in 1817. A large ship of 584 tons. Transported convicted prisoners to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) in 1834, via Cork, Ireland. Other voyages, to New South Wales, in 1836 and Van Diemen's Land in 1851. Image acknowledgement to Grosvenor Prints. Painted by J.W. Huggins.
Lady KennawayReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 391 (197) |
| 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
NATIVE PLACE: Ealing; aged 20. He was admitted to Newgate Prison on 30 September 1833; sent to York on 1 November (see UK, Prison Commission Records, 1770-1951; Newgate Prison, Registers of Prisoners 1872-1875). On 1 November 1833, James Brunsden, 20, was received aboard the Hardy hulk at Portsmouth having been convicted on 17 October and sentenced to transportation for life (see UK, Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books, 1802-1849). 1834/35: James Brunsden died "on passage" but no date is given in this record (see New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849; Tasmania, Ledger Returns A-R 1846).
TRIED: On 17 October 1833 for theft - pocket picking. Transcript of his trial at the Old Bailey: 1546. JAMES BRUNSDEN was indicted for stealing, on the 28th of September, 1 half-crown, 1 sixpence, and the sum of 1s. in copper, the monies of William Clark, from the person of Henry Clark; and that he had been before convicted of felony. HENRY CLARK: My father's name is William Clark, he is a poor man, and lives at Greenford, near Ealing. On the 28th of September, I was going to Brentford, about eleven o'clock in the day; I had one half-crown, a sixpence, and twelve penny-pieces; I was going for some sugar and butter; I saw the prisoner on the road, he asked where I was going, and I told him; he asked if I knew him; I said, "No;" he then got into a ditch, and wanted me to get in, but I would not; I then thought he would push me into the ditch, and I got into the path; he said, what was I afraid of, that he should take my money? I said, "No;" he said, he could lay me down in a minute, and take my money - he then took hold of me by the shoulder, but he did not lay me down, he took my money, and went off with it; he was taken in about two hours - I am sure he is the person. SALLY CLARK: I sent my son with this money, he came back without it; I know nothing of the prisoner. JOHN HESSIAN (police-constable T 103): The boy told my brother officer of this, and I took the prisoner in Old Brentford, the same evening; I found no money on him; I had seen the prisoner about three quarters of a mile from the place where the robbery was committed that morning. ISAAC FRETWELL (police-constable T 58): I have a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction; I was a witness and know he is the person. GUILTY. Aged 20. - Transported for Life (see https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?id=t18331017-140-defend1339&div=t18331017-140#highlight).